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Jupiter
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Jupiter in Roman mythology, the chief god of the Roman state religion, giver of victory, originally a sky god associated with thunder and lightning. His wife was Juno. Also called
Jove. His Greek equivalent is
Zeus. The name is Latin, from
Jovis pater, literally ‘Father Jove’.
In astronomy, Jupiter is the name given to the largest planet in the solar system, a gas giant which is the fifth in order from the sun and one of the brightest objects in the night sky.
Jupiter Ammon a deity worshipped in the Egyptian western desert, where the cult of the Egyptian god
Amun was linked with Jupiter.
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Jupiter Marine to Introduce New 38' Vessel at Miami International Boat Show.
Business Wire; 2/3/2005; 700+ words
; FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Jupiter Marine International Holdings, Inc...custom center console boats under the Jupiter(TM) brand name, announced today...from February 17 - 21, 2005. The Jupiter 38' was conceived and designed by...
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Jupiter Systems Announces Low Cost Display Wall Processor with Special, Time-Limited, Recessionary Pricing.(Company overview)
Newspaper article from: Marketing Weekly News; 7/4/2009; 700+ words
; Jupiter Systems (www.jupiter.com), the industry leader in display wall processors, announced...offered at a special promotion price through September 30, 2009. "Jupiter Systems is well known as the industry leader in high performance...
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JUPITER SYSTEMS, WORLD LEADER IN DISPLAY WALL PROCESSORS.(Company overview)
News Wire article from: AsiaPulse News; 3/17/2009; 700+ words
; ...of a statement. Contact details below.) BW)(JUPITER-SYSTEMS) Jupiter Systems, World Leader in Display Wall Processors...SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE) - Mar. 16, 2009-- Jupiter Systems (www.jupiter.com), the industry leader...
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Jupiter conference business achieved unprecedented growth in 1999; New events in Europe, Australia, and U.S. planned for 2000.
M2 Presswire; 2/24/2000; 700+ words
; M2 PRESSWIRE-24 February 2000-JUPITER COMMUNICATIONS: Jupiter conference business achieved unprecedented growth in...2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:28022000 NEW YORK -- Jupiter Communications (Nasdaq: JPTR), the worldwide authority...
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JUPITER ANNOUNCES RECORD 2009 SALES TO CHINA.(Company overview)
News Wire article from: AsiaPulse News; 11/9/2009; 700+ words
; ...statement. Contact details below.) (BW)(CA-JUPITER-SYSTEMS) Jupiter Announces Record 2009 Sales to China Major Installations...WIRE) - Nov. 08, 2009--InfoComm China 2009 Jupiter Systems, the industry leader in display wall technology...
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JUPITER COMMUNICATIONS: Consumer healthcare industry players -- seek rx for online commerce growth.
M2 Presswire; 5/25/1999; 700+ words
; M2 PRESSWIRE-25 May 1999-JUPITER COMMUNICATIONS: Consumer healthcare...COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:240599 * Jupiter Communications projects a $1.7...according to research released today by Jupiter Communications. Fuelled by aggressive...
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Jupiter Adds Senior Talent to Staff Roster; Leading New York-Based New Media Research Firm Adds CFO and Builds Senior Ranks.
Business Wire; 5/7/1999; 700+ words
; ...WIRE)--May 7, 1999-- Executives at Jupiter Communications today announced the appointment...position, Robinson will work to manage Jupiter's finances and help fund the company...years of corporate finance experience to Jupiter; most recently, with J.P. Morgan...
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JUPITER COMMUNICATIONS: Jupiter expands research services to Australia and New Zealand.
M2 Presswire; 2/17/1999; 700+ words
; M2 PRESSWIRE-17 February 1999-JUPITER COMMUNICATIONS: Jupiter Communications expands research services to Australia...analyst research on Internet commerce and new media, Jupiter Communications today announced that it has formed a strategic...
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JUPITER COMMUNICATIONS: Top executives lack sophistication in valuing online initiatives.
M2 Presswire; 2/23/1999; 700+ words
; M2 PRESSWIRE-23 February 1999-JUPITER COMMUNICATIONS: Top executives lack sophistication...COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:220299 -- Jupiter Launches Executive Research Service Targeting...their online initiatives, research from Jupiter Communications shows that only 24 percent...
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Jupiter National Plots a New Course
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 11/14/1994; ; 700+ words
; The long metamorphosis of Jupiter National Inc. of Rockville from a...to an industrial company continues. Jupiter will take another major step in that...asked to vote on a proposal allowing Jupiter to give up its status as a business...
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Jupiter
Encyclopedia entry from: UXL Encyclopedia of Science
Jupiter Jupiter, the fifth planet from the Sun, is the largest and most massive planet...Lying about 480 million miles (770 million kilometers) from the Sun, Jupiter takes almost 12 years to complete one revolution. With its 28 moons...
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Jupiter Media Metrix
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of E-Commerce
JUPITER MEDIA METRIX Jupiter Media Metrix is a leading market research and consulting firm that...of the Internet and new technologies on commerce and marketing. Jupiter Media Metrix was formed in September 2000, when Media Metrix acquired...
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The Decided Ones of Jupiter
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of the Unusual and Unexplained
The Decided Ones of Jupiter I n the early nineteenth century, southern...nightmare when he claimed the power of Jupiter, father of the gods of Imperial Rome...secret society of the Decided Ones of Jupiter the Thunderer. The men were divided...
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Jupiter–family comet
Book article from: A Dictionary of Astronomy
Jupiter–family comet A member of the group of periodic comets whose orbits have been modified by close passages to Jupiter. Jupiter–family comets have orbital periods less than 20 years and...
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hot Jupiter
Book article from: A Dictionary of Astronomy
hot Jupiter A planet with a mass similar to Jupiter but lying close to its parent star, with an orbital period from a few days to a few...subsequently moved inwards. The first extrasolar planets to be discovered were hot Jupiters.
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