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Odyssey
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Od·ys·sey
/ ˈädəsē/
a Greek epic poem traditionally ascribed to Homer, describing the travels of Odysseus during his ten years of wandering after the fall of Troy. He eventually returned home to Ithaca and killed the suitors who had plagued his wife Penelope during his absence.
DERIVATIVES:
Od·ys·se·an
/ ädəˈsēən/ adj.
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Odyssey Interactive introduces new Content Management Engine, enhancing ROI of web projects; Innovative Content Management Engine speeds website development and streamlines administration.
M2 Presswire; 11/23/2001; 700+ words
; M2 PRESSWIRE-23 November 2001-ODYSSEY: Odyssey Interactive introduces new Content Management Engine, enhancing...2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:23112001 ALTRINCHAM -- Odyssey Interactive, leading North West web development company...
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Odyssey signs its first project in Poland with BZWBK AIB Asset Management.
M2 Presswire; 5/3/2007; 700+ words
; M2 PRESSWIRE-3 May 2007-ODYSSEY: Odyssey signs its first project in Poland with BZWBK AIB Asset Management...COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:03052007 KIRCHBERG, LUXEMBOURG - Odyssey Financial Technologies, a global industry leader in the provision...
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Odyssey Financial Technologies Offers Redi2 Revenue Manager(TM) as Part of Its Wealth and Asset Management Platform.
PR Newswire; 3/17/2008; 700+ words
; ...global financial services industry, and Odyssey Financial Technologies, a global provider...billing and revenue billing component of Odyssey's wealth management platform. The new partnership rounds out Odyssey's offering with an automated solution...
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Odyssey Marine Exploration Closes Funding on First Shipwreck Project with Robert Fraser & Partners LLP.
Business Wire; 11/5/2009; 700+ words
; TAMPA, Fla. -- Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. (Nasdaq...Partners LLP. Under the agreements, Odyssey furnished research related to the "Enigma...approximately U.S. $3.5 Million) to Odyssey and OVH, Inc. as well as additional...
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Odyssey Marine Exploration Determines Media Reports Alleging Spanish Shipwreck Lawsuit To Be Incorrect.
Business Wire; 5/31/2007; 700+ words
; TAMPA, Fla. -- Odyssey Marine Exploration (AMEX:OMR), the world's leader in...press that the Kingdom of Spain has filed a lawsuit against Odyssey were false. Odyssey's counsel spoke to Jim Goold, the lawyer apparently representing...
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Odyssey Acquires Xeye.
Business Wire; 1/23/2008; 700+ words
; Combination expands Odyssey wealth-asset management platform and...North American operation LONDON -- Odyssey Financial Technologies, the leading...base in Mississauga, Canada. Joining Odyssey will accelerate Xeye's entry into...
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Odyssey Logistics & Technology Names Charlotte, North Carolina As North American Service Center; Global Transportation and Logistics Services Leader Expands to Reflect Company Growth; Company will Bring 300 New Jobs to Burgeoning City.
Business Wire; 1/23/2006; 700+ words
; ...Conn. & CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Odyssey Logistics & Technology, a provider...growth. On the heels of a banner year, Odyssey is expanding its operations and has selected...client contracts and industry accolades, Odyssey continues to demonstrate the advantage...
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Odyssey Marine Exploration Signs Letter of Intent with Robert Fraser & Partners LLP to Syndicate Shipwreck Projects.
Business Wire; 10/27/2009; 700+ words
; TAMPA, Fla. -- Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. (NasdaqCM...the terms of the proposed arrangement, Odyssey will provide services related to the...exploration. Under the proposed structure, Odyssey will be compensated for search, survey...
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Odyssey Re London Going Into Runoff.
Magazine article from: National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management; 6/7/1999; ; 700+ words
; Odyssey Re (London) Ltd. will cease underwriting...legitimate claims of ORL policyholders and that Odyssey Re Group's business in London will be conducted through the TIG Re operations here. Odyssey Re Group is the reinsurance holding company...
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Odyssey Logistics & Technology Launches Robust Tank Truck Service Offering; Enhanced Tank Truck Functionality Creates Business Efficiencies and Cost Savings.
Business Wire; 7/19/2005; 700+ words
; DANBURY, Conn. -- Odyssey Logistics & Technology, a provider...processes and cut transportation costs. Odyssey's offering which includes continuous...carriers' equipment. According to an Odyssey customer and global manufacturer of...
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Odyssey
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology
Odyssey Odyssey, the leading New Age periodical in South Africa, was founded in 1977...as the Art of Living Festival, now presented biannually in Cape Town. Odyssey has emerged as a 60-page periodical featuring articles of general interest...
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Odyssey, The
Book article from: Myths and Legends of the World
Odyssey, The One of the great epics of ancient Greece, the Odyssey tells the story of the struggles and triumphs of the...his crew, and the riches he had gained at Troy. The Odyssey is believed to be the work of the Greek poet Homer...
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Mars Odyssey (2001 Mars Odyssey)
Book article from: A Dictionary of Astronomy
Mars Odyssey (2001 Mars Odyssey) A NASA Mars orbiter, launched in 2001April. It went into polar orbit around Mars in 2001October...to assess the radiation risk to future human explorers. http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/odyssey/
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2001: A Space Odyssey
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY USA-UK, 1968 Director: Stanley Kubrick...Clarke, Arthur C., 2001: A Space Odyssey, New York, 1968. Books: Agel, Jerome...Carolyn, Filmguide to 2001: A Space Odyssey, Bloomington, Indiana, 1973. Phillips...
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odyssey
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
odyssey long adventurous journey. XIX. transf. use of the name of the Homeric poem describing the ten years' wandering of Odysseus. — L. Odyssēa — Gr. Odússeia , f. Odusseús .
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