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Val·kyr·ie / valˈki(ə)rē; ˈvalkərē/ • n. Scandinavian Mythol. each of Odin's twelve handmaidens who conducted the slain warriors of their choice from the battlefield to Valhalla.
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Lundin Petroleum to Acquire Valkyries Petroleum
Newspaper article from: CCNMatthews Newswire; 5/29/2006; 700+ words
; ...Petroleum AB (OMX:LUPE) (Lundin Petroleum) and Valkyries Petroleum Corp. (Valkyries) (TSXV:VPC) today announced that Lundin...agreed to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Valkyries in exchange for Lundin Petroleum shares in an...
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Valkyries Shareholders Approve Acquisition by Lundin Petroleum
Newspaper article from: CCNMatthews Newswire; 7/25/2006; 654 words
; ...COLUMBIA--(CCNMatthews - July 25, 2006) - Valkyries Petroleum Corp. ("Valkyries" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:VPC...of its shareholders held July 25, 2006 the Valkyries' shareholders approved the proposed acquisition...
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Lundin Petroleum Completes Acquisition of Valkyries Petroleum
Newspaper article from: CCNMatthews Newswire; 8/1/2006; 700+ words
; ...Lundin Petroleum") (OMX:LUPE) and Valkyries Petroleum Corp. ("Valkyries") (TSX VENTURE:VPC) are pleased to announce the completion of the acquisition of Valkyries by Lundin Petroleum previously announced on...
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NEW VALKYRIE CYCLES 'TAKE ON THE BIG BOYS'.(CAPITAL REGION)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 7/11/1996; 700+ words
; ...cruiser market with a new bike called the Valkyrie -- a giant two-tone, chrome-covered...Japanese or American. Out since May, the Valkyrie's prices range from $12,500 for...model. Like a Harley-Davidson, the Valkyrie can also be outfitted with a large number...
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Valkyries shareholders to consider Lundin Petroleum merger on July 25.
Newspaper article from: Russia & CIS Business and Financial Newswire; 7/3/2006; 700+ words
; Valkyries shareholders to consider Lundin Petroleum...Interfax) - Shareholders in Canada's Valkyries Petroleum will consider a merger with...extraordinary general meeting on July 25, Valkyries said in a release. After considering...
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VALKYRIE PROFILE 2: SILMERIA Charts a Course for Retail.
PR Newswire; 9/26/2006; 700+ words
; ...in North America, announced today that VALKYRIE PROFILE(R) 2: SILMERIA, available exclusively...across the nation. The latest entry in the VALKYRIE PROFILE franchise builds on the success of VALKYRIE PROFILE: LENNETH for the PSP(R)(PlayStation...
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VALKYRIE PROFILE: Covenant of the Plume Ships to Retailers Today.
PR Newswire; 3/17/2009; 700+ words
; ...Installment in the Critically Acclaimed VALKYRIE PROFILE Series Arrives for Nintendo...North America, announced today that VALKYRIE PROFILE(R): Covenant of the Plume(TM) has shipped to retailers. VALKYRIE PROFILE: Covenant of the Plume...
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Valkyries Information Circular Mailed to Shareholders
Newspaper article from: CCNMatthews Newswire; 6/30/2006; 700+ words
; ...COLUMBIA--(CCNMatthews - June 30, 2006) - Valkyries Petroleum Corp. ("Valkyries" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:VPC...relating to the proposed Arrangement between Valkyries and Lundin Petroleum AB ("Lundin Petroleum...
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Lundin Petroleum to enter Russian market after acquiring Valkyries.
Newspaper article from: Russia & CIS Business and Financial Newswire; 5/29/2006; 629 words
; ...enter Russian market after acquiring Valkyries MOSCOW. May 29 (Interfax) - Sweden's Petroleum AB is buying Valkyries Petroleum Corp., which produces...acquire all of the outstanding shares of Valkyries in exchange for Lundin Petroleum shares...
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Valkyries Acquires New Oil Field in Orenburg Region of Russia
Newspaper article from: CCNMatthews Newswire; 9/27/2005; 700+ words
; ...CCNMatthews - Sept. 27, 2005) - Valkyries Petroleum Corp. (TSX VENTURE:VPC...figures. Third Party Reserve Report Valkyries engaged DeGolyer and McNaughton to prepare...June 30, 2005 for Certain Assets of Valkyries Petroleum Corp. in Russia" dated September...
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Valkyries
Book article from: Myths and Legends of the World
Valkyries Female spirits in Norse* mythology, the Valkyries were servants of the god Odin*. Originally, the Valkyries were fierce creatures who took part in battles and devoured bodies of the dead on battlefields. They later emerged as beautiful...
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Valkyrie
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
Valkyrie in Scandinavian mythology, each of Odin's twelve handmaids who conducted the slain warriors of their choice from the battlefield to Valhalla. The name comes from Old Norse Valkyrja , literally ‘chooser of the slain’.
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Valkyrie, The
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music
Valkyrie, The ( Wagner). See Walküre, Die .
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America’s Cup
Book article from: American Eras
...New York Yacht Club and entered his boat, Valkyrie II. The American boat Vigilant, the first...master boatbuilder Nat Herreshoff, defeated Valkyrie II. In 1895 Dunraven’s Valkyrie III lost to Defender, another boat designed...
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Valhalla
Book article from: Myths and Legends of the World
...provided an unlimited supply of an alcoholic drink called mead. The Valkyries, the battle maidens of Odin, selected the warriors worthy enough...each evening. See also Heroes; Norse Mythology; Odin; Ragnarok; Valkyries.
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