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Opua BranchThe Bay of Islands Vintage Railway (sometimes erroneously called the Opua Branch, once the Otiria-Opua Industrial Line) is a former section of the North Auckland Line in the Northland Region of New Zealand, between Kawakawa and the Bay of Islands township of Opua. The first section was constructed ..
Opuha DamThe Opuha Dam is located in Canterbury, New Zealand. The dam failed during construction in 1997 due to heavy rain. The dam has since been completed. External link [IPENZ] report on emergency management. ..
Opuha RiverThe Opuha River is located in Canterbury, New Zealand. A tributary of the Opihi River, its two branches flow southeast for 35 kilometres before joining the larger river between Geraldine and Fairlie. Heavy rainfall caused the collapse of the Opuha Dam during its construction on the river in 1997. ..
OpunakeOpunake is a small town on the southwest coast of Taranaki in New Zealand's North Island. It is located 45 kilometres southwest of New Plymouth. The town's 2001 population was 1587. The town was settled in the 1880s. It was intended to be a major port, but other than a jetty constructed in 1891, l..
OpuntiaOpuntia is a genus in the cactus family Cactaceae. Both prickly pears and chollas are included in this genus of about 250 species distributed throughout most of the New World. The type species of the genus is the Indian Fig Opuntia Opuntia ficus-indica (most culinary uses of the term "prickly pear..
Opuntia basilarisThe Beavertail Cactus is found in southwest USA, mostly in the Mojave and Colorado Deserts, and also in northwest Mexico. The Beavertail Cactus is a smaller prickly pear cactus growing about 60 cm tall. A single plant may consist of hundreds of fleshy, flattened pads. These are blue-gray, growing ..
Opuntia ficus-indicaOpuntia ficus-indica (Indian Fig Opuntia) is a species of cactus and a long-domesticated crop plant important in agricultural economies throughout arid and semiarid parts of the world. Indian Fig Opuntia is grown primarily as a fruit crop, but also for the vegetable nopalitos and other uses. Most..
Opuntia microdasysOpuntia microdasys (Bunny Ears Cactus, Bunny Cactus or Polka-dot Cactus) is a species of cactus native to central and northern Mexico. It forms a dense shrub 40-60 cm tall, occasionally more, composed of pad-like stems 6-15 cm long and 4-12 cm broad. It has no spines, but instead has numerous wh..
OpusLook up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Opus is a Latin word for work. The plural of opus is opera. It is used in many fields, notably in architecture and in music. In music, pieces of music by composers are given opus numbers, which generally run in order of publication...
Opus, GreeceOpus (also Opous), in Ancient Greece, the chief city of Opuntian or Eastern Locris. It was located on the coast of mainland Greece opposite Euboea, perhaps at modern Atalandi. Its harbor was at Cynus. In the Iliad, Homer mentions Opus as one of the Locrian cities whose troops were lead by Ajax the ..
Opus-CBCSThis article lacks information on the [Importanceimportance] of the subject matter. If you are familiar with it, please expand the article, or discuss its significance on the talk page. The Opus Computer Based Conversation System was a Fidonet Bulletin Board system. Originally developed ..
Opus (band)Opus is an Austrian pop-rock group which was formed in 1973. Contents 1 History2 Members3 Album discography4 Trivia5 External link History In 1984 they released "Live Is Life" which topped the charts in many countries, and a live recording of the song even made the Top ..
Opus (comic strip)Opus is a weekly (Sunday only) comic strip by Berkeley Breathed. The strip is Breathed's fourth, following The Academia Waltz, Bloom County and Outland. Set in Bloom County, the strip documents the adventures of Breathed's popular character Opus the Penguin, parodying both pop culture and politics ..
Opus 1 MusicPlease [Glossary#Wwikify] (format) this article or section as suggested in the [Guide to layoutGuide to layout] and the [Manual of StyleManual of Style]. Remove this template after wikifying. This article has been tagged since July 2006. This article lacks informati..
Opus 40Opus 40 is a large Earth art installation in Saugerties, NY, created by sculptor and quarryman Harvey Fite (1903--1976). It comprises a sprawling series of dry-stone ramps, pedestals, platforms, etc. covering 6.5 acres of a bluestone quarry. Fite, then a professor of sculpture and theater at Bard..
Opus 69 No 1 (Chopin)This valse (waltz) is nicknamed the "L'adieu" valse. This slower piece starts off with a beautiful melody that can be heard 5 times throughout the song. Well, this 1 melody starts the song off. Then we go to a new melody with the right hand doing a short and slow trill starting on B flat. Then it fl..
Opus AnglicanumOpus Anglicanum are fine needlework often done for the Church, primarily by nuns and then by laywomen in workshops. These exquisite and expensive embroidery pieces were often copes but could be other types of church furnishings and vestments. They were usually embroidered on velvet or silk, frequ..
Opus ClavicembalisticumOpus Clavicembalisticum is a solo piano piece composed by Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji, completed on June 26, 1930. It is characterized by its four (sometimes five) hour duration and its extreme demands upon the pianist. It is considered by many to be the most difficult piece of music ever written fo..
Opus DeiFor other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Saint Josemaría Escrivá, Founder of Opus Dei: "Work is the way to contribute to the progress of society; even more, it is a way to holiness." The Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei, commonly known as Opus Dei (Latin for "The Work of God") or t..
Opus Dei: Admission and incorporationOpus Dei: Admission and incorporation is the manner by which Roman Catholics who receive a vocation to Opus Dei are incorporated into the Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei. To become a member of Opus Dei one has to receive a divine calling or a vocation, a calling which requires practising..
Opus Dei: BibliographyOpus Dei: Bibliography puts together the extensive bibliography connected with the Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei, more commonly known as Opus Dei and its founder Josemaría Escrivá Contents 1 Writings of Josemaría Escrivá2 Writings about Escrivá and his works2.1 By O..
Opus Dei: Priestly Society of the Holy CrossOpus Dei: Priestly Society of the Holy Cross is an association of clergy intrinsically united to Opus Dei which promotes brotherhood among priests and their personal sanctification: a life of unity with all his brother priests and of obedience to his bishop. Contents 1 Foundation and miss..
Opus Dei: Priestly Society of the Holy Cross/TempOpus Dei: Priestly Society of the Holy Cross is an association of clergy intrinsically united to Opus Dei which promotes brotherhood among priests and their personal sanctification: a life of unity with all his brother priests and of obedience to his bishop. It is made up first of all of the clergy ..
Opus Dei: Responses to Cult AccusationsOpus Dei: Responses to Cult Accusations discusses what Opus Dei supporters say about accusations that Opus Dei is a cult. Opus Dei supporters object to its being called a cult or a sect from three points of view, the theological, and the sociological and psychological. Contents 1 The theo..
Opus Dei (album)Opus Dei is the fourth album by Laibach. It was released in 1987. It features two cover versions - "Geburt einer Nation", a German cover of Queen's "One Vision" and two reworkings of Austrian band Opus' sole hit single "Life Is Life". The Opus song became the German language "Leben heißt Leben" a..
Opus Dei (disambiguation)The phrase Opus Dei can refer to: Opus Dei - a prelature of the Catholic Church also called Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus DeiOpus Dei- the Divine Liturgy, Liturgy of the Hours or Canonical Hours of the Catholic ChurchOpus Dei (album) - an album by industrial music band Laibach This is a ..
Opus Dei and Catholic Church leadersOpus Dei and Catholic Church Leaders discusses the comments and observations of Popes, Cardinals and other leaders of the Catholic Church as regards the Personal Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei. Contents 1 Popes2 Cardinals and bishops3 Leaders of Catholic organizations4&..
Opus Dei and civil leadersOpus Dei and civil leaders gathers the views of the academic, political and business leaders on the Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei. Society has responded in many ways to the teachings of St. Josemaria Escriva on the sanctification of ordinary life and daily work. Leaders of every type in..
Opus Dei and politicsOpus Dei and politics is a discussion on Opus Dei's view on politics, its role in politics and its members involvement in politics. There were accusations that the Catholic personal prelature of Opus Dei has had links with far-right governments world-wide, of whom Franco's and Hitler's regimes. Rece..
Opus Dei in societyOpus Dei in society discusses the social mission, general social strategy, its social activities and work, its relationship with politics. Contents 1 Mission in society and general strategy2 Activities and work2.1 Opus Dei Universities2.2 Opus Dei Publishers3 Membership ..
Opus Dei in SpainOpus Dei ("Work of God") was, according to some historians, one of the most most influential Catholic lay group during the Franco period together with the ACNP or the National Catholic Association of Propagandists, who was influential both in the early and late years of the Franco period. [link..
Opus emplectumOpus emplectum - advanced construction art relying on structuring both sides of the wall with hewn stone blocks and fulfilling area between them with broken stones with mortar. The good example of this technique are ruins of the romanesque tower in Strzelno. ..
Opus IIIOpus III was a techno and house music group from England who had major success on the UK singles charts and on the US Dance chart. The group consisted of vocalist Kirsty Hawkshaw and producers/musicians Kevin Dobbs, Ian Munro and Nigel Walton. The group members also promoted a strong environmental..
Opus interassileOpus interassile is a metalworking technique from the 3rd century AD. It was developed and popularized in Rome, where metalworkers used it to make arabesques and other similar designs. The technique involves punching holes in metal to simulate lattice patterns, openwork gold jewelry, and so on. Pa..
Opus MajusThe Opus Majus was a work written by Roger Bacon during the Middle Ages and was his most important book. It was a treatise on such things as grammar, logic, mathematics, physics, and philosophy, which was sent to the Pope in the year 1267. ..
Opus NocturneOpus Nocturne is a 1994 album by Marduk. Track listing "The Appearance of Spirits of Darkness""Sulphur Souls""From Subterranean Throne Profound""Autumnal Reaper""Materialized in Stone""Untrodden Paths (Wolves Part II)""Opus Nocturne""Deme Quaden Thyrane""The Sun Has Failed" ..
Opus numberOpus, from the Latin word opus meaning "work", is usually used in the sense of "a work of art". Some composers' musical pieces are identified by opus numbers which generally run either in order of composition or in order of publication. The usual abbreviation is "Op." "WoO" stands for "Werk ohne Op..
Opus OneOpus One Opus One may refer to: Opus One Winery"Opus One", a tune by Sy Oliver and Sid Garris This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the inte..
Opus One WineryOpus One Winery is a winery located in Oakville, Napa Valley, California. The winery is a joint venture between Baroness Philippine de Rothschild of Château Mouton Rothschild and Robert Mondavi. External link [Opus One Winery website] ..
Opus reticulatumOpus reticulatum is a form of brickwork that uses diamond-shaped bricks of tufa that are placed around a core of opus caementicium. The diamond-shaped tufa blocks a placed with the pointed ends into the cement core at roughly π/4, so the square bases form a diagonal pattern, and the pattern of mort..
Opus sectileOpus sectile refers to an art technique popularized in Rome where materials were cut and inlaid into walls and floors to make a picture or pattern. Common materials were marble, mother of pearl, and glass. The materials were cut to thin places, polished, and then cut further according to the design...
Opus the PenguinOpus the Penguin is a character in the comic strips and children's books of Berke Breathed, most notably the popular 1980s strip Bloom County. Breathed has described him as an "existentialist penguin" and the favorite of his many characters. He currently appears in the Sunday-only strip Opus. ..
Opus X (Chilliwack album)Opus X is an album by the Canadian rock band Chilliwack released in 1982. Tracks Don't It Make You Feel GoodReally Don't MindYou're Gonna LastMidnightWhatcha Gonna DoSecret InformationShe Don't KnowNight TimeLean On Me ..
OpuwoOpuwo is the capital town of the Kunene Region, Namibia. It is located at around [18°4′0″S, 13°50′60″E]. ..
Opuwo ConstituencyOpuwo is a constituency in the Kunene Region of Namibia. Its population is 20,119. It includes the capital of Kunene Region, Opuwo city. ..
OpuzenOpuzen is a small town in Dubrovnik-Neretva County in Croatia. It has a population of 3,242 (census 2001), and the neighbouring municipality of Slivno, which lies alongside the left bank of river Mala Neretva, has 5,320 residents. This settlement is known as a major center of tangerine production..
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