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 Opis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The precise location of Opis has not been established, but from the Akkadian and Greek texts, it is clear that it was situated on the east bank of the river Tigris, not far from the confluence of Tigris and Diyala.
In the fourteenth century, it became the capital of an administrative region in Babylonia.
In October 539, Opis was the theater of an important battle.
www.livius.org /on-oz/opis/opis.htm   (419 words)

  
 Opis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In the 14th century BCE, it became the capital of an administrative region in Babylonia.
Seleucus I Nicator, one of Alexander's Diadochi, founded the Seleucid Empire and built his capital Seleucia on the Tigris on the western bank of the river opposite Opis.
In the second century CE, the Parthians moved their regional capital from Seleucia to the eastern bank, and renamed Opis to Ctesiphon.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Opis   (430 words)

  
 NOAA Ocean Planning Information System (OPIS) -
Africa's rich coastal and marine areas are under threat from pollution, an estimated 38 per cent of coastal ecosystems, such as mangrove swamps and coral reefs, are under threat from developments like ports and the growth of coastal settlements and their sewage discharges.
Project Goal: The goal of the Ocean Planning Information System (OPIS) is to provide easy access to comprehensive ocean-related data and information that will enhance regional, integrated approaches to coastal and ocean resource management.
OPIS Project Summary: The Ocean Planning Information System, developed by the NOAA Coastal Services Center, in partnership with the states of North and South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, provides the coastal management community with access to regional geo-referenced regulatory and environmental spatial data critical to timely, integrated decision making and analysis.
www.oceansatlas.org /cds_static/en/noaa_ocean_planning_information_system_opis__en_1880_29063.html   (433 words)

  
 Gas Prices Information - MSN Autos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
OPIS is the only comprehensive source of U.S. wholesale and retail petroleum prices, tracking more than 90,000 daily retail gasoline prices, and 70,000 rack and spot prices for heating oil, gasoline, diesel, kerosene, jet fuel, LP-Gas, residual fuel, natural gas and ethanol.
OPIS rack-to-retail gasoline margins are available for every market in the U.S. back to 1996.
OPIS does not guarantee the accuracy of these prices.
autos.msn.com /everyday/gaspricesInfo.aspx   (192 words)

  
 Welcome to OPISNet.com
Once you have logged in, you will see separate links for each of the OPIS services to which you subscribe.
Other than the OPIS Spot Ticker, all existing OPIS login bookmarks must be replaced with this new login page.
OPIS' Web-Based Historical Pricing Database for gasoline and diesel racks at over 350 cities plus spot prices for all key U.S. markets is always at your fingertips.
www.opisnet.com /login.asp   (151 words)

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