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  2. Cape Peninsula University of Technology - Wikipedia

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    Blue and White. Website. www.cput.ac.za. Cape Peninsula University of Technology ( Afrikaans: Kaapse Skiereiland Universiteit van Tegnologie) is a university in Cape Town, South Africa. It is the only university of technology in the Western Cape province, and is also the largest university in the province, with over 32,000 students.

  3. Office of Price Administration - Wikipedia

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    Office for Emergency Management. The Office of Price Administration ( OPA) was established within the Office for Emergency Management of the United States government by Executive Order 8875 on August 28, 1941. The functions of the OPA were originally to control money ( price controls) and rents after the outbreak of World War II.

  4. Central processing unit - Wikipedia

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    A central processing unit ( CPU ), also called a central processor, main processor, or just processor, is the most important processor in a given computer. [1] [2] Its electronic circuitry executes instructions of a computer program, such as arithmetic, logic, controlling, and input/output (I/O) operations. [3] [4] [5] This role contrasts with ...

  5. Omni-Path - Wikipedia

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    Omni-Path Architecture ( OPA) is a high-performance communication architecture developed by Intel. It aims for low communication latency, low power consumption and a high throughput. It directly competes with InfiniBand. Intel planned to develop technology based on this architecture for exascale computing.

  6. Optical parametric amplifier - Wikipedia

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    An optical parametric amplifier, abbreviated OPA, is a laser light source that emits light of variable wavelengths by an optical parametric amplification process. It is essentially the same as an optical parametric oscillator, but without the optical cavity (i.e., the light beams pass through the apparatus just once or twice, rather than many ...

  7. Oil Pollution Act of 1990 - Wikipedia

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    The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA) (101 H.R.1465, P.L. 101–380) [1] was passed by the 101st United States Congress and signed by President George H. W. Bush. [2] It works to avoid oil spills from vessels and facilities by enforcing removal of spilled oil and assigning liability for the cost of cleanup and damage; requires specific operating ...

  8. Oropharyngeal airway - Wikipedia

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    ICD-9-CM. 96.02. [ edit on Wikidata] An oropharyngeal airway (also known as an oral airway, OPA or Guedel pattern airway) is a medical device called an airway adjunct used in airway management to maintain or open a patient's airway. It does this by preventing the tongue from covering the epiglottis, which could prevent the person from breathing.

  9. Office of Population Affairs - Wikipedia

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    Office of Population Affairs. The Office of Population Affairs ( OPA) is part of the Office of Public Health and Science in the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). It is responsible for reproductive health topics, including adolescent pregnancy, family planning, [1] and sterilization, as well as other population issues.