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  West - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
By convention, the left side of a map is west.
In astronomy, there are several comets named after a discoverer whose name was West; the most famous is Comet West.
In Mumbai city, West refers to the part of a suburb to the west of the railway line.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/West   (302 words)

  
 Into the West
The story of the opening of the American West is given epic treatment in Turner Network Television (TNT)'s 12-hour original limited series INTO THE WEST, produced by TNT in association with DreamWorks Television and executive producer Steven Spielberg.
INTO THE WEST is produced by David A. Rosemont, executive producer of TNT's Purgatory and Emmy-winning Door to Door.
INTO THE WEST follows two multi-generational families, one settlers and the other Native American, each telling the dramatic stories of the development of the West from their distinct points of view.
alt.tnt.tv /itw   (546 words)

  
 Utah History To Go - Ballet West   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
The name "Ballet West" was chosen to reflect the regional status of the company.
By the early 1970s Ballet West was nationally recognized as one of the most active ballet organizations in the country.
Willam Christensen had forged Ballet West into an exceptional classical ballet organization; under Marks' direction, the company broadened its repertoire to include new and innovative works, some of which were world premiere performances.
historytogo.utah.gov /balletwest.html   (629 words)

  
 Nathanael West - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
West was an innovative writer with a considerable influence on subsequent generations.
His novels revealed the grotesqueness and sterility of the American Dream, especially its materialistic side.
Martin, Jay, Nathanael West: The Art of His Life, New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1970.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nathanael_West   (236 words)

  
 West Coast, South Island, New Zealand
The West Coast of the Southern Alps is an adventure and outdoor paradise.
The West Coast is New Zealand's cultural 'heartland', and like other such places around the world, it has generated its fair share of legends and stories.
Isolated from the rest of New Zealand by the Southern Alps, Coasters have developed a distinctive culture of their own, where the pioneering values of self-reliance and hospitality are as strong now as they were a century ago.
www.west-coast.co.nz   (266 words)

  
 History
His grandson ASOKA ruled an empire that extended to the south of central India's Deccan Plateau and west into Baluchistan and modern Afghanistan; in the east it included the state of Kalinga, which he had conquered c.261.
However, in the 1946 elections the Muslim League won most of the Muslim vote, and Gandhi was unsuccessful in preventing the partition of the subcontinent into Muslim and Hindu states.
Sonia Ghandi, Rajiv Ghandi's widow, was expected to lead the Congress Party to victory after its three years in the political wilderness, but she was unable to secure a coalition and India was forced to the polls for the third time in as many years.
www.axn-travel.com /himalaya/destinations/india/info/history.shtml   (3969 words)

  
 West Virginia County Histories
The state of West Virginia has erected a monument in Bunker Hill State Park commemorating the event, and has placed a marker at Morgan's grave, which is located in a cemetery near the park.
Located in central West Virginia, Braxton County was created by an act of the Virginia General Assembly on January 15, 1836 from parts of Lewis, Kanawha and Nicholas counties.
Located in Southwestern West Virginia along the Ohio River, Cabell County was created by an act of the Virginia General Assembly on January 2, 1809 from part of Kanawha County.
www.polsci.wvu.edu /wv/history.html   (21274 words)

  
 Cornel West
West was an undergraduate at Harvard, where among his teachers was political philosopher John Rawls, receiving the AB Magna Cum Laude in 1973.
In 2002 West returned to Princeton University as the Class of 1943 University Professor of Religion and African American Studies (read articles at flvoices.com, thecrimson.com, and hear West's own account).
A website devoted to West, which offers sound clips and photos, is Prisoner of Hope, by Rob Elder (1998).
www.pragmatism.org /library/west   (1154 words)

  
 West Vancouver Community Site - West Vancouver Home
So it is with great pleasure that we introduce and recommend the newest members of our West Vancouver and North Vancouver online communities.
West Vancouver.com and North Vancouver.com are proud to introduce their new community hosted web site and design services.
West Vancouver.com is proud to support the entire North Shore community through its various non-profit programs and donations.
www.westvancouver.com   (419 words)

  
 Key West attractions, hotels, fishing charters, diving, things to do, real estate Key West, Florida
Whether you are an avid fly fisherman looking for the thrill of sight casting to tarpon as they cross a beautiful sandy flat in the Key West backcountry, or offshore doing some deep sea fishing and thinking about your fresh seafood dinner at one of our fine Key West restaurant s.
The Key West calendar of events is filled from January to December with Florida Keys fishing tournaments, gathering to celebrate the Conch Republic Independence, we even have our own festival each October, Fantasy Fest.
Whether you are searching for a tropical getaway in downtown Key West that is close to it all, a cottage on the beach or the convenience of a condo where your boat is tied to the dock, the Key West real estate agents and mortgage companies can help.
www.keywest.com   (1037 words)

  
 West Virginia in the Civil War   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
New traveling exhibit, Born of Rebellion: West Virginia Statehood, to be unveiled June 25th at MacFarland-Hubbard House in Charleston.
West Virginia became the 35th state of the Union on June 20, 1863.
Created in the midst of the Civil War, West Virginia provided to the Union Army 31,872 regular army troops, 133 sailors and marines, and 196 United States Colored Troops, during that terrible conflict of 1861-1865.
www.wvcivilwar.com   (274 words)

  
 "The West Wing" Continuity Guide: TV Show
Our site was created and is maintained in a desire to help (don't all critics say that?) and no infringement of the copyrights of the respective owners of "The West Wing" is intended.
The main concern of this site is the facts about the world of "The West Wing" and its characters and relationships.
A guide to the 70's series "Kung Fu" are also available.
westwing.bewarne.com   (374 words)

  
 Turning the West Bank into another "Bosnia"
When the revolt was quelled, he went into exile, first in Italy and then in Germany.
He recruited and organized Bosnian Muslim battalions in 1943, known as the Handjar (Sword), who were put into the Waffen-SS.
Saddam Hussein was raised in the house of his uncle Khayrallah Tulfah, who was a leader in the Mufti's pro-Nazi coup in Iraq in May 1941.
www.eretzyisroel.org /~jkatz/bosnia.html   (1388 words)

  
 West Nile virus information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
West Nile virus has emerged in recent years in temperate regions of Europe and North America, presenting a threat to public, equine, and animal health.
The most serious manifestation of West Nile virus infection is fatal encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) in humans and horses, as well as mortality in certain domestic and wild birds.
The first appearance of West Nile virus in North America occurred in 1999, with encephalitis reported in humans and horses, and the subsequent spread in the United States.
www.cdphe.state.co.us /dc/zoonosis/wnv/wnvhom.html   (203 words)

  
 Summer 2002 People in Mountains
She is the past chairman of the University of West Virginia System Board of Trustees, a former chairman and lifetime member of the Governor’s Honors Schools Advisory Council, and received the WVU President’s Distinguished Service Award.
Welcker brought in during April and May were Hu Maxwell’s History of Randolph County, the West Virginia Writer’s Project publication West Virginia: A Guide to the Mountain State, G. McNeill’s The Last Forest, Green Hills of Magic by Ruth Ann Musick, and Tale of the Elk by W.E.R. Byrne.
West Virginia schools and colleges are invited to apply for grant funding to initiate new foreign language activities and programs for students and surrounding communities.
www.wvhumanities.org /people_mountains/summer02.htm   (6466 words)

  
 The State Journal - News for West Virginia's Leaders
West Virginia businesses are joining a statewide effort to improve the health of their employees.
A new report says the entire West Virginia portion of the highway should be expanded to six lanes, or devolve into stop-and-go traffic.
For West Virginia employers, encouraging healthy lifestyles among workers is simply the right thing to do.
www.statejournal.com   (327 words)

  
 West Virginia Web: Your gateway to West Virginia
The city is in Kanawha County, the county was formed in 1788 from parts of Greenbrier and Montgomery (Virginia) counties and was named for the river that flows through it.
The Cardinal was made West Virginia’s official bird by concurrent resolution of the 1949 Legislature.
The male of the species is a rich scarlet with a mask and shading of fl, while the young birds and females are a less brilliant color.
wvweb.com   (236 words)

  
 Environmental Risk Analysis Program   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
What are the issues and the risks of West Nile Virus transmission via organ transplant, blood transfusions and breastfeeding?
"West Nile Virus: Detection, Surveillance and Control" an important volume summarizing much of what is known internationally on these topics was published December 2001 in the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, Volume 951.
ERAP's West Nile Virus educational program is supported by Smith-Lever funds from the USDA Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service (CSREES), through a grant from Cornell Cooperative Extension.
www.cfe.cornell.edu /erap/WNV   (2101 words)

  
 Key West Florida Official Tourism Website - Southernmost City in the Continental USA
As you enjoy these sights, you'll discover that modern Key West is a warm-hearted place where all are welcome.
In Key West you can use convenient public transportation, taxis, pedi-cabs, tour trains, trolleys, bicycles or even your own two feet to see the sights.
However you choose to see the town, you'll discover that old town Key West is one of America's true architectural and botanical treasures.
www.fla-keys.com /keywest   (441 words)

  
 West Virginia Birth and Death Certificates
The West Virginia Vital Registration Program is the state-level custodian of birth certificates for people born anywhere in West Virginia 1917 to date.
In terms of obtaining vital records, West Virginia is not an "open record" state.
The West Virginia Vital Registration Program issues certified copies of death certificates of individuals who died within the borders of West Virginia.
www.wvdhhr.org /bph/oehp/hsc/vr/birtcert.htm   (1369 words)

  
 Old West Index Page
The Old West of this page is defined loosely as the legend and reality of 19th Century America west of the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers and anything and anybody associated with it, past and present.
After all, the Old West is not really a time or a place but a state of mind.
Into the West, a 6-week TV miniseries starting June 10, 2005.
homepages.dsu.edu /jankej/oldwest/oldwest.htm   (167 words)

  
 NWHC: West Nile Virus Project   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
West Nile Virus (WNV) has spread rapidly across North America, affecting thousands of birds, horses, and humans, since it was discovered in the Western hemisphere.
In five years, WNV has swept from the New York City region in 1999 to almost all of the continental U.S., 7 Canadian provinces, and throughout Mexico and parts of the Caribbean by 2004.
West Nile virus first appeared in the Western hemisphere in 1999 and quickly spread through North America.
www.nwhc.usgs.gov /research/west_nile/west_nile.html   (397 words)

  
 Americans.net - Immigration Information
The interviews are unique, and reflect the history of the Tejano community as it pressed for an end to racial segregation in the state and access to political power in the post-WWII period.
According to the site creators, " The West is an extremely rich site for exploring the rewriting of American history as the story of interactions, often tragic, sometimes creative, among a variety of peoples.
This National Archives of Canada website explores several aspects of European arrivals and settlement in the Canadian West, and provides a glimpse of those people who helped forge the new society and bring the West into Confederation.
www.americans.net /Immigration.htm   (4708 words)

  
 West Virginia - Wild and Wonderful - West Virginia Travel, Recreation, Whitewater, Real Estate, Lodging, State Parks
West Virginia is a land of rich heritage, unparalleled beauty and warm hospitality.
Be sure also to visit our statewide Calendar of Events, for the most up-to-date listing of special events and activities planned in the Mountain State for 2005.
West Virginia's spectacular mountains, swirling rivers, and scenic countryside offer a welcome change of pace from the rush of everyday life.
www.westvirginia.com   (218 words)

  
 West Nile Virus Website
In 2000, West Nile virus appeared for the first time in Pennsylvania in birds, mosquitoes and a horse.
To combat the spread of West Nile virus, which is transmitted by mosquitoes, Pennsylvania has developed a comprehensive network.
Explore our site to find out more about how you can help, to learn about West Nile virus or the latest surveillance update from your area.
www.westnile.state.pa.us   (443 words)

  
 CIA - The World Factbook -- West Bank   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Direct negotiations to determine the permanent status of Gaza and West Bank that began in September 1999 after a three-year hiatus, were derailed by a second intifadah that broke out in September 2000.
The West Bank - the larger of the two areas under the Palestine Authority - has experienced a general decline in economic growth and a degradation in economic conditions made worse since the second intifadah began in September 2000.
International aid of $2 billion to the West Bank and Gaza strip in 2004 prevented the complete collapse of the economy and allowed some reforms in the government's financial operations.
www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/we.html   (756 words)

  
 West Nile Virus
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What Can I Do if There is Spraying in My Community?
If you have questions about mosquitoes, West Nile virus, encephalitis, or use of insect repellents, contact your local health department or call the New York State Health Department's Environmental Health INFOLINE at 1-800-458-1158.
www.health.state.ny.us /nysdoh/westnile/index.htm   (360 words)

  
 West Wind Technologies - Making waves on the Web
West Wind Technologies is hosting a 3 day Web Connection conference prior to the Southwest Fox conference in Tempe, Arizona in October this year.
The West Wind Client Tools is a rich suite of utility classes that provide Internet functionality including SMTP and POP3 Email, HTTP Web, FTP and low level TCP/IP access, as well as many useful application level classes.
Built by West Wind with Web Connection this is one of the most frequently shown FoxPro based Web Service.
www.west-wind.com   (1583 words)

  
 Discover Key West is your premier travel and entertainment guide to Key West, Florida.
Discover Key West is your premier travel and entertainment guide to Key West, Florida.
In Key West, we celebrate sunset every night at Mallory Square...
Visitors to the site are advised to double check information such as dates, times, and prices.
key-west.com   (56 words)

  
 CA West Nile Virus Home Page
There were a total of 830 West Nile virus infections reported from 23 counties in California in 2004, of those 28 were fatalities.
Positive antibodies to West Nile virus have been detected in two sentinel chickens from two counties.
Click here for more information on the Latest West Nile Virus Activity in California.
www.westnile.ca.gov   (228 words)

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