West (short story)

"West" is a short story by Orson Scott Card. It appears in his short story collection The Folk of the Fringe. Card originally published a shorter version of this story in the short story collection Free Lancers: Alien Stars IV (1987).

Plot summary

In a post-apocalyptic America, Jamie Teague is traveling from the east coast to his home in the Great Smoky Mountains. Along the way, he comes across a group of people traveling on the highway and headed straight for a group of Bushwhackers that kills anyone who tries to pass. After warning them, Jamie starts to follow them and, when the Winston highway patrol refuses to let them take an alternate route, he decides to help them get past the Bushwhackers. As they travel together, Jamie finds out that the people are Mormons and that they are headed for Utah to avoid being massacred. Knowing that they will die without his help, he agrees to take them as far as his cabin. He also agrees to let them stay with him during the winter. In the spring, Jamie tells the group about how when he was a child his mother made him keep his younger brother and sister locked in a closet until they went insane. After making this confession, Jamie gets baptized as a Mormon and decides to lead the group to Utah. When they finally arrive in Utah, they all settle down into their own homes but remain close friends.

West (cigarette)

West is a German tobacco brand owned by the British company Imperial Tobacco.

The cigarettes are available in most European Union countries except the UK and Ireland. The brand is sold in over 90 countries worldwide.

History

West was introduced to the German market in 1981 and was only available in tobacco goods shops. It was introduced with advertising stating West was a "quality marque at a fair price" on the German market. Since approximately 1987 West became available in supermarkets and cigarette vending machines. West is the second-strongest cigarette brand in Germany. It is available in the United States and distributed by Commonwealth Brands.

Sponsorship

West sponsored small German Formula One team Zakspeed from 1985 to 1989, and Sito Pons' Motogp team between 2000 and 2002. It was the principal sponsor of the McLaren Formula One team (as West McLaren Mercedes), from 1997 to July 2005,and Slovak Extraliga from 1997 to 2001. West terminated its relationship with McLaren due to a European Union ban on tobacco advertising. West also sponsors numerous amateur cage fighters.

1940 West North Temple (UTA station)

1940 West North Temple is a light rail station in Salt Lake City, Utah serviced by the Green Line of the Utah Transit Authority's (UTA) TRAX system. The Green Line provides service from the Salt Lake City International Airport to West Valley City (via Downtown Salt Lake City), and connects with the rest of the TRAX system, as well as UTA's FrontRunner commuter rail and S Line streetcar.

Description

As the station's name indicates, it is located at 1940 West North Temple Street, with the island platform in the median of the street. (It is one of only small number of TRAX stations that do not have designated name other than its approximate address.) Unlike many TRAX stations, 1940 West North Temple does not have a Park and Ride lot. Like many other UTA stations, this station has art work included in its design. The art work for the 1940 W North Temple station is was designed to "mirror the wetlands and wildlife that exist throughout the Salt Lake Valley". It is called Spatial Perception and was designed by Shawn Porter of Salt Lake City. The station is part of a railway right of way that was created specifically for the Green Line. The station opened on April 14, 2013, and is operated by the Utah Transit Authority. It is also one of four TRAX stations (all of which are located the north end of the Green Line) that is powered by solar panels located on top of the station's canopy through a project which was initially funded in part by Rocky Mountain Power.

Sky

The sky (or celestial dome) is everything that lies above the surface of the Earth, including the atmosphere and outer space.

In the field of astronomy, the sky is also called the celestial sphere. This is viewed from Earth's surface as an imaginary dome where the sun, stars, planets, and the moon are seen to be traveling. The celestial sphere is conventionally divided into regions called constellations. Usually, the term sky is used informally as the point of view from the Earth's surface; however, the meaning and usage can vary. In some cases, such as in discussing the weather, the sky refers to only the lower, more dense portions of the atmosphere.

During daylight, the sky appears to be blue because air scatters blue sunlight more than it scatters red. At night, the sky appears to be a mostly dark surface or region scattered with stars. During the day, the Sun can be seen in the sky unless obscured by clouds. In the night sky (and to some extent during the day) the moon, planets and stars are visible in the sky. Some of the natural phenomena seen in the sky are clouds, rainbows, and aurorae. Lightning and precipitation can also be seen in the sky during storms. Birds, insects, aircraft, and kites are often considered to fly in the sky. Due to human activities, smog during the day and light pollution during the night are often seen above large cities.

Sky blue

Sky blue is the name of a color that resembles the color of the sky at noon. The entry for "sky-blue" in Murray's New English Dictionary (1919) reports a first sighting of the term in the article on "silver" in Ephraim Chambers's Cyclopaedia of 1728. However, many writers had used the term "sky blue" to name a color before Chambers. For example, we find "sky blue" in A Collection of Voyages and Travels (London: Awnsham and John Churchill, 1704), vol. 2, p. 322, where John Nieuhoff describes certain flowers: "they are of a lovely sky blue colour, and yellow in the middle". The sense of this color may have been first used in 1585 in a book by Nicolas De Nicolay where he stated "the tulbant of the merchant must be skie coloured".

Displayed at right is the web colour sky blue.

Variations of sky blue

Celeste

Celeste (pronounced che-les-te in Italian se-lest in English) is the colloquial name for the pale turquoise blue colour associated with Italian bicycle manufacturer Bianchi S.p.A and sometimes known as Bianchi Green. In Italian, as the name indicates (Celestial), it is an attempt to reproduce the colour of clear skies. In English, this colour may also be referred to as Italian sky blue.

Sky (song)

"Sky" is a song co-written and recorded by British singer and DJ Sonique. It was released in September 2000 as the third single from the album, Hear My Cry.

Track listing

  • "Sky" (Radio Edit)
  • "Sky" (Sharam Jey Remix)
  • "Sky" (The Conductor & The Cowboy Remix)
  • Official versions

  • "Sky" (Radio Edit)
  • "Sky" (Sharam Jey Remix)
  • "Sky" (The Conductor & The Cowboy Remix)
  • "Sky" (Sonique Mix)
  • Chart positions

    Peak positions

    References

    Wind Mobile

    Wind Mobile is a Canadian wireless telecommunications provider operated by Globalive. It was one of several new mobile carriers launched in Canada after a government initiative to encourage competition in the wireless sector, alongside Mobilicity (later acquired by Rogers Communications) and Public Mobile (later acquired by Telus). With 940,000 active subscribers, Wind is Canada's fourth-largest mobile operator.

    Wind initially launched mobile data and voice services in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, Ontario on December 16, 2009 and two days later in Calgary, Alberta. Since then, Southern Ontario has been the main target of network expansion: first with Ottawa in Q1 2011, and then with about half a dozen additional regions, the most recent being Brantford on July 3, 2014. In Western Canada, coverage was added to Edmonton, Alberta and has expanded around Edmonton to include Sherwood Park, Fort Saskatchewan, St. Albert and Edmonton International Airport; additionally, British Columbia was also added for most of Greater Vancouver area plus Abbotsford and Whistler.

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    Still a cloudy sky and winds around 30 mph out ... All the moisture clears out late Wednesday and leaves us with a partly sunny sky, highs near 50, and a lighter west wind on Thursday.

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    Expect a warm and breezy day across the region, with east to southeast winds at 10 to 15 ... A west northwest wind 5 to 15 mph will become north in the afternoon, and winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    National Weather Service Calls for Possible Thunderstorms, High Near 78 Tuesday on the Space Coast

    Space Coast Daily 25 Mar 2025
    The wind will be 5 to 10 mph west, becoming north-northeast in the afternoon ... West wind 5 to 10 mph, becoming north-northeast in the afternoon ... East-southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming west after midnight ... Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Wind advisory issued for Columbus, most of central Ohio. See if your county is impacted.

    The Columbus Dispatch 24 Mar 2025
    The NWS said gusty west winds 20-30 mph will blow around unsecured objects, and could knock down tree limbs, causing power outages ... Sunny, with a high near 55 degrees and a west wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph ... West wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Friday’s weather for Cyprus: Mild during the day chilly tonight

    Famagusta Gazette 21 Mar 2025
    Winds will remain light to moderate, and no significant rainfall is expected ... The capital will enjoy clear skies throughout the day ... Winds will be gentle, blowing from the west at 10 km/h ... Light winds from the northwest will prevail.

    Weather Update: Cold Eases Across Greece, Stormy Winds Persist in Aegean – Temperatures Climb to 16°C

    Greek City Times 20 Mar 2025
    Stormy Winds in the Aegean ... Most of Greece will enjoy clear skies today ... Winds in the west will be light and variable at 2-3 Beaufort, shifting to northwesterly at 3-4 Beaufort by afternoon ... Northerly winds at 4-6 Beaufort, easing from noon ... Clear skies.

    What's the forecast in Louisville? Showers possible Thursday following tornado watch

    Courier Journal 20 Mar 2025
    Mostly cloudy skies gradually become clear with a high near 46 and low around 31 ... West winds of 7-10 mph with gusts as high as 20 mph and a 20% chance of showers after 2 a.m.

    National Weather Service Calls for Chance of Rain, High Near 73 Monday on the Space Coast

    Space Coast Daily 17 Mar 2025
    The wind will be west-northwest, around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph ... The wind will be west-northwest, around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph ... East wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight ... West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Is more rain and snow coming to Phoenix, Flagstaff? Here's what to know

    Azcentral 14 Mar 2025
    Saturday night was expected to bring mostly clear skies with a low around 21 degrees with a west wind becoming light between 5 to 10 MPH ... and west winds between 6 and 8 MPH moving south in the morning.

    Spring Winds and Sunshine: Northern Colorado’s 3-Day Forecast

    North Forty News 14 Mar 2025
    By mid-morning, we’ll see mostly cloudy skies with temperatures rising to around 52°F ... Winds will come from the west at 7-16 mph, with gusts up to 25 mph—enough to keep things breezy but not nearly as intense as Friday’s winds.

    What's the forecast in Louisville? NWS issues wind advisory ahead of possibly severe storms

    Courier Journal 14 Mar 2025
    The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for Kentucky from Friday evening through Saturday night.Louisville can expect showers and ... West winds of 8-11 mph with gusts up to 21 mph.Monday.
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