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West Wind (other)
A west wind is a wind that originates in the west and blows east. West Wind may also refer to: * Project West Wind, a wind farm west of Wellington, New Zealand *"West Wind", a song by Miriam Makeba from '' The Magnificent Miriam Makeba'' * West Wind Aviation West Wind Aviation Limited Partnership was a Saskatchewan based airline. Destinations Under its ExpressAir banner, West Wind formerly offered scheduled service between Regina, Saskatoon and Prince Albert. Service in northern Saskatchewan an ..., Saskatchewan's second-largest commercial aviation group * West Wind Records, jazz record label See also * '' East Wind: West Wind'', an American novel * The West Wind (other) * West Wind Shores * West Wing * Westwind (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Wind
A west wind is a wind that originates in the west and blows in an eastward direction. Mythology and Literature In European tradition, it has usually been considered the mildest and most favorable of the directional winds. In Greek mythology, Zephyrus was the personification of the west wind and the bringer of light spring and early summer breezes; his Roman equivalent was Favonius (hence the adjective ''favonian'', pertaining to the west wind). In Egyptian mythology, Ḥutchai is the god of the west wind. He was depicted as a man with the head of a serpent. Geoffrey Chaucer wrote of the "swete breth" of Zephyrus, and a soft, gentle breeze may be referred to as a zephyr, as in William Shakespeare's ''Cymbeline'' (IV, ii): "They are as gentle / As zephyrs blowing below the violet, / Not wagging his sweet head." In Iroquois tradition, the "west wind" is brought by the Panther, ugly and fierce. A west wind can be known as a zephyr. See also *East wind *Fremantle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Project West Wind
West Wind is a wind farm located at Terawhiti Station and Mākara, west of Wellington, New Zealand. It is the first wind farm for the capital city, and has a capacity of 143 MW. Construction of the wind farm project began in September 2007 and was completed in late 2009. The wind farm received resource consent for up to 66 turbines, however only 62 were installed. It is owned and operated by Meridian Energy. The wind farm was officially opened in April 2009, when Prime Minister John Key turned on the first 15 turbines. Electricity from the farm is stepped-up to 110 kV and is injected into Transpower's national grid via hard tee connections into two of the three Central Park to Wilton circuits (both circuits of the Central Park - Wilton B Line). Six turbines suffered premature bearing failures in 2011. The wind farm was the winner of the Energy and Resources category in the 2012 New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards. In September 2019 Meridian celebrated 10 years of g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Magnificent Miriam Makeba
''The Magnificent Miriam Makeba'' is a 1966 album by Miriam Makeba (LP Mercury 134016). It was her first album after moving from RCA Victor to Mercury.Max Mojapelo, Sello Galane -''Beyond Memory: Recording the History, Moments and Memories of South Africa'' 1920299289 2008 Track listing #Mr. Man #Imagine Me #La Bushe (Congo Bushe) #Where Are You Going #Charlie (Oh Mama) #West Wind #A Piece Of Ground #That's How It Goes (Ntsizwa) #My Love Is Young #Oh, Tell Me My Mother (Wa Thint'a Madoda) #I'm In Love With Spring #Akana Nkomo References {{DEFAULTSORT:Magnificent Miriam Makeba 1966 albums Miriam Makeba albums Mercury Records albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Wind Aviation
West Wind Aviation Limited Partnership was a Saskatchewan based airline. Destinations Under its ExpressAir banner, West Wind formerly offered scheduled service between Regina, Saskatoon and Prince Albert. Service in northern Saskatchewan and Nunavut were provided under the Pronto Airways banner. In 2015 West Wind Aviation absorbed Osprey Wings which was established in 1979. Its main commercial rival was Prince Albert-based Transwest Air which became a subsidiary of West Wind Aviation July 1, 2016, and all scheduled flights are operated by Transwest. In January 2021, it was announced West Wind Aviation will be merged with Transwest Air and renamed ''Rise Air''. Fleet As of February 2020, West Wind Aviation had the following aircraft registered with Transport Canada. In addition the Transport Canada site lists a Cessna 414 and three Cessna 401s (one Cessna 401 and two Cessna 401B) with cancelled certificates. Aviation services West Wind operates fixed-base ope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Wind Records
West Wind Records was a jazz record label that released albums by many notable musicians during the 1980s. Some of these albums were previously issued on labels such as Circle Records. Discography * 001 Anthony Braxton – ''The Coventry Concert '' 1980 * 002 ''Archie Shepp plays Sydney Bechet: Passport to Paradise'' Impro 06 1981 * 003 Manfred Zepf & Andrew Cyrille – ''Paintings'' * 004 Anthony Braxton ''If Memory Serves Me Right'' 1987 * 005 Sunny Murray – ''Indelicacy'' 1987 * 006 Archie Shepp Bird Fire: ''A Tribute to Charlie Parker'' Impro 05 1979 * 007 Harry Beckett – ''Bremen Concert'' 1987 * 008 String Trio of New York & Jay Clayton 1987 * 011 Steve Lacy ''Live in Budapest'' 1988 * 012 Georg Graewe ''Six Studies For Piano Solo'' * 014 John Lindberg Revolving Ensemble ''Relative Reliability'' 1988 * 016 Eric Dolphy ''Unrealized Tapes'' 1964 * 017 Dresch 4tet from Hungary ''Live in Cologne'' 1988 * 019 Gary Bartz, Lee Konitz, Jackie McLean, Charlie Mariano with Joachim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Wind
West Wind (foaled 29 March 2004) was a British-bred, French-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. She did not race until she was three years old but established herself as a top-class middle-distance performe in 2007 when she won the Prix de Diane as well as running second in the Prix Vermeille and third in the Pretty Polly Stakes. She was retired from racing after running poorly on her only start as a four-year-old. Background West Wind is a chestnut mare with a white star and a white sock on her left hind leg bred in England, by her owner Sheikh Mohammed's Darley Stud. She was sent into training with Henri-Alex Pantall at Beaupreau in France. She was sired by Machiavellian who was the leading French two-year-old of 1989 when he was unbeaten in three races including the Group One Prix Morny and Prix de la Salamandre. As a breeding stallion his best winners included Street Cry, Almutawakel, Medicean and Storming Home and Chic. West Wind's dam Red Slippers showed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The West Wind (other)
The West Wind may refer to: * ''The West Wind'' (newspaper), an American newspaper * ''The West Wind'' (painting), a 1917 painting by Canadian painter Tom Thomson * ''The West Wind'' (sculpture), a 1928-9 sculpture by Henry Moore See also * '' Ode to the West Wind'', an 1819 poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley * '' The West Wing'' * West wind (other) A west wind is a wind that originates in the west and blows east. West Wind may also refer to: * Project West Wind, a wind farm west of Wellington, New Zealand *"West Wind", a song by Miriam Makeba from '' The Magnificent Miriam Makeba'' * West Win ... * Westwind (other) {{DEFAULTSORT:West Wind, The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Wind Shores
West Wind Shores is a small village in Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. It is located south of Long Pond and north of Buzzards Bay, Whites Pond, Little Sandy Pond, Big Sandy Pond Big Sandy Pond is a natural kettlehole pond in Plymouth, Massachusetts. It is a semi-private pond located within West Wind Shores, north of Buzzards Bay Buzzards Bay is a bay of the Atlantic Ocean adjacent to the U.S. state of Massachuset ..., and Ezekiel Pond. The village is built around several small ponds. See also * Neighborhoods in Plymouth, Massachusetts Villages in Plymouth, Massachusetts Villages in Massachusetts {{PlymouthCountyMA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Wing
The West Wing of the White House houses the offices of the president of the United States. The West Wing contains the Oval Office, the Cabinet Room, the Situation Room, and the Roosevelt Room. The West Wing's four floors contain offices for the vice president, White House chief of staff, the counselor to the president, the senior advisor to the president, the White House press secretary, and their support staffs. Adjoining the press secretary's office, in the colonnade between the West Wing and the Executive Residence, is the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room, along with workspace for the White House press corps. History Before the construction of the West Wing, presidential staff worked on the western end of the second floor of what is now the Executive Residence. However, when Theodore Roosevelt became president, he found that the existing offices in the mansion were insufficient to accommodate his family of six children as well as his staff. A year later, in 1902, Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
