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The Western world or the West is a term referring to different nations, depending on the context, most often including at least part of Europe. There are many accepted definitions about what they all have in common. The Western world is also known as the Occident (from Latin: occidens "sunset, West", as contrasted with its pendant the Orient).
The concept of the Western part of the earth has its roots in Greco-Roman civilization in Europe, and the advent of Christianity. In the modern era, Western culture has been heavily influenced by the traditions of the Renaissance, Protestant Reformation, Age of Enlightenment—and shaped by the expansive colonialism of the 15th-20th centuries. Before the Cold War era, the traditional Western viewpoint identified Western Civilization with the Western Christian (Catholic-Protestant) countries and culture. Its political usage was temporarily changed by the antagonism during the Cold War in the mid-to-late 20th Century (1947–1991).
The term originally had a literal geographic meaning. It contrasted Europe with the linked cultures and civilizations of the Middle East and North Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia and the remote Far East, which early-modern Europeans saw as the East. Today this has little geographic relevance since the concept of the West has been expanded to include the former European colonies in the Americas, Russian Northern Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. In the contemporary cultural meaning, the phrase "Western world" includes Europe, as well as many countries of European colonial origin with substantial European ancestral populations in the Americas and Oceania.
**Watch our 50 min documentary film This Is Your Day starring Rob Krar, Caroline Boller and Karl Hoagland, which features the 2015 Western States Endurance Run. https://vimeo.com/ondemand/thisisyourdayfilm "Nate Dunn (USL) is joined by Tim Twietmeyer as he guides viewers on a video tour of the Western States Endurance Run course." Filmed in early May of 2014, the course conditions and snow depth in the high-country can vary vastly on actual race day. Video was produced with permission from the Tahoe National Forest Service for the Western States Endurance Run. Music: Dammerson Vaughan (USL intro and outro) The Workhouse "Big Sam" and "Coma" The Mercury Program "Katos" *All Rights Reserved*
An interview with Jim Walmsley after his finish at the 2016 Western States 100.
SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/subGINGERRUNNER DETAILED RETELLING OF THE RACE BY SALLY: http://youtu.be/qcM5v4fvapM GRL ON iTUNES: http://bit.ly/GingerRunnerLIVE My good friend, Sally McRae, earned a spot in the 2014 Western States 100 - the original 100 mile race - after placing 2nd female at the Sean O'Brien 50 Miler (see my video from that race here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouXpPXy1jeQ). A big part of running this race successfully is having a good crew to pace & take care of you at certain aid stations. Along with Dave Daley and Colin Cooley, Sally asked me to be her Crew Chief. Not one to pass up the opportunity to help a friend at one of the most historic races in the country, I quickly agreed. This film documents what a time crewing a Western States runner is like. If you want ...
The Ultra-Trail World Tour stops in California for the emblematic Western States Endurance Run! Congratulations to Kaci Lickteig and Andrew Miller! ultratrail-worldtour.com
SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/subGINGERRUNNER JOIN THE PATREON CREW: http://patreon.com/thegingerrunner SAGE'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL: http://youtube.com/vo2maxproductions GET THE MUSIC: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/canterbury/id1111682549 After having a bad fall that required a helicopter evac from the 2015 UTMB, Sage Canaday set out to find another 100 mile race where he could test his big mileage abilities. He quickly set his sights on making the 2016 Western States 100 his first official 100 miler. Managing to maintain 2nd place for the first 62 miles, Sage began to succumb to the toils of the notorious heat. Despite running well below course record for a majority of the race, Sage's day turned from racing the sunset in record time to simply fighting to finish. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR THIS ...
Jim Walmsley's adventurous crossing of the Middle Fork of the American River 78 miles into the 2016 Western States 100. Ps. Sorry about the quality. I was taking stills when this started happening and quickly switched to my point-and-shoot's video mode. :-) - Bryon
On June 28, 2014 Nike Trail athlete Sally McRae ran the original and most prestigious 100 mile race, the Western States 100 for the very first time. This short film documents her story and her journey leading up to this event including qualifying at the Montrail Ultra Cup race, the inaugural Sean O'Brien 50 mile earlier in the year. Although recently garnering a sponsorship, Sally opens up about her personal struggles and self-doubt leading up to the race. Her story also involves the tremendous support of her friends who were with her throughout her journey to and during the race of her life, the Western States 100. Starring: Sally McRae | www.sallymcrae.com Facebook: facebook.com/YellowRunner Instagram: @yellowrunner Twitter: @SallyMcRae Film by: Billy Yang | www.billyyangfilms.com F...