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The 'Metal Gear Saga' Is Complete, But Where Do I Start?
by Marc Kaliroff July 25, 2019
by Marc Kaliroff Published: July 25, 2019 Last Updated on October 22, 2020
So you want to get into Hideo Kojima's magnum opus of storytelling before being dragged into his newest trip featuring Norman Reedus and a fetus? There's no other story-driven video game out there like the Metal Gear series and what better way to prepare for Death Stranding than by playing the games that skyrocketed Kojima to fame.
However, though he might be a master of storytelling in video games, understanding Kojima's complete vision can be overwhelming.
The Metal Gear series began in 1987 with Metal Gear on the MSX2 home computer and concluded with 2015's Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and PC. Despite twenty-eight games in the franchise, there actually is not much to play regarding the main story. Subtracting all the unnecessary spin-offs and non-canon games leave us with less than a dozen entries that are actually needed in order to understand and enjoy the entire Metal Gear Saga.
Metal Gear's complete canon story- dubbed as the Metal Gear Saga by fans- is worth every second of the stress you may experience understanding it's unconventional control schemes and sometimes complicated plot. If you need a guide to get started with the Metal Gear Saga, you are in the right place. Just one important thing you should note before starting; it is nowhere near as complicated as it may seem.
There are two different ways to play through the Metal Gear Saga. One is the way this series was intended to be experienced while the other is an inferior route that will ruin several surprises the story has to offer.
The Metal Gear Saga is meant to be experienced in its release order rather than the canon chronological timeline. The order you should be playing the Metal Gear Saga in is…
Metal Gear (1987)
Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake (1990)
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004)
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops (2006)
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (2008)
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (2010)
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (2013)
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes (2014)
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (2015)
Why In Release Order?
Back in 2012, Kojima Productions and Konami teamed up with Bluepoint Games to release the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection and later Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection. Despite these remasters being phenomenal ports and convenient ways of playing the series, Bluepoint made a severe mistake; the games were placed in chronological order on the main menu. This made newcomers believe that the games included in the collections should be played starting with Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater and end with Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.
Although you can play these games in the story's chronological order, it is not recommended. The advantage to playing this way is how the world-building seemingly evolves with the story's advancing technology while characters are developed and replaced almost like an ongoing movie series. The disadvantage, however, is the earliest games in the timeline will spoil future mysteries and critical events.
At first, thought that may make no sense. How could a prequel spoil a sequel? Well, the first prequel story actually came out after a direct sequel for story purposes; that game was Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater.
Snake Eater takes place 35 years before the events of the original Metal Gear. The prequel games, featuring the mentor of Solid Snake, Big Boss, were made to answer questions that you would have had after completing Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty. By starting the series with Big Boss's story, you are going to spoil several mysteries surrounding Solid Snake's.
The focus of the prequels are not supposed to be entirely on Big Boss; it's the world his allies, enemies, and himself built that eventually evolve into the postmodern crisis that Solid Snake is stuck in. Many of the characters in the prequels were already featured in games that were released prior to Snake Eater. You were supposed to know what would happen to the important characters in the story before you started. The prequels were made to give closure to prominent questions derived from Solid Snake's journey.
Shortening It Even Further?
Do you actually have to play all 11 entries? No, you actually do not! Four of these games are optional.
Metal Gear, Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake, and Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops are the shortest stories in the series that are all explained in the direct sequels of each respective game through pre-mission briefings. Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, on the other hand, is an extended prologue to the final chapter of the timeline.
Where Can I Buy The Games I Need?
As of right now, Konami has never released all of the mainline entries into one bundle, however, every game in the franchise is easily obtainable physically and digitally.
For starters, stick to the latest releases of any game that predates the seventh generation of consoles. They are the definitive way of playing all of these games today. Besides adjusting the resolution and aspect ratios, the remasters made multiple fixes to the original releases, such as reworking a majority of the overall camera functionality and controls for optimal play.
For PlayStation 3 owners, the cheapest way to experience the series is Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection. This bundle contains every canon game released between 1987 to 2010, except for Portable Ops. The spin-off Metal Gear Solid: The VR Missions and two fully voiced digital graphic novels of Metal Gear Solid and Sons of Liberty are also included in this collection. Every entry in the series can be individually purchased currently through the PSN Store and played on the PS3, except for Portable Ops [PSP and PS Vita].
As for Xbox 360 owners, almost every game is available, with the exception of Metal Gear Solid, Portable Ops, and Guns of the Patriots. Metal Gear Solid HD Collection and Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance are backwards compatible titles on Xbox One.
Other Options to Play
If you happen to own a GameCube, there is an exclusive remake of Metal Gear Solid called The Twin Snakes. The game goes for a hefty price online, but if you can not get it there is nothing to worry about. It's the same exact same story and word for word script with enhanced graphics and gameplay features. If you can not get it, you are not missing anything.
Sticking to Nintendo systems, the 3DS had a port of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. It included a new control scheme, but unlike every other release of this entry, it does not include the original Metal Gear duology.
While handhelds are not the intended way to play through the series, the PS Vita did have a port of the HD Collection. It is a substantial way of playing through a small chunk of the series, but it contains one less game than the console release.
Best Bang For Your Buck Way to Play All the Essentials?
Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection and Metal Gear Solid V: The Definitive Experience includes all seven entries you need to get fully assimilated into Kojima's insane fictional yet modern relevant world. If you are interested in purchasing both new copies physically on Amazon, you can follow the links here:
(https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KTZELMY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_spqmDb75Z6EVN)
and here:
(https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D2X8QHM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_xrqmDbG29EW0R).
Marc Kaliroff
Creative writer, producer, and Games Editor. I have always held a high interest in the fields of professional writing and communications. You can find me with my head deep in the espionage genre or in a kayak upstream. I'll always be first in line for the next Hideo Kojima or Masahiro Sakurai game.
Seth Balmore May 14, 2020 - 7:58 pm
I know I'm randomly commenting almost a year later, but wanted to give a little bit of feedback. This whole article, while written well, was pretty unnecessary. When asking in what order to digest any creative work, the answer is always IN THE ORIGINAL ORDER. It's no secret. Whether it's music, film, literature, or video games, the "correct' way to experience an artist's work is always chronological order, though it may not always be the "best" way.
For example, I'm a big Smashing Pumpkins fan. If you start with their first album, you get to witness a progression of their overall sound/genre, musical ability, and recording quality. Each album is a development that builds upon last. By starting chronologically, you get to 'understand" their 5th album a lot better than if you jumped in on album 7 and then went back to album #5 and then to #2. Still, their 1st album doesn't have ANY hits on it – they hadn't yet developed their stadium-selling pop rock songwriting style yet. So the 'best' way to experience their music is to jump straight into their 2nd or 3rd album, where they've already hit their stride, and there are no weak songs. Otherwise, a new fan might get bored before they even get to the good stuff!
I say all that because the same thing applies for the Metal Gear series. Everything you've written in this article is true, but can be obtained from a Wikipedia page. You didn't give us any of YOUR knowledge as a fan and as an individual. This article would have been much more interesting if you pointed out the "best" way to play Metal Gear as opposed to the 'correct' way.
Anyone new to the series is going to be used to modern games, and I don't mean 2020 modern; I mean like 1998 modern. The first two MG games are VERY dated. They're from an entirely era when games were vastly different from how we know them today. They're not objectively "bad", but telling a 15 year old kid to play an MSX2 game is like telling the same kid to play with a cup an ball on a string – very entertaining pre computers, but downright insulting in our modern era. Newer gamers would actually find MGS3 to be the perfect entry point. It doesn't really spoil anything critical (it is a prequel after all), and is a polished game that shows you exactly what the MGS series is all about. And if you like MGS3, you'll be eager to play the first two Solid games in order to get the full story.
But certain people, who grew up on older consoles, would probably do better starting with MGS1. The graphics won't be an immediate turn off, so they might as well start there instead of starting with the prequel. And any newcomer should skip over all the side games besides Peace Walker. It's silly to encourage people to play the ENTIRE series when only the main entries are actually worth anyone's time. Anyone jumping into MGS is decades behind at this point, so expecting them to dedicate the next 2 years in order to fully absorb this franchise is just asinine.
So I feel like you should've just highlighted the good stuff and showed your audience the best compromise between chronological order and FUN order. Because that's the point of games – to have fun. This is the kind of information that people are looking for when it comes to retro video game journalism. We need info that we can't get from a Wikipedia page. I guess I'll just leave it at that. I hope to see some great content from all the writers on this site.
Marc Kaliroff May 14, 2020 - 9:19 pm
Hey Seth! I want to say I do appreciate feedback on my writing so I wanted to just say thank you for taking the time to comment. Two things to keep in mind is that this was the first article I ever wrote for the site and the second (as you stated) is that it has almost been a year since this was published. I do agree with some of your points and you make some great valid criticisms, but some of your complaints are addressed in the article and I think your perspective of having fun impacted your thoughts. My focus for the article was getting information to people looking to experience the full story in the best possible way it could be consumed.
For one, I did say that you do not have to play the original MSX games and I even would personally advise newcomers to not play them at all (along with Portable Ops). Saying that they are inessential to the full story of the series would completely discredit the origin stories of Solid Snake and a critical turning point in the series timeline.
Proclaiming that MGS3 is the perfect starting point is also extremely contradictory to the point of the article. MGS3 is not a good starting point if a player wants to experience the best aspects of Metal Gear's entire story. It ruins several of the surprises and unique kinks that the series has to offer if you play them in the numbered order. Yes, it does work as a standalone story, but it arguably works better as a followup to 2 and a transition into 4's narrative. No Wikipedia article would ever explain to you why you should play 3 after completing 1 and 2. Wikipedia may rightfully say that Snake Eater is first in the timeline, but as I said in the article "The disadvantage, however, [to playing in chronological order] is the earliest games in the timeline will spoil future mysteries and critical events."
I do mention the compromise to playing chronologically versus that of the release order in the article in the same paragraph. You are right. You can get the full story from playing the prequels first, but is it worth sacrificing the brilliance in the sequels for the sake of playing the "newest" entries? That is what I told the audience. There is a compromise in seeing how the world of MGS evolved, but is that really worth spoiling the story for? Also, saying older games are boring discredits generations of material. If you need living proof of it, I'm right here because I will still say MGS1 is one of the greatest games of all time and it came out on a console released two years before my birth. Lots of teenagers and kids will look back on older games and enjoy a ton of them if they gave them a shot. Not all have aged well, but that does not mean they can not be enjoyed.
Once again, thanks for commenting!
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Why Pregnancy Means Less Licorice and More Supplements
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Almost every health service publishes a list of foods to avoid during pregnancy—and they should be avoided for good reason. Unpasteurized milk and cheese can contain disease-causing microorganisms, and mold-ripened soft cheeses, being less acidic and more moist than hard cheeses, are ideal breeding grounds for the most worrying bacteria of all: Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria causes an infection called listeriosis, which even in its mildest form can cause miscarriage and stillbirth. Toxoplasmosis, a normally harmless parasitic infection from raw and undercooked meat, usually goes unnoticed apart from some flu-like symptoms. If contracted in pregnancy, however, it can damage the baby's brain, organs, and eyes, and might lead to miscarriage. The exceptionally high levels of vitamin A in liver and liver products can result in hypervitaminosis A, an overdose responsible for malformations skull, and central nervous system.
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Q: Beautiful Soup and the find_all method not listing all tags in text file I am trying to scrape a website that I put into a local html file. When I use the find_all() method I can get all the tags' text displayed on the python results. The problem is that I can't get it to display all the text in a .txt file.
from bs4 import BeautifulSoup

def interest_retrieval(filename):
with open(f'{filename}', 'r') as html_file:
content = html_file.read()
    soup = BeautifulSoup(content, 'lxml')
    interests = soup.find_all('h2')
    for interest in interests:
        with open ('interest.txt', 'w') as file:
            file.write(f'{interest.text}')
        print(interest.text)

Python will display all the tags as a text but when I write to the .txt file it only will display the last last tag.
output of txt document
Edit I would also like to do a similar thing but with a docx file. I took Igor's suggested code but changed the parts into what I would need for a docx file. But I'm still having the same issue with the docx file.
from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
import docx
def interest_retrieval(filename):
 with open(f'{filename}', 'r') as html_file:
    content = html_file.read()

    soup = BeautifulSoup(content, 'lxml')
    interests = soup.find_all('h2')
    with open('interest.txt', 'w') as file:
        for interest in interests:
            mydoc = docx.Document()
            mydoc.add_paragraph(f'{interest.text}')
            mydoc.save("C:/Users\satam\PycharmProjects\pythonProject\Web Scraper\list.docx")
            print(interest.text)

A: You reopen the file in write mode in every iteration; this overwrites its previous contents. Either open it just once and place the loop within the with block, or open it with the a mode (a for "append"; open('interest.txt', 'a')).
(The former is likely preferable in this case as it seems there's no reason to keep opening and closing the file again and again while you're continuously writing to it.)

A: Every iteration rewrites the interest.txt file.
You just need to take the with open... part out of the for loop.
Try replacing this fragment
    for interest in interests:
        with open ('interest.txt', 'w') as file:
            file.write(f'{interest.text}')
        print(interest.text)

with the following code:
    with open('interest.txt', 'w') as file:
        for interest in interests:
            file.write(f'{interest.text}')
            print(interest.text)

Here is the complete code:
from bs4 import BeautifulSoup

def interest_retrieval(filename):
    with open(f'{filename}', 'r') as html_file:
        content = html_file.read()

    soup = BeautifulSoup(content, 'lxml')
    interests = soup.find_all('h2')
    with open('interest.txt', 'w') as file:
        for interest in interests:
            file.write(f'{interest.text}')
            print(interest.text)

Edit: Here is the .docx version for the updated question:
from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
import docx

def interest_retrieval(filename):
    with open(f'{filename}', 'r') as html_file:
        content = html_file.read()

        soup = BeautifulSoup(content, 'lxml')
        interests = soup.find_all('h2')

        mydoc = docx.Document()
        for interest in interests:
            mydoc.add_paragraph(f'{interest.text}')
            print(interest.text)

    mydoc.save("C:/Users\satam\PycharmProjects\pythonProject\Web Scraper\list.docx")

N. B.  that the docx module can be installed by pip install python-docx.

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St Beuno's Church, Penmorfa, is a redundant church near the settlement of Penmorfa, some  to the northwest of Porthmadog, Gwynedd, Wales. It is designated by Cadw as a Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches.

History

The church stands on a site first used by Saint Beuno as a cell towards the end of the 6th century. The nave of the present church dates from the 14th century, and the chancel from the following century. The south porch was added in the earlier part of the 18th century, while the vestry was added later in that century. During the 19th century there were three restorations; in 1851–53, 1880 and 1889. The last restoration was carried out by the Chester architect John Douglas. After it was declared redundant, the church was vested in the charity the Friends of Friendless Churches in 1999, who hold a 999-year lease with effect from 19 November 1999. In addition to carrying out repairs, the charity has commissioned a cabinet to contain the church's collection of historic bibles.

Architecture

Exterior

St Beuno's is constructed in rubble stonework, with a slate roof. Most of it is thinly rendered, and the west end is pebbledashed. Its plan consists of a four-bay rectangle, with a continuous nave and chancel. Near the west end is a south porch, on the north side is a vestry, and there is a bellcote on the west gable. In the porch is a small window on each side, one of which depicts Saint Gybi and the other Saint Cyngar. To the east of the porch are three square-headed two-light windows. In the west end is a square-headed window in the gable, and a round-headed window below; the latter replaces a former doorway. On the north side are two windows similar to those on the south side. The east window has three lights. On the southeast corner of the church is a sundial dated 1816.

Interior

Internally the walls are plastered above a dado. The chancel screen is Jacobean in style and decorated with arcades. The octagonal oak pulpit is panelled and dates from 1887. The lectern and the font cover were carved by Mrs Constance Mary Greaves, an aunt of Clough Williams-Ellis; the lectern is in the form of an angel with spreading wings, while the font cover is an eagle. The east wall of the chancel is panelled with wood taken from a box pew of 1680. The stained glass includes a north window by Ward and Hughes dated 1896, and a window in the chancel by Meyer of Munich. In the west window is glass dating from the 16th century. The church contains a number of monuments, and a hatchment of 1870.

External features

In the churchyard is a large chest tomb, an early example of the type, in memory of William Maurice who died in 1622. It is listed at Grade II. At the east end of the churchyard is a lychgate, built in 1698 and restored in the 19th century. It is built in stone with a slate roof and has wooden seats on each side. It is also listed at Grade II.

See also
List of church restorations, amendments and furniture by John Douglas
St Beuno's Church, Trefdraeth – an Anglesey church also dedicated to Beuno

References

External links

Grade II* listed churches in Gwynedd
Former churches in Wales
14th-century church buildings in Wales
15th-century church buildings in Wales
Churches preserved by the Friends of Friendless Churches
John Douglas buildings
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As December begins—and the sun sets at 4:03 p.m.—winter is here. Maine's harsh winters can be difficult for both new and experienced residents. Compiled below are voices of the Bowdoin Community speaking on some of their favorite parts of the season.
The Pitchside World Cup Preview
By Sam Pausman • November 18, 2022
Sam is joined by his brother, Ben Pausman, to break down everything about the 2022 FIFA World Cup. In what will be the last World Cup for a number of the game's greats, the Pausman lads do their best to remain objective in pursuit of perfect World Cup predictions.
Unlocking the 4-3-3: Playing with purpose
When I started this column earlier in the season, I told myself that I was going to be as objective as possible. I have focused on tactics, trends and how the roles of certain players have evolved and changed.
2022-2023 winter sports preview
By Kristen Kinzler, Sam Pausman, Andrew Cohen and Seamus Frey • November 11, 2022
Editor's Note November 12, 2022: A previous version of this article implied that the men's squash team competed in Division III of the NCAA. This is incorrect. The squash teams are members of the Collegiate Squash Association, which does not have divisions.
NFL Midseason Extravaganza, CFB Playoff Update
By Andrew Cohen, Sam Pausman and Mike Randall • November 11, 2022
With week nine in the books, we are officially halfway through the NFL season. The crew is joined by friend of the show, Joey Brink, to give their picks for who will make the playoffs in each conference.
NFL Trade Deadline, Nets Dumpster Fire, Andrew and Mike make their World Cup picks
By Andrew Cohen, Sam Pausman and Mike Randall • November 4, 2022
The NFL trade deadline was WILD this year. Christian McCaffrey went to the 49ers, Bradley Chubb to the Dolphins, TJ Hockenson to the Vikings, Calvin Ridley to the Vikings and so much more. We give our takes on all of the biggest trades.
Unlocking the 4-3-3: The Holding Midfielder
By Sam Pausman • October 28, 2022
Rooted just ahead of the two central defenders and deep behind the rest of the midfield, the holding midfielder takes on the impossible tasks of both anchoring a compact defensive line and connecting it to a threatening attack.
Unlocking the 4-3-3: Focusing on fluidity
Any decent coach can pigeon hole players into an already existing system. A good coach can have impressive tactics and stick with them no matter the players on the team or the opponent. But a great coach can build a system designed around their players that not only complements their skill sets but allows each individual to perform at the highest level.
Bowman gives lecture about polling impact on public opinion ahead of midterms
By Sam Pausman • September 23, 2022
Ahead of the midterm elections this fall, the College hosted Karlyn Bowman, a distinguished senior fellow emeritus at the American Enterprise Institute, who discussed public opinion polling in a talk on Monday night in Kresge Auditorium.
Unlocking the 4–3–3: A change in formation sparks a new identity for women's soccer
The greatest thing about soccer is that it's a game best played with joy. At its apex, the sport can resemble an art form painted on the canvas of a pitch—each player doing their part as a bristle of a larger brush, back and forth until they have created something to be proud of.
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Faculty discuss student mental health, alternative credits at year's first meeting
On Monday, College staff and faculty met in Daggett Lounge for the first faculty meeting of the year. The faculty discussed student mental health and the possibility of allowing students to earn course credit for business-prep classes taken outside of the classroom.
BRUNSWICK—Men's soccer extended its undefeated run to three games after beating University of Southern Maine (2-1-2) 4-1 on Tuesday afternoon. Having conceded just two goals during their three matches and scoring 12, the Polar Bears are now 3-0-0 (1-0-0 NESCAC).
Women's soccer team earns 5-0 victory against Saint Joseph's College in electric season opener
By Sam Pausman and Kristen Kinzler • September 9, 2022
BRUNSWICK—Women's soccer opened its season with a 5-0 victory against Saint Joseph's College (0-3-0) at home on Wednesday. The result was an improvement from last year's match, which saw the Polar Bears take a 4-2 victory.
Athletic department aims to focus DEI efforts towards LGBTQ+ inclusivity
By Sam Pausman • September 9, 2022
Prior to the murder of George Floyd and subsequent global social justice movement, the NCAA mandated that all affiliated schools must enlist an administrator to serve as a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Coordinator in January of 2020.
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Megan Phelps '15 looks to embrace the old and encourage the new as women's basketball coach
When Megan Phelps '15 dislocated her ankle in a walkthrough during her senior year at Bowdoin, she easily could have left basketball behind. Instead, she parlayed the injury into an unofficial assistant coaching role for the rest of the 2014-15 season.
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How Ella Slaby '25 took rugby to the national level
By Sam Pausman • May 12, 2022
Before Ella Slaby '25 was leading the rugby team to national championships and representing her country on the international stage, she was living abroad in Shanghai and working tirelessly to get recruited by an NCAA rugby program.
BOG celebrates with student-led Arbor Day tree planting
By Sam Pausman • May 6, 2022
The Bowdoin Office of Sustainability and the Bowdoin Organic Garden (BOG) teamed up to plant two semi-dwarf anjou pear trees in the gardens behind first year dorms Osher and West to celebrate Arbor Day. The tree-planting ceremony, led by Office of Sustainability student-worker Maya Chandar-Kouba '23, Associate Director of Sustainability Keisha Payson and the BOG Superintendent Lisa Beneman, took place on April 28.
Highlight Reel for May 6
By Sam Pausman and Kristen Kinzler • May 6, 2022
BRING OUT THE BROOMS Following an impressive 14-1 season, the men's lacrosse team swept the NESCAC yearly awards for the first time in program and league history. Head Coach Bill Mason won Coach of the Year in his first season with the program, with attacker Donal Mullane '21 winning Player of the Year and first-year phenom Will Byrne '24 winning Rookie of the Year to round out the sweep.
Highlight Reel for April 29
By Sam Pausman • April 28, 2022
1 … 2 … 3 … CANCUN Following its victory against the Bowdoin H*rpoon, Southern Charm, everyone's favorite intramural basketball team, sadly saw its season come to a close at the hands of Beaters of Balls.
THEY HAVE A TIMEOUT, DECIDE NOT TO USE IT Bang! The Bowdon H*rpoon's intramural basketball team wheezed in agony as sharpshooter Andrew Cohen '24 of the Bowdoin Orient's team, Southern Charm, swished successive three-pointers to put the game out of reach for the struggling satirical publication.
Fall teams find value in spring practices
By Nick Wilkinson and Sam Pausman • April 21, 2022
For the first time since the NESCAC's founding in 1971, the conference has given fall sports—such as football, soccer, volleyball and field hockey—the green light to hold team practices over the course of the spring. "The NESCAC provided flexibility this year in light of schools returning from essentially a year away from traditional athletic activity, and permitting the non-traditional season … was one of the changes identified that could positively impact students returning to competitive athletics," Ashmead White Director of Athletics Tim Ryan wrote in an email to the Orient.
Baseball looks to recover from slow start
In 2020, the baseball team had plans to fly down to Auburndale, Florida for spring break. Auburndale, a small town tucked in between the two metropolitan mainstays of Tampa and Orlando, serves as the baseball team's spring training destination.
Sacha Santimano leaves role as women's basketball coach
On Wednesday morning the Athletic Department announced that Sacha Santimano would not continue as the women's basketball head coach. Santimano, who led the Polar Bears to a 16-9 record (5-5 NESCAC), will not return after leaving for family health reasons.
SOFTBALLIN' Early this April, the Bowdoin softball team swept UMaine-Presque Isle in a two-game series in Brunswick. The first game, which only went five innings, concluded early after the Polar Bears scored 14 combined runs in the third and fourth innings to go up 21-3.
Highlight Reel for April 1
By Sam Pausman • April 1, 2022
WAVED ON HOME When much of the College traveled home for spring break, the baseball team returned to Florida for spring training for the first time since the start of the pandemic. Over break, the team was able to make up for lost seasons as they played 11 games in their stint away from campus.
Thirteen Bowdoin athletes selected for All-American honors
Bowdoin's winter sports teams were no strangers to success this past season, as teams delivered impressive performances in all aspects of competition. When All-American honorees were announced this past month, it was no surprise that 13 Bowdoin athletes received national honors.
Highlight Reel for March 4
By Sam Pausman • March 4, 2022
NATIONAL TREASURE Following its performance in the Kurtz Cup Division of College Squash Association Nationals, the women's squash team ended the year ranked 16th in the nation. Going into the matches last weekend, the Polar Bears boasted an impressive record of 11-7.
Highlight Reel for February 25
By Sam Pausman • February 24, 2022
GRAND FINALE The men's hockey team concluded its regular season with an impressive overtime victory against Tufts this past Saturday. Led by Patrick Callahan '24, the Polar Bears put four goals past the Jumbos' goalie by the end of the game.
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Men's basketball: a season in review
Before Alex Lloyd was named the men's basketball coach last May, Lloyd worked as the lead assistant for the Memphis Grizzlies' G-League affiliate, the Memphis Hustle. While Lloyd is no longer working for the Grizzlies organization, he remains a supporter of his former employer.
UPHILL BATTLE The Nordic ski team had one of its biggest challenges of the year this past weekend at the Dartmouth Carnival. The unusually warm winter temperatures led to soft and slushy snow conditions, which made the team's wax setup exceptionally difficult.
DEI work in progress in athletic department
In September 2020, Ashmead White Director of Athletics Tim Ryan sent an email to all athletes and coaches outlining the athletic department's plan to combat internal racial inequalities. After the initial email was sent 17 months ago, the department's commitment to increase staff diversity has come to fruition.
SPEED. I AM SPEED. The Bowdoin Men's Track and Field team finished second in the Maine State Meet held in Waterville this past Sunday. Over the course of the competition, numerous Bowdoin athletes produced impressive performances, with Ajay Olson '23 and Cheng Xing '23 honored as MVPs of the meet.
Women's assistant basketball coach resigns
By Sam Pausman • February 4, 2022
Emily Dobson, Bowdoin women's basketball assistant coach, stepped down from the team this past week after holding the position for just seven months. During her stint with the team, Dobson helped lead the Polar Bears to a 14-3 record (4-1 NESCAC).
Highlight Reel for February 4
SQUASHING THE COMPETITION The men's squash team is seeded third for the NESCAC championships this weekend. Despite a disappointing loss to St. Lawrence on January 29, the team capped off its season with the highest seeding in the program's history and will face sixth-ranked Colby in the quarterfinals.
Men's Basketball's late rally falls short
Despite a late push, the Bowdoin men's basketball team failed to rally against rival Bates in a 77-88 loss on Sunday at Morrell Gymnasium. The game's end result notwithstanding, first-year coach Alex Lloyd had praise for the way his team played down the stretch.
Highlight Reel for January 28
By Sam Pausman • January 28, 2022
SPLASH SISTERS The women's basketball team, led by impressive three-point shooting performances from Sela Kay '23 and Annie Boasberg '22, improved to a record of 14-3 (4-1 NESCAC) following a commanding four-game winning streak. Over the course of the streak, Kay averaged nearly three made three-pointers per game and Boasberg boasted an impressive 46% from beyond the arc to propel their team to the top of the NESCAC standings.
Polar Bear of the Week
Polar Bear of the Week: Ajay Olson '23
Throughout this semester, the Bowdoin Orient Sports Section will highlight outstanding individual performances by Bowdoin athletes every week. All athletes are eligible to receive this distinction, and the Orient aims to include athletes from as many teams as possible by the end of the year.
Cross-country runners shine at National Championship
In Ben Raphelson's first year as Head Coach of the men's and women's cross-country teams, he sent four athletes to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III National Championship in Louisville, Kentucky on November 20.
Athletes of Color Coalition
Athletic Department addresses divide between athletes and non-athletes
By Tucker Ellis and Sam Pausman • October 29, 2021
Last Tuesday, Angelina Mayers '23, the Athletic representative for the Bowdoin Student Government (BSG) and the Athletes of Color Coalition (AOCC) representative to the Bowdoin Student Athlete Advisory Committee (BSAAC), sent an email to the greater student body seeking opinions on the perceived student-athlete divide on campus.
Women's rugby team's championship defense begins with 5-0 start
After winning the Division III national championship in the 2019-2020 season, the women's rugby team aims to continue its success through the last stretch of the regular season by continuing to split up their major goals into smaller, more immediately achievable parts.
Winter sports teams begin official practices
As the leaves in Brunswick begin to change colors, Bowdoin's winter sports teams set their sights on the season ahead. After a two-year hiatus from uninterrupted winter competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bowdoin's athletes, coaches, administrators and fans are ready for winter sports to return to the College.
A look back on the College's testing program
Last March, during its 218th academic year, the College sent the student body home for the first time in institutional history. In the midst of every major world event from 1794 to present day, Bowdoin felt that it had the ability to maintain the safety of its students, faculty, staff and surrounding community.
Nearly 300 community members attend Racial Equity Institute workshop sessions
On March 26, President Clayton Rose announced a series of anti-racism workshops, to be delivered by the Racial Equity Institute (REI), that ran earlier this month on April 15 and April 24. The workshops, designed to build a dialogue as well as generate awareness regarding racial discrepancies in American culture, were a success, according to Benje Douglas, associate vice president for Inclusion and Diversity.
Bowdoin Dialogues launches spring semester conversations on race and class
Bowdoin Dialogues, a group led by Assistant Dean of Student Affairs for Inclusion and Diversity Eduardo Pazos and Associate Dean of Students for Inclusion and Diversity Kate Stern, launched its most recent series of discussions focusing on issues surrounding race and class this week.
From Zoom hangouts to soup cans: Bowdoin's crew team gets creative during social distancing
As COVID-19 continues to rage, the Bowdoin crew team has maintained both team camaraderie and physical fitness throughout the year of social distancing. While some teams might lack self-motivation amidst the chaos of this past year, the crew team has had very few issues maintaining their athletes' fitness.
Adjusting and adapting: virtual athletics satisfies some, but not all
By Sam Pausman, Maryam Akramova and Josie Tidmore • December 4, 2020
Throughout the fall semester, Bowdoin athletics has been forced to "adjust and adapt" in response to the new challenges presented by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Despite grappling with geographically divided teams, a lack of competition and Zoom fatigue, athletes and coaches alike were pleasantly surprised by their teams' ability to provide a meaningful and engaging athletic experience, but long for the return to an in-person season.
More than running: running club gets creative
From fun socks to the social-fitness app Strava, Bowdoin's running club is finding ways to engage their members when running together in person is not possible. "I really think our biggest limitation [this year] is just not being able to run together," co-club leader Reed Warburton '23 said in a Zoom interview with the Orient.
"Making the best of it and dominating it": women's golf looks forward to 2021
Finding new ways to hit the links, members of the women's golf team are still playing the sport they love while trying to maintain a connection as a team. "We're really fortunate that golf is a relatively socially distant sport," said captain Haley Baldwin '22 in a phone interview with the Orient.
Meet the 2020 Hall of Honor inductees
By Lily Randall, Sam Pausman and Sebastian Wayman-Dalo • October 2, 2020
The Bowdoin Hall of Honor, founded in 2002, biannually inducts classes of five to six outstanding members of Bowdoin's athletic community. Candidates are usually nominated by other alumni, and the finalists are chosen by a committee of seven former Bowdoin athletes.


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Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprise Development: USAID Needs to Develop a Targeting Process and Improve the Reliability of Its Monitoring
GAO-21-269 Published: Mar 30, 2021. Publicly Released: Mar 30, 2021.
Millions of poor families in the developing world earn money from very small businesses. Congress requires the U.S. Agency for International Development to spend at least $265 million a year to support micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises. USAID must target portions of this money to benefit the very poor and women.
We found that USAID planned to spend the required amount on these enterprises, but it needs a process to better target spending toward the very poor and women. Also, USAID hasn't collected the data it needs to adequately monitor these activities.
We made 6 recommendations to help USAID better target and monitor this assistance.
Embroidery enterprises in Afghanistan are some of the businesses that receive this funding.
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What GAO Found
For fiscal years 2015 through 2020, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) generally planned to spend at least $265 million annually on micro, small, and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) assistance, according to annual reports to Congress known as Section 653(a) reports. We found that planned spending amounts for MSME assistance in operational plans differed from the spending plans in the Section 653(a) reports, with the total planned spending exceeding the annual Section 653(a) report levels.
USAID has not developed a process to support compliance with statutory requirements to target MSME resources to activities that reach the very poor and to small and medium-sized enterprise resources to activities that reach enterprises owned, managed, and controlled by women. We identified three key gaps that impair USAID's ability to develop such a process. First, USAID has not identified the total funding subject to the targeting requirements. Second, although USAID has programs designed to help the very poor, it is unable to determine the amount of funding that reaches this group. Third, although USAID has MSME activities that benefit women, it has not defined enterprises owned, managed, and controlled by women and does not collect data by enterprise size. These gaps leave USAID unable to determine what percentage of its MSME resources is going to the very poor and enterprises owned, managed, and controlled by women.
USAID-Funded Small Enterprise Activities in Georgia, Afghanistan, and Ghana
USAID collected and reported incomplete and inconsistent data in its process for monitoring MSME assistance. USAID surveys its missions and bureaus annually to collect data on the amounts and results of MSME assistance. However, USAID collected and reported incomplete data on its MSME assistance in fiscal year 2019, the year of the most recent report. It did not send the survey to all relevant missions and bureaus, and fewer than half of those that received the survey responded. Moreover, USAID's fiscal year 2019 reporting on assistance that reached the very poor included activities from only three of 21 missions that responded to its survey. USAID guidance states that its data should clearly and adequately represent the intended result. Without complete and consistent data, USAID cannot ensure that it is reporting accurate information to Congress on its MSME assistance.
Why GAO Did This Study
Millions of poor families throughout the developing world derive income from MSME activities. For decades, USAID has sought to use MSME assistance as a tool to achieve economic growth and poverty reduction in low-income countries. To improve programs and activities relating to women's entrepreneurship and economic empowerment, Congress passed the Women's Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment (WEEE) Act of 2018. Congress included a provision in this statute for GAO to assess USAID's MSME assistance. This report examines (1) USAID's planned MSME assistance for fiscal years 2015–2020; (2) the extent to which USAID targeted its MSME assistance to women and the very poor and developed a targeting process that it uses to comply with statutory requirements; and (3) the extent to which USAID has an appropriate process for monitoring its MSME assistance. GAO analyzed USAID documents and planned spending levels and interviewed USAID officials in Washington, D.C., and at 10 missions in regions in which USAID operates.
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GAO is making six recommendations, including that USAID identify the total funding subject to WEEE Act requirements; establish a definition of enterprises owned, managed, and controlled by women; disaggregate its data by enterprise size; and ensure the reliability of its MSME obligations data, among others. USAID accepted all six recommendations.
Recommendations for Executive Action
Agency Affected
United States Agency for International Development The USAID Administrator should direct the Private Sector Engagement Hub or other appropriate entity to establish a method to identify the total funding subject to the WEEE Act's requirements in order to develop a process that provides reasonable assurance of compliance with the Act's requirements for targeting assistance to the very poor and women. (Recommendation 1)
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Actions to satisfy the intent of the recommendation have not been taken or are being planned, or actions that partially satisfy the intent of the recommendation have been taken.

When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
United States Agency for International Development The USAID Administrator should direct the Private Sector Engagement Hub or other appropriate entity to provide information and guidance to bureaus and missions on their roles in meeting the agency's targeting requirement regarding the very poor. (Recommendation 2)
United States Agency for International Development The USAID Administrator should direct the Private Sector Engagement Hub or other appropriate entity to establish a definition for enterprises owned, managed, and controlled by women in order to develop a process that provides reasonable assurance of compliance with the WEEE Act's requirements for targeting assistance to small and medium-sized enterprises owned, managed, and controlled by women. (Recommendation 3)
United States Agency for International Development The USAID Administrator should direct the Private Sector Engagement Hub or other appropriate entity to disaggregate MSME data to distinguish among micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises in order to develop a process that provides reasonable assurance of compliance with the WEEE Act's requirements for targeting assistance to small and medium-sized enterprises owned, managed, and controlled by women. (Recommendation 4)
United States Agency for International Development The USAID Administrator should direct the Private Sector Engagement Hub or other appropriate entity to develop a methodology to ensure that it collects data from all relevant missions and bureaus with micro, small, and medium-sized enterprise assistance. (Recommendation 5)
United States Agency for International Development The USAID Administrator should direct the Private Sector Engagement Hub or other appropriate entity to take steps to ensure the reliability of the micro, small, and medium-sized enterprise assistance data reported to Congress. (Recommendation 6)
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Q: Quick question on orthogonal subspaces. Let $V$ be a vector space with a bilinear form defined on it.
let $U$ and $W$ be subspaces of $V$. Then $U \subset W^{\perp} \iff W \subset U^{\perp}$.
Why is this? maybe one can prove one direction and I will try to prove the other.

A: Suppose $U\subset W^\perp$ and let $w\in W$. Then $\langle w,\hat{w}\rangle = 0$ for all $\hat{w}\in W^\perp$. Since $U\subset W^\perp$ it follows that $\langle w,u\rangle = 0$ for all $u\in U$, which implies that $w\in U^\perp$. Since $w$ is arbitrary, it follows that $W\subset U^\perp$.


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thecotimes.comNews DeskDramatic Developments on the planet! 4 hours Biden-Putin on the origin of the virus. Here comes a pandemic of lawsuits against the Organizations (and not only) that have approved the vaccines!
The CureVac vaccine failure
Biden has one and only option to save the world and the USA prestige in order to make the USA again the superpower of Light...
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Dramatic Developments on the planet!
4 hours Biden-Putin on the origin of the virus. Here comes a pandemic of lawsuits against the Organizations (and not only) that have approved the vaccines!
The company, in which The Bill Gates Foundation (since 2015), the German State and the magnate Dietmar Hopp, had invested, is suddenly out of the mRNa arena.
The whole planet is holding its breath watching the developments after the CureVac vaccine failure to obtain the approval so as to be added in the mRNa vaccine quiver.
The company, in which The Bill Gates Foundation (since 2015), the German State and the magnate Dietmar Hopp, had invested, is suddenly out of the mRNa arena and all this the moment the vaccines are dropping dead one after the other on the field of global vaccination.
The unexpected for some rejection of CureVac has come simultaneously with the G7 summit, the NATO summit, the Biden-Putin meeting, and the research that is being in progress in the USA on the origin of the well-combed and preannounced lab virus.
According to information the Biden-Putin talks happened in an explosive atmosphere with Putin leaving later a weird prophecy to the journalists that were covering the Geneva meeting.
Putin's Prophecy>
-There is no happiness in life. There is only a reflection in the horizon. Well, love this…..
What did the "poet" mean sending this message to the global community after his 4-hour meeting with Biden?
Why did the American President lose his temper when he almost swore at the CNN delegate when she asked him how could he trust Putin who had been behind the cyberattacks, the impingement of the democratic rights and the imprisonment of the anti-regime Navalni and many more teatime accidents that happened to his opponents?
When the Russian president Putin was confronted by Biden about all these matters, he replied:
-Right now, you have 600,000 dead American citizens, there are 4 million dead all over the planet. Wouldn't it be wiser to look at the sun with bare eyes at noon?
Almost at the same time of the meeting of them two, the CureVac mRNa vaccine would have been proved a failure worth of hundreds of billions of euros, which would also open Pandora's box for the court investigation of the approval of the rest of the vaccines by the organizations involved, the acceptance of the governments, their promotion by the "scientists" in charge, editors, journalists and so forth all over the world. We note that Russia has a minimum percentage of vaccinated people and Putin has zero interest in vaccinating them.
Telling Biden to "try to look at the sun with bare eyes at noon" he was asking him to open the black box of the pandemic.
-You know that our country has a tradition in holistic medicine. We do not only look at the symptoms…
This was another line of Putin said to Biden. And Biden as a politician that has lived seven lives, his family has danced with death, he himself has passed more than half a century in the depths of USA deep state we assume (and hope we are not mistaken) that he said enough is enough.
-I will not dishonour my country's History, the History of the country of Freedom and Democratic Rights for the sake of nobody….
Both Putin and the Chinese Government (their secret services) have in their disposal proof that the USA services are looking for regarding the virus' origin. This fact does not leave much space for Biden not to take the one-way road to bringing to Justice those who consciously or accidentally caused this crime against humanity.
Biden has one and only option to save the world and the USA prestige in order to make the USA again the superpower of Light…
FORBES> Updated Jul 22, 2021, 06:46 am EDT
The Chinese government on Thursday rejected the World Health Organisation's plan for the second phase of investigation into the origins of Covid-19—which will also examine the possibility that the virus may have escaped from a Wuhan lab—signaling further politicization of the investigation that has previously been hampered by Beijing's unwillingness to share important data.
Zeng Yixin, the vice minister of China's National Health Commission (NHC), told reporters he was "shocked" by the plan to investigate the lab leak hypothesis and said "it is impossible for us to accept such an origin-tracing plan."
According to the Associated Press, Zeng dismissed the theory as a rumor "that runs counter to common sense and science."
Responding to the WHO's earlier statement about the investigation being hampered by the lack of raw data from Chinese authorities, Zeng reiterated Beijing's stance that some data could not be completely shared due to privacy concerns.
Zeng insisted that the Wuhan Institute of Virology's labs have no virus that can directly infect humans and noted that a WHO-led team of experts had visited the lab earlier this year and concluded that a leak was highly unlikely.
The vice minister also dismissed media reports that staff and graduate students at the institute had fallen sick due to the virus and then transmitted it to others.
The vocal push back from Beijing comes a week after WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called for better cooperation from China and noted that there had been a "premature push" to rule out the lab leak theory.
Key Background
In March, the World Health Organization and China published a joint study that offered preliminary insight into the origin of the SARS-CoV2 coronavirus. The report suggested that the outbreak was likely caused by the virus jumping from bats to humans through an intermediary animal and also labeled the lab leak hypothesis as "extremely unlikely." It was sharply criticized by the U.S., U.K., Canada and several other countries who accused China of "withholding access to complete original data and samples". The lab leak theory—initially pushed by fringe groups—has seen a rise in mainstream interest after President Joe Biden ordered U.S. intelligence agencies to examine the origin of the pandemic in May. U.S. intelligence agencies have two prevailing theories at the moment with branches believing that it was transmitted from animals, while another branch believes it came from a lab at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, which does research work on bat viruses.
CureVac vaccine failure
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Compaq may come out with a low-cost computer based on an all-in-one chip from Cyrix.
Compaq (CPQ) may come out with a low-cost computer based on an all-in-one chip from Cyrix (CYRX).
This would be the first time in the last few years that Compaq ventured outside of the Intel fold and would also mark Compaq's entrance into a new low-cost category of computer products.
The Compaq computer, due possibly sometime in the first half of the year, is expected to use the Cyrix GX processor. This processor integrates a memory graphics controller, a PCI interface, and a 64-bit DRAM controller. These functions are usually integrated into discrete chip sets separate from the main processor.
Though it is not clear yet what kind of box Compaq would sell, the GX is targeted at the low-cost, possibly sub-$1,000 sector of computers.
"Intel has no directly competing device; the GX could be the lowest-cost solution for entry-level systems. Cyrix also won't have to compete with its partner IBM, which has no plans to sell the GX86 under its own brand name," said said Michael Slater, publisher of the Microprocessor Report.
In what may be a harbinger of the Compaq computer, Cyrix is planning a low-cost PC blitz early in 1997 based on the GX processor. This rollout is expected to include boxes which sell for between $500 and $1,000.
One box from Cyrix may appear as a VCR-sized computer with the GX processor, 16MB of RAM, a 1GB-class hard disk drive, and Microsoft's Windows 95, sources familiar with the product rollout said.
The GX processor is expected to run at 120 and 133 MHz. "It should perform comparably to a typical Pentium system," said Slater.


List of 3 Star Hotels in Agra - Best 164 Hotel Deals for You.
No cooperation and not good facilities provided by Hotel.
The main advantage of this hotel is the location. Taj east gate is walking distance from this hotel. One can enjoy the evening walk on the Road heading towards Taj. We have not tested the food in the hotel. But the hotel is very clean and staffs are also well behaved. Overall we enjoyed in this hotel.
First time visited, no Idea but this Hotel a very near railway.
I found Gostops really cool. I didn't imagine that it can be that profanity and fun. Rent was Worth it.
Food is good, room service is good staff is very cooperative.
Room has enough space nice well maintained, staff is very cooperative. Location is good.
Ac is old, staff is cooperative, overall neat but decent justify its price. MakeMyTrip service is very good no hassles.
Overall OK. Location of Hotel is very much approachable.
Rest all things were average, felt little odd when they refused to give water bottle.
Staff is good and co-operate with the guest.
Pros- very near to West gate. Walking distance. Staffs are very good. Trying to accommodate as per need. Room is good and clean. Cons- door mat and shower curtain was not there. Impacting their floor. Price of food is high. Otherwise good hotel to stay.
Wonderful stay, nice hotel for family.
Ahmed khan was wonderful he ensured that my stay was comfortable n went out of the way to help me with the info f d local places to See Around. He deserves a promotion.
Will not advice anybody to stay.
The bed-sheet and pillow covers were so dirty.
News paper required, more lighting options should be available in the room.
I think hotel facilities and staff was ok. Little bit issue with bedding. These were tear in some sort.
Stay was good except the bed. Bed was so hard, that I have to face body ache. Rest staff and hotel was good.
Nice Hotel as per the budgeted rates and small-2 issue was there but after informing them all were sort it out.
It's good for some days stay especially in terms of if you are business traveler then it's fine otherwise not Worth.
The place is nice and neat. However with slight improvements it can end up being a great place. The room could be a bit more cleaner as the floors had a bit sticky feeling to it and couldn't be walked barefoot upon. The curtain in our room did not have any pull string. On the upside the hotel is located very near to Taj and is overall neat and clean. The food is also decent.
Located in Agra, Taj Villa is only 11 km from Agra Airport, 7 km from Agra Cantt Railway Station and 6 km from Idgah Bus Stand.
As a family of 3, I have booked a premium room for a day's stay. We were there mainly to visit Taj Mahal and Agra fort. During hotel check in, we were given a free upgrade to a luxury suit room. The room was spacious, clean and had a home like decor. The staff were very polite and even helped in hiring auto and taxi for local commute. The food in the hotel was delicious and the complimentary breakfast was well served with variety of dishes. The hotels location is also an added bonus as it is very near to Taj Mahal and nearby markets. I would highly recommend this hotel for a stay in Agra.
We wanted too check out at 12:00 am but our train got delayed and due to it we checked out at 2:00 am. The staff was very good. They made everything which is needed for the hotelier to stay.
1st floor bed mattresses is very bad, bathroom was also not well maintained.
Good location co operative staff and clean Hotel value for money indeed! Staff is polite and smart!
Stayed for 2 days for official trip. Overall satisfactory.
Quality of bed linen should be improved.
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The Best Deceptions: "There is no worse sound in the world than someone who cannot play the violin but insists on doing so anyway."
"There is no worse sound in the world than someone who cannot play the violin but insists on doing so anyway."
Astronomy has been getting worse. The tests and quizzes are easy, most of the kids in the class are amazing, but I don't feel like I'm learning past what I already knew from 4th grade. But, we read some current events earlier today, and my group, of course, got one about the bright spots on Uranus. The first sentence from a Huffington Post article: "Uranus rarely gets any love."
I watched The Silence of the Lambs Halloween night, and a week later we started watching Hannibal. I expected them to be super scary, but they're not really. They're more weird and disturbing than anything else. His blinking was edited out, which just makes it even stranger.
Tim Burton's book The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy is just one giant anti-joke. A very awesome anti-joke.
I applied to a college that's relatively close to where I live. A few years ago, all I wanted was to get out of here and go to an out of state college. It's crazy how much my plans have changed. I've gotten emails suggesting tours and sending links of my interests, so hopefully I get accepted soon. It's so nerve wracking since it's the only place I've applied to, and I would love to go there. It's absolutely beautiful.
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Gobind Sagar is a man-made reservoir situated in Bilaspur District, Himachal Pradesh. It is formed by the Bhakra Dam.
The reservoir is on the river Sutlej and is named in honour of Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh guru. One of the world's highest gravity dams, the Bhakra dam rises nearly 225.5 m above its lowest foundations. Under the supervision of the American dam-builder, Harvey Slocum, work began in the year of 1955 and was completed in 1962. To maintain the level of water, the flow of river Beas was channelized to Gobind Sagar by the Beas-Sutlej link which was accomplished in 1976.
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KYBP on Film
Jerry Scheff (Elvis Presley, The Doors )
Courtesy of Jerry Scheff Bio
By Thomas Semioli
He anchored two cats named Elvis, and what could arguably be considered among the greatest rock and roll ensembles of all time; Elvis Aaron Presley's "Taking Care of Business Band." From its fiery inception in 1969 until The King's crash and burn in '77 – the core collective of guitarists James Burton and John Wilkinson, drummer Ron Tutt, keyboardist Larry Muhoberac, and bassist Jerry Scheff never failed to tear it up on stage (and in the studio) regardless of the condition of their bandleader. The TCB band could swing, rock, and groove through any musical genre Elvis threw at them.
Scheff broke into the studio biz after a stint in the Navy and helmed several hits and album tracks before, during, and following his work with Presley, including such artists as The Doors, Elvis Costello, Bob Dylan, Buckingham Nicks, Todd Rundgren, The Association, Neil Diamond, The Monkees, Sammy Davis Jr., Nancy Sinatra, Everly Brothers, Willy DeVille, Richard Thompson, John Denver, and Johnny Mathis, to cite a select few.
His tome Way Down: Playing Bass with Elvis, Dylan, the Doors, and More: The Autobiography of Jerry Scheff is essential reading for bassists and rock history buffs.
Jerry's weapon of choice during his most active period was the Fender Precision with its signature warm tone and occasional growl or "bark." Given that he backed many of pop music's greatest singers and songwriters, Sheff's melodic lines were often build around rudimentary triads and subtle rhythmic variations which served the compositions and recordings.
To my ears, Scheff's best work can be heard throughout The Doors final slab with Jim Morrison L.A. Woman waxed in late 1970 and early '71. Jerry's movement defines the title track, and his jazzy phrasing and note choices for "Love Her Madly" are the stuff of bass virtuosity.
This writer cited Jerry Scheff in Huffington Post: 11 Bass Players Who Belong in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (December 2017) https://bit.ly/2YRri08
Dig Jerry with The Association "Along Comes Mary" https://youtu.be/URUd5RUAz1I
Dig Jerry on upright with Elvis Costello "Eisenhower Blues" https://youtu.be/lBfobZSd-SE
Dig Jerry with Bob Dylan "Changing of the Guards" https://youtu.be/qZhMvLuoMaM
Dig Jerry in rehearsal with Elvis and TCB in 1970 https://youtu.be/cmv5AcDXyqc
Dig Jerry and Elvis Live in Hawaii in '73 https://youtu.be/id_JFzDQPek
Dig Jerry with Richard Thompson "Read about Love" https://youtu.be/XYiZY3qC8IQ
Dig Jerry with The Doors:
"L.A. Woman" https://youtu.be/vHXjcdNIN-Q
"Love Her Madly" https://youtu.be/5iqfXaGliq8
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The Walking Dead: Negan's Bat Lucille Role Play Replica is rated 5.0 out of 5 by 1.
Leader of the Group known as the Saviors, Negan is one of the most merciless enemies to ever cross paths with Rick Grimes and the other survivors. With no remorse, Negan executes those who get in his way with his weapon of choice, Lucille. With the barrel end wrapped in barbed wire, Lucille is the iconic baseball bat that began wields to not only intimidate others, but eliminate them as well.


A General History of Recreational Substances.
A link to the Encyclopedia Britannica's article on Drug War History.
This New York Times article discusses the history of the Opium wars between Great Britain and China.
The story behind the War on Drugs that Richard Nixon started is both shocking and sickening. Link to an article by Mark J. Perry.
NPR's timeline of the drug war at this link.
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Ooty Excursions
When in Ooty, it is but natural for you to want to tour the entire region thus you can start your excursion by visiting the nearby Ooty attractions that form the heart of Ooty Tourism and the prime reason for the fame that this small Hill Station has managed to earn for itself in the global map of popular tourist destinations in the world.
And in case you cannot have enough of the sights to see in Ooty, you can keep yourself occupied with the numerous Excursions around Ooty and make short visits to places such as Coonoor and Kotagiri, two small but stunning Hill Stations with excellent climate and tourist spots that have become popular places for treks and excursions amongst tourists and are an important part of Ooty Tourism
Ooty Excursions offer tourists, a tour in and around, the numerous places of interest to explore including excursions to nearby towns and small tribal villages offering some really excellent sights to view and traverse through magnificent viewpoints, waterfalls, rivers and Lakes.
6th Mile
6th Mile is a Shooting Spot in Ooty situated at a distance of just 9.66 Kms from Ooty that converts to exactly 6 miles. This is a famous tourist spot and Bollywood movie filming point in Ooty that exhibits a wave of green expanses and is surrounded by dense forest areas lending a perfect backdrop for filming, picnic activities and to hang out with friends or colleagues during holidays and weekends.
9th Mile is another Shooting Spot situated at a distance of 14.49 Kms from Ooty or 9 miles exactly. This is also a tourist spot in Ooty that was made popular owing to its green forest areas & mountains that surrounds this region. This place is also referred to as the 'Shooting Medu' where several South Indian Movies and Bollywood Movies have been filmed. The region is extremely calm and scenic lending a perfect venue for picnics and hangout zone.
Glenmorgan
Glenmorgan is another picturesque tourist spot near Ooty that reflects a typical countryside surrounding blessed with a terrain of tea gardens and eucalyptus plantations. This area is covered with undisturbed Sholas trees and offers some of the most stunning views ideal for picnics or to hang out with friends during the weekends.
Apart from the aforementioned tourist excursions from Ooty, a short trek or ride to the numerous other spectacular tourist destinations around Ooty will keep you occupied throughout your stay in Ooty.
Ooty excursions offers more than enough to quench your thirst for exploring the unmanned territories and soaking up the stunning sights as you come across some of the best scenic display of nature and walk past expanse of lush greenery through natural pathways and trails of nature.
Doddabetta Peak
Doddabetta Peak is perched at a height of 2,623 meters above mean sea level and is considered as the highest point in the Nilgiris District. Situated at a distance of 10 kms from Ooty town, this peak is the best vantage point around Ooty. You can trek your way up and take snaps of the valley or just enjoy the stunning panoramic view of the flats as well as the verdant scenes that this height has to offer.
Kamaraj Sagar Dam
Kamaraj Sagar Dam is also referred to as the Sandynalla Reservoir and is situated at a distance of 10 Kms from the main Ooty bus stand. This Dam evolved as a popular picnic spot after numerous movies were shot here making it famous and a must-visit. The Slopes of the Wenlock Downs can be spotted from here and tourists and visitors can indulge in various tourist activities organised close to this Dam-site.
Parsons Valley Reservoir
Parsons Valley Reservoir is situated at a distance of merely 12 Kms from Ooty from where the base camp for trek routes to the Western Ghats within the Nilgiris District is stationed. This reservoir nestles within a reserved forest and is the primary water source for the Nilgiris and hence is off-limits to visitors but you can view the stunning water bank from the valley dressed with scented pine trees and a purple flourish of rhododendrons transforming the valley into a stunning canvas and haven for nature lovers. You can trek up to the Mukurthi Peak and the Mukurthi Water Buffalo Sanctuary and National Park from here
Kalhatty Waterfalls / Kalhatti Waterfalls
Kalhatty Waterfalls / Kalhatti Waterfalls is situated at a distance of about 13 kms from Ooty. A short walk to this stunning sight and its panoramic scenes is a must-do activity while in Ooty. It plunges down a height of 100 feet and cascades across the Kalhatti Slopes from where it derives its name.
Tiger Hill
Tiger Hill is an extremely charming site in Ooty known for its beauty. It can be spotted to the east of Ooty and lies towards the lower end of the stunning Doddabetta Peak at a distance of 16 kms from the main town of Ooty. You can either trek your way up or take a ride and enjoy the intermediate scenic beauty on your way up to Tiger Hill.
Wenlock Downs
Wenlock Downs is just a green grassland area that is typical of the original landscape of the Nilgiris District situated at a distance of 14 Kms from the main town of Ooty. It displays a gentle undulating terrain that is often compared with the gentle green slopes of the Yorkshire Dales in the British Isles. Known as a famous film shooting point, this place evolved into a popular tourist destination near Ooty. You can make a stop at this site during your tour from Ooty to Pykara.
Pykara
Pykara is situated at a distance of about 19 Kms from Ooty. Here lies the famous and sacred river of the Toda tribes and it holds a significant place amongst the Tribal community. Today, the Pykara Lake and its surrounding area have been transformed into a famous tourist spot near Ooty equipped with a Boat House. The Pykara Falls and The Historical Pykara Dam, the oldest of its kind in South India, are famous tourist attractions seen here. Pykara also boasts of well protected and fenced areas of the Sholas and Toda settlements. It features undistributed grassy pastures and is home to a healthy wildlife habitat.
Needle Hill Viewpoint
Needle Hill Viewpoint is situated on the way between Cuddalore and Pykara and hence you can make a stop here while on your tour to Pykara. This viewpoint is hidden within a forest area that comes before Gudalur, a small village set along the Pykara road that leads to Mysore. The shape of the rock that leads you to a spectacular view, as never seen before, is the reason why it was aptly named as the Needle Hill Viewpoint tucked amidst the eucalyptus forests that should not be missed.
The Annamalai Temple
The Annamalai Temple is a situated at a distance of about 20 Kms from the main Ooty town and is a famous worship place of the numerous ardent devotees of Lord Muruga. This Temple is also known as the 7th Hill house of Lord Muruga and offers a stunning panoramic view of the region surrounding the Temple.
Bison Valley
Bison Valley is situated about 26 kms from Ooty and as the name suggest, this valley was named after the Indian bison seen strolling throughout this area. Other views to sight are the aromatic cardamom forests and the stunning expanse of greenery that exists almost everywhere you'd laid your eyes upon. This valley is inhabited with a variety of wildlife to spot and hence has evolved as one of the frequently visited tourist spots near Ooty.
The Pine Forest is situated between Ooty and Thalakunda and is considered as one of the most popular tourist destination near Ooty. This site is famous amongst the movie fraternity where a song sequence from a Tamil movie named Dheena was filmed.
Mukurthi
Mukurthi is situated at a distance of about 36 Kms from Ooty that welcomes you to spectacular sights from the imposing Mukurthi Peak. The Parsons Valley Reservoir s situated at a trekking distance from this Peak and hence you can cover this section first during your Ooty excursion tour and then continue to other tourist spots around Ooty. It is believed, by the indigenous Toda community of Ooty that the souls of the departed ones move onto the next abode from this very sacred spot that makes it interesting to visit and a popular tourist attraction near Ooty.
Kotagiri is smaller Hill Station when compared to Ooty and Coonoor. It is a district of the Nilgiris Hills and is situated at a distance of about 31 Kms from Ooty. Kotagiri offers visitors with some of the most memorable trekking routes to look forward to owing to its stunning scenic landscapes and serene atmosphere. The famous Doddabetta Viewpoint can be visited while en route from Ooty to Kotagiri. You can enjoy the numerous tourist spots in Kotagiri such as the famous John Sullivan's Bungalow, Longwood forest, the Kodanad Viewpoint, The Nehru park, St. Catherine Falls, Kil - Kotagiri, Rangaswamy Peak, Rangaswamy Pillar, Thengumarahada and Elk Falls. After your Kotagiri Tour is complete, you can rest overnight and continue further on your Ooty excursion tour from Kotagiri to Coonoor. This route features better and well maintained roads when compared to the usual Ooty - Coonoor route and hence ensures for a more comfortable and attractive road trip.
Coonoor is the second largest Hill Station in the Nilgiris District after Ooty and is situated at a distance of just 17 Kms from the main town of Ooty. Coonoor is perched at a height of about 1,839 meters above sea level and features one of the best climate and weather all year round. It is endowed with excellent tourist attractions such as the famous Ketti Valley View, Sim's Park, Dolphin's Nose, Lamb's Rock or Echo Rock, Laws Falls, Wellington and Droog Fort including scenic picnic spots set amidst verdant surroundings and grassland meadows that offer the best time for all visitors.


Last night we decided to set our alarm for 5.30am so we could head into Lucca on our bikes and have the town to ourselves to take some pictures.
As the alarm sounded, a decision was quickly made to reset it for 6.15am, a much more timely hour when the reality of your previous nights decision sets in.
Take two, we head into Lucca on our bikes at 6.30am and still virtually have the town to ourselves, bar a few garbage trucks and early morning beggars getting their prime position for the day.
The distance around the top of the town wall measures just shy of 5kms in radius. It is as wide as a road and fortunately no cars are allowed on it so perfect for pedestrians.
Once we had completed the round trip of the wall we rode into the town and saw most of what we had missed the previous day. A few snaps later and I was back on the town wall going for a run whilst Hughy pedalled around looking for the supermarket we couldn't find the previous night.
I'm not sure if its the extra kilos I am now carrying, the heat or the ride beforehand, but the run was tough on the legs. I'll put it down to all 3 and settle for a rest day tomorrow as all athletes do!! Only 9 days until the Masters Games, I best start preparing diet wise, it seems to be letting me down.
Success on the supermarket front, so back to our apartment for brekky and a re group before embarking on our journey to the Tower of Pisa.
One thing we have noticed about Lucca is how hot it is. We thought as we moved further North the heat would subside somewhat, but it feels to be getting hotter and hotter and today was no exception.
Out train trip to Pisa was pleasant enough, air conditioned carriages and only a 10 minute walk to the Tower, thank goodness, as the heat disembarking from the train hit you like a Kate Sergeant command on a Saturday morning, it was harsh.
As expected there were crowds of people, but not too packed that you couldn't walk around the souvenir upon souvenir shops lining the walk to the Tower. In addition to the Tower there is of course a Piazza del Duomo, the Bapistry and Knights Square, all surrounded by beautifully manicured lawns.
Hugh and I decided to take a picture making it look like we were holding up the Tower, and would you believe, everyone else then followed our lead. I think this might catch on!!!
A few photos later and we were heading back to the train station for our journey home. A quick visit but our intention was only to see the Tower and in the heat of the day, that was enough.
After many confusing walks across the train platforms trying to find the right one, due to a lack of signage, something all too common in Italy which we find very frustrating at times, we boarded our non air conditioned train for an agonising 30 minute ride home. Man, it was hot and to describe how sweaty we were would only put you off your dinner.
Back home for a shower and some much needed Rancho Relaxo before getting ready for our night out at the Sigur Ros concert, and let me tell you, Hughy is beside himself with excitement, concert T-Shirt already purchased to mark the occasion.
Whilst I only know 2 Sigur Ros songs at best, their concert was fantastic. They played for 2 hours and it must be the only concert I have ever been to where no one in the audience sings along as it is all sung in Icelandic! Hence, there was no banter in between songs either and what thanks they gave the audience was in English anyway.
They might appear as a weird **** bunch of musicians but they sure know how to play music and get the crowd going.
A final Spritzer or two to review the concert then homeward bound. Another long day on our feet and another one to come tomorrow as we navigate 3 trains to arrive in the Cinque Terra and finally meet up with Kate, Maddy and Sal for a few days.
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