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The (beta) Ultimate "did Cohh play such and such?" list.
Games Cohh has played (that we have Playlists or First Play dates on file for), with links to playlists (if available), currently tracking 1154 games!
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Baring platform exclusives, Cohh will generally have played a given Title on PC, but we list all platforms that the Game is on. Note: we auto add Cohh's Epic Affiliate code (COHH) to all outbound Epic Links.
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Ad Infinitum is an atmospheric single-player horror game, which puts you into a World War I setting seen through a first-person perspective. You find yourself in the trenches of a forlorn battlefield where your are being hunted by vicious creatures. Solve puzzles to clear pathways and sneak through trenches to hide from vicious creatures. Avoid dangerous threats and try to escape this world of pain and death. Besides the realistic graphics, the game features a stealth system, puzzle-solving and exploration of the vicious game world which all culminates in a subtle yet intense story.
First Play: 2023/10/04
B - 6 Games
BattleBit Remastered is a low-poly, massive multiplayer FPS, supporting 254 players per server. Battle on a near-fully destructible map with various vehicles!
First Play: 2023/07/04
Discover classic Battlefield gameplay with epic multiplayer and an adventure-filled campaign. Experience the dawn of all-out war, only in Battlefield 1. Fight your way through epic battles going from tight urban combat in a besieged French city to big open spaces in the Italian Alps or frantic combats in the Arabic sand dunes. Experience large-scale battles as infantry or piloting vehicles on land, air and sea, from the tanks and bikes on the ground, to bi-planes and gigantic battleships.
First Play: 2016/07/07
Battlefield 2042 marks the return to the iconic all-out warfare of the franchise. Adapt and overcome dynamically-changing battlegrounds with the help of your squad and a cutting-edge arsenal. With support for 128 players, prepare for unprecedented scale on vast environments. Take on massive experiences, from updated multiplayer modes like Conquest and Breakthrough to the all-new Hazard Zone.
Battlefield 4 is the genre-defining action blockbuster created by Dice, and made from moments that blur the line between game and glory, moments found only in Battlefield. Go to Boot Camp to learn the basics of Battlefield 4's engaging single player and intense multiplayer mode. Here you'll also find intel on Levolution, Commander Mode, Naval Warfare and many more exciting game features.
First Play: 2013/11/09
Battlefield: Hardline features a whole new variety of gameplay that breaks away from the traditional Battlefield game modes. The new game modes are Heist Mode, Rescue Mode, Hotwire Mode and Bloodmoney Mode. The focus of the game has been shifted to police rather than the millitary background that has spanned the whole series up to now. Players will have access to various millitary grade weapons and vehicles as well as having police equipment such as tasers and handcuffs.
First Play: 2015/03/18
The Battlefield series goes back to its roots in a never-before-seen portrayal of World War 2. Take on physical, all-out multiplayer with your squad in modes like the vast Grand Operations and the cooperative Combined Arms, or witness human drama set against global combat in the single player War Stories. As you fight in epic, unexpected locations across the globe, enjoy the richest and most immersive Battlefield yet.
First Play: 2018/06/30
C - 8 Games
Call of Duty: Black Ops
Call of Duty: Black Ops is the seventh main Call of Duty game and the sequel to Call of Duty: World at War. The game differs from most previous installments, which would involve a usual three-country campaign, while Call of Duty: Black Ops features two playable countries (Russia and the USA) but only has an American campaign. Several new features are also introduced, such as dive-to-prone and the available use of a flashlight on certain weapons. Furthermore, the campaign's playable characters now speak while being controlled by the player.
First Play: 2014/09/01
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare delivers three unique game modes: Campaign, Multiplayer, and Zombies. Campaign is a return to the gritty, military roots of the franchise, while boldly looking ahead, delivering a rich and engaging narrative that is unlike anything to date in a Call of Duty game. The player will embark on a classically-styled story about grand scale warfare, set in a future where human conflict has spread throughout our solar system. Multiplayer combines popular mechanics such as the chained-based movement system, with a load of gameplay innovations to deliver one of the deepest and most engaging online experiences in gaming. The new Zombies mode will thrill co-op players with an original, distinctive approach and an uproarious narrative sure to excite fans. The title introduces stunning, multi-planetary environments, new weaponry, and all-new player abilities.
First Play: 2016/11/04
Chivalry 2 is a multiplayer first person slasher inspired by epic medieval movie battles. Players are thrust into the action of every iconic moment of the era - from clashing swords, to storms of flaming arrows, to sprawling castle sieges and more.
Chivalry: Medieval Warfare
Chivalry: Medieval Warfare is a fast-paced online multiplayer action game which will have players turning in their guns and grenades for battle axes and swords. Chivalry: Medieval Warfare combines a sharp melee edge and familiar competitive gameplay along with the genuine look and feel of open-field combat in the Middle Ages. Players will use different attacks, blocks and counters insuring that combat is tactical, responsive and of course chaotic.
First Play: 2014/05/17
Company of Heroes 3
The legendary strategy franchise is back! Company of Heroes 3 is the ultimate package of action, tactics and strategy. Take charge in the heat of real-time battle, then command as a General guiding the overall campaign where every decision matters. Overwhelm your opponents with new and familiar factions, units, and international Battlegroups. Command ground, air and naval forces and build supply lines to crush enemy advances on the new Dynamic Campaign Map - no two playthroughs are ever alike! Play at your own pace across campaign and skirmish modes before diving into blistering multiplayer action. Discover the untold stories of a stunning Mediterranean theatre, featuring next generation destructible environments, all powered by Relic's proprietary Essence Engine.
Set in a dystopian America in the not-so distant future. CORRUPTION is a new tactical strategy game from The Bearded Ladies, creators of ‘Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden’.
First Play: 2020/02/20
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
CS:GO is the fourth iteration of Valve's team-based modern-military first-person shooter that features new and updated versions of the classic CS content. While expanding the franchise, the game also introduces new gameplay modes, matchmaking and leader boards.
First Play: 2015/06/26
Crusader Kings III
Crusader Kings III is the newest generation in the medieval role-playing grand strategy game series Crusader Kings. Expand and improve your realm, whether a mighty kingdom or modest county. Use marriage, diplomacy and war to increase your power and prestige in a meticulously detailed map that stretches from Spain to India, Scandinavia to Central Africa.
First Play: 2020/09/02
D - 4 Games
Dark and Darker
An unforgiving hardcore fantasy FPS dungeon PvPvE adventure. Band together with your friends and use your courage, wits, and cunning to uncover mythical treasures, defeat gruesome monsters, while staying one step ahead of the other devious treasure-hunters.
Dive into the world of Destiny 2 to explore the mysteries of the solar system and experience responsive first-person shooter combat. Unlock powerful elemental abilities and collect unique gear to customize your Guardian's look and playstyle. Enjoy Destiny 2’s cinematic story, challenging co-op missions, and a variety of PvP modes alone or with friends. Download for free today and write your legend in the stars.
Bungie has emphasized that the universe of Destiny will be "alive". Events may happen in-game that are not necessarily controlled or planned by the developer, which will help to create a dynamic developing experience for Bungie and a dynamic playing experience for gamers. The game's style has been described a first-person shooter that will incorporate massively multiplayer online game (MMO) elements, but Bungie has avoided defining Destiny as a traditional MMO game. Instead, the game has been referred to as a "shared-world shooter," as it lacks many of the characteristics of a traditional MMO game. For instance, rather than players being able to see and interact with all other players in the game or on a particular server—as is the case in many conventional MMO games—Destiny will include on-the-fly matchmaking that will allow players to see and interact only with other players with whom they are "matched" by the game. Destiny will incorporate a new game engine that allows global illuminations and real-time dynamic lighting to occur together. An innovation in Bungie's "hopper" technology, which has been the backbone for Halo's matchmaking system, will allow better player matchmaking in order to create a more natural experience in either cooperative or competitive multiplayer modes.
First Play: 2014/06/12
Hell’s armies have invaded Earth. Become the Slayer in an epic single-player campaign to conquer demons across dimensions and stop the final destruction of humanity. The only thing they fear... is you.
First Play: 2020/03/18
E - 2 Games
Escape from Tarkov
Escape from Tarkov is a hardcore and realistic online first-person action RPG/Simulator with MMO features and story-driven walkthrough.
Determine the destiny of Rome as you conquer foreign lands and navigate political intrigue in this turn-based RPG. Directly fight with your party of Praetorians, guide your legion to victory, and choose your own path in a story where every decision matters. How will you shape the future of Rome?
First Play: 2022/01/22
F - 4 Games
Far Cry 4
In Far Cry 4, players find themselves in Kyrat, a wild region of the Himalayas struggling under the regime of a despotic self-appointed king. Using a vast array of weapons, vehicles and animals, players will write their own story across an exotic open-world landscape.
First Play: 2014/11/28
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Here, order is maintained by the Church of Seiros, which hosts the prestigious Officer’s Academy within its headquarters. You are invited to teach one of its three mighty houses, each comprised of students brimming with personality and represented by a royal from one of three territories. As their professor, you must lead your students in their academic lives and in turn-based, tactical RPG battles wrought with strategic, new twists to overcome. Which house, and which path, will you choose?
First Play: 2019/07/26
Firefall is a massively multiplayer online team-based action shooter role-playing computer game from Red 5 Studios, a studio founded by Mark Kern. It is currently in its open beta stage and it will attempt to mix elements from the MMORPG and MMOFPS genres when it is released. This game should not be confused with the Macintosh game from Pangea Software that was rereleased as shareware on June 13 in 2000.
First Play: 2014/07/16
Foxhole is a massively multiplayer game where you will work with hundreds of players to shape the outcome of a persistent online war. Every individual soldier is a player that contributes to the war effort through logistics, base building, reconnaissance, combat, and more.
First Play: 2022/09/28
G - 2 Games
Game of Thrones
Experience an amazing adventure in one of the most complete and fascinating universes in medieval-fantasy literature. Game of Thrones is a great Role Playing Game that puts you at the core of a thrilling plot, where your fate will be guided by vengeance, allegiance and honor. Play as two very different heroes across the two main quests leading you to the heart of mythical locations from Westeros. Amidst a background of conspiracy and betrayal, try to survive the orchestrated machinations around the Iron Throne. Develop your characters, learn powerful skills, and participate in tactical and spectacular battles; sharpen your diplomacy skills to sometimes favor speech over violence. But more than anything, beware... all your actions may have heavy consequences on your adventure!
First Play: 2014/12/02
Gears Tactics is an upcoming Gears of War turn-based strategy game. The game is going to launch on PC first, before making its way to the consoles. The game takes place twelve years before the original Gears of War, centered around a new squad. The squad can be customized.
First Play: 2020/05/01
H - 10 Games
Halo 3: ODST
New Mombasa is in ruins, yet the fight is far from over. Halo 3: ODST drops players onto the streets of the besieged city in this first-person shooter. Assume the role of “The Rookie”, an Orbital Drop Shock Trooper, and discover the truth behind the Covenant invasion. Engage in intense online multiplayer battles with the complete collection of Halo 3 multiplayer maps – including three all-new battlefields – and join your teammates in Firefight, a new cooperative mode that pits you against waves of Covenant invaders.
First Play: 2021/11/08
Halo 3 is a shooter game where players primarily experience gameplay from a first-person perspective. Much of the gameplay takes place on foot, but also includes segments focused on vehicular combat. The balance of weapons and objects in the game was adjusted to better adhere to the "Golden Triangle of Halo": these are weapons, grenades, and melee attacks, which are available to a player in most situations. Players may dual-wield some weapons, forgoing the use of grenades and melee attacks in favor of the combined firepower of two weapons. Many weapons available in previous installments of the series return with minor cosmetic and power alterations. Unlike previous installments, the player's secondary weapon is visible on their player model, holstered or slung across the player's back. Halo 3 introduces "support weapons", which are cumbersome two-handed weapons that slow the player, but offer greatly increased firepower in return. In addition to weapons, the game contains a new class of gear called equipment; these items have various effects, ranging from defensive screens to shield regeneration and flares. Only one piece of equipment can be carried at a time. The game's vehicular component has been expanded with new drivable and AI-only vehicles.
Halo 4 marks the start of an epic new saga within the award-winning Halo universe. The Master Chief returns in this award-winning first-person shooter developed by 343 Industries. Shipwrecked on a mysterious world, faced with new enemies and deadly technology, the Chief returns to battle against an ancient evil bent on vengeance and annihilation...the universe will never be the same.
First Play: 2021/11/11
Halo 5: Guardians
Halo 5: Guardians delivers epic multiplayer experiences that span multiple modes, full-featured level building tools, and another chapter in the Master Chief saga. The Master Chief saga continues, with solo and up to 4-player cooperative experience that spans three worlds. A mysterious and unstoppable force threatens the galaxy. The Spartans of Fireteam Osiris and Blue Team must embark on a journey that will change the course of history and the future of mankind.
First Play: 2021/11/13
The Covenant has declared war on humanity, and Harvest is the first battleground. Set 21 years before the events of Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo Wars is an exciting real-time strategy game set in the legendary Halo universe. In this unique installment in the Halo franchise, players experience the epic battles that marked the beginning of the Covenant War. With the UNSC Spirit of Fire at their disposal, players fight in the intense and enormous conflicts that would define humanity's relentless heroism in its darkest hour.
First Play: 2021/11/15
Experience the story before the events of Halo: Combat Evolved as you fight to defend the planet Reach from a harrowing Covenant invasion. In this first-person shooter you can customize your own Spartan with armor and accessories to experience both a pulse-pounding campaign and addictive multiplayer mode. Reach will fall, but it won't go down without a fight.
First Play: 2021/11/09
Halo: The Master Chief Collection
The improved and enhanced Halo: The Master Chief Collection features visual enhancements with up to 4K UHD resolution, improved matchmaking, offline LAN, customizable installation options, and faster load times, it’s the definitive way to experience the ultimate Halo saga. Includes the extensive suite of campaign, multiplayer and additional features from Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Halo 2: Anniversary, Halo 3, and Halo 4 - all updated to run at 60FPS.
First Play: 2021/11/05
Heroes & Generals
Heroes & Generals is the ultimate WW2 game. A free-to-play MMOFPS, where Germany, the United States and the Soviet Union fight for victory in one grand, persistent online war fought by players across the world with access to a huge arsenal of vehicles and weapons. You fight and make friends as a team and as part of a huge and growing community. No matter if you play as Infantry, Tank crew, Fighter pilot, Paratrooper, Recon or as a General taking strategic decisions – everything you do makes a difference in the war.
First Play: 2014/07/22
Homefront: The Revolution
Homefront: The Revolution is an open-world first person shooter where you must lead the Resistance movement in guerrilla warfare against a superior military force.A living, breathing, open world responds to your actions - you and your Resistance Cell can inspire a rebellion on the streets and turn Occupation into Revolution, as oppressed civilians take up the fight.
First Play: 2016/05/17
Homeworld: Remastered Collection
Homeworld Remastered Collection updates and introduces the landmark space strategy games to modern audiences. The collection includes Homeworld and Homeworld 2, painstakingly remastered by Gearbox in cooperation with key members of the original development team and members of the series’ passionate fan community. As a free bonus, this collection also includes the original versions of Homeworld and Homeworld 2 with compatibility updates, preserving the purest form of the original releases. Anyone who purchases Homeworld Remastered Collection will also receive free access to the Homeworld Remastered Steam Multiplayer Beta when the collection releases on February 25, 2015. The Homeworld series has a long legacy and is regarded by many as one of the best strategy series of all time. Following its release in 1999 by publisher Sierra and developer Relic Entertainment, Homeworld received several Game of the Year awards and redefined the RTS genre. Its sequel, Homeworld 2, launched in 2003, and was similarly praised by critics for its innovative controls and changes to multiplayer. Brian Martel, Gearbox Software's Chief Creative Officer, has great love and respect for Relic's brilliant, fun and innovative franchise and personally spearheaded Gearbox Software’s acquisition of Homeworld from THQ in 2013.
J - 1 Game
Jagged Alliance 3
The country of Grand Chien is thrown into chaos when the elected president goes missing and the paramilitary force known as "the Legion" seizes control. Hire mercenaries, meet interesting characters, and fight in tactically deep turn-based combat in this true successor to a beloved franchise.
First Play: 2023/07/13
K - 1 Game
King's Bounty II
The King's Bounty turn-based tactics series returns with King’s Bounty 2! In addition to the tactical depth fans expect from its combat, immerse yourself in the fantasy world of Antara with a whole new, non-linear narrative and deep RPG mechanics that give weight to your every decision.
First Play: 2021/08/24
L - 1 Game
The Last Oricru
The Last Oricru is an action RPG with a strong emphasis on storytelling and player choices. The player is awakening in a sci-fi medieval world at a time of war and starts influencing the destiny of a whole nation. Game is designed as both - single-player and a coop experience.
First Play: 2022/02/11
M - 3 Games
Mech Armada provides a fresh combination of turn-based tactics, deckbuilding and rogue-likes. You are in command of a team of custom-built Mechs. Push your strategic skills to the limit as you save what's left of the Earth from the Swarm. You'll need to plan carefully if you want to overpower the invading Swarm in a series of small tactical battles. Upgrade and build your deck of available Mechs, manage your resources and leverage your territory wisely. Get it wrong and it's game over. Start again with a whole new experience as monsters, maps, resources and rewards are all randomly generated.
First Play: 2021/06/25
Metro 2033 Redux
Metro 2033 Redux is the definitive version of the cult classic Metro 2033, rebuilt in the latest and greatest iteration of the 4A Engine for Next Gen. Fans of the original game will find the unique world of Metro transformed with incredible lighting, physics and dynamic weather effects. Newcomers will get the chance to experience one of the finest story-driven shooters of all time; an epic adventure combining gripping survival horror, exploration and tactical combat and stealth. All the gameplay improvements and features from the acclaimed sequel Metro: Last Light have been transferred to Metro 2033 Redux – superior AI, controls, animation, weapon handling and many more – to create a thrilling experience for newcomers and veterans alike. With two unique play-styles, and the legendary Ranger Mode included, Metro 2033 Redux offers hours of AAA gameplay for an incredible price.
Metro 2033 is a first-person shooter with survival horror elements, based on the Russian book of the same name by Dmitry Glukhovsky. Most of the game takes place underground, but several times Artyom will have to venture outside, into the perpetual nuclear winter. Game progression is fairly linear, though areas may be explored more thoroughly for items and ammunition. Setpieces include a few on-rails sequences, missions that involve defending a location from an onslaught of monsters, and others. A few stages can be completed in a stealthy fashion.
First Play: 2017/02/13
P - 5 Games
Partisans is a real-time tactical strategy with non-linear type of storytelling. This game is about soviet partisans and their activity during World war II. It’s focused on harsh reality in those times, when many people became reluctant heroes, and every feat required its price, and sometimes this price was extremely high. The game shows the war from a new, poorly explored angle. However, it is not a historical simulator, Partisans offers a unique interpretation of those times’ events. The game shows partisans’ everyday life, which is full of cold, hunger and wounds. Still there is a room for joy as well. Players would have to make tough choices, for example, they’ll have to decide whether to help civilians and betray their position or to walk past and stay unnoticed. The game give opportunities to prove oneself in a fight, to overcome the superior forces of the enemy using cunning and mother wit , and to leave the field when the situation is really bad.
Adventure into the strange unknown with Pathway, a strategy RPG set in the 1930s great desert wilderness. Outwit your enemies in daring turn-based combat, raid occult tombs and make tough choices in a procedurally generated grand pulp expedition!
First Play: 2019/04/15
As a new disease, it is your job to destroy the entire human species by evolving to a deadly plague.
First Play: 2014/05/22
Colonize solar systems, annihilate homeworlds, and exterminate your foes in epic interplanetary battles with multiple players and thousands of units. Planetary Annihilation takes strategy gaming to a never-before-seen scale -- and gives players powerful tools to control the action. Blow up everything, anywhere; dominate with punishing spacecraft, robots, and other futuristic machines of war. Arm asteroids and send them on planet-destroying collision courses. And take over an entire galaxy in a dynamic single-player mode with procedurally generated content. Don’t just win, annihilate!
First Play: 2014/03/06
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is a battle royale shooter that pits 100 players against each other in a struggle for survival. Gather supplies and outwit your opponents to become the last person standing.
S - 5 Games
Skull and Bones
Enter the Golden Age of Piracy as you sail through rich merchant trade routes. Embody an insatiable pirate captain, dive into the battle for the ruling of the Indian Ocean and become the most feared pirate, alone or with your gang of up to 5 players.
First Play: 2022/07/07
Squad is a large scale combined arms multiplayer first-person shooter emphasizing combat realism through communication, team play, emphasizing strong squad cohesion mechanics as well as larger-scale coordination, tactics, and planning. It features 20 large open maps, vehicle-based combined arms gameplay, and player-constructed bases to create a heart-thumping, visceral gaming experience with split-second decision-making in real-world scale firefights.
First Play: 2017/06/17
Star Citizen is an upcoming space trading and combat simulator video game for Microsoft Windows. Star Citizen will consist of two main components: first person space combat and trading in a massively multiplayer persistent universe and customizable private servers (known as Star Citizen), and a branching single-player game (known as Squadron 42). The game will also feature VR support.
First Play: 2014/06/06
Star Wars: Squadrons
Master the art of starfighter combat in the authentic piloting experience STAR WARS: Squadrons. Buckle up, feel the adrenaline of first-person multiplayer space dogfights alongside your squadron, and learn what it means to be a pilot in a thrilling STAR WARS single-player campaign.
First Play: 2020/10/02
Survive. Loot. Extract. Repeat! Master the individual quirks of over 1000 commanders. Lead your merc squad against a relentless army. Dominate the battlefield. Get the loot - or die trying! This roguelite bullet-heaven extraction shooter tests your wits and skill. Lock, load & loot, Commander!
T - 8 Games
This War of Mine: Stories - Father's Promise
The "Father's Promise" DLC is an original tale set in the world of This War of Mine. It tells a story of family's struggle to preserve the last pieces of humanity in times of despair and cruelty.
This War of Mine
In This War Of Mine you do not play as an elite soldier, rather a group of civilians trying to survive in a besieged city; struggling with lack of food, medicine and constant danger from snipers and hostile scavengers. The game provides an experience of war seen from an entirely new angle. The pace of This War of Mine is imposed by the day and night cycle. During the day snipers outside stop you from leaving your refuge, so you need to focus on maintaining your hideout: crafting, trading and taking care of your survivors. At night, take one of your civilians on a mission to scavenge through a set of unique locations for items that will help you stay alive. Make life-and-death decisions driven by your conscience. Try to protect everybody from your shelter or sacrifice some of them for longer-term survival. During war, there are no good or bad decisions; there is only survival. The sooner you realize that, the better.
First Play: 2014/11/16
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Inspired by the reality of counter terrorist operatives across the world, Rainbow Six Siege invites players to master the art of destruction. Intense close quarters confrontations, high lethality, tactics, team play, and explosive action are at the center of the experience. The multiplayer gameplay of Rainbow Six Siege sets a new bar for intense firefights and expert strategy in the rich legacy of past Rainbow Six games.
Tom Clancy's The Division
After a deadly pandemic sweeps through New York, it's up to Agents to save what remains. Complete missions, explore the Dark Zone, and fight back enemy factions alone or with 3 friends. Experience a full endgame offering you new PvP and PvE modes.
Total War: Three Kingdoms
Total War: Three Kingdoms is the first in the series to recreate epic conflict across ancient China. Combining a gripping turn-based campaign of empire-building & conquest with stunning real-time battles, Three Kingdoms redefines the series in an age of heroes & legends.
First Play: 2019/05/20
Total War: Warhammer III - Shadows of Change
This DLC will add three Legendary Lords (1 for each race), a Legendary Hero and new units.
Total War: Warhammer III
The cataclysmic conclusion to the Total War: Warhammer trilogy is coming. Rally your forces and step into the Realm of Chaos, a dimension of mind-bending horror where the very fate of the world will be decided. Will you conquer your Daemons or command them?
First Play: 2022/02/14
Total War: Warhammer
A unique combination of colossal real-time battles and an addictive turn-based sandbox campaign game of statecraft, politics and empire building, Total War: WARHAMMER will deliver hundreds of hours of absorbing gameplay. What is more, this title will go on to combine with two further standalone instalments and additional content packs to create the largest Total War experience ever. An epic trilogy of titles that will redefine fantasy strategy gaming. This is the dawn of a new era. Total War: WARHAMMER brings to life a world of legendary heroes, towering monsters, flying creatures, storms of magical power and regiments of nightmarish warriors.
First Play: 2016/05/21
- Total War: Warhammer (Dwarf) - [2016/05/21]
- Total War: Warhammer (Empire) - [2016/05/23]
- Total War: Warhammer (Chaos) - [2016/05/26]
- Total War: Warhammer (Vampire) - [2016/05/27]
- Total War: Warhammer (Orc) - [2016/05/30]
- Total War: Warhammer (Dwarf) (Complete) - [2016/05/30]
- Total War: Warhammer (Beastmen) - [2016/07/29]
V - 1 Game
Valiant Hearts: The Great War
Valiant Hearts: The Great War is the story of 4 crossed destinies and a broken love in a world torn apart. Dive into a 2D animated comic book adventure, mixing exploration, action and puzzles. In Valiant Hearts, the lives of all these characters are inextricably drawn together over the course of the game. Friendship, love, sacrifice and tragedy befall each one as they help each other to retain their humanity against the horrors of war.
First Play: 2014/06/27
W - 7 Games
Warhammer 40,000 Rogue Trader
You will take on the role of a Rogue Trader, a scion of an ancient dynasty of daring privateers, that reign over their own merchant empire and explore the fringes of Imperial space with the blessing of the Emperor Himself. Thanks to their Warrant of Trade - the Rogue Trader is endowed with privileges and power beyond imagination as well as the task of expanding the borders of the Imperium. At their disposal is a gargantuan voidship of immense power and innumerable servants and personnel ready to do the bidding of their lord. Their adventures begin in the vast Koronus Expanse - a treacherous region of unexplored space at the edge of Humanity’s domain.
First Play: 2022/12/07
Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks
Blaze into the high-Orktane mayhem of clashing Speedmobs, in adrenaline-fueled combat racing through the brutal Warhammer 40,000 universe! Drive scrappy vehicles loaded with bombastic weapons and powerful abilities to krump the opposing team! Assemble your mob of dakka-spitting wagons, pushing their team to victory across multiple maps in this explosively unique take on the combat racing and shooter genres. Obliterate your Ork foes with kunnin’ strategies and brute force as your team speeds towards ultimate glory. Are you looking for more speed and more dakka in your life? Look no further YA GITS!
Warhaven is a free-to-play PVP medieval fantasy combat game for two teams of up to 16 players each. Choose your soldier, lead your squad into combat, and incarnate as a powerful immortal to turn the tide of war!
First Play: 2023/06/21
Wolfenstein: The New Order
Wolfenstein: The New Order is an action-adventure shooter game played from a first-person perspective. It is the semi-sequel to 2009's Wolfenstein, however utilizes very little from the game and drops any direct references to veil or supernatural. To progress through the story, the player battle enemies throughout levels. The game utilizes a health system in which players' health is divided into separate sections that regenerate; if an entire section is lost, the player must use a health pack to replenish the missing health. In combat, a cover system can be used as assistance against enemies. The player have the ability to lean around, over, and under cover, which can be used as a tactical advantage during shootouts and stealth levels. The game gives the player a wide variety of weapon options—they can be found on the ground, retrieved from dead enemies, or removed from their stationary position and carried around.
First Play: 2014/05/20
World of Tanks
Jump into the free-to-play team-based shooter with an ever-expanding roster of historical vehicles, stunning graphics, spectacular locales, and orchestral scores. Battle it out in the company of other players in thrilling military conflicts. A unique mix of strategy and action awaits!
First Play: 2015/04/12
World of Warships
World of Warships is a free to play online naval combat game by Wargaming. Players compete in a variety of historic warships from numerous national origins. Take control of Destroyers, Cruisers, Battleships and Aircraft Carriers in competitive game modes, or cooperatively sail into historic operations.
First Play: 2015/03/20
The worms are back in their most destructive game yet! With a gorgeous, hand-drawn 2D look, brand new weapons, the introduction of crafting, vehicles and buildings plus the return of some much-loved classic weapons and gameplay, Worms W.M.D is the best worms experience ever.
First Play: 2016/09/12

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U.S. Attorney Richard Moore, who presides over the Southern District of Alabama, based in Mobile, said listening to his community is a big part of tackling the hardest problems in South Alabama.
“You know, first we have tried to start with making sure that we listen to the community, meaning the community leaders – the people who have the most interest in their streets, their neighborhoods – to see what the will is of the community and to talk about possibilities with them,” Moore said.
Listening to community leaders might not be what some would expect from a federal prosecutor appointed by President Donald Trump and working in Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ Justice Department.
Moore said his priorities are the same as those of all U.S. attorney’s around the country. At the same time, his jurisdiction is facing some particular issues, he said. Read more.
From the dismantling of multistate crime rings to prosecution of corrupt officials, from pursuit of drug conspirators, human traffickers and terrorists to enforcement of civil rights laws, a U.S. Attorney’s Office is the local arm of the U.S. Justice Department.
Over the decades in Alabama, U.S. attorneys have taken on traditional crime fighting and high-profile cases, including prosecution of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombers. They’ve tackled cases that challenged Alabama government, including abuses in state prisons, restrictions on voting rights and the constitutionality of a state immigration law. U.S. Attorney’s Offices also have provided connective tissue between federal, state and local law enforcement departments on challenging issues such as the opioid crisis.
With the broad span of federal law, U.S. attorneys have an array of priorities they can pursue.
U.S. attorneys in Alabama have been among the appointees made early in the transition from President Barack Obama to President Donald Trump and with the appointment of Alabamian Jeff Sessions as U.S. attorney general.
BirminghamWatch talked with the state’s three U.S. attorneys appointed by Trump to find out their operational priorities.
“The United States attorney is the chief federal law enforcement officer in any given district and therefore should be the leading law enforcement agency in setting priorities and the tone for the district,” said U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, a former U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Alabama. “They should be leading the way with not only other federal agencies, but also supporting as best they can the state and local ones, whether it is through their task forces, joint efforts or training. State and local law agencies can often look to the federal level to help lead the way, and I think the U.S. Attorney’s Offices should be at the forefront of that.”
Read the interviews with Alabama’s U.S. attorneys:

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KINGSPORT - Sullivan South played some quality basketball early, but Tennessee High's quantity of players eventually took its toll on the short-handed Rebels.
South managed to stay even with the Vikings for two quarters, but Tennessee High's depth and defensive intensity helped the Vikings earn a 54-41 Big 9 Conference road win on Friday.
With injured starters Reid Powell and Matthew Crowe looking on from the bench, South got off to a hot start, hitting six 3-pointers against Tennessee High's 2-3 zone in the first half.
Henry Ringley led the charge, opening the contest with a four-point play after being fouled in the process of knocking down a 3-pointer from the wing.
With a nine-man rotation at his disposal, Tennessee High coach Roby Witcher decided to make a couple of adjustments for the second half.
The first move was to make the Vikings' patented zone more active in an effort to force South's shooters two steps behind the 3-point arc.
The second move was to pick up the pace.
"We pushed the tempo to get their legs tired, and they stopped making those shots," Witcher said.
As Tennessee High (14-6, 6-3) threw a wave of maroon jerseys at its undermanned opponent, South (6-11, 3-6) struggled to find any offensive rhythm over the final two quarters.
After scoring 27 points in the first half, the Rebels could muster only five field goals and 14 points in the second half - which included a five-minute scoring drought near the end of the fourth quarter.
"The kids played extremely hard," South coach Mark Pendleton said. "The difference in the game was defensive rebounds. We got killed on the boards."
While Tennessee High's depth wore down South, the Vikings' starters packed most of the scoring punch, combining for all but six of their 54 points.
Thomas Turnbull led Tennessee High with 13 points while Corey Young added 12.
Ringley hit five 3-pointers, scoring a game-high 17 points to lead South. Aaron Ringley pitched in with 13 points.
Pendleton said his team sorely missed Powell's offensive presence in the paint as it would have forced the Vikings to keep their zone packed in.
Powell sat out with chronic back pain that was aggravated in Tuesday's game against David Crockett, but Pendleton expects to have his big man back in time for Tuesday's matchup with Daniel Boone.
Depth was also a factor in the girls' game. The Lady Vikings used their deep bench to pull away from the Lady Rebels and pick up a 54-39 victory.
Although South started the game on an 11-1 run, Tennessee High worked its way back into it, using a 13-3 run of its own at the end of the second quarter to grab a 25-21 lead at the break.
South led 29-27 on a Natalie Pickwell layup midway through the third quarter, but a subsequent 12-2 Tennessee High run proved to be the straw that broke the camel's back.
Lady Vikings coach Kim Bright said her team did a good job of using pressure to wear down the Lady Rebels and take away any easy scoring opportunities.
"We pressed them to slow them down in transition," Bright said.
South coach Josh Tate said the his team got caught up in Tennessee High's fast pace early and it cost the Lady Rebels.
"We were trying to (slow it down)," Tate said. "We had a good game going, but we got in foul trouble and started taking quick shots."
Tennessee High's guard tandem of Danielle Montgomery and Nakita Jones did plenty of damage. Montgomery finished up with 20 points while Jones added 14.
Ashton Kaylor took care of things inside for the Lady Vikings (17-3, 8-1), scoring 10 points and grabbing 11 boards to record a double-double.
Pickwell and Grace Collins led the way for South (9-7, 4-5) with 13 points each.
Bright said with the end of the regular season fast approaching, the goal is for her team to continue to effectively utilize its bench.
"We're trying to involve everybody and develop depth by tournament time," she said. "The margin of victory is not as important right now as developing depth."

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Vallejo’s long-gone Carnegie Library, demolished during a redevelopment frenzy a half-century ago, gets credit for inspiring the late Dolores Wong, a prominent Chinese-American activist, in her decades-long effort to open and expand a Chinatown branch public library in Los Angeles.
Wong, born in 1921 in Vallejo, just north of San Francisco, saw the Carnegie Library as a refuge from a very hectic life. She was the oldest of five children of Fung and Mary Wing, who ran a dry goods store in the town’s infamous Lower Georgia Street sailor district. Their home in the 200 block of Capitol Street, located next door to a bordello during World War II, was a few blocks away from the Wings’ Bargain Corner store. From her busy, noisy home, it was a two-block walk to the quiet library.
Wong, who died in 2014, will be honored at a Sept. 24 ceremony – marking her 100th birthday – in Los Angeles’ Chinatown. A plaque describing her years of public service will be put in place at the new Dolores Wong Plaza, on the corner of Cesar Chavez Boulevard and Grand Avenue.
“The Carnegie Library in Vallejo propelled her into doing so well in school and going on to UC Berkeley, becoming the first in her family to graduate from college, and to go on to graduate school at Smith College,” says her son, attorney and UCLA educator Kent Wong. “And it propelled her to prioritize the establishment of a public library in Los Angeles’ Chinatown as the most significant contribution of her life.”
During her UC Berkeley years, after graduating from Vallejo High School at age 16 in 1937, Dolores met her future spouse, Delbert Wong, a university student from Bakersfield. After WWII combat service as an Army Air Corps navigator, he became an attorney and, in 1959, a judge – the first Chinese-American to be named to the bench in the nation. He served as a superior court judge in Los Angeles for more than 20 years.
Kent Wong, director of the UCLA Labor Center, says his family’s years in Vallejo began with a decision by his grandparents to avoid San Francisco, where Chinese-Americans had faced racial violence, and to move in 1920 from Oakland to a town that seemed more open to different cultures. He says his mother told him stories about his immigrant grandfather, starting out in the garment industry in the early 1900s in San Francisco’s Chinatown, having to run between home and work to avoid being attacked.
The choice of Vallejo proved to be a good one. Over the years the town’s business district included several thriving Asian-American shops, stores and restaurants, including the Wings’ Bargain Corner at 201 Georgia St. and their adjoining tailor shop. Dolores and all four of her siblings did well in Vallejo’s public schools. All went on to graduate from UC Berkeley and embark on professional careers.
A sister, Loretta Ah-Tye, now 90, remembers the rough aspects of Vallejo such as the bars near the family business in the Lower Georgia Street district and the brothel next door to their home. She doesn’t recall major racial violence, mainly involving Black and white sailors, Marines and soldiers, that occurred in downtown Vallejo during WWII. Instead, she has a memory of close friendships with neighbors who weren’t Asian-American.
“During the day Georgia Street was so quiet. We roller-skated up and down the street. It was completely different at night,” she said, adding, “We used to get sailors knocking on our door at night. Our mother told us to tell them to go next door.”
“I think that Vallejo was a good place to grow up. Maybe it wasn’t America’s finest city, but it made you more appreciative of how things can be when you feel that you’re safe in a small town, and your family is supportive and you have good friends.”
Was she aware of discrimination against her family? “We always were aware that we were Chinese, but my friends were all white,” she said. “Two of my best buddies were blondes, one was Welsh and the other was Italian.”
Fung and Mary Wing lived in Vallejo until the early 1960s, when the city’s massive redevelopment project resulted in the demolition of their business and their home. By 1970 more than 500 structures had been torn down. The last building to go was the old Carnegie Library, reduced to rubble in September 1970 after 65 years of service.
Los Angeles City Councilman Gil Cedillo, a leading advocate nationally for immigrants’ rights, has singled out Dolores Wong as a great example of citizens who overcome race- or culture-based barriers and work hard to build up their communities. Recognizing her now is very important given recent cases of anti-Asian violence around the nation, he said.
Kent Wong couldn’t agree more. He says Cedillo “identified with my mother as someone who was a working-class child of immigrants, who was able to improve her life through education, through reading, through school. And she always wanted to give back to the community. She was a leader very much in the tradition of supporting the next generation.”
— Vallejo and other Solano County communities are treasure troves of California history. The “Solano Chronicles” column, running every other Sunday, highlights various aspects of that history. My source references are available upon request. If you have local stories or photos to share, email me at email@example.com. You can also send any material care of the Times-Herald, 420 Virginia St.; or the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin St., Vallejo 94590.


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Red Dead Redemption
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Grand Theft Auto V
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The NBA season is rumored to be returning, but this time at Walt Disney World instead of the usual venues. The West has multiple teams that have a shot at the finals, but it looks like the Milwaukee Bucks are the main contender in the East. Will this remain true? Will the Bucks losing their home court advantage be enough to take them out?
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Orlando Magic
The 53-12 Bucks will begin their potential championship run against the 30-35 Orlando Magic. The Magic couldn’t win even half of their games and lost their best defender, Jonathan Isaac, for the rest of the season. It would be a moral victory for the Magic if they can win a single quarter in what is almost guaranteed to be a sweep.
Result: Bucks win 4-0.
Toronto Raptors vs. Brooklyn Nets
This matchup is a situation similar to the Magic’s, where the lower seed lost important players to injury. Except unlike the Magic — who only lost a role player — the Nets are without All-NBA players Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant. With them, the team would probably be favored over the 46-18 Raptors. Instead, the Nets are a mere 30-34 and are relying on Spencer Dinwiddie to carry them to victory. Unfortunately for the Nets, he will not be enough to take on the Raptors’ well-balanced attack, led by All-Stars Kyle Lowry and Pascal Siakam.
Result: Raptors win 4-0.
Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers
In what should be the most interesting matchup of the first round, the new-look Celtics led by Kemba Walker take on the 76ers tandem of Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. The 76ers entered the season as strong contenders, but have stumbled to sixth seed in the playoffs due to injuries and an abysmal 10-24 road record, worse than even the 12th-seeded New York Knicks. Due to their road issues and the fact that no team will get to play at home these playoffs, the Sixers have an uphill battle if they want to beat All-Stars Walker and Jayson Tatum in Orlando.
Result: Celtics win 4-2.
Miami Heat vs. Indiana Pacers
The Celtics-Sixers matchup has more intrigue, but the closest first-round matchup in the East belongs to the Heat vs. Pacers. Separated by only two games, this series could really go either way. The Heat have the coaching advantage with two-time champ Erik Spoelstra, and they have two All-Stars: Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo. The Pacers only have Domantas Sabonis. If this was a normal season, Miami would easily win the series due to its dominance at home, losing only five home games all season. Because there will be no home court, however, Indiana will not go down easily.
Result: Heat win 4-2.
Bucks vs. Heat
What makes this matchup so interesting is that only one team all season has beaten the Bucks twice, and that team is the Miami Heat. The Heat held MVP favorite Giannis Antetokounmpo to only 13 points on 6-18 shooting in their most recent 16-point victory over the Bucks. It’s also the best 3-point shooting team in the league, shooting a blistering 38.3% from downtown. With the defense of Adebayo and Butler combined with their elite shooting, the Heat have as good of odds as anyone in the East to beat Antetokounmpo and the Bucks. However, the Bucks are the NBA’s best defensive team, with arguably the league’s best player. Sometimes, that’s all that matters in a playoff series.
Result: Bucks win 4-3.
Raptors vs. Celtics
These teams met three times in the regular season, and the Celtics won two of those matchups, one of which had the Raptors missing Siakam, their best player. This matchup will come down to if the youth of the Boston Celtics can trump the experience of the reigning champion Raptors. Even though they’re a different team than they were last season after losing superstar Kawhi Leonard, the Raptors have been just as good this regular season as they have been the two seasons prior. They have played at a 59-win pace despite myriad injuries. Unlike the Raptors, who mostly rely on their defense, the Celtics are one of three teams that rank top five in offense and defense, along with the two Los Angeles teams. But will youth be able to conquer experience?
Result: Raptors win 4-2.
Bucks vs. Raptors
At the start of the season, nobody would have expected the Kawhi-less Raptors to make it this far for a conference finals rematch from last season. The Raptors won 4-2 last year but are now without Kawhi. The Bucks have also vastly improved this season despite the loss of Malcolm Brogdon. With the Raptors losing their No. 1 scorer and No. 1 defender for Antetokounmpo, it’s going to be extremely difficult for them to make it to a second consecutive finals.
Result: Bucks win 4-1.


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The war against terrorism in the Lake Chad Basin may be experiencing a setback following the withdrawal of Niger Republic from the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) which comprises the Lake Chad countries of Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, Niger Republic and Benin Republic, Daily Trust has reported.…CONTINUE READING
To deal with the security threats posed by Boko Haram insurgents in the Lake Chad Basin, the MNJTF was established in 2014, remodelled and re-operationalised in 2015 with an increased capacity of about 10,000 troops.
The Force, headquartered in N’Djamena, Chad, was authorized by the African Union on March 2015.
Following the recent military coup, Niger was said to have pulled out of the security arrangement as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) imposed several sanctions on the country, including suspension from the regional bloc.
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Sources said that the vacuum created by the absence of Niger had resulted in the escalation of attacks on the fringes of the Lake Chad and the flow of a huge cache of arms and fighters from the North Africa-based ISIS into the region.
Some locations across the region, especially within the axis of Gaidam in Yobe State, Mallam Fatori and Damasak in the fringe of Lake Chad, are witnessing a sustained and steady infiltration of foreign fighters.
According to sources in the Gaidam community, Niger removed troops they had stationed at the Gaidam-Niger border leading to the increase in the terrorist attacks.
‘’Indeed, we heard that Niger’s troops are not on the Niger-Nigeria’s border which is a setback in the fight against Boko Haram.
‘’The soldiers stationed in the Diffah-Maini strip have been removed and relocated to other areas in their country, so from what we heard is that these guys (terrorists) are using the space (border) to attack the defenceless citizens’’ one of the sources said.
He observed that the troops were not doing enough to end the insurgency. ‘’What we observed is that the commitment of the military personnel is very poor; they are there doing nothing to curtail the attacks.”
Setback for counterterrorism as Niger pulls out of MNJTF
‘’They need to re-strategize their work. You cannot be in the town collecting N50 or N100 from traders who are coming to Gaidam for the weekly market while people are being killed daily’’ he added.
Another source said, Boko Haram attacks and activities in Gaidam LGA of Yobe state had increased recently when compared to the last two years or more.
Within the last two weeks, 42 persons have been killed, including Usman Gombe, a customs officer, who was shot dead.
Residents of the LGA said the activities of Boko Haram insurgents on the outskirts of Gaidam had increased in recent days, with the terrorists’ collecting taxes from farmers and herdsmen.
The sources said on Sunday that the lack of patrol by the security personnel had given a chance to the terrorists to attack the armless communities.
It was learnt that the security personnel are only safeguarding the Gaidam metropolis from internal and external terrorist attacks to avoid casualties.
‘’It is obvious that lack of patrol by the military personnel to the eastern part of Gaidam is one of the reasons why Boko Haram increased their attacks.
‘’If the security agencies would increase their patrol along the Yobe-Borno states’ border, the terrorists would be afraid to enforce tax on the ordinary villagers or even launch any attacks.
‘’Just in the last two weeks, the military killed 3 Boko Haram terrorists who they (soldiers) met during their patrol. Therefore, if the soldiers would keep doing things like this, the terrorists would be afraid to come out, let alone attacking people’’ he said.
When contacted to explain why Niger withdrew its soldiers from the borders, the MNJTF commander’s spokesman, Lt Col A.A., simply said : “I don’t know. You can ask the Nigerien Defence Headquarters.”
He, however, added: “Niger is still part of MNJTF.”
Renewed attacks may hamper IDP resettlement efforts
Between 2015 and 2023, the MNJTF has conducted several operations, including reclaiming territories hitherto under the control of Boko Haram and resettling internally displaced persons back to their ancestral homes.
These included Operation Gama Aiki, conducted in 2016, operation Rawan Kada in 2017, Operation Amni Fakat in 2018, Operation Yancin Tafki from January 2019-March 2021, operating along the Monguno-Baga-Lake Chad Islands axis, Operation sharan Fage in December 2021 and operation lake sanity in March 2022.
With the efforts of the MNJTF and other security agencies, the Borno State Government had, in January 2021, begun the resettlement of internally displaced persons back to their communities.
In the first phase of the resettlement programme, the government announced that over 11,000 households, consisting of about 100,000 people had been resettled in 20 communities across 13 local government areas of the state.
The areas include Damasak, Banki, Kauwuri, Ajiri, New Marte, Baga, Ngoshe, Kirawa, Kukawa, Mairari and Mallam Fatori, located on the shores of Lake Chad.
Nigeria’s border with Niger stretches 1,608 kilometres (999 miles) in length covering seven states in the northern part of Nigeria, including Kebbi, Sokoto, Katsina, Zamfara, Jigawa,Yobe and Borno States.
Sector 4 of the MNJTF, which is the area of responsibility (AOR), covers the extreme southeastern part of Niger Republic along the Koumadougou-Yobe Road where some of the resettled villages are located.
The effort by the MNJTF, particularly Sector 4 (Niger), led to the resettlement of thousands of IDPs, but with the withdrawal of Nigerien troops from their area of responsibilities, residents feared that the gains recorded in the fight against terrorism in their communities might be reversed.
ISWAP/Boko Haram fighters gaining momentum in Niger Republic.
It was gathered that the terrorists have so far attacked 15 locations of Nigerien troops, killing several of the troops and dislodging several of the Nigerien military formations from their strategic locations.
Recent weeks witnessed widespread jubilations in ISWAP enclaves because of the arrival of a fresh cache of weapons from ISIS in the Sahel and foreign fighters to help reclaim the Lake Chad region from the MNJTF.
“Our MNJTF must rise above the bar to prevent every movement of these groups,” a source warned, saying “I am sure they are also in the picture of what I am saying. We need to cut ISIS-supplied arms and ammunition supplies from the Niger axis.”
The source described the situation as a big setback for the war against terrorism.
“It is a threat to the Niger Republic and also a threat to the stabilization of entire Lake Chad countries because many ISIS fighters are currently hibernating in Niger,” he sternly warned.
“I can tell you that Mallamfatori, Guzamala, and Marte (in Nigeria’s Borno State) have a heavy presence of ISWAP fighters,” he warned further.
Another source hinted of three communities in Nigeria’s Borno State being on ISWAP’s attack list for more than six months now, calling on the MNJTF troops to keep vigilance.
He warned that Monguno in Nigeria’s Borno State had been one of the main targets of the terrorists in recent times.
“This is coming as the outlawed groups have adopted a new war strategy of attacking their targets towards evening to evade the air support for the ground troops,” the source said.
He revealed the new strategy of ISWAP fighters forming straight lines to carry out attacks.
“I will advise Nigerian troops to be vigilant and battle-ready because there is a high tendency that ISWAP, with the support of foreign fighters, may attack Monguno, especially in the evening,” the source warned. He would not suggest any date.
He also disclosed that Banki and Mallam Fatori were targets of the terror group, saying, “I believe Nigerian troops are also aware of this development.”
It would be recalled that recently, the Air Task Force of Operation Hadin Kai had carried out two air bombardments on some foreign fighters in the Mobbar axis of Borno State.
This has forced the terrorists to relocate to Baga axis, Tumbus and Kaganruwa in Kukawa LGA to safe haven in Marte LGA.
Defence Headquarters mum
Efforts to get a comment from the Military High Command, were unsuccessful as the Director of the Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, neither answered phone calls nor replied text and WhatsApp messages sent to him as of the time of filing this report.
Meanwhile, Buba had, earlier in a statement on Friday, said the military was targeting the commanders of Boko Haram ISWAP terrorists attacking communities that share border with the Niger Republic.
He had also said the ongoing counter-insurgency and counter terrorism operations across the country were yielding encouraging results. He cited the killing of 50 terrorists and the arrest of 122 others in different operations across the country within the last one week.
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Need help on a few things about a 1999 328i.
So I am potentially buying a 1999 328i with 57,000 miles for $12,900. But first I would like to know a couple more things about the car before I make up my mind.
Does it have a LSD? My friend just recently bought a 1999 328i and weve been toying around with it and it seems like it would have an LSD but just a really crappy one.
Are there any tranny problems for the 5 speed manual? Did BMW do their research right and build a good tranny.
Last, are there any other problems with the Build of the 99 328i?
Thanks in advance.


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Seeing that it's in the 40s and raining right now, I'm dreaming about my time in the Tampa and Sarasota area last week. I got to take in some rays (actually, too much of it) and see some incredible art while attending fun events surrounding Sarasota Film Festival with my friend Chris, owner of Johnsonese Brokerage. We alternated days at the beach and art-going and the art was unexpected for more reasons than one.
After doing a quick whirl through St. Armand's Circle, which I found to be mostly commercial and not terribly challenging, I was pleased to visit Ringling Museum of Art, part of the grounds which were built by John and Mable Ringling (yes, that Ringling). From their luxurious waterfront home to the secret garden and numerous banyan trees, there were little treasures to be uncovered at every turn.
One of the many cool things about the property is that you can explore the grounds or have a guided tour. And there are doors that open right into the middle of the museum, (where normally rooms don't have exits to the outdoors for liability or issues with stealing). From the middle of the courtyard, we entered right into Re:Purposed, a contemporary exhibition of found objects, reused materials, refashioned with newfound life. A couple of Nick Cages and El Anatsuis were practical and imaginative but I discovered Daniel Rozin, who's "Trash Mirror" simply blew me away. In its simplicity and execution, I was already enamored. But the interactiveness of the "clack clack" of the motion-sensored garbage planes made it addicting to come back again and again. (Unfortunately, no photos were allowed in this area).
In another gallery was the fascinating and haunting exhibit, Beth Lipman: Precarious Possessions. I had seen her work before at Milwaukee Art Museum but this time the scale of her work was more monolithic with the a baby cradle, buffet and crib.
The grounds of the Ringling are incredibly well-groomed and offer an exceptional visitors' experience. And on a side note, we coincidentally visited on a Monday when the art museum and grounds are free to roam. I recommend this landmark as a "must see" on your visit to the area. I'll let the photos persuade you.

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To consider the report of the Chief Planning Officer which sets out details of an application which seeks planning consent for residential development and ancillary flexible commercial space (use class A1, A2, A3, A4, B1 and D1) on land at Ellerby Road and East Street, Cross Green, Leeds
The Chief Planning Officer submitted a report on planning application 19/02081/FU Full Planning Application for residential development and ancillary flexible commercial space (use class A1, A2, A3, A4, B1 and D1) on land at Ellerby Road and East Street, Cross Green, Leeds
Members were informed of the following points:
· The report was brought to Panel to update Members because it related to a change in the affordable housing position that was considered on a major planning application in the City Centre that proposes a sub-policy position on affordable housing due to financial viability considerations.
· The application had been approved at City Plans Panel on 2 September 2021 subject to the completion of the Section 106 legal agreement.
· The Section 106 Agreement had included an obligation for affordable housing provision of 18 discounted rent (80% of market rent) flats on site subject to an overage clause upon practical completion of the development. The applicant had offered to increase the number of affordable units up from 5% as proposed to a potential maximum policy compliant position of 20% should the viability of the project and market conditions improve, and subject to an updated viability appraisal. This would have formed part of the Section 106 legal agreement.
· The applicants had now advised they cannot agree to an overage clause as envisaged. This was due to increases in construction costs, changes in policy for the mandatory fitting of sprinklers and misting systems in this type of development which would add to the cost of delivering this scheme.
· Members were advised that overage clauses can be offered and accepted by the Council but were not required by adopted planning policy and were not insisted on.
District Valuer- Brian Maguire was present at the Plans Panel and informed the Panel of the following points:
· This scheme had initially been looked at in 2019, when the applicant had offered 18 affordable discounted rent units and an overage clause within the context of Member support for a denser scheme.
· Notwithstanding the applicant’s offer the District Valuer was of the opinion that it was optimistic at the time.
· Since then discussions had taken place between the District Valuer and the applicant on the overage clause, but no agreement could be reached on the profit levels. The applicant wanted the overage to be triggered by a 15% profit on cost whilst the District Valuer is of the view that the trigger should be the same as the original viability appraisal i.e. 8% profit on cost
· However when appraised in 2020, construction costs had escalated and even with a profit level of 8%, the District valuer was of the view that it would be difficult to provide 18 discounted rent affordable units and therefore the overage clause requirement is unlikely to realise any additional affordable units in this case.
Responding to a question the District Valuer was of the view that 12 discounted affordable rent units would be his estimate of a financially viable position if costs remained the same.
RESOLVED – To defer and delegate to the Chief Planning Officer for approval subject to the conditions specified in the submitted report.
It was noted that Cllr Brooks voted against the recommendation.


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GVC Holdings-owned bwin.party has been fined $81,000 (£61,700/€71,100) for allowing self-excluded players to gamble via its online platform in New Jersey.
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE) imposed the fine after filing a complaint against bwin in December, seeking a sanction for breaching state regulations.
The Civil Action Order details that a total of $41,759.49 was lost by a number of self-excluded players on bwin’s platform. bwin operates in partnership with the Borgata Casino (pictured) in the state.
New Jersey law states that players who have self-excluded from gambling should not be able to access any licensed platform until the agreed self-exclusion period is over. As a result, the NJDGE ruled that bwin was in breach of the Casino Control Act.
The NJDGE has been seeking to clamp down on breaches in regulation in recent months and in January also issued a fine to Rush Street Interactive for allowing minors to access its igaming services.
Rush Street was ordered to pay $30,000, becoming the first igaming operator to face a punishment for such regulation breaches in New Jersey.
Earlier this month, New Jersey Assemblymember Ralph Caputo also put forward a new bill that would formalise the penalties imposed on licensees that offer odds on sporting events for which betting is prohibited, with the guilty parties facing fines and automatic licence suspensions.
The bill aims to have licensed operators found to have taken bets on prohibited events refund all amounts wagered, as well as paying a fine of between $20,000 and $10,000. They will also have their sports betting licence suspended for a period of up to 10 days.


BEAST returns with “Fiction” and “Rain”Posted: May 20, 2011
Recently, BEAST released their latest mini album “Fact and Fiction”. The animal-like singers chose the single “Fiction” to represent their unwillingness to give up the girls they love. The MV was released along with the album and they made Friction with their feet, while “Fiction” played on the screen.
Yesterday, they performed “Fiction” and “The Day That Rain Comes” for the very first time on Mnet M! Countdown!. How would you rate their performances?
What are the English lyrics to the song? Check out their English Subbed MV for “Fiction” below:
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Guwahati:Stating that the Center is committed to making the northeastern states the country’s green energy hub, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Sunday that the export of Energy to Southeast Asian countries from the northeastern states would bring economic empowerment to the region.
âThe Indian government is committed to making the northeastern states the center of the country’s green energy. Energy can even be supplied to our neighbors, the countries of Southeast Asia. This is how economic empowerment will come, âPradhan said at the inauguration of various facilities at IIT Guwahati today.
“I have asked the Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, to organize research conclaves in all the northeastern states. Gone are the days of job seekers, now job providers. Congratulations and thank you for all the new projects and the nanotechnology center, âhe said. added.
Pradhan’s remarks came after the inauguration of various facilities at Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) in Guwahati, including the Nanotechnology Center, the Indian Knowledge System Center and two hostels for students and staff.


Throughout December Land Rights Now and organizations worldwide are coming together to raise awareness of how securing land rights for Indigenous Peoples and local communities is key to protecting biodiversity and preventing pandemics.
Did you know that the destruction of nature increases the probability of future pandemics? There are thousands of unknown viruses in nature carried by wild animals. Deforestation brings us in closer contact with them.
It is time to reassess our relationship with nature. In this time of upheaval and uncertainty, let’s be guided by those who have always known that our health is connected to the health of the planet: Indigenous Peoples and local communities.
They protect 50% of the world’s surface and defend 80% of global biodiversity. They are the guardians of the forests and ecosystems. But they are under threat: their lands are being attacked by destructive industries like mining and large-scale monoculture, such as soy or palm oil plantations. Without secure land rights, the forests are losing their guardians and we all are becoming more vulnerable to future pandemics. Secure land rights for Indigenous Peoples and local communities are the key to a green, safe and healthy future. And this is what the science says too – read here an overview of key research findings.
To prevent future pandemics we need to live in harmony with nature, forests and animals. Indigenous Peoples and local communities have the traditional knowledge to be our guiding light in these dark times – create a spark and join the week of action. See all the actions below:


City Girls, Miami's Newest Rap Duo, is Not Checking for Broke Boys
The South Florida duo delivers a visual for their debut single “Fuck Dat Nigga” from Quality Control’s ‘Control The Streets’ compilation.
How Lil Yachty Became the Future of Music
The King of the Teens captures so many of rap's most promising ideas in one simple package.
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Watch 'NOISEY: Atlanta 2' Featuring Migos, Lil Yachty, Young Thug, Killer Mike, and More
We go back to Atlanta to see how the city's scene has evolved. Other artists featured are 21 Savage, Metro Boomin, Jeezy, T.I., and more.
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Get To Know Atlanta
Catch up on our previous coverage of the city, ahead of 'NOISEY: Atlanta 2' on VICELAND.
Coach K Takes Away Duke's Nice Things Because They've Been Stinking Up the Joint
Coach K is pissed Duke keeps losing, so he kicked them out of the locker room and told them they couldn't wear their Blue Devils gear.
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Against Duke, Maine Men's Basketball to Protest North Carolina's Transphobic Bathroom Law
Maine partnered with the You Can Play campaign to wear shirts to protest North Carolina's HB2 law this weekend agains Duke.
PREMIERE: Watch Sonyae Elise's Immersive Short Film 'ApeShit'
We talked to the LA-via-New Jersey singer about 'ApeShit,' a short film and narrative concept album executive produced by Chris Hicks and Bryan-Michael Cox.
March Madness Morning After: North Carolina Strokes, Wisconsin Chokes, And Coach K K-onvolutes The Truth
North Carolina's three-point shooting, Wisconsin's late-game collapse, and Coach K's ongoing HandshakeGate highlight our daily NCAA Tournament roundup.
March Madness Morning After: Villanova Can't Miss, Maryland Couldn't Gel, Coach K Keeps It K-lassy
Villanova's efficiency makes them a dangerous team right now. What now for Maryland? More reasons to either love or hate Coach K. And the rest of the night in the NCAA tournament.
Dillon Brooks Says Coach K Lectured Him for Shooting Three at End of Game
Brooks says he told him "you're too good of a player to be showing off at the end."
Lil Yachty's Bubblegum Trap Is Sailing the Rap Internet's Uncharted Waters
The 18-year-old Atlanta rapper has become a viral sensation with songs like "1Night," but his sound is also at music's unmoored, sonically playful cutting edge.
Please Watch Salty-Ass Coach K Cry About the Referees. It's Amazing!
Coach K. Always classy.


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By Sherry Thomas
"ONE OF LIBRARY JOURNAL'S top ROMANCES OF THE YEAR
In this new masterpiece of ancient romance from the acclaimed Sherry Thomas, a headstrong good looks is rescued via the infamous rake she has constantly despised... Helena Fitzhugh is familiar with completely good that she will be ruined should still her mystery love affair be came upon. So whilst a rendezvous is going mistaken and he or she is set to be stuck within the act, it really is with the best reluctance that she accepts support from David Hillsborough, Viscount Hastings, and elopes with him to avoid wasting her attractiveness. Helena has despised David due to the fact they have been children—the infamous rake has tormented her all her lifestyles. David, nevertheless, has continually enjoyed Helena, yet his satisfaction won't ever allow him admit the secrets and techniques of his middle. A carriage twist of fate the day after their elopement, even though, robs Helena of her memory—the slate is cleaned. finally David dares to bare his love, and he or she unearths him either attention-grabbing and fascinating. yet what's going to occur whilst her reminiscence returns and he or she realizes she has fallen for a guy she has sworn by no means to trust?
Andrew Martin might be married, yet Helena Fitzhugh is confident he actually loves her. regrettably, David Hillsborough—Helena’s brother’s ally and an demanding thorn in her part for years—has stumbled throughout their mystery trysts and placed a cease to them. Six months later, whilst the chance to “meet” with Andrew provides itself, Helena rushes off to the Savoy in simple terms to discover it's a seize set by means of Andrew’s busybody sister-in-law. thankfully, David additionally catches wind of the assembly, and he manages to create the semblance that the romantic rendezvous on the lodge is among himself and Helena as a postscript to their fresh elopement. prior to Helena can positioned an finish to their fictitious marriage, she is enthusiastic about a carriage coincidence that leaves her with amnesia and offers David the suitable chance to eventually woo and win the lady he has regularly enjoyed. Thomas’ wonderfully nuanced characters and emotionally compelling plot provide the 3rd e-book in her newest lushly sensual, exquisitely written old trilogy (Ravishing the Heiress, 2012) an extraordinary richness and intensity readers will treasure. --John Charles
""With lush sensuality, severe emotion, lyrical writing, and exquisitely learned characters, Thomas has brought one other unforgettable winner."" (Starred assessment) --Library Journal
Praise for Tempting the Bride: ~Chosen via Library magazine as the most effective Books of 2012~ ""Sizzling....Helena's self-possessed intelligence makes her a standout heroine, and Thomas has a gorgeous skill to move the reader into the exceptional story.""—Publishers Weekly (starred assessment) ""Thomas’ wonderfully nuanced characters and emotionally compelling plot supply the 3rd e-book in her most modern lushly sensual, exquisitely written ancient trilogy... an extraordinary richness and intensity readers will treasure."" --Booklist ""Exquisitely attractive prose...heartwrenching emotion....A profoundly attractive romance that I completely adored."" --All approximately Romance [Desert Isle Keeper] compliment for Sherry Thomas: “Thomas’s lyrical writing is de facto the celebrity of the exhibit. There are writers who can inform a superb tale, and writers who can inform an exceptional tale with attractiveness and artistry. Thomas is within the latter classification, and her writing is, without problems, a lower above.” —All approximately Romance ""Searing, delicate, and jam-packed with ardour, her writing is little short of a revelation.""—Lisa Kleypas, manhattan instances bestselling author“Thomas…has made a reputation for herself along with her beautiful use of language.”—Library Journal

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Ever since the beginning of the rehearsal process, director Kris Peterson really wanted the cast to get their hands in the dirt. Like the events of the musical, the earth has a power to connect us to each other, and she recognized that. One way that Charlotte and I thought to do this was to provide a small number of seeds to each cast member and invite them to grow their own plants over the summer. This was also a way to encourage the cast members to stay mentally connected to the show even when they were physically distant from the rehearsal space.
To grow their plants, the cast was each given seeds and an instructional booklet on how to help them thrive. As Dickon wisely says in the show, “All that garden needs is us to come wake it up.” We were ready to put in the work to wake up our own gardens. Additionally, Charlotte and I wrote a character guide to help each cast member apply their gardening to the script. Here’s an example of the packet we gave to Mary.
This booklet included quotes from the show, a section for the actors to reflect on the process, plant growing tips, and space to write their own song or chant to their plants.
Here are some of the cast members’ experiences!
“I waited until I got home for the summer to put my seeds in a pot. I think it was wildflower seeds because I had some blue, red and yellow flowers that sprouted. I got a performing gig up in New Hampshire and decided to take my plant with me for the whole month. And even though the gig itself was hard, stressful, and overly demanding, I was still able to take care of it! So now it's back home and I think we'll eventually plant it in my sister's butterfly garden.
The blue flowers are from when I had the plant in New Hampshire, and the yellow flowers are the most recent photo!”
Arielle Pederson, Mrs. Medlock
"My grandmother is a master gardener, and I have many fond memories of garden tea parties and flower balls at her house growing up. Her love of beauty and nature opened my eyes to how miraculous the earth is and nurtured my appreciation for the simple blessings in life."
Anne Blotter, Martha Sowerby
“Growing up I did lots of gardening and I really enjoyed it but since moving out I hadn’t really thought too much about it. When Kris gave us seeds, I picked Zinnias because they’re gorgeous and I was feeling ready for spring flowers! I planted some seeds and waited about two weeks and was so disappointed that nothing sprouted. I restarted, and two weeks later, still nothing! Then my husband and I moved across the country for the summer and I tried again! Finally, a little guy sprouted up! You can see in this picture that he wasn’t perfect, his leaf was a little mangled, and the soil I planted him in was pretty low budget. However, when I first saw that little sprout, I almost screamed for joy!!! After so much anticipation I was so happy to see the magic finally happening. It’s like witnessing a miracle. This production of The Secret Garden is full of miracles. Its characters are like seeds that take a long time to sprout. Though, when they do, they bring happiness and love to those around them.”
Lydia Cox, Jane
It has been clear to see that the process of growing these seeds has been beneficial to all involved. In The Secret Garden script, it says, “There’s a charm in this garden… the longer you stay in it, the stronger you’ll be.” We have felt the strength of our gardens invigorating us to be both better performers and humans. In my personal experience, I have felt my own joy in nature and people grow as I connect with gardening more.
We invite you to join in our journey of discovery by bringing the earth into your own life. Whether it’s with a garden or just a couple of seeds, we know that it will strengthen your joy!

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Well, I’ve currently found myself in a situation I never thought possible. I’m sitting on a plane and my four year old is quietly playing with her tablet and snacking on potato chips and my 22 month old is peacefully dozing on papaws lap. This is awesome except for one thing, I wasn’t prepared to entertain myself for three hours. I have a bag packed full of snacks, books, puzzles, and stickers. Everything you could think of for two small children to pass the time. Not one thing for mama. So, I figure I might as well write a blog post.
Last week I felt the quick thrill of validation with an amazing contest score. This week I was back to the crushing defeat of rejection. I’ll admit, the rejection was much easier to take while sitting on a beach in Mexico with a margarita in my hand, but it still sucked. It got my mind thinking, how do you know when you when you need to revise, rewrite, or just recycle and move on?
I think it’s clear to anyone who has written a manuscript that it always needs revisions. At least everyone who has written and then maneuvered through the writing world and had their eyes opened to all the work that goes into really polishing your work. I know I’ve made several revisions now and am so happy with where I am. But what if you still haven’t turned the heads you want to turn? When do you go from revision to rewrite? My CP has gone to this stage and I told her it makes me feel physically sick to think about starting my story over. To keep the main plot and flow, but just start over with a blank page and rework the whole thing?? Enter panic attack! I’ve sent out some more submissions in the last couple of weeks, and I’ve gotten back one rejection that came with some good insight. But it’s not the kind of insight that can just be worked into the existing MS, I’d have to do a lot of rewriting of work that I’m kind of in love with. At what point do you stop seeing your original vision and story and just write what other people ask of you?
I’m not an idiot, I realize there are industry standards and a way to write in which the readers expectations are met. The reason these exists, and agents and editors go by them, is because it’s a formula that works well. And has worked for years. I want my MS to fit that mold to a certain extent, but what if it doesn’t? And worse yet, what if it never will?
I’m currently working on revising my second MS, and I feel almost guilty saying I think it’s better than the first. It’s widely said that you need to keep writing because the more you write the better you get. While writing my second MS, I knew right away it was better work. My voice was a little clearer and I had started to figure out a better way to plot out my story. I’ve had a few people who have read both MS’s, and I think they’d all agree with me. Maybe this second MS will be the one that turns heads, but what does that mean I do with the first? Just recycle it?
This may sound silly, but I feel like if I did that, I’d be giving up on Jonah and Jillian. I love these characters like real people, and I love the story they tell. To recycle their love story would be like saying they don’t matter anymore, and that makes me sad. So what to do?
No really, I’m asking, what do I do? How did other writers realize it was time to move past one baby to concentrate on the next? When did you understand that rewriting was a scary step that you had to take? Or how did you know in your gut that you had something worth sharing and you had to keep fighting hell or high water to get it out there?
Sorry if this post has a rambling edge to it. Turbulence has a way of making my mind wander! Also, the picture doesn’t have much to do with the post. But if I’m talking about being on a place, I might as well share a picture of the paradise I left behind!

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Placemaking brings everyday people together in public spaces, through creative and interactive means. These interventions, temporary or sustained, may facilitate new social networks and the sharing of knowledge while helping people reclaim their Right to the City.
- Face-to-Face, Online, or Both?
- General Type of Method
- Informal conversation spaces
- Participatory arts
- Informal participation

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Fully Convolutional Network with Multi-Step Reinforcement Learning for Image Processing
Reinforcement learning methods are typically used to control robots and have only recently been used for image processing purposes. The authors of the paper do the latter by assigning an agent per pixel, where the agent changes the pixel value by taking an action. They apply the method to three image processing tasks: Image denoising, image restoration and local color enhancement. They claim to achieve comparable or better performances than state-of-the-art methods, as well as having more interpretability than supervised methods.
They extend A3C by assigning an agent to each pixel of the image, where each agent trains a Policy Network to determine the best action to take and a Value Network that tries to approximate the future rewards. Of course, it would be computationally impractical to have a single network per agent, therefore the authors used a Fully-Convolutional Network to have the agents share the same network.
All the components are trained as they normally would
However, you can usually boost the performance of a CNN by enlarging its receptive field. The authors therefore defined the Reward Map Convolution as
where \(w_i-j\) is the weight of how much we consider the values \(V\) of the neighbor pixels at the next time step, and \(w\) can be regarded as a convolution filter weight that is trained alongside \(\theta_p\) and \(\theta_v\).
The reward is defined as


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U.S land managers have approved a final plan for expanding an open-pit phosphate mine in southeastern Idaho proposed by the J.R. Simplot Company.
The U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Bureau of Land Management this week approved the project that’s expected to keep about 600 workers employed for another three years at Simplot’s existing Smokey Canyon Mine and Don Plant processing facility in Pocatello.
Phosphate mining has been a major business in the region for decades. Giant open pits are created to extract the phosphate ore that is turned into fertilizer used by farmers. But the area has more than a dozen federal Superfund sites requiring cleanup from past phosphate mining from multiple companies.
The East Smokey Panel Mine is the second phosphate mine U.S. officials have approved for Idaho-based Simplot this year. In April, the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management approved the Dairy Syncline Mine Project, also in southeastern Idaho. The company started mining in the area nearly 80 years ago.
Simplot has said that modernized phosphate mining and reclamation techniques will prevent the kind of problems that led to the Superfund sites. Reclamation involves filling in open pits and planting vegetation to cover the areas.
Experts have said the area of the mine expansion is rich in phosphate because it was once a 116,000-square-mile inland sea where organic material from fish, plants and small animals was deposited during a 5 million year period about 265 million years ago. (AP)


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Sam receives a summons and a $100 retainer from a reclusive silent film star.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 30, 1948
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