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Originally constructed in 1978, Great River Energys high-voltage direct-current system is one of a few of its kind in the world and one of the electric generation and transmission cooperatives most valuable assets. The co-ops high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) system consists of a 436-mile (702-km) HVDC transmission line and two converter stations, one at each end of the line, that convert electricity from alternating-current (AC) power to direct-current (DC) power and vice versa. Nearly all the power is delivered from Coal Creek Station the co-ops largest power plant in Underwood, North Dakota, U.S., to Minnesota, where the utilitys 28 member co-ops are located.

After eight years of planning and preparation, Great River Energy recently upgraded the unique HVDC system, successfully completing one of the most significant transmission projects in its history. The utility and ABB the manufacturer of its HVDC system completed the upgrade from March 7, 2019, to May 17, 2019, during a power plant outage that was planned for regular maintenance. As part of the upgrade, all the equipment in the converter stations was replaced with todays technology. This included replacing the conversion equipment (valves), controls, cooling towers and smoothing reactors as well as updating the DC yards. All the work either took place inside or directly supporting the converter stations, not on the transmission line itself.

Although ABB has completed other similar HVDC system upgrades, this project was unique because the work had to be done in an extremely tight construction window. With only a 74-day power plant outage in which to work, Great River Energy carefully planned for years to ensure the work could be completed on time, on budget and safely.

Working Ahead

Great River Energy, ABB and its contractors developed a detailed schedule in Primavera, a project management software tool. The schedule captured every task that had to be completed during the outage, how long each task should take and the date by which each task should be completed. About 1350 tasks were identified for each of the two converter stations. The design of the schedule helped to make the critical-path elements clear to the contractors. Everyone knew what the priorities were to ensure resources were available and tasks completed safely and on time. This schedule had to be followed to the letter to ensure the outage went smoothly.

Knowing the construction window was tight and nonnegotiable, Great River Energy took every opportunity to ask what could be done ahead of the March 7 outage start date to eliminate tasks and ensure success. As a result, five major items were completed ahead of time.

First, a plan was put in place to ensure all major equipment was delivered and ready on-site prior to the start of the outage. To facilitate this, Great River Energy constructed a 35,000-sq ft (3251-sq m) permanent facility at the Coal Creek Station site in North Dakota and ABB constructed a temporary 20,000-sq ft (1858-sq m) facility at the Dickinson converter station in Minnesota. This enabled ABB to deliver all major equipment to the sites well before the start of the outage and preconstruct sections of the new valves in the winter of 2018.

Second, Great River Energy proactively worked with the Midwest Reliability Organization, the regional organization for the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), to discuss the co-ops plan for ensuring compliance. Great River Energy was one of the first utilities to complete a project of this nature since versions 5 and 6 of the Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) standards became mandatory. Great River Energy had to manage the compliance of both the old control systems and the new control systems while they were being installed and uninstalled before, during and after the outage. This included tracking more than 2000 cyber assets subject to NERC CIP requirements.

To help test compliance and the plan overall, in early 2019, the co-op and ABB replaced the controls on six AC filter banks. This also reduced the amount of equipment that would have to be commissioned during the 74-day outage.

Third, the floors of the converter station buildings were prepared to ensure they could withstand the weight of the cranes coming in and out of the buildings to demolish the old valve stacks. The floors of the old buildings were not designed for the weight of the cranes. If the floors collapsed during demolition, the impact would have been catastrophic.

To reinforce the converter station floors, ABB installed about an additional 60 braces and posts. The floors were covered with 1/2-inch to 3/4-inch (12.7-mm to 19-mm) thick steel plates. Weighing between 800 lb and 1000 lb (363 kg to 454 kg) each, the plates were hauled in by a forklift and put in place with magnets.

Fourth, in the spring of 2018, during a regularly planned maintenance outage, crews staged equipment, cut holes in the basement walls of the converter stations, and poured concrete for foundation piers, cooling towers and cable trench.

Fifth, to eliminate airborne particulates, Great River Energy hired contractors to prepare pipes that were coated in lead-based paint and had to be cut during demolition.

Demolition and Construction

The first day of the outage, March 7, was dedicated exclusively to environmental preparations Great River Energy staff had to make to ensure the work site was safe for contractors. Because the converter stations were built more than 40 years ago, a significant amount of hazardous material had to be addressed.

During the first 24 hours of the outage, Great River Energy contractors removed and disposed of 12,000 gal. (45,425 L) of glycol from the old air-cooled valves and 8600 gal. (32,555 L) of mineral oil used in the smoothing reactor. Certified contractors also removed non-friable asbestos from the heating ventilation and air conditioning ducts.

Great River Energys HVDC system is made up of two poles, which the co-op refers to as pole 1 and pole 2. The 74-day outage plan was designed for a 42-day outage of pole 1, a 35-day outage of pole 2 and an overlap of three days where both poles would not be operating.

On the second day of the outage, after a safety meeting, ABB immediately began demolition of pole 1 equipment, specifically on the fan room and valve hall. The task was much like gutting an old car; everything had to come out. In this case, it was like working simultaneously on two similar carsthat were 436 miles apart.

Coordination was a daily task for Great River Energy and ABB as work schedules continually were revised and communicated to ensure the more than 150 contractors knew what to do next at each site. The time devoted to developing the meticulous schedule paid off. The work closely followed the original plan, except for a few minor issues and some unwelcome weather. Crews in North Dakota worked in high winds and significantly below-average temperatures, and Minnesota got piles of snow. More than 100,000 cu yards (76,456 cu m) of snow had to be removed from the Dickinson station parking lots and the DC yard so that project work could continue.

Safety also was a key focus. Before each shift began, a safety meeting was held with all contractors to talk about what work had to be accomplished. Each contractor then had a tailgate meeting to discuss the specifics of the tasks.

Despite the challenges, by the end of the day March 12, the pole 1 valve halls at both the Dickinson and Coal Creek Station converter stations were empty, ahead of schedule. Crews transitioned from demolition to installation, with April 8 in mind. That was the day pole 1 had to be installed entirely, so commissioning could begin. To move to the next stage of the project, ABB had to demonstrate the pole 1 system was ready for operation.

Bi-Pole Outage

April 15 to April 17 were some of the most critical days of the outage because some of the work could only be completed with the system entirely out of service, and, during that time, Great River Energy would not be selling any power from Coal Creek Station into the market. In addition, this outage required coordination not only with the plant but also the regional transmission organization, the Mid-Continent Independent System Operator (MISO), and Blue Flint Ethanol, which relies on Coal Creek Station for steam.

During the bi-pole outage, the control systems that make the two poles work together had to be replaced and fully commissioned a large task to accomplish in just three days. The replacement was completed on schedule, but commissioning was delayed for one day because Great River Energy and ABB felt crews needed rest to ensure they could work safely.

After the bi-pole outage, on April 18, pole 1 was energized and the pole 2 outage continued. Crews repeated the same process for pole 2 they had followed for pole 1. On the first day, Great River Energy and its contractors removed hazardous waste. Next, they demolished the old valves and installed the new technology.

As expected, the process for demolishing and installing the equipment for pole 2 was more efficient because lessons had been learned from doing the work on pole 1. The outage time specified in the contract was reduced by seven days and ABB was able to cut the night shift one and a half weeks into the pole 2 outage. Ultimately, ABB completed the work and was ready for commissioning by May 13.

Fault Testing By Drones

Before the system could be placed in service, the protection system had to be tested as well as the line fault locator, to ensure it would locate the position of the fault correctly along the line. Great River Energy had researched various methods for staging faults to do the testing. Ultimately, the co-op chose to use an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to carry a copper wire into the line, which caused the fault. Of the options available, using a UAS clearly proved to be the safest and most efficient.

Staged faults were performed on both poles, some near the Coal Creek Station converter station, some at the midpoint of the HVDC line and some close to the Dickinson converter station. A significant amount of preparation had to be done to ensure the fault testing process would follow Great River Energys technology use policy and comply with all U.S. Federal Aviation Administration rules and regulations. The co-ops line technicians were on-site with the fault testing team in case something unexpected happened and a repair was needed.

However, the most challenging part of the process was scheduling a fault because this required coordination with Coal Creek Station, both converter stations, MISO and the weather. The testing could not take place if winds were above 22 mph (35 kmph) or there was any precipitation. Ultimately, the schedule came together. Testing was performed over three days, May 15 to May 17, and generally went as expected.

Later in the afternoon on May 17, two days ahead of schedule, ABB cleared Great River Energy to proceed to commercial operation. Construction and testing were complete. The upgrade was finished.

The Results

Great River Energy successfully completed a major upgrade to its HVDC system on time and under budget, safely replacing all the equipment in two 40-year-old converter stations with todays advanced technology in a total of 72 days. Although many people contributed to the project, a core group of employees and partners including ABB, Teshmont Consultants LP and Michels Corp. ultimately overcame complex and unique challenges to make it happen.

There were unique safety and environmental considerations throughout the project, and communications was an ongoing challenge. People and equipment were located around the world in nine countries, bringing different cultural norms and time zones into play. Great River Energy employees spent a total of more than 900 days away from home, 350 of those overseas. At the peak of construction, approximately 150 contractors were working at each converter station site 24 hours a day, six days a week. In normal working conditions, only three employees would be at each site.

Great River Energys HVDC system already is delivering significant benefits. The amount of energy needed to operate the converter stations has been reduced dramatically. Additionally, while the old water-cooled valves used approximately 4 million gal. (15.1 million L) of water each month, the new air-cooled valves do not use any water.

In the end, the key success measure is continued world-class reliability. Great River Energys HVDC system has been one of the most reliable in the world over the last 40 years. Now, with todays advanced HVDC technology in place, the expectation is the co-op and its member-owners can look forward to another 40 years.

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Michels Corp. | http://www.michels.us

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Mid-Continent Independent System Operator | http://www.misoenergy.org

Teshmont Consultants | http://www.teshmont.com

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A workshop to be held in Research Triangle Park on Feb. 12 will help set pest management priorities for the fledging sorghum industry in North Carolina and surrounding states.

The Southern Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Center has provided a grant to fund the event, and also to develop a pest management strategic plan for the Mid-Atlantic region. The grant was awarded to the Crop Commercialization Program (CCP) at the North Carolina Biotechnology Center (NCBiotech). NCBiotech will also host the workshop.

The Southern IPM Center is housed at North Carolina State University in collaboration with the University of Georgia and Auburn University. It works with a variety of stakeholders including extension agents, growers, government agencies, and researchers to support pest management research, education and outreach in the South.

The CCP, which promotes new, high-value crop research in North Carolina, will coordinate the workshop and lead development of the strategic plan.

Our mission is to find opportunities to increase our farmers profits and strengthen our agribusiness sector to support rural economic development, said Paul Ulanch, Ph.D., MBA, executive director of CCP. Sorghum is not typically grown in North Carolina only about 18,000 acres were planted here in 2018, he pointed out. But its a crop that has the potential to expand significantly and to attract industry to the state. So its important now to focus on pest management.

A diverse group growers, extension agents, academics, regulators, and industry and commodity association representatives is expected to participate in the one-day workshop. Theyll examine production practices and pest management issues. The goal is to incorporate information from the meeting and other sorghum pest management studies into a strategic framework a pest management strategic plan (PMSP) that will guide future crop decisions and activities in the Mid-Atlantic region (North and South Carolina and Virginia).

The strategic plan will outline priorities for sorghum research, regulation and outreach, according to Sarah Frank, NCBiotechs project administrator for CCP. That includes guiding a wide range of activities, from the registration of pesticides by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to the allocation of funds for research and other pest management activities. To date, a PMSP has not been developed for sorghum in the region, she said.

Danesha Seth Carley, Ph.D., director of the Southern IPM Center, said her organization is looking forward to working with NCBiotech to support the flow of information and resources for this important sorghum project. A well-thought-out pest management strategic plan is crucial to enhance environmental, economic and human health, she added.

The effort is the latest in a multi-year collaboration to investigate ways to expand sorghum production in North Carolina, both as a feed for hogs and other livestock and as a source of biomass for ethanol.

Sorghum grows tall like corn but is more drought resistant, so it can be a reliable alternative in those areas of the state where sandy soil cant hold enough moisture for corn during dry growing seasons.

Increasing the crops acreage also has the potential to make North Carolinas huge pork industry more self-sustaining. Farmers currently produce less than a third of the 300 million bushels of animal feed the states pork and poultry producers require annually. The remainder must be shipped from the Midwest and other locations.

Sorghum also allows for the application of different herbicides and can be used as a valuable rotational crop, particularly to control nematodes.

Crop rotation is one of a number of topics that will be discussed during the workshop, which follows close on the heels of two other multi-year sorghum initiatives led by NCBiotech. The Mid-Atlantic Feed Grain Project funded from 2015-2017 by the North Carolina Pork Council, the Golden LEAF Foundation and pork producer Murphy-Brown LLC focused on increasing production of animal feed from grain crops in the region by more than 50 percent.

Another three-year, $1.87 million grant from the United States Department of Agricultures Bioenergy Research Development Initiative supports the study of sorghum as biomass for fuel and high-value chemicals in North Carolina and surrounding states. CCP was the grant recipient. This project, which concludes in 2020, brings together North Carolinas two largest economic drivers agriculture and biotechnology to maximize fibrous sorghum stalk material for use as a high-value product.

Information from these two initiatives will be incorporated into the pest management strategic plan. Well be able to determine whats most important in terms of sorghum crop management, Frank said. And we can help set the priorities for what we hope will be a steadily growing agricultural segment in our state and the region.

Sorghum production opens the doors to new market opportunities and provides us with another key crop for rotation, Ulanch pointed out. We think it will have a positive impact on growers in our state in the future.

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Global Integrated Pest Management (IPM) PheromonesMarket: Overview

Pheromone are the chemical molecules secreted by insects in the environment. The pheromones are released to signal their other mates for a food source or as an alert. Thus, these pheromones act as a communication between the insects spread across the field. Integrated pest management (IPM) is a method or approach towards preventing damage from pests in the farm field. IPM pheromones are synthetically manufactured which exactly imitates the naturally secreted pheromones.

Thus, it helps in growing the crops in a healthy manner. The pheromones can be classified based on the interaction medium as aggregation, alarm or sex pheromones. IPM pheromones create an unfavourable situation for the further growth of pest. The IPM pheromones are used in one of the four control approaches as biological control, cultural control, mechanical and physical control and chemical control.

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The demand for pheromones in the agricultural field is increasing. This is attributed by some of the factors such as biodegradability, non-toxins to humans, long long-term effect, widespread area coverage. These factors contribute to driving the global IPM pheromones market. End use segments such as horticulture, storage facilities aid in the driving the global IPM pheromones market. International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association, a trade association also aids in the expansion of IMP pheromones consumption globally.

Global Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Pheromones Market: Segmentation

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The global integrated pest management pheromones market is divided into seven regions, namely North America, Latin America, Asia Pacific excluding Japan (APEJ), Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Japan and the Middle East and Africa (MEA).

North America holds a major share in the production of IPM pheromones. This is attributed to the advanced technological back support of manufacturing. Europe followed by APAC holds major share in terms of consumption since end-use segments have wide presence in these regions. The IPM pheromones market in MEA and Latin America are expected to show moderate growth during the forecast period.

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If the last thing on your mind when staying at a glitzy Paris hotel is having to worry about getting bitten by critters, think again.

A Paris hotel group head has admitted that even high-end hotels in the French capital are affected by a pest infestation thats getting worse across France.

Frances bed bug problem has seen the number of cases go from 180,000 to 400,000 in just two years.

In 2018 alone, there were 100,000 bed bug infestations in Paris, according to the French Union for Pest Control (CS3D), a scourge that is now also affecting the capital's hotel industry.

As one TripAdvisor user commented about their stay in a Paris hotel last November: Bed bugs, no handling of the matter and no treatment. Youre better off sleeping in your car.

"Its traumatizing hotel managers, we talk about it among ourselves, but timidly" Jean-Marc D'Orx, general president of Ile-de-Frances Hotel Union, told Le Parisien.

The hotelier is a victim in this kind of case. It's not that the hotel is dirty, but it has welcomed people who have brought the bed bugs with them.

When a room is infested, you have to change all the bedding, the mattress, the bed frame, it can cost anywhere from 300 to 10,000 depending on the category of the hotel.

Aside from these big financial losses (not fully covered by insurance according to DOrx) and the effect bed bugs can have on a hotels reputation, hotel managers also have to close their establishment until new beds have been delivered and pest controls carried out.

In fact, since 2018 any landlord with a rental property in France thats found to have bed bugs or any other parasite infestation (cockroaches, rats etc), has to cease letting it out, or face a fine of 50,000 to 100,000 for not doing so.

"In Canada, pest control treatments are mandatory when a tenant departs, but unfortunately this is not the case in France," French housing and social inclusion group Si Toit Lien told Le Monde.

This has resulted in countless unwitting tenants in France having to deal with a serious health and housing problem from the moment they move into their new home.

According to the French Union for Pest Control, 92 percent of French people have at some point found pests in their homes.

But bed bugs - called punaises de lit in French - arent just being found in beds.

Its horrible, even when youre sure theyre gone you see them everywhere, a north American reader in Paris who asked to remain anonymous told The Local.

The cinemas have a problem with them so you start avoiding places.

You throw out everything thats part of your bed including the mattress, even though they say all you need to do is wash beddings at 90degrees and it should be fine.

The pest control guy I got was great. It cost 450 for him to come three times to fumigate. The main problem at my place was the carpet.

So on top of the cost of fumigation theres also the expense of staying a night or several nights at a hotel, which often has to happen.

The fumigator told me bed bugs were by far his biggest business, way above cockroaches and mites, and that he couldnt keep up with demand despite not advertising.

"The French blame Americans for bringing them over...I got them from an American friend who travels a lot. Bastard."

The Local's Paris based editor Ben McPartland said: "A neighbour in my block just dumped their mattress in the street after realising it was teaming with bed bugs. They were everywhere. It was stomach-churning."

Bed bugs are 7mm-long insects that feed on human blood, usually at night. Their bites can result in skin rashes, allergic reactions and psychological trauma for the person trying to sleep.

After having almost disappeared in the 1950s, bed bugs (Latin name Cimex lectularius) have proliferated in France in recent years.

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Boston Mayor Marty Walsh in his State of the City message on Tuesday put it this way: Housing is the biggest economic challenge our residents face . . . We know we have been making progress, but rents and home prices are still too high for too many people.

He pledged an additional $500 million over the next five years, doubling the citys current contribution to affordable housing. But to do that will require approval of a home rule petition on Beacon Hill that would allow the city to collect an additional 2 percent fee on the transfer of real estate valued at more than $2 million. Beacon Hill hasnt always been eager to allow communities that kind of leeway: Similar proposals from Somerville and Nantucket were left to languish during the last legislative session.

Meanwhile, the housing market in Boston, Somerville, Newton, and Quincy, keeps getting hotter. For example, the value of Bostons taxable property hit a record high of $164 billion in the last fiscal year, according to the latest study by the Boston Municipal Research Bureau. While most of the tax burden fell on businesses, thats up 78 percent from 2013. During that same period the unemployment rate in the city dropped from 6.1 percent to 3 percent and nearly 40,000 people moved into the city.

Sure, many of the newcomers are now in those gleaming new towers in the Seaport District, but just about anything within the city limits is in greater demand. The resulting bidding wars put housing largely out of reach to those not making a six-figure salary.

Creating a pool of money in communities like Boston to build more housing affordable for the families who grew up here and want to stay as well as newcomers without lucrative jobs is essential not only to a citys growth, but to its soul.

One vehicle for raising revenue is the home rule petition Walsh signed recently, which city officials estimate could have raised $169 million a year over the prosperous past decade. There are no guarantees of similar boom years ahead, but surely that $100 million per year figure the mayor is looking for isnt out of the question.

The prospects for Bostons proposal are unclear, but there are signs that the Legislature might be more attuned to the housing crisis than in the past. During this abbreviated year (formal sessions are due to end July 31), House lawmakers are giving some indications that housing is definitely on their agenda, already advancing two bills on the House floor aimed at encouraging multifamily housing and smart growth around transportation hubs.

Some legislators are also eyeing transfer taxes like the one Walsh wants but their effort simply goes too far. A bill that would allow any community to pass a transfer tax to fund new affordable housing was introduced last week with the support of lawmakers from Somerville, Concord, Brookline, and the Cape and Islands in addition to Boston and a host of housing advocates.

That legislation provides communities with the option to impose the kind of targeted tax Boston has in mind but it also creates opportunities for municipalities to overreach. Its chief flaw is that it would allow towns and cities to set the bar for a transfer fee far too low. By allowing for a threshold as low as the statewide median home price, it could hit property selling for as low as $400,000. That means it could raise housing prices for exactly the kind of first-time home buyers who are already having trouble finding property they can afford. The truth is Massachusetts needs more affordable housing thats subsidized by the government, but it also needs more housing thats affordable. Making market-rate housing for middle-class homeowners more expensive to pay for subsidized housing for the poor doesnt make sense. It should be levied only on truly high-end properties, as Bostons bill proposes.

While Beacon Hill should let communities get creative to solve their housing problems, proponents of the statewide local option transfer tax need a reality check. Legislators should strike a balance, finding a way to let towns and cities generate revenue for affordable housing that doesnt send home prices spiraling upward.

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In front of a packed audience, Kate Chastain from Below Deck revealed the real reason she wanted to become chief stew on the show.

Chastain and Captain Lee Rosbach had a candid discussion in front of a Columbus, Ohio audience, sharing never-before-revealed details. The event, produced by Stars Marketing Group, was hosted by Colin Macy-OToole from Below Deck Mediterranean and the team didnt hold back spilling secrets.

Chastain previously shared she wanted to join the show because she didnt like how original chief stew Adrienne Gang was doing her job. She told podcast host, Taylor Strecker, she thought she could do a better job. It was embarrassing to my friends and family members, Chastain told Strecker. I dont want them to see this girl doing the job this way and think thats what I do. Because shes not displaying it great.

Although Chastain had her eye on the job, she also had an eye on bosun Eddie Lucas. Lucas was one of the original cast members and remained on the show for three solid seasons. Fun fact, Eddie was the reason I wanted to get on the show, Chastain said as the crowd went wild. He looked like a Kennedy.

Hes like a New England Kennedy, Chastain recalls. But then I got there, and hes shorter than me! But then, on Watch What Happens [Live] he had a beard and hes looking real good.

Chastain turns to Rosbach and says, Can you hire him back, please? I think Eddied be a great bosun! Rosbach agrees. I think hed be a really great bosun. When Rosbach and the crew appeared on WWHL for the 100th Below Deck episode, he also shared hed hire Lucas back.

The good news for fans is Lucas would return to the show. He even identified a new crew member hed love to work with too. I would love to work withJosiah [Carter], Lucas told Bravos The Daily Dish. I think he would be great to work with. I connected with him a little bit last night, and he was a really nice guy. I feel like he would work really well [in] the group.

Although Lucas would return, he is concerned about the darkness haunting season 7. When it comes to deck crew and everything, I dont know. I dont know who Id really like to work with I havent met yet, he said. I dont know if any of them, to be honest. Ive watched this current season, and it kind of left a bad taste in my mouth at times, so I cant really put my finger on any of them right now.

Its been rough to watch, he continued. For me, my standards, I wouldnt really think its going too well for them. But Lucas gave props to Rosbach and Chastain. Im so proud ofCaptain Lee [Rosbach]andKate [Chastain]and everyone else who has turned this show into this amazing hit that is now today, and its just really amazing, he said. Its really exciting, and Im proud of the whole crew.

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The upcomingMagic: The Gathering MMO and action-RPG titleMagic: Legends will have card-based gameplay and deck design as part of its features, according to a new report that unveils more details behind the upcoming game.Magic: Legends was announced during The Game Awards 2019 at the end of last year and was quickly touted as a title with the potential to ensnare a lot of different players. TheMagic: The Gathering property has strong player retention already and, coupled with MMO feedback loops and compelling gameplay, there's a lot to like about whatMagic: Legends is trying to do.

After its reveal, fans were left with a lot of questions about what the game might actually look like, and few details have been given at this time.Magic: Legends gameplay will put players in the role of a powerful planeswalker and will be set across several different iconic worlds inMagic: The Gathering lore.Magic: The Gathering has already been adapted intoDungeons & Dragons campaigns, so it's not surprising to seeMagic: Legends tackle a similar approach to narrative and world-building, leaning heavily into places that already resonate with fans. Players will be able to collect and upgrade spells, choose their own path, and fight on their own or with two other players, but just what that fighting looks like remains to be seen.

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The newestGame Informer cover story will dive deep intoMagic: Legends, but before that happens, fans were teased by a minor reveal in the preview to that feature. According to the preview, players will "build a deck of 12 cards that constantly cycle" while employing "4 active cards and a slew of handy abilities" to fight through monsters and explore different maps.Magic: Legends gameplay will also combine a series of summons and buffs to help bolster the variety of what players experienced, and the preview also indicates that some of the planes available will be Shiv and the Caligo Morass.

Consumers were certainly already interested in the idea of aMagic: The Gathering MMO experience, and tying in the most important part of that franchise - deck-building and card collecting - is a smart decision from developer Cryptic Studios. While it remains to be seen what the cards look like and function as, at least tangentially referring to the tabletop andMagic: Arena digital experience are clever ways to tie-inMagic: Legends gameplay with what fans already are familiar with.

Magic: Legends gameplay will be unveiled soon, but for now, the game appears to be approaching its genre from something of a new angle. With the success of deck-building games likeSlay the Spire recently, can that same methodology be placed into an action shell and achieve the same level of renown?

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Magic: Legendswill be free-to-play and available on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

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Back on Bravo! Alexis Bellino is showing off her new love, Andy Bohn, during the Monday, January 13, episode of Below Deck.

Everyone needs to get divorced, the 42-year-old Real Housewives of Orange County alum declares in Us Weeklys exclusive sneak peak of the upcoming episode after telling Bohn that she loves him.

The pair, who were first linked publicly in February 2019, pack on the PDA during their time on Valor much to Kate Chastains dismay.

She just got divorced and I dont know if shes trying to prove it to her ex or her friends that shes doing fine, the 36-year-old chief stew says in the clip. But you can be doing fine without having a tongue down your throat.

Alexis and Bohn are onboard on the yacht to commemorate her divorce from Jim Bellino being finalized. The former couple, who share 13-year-old old son James and 12-year-old twin daughters Melania and Mackenna, split in June 2018.

It is with heavy hearts that we inform the public of our mutual decision to end our marriage but its important to us that you know we made this choice together, with love, and as the best decision for our childrens future, the duo said in a statement to Usat the time. We hold one another in the highest regards as spouses, and especially as parents. We have agreed on 50/50 custody of the children, and we ask that you respect our privacy by not theorizing about the reasons for our divorce.

While Alexis told Us in November that her coparenting relationship with Jim is still a little bit rocky, she gushed about Bohn.

Hes actually my best friend, before anything else, she told Us, revealing she could see herself walking down the aisle again. We cant wait to talk to each other [every day]. We never run out of things to talk about. We can just sit and talk for hours, and Ive never experienced anything like that.

Alexis starred on RHOC for three seasons from 2009 to 2013. She made a cameo during season 14 in 2019.

Below Deck airs on Bravo Mondays at 9 p.m. ET.

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