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Waxing Crescent on 7 August 2035 Tuesday
Moon phase on 7 August 2035 Tuesday is Waxing Crescent, 4 days young Moon is in Libra.
Moon phase for 7 August 2035 Tuesday 12:00 UTC
Lunar calendar 2035 | August 2035
Waxing Crescent is the lunar phase on 7 August 2035, Tuesday . Seen from Earth, illuminated fraction of the Moon surface is 18% and growing larger. The 4 days young Moon is in ♎ Libra.
8 August Aug
10* August Aug21:52
11 August Aug
Quarter ♏ Scorpio
Previous main lunar phase is the New Moon before 3 days on 3 August 2035 at 17:12.
First Quarter in Scorpio ♏ after 3 days on 10 August 2035 at 21:52
Last Quarter in Gemini ♊ after 18 days on 26 August 2035 at 09:08
New Moon in Virgo ♍ after 25 days on 2 September 2035 at 01:59
The length of the lunation is 29 days, 8 hours and 48 minutes. It is 2 hours and 19 minutes shorter than the next lunation's length. The lengths of the following synodic months are going to increasing with the true anomaly getting closer to the value it has at the point of New Moon at apogee (∠180°).
Lunar orbit position on 7 August 2035 Tuesday 12:00 UTC
True anomaly ∠25.6°
At the beginning of the lunation cycle the true anomaly is ∠25.6°. At the beginning of next synodic month the true anomaly is going to be ∠46.4°.
5 days after point of perigee on 2 August 2035 at 04:06 in ♋ Cancer. The lunar orbit is getting widen, while the Moon is moving away from the Earth. It will keep this direction over the next 6 days, until the Moon reaches the point of next apogee on 14 August 2035 at 06:09 in ♐ Sagittarius.
The Moon is 384 189 km (238 724 mi) away from Earth and getting further over the next 6 days until the point apogee when Earth-Moon distance is going to be 405 130 km (251 736 mi).
2 days after ascending node on 5 August 2035 at 09:20 in ♍ Virgo. The Moon is located north of the ecliptic over the following 12 days, until the lunar orbit crosses from North to South in descending node on 19 August 2035 at 19:18 in ♒ Aquarius.
2 days since the beginning of current draconic month in ♍ Virgo, the Moon is navigating from the beginning to the first part of the cycle.
6 days since the previous standstill on 1 August 2035 at 09:14 in ♋ Cancer when the Moon has reached North declination of ∠18.787°, the lunar orbit is extending southward over the next 7 days to face maximum declination of ∠-18.761° at the point of next southern standstill on 14 August 2035 at 22:59 in ♑ Capricorn.
In 11 days on 19 August 2035 at 01:00 in ♒ Aquarius the Moon is going to be in a Full Moon geocentric opposition with the Sun and thus forming the next Sun-Earth-Moon syzygy alignment.


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Spread of online hate hard for authorities to combat
Guillermo Contreras Aug. 6, 2019 Updated: Aug. 6, 2019 6:18 a.m.
1of2This photo of Benjamin Bogard was posted on Facebook in November 2016. Two years later, the FBI would begin a counterterrorism investigation into the ex-Texas State Unversity student's online rants that included racist comments and talk about launching terrorist attacks. He was arrested in February after agents found graphic images on his cell phone and charged with child pornography. He pleaded guilty in May to a lesser charge of child exploitation and was sentenced Monday to six years and eight months in prison.Photo: Facebook /
2of2Benjamin Bogard is led out of the John H. Wood Federal Courthouse after an appearance in court in May. Bogard, who was the subject of a federal counterterrorism investgation because of racist, violent posts online, is scheduled to be sentenced Monday, Aug. 5, on a charge of child exploitation. He's facing up to 20 years in prison.Photo: File / San Antonio Express-News
They chat on Twitter and post on Facebook about their favorite parts of guns and how to obtain precursor chemicals to make bombs.
They laud Hitler, demonize minorities, immigrants and Jews and spew violent fantasies on websites such as 8chan and messaging apps such as Telegram, and they post photos on Instagram and Snapchat of themselves wielding weapons.
They also worship those who have already committed mass shootings, including those at Christchurch, New Zealand, and in Charleston, S.C.
But it can be difficult for law enforcement officials to determine which of these posts are just juvenile rhetoric and which pose a serious threat to the public.
On ExpressNews.com: Bogard says he wasn't planning mass violence, just spouting rhetoric for likes
As local, state and federal law enforcement officers descend on El Paso and Ohio to investigate the casualties, they must race to identify whom the shooters were talking to and what they've been doing online.
As part of the El Paso investigation, FBI agents have interviewed some of the acquaintances of shooting suspect Patrick Crusius in Allen, near Dallas, where three search warrants were served Monday, and in San Antonio.
"The FBI San Antonio office has been conducting interviews of individuals that know the subject," FBI special agent Jeanette Harper, a spokeswoman for the bureau in El Paso, said by email Monday. "That's all the information I can give at this time."
Harper said no searches have been conducted in San Antonio in connection with the investigation.
Former federal agents familiar with such large investigations said agents are likely following up on leads and information gleaned from Crusius' cellphone.
"I'm sure they're trying to see if there's any connection with Ohio and whether there's any other potential future incident," said one retired federal agent, who asked for anonymity because he is known among the FBI in West Texas. "When they get into the phone, they look at the contacts and tell investigators elsewhere, 'Here's what we found, find out as much information as you can about this.'"
As part of the investigation, agents are looking for anyone else who might be mobilizing toward committing mass violence, according to former agents and other observers.
"What's happening is someone who is radicalizing is becoming a member of a group, and this group feels its identity is under threat. That is their perception," said Dimitrios Kalantzis, director of communications for Life After Hate, a Chicago nonprofit made up of former white supremacists that helps people "de-radicalize" from hate.
Online, those "grievances" are repeated in an echo chamber that resonates with those who are vulnerable, he said.
"When does person X finally act on these grievances? That is what law enforcement is grappling with," Kalantzis said. "Most people are not going to commit a crime. A recruiter is banking on just one person. The internet puts them in touch with millions. That's what makes these forums so potent."
When agents push for information on certain sites or try to shut them down, they might get pushback from social media companies and First Amendment advocates, retired FBI agent Mike Appleby noted.
"It's very hard to stop these guys," Appleby said. "Unless someone … posts a manifesto and leaves it there for a few days or weeks, or someone calls in and says, 'You might want to take a look at this guy,' it's very, very difficult."
On ExpressNews.com: Teen says online post threatening violence was 'stupid joke' not real threat
Current FBI agents say they believe they stopped one potential threat: New Braunfels resident Benjamin Bogard, a lanky white military kid who spent much of his time gaming online and who is accused of making increasingly "disturbing" and racist posts that began last year.
A tip to Crime Stoppers in Albany, N.Y., in November about his posts on Instagram put him under FBI watch. After monitoring him for months, agents found that he made videos and posts of himself in neo-Nazi garb, saluting Hitler and advocating violence against minorities. What worried agents more was that he bought a shotgun as he continued making his posts.
"I think the time they spend in these boards, talking in these hate groups, normalizes that behavior," said one law enforcement source familiar with the Bogard case who was not authorized to speak with the media.
It's unclear whether Bogard, who turns 21 next week, truly intended violence. Agents arrested him in early February — not on terrorism charges, but on charges of child pornography over explicit images found on his phone. He pleaded guilty to a lesser child exploitation charge in May.
He told agents that Instagram kept suspending his account, so he created new ones or moved to other social media sites. But he said his intent was only to gain "likes" and that he never intended violence against anyone.
"Fortunately, his rhetoric, such that he used in these groups, never came to fruition," said Senior U.S. District Judge David Ezra, who sentenced Bogard on Monday to six years and eight months in prison. "Whether he intended it to at some point in time, who knows?"
On ExpressNews.com: Judge sentences ex-college student suspected of mass violence tendencies
The posts, agents testified, included a story Bogard posted about where to buy a precursor for explosives, discussions on Twitter that his favorite firearm part is "the part that kills 30 babies per trigger pull," a chat about buying a new gun and ammunition, and "going ham on the state capitol."
On his phone, agents found he had conducted Internet searches for the phrase "buildings to bomb"; for Dylann Roof, the white supremacist who shot and killed nine African American worshipers at a church in South Carolina in 2015; and for how to build a gun, among others. Several photos of Roof were saved on Bogard's cell phone.
One video on his phone showed Bogard racking a shotgun and talking about shooting blacks, Jews and Hispanics, while making derogatory comments about them. Another video showed him giving "instructions on how to kill Mexicans, women and mailmen," the judge noted.
Agents have been trying to identify others whom Bogard had contact with but had not charged anyone else as of Bogard's sentencing.
In the case of Crusius, a racist manifesto linked to him was posted anonymously on the online board 8chan minutes before he allegedly shot and killed 22 people and injured more at a Walmart in El Paso on Saturday.
That is little time for anyone to have identified who posted the screed beforehand, as part of preventing the attack, former agents said.
Public documents and investigators have identified no apparent link between Bogard and Crusius. But agents readily criticize social media sites that have been slow to act on posts that advocate violence or for providing a platform to promote it.
"You gotta have some scrutiny on these things," ex-agent Appleby said, echoing other agents who requested anonymity.
The 8chan website has been under scrutiny for months. FBI agents in California investigating April's hate-related shooting at the Poway Synagogue north of San Diego filed a search warrant in June to try to find identifying information about others communicating with the 19-year-old suspect in the case.
The site is a message board whose like-minded members post anonymously. It has had threads offering tips on weapons, discussions about the best translated version of "Mein Kampf" and pictures of mass shooters portrayed as saints, along with racist rants.
It also has been identified in three cases as a source of mass shootings, with the latest the one in El Paso.
Robert Evans, who writes for Bellingcat, an online investigative journalism organization, wrote in a previous post on Bellingcat that after the suspect accused in attacks on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, posted a racist manifesto on 8chan in March, it was used as inspiration by the Poway synagogue shooter.
Crusius also allegedly cited the Christchurch manifesto in his own screed posted on 8chan.
"Until law enforcement, and the media, treat these shooters as part of a terrorist movement no less organized, or deadly, than ISIS or al-Qaida, the violence will continue," Evans wrote on Bellingcat on Sunday. "There will be more killers, more gleeful celebration of body counts on 8chan, and more bloody attempts to beat the last killer's 'high score.'"
The 8chan site was shut down temporarily Monday after Cloudfare, its website security provider, stopped providing services. It soon found another provider, but that company also terminated the site's service. The message board has a Twitter account it has continued to use during the outages, but pressure was mounting on Twitter to cut off 8chan's account.

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Born Nov. 23, 1896, in the village of Dedidocz. Moravia; died Mar. 14, 1953, in Prague. Figure in the Czechoslovak and international workers' movement. Czechoslovak politician and statesman.
The son of a poor peasant, Gottwald began to work when he was 12 years old. Beginning in 1912 he participated in the social democratic youth movement. In 1918 he supported the left wing of the Social Democratic Party. Gottwald was one of the founders of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia (CPC). From 1922 to 1925 he edited the Communist newspapers Pravda chudoby and Hlas lidu. In 1925 he became a member of the Central Committee and Politburo of the CPC, and from 1926 to 1929 he was head of the section for propaganda and agitation of the Central Committee of the party. At the Fifth Congress of the CPC in 1929, Gottwald was elected secretary-general of the Central Committee and in 1945, head of the party. In 1928 he became a member of the Executive Committee of the Comintern, and from 1935 to 1943 he was secretary of the committee. After the Czechoslovak bourgeois government adopted the Munich Pact of 1938, Gottwald, on the decision of the Central Committee of the CPC, emigrated to Moscow, where he headed the administrative center of the party in exile. After the liberation of the eastern parts of Czechoslovakia by the Soviet Army, Gottwald became deputy premier of the first National Front government at Košice (Apr. 4, 1945). In 1946 he headed the coalition government. After the events of February 1948 he formed a new government, purged of bourgeois conspirators. On June 14, 1948, Gottwald became president of the Czechoslovak Republic.
Gottwald played an important role in developing the general line of the CPC on building socialism in the country, which was proclaimed at the party's Ninth Congress in May 1949. A great friend of the Soviet Union and a true internationalist, Gottwald advanced the slogan "With the Soviet Union Forever!", which has become worldwide. The Order of K. Gottwald has been established in the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic. After its unification with several populated areas, the city of Zlin was renamed after Gottwald.
Spisy, vols. 1–15. Prague, 1951–61.
Se Sovétským Svazem na věčné časy. Prague, 1955.
Izbr. proizv., vols. 1–2. Moscow, 1957–58.
The then prime minister and leader of Communists] Klement Gottwald was over the moon seeing them commit such a folly.
ySTANBUL (CyHAN)- "In February 1948, the Communist leader Klement Gottwald stepped out on the balcony of a Baroque palace in Prague to harangue hundreds of thousands of citizens massed in Old Town Square.
How did the AKP founders become traitors?
The "institute" has drawn attention to itself by hanging the names of long-dead or incredibly old secret police in public town squares, by publishing unfounded claims against exiled-writer Milan Kundera, and by making statements regarding a supposed plan envisaged by the Masin brothers to kill Klement Gottwald.
I'm reminded of the scene that opens Milan Kundera's novel The Book of Laughter and Forgetting, in which the Czech Communist leader Klement Gottwald is lent a fur hat by a man simply called Clementis, who stands next to him on a balcony as they're photographed in a flurry of snow.
The idea for its construction was born at the end of the 19th century, it was built between the two world wars as a monument to Hussites and legionaries, but the middle and older generations know it as the mausoleum of the communist leader Klement Gottwald, and the younger generation as a bizarre object on the city skyline, and usually closed.
At the core of Gumbert's documentary is what he says was Stalin's plan to liquidate the Catholic church in Czechoslovakia and to create a totally atheistic society, a plan agreed to and supported by the communist leader in Czechoslovakia, Klement Gottwald.
En 1946 se celebraron las elecciones que permitieron formar un gobierno de coalicion con Klement Gottwald, lider del partido comunista, como primer ministro, y Eduard Benes como presidente.
In 1948, a high-ranking official named Vladimir Clementis appeared beside Commurust Party leader Klement Gottwald in a famous photograph marking the establishment of a Communist regime in Czechoslovakia.
Klement Gottwald, Secretary of the Czechoslovak Communist Party, reported to his comrades on the Central Committee a similar exchange with Stalin, in which the latter said that dictatorship of the proletariat was not the only way forward to the shining city.


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Governor Cuomo, Fitzpatrick, and Money
Fitzpatrick Plant
James A Fitzpatrick Nuclear Power Plant
Early this fall, Entergy announced that both the Pilgrim plant and Fitzpatrick plant were losing money, and that Entergy would soon decide whether to continue operating those plants. Entergy said they would make the decision by the end of October.
The Pilgrim plant has been decided: Vice President Bill Mohl of Entergy announced that the Pilgrim plant in Massachusetts would close by 2019. At the same press conference, Mohl said that Entergy has not yet made a decision about whether it would to continue to operate the James A. Fitzpatrick plant in New York State. (You can read about the press conference here, and even see the video of the whole conference.)
Entergy has not made the decision about Fitzpatrick. However, on October 16, Entergy took a $965 million charge against earnings, writing down the value of the Fitzpatrick plant by that amount. (Yes, that's about a billion-dollar write-down.)
The people in the Fitzpatrick area do not want the plant to close. Hundreds of people in upstate New York rallied in favor the plant. You can see a short video of the rally here; the video includes interviews with local legislators who support the plant. The Syracuse.com article that describes the write-down also has more than thirty pictures of the rally.
Negotiating with the Governor
Entergy is attempting to negotiate a deal with New York State that would keep Fitzpatrick open. As quoted in the Time-Warner article and video about the rally, State Sen. Patty Ritchie said: "I've been in a number of conversations with the governor's staff and also had an opportunity to talk to the governor, he's engaged in the issue."
However, Governor Cuomo's engagement is something that is rather hard to define. Despite the fact that Entergy closed Pilgrim and despite the fact that Entergy took almost a billion-dollar write-down on the Fitzpatrick plant, Cuomo is treating the situation as if it is all about….well, all about him.
Cuomo's view is that Entergy is threatening the state with "job losses" and Entergy won't get away with this. Yes, Cuomo himself plans to stand up to Entergy, despite their "threats." What a guy! (sarcasm alert)
A quote from a letter Cuomo sent to Entergy, as reported by Tim Knauss in Syracuse.com:
I strongly caution Entergy not to use the threat of job losses as a means of prodding economic relief to help their bottom line. This tactic has been attempted by others in the past and has been unsuccessful. In this state, an entity called the Public Service Commission has oversight over services deemed to be in the statewide public's best interests.
Entergy should keep that in mind. Any decisions will be made on the merits
Entergy didn't write an answer to Cuomo directly. Instead, Vice President Bill Mohl wrote a note to the employees which indirectly referenced the Cuomo's accusations of "threatening job losses." Once again, Knauss has the story in Syracuse.com. Here's a quote from the Mohl letter to the employees:
While we have been unsuccessful to date, our discussions [with the state] are continuing as we approach a final decision. Quite frankly, our desire has been to engage in meaningful discussions regarding continued operations of Fitzpatrick without first having to provide formal notification of a Fitzpatrick shutdown decision to the State of New York, as some have indicated is necessary. Most recently, we have heard inaccurate claims that we are "holding employees hostage" or "only seeking to improve our bottom line." That is simply not the truth. We are facing substantial financial challenges at Fitzpatrick and have been negotiating in good faith with New York State over the last several months to obtain certainty for this facility.
I am Shocked, Shocked
Governor Cuomo acts as if New York State has never made any kind of concession to attract or keep a business. He is shocked that a business would ask for such a thing, in order to continue to employ people in New York. He is shocked, shocked!
Meanwhile, here in Vermont, we can only envy the deep pockets and major financial concessions that New York gives to businesses.
New York basically outbid Vermont to have a new wafer fabrication plant placed in their state. New York was able to offer $1.865 billion dollars in concessions to the plant owners, the emirate of Abu Dhabi. Poor little Vermont could offer---a $4.5 million dollar "Enterprise Incentive Fund." (An existing plant in Vermont will continue operating, however.) It's a long story, and well told in this VTDigger article Global Foundries to Keep IBM Plant in Essex Going. Some quotes:
GlobalFoundries' footprint in New York vastly outstrips that of Vermont. The company…is wholly owned by the emirate of Abu Dhabi…..
New York state has offered GlobalFoundries about $1.865 billion in financial incentives to establish itself in the state, according to a recent situational analysis of IBM's plant in Essex Junction by the Greater Burlington Industrial Corp.
In May, the Vermont Legislature budgeted for a $4.5 million Enterprise Incentive Fund, which Gov. Peter Shumlin can tap at his discretion with limited legislative oversight….
Perhaps when Governor Cuomo gets over his advanced state of shock, he can think about agreeing to some small concessions to keep a steady, reliable electricity supplier, with a steady, reliable payroll, operating in his state. He won't even have to figure out how to explain why he is sending almost $2 billion dollars of New York taxpayer money to Abu Dhabi. Because he won't be sending any money to Abu Dhabi!
By keeping Fitzpatrick operating, Cuomo will be taking care of his own people. I think that is what a governor is supposed to do. I urge him to do so.
Labels: Fitzpatrick plant, Governor Cuomo, IBM, Mohl, rallies
Governor Cuomo should consider the environmental consequences of allowing yet another emissions free nuclear plant to close. Many US companies are putting an internal charge on CO2 varying from Microsoft's low of $6 per ton of carbon dioxide emitted to ExxonMobil's $80 per ton — up from $60 per ton last year. Once this plant closes it won't be quick or easy to start it back up in the event (likely sooner or later in the estimation of most observers) that some form of carbon tax is placed on fossil fuel plants. It should be possible to factor in the value of prevented emissions as a justifiable subsidy to keep Fitzpatrick operating. If $40 a ton of averted CO2 was calculated based on fleet average emissions of ~ 0.8 tons per Megawatt/hour, the value of Fitzpatrick's avoided emissions would be over $220 million based on annual 2013 plant output of 6,918 Gigawatt/hours.
Decisions involving energy production need to take careful account of the value of emission reductions. Paying now to keep this facility operating will pay climate dividends in the future and would be wise investment now in light of the importance of achieving meaningful reductions in CO2 emissions.
I think Cuomo has calculated, correctly, that there's more political downside for him in annoying the anti-nuclear "green" lobby than in taking the job losses involved at Fitzpatrick. All he's doing is spinning it to make the low-information voters think that a big out-of-state corporation is behaving badly.
If it makes it harder for a future governor to meet carbon dioxide reduction targets, well, that's not his problem.
Cuomo and Shumlin are cut from the same rancid political cloth. Its all a political calculation for them. Cuomo is following Shumlin's game plan. Demonize an out of state company, marginalize the local employees, and pander to the "progressive" anti-nuclear whackos that compose a substantial portion of their base support. There are more votes in pandering to the whackos than there are plant employees. So, from Cuomo's viewpoint, so what if hundreds of families are uprooted or destroyed, loss of income taxes, non-support of local volunteer agencies, maybe a suicide or two. He won't care about any of that when compared to the thousands of votes he'll get from the idiots.
Meredith Angwin said...
What a helpful and thoughtful post! Would you be willing to do a quick guest-post for me on how much carbon is saved and what level of carbon tax would make (say) a two-cent incentive for Fitzpatrick a good bargain for the state's utilities? I said "two cents" because that is on the order of what wind turbines get in production tax credit, and WAY less than they get for RECs.
Email me at mjangwin at gmail if this interests you. No problem if it doesn't…
Anon and anon
Yes, you are right. My husband put the matter very succinctly: "Cuomo figures that nuclear people probably don't vote for him anyway, so why should he care about them?" The rule of law is supposed to prevent this sort of "tyranny of the majority." But sometimes it does not work all that well. I remind myself sometimes of one of my favorite books of essays, which had the true and intriguing title: "Two Cheers for Democracy." Two cheers because it is the best that humans have done. Not three cheers, because it is an intrinsically imperfect system.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_Cheers_for_Democracy
Like the old saying goes, two wolves and a sheep voting on what's for dinner. The Founders knew that democracies invariably fail and so established a Republic rather than a Democracy. It especially fails when issues that should not be subject to plebiscite become so and the wrong "decisions" (votes) are made because of lack of information, or distorted information, or political pandering to special interest groups that have money, or votes, or both.
Guy Page said...
Nuclear power is the red-headed stepchild of Northeastern power generation. Like most such children, its unwanted status has less to do with its worth and more to do with the narrow, made-up minds of those in charge. Too bad its potential for good is being wasted while slower, duller entities are pushed to the fore.
What poster Guy Page says is true and it really chaps my a$$ that such is the world the dullards and idiots have made. The worst-performing, most unreliable, most costly (without subsidies) energy sources are given the most favorable treatment, while nuclear energy, which is, by almost every measure, superior to all the others, is being driven to an early grave by the same people who say they care the most about (take your pick): the environment, energy security, the poorest among us, et al. Its like if you ran a business and you rewarded the poorest-performing employee you had, while sacking the most productive.
Years ago, Dick Trudell made that same analogy, about baseball players. He described Vermont Yankee as batting over .800, while the rookies require state subsidies before they will even go to the locker room to suit up, etc.
http://yesvy.blogspot.com/2012/11/baseball-reliable-power-and-vermont.html#.VjIqh-nxrR8
Robert:
At one point, you made reasonable comments. Now your comments are snarky notes about color schemes. It undoubtedly takes you more time to write these comments than the time it takes me to delete them. I don't quite get what you are trying to do, but unless you change the content of your comments, they will keep getting deleted.
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Teaser ~ This Game Will Kill 这个游戏会死人 Chapter 1
Xtra Whipped Cream Translations	Novel	 January 13, 2019 January 22, 2019
After reading Escape the Infinite Chamber, I happened upon this while trying to find horror game Yuri… #the_synopsis_sounds_interesting #should_I_open_a_teaser_page
Author: 大木老湿
Are you sure you want to enter the game? There's no exit option unless you die! You ask me who I am? The author? NO! NO! NO! The author went in and never returned. Are you ready?
Chapter 1: Real World
Eastern Province, Yunyang City.
Even at five o'clock in the afternoon, the temperature did not drop much when the sun set.
"This damnable weather."
Wiping the sweat from their* forehead, a bus could be seen trembling slowly in the distance.
*T/N: I think I officially dislike when a character is introduced and they don't say the genderrrrrrr. #the_synopsis_says_nothingggg #do_I_assume_male
In an instant, the group of people who originally seemed dead on the bus stop platform acted like they were injected with stimulants, their eyes were red and their breathing was so fast.
When the 2-way bus finally stopped slowly, the entire bus stop platform became a battlefield!
Mothers who walked like flying, rampant grandfathers, smart and agile students, and migrant workers with foreign accents all started to exert their accumulated explosive power in order to be able to rush to the bus first.*
*T/N: 😂😂😂how the buses fill at my school when most classes finish at 5
Five minutes later, Li Ye looked up at the sky as he watched the previously empty bus now leaving completely overloaded.
"Well, time to return."
The way home was not far, just less than four kilometers. After spending about an hour, a community with the vibes of the late 1980s came into sight.
Traveling through this nostalgic community, from time to time an enticing fragrance could be smelled from all households.
"Six o'clock, looks like it's ramen again tonight."
Li Ye lives in a five-storey building, which he rented from an intermediary company at the cost of 800 yuan a month. This price, for being able to stay in the nearly second-class city of Yunyang, is definitely good.
Of course, this was because five years ago, the district had planned to include it on the list of decrepit housing, which was not counted.
One room and one hall, this was Li Ye's present nest.
After living there for half a year, it could considered to be complete with water, electricity and coal. It was rare to have the circuit breaker trip. However, under the unrelenting efforts of Li Ye, the landlord finally found an electrician to re-route the wires.
"Hey, Xiao Li, welcome back?"
Upon hearing the door opening, next door was opened and then a grandmother was smiling towards him.
"Grandma Wang, have you eaten?"
"Eat, eat, Xiao Li, this is the package that someone sent for you today. If you are not at home, you should sign for it first."
Express delivery?
Li Ye heard but he didn't care too much. Although he was not unenthusiastic about online shopping, he usually buys some small things online, which is convenient.
"Thank you, Grandma Wang."
Closing the door, he looked at the half-person-sized carton in front of him.
"Why can't I remember buying such a big thing?"*
*T/N: Me when novel preorders show up months later…
Not caring, he opened the cabinet with a hand, pulled out a box of Master Kang, filled the kettle, and connected to the power supply. Everything was so natural. After all, even after half a year had gone by, dinner was usually a similar solution that even a blind man would not make a mistake.
At this moment, the screen of the mobile phone lit up. As a mobile phone that followed him for nearly four years, it was originally considered to be a smart screen, highly appreciated, and there were slightly one or two cracks.
"Let's break up."
Such a short text message stunned Li Ye for quite a while. If the electrical kettle had not whistled harshly, maybe he would not have moved.
"Reason." This short word* seem to exhaust all of his strength.
*T/N: Originally said two words
A bitter smile arose on his face, knowing that whatever happens would happen.
It didn't take long. Almost the next second he texted back, the phone vibrated with an answer.
"We are not suitable, let's separate."
Looking at this text message, Li Ye did not move for a long time, writing out a message before deleting it. After several times, he finally threw the phone to the side and covered his face with both hands.
Four years! Sure enough, fairy tales are nothing but lies, even if he had expected the ending from the beginning.
After a long time, he picked up his mobile phone and quickly said, "I know, I hope you are happy."
Throwing away the phone, Li Ye curled up on the sofa, no crying, no complaints.
At the beginning when he first returned home, a bucket of Master Kang seemed like it couldn't fill his stomach.
Finally, Li Ye's attention fell on the package that seemed to be somewhat unsightly at the door.
Express, he seemed to remember, he started using it only because of her. She loved what was called online shopping and laughed at him for saving, why was it so crazy to save those small amounts of money?
"Was I online shopping recently?"
He didn't care about it until now, but at the moment, he felt a little weird.
Online shopping? Shaking his head, he simply opened the package but what surprised him was that the entire box had another box, three layers of boxes as if it was a valuable item.
If it was not for the clear Express label on the box, he would have thought he was opening a bomb like in the movies.
Without the sender, the recipient clearly stated that it was him.
"So unusual, is it a mistake?"
In recent years, it was not unusual for express delivery to send to the wrong person.
When he opened the package, he found that it was a thing similar to 3D glasses but it looked more high-tech in his perspective. Why did you buy high technology, you are very simple, too impressive! To put it simply, that was something he has never seen before.
In addition, there was no instruction manual, no warranty card, no invoice.
At the same time, at the bottom of the box, you can see the power supply cord.
Li Ye looked at this thing in his hand. The first reaction was that in some sci-fi movies, those imaginary virtual illusions could make people experience the real alternative world.
"Technology has reached this point?"
Holographic virtual fantasy, in fact, many games have begun to install, but at least for the former gamer Li Ye, those so-called holographic games and science fiction movies were still far from becoming reality.*
*T/N: yeah, got no time for games when adulting
Suddenly, Li Ye saw that there was still a letter at the bottom of the box.
When he opened it, his expression became slightly weird.
"One heaven, one hell, the real world welcomes players to stay."
Just a simple sentence but Li Ye feels a bit weird as he attempts to understand it. "It seems to be a newly developed game but how can it be sent to me? Is it online? I don't remember signing up for such a gaming experience."
Grabbing his head at the message, his mood was a bit confused at the moment. With the appearance of these weird game glasses, his instinct felt something was wrong but did not think about it.
As the saying goes, those grieving look for a little pleasure to distract themselves. To this day, it was still a wise saying.
Game? And it looks like a new high-tech game?
Li Ye, who has not touched games for several years, finally decided to give it a try.
Foolishly, Li Ye tried to study a little and found that without the instructions and operating manual, the only thing that need to be done was make sure the power supply was OK.
Wearing a similar 3D sci-fi glasses, connected to the power supply, Li Ye did not feel anything peculiar.
Just when he just wanted to take a look at the situation, he was suddenly touched by a current and instantly his sight went black…
After waking up, Li Ye's face is was astonished.
Game interface? Game introduction?
"Dream?"
Pinching the soft flesh on his arm, the pain made him understand that this was not a dream.
What surprised him was that he appeared in a small alley at this time, dark and odoured, which made him feel it was incomparably real.
"This is a game?"
Obviously, the impact was great and everything that happened in front of him made him question his three worldviews.
"Is it so real? Domestic game companies already have these technologies?"
Touching everything around, Li Ye felt deeply moved! This technology, even if his attention to the world was low, did not think he would miss it if it had been disclosed as a game.
At the same time, he also found that he had a dagger in his hand. It was like a toy on the side of the road, but it was obviously sharpened.
When he looked at the dagger in his hand, suddenly a message jumped out at him.
"Novice dagger
Durability: 10
Strength: D
Destructive power 1-5
Can be discarded, traded, and damaged."
As a former gamer, it was clear that Li Ye's acceptance was much faster than the average person. The dagger in his hand should be his initial equipment in this game.
"It's a bit interesting! It seems that it should be a new game still under development. Is it okay right now to find someone to enter the game?"
Holding the dagger in his hand, Li Ye ran along the alleys all the way. Finally, he walked out and then he saw high-rise buildings like in modern cities but it didn't remind him of any cities he knew.
In front of him, it was almost like a real scene, so Li Ye couldn't help but sigh. He can imagine how huge the storm will be once the game really comes out! Even if the player was a fool, they could see the potential business opportunities of this game! It can even be the beginning of an record-making milestone in the game industry!
At this moment, suddenly, Li Ye felt a gaze, the whole street of people came and went, but those people in Li Ye's thoughts were similar to the NPC program but there was one person who made him feel different.
"Player?"
It was a young man. It looked like he was about twenty years old. There was a smirk in his mouth. When Li Ye noticed him, he did not evade and came over.
"You too?" Li Ye's eyes lit up, the whole network was connected? This was even more exciting.
"New to the game?" The other party approached again, smiling. By then, he had come to Li Ye's side and extended his hand.
But at the moment when Li Ye wants to nod his answer, his pupils suddenly shrank!
A touch of cold pressed directly to his chest and the young man who had a smile on his face became blurry.
Murder! Li Ye's mind flashed this thought in an instant, almost instinctively in the hands of the dagger in front of him.
Hiss! Feeling the sting on his arm, Li Ye also looked up at the other person's hand. His eyes caught on the dagger and the other side showed a trace of panic.
Li Ye's dagger was now in his heart!
"No! No! Save… I… I…" Blood poured out of the mouth of the other party. The expression of a sneering face was completely replaced by despair in this moment.
What is this, isn't it a game? It's not a big deal to resurrect.
Verdict: Wow, I entirely missed the Yuri part and even Yaoi part of my search. *Goes to search: will this turn into Yaoi in the future* *genre comes up as historical military*
Where is this historical with high-rise buildings?
Why does the title seem like I got half my search right and yet the genre says no.
For more of this text in Indonesian, MoMo is translating it here.
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4 thoughts on "Teaser ~ This Game Will Kill 这个游戏会死人 Chapter 1"
Xan says:
This novel looks interesting! Thanks for the chapter and all your hard work ^-^ I especially enjoyed your little comments throughout the chapter 😂
Thanks for the teaser! Can wait for the chapters!
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Quote from: Juan on October 20, 2010, 05:27:19 PM
Someone needs to send John Henry an email.
This chap might be a better bet. He seems to carry a lot of influence.
Can you imagine the pure rage and vitriol that would explode from Ferguson if, in a press conference, a reporter dared to ask him if he thought Liverpool will bid for Rooney? Well, tonight, when asked if Man U might come in for Torres what fierce, terse reply did our media-savvy leader respond with..."We will cross that bridge when we come to it"
a sackable offence. Another one.
There's a rumour on Twitter being reported on the LFC boards that tomorrow's game will be Roy's last. Reports of breakdown between senior players and the manager. Hard to say how much is smoke rather than fire. Follow it here if you feel inclined. http://forums.liverpoolfc.tv/showthread.php?t=208695
And another thread suggests the club have made contact with Pelligrini. http://forums.liverpoolfc.tv/showthread.php?t=208785
I'd like to think both were true but rumours are just that.
the forums at RAWK and TIA have gone ballistic saying that Roy has had a bust up with disenchanted stars - Torres and reina- and is set to be ousted this week. replacement is touted as Rijkaard, not Pellegrini. What do ya'll think then?
"Someone needs to send John Henry an email." Hilarious Juan!
Senior players....not them again!
Whenever that gets mentioned something stupid usually happens!
Maybe we should get rid of the senior players! lol
Quote from: Ed on October 20, 2010, 11:36:22 PM
Ha thats nots a bad idea Ed, can we start with JC.
Yeah thats funny just when we were talking about Pelligrini today the rumours then resurface.
There are also one or two news sites reporting it. Please not Rijkaard. Although that said I dont think Roys going anywhere for now.
http://www.clickliverpool.com/sport/liverpool-fc/1211257-manuel-pellegrinis-agent-reveals-liverpool-fc-manager-talks.html
Liverpool have approached Manuel Pellegrini about the possibility of replacing Roy Hodgson, according to the former Real Madrid manager's agent.
The 56-year-old met Anfield chiefs this summer to apply for the role of Rafael Benitez's successor before it was offered to then Fulham boss Hodgson.
Jesus Martinez, Pellegrini's agent, claims that there has been contact with Liverpool but that the current change of ownership to New England Sports Ventures (NESV) has stalled any progress over negotiations.
He said: "Pellegrini has had offers from clubs in Italy, but initially wanted to wait a bit to some better option. And Liverpool is a club that Manuel would like to manager.
"We had some contacts, but as the club is in the process of change, and no one knows who is boss, no progress on the topic."
Pellegrini was relieved of his duties at the Bernabeu Stadium in May after only amassing 96 points, which resulted in Los Blancos failing to wrestle the La Liga title from Barcleona's grip.
Former Nou Camp boss Frank Rijkaard remains the firm favourite to succeed under-fire Hodgson after resigning as Galatasaray manager earlier today, supposedly in anticipation of taking the reins on Merseyside
Quote from: Clem on October 20, 2010, 10:05:11 PM
I know I was shocked to read that. Rooney claimed he is leaving United because lack of ambition. So why when asked did Roy not say something like well if Rooney is leaving for lack of ambition Torres is hardly going to join them.
Its about time we got a manager in who will get this team playing. If we can keep stars like Torres with a bit of investment we can turn ourselves back in to Champions league regulars and league contenders within a matter of seasons. If Torres, Gerrard and co go we could be put back 5 or 6 years.
Is Souness available?
Jim has just confirmed the Torres / Reina rumours on his page. Must be true. Roy's last game Thursday I reckon. Kenny in for Sunday? Very possible as too early for outside replacement.
Bloody hell! Owners last week, manager probably this week. Never seen a week like it.
Quote from: Clem on October 21, 2010, 12:01:22 AM
Dont joke about something like that .
Say his name in front of the mirror three times and he will appear.
Quote from: Ageing Stick Insect on October 21, 2010, 12:09:39 AM
Wow, about time Roy left then.
Woy to be replaced with Fwank - no fanks.
Quote from: Juan on October 21, 2010, 12:13:05 AM
'Somebody' read your post Juan - "I cant help feeling while we're getting rid of Hicks and Gillett cant someone take Roy with them"
Time to nail my colours to the mast so there's no doubts: I don't want Rijkaard. I believe he's not the right man and his reputation from when Henk Ten Cate was his assistant is clowding the reality of Rijkaard's performance since Ten Cate left. I'll find it hard to support him like I find it hard to support Hodgson, who I also didn't want.
It's hard to honestly feel positive about something you don't believe in. Pretending otherwise is just hypocrisy.
Pellegrini - yes
Laudrup - maybe
Di Matteo - massive outside chance, but still preferable to Rijkaard.
I agree with ASI, for things to happen so quickly (after them seemingly backing Hodgson), coupled with Christian Purslow stepping down, may signal the return of Dalglish....


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package com.amazonaws.services.devicefarm.model;

import java.io.Serializable;
import javax.annotation.Generated;
import com.amazonaws.protocol.StructuredPojo;
import com.amazonaws.protocol.ProtocolMarshaller;

/**
 *

 * A container for account-level settings within AWS Device Farm.
 *

 *
 * @see AWS API
 *      Documentation
 */
@Generated("com.amazonaws:aws-java-sdk-code-generator")
public class AccountSettings implements Serializable, Cloneable, StructuredPojo {

    /**
     *

     * The AWS account number specified in the AccountSettings container.
     *

     */
    private String awsAccountNumber;
    /**
     *

     * Returns the unmetered devices you have purchased or want to purchase.
     *

     */
    private java.util.Map<String, Integer> unmeteredDevices;
    /**
     *

     * Returns the unmetered remote access devices you have purchased or want to purchase.
     *

     */
    private java.util.Map<String, Integer> unmeteredRemoteAccessDevices;
    /**
     *

     * The maximum number of minutes a test run will execute before it times out.
     *

     */
    private Integer maxJobTimeoutMinutes;
    /**
     *

     * Information about an AWS account's usage of free trial device minutes.
     *

     */
    private TrialMinutes trialMinutes;
    /**
     *

     * The maximum number of device slots that the AWS account can purchase. Each maximum is expressed as an
     * offering-id:number pair, where the offering-id represents one of the IDs returned by
     * the ListOfferings command.
     *

     */
    private java.util.Map<String, Integer> maxSlots;
    /**
     *

     * The default number of minutes (at the account level) a test run will execute before it times out. The default
     * value is 150 minutes.
     *

     */
    private Integer defaultJobTimeoutMinutes;
    /**
     *

     * When set to true, for private devices, Device Farm will not sign your app again. For public devices,
     * Device Farm always signs your apps again and this parameter has no effect.
     *

     *

     * For more information about how Device Farm re-signs your app(s), see Do you modify my app? in the AWS Device Farm FAQs.
     *

     */
    private Boolean skipAppResign;

    /**
     *

     * The AWS account number specified in the AccountSettings container.
     *

     *
     * @param awsAccountNumber
     *        The AWS account number specified in the AccountSettings container.
     */

    public void setAwsAccountNumber(String awsAccountNumber) {
        this.awsAccountNumber = awsAccountNumber;
    }

    /**
     *

     * The AWS account number specified in the AccountSettings container.
     *

     *
     * @return The AWS account number specified in the AccountSettings container.
     */

    public String getAwsAccountNumber() {
        return this.awsAccountNumber;
    }

    /**
     *

     * The AWS account number specified in the AccountSettings container.
     *

     *
     * @param awsAccountNumber
     *        The AWS account number specified in the AccountSettings container.
     * @return Returns a reference to this object so that method calls can be chained together.
     */

    public AccountSettings withAwsAccountNumber(String awsAccountNumber) {
        setAwsAccountNumber(awsAccountNumber);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     *

     * Returns the unmetered devices you have purchased or want to purchase.
     *

     *
     * @return Returns the unmetered devices you have purchased or want to purchase.
     */

    public java.util.Map<String, Integer> getUnmeteredDevices() {
        return unmeteredDevices;
    }

    /**
     *

     * Returns the unmetered devices you have purchased or want to purchase.
     *

     *
     * @param unmeteredDevices
     *        Returns the unmetered devices you have purchased or want to purchase.
     */

    public void setUnmeteredDevices(java.util.Map<String, Integer> unmeteredDevices) {
        this.unmeteredDevices = unmeteredDevices;
    }

    /**
     *

     * Returns the unmetered devices you have purchased or want to purchase.
     *

     *
     * @param unmeteredDevices
     *        Returns the unmetered devices you have purchased or want to purchase.
     * @return Returns a reference to this object so that method calls can be chained together.
     */

    public AccountSettings withUnmeteredDevices(java.util.Map<String, Integer> unmeteredDevices) {
        setUnmeteredDevices(unmeteredDevices);
        return this;
    }

    public AccountSettings addUnmeteredDevicesEntry(String key, Integer value) {
        if (null == this.unmeteredDevices) {
            this.unmeteredDevices = new java.util.HashMap<String, Integer>();
        }
        if (this.unmeteredDevices.containsKey(key))
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Duplicated keys (" + key.toString() + ") are provided.");
        this.unmeteredDevices.put(key, value);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Removes all the entries added into UnmeteredDevices.
     *
     * @return Returns a reference to this object so that method calls can be chained together.
     */

    public AccountSettings clearUnmeteredDevicesEntries() {
        this.unmeteredDevices = null;
        return this;
    }

    /**
     *

     * Returns the unmetered remote access devices you have purchased or want to purchase.
     *

     *
     * @return Returns the unmetered remote access devices you have purchased or want to purchase.
     */

    public java.util.Map<String, Integer> getUnmeteredRemoteAccessDevices() {
        return unmeteredRemoteAccessDevices;
    }

    /**
     *

     * Returns the unmetered remote access devices you have purchased or want to purchase.
     *

     *
     * @param unmeteredRemoteAccessDevices
     *        Returns the unmetered remote access devices you have purchased or want to purchase.
     */

    public void setUnmeteredRemoteAccessDevices(java.util.Map<String, Integer> unmeteredRemoteAccessDevices) {
        this.unmeteredRemoteAccessDevices = unmeteredRemoteAccessDevices;
    }

    /**
     *

     * Returns the unmetered remote access devices you have purchased or want to purchase.
     *

     *
     * @param unmeteredRemoteAccessDevices
     *        Returns the unmetered remote access devices you have purchased or want to purchase.
     * @return Returns a reference to this object so that method calls can be chained together.
     */

    public AccountSettings withUnmeteredRemoteAccessDevices(java.util.Map<String, Integer> unmeteredRemoteAccessDevices) {
        setUnmeteredRemoteAccessDevices(unmeteredRemoteAccessDevices);
        return this;
    }

    public AccountSettings addUnmeteredRemoteAccessDevicesEntry(String key, Integer value) {
        if (null == this.unmeteredRemoteAccessDevices) {
            this.unmeteredRemoteAccessDevices = new java.util.HashMap<String, Integer>();
        }
        if (this.unmeteredRemoteAccessDevices.containsKey(key))
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Duplicated keys (" + key.toString() + ") are provided.");
        this.unmeteredRemoteAccessDevices.put(key, value);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Removes all the entries added into UnmeteredRemoteAccessDevices.
     *
     * @return Returns a reference to this object so that method calls can be chained together.
     */

    public AccountSettings clearUnmeteredRemoteAccessDevicesEntries() {
        this.unmeteredRemoteAccessDevices = null;
        return this;
    }

    /**
     *

     * The maximum number of minutes a test run will execute before it times out.
     *

     *
     * @param maxJobTimeoutMinutes
     *        The maximum number of minutes a test run will execute before it times out.
     */

    public void setMaxJobTimeoutMinutes(Integer maxJobTimeoutMinutes) {
        this.maxJobTimeoutMinutes = maxJobTimeoutMinutes;
    }

    /**
     *

     * The maximum number of minutes a test run will execute before it times out.
     *

     *
     * @return The maximum number of minutes a test run will execute before it times out.
     */

    public Integer getMaxJobTimeoutMinutes() {
        return this.maxJobTimeoutMinutes;
    }

    /**
     *

     * The maximum number of minutes a test run will execute before it times out.
     *

     *
     * @param maxJobTimeoutMinutes
     *        The maximum number of minutes a test run will execute before it times out.
     * @return Returns a reference to this object so that method calls can be chained together.
     */

    public AccountSettings withMaxJobTimeoutMinutes(Integer maxJobTimeoutMinutes) {
        setMaxJobTimeoutMinutes(maxJobTimeoutMinutes);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     *

     * Information about an AWS account's usage of free trial device minutes.
     *

     *
     * @param trialMinutes
     *        Information about an AWS account's usage of free trial device minutes.
     */

    public void setTrialMinutes(TrialMinutes trialMinutes) {
        this.trialMinutes = trialMinutes;
    }

    /**
     *

     * Information about an AWS account's usage of free trial device minutes.
     *

     *
     * @return Information about an AWS account's usage of free trial device minutes.
     */

    public TrialMinutes getTrialMinutes() {
        return this.trialMinutes;
    }

    /**
     *

     * Information about an AWS account's usage of free trial device minutes.
     *

     *
     * @param trialMinutes
     *        Information about an AWS account's usage of free trial device minutes.
     * @return Returns a reference to this object so that method calls can be chained together.
     */

    public AccountSettings withTrialMinutes(TrialMinutes trialMinutes) {
        setTrialMinutes(trialMinutes);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     *

     * The maximum number of device slots that the AWS account can purchase. Each maximum is expressed as an
     * offering-id:number pair, where the offering-id represents one of the IDs returned by
     * the ListOfferings command.
     *

     *
     * @return The maximum number of device slots that the AWS account can purchase. Each maximum is expressed as an
     *         offering-id:number pair, where the offering-id represents one of the IDs
     *         returned by the ListOfferings command.
     */

    public java.util.Map<String, Integer> getMaxSlots() {
        return maxSlots;
    }

    /**
     *

     * The maximum number of device slots that the AWS account can purchase. Each maximum is expressed as an
     * offering-id:number pair, where the offering-id represents one of the IDs returned by
     * the ListOfferings command.
     *

     *
     * @param maxSlots
     *        The maximum number of device slots that the AWS account can purchase. Each maximum is expressed as an
     *        offering-id:number pair, where the offering-id represents one of the IDs
     *        returned by the ListOfferings command.
     */

    public void setMaxSlots(java.util.Map<String, Integer> maxSlots) {
        this.maxSlots = maxSlots;
    }

    /**
     *

     * The maximum number of device slots that the AWS account can purchase. Each maximum is expressed as an
     * offering-id:number pair, where the offering-id represents one of the IDs returned by
     * the ListOfferings command.
     *

     *
     * @param maxSlots
     *        The maximum number of device slots that the AWS account can purchase. Each maximum is expressed as an
     *        offering-id:number pair, where the offering-id represents one of the IDs
     *        returned by the ListOfferings command.
     * @return Returns a reference to this object so that method calls can be chained together.
     */

    public AccountSettings withMaxSlots(java.util.Map<String, Integer> maxSlots) {
        setMaxSlots(maxSlots);
        return this;
    }

    public AccountSettings addMaxSlotsEntry(String key, Integer value) {
        if (null == this.maxSlots) {
            this.maxSlots = new java.util.HashMap<String, Integer>();
        }
        if (this.maxSlots.containsKey(key))
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Duplicated keys (" + key.toString() + ") are provided.");
        this.maxSlots.put(key, value);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Removes all the entries added into MaxSlots.
     *
     * @return Returns a reference to this object so that method calls can be chained together.
     */

    public AccountSettings clearMaxSlotsEntries() {
        this.maxSlots = null;
        return this;
    }

    /**
     *

     * The default number of minutes (at the account level) a test run will execute before it times out. The default
     * value is 150 minutes.
     *

     *
     * @param defaultJobTimeoutMinutes
     *        The default number of minutes (at the account level) a test run will execute before it times out. The
     *        default value is 150 minutes.
     */

    public void setDefaultJobTimeoutMinutes(Integer defaultJobTimeoutMinutes) {
        this.defaultJobTimeoutMinutes = defaultJobTimeoutMinutes;
    }

    /**
     *

     * The default number of minutes (at the account level) a test run will execute before it times out. The default
     * value is 150 minutes.
     *

     *
     * @return The default number of minutes (at the account level) a test run will execute before it times out. The
     *         default value is 150 minutes.
     */

    public Integer getDefaultJobTimeoutMinutes() {
        return this.defaultJobTimeoutMinutes;
    }

    /**
     *

     * The default number of minutes (at the account level) a test run will execute before it times out. The default
     * value is 150 minutes.
     *

     *
     * @param defaultJobTimeoutMinutes
     *        The default number of minutes (at the account level) a test run will execute before it times out. The
     *        default value is 150 minutes.
     * @return Returns a reference to this object so that method calls can be chained together.
     */

    public AccountSettings withDefaultJobTimeoutMinutes(Integer defaultJobTimeoutMinutes) {
        setDefaultJobTimeoutMinutes(defaultJobTimeoutMinutes);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     *

     * When set to true, for private devices, Device Farm will not sign your app again. For public devices,
     * Device Farm always signs your apps again and this parameter has no effect.
     *

     *

     * For more information about how Device Farm re-signs your app(s), see Do you modify my app? in the AWS Device Farm FAQs.
     *

     *
     * @param skipAppResign
     *        When set to true, for private devices, Device Farm will not sign your app again. For public
     *        devices, Device Farm always signs your apps again and this parameter has no effect.

     *

     *        For more information about how Device Farm re-signs your app(s), see Do you modify my app? in the AWS Device Farm
     *        FAQs.
     */

    public void setSkipAppResign(Boolean skipAppResign) {
        this.skipAppResign = skipAppResign;
    }

    /**
     *

     * When set to true, for private devices, Device Farm will not sign your app again. For public devices,
     * Device Farm always signs your apps again and this parameter has no effect.
     *

     *

     * For more information about how Device Farm re-signs your app(s), see Do you modify my app? in the AWS Device Farm FAQs.
     *

     *
     * @return When set to true, for private devices, Device Farm will not sign your app again. For public
     *         devices, Device Farm always signs your apps again and this parameter has no effect.

     *

     *         For more information about how Device Farm re-signs your app(s), see Do you modify my app? in the AWS Device Farm
     *         FAQs.
     */

    public Boolean getSkipAppResign() {
        return this.skipAppResign;
    }

    /**
     *

     * When set to true, for private devices, Device Farm will not sign your app again. For public devices,
     * Device Farm always signs your apps again and this parameter has no effect.
     *

     *

     * For more information about how Device Farm re-signs your app(s), see Do you modify my app? in the AWS Device Farm FAQs.
     *

     *
     * @param skipAppResign
     *        When set to true, for private devices, Device Farm will not sign your app again. For public
     *        devices, Device Farm always signs your apps again and this parameter has no effect.

     *

     *        For more information about how Device Farm re-signs your app(s), see Do you modify my app? in the AWS Device Farm
     *        FAQs.
     * @return Returns a reference to this object so that method calls can be chained together.
     */

    public AccountSettings withSkipAppResign(Boolean skipAppResign) {
        setSkipAppResign(skipAppResign);
        return this;
    }

    /**
     *

     * When set to true, for private devices, Device Farm will not sign your app again. For public devices,
     * Device Farm always signs your apps again and this parameter has no effect.
     *

     *

     * For more information about how Device Farm re-signs your app(s), see Do you modify my app? in the AWS Device Farm FAQs.
     *

     *
     * @return When set to true, for private devices, Device Farm will not sign your app again. For public
     *         devices, Device Farm always signs your apps again and this parameter has no effect.

     *

     *         For more information about how Device Farm re-signs your app(s), see Do you modify my app? in the AWS Device Farm
     *         FAQs.
     */

    public Boolean isSkipAppResign() {
        return this.skipAppResign;
    }

    /**
     * Returns a string representation of this object. This is useful for testing and debugging. Sensitive data will be
     * redacted from this string using a placeholder value.
     *
     * @return A string representation of this object.
     *
     * @see java.lang.Object#toString()
     */
    @Override
    public String toString() {
        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
        sb.append("{");
        if (getAwsAccountNumber() != null)
            sb.append("AwsAccountNumber: ").append(getAwsAccountNumber()).append(",");
        if (getUnmeteredDevices() != null)
            sb.append("UnmeteredDevices: ").append(getUnmeteredDevices()).append(",");
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Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle
(Redirected from Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle)
(1657-02-11)11 February 1657
Rouen, France
9 January 1757(1757-01-09) (aged 99)
Essayist
Thomas Corneille and Pierre Corneille
Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle (French: [fɔ̃tənɛl]; 11 February 1657 – 9 January 1757),[1] also called Bernard Le Bouyer de Fontenelle, was a French author and an influential member of three of the academies of the Institut de France, noted especially for his accessible treatment of scientific topics during the unfolding of the Age of Enlightenment.
2 Early work
3 Later work
4 Member of the French Academy
Fontenelle was born in Rouen, France (then the capital of Normandy) and died in Paris just one month before his 100th birthday. His mother was the sister of great French dramatists Pierre and Thomas Corneille. His father, François le Bovier de Fontenelle, was a lawyer who worked in the provincial court of Rouen and came from a family of lawyers from Alençon.[2] He trained in the law but gave up after one case, devoting his life to writing about philosophers and scientists, especially defending the Cartesian tradition.[3] In spite of the undoubted merit and value of his writings, both to the laity and the scientific community, there is no question of his being a primary contributor to the field. He was a commentator and explicator and occasionally a passionate, though generally good-humoured, controversialist.[4]
He was educated at the college of the Jesuits, the Lycée Pierre Corneille (although it did not adopt the name of his uncle (Pierre Corneille) until 1873, about 200 years later).[5] At the Lycée he showed a preference for literature and distinguished himself.
Early work[edit]
He began as a poet, writing a poem in Latin at the age of 13 and more than once competed for prizes of the Académie française, but he never won anything. He visited Paris from time to time and became friendly with the abbé de Saint-Pierre, the abbé Vertot and the mathematician Pierre Varignon. He witnessed, in 1680, the total failure of his tragedy Aspar. Fontenelle afterwards acknowledged the public verdict by burning his unfortunate drama. His libretto for Pascal Collasse's Thétis et Pélée ("Thetis and Peleus"), which premiered at the Opéra de Paris in January, 1689, was received with great acclaim.
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His Lettres galantes du chevalier d'Her ..., published anonymously in 1685, was a collection of letters portraying worldly society of the time. It immediately made its mark. In 1686 his famous allegory of Rome and Geneva, slightly disguised as the rival princesses Mreo and Eenegu, in the Relation de l'île de Bornéo, gave proof of his daring in religious matters. But it was by his Nouveaux Dialogues des morts (1683) that Fontenelle established a genuine claim to high literary rank; and that claim was enhanced three years later by what has been summarised[6] as the most influential work on the plurality of worlds in the period, Entretiens sur la pluralité des mondes (1686). He wrote extensively on the nature of the universe: Behold a universe so immense that I am lost in it. I no longer know where I am. I am just nothing at all. Our world is terrifying in its insignificance.
Later work[edit]
Éléments de la géométrie de l'infini, 1727
Fontenelle had made his home in Rouen, but in 1687 he moved to Paris; and in the same year he published his Histoire des oracles, a book which made a considerable stir in theological and philosophical circles. It consisted of two essays, the first of which was designed to prove that oracles were not given by the supernatural agency of demons, and the second that they did not cease with the birth of Jesus. It excited the suspicion of the Church, and a Jesuit, by name Jean-François Baltus, published a ponderous refutation of it; but the peace-loving disposition of its author impelled him to leave his opponent unanswered. To the following year (1688) belongs his Digression sur les anciens et les modernes, in which he took the modern side in the controversy then raging; his Doutes sur le système physique des causes occasionnelles (against Nicolas Malebranche) appeared shortly afterwards.
He remained influential in his older years and when a then unknown Jean-Jacques Rousseau met him in 1742, when Fontenelle was 85, he passed on the advice he gave all young writers that came to him: "You must courageously offer your brow to laurel wreaths and your nose to blows."[7]
A noted gourmand, he attributed his longevity to eating strawberries. At ninety-two one woman wrote that he was as lively as a man of twenty-two.[3] When, in his late nineties he met the beautiful Madame Helvétius, he reportedly told her, "Ah Madame, if only I were eighty again!"[8]
Member of the French Academy[edit]
In 1691 he was received into the French Academy in spite of the determined efforts of the partisans of the "ancients", especially Racine and Boileau, who on four previous occasions had ensured his rejection. He was thus a member both of the Academy of Inscriptions and of the Academy of Sciences; and in 1697 he became perpetual secretary to the latter, an office he held for forty-two years; and it was in this official capacity that he wrote the Histoire du renouvellement de l'Académie des Sciences (Paris, 3 vols., 1708, 1717, 1722) containing extracts and analyses of the proceedings, and also the éloges of the members, written with great simplicity and delicacy. Perhaps the best known of his éloges, of which there are sixty-nine in all, is that of his uncle Pierre Corneille. This was first printed in the Nouvelles de la republique des lettres (January 1685) and, as Vie de Corneille, was included in all the editions of Fontenelle's Œuvres. The other important works of Fontenelle are his Éléments de la géometrie de l'infini (1727) and his Théorie des tourbillons (1752). In the latter he supported the views of René Descartes concerning gravitation, material that by that time had effectively been superseded by the work of Isaac Newton.[4]
He is noted for the accessibility of his work – particularly its novelistic style. This allowed non-scientists to appreciate scientific development in a time where this was unusual, and scientists to benefit from the thoughts of the greater society. If his writing is often seen as trying to popularize the astronomical theories of Descartes, whose greatest exponent he is sometimes considered, it also appealed to the literate society of the day to become more involved in "natural philosophy," thus enriching the work of early-Enlightenment scientists. In spite of the inarguable value and quality of his writings, he had no serious pretensions to original scientific or mathematical work, but did not let that stop him from outspoken support for Descartes' proposed conceptions of the roles of vortices in physics.[4]
Portrait by Nicolas de Largillière
Fontenelle was a popular figure in the educated French society of his period, holding a position of esteem comparable only to that of Voltaire. Unlike Voltaire however, Fontenelle avoided making important enemies. He balanced his penchant for universal critical thought with liberal doses of flattery and praise to the appropriate individuals in aristocratic society.
Fontenelle forms a link between two very widely different periods of French literature, that of Corneille, Racine and Boileau on the one hand, and that of Voltaire, D'Alembert and Diderot on the other. It is not in virtue of his great age alone that this can be said of him; he actually had much in common with the beaux esprits of the 17th century, as well as with the philosophes of the 18th. But it is to the latter rather than to the former period that he properly belongs. According to Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve, he deserves a place "dans la classe des esprits infiniment distingués"—distinguished, however, it ought to be added by intelligence rather than by intellect, and less by the power of saying much than by the power of saying a little well. There have been several collected editions of Fontenelle's works, the first being printed in 3 vols. at the Hague in 1728–1729. The best is that of Paris, in 8 vols., 1790. Some of his separate works have been frequently reprinted and also translated. The Pluralité des mondes was translated into modern Greek in 1794. Sainte-Beuve has an interesting essay on Fontenelle, with several useful references, in the Causeries du lundi, vol. iii. See also Villemain, Tableau de la littérature française au XVIIIe siècle; the abbé Trublet, Mémoires pour servir à l'histoire de la vie et des ouvrages de M. de Fontenelle (1759); A Laborde-Milaà, Fontenelle (1905), in the "Grands écrivains français" series; and L. Maigron, Fontenelle, l'homme, l'œuvre, l'influence (Paris, 1906).
His Dialogues of the dead show both his erudition and wit, by presenting invented – but plausible – dialogues between dead ancients, dead moderns and a whole book devoted to dialogues between an ancient and a modern. To Montaigne asking him if some centuries had more wise men than other, Socrates answers sadly that "The general order of natures seems very constant". In one of the books Roxelane and Anne Boleyn discuss about politics and the way for a woman to decide a man to marry her. The dialog between Montezuma and Cortez allows the former to dismiss some myths about the wisdom in ancient Greece by quoting some counter-examples.
In 1935, the lunar crater Fontenelle was named after him.
^ Delorme, Suzanne (1970–80). "Fontenelle, Bernard Le Bouyer (or Bovier) De". Dictionary of Scientific Biography. 5. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. pp. 57–63. ISBN 978-0-684-10114-9.
^ "Fontenelle biography". www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
^ a b ''Madame Geoffrin'' by Janet Aldis. Books.google.com. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
^ a b c Grégoire François. Le dernier défenseur des tourbillons : Fontenelle.. In: Revue d'histoire des sciences et de leurs applications, tome 7, n°3, 1954. pp. 220-246. doi : 10.3406/rhs.1954.3438 http://www.persee.fr/doc/rhs_0048-7996_1954_num_7_3_343
^ "Lycée Pierre Corneille de Rouen – History". Lgcorneille-lyc.spip.ac-rouen.fr. 19 April 1944. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
^ Almond, Philip C. (June 2006). "Adam, pre-Adamites, and extra-terrestrial beings in early modern Europe". Journal of Religious History. 30 (2): 163–174. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9809.2006.00446.x.
^ Leo Damrosch (2007). Jean-Jacques Roussea: Restless Genius. Mariner Books.
^ Wright, Esmond (1988). Franklin of Philadelphia. Harvard University Press. p. 327. ISBN 9780674318106.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Fontenelle, Bernard le Bovier de". Encyclopædia Britannica. 10 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 608–609.
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A Florida man named Thomas Ross claims he and not Steve Jobs created the iPhone and the iPad, and wants Apple to pay him $10 billion for stealing his idea. Thomas, who has sued Apple Inc. cited his sketches from 1992 as evidence that he was the revolutionary genius behind the iPhone.
The drawings/ sketches show a rectangle with a screen on it, and was sketched 15 years before the iPhone's debut in 2007.
The sketches bear some resemblance to Apple's device, but if we were to judge the case by these standards, Ross can also claim to have invented the Kindle, the personal digital assistant and the Nintendo DS as they all have a rectangle shape with a screen on it.
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Global hypocrisy? Thousands of climate scientists prove they are following a fad, but are not truly concerned about CO2
12/30/2019 / By Tracey Watson
More than one-fifth of plant species are classified as "threatened" due to human-induced habitat loss
12/26/2019 / By Michael Alexander
Michael Bloomberg vows to shut down all U.S. coal plants, plunging America's power grid into darkness, unleashing "third world" riots across America
Clever "Flying-V" plane design is more fuel-efficient than today's most advanced aircraft
Climate PSYCHIC? Greta can SEE CO2, says her mom
Climate lunatics vs. the laws of physics: A dozen climate protesters nearly run over by a train they tried to stop by standing on the tracks… because momentum is a real thing, unlike climate change
Train company to get dressing down from German authorities after embarrassing Greta Thunberg
12/21/2019 / By News Editors
The top 10 biggest bombshell climate TRUTH stories of 2019
Greta Thunberg laments 'overcrowded' train, German railway reveals she had first class seat
Weaponizing science: Study authors resort to scare tactics claiming human civilization will END by 2050 because of climate change
Did eco-fascist Greta Thunberg just call for the EXECUTIONS of world leaders who don't comply with her climate change demands?
More climate lies: Greta Thunberg's yacht uses more fuel than a commercial airplane to travel similar distances
Eco-fascist Greta Thunberg appears to call for the execution of national leaders who resist climate change agenda, then apologizes after huge backlash
12/15/2019 / By Mike Adams
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