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Q: How to better unit test Looper and Handler code on Android? I use the android.os.Handler class to perform tasks on the background. When unit testing these, I call Looper.loop() to make the test thread wait for the background task thread to do its thing. Later, I call Looper.myLooper().quit() (also in the test thread), to allow the test thread to quit the loop and resume the testing logic.
It's all fine and dandy until I want to write more than one test method.
The problem is that Looper doesn't seem to be designed to allow quitting and restarting on the same thread, so I am forced to do all of my testing inside a single test method.
I looked into the source code of Looper, and couldn't find a way around it.
Is there any other way to test my Hander/Looper code? Or maybe some more test friendly way to write my background task class?

A: The source code for Looper reveals that Looper.myLooper().quit() enqueues a null message in the Message queue, which tells Looper that it is done processing messages FOREVER.  Essentially, the thread becomes a dead thread at that point, and there is no way to revive it that I know of.  You may have seen error messages when attempting to post messages to the
Handler after quit() is called to the effect "attempting to send message to dead thread".  That is what that means.

A: This can actually be tested easily if you aren't using AsyncTask by introducing a second looper thread (other than the main one created for you implicitly by Android).  The basic strategy then is to block the main looper thread using a CountDownLatch while delegating all your callbacks to the second looper thread.
The caveat here is that your code under test must be able to support using a looper other than the default main one.  I would argue that this should be the case regardless to support a more robust and flexible design, and it is also fortunately very easy.  In general, all that must be done is to modify your code to accept an optional Looper parameter and use that to construct your Handler (as new Handler(myLooper)).  For AsyncTask, this requirement makes it impossible to test it with this approach.  A problem that I think should be remedied with AsyncTask itself.
Some sample code to get you started:
public void testThreadedDesign() {
    final CountDownLatch latch = new CountDownLatch(1);

    /* Just some class to store your result. */
    final TestResult result = new TestResult();

    HandlerThread testThread = new HandlerThread("testThreadedDesign thread");
    testThread.start();

    /* This begins a background task, say, doing some intensive I/O.
     * The listener methods are called back when the job completes or
     * fails. */
    new ThingThatOperatesInTheBackground().doYourWorst(testThread.getLooper(),
            new SomeListenerThatTotallyShouldExist() {
        public void onComplete() {
            result.success = true;
            finished();
        }

        public void onFizzBarError() {
            result.success = false;
            finished();
        }

        private void finished() {
            latch.countDown();
        }
    });

    latch.await();

    testThread.getLooper().quit();

    assertTrue(result.success);
}

A: I've stumbled in the same issue as yours. I also wanted to make a test case for a class that use a Handler.
Same as what you did, I use the Looper.loop() to have the test thread starts handling the queued messages in the handler.
To stop it, I used the implementation of MessageQueue.IdleHandler to notify me when the looper is blocking to wait the next message to come. When it happen, I call the quit() method. But again, same as you I got a problem when I make more than one test case.
I wonder if you already solved this problem and perhaps care to share it with me (and possibly others) :)
PS: I also would like to know how you call your Looper.myLooper().quit().
Thanks!

A: Inspired by @Josh Guilfoyle's answer, I decided to try to use reflection to get access to what I needed in order to make my own non-blocking and non-quitting Looper.loop().
/**
 * Using reflection, steal non-visible "message.next"
 * @param message
 * @return
 * @throws Exception
 */
private Message _next(Message message) throws Exception {
    Field f = Message.class.getDeclaredField("next");
    f.setAccessible(true);
    return (Message)f.get(message);
}

/**
 * Get and remove next message in local thread-pool. Thread must be associated with a Looper.
 * @return next Message, or 'null' if no messages available in queue.
 * @throws Exception
 */
private Message _pullNextMessage() throws Exception {
    final Field _messages = MessageQueue.class.getDeclaredField("mMessages");
    final Method _next = MessageQueue.class.getDeclaredMethod("next");

    _messages.setAccessible(true);
    _next.setAccessible(true);

    final Message root = (Message)_messages.get(Looper.myQueue());
    final boolean wouldBlock = (_next(root) == null);
    if(wouldBlock)
        return null;
    else
        return (Message)_next.invoke(Looper.myQueue());
}

/**
 * Process all pending Messages (Handler.post (...)).
 *
 * A very simplified version of Looper.loop() except it won't
 * block (returns if no messages available).
 * @throws Exception
 */
private void _doMessageQueue() throws Exception {
    Message msg;
    while((msg = _pullNextMessage()) != null) {
        msg.getTarget().dispatchMessage(msg);
    }
}

Now in my tests (which need to run on the UI thread), I can now do:
@UiThreadTest
public void testCallbacks() throws Throwable {
    adapter = new UpnpDeviceArrayAdapter(getInstrumentation().getContext(), upnpService);

    assertEquals(0, adapter.getCount());

    upnpService.getRegistry().addDevice(createRemoteDevice());
    // the adapter posts a Runnable which adds the new device.
    // it has to because it must be run on the UI thread. So we
    // so we need to process this (and all other) handlers before
    // checking up on the adapter again.
    _doMessageQueue();

    assertEquals(2, adapter.getCount());

    // remove device, _doMessageQueue()
}

I'm not saying this is a good idea, but so far it's been working for me. Might be worth trying out! What I like about this is that Exceptions that are thrown inside some hander.post(...) will break the tests, which is not the case otherwise.


April 2016 Immigration Bulletin is Out!
Hello, and Welcome to our April Immigration Update!The "H-1B season," one of the busiest times of the year for immigration attorneys, just passed. Unfortunately, as expected, the H-1B cap was met and a lottery will be conducted to select the petitions that USCIS will begin to adjudicate. This is a very stressful process full of uncertainties and my team and I would like to thank our clients for working with us promptly and effectively to complete and file the best possible petitions.
As we learn more about the current H-1B visa filings, we will provide updates via our blog and newsletter. In the meantime, this newsletter contains several pieces of information relating to the H-1B process such as options should you not be selected for the H-1B, updates on the STEM extension discussed in the March bulletin and traveling while a petition is pending.
In addition to serving our clients, we continue to be very active in the Jacksonville community. We visited with Mayor Curry and have just completed several fantastic firm and Jacksonville Bar Association events. Check out all of our recent new and noteworthy events below.
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The current Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification expired March 31, 2016. However, USCIS has allowed employers to continue to use the current version of the Form I 9 until additional comments are received and a new form is finalized and approved.
Removing the requirement that foreign nationals provide both their Form I-94 number and passport information in Section 1.
Employers should continue to use the current version of the Form I-9 until the new proposed version is released. USCIS will post the final version on its website once it is available. We will post updates on this important issue as they are made available.
For More Information on Form I-9, visit our blog.
How Will New Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions be Selected?
As of April 7, 2016, USCIS reached the congressionally mandated H-1B cap for the fiscal year (FY) 2017. As of this writing, USCIS has not released the number of petitions it received.
They received more than 20,000 H-1B petitions filed under the US advanced degree exemption and more than the 65,000 for the regular cap filings. USCIS will use a computer-generated lottery to select the petitions that will proceed to adjudication. Any unselected 20,000 U.S. advanced degree petitions will be entered into the lottery for the 65,000 regular cap filings.
Unselected petitions will be returned with the filing fees. Before the lottery process begins, USCIS will complete an initial intake for all filings received during the filing period. Due to the high number of petitions received, USCIS is not yet able to announce the date it will conduct the lottery. We will continue to post updates on our blog as the process advances.
To stay up to date on information regarding H-1B petitions, please check out our blog.
I have written a short article on potential options. For alternatives to the H-1B visa, please read more.
Foreign students currently on STEM OPT may apply for an additional seven months to benefit from the new 24-month period of STEM OPT rule. But, the time frame to apply is limited. According to the latest USCIS update, applicants must submit required paperwork to request the extension between May 10 – August 8, 2016.
To qualify for this seven-month extension, students must have at least 150 calendar days remaining before the end of the 17-month OPT period at the time the Form I-765 is filed. They must also meet all other requirements for the 24-month STEM OPT extension. The 150-day minimum remainder of OPT time is aimed to provide the student with at least one year of practical training under the extension.
Any 17-month STEM OPT EAD that USCIS issued on or before May 9, 2016, will remain valid until the EAD expires, is terminated or revoked.
DHS will not automatically convert 17-month extensions into 24-month extensions. Students considering applying for this extension should contact their DSO as soon as possible to obtain additional guidance and authorization to proceed with the application.
For additional information on the 24-month STEM OPT rule revisions, readmore.
Often foreign nationals are admitted in one category and apply for a change of status (COS) to another category while in the U.S. For example, we just filed cap-subject H-1B petitions for many immigrants who were in F-1/OPT status requesting a COS to H-1B. If an immigrant applies for a COS and travels abroad while the petition is pending, their application would be considered abandoned and USCIS would issue a denial. Traveling abroad will also result in a denial of any Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, filed before the COS is approved. Therefore, traveling abroad can be fatal to your filing.


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Send Adil (the owner) an email through the contact form on this page. Alternatively, if there's a phone number on this page, you can call them.
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If you've already booked, go to Manage your holiday booking to view Adil the owner's contact details or send them a message.
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When you pay online through the Book your stay form, a booking request is sent to Adil (the owner). You'll find out within 24 hours whether they've accepted - no money will leave your account before then.
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There's nothing like a good read, and you can find plenty of items to explore when you visit the Downtowne Bookstore in Riverside. This charming establishment has been a favorite of local bookworms since 1979. Among the many stacks and shelves, you'll find everything from children's books to first-edition collectibles to tomes on politics and history. If you don't find exactly what you're after, the helpful staff can special order it for you.
The search for that vintage item doesn't have to be as dusty as you might think. Instead, let the professionals at Mr. Beasley's Antiques and Wholesale Antique Warehouse help point you in the right direction to find exactly what you are looking for. Mr. Beasley has been specializing in acquiring some of the most coveted antiques from around the world since 1974. When you browse through the store, you will no doubt be impressed by the ever-changing inventory of quality antique furniture, collectibles, jewelry, and more. All items are in excellent condition, and the prices are all set at impressively competitive levels.
Is there a corner or room of your house that needs something truly unique and memorable? You'll find exactly that and more when you visit The Gas Pump in Riverside. Even though this shop's tag line offers "Everything for the game room," these items will make any part of your home feel playful and fun. The Gas Pump features an incredible array of vintage items that include classic signs, jukeboxes, Coke machines, gumball machines, barber items, furniture, and, yes, even vintage gas pumps and service station items!


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package wrecker

import (
	"errors"
	"net/http"
	"net/url"
)

type BasicAuthInfo struct {
	Username string
	Password string
}

type Request struct {
	HttpVerb      string
	Endpoint      string
	Response      interface{}
	URLParams     url.Values
	FormParams    url.Values
	HttpBody      interface{}
	Headers       map[string]string
	Cookies       []*http.Cookie
	BasicAuthInfo *BasicAuthInfo
	WreckerClient *Wrecker
}

func (r *Request) Cookie(cookie *http.Cookie) *Request {
	r.Cookies = append(r.Cookies, cookie)
	return r
}

func (r *Request) Header(key, value string) *Request {
	r.Headers[key] = value
	return r
}

func (r *Request) URLParam(key, value string) *Request {
	r.URLParams.Add(key, value)
	return r
}

func (r *Request) FormParam(key, value string) *Request {
	r.FormParams.Add(key, value)
	return r
}

func (r *Request) Body(body interface{}) *Request {
	r.HttpBody = body
	return r
}

func (r *Request) SetBasicAuth(username, password string) *Request {
	r.BasicAuthInfo = &BasicAuthInfo{
		Username: username,
		Password: password,
	}
	return r
}

func (r *Request) Into(response interface{}) *Request {
	r.Response = response
	return r
}

func (r *Request) Execute() (*http.Response, error) {
	// Calling interceptor if we have one
	if r.WreckerClient.RequestInterceptor != nil {
		r.WreckerClient.RequestInterceptor(r)
	}

	// Sending Request
	switch r.HttpVerb {

	case GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, PATCH:
		return r.WreckerClient.sendRequest(r)

	default:
		return nil, errors.New("Must use a valid HTTP verb")
	}
}

func (r *Request) URL() string {
	result := r.WreckerClient.BaseURL + r.Endpoint

	if len(r.URLParams) > 0 {
		result += "?" + r.URLParams.Encode()
	}

	return result
}

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Dear Andrew, We advise all our promoters to set a Location Prerequisite and make it transparent, so authors from different countries would know whether to apply or not. Some forget to set it. Since you live in Canada and most of the promotions are for the USA authors, we advise you to send a message to the business for which promotion you apply for and ask them not to approve you if the product cannot be shipped to Canada. This is how you can avoid any issues. Go to "My reviews" page and click on "Send message" button. This is how you can contact the business directly and ask if they can ship to Canada. Keep in mind that task verification is of crucial importance: https://www.giveawayservice.com/blog/how-to-verify-your-posts-. In case you have any other questions, feel free to ask. Thank you for using our services. Lots of luck with future promotions. Kind regards, Miranda.
I have this problem a lot as well with this website. Just a suggestion - but it would be very helpful if Canadian reviewers could filter promotions so we can see only the ones that are available for shipping in Canada.
Dear Anne, thank you for your suggestion. I will forward your idea to our developers. Kind regards, Miranda.


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Model: Veyron
Base Price: $1,363,116
Top Speed: 253 MPH / 407.1 KPH
¼ mile: 10.8 Seconds
0 - 60 MPH: 2.9 Seconds
0 - 100 MPH: 6.0 Seconds
Position: Mid Longitundinal Engine
Configuration: Quad Turbo W16
Valvetrain: DOHC, 4 Valves/Cyl
Displacement: 487.7 CI / 7993 CC
Power: 1001 BHP / 746.5 KW @ 6000 RPM
Torque: 923 FT LBS / 1251 NM @ 2200-5500 RPM
HP/L: 125.1 BHP per Liter
HP/LB: 4.2 LBS per BHP
Fuel Delivery: Fuel injection
Drive Wheels: AWD
Curb Weight: 4162 LBS 1887.5 KG
Length: 174.2 IN / 4424 MM
Width: 77.9 IN / 1978 MM
Height: 47.0 IN / 1194 MM
Front Brakes: Ventilated Discs, ABS
Rear Brakes: Ventilated Discs, ABS
Front Tires: PAX 245/690 R520
Rear Tires: PAX 335/710 R540
Transmission: 7 Speed DSG
After four years of development, the Bugatti Veyron 16.4, as it will now be called, is ready for series production. The most exclusive sports car of all time is following in the footsteps of the legendary Bugatti, those universally-coveted limousines and unbeatable racing cars of the 1920s and 1930s which today are among the most sought-after creations from the early days of automobile construction.
This brings to an end the era of design models and concept cars which since the late 1990s have signposted possible paths to the Bugattis of the future. Design and technological concept have finally become reality in the Veyron model's final form and will be available from the beginning of 2004 as a strictly limited edition of just 300 cars. Technologically futuristic and packed with creative engineering, the first Bugatti of the 21st century has arrived.
Merging the Past and the Future
The Bugatti Veyron 16.4's home is in Molsheim-Dorlisheim, the French town where, almost 100 years ago, Ettore Bugatti began to realize his lifelong dream of being a car manufacturer.
The new workshop is not just where the engine and vehicle are assembled and tested, it is also the place where customers collect their Bugattis and drive them out onto the streets for the first time.
The aim is to turn Molsheim into an all-round Bugatti centre once again. While up to 70 new vehicles a year are built by hand in the new facility, neighbouring specially-equipped workshops are the scene of expert restoration work on historic Bugatti vehicles. Both past and future have found a new home here.
The car's safety systems have been designed to cope with its extraordinary performance, acceleration and speed. The single-piece carbon fibre monocoque alone scores maximum points in crash tests, while airbags give the driver and passenger additional protection. The high-speed tires designed specially for the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 (for vmax. > 350 km/h), sizes 265-68 R 500 A (front) and 365-71 R 540 A (rear), incorporate a further innovative safety feature in the form of the PAX System fitted to the wheels and tires , ensuring safe handling even after sudden pressure loss. Another Bugatti Veyron 16.4 component with a safety element is the rear spoiler. As well as providing the necessary downforce during high-speed travel, it acts as a kind of �parachute brake' during emergency braking. Once precisely-defined deceleration forces are registered the spoiler tilts and the additional air resistance this generates reduces the braking distance to that of a lorry.
The Art of the Machine
The W16 alloy engine developed by Bugatti for the Veyron 16.4 will have a special and absolutely unique place in the history of sports car construction. Its design employs the space-saving VR principle with two particularly slender eight-cylinder blocks arranged at a 90° angle to each other.
1001 horsepower equip the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 with a level of acceleration unheard of in the sports car segment, propelling it from 0 to 60 mph in just three
seconds and past the 200 mph mark in a mere 14 seconds. Thanks to its 923 lb-ft, the Bugatti Veyron 16.4's enormous propulsive power is not exhausted until it reaches
252.3 mph (406 km/h): the maximum speed for which chassis and drive train have been designed. Any further performance escalation is limited by current design and construction.
Also unique is the power transmission via an innovative directshift gearbox. Without any interruption in the power flow, the sequential seven-speed gearbox transmits the engine's power to the wheels via permanent four-wheel drive. Put simply, this means uninterrupted acceleration from a standing start to maximum speed: a feeling previously known only to jet pilots.
Exclusive, Classical, Functional
Both exclusive and highly functional, the interior of the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 will transport you to a world of your own. Superb leather, also two-tone if desired, quality metallic trim and beautifully designed and ergonomically laid-out controls characterize the Veyron cockpit.
The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 instruments, with a large central rev counter surrounded by four smaller additional instruments also conjures up memories of the marque's legendary motor sport past. The deliberate avoidance of superfluous instruments and modern extras are an unmistakable statement of the car's uncompromising sportiness.
Unchanged on the series version of the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 is the classical two-tone paintwork. The designers have selected five separate colour combinations for the car: Each of the combinations features the bonnet, roof and rear in the darker of the two colours, with the sides and front wheel arches in the lighter colour.
Buggati Factory in Molsheim
On Saturday, 3 September 2005, Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. hosted opening festivities for the �Atelier' in Molsheim, its new plant dedicated to production of the new Bugatti. At the same time, the company's headquarters, the Château St. Jean, along with the neighboring buildings, were officially opened for their intended purpose.
Story by Bugatti
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From the founding father of science fiction H.G. Wells, a masterpiece about a man trapped in the terror of his own creation.
The Invisible Man inspired The Map of Chaos by New York Times bestselling author Félix J. Palma. As a gift to readers, this ebook edition includes an excerpt from The Map of Chaos.
A fantastic fiction. The invisible man is a marvelous creation by H.G.Wells . Great going and everyone hopes that you write more to win the hearts of everyone.
It is amazing how this speaks to how science CAN lead us to do horrible things if we are not careful...great read.


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Home Improvement Review : Maid Service Tuscaloosa
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Maids In America isnt just one company trying to do everything we are a team of companies all under the same owner. Each team is dedicated to performing services they do best. In 2007 we opened our doors at Maids In America to begin small scale residential only maid service. In 2010 we added janitorial services, incorporated and added our first dedicated cleaning services office in Northport, Alabama.
In 2012 Maids In America added multiple dedicated divisions setup as individual companies. This put our cleaning company in a position to sustain.With over 200 reviews combined from our offices in Google and Facebook we are by far the cleaning quality leaders in Tuscaloosa County.
Company Divisions :
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Instant Floor Clean specializes in carpet cleaning, tile & grout cleaning, and finished VCT floor re-finishing and restoration.
Our cleaning team is trained with visual cleaning charts and checks off visual cleaning charts as they clean.
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Leading vaccine company born from Profectus Biotech and Medisun Medical Group new joint venture
Marian Vasilescu - May 3, 2018 - Comments off
The famous American vaccine company Profectus settled in Hong Kong
First recommend HPV cervical cancer treatment vaccine
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, USA and HONG KONG, April 20, 2018
Profectus Biotech and Medisun Medical Group today announced the opening of a new joint venture in Hong Kong. The primary mission of the new company, ProMed BioSciences, Ltd., is to establish a leading vaccine company focused on the development of preventive and therapeutic vaccines for infectious diseases and cancer. The joint venture will leverage Profectus' vaccine development expertise, clinically proven vaccine platform technology and a developing vaccine product line, in line with Medisun's expertise, established clinical network and market access capabilities, expected in the second half of 2018 to put into operation.
The company's first product development program will focus on the development, production and commercial application of prophylactic and therapeutic vaccines for HPV (human papillomavirus)-related lesions and cervical cancer [based on PBSVax® technology developed by Profectus]. ProMed BioSciences also plans to develop and treat hepatitis C virus (HCV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), herpes simplex virus (HSV), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Chikungunya and Zika, as well as personalized vaccines to treat cancer. The joint venture is expected to launch new vaccines in their respective markets, which will help promote the development of new vaccines, but ultimately the goal is to benefit patients around the world.
Mr. Jeffery Meshulam (first from left), President of Profectus Biotechnology, Mr. Terry Lierman (second from left), Chairman of Medivh Medical Group, and Mr. Danny Wong (fourth from right), founder and executive chairman of Medisun Medical Group, at Profectus ,USA.
– Long-term strategic cooperation to address the huge demand for prevention and treatment of infectious diseases and cancer in Asia
-Profectus' expertise in vaccine development and platform technology, combined with Medisun's localized expertise and experience, to establish a leading Hong Kong vaccine company focused on serving Asia
"This strategic cooperation will help establish Profectus' business in Hong Kong and China. Through close cooperation with Medisun, we can assist Hong Kong and China to develop advanced vaccine technology to help prevent and treat Asian patients. Mr. Jeffrey Meshulam, President of Profectus, said, "We are pleased to be able to work with recognized local partners to achieve the highest standards of scientific research and development integration and medical services."
"This collaboration will help Profectus and Medisun to jointly produce life-saving vaccines for infectious diseases and cancer, and address the huge medical needs that have not been met in Hong Kong, China and Asia." Mr. Danny Wong, founder and executive chairman of Medisun Medical Group, said "ProMed BioSciences will leverage Profectus' expertise in vaccine development and technology, combined with Medisun's local expertise and close links with healthcare facilities in Hong Kong and China, and government medical regulatory agencies to develop vaccines to provide leadership for Asian patients disease prevention and treatment programs."
ProMed BioSciences will focus on the following:
• Conduct technical research in Hong Kong or China
• Conduct clinical trials in Hong Kong or China
• Promote the expansion of Medisun Medical Center
• Develop vaccines to address disease prevention needs
• leverage to maximize the expertise of both partners
Mr. Jeffery Meshulam, President of Profectus Biotechnology (first from left), Mr. Terry Lierman, Chairman of Medisun Medical Group (first from right), Mr. Danny Wong, founder and executive chairman of Medisun Medical Group (middle), at the US headquarters of Profectus.
About ProMed BioSciences
ProMed BioSciences Limited is a joint venture between Profectus BioSciences (USA) and Medisun Medical Group (Hong Kong) in Hong Kong to develop and conduct new vaccine clinical trials and commercial applications to address infectious diseases and cancer in Asia with the huge demand for prevention and treatment.
About Medisun
Headquartered in Hong Kong, Medisun Medical Group is a professional medical investment group dedicated to the research and development and commercialization of global regenerative Medisunne products, as well as quality hospitals and treatment centers. Medisun invests extensively in the fields of regenerative and stem cell patent technology, including stem cell therapy for heart failure, stem cell therapy for liver disease, kidney disease, nervous system disease, cancer, AIDS, and immune cell therapy for a variety of cancers. Medisun and Harvard University Stem Cell Research Institute, Johns Hopkins Medical School Life Science Center, Tsinghua University and other institutions have long-term cooperation plans to jointly invest in regenerative and stem cell therapy technology, with Medisun as a cooperative business The holding entity and holds global intellectual property rights. Medisun and the University of Maryland's Institute of Human Virology (IHV) set up a technology clinical trial and development platform for viruses and cancer. Based on the Medisun Biomedical Laboratory in Hong Kong, Radiation will jointly build medical clinics in China and Asia. The experimental resource network promotes the world's largest clinical research and development platform for virus research and cancer treatment technology. The Medisun Reproductive Centre is located at the Proud Square in Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong. It has a 50,000 square foot stem cell GMP production base, a cancer treatment centre and an anti-aging centre. It brings together European, Japanese, American and individual Chinese experts to develop a rigorous and professional R&D process. Provides immune cell therapy and a variety of stem cell health treatments.
For more information, please visit http://www.medisun.hk/
About Profectus BioSciences
Profectus BioSciences is a clinical stage vaccine development company focused on developing new vaccines for infectious disease and cancer prevention and treatment. The Profectus vaccine is based primarily on the company's proprietary VesiculoVax™ and DNA vaccine technology platform. By simply using the VesiculoVax™ vaccine alone, B cells can be rapidly expanded to provide protection against emerging infectious diseases that threaten public health and biodefense mechanisms, such as Ebola, Marburg, Chikungunya, Zika virus, equine encephalitis virus, and respiratory syncytial virus. When VesiculoVax™ is used as a vaccine when the immune system is launched with the best pDNA vaccine, the Vesiculo Vax™-directed vaccine expands the triggered T cells into effector cells, which are ideal for attacking virus-infected cells and cancer. Current projects using the Prime / Boost Vaccine System (PBS Vax™) strategy include hepatitis B virus (HBV), human papillomavirus (HPV), herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) and human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV). Partners and collaborators include UTMB's Galveston National Laboratory, Yale University, University of Maryland Human Virology Institute, HIV/AIDS Vaccine Immunology Center, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health AIDS Division, Bill And the Melinda Gates Foundation, the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative, the AIDS Vaccine Trial Network and the AIDS Clinical Trial Group. Profectus is funded by Cross Atlantic Capital Partners ("XACP") in Radnor, Pennsylvania. The main investor in XACP is the Pennsylvania Public School Employees Retirement System ("PSERS"). For more information, please visit www.profectusbiosciences.com
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GreenSpace Brands Announces Acquisition of US Based Galaxy Nutritional Foods, Owners of the Go Veggie Brand
GreenSpace Brands Inc. ("GreenSpace") (TSXV: JTR) is pleased to announce today that it has signed a share purchase agreement dated December 20, 2017 to acquire (the "Acquisition") all of the outstanding shares of Galaxy Nutritional Foods Inc. ("Go Veggie"), which owns the Go Veggie? brand. Go Veggie is one of the leading cheese alternative brands in the United States with distribution in over 12,000 locations through most major US grocery retailers and natural food chains, along with a growing food service business. The plant based dairy alternative market is one of the fastest growing subsets of the natural food market, but has very few established players. Go Veggie has established itself as one of the preeminent brands in the space with some of the best tasting and award winning products.
Greenspace will be holding a conference call to discuss the details of the transaction on December 21st, 2017 at 9:00 EST. The call will be hosted by Matthew von Teichman, President and Chief Executive Officer. Following management's presentation, there will be a question and answer session for analysts and investors. To participate in the teleconference, dial (647) 427-7450 or 1 (888) 231-8191 (Toll-free). Callers are advised to call five minutes in advance of the call.
A taped rebroadcast will be available beginning at 11:20 am (EST) December 21st, 2017 until 11:59 pm (EST) on December 28th, 2017. To access the rebroadcast, please dial (416) 849-0833 or 1 (855) 859- 2056 and use the passcode 1289656 followed by the number sign.
Overview of the Acquisition
GreenSpace has agreed to purchase Go Veggie for a total consideration of $17.8 million USD, comprised of $4.5 million USD in cash, $7.62 million USD (approximately $9.81million CAD) in GreenSpace common shares (the "Share Consideration"), and a two year vendor take back loan of $5.72 million USD, carrying an 8.5% coupon. Greenspace will issue 7.16 million Common shares at $1.37 per share as part of the transaction, a 14.2% premium to the closing market price on December 19th, 2017.
GreenSpace will be purchasing Go Veggie from Mill Road Capital, a Greenwich, Connecticut based private investment firm focused on investing in and partnering with publicly traded micro-cap companies. Mill Road will become the largest shareholder of GreenSpace as a result of this transaction. Mill Road Capital has a long history of successfully investing in emerging consumer brands throughout Canada and the United States, and this expertise will help support the GreenSpace team as they navigate the US natural food market and US capital markets.
The Share Consideration will be subject to lock-up and escrow pursuant to which approximately 45% of the Share Consideration shall be locked up for 12 months from the closing date, 5% of the Share Consideration shall be in escrow for 13 months from the closing date and the remaining 50% shall be locked-up for 18 months from the closing date, subject to certain exemptions.
Select highlights of the Acquisition include the following:
Go Veggie adds a profitable pre-existing US platform that will enable GreenSpace to launch its most innovative and unique brands into the US;
The acquisition is expected to add significant gross margin dollars to GreenSpace and improve the overall gross margin profile, as well as add incremental adjusted EBITDA in the short term, with more significant growth in adjusted EBITDA over the long term. Go Veggie recorded revenues of $16.3 million USD for their fiscal year ended March, 31, 2017, with strong gross profit margins of approximately 40%.1
Go Veggie has one of the leading brands in what GreenSpace believes to be one of the fastest growing segments of the natural food industry, plant based dairy alternatives. Galaxy has broad based distribution across the United States and an existing high functioning team; and
GreenSpace believes that by supporting updates and amplifying the brand image of Go Veggie, it will be able to further develop its leadership position in the plant based dairy alternatives vertical in North America;
"We couldn't be more excited to add Go Veggie to the GSB family of brands. With the acquisition of Go Veggie, we enter our most sought after vertical, plant based dairy alternatives. The addition of Go Veggie adds a profitable pre-existing US platform that will enable us to launch our most innovative and unique brands into the US under the expert leadership of one of the most respected people in the US natural food industry, Rick Antonelli, CEO of Go Veggie" comments Matthew von Teichman, CEO of Greenspace, "This is truly a transformative acquisition for us. We will continue to develop their Canadian sales strategy through the leveraging of our current platform and strategically initiate our US development by leveraging their platform. It's a win-win and the ideal way for us to get going in the US market"
Rick Antonelli, CEO of Galaxy comments, "We've been watching GreenSpace for years and have admired the stable of brands they've been able to put together in such a short time. We feel that Go Veggie is a perfect addition to that roster of strong brands and with the potential synergies of our team selling their products, and their team selling our products, there's a significant long term upside for both. I can't wait to start presenting GreenSpace's unique and innovative products to the US market and Go Veggie's existing retail partners."
The Acquisition is scheduled to close in January 2018, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions and approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. Financo, Inc. has acted as the exclusive advisor to Galaxy and Mill Road.
About GreenSpace
GreenSpace is a Canadian-based brand ideation team that develops, markets and sells premium natural food products to consumers across Canada. Greenspace owns and operates the following brands: Love Child Organics., one of the fastest growing brands in Canada and a producer of 100% organic food for infants and toddlers made with the pure, natural and most nutritionally-rich ingredients; Central Roast, a clean snacking brand that has been one of the leading natural food brands in Canada; Rolling Meadow Dairy, Canada's leading grass fed dairy product line, delivering premium fluid and cultured products across Canada; Life Choices which features premium convenience meat products made with grass fed and pasture raised meats without the use of added hormones and antibiotics; Kiju, the Canadian market leader in the shelf stable organic juice segment; Cedar , the Canadian leader in cold pressed and gut health fresh juices. All brands are wholly owned and retail in a variety of natural and mass retail grocery locations across Canada.
GreenSpace's filings are also available at www.SEDAR.com
About GO VEGGIE?
Over 40 years ago Galaxy Nutritional Foods Inc. created the cheese alternative category for health-conscious consumers and is proud to remain America's leading provider of great tasting cheese-free products. Today, under Galaxy's new brand GO VEGGIE, the company continues to innovate and offer consumers more healthy cheese-free choices. Across its product portfolio – Vegan, Lactose Free, and Lactose & Soy Free – GO VEGGIE offers 55 products across the United States in a wide variety of formats.
For product information, recipes, and more, visit www.goveggiefoods.com. Follow GO VEGGIE on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest.
About Mill Road Capital
Mill Road Capital is a private investment firm focused on investing in and partnering with publicly traded micro-cap companies in the U.S. and Canada. The firm has flexible, long-term capital with the ability to purchase shares in the open market, buy large block positions from existing shareholders, provide capital for growth or acquisition opportunities, or execute going-private transactions. The firm has raised approximately $670 million of aggregate equity capital commitments and has offices in Greenwich, CT and the San Francisco Bay Area. Mill Road's investments in Canada include Ten Peaks Coffee Company, a British Colombia based premium green coffee decaffeinator, PRT Growing Services Ltd., the British Columbia based leader in container grown tree seedlings for replanting forests, and Cossette, the largest full service advertising agency in Canada.
More information can be found at http://www.millroadcapital.com.
Forward Looking Information
Certain statements in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning (i) the Acquisition; (ii) the completion of the Acquisition; (iii) anticipated approvals; (iv) the time to the closings; and (v) results of the completion of the Acquisition. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "outlook", "objective", "may", "will", "expect", "intend", "estimate", "anticipate", "believe", "should", "plans" or "continue", or similar expressions suggesting future outcomes or events. Such forward-looking statements reflect management's current beliefs and are based on information currently available to management. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results, performance or developments to differ materially from those contained in the statements including, without limitation, the risks that: (1) the information provided to GreenSpace by Galaxy turns out to be misleading, untrue or incomplete; (2) the Acquisition may not be completed for any reason whatsoever, including that regulators may not approve the Acquisition; (3) the closings may not occur as scheduled or at all; and (4) GreenSpace may not achieve the results currently anticipated. Although GreenSpace believes that the expectations reflected in its forward-looking information are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking information because GreenSpace can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. In addition to other factors and assumptions which may be identified in this press release, assumptions have been made regarding and are implicit in, among other things, the timely receipt of required regulatory approvals. Details of the risk factors relating to GreenSpace and its business are discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in the preliminary short form prospectus filed on the date hereof and "Risks and Uncertainties Related to the Business" in GreenSpace' annual information form dated July 18, 2017, a copy of which is available on GreenSpace' SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list is not exhaustive of all factors and assumptions which have been used. Forward-looking information is based on current expectations, estimates and projections that involve a number of risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by GreenSpace and described in the forward looking information. The forward-looking information contained in this press release is made as of the date hereof and GreenSpace undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required by applicable securities laws. The forward looking information contained in this press release is expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.
This press release does not constitute or form a part of any offer or solicitation to buy or sell any securities in the United States or any other jurisdiction.
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Ladbroke Grove Restaurants are as diverse as the people who live here, from the intimidatingly hectic and neglected end of the street towards the more peaceful end with flower baskets hanging from immaculate Victorian lamp posts. Our list covers every eventuality so if you find yourself at either end of this curious street, we've got Ladbroke Grove restaurants covered. We've also covered the Notting Hill Carnival given its occupation of the full length of this street in the last weekend of August.
Essenza on Kensington Park Road, a minute's walk from Ladbroke Grove, include dishes from many regions of Italy, freshly prepared and beautifully presented.
For an authentic taste of Thailand head to the Market Thai. Here you will find a menu packed full of taste bud tantilising dishes.
Santo is a restaurant serving authentic Mexican home cooking on Portobello Road, near Ladbroke Grove.


In this drama series, a widow buys a remote motel and moves into the place with her teenage son, Norman. The difficulty of running the business makes the already close relationship between mother and son a bit more odd. The series was conceived as a prequel to the 1960 horror film Psycho.
A half hour special driven by fan questions and interviews with the Bates Motel cast, producers, superfans and critics celebrating the end of the Bates phenomenon.
Norman's legal issues get worse. Emma takes care of family business while Dylan discovers himself stuck between his past and his future. Romero seeks revenge.
Mother practices tough love to protect Norman. Sheriff Greene begins to investigate a homicide. Dylan finds his brother help.
Norman and Mother unite as insurmountable trouble looms. Romero heals with the assistance of an old friend. Dylan returns.
A special guest arrives at the motel; Dylan copes with devastating news; Sam and Madeleine's marriage comes to a crossroads.
Norman tries to piece together Mother's movements; in Seattle, Dylan and Emma confront an ugly truth; Sam's girlfriend, Marion, makes an impulsive decision with far-reaching consequences.
Norman learns who he can depend on as he tries to protect his secrets; Romero fights to find refuge.
Norman helps Chick with a task; Romero makes his move; a sorrowful Madeleine reaches out to Norman.
Norman's date doesn't go as hoped; Romero's frustrations come to a boiling point; Chick gives Norman a gift.
Norman attempts to keep up appearances in spite of a disturbing discovery; Dylan and Emma get an unexpected guest.
Norman plans a special event for his mother; Romero faces pressure due to his actions; and Dylan considers reaching out to Norman.
Norma and Romero take a big step together; Norman attempts to accept his new surroundings; Dylan tries to shed old business.
Norma looks for Norman; Dylan awaits information on Emma; and Romero receives an unexpected proposition.
Apparently anyone can be a body shaming target these days.
Norma is confused by Abernathy's demands. Dylan and Bradley connect. Miss Watson encourages Norman to use his imagination.
Norma has a mysterious encounter with a stranger; Bradley becomes annoyed with rumors at school; and Dylan goes on a road trip. Meanwhile, Norman takes up a new hobby.
The first guest arrives at the Bates Motel; Norman struggles with the "popular" girls.
Dylan suggests that Norman move in with him. Norma offers Emma some very good advice.
Norman is anxious for Norma's return. Meanwhile, Emma and Norman make a huge discovery in their investigation.
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Norma continues to be suspicious of the townspeople, but she continues to get distracted.
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Divorce and Family Law in the UK (myths & truth)
November 14, 2014 March 4, 2015 Hadaway & Hadaway Divorce, North East Solicitors
When it comes to divorce and separation it seems that everyone is 'well informed' about what their rights are in this area and the rights of all other parties involved.
There are always friends, family members, a neighbor or colleague that comes with helpful advice, whether it be about how much money you are entitled to when you get divorced, which parent gets custody of the children or how much money absent parents are supposed to pay for child maintenance.
The truth is that family law is very complicated and this matter requires legal advice from an expert and professional lawyer. You won't be able to get satisfactory results without a trained and professional lawyer at your side.
Not all cases of divorce are the same, therefore it is important that a family law expert should be called in to evaluate the specific circumstance of your current situation, give practical legal advice and come up with the best approach for your case.
The phrase common law is what many people refer to when they are talking about unmarried couples. This misconception is that if two people are living together for a certain period of time, they are common law husband and wife and therefore have claims on each other's possessions. I can guarantee you this is not the case.
Only when you are legally married to your partner or you enter a civil partnership with the same sex, then the union has legal implications automatically.
There is one exception to this rule. If you and your partner are living together you can draw up an agreement stating what each of you have in your possession and then arrange how things will be divided between the two of you if you should go your separate ways. This is extremely important and there are many couples that find that it is best to deal with these issues up front in their relationship. This agreement can include aspects like who are the owner of which items, financial claims and parental responsibilities if there are children involved.
Who gets custody?
In legal terms custody or access to children does no longer exist. The court is no longer allowed to grant custody to one or the other parent. So if any one recommends that a parent (mainly the father) will not get custody of the children should he get a divorce does not have their facts straight.
The court only has the power to determine certain decisions that will affect the children, for instance, with which parent will the children live, how often the absent parent gets to spend time with the children and so forth.
The court only gets to make these decisions if couples cannot come to an agreement between themselves. To determine where the children should stay the court grants a residence order. In very rare cases the court will make an order in the favor of all parties involved and allow the children to spend equal time with both parents.
The court also has what we call a contact order. This determines visits, phone calls, weekends and holiday visitation for the absent parent. This can be arranged by a family attorney, but couples should be encouraged to agree on these issues on their own between themselves as these orders may be incredibly hard to enforce.
Maintenance myth
Since the Child Support Agency (CSA) was introduced in the early 1990s, it has become a legal fact that the courts have no power to deal with maintenance for children. The court is only entitled to make maintenance orders in very rare cases for children. This include special cases where both parents apply to the court for an order by consent, in cases where the child are disabled and it involves care cost and cases where children receives full time education and it involves cost like school fees.
So if you are in a situation where you are being threatened about going to court for maintenance, you can rest assure this is only cheap talk. You can then recommend that the treating party seek the advice of professional, experienced family law solicitors.
It is the duty of the CSA to deal with the payments in order to help support the children. The CSA will assess your case based on the information given by the parent and will follow up in the case of a default.
Attorneys may also advice you in such circumstances and gives advice on whether you should apply for maintenance to the court, or leave the situation to the CSA. You should seek this expert advice in the early stages of divorce, so that you will be able to make the right choices for your children.
There is one other common myth which states that a father has rights to their children. It's true that married and unmarried fathers of all children that were born after the 1 December 2003, have rights to their children provided that their details are on the children's birth certificates.
But other fathers, including step-parents are not automatically entitled to rights. Any of our clients, whether a step-parent or unmarried father has the right to apply for parental responsibility. This will allow these fathers to make certain legal decisions on their own, without having to get any consent of the other parent/partner, for example in cases of a medical emergency.
These myths listed in this article are just a few of the most common myths that we hear about, of course there are many more out there that holds no resemblance when it comes to the current family law.
Some of these myths may have been true at one time, but a long time ago. Other myths were never true to begin with. The reality is that some of these facts that are highlighted within this article may not even be true next year. The law keeps on changing. This is why it is very important to seek advice from a family law specialist. This is the only way to ensure that you are getting the best advice for your specific case.
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Related to my service, I am doing some custom persistence in the building a in-memory database over Redis used for testing, and I am stuck trying to deserialize generic objects, and was wondering if I can still use ServiceStack serialization routines to avoid going to another library.
where BaseEntity has all the other properties on it, like: Id, RowVersion etc.
I have a generic method: TEntity Deserialize<TEntity>(string json) in which to do my deserializaiton.
This would normally be a single call to JsonSerializer.Deserialize(), except for the fact that I have one thing that is not quite normal in this picture.
If you look closely, at AKey and ExpiryDate you notice they have been serialized as individual properties, and therefore they are quoted in " because they are byte and DateTime types. All other types are serialized just fine.
I am confident ServiceStack has all the classes I need here, but I am not sure of the approach with those classes. Can someone suggest a straightforward approach, and which classes to use to achieve this?
The Serialization of the DTO (Data Transfer Object) should map 1:1 with the wire format, after you've serialized it into your DTO you can copy it into your preferred model, i.e. don't try to project it into a different shape during serialization.
Sorry, I'm not sure I understand your point there.
I am constrained by the serialized persisted format.
My job is to get it back to the instance of the type I have.
Is there a convenient way to iterate through the properties of a generic type (e.g given TEntity)?
That way I can rebuild an new instance of the object from the persisted JSON that I have, since I have already de-serialized it into a general entity.
This DTO doesn't look like the wire format, i.e. whatever you used to serialize the Wire Format you should use to deserialize it, that's the purpose of DTOs - a typed model for the purpose of serialization/deserialization.
Use C#/.NET reflection as per normal, you can get the Type from typeof(TEntity).
Thanks I found a way.
If you don't want to create a Typed DTO to deserialize it you would need to deserialize dynamic JSON.


The ever increasing use of telecommuting and telework has amplified the challenge to organizations of finding the optimal balance between burdensome levels of security and user productivity. According to a 2016 Ponemon Cost of a Data Breach study, the average of cost of a data breach for companies has grown to $4 million, 29% increase since 2013. Incidents have increased in both volume and sophistication, with 64% more security incidents reported in 2015 and 2014.
Employers' commitment to information security and privacy protection in the context of teleworking is critical. This commitment goes well beyond the allocation of financial resources. Organizations need clear guidelines on how to protect against risks when it pertains to their confidential information and that of their teleworkers. Only when such policies and guidance are in place, and compliance with them is continually reinforced, does the considerable investment in telework infrastructure and personal management add value to organizational performance.
While business leaders realize that teleworkers represent data security risks, their companies have not given sufficient attention to dealing with these risks.
My recent study assessed organizational data security policies and practices concerning teleworkers. A key finding reported was that while business leaders realize that teleworkers represent data security risks, their companies have not given sufficient attention to dealing with these risks. Furthermore, teleworkers in an organization often cross several departments and organizational boundaries, which involves the sharing of responsibility for maintaining data security. This can create a problem of ownership of the responsibility for maintaining data integrity and security among teleworkers, especially regarding identifying and correcting gaps in protection policies and procedures. Another significant finding reported was that over half of those who participated in the study had no policies in place or did not provide training to teleworkers regarding how to maintain data integrity and security.
It is vital for organizations to convey to teleworkers that data protection and information security are important to an organization, and employees' actions make a difference in achieving the overall goal of protection of sensitive data. Despite increased awareness and training on security issues, many employees do not take the necessary precautions for deterring security risks. Harmonization between management and teleworker perceptions about organization data protection and information security values plays a role in teleworker' data protection and information security behaviors. Teleworkers perceptions of the importance of data protection are relevant to their policy compliance behavior along with the role training awareness, and policy enforcement plays in shaping the information security climate. Policy compliance intentions are predicted by management's information security importance perception, which in turn is highly associated with the employees' perceived training and awareness as well as policy enforcement efforts by management.
Information security and privacy are two sides of the same coin when it comes to the dangers of telework. The information security side comes from companies whose responsibility is to keep their customer and corporate data away from the prying eyes of competitors and others whose interests are a threat to the organization. The privacy side comes from the employees who are trusted to handle these data and to keep them safe, yet are at risk of losing their privacy and secure information when this effort takes place outside the physical office environment. How easy would it be to lose information when employees are working from home? For instance, managers do not always adequately track the removal and return of personal information and allow employees to remove personal data stored on unencrypted CDs or thumb drives. Employees do not always follow either the rules to lock down personal data whenever traveling or working at an alternative location.
To hackers who make a living stealing information from unsecured computers and network connections, the teleworker could be an open the door to the organization's most sensitive data. Security and privacy have become increasingly rare commodities these days thanks to the ability of hackers to stay one step ahead of just about every security measure that technicians can create. Security breaches are a significant enough threat in a standard office environment; however, when an organization has employees working from home or on the go, these risks become even greater.
It is an unfortunate fact of life that the more technology makes people's lives convenient, the greater the likelihood that someone with malicious intent will spoil it for everyone. People often blame the users for not taking advantage of every possible security measure available. To some extent, there is blame to be placed there. However, the real blame lies with those who use modern technology to hurt others and help themselves. Making matters worse is that many of the technologies designed to protect users from invasions wind up giving the criminals greater access to private information. This is why people not only have to be wary of other users but also of the validity of the technology they purchase to protect themselves.
Many of the technologies designed to protect users from invasions wind up giving the criminals greater access to private information.
It is impossible to understand what the future holds regarding who will win the battle between developing technology to the advantage or of the detriment of users. So far it has been a relatively even race, with hackers and cyber criminals keeping up a fairly steady pace with attempts to thwart their subversive activities. Whether this neck in neck race will continue, or whether one side will pull out far ahead remains to be seen.
The Information Security Practitioners face a critical challenge in the education gap of board members, senior managers, and employees. User education is essential. All employees must understand that teleworking does entail genuine security risks and that they have a role to play in protecting the organization's resources from attack, damage or loss. It is also to all employees' not only teleworkers' benefit that they understand the risks of their behavior while in a telework environment. As always, real security begins with security policy. The Information Security professional must ensure that the security policy covers telecommuting/teleworking and who may telework, services available to teleworkers, information restrictions, identification/authentication/authorization, equipment and software specifications, integrity and confidentiality, maintenance guidelines, and robust user education.


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Hockey Assists are Participation Trophies
by Dan Radzicki | Sep 30, 2020 | New York Islanders, NHL, NHL Hockey, NHL Playoffs | 2 comments
We have a matter to clean up here. There is some kind of debate as to what is more important in the NHL- goals or assists. That some people even make this a conversation shows the desperation they have for you to like a player that they like who doesn't contribute a lot to their hockey team.
To this question, there really is no debate, if you use your head. To see which is more important, Just look at the scoreboard. There's no assist board when the Islanders play the Rangers. The only thing that determines an outcomes are goals. And when you have more than the other team, you win.
The assist is a relatively limited stat in its application. For example, there is no way to get an assist in the NFL. If an entire sport can exist without an assist? I'm sure they're not alone. When football was invented they determined that at a touchdown pass is not an assist for a touchdown reception. Why? I don't know. But it makes sense. If you disagree, you can dig up the father of football – Walter Camp. Be sure to blow him so his zombified body doesn't immediately eat your brains, Then ask him why there are no assists, and watch him eat you for wasting the time of the undead just to ask them a stupid question.
The three sports where assists are most common are baseball, basketball and hockey. Baseball assists are unique in that they're about defense, and probably have a bigger impact on a game day in and day out than any other type of assist. They even have two versions of an unassisted play- a strikeout, and a play handled by one fielder by himself. It's important to note that pitchers do not get assists on groundouts or flyouts.
Regarding assists, in some cases, baseball assists are the most impressive, but basketball is where you see the offensive assists impact a game directly, and it varies greatly from how you get assists in hockey.
In basketball, you get an assist when you directly assist in setting up a player to score. To get an assist you have a period of roughly 2 seconds after you pass the ball for a teammate to score to get an assist. When the rules of the game were originally created, players receiving a pass weren't even allowed a dribble before scoring before a player could be credited with an assist.
But the assist in hockey? You can pass the puck to someone else, watch that guy skate 100 feet away, watch them pass the puck to someone else, then watch that guy shoot it in and BOOM you're in the box score! For a whole lot of watching and non-involvement! Passengers, Capuano style.
Now, I get the people defending the mythos of the "hockey playmaker," the guy that compiles assists on the back of others work. That type of player exists in abundance, and we're going to discuss the player I call the "Coat Tails" player later on.
Don't get me wrong, there are genuine playmakers in the NHL. Anze Kopitar comes to mind. Jumbo Joe Thornton. Cindy Crosby. A playmaker is probably in the top 50 in assists in the NHL for current players, especially if they have a decade plus in the league. If not, you have to question if they're a playmaker.
"Why limit a list to 50 players?" you may ask? Fair question, 50 players would be more than 2 full teams, making up almost 10 percent of the NHL.
A playmaker is not just about assists. What makes a playmaker REALLY effective is if they can also score goals. If it's a 2 on 1 and you know that the playmaker is always going to pass, you can break up the play way more easily than if the player with the puck is a goal scoring threat.
In short, I will accept that a playmaker makes assists argument, if and only if the playmaker can make a play for himself as well and light the lamp. If a player has never scored 20 goals, they are not a playmaker. Also, if you have scored 20 goals, it doesn't mean you're a playmaker.
Beyond that, lets talk about the way hockey awards an assist. It's a misleading statistic. Why? Because a goal can be unassisted, but there is no assist without a goal. Meaning? The assist is the participation trophy of hockey. And any unnecessary statistic is unimportant, and as you will see, it is absolutely damaging.
Not convinced? Lets set up a little scenario on the value of statistics.
Team A plays Team B. Team B gets 6 assists. Team A gets two assists. Final Score? 4-3, Team A wins.
"HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE?," assist fans say.
Easy. Every goal scored by Team B had 2 assists. One guy made a pass and then went into the locker room to take a shit. Meanwhile someone skated between 5 defenders, drew a penalty, then passed to the extra attacker who was staring at an IPad before he was pushed onto the ice by the bench coach to score the goal.
Another play had a guy grind a puck from the corner, then pass to a guy that dicked around for ten seconds at the point, then shot it at the goalie. On the way, the shot hit a guy in the ass as he skated in front of the net and went into the goal.
Last scoring play for A? On a 3 on 2, there was a crisp passing play that took all of 2 seconds, resulting in a goal.
For team A? One guy got into a passing lane, stole a pass with a fine defensive play, got a breakaway and scored. The next goal? A successful penalty shot. Next, a player chipped a puck past a defenseman along the boards allowing his teammate to swoop in unopposed to score a goal. And the game winner? A 2 on 1 break on a coughed up puck at the point- think Lee and Eberle on the overtime ECF game winning goal in game 5.
I'm not saying that as a concept assists are invalid. But assists can invalidate individual efforts, which make them a misleading statistic, which is bad. But we shouldn't always focus on bad. Here comes some good.
The FIVE Best Assists in all of Sports:
Outfielder throws out a guy at home plate. Pumps up the entire team, the fanbase, and Youtube content makers. Outfielder does roughly 90% of the work, maybe more now that the play at the plate is non-contact.
The Alley Oop. I think that's French for "Jump your mother behind a building." A player throws a ball in the very close vicinity of the basket, where some 6'9" guy puts his arms out and jumps a few inches to throw the ball directly into the basket. All skill goes to the guy making the pass.
The one timer. Named after your sex life, but not your girlfriend's. This should be the standard for NHL assists.
1-2-3 double play. Pitcher throws, catches, throws again. Catcher throws. No one scores, the asshole that hit it back to the pitcher is out for sucking, and his teammates trash talk him for being useless.
Magic Johnson. Not specifically an assist. More like an assist machine. Highest career Assists Per Game in basketball regular season history, which is an assist per game lower than his highest APG in NBA playoff history. As the game got harder he got better. Known to say "whoo whoo!" as he broke down 40% of the defense singlehandedly and then toss a ball to a 6'10" guy a foot from the basket for an easy 2.
The problem is that the NHL hands out assists like candy, padding the stats of many mediocre players. This is a BAD IDEA. The sport lives in a salary cap world. And not like the NBA salary cap, which has gone up on average of $10 million a year each year over the last four years. You can have players with stats that look something like a half point a game of productivity while actually impacting the scoreboard and outcome of the game about 10% of the time looking to get paid on par with the people with similar surface stats who impact the scoreboard 150% more frequently.
So, how should the NHL reform the stat of assist to make it like the NBA- a direct impact on the scoring- without destroying their salary structure and without rewarding marginal talent?
Let's start with changing what an assist is and isn't.
An assist should clearly cause a goal. Like a chip pass to a guy sneaking behind defensemen. Or a one timer pass. Or a saucer pass over a defemsemans stick that someone takes to make a deke and score a goal. Or a passing play where one guy feeds a cutter who collects the pass and rips a wrist shot past the goalie. Like these:
It should not be when a guy makes a pass and goes off for a change to watch a goal get scored. You're not even on the ice, so how did you affect the play?
It should not be when a guy that passed from the circle in front of his own goal to the guy in the other circle, who then skates singlehandedly across the length of the ice, dekes all defenders, and scores a goal. The fans had as much impact in that play as did the first pass.
As a whole, secondary assists should almost entirely not exist. No other sport does secondary assists. Why? Because they're stupid. There is only one way a secondary assist should be allowed to happen. Player A hits player B with a pass who immediately hits player C who shoots and scores. Entire play takes 2 seconds. Then maybe you can make the case for everyone being involved contributors. But a guy who skates around, then hits another guy with a pass who skates around, then shoots it at goal to have it redirected? One assist.
A goalie makes a save on your shot on goal and someone tucks in a rebound? That's not even a fucking pass. No assist at all.
Puck hits you in the ass and goes in? No assist. Puck hits the opposing team and goes in the net? No assist. Accidents aren't assists.
What would you find from these changes? Let's take a couple of players to study, shall we?
Wayne Gretzky had over 100 assists in a season 11 times. Is he a playmaker? Fuck yes. Why? Because Gretzky also has 894 goals. Not counting the 46 more from the WHA. Defend the pass, don't defend the pass, he'll still fuck you. One of the most dominant players in any sport ever. Think 99 would have been less great if you added more strict assist rules? Nope, because he scored 900 fucking goals.
Too high a standard? OK, lets take it down a notch. Ziggy Palffy.
12 year career. 684 career games- that's a 57 game a year average. 329 goals, 384 assists. More than a point a game. If you made assists less frequent? Still a 500 point player in the NHL. I find Palffys last two seasons in the NHL interesting. Here's why:
16-25-41 in 35 games, then a retirement, followed by a year off, and then his second and final NHL retirement year of 11-31-42 in 42 games. He couldn't stay NHL healthy, yet he came back at a point a game pace. After Palffy's second retirement from the NHL? he played 5 more pro seasons in Europe at a pace of almost two points a game, Into his 40's.
Stat lines like 16-25-41 and 11-31-42 remind me of a certain player….hmmm….can any reader guess whose full season totals I'm thinking of?
An average of 12-20-32 over a full season for 8 years in a row. Anyone calling that elite? Now, add in tougher assist rules and you're looking at a roughly 20 point a season player.
Welcome to 2008-2016 Josh Bailey, ladies and gentlemen.
Bailey is the player that is often called elite by #IslesKoolAid, who are often cultish in defending the players that they like. So lets start with Ziggy Paffy. Is HE a 20 point a season player with tougher assist rules? Hell no. Is Anze Kpoptiar? Or Patrick Laine? Hell no.
No, Bailey is a different type of player. He's a coattail player. When others score, he gets points. And that is a problem in a salary cap sport- coattail points.
Because Baileys stats look productive, he is paid like he is productive. But research shows? A drastic overpay- almost 100% over valued.
4 stars in shooting? How generous!
This is TERRIBLE for the sport. It causes skilled players to ask for even more money because coattail players are getting rich. This ties up the salary cap for a team, locking them into a win now mentality as they can't pay today's coatails and today's RFA's. Salary caps are tied up with players getting contracts in career years, and from padded stats, damaging teams and fan bases. Frans Neilsen in Detroit, anyone? Bobby Ryan in Ottawa?
Wait, what's that I'm hearing from coattail fans and #IslesKoolAid? What about Baileys coattail prime year hanging around 40 goal scoring Anders Lee and 36 goal scoring John Tavares? Sure, lets look at Bailey averages for career phase two:
15-41-56 over a full 4 seasons, including 15% of his career points coming in one outlying glorious coattail year. "HOW CAN YOU CALL THAT COATTAILS!?," #IslesKoolAid screams. Here's how:
Anders Lee scored 34 then 40 goals playing wing next to Some Piece of Shit. Since those years? A 20 something goal scorer, just like before those years. Also, Lee played the 2018-19 season with his same linemate Bailey, just without his center King Douchbag. What happened? Lee saw his goal scoring output drop 30%, back again into the 20somethings. Anders Lee gets paid $7 million a year to score 20something goals. That's who he is.
And Bailey? Without Snake, his points total that first year dropped over 20%. So…how could both Bailey and Lee have production drops if one guy was such a great playmaker? And why did that "playmaker" drop in his point total another 10% in the season after that? Because the real playmaker is in Toronto. How do I know?
Because one guy was 272-349-631 in 669 games, and the other was 154-322-476 in 865 games. Judging by those two stat lines, which is the playmaker and which rides coattails? Now factor in tougher assist standards and which seems to have more value?
Also, how impactful was that outlier year for Bailey? Without it, Bailey's FOUR SEASON average drops 10% to 14-37-51.
Look at the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Bailey was the Islanders leading scorer with 20 points, breaking down as 2-18-20. The team that won the cup was led by Braden Point who was 14-19-33. Imagine the difference in the Islanders season if Bailey had 9 more goals to go with all of those coattails? Shit, although Nikita Kucherov had 26 assists in the playoffs, he had 350% more goals than Bailey.
Defensemen even had larger impacts on goal scoring than an elite forward. Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen was 6-20-26 in the playoffs, dwarfing the offensive output of Bailey in goals and grabbing almost 50% more points on the power play. And very deserved playoff MVP Victor Hedman? 10-12-22, 13 power play points, 3 game winning goals including one in overtime. GAME WINNING GOALS. I don't see any category for game winning assist, however. Because there shouldn't be.
This isn't a knock solely on Bailey. Many teams have a Bailey. Kyle Turris in Nashville. Vladislav Namestnikov in Colorado. Ryan Strome on the Ranjerkoffs are some examples of the guys who bring something to the table, but take way more off of it.
Hockey needs to reassess how it hands out its participation awards. It would be healthy for the sport and would keep parity among salaries for the elite, the good, the average, and the bad, which would benefit the fans by maximizing their entertainment value. It would both externally and internally manage a salary cap, and there would still be actual playmakers in the game, not guys who are called playmakers who do not rank in the top 50 in active players for assists after a decade in the game. Those guys are coattails. Feel free to use that when discussing hockey. It's on me- call it an assist.
Based on its revenues, hockey needs to be a sport of penny pinchers. It need not pay players that watch others players play hockey like any fan can, just from better seats. Paying people for shit that they don't do is never a good idea. Hockey needs to reinvent how they credit assists, because not doing such will lead them into a greater financial crisis than they already face, which is the most dire of professional sports. Consider this my assist to the league.
*This piece was written without help, so it was unassisted, which was my goal.
Dan Radzicki
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DALE on April 25, 2021 at 12:15 am
I agree with everything except for shots that rebound not being an assist. Players will purposely shot low or at the stick knowing it might not have the best chance to go in, but has a good chance for a juicy rebound. Other than that I get sick of when they say a player gas "X" points. Goals win games, not assists. Grouping them all and calling them points is silly. If you have to have a "points" system with assists then goals should be 3, first assists 2, and second assists 1.
Dan Radzicki on May 10, 2021 at 10:38 pm
Excellent point. Like touchdowns vs field goals!


Billy Graham has said it's important to believe in Jesus - and not just God the Father - because He is at the "very center" of the Christian faith, and without Him there is no salvation.
The 98-year-old evangelist shared his thoughts on the issue in response to a question posed to him by a reader, identified as "G.A.".
Asked G.A.: "I've always believed in God, but why do I also need to believe in Jesus? Isn't believing in God enough? I guess I don't understand where Jesus fits into the picture."
Graham contended that putting one's faith and trust in Jesus is crucial for two main reasons. First, it is important because of who He was - he wasn't just a great teacher, as Islam teaches, but God in human flesh.
"This may be hard for us to understand - but repeatedly the Bible tells us that Jesus Christ was both fully man and fully God," said Graham. "Only Jesus could say, 'I and the Father are one. ... Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father' (John 10:30; 14:9)."
Second, it's important to place one's faith and trust in Jesus because of what He has done for humanity.
"We have sinned and rebelled against God, but Christ - who was without sin - took upon Himself the judgment and Hell that we deserve," said Graham. "He did this by dying on the cross in our place. As the Bible says, 'For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God' (1 Peter 3:18)."
Graham encouraged readers to "admit that you have sinned against God, and you need His forgiveness" and then "turn in faith to Jesus and trust Him alone for your salvation."
"Thank Him for giving His life for you - and respond by giving your life to Him," the Baptist pastor concluded. "By a simple prayer of faith commit your life to Christ, and then ask Him to help you to trust Him and follow Him every day."
According to a 2013 Harris Poll, while a strong majority (74 percent) of U.S. adults say they believe in God, just 68 percent believe that Jesus is God or the Son of God, down from 72 percent in earlier years. Another 65 percent believes in the resurrection of Jesus Christ, down from 70 percent.
Similarly, a 2015 Church of England survey found that four in 10 people did not believe Jesus was a real person, with a quarter of 18 to 34 year olds believing he was a mythical or fictional character. A 2017 survey conducted by the BBC for Palm Sunday in Great Britain showed that one in four of those who considered themselves as Christians do not believe the resurrection of Jesus really happened.
John Piper, Christian author and founder of DesiringGod.org, said the Bible greatly emphasized the resurrection of Christ.
"Indeed, there is a lot of emphasis on the demonstration of who Jesus really is, the promised one of God, that the eternal Son of God, the one who is Lord of all is precisely grounded in the historical witness of the resurrection of Jesus Christ," Piper wrote.
He added that the Christian faith hinged on the resurrection, which established Jesus as "the reigning Lord."
"And all of God's sovereignty is mediated through Christ Jesus, who is the mediator of God's authority in every domain in this age until he has crushed his last enemy," Piper wrote. "And the last enemy to be destroyed, we are told, in 1 Corinthians 15:26, is death itself. And all of this hinges on the resurrection of Christ Jesus."


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