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JK Rowling attacking women's weight obsession
I posted the link below to the story; hope it works. All I have to say is, while I totally agree with her, she needs to start closer to home - did you see how tiny & skinny the actress who plays Hermione is in movie #4? And for that matter, all of the teenage actresses who play characters in the Harry Potter movies are thin too. Maybe she should talk to the casting director about casting more real-sized actresses.
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Thu. Apr 6, 12:30pm
that was an interesting link.
You are right that Hermione is pretty thin...although I don't think she looks too terribly thin...I thought she looked age-appropriate... I would have to look back at photos of her....
Moaning Myrtle is not a waif thin girl--if I remember correctly, she had quite a rounded face.....
I never really noticed whether or not they have had any not-so-thin girls on the Harry Potter movies, I guess they just all look like kids to me. Part of the problem is that there aren't many speaking roles for the girls in the movies-- the boys, however, have come in a variety of shapes, sizes and physical attributes (hair, teeth, etc.)
Thursday, April 06, 2006, 1:04 PM
I'm thinking particularly of Hermione in the ball scene, where she's all dressed up. Very skinny. True about Moaning Myrtle, but then is she a particularly desirable character? Nope. She's an outcast and was a joke even when she was alive. (Yes, I'm a big Harry Potter fan, but it does illustrate my point.)
Thursday, April 06, 2006, 1:57 PM
...the author wrote the *books*, not made the movies. She doesn't have any control over the casting in the films!
Thursday, April 06, 2006, 11:47 PM
duh yourself
Why do people need to be so rude when they respond?
Friday, April 07, 2006, 12:28 AM
Cultural diff
In Europe people are not as obese as we are here. I remember reading a post a while ago about someone who was in a local high school and was shocked at how big everyone was. And, the same for a grade schoolers mom who mentioned that kids never seemed so fat before.
The statistics prove we are the fattest country in the world with the most access to global resources. We control and consume 30% of the world's resources including food and we are only about, what 10-12% of the global population? It's sickening if you really get into the details.
I think we are just desensitized to having larger people in our culture. When I go to England and the EU, I always like everyone is so thin for the first few weeks... then when I come home, I notice how more people are much bigger!
Friday, April 07, 2006, 11:04 AM
to duh yourself poster...
I'm not the duh poster, and from a 3rd person perspective, it is your comment that looks rude on this thread. Loosen up! (meant in good way :)
Friday, April 07, 2006, 11:42 AM
duh comment reminded me of the article I read in the New Yorker a while back about P.L. Travers, the author of Mary Poppins- about how at the Marry Poppins movie premiere, amid all celebrations she was the only person who was crying in grief - the book was totally bastardized by Disney. After much courting Travers, W. Disney finally bought the movie rights to the book with a promise that the author would have her say in the movie making. Of course once the rights were in the pocket, the author had little say over the movie, and today we're more familiar with WDisney version of MP, not the original one... Very good read (NYer article), btw, if anyone wants to get a copy from a library or online archive.
Friday, April 07, 2006, 11:52 AM
Totally right on--
Authors of pic books don't even have a say in who illustrates them unless they do it themselves or are already verrrry big sellers. Ms. Rowling had no power for the first movie, though she may have some now depending on how the contract was written. Hermione did look a bit on the slender side in her gown, but she's not a stick-thin emaciated toothpick. The girl's got some strength in her. Cho was much more Polynesian/Chinese Asian than the thin more Japanese character I had for some unknown reason pictured, and she's definitely a sympathetic character...
Tuesday, April 11, 2006, 11:31 AM
Actually, Americans are 5% of the global population, consume 30% of the worlds goods, and produce 55% of the world's waste. It is kinda gross how we barely use things and toss them away.
More onto Harry Potter. When I visited London, I noticed that people are thinner there than here. They are also less weight obsessed - less diet pills, shakes, etc. I don't think there was a Gatorade or diet bar equivalent in the Tessco (their version of 711, except it is also has big store fronts, like a walmart - I am referring to the 711 sized one).
I don't find the actresses in the movies particularly thin. The bottom line is that most people (in England and even the US) at age 15 are pretty thin. They haven't really had time to fill out (or go to college). Also, as an actress since such a young age I'm sure that she has had greater access to better nutrtion, etc.
Tuesday, April 11, 2006, 3:00 PM
After America, the UK is the most obese country on the planet.
Lucozade is our version of gatorade, though it comes in less colours.
As for the Hermione actress - she's a teenager. Most teenagers go through a stick thin phase as they shoot up in height - it's natural.
Tuesday, April 11, 2006, 3:12 PM
Actually, Mexico is the second must obese. (see link) America certainly has a ton of obese people. The UK is third.
Tuesday, April 11, 2006, 3:16 PM
I agree, Hermione looks like an average Teenager to me. I've seen much thinner (the Olsen Twins come to mind). She doesn't appear at all bony to me-- most girls at her age tend to be slender as they are still in the growing phase. Cho is also "normal" looking to me as well (for her age.)
On the comment of people in other countries being obese, I got a first-hand observation of American vs. Russian ideas of food and what a "normal" person should eat.
At one point, I had to introduce some Russian Computer programmers to U.S. Culture (about 10 yrs ago). Obviously things can change over a decade, but here's some things I observed at the time:
1) The men were amazed by our selection in the grocery stores--at the time, they had maybe 1 or 2 choices of Ketchup, they were completely overwhelmed by the selection of Ketchup, salsa, etc. they were being presented in the stores. (I suggested they buy store brands if cost was a factor, otherwise, they needed to try things until they found something they liked.)
2) Because they were used to "simple" foods, (i.e. meat & potatoes), I took them to the Ground Round near the place they were staying. We ordered a pot roast dinner, which was the closest thing to what the liked to eat. When the plate came to the table, their jaws really dropped-- they told me that 1 "American entree" was the size of a whole family's meal.....They simply did not eat that much!
Those 2 things really helped me to realize how much Americans put into their food, and how much we have been "super-sized" into obesity.... Of course, since I've cut back on portion sizes, now-a-days, most "entrees" at restaurants become 2 or even 3 meals for me! (And my waist is appreciating it!)
Tuesday, April 11, 2006, 4:02 PM
and what percentage of the world's food do americans consume? I wonder?? 99%???
Thursday, April 27, 2006, 9:13 PM
someone once informed me that kids grow upwards a bit, then outwards a bit, then upwards a bit some more... in other words, if they pack on a bit of podge suddenley, the chances are that they actually need it in order to stretch upwards.. this is sort of a funny image, just thought I'd share it!
Thursday, April 27, 2006, 9:15 PM
"Most teenagers go through a stick thin phase as they shoot up in height - it's natural."
I must have missed that phase! ;^)
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He was a straight A student with a gift for maths and physics, and had been offered a place at Southampton university to study mechanical engineering.
His death is understood to be by hanging.
Father Nick Bagnall, 57, told News Shopper: "Paul was kind and patient, he had a lovely sense of humour.
"He brought a lot of joy into a lot of people's lives.
"He was not tremendously co-ordinated but he still stuck through to get a black belt in karate. He was a good rugby player as well.
"He always had a smile on his face and he always put a smile on other people's faces.
"He had a lot to look forward to, he was going off to university."
Friend Matt Hall, 19, was a member of Orpington's Kaigaishii Karate Association with Paul and knew him for five years.
He said: "He was a very happy person. I don't think I ever saw him down or upset.
"He was talkative. He was kind and would always help others.
"It has been very hard. Everyone was very shocked.
"It has come out of the blue. We refused to believe it until his parents called us up."
Jack McDonald, 17, another member of the club, added: "It came as a shock to us all.
"When I heard the news, I thought it was some kind of sick joke, but when I learned the truth, I was speechless.
"Paul was a dear friend to me and to all of us - he helped everyone at karate to have a laugh and become the best they could be.
"He will be missed by everyone."
Barbara Rhymaun, head teacher of Orpington's Darrick Wood School, said: "Paul was an exceptional student who was very popular amongst staff and students alike".
"He was a very able student on target to achieve A* grades at A level.
"He was a naturally gifted mathematician and physicist with university offers to study Engineering.
"He was fully committed to every aspect of school life, playing rugby for the 1st XV and was a valued school prefect.
"Paul also participated in the Duke of Edinburgh Scheme and was set to complete his Gold Award.
"I am sure you can imagine that Paul's parents and all members of his family are very upset at this tragic turn of events and I know that the thoughts and prayers of everyone at Darrick Wood School are with them at this difficult time.
"We shall miss him greatly."
A London Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: "We were called at 3.55pm on January 7 to Dryland Avenue.
"A London Air Ambulance crew, an ambulance crew, two single responders and a duty officer were sent to the scene.
"Extensive efforts were made to resuscitate a man in cardiac arrest.
"Sadly he was pronounced dead at the scene."
Police say Paul's death is not being treated as suspicious.
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The game that was: Round 5
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A case of the Mondays anyone?
I have officially clocked 12 hours of driving in one week's time going the exact same route. Two wedding weekends in a row is serious business. While I had fun, I am ready for a weekend minus my car and I-77!
Anywho, Friday after work I rushed home to pack my bag. I have become quite the procrastinator when it comes to preparing for trips. It is a fault I have because this girl is indecisive. The nice part of my Packing Frustration on Friday afternoon was the dress for Saturday's wedding arrived from Rent the Runway on time and fit nicely. It was just every other outfit that I couldn't decide upon. As soon as the bags were
Before I get too weekend oriented...I must say that I loved my experience with Rent the Runway! It is so nice that I got a pretty, nice dress to wear and didn't have to worry about cleaning it. I just simply put it in a prepaid envelope and sent it off this am. So nice. Oh and it will not just hang in my closet forever to never be paid attention to again! Lucky dress.
|I accented the navy dress with fuchsia chandelier earrings, nude patent Michael Kors pumps, and gold bangles.
My friend Chris met me in Cleveland, checked into the hotel for the weekend, and off to the Welcome Party. We ended up ending our night at The Winking Lizard for some yummy, spicy buffalo wings. Yum!
While, I am talking about food, I MUST tell you about this AWESOME restaurant on Saturday for lunch. We met Chris's friends Leslie and Travis at Melt. Melt is a restaurant dedicated to GRILLED CHEESE!
The menu was huge and deciding was hard. Oh who am I kidding. I am a Plain Jane eater, so I went with the sandwich called "The Kindergarten" and yes you guessed it...bread and cheese! I did choose to add fresh jalapeño peppers (boy were they hot!). This sandwich and tomato soup companion were to die for. I was in heaven during our time at lunch for sure.
Up next, the wedding! We went to the hotel lobby for the shuttle. And guess what came and picked us up? The Cleveland Browns Fans' bus! It was crazy. Flat screen tvs, bathroom, grill, bar, etc in an renovated school bus. So funny. We attended the ceremony, and headed over to the reception promptly. Thus hours and hours of dancing in high heels shoes began. I guess I didn't learn my lesson last weekend. My feet still hurt right now.
|haha, never know when you need a powder room!
|Chris and I at the reception!
|Angela and I at dinner!
I stopped by the little munchkin's house to visit with my cousins again today before I came home! It was good to see them two weekends in a row. I think we are getting a little spoiled now. :)
|Carson last weekend dressed up as Spiderman!
I shall leave you with a clip from X Factor. Chris decided to show me some stand out auditions on Friday night. I do not watch X Factor, but I may have to tune in if this cowboy makes it to the live show! He has one of the those voices that just commands a room (in my opinion). My favorite country singers have that extra roughness in their deep rooted voices. And boy Mr. Tate Stevens has just that! He seriously had me after two words into the song! Soooooo good. I truly hope someone notices him and gets this boy a record deal!
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DVA provides services and support to individuals who experienced sexual or physical abuse in the Australian Defence Force (ADF).
On this page:
- Immediate support
- Treatment for mental health conditions
- Compensation
- Royal Commission into Institutional Reponses to Child Sexual Abuse
- Useful links
Immediate support
The Veterans and Veterans Families Counselling Service (VVCS) is a specialist service that provides free, confidential counselling, case management and group programs to around 20,000 current and former ADF members and their families each year.
Importantly, VVCS is available Australia-wide and accessible 24/7 on 1800 011 046.
Current and former ADF members who may be distressed by issues relating to abuse in the ADF are encouraged to contact VVCS for immediate support.
Treatment for mental health conditions
DVA can pay for the treatment of certain mental health conditions, irrespective of whether the conditions were caused by ADF service. Anyone who has ever served in the full-time ADF, even for as little as one day, may receive treatment for these conditions, regardless of when they served or the nature of their service. This is separate to any compensation claim process and does not require that the condition be service related.
To access mental health support call 133254 (or 1800 555 254 for regional callers), email email@example.com, or complete the paper form or visit the online form.
More information about this treatment is available here.
DVA takes the issue of abuse, especially child abuse, very seriously and has put in place arrangements to make sure such claims are managed with sensitivity.
DVA has a dedicated team that manages all new claims relating to sexual and other forms of abuse. Members of this team have been trained by Phoenix Australia - Centre for Post-traumatic Mental Health.
A social worker provides advice and can act as a single point of contact between clients and claims assessors, where this is the client's preference.
To apply for compensation, call 133254 (or 1800 555 254 for regional callers), or fill out an online claim form.
Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse
The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse held a public hearing in June 2016 to examine the experiences of men and women who were sexually abused as children in the Australian Defence Force (ADF). Specifically, the Royal Commission inquired into the experiences of survivors of child sexual abuse at the following institutions operated by the ADF:
- HMAS Leeuwin in the period 1960 to 1980.
- The Army Apprentice School Balcombe in the period 1970 to 1980.
- ADF Cadets in the period 2000 to present.
At the hearing, the Vice Chief of the ADF made the following statement:
Thank you for the opportunity for me to acknowledge the courage and the strength of the survivors who have come forward and told their story, not only those who have come forward to this Commission but those who have come forward to the Defence Abuse Response Taskforce and to Defence more generally.
Your stories are changing the ADF and they have strengthened the resolve of the senior leadership of the ADF to stamp out abuse in all its forms and, in particular, child sexual abuse.
People and systems have failed you and they have put others at risk and that is simply not good enough. I am deeply sorry for what has happened to you. No‐one who pulls on the uniform of this country and no child who is under our care should ever have had happen to them what has happened to you. I would particularly like to acknowledge the partners, the families and the carers of survivors and those who carry the memory of survivors who have passed away. I know you are as impacted by the consequence of abuse as much as the survivor themselves. I know you carry this for many decades and in many cases for your life. I also know that there are many survivors who have told their stories who simply would not be here today without you, and I think your role is not recognised anywhere near enough.
We have made some significant changes to our culture. We needed to. We are trying to move away from the culture that excludes and allows what has happened in the past to a culture that includes. Strangely, the senior leadership has been very publicly criticised for this approach. I want to reassure you that, to a person, we will not be bowed by this criticism and we will continue vigorously to pursue a path where we have a culture that is diverse and inclusive. We will strive to make children's interactions in Defence safe. We will try and build on the thousands of volunteers and Defence members who are committed to that today and are working towards that reality. Your stories are tragic, but they are transformational, and I thank you again for your courage in bringing forward these stories.
In response to the hearing, the Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) undertook to examine the matters raised. As a consequence, the Repatriation Commission and Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission agreed to changes to policies and procedures for handling claims relating to sexual and physical abuse of minors, including the use of survivor statutory declarations as evidence to establish that an incident of sexual and/or physical abuse occurred.
The changes to the policies and procedures for handling claims can be found at the Claims related to sexual and physical abuse page.
Useful links
- At-Ease portal (mental health information and resources for the veteran and defence communities)
- Royal Commission website into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse
- Department of Defence: Pathways to Change – Evolving Defence Culture
- Veterans and Veterans Families Counselling Service (VVCS)


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Mariano Rivera has made a career by pitching with invisible blinders, never allowing himself to see the danger all around him. He is a true believer in the one-game-at-a-time way of thinking, never looking too far ahead or behind.
Yet Rivera must understand that the Yankees are in serious danger of missing the playoffs for the first time in his 14-year career. He must know the importance of this week's three-game series against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium. On Sunday in Baltimore, in a quick aside after his third weekend save, Rivera crystallized what must happen.
"As long as the hitters keep doing what they're doing right now," Rivera said, "we'll be O.K."
The Yankees did not have a quality start over the weekend (at least six innings with no more than three earned runs), yet they won three times. The starters' earned run average in the last eight games is 5.10, yet the Yankees went 6-2.Continue reading the main story
The reason is simple, and Rivera seemed to know it: the Yankees are finally hitting. Their team average in the last eight games is .297, and their losses were to Toronto's A. J. Burnett and Roy Halladay, who confound almost every lineup.
The Yankees have quietly gained two games on the Red Sox in the American League wild-card standings since the morning of Aug. 16, before they began their mini-surge. They are five games behind Boston for the wild card, and also trailed Minnesota by four games early Monday.
The Yankees have no more games with the Twins, but they have six with Boston and four with the Chicago White Sox, who led the Twins by a half-game in the A.L. Central at the start of play Monday.
"That's one nice thing is we do control our own destiny," Jason Giambi said. "We play the teams that are ahead of us, which is sometimes rare in this game. We've definitely got to take advantage of that."
The Yankees seem to have caught a break this week with the pitching matchups for the Red Sox series. They will avoid Daisuke Matsuzaka, who is 15-2, and Josh Beckett will miss the series because of elbow inflammation.
Then again, injuries to Carl Crawford and Evan Longoria, mainstays of the Rays' lineup, have not stopped Tampa Bay. Winning six of their last eight has helped the Yankees gain just one game on the first-place Rays, who lead the Yankees by nine and a half in the A.L. East.
Naturally, the wild card is the easier path to the playoffs. That puts even greater emphasis on this week's series, because the Yankees have a chance to gain three games on Boston — or lose three and essentially tumble out of the race.
"I don't necessarily feel we need to sweep them, but we can't afford to lose any more series this year, really," said the Yankees' Andy Pettitte, who starts against Tim Wakefield on Tuesday. "We need to put together a pretty good run here when you look at the numbers. We need an awful lot of wins and very few losses."
The Yankees have shown they can win with mediocre starting pitching. With a patchwork rotation that includes Sidney Ponson, Carl Pavano and Darrell Rasner, the hitters may have to keep rolling.
For the first time all season, Manager Joe Girardi seems to trust that they can do it. Girardi juggled the lineup almost daily through mid-August, partly because of injuries but also because of his faith in bench players like Wilson Betemit, Justin Christian and Richie Sexson.
Girardi said he also rested veterans because an older lineup needed to be fresh down the stretch.
"We don't have a bunch of 25-year-olds," Girardi said. "We don't. We have some older players and you have to watch them physically. The balance is, if you don't give them a day sometimes, does it hurt their productivity in the long run?"
The catch is that the lineup shuffling might have cost the Yankees early in the season, making it harder to catch up in the standings now. In any case, the veterans seem to like knowing that only one spot — catcher — is in flux anymore.
"I think it helps a lot," Johnny Damon said. "When we broke camp this year, we felt like we had a set lineup, but obviously, as the year progresses and we have some older guys around, it's tough to throw us out there every single game. We've been doing all right so far, and we've been playing this game so long that we understand the importance of playing through some fatigue and getting the job done."
The job now could not be simpler: win as much as possible, and hope that the other teams slide.
"I haven't looked at all the numbers about what it would take," Pettitte said. "But hopefully we get extremely hot — and the teams ahead of us don't play well down the stretch."
Joba Chamberlain made 35 throws in the bullpen Monday, and the Yankees said he had no problems with his shoulder. But the team has not cleared Chamberlain for a minor league appearance, and his next bullpen session will be Thursday at Yankee Stadium. Chamberlain has not pitched since Aug. 4 because of a rotator cuff problem, and if he makes it back this season, he could be a reliever.Continue reading the main story


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This is a place where "everyone knows your name;" or at least your order. I like the "Thanksgiving Dinner" the best. This sandwich contains all the best of that mean, including the cranberry sauce.
Place is small and the couple running the place are great. Always make good food that is reasonably priced.
I have eaten at Ben's Deli many times and have never been disappointed. The portions are huge for the price, the service always courteous and with a smile, no matter how busy they are. The food is very good and the service is prompt. Love this place.
super deli, great selection and staff. food was excellent,, defintly worth going to, and will go again.
It's been a while since I've stopped at Ben's, and I was looking forward to one of their fresh bulkie rolls bursting with fresh-cut deli turkey and a half-sour pickle on the side. What I got was mediocre smoked turkey on some kind of round sandwich roll (NOT a bulkie roll), no more pickle on the side. Very disappointed,...
One of two really excellent delis in the area, and the prices are amazing. The hours leave a lot to be desired, so plan on eating there for lunch or a very early dinner.
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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad finds himself in yet another controversy after pictures -- both real and doctored -- showed him comforting family members of the late Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez.
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This resource contains a collection of Android development best practices and Android tips provided by our Toptal network members. As such, this page will be updated on a regular basis to include additional information and cover emerging Android techniques. This is a community driven project, so you are encouraged to contribute as well, and we are counting on your feedback.
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Use Retrolambda and RxJava to Write Less Code
Retrolambda lets you use lambda functions on the Android if you are using older Java versions (prior to Java 8). Let's examine the difference:
button.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(View v) {
The same code using Retrolambda:
button.setOnClickListener(view -> handleClick(v));
RxJava is lightweight Java VM implementation of the ReactiveX(Reactive Extensions). It is a single JAR library and supports Java 6 or higher and JVM-based languages. RxJava uses a different approach than classic programming for composing asynchronous and event-based programs by using observable sequences. Let's examine how we could implement the following behavior:
- Every 10 seconds, make a request to the backend and fetch rate information.
- In the case of an error, retry three times with a delay of three seconds between each try.
The code using RxJava:
mService = ServiceFactory.createRetrofitService(RatesService.class,
mRatesObservable = Observable.interval(0, 10, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
.flatMap(n ->
.retryWhen(new RetryWithDelay(3, 3000))
mRatesObservable = mRatesUpdater.getRates().doOnNext(rates -> updateRates(rates));
// Stop requests
In less than ten lines of code, we implemented a custom behavior with the network response. Try to imagine how many lines of code you would need with classic Java code, using callbacks, services, and loaders.
Jack and Jill and Java 8
With Retrolambda, though, keep in mind that it could be deprecated soon because of Jack and Jill, an experimental tool for Android that is available in the N developer preview that provides Java 8 features out-of-the-box. Keep an eye on the updates from Google closely about the Jack and Jill, and switch to native implementation as soon as it is ready.
Use Android Studio 2.0+ to Develop Your Android Applications
IDEs improve development speed, and there are many options you use, like Eclipse or IntelliJ IDEA. However, the best option is to use the Android Studio 2.0+. Android Studio is made just for Android projects, it is made by Google, on top of the IntelliJ IDEA. Additionally, here are few tips how to utilize the Android Studio better:
- Use hotkeys. There are tons available and they will help simplify your life and increase your productivity. For more information, check the list of keyboard shortcuts you cannot miss, productivity guide and the keypromoter plugin.
- Use Instant run. Instant Run, introduced in Android Studio 2, significantly reduces the time between updates to your app, as it pushes subsequent updates to your app without building a new APK, so changes are visible much more quickly.
- Use the multi-window feature. You could save time switching between panels if you use several monitors and place different parts of the IDE UI on a different monitors.
Some Words About Android Security
While I believe that everything can be hacked, you as the developer are responsible for defining the cost of breaking your app's security. It's easy for malicious parties to compromise requests and responses with only with released app from the Google Play store, without any reverse engineering, and so defending communication between the server and client is vital.
It feels like some developers think all their users will be honest, and so they do not implement any security measures to protect communications between the server and the client. Sure, there are methods of obfuscation and signature checkers, but if the online requests and responses are not secured in the first place, they can't prevent hacking or cheating via MITM attacks.
Imagine that you are creating an online chat application, and you know something about security. Before each message is sent, a CAPTCHA must be cleared, obfuscation is used, and computation of checksums are performed. The client side is secured, so only messages from this particular APK could be sent via your service. But what happens on the other side? What if the other side receives a plain message? With a plain message, there are no guarantees that someone hasn't changed the messages in transit. You might as well have no security at all.
Even without expensive certificates and HTTPS, there are several helpful methods to improve the security of online communications:
- Make a signature for each request and response by combining the data, a timestamp, and salt (the secret key that only server and the app know), then hash it with something like an MD5 hash function. Of course this isn't completely foolproof, the key can be found in your APK, but now it's much more complex to spoof message content.
- In addition to MD5, you can complicate the process of extracting the secret key from your app by storing pieces of it in separate places and combining it at runtime. Pieces of the key can be stored in constants, hard coded in the source, and stored in resources. Combined with a custom algorithm or ordering to put the pieces back together, even if the hacker gains the secret key from a previous point, they still don't understand how the signature is generated.
- Do not rely on client side computations. If you need to check order status or confirm permissions, do it on the server side and return a signed response. If you're developing an online store, check if the user bought your goods by their transactions on the server, don't trust the client to take care of order status. If your application is a game, confirm what actions are available for the user on the server side (constructing a new building, what funds are available for purchasing new items, etc).
If security is vital to your application, which is the case when you're dealing with real world money, it's best to implement additional security with tunnels, https, and certificates. However, the above recommendations are sufficient for an application that isn't handling sensitive information.
Using REST Architecture with Android
Why and When to Use REST
At the Google I/O 2010 conference, Virgil Dobjanschi made a great presentation about implementing REST (representational state transfer) clients in Android, titled Developing Android REST Client Applications. His premise is that Android applications should have a separation between state synchronization and state presentation, and that REST makes doing this much easier.
Virgil's proposed REST architecture makes it so that a user can begin downloading content, and regardless of what they do with the client (like quitting before the download completes) that content will be ready upon their return. Furthermore, since REST architecture assumes that every unique URL represents a unique state, the user can be sure that the downloaded data is up-to-date. In cases where content is being modified often or needs to be in real time, the server should explicitly prevent cached results (the approach used on auction sites and web stores with a shopping cart).
REST is ideal when the information being presented by the client application has semi-permanence, such as the content of a social network timeline or the history of a chat room. This is because there's a good chance that it will still be up to date in several hours or days.
Nowadays, most applications that present online content for users are REST clients, and there are tons of services and startups developing mobile versions of their products using REST. However, not all online applications need to be REST clients. As with all technologies, it's important to understand when you need to develop a REST client application.
In order to be RESTful, an application must fulfill two requirements which improve scale and performance, but if the app violates either of those constraints it cannot be considered RESTful.
What It Means to Be RESTful
Have Unique URIs
A RESTful application must have different states presented to the consumer, and each of these states must have a unique uniform resource identifier (URI) to describe it.
For example, consider a catalogue with a unique page for each product. If the URL formula is something like
server.com/catalogue/?item=XX, a toaster might have the page url of
server.com/catalogue/?item=toaster9000. Likewise, if an account screen is needed, something like
server.com/account exists, and a profile page might be
server.com/profile, and so on.
Use Stateless Server-Side Data Storage
All data in a RESTful application should be stored on the server-side. When the client-side needs to define its state with that data, it queries the server with just enough information to get what it needs, and the server merely serves a response. It doesn't know anything about the user's context.
This can be trickier than it sounds. Consider a chat application where each chat message has a dialogue ID linking it to the conversation it belongs to. Standard chatroom behavior is to track the current state of the dialogue and only deliver the most recent chat message, once, to the user. If the current state of the dialogue is stored on the client side, that's RESTful, but if it's stored on the server (for example, the server knows what chat room the current user is in, and the only necessary info to send a new message is the user's text, but not the whole information chatid+message), the application is in violation of the REST rules.
REST Patterns
Libraries That Make REST Simple
While one could implement every pattern described by Virgil in his Google I/O presentation, or create custom logic following REST rules by him or herself, reinventing the wheel isn't worth it. There are many libraries that address the main uses of REST, and I suggest two libraries in particular: RoboSpice and Retrofit.
RoboSpice provides a flexible cache out-of-the-box, so you only need to configure how long a response should be cached, and during that period of time you will receive the saved response. You don't need to think about the network magic beyond what is needed for the business logic of the application. The main disadvantage of this library, from my point of view, is that you need to describe all of your application's requests in different classes. If a different return type is needed, likewise a new class is needed. If you need different parameters in a pre-existing request, a new class is needed and so forth. This can get messy.
The other library I recommend, Retrofit, encapsulates calls to your web service by allowing you to describe your backend URLs as interface methods. It turns your HTTP API into a Java interface, and so you can return data from your model to the web service endpoint.
For example, in Java normally you might have:
ReturnType getSomeData(ParamType parameter);
While with Retrofit, the method is annotated with a back-end URL:
Try these libraries and others, find the way you like to solve your problems, and maybe you'll be inspired to implement your own library!


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Fosters Legal Consulting is the official representative of SF and Partners (Pro Bono) and provides specialist legal service in relation to School Admissions and Appeals, Children and Family Law Disputes and Child Welfare assessments to clients throughout Hertfordshire and the nearer counties. The firm which is located in Stevenage has specialist legal practitioners of over 20 years experience in the Legal profession.
Fosters Legal Consulting is unique because as part of SF and Partners, all new Clients may be entitiled to free specialist advice from both businesses.
The firm offers a range of services on contract basis be it single or short term. This means the firm can be hired by individuals, law firms and agencies to businesses to undertake legal work on a fix fee or hourly rate which is designed to suit any budget for everyone. The firm has talented and specialist skilled practitioners, therefore working to a high standard of client care. The business has friendly practitioners enabling clients to feel at ease at all times.
With a team of experienced specialist qualified paralegals and solicitors, you know you are in save hands.
Fosters Legal was set up purposely for those on low wage.
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Fenced with the stretch of white sandy beach, surrounded by swaying palm trees and turquoise waters, Silver Sand Beach Resort is an ideal retreat to spend a blissful holiday. The 34 luxurious rooms which comprise of villas, lagoon and cottages offer superb modern facilities and provide a peace of mind to the weary travelers. It also boasts of a multi-cuisine open-air restaurant serving sea food specialties and a travel desk to arrange for the tour of the most important places in Havelock.
Access: There are many auto rickshaws and jeeps at the Havelock Jetty. We got a jeep and it drove down the narrow road to the resort in 30 minutes. We felt that the hotel is almost 6 - 7 KM from the Jetty. We passed the Wild Orchid and Munjoh before finally landing up at the resort. The good thing about the location is that the hotel is very near to many restaurants. The road on which the hotel is located is very narrow and the resort is devided on the both side of the road with reception and the cottages and the villas at one side and the restaurant and the lagoons at the other. Location: The location of the resort is simply superb. It is right on the picturesque Govindnagar Beach (Beach no. 5). The Kalapathar Beach is also not very far. The Front desk: The staff was reasonably helpful. We were welcomed with drinks. We booked a Cottage and when we reached the resort at 11:00 AM, the room was ready. The person at the reception gave us some good advice on planning for the sigh
stay was good,rooms service they dont have.
Coffee maker, Intercom, Body moisturiser, Hair conditioner, Hand towels were not available, which is very common & always available in all hotels irrespective of the category. The Ac was not effective as it should be. The TV was of very old fashion & quality of picture not good.
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UBA BULLETIN BOARD: Ministry Positions
The UBA Bulletin Board provides a forum for congregations to post available ministry positions. Click here to submit information about a position available in your church or congregation.
First Baptist Church, Coldspring, TX, a Southern Baptist Church, seeks a Senior Pastor. Resumes may be sent to Pastor Search Committee, First Baptist Church, 100 East Pine Ave, Coldspring, TX 77331. phone: 936.653.4197 posted 04/19/2017
Westbury Baptist Church seeks 32 hr pr wk Youth & Children's Ministry Assistant. Benefits include vacation, sick leave, insurance. Send resumes to Hope McNeil, Minister to Children, at firstname.lastname@example.com. (Download pdf with details) posted 04/03/2017
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Inspired by the famous "Horse Attacked by a Lion" (1762) by George Stubbs. The original painting can be seen on WikiArt here:http://www.wikiart.org/en/george-stubbs/horse-attacked-by-a-lionHopefully the Picasso influence is also apparent. I admire Picasso greatly for the freedom with which he allowed himself to adapt forms to his artistic aims. He also often re-created masterpieces in his own style. Since I first saw the Stubbs painting I felt it was the perfect candidate for an update and an opportunity for me to adopt Picasso's language.For most of the 8 months it took to complete, this painting had a blue background which I was not happy with. It lacked punch. I've always admired Gauguin's yellows and ochers and it turned out to be the perfect compliment to the dark, dramatic scene.
Oil on canvas, stretched over reinforced wood frame. Unframed, edges painted white.
Oil painting by Andre le Roux
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