diff --git a/Participant.py b/Participant.py
index b0f4cf5..522d828 100644
--- a/Participant.py
+++ b/Participant.py
@@ -14,19 +14,25 @@ from Thing import Thing
 class Participant:
     publishInterval = 3000 # 3 seconds
 
+    buffer = bytearray(256)
+    network_id = 0
+    nextPublishMe = 0
+    others = []
+    thread = None
+
     def __init__(self, ipAddress = "0.0.0.0", port=7681, remote=False):
-        self.buffer = bytearray(256)
+        # self.buffer = bytearray(256)
         self.ip_address = ipAddress
         self.port = port
         self.udp_socket = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)        
         self.udp_socket.setsockopt(socket.SOL_SOCKET, socket.SO_BROADCAST, 1)
-        self.buffer = bytearray(256)
+        # self.buffer = bytearray(256)
 
         if remote == False:
             self.udp_socket.bind(("0.0.0.0", 7681))
-            self.network_id = 0
-            self.nextPublishMe = 0
-            self.others = []
+            # self.network_id = 0
+            # self.nextPublishMe = 0
+            # self.others = []
             self.AddParticipant(self.ip_address, self.port)
 
             self.thread = threading.Thread(target = self.Receiver)
@@ -45,13 +51,13 @@ class Participant:
         self.others.append(remote_participant)
         return remote_participant
 
-    def Update(self, currentTime):
-        if (currentTime > self.nextPublishMe):
+    def Update(self, currentTimeMs):
+        if (currentTimeMs > self.nextPublishMe):
             self.Publish(ClientMsg(self.network_id))
             print(f'Sent ClientMsg {self.network_id}')
-            self.nextPublishMe = currentTime + Participant.publishInterval
+            self.nextPublishMe = currentTimeMs + Participant.publishInterval
 
-        Thing.UpdateAll(currentTime)
+        Thing.UpdateAll(currentTimeMs)
 
 #region Send
 
diff --git a/test/thing_test.py b/test/thing_test.py
index 44f31e0..3b531a5 100644
--- a/test/thing_test.py
+++ b/test/thing_test.py
@@ -8,11 +8,8 @@ class ThingTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_client_msg(self):
         participant: Participant = Participant(ipAddress="127.0.0.1", port=7681)
-        thing: Thing = Thing()
         milliseconds = time.time() * 1000
         
-        thing.update(milliseconds)
-        Thing.UpdateAll(milliseconds)
         start_time = milliseconds
         while milliseconds < start_time + 5000:
             milliseconds = time.time() * 1000