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On this July Fourth we asked some members of the military why they risk their lives and join the military service.
We spoke with a Marine and a sailor stationed at Marine Corps Sir Station Cherry Point in Havelock. They told us they just felt the need to do their part.
Naval Lieutenant Prescott Palmer says he has always felt the call to serve his country. His father was in the military too.
One interesting note: one of the largest Independence Day celebrations on military bases can be found each year at Camp Lejeune.
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Dino Soars To The Top Of US Box Office
Proving the further back in history movies go the more money they make, Disneys DINOSAUR stepped over the two week champion GLADIATOR. The nine-digit price-tagged prehistoric epic grossed US$38.85 million. DreamWorks GLADIATOR dazzled audiences to the tune of another $19.75 million. The Roman romp in only three weeks of release has made a total of $103.1 million. Slipping a spot to #4, U-571 grossed an additional $4.64 million. The Universal U-boat adventure has made $64.39 million thus far in the U.S. New Lines FREQUENCY dropped to 5th place making $4.34 million. The son and father sci-fi flick has a cume of $30.37 million. Feeling the punch of the worst reviews in years, BATTLEFIELD EARTH toppled to 6th place, fleecing uninformed moviegoers for another $3.92 million. John Travoltas labor of love has unearthed a total of $18.26 million. With live-action ROAD TRIP filling viewers needs of flatulence fun, THE FLINTSTONES IN VIVA ROCK VEGAS fell to #10 from 5th place. The prehistoric prequel made another $2.54 million, raising its cume to $27.83 million. Other animated and special effects laden films finishing in the top fifty were: FINAL DESTINATION at #18, with a gross of $683,666 and a cume of $50.84 million; ROMEO MUST DIE at #25, with a gross of $325,599 and a cume of $55.19 million; MISSION TO MARS at #27, with a gross of $302,542 and a cume of $59.54 million; AMERICAN BEAUTY at #30, with a gross of $193,216 and a cume of $129.7 million; THE ROAD TO EL DORADO at #31, with a gross of $182,751 and a cume of $49.49 million; TOY STORY 2 at #32, with a gross of $180,640 and a cume of $245 million; T-REX: BACK TO THE CRETACEOUS at #35, with a gross of $138,665 and a cume of $29.37 million; PITCH BLACK at #41, with a gross of $89,597 and a cume of $39.03 million; and ALIEN ADVENTURE at #44, with a gross of $70,334 and a cume of $0.88 million. Box office reports obtained in THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.


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Stihl to expand Virginia Beach headquarters
| December 14, 2011 |
Stihl plans to complete expansion of its operation by 53,256 square feet at the Virginia Beach headquarters in spring 2012, an operation which represents a total capital investment of $10.3 million and the creation of 52 new jobs. The expansion will double the company's blow molding capabilities, which currently includes $4.6 million in new machinery and tools, enabling them to manufacture additional blow molded components on site, expand its line-winding operations for trimmers and relocate welding operations.
"Because of the manufacturing-friendly environment in Virginia Beach, we are able to compete domestically and globally, ultimately, allowing us to continue to expand our operations here," said Peter Mueller, executive vice president for Stihl.
The Virginia Beach Development Authority awarded Stihl a $100,000 Economic Development Investment Program grant based on the capital investment and number of full-time jobs created.
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Monday, December 6, 2010
The Fulton Fire Department was dispatched for a residential structure fire at 521 S. Westminster Ave. at 8:45 pm. Sunday.
Upon arriving, firefighters found heavy smoke showing. The first attack team found flames in the basement and brought the fire under control within 10 minutes of arrival.
No occupants were in the residence prior to arrival. Firefighters reported finding smoke detectors in the residence but none were working on their arrival.
There was extensive fire damage in the basement and extensive smoke damage to the entire residence. Damage estimates are about $50,000.
Fulton police assisted with traffic control. The fire was investigated by Fulton fire investigators. The cause of the fire was determined to be electrical in the basement of the residence.
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by Michael Brown –
A British hotel replaces the in-room Gideon Bibles with copies of Fifty Shades of Grey (aka Mommy porn). A Christian organization is banned by the Advertising Standards Authority from announcing that God can heal sickness today. And a recent poll indicates that only 37% of people in England say they have always believed in God, as opposed to 81% of Americans. Christian England, what has become of you?
The hotel in question was the Damson Dene Hotel in Cumbria, Northwest England, and the idea to replace the Bibles with the racy novel came earlier this month from Wayne Bartholomew, general manager of the hotel and "reportedly a choir member at his local church." (One wonders what kind of church Mr. Bartholomew attends.) [Read more…]


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I have the pem file installed in a HTML directory. Although all of the files are in the HTML directory with the pem file, I still get the SSL warning from browsers saying "this page includes other resources which are not secure" even though I don't have any other resources. All the files are inside HTML, including images. What is causing that error to be displayed?
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This problem disappeared after I restarted the browser. It now shows the correct SSL symbol. Perhaps it was a browser bug.


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'Harry Potter' villain victorious in first MMA fightAndreas Hale at Cagewriter4 days ago
Gregory Goyle has graduated from the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry using a wand to cage fighting with his hands and feet.
Josh Herdman, the actor who played Goyle in eight "Harry Potter" movies, has left his acting career behind for the time being and made his successful MMA amateur debut over the weekend at the City Pavilion outside of London, England.
The 28-year-old, who has been training in Japanese jujitsu for the past five years, defeated Poland's Janusz Walachowski by unanimous decision. Herdman competed for the recently launched UK promotion Rise of Champions, which was holding its second event since debuting last October.
Herdman impressed with his striking ability and took home the decision and plans to continue fighting in hopes of eventually turning pro.
"It's raw, exciting and unpredictable," the buffed-up child-actor-turned-MMA-fighter told The Mirror. "I find it more interesting than boxing although I appreciate the beauty and art in boxing. It also made sense to move onto MMA because of my jujitsu training."
Daniel Cormier to meet Jon Jones in main event of UFC 200 on July 9Kevin Iole at Cagewriter4 days ago
There was no surprise on Wednesday when the UFC announced on "Good Morning America" that the main event of UFC 200 will be a rematch between champion Daniel Cormier andinterim champion Jon Jones for the light heavyweight belt on July 9 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Jones, then the outright champion, routed Cormier in the main event of UFC 182 on Jan. 3, 2015, in Las Vegas, taking a lopsided unanimous decision. But Jones had a series of legal problems after that and he was stripped of his title in April 2015 when he was involved in a hit-and-run traffic accident in Albuquerque, N.M., where he trains.
Cormier won the vacant title in his absence, submitting Anthony "Rumble" Johnson in the second round of UFC 187 on May 23 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Dana White: Conor McGregor will 'fight on 201, 202, 203'Andreas Hale at Cagewriter5 days ago
If Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz are going to have their rematch, it almost certainly won't be at UFC 200.
The proposed rematch was originally scheduled to headline UFC 200 until McGregor was pulled from the card after he didn't make himself available for a news conference in Las Vegas last week. Despite public outcry to allow the Irishman to fight, UFC president Dana White has stood firm that McGregor would not be placed back on the July card and reiterated his position under no uncertain terms when approached by TMZ Tuesday morning.
"Conor's his own guy, he's going to do what he's going to do but he's not fighting on [UFC] 200," White said while mentioning that he has no ill will toward McGregor. "Listen, he'll fight on 201, 202, 203, whatever, I don't know when, but we'll get it figured out."
The other half of the equation, Nate Diaz, made headlines when he stated at Friday's UFC 200 news conference that he was not interested in facing another opponent and would instead go "on vacation."
White stated his desire to keep Diaz on the card and offered the Stockton fighter essentially any fight that he desired in an effort to keep him on UFC 200.
Bellator lightweight Djamil Chan overcomes autism to make the big timeKevin Iole at Cagewriter5 days ago
Djamil Chan said he doesn't want to be pitied. The Bellator MMA newcomer is autistic, which makes the fact that he finds himself competing at the highest level of mixed martial arts all the more amazing.
And anyone who watched Chan's Bellator debut last week against Richard Patishnock would no doubt be pitying Patishnock and not Chan.
After working his way off the ground, Chan landed one of the best overhand rights of the year that all but finished Patishnock. The rest were the formalities, like how long it would take the referee to get in to stop the bout. It was over at 3:09 of the first round.
Chan, 25, grew up in The Netherlands, where so many of the great kick boxers train. He was into fighting from a young age and said he dropped out of school while he was in high school.
He said he prefers not to discuss his autism, because he doesn't want to be pitied. He wants to be judged as a fighter and said he's taking his job more seriously now that he is a father.
Conor McGregor's coach not ready to close the door on UFC 200Andreas Hale at Cagewriter6 days ago
As the Conor McGregor vs. UFC saga continues to unfold, some new details about what transpired have surfaced. For the past week, we have heard little from Conor McGregor and his team aside from a few posts on social media here and there. But now his coach, John Kavanagh, has surfaced to give his side of what transpired behind the scenes that led to the current situation that finds the Irishman out of a highly anticipated rematch with Nate Diaz at UFC 200.
Speaking to "The MMA Hour" on Monday, Kavanagh sounded somewhat optimistic that McGregor would still end up fighting at UFC 200 and is a little confused as to why Dana White and the UFC are standing their ground.
Conor McGregor tweets he's back on UFC 200, but White says it's untrueKevin Iole at Cagewriter6 days ago
Conor McGregor has once again gotten the mixed martial arts world buzzing with a tweet. This time, the UFC featherweight champion has tweeted that he is back on the UFC 200 card, only three days after UFC president Dana White officially ruled him out because he did not show up in Las Vegas for promotional activities related to the summer blockbuster card.
At about 2 a.m. ET on Monday, McGregor continued his pattern of issuing a single tweet and then going silent. In this one, he thanks White and UFC chairman for fixing the issue and making certain that he's back on the blockbuster summer card, which will be July 9 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Happy to announce that I am BACK on UFC 200! Shout out to @danawhite and @lorenzofertitta on getting this one done for the fans. #Respect
It appears McGregor's tweet was simply about leverage. White told Yahoo Sports, "It's not true. We haven't talked to Conor or his manager since the press conference. I don't know why he would tweet that."
Featherweight prospect Yair Rodriguez delivers brutal KO at UFC 197Andreas Hale at Cagewriter8 days ago
LAS VEGAS — There has been a significant amount of hype behind featherweight prospect Yair Rodriguez and the 23-year-old gave the mixed martial arts world something to talk about with a highlight-reel worthy knockout of Andre Fili in the second round at UFC 197 on Saturday night.
The winner of "The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America" drilled Fili with a jumping switch kick that connected with a sickening thud and immediately separated his opponent from his consciousness.
The featherweight bout kicked off the pay-per-view portion of UFC 197 with a bang and put the featherweight division — where Conor McGregor still remains king — on notice.
After a first round that saw Rodriguez takedown an eager Fili, it appeared that Rodriguez had plans to utilize his ground and pound to win the fight. However, in the second frame it all changed when the highly touted prospect showed why he's arguably one of the most lethal fighters in all of MMA with his feet.
Conor McGregor will not fight at UFC 200, but Jon Jones just mightKevin Iole at Cagewriter9 days ago
LAS VEGAS – Conor McGregor did not show up at the MGM Grand Garden for a news conference on Friday and UFC president Dana White said that as a result, the featherweight champion is officially off the July 9 UFC 200 card and won't fight Nate Diaz as planned.
White on Tuesday yanked McGregor from the card when McGregor declined to leave Iceland, where he is training, to fly to Las Vegas to do a news conference, participate in a commercial shoot and other promotional activities. On Thursday on Facebook, McGregor offered to fly to New York on Wednesday for a news conference, but said otherwise his training must take precedence.
Demetrious Johnson still striving for perfectionAndreas Hale at Cagewriter9 days ago
Despite the fact that Demetrious Johnson is the longest reigning champion in the UFC and ranked as the No. 2 pound-for-pound fighter in the world, Mighty Mouse feels that he hasn't quite peaked yet.
And while some fighters aspire to be the greatest pound-for-pound fighter of all time, the UFC flyweight champion would much rather prefer to be remembered as perfect.
"My goal is to be the perfect fighter," Johnson said in an interview with Sherdog. "Everybody's opinion changes on the greatest fighter of all time. I want to say that right now the best fighter is Jon Jones. He's done some amazing things. But then there are some things that I would like to see him do. There are also some things in the Octagon that I want to see myself do that I haven't been able to do yet."
Johnson will continue to strive for perfection Saturday when he faces unbeaten Olympic wrestling gold medalist Henry Cejudo at UFC 197. It will be the first time that Johnson has faced someone with the type of wrestling credentials that Cejudo possesses. However, Johnson still comes in as high as a 4 ½-to-1 favorite and is expected to retain his title for the eighth consecutive time.


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sg1efc: Great idea, Thanks.
HillOrStream: Still using this. As Eric suggested below, I drilled out my stripped screw holes and installed #10 threaded rod into the holes so I could use wing nuts for easier serviceability..
Hyster83: 3 minute video done in 15
Alexplorer: Before I switched to panty hose, I was using a coarse plastic mesh filter. It had larger holes than the panty hose, yet it worked like a beaver dam: caught a few bits of large debris, then it became almost completely sealed after that. I switched to the pantyhose because they were longer, which made it easier to clamp them to the hose and leave room for the water to through more than just the end of the stocking. Currently, I'm doubling two hose. Will report any improvement.
HillOrStream: Has worked out pretty well for a few years now, just have to not be lazy about keeping it cleaned out every half dozen loads or so, often push it to ten which is too long. Biggest drawback to my situation is the extra lift.
HillOrStream: That is a little disconcerting. Wonder how thorough mine is with three, though more coarse, layers of filtering. Hard to really check in my instance, will have to think about some kind of temporary pipe or large diameter hose out the door. Would like to see a video on your grey water system.
Alexplorer: I do gray water, and I've found that panty hose aren't as good as you might think. They catch a lot, but I still get more than half the lint in the yard when I water. In search of an alternative right now (That's why I'm here).
enterprise59: Nice idea.. Ours goes into a 4 inch PVC pipe, down to a trap and then up again to the main 4in pipe out to our septic. Right now its a pain cause I need to reach up and pull the hose out. using a metal screen with zipties. I like the idea though of outlet box and screen that I can just remove and clean out. heh, we have same washer and dryer!
HillOrStream: This idea was for those who lack a sink, and just have a wall mounted drain. If you drain to a tub you should use the panty hose idea a couple viewers have posted.
Lori Ryan: I use knee-high panty-hose (2 of em in a pack for a buck at the dollar store). Use a thick rubber band to hold on hose. Works great, and economical at 50 cents apiece!
HillOrStream: I like the wing nut idea, especially now that one hole got stripped and I now have two dissimilar screws so now I need two tools.
Eric Meacham: Electrical junction box is a good idea , switch it over to wing nuts so you can clean it quicker . If you stop even 50% of the micro fibers youve saved replacing a septic system for years ....
Larry Russell: This is a big project for such a problem ,,
HillOrStream: @Ryan96se Good point, as I have had a few mop-ups! But you'll have a BIG problem if you let it plug and it does go down the drain. You should probably come up with some kind of fail safe, rubber bands are prone to fail if they aren't fresh. Sadly, no source of used panty hose around here. I thought up a simple time-to-service alarm for this so I don't have to rely on how it sounds (see the second video). Will probably do a third one on this if/when I make the alarm.
Ryan96se: I take women's pantyhose and rubber band it to the washing machine hose. Works really well and I haven't lost a single one down the drain. Catches everything. This design prevents the possibility of a backup in the house since the restriction is on the pump side not the drain itself.
Ryan96se: I take women's pantyhose and rubber band it to the washing machine hose. Works really well and I haven't lost a single one down the drain. Catches everything. This design keeps the possibility of a backup in the house since the restriction is on the pump side not the drain itself.
HillOrStream: Important! I found out that liquid fabric softener is another serious no-no for septic systems! Guess I'll have to use the sheets that go into the dryer instead. Of course you should also limit the use of bleach, but I also read that the scented bleaches also have a gummy component that will clog your drain field like fabric softener will.
HillOrStream: Lots of views but no comments? Would like to hear others results or alternative solutions. Note that this unit can still require cleaning after a single use if you wash something that throws off a lot of lint or is covered in pet hair.
DIY Washing Machine Discharge Lint Filter 5 out of 5


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Bringing contemporary art and artists into classroom and community learning
The work of contemporary artists provides not only new art and ideas to introduce into existing curriculum, but also new strategies and approaches for making art and facilitating the artistic process with students. Artists use their interest in the world of ideas to enter and draw from a wide range of fields and practices. Their work embraces not only visual media and strategies but often includes historical or archival research, writing, scientific inquiry, engineering, and reading, among other pursuits and methods. In this way, the work of contemporary artists supports learning in the art classroom as well as across subject areas. Employing a process of inquiry, artists and teachers alike can harness the power of human curiosity.
For the art teacher, artistic practice has expanded to reflect new tools, materials, source materials, working methods, and expectations for audience engagement. Some artists have stopped creating discrete, recognizable art objects—like paintings or sculpture—in the interest of creating more ephemeral events, experiences, performances, or even conversations. From an interdisciplinary perspective, these new practices and the results they yield diversify how we can learn from and teach with contemporary art. Art today often defies purely aesthetic aspirations and instead can serve as a site for conversation, critique, or the development of new knowledge. Artists use collaborative, performative, interdisciplinary, dialogical, and even pedagogical strategies to communicate with and engage audiences.
Integrating contemporary art and themes into teaching requires a shift from predominantly technique-driven instruction to idea-driven instruction. Direct access to the voice of the artist and a process-oriented understanding of how art is made today is a rich complement to the experience of seeing an artwork in person.
"What is really important about our practice is criticality. We constantly want to question and have our work trigger a possibility of self-questioning and questioning about the world: 'What is the nature of this thing that's affecting me or that's around me? What is the nature of my actions upon others or the place where I am at this moment?' A lot of our projects are an opportunity to learn something about an area or an interest that we didn't know much about, whether it's abstract or philosophical or pragmatic. It's always a chance to learn more about something in the world, and to formulate some kind of a response."
—Jennifer Allora and Guillermo Calzadilla
Why is contemporary art important for contemporary classrooms?
We encourage teachers to think about the process of learning about contemporary art as a long-term, ongoing project—perhaps as an investigation that does not have specific answers or an inevitable endpoint. Think about the questions and ideas you have—when you look at particular artists and their work—and anticipate how students might perceive or question particular images, objects, strategies, or working methods, based on what they know. Expect these questions, encourage new ones, and consider ways to actively involve students in new ways of looking, thinking, and creating, by setting up opportunities for dialogue and sharing multiple perspectives through video and multimedia resources. Consider the exploration of contemporary art—with its dynamic nature—as a process you are undertaking with your students, as opposed to just depositing into their laps the information you learn from your independent research.
- Living artists serve as creative role models, who can inspire people of all ages to consider how ideas are developed, articulated, and realized in the contemporary world, and offer educators opportunities to support diverse learning styles.
- Contemporary artists address both current events and historical ideas. These references help educators and students make connections across the curriculum and support interdisciplinary and critical thinking.
- The integration of contemporary art into school and community learning environments enables educators to provoke curiosity and encourage dialogue about the world and the issues that affect student lives.
- As artists continue to explore and employ new technologies and media, the work they create encourages media literacy in an increasingly media-saturated society.
- Contemporary art is part of a cultural dialogue that concerns larger frameworks, such as personal and cultural identity, family, community, and nationality.
Teaching Strategies
Use themes and big ideas driven by essential questions to frame your investigation
Many artists do not work in a single medium or technique and instead try to explore an idea, situation, or question through multiple media and visual strategies. Consider planning curriculum around a big idea, theme, or question first; then, decide what projects, skills, or materials will support meaningful investigation and expression. The big idea or theme should focus the investigation and create a unifying framework, in which you can include multiple resources, artworks, and artists. Teaching thematically also encourages a focus on an inquiry-based investigation that engages with works of art, as opposed to using artworks as illustrations.
Give students options: introduce multiple artists and media sources
Avoid mimicking the style or working methods of a single artist. Instead, introduce a range of artists who may have divergent ideas or approaches, and can offer multiple perspectives and working methods related to a chosen theme, idea, or question. Select the artists you bring to your classroom to include a combination of historic and contemporary voices, as well as perspectives from diverse cultures and worldviews.
Push beyond a media-driven curriculum
Increasingly, artists are making works that defy traditional media categories. Rarely referring to themselves as strictly painters or sculptors, artists utilize the most effective media, tools, and contexts for the ideas they want to express. Provide opportunities for students to gain skills in materials that emphasize their thinking about ideas across media. Allow them to gain familiarity with multiple ways of representing and thinking through a specific theme or concept.
Think and talk more; make less
Set up your ideas with conversation and introduce suggestive examples, compelling role models, and diverse methods that help students engage in meaningful art making. Have students brainstorm ideas and questions on paper instead of rushing to start on artworks. Encourage students to share their ideas and possible next steps with classmates and those outside the classroom. Help them think through multiple options before selecting a final idea to pursue. Engage them in discussions that challenge and develop their ideas, in anticipation of realizing a work of art.
Emphasize process over product
Rather than designing a curriculum with a final product or project in mind, consider different ways you can model how to develop and realize an idea. Plan backwards, to address larger learning goals that nurture critical-thinking and research skills, so that students can make meaningful works informed by well-researched and developed ideas.
Use inquiry-based strategies
Viewers often initially look at works of art in a few different ways. Some people look at a work of art and first consider the formal qualities; others are able to investigate the work through a conversation with someone else. Some enjoy reading about the work and the history of the artist's process, in order to better understand it, before analyzing the artwork. Consider each of these entry points:
- How is it made? What is the composition like? What kinds of decisions has the artist made?
- How do our opinions and reactions to the work compare? What kinds of personal connections can we make? What is the art communicating?
- How does the artist's history and background affect the way the viewer understands how work is made and the message contained within it? What preceded this work and how has it influenced this body of work?
See Starting the Conversation for more questioning strategies and discussion prompts.
Utilize ART21 and contemporary art to enhance the curriculum
Support units of study by researching themes and essential questions that already play a part in your curriculum. Use the ART21 Educators Guides to research thematic connections and curricular connections. Enrich your curriculum by integrating specific artists, films, texts, and images that can inform your topic in a variety of ways.


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So my co-worker Eric Sheridan was talking about an attack scenario in one of our recent assessments where he left a note to the effect of, "we could download any file with this vulnerability if null byte injections work in Java – testing needed". Interesting. Five minutes later I've got some test cases and as sure as I am a good looking Persian man, the thing works. Am I an idiot? How did I not know this? Let's see if Google knew. If Google doesn't know, then I won't kill myself. Woohoo! Try plugging "java null byte injections" into Google. Absolutely nothing useful comes up.
Earlier this year, Paul Craig at security-assessment.com published his research on null byte injections in .NET. A natural step would be to go check Java next – managed language survey! Maybe somebody did and found nothing – it would have been easy to miss. Craig's research found that 5 methods in the entire .NET framework mishandle the null byte. I've done some limited research and only found 2. However, I'm sure there are more. So, let's look at some vulnerable code:
String path_to_file = request.getParameter("target") + ".xls";
File f = new File(path_to_file);
In similar PHP/C/C++ code we'd be quick to use the infamous poison null byte (whose history can be found here and here) here to view any arbitrary file on the system. But it also works in Java because the File(file_path) passes the user input to open(1) or its Windows equivalent, which is written in C. It's unclear whether the Java VM (which is written in C/ASM) is where the content after the null byte gets truncated, or if the dirty string makes it all the way to the system call itself.
As Eric pointed out, these unmanaged code issues keep haunting us, but overall of course the situation is a lot better. Anyway, check out my test cases and if you can think of additions or find a new vulnerable API, keep everyone in the loop with a comment! Also, keep an eye on the next WebGoat version as Eric has cooked up a null byte lesson.
Bonus game: Who will win the know-it-all/complete liar award by posting that they knew this 5 years ago?


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"caused by the breakage of a mechanical component within the system"
I think anyone who saw the race could have confidently made that assumption!


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Thoughts on America..
in just a few short days i will be in hawaii. that's right, in just a few days i will be in the United States of America. i'm heading back to the USA (pronounced OOOH-SSSA) to scratch off one of the two states i haven't visited (hawaii), sniff the followers and partake in the great American road trip.
coincidentally, hawaii and my reason for being back in the USA have a lot in common. in short, both are younger brothers - hawaii being the youngest of "the Union" and Joel Hidalgo being the youngest brother my parents have told me about. both are islands of culture surround by an unknown worlds. both are skinner and have had more girlfriends than i. in the next few weeks i will share beer with both of them.
hopping back into the USA is also an important milestone, it marks my halfway mark, and the smaller milestone of me circumnavigating the globe!
my plans for America are a bit different than the rest - they actually have quite a few people and locations to visit.
when i land on the continent, i will have three weeks to make it from oakland/SF to seattle - back to san francisco to Lodi (michael david wineries) to LA through san bernindio / loma linda (where i was born) to las vegas. in vegas, i want to pick up route 66, throw her over my shoulder and marry her. seeing how that's impossible, i'll follow her perfume through the plain states detouring in kansas to hop on I-70 and high tail it to ohio. through this long winded three week continental drift, i will have the least amount of money to spend, and will be purely dependent on contributions (ie meals, floors, couches, etc...).
the offer still stands if you want to join me... you just have to pay your own way, or fundraise your own way... but you are more than welcome to join me.
to ensure proper documentation and to give you a un-holds-bars voyeuristic view of my road life, i want to go live 24/7. sure you've seen it with justin.tv and justina.tv but this is noneck.tv. this is the guy who's dared to enter the lions den of Amsterdam, ride a bicycle, crash into a trolly track and live. this is a guy who has no qualms walking into a strip bar dressed like your stereotypical sheik to buy everyone a beer (offer only applies in the following countries - beerastan!) this is the guy who braved the israeli/jordainan border. this is the guy who braved cairo's dinners, contracted a 110° fever and lived. this is the guy who rode michael jackson to the prymids of giza (yes, i did use a saddle thank you berry much!). this is the same guy who walked phenom phen without a firearm. this is the same guy who's walked into cities across the globe not knowing where he'll sleep. this is the same guy who ate food off the floor after the 15 second rule. this is the same guy who's going to provide YOU a rockin four week road trip across America.
are you ready? are you ready to go live? (tap, tap, tap.) is this thing on?
if you're a corporate entity who has the wherewithal to provide a "capital investment" i'm willing to cut a deal. i'm ready to go cobranded. we take your logo plus my 24/7 show and for the entire time i'm in the USA, you'll have me as a walking, talking, internet loving advertisement. i'll even wear your corporate logo/badge/loin cloth/cheesehead/etc... as long as you let me keep the copy "open" AND i retain the rights to all footage shot during this time period. if you're interested, keep reading...
thanks for reading, i now have less than two weeks to convince you to pay for two things...
1. an awesome headset setup / service like justin.tv to bring you the LIVE american adventure. if you're willing to buy it, set it up and get it ready we'll start the show from your office.
2. a rental car (hybrid or zero-emitions please) and gas or electricity to putter from here to there. otherwise, just give me a boat load of batteries and i'll hitchhike. if i do hitchhike, i'll also need a gps so you can give you my last coordinates to pick up my body.
how does that sound? oh and mind you i'm also heading south, so if you're willing to pay for the bandwith i'm willing to go live on my south american journey... (can you hear me now?)
(Route 66 Motel photo by flickr user dawnnakaya)
North America
EEK! time constrains and good old mental health have made me change my plans. here is my updated itinerary.
My fifth continent is North America. From November to December, I will bounce around looking to cover as much as possible. If you have something to add, please feel free!
Week 18
- Vancouver, BC
- workspace
- Rain City Studios
- Bryght
- Seattle, WA
- profile some freelancers who want to start up Coworking Seattle
- San Francisco, CA
- the guys at chapter three llc
- profile citizen agency duo
- founders of barcamp
- Coworking SF
- Lodi, CA
- visit Michael and David Vineyard
Week 19
- Los Angles, CA
- photohunt with julia
- Las Vegas
- to visit double barrel sound system
- Road trip across the US following Route 66
- Manhattan, KS
- profile Professor Mike Wesch fellow salzburg instructor and creator of the machine is us/ing us
Week 20
- Dayton, Ohio
- Little brother''s college graduation & Thanksgiving with my parents
- try to meet up with Lauren Strasser
- try to meet up with meet up Keith Instone, IBM web UI guy
Week 21
- Southern part of USA
- Austin, TX
- Whurley
- Four Kitchen Studios and their alt-weekly paper http://thatotherpaper.com
- Mexico
Week 22
- Central America
week 30/31
- Travel back to NYC
Wonder to Visit
- Empire State Building
- Golden Gate Bridge
Seas to Sail
- North Pacific
- North Atlantic
Events to Attend
- Groundhog''s Day, 2 Feb, http://www.groundhog.org/


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INDIANAPOLIS — If a war of words exists between the Indiana Pacers and Miami Heat, it is only being waged on one side.
The Pacers aren't firing back.
Words, after all, won't determine the Eastern Conference Finals. Performance will.
That's why the Pacers are keeping their focus on the court — no matter how much the Heat, and LeBron James in particular, try to make the showdown anything more than a competition to reach the NBA Finals.
Words won't settle anything. Neither will the sort of rough fouls, verbal sparring and near scuffles that occurred when the Pacers and Heat met in last year's semifinals — which Miami won in six games.
"It's going to be about substance," Pacers coach Frank Vogel said after Monday's practice at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. "This series has plenty to offer without all the hard fouls you're seeing on TV and trash talking. This series isn't going to be stained by all that stuff.
"It's going to be about two teams playing at an extremely high level and competing for a conference championship."
Game 1 of the best-of-seven series is Wednesday in Miami. The opening verbal salvo was launched from there on Sunday, when James lashed out at Vogel over a comment the coach didn't actually make.
After Indiana bounced New York from the semifinals on May 18, Vogel said the following about playing the Heat again, only this time for the right to advance to the NBA Finals:
"It's exciting, but it is not about getting back at Miami. If you're in the final four, you're competing for a championship. And they're just the next team that's in our way. That's how we're approaching it."
The context was lost in translation when the Miami press relayed an inaccurate version of Vogels' comments to James the following day. He responded by telling reporters in Miami:
"We're not just another team. I don't understand what he's saying. But we're not just another team. That's not true. He said we're just another team in their way. We're a great team. If we're just another team, you really don't prepare for just another team. You have to prepare for us."
Vogel not only assured the Pacers are painstakingly preparing for the world champions, he refused to get drawn into a lengthy discussion about what he didn't say. That is to say, he had no reaction to James' reaction.
"He was reacting to something I didn't say, so I don't really have a reaction to it," Vogel said. "This series is not about bulletin board material or trash talking. It's about two teams playing at an extremely high level, competing for a conference championship."
Veteran forward David West echoed the sentiment.
"It's going to be a tough series. Obviously, they're the defending champs and we've got to respect them, based on their history," West said. "But we're in this thing to compete. We're in this thing to win.
"We're just going to have to do what we have to do on the floor to make sure the outcome's in our favor."
Like Vogel, center Roy Hibbert dismissed James' attempt to draw the Pacers into a verbal sparring match. And like West, he insists the defending champion Heat pose a challenge like no other opponent.
Hibbert also expects the series to feature some of the physical play, posturing and side show antics that occurred during last year's series. In addition to hard fouls and near altercations, Lance Stephenson — then a seldom-used backup — famously made the choke sign at James after the four-time MVP missed a free throw in Game 3.
"We're just going to play our game," Hibbert said. "I'm sure there will be extracurricular stuff going on, but the guys on the court will be focused. It's a battle of wills.
"Hopefully, we can go out there and do it."


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If your icon comes before someone's, that means you are their surrogate Santa.
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Thanks everybody, hope you all had a great new year!
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Viktor and Jayce in a more friendly atmosphere than usual
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1:Zed against 4 ninja Rammus (ninja turtles reference)
2:[comic style] while reading a urban dictionary, Lux finds out
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(if you don't already know, it means to not wear underwear)
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2. Leblanc posing as Miss Santa
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Lux decorating Maokai
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Thanks to more than 32,000 entrants, the contest raised an outstanding $527,000 to support the lifesaving spay/neuter programs of The HSUS, HSI, and nearly 300 local animal shelters and organizations around the globe. Thanks for all you do for animals,
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Horse racing game that has harness racing?DeViLzzz | April 2, 2014 | Review of Horse Racing Manager - PC
A fun horse racing game where you can actually participate in harness racing. This is so rare as almost every popular horse racing game out there basically just deals with thoroughbreds. I was thrilled to find a game that allowed me to feel like I was participating in something my uncles and aunt do and I hope to do someday too and that is train, own and drive standardbreds. Now if you get tired of harness racing you then also have the option to jump into the world of thoroughbreds. Very cool to have so much of horse racing covered. Graphically the game is easy on the eyes although there is one glaring flaw which is when you hit the finish line the horses stick there and keep moving til all have finished the race so a strange graphical issue but nothing game breaking for me. Now while it is no Crysis or some other amazing looking game it does what it needs to do to make you happy and feel like you are at the track. You feel your heart pounding and the will to win when riding the horses and positioning them at different intervals during the race. In the stretch when you don't have enough energy left and your horse tires your shoulders sag and you feel disappointed. It really feels like being at the track. In regards to sound effects I guess they are average at best. It would be nice to have announcing but then again with the wrong voice actor it could have turned out dreadful so maybe not doing it was a safe move. Honestly if you really love horse racing and want a game that can put you on the track and make you feel like you are really riding/driving one of these animals then this is the game for you. Now if you are more about betting and just managing you can do that too. LAN play worked properly for me. No issues there. Btw both pcs were using Windows 7 64 bit. I took 10 points off as maybe there could be better sound presentation to the game and I took 5 points off because once you get a certain pattern down it does make it fairly easy to win races with the better horses. Bottom line ... should you buy if you want a great horse racing experience? Yes.
I feel like chicken tonight.DeViLzzz | April 2, 2014 | Review of Rocketbirds Hardboiled Chicken - PC
Definitely something different to play. The art direction is perfect. Voice acting and sounds for this game .. perfect. I really don't think I can do this game justice with the review I will give. Cut scenes make you smile, laugh and even tug at your heart strings. A perfect combination of puzzle and 2D shooting. The mechanic of hiding in the shadows when you want to is extremely cool/well done. The flying portions of the game are exhilarating and yet easy to control unlike other games out there. Like Shav mentioned in his review it does feel like you are playing a chicken version of Rambo. Another cool mechanic in the game I have seen is taking control of the penguin guards with some sort of chemical. Very cool but I can say that getting control of them initially is a little annoying so I guess if someone wants me to knock points off this game I will knock 10 off for the annoying controls for this part of the game. I wanted to give this 100 but I guess for some parts of the game controls can be an issue. I definitely would recommend this to any person interested in playing a really good 2D action/puzzle game.


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The League!
As the NFL season heads into the final quarter of its 2013 season, there is a good possibility your fantasy football season is over. Unless you are the lucky few whose roster wasn't stricken by injury or bad luck, you are probably facing a consolation playoff or four weeks of football with no fantasy, a bleak few weeks to be sure. But fear not, when the rest of your league is enjoying the playoffs (who wants to play in the playoffs anyway… right?) you could be reveling in your fantasy shortcomings by enjoying the silly shenanigans of the guys and gals of the outrageous and raunchy FX TV show, The League.
If you think the players in your league were a bit off-kilter, wait until you meet these gems. Willing to get divorced in order to make the fantasy draft or even hosting the draft in the delivery room so the mother-to-be can make her first round pick (and not have her husband screw it up), these characters are unforgettable, and will make the personalities in your league seem a bit more… normal. So, forget your fantasy failures and check out The League, the TV series I am personally calling the funniest on TV!
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One Nation, Underpants
The triumphant return of Captain Underpants, hero to hyper, school-hating 8-year-olds.
And anyway, Pilkey, like Dahl, does not demand that his youthful protagonists be better than the adults who torment them. The boys sabotage the work of their fellow students ("nerds" come in for an unsettling amount of scorn from the usually underdog-rooting Pilkey) and often cross the line from pranksters to genuine terrors. Pilkey, though, is defiant in his refusal to judge the boys as anything other than good, rowdy kids ill-served by an authoritarian education system intent on medicating them into submission. Pilkey was just such a kid, and on his website writes, "I had a pretty tough time in school. I've always had reading problems, and I didn't learn the same way that most of the kids in my class learned (being severely hyperactive didn't help much, either). I was discouraged a lot, and sometimes I felt like a total failure."
For years, I taught English to bright students with language-based learning disabilities like dyslexia and ADHD. My students generally came to our school having experienced only academic failure and discouragement. Despite their anxiety and fear about reading, their struggles had often been ignored or denied; their inability to sit still marked them as disciplinary problems, and they believed themselves to be academic failures who simply could not succeed. For kids like this, teachers really can be villains, and no amount of acting out will upend the essential unfairness of their position in the school world.
Our students, especially the boys, loved Captain Underpants. The plots are fast-paced, action-packed, and gleefully absurd. ("Look … Here's a carton of ANTI-EVIL-ZOMBIE-NERD JUICE.") Each book features the "Pilkey Brand Flip-O-Rama," a do-it-yourself flip book of cartoons that lets readers animate a chapter of "Incredibly Graphic Violence," while not incidentally building in a physical break and activity for readers who might need one. Pranks, fart jokes and vivid descriptions of barf-like cafeteria food are enhanced by excellent vocabulary, sly wit, and knowing winks about story structure.
But that last part is the English teacher in me. I don't think most Captain Underpants readers like the books for their meta flourishes, or for the sharp cultural criticism hidden within (Pilkey describes a prison as being like "Jerome Horwitz Elementary, except that the prison had better funding"). They're drawn to them because for the first time in their reading lives they are understood, entertained, and catered to all at once. It is theirs, not ours, and that feeling of exclusive ownership forges the kind of connection everyone should have with at least one book in their life. For that, most every English teacher of my acquaintance will be more than happy to take the shot to the ego the Captain provides.
Plus, the Captain serves as an excellent gateway drug to even more offensive-to-authority literature, which is actually the sinister goal of most English teachers. A place on the banned books lists puts Captain Underpants in some august company. Would Huck Finn be celebrated if he did what he was told? What if Holden Caulfield had just stayed at his nice prep school, or Ellison's eponymous Invisible Man had accepted his lot in the South? Granted, Orwell is lacking in poop jokes (Shakespeare has some!), but Captain Underpants introduces its audience to a more relatable, elementary version of Orwell's truth: A dirty joke is a sort of mental rebellion.
Pilkey knows the devotion his fans give the Captain, and has gradually deepened his message for the armies of Georges and Harolds out there. In the new book, Pilkey rails against bullies of both the adult and child variety. The novel flashes back to kindergarten, where George and Harold, both lonely and bright misfits, find each other while taking down the school bully, who happens to be Mr. Krupp's nephew. "There is not a whole lot you can do when you are a little kid who encounters injustice," Pilkey writes, offering the kind of wisdom that every parent and teacher ought to recognize the value of. "The sad truth is, big people usually have all of the power. You can't force anyone to be kind or fair or honorable, especially if you're only forty-three inches tall and weigh only fifty pounds. That's why it's important to be smart."
Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers by Dav Pilkey. Scholastic.
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I do want to make sure it does allow you to clean the bottom of the tank, even if it just sweeps over the bottom, because I do plan on changing my subtrate to sand in the near future.
Hey Gwen. That is exactly what it is used for. Vacumming the bottom by pressing the hard larger end down into the gravel and it pulls the gunk right out as you gently pull up on the tube. The gravel drops back down to the bottom and the water flow pulls the gunk up and out. You just watch the water level and work fast. Also once the syphon process is started you turn off the water at the tap. this avoids wasted water, and allows you to vacuum a larger area. Also you put the dechlorinator into the tank before you refill and I've never had a problem. Remember to check temperatures at the tap before releasing the water into the tank.
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Google youtube videos on python water changing system to see how it works. They are worth $50 if you had to pay that!! lol.
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2005 Jaguar S-Type Review
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Jaguar S-Type -- Review: Ah, to be young, rich and beautiful on a limpid summer day in Southern California. Or to pretend to be at least one of the three, courtesy of a job that allows you to drive expensive cars that you could otherwise never afford.
Click here to find out more! We were feeling quite pleased with ourselves while driving a 2005 Jaguar S-Type 4.2 around Los Angeles, having been the recipients of the obvious perks that come with driving a luxury vehicle, such as prominent front-and-center placement in the valet parking line of the Cheesecake Factory. Or knowing that passersby subtly check out the car, then glance inside to see if the driver's aesthetic endowment matches the vehicle she's piloting. (Quick tip – large sunglasses and a hat help keep the reverie alive.)
The 2005 S-Type, like most other Jaguars, is indeed a beautiful car, even six years into its product cycle. At its introduction for the 2000 model year, critics reached a nearly universal consensus about its distinctive exterior styling, which managed to be both modern and classically retro at the same time. Back then, the Jaguar S-Type stood out as the belle of the excellent, but sometimes staid, group of European and Japanese cars that comprise the midsize luxury sedan coterie. Though some reviewers gave it a good drubbing for sharing too many bits and pieces with its corporate cousin, the downmarket Lincoln LS, its unique flavor helped double Jaguar's worldwide sales during its first year on the market.
What's New
Fast-forward five years. To keep finicky consumers intrigued by the S-Type, Jaguar gives its aging sedan a minor facelift and a new option package chock-full of the traditional luxuries that have come to symbolize the brand.
A new aluminum hood and slightly modified front styling add definition while retaining the S-Type's distinctive appearance. In back, the tail end of the 2005 Jaguar S-Type sports more obvious modifications that include new rear lights, tweaks to the bumper, and a revised trunk lid that provides added cargo capacity. Overall, the updates are not so dramatic as to alter the character of the Jaguar, and we still find it to be pleasing to the eye.
But to what degree can mere good looks sustain a career as a luxury sedan? We test-drove the refreshed 2005 Jaguar S-Type to see if its beauty is only skin deep, or if there is substance behind its fair face.
2005 Jaguar S-Type Review
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Motivating our 2005 Jaguar S-Type was a 4.2-liter V8 engine capable of generating 293 horsepower and 303 lb.-ft. of torque. It's a velvety smooth powerplant, rushing to speed with urgency and refinement. Jaguar claims zero to 60 acceleration runs of 6.2 seconds, impressive for this rather ponderous 3,826-pound sedan. Distributing the power to the rear wheels is a six-speed automatic transmission, with a "Sport" mode to hold gears longer for greater revving potential. It delivers smooth shifts out of the gates and for passing traffic, but often becomes confused when faced with the abrupt throttle changes that accompany a run down a twisty portion of road. And Jaguar has remained stubbornly loyal to its fussy J-gate manually interactive shifter. No, it's not the most efficient setup for changing gears on your own terms, but we've come to accept it as an endearing, quirky British trait. Kind of like bad teeth and warm beer.
So the Jaguar is speedy, complementing its real-world feline namesake. But does the S-Type also mimic its sinewy grace? Not quite. Think overweight indoor housecat, and you'll have a good idea of how the S-Type handles. It's still balanced and light on its feet in most applications, but its tame domesticity becomes quickly apparent when asked to show its more aggressive side.
When pushed on the winding roads of the Santa Monica Mountains, the Jaguar exhibited plenty of side-to-side body roll, and weight transitions generated an unpleasant pendulum effect in the cabin. This is not a vehicle that makes you seek the long, curvy route home to test performance potential; look into the available sport-tuned suspension package if you'd prefer more dynamism.
On the other hand, Jaguar's CATS (Computer Active Technology Suspension) setup was effective at controlling dive-and-squat motions when accelerating and braking, and the stability control system kept the car on its intended path without being overly obtrusive. Road adhesion presented no problems thanks to chubby Michelin Pilot HX MXM4 235/50 R17 tires, which offer plenty of grip and little tire squeal. Around town, occupants enjoy a smooth, comfortably dampened ride, albeit one with more road noise than expected for this type of vehicle.
Piloting the Jaguar S-Type is pleasurable, thanks to its sublime, fluid Servotronic steering rack. Communicative steering is a very good thing when testing the handling limits of any car, and the Jaguar did not disappoint, transmitting every nuance of the road both tactilely and aurally. Over uneven surfaces in the middle of high-speed sweeping curves, however, bump steer makes itself known. Halting the S-Type are fade-resistant front and rear ventilated discs with ABS, however, pedal feel could be improved, as its mushy progression lacked linearity and precision.


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INVESTING IDEAS: How you could bag a stylish return by investing in small firms - but are AIM shares too risky?
Investors with a spirit of adventure eager to take a punt on small British start-up companies are set to be given the green light to save through an Isa this year.
A rule change will allow savers to receive a tax break when they buy shares in any of the 1,100 smaller firms listed on the Alternative Investment Market (Aim).
These include famous fashion label Mulberry, high street off-licence chain Majestic Wine, online clothes shop Asos – plus scores of less familiar names such as Songbird Estates, which owns offices in Canary Wharf, London.
Until now, direct investment has been off-limits for stocks-and-shares Isa savers. But these may now be allowed from as early as April, after the Government announced a consultation.
Small shares can look tempting because of the large potential gains. However, you need an iron stomach for risk because prices can wobble violently – and can plummet even faster than they rise.
Jason Witcombe, director of independent financial adviser Evolve, says: 'Most people should steer clear of individual shares in smaller companies.'
Jason Hollands, managing director of adviser Bestinvest, says: 'The appeal of this rule change will be for experienced investors who like to research and take punts on individual shares.'
Another major worry is that small company shares tend to be less liquid. To turn them into cash you need to sell them – and that means finding a willing buyer.
For major stocks such as those in the FTSE 100 this is easy as there are millions of investors ready to stump up the cash. But far fewer people invest in small companies – and this could mean waiting for days while the share price ebbs away. The flip side is that some of the world's most powerful companies started out as just a glimmer in an entrepreneur's eye.
If you can sniff out the next McDonald's or Apple, you could be sitting on a potential goldmine.
Alastair Thaw, head of investment at Barclays Stockbrokers, says: 'The risks with small stocks are much higher – but so are the returns when you get it right.'
Mulberry is one of the most recognisable Aim-listed firms. With celebrities such as actress Sienna Miller and model Kate Moss sporting its handbags, its share price shot from 60p in May 2009 to 2472p in May last year.
Yet its shares crashed by a quarter in just one day on October 23 when it revealed drooping profits. Today they are worth 1250p.
Asos is another well-known Aim company that has boomed in the internet shopping revolution.
In October it reported profits had soared 40 per cent in a year to £44.4m. Its shares, which stood at just 100p in 2006, are now above 2600p.
But for every success there are just as many failures.
Shares in Aim-listed Madagascar Oil were suspended in 2010 when the African island's government tried to take away its licence to explore.
A far safer way to tap into the rapid growth of small businesses is through a fund that invests in hundreds of different companies. Over the past 12 months, the average UK small company fund has risen 23 per cent, turning £10,000 into £12,300, according to data analyst Morningstar.
Had you invested £10,000 in the best-performing funds over the past three years – Cazenove UK Smaller Companies and Fidelity UK Smaller Companies – you would now be sitting on more than £18,100.
Mr Hollands says: 'The hope is that funds investing in smaller companies get in very early, at a good price, just as the company is about to grow. It's all about boosting your capital – not income.'
Tim Cockerill, head of investment at wealth manager Rowan Dartington, likes the Cazenove fund.
A chunk of savers' money is invested in John Menzies, the former newsagent-owner that now provides the ramps and stairs to planes at airports.
Perform, which runs television subscription services for football clubs such as Chelsea, accounts for £3.25 of every £100 invested by the fund.
Darius McDermott, managing director of fund broker Chelsea Financial Services, likes Marlborough UK Micro-Cap Growth fund. It has turned £10,000 into £17,800 over three years through investments in 228 companies.
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