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Behold the awesomeness that is Long Ma the fire-breathing dragon-horse, the latest creation by French artist François Delarozière and his art production company La Machine. The 46-ton kinetic sculpture stands almost 40 feet tall and features articulated limbs that can gallop, rear up, and fold beneath him when he wants to sit down. His neck rises and falls and his wonderfully expressive face features eyes that open and close. Best of all, his chest swells from the pressure building in his lungs before he exhales fantastic plumes of smoke from his nostrils and jets of fire from his mouth.
This marvelous interactive sculpture was just debuted in the French city of Nantes and will soon be traveling to Beijing where he'll be presented in October as part of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between France and China. Long Ma is based on a creature from Chinese mythology, Longma, a fabled winged horse with dragon scales, and will be the hero of a performance entitled "Long Ma Jing Shen" or "The Spirit of the Horse Dragon" during which he'll face off against a giant spider.
Click here and here for video footage of Long Ma in all his fiery glory.
Visit the La Machine Facebook page for additional images.
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Check out these awesomely cute and sleepy pieces of topiary in the Jardin des Plantes de Nantes, a botanical garden located in Nantes, France. Created by French artist and children's book author Claude Ponti, they're part of the "Journey to Nantes" (Le Voyage à Nantes) art festival. These delightful topiary sculptures are just one stop on the festival's 10-mile-long trail of public artwork on display throughout Nantes.
Photos by Molaire & Tentacules, Les petits nantais, Jean-Sebastian Evrard and Big City Life Nantes respectively. (The sleepy bird in the bottom image is from the 2013 festival.)
[via Neatorama]
Today the Department of Awesome Anamorphic Artwork presents a new piece by French artist Bernard Pras (previously featured here). It's an anamorphic assemblage portrait of Ferdinand Cheval, a French postman who, starting in April 1879, spent thirty-three years of his life building Le Palais idéal (the "Ideal Palace") in Hauterives in southeastern France.
The palace is regarded as an extraordinary example of naïve art architecture. And it's where Pras' portrait of Cheval is currently on display. We've included a photo of the Cheval himself (see above) to help illustrate how accurate this piece is. It was constructed using objects found around the palace itself and is actually much larger than it first appears.
Click here for a short video to get an even better look at this remarkable installation.
[via Junkculture and boredpanda]
We think break dancing is so awesome that we made it one of the subjects of our old series of Super Awesome Trading Cards. Created by French videomaker Tomson and entitled No Limit, this short video is one of the most captivating demonstrations of this acrobatic form of street dancing that we've ever seen.
Set to the cinematic sound of "Adagio for Tron" by Daft Punk, French breakdancer Bboy Marco, one of the finest breakdancers in the world, dances in the middle of a Parisian shopping mall. To our surprise, some shoppers walk right past him as though he were invisible. But others are stopped in their tracks by Bboy Marco's awesome moves.
Take it from us, this simple description does little justice to the athleticism, artistry, and beauty of this short video. It's well worth a couple minutes of your time.
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This year marks the 81st Fete du Citron à Menton, the annual Lemon Festival in Menton, France (previously featured here). The theme for this year's festival is "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea". Over 300 artists worked with 145 tons of citrus fruit to create a variety of awesome sculptures inspired by Jules Verne's classic 19th century science fiction novel about the adventures of Captain Nemo. We're particularly fond of the giant octopus and squid, but the Nautilus, whale and Nemo himself are pretty great too.
Photos by Lionel Cironneau, Sebastien Nogier, and Olivier Anrigo respectively.
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Have you ever wondered what the world looks like to a bird soaring high above us? This awesome video is your chance to find out.
A YouTube user named Srachi mounted a GoPro camera on the back of an eagle. The footage was recorded as the magnificent bird flew over a stunning mountain range in Chamonix, France.
[via Colossal]
A bird ballet from Neels CASTILLON on Vimeo.
Last year we shared an awesome video of a breathtaking encounter with a massive flock (or murmuration) of starlings flying over the River Shannon in Ireland. Now we get to experience the same amazing phenomenon in a different place though a different set of eyes.
Filmmaker Neels Castillon shot this enchanting short video in Marseille, France while waiting at the airport of Provence. Entitled A Bird Ballet, we watch in awe as impossibly vast flocks of European starlings move across the darkening sky in ever-changing organic shapes. It's one of nature's most dazzling displays.
"The mesmerizing act is typically seen at dusk throughout Europe, between November and February. Each evening, shortly before sunset, starlings can be seen performing breathtaking aerial manoeuvres, before choosing a place to roost for the night. These range in number from a few hundred to tens of thousands of birds. Murmurations exhibit strong spatial coherence and show extremely synchronized maneuvers, which seem to occur spontaneously, or in response to an approaching threat."
[via Faith is Torment]
For a spellbinding series of photos entitled Géométrie de l'impossible (Impossible Geometry), 21-year-old French photographer Fanette Guilloud created site-specific anamorphic paintings in locations in Toulouse, Bordeaux and the French Alps near Lyon. Bold 3D geometric shapes appear to emerge from dilapidated walls and hang in mid-air.
"Guilloud employed a method of anamorphic projection similar to the work of Felice Varini [previously featured here] to create the illusion of a painting superimposed on an image, when in fact there is no digital trickery whatsoever. The image is actually painted on numerous surfaces at varying depths and only appears like what you see here from a particular vantage point."
Visit Colossal to view more examples of Fanette Guilloud's awesome anamorphic artwork.
French street artists Ella & Pitr, also known as Papier Peintres, have created a playful series of site-specific anamorphic paintings entitled Anamorphoses.
Dilapidated spaces were transformed into dreamlike scenes containing giant anamorphic picture frames. With people posing in front of them, the frames appear to be enormous portals into vibrantly painted or wallpapered rooms - a juxtaposition that makes the viewer fee as though they've just stepped into Alice's Wonderland.
"The artists completed this project as part of a campaign for the National Dramatic Center of St Etienne, choosing locations that they refer to as "forgotten parts of the city." Working with the people of Etienne who volunteered to pose for their pictures, the pair managed to accumulate a collection of whimsical portraits in the otherwise dead spaces."
Visit My Modern Metropolis to view more of Ella & Pitr's awesome Anamorphoses series.
Argentinian artist Leandro Erlich (previously featured here) created this awesome large-scale art installation as part of the 2012 Journey to Nantes art festival in Nantes, Frances. Entitled Monte-Meuble, l'Ultime Déménagement (Monte Furniture, Ultimate Moving), the surreal outdoor installation depicts a mundane scene taking place in seemingly impossible circumstances. A section of the facade of a building is impossibly suspended high in the air while an electric ladder leans against it, paused in the middle of moving pieces of furniture from the open window down to the ground.
Photos by Martin Argyroglo
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Farmers: Milk prices may riseBy M.L. JOHNSON
THe Associated Press | June 29,2013MILWAUKEE Dairy farmers expressed frustration this week with Congress failure to pass a farm bill, saying the uncertainty made it hard to do business and some could go under without changes to the federal milk program.
Farmers also worried that if a current nine-month extension of the 2008 farm bill expires with no action, a 64-year-old law will kick in, sending milk prices spiraling. While that might provide short-term profits, they say, itd hurt them in the long run because no one wants to buy milk at $6 a gallon.
The U.S. House voted down a farm bill June 20, about a week after the Senate approved a different version. It was the second year in a row that the House failed to pass the every-five-years bill that sets funding for agriculture and food programs. Last year, it didnt even vote, prompting the passage in January of a slimmed-down extension of the 2008 law largely to avoid milk prices sharply increasing.
The Agricultural Act of 1949 sets a much higher price for government purchases of cheese, butter and other dairy products than the U.S. has seen in decades. The government cut the price in recent decades because if it didnt, more companies would sell to the government than to retailers, unless consumer prices rose to match.
Farmers fear if the higher prices kick in on Jan. 1, milk and other diary prices will rise until consumers just stop buying their products.
I dont think thats good for anybody because we would destroy demand, said Pete Kappelman, a Wisconsin dairy farmer and board chairman of Land OLakes, a farmer-owned company that markets milk, eggs, butter and many other products.
The farm bill failed in the House mainly because of disagreement over food-stamp funding and dairy program reforms farmers say are needed to keep them in business.
The government currently pays dairy farmers when milk prices get too low. But the problem in recent years has been the high cost of feed due to the ethanol industrys demand for corn as well as the drought. Farmers say milk costs almost as much to produce as they can sell it for and sometimes more.
Kappelman, who has a 450-cow farm in Manitowoc, Wis., worked on a national dairy industry committee that proposed a margin protection program that pays farmers when the price difference between milk and feed shrinks to a certain point.
He also supports a market stabilization program that would require farmers to either reduce the amount of milk produced when prices drop too low or give up a portion of their margin protection payments. The U.S. Department of Agriculture would then use that money to buy and donate dairy products to food banks and help low-income families.
The margin protection and market stabilization programs would be voluntary, but farmers couldnt participate in one without the other.
The Senate passed a farm bill last week that included both the margin protection and market stabilization programs, but House Republicans voted to remove the market stabilization program. Minnesota Rep. Collin Peterson, the senior Democrat on the House Agriculture Committee, said a number of Democrats changed their vote to no at that point.
Randy Roecker, 40, was among those desperately hoping the complete package would pass. He and his wife farm with his parents in Loganville, Wis.
They were doing well in 2008, when they renovated to expand from 50 to 300 cows. The next year, milk prices plummeted and feed prices rose. At one point, they were losing $100,000 a month Roecker lost his savings, his parents lost their retirement and the farm went into debt.
They and many of their neighbors are still struggling, even though milk prices have risen.
Just last Friday, another one of my friends got rid of his cows, Roecker said. ... Its just getting to the point where you cant afford to keep going anymore.
Wisconsin farmers grow more of their own feed than those in states like California, the nations top milk producer. Dean Strauss, 41, who milks 1,900 cows in Sheboygan Falls, said growing 3,000 acres of feed provides some protection from high feed prices but doesnt reduce the need for a new farm bill, which would likely have better crop insurance programs.
Strauss, who described himself as a free-market person, was among the farmers who opposed the market stabilization program, fearing that any reduction in milk production would stifle growth in the Wisconsin cheese industry, which buys most of his milk.
Jamie Bledsoe, who has 1,300 cows in Riverdale, Calif., had similar concerns about the effect on his states growing, international dairy exports.
My personal view is, the government does not effectively manage anything, let alone the supply of milk, Bledsoe said.
But Kappelman said that without a way to control supply when milk prices fall too low, farmers would keep producing, the margins would stay low and the government would have to keep shelling out.
Even with disagreement over the stabilization program, farmers were united on the message they wanted to send to Congress. Failure to pass a farm bill, Bledsoe said, leaves us in a big cloud of uncertainty.MORE IN National / World BusinessNEW YORK Procter & Gamble is canceling an on-field breast cancer awareness promotion it had... Full StoryNEW YORK Alibaba debuted as a publicly traded company Friday and swiftly climbed more than 40... Full StoryWASHINGTON Strong stock market gains and higher home prices boosted Americans net worth in the... Full Story
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A fashion lession in pairing down to what counts! Proof, that feminine minimalism does not have to be cookie cutter. Take a look at the art of the simple flourish at both Marni and Emporio Armani during Milan Fashion Week. Rememeber, that 90s theme of pairing down your look to the most basic yet style heavy pieces?…Published on September 23, 2013
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Fall fashion trends from the New York, London, Milan, and Paris fashion week runways + street style inspiration too Straight from the catwalk and into your closet– sleek styles from the runway & the lovely fashion week street style ladies will inspire you to make a chic impact on your wardrobe in more ways than one….Published on August 29, 2013
Ultimate Spring 2013 Runway Trend Resource Guide: It's time to review, revive, repeat + wear!
Off the catwalks and on to your inspiration, here's the Spring 2013 Runway Trend Resource Guide to spruce up your style. Fashion Week (you know that "week" is has really become over a month and globally then some) is designed for the trade and shown way in advance for the buying season. Starting with NEW YORK FASHION WEEK, then…Published on May 02, 2013
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MARNI Fall 2013 Runway Photos- Milan Fashion Week
From Milan Fashion Week, Marni Fall 2013 The season ahead saw Marni designer Consuela Castiglioni holding back on her signature prints and retro sensibilities for a somber palette of menswear grays. Which, makes a smart statement for Marni devotees as they'll be able to revive bold pieces from seasons past by pairing them with neutral,…Published on February 25, 2013
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Want It Wednesday – The Doctor Bag Is Back – Marni's New Fall 'IT' Bag
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2501 W Sunset Blvd has a Walk Score of 82 out of 100. This location is Very Walkable so most errands can be accomplished on foot.
This location is in the Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles. Nearby parks include Echo Park Lake, Echo Park and Bellevue Park.
Nearby schools include Dc Academy, Mayberry Street Elementary School and Golden West Christian School.
The closest grocery stores are Sunset Food Market, Circle H Markets & Liquor and El Rancho Market.
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Louisa St has a Walk Score of 65 out of 100. This location is Somewhat Walkable so some errands can be accomplished on foot.
This location is in Richmond. Nearby parks include Jefferson Davis Monument, Hovey Field and Meadow Park.
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Polar G1 GPS sensor provides speed/pace and distance measurement for outdoor sports, for example running or cycling. The G1 speed range is 0-30km/h (0-18.3 m/h). The G1 is compatible with the FT60 and FT80 heart rate monitors.
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Polar G3 GPS Sensor Set
A compact and lightweight GPS module that talks wirelessly to the RS800 system, enabling speed and distance measurement for a multitude of sports including: cycling, Nordic skiing, in-line skating and kayaking. The addition of the G3 sensor makes the RS800 the most comprehensive planning and analysis tool for athletes who train across multiple disciplines. Compatible with existing RS800's, the G3 sensor is available as an upgrade purchase or as a complete package with the RS800 system. Incorporating the SIRF-III GPS chipset, the sensor provides excellent coverage, fast time to first fix and optimal power consumption. A single AA battery provides up to 20 hours continual use. Weighing only 80 grams (incl. battery) and water resistant to 3 bar, G3 is extremely compact and built to withstand the harshest conditions of even the most extreme adventure sports.
G5 GPS Sensor Set
Polar G5 GPS Sensor Set
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Polar Bike Mount
Allows mounting of your Polar heart rate monitor or any wristwatch to any bicycle handlebar.
CS Bike mount twist lock set also available.
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Elastic Strap: $8.99
Polar T31 and T31C Transmitter and Belt Set
Replacement Transmitter and Belt Set:
Replacement Elastic Strap available in XS, S, M, L
H1 Transmitter
H2 Transmitter
H3 Transmitter
H6 Transmitter
H7 Transmitter
Wearlink+ Nike+
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Polar SoftStrap Transmitter Sets
H1 Heart Rate Sensor
Comfort is the key when training. That's why Polar created the slim H1 heart rate sensor. It not only measures your heart rate but also seamlessly adapts to your body shape, so you can forget you are wearing it and focus on your exercise. It's even easier to put on than a pair of trainers!
H2 heart rate sensor
The H2 heart rate sensor allows you to monitor your heart rate on a compatible Polar device. The soft textile chest strap seamlessly adapts to your body shape, bringing full freedom of movement to your exercise. The convenient hook mechanism makes it quick to put on when you want to start training and easy to take off when you're finished.
H3 heart rate sensor
The H3 heart rate sensor allows you to monitor your heart rate on a compatible Polar device. The soft textile chest strap seamlessly adapts to your body shape, bringing full freedom of movement to your exercise. The convenient hook mechanism makes it quick to put on when you want to start training and easy to take off when you're finished.
H6 heart rate sensor
The Polar H6 heart rate sensor provides live, accurate heart rate to your mobile training app, including Polar Beat, turning it into a smart training companion.
H7 heart rate sensor
The Polar H7 is a combo heart rate sensor that provides live, accurate heart rate to your mobile training app, including Polar Beat, turning it into a smart training companion. The H7 also connects to many Polar products as well as compatible gym equipment.
Polar WearLink®+ transmitter Nike+
Polar WearLink+ transmitter Nike+ picks up your heart's signals and transfers that data into the Nike+ system. The soft textile chest strap seamlessly adapts to your body shape, bringing full freedom of movement to your training. With its hook mechanism, transmitter is just as quick to put on as it is to take off.
Polar WearLink®+ transmitter with Bluetooth®
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Price: $19.99
Polar SoftStrap Replacement Strap
Replacement strap only for Polar SoftStrap transmitters shown above. Does not include transmitter.
Available in Two sizes: XS-S and M-XXL


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AUSTIN, Texas — A divided House vote provides momentum for Texas employees who wish to shield personal text messages, email passwords under a bill backed by Democratic State Rep. Hellen Giddings and given preliminary approval Thursday.
Proponents say Texas workers need the same social media protections provided in several other states. The bill prohibits employers from asking job applicants or employees for passwords to access their Facebook, Twitter or other personal accounts. Opponents argue it will provide "safe harbor" for employees to steal proprietary information at the workplace through their personal accounts.
No specific penalties are spelled out for employers who would violate the law.
The Texas law is another reminder of the ongoing evolution of Social Media law and regulation as legislators and private businesses struggle to understand how these technologies affect everyone's rights, obligations and remedies.
If you or your business is concerned about social media legal and regulatory compliance, contact David Adler at Leavens, Strand, Glover & Adler. 866-734-2568 email@example.com.
Tagged: email, employe, employer, Facebook, Privacy, security, Social media, Texas, Twitter, Workplace
How Do You Respond To & Prevent Social Media Spam
October 15, 2012
I'm surprised at how often I receive commercial bulk email messages that are not compliant with the Federal CAN SPAM act.The two biggest mistakes I see are 1) no physical address and 2) no opt-out/unsubscribe mechanism.
Another common mistake is a "blind" bulk email address list like "firstname.lastname@example.com." Not only do I NOT know which address this received the offensive message, there usually isn't even a proper return address for me to send an "Unsubscribe" message.
With the popularity of social media, you've probably received a Twitter promotion for iPhones, special deals, free downloads, etc. While it's easy to dismiss poorly-written tweets from obvious spammers, when someone replies to you on Twitter, says "must read, check it out" and the topic is clearly the kind of thing you read and share it's more difficult to tell. Often, these are from legitimate accounts where a human has taken the time to compose and send the message.
In light of the growing use of electronic mail ("email") messages for advertising, marketing, corporate communications and customer service, is essential to have some familiarity with the Federal "Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography And Marketing Act of 2003" also known as the CAN SPAM Act (the "Act") The Act provides the parameters of its application, explicit prohibitions, requirements for transmission of legally compliant email messages including the "Opt-Out" mechanism and vicarious liability. Generally speaking, the Act was written to prohibit the fraudulent, deceptive, predatory and abusive practices that threaten to undermine the success and effectiveness of commercial email and email marketing.
Congress drafted the Act to impose limitations and penalties on the transmission of unsolicited commercial email messages. Unlike some state initiatives, the Act is an "opt-out" law. Put another way, for most purposes permission of the e-mail recipient is not required. However, once an email recipient has indicated a desire to opt-out or no longer receive such messages, failure to comply with the recipient's request may subject both the sender and the person or entity on whose behalf the message was sent to severe penalties.
Frequently asked question about the Act include:
1) To Whom Does The Act Apply? The Act applies to any person or entity that sends email.
2) What Activities Are Prohibited By The Act? The Act is primarily concerned with explicitly prohibiting certain predatory and abusive commercial email practices.
3) What Are The Requirements For Sending Email Messages? Section 5(a) of the Act sets requires the inclusion non-misleading information regarding: (a) transmission, (b) subject, (c) email address, (d) Opt-out and physical address, and (e) clear and conspicuous language identifying sexually-oriented messages.
4) Who Can Be Liable for Violations? The Act applies to both the party actually sending the commercial email messages and those who procure their services.
The primary substantive provisions of the Act can be divided into three parts found in Section 4, Section 5 and Section 6. Section 4 of the Act addresses "predatory and abusive" practices prohibited by the Act. Section 5 details the requirements for transmission of messages that comply with the Act. Section 6 details the requirements for transmission and identification of sexually-oriented messages. Section 6 is not discussed in this article.
Section 4 of the Act lists specific "predatory and abusive" practices prohibited by the Act. In short, the Act specifically prohibits: (i) accessing a computer without authorization for the purpose of initiating transmission of multiple commercial email messages, (ii) transmission of multiple commercial email messages with the intent to deceive or mislead recipients, (iii) transmission of multiple commercial email messages with materially false header information, (iv) registration of email accounts or domain names using information that materially falsifies the identity of the actual registrant, and (v) false representations regarding the registration of Internet Protocol addresses used to initiate multiple commercial email messages.
The second relevant part, set forth in Section 5 of the Act, details the requirements for transmission of messages that comply with the Act. Subject to certain limitations discussed below, the Act requires that email messages contain: (i) transmission information that is not materially false or misleading, (ii) subject information that is not materially false or misleading, (iii) a return address or comparable mechanism for opt-out purposes, (iv) identifier, Opt-out and physical address, and (v) clear and conspicuous language identifying sexually-oriented messages as such. (Note, this last requirement is not discussed. See above.) Lastly, the Act implicates both commercial email transmission service providers as well as those who procure their services.
To Whom Does The Act Apply?
The Act applies to any person or entity that sends email. The Act specifically regulates "commercial electronic mail messages," defined as any email message "the primary purpose of which is the commercial advertisement or promotion of a commercial product or service (including content on an Internet website operated for a commercial purpose)." However, the Act specifically excludes from this definition "transactional or relationship messages." A "transactional or relationship message" falls within one of five categories of messages:
- communications that facilitate, complete or confirm a commercial transaction previously agreed to by the recipient;
- communications that provide warranty or other product information with respect to a product or service previously used or purchased by the recipient;
- notifications with respect to a subscription, membership, account, loan, or comparable ongoing commercial relationship;
- information directly related to an employment relationship or related benefit plan in which the recipient is currently involved; and
- communications to deliver goods or services, including product updates or upgrades, under the terms of a transaction previously agreed to by the recipient.(Emphasis added.)
The purpose for the distinction between "commercial electronic mail messages" and "transactional or relationship messages" is to exempt certain types of communications from compliance with all the message transmission requirements of the Act. As should be clear from the list above, the Act distinguishes the types of communications based on the relationship between the sender and recipient rather than on the character of the message. Put another way, so long as the communication is related to some type of existing business relationship, it is not a "commercial electronic mail message."
What Activities Are Prohibited By The Act?
Section 4 of the Act is primarily concerned with prohibiting certain predatory and abusive commercial email practices. Section 4(a) amends Chapter 47 of Title 18 of the United States Code by adding Section 1037 which specifies the offenses that constitute "fraud and related activity in connection with email." An offense is committed by anyone who directly or indirectly, knowingly:
- accesses a protected computer without authorization, and intentionally initiates the transmission of multiple commercial electronic mail messages from or through such computer,
- uses a protected computer to relay or retransmit multiple commercial electronic mail messages, with the intent to deceive or mislead recipients, or any Internet access service, as to the origin of such messages,
- materially falsifies header information in multiple commercial electronic mail messages and intentionally initiates the transmission of such messages,
- registers, using information that materially falsifies the identity of the actual registrant, for five or more electronic mail accounts or online user accounts or two or more domain names, and intentionally initiates the transmission of multiple commercial electronic mail messages from any combination of such accounts or domain names, or
- falsely represents oneself to be the registrant or the legitimate successor in interest to the registrant of 5 or more Internet Protocol addresses, and intentionally initiates the transmission of multiple commercial electronic mail messages from such addresses.
Clearly, Section 4 is primarily concerned with preventing practices whereby the sender intentionally, either through outright fraud or other deception, conceals its true identity or the true commercial character of the message.
What Are The Requirements For Sending Email Messages?
Section 5(a) of the Act sets forth certain other protections for the users of commercial email.
Accurate Transmission Information. Among the affirmative requirements of Section 5(a), Section 5(a)(1) prohibits sending either a commercial electronic mail message, or a transactional or relationship message, that contains, or is accompanied by, header information that is materially false or materially misleading. Unlike the general prohibition against sending messages with materially false header information under Section 4, in addition to having technically accurate transmission information, the sender is prohibited from having used false pretense or other deceptive means to acquire such information (e.g. email accounts, domain names and IP addresses). Furthermore, the "from" line must "accurately identify the person transmitting the message." Lastly, the sender must accurately identify the computers used to originate, relay or retransmit the message.
Note, the following only apply to commercial electronic mail messages:
Accurate Subject Information. Messages must have accurate subject information. Subject information would not be accurate if a "person has actual knowledge, or knowledge fairly implied on the basis of objective circumstances, that a subject heading of the message would be likely to mislead a recipient, acting reasonably under the circumstances, about a material fact regarding the contents or subject matter of the message."[8]
Inclusion of Opt-out Mechanism. Messages MUST contain a functioning return email address or other Internet-based mechanism (e.g. hyperlink), that is clearly and conspicuously displayed that enables a recipient to submit a request to opt-out of future email messages from the sender whose email address was contained in the message. The opt-out mechanism (whether email address or hyperlink, etc.) must remain functional for at least thirty (30) days after the transmission of the original message.
Removal After Objection. If a recipient makes a request using the opt-out mechanism, the sender shall not transmit any further messages to the recipient, more than ten (10) business days after the receipt of such request, if such message would fall within the scope of the request. A third-party acting on behalf of the sender shall not transmit or assist others to transmit, any further messages to the recipient, more than ten (10) business days after the receipt of such request, if such third party knows or should know of the recipient's objection. Lastly, the sender and any third party who knows that the recipient has made such a request, shall not sell, lease, exchange, or otherwise transfer or release the electronic mail address of the recipient for any purpose other than compliance with the Act or other provision of law.
Inclusion of Identifier, Opt-out & Physical Address. Every message must clearly and conspicuously: (i) identify the message as an advertisement or solicitation; (ii) provide notice of the opportunity to opt-out of future communications; and (iii) provide a valid physical postal address of the sender. However, the notice that a message is an advertisement or solicitation does not apply where the recipient has given prior affirmative consent to receive the message.
Related Activities Proscribed.
Other prohibitions in the Act concern unethical or unscrupulous practices that tend to coincide with deceptive or abusive email. Several common methods for generating email distribution lists have also been proscribed. The Act prohibits certain unethical practices such as:
- hijacking another email server to send or relay messages;
- "harvesting" email addresses that appear on others' Web sites;
- randomly generating email addresses;
- knowingly linking an email ad to a fraudulently registered domain; and
- participating in other offenses such as fraud, identity theft, etc.
Who Can Be Liable for Violations?
The Act applies to both the party actually sending the commercial email messages and those who procure their services.[9] One cannot "outsource" its "spam" and thereby avoid liability under the Act. One may be held accountable if the email service employed isn't actually using a legally-compiled or permission-based list. Under some parts of the Act one may be held liable for employing a third party to distribute the messages "with actual knowledge, or by consciously avoiding knowing, whether such [third party] is engaging or will engage, in a pattern or practice that violates this Act."
The Act was written to prohibit the fraudulent, deceptive, predatory and abusive practices that threaten to undermine the success and effectiveness of commercial email and email marketing. Since Bacon's uses email to communicate with employees, vendors, existing and prospective customers, Bacon's is clearly subject to the Act. The Act focuses on enumerating proscribed activities rather than affirmative obligations to make it easier for legitimate, honest businesses to comply with the Act. The Act distinguishes communications based on a previously existing relationship between the sender and the recipient from those communications that are prospective in nature. Generally, email messages not based on a pre-existing relationship are subject to greater affirmative requirements.
Compliance Guidelines.
- Be Aware of the Requirements for Transmitting Messages.
- Require Compliance by Clients.
- Monitor Distribution by Affiliates.
Tagged: Advertising, CAN SPAM Act, CAN-SPAM Act of 2003, E-mail spam, IP address, IPhone, Opt-out, Twitter
Social Media Legal News Roundup
July 17, 2012
Into the data jungle – in association with Huron Legal
The Lawyer
Technological developments such as cloud computing, social networking and mobile apps mean EU law is no longer fit for purpose. The EU claims current laws often conflict and cost businesses a total of nearly £2bn a year.
Saudi Arabia considers law against insulting Islam
Bangladesh News 24 hours
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, July 16 (bdnews24.com/Reuters) – Saudi Arabia is studying new regulations to criminalise insulting Islam, including in social media, and the law could carry heavy penalties, a Saudi paper said on Sunday.
Mind the missteps in online job dance
Lawyers Weekly
With some background check firms specializing in social media searches (U.S.-based Social Intelligence Corp. for one), how do third-party recruiters use social media when screening or finding clients for law firms in Canada?
Saudi Arabia looking to criminalize Islam insults on social media
Bikya Masr
DUBAI: The Saudi Arabia government is looking to ensure users on social media networking sites do not insult Islam or the Prophet Mohamed, al-Watan newspaper reported on Sunday, citing officials who said a new law could bring "heavy" penalties.
Watching the detectives: the case for restricting access to your social media data
That debate tells us something about how Australians and the media conceptualise privacy and business-government relationships in a world where mobile phones and social network services such as Facebook are ubiquitous.
10 Tactics for Integrating Photographs into Content Marketing
Business 2 Community
Acquire digital rights for images. Remember when using images, especially photographs, your legal team is your best friend. Ensure that you've got the right to use the photos by incorporating outtakes and additional shots for social media.
Syracuse Neighborhood Watch plans to increase social media outreach
New program coordinator plans more email, social media contact. … CNY Biz Central – Legal. Helpful advice about finding the right attorney for your legal needs. CNY Biz Central. Get information from our team.
Reasonable Expectations of Privacy in the Digital Age
Mondaq News Alerts (registration)
In this digital age of smart phones, global positioning systems, cloud computing, and social networking, determining what constitutes private information and what lengths our legal system will go to protect it is increasingly challenging.
Sale Of Digg Reminder Of Potential Risks To Facebook And Other Social Media …
Seeking Alpha
In 2011, social media watchers may recall reading in Bloomberg that Myspace, which had been purchased by News Corporation (NWS) for $580 million in 2005 had reportedly been sold for just $35 million to private investors, including Justin Timberlake. In …
Your Social Media Tweeting & Posting Legal Rights. TV … – YouTube
Find out how legally liable you are for your Twitter Tweets and Facebook postings.
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The Future Of Social Is Moving From Mere Participation To Analysis & Strategic Initiatives
I had the opportunity to attend and participate in Converge 2012 run by the Institute for Social, Search & Mobile Marketing. The theme was mastering the Business of Social Media. The Conference had a great selection of speakers (yours truly included) and topics that really resonated with the audience. I hope to summarize here some of the take-aways I learned at this conference.
Business Is Now Social
The last few years have seen an unprecedented shift in the adoption of social platforms for businesses to reach and interact with customers. What started as a "dipping our toes into the water" excerise has now matured into jumping in with both feet. Not surprisingly, the first few presentations of the conference focused on the effect of so much participation: greater focus on ROI. The presentations covered a lot of ground, but here are the key take aways from Day 1:
- Businesses that fail to integrate the social channels may not exist in five years
- Analytics are maturing in terms of both measurement tools and metrics
- Better analytics are driving innovation by putting companies ahead of emerging issues instead of simply reacting to them
- Creating a Social Media culture must come from the top and flow down
- The growth of mobile platforms Is blurring the line between online and in-store experiences because of anywhere/anytime andpersonalized access
Day 1 concluded with the panel presentation in which I participated "Social Media "Venture Heaven" Money is flooding into social media, It's time to understand why." Key take-aways from this panel include the followig Data about the growth in Mobile:
- As of May, 2012, mobile comprises 10% of Internet traffic, up from just 4% less than a year and a half ago
- Mobile = ~8% of ecommerce
- Monetization growing rapidly 79% is Apps, 21% is from ads
- There has been a rapid increase in time spent relative money spent on ads; TV is roughly at parity while Mobile ad spend is about 1/10 of that
- Drivers of growth in Mobile:
- Devices
- Platforms
- Improved user interfaces
- Sharing
- More emphasis on design aestheticS
In a world of ubiquitous fast Internet, mass blogging and micro-blogging, minute-by-minute status updates and customer complaints and recommendations, businesses need to focus on tailoring their product for their customers desires, rather that merely tolerating customer requests. Whatever device/platform customers use most will get the most attention from developers, accessory makers and potential new customers.
Tagged: Advertising, Business, creative content, entrepreneurs, Facebook, internet, Internet Marketing, LinkedIn, Marketing and Advertising, Mobile, Mobile marketing, Mobile operating system, Mobile Web, Pinterest, Platforms, Social media, Twitter
Internet Privacy Legal News Update
May 22, 2012
Facebook IPO: Why Your Data Is Worth $93 Billion
(See "Protect Our Data! A Digital Consumer Bill of Rights" and "A Bill of Rights for Facebook Users" for related discussion.) The temptation to exploit user data in ways that erode privacy will always be present. Just by joining Facebook, …
Twitter Joins Google, Apple, Microsoft, Others in 'Do Not Track Effort'
In addition, in February the White House proposed a "bill of rights" to protect consumer privacy online, including an easy way for users to tell Internet companies with one click whether they want their online activity to be tracked.
Twitter Allows 'Do Not Track' Privacy Feature
Howard A. Schmidt is returning to the private life, but the White House is still pushing for some kind of legislation in the Consumer Prvacy Bill of Rights fashion. While the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act passed the House of …
EPIC Supports Geolocation Privacy Act, Suggests Improvement
JD Supra (press release)
Your decision to hold this hearing will help protect important privacy rights. The Electronic Privacy Information Center ("EPIC") is a non-partisan public interest research organization established in 1994 to focus public attention on emerging privacy …
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Tagged: Facebook, information technology, internet, Law, Legal, LinkedIn, Privacy, Social media, Twitter
In fashion, innovation never goes out of style. Therefore, it is no surprise that fashion houses and clothing brandsmarket across many different
social media platforms. It is axiomatic that fashion marketing requires a deep understanding of the target audience, regardless of whether that knowledge comes from online or offline interaction. Social media provides a forum for a more authentic, transparent and personal engagement with the customer, but also highlights whether a brand has judged (or misjudged) its customer base.
To be successful in social media, brands need to harness the personality, wit, charm and, in all likelihood, free time of their staff. In order to ensure positive, informative and engaging social interaction, a fashion brand's social media rules must be smart, positive and inclusive. Here are some guidelines for drafting a social media policy that will bring out the best in your brand, your employees (brand ambassadors) and your customers.
Rather than writing out a lengthy, legal boilerplate script, keep these considerations in mind when drafting your policy:
- Philosophy. Begin with a discussion of how social media fits into an employee's job expectations and performance. For example, guidelines are important, because if not followed "bad things" can happen, such as losing customers or vendors, the company could get into legal trouble, or worse, you could lose your job.
- Behavioral Expectations. This is a good place to remind employees that even though it's a big world, you are often in a small community and, on the Internet, it's forever. What a person says can be seen by customers and employees all over the world. Remind employees to stick to their areas of expertise and use respectful conduct. Other watch words include "timeliness" (posts should be fresh, current and relevant), "perspective" (something that may sound clever and racy to one person may be inaccurate or offensive to another), "transparency" (be the first to point out that you are an employee and make it clear that you are not a company spokesperson) and "judiciousness" (use caution when discussing things where emotional topics like politics and religion and show respect for others' opinions).
- Channel expectations. If your company has a social media strategy, make sure employees know which sites (communication channels) are appropriate for which types of communications and marketing messages.
- Contextual Expectations. Help employees understand the context within which they are engaging customers. Suggest using a conversational style. Remember that in customer's eyes, "perception is reality." Add value: Make sure your posts really add to the conversation. If they promote the company's goals and values, supports the customers, improves or helps to sell products, or helps to do jobs better, then you are adding value.
- Content Expectations. The policy must have clear and conspicuous language about what is considered company proprietary information, including current projects, trademarks, names, logos and how they may be used. Never: (i) discuss or post about financial information, sales trends, strategies, forecasts, legal issues and future promotional activities; (ii) post confidential or non-public information about the company; (iii) give out personal information about customers or employees; or (iv) respond to an offensive or negative post by a customer.
- Consequences. Lastly, be upfront about the very real consequences if mistakes are made. If a mistake occurs, correct it immediately and be clear about what's been done to fix it. Contact the social media team if there's a lesson to be learned.
Tagged: Brand, Company, Customer, Employment, Facebook, Fashion, Social media, Twitter
Social Media World Legal News Roundup
May 3, 2012
The Government Would Like You to Write a 'Social Media Will'
The Atlantic
This person will be responsible for closing your email addresses, social media profiles, and blogs after you are deceased. Sounds good, but legally it's tricky territory.
Rights Groups: Asian Media Freedoms Under Fire
Voice of America
SEAPA says the key trend is that governments are shifting focus from traditional broadcast and print media to social media and online news. SEAPA Executive Director Gayathry Venkiteswaran said online news sites have become the most frequent target.
Liberia: Will Social Media Increase Civic Engagement?
Global Voices Online
CT: The growing usage of the internet and social media in Liberia is certainly a progressive trend. Having worked in Liberia, can you briefly tell us how the internet and social media are viewed by the cross sections of the Liberia population?
Global Voices Online MyCorporation Introduces New Social Media Product
Sacramento Bee
By MyCorporation CALABASAS, Calif., May 3, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ — Calabasas-based company MyCorporation is releasing a new social media product to benefit small businesses, MyCorpSocial.
Students' racist tweets about Boston hockey game put schools in a bind
msnbc.com (blog)
Hordes of angry hockey fans – presumably Boston Bruins fans — unleashed a barrage of racist rants on Twitter and other social-networking sites after the Washington Capitals beat the defending champion Bruins a week ago Wednesday on an overtime goal.
Keep it private – your Facebook password should not be shared: Commissioner …
Canada NewsWire (press release)
Some of the issues covered in depth in the paper include: Build up a positive online social media profile. "It is absolutely crucial to remember that anything you post online may stay there forever, in one form or another, so think carefully.
Canadians encouraged to plan for online estates
Canadian consumers are being encouraged to consider their online property, including social media accounts, when planning a will. A new report released earlier this week by the BMO Retirement Institute raises concerns.
Continued concern about employers asking applicants and employees for their passwords to social media sites has led to the introduction of a federal bill.
Tagged: Facebook, Law, Legal, legislation, News, Passwords, regulation, security, SNOPA, Social media, Twitter


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Keep It Simple: The Art of Wabi-Sabi
Types of materials used in the wabi-sabi home are typically all natural including wood, stone, and bamboo. Wabi-sabi is all about contrast. By placing your computer on an antique desk, surrounded by greenery, you're maintaining wabi-sabi amidst technology. Items that show the fleeting nature of life are also highly wabi-sabi because they show age and wear but are still uniquely beautiful. A chipped plate, weatherworn pottery, and a flower—from bud to wilt—are all inherently beautiful despite their flaws. Actually, people who take on the wabi-sabi worldview, see flaws as only adding character and even more beauty to an object. Dents, smudges, and scratches make a jar made out of clay uniquely yours, special in it's own imperfect way.
Textured walls are also very wabi-sabi, creating a sense of being outdoors while in the comforts of your own home. Plaster and marbled finishes work well in muted colors such as beige, gray, and any other naturally occurring shade. Likewise, a coffee table with knotholes is more valuable than one made from pressed wood and a glossy finish. As the wabi-sabi mantra goes, the more natural the better. Even objects that are brand new but made to appear rustic bring the essence of wabi-sabi into your home.
By taking on the philosophy of wabi-sabi, you immediately view the beauty in the tree bent from the wind, and a one-of-a-kind hand woven basket. Now that designers all over the world are taken with these Zen-like views and incorporating them into their design plans, simplicity is being praised, and antiques cherished. By bringing the natural world into your home, a sense of peace and oneness is created, along with a decor that adds the warmth of family and openness of the outdoors for the makings of a remarkable living space. Again, wabi-sabi makes for a balance between old and new, hand-made and bought, and blooming and decaying. It represents all stages and forms of life as something to be celebrated. So celebrate your home and life with the wabi-sabi touch throughout. It won't bring fortune or happiness as feng shui promises, but it can create a humbly serene environment for family and friends to come together, and perhaps come down to earth from the high flying pace of the modern world.
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Phil Factor SQL Speed Phreak Competition: No 1
This competition is now over, but the winner, Peso, got an Amazon Voucher for $60, and the privilege of being able to display the 'Phil Factor SQL Speed Phreak' award on their own site
It was quite a struggle with some close competition from many of those who participated in this competition. However, Peso came up with a blindingly fast winner that produced an aggregation from a million rows in a third of a second. Now, we're all scratching our heads trying to come up with the fastest way of solving....
The 'FIFO Stock Inventory' SQL Problem...on this site
(here is the original preamble.)
I really genuinely don't know the answer to this question: What is the fastest way in SQL Server (any version) to provide the following subscription report.
It is a reasonable request. We have a subscription list with 10,000 subscribers and we need to do a management report that gives the monthly breakdown of the Date, the number of current subscribers at the end of the month, the number of resignations in the month ('Unsubscribes'), and the number of new subscribers. The list should be in date order, and the date should be just the date of the first day of the month.
The table is in this form (simplified from the way we'd do it in a real system of course)
CREATE TABLE [dbo].[Registrations] ( [Registration_ID] [int] IDENTITY(1, 1) NOT NULL, [FirstName] [varchar](80) NOT NULL, [LastName] [varchar](80) NOT NULL, [DateJoined] [datetime] NOT NULL, [DateLeft] [datetime] NULL, CONSTRAINT [PK_Registrations] PRIMARY KEY CLUSTERED ([DateJoined], [LastName], [FirstName]) ) CREATE INDEX idxDateJoined ON Registrations (DateJoined, DateLeft, Registration_ID)
You are welcome to change the two indexes to suit your solution. I'll give you a reasonable amount of data to try stuff out on. 10,000 faked data entries of subscribers is the most that I can reasonably ask you to download, (The list is here) but I shall be taking each solution, putting it in in a test harness consisting of a million subscribers. (I may even make it 1,169,187 to celebrate SQLServerCentral's subscription list) , and find the fastest way of doing it. I have ideas of my own of the way to do this but I suspect they're wrong.
Note that in the sample data the subscriptions that extend to sept 2010 are those people who've paid for a year's subscription only rather than those which have ongoing renewals (e.g. direct Debit). 'Now' is the end of September 2009.
I will allow you to use a number table, but you can assume that every month has new subscribers in it. You can use views, or temporary table, but the time taken for their creation will be included in the timings. You can use a cursor if you don't mind a sharp intake of breath from Jeff. You can use any version of SQL Server that you like.
The winner will be amongst the tied fastest entrants (generally there is a group of these) and it will be the one with the highest number of votes. We'll announce the winner in a week's time on 19th October.
Who knows, if you are the only person who ever discovers this site and this competition, then the winner will be you!
OK End of day 1 and we've had some extremely good results (in milliseconds) from the original 10,000 data table
Matt 16 Kev Riley 93 Graham 60 Peso 33 Gianluca 16 AndyM 170 Joe Harris 15533 William brewer 406
I've had to temporarily disqualify Kev, AndyM and Joe Harris as I couldn't get their results to match the correct values. All the other results agreed. The results for Matt, Peso and Gianluca are all very close indeed, too close to get a result from 10,000 rows, so I'll have to up the test table to a million rows. From experience, I know that a lot could change between now and next Monday. I feel sure that Graham's SQL can be tweaked. and I expect to see the slow ones to be back in the running with some fine-tuning. Anyone else?
OK End of Day 2, and Peso has streaked ahead with his third version. it is now too fast to measure on 10000 rows so I shall have to move to a larger database for the performance tests. Now I've put result-checking into the test harness Gianluca has had to be temporarily disqualified until he can cure his result, which is slightly out.
Matt 16 ms Kev Riley 76 ms * Graham 60 ms Peso 30 ms Gianluca 33 ms * AndyM 170 ms * William brewer 406 ms Peso 2 16 ms Peso 3 0 ms
graham 1 6986ms Peso 1 890ms Peso 2 1173ms Peso 3 1170ms Matt 1 596ms Matt 2 873ms Gianluca 1 4546ms Peso 4B 940ms Andriy Z 1200ms * graham 2 1656ms
Day 5
Currently re-creating the test harness! timings on the 1 Million row tables are as follows. remember that these are preliminary timings and Peso and I are trying to scratch our heads to see why we are getting such different results. In the test harness, the results are inserted into a table variable and subsequently checked for validity.
Entry Elapsed time in milliseconds graham 1 6983 ms Peso 1 890 ms Peso 2 1186 ms Peso 3 1173 ms Matt 1 576 ms Matt 2 860 ms Gianluca 1 4550 ms Peso 4B 936 ms Peso 4d 830 ms Peso 4e 313 ms Andriy Z 1203 ms Graham 2 1640 ms Brewer 2 406 ms Peso 1d 1076 ms Gustavo 1 580 ms Gianluca 4 2390 ms
..at the moment I write this, William Brewer's entry (incorporating ideas from Graham, Peso and Matt) seems to be in the lead! (Saturday, it is now Peso 4e) However, I'll be holding the competition open until Monday evening GMT to allow for people who didn't hear that the competition was on last Monday.
Just if you thought that some potential winners were emerging, look at the results with the original 10,000 row table. Yes, quite different. (We'd have to use a C# or VB test-harness to sort out the speed differences!) One would never be able to sort out the fastest from such close competition!
Entry Elapsed time in milliseconds graham 1 80 ms Peso 1 13 Peso 2 16 Peso 3 16 Matt 1 13 Matt 2 33 Gianluca 1 30 Peso 4B 16 Andriy Z 13 Graham 2 16 Brewer 2 30 Peso 1d 33 Gustavo 1 16 Gianluca 4 13 Peso 4d 16
The complete million long test table is now on http://www.simple-talk.com/blogbits/philf/registrations.zip if you would like to fine-tune your winning entry
Monday. Here are the final rankings These are the simple 'elapsed time' measurements. I'll follow this up as soon as possible with the details. Matt has very kindly written a special C# test harness for accurate timings that I'm dusting out at the moment. I'm planning to do a full write-up on my SSC blog as there are some important lessons for anyone doing this sort of reporting task. After all, there is a world of difference between the time and CPU loading of the best entrants and the Ho-hums. Even the Ho-hums are a lot better than some of the production code I've seen.
These timings are very tight so in all fairness, I have to also award Gustavo, as runner-up, the right to proudly display the 'Phil Factor SQL Speed Phreak' award. After all, what is 30 milliseconds in processing a million rows. Peso has to get the title, not only for the best entry (Peso 4E), but for his energy (he was on paternity leave!) and for the way he helped and advised the other entrants. A true champion. Special Thanks to Matt for all the advice, and the test harness.
Peso4E was such a good entry that it even struck terror into Celko-Prizewinner Barry, and decided him not to enter the competition. However William and Matt deserve special commendation for their entries which remain brilliantly fast over a million rows.
Peso 4E 313 Gustavo 3 343 Gustavo 4 346 Brewer 2 423 Peso 1e 470 Peso 1 500 Gustavo 1 563 Matt 1 580 Matt 1B 593 Peso 1d 856 GianLuca Final 856 Peso 4d 856 Peso 1D 860 Matt 2 873 Matt3 923 Peso 4B 940 Graham 2 1106 Peso 3 1156 Peso 2 1170 Andriy Z 1233 * Gustavo/peso 2800 Gianluca 1 4500 graham 1 4656
Remember that the winning routines were calculating aggregate reports on a million-row tables in between a third and half a second. These included calculations that you will sometimes read has to be done using a cursor!
(* in results means result needs minor tweaking to make it conform.
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Phil: Do we have to account for those expirations in the future or not? As you said that we could assume that every month has new subscribers, it seems to me that we do not (because those future months have no new subscribers yet)?
Oct 13, 2009 at 07:58 PM RBarryYoung
Hmm, something odd here, I'm getting results of ~30ms for Peso #3.
Oct 13, 2009 at 09:58 PM RBarryYoung
I can't really compare my results - because I didn't even run it with 10K rows - i went straight to a million... Are you doing the same Phil?
Oct 14, 2009 at 05:58 AM Matt Whitfield ♦♦
I especially liked this competition due to the fact there was no template for a solution! And I personally would like to keep these competitions this way. Real world problems that everyone might encounter one day.
The first competition (Celko's Prime number) already had existing algorithms so that competition was just about adapting them to T-SQL. Not so much fun even if it was educational. Congrats again Barry!
The second competition (Celko's Data Warehouse) was more fun because there was no given solution, and was a real world problem. Congrats again Gianluca!What do you think?
Oct 21, 2009 at 08:59 AM Peso
Yes. I've just spoken to Richard of Red-Gate Marketing, who are our sponsors, and he's agreed to keep the prize money going. I'm tied up for the next fortnight, but I'm happy to advise on tests. (I'm taking a week off next week to stare at seal colonies through telescopes), then I'll be at PASS staring at Brent, and various MVPs, through binoculars. The competition will be in very safe hands with Peso!
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Lets' see if we can establish some kind of baseline metrics. This is the sample data I have in my testlab on my laptop
answered Oct 15, 2009 at 08:55 AM
Can you give us some more detailed guidance on how you'd like us to use this, please?
Oct 16, 2009 at 03:30 PM Phil Factor
I thought getting a number of metrics (rowocunt, cpu, duration and reads) could indicate how different each people's test lab is performing. My primary concern performance wise is that on my laptop the indirectly approach is twice as fast as the direct approach. On Phils test harness, the direct approach is almost three times faster than the indirect approach.
Oct 18, 2009 at 10:59 AM Peso
Coulnd't resist to submit a quirky update just to compare results.
answered Oct 16, 2009 at 01:07 PM
Gustavo. Great to hear from you again. This seems to work well!
Oct 16, 2009 at 02:06 PM Phil Factor
Using Phil's million record sample, I get wrong result on last record #106.
Oct 21, 2009 at 10:01 AM Peso
Another try, since pre-aggregation is a proved to be good:
answered Oct 16, 2009 at 08:05 PM
This is very quick, and at the time it was submitted, it was the quickest, but I've now had one very slightly quicker from Peso. If you can shave a bit more off......
Oct 17, 2009 at 02:56 PM Phil Factor
Using Phil's million record sample, I get wrong result on last record #106.
Oct 21, 2009 at 10:02 AM Peso
Well, i may be out of the time, but its a last try with just a small improvement... But in my desktops tests i couldn't beat Peso's last one.
Edit: included a nonclustered index on dateleft, and acording to Peso's suggestion, it helped a little bit. Thanks.
Edit2: included an indirect pre-aggregation approach, that could be faster depending on the machine executed.
Using Peso's Indirect Approach on the pre-aggregation i got faster results on my notebook, but as he noticed, i might get slower results on some computers:
answered Oct 19, 2009 at 10:15 AM
Have you created a filtered index over dateleft? create nonclustered index ix_peso on #pre (dateleft) include (total) where dateleft is not null
Oct 19, 2009 at 10:27 AM Peso
Wanna try that now, thanks...
Oct 19, 2009 at 11:14 AM Gustavo
It might not benefit for such a small table as #pre, but for your other suggestions...
Oct 19, 2009 at 11:30 AM Peso
Used another of Peso's Ideas, and changed the pre-aggregate, i believe i can still make it a little better, but i am just tired of trying it right now...
Oct 19, 2009 at 02:57 PM Gustavo
I get wrong result on last record using Phil's million record table. Both #3 and #4
Oct 21, 2009 at 09:36 AM Peso
This is my last entry (I promise!): I can't measure if it runs fast or slow, because on my laptop ALL top fast queries take 3.2 seconds to run on the 1 million rows table. It's strange but it's so. It's a blind shot... I'm using a string to stuff the peopleLeft count without joining. Not very elegant, but it works. It runs on the assumption that nobody can unsubscribe before joining.
answered Oct 19, 2009 at 02:41 PM
Gianluca Sartori
I get wrong result using Phil's million record sample. Changing the code " @now = '20091001'" to " @now = '20091101'" makes it work.
Oct 21, 2009 at 10:06 AM Peso
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