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<b>From:</b> Marsee Henon & Jon Johns <usergroups@post.oreilly.com><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Mon Apr 23 18:00:45 PDT 2012<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Books and News from the O'Reilly User Group Program--Apr23<br>
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<p>Hello,</p>
<p>We just got some exciting news for folks who would like to get their open source project on display at <a href="http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1z7db21j668cg8d2obckolglpd7t4skmg1ijjnfk0">OSCON</a>. The <a href="http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1zag84afpr2atui9v4is12253317bgdlkbq4a6108">OSCON Nonprofit Pavilion</a> application process has officially begun. Also, if you're attending the <a href="http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1zi3i08aom5ui38muobh74j4knh6eu6hbv74kh3fg">O'Reilly Fluent conference</a> and would like to participate in <a href="http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1zutl546p7mds7birbmnou5brqs1jm4c6t6261k0g">Ignite Fluent</a>, send in your talk today. And remember to get those review book requests in so our imaginary robots have plenty of time to process your request.</p>
<p>Cheers,</p>
<p>���Marsee Henon & Jon Johns</p>
<p>P.S. Did you see the <a href="http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1z5iikae0ui21as14b6opd28i9dqtlvtv1bj7m81o">Mac OS X Lion Ebook Deal</a> running until April 26? If you don't have a copy of this ebook, let us know and we'll add it to your oreilly.com account.</p>
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<h3>Available for Review</h3>
<a href="http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1zspsl8v2lbilo1e8t98k195lf18bbnsbd3bpo3jg"><img width="180" align="right" hspace="10" alt="Fitness for Geeks" src="http://akamaicovers.oreilly.com/images/0636920010241/cat.gif" height="219"></a>
<p>The UG team is looking for book reviewers for the following books. Consider posting your reviews on Amazon, Slashdot, oreilly.com, and/or your blog.</p>
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<li><a href="http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1z7kc1jrl13v8mkj2m19842ln1gdd5finrnl0cha0">Illustrated Guide to Home Biology Experiments</a></li>
<li><a href="http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1zo06794mlf4pqboclnuqv8uk0pojfn6u0fvh0b1o">Enabling Programmable Self with HealthVault</a></li>
<li><a href="http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1ze2uvutv1f0l06itjgn879s08ree2qp629ntsge0">Android Cookbook</a></li>
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<p>It’s easy for you to request books for your meetings or special events–just email <a href="mailto:usergroups@oreilly.com">usergroups@oreilly.com</a> and include the words “book request” in the subject line. Don’t forget to include your due date and shipping address. Prefer ebooks? We can send you a free ebook certificate to print out for raffles or book reviewers.</p>
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<h3>Strata Conference + Hadoop World CFP Extended to 5/7</h3>
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<p>The Call for speakers for <a href="http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1zsorrtualcffb66it7gdd23gpl7v48dl60lca35o">Strata Conference NY+ Hadoop World</a> has been extended to 5/7. We want to hear stories and innovation from the worlds of finance, the web, media, retail, telecoms, government, and more. <a href="http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1z4grpaltdbu43lgjs8drr1v05uk2nv035cecga50">Submit</a> your talk today.</p>
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<h3>Calling Igniters and Startups to Present at Fluent��(May 29-31, San Francisco)</h3>
<a href="http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1z9cjco259bgl2f5lemvs3jf5llrrk2c9c0nkl5dg"><img width="85" align="right" hspace="10" alt="Strata Conference" src="http://cdn.oreilly.com/oreilly/ug/newsletter/ignite_fluent.jpg" height="71"></a>
<p>We're looking for presenters for Ignite and Startup Showcase at the Fluent Conference, O'Reilly's new JavaScript event.
Apply to present at Ignite Fluent, a fun, high-energy series of ���speed presentations��� given by people in the web community. <a href="http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1zf8tuagkf60rea11gctsemouhbbq37g2eqaqgo28">Learn more here</a>. Startup Showcase is a chance to get in front of an audience of users and high-profile investors. Apply to have your company exhibit at Startup Showcase. <a href="http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1zno453s9sd1t3etsdjtfsh8mg1k0un1mllmkvn2o">Learn more.</a></p>
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<h3>OSCON Nonprofit Pavilion</h3>
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<p>We are once again hosting a Nonprofit Pavilion at OSCON as part of the Expo Hall. In the past, this OSCON tradition has hosted such organizations as The Apache Software Foundation, Code for America, The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), Free Geek, Kids on Computers, and the Perl Foundation. Applications are due May 3. <a href="http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1z7l367sus1viaoopsa02av2rfl47ujk5iu4sqnko">Apply</a> for your spot today.</p>
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<h3>Big Data is Silicon Valley's New Buzzword</h3>
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<p>Richard Hart of San Francisco's KGO-TV says, "Apps are so yesterday. There's a new buzzword in Silicon Valley: Big Data. It's a phenomenon driven by the likes of Google and Facebook. When you make a connection on Facebook, you can thank Big Data. When you get a flu shot, you can thank Big Data." Check out his segment at <a href="http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1z7tdek6eekhj2vpu5qt4lgujvuuamnn7f3b8d7f0">ABC 7 News</a>.</p>
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