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Date: Sat, Sep 29, 2012 at 4:00 PM<br>Subject: UG News: Get Your Free Books + More from O'Reilly<br>To: <a href="mailto:ben.hengst%2Boreilly@gmail.com">ben.hengst+oreilly@gmail.com</a><br><br><br><u></u>
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<p>We're introducing Strata Rx this fall and have a few passes available for UG members who are interested in data and health care and would like to attend. Strata Rx will be held in San Francisco, CA on October 16 and 17. To learn more about Strata Rx, check out this conversation between Tim O'Reilly and Roger Magoulas "<a href="http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1zi04mr3gtlsqaf7iauijpfijq7s74e1p4evdo1q8" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank">When Data Disrupts Health Care</a>" on Radar. Please email <a href="mailto:usergroups@oreilly.com" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank">usergroups@oreilly.com</a> to claim your complimentary pass today.</p>
<p>--Marsee Henon & Jon Johns</p>
<p>p.s. Don't forget to sign up for Lesa Snider's webcast "<a href="http://post.oreilly.com/rd/9z1z9d1uaadf9ku6p3cfg19e7phb69gghgc0el6ek00" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank">How to Retouch Images Like a Pro</a>" happening Tuesday, October 2 at 10am PT. </p>
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