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Hello, The Strata Conference call for speakers is open: in New York the deadline is May 16; the London event deadline is May 28. Cheers, —Marsee Henon and Jon Johns Available for ReviewThe UG team is looking for reviewers for the following books & videos. Consider posting your reviews on Amazon, Slashdot, oreilly.com, and/or your blog. It's easy for you to get books for your meeting or special events—just email usergroups@oreilly.com and include the words "book request" in the subject line. Don't forget to include your deadline and shipping address. Prefer ebooks? We can send you a free ebook certificate to print out for raffles or book reviewers. New Releases
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