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Delft explores kite power for rural Africa
The Delft team does extensive simulations of a variety of kite-based systems as part of their research
The winch is like regenerative brakes on a car, generating electricity as line is stripped out and using electricity to pull it in again
The single line from the winch is an advantage over some competitive solutions
The compact winch base station with wind turbines in the background
The control device in the bridle of the kite uses microwinches to pull and release control lines to the kite, just as a stunt-kiter would pull them with their hands
The control bundle is attached to the bridle of the kite where the lines come together and are attached to the tether
The current wing is an inflateable wing specially built by a kitesurfing manufacturer for the Delft team
The control system allows the lower lines to be let out to depower the kite, simplifying pull it back. This is different from competitors who simply fly out of the power zone for the return trip
The full system has many collaborative components between ground and wing
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The University of Delft has a program devoted to kite-based generation systems, with 20 years of research and development under their belt since Wubbo Ockels, the first Dutch astronaut established it. Now, members of the team are exploring practical niches where the compromises of kite-based power might pay off. One has just completed a trip through Kenya, Tanzania and Senegal discussing opportunities for rural African kite generation with governmental agencies, universities and companies in the renewables space.
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Paula Patton net worth and salary: Paula Patton is an American actress who has a net worth of $3 million dollars. Born in Los Angeles, California, Paula Patton graduated from the University of Southern California Film School and started making documentaries for PBS right out of college. From there, she went on to produce the series, "Medical Diaries" for the Discovery Health Channel. She began acting in 2005, appearing in a supporting role in the film "Hitch". From there, she went on to appear in a string of high profile films in increasingly larger roles, including such projects as "London" and "Idlewild". In 2006, she finally caught the attention of the general public with her breakthrough performance in "Déjà Vu" opposite Denzel Washington. Since then, she has gone on to appear in "Mirrors", "Swing Vote", and "Precious", for which she was nominated for a number of acting honors, "Just Wright", and "Jumping the Broom". She also appeared on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit". Paula's biggest role to date is when she starred opposite Tom Cruise in "Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol". Paula Patton is married to and shares a son with singer Robin Thicke. In February of 2014, Paula Patton and Robin Thicke announced that they were separating.
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No fault of Viator, or the local company through which this is run, but I was disappointed and found this trip to be a bit of a waste.
I am not opposed to 2-4 hour car trips (as long as what I am going to see is worthwhile, and the van has AC) so a 2 hour trip to Dresden sounded good to me. We got there in no time, but the problem is the city itself is deadly boring. Don't get me wrong, the buildings (which are all reconstructed, not original) are very, very pretty -- but there are only about 5 buildings of interest, they are (except one) all on the same square, and - with the exception of the Zwinger - you can't really go into any of them or do any sort of tour or learn about the history. So, our guide (who was very very nice, and did the best with what he had) gave us a short speech on each of the buildings, but then left us with 4 hours to kill before meeting up.
Normally, I LOVE having free time in a city to do my own thing. But not here, because there was NOTHING TO DO in Dresden. The town was dead; the people were extremely rude; the few places that seemed fun to hang out in refused to take credit cards and having come from Prague where they don't use the Euro, I had no Euro (and, by the way, I literally could not find an ATM ANYWHERE in the town. I looked for 20 minutes). So I decided to just go to the Zwinger art gallery for the whole time (entry is included in the price of the trip).
The art was worth seeing, so it was not a total waste. But the people at the Zwinger were very rude, the cafe food was disgusting, and the bathrooms foul. Overall, I felt like I spent one of the days of my vacation killing time wishing it was time to go back to Prague already. Again, no fault of our tour guide or the service; they were professional, timely, and informative. But if I had it to do over, I would have been better served staying in Prague for another day, or even trying one of the other trips. Dresden was not worth it.
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This tour was amazing! Viator uses local company Super Tours, and our tour guide Olga and our driver were both wonderful. Olga spoke fluent english, and was outgoing and informative. She knew a ton about the history of the region, and gave us a detailed explanation of the region and both the ancient and recent history. We skipped Medjugorge for more time in Pocitelj and Mostar and were glad we did. Pocitelj was very quaint and interesting. Mostar itself was stunningly beautiful. The bridge is amazing, and the old town market was colorful and fun. Lots of fun (and cheap, but well made) trinkets and souvenirs to buy. The borders between Bosnia and Croatia were no problem at all. We got traditional Turkish teas at lunch at a restaurant Labirint. We went for the traditional Bosnian grill and the local wine and it was absolutely delicious. With great views of the bridge and the mosque. I would highly recommend this tour (or any tour with this company) to anyone.
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238. Kodak box containing 31 black and white photographs of Diana, 16 photographs in colour and one black and white photograph of Prince William.
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259. Letter from Diana dated 19/12/91.
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262. Silver framed picture of Diana 1995.
263. One audio cassette The World of Your Hundred Best Tunes Volume Five, Alan Keith.
264. One video cassette The Royal Opera Covent Garden - Der Rosenkavalier, signed Diana.
265. One 12-inch record, Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet, London Philharmonic Orchestra, signed Diana Spencer 1977.
266. One 10-inch record, Neil Diamond - Jonathan Livingston Seagull, signed Sarah Spencer.
267. One 12-inch record, Supertramp - Breakfast in America.
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275. One 10-inch record Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No 2 in C Minor, signed D Spencer.
276. One 10-inch record, The Sound of Music, signed Diana.
277. One double 12-inch album Elton John - Blue Moves, signed Diana.
278. One boxed set of records - Mozart Don Giovanni - signed Diana.
279. One 12-inch record The Phantom of the Opera, signed Diana.
280. One 45rpm record A Groovy Kind of Love Phil Collins, signed Diana.
281. One 45rpm record The Phantom of the Opera Michael Crawford, signed Diana.
282. One 45rpm record All I Ask of You - Cliff Richard, Sarah Brightman, signed Diana.
283. One 45rpm record Love Changes Everything by Michael Ball, signed Diana.
284. The double cassette tape The Phantom of the Opera, signed Diana.
285. One cassette tape Les Miserables, signed Diana.
286. One cassette tape Hello I Must Be Going, signed Diana.
287. One cassette tape Eurythmics, signed Diana.
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Tasting notes by Class MagazineAppearance: Clear, pale golden yellow.
Aroma: Pungent and fruity - pineapple and red grapefruit juice with light sweet vanilla oak.
Taste: Slightly sweet and fruity - grapefruit zest and pear, yet at the same time lightly aggressive with faint note reminiscent of oily paint.
Aftertaste: Fruity finish with lingering notes of old-fashioned oil paint.
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Why is it becoming so difficult to buy this lovely rum in Northern Ireland, I have been drinking it for years. It is fab.
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The New York Times has another charming entry in its long-running series of what Slate's Jack Shafer has termed "hey-folks-we've-found-some-Jews-living-in-a-strange-place" series (Tablet Magazine has also published its share of contributions). This time it's Manado, on one of the northern islands of Indonesia, otherwise known as the country with the most Muslims living in it.
The explanation? A colony of Dutch Jewish merchants here dated at least to the 19th century; their descendants practiced the faith until Indonesia achieved independence in 1949, at which point most converted to Islam or Christianity for safety's sake; about a decade ago, during an argument (what else?), somebody's great-aunt (who else?) let slip what several other elders knew: That many Manado residents are descended from Jews. The Chabad rabbi in Singapore was notified (who else?), and he did the rest. "We're just trying to be good Jews," says Toar Palilinigan, a.k.a., Yaakov Baruch. "But if you compare us to Jews in Jerusalem or Brooklyn, we're not there yet." Oh, I dunno about that.
The interesting side-note is that this renaissance could probably not have occurred were it not for the strong Christian presence in Manado.
Increasingly strong pro-Jewish sentiments also appear to be an outgrowth of an evangelical and charismatic Christian movement that with the help of American and European missionaries has taken root here in the past decade. Some experts regard this movement as a reaction against the growing role of orthodox Islam in much of the rest of Indonesia.
"In Manado, Christianity has always had a strong identity mark in the belief that it's opposed to the surrounding sea of Islam," said Theo Kamsma, a scholar at The Hague University who has studied Manado's Jewish legacy. Christianity and a reemerging Judaism share a "rebellious" nature, he added.
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Hunter County, Kansas was organized in 1855, never organized and was defunct by February 24 1864. Kansas Historical Society
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It may have be named for Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter (1809-1887), a Virginia congressman and senator, who favored the admission of Kansas. Kansas Historical Society
The greater portion of what was Hunter County is now included in Cowley County, with the remainder scattered among Sedgwick, Sumner, Butler, Elk, Chautauqua, and Greenwood counties.
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Black pepper and white pepper are both produced from the berry of the vine Piper Nigrum. For Black Pepper, the berries are picked while still green, allowed to ferment and are then dried until they shrivel and turn a brownish black color. Black Pepper has a sharp, penetrating aroma and a characteristic woody, piney flavor. It is hot and biting to the taste. McCormick's pure ground pepper imparts the greatest amount of flavor due to its fine, consistent granulation, guaranteed to delight pepper lovers everywhere. The plastic bottle is flavor sealed for freshness.
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Is it okay with Facebook promo guidelines to run a offer that will become active when certain amount of people like my fanpage or offer page in a tab posted via offerpop?
I am actively asking nobody to share or like to participate.
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Facebook's page guidelines (III.e.iv) stipulate that "You must not use Facebook features or functionality as a promotion's registration or entry mechanism. For example, the act of liking a Page or checking in to a Place cannot automatically register or enter a promotion participant." So liking a page is not a sufficient pre-condition for entry.
See: https://www.facebook.com/page_guideli...
Our referral app has similar functionality to what you've described but still requires sign-ups and then any users who refer fans get additional content (where you could make the exclusive offer). Users need to reach a referral count set by you in order to access this deal and the threshold is reached individually by users, not together after a certain number of total users participate.
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But the referral app is about refering friends to sign up not like and share, which is a Facebook functionality.
Because a user must actively sign up, each referral meets the conditions stated in the guidelines. To enter, users must take actions (sign up) beyond the Facebook functionality (Liking the page).
Because, as posted above, "You must not use Facebook features or functionality as a promotion's registration or entry mechanism," we are forbidden by Facebook from employing the Like functionality in this manner.
On the other hand, they saying that you must not use Facebook functionality AS A PROMOTION's ENTRY MECHANISM. So, that mean I CAN use it but not as an entry mechanism, right?
So, if I use TOTAL number of likes and shares to unlock a deal for EVERYBODY, dose it entry mechanism? I mean, it allow you to enter WITHOUT sharing and liking, if it already unlocked. And even if it is not, yes you can share to increase your chances but it's not grantee you an entry too. So, this mechanism has no INDIVIDUAL entry. What do you think?
The guidelines regulate not just the individual user but the admin and the administration of the page. If the admin uses the total number of Likes as the key to unlock a deal for every one of his page's fans, then Likes are the entry mechanism for that promotion.
You can absolutely use Likes (e.g., "fan-gate" to arouse user curiosity, to accrue long-term fans, and to collect campaign data), but your users must take an additional proactive step that doesn't rely on Facebook functionality (Like, Share and so forth).
Okay, if I just post this: Soon our page rich 1000 fans. When it happened we will post a supper offer for everybody to celebrate it.
Is this legal or not?
And if yes, why yes in this case and no in previows? It has the same GROUP entry mechanism as the offer I have described previowsly: nobody gating a deal until certain number of likes reached. Then everybody get it.
That sounds perfectly fine to me. To celebrate 1,000 fans (congrats btw), you're making anyone and everyone a universal offer without using Facebook functionality to trigger the deal.
In the previous example, whether or not you offered a deal at all was contingent on surpassing a fan count benchmark. Therefore, the fan count (number of Likes) was the entry mechanism. It's not that you used the Likes at all but that you used the Likes as the entry standard as well as the counting mechanism.
In the new example, if you create and publish the campaign you've described above, it will not be conditional (if we get a certain number of Likes, you get the deal) but absolute (you get the deal); since there are no conditions for getting the deal, you can't be accused of using Facebook functionality to facilitate participation.
You don't have to focus on the sign up form. But without some form of sign up, you can't set any conditions for entry, since you're otherwise limited to the Facebook functionality and they expressly forbid it. So for a conditional offer, you need another proactive step. For a universal offer like "1,000 fans," with no registration requirement, that doesn't apply.
So the thing is in conditional statement (if we get a certain number of Likes, you get the deal) not in the mechanics?
Can the first example work if I change a conditional statement (if we get a certain number of Likes, you get the deal) on absolute (you get the deal soon. 55 likes left till we post/unlock it)?
The conditional statement is a problem specifically because Likes are the mechanism. So long as you employ no Facebook functionality, conditions are acceptable. For example, conditions are present in every sign up form (e.g., must share your email, must agree to term and conditions, etc.), but these aren't Facebook components such as Like and Share.
The scenario you've presented is tricky, but the second statement suggests that Likes remain the trigger for the deal ("55 likes left till we post/unlock it"). That's what the problem is, the reliance on Likes in order to trigger the deal. Assuming that at least 55 more users do sign up and the deal is unlocked, you open yourself up to accusations of non-compliance with the page guidelines (specifically, III.E.iv).
And, just for the sake of planning, what if 55 more people don't sign up? Either they still get the deal (in which case, the "55 likes left" was not altogether accurate*) or they don't (in which case, the Likes threshold remains the barrier to entry and thus, the campaign remains non-compliant).
*While theoretically, you could induce users to sign up by saying "55 more likes left...", while still planning to share the deal no matter what, we strongly discourage this approach as counterproductive in legal and marketing terms.
Thinks. You made clear for me this really complex field.
I am reconsidering my campaign totaly as according to answer you have provided I realized the first example was risky. The goal I need to archive is to add a viral sharing component to my offer, not follower building. That's why fan-gate is not a solution.
How about following case: "100 limited offers for you and your friends. If 3 of you friends will subscribe for this offer, all of you get it."
So, I use subscribe instead of Facebook functionality. However, participant are motivated to share this on friend's walls. And offer tab has a button "invite friends" which allow users to post the offer on friends' timeline. That's mean users use Facebook shares but I track subscriptions, not shares.
The case you described sounds a great deal like our referral campaign (you sign up, refer 3 friends, they sign up) with the added feature of rewarding just not the referral, but the referred. While we can support most of your objectives, we don't currently support functionality to automatically reward the referred when we reward the referral. Sorry if this gets convoluted, I'm happy to clarify.
The referral campaign has three steps: 1. Induce sign up with an offer; 2. Promise users who sign up an additional offer for a set number of referrals; and 3. Reward users who successful refer. You can deliver rewards in both Steps 2 (for sign ups; whatever you offered in Step 1) and Step 3 (for referrals; whatever you offered in Step 2).
We encourage inducing sign ups to share referral through wall posts and allow you to customize the share message attached while creating your campaign. After a user signs up, we provide a unique bit.ly for users to share in their wall post and directly beneath it, a link labeled "Post to your wall." Users must share this bit.ly to receive a referral.
So the user sign up, copies the bit.ly, clicks the "Post to your wall" link opening the share* dialog and pastes the bit.ly in their post. Friends who click the bit.ly in their wall post are directed to the campaign and their sign ups count as referrals for the original user.
* Shares are indeed allowed in this context, because they are merely sharing the campaign like any other content.
Many thanks Matthew, helpful.
It exactly what I am looking for my campaign.
My pleasure, you've asked some great questions.
Please note that we offer a free 14-day trial subscription, so you can test a campaign out with zero risk. The trial is full-service, all advanced options are included, and everything that comes with a full subscription you get free as a first-time user.
Let us know if you need any help setting up your campaign.
Additionally, we do have a Twitter campaign that uses a tipping point as you've described, our Viral campaign. If enough people re-tweet, the deal is activated and everyone who re-tweets gets the deal.
See: http://offerpop.com/products-facebook...
Also: http://offerpop.onconfluence.com/disp...
Please note that Twitter accounts and Facebook page accounts are separate accounts.
Hi Matthew,
how are you doing?
One more question about Facebook referral app.
Is it possible to do it without form? User just press 'Get offer' instead filling the form. And than refer a friends to press the same button any way he want: email, tweet, facebook wall post.
There is two questions here. First one, is it legal? I mean, with a form I trying to refer friends to fill it, and FB sharing is not direct request, it's just a way(one of them) to ask your friend to fill the form. With simple 'get offer' button my intention to ask people tho share is more obvious.
So, legal or not? and if not, what also could I offer instead of form?
And second question, is actual only if it's legal. Could I use HTML and CSS settings to hide the form in this app and change the "continue" button name under the form to "get offer"?;
Hey again,
We believe the Exclusive campaign ("Reward your fans by giving them access to special offers, deals or content") may suit your needs better as you've currently described them.
See: http://offerpop.com/products-facebook...
Also: http://resources.offerpop.com/display...
If you wanted to create your own "get offer" button to include within your campaign, you could do so as long as you do not manipulate Facebook properties (e.g., Like, share) and do not make participation conditional on this basis.
You can alter the language of your campaign by creating a customized translation. Activate the advanced option Translate your campaign, select Custom language and then select your base language. We provide a template and directions how to customize it. So you could alter specific language as you like.
See: http://resources.offerpop.com/display...
For a referral campaign, you could theoretically create a campaign that makes its offer immediately (without requiring sign ups and referrals) but a user who wants to refer/share the offer using Facebook would need to sign up to employ the Facebook mechanisms in order to obtain referral status. If you create the campaign I've described above, a user would click your bit.ly to access the campaign and then immediately receive the offer, making the referral element irrelevant.
By singing up, the user activates the referral mechanisms. Without a sign up, we run into the page terms issue again (no explicit user permission granted). You could share the link in your status update but to receive "credit," you need a sign up.
My question was could I replace sign-up form with sign-up button without form.
In case it's not legal, could I add a sign-up form with single field with email, will it show to Facebool my intent to use own sign-up form as a mechanism to refer friends, not sharing via wall post(which comes after)?
Also, I am going to copy/past following box from 'step 2' page to 'step 1': "So far 0 of your friends have signed up. Once you get to 2 friends, come back to unlock this!"
Just want to make sure it's all right for Facebook too.
If I understand correctly, this is acceptable. If you use the referral app with a single-field sign up (email is required by us), users who sign up can then share using the referral bit.ly we provide each user upon sign up. They could share this bit.ly however you choose (sharing via wall posts is acceptable, since sharing itself doesn't condition a sign up; your users will receive your shared message, whether or not they sign up). For each user who signs up using their specific bit.ly, they receive a referral credit.
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Please note that the referral's Step 1 is used to solicit participation (sign up). So while you can publish the content you choose here, placing this message in Step 1 will not have a functional role until Step 3 (when users redeem the referral) and may confuse unfamiliar users. Our template includes it in Step 2 because that is when the function is used, between Step 2 to Step 3.
I am not going to use each step to give additional prize. Only one prize could be taken and only after reaching final step. So, the campaign has two steps basically (but technicaly three).
First one were you have no signed up and have no referrals, and second one were you getting referrals and prize. No prize just for signing up.
That is why it must be logical if I'll show the number of referrals on a step 1. The number is 0. After going to step 2 user will see an identical interface, so he will not feel the transition to this step form user point of view. Only counter will become active. After the counter reach the goal, the final step is reached.
To make sure I've got everything with sign up form. Why can't I hide email field and let user enter campaign just by pressing sign-up button without filling any forms? It's legal question or technical?
Becouse, technicaly I can try to hide the email field from the code.
I now understand your reasons for mentioning this in Step 1 and consider them sound.
You could create your referral campaign, immediately promising the offer in Step 3, but users would still need to sign up in Step 1 because you can't use Facebook features or functionality alone as an "entry mechanism." Your users must take action to grant consent. Our platform acquires this through sign up. We requires the email field for sign ups but only this field is required.
Regarding the sign up button idea: essentially, we are using Facebook's own sign up button (no filling out any forms) every time we click the Like button but only to access the campaign, not enter. If your desire is to create a non-proprietary button that doesn't prompt a sign up but does access the campaign, please understand this would create an additional step that may dissuade some users. If you want to bypass sign up altogether, this remains in non-compliance with the page terms.
No, I don't want to bypass sign up. I do understand it needed as an entry mechanism. The questing is - could I use just sign-up button without a form with email? I don't understand which one additional step it's create? It is the same first step when user need to sign up the form to enter, but without email field in my case.
Swati (Official Rep) May 31, 2012 06:13Hi Ychernyavskyy,
Please note that Email is a mandatory field for the sign up form of the referral app and without which you would not be allowed to complete the sign up process. Also this cannot be hidden with css as we have some validations around this field before we submit the sign up form.
Also email address of the participant is required so as to track referrals under him. If we dont take down any details from the participants then the whole purpose of referrals is not solved as we wont have any way to track who was referred by whom.
Can we add some random text to this field and hide it in HTML Frame and you enable html frames for my campaign for special fee. What do you think?
Swati (Official Rep) May 31, 2012 07:45Sign up with email is an integeral part of the referral app without which we wont have any data to track down referrals and reward people.
Since you do not require a sign up form and are more keen on providing offers to your participants, you can have a look at our exclusive and deals app which do not require any sign up from users.
Exclusive - http://resources.offerpop.com/display...
Deals - http://resources.offerpop.com/display...
I need the referral component of referral app. How do youtrack the data with this app? If email field will be filled with random email automaticly could it be solution??
Swati (Official Rep) May 31, 2012 08:24Hi ychernyavskyy,
We provide report for all sign-ups at the bottom of the reports page which can be accessed by cicking on "reports" button on the offerpop dashboard. This report has fields like email address, number of referrals against that email id and referred by field. So email address is important here.
Could you let me know how do you intend to populate the email field automatically?
How this report is generating? Fully from the form or it use facebook data, or data from unique bit.ly too? I see first and last names in the report, however those fields are not required in the form. That's why I suggested that the report gather data not only from the form.
As for email field automatic filling In. It's needed to put small line of code from your side to this form. However, I am ready to pay extra costs. But it actual only if this app can get user data(number of referral friends) by pressing subscribe button without filling the form.
What I am trying to achive is to use simple referal functionality, like a button sign up as a replacement of native facebook shares or likes. The form is too complex.
David Im (Director of Customer Community) May 31, 2012 21:10Hi Ychernyavsky,
The report for the sign ups returns information that has been entered in the form fields. There is no automatic information that we pull from Facebook data from the user's account.
We may not be able to take on custom work at this time to modify the apps in such a fashion.
Please try using the Exclusive app on a test page and see if there are enough sharing features for your liking. You can include instructions to have users like or share that campaign after they receive some sort of code to increase the virality of the campaign that you seek.
I might be using referral app with a form with single email field. Because the Exclusive app is not able to track referrals.
Thanks for detailed information how it works. Btw, how your system knows that those people who signed up by email really refereed by other person who also participate?
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Even if they from different network. How do you detect when person entering the campaign by submitting the form is really referred by other person, not self decided to participate. Let's say I am participant and send a bit.ly link to my friend, he enter the form. How do you know he is referred by me?
David Im (Director of Customer Community) June 01, 2012 19:39Each person who submits an entry will be given a unique bit.ly link they can share with their friends. This link will store a cookie on their friend's browser that will let us know the referrer. This is then recorded in our system when the friend submits their own entry.
We have added a referral confirmation area on the sign up form that returns the name of the referrer so that users will know that their referral entries are being correctly attributed. If there is a problem or our app believes there is no referrer, it will return the following message:
"Referred by someone?
If you were, please ask for their bit.ly link, and click on it before you sign up!"
This way users will know before they submit whether they need to click on the bit.ly link again to set their cookies correctly.


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Below you can watch a video of JoJo performing an acoustic version of B.O.B's single 'John Doe' which originally features Priscilla Renea. (Read More…)
#MazdaMusic Connections — The FADER FORT Austin 2014
On Saturday night, Perez Hilton hosted a Madonna-themed 36th birthday bash in New York. JoJo was there to perform "Leave (Get Out)," "Too Little Too Late," her #LoveJo Valentine's Day mixtape cover of Phil Collins' "Take Me Home," and Madonna's "Borderline." Check out a video of the later below:
Last night, JoJo performed at VH1's Save The Music Foundation's 2014 Family Day in New York. At the event she performed Never Say Goodbye from her debut album and covered Pharrell's #1 hit Happy. Check out both clips below:
JoJo will be apart of the Los Angeles lineup for Broccoli City's "Earth Day 2014″ on May 3rd. Tickets for her performance can be purchased HERE. (Read More…)


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Standard, Non-SmokingMax Occupancy: 2 guests (up to 1 child)
Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non SmokingMax Occupancy: 4 guests (up to 3 children)
One King Bed, Non-Smoking, AccessibleMax Occupancy: 3 guests (up to 2 children)
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Suite, Non SmokingMax Occupancy: 5 guests (up to 4 children)
Suburban hotel with restaurant and indoor pool
Situated in the entertainment district, this hotel is 2.6 mi (4.2 km) from Indian Museum of Lake County and 3 mi (4.8 km) from James Garfield National Historic Site. Classic Park and Mentor Civic Arena are also within 6 mi (10 km).
Hotel Features
A restaurant, an indoor pool, and a fitness center are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a coffee shop/café, and a snack bar/deli are onsite.
Room Amenities
All 132 rooms feature comforts like pillowtop beds and premium bedding, while conveniences include sofa beds and refrigerators. Guests will also find free WiFi, free wired Internet, and cable TV.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Holiday Inn Cleveland Northeast - Mentor features an indoor pool and a fitness center. The hotel offers a restaurant, a coffee shop/café, and a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access.
This 3-star property offers access to a 24-hour business center and meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 10000 square feet (929 square meters) include conference space. This business-friendly hotel also offers multilingual staff, gift shops/newsstands, and coffee/tea in the lobby. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
Holiday Inn Cleveland Northeast - Mentor is a smoke-free property.
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Fitness facilities
- Conference space
- 24-hour front desk
- Coffee/tea in lobby
- Indoor pool
- Number of floors - 4
- Elevator/lift
- Laundry facilities
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Coffee shop or café
- Fireplace in lobby
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Total number of rooms - 132
- Conference space size (meters) - 929
- Snack bar/deli
- Free self parking
- Smoke-free property
- Bar/lounge
- Television in lobby
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Express check-out
- Free WiFi
- Meeting rooms
- Multilingual staff
- Restaurant
- 24-hour business center
- Conference space size (feet) - 10000
- Number of meeting rooms - 7
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Use of nearby fitness center (discount)
Family Friendly Amenities
- Indoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Snack bar/deli
- Laundry facilities
- Sofa bed
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Coffee/tea maker
- Premium bedding
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- Air conditioning
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- Cable TV service
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Climate control
- Free newspaper
- Phone
- Microwave
- Refrigerator
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- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Shower/tub combination
- Desk
- Sofa bed
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- Free WiFi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Free dial-up Internet access
- Room service (limited hours)
- Pillowtop mattress
Where to Eat
Krave Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool and a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Personal motorized watercraft on site
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessibility equipment for the deaf
- Accessible bathroom
- Accessible path of travel
- Braille or raised signage
- Accessible parking
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age is 21
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Late check-out fee: USD 50
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 10 per night
We should mention
Children 18 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.


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|September 3, 2014 11:30 PM EDT
SYS-CON Events announced today that iXsystems will exhibit at SYS-CON's 15th International Cloud Expo®, which will take place on November 4-6, 2014, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA.
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Cloud Expo's giant Silicon View billboard, on Highway 101 in the heart of Silicon Valley, is viewed by more than 1.3 million motorists per week
The 15th International Cloud Expo has just expanded its conference program, to bring together Cloud Computing, APM, APIs, Security, Big Data, Internet of Things, DevOps and WebRTC at one location.
The show now has three tracks devoted exclusively to the IoT (with WebRTC present in one of the tracks), a full single track focusing on Big Data, and a two-track DevOps Summit, in addition to four tracks devoted exclusively to Cloud Computing in the enterprise.
Cloud Expo is the single show where delegates and technology vendors can meet to experience and discuss the entire world of the cloud.
With Cloud Computing driving a higher percentage of enterprise IT budgets every year, it becomes increasingly important to learn about the latest technology developments and solutions.
Attend Cloud Expo Nov 4-6, at the Santa Clara Convention Center, CA. Craft your own custom experience. Learn the latest from the world's best technologists. Find the vendors you want and put them to the test.
15th Cloud Expo Expanded Conference Program
Cloud Expo
Track 1: Enterprise Cloud Adoption
Track 2: APM, Cloud and Hot Topics
Track 3: Cloud APIs & Business
Track 4: Cloud Security - Mobility
Big Data Expo
Track 5: Big Data/Analytics
Track 6: Consumer IoT
Track 7: Enterprise IoT
Track 8: IoT Developer & WebRTC
DevOps Summit
Track 1: "Dev" Developer Focus
Track 2: "Ops" Operations Focus
More than 150 all-star faculty members will discuss the hottest technology topics in November. In addition to the expanded APM and API coverage, Cloud Expo Silicon Valley will offer a variety of Linux containers and Docker sessions.
DevOps Summit at Cloud Expo also doubled its content from June, in two full simultaneous tracks for three days.
Tracks and topics for DevOps Summit at Cloud Expo will include:
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- Containerization
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- WebOps, CloudOps, ChatOps, NoOps
- Change management
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Consumer IoT & Wearables
- Wearables
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- Smart Cars
- Smartphones 2.0
- Smart Travel
- Personal Fitness
- Health Care
- Personalized Marketing
- Customized Shopping
- Personal Finance
- The Digital Divide
- Mobile Cash & Markets
- Games & the IoT
- The Future of Education
- Virtual Reality
Enterprise IoT
- The Business Case for IoT
- Smart Grids
- Smart Cities
- Smart Transportation
- The Smart Home
- Authentication/Security
- Wiring the IoT
- The Internet of Everything
- Digital Transformation of Enterprise IT
- Agriculture
- Transportation
- Manufacturing
- Local & State Government
- Federal Government
IoT Developers
- Eclipse Foundation
- Cloud Foundry
- Linux Containers
- Node-Red
- Open Source Hardware
- AJAX and the IoT
- Leveraging SOA
- Multi-Cloud IoT
- Evolving Standards
- WebSockets
- Security & Privacy Protocols
- GPS & Proximity Services
- Bluetooth/RFID/etc.
- Nest Labs
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Converging digital disruptions is creating a major sea change - Cisco calls this the Internet of Everything (IoE). IoE is the network connection of People, Process, Data and Things, fueled by Cloud, Mobile, Social, Analytics and Security, and it represents a $19Trillion value-at-stake over the next 10 years. In her keynote at @ThingsExpo, Manjula Talreja, VP of Cisco Consulting Services, will discuss IoE and the enormous opportunities it provides to public and private firms alike. She will share what businesses must do to thrive in the IoE economy, citing examples from several industry sector...
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