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LuxeTile Decorating Stimulus - Article Contest - $800 Value in Free Tile to Grand Prize Winner 

Submit your favorite tile, stone, or mosaic installation and have a chance to win FREE tile.    Luxetile is giving away tile materials to three prize winners, with the First Prize valued at $800.  

 In order to enter, just send us a photo of either your own tile installation or just one that inspires you and include the origin, why you selected it and why it appeals to you in two paragraphs, which we will post online for others to see.   At the conclusion of the contest, the entries will be judged and winners selected.    Please see all of the contest rules and submission requirements below:

Official Luxetile Stimulus Article Contest Rules

1. By entering, each entrant accepts and agrees to be bound by these promotion rules.
2. No purchase is necessary.  Must be 18 years of age or older to enter. Must be a resident of the United States and reside in the United States. This promotion is void where prohibited by law.
3. Employees and immediate family members of employees of Luxetile, and their respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, and their advertising and production agencies (collectively, the “sponsors”) or other media outlets are not eligible to participate in this contest.
4. There will be 3 prizes awarded to three different winners.   The First Prize is 70 SF of a Porcelain Mosaic valued at $836.50, Second Prize is 30 SF of a Polka Dot Hexagon Porcelain Mosaic valued at $219.00 and the Third Prize is 1 Pcs of Antique Ceramic Tile valued at $65.   The odds will depend on the number of eligible entries received.
5. To enter, beginning October 15, 2009 email your entry to contest@luxetile.com by November 30, 2009 in order to qualify.   Entries will be posted to Luxetile.com/blog within 3 days of receipt.   Entries must contain the following:
   • A photo of an amazing tile installation, identification of the material used and at least two paragraphs of commentary related to why you selected this installation and what appeals to you about the material and its use. All photos musts comply with all copyright laws.   Please see the submission requirements for all photos in section 16.
   • A description of the installation and why it was chosen. 
   • Entries must not represent any installations already represented on the Luxetile.com/blog.   Only the first entry of an installation will be considered as a valid entry.  
   • Complete Name, Address, and Phone Number. 
   • Photo cannot be from a tile manufacturer’s website.
6. Entries must be filled out completely and contain all of the listed required elements.    Sponsors are not responsible for lost, late, or misdirected entries, due to network failure. Only one entry per person will be accepted; multiple entries will be disqualified. Sponsors reserve the right to use any information submitted by entrants for any purpose whatsoever.
7. Entries will be judged on the uniqueness of the submitted installation, accuracy of material identification, and overall commenatry and critique of the installation.
8. The Luxetile Stimulus Contest will conclude on December 15, 12:00 pm.  A panel of judges will review all the submissions and determine the winners.   Contest winners will be contacted and results will be posted on the Luxetile.com/blog site.
9. Winner(s) will be solely responsible for any and all local, state and federal taxes, as well as license and registration fees incurred by his/her/their participation in the promotion, including but not limited to transportation costs, gratuities and other items of an incidental nature. Luxetile will report any individual winning over $600 (in cash or fair market value of goods or services) in a one year period to the Internal Revenue Service. Winner(s) will receive a 1099 form from Luxetile. Prize(s) may not be exchanged for cash or any other consideration.
10. All winners agree to the use of his/her/their name(s) and likeness(es) in publicity without any additional compensation, except where prohibited by law.   By entering this contest, the winner(s) acknowledge that Luxetile, and all other sponsors and venues have the right to publicize and broadcast his/her/their name, voice and likeness, the fact that he/she/they won, and all matters incidental thereto.
11. By entering this promotion, each entrant forever discharges and releases sponsors and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents from any and all liability, claims, causes of action, suits, and demands of any kind arising from or in connection with the promotion, including, without limitation, responsibility for property damage, loss of life or personal injury resulting from or in connection with participating in the promotion or from or in
    connection with use or receipt of the prize(s), however caused.
12. Driver’s license or other appropriate picture identification is required to claim the prize(s).   The winner(s), travel companion and/or any other persons necessary will be required to execute and return a release and/or affidavit of eligibility within 5 days of date of notification or such prize will be forfeited.  Winner(s) must take possession of his/her/their prize by December 31, 2009, or such prize will be forfeited.
13. In the event of a dispute, all decisions made by Luxetile are final and binding.
14. Contest rules are subject to modification by Luxetile.
15. Luxetile reserves the right to substitute prizes of equal or greater value.
16. For a list of the winner(s), send a self addressed stamped envelope to:
    1. Luxetile, Inc.
    2. Contest Winners List
    3. PO Box 623
    4. Murfreesboro, TN 37133
17. Identify the copyright status of the image submitted.   Image Creator, Public Domain, Free License, Fair Use.  
18. Identify the source of the photo used.  If obtained from a website, identify the link.  If obtained from a magazine or book, identify the title and publication date.     If obtained from a screenshot, complete the following:
19. For all Free Use, submit the following information with your article.
    • Screenshot for Article:  Your article title
      Description:
      Copyright holder:
      Source: This is a screenshot taken from an optical disc, television broadcast, web page, computer software or streaming media broadcast.
      Rationale for use:
      1. No free equivalent exists that would effectively identify the article’s subject.
      2. The image does not in any way limit the ability of the copyright owners to market or sell their product.
      3. The image is only used sparingly and is rendered in low resolution to avoid piracy.
      4. The image has been published outside of Luxetile, either as an optical disc format, media broadcast, website content or computer software.
      5. The image meets Luxetile’s blog media-specific policy.
      6. The image meets general Luxetile blog content requirements.
      7. The image is used in the article wiki-linked in the section title.
      8. The image is significant in illustrating the subject of the article, facilitating critical commentary as it provides an immediate relevance to the reader more capably than the textual description alone.
      9. The image has a brief description that identifies the image, and provides attribution to the copyright holder.
      10. Resolution: The image is of sufficient resolution for commentary and identification but lower resolution than the original. Copies made from it will be of inferior quality, unsuitable as artwork on pirate versions or other uses that would compete with the commercial purpose of the original work.
      11. Replaceable?: As a screenshot, the image is not replaceable by free content; any other image of the work would also be copyrighted, and any version that is not true to the original would be inadequate for identification or critical commentary.
      12. Compatibility with Luxetile Blog?: Use of the screenshot in the article complies with Luxetile blog non-free content policy and fair use under United States copyright law as described above.