First Welding Helmet Design Contest Hood Hysteria 2010

Design Millers first Limited-Edition welding helmet and WIN by entering their first-ever Hood Hysteria contest. Miller is inviting fans to submit designs and vote for their favorite helmet for a chance to win a Limited Edition Series helmet inspired by the winning design. One Grand Prize package and two finalist packages will be awarded to the top designers.

Highlights/Key Facts
* Contest runs from April 12 May 31, 2010
* Download the official entry form and submit designs online
* Miller chooses top 3 finalists; fans can vote for the winner
* Grand Prize winner receives a $3,100 USD welding package and the first helmet produced from the limited-edition run of 1,000 helmets inspired by their winning design
* Two Finalist Prizes Miller welding protection package valued at $400 USD each

APPLETON, Wis., April 12, 2010 Recognized as the industry leader in graphic welding helmets, Miller Electric Mfg. Co. is tapping yet another creative resource for the next helmet designits fans. Miller debuts Hood Hysteria, its first Limited Edition helmet design contest, which runs from April 12 to May 31, 2010. Only 1,000 helmets will be produced in this Limited Edition Series inspired by the winning design. Fans can download a helmet template, draft a design and enter via mail or online by May 31, 2010. Miller will choose the top three finalists and beginning June 21, 2010, fans can vote online for the Grand Prize winner. The winner will be announced on June 30, 2010.

The Grand Prize winner will receive a $3,100 USD welding package and the first helmet produced from the limited-edition run of 1,000 helmets inspired by their winning design. The remaining helmets within this Limited Edition Series will be available for sale beginning in November, 2010, while supplies last.

The helmet complements the Grand Prize package consisting of a Millermatic 211 Auto-Set with MVP All-in-One MIG welder, Spectrum 375 X-TREME Plasma cutter and Arc Armor Welding Protection products, including a Leather Jacket, HD MIG/Stick Gloves, Metalworker gloves, and Shade 5.0 Safety Glasses.

Two finalists will each be awarded a prize package valued at $400 USD consisting of a leather and cloth Combo Jacket, HD MIG/Stick gloves, Metalworker gloves and their choice of a Performance Series helmet. To enter the Miller Hood Hysteria contest:

1.) Think of a unique, original design for a Miller Helmet.

2.) Download the helmet template at MillerWelds.com/hoodhysteria and draft your design.

3.) Upload your design entry at MillerWelds.com/hoodhysteria or mail to:

Miller Electric Mfg. Co. Attn: Hood Hysteria Design Contest 5730 Technology Circle Appleton, WI 54914

Fans can enter as many times as desired, however, all entries must be uploaded or postmarked by May 31, 2010. Miller will choose the top three finalists, post them online and beginning June 21, 2010, fans can vote for the Grand Prize winner.

Visit MillerWelds.com/hoodhysteria for complete contest details and official rules.

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H.M. Seervai Gold Medal Essay Competition in Constitutional Law 2010

NLSI UNIVERSITY – H.M.SEERVAI GOLD MEDAL ESSAY CONTEST 2010 – BANGALORE
H.M. Seervai Gold Medal Essay Competition in Constitutional Law 2010 – National Law School of India University – Bangalore

Introduction : The National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore instituted in the year 1997 a Gold Medal in the name of the distinguished jurist, late H.M. Seervai for the best original essay written on the themes specified in Indian Constitutional Law. Over the years since 1997, this essay writing competition has become a prestigious event for the law students all over India. The significant rise every year in the number of contributions from the student community shows their mark of respect and tribute to one of the greatest legal luminaries of our country – H.M. Seervai.

Theme : The theme selected for 2010 is “PROTECTION OF THE SCHEDULED TRIBES UNDER INDIAN CONSTITUTION : PROMISE AND PERFORMANCE”.

Eligibility : The Competition is open only for LL.B. students studying in any of the recognised Law Schools / Colleges / Departments of the Universities in India. The essay that is adjudged to be the best will be awarded a Gold Medal at the Annual Convocation of NLSIU, Bangalore.
Rules: Essay should be original (not published earlier or extracted from other sources) in English, not exceeding 10,000 words (approximately 30 double space typed pages, New Times Roman, font size 12) including footnotes and references, typed on one side of the A4 size papers. We request you to staple all the pages with an additional white page for first (title cover) and last page. Plastic wrappers and spiral bounds are generally discouraged to follow the eco-friendly practice.

Application Deadline : June 15th, 2010

Application Procedure : A soft copy of the same should also be sent to before the last date. Both the hard copy and the soft copy should be submitted before the last date. Students should also produce a bonafide certificate through the Principal or Head of the institution. The covers may be properly sealed and superscribed – “HM Seervai Gold Medal Essay Competition” . Those who participate will be informed of any other details or subsequent changes to their email addresses which they have used for sending the essay to the above mentioned email address.

Awards : The NLSIU may award Certificates of Merit to select essays which receive the commendation from the panel of judges. Essay may also be considered for publication in the National Law School journal.

Contact :
Prof. V. S. Mallar
C/o. Examination Department
National Law School of India University
Nagarbhavi, Bangalore – 560 242

Email : mallarvs(AT)gmail.com

Contact Numbers : 080-23160525, 23160532 / 33

Source : http://www.nls.ac.in/seervaicompetition.htm

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International Orchestral Conducting Masterclass and Competition with Maestro Piero Bellugi and The New York Chamber Virtuosi – June 14th - 21st, 2010

New York City – International Orchestral Conducting Masterclass and Competition with Maestro Piero Bellugi and The New York Chamber Virtuosi – June 14th through June 21st, 2010

This course is organized by AMC Productions, Inc. and will give a unique opportunity to conductors of ANY LEVEL AND AGE to learn from one of the greatest Italian Maestros currently living. For Advanced Conductors, the course will end in a Final Concert where the Finalist Conductors will conduct the New York Chamber Virtuosi in St. Bartholomew’s Church, New York City. The Concert will include Mozart Piano Concerto N. 21 K467 interpreted by Italian pianist Giacomo Battarino, a young Italian star of the international classical music scene.

COURSE STRUCTURE
The course will be divided into advanced, intermediate and beginner.

- Advanced Course: Maximum of 6 Conductors. Resume/Curriculum Vitae and DVD or YouTube link (if appropriate), including a rehearsal or an excerpt from concert, is required (not more than 15 minutes). Advanced Conductors pay $1,800 to participate in the Course.

- Intermediate Course and Beginner Course: Maximum of 6 Conductors for both courses. Resume/Curriculum Vitae is required. Intermediate and Beginner Conductors pay $990 to participate in the Course.

- Passive Participants will be admitted to all rehearsals and pay $250.

COURSE PROGRAM
Conductors may choose any piece among the following:

- Mozart Overture from Don Giovanni, Nozze di Figaro or Clemenza di Tito.
- Mozart Symphony N. 35 K 385 (Haffner)
- Mozart Piano Concerto N. 21, K 467 C Major (Mandatory for Advanced Students to be performed in Concert)
- Beethoven Symphony N. 5, All Movements (for beginners/intermediate beginning of 1st and 3rd Movement).
- Beethoven Symphony N. 7, 1st and 2nd Movement
- Beethoven Symphony N. 9 Instrumental Recitatives Only
- Schubert Symphony N. 2
- Rossini Il Signor Bruschino Overture
- Brahms, Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a
- Mahler Symphony N. 5, Adagietto

BELLUGI
Bellugi studied conducting with Leonard Bernstein and Rafael Kubelik and taught Master Classes in conducting at the New England Conservatory in Boston, at the University of California, at the Siena Academy, at the Italian Conservatories of Florence, Rome and Turin. He has been a regular guest of major orchestras conducting concerts and operas in Paris, Berlin, Budapest, Vienna, Brussel, Tel-Aviv, Praga, Madrid, Riga, South Africa, North and South America, Russia, Cuba, Australia, New Zealand and all over in Italy. For more information about the Maestro, please visit http://www.pierobellugi.com.

For information about the Orchestra, please visit http://www.thenewyorkchambervirtuosi.com

SCHEDULE

All Conductors
June 14th: All Admitted Conductors will meet with Maestro Bellugi on the fundamentals of his method and conducting technique.

June 15th-18th: Rehearsals with String Quintet. 30 Minutes per Conductor

For Advanced Conductors Only
June 19th-20th: Rehearsals with Full Professional Orchestra. 30 Minutes per Conductor.

For Finalist Conductors only
June 21st: Dress Rehearsal and Final Concert at St. Bartholomew’s Church, 325 Park Avenue, New York, NY (venue subject to change)

All Conductors are selected in the sole and absolute discretion of Maestro Bellugi. The Finalist Conductors are selected among the Advanced Conductors at the sole and absolute discretion of the Orchestra and Maestro Bellugi.

DEADLINE
Final deadline is April 30, 2010. In case of a high number of requests, a first round of applicants will be processed on April 15th. Decisions will be made within one week.

At the end of the course, the Orchestra may invite one or two participants to perform as a guest conductor during the next season.

At the request of each participant, at the end of the course, each of the Orchestra professionals (or the quintet for beginner/intermediate) will fill out a questionnaire indicating the strengths and weaknesses of each conductor.

Price includes participation in the course only. Conductors traveling from outside of the United States will need to comply with the US Immigration requirements prior to traveling to the United States.

Conductors are welcomed to bring their own camera during the rehearsals. Recording of the Concerto is possible at an additional charge.

For information about how to send your application, please send an email to AMCProductionsNY@gmail.com

Source : conductingmasterclass

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Bards and Sages Writing Competition 2010 - October 31, 2010

Benefits Doctors Without Borders

Grand Prize:

An Amazon Kindle, pre-loaded with almost $100 in free ebooks!

$100.00 cash prize

Publication in an upcoming anthology

To enter :

Make a donation of $20 or more to Doctors Without Borders using our dedicated donations portal at Firstgiving.com. Your donation goes directly to Doctors Without Borders, and is tax-deductible.

Send your horror, fantasy, or sci-fi story of up to 20,000 words or more to us following the complete submission guidelines found on our site.

Even if you do not plan to enter the contest, you can still make a donation. If we raise $5,000 or more through the portal, we will release the electronic version of the awards anthology for free download!

I'd like to take a moment to thank the following independent authors who are co-sponsoring this year's contest. Each author is donating copies of their ebooks for inclusion on the grand prize Kindle. In the coming weeks, we will be featuring special interviews with the authors as well as posting excerpts from their books. Please take a moment to visit their sites!

*Open to horror, science fiction, and fantasy genres
*Short stories up to 20,000 words
*Enter as many stories as you want with one donation
*Contest deadline is October 31, 2010
*Winners will be announced in January 2011
*download the complete submission guidelines here

*International entrants : Please reference the Amazon.com page regarding Kindle functionality in your country. Bards and Sages is not responsible for functionality of your device or availability of titles on Amazon.

Disclaimers : Amazon is not an official sponsor of the 2010 Writing Competition. Kindle graphic used for illustration purposes only. Actual model will be dependent on availability at the time of the award presentation, which will be in January 2011.

Source : Bardsandsages

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Strongest Start Novel Competition 2010 - Deadline : June 8, 2010

Over $3,000 in Prizes, Feedback, and Prestige.

Competition Entry Deadline: June 8, 2010

We know that writing a compelling start isn't easy. So, for the fourth year we've put together a motivational competition to help you hone your first three chapters to perfection (if you haven't already). We're looking for opening chapters that will create a burning need to find out what happens, how the characters turn out, how the novel resolves itself. The kind of start that gets an agent to call back, a publisher to show interest, and a reader to plunk down their hard earned money. Above all, give us three opening chapters that will keep us reading.

As part of the competition you'll have the opportunity to receive feedback on your submissions, receive access to the Strongest Start Novel Forum, and to meet and share ideas with other writers who are also trying to create that perfect, compelling opening.

New for 2010

And this year, we're creating several additional sub-categories. They are :

• Fantasy, science fiction, and horror
• Romance
• Memoir and non-fiction

One grand prize winner be selected as well as winners in each of the sub-categories.

More Information :

thenextbigwriter

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The Nikon International Small World Competition 2010 - April 30, 2010

The Nikon International Small World Competition first began in 1974 as a means to recognize and applaud the efforts of those involved with photography through the light microscope. Since then, Small World has become a leading showcase for photomicrographers from the widest array of scientific disciplines.

A photomicrograph is a technical document that can be of great significance to science or industry. But a good photomicrograph is also an image whose structure, color, composition, and content is an object of beauty, open to several levels of comprehension and appreciation.

The Nikon Small World Competition is open to anyone with an interest in photography through the microscope. Truly international in scope, entries have been received from the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, Asia, and Africa. Winners have included both professionals and hobbyists.

The subject matter is unrestricted and any type of light microscopy technique is acceptable, including phase contrast, polarized light, fluorescence, interference contrast, darkfield, confocal, deconvolution, and mixed techniques. Entries submitted to Nikon are then judged by an independent panel of experts who are recognized authorities in the area of photomicrography and photography. These entries are judged on the basis of originality, informational content, technical proficiency and visual impact.

Entries may be submitted either on film (in 35 millimeter transparency format) or uploaded digitally through your web browser. The links below provide options for entering the contest.

Digital Entries

Entrants may enter Nikon's Small World Competition by uploading digital images directly. Before you begin, read the Contest Rules and prepare your images for uploading according to the instructions. You may also download an Entry Form in portable document format (*.PDF) for submission of entries by mail.

Prize List

Winners will receive one of 20 prizes, sorted according to rank in the competition. First prize is $3,000 toward the purchase of Nikon equipment. In addition, the winner is invited to attend an awards presentation ceremony in New York City as Nikon’s special guest.

Exhibition Tour Schedule

An eclectic group of striking scientific images will soon have viewers asking "What is that?" at a museum near you. These twenty photographs, submitted by photomicrographers from around the globe, are winners of the 34th Annual Nikon Small World International Photomicrography Competition, and are touring 24 cities between October 2008 and January 2010.

Small World Gallery

The Nikon Small World Gallery gives you a glimpse into a world that most have never seen. It is a window into a universe that can only be seen through the lens of a microscope. Included in the Small World Gallery are images from the 2008 contest winners and winning images from previous competitions.

For more information and to purchase the calendar, click here.

Visit MicroscopyU

Additional Small World images can be found at Nikon's MicroscopyU, an educational forum for all aspects of optical microscopy, digital imaging, and photomicrography. Together with the scientists and programmers at Molecular Expressions, Nikon microscopists and engineers are providing the latest state-of-the-art information in microscope optics and imaging technology including specialized techniques such as fluorescence, differential interference contrast (DIC), phase contrast, reflected light microscopy, and microscopy of living cells.

www.nikoninstruments.com

Complete information on all products and services offered by Nikon Instruments.

Prizes
1st Prize $3,000—toward the purchase of Nikon equipment. In addition, the winner will be invited to attend an awards presentation ceremony as Nikon’s special guest.
2nd Prize $2,000—toward the purchase of Nikon equipment.
3rd Prize $1,000—toward the purchase of Nikon equipment.
4th Prize$800—toward the purchase of Nikon equipment.
5th Prize $600—toward the purchase of Nikon equipment.
6th Prize $400—toward the purchase of Nikon equipment.
7th–10th Prizes $250—toward the purchase of Nikon equipment.
11th–20th Prizes$100—toward the purchase of Nikon equipment.
Honorable Mentions A commemorative print.

Copyright : If your entry is selected by Nikon as a winning image, you will give non-exclusive rights to Nikon to use your name and the image in connection with the competition. You also certify that you hold the rights to grant such permission. Winning images will only be used in connection with the Nikon Small World Competition and accompanying publicity and will include appropriate photo credits.

Deadline for Entries : April 30, 2010

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TCA Student Design Contest 2010 - September 15, 2010

TCA International Student Design Competition : The Concrete Classroom sponsored by the Tilt-Up Concrete Association and the Tennessee Concrete Association.

Students in the field of architecture, currently in a graduate or undergraduate program are invited to present conceptual designs for a new education and training facility for a state concrete association, specifically designed with emphasis on the practical sustainability using site cast concrete panels and components known as “Tilt-Up” concrete.

The Concrete Classroom 2010 is an international, open, single-stage ideas competition.

Registration Deadline : September 15, 2010
Entry Deadline : November 1, 2010

Tilt-Up Education

Sponsoring curriculums are encouraged to contact the TCA to investigate the opportunity for a presentation by a local TCA member on the aspects of Tilt-Up construction. This presentation has proven effective in quickly bringing students up to speed with the more intimate opportunities and current design vernacular of Tilt-Up construction.

Contact Jim Baty, TCA Technical Director (jbaty@tilt-up.org or 319-895-6911) for more information scheduling one of these presentations if possible.

Note: In the event that an available TCA member is not available or near the curriculum for this presentation scheduling, the TCA will make available a free DVD and/or architectural presentation to the instructor for this purpose.

BRIEF – TILT-UP CONCRETE

Tilt-Up concrete is one of the fastest growing construction techniques in the United States. One of the first new options for architects in over 100 years, it is a method by which building elements (typically, but not limited to walls and structural parts) are site cast and set into final position with a mobile crane. Over the last decade the sophistication and aesthetic quality of Tilt-Up buildings has risen dramatically. The creativity of architects and contractors is resulting in the application of this method to a wealth of new uses, new forms and new building types.

Tilt-Up has a number of distinct advantages in construction. Among them:

1. Panels can be formed into any shape or finish – subject only to the imagination of the architectural designer
2. Panels can be large, more than 30-ft wide and several stories tall (some reaching nearly 100-ft), since it doesn’t require transportation by truck. Size is limited only by the availability and capacity of cranes.
3. Concrete has inherent durability, important where strength of the building perimeter or envelope is important
4. Concrete has inherent fire resistance capabilities exceeding most other standard building materials
5. Concrete has thermal mass properties, important with today’s concerns for sustainability
6. Insulated Tilt-Up sandwich panels are incredibly energy efficient

To find out more about Tilt-Up and to look at what is currently being done, please visit the Tilt-Up Concrete Association’s (TCA) website at www.tilt-up.org.

COMPETITION – ABSTRACT

The Tennessee Concrete Association owns 1.88 acres of property (light industrial zoning) less than 2 miles from the heart of downtown Nashville. The association currently occupies a building on the property that has been adapted for office use but desires to build a state-of-the-art training center for use by members and potentially to rent to other groups needing training space. This is a real site and has some existing buildings and infrastructure (shown on the site plan) and the new building will need to respond appropriately to the site.

The primary purpose of the building will be as classroom and educational space, but will also serve as a meeting space for the Association’s Board of Directors as well as other types of meetings (committees, small receptions, seminar presentations, etc.) Easy conversion of the space from one function to another is essential, and the space should encourage collaborative exchange and learning. Views to the outside are encouraged, but control of light levels will be important to the functionality of the space while in ‘presentation’ mode.

The Association wants the Training Center to be a showcase of concrete and sustainable building practices, especially those utilizing Tilt-Up construction methods. Obtaining a LEED Platinum certification for the new center is the goal and LEED Gold is a minimum requirement for the project. Energy-efficiency is a key goal and the Association desires for the new building to be as close as possible to a ‘net-zero’ building in terms of both energy and water use in the operational phase. Innovative and unique solutions are encouraged, but must be balanced with ease of construction and affordability.

The Association desires the entire project to be a ‘learning lab’ that can help future projects of all kinds better implement effective sustainable building practices. The space needs to serve as a living exhibit for the concrete construction techniques utilized in its construction as well as highlighting the features that were incorporated into the structure to earn LEED credits. Visitors and students alike should be exposed to these features as part of occupying the space, and consideration should be given to making building features as interactive as possible with the goal of producing a self-guided learning tour of the building in the finished product.

You have been awarded the contract, and need to prepare for your first owner meeting with a proposed solution.

PROGRAM

Building - Freestanding (with interior connection to existing office)

• Seating for a minimum of 30 students (tables of 2 with variable seating options)
• Instructional area at front of classroom space for speakers, including large screen for presentations, white board space for instructors and students. Provisions for webcasting to and from the facility.
• Two accessible restrooms (1 male, 1 female)
• Serving Kitchen / Break Area sufficient for handling and serving catered items or those prepared in the kitchen of the existing on-site office. Provide counter space for displaying and serving food items; refrigerator; storage cabinets and coffee service: Min. 300-400 sq.ft.
• Note: This is a service station area only. Food and beverages will be consumed in the education space or in the outdoor break area.
• Storage sufficient for all tables and chairs when not in use.
• Connection to existing office building
• Separate “main” entrance to the Training Center
• Outdoor space for breaks and “hands-on” class demonstrations: Min. 1000 sq.ft.
• South side of building has high visibility to Hamilton Avenue as well as limited solar interference.

Sustainable Systems

• Integration of solar (both PV and hot water) is desirable, with an emphasis on affordability.
• Consider all renewable energy sources
• Water use for potable, non-potable and landscaping should be minimized
• Thermal mass of concrete wall system combined with appropriate insulation
• Campus has two rainwater harvesting cisterns on property to capture run-off from existing roofs. Eventual goal is to make the entire site a “zero-discharge” site for stormwater. New building must work within this goal.

Site

• No parking is needed in the program as it is provided elsewhere on the campus
• Location of property

After an entry registration is received, the TCA will provide the entrant with an electronic information packet that consists of:

• Descriptive information about Tilt-Up
• Examples of the use of Tilt-Up in a variety of program applications
• Site plan and photos of original and current progress on the site.
• Information for uploading submissions to the TCA Student FTP site or mailing electronic formats

JUDGING CRITERIA

40% - Creative/Aesthetic use of Tilt-Up concrete in the Design Solution
30% - Tilt-Up Concrete Design - Contribution to Sustainable Solution
15% - Quality of overall Concept, Design, Layout
15% - Overall Sustainable Solution

COMPETITION SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Entries to this competition must include and are limited to a CD- or DVD-ROM or uploaded to the TCA Student FTP site directory. Digital entries will consist of only three pieces of information:

1. Design narrative – Explain both the process rationale and the design solution in a one-page description.
2. A 30-in x 30-in board (electronic format submitted as a PDF in 300dpi resolution) which graphically embodies your design solution. Boards are recommended to contain the following:
   1. Conceptual site plan
   2. Unit floor plan
   3. Elevations / sections / details
   4. Sketches or 3-d views
   5. Diagrams or other information which explain your solution
   6. Title
   7. Brief bullet point descriptions
   8. DO NOT PUT NAME OR CONTACT INFORMATION ON BOARD
3. Your entry information including:
   1. Your Name
   2. Your Contact Address
   3. Your Contact Phone and Email
   4. Your School
   5. Your Faculty Member

The TCA will produce display boards from these electronic files prior to judging.

Schedule

In the past, this competition has been run for completion before the TCA Annual Convention in the fall. The competition will not take place through the entire calendar year of 2010 with announcement in time for the World of Concrete 2011 taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada, January 17-12, 2011. (please note: competition schedule is subject to change—updates will be noted in bold as they are applied)

September 15, 2010
Registration Deadline for Entries (Early registrations accepted)

September 30, 2010
Questions Deadline

October 7, 2010
Final Information Update emailed to all Entrants
(Confirmed registrations will receive information available at time of registration with additional information provided as it is developed or requested.)

October 14, 2010
Question Responses Deadline

November 1, 2010
Submission Deadline

December 1, 2010
Notice provided to all entrants of final results

January 20, 2011
Announcement of Competition Winners at 2011 World of Concrete, TCA Annual Breakfast Meeting and Awards Banquet
Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada

Awards

Sponsored by the Tilt-Up Concrete Association and Tennessee Concrete Association.

First Prize: approx. $ 2,250 (USD) *

Second Prize: approx. $ 1,750 (USD) *

Third Prize: approx. $ 1,250 (USD) *

Honorable Mentions (per Judging Panel discretion)

* Prize package includes cash to students and reference materials to sponsoring departments (if applicable) as well as up to five free registrations ($500 value) to the 2010 TCA Annual Winter Meeting (January 20), free registration to the World of Concrete ($35 value ea.) and a $500 travel allowance.
Student Cash awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd equal $1,500, $1,000 and $500 respectively.

Prize winners, Honorable Mentions, and any additional projects deemed deserving of recognition by the jury will be published in an issue of Tilt-Up TODAY after the conclusion of the competition. Sponsoring departments will receive recognition for their promotion and involvement as well as a complimentary copy of the TCA resource library consisting of one The Architecture of Tilt-Up and one 1st edition of the Tilt-Up Construction Manual.

Special Note: This year, the Student Design Competition will provide the opportunity for the designer of one selected entry to work with the project architect of the Tennessee Concrete Association’s development to modify the design as necessary for construction. The project will be constructed using technology, design, labor and expertise donated by members of the Tilt-Up Concrete Association to achieve this state-of-the-art training center.

Source : http://www.tilt-up.org/

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Edwin Morgan International Poetry Competition 2010

The 2010 Edwin Morgan International Poetry Competition is now open for entries.

The competition is named in honour of Edwin Morgan, Scotland’s first national poet: The Scots Makar. Widely recognised as one of the most significant poets of the twentieth century, Morgan’s Collected Poems were published by Carcanet in 1990 and his Collected Translations in 1996, also by Carcanet. Since then, however, he has been as prolific as ever, publishing some thirteen books of further poems, translations and plays, most recently Tales from Baron Munchausen (Mariscat Press, 2004) and The Play of Gilgamesh (Carcanet, 2005).

Among the many honours and awards Edwin Morgan has received are an OBE in 1982, the Soros Translation Award (1985), The Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry (2000), the Weidenfeld Translation Prize (2001) and the Jackie Forster Memorial Award for Culture (2003). His excellent website may be visited here.

The competition is one of the richest prizes for poetry in Europe. It has a first prize of £5000, a second prize of £1000, a third prize of £500 and two runner-up prizes of £50. These prizes are made available through the generous sponsorship of The University of Strathclyde. Further sponsorship and help is provided by The Edinburgh International Book Festival who also host the annual prize giving in August each year. This is the third year the competition has run and last year it attracted over 1,000 entries from across the world.

This year’s judges are the distinguished Scottish poets Robert Crawford and Kathleen Jamie. The competition is open from February 15th 2010 until June 1st 2010 and full details, plus photographs and winning poems from the previous years’ competitions can be found here.

You can find more information about Edwin Morgan at the Edwin Morgan Archive at The Scottish Poetry Library.

Source : http://cypruswell.wordpress.com/2010/03/10/edwin-morgan-international-poetry-competition-2010/

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American Short Fiction Contest 2010

The folks at American Short Fiction are holding their "American Short(er) Fiction Prize" contest, for unpublished stories of 1,000 words or less. First prize receives $500 and publication, and Second prize receives $250 and publication.

The deadline is May 1, 2010. There is a fee of $15.00. However, you may submit up to three stories with each entry fee.

Winners will be announced on June 15, 2010.

We love short shorts! Our new contest highlights great work in shorter fiction--stories of 1,000 words or less, to be exact.

First prize receives $500 and publication.
Second prize receives $250 and publication.

Judged by the editorial staff of American Short Fiction.

Contest is open from February 15 to May 1. Submissions accepted online via the ASF Submission Manager.

Guidelines

1. All entries must be unpublished and 1,000 words or less. Please type and double-space.
2. The entry fee is $15, payable through our publisher’s online store [store.badgerdog.org]. Please pay the entry fee before submitting your work through the Submission Manager. When you have paid the entry fee, you will be given access to the Submission Manager to submit your work.
3. You may send up to three shorts per entry, but make sure they are all combined into ONE file for uploading. Each individual short may be up to 1,000 words, so the file can contain a maximum of 3,000 words.
4. You may enter as many times as you like. Each separate entry requires its own entry fee of $15. (Please refer to the previous guideline.)
5. Entrant’s name should NOT appear anywhere on the uploaded file.
6. Previously published stories and stories forthcoming at other publications cannot be considered. This includes online journals and other websites. Entries may be simultaneous submissions, but the entry fee is nonrefundable if the story is accepted elsewhere. Please notify us immediately to withdraw a story that is taken elsewhere.
7. Winners will be announced on June 15, 2010, on the American Short Fiction website.
8. Current employees or others affiliated with Badgerdog Literary Publishing are ineligible for consideration or publication. In addition, writers who have a strong personal or professional relationship with the editorial staff are asked to abstain from entering the contest in order to prevent a conflict of interest.
9. We comply with the Council of Literary Magazines and Presses (CLMP) Code of Ethics.

Contest Code of Ethics

CLMP’s community of independent literary publishers believe that ethical contests serve our shared goal: to connect writers and readers by publishing exceptional writing. Intent to act ethically, clarity of guidelines, and transparency of process form the foundation of an ethical contest. To that end, we agree (1) to conduct our contests as ethically as possible and to address any unethical behavior on the part of our readers, judges, or editors; (2) to provide clear and specific contest guidelines—defining conflict of interest for all parties involved; and (3) to make the mechanics of our selection process available to the public. This Code recognizes that different contest models produce different results, but that each model can be run ethically. We have adopted this Code to reinforce our integrity and dedication as a publishing community and to ensure that our contests contribute to a vibrant literary heritage.

Questions? Contact us at editors [at] americanshortfiction.org

For more details, click here.

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John Moores Prize Art Competition 2010 - [19 Feb 2010]

FINAL CALL FOR ENTRIES
Last chance to enter Walker Art Gallery’s major art prize

The last chance to register for Britain’s biggest contemporary painting competition, John Moores Contemporary Painting Prize 2010, is Friday 19 February 2010.

With a first prize of £25,000 (cash prize) and four further prizes of £2,500 each for the runner’s up, this is one of the most illustrious events in the British art world.

The judging will take place throughout 2010 and will result in an exhibition at the Walker Art Gallery from 18 September 2010 to 3 January 2011, forming a central part of the Liverpool Biennial. This year the popular Visitors’ Choice prize will award its winner £2010.

The jurors form a strong team of experience and expertise, with former Royal Academy Exhibitions Secretary Sir Norman Rosenthal joined by contemporary artists Goshka Macuga and Gary Hume, Liverpool-born artist Ged Quinn and painter Alison Watt.

The John Moores Contemporary Painting Prize is an open submission competition available to all UK-based artists working with paint. Previous winners have included David Hockney, Peter Doig and Michael Raedecker.

The final deadline for artists to register is 19 February 2010 – online registration can be found on www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/johnmoores.

Images must be sent in by 5 March 2010 and winners will be announced at the opening of the exhibition.

Littlewoods founder Sir John Moores, a keen painter, started the exhibition in 1957. In the last 50 years nearly 2,000 artists have exhibited. More than 100 people have sat on the jury including singer Jarvis Cocker, writer Germaine Greer and artists Peter Blake, Tracey Emin and Jake and Dinos Chapman. The Moores family remain involved through the Walker’s partnership with the John Moores Liverpool Exhibition Trust.

Entries have to be original, new or recent paintings within a set size, designed to hang on walls, by someone who lives, or is based, in the United Kingdom. Full conditions are on the website. Judges will see all shortlisted artworks at Stage 2 of the judging process.

You can now follow the progress of the competition at: http://twitter.com/JohnMoores2010

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The Yamaha Six String Theory Guitar Competition 2010 - [10-Feb-2010]

Deadline for Guitar Competition Extended

Lee Ritenour presents the Yamaha Six String Theory Guitar Competition

It’s no American Idol, but it’s a competition nonetheless. And for this one you don’t have to pretend to be Mariah Carey or Luther Vandross. You do have to play the guitar though. Noted contemporary jazz guitarist Lee Ritenour is overseeing the Yamaha Six String Theory Guitar Competition and the deadline for submissions has been extended to February 10, 2010.

The endgame for the competition includes a special guest appearance on an album to be released on Concord Records, String Theory in the spring/summer of 2010. The grand prize winner will be featured as a special guest on the album that will star prominent guitarists, including Ritenour, George Benson, BB King, Steve Lukather and John Scofield. Additional artists are expected to be announced later.

The grand prize winner will also receive a four year, fully paid tuition to the prestigious Berklee College of Music. Yamaha Corporation is awarding three guitar endorsements plus six high-end guitars to the top winners, one in each of the six categories and the top winners will also be awarded a host of prizes by the participating sponsors.

How to Submit:

• Contestants can submit videos online from anywhere in the world to the Six String site.
• You can enter the contest in one of six categories: Rock, Blues, Jazz/Fusion, Country, Acoustic, or Classical/Flamenco.
• Six finalists will be chosen by a panel of top online judges including Lee Ritenour and will compete in a live performance to determine the grand prize winner on March 22, 2010 at The Broad Stage in Los Angeles.

--> http://jazztimes.com/articles/25707-deadline-for-guitar-competition-extended

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1st Annual Bio - I2IT Poster Competition 2010 - [24-Feb-2010]

1st Annual Bio - I2IT Poster Competition 2010
School of Biotechnology, I2IT, Hinjewadi, Pune, invites all undergraduate and graduate students in any field of the bioscience and bio related science to join the 1st Annual Bio- I2IT student poster Competition.

Date and time of presentation
February 27th - from 10:00 AM o 4:30 PM
Venue
I2IT, Hinjewadi Pune
Topic for the posters

* Basic research in biology (e.g. genomics, proteomics, molecular biology, immunology, cell biology, enzymology, microbiology, bio chemistry, nanotechnology)
* Applied research in biology and medicine (e.g. medicinal chemistry, pharmacology, clinical research, toxicology, therapeutics, diagnostics, bioinformatics, genomics, proteomics, nanotechnology)
* Engineering applied to the biosciences (e.g. biomedical engineering, biomechanics, manufacturing, biophysics, nanotechnology)
* Food and agriculture (e.g. functional foods and nutraceuticals, food processing, agricultural biotechnology and advanced agriculture)
* Bioprocessing (e.g. microbial fermentation and cell culture, bioconversion, bio-fuels, manufacturing)
* Business posters related to opportunities in the biosciences (e.g. market analysis, demand projection, commercialization plans)

Awards

* Cash Prizes and Trophies
* Winners from each category will be given free registration and one night accommodation to the 2nd Annual Biotech Conference for Students on 13th and 14th November 2010 at I2IT, Pune
* All the presenters and attendees will be awarded certificate of participation/presentation
* Decision of the judges will be final

Award Categories
(Amounts in INR)
1st Prize 2nd Prize
Overall best poster 4000 1000
Most interesting scientific information 1000 500
Best presentation of information 1000 500
Most interesting commercial potential 1000 500
Poster Requirements
1m (h) x 0.5m (w) size of poster will be provided and all by the participants.
Registration
Registration charge is 200 rupees per student (Lunch and Tea will be provided). Group discount is available if five or more students are participating from one institute (For five students the registration charge will be 750 rupees). Maximum of five students can represent one poster.
Registration deadline is February 24th 2010
Please register online to confirm your participation and the registration fees can be paid in cash at the time of participation.
Accommodation

* Rs. 200 (per night for Students)
* Rs. 300 (per night for Faculty)

For further details contact
Jayeeta Banerjee
School of Biotechnology, I2IT, Pune
Email : jayeetab@isquareit.ac.in
Tel: 020 22933441 | www.isquareit.ac.in

Download Poster

--> http://www.isquareit.ac.in/NEWS+ROOM/Announcements/Bio%20Poster/index.aspx

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VWMS 2010 Scholarship Competition for Voice - [05-Feb-2010]

DEADLINE for ALL applications - Friday, February 5th - don't delay!
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VWMS 2010 SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION FOR VOICE

Applications must be received by Friday, February 5th
The first 20 eligible applicants are automatically entered into the competition.
A minimum of $4000.00 to be awarded.
International opera singer and world-class conductor are the adjudicators.

Competition Date: Saturday, March 6th - from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For further details, rules and an application form, please see our website: vwms.ca

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VWMS BURSARY COMPETITION - open to all classical music disciplines

Applications must be received by Friday, February 5th
The first 20 eligible applicants are automatically considered for awards.
Designed to assist advanced level music students further their studies.
A minimum of $4000.00 to be awarded.

Competition is by recording - all materials must be received by February 5th.
For further details, rules and an application form, please see our website : vwms.ca

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CA-Sprott Business Competition Launched in 2010 - [14-May-2010]

To the delight of high school business students and teachers across the province, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario and Carleton University's Sprott School of Business have teamed up to re-launch a popular on-line business simulation. The CA-Sprott Business Competition will allow players to experience the joys and challenges of running their own company, all while competing for cash prizes.

Developed by the Sprott School of Business, the CA-Sprott Business Competition (CA-SBC) pits high school students against one another in the ultimate test of business savvy. Players make decisions relating to marketing, accounting, sales and more, while guiding their web-based virtual companies to glorious success or ignominious failure. The CA-SBC also provides high school business teachers with an innovative, hands-on teaching tool for their classrooms.

"The Sprott Business Competition was on hiatus in 2009 but now, thanks to our partnership with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario, it's back and better than ever," said Dr. Jerry Tomberlin, Dean, Sprott School of Business. "SBC is a free, entertaining way to engage high school students in the world of business. It makes their classes more fun because they can test theory in practice while playing against their peers."

During January, high school business teachers from across the province have been registering their students at www.carleton.ca/sbc. Individuals can compete as well as teams of up to four students. It's expected that thousands of Ontario students will be signed up by the February 19 entry deadline. They'll be competing in two categories - Classic and Xtreme - for cash and bragging rights.

This year's prizes are:
  - Classic (introductory):
      - First place        - $500 for the individual/team and $100 to the
                             school business department
      - Second             - $200 for the individual/team
      - Third              - $100 for the individual/team

 - Xtreme (advanced):
      - First place        - $2,500 for the individual/team and $500 to
                             the school business department
      - Second             - $1,000 for the individual/team
      - Third              - $500 for the individual/team

The competition starts in February and runs into April, followed by playoffs in May culminating with the finals on May 14. The winning teams will be celebrated at an awards luncheon in Toronto in June.

"The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario is proud to support the CA-Sprott Business Competition because it helps educate young people about entrepreneurship, the life blood of our economy," said Rod Barr, FCA, President and CEO of the Institute. "More importantly, it teaches something else that many students don't know - business and competition are fun. CAs and other successful business professionals don't just go to work to earn a paycheque; they go because they relish the challenge of solving problems and building dynamic organizations."

About the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario:

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario is the qualifying and regulatory body of Ontario's 33,000 Chartered Accountants and 5,000 CA students. Since 1879, the Institute has protected the public interest through the CA profession's internationally recognized standards of qualification and the enforcement of its rules of professional conduct. Ontario CAs contribute greatly to international and domestic investor confidence in the soundness of the Ontario and Canadian economies. The Institute's website is : www.icao.on.ca and the student website is www.guidetorulingtheworld.ca.

About the Sprott School of Business:

Carleton University's Sprott School of Business is the business school of choice for students, employers, business and community members interested in exploring complex business issues. Our innovative programs, interdisciplinary research, collaborative partnerships and outreach are aligned to contribute to, influence and lead business and society by: providing our students with the knowledge to compete; pushing the frontiers of business knowledge; promoting intra-and entrepreneurship; adding value to society and seeking a future that is both ethical and prosperous. We align our teaching, research and partnerships along three core strengths: international focus, innovation and responsible management.

--> http://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/m104266/ca-sprott-business-competition-launched-in-2010

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The 25th National Write a Story for Children Competition 2010 - [31-Mar-2010]

THE CLOSING date for the 25th national Write a Story for Children competition is nearing and readers need to hurry if they wish to enter.

This is a prestigious competition for unpublished authors of children’s books in the UK.

With over 2,000 entries received in 2009 it proved that writers everywhere are on the alert for this announcement every year.

The first prize in 2010 will be a cheque for £2,000 with second and third prizes of £300 and £200 respectively.

Entrants must be over 18 years of age and unpublished.

Entry forms, together with competition rules are available from The Academy of Children’s Writers, PO Box 95, Huntingdon, Cambs, PE28 5RL, on receipt of a stamped, addressed envelope or they may be downloaded by visiting the website www.childrens-writers.co.uk.

The closing date for receipt of entries is March 31. Details of winners will be sent to all entrants.

--> http://www.dgstandard.co.uk/lifestyle/2010/01/29/children-s-story-competition-deadline-looms-51311-25707260/

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Kidlit Contest 2010 - [31-Jan-2010]

Kidlit Contest

Since the query contest worked out so well in October, I’m going to do another contest at the beginning of 2010… novel beginnings! That’s right, the beginning (up to 500 words) of your YA or MG novel!

It’s too messy to have people post their entries in comments, so please don’t leave an entry there. Only use the comments to ask questions. This time, I’m going to let you enter by e-mail only, to mary at kidlit dot com, with the subject line “Kidlit Contest.” Copy and paste your novel text… do not send attachments. Your entry has to be for a children’s novel (YA or MG, sorry, no picture books this time around), it has to be for a manuscript that is FINISHED and could be sent out to an agent, and it must be under 500 words.

To be clear, you have to email your entry to me with the subject line “Kidlit Contest” by January 31st, 2010 in order to qualify.

Once I have all entries, I will deliberate for about a week, pick the most compelling openings, dissect what makes them so awesome on the site AND award you fabulous prizes:

Grand Prize Winner: A 15 page critique
First Place: A 10 page critique
Second Place: A 5 page critique
Third Place: A 2 page critique
Honorable Mention(s): A critique of the first page of your novel

Again, deadline for entries: Sunday, January 31st at 11:59 p.m., Pacific Time.

Not only do you have to email me your entry, you’ve got to do the following things to qualify. Send me links so that I can double-check your eligibility, per the rules, anywhere in your entry email.

Contest Rules:

1. Put a link to this contest page in TWO other places. Click here for an easy code you can copy and paste! (PLEASE AVOID THE VERLA KAY AND ABSOLUTE WRITE FORUMS… THERE ARE MULTIPLE POSTS HERE ABOUT THIS ALREADY!)
2. Link to Kidlit.com in your blog sidebar (or add my syndication feed to your Livejournal, if you have no sidebar)
3. Read and comment on at least one OTHER Kidlit post (not on the contest page, thanks!).

Good luck!

FAQ About the Contest (easier than addressing things in comments, where they’ll get lost!)

1. If you have queried me and haven’t heard back yet, wait until you do to enter, since your query (if you followed the guidelines) will include a writing sample.
2. If you don’t have a blog, you can post links on writing forums, in a comment on another blog, on Twitter, on Facebook, etc. Email me the links to where you posted or say you posted on Facebook when you send your entry.
3. “Link to this contest page in TWO other places” means putting links in a writing forum, Twitter, another blog’s comments, etc., not all on your own blog.
4. Please do include some basic info about the manuscript with your entry — audience, genre, word count.
5. Yes, you can enter more than once… be sure to send one email per entry, though, so I can keep them organized on my end.
6. If you are using a prologue, send the beginning of that.
7. Sorry, this is for MG and YA only, not early readers and chapter books.

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E-Waste Design Competition at Illinois 2010 - [01-April-2010]

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Of the millions of cutting-edge electronic gadgets exchanged as gifts this holiday season, many soon will become expensive dust collectors as the pace of technological change renders cell phones, computers and other electronic components obsolete almost as quickly as eager consumers can unwrap and learn how to use them.

An estimated 2.5 million tons of electronic products are discarded each year, and devising economical and environmentally responsible methods for managing this e-waste is an issue of growing concern to environmentalists and world leaders.

Creative and environmentally conscious thinkers will have the opportunity to showcase their ideas for recycling e-waste during the International E-Waste Design Competition hosted by the School of Art and Design and the Illinois Sustainability Technology Center at the U. of I.

This is the second year of the competition, which is being expanded from a campus event to an international event. A total of $16,000 in prize money will be awarded to six winning teams.

Participants will compete in either of two categories: “designer/artist,” for entries that focus on the aesthetic elements and human factors of design; and the “technical/geek category,” for entries that create functional devices from electronic components.

Participants will submit original video compositions to the competition Web site for judging. A panel of judges comprising representatives from Fortune 500 companies will select winners for the six monetary awards: a platinum award of $4,000, a gold award of $3,000 and a silver award of $1,000 in each category. Honorary mention awards may be given as well at the judges’ discretion.

Finalists will be presented to the public and awards announced April 20 as part of the International E-Waste Video Festival to be held at the U. of I.

Participants must be 18 years or older and be current college students or have graduated in May 2006 or later. The competition is open to teams and individuals, and collaboration across disciplines, backgrounds and ages is encouraged.

Dell Computer and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. are sponsoring this year’s competition.

Eighty-one students, divided into 21 teams, competed for $12,000 in tuition support and other prizes during the 2009 competition. Judges for the 2009 competition included representatives from the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center; Dell Inc.; the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Bureau of Energy and Recycling; Microsoft Corp.; Wal-Mart Stores Inc.; and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

The competition originated in conjunction with a class on sustainability and e-waste issues taught by William Bullock, a professor of industrial design in the School of Art and Design at the U. of I. Again this year, students in the class will be encouraged to submit their class projects to the international competition, and their projects will be exhibited locally.

“The University of Illinois, along with other institutions of higher learning around the world, are home to the students who represent the future of industrial design and engineering, marketing and business, arts and design and other areas,” Bullock said. “This competition gives them the challenge of doing something positive and showing how they can design to extend the life of electronics and create new uses for electronic waste.”

Along with the competition, a communitywide e-waste collection will be held to help people dispose of unwanted electronic items and provide U. of I. students participating in the competition with materials for their creations.

The competition and the industrial design e-waste course that Bullock teaches are educational components of the Sustainable Electronics Initiative, a consortium of leaders in the public and private sectors dedicated to developing sustainable designs and production, remanufacturing and recycling practices for electronic devices.

Registration for the competition is free and opens Jan 11. Participants must submit their video entries by April 1.

Details about registration, submitting entries and judging criteria are available on the competition Web site, http://ewaste.illinois.edu. Questions can be directed to Bullock at wbullock@illinois.edu or 217-265-0873, and to Joy Scrogum, an information specialist at the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, at jscrogum@illinois.edu or 217-333-8940.

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ADAA’s $10,000 William Saroyan Prize For Playwriting 2010 (02-15-2010)

LOS ANGELES – The Armenian Dramatic Arts Alliance welcomes submissions for its 2010 William Saroyan Prize for Playwriting, made possible by a grant from the William Saroyan Foundation. The deadline is February 15, 2010 for full-length plays on Armenian themes.

The grand prize is $10,000, with publicity and other prizes awarded to the top three finalists. Electronic Submissions are preferred to adaa@armeniandrama.org,. Complete guidelines are available on http://www.armeniandrama.org/Saroyan_Award_2010.php.

The Armenian Dramatic Arts Alliance’s mission is to make the Armenian voice heard on the world stage through the dramatic arts of theatre and film. The organization accomplishes this mission by supporting playwrights and screenwriters with production opportunities, annual industry events, networking resources, film festivals and writing awards. Visit www.armeniandrama.org for more information.

Submissions for the prize must be postmarked or time-stamped by February 15, 2010. Again, email submissions are preferred, or the script (four copies), bio, entry fee ($20), synopsis and other required material can be mailed to ADAA, Sunset Gower Studios, 1438 N. Gower St., Box 24, Courtyard Suite 43, Hollywood, CA 90028. For questions, contact adaa@armeniandrama.org or 323 315 9415 or 858-344-3357.

---> http://www.asbarez.com/2010/01/29/adaa-10000-william-saroyan-prize-for-playwriting-2010-deadline-approaching/

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2010 Century Farm & Ranch Award and 2010 Sesquicentennial Award

2010 Century Farm & Ranch Award Applications and 2010 Sesquicentennial Award Applications Are Now Available
By Oregon Agricultural Education Foundation

(Salem, Or) – Applications are now being accepted for the 2010 award year of the Century Farm & Ranch Program, a statewide recognition program honoring farmers and ranchers who have worked the same land for at least 100 years. Applications are also available for the Sesquicentennial Award, introduced by the Program in 2008, honoring families with farms or ranches continuously worked for 150 years or more. The Program, celebrating its 52nd year, is administered through the Oregon Agricultural Education Foundation (OAEF) in Salem and is partially funded by the Oregon Farm Bureau, the State Historic Preservation Office (Department of Parks & Recreation), the Oregon Department of Agriculture, the Oregon Travel Information Council, various county farm bureaus, agriculture-based organizations, and individuals.

Family farmers and ranchers throughout Oregon are encouraged to apply for the Century Award and / or the Sesquicentennial Award by the June 1, 2010 deadline. Successful applicants receive a personalized certificate, with acknowledgment by the Governor and the Director of the Oregon Department of Agriculture. A durable metal road side sign to identify the family’s farm or ranch as having historic Century or Sesquicentennial status is also available. Each family will be honored during a special ceremony and reception at the Oregon State Fair.

To receive the application guidelines for either award, please contact Glenn Mason, Oregon Century Farm & Ranch Program Coordinator at (503) 297-5892 or orcentury@juno.com or you may download the application guidelines from the Department of Agriculture website at: http://oregon.gov/ODA/cfr.shtml. Applications are also available at the OAEF office at the Oregon Farm Bureau, 3415 Commercial St., Salem, OR. Contact Janice Reed at OAEF at (503) 399-1701, for further information.

The Oregon Century Farm & Ranch Program is a program within the Oregon Agricultural Education Foundation. OAEF is a 501 ( c ) 3 Oregon non-profit organization and is included in the Oregon Cultural Trust’s list of organizations eligible for the Cultural Trust matching gift program. For more information about the Oregon Agricultural Education Foundation, please call (503) 399-1701, Ext. 327 or send inquiries by mail to: Janice Reed, OAEF, 3415 Commercial Street S.E., Salem, OR 97302.

--- http://naturalresourcereport.com/2010/01/century-farm-ranch-award-and-sesquicentennial-awards-open/

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NASA 2010-11 Green Aviation Student Competition (2010-05)

The Environmentally Responsible Aviation project of the Integrated Systems Research Program, Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, has announced a new student contest. The Green Aviation Student Challenge invites students to propose ideas and designs for future aircraft that use less fuel, produce less harmful emissions and make less noise.

The contest spans a full calendar year, so high school and college students have multiple opportunities to enter. The deadline for the first round for high school entries is May 1, 2010. First-round entries from college students are due Dec. 15, 2010. The second round deadlines are in December 2010 for high school entries and May 2011 for college entries.

Students are asked to submit a well-documented paper and a short video to explain their ideas. The ERA project intends to reward top-scoring students by airing their videos on NASA Web sites, and students may win a trip to an aviation event. Top college students may also earn a paid internship at a NASA center.

For more information about the high school contest, visit http://aero.larc.nasa.gov/era_high/competitions_high_era.htm.

For more information about the college contest, visit http://aero.larc.nasa.gov/era_univ/competitions_univ_era.htm.�

Questions about the contest should be directed to Elizabeth Ward at Elizabeth.B.Ward@nasa.gov.

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Business Card Photo Competition 2010 (18-03-2010)

UK Online printing company Optimalprint is sponsoring a Business Card Photo Contest. Contestants are challenged with the task of sending in a photograph that is suitable for a business card.

There are no limitations on the genre of photographs to be sent in, but contestants are encouraged to be creative. The first 15 eligible contestants to enter will get 200 free business cards.

- The grand prize winner wins 1,000 GBP or a Canon EOS digital SLR camera and 500 free business cards

- The second place winner wins 100 GBP and 200 free business cards

UK contestants have a special prize. The UK city/town with the most submissions will be featured on Optimalprint's website. The feature will include facts and attractions about the winning city/town. Photographs sent in by city/town members will be showcased on the site as well.

To participate in the Business Card Photo Contest:

1. Attach your photo to an e-mail

2. Include the following information:

-- Your name

-- Country

-- City/Town (important for UK entrants)

-- Description of your photo

3. Send it to contest@optimalprint.com

The contest begins on Monday, January 18, 2010 and ends on Thursday, March 18, 2010.

More details about the Business Card Photo Contest are available on the site.

http://www.optimalprint.co.uk/en-GB/businesscard-photo-contest

christmas cards, business cards, wedding invitations, birth announcements, christening invitations, party invitations, menu cards, thank you cards, postcards, letterheads, brochures, flyers, folders and envelopes are only a few of the print items that customers order with their own personal digital pictures, images or logos, available at www.optimalprint.co.uk

Online Printing Company - Optimalprint

Optimalprint provides all of countries all over the world with online printing services. Launched in March 2007, this online printing company has established itself as one of the most reliable sites for online printing. Catering to the needs of individuals and professionals throughout the European market, Optimalprint is committed to providing the best online printing experience through: 100% return policy, innovative software, 24-hour customer service, low cost and high quality print products. Visit Optimalprint at www.optimalprint.co.uk

For more information, please contact

Optimalprint
Henrik Muller-Hansen
CEO
+44 2081332771
www.optimalprint.co.uk

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