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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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