Digilent Design Contest US 2013

Digilent has announced their annual Design contest for 2013. The contest is divided by regions, so far only US and EU contests have been announced, but other regions are expected to follow as well.

Basically you’re asked to design cool projects with Digilent gear which will be provided to you. Unfortunately the contest is only open to students. Read an excerpt from the announcement below.

Digilent Design Contests are engineering design contests open to all students enrolled in any educational institution in that region. Students are challenged to create an original project using Digilent boards, whether FPGA boards featuring state-of-the-art Xilinx FPGAs, microcontroller boards featuring Microchip microcontrollers, or chipKIT boards based on the Arduino development environment. This year students can also choose to implement a custom ARM processor (System-on-Chip hardware design) and application system in and around an FPGA using the ARM Cortex-M0 DesignStart Processor IP.

Contest enrollment begins on September 20th 2012. Project presentations and judging will take place on May 11th2013 in Baltimore, MD. Projects will be evaluated for creativity, feasibility, and originality. Digilent awards generous cash prizes to the top finishers and donates the hardware used by contestan

Source : http://dangerousprototypes.com/2012/11/07/digilent-design-contest-us-2013/

List Contest 2013

• Capturing Miami Photography Contest – Deadline Dec...
• Family Caregivers Challenge Video Contest – $3,000...
• Contest: Win a Windows RT Tablet!
• Interact video contest deadline is 3 December
• 2012 Photoshare Photo Contest
• Advance ‘Hobbit’ Screening Contest in New Zealand
• Advance ‘Hobbit’ Screening Contest in New Zealand
• Advance ‘Hobbit’ Screening Contest in New Zealand
• Pet Photo Contest Launches Oct 29, 2012
• Nikon Photo Contest 2012-2013
• screenwriting competitions
• NASA Announces Asteroid Naming Contest for Student...
• sinarmas_land Photo Contest | deadline 15 Desember...
• SEARCA PHOTO CONTEST 2012

Capturing Miami Photography Contest – Deadline December 31, 2012

Received this from their press agent via our Soul Of Miami website. This is a photographry contest with some really nice prizes, so check it out and see if it is for you.

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b2 miami downtown, the first hotel of the new b2 brand by B Hotels & Resorts®, is inviting amateur and professional photographers to participate in the “Capturing Miami – you should b2! Photography Contest” for the chance to win $1,000 in cash, complimentary hotel stays and the opportunity to be showcased in the new hotel, as well as The Wolfsonian-Florida International University’s museum. The newest lifestyle hotel to be introduced in the downtown area beginning 2013, b2 miami downtown will utilize destination-inspired images adorning all 243 guestrooms, common areas and meeting spaces to incorporate the essence of Miami property-wide.

Contributing to Miami’s growing art scene, the b2 miami downtown hotel has partnered with The Wolfsonian-Florida International University to host the “Capturing Miami- You Should b2! Photography Contest,” giving aspiring artists the opportunity for exposure within the hotel and museum. The new hotel is encouraging contest entrants to submit original photographs capturing what they feel best reflect Miami’s top attractions, personality and style. The photo contest offers an outlet for the artistically-inclined to creatively express their vision of the city. The hotel will encapsulate photographs of Miami’s hidden gems, underground scenes and iconic images that characterize one of the world’s hottest destinations recognized for its international flair, celebrated nightlife and arts and entertainment districts.

The “Capturing Miami – you should b2! Photography Contest” kicks off November 1, 2012 and closes December 31, 2012. Images must be submitted in a digital format (JPEG, JPG or TIFF) and at least 10800 x 7200 pixels at 300 dpi resolution. A panel of judges including talented art directors and curators from The Wolfsonian, and b2 miami downtown, will announce the top 20 finalists on January 9, 2012. Images will then be posted on the b2 miami downtown Facebook page from January 22 to February 8, 2012, where fans can “like,” or vote, for the photograph they feel is most symbolic of Miami. The top three winners will be unveiled at a private VIP cocktail reception in late February and will receive:

One (1) Grand Prize: $1,000, a five-night stay at b2 miami downtown* and their winning image exhibited in the hotel lobby.
One (1) Second Prize: $500, a three-night stay at b2 miami downtown* and their winning image exhibited in the hotel lobby or other common area.
One (1) Third Prize: a two-night stay at b2 miami downtown* and their winning image exhibited in the hotel lobby or other common area.

Select images from the top 20 finalists will be showcased in The Wolfsonian museum and every image submitted throughout the contest will have the chance to be installed in b2 miami’s guestrooms and public spaces.

For the official photography contest rules, photo submission instructions and to register for a chance to be part of the new b2 miami downtown’s décor, which will serve as a year-round art exhibit, visit the Capturing Miami Photo Contest page.

Facebook Page

*Hotel stays are subject to availability. Blackout dates may apply.

Source : http://www.lifeisartfest.org/from-b2-miami-downtown-capturing-miami-photography-contest-deadline-december-31-2012/

Family Caregivers Challenge Video Contest – $3,000 – Over 18 yo – Due December 10, 2012

Family Caregivers Challenge Video Contest – $3,000 – Over 18 yo – Due December 10, 2012

Posted on 9:05 am in December 2012, Over $1000, Over 18 by Lynnie

ONC’s Family Caregivers Video Challenge invites you to create videos sharing how you use health IT to help manage healthcare for a loved one for a chance to win over $8,000 in prizes!
Your video could highlight caring for a child, a spouse or partner, or an elderly parent, relative or friend. Videos must share your caregiving story and demonstrate how eHealth tools are used to help manage healthcare for a loved one.

Requirements

1.Create a Video no longer than 2 minutes that shares a caregiving story and demonstrates how you can use health information technology to support the health care management of a loved one. Your video must direct viewers to visit www.HealthIT.gov for more information.
2.Register on Caregivers.Challenge.gov between October 22, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) and December 10, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. ET and submit the following items (collectively, the “Submission”):
-The title of your Video;
-A link to your Video on YouTube.com or Vimeo.com;
-A text description of your Video;
-A transcript of words spoken or sung in the Video; and
-Consent forms for everyone who appears in your Video, regardless of age.

Eligibility

To be eligible to win a prize under this Challenge, an individual or team —
1.shall have registered to participate in the Challenge under these Official Rules;
2.shall have complied with all the requirements set forth herein;
3.shall be at least eighteen (18) years old at the time of entry;
4.shall be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States;
5.may not have been awarded three or more prizes cumulatively in the following ONC challenges: Healthy New Year Video Challenge (http://healthynewyear.challenge.gov), Beat Down Blood Pressure Video Challenge (http://bloodpressure.challenge.gov), What’s in Your Health Record Video Challenge (http://yourrecord.challenge.gov); Managing Meds Video Challenge (http://managingmeds.challenge.gov), Blue Button Video Challenge (http://bluebuttonvideo.challenge.gov), and Cancer Care Video Challenge (http://cancercare.challenge.gov).
6.may not be a Federal employee acting within the scope of their employment; and
7.may not be:
a.an employee of a commercial business whose name, brand name, product or other trademark is mentioned or featured in the Video, or
b.a contractor or employee of an affiliate, subsidiary, advertising agency, or any other company involved in marketing a commercial business, brand name, product or other trademark mentioned or featured in the Video.
All individual members of a team must meet the eligibility requirements. (Note: “Team members” do not include people whose only contribution is appearing in the video. Minors can appear in the video, as long as the necessary consent forms are provided.)
Corporations and other organizations are not eligible to enter Submissions for this Challenge.
An individual or team shall not be deemed ineligible because the individual or team used Federal facilities or consulted with Federal employees during the Challenge if the facilities and employees are made available to all individuals and teams participating in the Challenge on an equitable basis.
An individual may join more than one team.

Judging Criteria

Creativity
Includes elements such as the creativity and coherence of the script/story.
Potential Impact
Includes whether the video is compelling, inspiring, instructive, and share-able.
Video and Audio Quality
All types of videos will be accepted into the Challenge. However, effort to show quality of the video content, narrative and visual appearance will be assessed.
Video Plays
Includes the number of plays on either YouTube or Vimeo – whichever service was linked to in the submission. The more plays the video has the better it will score in this category.

Prize

First Prize
$3,000
Second Prize
$2,000
Third Prize
$1,250
Honorable Mention (2)
$750
Popular Choice Award
$600

Source : http://www.vidopp.com/over-21/over-18/family-caregivers-challenge-video-contest-3000-over-18-yo-due-december-10-2012/

Contest: Win a Windows RT Tablet!

Windows 8 has launched, and here at eduPad we’re big fans! We’d like to celebrate with you by giving you the chance to win a Windows tablet!

How to Participate*:

1. Like “iTooch by eduPad” on Facebook. Of course, current fans may participate as well!
2. Have your child or student(s) draw an interpretation of the iTooch character, and include their name, age, city and country.
3. Scan or snap a photo of the drawing and post it to your Facebook wall with an “@iTooch by eduPad” mention. Make sure that the share settings of the post (next to the “post” button) are set to “public,” or we won’t be able to see it! Submission deadline is the 5th of December.

Prizes!

The eduPad team will vote on our 20 favorite drawings and post them to our Facebook page on the 7th of December. The iTooch drawing on our page that gets the most “likes” by December 12th will win the grand prize!

The winner will receive a Windows RT tablet along with a free download of the iTooch app of their choice. The nineteen other participants whose drawings are posted to our page will receive free downloads of the eduPad apps of their choice*.

We’d also like to take a moment to thank you for your continued support. At eduPad, we’re doing our best to keep communication flowing with teachers and parents so that we can keep turning your feedback into improvements and features. We’re working hard to create the most comprehensive educational app in the App Store, so we really appreciate all that you do.

Thank you for your support.

Lia & Parker,
eduPad

*By entering the contest, entrant adheres to all of the following rules and restrictions:
-Each participating Facebook account qualifies as one “entrant”
-By submitting a drawing to this contest, entrant gives eduPad the rights to modify, use and republish the drawing without any limitations
-Offensive submissions and submissions infringing third parties’ IP rights will be rejected
-Each qualifying entrant has the opportunity to receive a maximum of one (1) prize.
-Entrant must be 13 years or older.
-eduPad reserves the right to change the prize or prizes in case the original prize or prizes unexpectedly cannot be provided.
-Entrants will be disqualified if they fail to recognize the rules and restrictions.
-Contest begins November 7th 2012
-Entry deadline December 5th 2012
-Shipping and tax to be paid by eduPad
-eduPad reserves the right to determine winners in the manner it sees fit, and will not be obligated to disclose its method of judgement or justify its selection of winners.
-eduPad reserves the right to disqualify entrants whom it deems to not be in compliance with contest guidelines, or whom it it deems to be otherwise abusing the parameters of the contest in any way. eduPad reserves the right to enact this disqualification without justification or notification.

Source : http://www.edupad.com/edupad/2690/win-a-windows-rt-tablet

Interact video contest deadline is 3 December

Interactors: Share your club’s story by entering a short video in the annual Interact video contest. This year, to celebrate Interact’s 50th anniversary, Interactors or their sponsoring clubs can choose one of three themes:

• Past: The unbelievable history of my Interact club (with bonus points awarded for including interviews with former Interactors)
• Present: Five ways my Interact club makes the world a better place
• Future: Interact 2062 -- How Interact will change the world in the next 50 years

“I think the most enjoyable part of our contest experience was watching students engage with one another to achieve a goal,’’ says Laurie Coburn, sponsor  of the Interact Club of Episcopal School of Knoxville, Tennessee, USA, which won the grand prize in last year’s contest.

The club’s winning video, Change 4 Change, chronicles the middle school students’ schoolwide project to raise funds for and awareness of Rotary’s End Polio Now campaign. 

“Students were willing to put in extra time and effort to accomplish something outside of themselves for others,” says Coburn. “Middle school students get a bad reputation for being selfish, but when someone is in need, you can count on them to be the first to volunteer to help. It was a fabulous experience for all of us.”

How to enter

To enter the 2012 video contest, choose one of the three themes. Create an account on YouTube, upload your video, and then submit your contest entry form online or by email, fax, or mail by 11:59 p.m. Central Time on 3 December.

All Interact club and sponsor Rotary club members are eligible to enter. Those younger than 18 must indicate parental consent on the entry form.

The grand-prize winner's video will be featured on the RI website, and the winner will receive an engraved plaque. Three finalists will receive a personalized certificate signed by RI President Sakuji Tanaka. And grand-prize and finalist videos will be featured for a year on RI’s Official Interact Video Contest YouTube page.

To ensure that your video is not disqualified, check out the do's and don'ts below, and read the complete contest rules. You can also read tips from last year’s winner.

Do 

• Be creative and have fun
• Incorporate one of the three themes
• Make sure your video is between 30 seconds and three minutes long
• Submit your video in English or with English subtitles
• Use royalty-free music

Don't 

• Include copyrighted music, images, footage, artwork, or videos
• Include trademarks, logos, or brand names other than the official Interact logo or name
• Submit a video that has been previously published, submitted, distributed, or aired
• Submit a video that you did not create
• Enter multiple videos

Questions? Email interact@rotary.org.

2012 Photoshare Photo Contest

Deadline: 17 December, 2012
Open to:   individuals or organizations, both amateur and professional photographers from all over the world
Prize: cash prizes up to  $1,000 USD

Description

Announcing the 8th Annual 2012 Photoshare Photo Contest – a popular international event mobilizing amateur and professional photographers to share their photos for charitable and educational use.

Photoshare’s 2012 Photo Contest features the HIFA2015 Photography Award, spotlighting the critical role of Healthcare Providers. The contest leverages HIFA2015 as a key partner to further expand Photoshare’s reach and impact among health professionals working to improve the availability and use of healthcare information in developing countries.

Categories

This year’s contest features 10 categories covering a broad range of global public health and development topics. Contest categories include:

• Healthcare Providers (*Featured Category: HIFA2015 Photography Award)
• Family Planning and Reproductive Health
• HIV/AIDS
• Malaria
• Environment
• Agriculture and Economic Development
• Democracy and Governance
• Humanitarian Assistance
• Global Health (open subject)
• Human Interest (open subject)

Eligibility

• Any individual or organization, with the exception of contest judges, is welcome to participate (including both amateur and professional photographers).
• At a minimum, digital images must be approximately 1600×1200 pixels. Photos below the minimum resolution, collages, digitally altered photos, photos without completed captions, and photos previously contributed to Photoshare are not eligible for consideration.
• Photos will be judged on the basis of content (relevance to category) and quality (e.g. lighting, composition, focus) by an independent panel of judges for cash prizes.
• Entries that violate copyright or the laws of the country in which they were taken are not acceptable.
• All submissions are eligible for inclusion on Photoshare’s general collection, available free for nonprofit educational use.

Prizes

In addition to cash prizes awarded to 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place winners, participants submitting entries to the featured Healthcare Providers category, are also eligible for an additional cash prize, the HIFA2015 Photography Award.

BEST OF SHOWS1^st place - $1000 cash prize and certificate
2^nd place -$500 cash prize and certificate
3rd place – $250 cash prize and certificate

FEATURED CATEGORY$250 cash prize and award certificate

OUTSTANDING PHOTOSHARE CONTRIBUTOR$500 cash prize and certificate

PHOTOSHARE IMAGE OF YEARhonorary award and certificate

OUTSTANDING PHOTOSHARE USERhonorary award and certificate

How to enter?

Entries are accepted through Photoshare’s Upload photos submission form.  Please be certain to select the appropriate contest category for each submission. There is no limit to the number of photos a participant can submit, the contest is free to enter.

You can register and submit your photo(s)  here

Deadline for Entries: December 17, 2012.

Official website

Source : http://www.mladiinfo.com/2012/11/09/2012-photoshare-photo-contest/