Knol Writing Contest - May - July 2010

Knol Author Foundation announced a writing contest. New knols written during May - July 20101 can be submitted to the contest during May - July 2010.


Subjects:

a. Knol: the perspectives of this platform of knowledge
b. What do you think the Future will bring?
c. How can you protect the Environment around you?
d. What kind of a future world I would like to happen?
e. Any other interesting subject.


Rules

1. To be eligible knols would need to be written between May 1 and July 31.

2. 3 months would give a chance for everyone to write.

3. Knol should be written in English. Future contests could involve other languages.

4. An author who enters the contest should automatically become a KAF member, unless s/he wants to enter the contest without getting the KAF membership .

Subjects:
a. Knol: the perspectives of this platform of knowledge
b. What do you think the Future will bring?
c. How can you protect the Environment around you?
d. What kind of a future world I would like to happen?
e. Any other interesting subject.

See for more details

http://knol.google.com/k/knol-foundation/kaf-author-writing-contest/v6cwpxfb3xad/41#

Hindi Knol Competition December 2009

Google announce a Hindi knol competition in December 2009. The last date of entries is 31st January 2009.

The competition is attracting knols at the rate of 20 a day now. The number will pick up and around 2000 entries may come on different topics.

New Hindi knol competition December 2009
http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-k-v-s-s/-/2utb2lsm2k7a/2016

Hindi Knol Contest - स्वीट पोटेटो करी - A Sweet Potato Curry

An entry of last Hindi Knol contest. It has 786 page views so far.

सामग्री : २ लोगो के लिए
शकरकंद : १ बड़ा (उपरी छिलके को निकालकर छोटे एक समान टुकडो में कटा हुआ )
ताजे नारियल का दूध : ४२५ एम्मेल
प्याज : १ ( छोटे एक सामान टुकडो में कटा हुआ)
लाल मसाला : १५ ग्राम
नमक : स्वाद के असार
तेल : ३० एम्मेल

लाल मसाला बनाने की सामग्री :
काश्मीरी सुखी लाल मिर्च : ४-५ ( इन्हें गुनगुने पानी में १० मिनट तक भिगोये)
प्याज : लगभग १२० ग्राम ( बारीक कटा हुआ )
लहसुन : ४ कलियाँ ( बारीक कटी हुई )
अदरक : ५-७ ग्राम ( कदुकs किया हुआ )
धनिया पाउडर : ७ ग्राम
जीरा पाउडर : १५ ग्राम
सफ़ेद मिर्च पाउडर : ५ ग्राम
नमक : स्वाद के अनुसार

बनाने की विधि :
लाल मसाला बनाने की विधि :
1) लाल मसाला की सभी सामग्रियों को मिक्सी की मदद से पीस दीजिये.

अ स्वीट पोटेटो करी बनाने की विधि :
1) एक बड़ी कडाई में तेल गरम कीजिये. कटे हुए प्याज को इस गरम तेल में ३-४ मिनट तक पकाए.
2) अब लाल मसाला डालिए और उसे लगभग २-३ मिनट तक पकाए.
3) कटे हुए शकरकंद को डालकर लगभग ४-५ मिनट तक पकाए.
4) ताजे नारियल का दूध और स्वाद के अनुसार नमक मिलाकर धीमी आंच पर तब तक पकाए जब तक शकरकंद बराबर
पक न जाए.
5) लो हो गयी तैयार गरमा गरम "अ स्वीट पोटेटो करी" जिसे आप बासमति चावल के साथ परोस सकती हैं.

एक सुचना :
बची हुई लाल मसाला की पेस्ट को आप फ्रिज में थोड़े दिनों के लिए रख सकती है.

Source:
Sheetal Mehta
http://knol.google.com/k/sheetal-mehta/a-sweet-potato-curry/20at3g4ekrnew/203#
being distributed through this blog under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License (11.12.2009)

Hindi cooking knol sub-directory

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-k-v-s-s/indian-cooking-knols-in-hindi-language/2utb2lsm2k7a/1368#

New Hindi knol competition December 2009
http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-k-v-s-s/-/2utb2lsm2k7a/2016

Cooking Knol Contest

Knol is presently organizing a cooking knol contest in five Indian languages.

Hindi
Tamil
Kannad
Malayalam and
Telugu.

Details are available on knol home page

http://knol.google.com

Dummies - How to Contest

Google Knol has declared the prize winners of Dummies How to Contest. The details of winning knols are available on knol home page.

http://knol.google.com

Ideas on Management Topics for How to Knols for Dummies

How to manage your stress?

How to manage your subordinates?

How to give feedback?

How to prepare budget for your department?

How to analyze your company's balance sheet?

How to analyze and justify your capital expenditure proposals?

How to interact with a customer who visits your department?

How to incorporate customer point of view in your new product designs?

How to improve kaizens in your department?

How to initiate zero defect program in your department?

“KNOL FOR DUMMIES.com CONTEST” - SOME OFFICIAL RULES

1. ENTRY OPEN TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ONLY, 13 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. Authors have to be Registered Users of knol.google.com (“Registered Users”). To become a Registered User of the Knol Site, you must register for an account and agree to the Site’s “Terms of Service” and “Knol Content Policy” set forth at knol.google.com.

2. 2. Contest Dates: The Contest begins January 23, 2009 at 12:00:01 AM Pacific Time (“PT”), and ends May 8, 2009 at 11:59:59 PM PT (“Contest Period”). During the Contest Period there is an entry submission event and a judging/clearing event.

3. Enter, create and submit into the contest website an essay (i.e. a “knol”) sharing your knowledge about a particular subject. Contest materials and instructions on how to enter your knol and participate in the Contest will be available on the Knol web site (knol.google.com). For the purpose of this Contest, an Entry is a submission created specifically for this Contest that is complete (as determined by Sponsors). Each Registered User may submit multiple entries during the Open Call for Submissions; however, only the highest ranked knol from each Registered User, as determined by Google in its sole discretion during the course of the initial ranking process, will be counted for purposes of final judging. Any editing of a knol must be complete by last day of submission period.

4. Language: English only.

5. Entries may only be submitted by a knol Owner. Group entries will not be accepted (although different individuals might have taken part in the development of a knol Entry, only one individual may be considered to have produced and submitted the Entry as the final Owner of the knol). Ownership of a knol entry will be determined as of the last day of the contest submission period (11:59:59 PM PT on March 23, 2009)

6. Selection of Top 50 Finalists: On or about March 24, 2009 through March 31, 2009, all eligible entries will be initially evaluated by Google using a ranking process that takes into account, but is not limited to, the following measurement criteria: quality of content, clarity of presentation, importance of subject matter, interest level, and overall impression. The Top 50 entries with the highest ranking, at Google’s discretion, will then be provided to a panel of Wiley representatives (“Panel”).

7. Judging to Determine Winners: The Panel will score each eligible Top 50 Finalist Entry based on the following judging criteria, each given equal weight:


Quality of Content
Clarity of Presentation
Importance of Subject Matter
Interest Level
Overall Impression


Based on the Panel’s scores and Sponsors’ discretion, up to five (5) Entries will be selected as “Potential Winners” one of which will be deemed, the Potential Grand Prize Winner; In the event of a tie, all tied entries will be re-judged by an additional judge selected by Wiley, who, using the judging criteria will break the tie. In the event that there are not enough eligible entries (in Sponsors’ discretion), Sponsors may choose to select less than five (5) Potential Winners. The judges' decisions are final and binding in all matters relating to this Contest.

8. Prizes: One (1) Grand Prize: A check for $1,000 and the opportunity to have winner’s article published on the “For Dummies” web site (www.dummies.com). Four (4) First Prizes: the opportunity to have First Prize Winners’ article published on the “For Dummies” web site (www.dummies.com). To be published on the “For Dummies” web site, winning entries will be edited as deemed appropriate by Wiley, and only those in line with the “For Dummies” brand and standards (at the discretion of Sponsors) will be published.

For Full Details Visit

http://knol.google.com/k/for-dummies/knol-for-dummiescom-contest-rules/1h4gusbrtwkj0/3#

Knol for Dummies.com competition

I am excited to announce the Knol for Dummies.com competition. I'm particularly excited about this contest because I'm an avid fan of "For Dummies" books. Wrote Matt Ghering, Product Marketing Manager

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/how-to-become-dummiescom-author.html

I am also excited about the contest. As a blogger I saw on the blogger dash board that knol is open for public writing on 24th July 2008. Immediately, I entered the knol platform and started writing. The contest idea is an interesting one. Authors first of all have an urge to write. When they are offered ready audience for it they do get excited. Then some monetary incentives, they will be thrilled. On top of it, an opportunity for publication of the book.

I wish the contest all success.

For rules of the competition visit

http://knol.google.com/k/for-dummies/knol-for-dummiescom-contest-rules/1h4gusbrtwkj0/3#