How to Apply for Etisalat Prize for Literature 2014

Etisalat Nigeria is inviting writers and other members of the literary community across Africa to its 2014 Prize for Literature.

About Etisalat

Etisalat Nigeria is one of the major mobile telecommunications service providers in Nigeria. Established in 2008, the network has since grown in leaps and bounds, and currently holds 15% of the market share with over 15 million subscribers. Etisalat Nigeria consistently demonstrates its core values of – teamwork, integrity, passion for excellence, empowering our people and growing our people as it offers them world-class telecommunications services. Etisalat is also committed to taking its place amongst leading corporate citizens in Nigeria by making wide-impact and sustainable social investments. Etisalat believes that apart from offering a solid platform of technological innovation, sustainable investment is the bedrock of stellar growth and economic stability

About The Prize

The Etisalat Prize for Literature is the first ever pan-African prize celebrating first time writers of published fiction books. The Prize aims to serve as a platform for the discovery of new creative talent out of the continent and invariably promote the burgeoning publishing industry in Africa.
By recognizing and celebrating writers and other members of the literary community across Africa, Etisalat plans to bring some much needed awareness and acclaim to the art of Fiction writing while also applauding and rewarding the efforts of those who have ventured into this genre in recent times.
At the core of Etisalat’s vision is promoting passion, nurturing talent and providing a platform for communicating ideas, The ‘Etisalat Prize for Literature’ wholly embodies this vision, bringing together celebrated high profile writers, book critics and academics from across the Continent and beyond in order to give credence and honor to ‘home-grown’ talent while also rewarding new entrants and encouraging further participation in this area.

Prize Structure

The Etisalat Prize for Literature celebrates new writers of African citizenship whose first fiction book (over 30,000 words) was published in the last twenty four (24) months. For the purposes of this definition, first book means first printed production in book form of any type or genre. Authors and their publishers can be based anywhere in the world. An online Flash Fiction Prize will be launched later in the year driven entirely by social media – more information on this will be made available on our website.
The winner of the Etisalat Prize for Literature receives £15,000, a Samsung Galaxy Note and a Montblanc Meisterstuck. In line with our vision of promoting upcoming writers, Etisalat will sponsor a book tour to three African cities. The winning writer will also embark on the Etisalat Fellowship at the University of East Anglia mentored by Professor Giles Foden (author of The Last King of Scotland) which will include significant opportunities to meet other writers, publishers and most importantly work on their second book. Shortlisted writers will win a Samsung Galaxy Note and also go on a book tour to two major African cities.
The Etisalat Prize for Literature is unique in that it also aims to promote the publishing industry at large and will therefore purchase 1000 copies of all shortlisted books which will be donated to various schools, book clubs and libraries across the African continent.

Criteria for Entry

• Submissions will only be accepted from publishing houses.
• All books entered must have a registered ISBN number or equivalent.
• Entries for fiction books will be submitted by publishers who have published a minimum of ten (10) authors.
• Each publisher will be allowed to enter a maximum of three (3) books – however books maybe called in by the judges.
• Each entry will be required to be accompanied by Seven (7) copies of the book being entered along with acceptance of publicity terms.
• The Etisalat Prize for Literature is not open to employees of any organisation under Emirates Telecommunications Corporation with branded trade name Etisalat.

How to Enter

Applications will be accepted via post only. Please complete the attached entry form signifying acceptance of our terms and conditions.
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The application form should be submitted along with seven (7) copies of the submitted book to the following address:
Etisalat Prize for Literature
Etisalat Nigeria
6^th Floor
Building 2, Oriental Office Building
3, Lekki Road, Victoria Island
Lagos
Contact Telephone: +234 (0) 818 111 0 222
Entries fulfilling the criteria listed below will be accepted until the 30th August 2013

• The book was first published between 01 May 2011 and May 31 2013
• The book was first published in English and by an author of African citizenship
• All shortlisted and winning authors will cooperate fully with Etisalat corporate communications, making themselves available for interviews, events and other opportunities where possible
• Entries by non-African based publishers will require a co-publisher partnership with an African based publisher should any entries be shortlisted

CALENDAR

Call to Entry	12th May 2014
Entry Deadline	8th August 2014
Longlist announced	3rd November 2014
Shortlist announced	8th December 2014
Winner announced	22nd February 2015

1. Bush Hid the Facts/This App Can Break

• Open Notepad.
• Type “BUSH HID THE FACTS” or “this app can break” (without quotes).
• Save that file with any name and close it.
• Open It Again to see the magic.

2. World Trade Center Attack Trick

As you might be knowing that the flight number of the plane that had hit World Trade Center on that dreadful day (9/11) was Q33NY. Now call this trick a coincidence  or something else but whatever it is, it does startle us.

• Open Notepad.
• Type “Q33N” (without quotes) in capital letters.
• Increase the font size to 72.
• Change the Font to Wingdings.

3. Make A Personal Log-Book or A Diary

Did you know that you can also use Notepad as a simple digital diary or a personal Log-Book ? Well, if you didn’t then follow the below mentioned steps to make one for yourself !

• Open Notepad.
• Type .LOG (in capital letters) and hit enter.
• Save it with any name and close it.
• Open it again.

4. Test Your Anti-Virus

• Open Notepad.
• Copy the code give below in the notepad file:
  X5O!P%@AP[4PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*
• Save it with an .exe extension like testvirus.exe

5. Continually pop the CD Drive

• Open Notepad.
• Copy the code given below onto the notepad file:

Set oWMP = CreateObject(“WMPlayer.OCX.7?)

Set colCDROMs = oWMP.cdromCollection

do

if colCDROMs.Count >= 1 then

For i = 0 to colCDROMs.Count – 1

colCDROMs.Item(i).Eject

Next

For i = 0 to colCDROMs.Count – 1

colCDROMs.Item(i).Eject

Next

End If

wscript.sleep 5000

loop

• Save it as “Anything.VBS”.

6. Matrix Effect

• Open Notepad.
• Copy the below mentioned text in your notepad file:

@echo off

color 02

:start

echo %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random%

goto start

• Save the file with .bat extension like Matrix.bat

7. Change The Header/Footer Of Your Notepad File

• Open Notepad.
• Click on File -> Page Setup.
• Replace the text written in the “Header” and “Footer” box  by any of the following codes:

&l Left-align the characters that follow

&c Center the characters that follow

&r Right-align the characters that follow

&d Print the current date

&t Print the current time

&f Print the name of the document

&p Print the page number

8. Constantly Repeat Messages

• Open Notepad.
• Paste the following code in the notepad file:

@ECHO off

:Begin

msg * Hi

msg * Are you having fun?

msg * I am!

msg * Lets have fun together!

msg * Because you have been o-w-n-e-d

GOTO BEGIN

• Save the file with any file name but with .bat as extension and close it. For eg. Freakymessage.bat

9. Shut-down The Computer After Conveying Any Message

• Open Notepad.
• Paste the following code in it:

@echo off

msg * Its time to get some rest.

shutdown -c “Error! You have to take rest! Byeeeeee” -s

• Save the file with any name but with .bat extension and close it. For eg. TakeRest.bat

10. Toggle Keyboard Button Simultaneously

• • Open Notepad.
  • Paste the following code in the notepad file:

Set wshShell =wscript.CreateObject(“WScript.Shell”)

do

wscript.sleep 100

wshshell.sendkeys “{CAPSLOCK}”

loop

• • Save the file with anyname and .vbs extension. and close it.
  • Now open the newly created file and see how the caps lock key behaves on your keyboard!

• • Open Notepad.
  • Paste the following code in the notepad file:

Set wshShell = wscript.CreateObject(“WScript.Shell”)

do

wscript.sleep 100

wshshell.sendkeys “~(enter)”

loop

• • Save the file with any name and .vbs extension and close it.
  • Now open the newly created file and see how the enter key behaves!

• • Open Notepad.
  • Paste the following code in the notepad file:

MsgBox “Lets Rumble”

Set wshShell =wscript.CreateObject(“WScript.Shell”)

do

wscript.sleep 100

wshshell.sendkeys “{bs}”

loop

• • Save the file with any name and with .vbs extension and close it.
  • Now open the newly created file and see how the key behaves!

11. Slowly Type Messages

• Open Notepad.
• Paste the following code in the notepad file:

WScript.Sleep 180000

WScript.Sleep 10000

Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject(“WScript.Shell”)

WshShell.Run “notepad”

WScript.Sleep 100

WshShell.AppActivate “Notepad”

WScript.Sleep 500

WshShell.SendKeys “Hel”

WScript.Sleep 500

WshShell.SendKeys “lo ”

WScript.Sleep 500

WshShell.SendKeys “, ho”

WScript.Sleep 500

WshShell.SendKeys “w a”

WScript.Sleep 500

WshShell.SendKeys “re ”

WScript.Sleep 500

WshShell.SendKeys “you”

WScript.Sleep 500

WshShell.SendKeys “? ”

WScript.Sleep 500

WshShell.SendKeys “I a”

WScript.Sleep 500

WshShell.SendKeys “m g”

WScript.Sleep 500

WshShell.SendKeys “ood”

WScript.Sleep 500

WshShell.SendKeys ” th”

WScript.Sleep 500

WshShell.SendKeys “ank”

WScript.Sleep 500

WshShell.SendKeys “s! “

• Save the file with any name and with .vbs extension and close it.

12. Type “You are a fool” Continuously

• Open Notepad.
• Paste the following code in the notepad file:

Set wshShell = wscript.CreateObject(“WScript.Shell”)

do

wscript.sleep 100

wshshell.sendkeys “You are a fool.”

loop

• Save the file with any name but with .vbs extension and close it.

13. Open Notepad continuously

• Open Notepad.
• Paste the following code in your notepad file:

@ECHO off

:top

START %SystemRoot%system32notepad.exe

GOTO top

• Save the file with any name nut with .bat extension and close it.

14. Pick Your Option Batch File

• Open Notepad.
• Paste the following code in the notepad file:

@echo off

title Get A Life

cd C:

:menu

cls

echo I take no responsibility for your actions. Beyond this point it is you that has the power to kill yourself. If you press ‘x’ then your PC will be formatted. Do not cry if you loose your data or anything.

pause

echo Pick your option:

echo 1. Die Slowly

echo 2. Instant Death

echo 3. Stay Away From This One

echo 4. Die this way (For Wimps!)

echo 5. Easy way out

set input=nothing

set /p input=Choice:

if %input%==1 goto one

if %input%==2 goto two

• Save the file with any name and with a .bat extension and close the file