All Answers: RE: [pakgrid] FWD: Elsevier-Quiz for Science (PLEASE FORWARD & INFORM TO ALL STUDENTS & FACULTY)

Dear Abu Bakar,

I really feel pity on us since we (Pakistanis) are from those who don't even appreciate good things but always try to find something to destroy the whole process. We don't need any external enemies as we are doing their jobs. Let me give you some facts because we the generation of facebook era, immediately copy/paste or forward anything to others without checking the credibility or truth. I can give you hundreds of examples where people are criticizing or promoting something with the ZERO knowledge about that issue.

1 – First of all Elsevier is a USA based publisher not Indian based. They headquartered in New York, USA (10 minute walk from my office) and like all other international companies, they have different offices in several countries to cover the global business requirements. I hope now you won't say, America is behind this conspiracy to destroy the research process of Pakistan or they want to steal all of the research work.

2 – I guess by this Elsevier is trying to promote the right research practice where we are still searching everything thru Google and then simply using copy/paste to finish our study. Most of us still don't understand, Google is only using your keyword to perform the search and will show all of the results where it finds your keywords without verifying the credibility of the contents and top of the list results will be from their sponsors. I am not an Engineer but I can create a webpage of complex Engineering subjects and when you will search any of your Engineering study query, my webpage will be one of them showing you absolute wrong information for copy/paste. This quiz will be a very good example for our students/researchers and I think this exercise will uplift the research output of Pakistan where people are still reluctant to use any authentic resource but Google search

3 – I had a working experience with a publishing software company, who develops software for all of these publishers which people are using to read/download e-journals and e-books. So I have little knowledge about the pricing modules. Digital Library of HEC is one of the milestone projects of Pakistan where we acquired world's leading publishers by giving peanuts. I guess Elsevier is offering the access to 30 to 35 universities in Pakistan, not sure about the price but I am sure we will be getting a great discount because it's almost impossible for us to afford their original price. During my MBA studies here in New York, I found out that my University is paying US$ 500,000 per year to get the access of Elsevier. (Please note this price was only for one university, I don't think we can afford $1.5 Billion annual fee to acquire Elsevier for 30 universities). It was a wonderful achievement of HEC and mainly the men behind this were Dr. Atta ur Rehman & Kamran Naim.

4 – Finally if we consider your theory then please stop using your computer/phone since Indian based developers developed the operating system (Microsoft/Apple/Android etc) and they are acquiring all of your data. Also delete your email and facebook accounts.

Sorry, no offence but I think, we should not tell anything to others unless we are sure about it.

Best Regards,

Furqan

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Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2013 09:50:31 +0400
Subject: RE: [pakgrid] FWD: Elsevier-Quiz for Science (PLEASE FORWARD & INFORM TO ALL STUDENTS & FACULTY)

Dear Friends,

I am not a great fan of conspiracy theorists, but should we try to understand the motivation of this India-based exercise of Elsevier to test the knowledge of scholars and faculty in Pakistani Universities, keeping in mind their increasing output in the form of research papers?

Abu Bakar

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Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2013 13:53:49 +0500
Subject: RE: [pakgrid] FWD: Elsevier-Quiz for Science (PLEASE FORWARD & INFORM TO ALL STUDENTS & FACULTY)

Dear Professor Dr Alay Ahmad,

This quiz is for the students and faculty of the participating universities only. Moreover it is not a simple quiz. Only those people can attempt who are in a university which has access to Science Direct.

Regards

Javed

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Subject: Re: [pakgrid] FWD: Elsevier-Quiz for Science (PLEASE FORWARD & INFORM TO ALL STUDENTS & FACULTY)

Dear

Could also initiate this Q for Science program f or students from 5th though A and O levels .

is is simply suggestion , please .

Thanks .

Dean Prof Dr ALAY AHMAD

PRESTON UNIVERSITY PESHAWAR CAMPUS

From: JAVED ISHAQ <jishaq@ajdeftek.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, 17 July 2013 5:47 PM
Subject: [pakgrid] FWD: Elsevier-Quiz for Science (PLEASE FORWARD & INFORM TO ALL STUDENTS & FACULTY)

Elsevier promotes local research efforts in Pakistan

through "Quiz for Science"

Initial phase runs from 4 July to 31 October

Islamabad, 04 July 2013 – Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services recently announced the launch of Quiz for Science series for 64 universities in Pakistan to promote and recognize local research efforts from the country.

"Elsevier is committed to promoting scientific excellence around the world and Quiz for Science is a step in that direction specially to highlight the efforts of the research community in Pakistan," said Saurabh Sharma, Elsevier's Regional Director for its Science & Technology division in South Asia. "I'm confident that Quiz for Science will attract an overwhelming level of participation and support from within the community in celebration of research advancement in Pakistan."

Quiz for Science is designed as an innovative and interactive way for researchers to enhance their scientific knowledge while providing them an opportunity to win exciting prizes.

To participate in the quiz, each applicant has to register at the Quiz for Science website and answer 20 questions in the subject area of their specialization. The majority of the questions contained in the quiz are based on journal articles published by Pakistani researchers over last few years.

The initial phase of the quiz runs from 4 July to 31 October 2013. For more details, please visit www.QuizforScience.com/Pakistan.

This quiz is open for the below mentioned universities.

S#	University Name
1	Quida -I - Azam University, Islamabad
2	University of Karachi
3	University of Punjab
4	Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad
5	Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan
6	National university of Sciences & Technology
7	University of Baluchistan, Quetta
8	University of Peshawar
9	University of Sindh
10	Mehran University of Eng & tech, Jamshoro
11	NED University of Eng & tech, Karachi
12	NWFP University of Eng & tech, Peshawar
13	Pakistan Inst of Eng & APPLIED Sciences, Islamabad
14	University of Eng & Tech, Taxila
15	University of Eng & tech, Lahore
16	NWFP Agriculture University, Peshawar
17	University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
18	University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi
19	COMSATS Inst of Information & tech, Islamabad
20	Islamia University, Bahawalpur
21	Fatima Jinnah Woman University, Rawalpindi
22	Gomal University, DI Khan
23	Government College University, Lahore
24	University of vet & Animal Sciences, Lahore
25	Lahore College for Women University, Lahore
26	University of Health Sciences
27	Center of Advanced Studies in Engineering, Islamabad
28	National Institute of Biotech & Genetic Engineering
29	International Islamic University, Islamabad
30	Lahore University of Management Science, Islamabad
31	Aga Khan University, Karachi
32	Air University, Islamabad
33	Bahria University, Islamabad
34	Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science & Technology, Islamabad
35	Institute of Space Technology, Rawat
36	National University of Modern Languages
37	University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir
38	Balochistan University of Engineering & Technology, Khuzdar
39	Balochistan University of Information Technology & Management Sciences, Quetta
40	Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University, Quetta
41	Hazara University, Mansehra
42	Institute of Management Sciences, Peshawar
43	Karakurum International University, Gilgit
44	Kohat University of Science & Technlogy
45	University of Malakank, Chakdara
46	University of Science & Technology, Bannu
47	Government College University, Faisalabad
48	University of Gujrat
49	University of Sargodha
50	Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi
51	Institute of Business Administration, Karachi
52	Institute of Business Administration, Sukkar
53	Liaquat University of Medical Sciences, Jamshoro
54	Quid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science & Technology, Nawabshah
55	Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur
56	Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences & Technology
57	Muhammad Ali Jinnah University, Islamabad
58	National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (NUFUAST)
59	Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science & Technology
60	University of Management & Technology, Lahore
61	Hamdard University, Karachi
62	Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi
63	Lahore School of Economics, Lahore
64	Mirpur University of Science & Technology, Mirpur