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academia-research - A scam or a legit site for freelancing and money making

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A friend referred academia-research dot com for freelance writings and earning money online. When I visited the site, it looked quite good. At home page it claims "Academia-Research Is a Leader in Providing Freelance Writing Services". Then it explains all the benefits of Signing up with the site and the earning potential that is for the registered users.

If you search for "academia research scam" on google, you would get some writers wrote about their experiences with academia research and how they don't pay or their late payments. There are also posts claiming that the telephone number given on the site is not working and the domain is also anonymized. The site uses a template and such site could be build with few hours of work. The site does not have any backlinks as well.

They claim to pay from $5 - $17 per page. Now I have worked with the freelance giants like freelancer.com and elance.com. The project owners do not pay in such straight rates. It always depends on who is writing and what are his/her writing style and techniques. Different topics have different rates.

Also academia-research claims that their customers request doctorate level writings and still they would not ask for your academic qualifications at the time of registration. How can you judge someone by just a few lines they write on a certain topic.

Here are links to some of the complaints:

http://writinghood.com/online-writing/academia-research-exposed-as-a-scam/
http://www.webproworld.com/webmaster-forum/threads/45707-Beware-of-Academia-Research
http://www.essayscam.org/Forum/14/please-not-use-academia-research-803/
http://www.essayscam.org/Forum/14/academia-research-com-is-scam-beware-2721/
http://www.scam.com/blog.php?u=127144 http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1522153.aspx

Have a look at these complaints and let me know what do you think?

I would request any one who has worked with academia-research, do let us know about your experience with them.

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Sheen Pekhawar (Green Peshawar) - How to get FREE saplings and volunteer registration at REDA

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Anonymous

REDA is actively promoting Sheen Pekhawar (Green Peshawar) and is seeking registration of volunteers for the campaign. We urge all the residents of Peshawar District to step forward and become an active member of Sheen Pekhawar. REDA has started registering volunteers for Sheen Pekhawar and is encouraging the youth of Peshawar to come step up and fulfill their responsibility.

Teams are organized in different areas for registration of volunteers and to run awareness campaigns. Sapling planters will be registered as well. These planters will get FREE SAPLINGS through REDA. There will be FREE training sessions regarding Plantation, its benefits and look after issues as well.

For detailed information and registration please contact:

Dr. Waseef 0314-5122033
Dr. Zaka 0321-9191288
Amin Khan 0333-8886410

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Sheen Pekhawar - Green Peshawar by REDA

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According to 1998 census, Peshawar is the highest populated district of Khyber Pukhtunkhwa. It is also an industrial hub of the province. These industries and millions of vehicles used by the locals’ emit toxic gases that have a negative impact on the environment. A steep loss in the number of trees and plants is also noticed in Peshawar and its peripheries due to new roads and many other factors. To attain the environmental equilibrium, a highly proactive plantation campaign is needed; in which communities, students, businessmen and locals are mobilized and encouraged to actively participate. This will be a self-sustained activity for the period of five years managed by “Sheen Pekhawar Network” which is a consortium of civil society organizations, academic institutions, media, local community, Forest Department etc. Lead Organizations include: REDA, ADFIRE, CAUSE, GEPS (Green Environmental Protection Society)

Vision:

To develop Peshawar as an environment friendly city, with active involvement of Public sector, CSOs and community.

Objectives

To plant 100,000 saplings of suitable species in District Peshawar and FATA through plantation campaign “Sheen Pekhawar” within Five years, starting March 2012.
Yearly Awareness campaigns regarding environmental issues; causes, effects and required actions.

Situation Analysis

Peshawar has 92 union councils with an estimated population of 2,038,629 (1998 Census). Hayatabad, one of the urban areas, has the major population and is identified with higher need for plantation. Hayatabad is a planned housing society and thus has many small parks, green belts and road side areas that can be used to plant new trees.

Chamkani union council comprises of two villages. It is a rural area where locals are mostly farmers by profession and are ready to actively participate in plantation campaign and have required land as well.

Sheen Pekhawar Network

Sheen Pekhawar Network will form CBOs in the targeted areas to

Take part in awareness campaigns by organizing walks, community get together, banners, corner meetings etc.
Take part in plantation campaign through school children, youth and residents as volunteers.
To look after the saplings for initial two years (irrigation, saving from cattle) etc

Awareness Campaign

Awareness Campaigns will start from 25^th January, 2012 till 15^th February, 2012. Banners, boards and holdings with Awareness Messages will be placed in different strategic locations. Volunteers will be identified and appointed in all sectors of Hayatabad and every Mohallah of Chamkani. Students, businessmen and residents will be contacted and different activities will be organized. Major activities will include but not limited to;

Community get together
Corner Meetings
Community Walks

Different aspects of plantation including its need, impact on environment, benefits and safe keeping will be discussed in these meetings. Responsibilities will be allocated among members for the smooth running and successful completion of the program.

Plantation Campaign

Plantation Campaign will start from 16^th February, 2012 till 30^th March, 2012.

Proposed Species:

Specie	Surviving %
Poplar	82.33%
Alianthus	70.26%
Robinia	74.10%
Phulai	56.91%
Bakain	69.87%
Kikar	49.64%
Sheesham	76.17%
Sumbal	64.16%
Iple Iple	60.71%
Toot	77.49%
Mulbary	60.50%
Sour Orange	80.00%

Table 1 Species and Surviving %. (Source: PTA, 2008)

Costing:

Saplings: 100,000 x Rs. 10 = Rs.10, 00,000

Transportation: Rs. 20,000

Tools for planting sapling: Rs. 10,000

Banners: 20 banners x Rs. 1000 = Rs. 20,000

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Green Revolution 2012 - REDA's request for helping hands

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REDA is looking for participants, donors, volunteers, advisers for their proposed project of GREEN REVOLUTION 2012.

Details of the proposal are;

Introduction

Objective:

1. To plant 100,000 saplings of different species in District Peshawar and FATA through plantation campaign “Green Revolution 2012”.

2. Awareness campaigns among locals regarding environmental issues; causes, effects and actions.

Situation Analysis

Peshawar has 92 union councils with an estimated population of 2,038,629 (1998 Census). According to KPK Bureau of Statistics 2009 report Distt. Peshawar has a total of 1328 Government Schools. See below Tables for different statistical details.

School	Total	Male	Female
Govt. Primary School	1056	641	415
Govt. Middle School	150	84	66
Govt. High School	97	67	30
Govt. Higher Secondary School	25	18	7
Total	1328	2138	518

Table 1: Number of Schools in Distt. Peshawar

School	Total	Male	Female
Govt. Primary School	204134	122605	81529
Govt. Middle School	56875	36418	20457
Govt. High School	26085	16371	9714
Govt. Higher Secondary School	3326	1422	1904
Total	290420	176816	113604

Table 2: Enrolment Details of Schools in Distt. Peshawar

School	Total	Male	Female
Govt. Primary School	5392	3274	2118
Govt. Middle School	945	559	386
Govt. High School	1386	912	465
Govt. Higher Secondary School	823	567	256
Total	8546	5312	3225

Table 3: Teaching Staff Details of Schools in Distt. Peshawar

School	Total	Male	Female
Govt. Primary School	193	191	196
Govt. Middle School	118	137	9
Govt. High School	470	417	589
Govt. Higher Secondary School	920	822	1174

Table 4: Students per School in Distt. Peshawar

Green Revolution 2012:

REDA will mobilize, encourage and lead local communities for Green Revolution 2012. Different segments identified with potential are listed in the Table below.

Segments	Key Characteristics/ Strengths
Students	Energetic, Ambitious, Young
Teachers	Role model, Influential
Farmers	Experienced, Common interest
Land owners	Resourceful

Table 5: Target Segments and their Strengths

Target Areas:

Chamkani, Tehkal, Town, Saddar, Sarband, Hayatabad and Ring Road and FATA.

Proposed Species:

Specie	Surviving %
Poplar	82.33%
Alianthus	70.26%
Robinia	74.10%
Phulai	56.91%
Bakain	69.87%
Kikar	49.64%
Sheesham	76.17%
Sumbal	64.16%
Iple Iple	60.71%
Toot	77.49%
Mulbary	60.50%
Sour Orange	80.00%

Table 6 Species and Surviving %. (Source: PTA, 2008)

Costing:

Saplings: 100,000 x Rs. 10 = Rs.10, 00,000

Transportation: Rs. 20,000

Tools for planting sapling: Rs. 10,000

Banners: 20 banners x Rs. 1000 = Rs. 20,000

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Reconstruction of Rooms in flood affected areas by REDA - Case: Widow of Khalil ullah

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Widow of Khalil ullah, Mohallah Shah Hussaini, Nowshera Kalan:

REDA helped widow of Khalil ullah from Nowshera Kalan in reconstruction of her house. There were two rooms that were damaged by flood. REDA reused the scrap of damaged rooms for reconstruction and managed the reconstruct within a budget of Rs. 60,000/- only.