Saturday 30 July 2016

Beware : Free Plagiarism Checker Website

Free Plagiarism Checker Website

Beware : http://www.plagiarismchecker.net/

                         
                            


This incident happened to me recently. A few months back, I drafted a paper on image enhancement and sent it to one of my student, I asked her to improve the image quality and references before submit it to the conference, which was going to be held in next month.  All was going well, but  due to some reason, we couldn't send it and the paper went into  the pending work basket.

Last month, I opened up again and did the little improvement and submitted the paper to another conference, which will be held within  couple of months.

Reply from Conference Organizer,

Dear Author,

We regret to inform you that our esteemed reviewer has recommended for strong rejection of your paper, as the complete paper is copied from the following website..

http://www.essay.uk.com/free-essays/information-technology/image-enhancement.php

Then, I was thought how is this  possible, rejection is OK, but how can be  copied???

I checked the link and found that the complete article is available (except figures and table).OMG, I asked my student, and she informed me that she just checked the paper at freely available website http://www.plagiarismchecker.net/.

Immediately, I did little enquiry about essay.uk.com website, I came to know that, the website provide services to the students for writing essay, articles, dissertations, PhD Theses etc. Oh God, I am thinking,  in near future some web or apps will be available, which will be providing readymade students, who will attend classes, write  examination on behalf of you (real student, do you remember Bollywood 3 Idiots movie, where Ranchordas (Amir Khan) studied in college on behalf of other?).

I wrote a mail to the website provider, how they found this article and asked them to immediately remove it from their database, after few days, I received a return mail.
Although they removed the contents from their website, they do so normally we have a tendency to just click on I agree/accept button of any website or apps without going through terms and conditions in detail, as it is  too lengthy, not possible to read out every time.

Then I checked the term and conditions of plagarismchecker.net.  I surprised to see the following lines……

My personal experience says online free plagiarism checker doesnt work properly, so I want to aware all the students and researchers to avoid such online plagiarism checkers, otherwise your hard finding research results will be accessible to others, before you publish it in some reputed Journals (Good journals normally takes 4 to 12 months to published it).   

Now a days online trend is booming.

Generally, we all just click I Agree/Accept button but we dont know, what exactly written in those too long page and we have no clue what we agreed or accepted. As we have no option left apart from accept/agree before using such software/websites/apps etc, but we have to be cautious before using any such sites or apps, which can be threat to your privacy or will steal your online banking information.

In general, our own writings are plagiarism free (except matched some scientific phrases), so I request you all to avoid such free online plagiarism checker and think twice before you click on I AGREE button, if you use internet banking for your daily activities, dont install any third party financial management apps.

But I agree that we must take little precautions before using any web services or apps. 

Take care and Be Happy .!

Sunday 3 July 2016

Meerut City, India The City of Mixed Feelings….!

Augharnath Mandir,You must visit this temple if you visit Meerut City.

The time is about 5.20 PM, 3rd July 2016, Delhi Sarai Rohila Railway Station….

Just boarded Delhi-Jaipur Double Decker and train is about to start, for me train journey is far more enjoyable than flight. I am returning from Meerut, reached Delhi by bus; it took me approx one and half hour.
Already train started, it just crossed Gurugrm, sitting at the window seat and enjoying the Bollywood song... 
ज़िन्दगी की यही रीत है, हार के बाद ही जीत है
थोड़े आँसू हैं, थोड़ी हँसी
आज ग़म है, तो कल है ख़ुशी.....ज़िन्दगी की यही रीत.......

And looking outside through glass window…wow, feels mesmerizing, just thinking about my last six days, which I spent in Meerut city.
Meerut city is located at western part of Uttar Pradesh and it is approx. 70-72 KM far from national capital Delhi (Connectivity by bus, train, taxi etc). It is very ancient historical place and the city has played a major role in the great revolution (1857). The city is now under national capital region and it has been shortlisted for smart city 2nd phase smart city development by the government of India.

I arrived there by train on 27th June; I noticed that old city Meerut has very populous area and congested roads. To convert such place into a smart city is very challenging for concerned authorities. But when I reached my pre-booked hotel Sliver Pearl in Saket Area, a nearby place has well planned residential colonies. The place near Commissioner Chowraha is quite developed and I am highly impressed by Meerut Cantonment area, which was established by the British in 1803 and local people informed me that it is the 2nd largest Cantonment in India.

If you visit Meerut City, have walk in Meerut Cantonment (prefer at evening) and you must visit Augharnath Mandir located nearby of Meerut Cantonment (it took me 13-15 Minutes from BegumPool by Rickshaw). The preferable time to visit Augharnath Mandir should be either early morning or evening, such that you can enjoy the AARTI (God Song), as per my observation, there are idols of Shivji and Krishna Ji. Ohh, there is also a martyr statue inside the temple in honor to 1857 martyrs, I felt wow, the Mandir priest told me that Mangal Pande started his revolution against British from this temple. Maybe, but I am not sure I have to check the fact.

Another part at Meerut, the hospitality at Hotel Silver Pearl, Meerut; the hotel facilities and service staff was awesome. At evening, I enjoyed the GARAM GARAM  Kala Jamoon at Gole Market in Saket area.

I am stop writing here..

The train at maximum speed and just crossed the Dausa station…I did small conversation with a fellow passenger, she is busy with study, she has an exam tomorrow at Jaipur, I wished her Good Luck and looking outside…another Bollywood song….मेरे देश की धरती, सोना उगले उगले हीरे मोती...and thinking about “Really Rajasthan is a very beautiful place”.

I start writing again…flash back to Meerut…..

For Dinner, I have to appreciate the PATEL BHOJANALAYA, for providing food like घर का खाना, apart from the first day; they provided GREEN SABJI, especially for me….plain delicious and pure…Thank You.

If you have time, you can visit Hastinapur, a historical place, 30-45 minutes from Meerut City by bus. The local people comprise both religion (I think equal proportion Hindu and Muslim) live in peace and harmony. I wish Meerut to be a Smart City of India as earliest and I would like to visit there again and again.

Hey…the train has reached Gandhinagar Railway Station, I have to deboard here….
     Thank You!