He was the best among us. In memory of our friend and colleague - Vitaly Vasilyevich Bezbakh (1947-2021)

It just so happens that you begin to understand the true scale of a scientists personality after his death. Vitaly Vasilievich Bezbakh left us on June 25, 2021, completing his life path in the prime of his talent as a scientist, organizer of science and teacher. The article is dedicated to the memory of Professor Bezbach. The main directions of scientific research, contribution to Russian civil law, arbitration process and private international law are analyzed.

India’s research contribution to world LIS literature: a study 2011–20

Purpose This study aims to find out the India’s research contribution to world Library and Information Science (LIS) literature from 2011 to 2020. Attempt has been made to reflect both the number of research articles published by the Indian LIS researchers during the past decade and the percentage share of Indian LIS researchers to the world LIS literature. Attempt has also been made to reflect the 20 leading LIS researchers from India, 20 leading LIS journals in which Indian LIS researchers mostly prefer to publish their research results and leading LIS research institutions and more. Design/methodology/approach The scope of the study is limited to library and information research undertaken across the world in general and India in particular during the past decade, viz., 2011–20. To undertake the present study, data were retrieved from SCOPUS data source. The data were retrieved keeping in view the objectives of the study; accordingly, key words were framed and used to search the relevant data. Findings Overall 77,659 research articles were published in the subject discipline of LIS across the world during the past decade, viz., 2011 through 2020. During the period of study, LIS researchers from India contributed 3,562 research articles constituting 4.59% of the total global LIS research output. The USA emerged the leading LIS research country with 33.03% research contribution, while India emerged as the fifth largest LIS research country in the world. A total of 12.85% research articles from India were contributed by 20 leading researchers. Only two LIS research journals from India were found indexed in the SCOPUS, in which 18.10% research articles were published by Indian LIS researchers during the period of study. More than 80% research results produced by Indian LIS researchers were published in foreign LIS research journals, mostly published from the USA and the UK. A good lot of Indian LIS researchers prefer to publish their research results in open access research journals. Library professionals, teachers and scholars from University of Delhi and University of Kashmir were found more active in LIS research in India. Research limitations/implications India is one of the world’s popular LIS academic, research and practicing country and has more responsibility toward world LIS research, whereby India, apart from fulfilling its own LIS research requirements, has to meet out the global LIS research demand. Thereon, if it lacks on research front, which otherwise acts as a backbone in the survival of a subject discipline, the survival of subject discipline may become difficult. Social implications India is one of the most progressive LIS research countries in the world and is about to play a far greater role in propagating newer and modern library practices and services in the years to come. Originality/value Quantification of research output at regional level or country level is very common among LIS professionals; accordingly, the existing study adds to existing world LIS literature about the India’s contribution to world LIS research during the past decade.

Critical Analysis of Scalability of Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems

Due to the rapidly increasing industrial competition in the globe, it has now become fundamental of engineering firms to implement fundamental industrial approaches, which promptly and reliably focusses on sudden transformation of the design of engineered products. Emergent strategies, which might allow forms to cope up with the quickly transforming changes of product specification is centered on Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems (RMSs). This research contribution discusses the significance of the presently available scalable Manufacturing Systems (MSs) that allows engineering firms to meet the demands of the market quickly. RMSs have to be designed on the outset of the futuristic scalability to allow its cost-effective and prompt expansion according to the demands of the globe. As such, this research contribution provides the principles to given manufacturing systems’ design to enhance scalability.

The place of Philo of Alexandria in the history of philosophy

Philo of Alexandria (ca. 20 B.C.E. -50 C.E.), or Philo Judaeus as he is also called, was a Jewish scholar, philosopher, politician, and author who lived in Alexandria and who has had a tremendous influence through his works (mostly on the Christian exegesis and theology). Today hardly any scholar of Second Temple Judaism, early Christianity, or Hellenistic philosophy sees any great imperative in arguing for his relevance. After the research (contribution) of V. Nikiprowetzky in the field of philonic studies, it seems that the prevailing view is that Philo should be regarded above all as an “exegete “. Such an opinion in one way or another seems to neglect to some extent Philo's place in the History of philosophy. This article defends the position that Philo should be considered primarily as a “hermeneut”. Emphasizing that the concept of hermeneutics has a broader meaning (especially in the context of antiquity) than the narrower and more specialized concept of exegesis.

Perception of Library and Information Science Teachers Towards their Contribution to the Profession in India

The main purpose of the present study is to identify and understand the objectives and factors that influenced LIS teachers to make academic and research contribution towards the profession in India. It also intended to know the opinions of LIS teachers on their overall academic and research contributions towards the profession. A survey approach was used in this study and structured online questionnaire framed. Response was found that out of 353 respondents, 287 (81 %) responses received. The scope of study was confined to in-service teachers of library and information science in state and central universities of India. A total of 287 respondents, 202(70.38 %) was male and 85(29.61) was female. The study found that, the self-interest and professional interest are the major factor responsible for contributing to the LIS field. The self-interest of the LIS teachers has positive direct effect on professional interest and positive indirect effect on overall professional contribution to the LIS field. The professional interest of the LIS teachers has positive direct effect and its positive effect on overall professional contribution to the library and information science profession is statistically significant. It also found that, the overall opinion of LIS teachers on their academic and research contribution towards the profession in India is stating ‘adequate’.

Time for two annual Turing awards

It is the season when we recognize an extraordinary research contribution to computing with the ACM A.M. Turing Award. I propose a change.

A subclass with bi-univalence involving Horadam polynomials and its coefficient bounds

In this research contribution, we have constructed a subclass of analytic bi-univalent functions using Horadam polynomials. Bounds for certain coefficients and Fekete- Szegö inequalities have been estimated.

AKUISISI DATA MEDIA SOSIAL PEMERINTAH UNTUK MENGANALISIS KETERBUKAAN INFORMASI PENYEBARAN COVID-19

The Covid-19 pandemic is spreading rapidly throughout the world, including in Indonesia. Every province in Indonesiahas been using social media to share Covid-19 information. This study aims to see the activeness and openness ofprovincial governments’ social media about Covid-19 information. The steps taken were crawling data on governments’social media, namely Instagram by taking 300 posts. Then, data extraction was carried out to filter data related to Covid19. This study also conducted a comparison or ranking of provinces that have had Covid-19 confirmed cases. The resultsshow that DKI Jakarta Province is the area that has the most Covid-19 confirmed patients. Meanwhile, the most activesocial media is North Sumatra Province. There is an influence on the growth rate of confirmed cases of Covid-19 with theactive provincial government social media. The research contribution has provided the analysis results of data acquisitionand is used as knowledge for government officials to increase the social media activeness of their local government.

Bibliology in modern Ukraine: the main trends, scientific schools, tendencies

In the article the status of Ukrainian bibliological research and its main characteristics throught the last two decades, i.e. since the beginning of the 21st century, are presented. The main centres, scientifi c schools, problematics of research, contribution of particular scientists in the development of bibliology and certain bibliologic disciplines are defi ned. The author discusses main trends of bibliological research at the V.I. Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine as a main scientifi c institution in the fi eld of bibliology and particular bibliologic disciplines: codicology, book monument studies, history of book culture, expertise of rare books, research of historical library collections.

Theoretical Aspects of Sustainable Development (SD) and Industrial Energy (IE)

The theoretical assumption of Sustainable Development (SD) is gradually beginning to be applied in various industrial segments. One on the segments is industrial energy, which is significantly utilized and intuitively comprehended even though there is no full explanation of its phenomena. The main aim of this research contribution is to discuss the theoretical assumptions of SD and Industrial Energy (IE). This paper considers critically all the issues of permanence since it incorporates the environmental and social needs for ecological development. In addition, overall characterized, the major segments of these theoretical assumptions are based on critical analysis of the literature source.