Facilities and services of the career information centres of public libraries in Karnataka: A study

The paper focuses on the various information services being offered by the competitive examination and career information centres of the public libraries in Karnataka. Altogether, there are 27 competitive examination and career information centres attached to the city central libraries in Karnataka which are catering to the information needs of youths who appear for competitive examinations and also seek job opportunities. The study has also covered aspects pertaining to the library infrastructure facilities being extended to the users of the centres. The responses pertaining to the facilities and services have been elucidated from the chief librarians of the public libraries through the questionnaire method

Research Performance of Top Universities in Karnataka: Based on Scopus Citation Index

Paper furnishes the results of the analysis of citations of research papers covered by Scopus database of Elsevier, USA. The coverage of the database is complete; citations depicted by Scopus upto June 2019 are considered. Study projects the research performance of six well established top universities in the state of Karnataka with regard the number of research papers covered by scholarly journals and number of scholars who have cited these research papers. Also projected is the average citations per research paper and h-Index of authors. Paper also projects the performance of top faculty members who are involved in contributing research papers. Collaboration with authors of foreign countries in doing research work and publishing papers are also comprehended in the study, including the trends in publishing research papers which depict the decreasing and increasing trends of research wor

Research Performance of Top Universities in Karnataka: Based on Scopus Citation Index

Paper furnishes the results of the analysis of citations of research papers covered by Scopus database of Elsevier, USA. The coverage of the database is complete; citations depicted by Scopus upto June 2019 are considered. Study projects the research performance of six well established top universities in the state of Karnataka with regard the number of research papers covered by scholarly journals and number of scholars who have cited these research papers. Also projected is the average citations per research paper and h-Index of authors. Paper also projects the performance of top faculty members who are involved in contributing research papers. Collaboration with authors of foreign countries in doing research work and publishing papers are also comprehended in the study, including the trends in publishing research papers which depict the decreasing and increasing trends of research wor

Quantum dynamics of simultaneously measured non-commuting observables.

In quantum mechanics, measurements cause wavefunction collapse that yields precise outcomes, whereas for non-commuting observables such as position and momentum Heisenberg's uncertainty principle limits the intrinsic precision of a state. Although theoretical work has demonstrated that it should be possible to perform simultaneous non-commuting measurements and has revealed the limits on measurement outcomes, only recently has the dynamics of the quantum state been discussed. To realize this unexplored regime, we simultaneously apply two continuous quantum non-demolition probes of non-commuting observables to a superconducting qubit. We implement multiple readout channels by coupling the qubit to multiple modes of a cavity. To control the measurement observables, we implement a 'single quadrature' measurement by driving the qubit and applying cavity sidebands with a relative phase that sets the observable. Here, we use this approach to show that the uncertainty principle governs the dynamics of the wavefunction by enforcing a lower bound on the measurement-induced disturbance. Consequently, as we transition from measuring identical to measuring non-commuting observables, the dynamics make a smooth transition from standard wavefunction collapse to localized persistent diffusion and then to isotropic persistent diffusion. Although the evolution of the state differs markedly from that of a conventional measurement, information about both non-commuting observables is extracted by keeping track of the time ordering of the measurement record, enabling quantum state tomography without alternating measurements. Our work creates novel capabilities for quantum control, including rapid state purification, adaptive measurement, measurement-based state steering and continuous quantum error correction. As physical systems often interact continuously with their environment via non-commuting degrees of freedom, our work offers a way to study how notions of contemporary quantum foundations arise in such settings

Reducing lead time risk through multiple sourcing: the case of stochastic demand and variable lead time

This paper studies a buyer sourcing a product from multiple suppliers under stochastic demand. The buyer uses a (Q, s) continuous review, reorder point, order quantity inventory control system to determine the size and timing of orders. Lead time is assumed to be deterministic and to vary linearly with the lot size, wherefore lead time and the associated stockout risk may be influenced by varying the lot size and the number of contracted suppliers. This paper presents mathematical models for a multiple supplier single buyer integrated inventory problem with stochastic demand and variable lead time and studies the impact of the delivery structure on the risk of incurring a stockout during lead time

Use of online journals by the faculty members working at the medical institutions in Bangalore city: A study

This paper is a part of PhD work, deals about the needs for the library infrastructure facilities to access on-line journals through the consortium and databases in medical college libraries. This paper also provides information about accessing the on-line journals by the faculty members working at medical colleges

Application of assistive technology for self-reliance of the visually challenged: A study

Paper furnishes the use of various assistive technology by the visually challenged students studying various courses in the higher educational institutions in Karnataka

Use of electronic information sources by the visually challenged students in the State of Karnataka

This paper presents the use pattern of various web information resources by the visually challenged students. The category of students encompasses the students studying in the higher educational institutions in the state of Karnataka. The students who are pursuing undergraduate and postgraduate courses are covered here. Of late, many important sources of information are made available online and hence the users develop the trend of accessing information sources on the web. Therefore, students and researchers who are studying in colleges and universities have developed the habit of accessing e-books, e-journals, e-theses, online databases, current information/events and proceedings of seminars and conferences on the web. This paper deals with the extent of the use of various e-resources by the visually challenged students. Pragmatic and useful recommendations are provided as the outcome of the study

A survey of the use of various sources of information by the visually challenged students pursuing higher education in Karnataka state

Paper depicts the result of the survey conducted toindentify the degree of use of various printed information resources like text books, subject books, magazines and news papers, grey information resources and journals by the visually challenged students and research scholars. Further researcher has endeavored to identify the assistance rendered by parents, teachers, library staff and technical personnel of NGOs for reading information resource to fulfill their academic needs. Also explains the familiarity of the visually challenged with the Braille books