Leaving home: Food choice behavior of young German adults (2010)
Harker, D, Sharma, B, Harker, M, Reinhard, K
Like other western countries, Germany too reports record numbers of overweight and obese individuals with young German adults in a particularly high-risk position. As such, this study sought to...
Role of Borna Disease Virus in neuropsychiatric illnesses : Are we inching closer ? (2009)
Thakur, R, Sarma, S, Sharma, B
The biological cause of psychiatric illnesses continues to be under intense scrutiny. Among the various neurotropic viruses, Borna disease virus (BDV) is another virus that preferentially targets the...
Over the last decade the balanced scorecard (BSC) has emerged as a popular strategic performance measurement system as it assists organisations in effectively implementing strategy and in measuring...
Residents' involvement in tourism and their perceptions of tourism impacts (2009)
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide insight into the differences in residents' attitude to tourism by considering those who receive social and economic benefits from tourism and those...
Living independently and the impact on young adult eating behaviour in Germany (2009)
Sharma, B, Harker, M, Harker, D, Reinhard, K
Purpose – This aim of this study is to investigate whether food choice varies by the place of residence (dependent or independent) of a group of young adults. Design/methodology/approach – A...
This study investigates the differences in residents' perceptions of various tourism development impacts by the location of their residence, gender, age, annual household income level, ethnic...
Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the key “hard” and “soft” quality management factors used by Australian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and their...
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A bioenergetic model for zebrafish Danio rerio (Hamilton) (2008)
Chizinski, C. J., Sharma, B., Pope, Kevin L., Patinos, R.
A bioenergetics model was developed from observed consumption, respiration and growth rates for zebrafish Danio rerio across a range (18-32° C) of water temperatures, and evaluated with a 50 day...
Fronto-orbital intradiploic transitional meningioma (2008)
Borkar, SA, Tripathi, AK, Satyarthee, G, Rishi, A, Kale, S, Sharma, B
A bioenergetic model for zebrafish Danio rerio (Hamilton) (2008)
Chizinski, C. J., Sharma, B., Pope, K. L., Pope, Kevin L., Patinos, R.
A bioenergetics model was developed from observed consumption, respiration and growth rates for zebrafish Danio rerio across a range (18-32° C) of water temperatures, and evaluated with a 50 day...
Abstract- In silico combinatorial library design involves the identification of molecules that have a greater probability of exhibiting desired biological activity when subjected to in vitro...
Sign language and English: how the brain processes languages in different modalities (2008)
Woll, B.Sharma, S.
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How Where you Live Affects What you Eat: Examining German & Australian Students (2008)
Harker, D, Harker, M, Sharma, B, Reinhard, K
It is suspected that the transition from dependent living in the family home to independent living during young adulthood influences food choice. Both Australia and Germany report record numbers of...
The influence of residence on young adult healthy eating behaviour: A German perspective (2008)
Harker, D, Sharma, B, Harker, M, Reinhard, K
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Sharma, B, Harker, M, Harker, D, Reinhard, K
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Nepal - a revolution through the ballot box (2008)
Sharma, B, Stevens, B, Weller, P
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This study investigates the impact of quality management practices on three measures of organisational performance comprising customer satisfaction, improved competitive position and overall business...
Sharma, B, Dyer, P K, Carter, J, Gursoy, D
This study identified residents' perceptions of major social impacts from tourism and their social concerns. A survey of households on the Sunshine Coast region covering the hinterland residential,...
Brief Report - The neuroleptic malignant syndrome: A report of 14 cases from North India (2007)
Panagariya, A, Sharma, B, Singh, R, Agarwal, V, Dev, A
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is a rare, life-threatening but potentially treatable condition. This study was performed to investigate the clinical spectrum, antecedent events and outcome of...
Indigenous health practices of tribals in Ranchi District of Jharkhand (2007)
Sinha, R, Lakra, V, Sharma, B, Dwivedi, A K, Jha, B K
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Groundwater: a global assessment of scale and significance (2007)
Shah, T., Bruke, J., Vullholth, K., Angelica, M., Custodio, E., Daibes, F., ...
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Management: A Pacific Rim Focus, 5th edition (2007)
Bartol, K M, Tein, M, Matthews, G, Sharma, B
As the twenty-first century unfolds, our world is becoming an even smaller place. The development and uptake of new internet and mobile technologies is changing the way organisations do business....
Management Foundations, 2nd edition (2007)
Bartol, K M, Tein, M, Matthews, G, Sharma, B, Ritson, P, Scott-Ladd, B
As the twenty-first century unfolds, our world is becoming an even smaller place. The development and uptake of new internet and mobile technologies is changing the way organizations do business....
An Empirical Study of Small Business Organizations in Fiji Using a Competency-based Framework (2007)
Singh, T, Pathak, R D, Kazmi, A, Sharma, B, Terziovski, M
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Dyer, P K, Gursoy, D, Sharma, B, Carter, J
The purpose of this study was to apply items on a measurement scale to develop a structural model to describe the tourism impact perceptions of the residents of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland,...
Dis-placed voices: sense of place and place-identity on the Sunshine Coast (2007)
Carter, J, Dyer, P K, Sharma, B
The geographical literature on place interrogates, amongst other notions, sense of place, place identity, and their connections or disruptions. Although notions of place are multiple and very fluid,...
Measures of Trust in the Online Context: An Empirical Investigation (2006)
Croome, R J, Sharma, B, Lawley, M A
This study identifies measures of trust and investigates whether any of these measures are more important than others in consumers’ perceptions of the online buying decision process. Depth...
The Future of Online Retailing (2006)
Croome, R J, Lawley, M A, Sharma, B
How and why consumers use the Internet is important to understanding retail change in the online context. A mail survey approach was used in completing this study. One hundred and forty six...
ISO9000 Firms in Queensland: Do They Make Use of TQM Elements in Managing Their Operations? (2006)
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Sharma, B, Dyer, P K, Carter, J
This study identifies the major areas of tourism impact, areas of community concern and the elements of relationship between humans and the environment. A survey of households on the Sunshine Coast...
Quality Management Dimensions, Contextual Factors and Performance: An Empirical Investigation (2006)
In an assessment of the status of quality management dimensions in Queensland businesses, this study has used Powell's (1995) framework of quality management. A mail survey approach was used to...
A case study on 'Bank of Queensland: bank different' (2006)
Scott, K, Corcoran, P, Graham, W A, Sharma, B
The second edition of this popular text has been thoroughly updated to reflect contemporary developments in strategic management theory and its applications to Australasian organisations. Based on...
A case study on 'Cooroy Mountain Spring Water: it is worth bottling' (2006)
Graham, W A, Corcoran, P, Scott, K, Sharma, B
The second edition of this popular text has been thoroughly updated to reflect contemporary developments in strategic management theory and its applications to Australasian organisations. Based on...
A case study on 'Kleenmaid: Moving towards formal planning' (2006)
Sharma, B, Scott, K, Corcoran, P, Graham, W A
The second edition of this popular text has been thoroughly updated to reflect contemporary developments in strategic management theory and its applications to Australasian organisations. Based on...
Gadenne, D, Sharma, B, Hede, A
This study presents the outcome of an investigation of the relationship between key management factors, contextual factors and business performance.
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An empirical investigation of quality management practices in Queensland businesses (2005)
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Transplanting Westminster to Nepal: The stuff of dreams dashed (2005)
Examines the ways in which the Westminster system has influenced the shaping of responsible government and democracy across Asia, Australasia and the Pacific. It also examines the ways the...
Local government organisation on its journey to becoming a learning organisation (2005)
This study aims to make an assessment of the status of various management practices/cultural attributes in local government and investigates their relationship with organisational performance. The...
Performance measures, measurement and reporting in government organisations (2005)
With changing expectations of citizens and an increasing demand for accountability for results, performance measurement has been recognised as one of the key items of the public sector reform agenda....
Diaphragm disease of duodenum following long-term NSAIDs use: Endoscopic management (2004)
Puri, A, Monga, R, Garg, S, Sharma, B, Satapathy, S, Sarin, S
Home-based businesses: A study of success factors (2004)
This study investigates the difference in perceptions of success factors in home-based and non-home-based businesses of the Sunshine Coast region of Queensland, Australia. The study also investigates...
Quality management dimensions, industry category, firm size and performance (2004)
No abstract available.
Performance measurement has been recognised as one of the key items of the public sector reform agenda. This subject has attracted a huge interest in the past 10-15 years. This study reviews the...
A case study on 'Human resources strategy: The case of Australian manufacturing firms' (2004)
Human Resource Management 2e is an Australian adaptation of the best-selling US text by Gary Dessler. It contains a wealth of material on the theory and practice of HRM in Australia. In this second...
This research investigates the degree of emphasis put by the Australian manufacturing industry on marketing strategy, along with other organisational strategies such as research and development (&D),...
Proseal laryngeal mask airway: a study of 100 consecutive cases of laparoscopic surgery. (2003)
Sharma, B., Sahey, C., Bhattacharya, A., Kumar, V.P., Sood, J.
Home-based business: A study of key business attributes and performance (2003)
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A case study on 'Kleenmaid St George - white goods appliances' (2003)
Hill/Jones' Strategic Management has swiftly become the market leader known for its scholarship and its 'hands on' method of involving students in strategic management. This Australasian edition...
Through the Eyes of an Insider: Case Study of an MNC Subsidiary in an Emerging Economy (2003)
Nag, G C, Ganesh, S R, Pathak, R D, Sharma, B
The government of India, during the late 1960s, was exerting pressure on multinational corporations throughout the country to tailor their activities to suit domestic needs. During this period, most...
This research investigates the degree of emphasis placed by the Australian manufacturing industry on Research and Development (R&D) strategy as well as on other organisational strategies such as...
Expression of Bcl2 proto-oncogene in primary tumors of the central nervous system. (2002)
Tyagi, D, Sharma, B, Gupta, S, Kaul, D, Vasishta, R, Khosla, V
Gupta, M., Agarwal, P., Khwaja, G. A., Chowdhury, D., Sharma, B., Bansal, J., ...
The study was conducted in 81 patients of epilepsy with small single enhancing CT (SSECT) lesion in brain to determine the clinical profile and duration of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) treatment. The...
Gupta, M, Agarwal, P, Khwaja, G, Chowdhury, D, Sharma, B, Bansal, J, ...
Quality management practices and performance: an inter-industry comparison (2002)
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An inter-industry comparison of quality management practices and performance (2002)
This paper investigates similarities and differences in total quality management practices across different industry groups such as the service, manufacturing, and construction industries. The study...
Traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage : a clinicoradiological and TCD correlation. (2001)
Chhabra, R, Sharma, B, Gupta, S, Khandelwal, N, Tiwari, M, Khosla, V
Paradoxical triceps jerk, a neglected localising sign in clinical neurology. (2001)
Kochar, D, Agarwal, N, Sharma, B, Jain, N, Kumawat, B, Joshi, A, ...
Investigates the key strategic approaches used by Queensland businesses in achieving their quality objectives. Finds that the highest ranked quality management techniques of total sample firms...
Calcified falx meningioma. (2000)
Mathuriya, S, Vasishta, R, Khandelwal, N, Pathak, A, Sharma, B, Khosla, V
Meningoencephalitis in brucellosis. (2000)
Kochar, D, Kumawat, B, Agarwal, N, Shubharakaran, Aseri, S, Sharma, B, ...
A mathematical outcome prediction model in severe head injury : a pilot study. (2000)
Mukherjee, K, Sharma, B, Ramanathan, S, Khandelwal, N, Kak, V
Leadership and the company turnaround process (2000)
Three firms engaged in the heavy engineering industry undergoing the transition from organisational decline to recovery were studied in-depth in a period of significant change for the industry. The...
Midline and far lateral approaches to foramen magnum lesions. (1999)
Sharma, B, Gupta, S, Khosla, V, Mathuriya, S, Khandelwal, N, Pathak, A, ...
Sarker, A, Erskine, W, Sharma, B, Tyagi, MC
Lentils from south Asia differ markedly in days to flower and several other traits from lentils in other major lentil producing areas of the world such as west Asia. Single-gene inheritance and...
Toward a Framework for the Study of TQM Application (1999)
This paper presents a framework for the study of Total Quality Management (TQM) application in Queensland businesses. Benchmarking, training, process improvement, customer relationships, supplier...
Diastematomyelia in adults : pathogenesis, MR imaging and management principles. (1998)
Gupta, S, Sharma, B, Khosla, V, Mathuriya, S, Pathak, A, Tiwari, M
Jagath, JR, Sharma, B, Rao, NA, Savithri, HS
In an attempt to unravel the role of conserved histidine residues in the structure-function of sheep liver cytosolic serine hydroxymethyltransferase (SHMT), three site-specific mutants (H134N, H147N,...
Preparation and Study of Finely Dispersed Magnetic Oxide in Polymer Matrix (1997)
Vadera, S., Tuli, A., Kumar, N., Sharma, B., Gupta, S., Prakash, C., ...
The paper describes the synthesis and characterisation of a composite of Fe-Co with copolymer of aniline formaldehyde by chemical processing. The resulting material was studied by XRD, X-ray...
Preparation and Study of Finely Dispersed Magnetic Oxide in Polymer Matrix (1997)
Vadera, S., Tuli, A., Kumar, N., Sharma, B., Gupta, S., Prakash, C., ...
The paper describes the synthesis and characterisation of a composite of Fe-Co with copolymer of aniline formaldehyde by chemical processing. The resulting material was studied by XRD, X-ray...
Preparation and Study of Finely Dispersed Magnetic Oxide in Polymer Matrix (1997)
Vadera, S., Tuli, A., Kumar, N., Sharma, B., Gupta, S., Prakash, C., ...
The paper describes the synthesis and characterisation of a composite of Fe-Co with copolymer of aniline formaldehyde by chemical processing. The resulting material was studied by XRD, X-ray...
Clinical Correlates of CT Abnormality in Generalized Childhood Epilepsy in India (1997)
Kumar, Rashmi, Navjivan, Svasti, Kohli, Neera, Sharma, B.
The CT scan gives valuable insight into the aetiology of epilepsy. Studies done so far in India suggest that the causes are quite different from the West. CT scan has become available in larger...
Preparation and Study of Finely Dispersed Magnetic Oxide in Polymer Matrix (1997)
Vadera, S., Tuli, A., Kumar, N., Sharma, B., Gupta, S., Prakash, C., ...
The paper describes the synthesis and characterisation of a composite of Fe-Co with copolymer of aniline formaldehyde by chemical processing. The resulting material was studied by XRD, X-ray...
Preparation and Study of Finely Dispersed Magnetic Oxide in Polymer Matrix (1997)
Vadera, S., Tuli, A., Kumar, N., Sharma, B., Gupta, S., Prakash, C., ...
The paper describes the synthesis and characterisation of a composite of Fe-Co with copolymer of aniline formaldehyde by chemical processing. The resulting material was studied by XRD, X-ray...
Cryptococcosis in and around Chandigarh : an analysis of 65 cases (1995)
Chakrabarti, A, Verma, S, Roy, P, Sakhuja, V, Chander, J, Prabhakar, S, ...
Actinomycotic brain abscess : report of two cases. (1995)
Sharma, B, Mahajan, R, Panigrahi, D, Tewari, M, Khosla, V, Kak, V
The isochoric temperature derivative of Sound Velocity, the isothermal volume derivative of thermodynamic Gruneisen parameter, fractional free (available) volume and the repulsive exponent of...
The parameter [MATH] which is characteristic of melts, liquids and polymers, has also been shown to be characteristic of polymer solutions. Calculated data, using the volume expansivity of the...
The isochoric temperature derivative of Sound Velocity, the isothermal volume derivative of thermodynamic Gruneisen parameter, fractional free (available) volume and the repulsive exponent of...
The parameter [MATH] which is characteristic of melts, liquids and polymers, has also been shown to be characteristic of polymer solutions. Calculated data, using the volume expansivity of the...
The isochoric temperature derivative of Sound Velocity, the isothermal volume derivative of thermodynamic Gruneisen parameter, fractional free (available) volume and the repulsive exponent of...
The parameter [MATH] which is characteristic of melts, liquids and polymers, has also been shown to be characteristic of polymer solutions. Calculated data, using the volume expansivity of the...
The isochoric temperature derivative of Sound Velocity, the isothermal volume derivative of thermodynamic Gruneisen parameter, fractional free (available) volume and the repulsive exponent of...
The parameter [MATH] which is characteristic of melts, liquids and polymers, has also been shown to be characteristic of polymer solutions. Calculated data, using the volume expansivity of the...
The isochoric temperature derivative of Sound Velocity, the isothermal volume derivative of thermodynamic Gruneisen parameter, fractional free (available) volume and the repulsive exponent of...
The parameter [MATH] which is characteristic of melts, liquids and polymers, has also been shown to be characteristic of polymer solutions. Calculated data, using the volume expansivity of the...
Metastatic intracranial tumours : experience and review of literature. (1993)
Chhang, W, Kak, V, Khosla, V, Mathuriya, S, Sharma, B, Pathak, A, ...
Ring or Disc-like Enhancing Lesions in Partial Epilepsy in India (1990)
Kumar, Rashmi, Kumar, Archana, Kohli, Neera, Pant, M. C., Govil, Y. C., Sharma, B.
One-hundred unselected children presenting with partial motor seizures were subjected to clinical work-up and cranial computed tomography (CT scan). Seventy-three children had an abnormal scan. On...
Lupus nephritis--a clinicopathological study of 78 cases. (1988)
Mathur, R, Gupta, K, Sakhuja, V, Datta, B, Sehgal, S, Sharma, B, ...
Sensitization of bacteria to danofloxacin by temperate prophages.
Froshauer, S, Silvia, A M, Chidambaram, M, Sharma, B, Weinstock, G M
Danofloxacin (CP-76,136) is in a class of agents that inhibit DNA gyrase and trigger induction of the SOS response and temperate bacteriophages. Killing studies against the bovine pathogen...
Isolation of Pasteurella haemolytica leukotoxin mutants.
Chidambaram, M, Sharma, B, Petras, S F, Reese, C P, Froshauer, S, Weinstock, G M
Two mutants of Pasteurella haemolytica A1 that do not produce leukotoxin were isolated. Following mutagenesis, colonies were screened with antiserum by a filter assay for absence of the secreted...
Hill, T M, Sharma, B, Valjavec-Gratian, M, Smith, J
In Escherichia coli, damage to DNA induces the expression of a set of genes known collectively as the SOS response. Part of the SOS response includes genes that repair DNA damage, but another part of...
NotI genomic cleavage map of Escherichia coli K-12 strain MG1655.
Heath, J D, Perkins, J D, Sharma, B, Weinstock, G M
Several approaches were used to construct a complete NotI restriction enzyme cleavage map of the genome of Escherichia coli MG1655. The approaches included use of transposable element insertions that...
We report the existence of a sixth replication arrest site, TerF, that is located within the coding sequences of the rcsC gene, a negative regulator of capsule biosynthesis. The TerF site is oriented...
Antisense targeting of perlecan blocks tumor growth and angiogenesis in vivo.
Sharma, B, Handler, M, Eichstetter, I, Whitelock, J M, Nugent, M A, Iozzo, R V
Perlecan, a ubiquitous heparan sulfate proteoglycan, possesses angiogenic and growth-promoting attributes primarily by acting as a coreceptor for basic fibroblast growth factor (FGF-2). In this...
Krishna Rao, J V, Jagath, J R, Sharma, B, Appaji Rao, N, Savithri, H S
Aspartate residues function as proton acceptors in catalysis and are involved in ionic interactions stabilizing subunit assembly. In an attempt to unravel the role of a conserved aspartate (D89) in...
Comparison of Adrenergic Beta-receptor Antagonists in Angina Pectoris
Thadani, U., Sharma, B., Meeran, M. K., Majid, P. A., Whitaker, W., Taylor, S. H.
The symptomatic, electrocardiographic, and circulatory effects of intravenous and oral preparations of propranolol, oxprenolol, and practolol were compared in 16 patients with uncomplicated angina...
Insulin Secretion in Heart Failure
Sharma, B., Majid, P. A., Pakrashi, B. C., Dykes, J. R. W., Taylor, S. H.
Insulin secretion tests were carried out before and after treatment in patients with severe congestive heart failure. Before treatment the plasma insulin level and the insulin secretion response to...
Inhibition of the generation of cytotoxic lymphocytes by potassium ion channel blockers.
Recent studies with patch-clamp technique have shown the presence of voltage-gated K+ channels in human T lymphocytes and natural killer cells. Blockers of voltage-gated K+ channel currents...
Comparison of Adrenergic Beta-blocking Drugs in Angina Pectoris
Sharma, B., Meeran, M. K., Galvin, M. C., Tulpule, A. T., Whitaker, W., Taylor, S. H.
The symptomatic, electrocardiographic, and haemodynamic effects of two adrenergic beta-blocking drugs, oxprenolol and propranolol, have been compared in equipotent intravenous doses in six patients...
Effect of endoscopic sphincterotomy on gall bladder bile lithogenicity and motility
Sharma, B, Agarwal, D, Baijal, S, Negi, T, Choudhuri, G, Saraswat, V
a Department of Gastroenterology, b Department of Radiology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
Clinical, electrocardiographic, and haemodynamic effects of digitalis (ouabain) in angina pectoris.
Sharma, B, Majid, P A, Meeran, M K, Whitaker, W, Taylor, S H
Alpha- and beta-adrenergic receptor blockade in the treatment of hypertension.
Majid, P A, Meeran, M K, Benaim, M E, Sharma, B, Taylor, S H
Localization of left ventricular ischaemia in angina pectoris by cineangiography during exercise.
Cineangiography of the left ventricle during exercise has been used in an attempt to define the area of ischaemic myocardium in patients suffering from angina pectoris in whom coronary artery surgery...
Sharma, B, Goodwin, J F, Raphael, M J, Steiner, R E, Rainbow, R G, Taylor, S H
Left ventricular function was studied in 17 patients with ischaemic heart disease and compared with 4 patients with normal left ventricular function. The patients in the homogeneous group of...
Sharma, B, Wyeth, R P, Kolath, G S, Gimenez, H J, Franciosa, J A
Forty patients with unstable angina refractory to medical treatment had one vessel percutaneous transluminal angioplasty to the most stenotic lesion in a major coronary artery. The procedure was...
Residual myocardial jeopardy in patients with Q-wave and non-Q-wave infarctions.
Bissett, J K, Matts, J, Sharma, B
The correlation between the presence of areas of jeopardized myocardium and the electrocardiographic patterns of anterior and inferior Q-wave and non-Q-wave infarctions was studied in 486 patients...
Alloantigen specific primary cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) responses were examined in vitro in 10 patients with AIDS and nine with AIDS-related complex (ARC). The lymphocytes from patients with AIDS...
Sharma, B, Malhotra, S., Bhatia, V., Rathee, M.
Epidemic dropsy is a clinical state resulting from use of edible oils adulterated with Argemone mexicana oil. Sanguinarine and dehydrosanguinarine are two major toxic alkaloids of Argemone oil, which...
Left ventricular function in ischaemic heart disease. A review.
Khattri, H. N., Raphael, M. J., Sharma, B., Steiner, R. E., Goodwin, J. F.
The clinical significance of the abnormalities seen at left ventriculography in ischaemic heart disease is discussed. Aneurysms may be recognized when left ventriculography is combined with coronary...
The Human Development Index Adjusted for Efficient Resource Utilization
Arcelus, F.J., Sharma, B., Srinivasan, G.
human development index, data envelopment analysis, efficiency, congestion and scale economics
Mathur, A., Sharma, B., Chaturvedi, U. C.
An epidemic of acute haemorrhagic conjunctivitis (AHC) recurred at Lucknow during July to September 1975, after a gap of 4 years. Out of the 35 cases investigated thoroughly, 20 Entero-70-like...