A series of articles1–4 published recently in The Lancet and Lancet Neurology raise an interesting issue that has implications for both the clinical management of hypertension and future research in hypertension, particularly in the development and use of different classes of blood pressure (BP)–lowering drugs. These studies, which were led by Peter Rothwell at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Ox...

polyvinyl butyral (pvb) was synthesized by condensation reaction of polyvinyl alcohol (pva) with butanal in aqueous medium containing an effective emulsifier and an inorganic acid as catalyst. the product was characterized by, ir, tg and dtg techniques. percentage of vinyl alcohol groups in the pvb was determined by a chemical method according to a standard method. some clear and soft film samp...

This study attempted to assess the impact of five (5) work related variables (role conflict, role clarity, job autonomy, job performance feedback and job involvement) on organizational commitment and job satisfaction among Malaysian university librarians. The study sought to address the following research questions: (a) do work related variables such as role conflict, role clarity, job autonomy...