this article studies sir walter scott’s use of the family-as-nation trope in ivanhoe and anne of geierstein. the importance of this trope in his figuration of nationhood is discerned by carrying out a close reading of the texts and placing them in their historical context, which primarily consists of a comparison with edmund burke and maria edgeworth. consequently, his position is revealed as b...

From humble beginnings in the former Soviet Union, Fedor A. Serbinenko, M.D., Ph.D., became a leading figure at Moscow's famed Burdenko Neurosurgery Institute. While there, he invented and perfected the technique of balloon embolization, which was destined to change the practice of neurovascular surgery forever. We present the life and achievements of the father of endovascular neurosurgery.

"To Walk About in Freedom: The Long Emancipation of Priscilla Joyner is a beautifully written chronicle one woman’s journey from slavery into freedom. Though short length—roughly 200 pages text—it poignantly and effectively conveys the essence emancipation as lived by biracial woman raised white, slaveholding mother figure who refused to divulge identity Priscilla’s Black father."

A 50-year-old man was seen for chronic renal failure of unknown origin. He had been diagnosed in 1981 and monitored continuously while his renal functions had deteriorated slowly; his current glomerular filtration rate was 17 ml/min. On this occasion, he was seen by a new doctor who observed that he was hard of hearing. The day was unusually bright and sunny; hence lateral cervical scars, 3 cm ...

The purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to describe the views identified straight men about teaching profession and challenges they faced. There were five teachers by screening committee who participated in study. cases revealed that there is a vital need for because their perceived edge male over female gay teachers. They also viewed motivating concerns deterring issues teachin...

Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) 2006;19:374–385 B ob Mennel (Figure 1) was born in Trenton, New Jersey, on July 27, 1944, and grew up there. After attending parochial schools he went to St. Joseph’s College in Philadelphia, graduating in 1966, and then to the University of Pennsylvania Medical School, graduating in 1970. His internship and residency in internal medicine were at the University of Roch...

S hortly after completing his residency training at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Derrick Vail, Jr, MD (1898-1973) (Figure 1), traveled to India to work at a missionary hospital and perfect his surgical skills. His father, Derrick Vail, Sr, MD (18641930) (Figure 2), also a highly respected ophthalmologist, accompanied him, as did their wives. Vail’s description of the expedition, whi...

A 56 year old woman was referred by her general practitioner with ongoing malaise. She had a history of recurrent epistaxis. On examination, there was extensive mucocutaneous telangiectasia (Figure 1). Her father and brother have a history of epistaxis and facial telangiectasia. Her presenting haemoglobin was 6.6 g/dl (normal, 13.0-18.0 g/dl), microcytic picture and ferritin of 3 ng/ml (normal,...