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...

Objective. A multi-phase, sequential mixed methods study aimed to determine acceptable age-appropriate physical intimate behaviors shared between Filipino parents and children that are related hygiene, affection privacy.
 Methods. Following an exploratory qualitative phase (Phase 1) instrumentation 2), the quantitative survey 3) utilized resultant Family Behavior Questionnaire (FFBQ). tota...

Ten (10) sets of siblings or parent-child pairs concordant for gender identity disorder (transsexualism) or gender identity disorder and transvestitism are reported. For concordant gender identity disorder, there is one set of male monozygotic twins; three sets of non-twin brothers; one brother-and-sister pair; one set of sisters; and one father and son. With gender identity disorder and transv...

BACKGROUND Few studies have examined parent-child resemblance in body weight status using nationally representative data for the US. DESIGN We analyzed Body Mass Index (BMI), weight status, and related correlates for 4,846 boys, 4,725 girls, and their parents based on US nationally representative data from the 2006 and 2007 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS). Pearson partial correlation ...

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...

The occurrence of myositis in a father and his daughter is reported. The daughter's illness resembled childhood dermatomyositis and progressed to systemic involvement and death less than four years from the onset of symptoms. In the case of the father the illness followed the course of adult polymyositis and there was little evidence of systemic involvement. The immunological and genetic signif...

Objective: To estimate the correlation and variant heritability values of craniofacial variables between parents their offspring. Materials Methods: The sample comprised 20 Indian families; each family consisted father, mother, son, daughter. Lateral cephalometric radiographs facial photographs were taken for member.Fifty -three angular, linear, proportional measured photographic analysis was d...