14. THE RETURN OF THE MATERNAL UNCLE

2016 ◽  
pp. 120-126
Keyword(s):  
Maternal Uncle

The Īlkhān Aḥmad's embassies to Qalāwūn: two contemporary accounts

1986 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 128-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. M. Holt
Keyword(s):  
Maternal Uncle ◽  
First Time

With the accession of Tegüder, alias Ahmad, on the death of his brother Abaqa in 681/1282, the Īlkhānate was for the first time ruled by a Muslim. Consequently the possibility appeared of the establishment of peaceful relations with the rival Mamlūk sultanate under al-Manṣūr Qalāwūn (regn. 678–89/1279–90). Two successive embassies were in fact sent to the sultan during Ahmad's short reign, and accounts of these as seen in Mamlūk court circles are extant in the writings of two contemporaries. The first appears in the largely unpublished biography of Qalāwūn, al-Fadl al-ma'thūr min sīrat al-Malik al-Mansūr by Shāf‚’ b. ‘Alī (649–730/1252–1330), and the second in the published but incomplete biography, Tashrīf al-ayyām wa'l-‘usūr fi sīrat al-Malik al-Mansūr by the maternal uncle of Shāfi'b. ‘Alī, Muhyī al-Dīn Ibn ‘Abd al-Zāhir (620–92/1223–92). Both writers served in the chancery of the sultan in Cairo.

MENTAL RETARDATION IN A FAMILY WITH PHENYLKETONURIA AND MILD HYPERPH ENYLALANINEMIA

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1969 ◽  
Vol 44 (5) ◽  
pp. 655-660
Author(s):  
Bernard E. Cohen ◽  
Arieh Szeinberg ◽  
Wifred Berman ◽  
Yermiahu Aviad ◽  
Moshe Crispin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Retardation ◽  
Mentally Retarded ◽  
Biochemical Abnormality ◽  
Maternal Uncle ◽  
The Family ◽  
Phenylalanine Metabolism ◽  
Inbred Family

A highly inbred family with five mentally retarded persons is described. Two sibs presented typical characteristics of phenylketonuria, while one mentally retarded sib did not show any biochemical abnormality. The mother and maternal uncle had mild hyperphenylalaninemia. It is pointed out in the discussion that, while the mental retardation (at least in some of these subjects) may be independent of disturbances of phenylalanine metabolism, it is possible also to explain all the findings in the family on a unified basis, involving a variant hyperphenylalaninemia with tolerance increasing with age and "maternal phenylketonuia."

Das, Kamala (1934–2009)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Navaneetha Mokkil
Keyword(s):  
Twentieth Century ◽  
Short Stories ◽  
Large Body ◽  
Early Age ◽  
Literary Production ◽  
Indian Literature ◽  
The Public ◽  
Maternal Uncle ◽  
Fictional Worlds ◽  
Life Writings

Kamala Das, one of the best-known bilingual writers from India in the twentieth century, consistently pushed the boundaries of what could be represented in literature through her poetry in English, autobiographical writings and novellas in English and Malayalam, and a large body of short stories in Malayalam. Through the conscious deployment of the confessional voice in her poetry and life writings and the intricate entanglement of the public and the private in her fictional worlds, Das carved a space for the explorations of the affective realm and physicality in modern Indian literature. Kamala Das’s exposure to books and literary production came at an early age through her mother, Nalappat Balamaniyamma, a prolific poet, and her maternal uncle, Nalappat Narayana Menon, a prominent writer and translator.

Family

2019 ◽  
pp. 23-46
Author(s):  
Susan Treggiari
Keyword(s):  
Second Century ◽  
Her Family ◽  
Maternal Uncle ◽  
Paternal Line

Servilia’s patrician paternal line, the Servilii Caepiones, descended from Cn. Servilius Caepio consul 253. Servilia’s great-grandfather was probably Cn. Caepio consul 141, censor 125. His presumed second son won a triumph and the consulship of 106. This man proposed a law on the panels of judges. His defeat by the Cimbri at Arausio in 105 wrecked his career. Driven into exile, he gave up his citizenship. His son, Q. Caepio, possibly by a Metella, married Livia. Her family, the Livii Drusi, had distinguished themselves in the second century. Her father was tribune 122, consul 112, triumphed, and died as censor 109. Livia and Caepio produced a daughter, Servilia (c.100), and a son. They divorced and Livia married Cato, to whom she bore two children. On the deaths of Cato and Livia, the four children lived with their maternal uncle M. Drusus and perhaps his wife and his mother.

scholarly journals Cerebellar ataxia, neuropathy, hearing loss, and intellectual disability due to AIFM1 mutation

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. e420 ◽  
Author(s):  
Massimo Pandolfo ◽  
Myriam Rai ◽  
Gauthier Remiche ◽  
Laurence Desmyter ◽  
Isabelle Vandernoot
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Cerebellar Ataxia ◽  
X Chromosome ◽  
Behavior Disorder ◽  
X Chromosome Inactivation ◽  
Chromosome Inactivation ◽  
Behavioral Disorder ◽  
Maternal Uncle ◽  
And Behavior

ObjectiveTo describe the clinical and molecular genetic findings in a family segregating a novel mutation in the AIFM1 gene on the X chromosome.MethodsWe studied the clinical features and performed brain MRI scans, nerve conduction studies, audiometry, cognitive testing, and clinical exome sequencing (CES) in the proband, his mother, and maternal uncle. We used in silico tools, X chromosome inactivation assessment, and Western blot analysis to predict the consequences of an AIFM1 variant identified by CES and demonstrate its pathogenicity.ResultsThe proband and his maternal uncle presented with childhood-onset nonprogressive cerebellar ataxia, hearing loss, intellectual disability (ID), peripheral neuropathy, and mood and behavioral disorder. The proband's mother had mild cerebellar ataxia, ID, and mood and behavior disorder, but no neuropathy or hearing loss. The 3 subjects shared a variant (c.1195G>A; p.Gly399Ser) in exon 12 of the AIFM1 gene, which is not reported in the exome/genome sequence databases, affecting a critical amino acid for protein function involved in NAD(H) binding and predicted to be pathogenic with very high probability by variant analysis programs. X chromosome inactivation was highly skewed in the proband's mother. The mutation did not cause quantitative changes in protein abundance.ConclusionsOur report extends the molecular and phenotypic spectrum of AIFM1 mutations. Specific findings include limited progression of neurologic abnormalities after the first decade and the coexistence of mood and behavior disorder. This family also shows the confounding effect on the phenotype of nongenetic factors, such as alcohol and drug use and side effects of medication.

scholarly journals The evolution of matrilineal kinship organization

2012 ◽  
Vol 279 (1749) ◽  
pp. 4939-4945 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Fortunato
Keyword(s):  
Social System ◽  
Inclusive Fitness ◽  
Evolutionary Perspective ◽  
Maternal Uncle ◽  
Game Theoretic ◽  
Matrilineal Inheritance

Matrilineal kinship organization is a human social system that emphasizes interactions between matrilineal kin, i.e. individuals related only through females. The ‘matrilineal puzzle’ refers to the potential for tension characteristic of this social system, owing to the conflict between the interests and responsibilities of men in their roles as brother/uncle versus husband/father. From an evolutionary perspective, matrilineal kinship organization is puzzling when it diverts investment of resources from the individuals who provide the potentially highest reproductive returns. I use a game-theoretic framework to investigate a particular form of matrilineal inheritance—the transfer of property from a maternal uncle to a sororal nephew. The analysis reveals two mechanisms that may make this strategy a stable evolutionary outcome. First, a polygynous male has multiple wives, and hence multiple brothers-in-law; with matrilineal inheritance, each additional brother-in-law may transfer resources to the male's wife's offspring, thus potentially contributing to the male's inclusive fitness. Second, the husband of a polyandrous female is effectively ‘sharing’ paternity with other men; depending on the number of husbands, he may be better off investing in his sister's offspring. I conclude by discussing how these results address the challenges posed by the occurrence of matrilineal kinship organization.

Multiple Progressive Familial Thrombosed Arteriovenous Malformations

Neurosurgery ◽  
1986 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 401-404 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael N. Bucci ◽  
William F. Chandler ◽  
Stephen S. Gebarski ◽  
Paul E. McKeever
Keyword(s):  
Arteriovenous Malformations ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Low Grade Gliomas ◽  
Maternal Uncle ◽  
The Brain

Abstract Thrombosed arteriovenous malformations initially diagnosed as low-grade gliomas in a child and her maternal uncle are presented. In both patients, there was progression of the disease as evidenced by the formation of new lesions at distant sites in the brain.

136. On the Functions of the Maternal Uncle in Torres Strait.

Man ◽  
1901 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 171 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. H. R. Rivers
Keyword(s):  
Maternal Uncle ◽  
Torres Strait

Alberto Moravia and Italian Fascism: Censorship, Racism and Le ambizioni sbagliate

Modern Italy ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Talbot
Keyword(s):  
Ambiguous Figure ◽  
Italian Fascism ◽  
Maternal Uncle ◽  
Alberto Moravia ◽  
International Success

Alberto Moravia was an ambiguous figure for the Fascists. His first novel, Gli Indifferenti, was an international success, and was praised by Bottai. His second novel, Le ambizioni sbagliate, ran into difficulties with Fascist censorship. His maternal uncle was a member of Mussolini's government. His paternal first cousins were Carlo and Nello Rosselli. This essay explores Moravia's relations with the regime in the light of archival evidence, contemporary ‘revisions’ of his reputation and recent controversy over his letters to Ciano and Mussolini.

The Rise of Gaius Julius Caesar, with an Account of his Early Friends, Enemies, and Rivals

1908 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 51-128
Author(s):  
Henry H. Howorth
Keyword(s):  
Julius Caesar ◽  
The Sun ◽  
Maternal Uncle

In my previous paper I brought the story of Caesar down to the year when he returned home from the East after Sulla's death, and started a new double career—first as one of the college of pontiffs, and secondly as a tribune; the fact of his having had both a religious and secular status at this time no doubt greatly extended his influence and increased the number of useful people with whom he had personal ties. His appointment as a pontiff on the death of his maternal uncle was due, no doubt, to the antecedents of his mother's family, whose ancestral connection with priestly functions he inherited. The Aurelian ‘gens,’ which was plebeian in status, according to Festus professed to derive their family name from their sacerdotal duties, and particularly from the worship of the sun, which in the Sabine language was called ‘ausel,’ a word related to the ‘ozul’ of the Salian hymns and the Etruscan ‘Uzil,’ the god of light Festus argues that the Aurelii were at first called Auselii, like the Valerii and Papinii were respectively called Valesii and Papisii. It further seems to follow from these facts that Caesar, on his mother's side, belonged to a Sabine stock.

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