Public Registers of Land Sales in Ancient Greece

This paper examines inscriptions that record land sales, aiming to find out whether and how they can teach us the extent to which the polis intervened in private transactions or even instigated them, and under what circumstances. Studying inscribed records of real estate transactions and the evidence they provide of state intervention may contribute to our knowledge of the developing practices of recording and publishing contracts as well as to our understanding of the ancient Greeks’ definition of ‘public’ and ‘private’

The design of a dual-use pedal control system for use in roadable aircraft

Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2007.Includes bibliographical references.The goal of this project is the design of a control system that will make operation of the vehicle intuitive and efficient in both ground and air mode. Using relevant precedents and specific functional and regulatory requirements, this project covers the design of a dual-use pedal user interface control system for use in the Transition roadable aircraft concept in development by Terrafugia, Inc®, in Woburn, Massachusetts. The project includes construction of a mock-up as a proof of concept and for use in further development.by Benjamin E. Zelnick.S.B

Review of \u3cem\u3eCasino Women: Courage in Unexpected Places.\u3c/em\u3e Susan Chandler and Jill B. Jones. Reviewed by Jennifer Zelnick

Book review of Susan Chandler & Jill B. Jones, Casino Women: Courage in Unexpected Places (2011). New York: Cornell University Press. $29.95 (hardcover)

Cardiac Biomarkers and Risk of Atrial Fibrillation in Chronic Kidney Disease: The CRIC Study.

Background We tested associations of cardiac biomarkers of myocardial stretch, injury, inflammation, and fibrosis with the risk of incident atrial fibrillation (AF) in a prospective study of chronic kidney disease patients. Methods and Results The study sample was 3053 participants with chronic kidney disease in the multicenter CRIC (Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort) study who were not identified as having AF at baseline. Cardiac biomarkers, measured at baseline, were NT-proBNP (N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide), high-sensitivity troponin T, galectin-3, growth differentiation factor-15, and soluble ST-2. Incident AF ("AF event") was defined as a hospitalization for AF. During a median follow-up of 8 years, 279 (9%) participants developed a new AF event. In adjusted models, higher baseline log-transformed NT-proBNP (N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide) was associated with incident AF (adjusted hazard ratio [HR] per SD higher concentration: 2.11; 95% CI, 1.75, 2.55), as was log-high-sensitivity troponin T (HR 1.42; 95% CI, 1.20, 1.68). These associations showed a dose-response relationship in categorical analyses. Although log-soluble ST-2 was associated with AF risk in continuous models (HR per SD higher concentration 1.35; 95% CI, 1.16, 1.58), this association was not consistent in categorical analyses. Log-galectin-3 (HR 1.05; 95% CI, 0.91, 1.22) and log-growth differentiation factor-15 (HR 1.16; 95% CI, 0.96, 1.40) were not significantly associated with incident AF. Conclusions We found strong associations between higher NT-proBNP (N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide) and high-sensitivity troponin T concentrations, and the risk of incident AF in a large cohort of participants with chronic kidney disease. Increased atrial myocardial stretch and myocardial cell injury may be implicated in the high burden of AF in patients with chronic kidney disease

Review of \u3cem\u3eHow it Works: Recovering Citizens in Post-Welfare Philadelphia.\u3c/em\u3e Robert P. Fairbanks, II. Reviewed by Jennifer R. Zelnick.

Book review of Robert P. Fairbanks, II, How it Works: Recovering Citizens in Post-Welfare Philadelphia. University of Chicago Press, 2009. $70.00 hardcover,$27.50 papercover

Review of \u3cem\u3eEthics\u3c/em\u3e. Sarah Banks (Ed.). Reviewed by Jennifer R. Zelnick

Sarah Banks (Ed.), Ethics. (Critical and Radical Debates in Social Work, I. Ferguson & M. Lavalette, series editors). Policy Press (2014). $15.00 (paperback)

Review of \u3cem\u3eMaking Care Count: A Century of Gender, Race, and Paid Care Work.\u3c/em\u3e Mignon Duffy. Reviewed by Jennifer R. Zelnick.

Book review of Mignon Duffy, Making Care Count: A Century of Gender, Race, and Paid Care Work. Rutgers University Press (2011). 185 pages, $24.95 (paperback)

Review of \u3cem\u3eOn the Run: Fugitive Life in an American City\u3c/em\u3e. Alice Goffman. Reviewed by Jennifer Zelnick

Alice Goffman, On the Run: Fugitive Life in an American City. University of Chicago Press (2014). 288 pages, $25.00 (hardcover)