ion. Th ey aspire toward the universal and have no regard for the particular. In this sense, they are simply yet another form of representation of mobility alongside choreography charts or time-lapse photography. Unlike these other forms of representation, however, rights play a central role in the formation of liberal democracy. Th e right to mobility is central to the list of rights considere...

Eukaryote gene expression is mediated by a cascade of RNA functions that regulate, process, store, transport, and translate RNA transcripts. The RNA network that promotes this cascade depends on a large cohort of proteins that partner RNAs; thus, the modern RNA world of eukaryotes is really a ribonucleoprotein (RNP) world. Features of this "RNP infrastructure" can be related to the high cytosol...

Since the Adoption Legislation of 1926 the number of adopted children has increased from 2,967 (in 1927) to over 17,000 in 1949. Little has been published however in this country on the subject (though there is a long list of American publications) and Miss Kornitzer's comprehensive study is therefore a very welcome contribution to our meagre literature. The striking increase in the number of c...

Change is always ambiguous. There is the enticing prospect of novelty and better times ahead, but at the same time the concern of losing the good of the past. It is with these sentiments that I take over as the Editor-in-Chief from Ira Mellman who for a decade has cleverly and effectively lead the JCB. During this time he directed and oversaw an extensive modernization of the journal and guided...