Are Domain Names Property? The sex.com Controversy

Do domain names constitute tangible property? Since domain names may be purchased or transferred, the answer at first glance would appear to be yes . Congress has also dictated that domain names corresponding closely to existing trademarks may be considered tangible property under certain circumstances. However, a recent case involving the lurid and lucrative domain name sex.com has determined otherwise. This iBrief examines the impact of characterizing domain names as tangible or intangible property on the causes of action available for domain name litigation

Freelance Articles and Electronic Databases: Who Owns the Copyrights?

There has long been uncertainty as to who owns the rights to digital reproductions of freelance articles. The Supreme Court has recently affirmed that copyrights for the digital reproduction of freelance articles belong to freelance authors, rather than the periodical and electronic media publishers who included the articles in electronic databases. However, in answering this question others, such as the preservation of the historical record and future dealings with freelance writers remain to be answered. The author discusses the recent Supreme Court ruling and offers answers to questions created by it

The Music Online Competition Act of 2001: Moderate Change or Radical Reform?

On August 3, 2001 legislation was proposed to facilitate online broadcasting and distribution of music. The proposed Music Online Competition Act (MOCA) seeks to streamline the distribution of music over the Internet, increase competition, and avoid the monopolization of the online music industry by the record companies. This iBrief discusses several changes that MOCA would implement in the law and the reaction of the recording industry to these proposed changes

Enhanced 911 Technology and Privacy Concerns: How Has the Balance Changed Since September 11?

E911 technology allows for the location of a cellular phone to be determined by the wireless service provider within several hundred feet. As a consequence, privacy groups have been extremely resistant to the implementation of E911. In the wake of the September 11 tragedies, however, the balance between privacy concerns and national security seems to have changed for many American citizens. This iBrief will explore the nature of the E911 technology, the FCC implementation requirements, the concerns of privacy groups regarding its implementation, and how the environment surrounding E911 has changed since September 11

GJR Volume 36 Number 2 Fall 2013

The Georgia Journal of Reading\u27s Fall 2013 issue includes: Message from the Editors by Lina B. Soares and Christine A. Draper (pg. 4) President’s Page by Loleta Sartin (pg. 5) Helping Strugling Readers Track Their Own Learning Growth by Susan Szabo (pg. 6) The ABCs of Literacy: Creating Excitement About Learning Through Reading, Writing and Poetry in an Early Learning College Literacy Session by Anne Katz (pg. 11) Close Reading of Informational Texts: Assessment-Driven Instruction in Grades 3-8 by Lina B. Soares and Christine A. Draper (pg. 17) Teaching Academic Vocabulary K-8: Effective Practices Across the Curriculum by Christine A. Draper and Lina B. Soares (pg. 20)https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/gjrarchive/1003/thumbnail.jp

GJR Volume 37 Number 1 Spring 2014

The Georgia Journal of Reading\u27s Spring 2014 issue includes: Message from the Editors by Lina B. Soares and Christine A. Draper (pg. 4) President’s Page by Loleta Sartin (pg. 5) Quantum Shifts by Gerald Boyd (pg. 6) Literacy Coaching: Providing Leadership and Support for the Next Generation of Teachers by Katie Stover and Crystal Glover (pg. 8) Significance of Prior Knowledge Activation: A Close Look at a Bilingual Kindergarten Student’s Response to a Poem by Alma Stevenson (pg. 14) The Effect of Explicit Instruction with Writing Conventions Among Preservice Teachers by Laurie A. Sharp (pg. 18) Tacky and a Tambourine: Enhancing First Grade Literacy Through Music by Nancy McBride Arrington (pg. 23) Reading the Visual: An Introduction to Teaching Multimodal Literacy (Book Review) by Shannon Howrey (pg. 27)https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/gjrarchive/1005/thumbnail.jp

GJR Volume 35 Number 1 Fall 2012

The Georgia Journal of Reading\u27s Fall 2012 issue includes: Message From the Editors by Lina Soares and Christine Draper (pg.4) President’s Page by Lynn C. Minor (pg. 5) Integrating Mathematics and Reading Fluency Instruction in the Primary Grades by Ryan Nivens, Lori Meier, Michael Brikell, and Edward J. Dwyer (pg. 6) Visual Literacy: A Picture Can Be Worth Ten Thousand Words by Stacy Delacruz (pg. 12) Using Interactive Whiteboards to Enhance the Writing Process by Laura Ely and Jerilou Moore (pg. 18) Teacher Influence on Book Selection of Third Grade Students by Shelia Delony and Katie Hathorn (pg. 24) Schema and Scaffolding: Testing Advance Organizers’ Effect on Secondary Students’ Reading Comprehension by Joshua Cuevas (pg. 29)https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/gjrarchive/1002/thumbnail.jp

GJR Volume 36 Number 1 Spring 2013

The Georgia Journal of Reading\u27s Spring 2013 issue includes: Message from the Editors by Lina Soares and Christine Draper (pg. 4) President’s Page by Lynn C. Minor (pg. 5) The Cognitive Psychology of Multiple Text Comprehension: What Can Educators Garner from the Literature by Tracy Linderholm (pg. 6) Middle School Literacy Coaches: Perceptions of Roles and Responsibilities by Katie Stover (pg. 11) Revitalizing Word Walls for High School English Learners: Conventional and Digital Opportunities for Learning New Words by Janis Harmon, Lucretia Fraga, Elizabeth Martin and Karen Wood (pg. 20) Literacy Gains through Digital Documentaries: A Photo Essay by Jabari Cain, Brent Daigle and Donna Lester Taylor (pg. 29) DECAL: A Strategy for Collaborative Literature Discussions by Lina Soares and April Newkirk (pg. 33)https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/gjrarchive/1004/thumbnail.jp

GJR Volume 38 Number 1 Spring 2015

The Georgia Journal of Reading\u27s Spring 2015 issue includes: Message from the Editors by Dr. Christine A. Draper and Dr. Lina B. Soares (pg. 4) President’s Page by Dr. Beth Pendergraft (pg.5) . Middle School Literacy Coaches: Perceptions of Roles and Responsibilities by Dr. Katie Stover and Dr. Maryann Mraz (pg. 6) An Analysis of Teachers’ Discourse and Their Perceptions Concerning the Use of Questioning and Feedback During Reading Instruction In Third-Grade Classrooms by Dr. Marie Holbein and Dr. Jennifer Farist (pg. 15) Reading, Motivation, and the Power of Social Relationships: Learning from Middle School Students in a Title I Reading Classroom by Dr. Trevor Thomas Stewart and Dr. Emily Pendergrass (pg. 25) How Can Teachers Motivate Reluctant Readers? by Dr. Maggie Lehman (pg. 32) Dictionary Projects: A Defining Moment in Literacy by Beverly A. McKenna and Beverly A. Strauser (pg. 40)https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/gjrarchive/1006/thumbnail.jp

Incident light orientation lets C4 monocotyledonous leaves make light work differently

Photosynthesis is an important driver of ecosystem sustainability in the face of climate change. Monocotyledonous crop species with C4 photosynthesis such as maize (Zea mays L; corn) and sugar cane are crucial for future food security and biofuel crop requirements, while C4 pasture grasses such as Paspalum are central to natural ecosystems. The global demand for corn will exceed that for wheat and rice by 2020, making it the world's most important crop. Light-driven photosynthesis supports plant biomass production, but plants have also evolved safety valve mechanisms that attenuate the absorption of potentially lethal levels of excess light. The array of survival responses that enables leaves to evade photoinhibition is complex and involves chloroplast and leaf movement as well as the molecular rearrangements that facilitate thermal energy dissipation. Here we report a novel morphological mechanism that allows C4 monocotyledonous leaves to regulate photosynthesis independently on each surface with respect to incident light allowing better adaptation to water deficits and light stress. We show that under abaxial illumination as occurs when monocotyledonous leaves curl in response to water stress the stomata close and photosynthetic metabolism shuts down on the adaxial surface of C4 leaves but these parameters increase in function to the abaxial surface. We discuss how this regulation confers a survival advantage to the C4 relative to C3 leaves which are unable to regulate their dorso-ventral functions in relation to light