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John McCain Wants to Cut Your Cable Bill
Posted on 22 May 2013.
U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona), has introduced a bill that would allow cable TV subscribers to buy individual channels, rather that more expensive channel “bundles,” and limit the National Football League’s ability to “blackout” local TV co…
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Up to 20 Percent of US Kids Have Mental Disorder: CDC
Posted on 21 May 2013.
Remember your parents’ question, “What’s wrong with kids these days?” Well these days, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that up to 1 in 5, or as many as 12 million U.S. kids are affected by at least one of a variety of recognized …
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VA to Work Overtime on Veterans’ Benefits Claims
Posted on 20 May 2013.
After getting pretty well beaten up for taking so long to process veterans’ disability benefit claims, the Veterans Administration (VA) has ordered its employees to work overtime to catch up on it.
According to the VA, claims processors in al…
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Fun with Price Ceilings, Toilet Paper Edition…
Posted on 20 May 2013.
From the “economists told you so pile”…the government of Venezuela set maximum prices for necessary household items, and, if you’ve been following along with the analysis of price ceilings, so probably aren’t surprised that the country is no…
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Prices Dropped .4% in April
Posted on 20 May 2013.
Across the board, U.S. prices fell .4% in April, as measured by the Consumer Price Index. An 8.1% drop in gas prices offset mild price increases in most other goods and services. Used cars and trucks were up .6%, while new vehicle prices rose…
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When Nerds Double Down: The Economics of Star Trek…
Posted on 20 May 2013.
In case you felt the need for your geekiness to transcend genre, Matt Yglesias has got you covered. Source: About.com
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On How I Can Neither Pick Stocks Nor Fix Your Hard Drive…
Posted on 20 May 2013.
As an undergraduate, I studied computer science and mathematics. My mother, subsequently, started directing all of her computer tech support questions to me and was, in a way, less than impressed with the education I had received. My father,…
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I’m Doing My Part, Liquidity Trap Edition…
Posted on 20 May 2013.
Last week, Paul Krugman lamented that economics textbooks don’t sufficiently cover the strategy of raising inflation expectations to get out of a liquidity trap. Some other economists disagree with this classification. Either way, the liquid…
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Using Celebrity Images in Your Business Ads – Get a Release First!
Posted on 20 May 2013.
In advertising, publicity, brochures, anywhere in your business: Using an image of anyone without their permission is a bad idea, and particularly using the image of a celebrity must be pre-approved, with a model release. Marie Loughran, Guide to Arts/Crafts Businesses, discusses what can happen if you use a celebrity photo without first getting permission – lots of legal hassle, which translates into lots of money spent on attorneys.
Use of someone’s photo is both a privacy issue and a copyright issue.
It’s not just celebrities who require a release. ANY TIME you use someone’s photo in your business, you must get a model release before the image is published. This includes photos of your own family and friends. You never know when the marriage or friendship can go sour and leave you with a nasty lawsuit (“You used my photo without my permission!”), and it’s easier not to make exceptions.
A model release is basically a contract between you and the person whose photo is being used. A simple model release form gives a specific entity (your business) permission to use photographs of a specific named person. It’s easiest to say “any photo taken on a specific date” for a specific purpose, which leaves you the flexibility to select which photo or photos you want to use. Releases for children should be signed by a parent or legal guardian.
Just to be clear, you don’t need a release to take a photo of someone, but you do need a release if you are going to use that photo to promote your business. And, yes, this includes on your business blog or elsewhere on your business website.
Related information:
Business contracts
Copyrights
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Source: About.com
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