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Fair Use and Copyright: What You Need To Know Rose DesRochersWhile running a writing community for the last three years many questions have come up regarding copyright. What is copyright? “The legal protection given to authors which protects them against unauthorized copying of their work.” All writers at one time or another have quoted something someone else has written. I see it all the time throughout the writing industry. Maybe you quoted the lines of a poem or a line from an article or the words from a song. I quoted the work of another author in the above paragraph, where I defined copyright.Given my example above, did I just infringe on copyright? Should I have gotten permission from the said author to quote them? No, under what is known as “fair use", I may quote the author without asking permission. There is a misconception in the writing world about what fair use is and what copyright is. You might think that you can us. . .
Google Adsense: Keeping Your Account From Being Disabled and Useful Books About the Program How Can I Make Sure That My Account Will Not Be Disabled?Google Adsense Program Policies make no allowances for deceptive practices. The most important thing a publisher can do to ensure the integrity of their site is to be aware of what is happening on your site.Google has made it abundantly clear not to click on your own ads or ask others to do so. But what about practices a publisher may not purposely carry out?Make sure that ads associated with Google never appear in an unrequested pop-up. Don’t be talked into purchasing traffic for your site that may contain adware.Respect the Google trademarks. Don’t use any Google trademarks or logos without their consent.Don’t change the Adsense code. If you’re a pro at html, don’t assume you can add your own code. If you’re new to html, simply copy and paste the offered code. Don’t mess with it.Provide a good environment for advertisers. . .
Rich Media Exploring New Territory Until recently, audio, video, Flash, and static graphics were all independent components used as enhancements to text based messages on the Internet. We're now seeing technological breakthroughs that allow us to combine these various elements into exciting web-based presentations that not only simulate our television experience but also take us to a whole new level of user interactivity. This technology is called Rich Media.Rich Media is comprised of a combination of audio, video, graphics, and other techniques that, when put together, create an Internet experience that is personal, relevant, and largely unmatched by other print or broadcast media.Rich Media is in its infancy but companies cannot afford to ignore its' potential impact as a business tool. The "dot bomb" crash in April, 2000, notwithstanding, the Internet is still the fastest growing medium in history and continues to a. . .
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Will demographics change start-up investment? There is a growing understanding that as baby-boomers retire, western equity markets will be under pressure as this market segment draws on their lifetime savings (Source: McKinsey April 2005). So what will this mean to start-ups that are looking for new capital? Actually it is quite good news. First off, as most US, Japanese and European investors are most heavily into listed stocks and bonds,. . .
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