For example, the Chilean pension system that has attracted so much publicity requires most workers to pay 10% of their pay into their own personal retirement account, which can then be invested in any of a number of privately managed funds approved by the government.

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Indeed, our legal system has long recognized that we all have a "right of publicity, " which means that we each have the right to control the use of our name, image and likeness.

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They're planning a publicity campaign later this year to raise awareness of the new Welsh Bacc, the new qualifications system in Wales - targeted in particular at England.

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The end of a system which had allowed the big film companies to effectively control stars' pay and publicity, meant the studios could no longer hush up personal scandals for fear of damaging a star's reputation, says Mann.

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Certainly, publicity and trenchant criticisms by the Cruickshank team have already forced some reform in parts of the payments system.

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