Word: fee
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...With 268,000 members from San Francisco to South Korea and a weekly growth rate of 20%, Friendster has to work hard to keep up with demand. Currently still in beta form, the site is free, but when it's officially launched in the next few months, a subscription fee will be charged for certain features. Founder Jonathan Abrams, 33, whipped up the Friendster concept when he found himself single and put off by the vast and anonymous Internet dating pool. "With Friendster, you have this filter," says Abrams. "The people you're exposed to are more likely...
...Sims 2 (Maxis, PC, 2004) Legendary designer Will Wright had an all-time best seller on his hands the first time he introduced us to those virtual human pets known as the Sims. Betting that we wanted to make them mingle with others--and would pay a monthly fee for the privilege--Wright then released The Sims Online, which flopped badly. Turns out we'd rather play on our own, thank you very much. Wright got the message, and The Sims 2 looks set to be his most exciting game yet. Now your Sims age from childhood, give birth...
...look at the total array of services available to students when we develop the fee,” she wrote in an e-mail. “We have, however, invested significantly in additional resources in the Mental Health department over the past year...
...mandatory UHS fee will increase by 12 percent, from $1,020 to $1,142 per year, while the optional Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) insurance plan will see an even greater hike, rising from $750 to $1,196 per year...
...students are required to pay the UHS fee, but are not required to subscribe to the BCBS plan. However, students must prove that they hold equivalent insurance...