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Although funding for the UC promotes opportunities for undergraduates to enhance college life and advocate for changes in curricular, extracurricular, and residential policy, the fee should not be included in the termbill. Only fees for mandatory items—such as tuition and room and board—should be automatically charged. Students should have the option of including extra fees on their termbill, such as the UC fee, only if they so choose...
...Riviera, but this alternative gathering of barefoot filmmakers has managed to stagger through to its ninth year. While the Pink House Hotel is the official venue, screenings and happenings are also held in outdoor tents. As the name implies, BYOFF is an all-embracing affair: for a small registration fee, anyone can submit a movie, in any format and about pretty much anything, and there are no juries or awards. At the time of writing we were unable to confirm dates for the 2010 meet, and the festival's website had been down for days. But that's the kind...
...labradoodle of supermodel Elle MacPherson, enlisted as its face), because it determined there were no dominant brands in that sector. Some agencies began creating brands before the recession, but the trend has picked up steam as a severe ad slump has forced them to explore alternatives to the traditional fee-based business model. "We are all looking to create new revenue streams," says Guy Barnett, a Brooklyn Brothers partner. "We need as many business models as we can get." Adds David Elms, a media-industry partner at consultants KPMG: "I understand the logic behind...
...this year became the second state to approve an increase in out-of-pocket expenses for state workers who smoke and don't try to quit or who are morbidly obese and don't try to lose weight. Alabama was the first to pass what critics call a fat fee, in 2008, and several state insurance plans have started imposing a $25 monthly surcharge on smokers...
...there's a lesson here, it's this: If an airline is going to hit you with an overweight-bag fee, ask to see its policy in writing and make sure airline representatives measure and weigh your bags in front of you. Oh, and if you're traveling to Thailand, pack light...