| OIA receives go-ahead to charge new rental-car tax
It's about to get more expensive to rent a car at Orlando International Airport.
Board members of the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, the agency that runs OIA, voted Wednesday to adopt a $2.50-a-day tax on car rentals. The "customer facility charge," which would be capped at five days, could add as much as $12.50 to a customer's bill.
Backers said the tax will raise money for $102.6 million worth of rental-car upgrades planned at the airport during the next few years, including additional parking spaces, fueling stations and car-wash bays.
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Newsweek Announces Three New Blogs for 'The Ruckus,' a New Group ...
NEW YORK, Feb. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Newsweek and the Media Bloggers Association (MBA) have invited three new blogs to join 'The Ruckus,' a group blog about politics published by Newsweek.com. Joining 'The Ruckus' are Brian Leubitz of Calitics.com, Jeralyn Merritt of TalkLeft.com and David Oatney of The World According to Oatney (http://oatneyworld.blogspot.com). "The newest contributors to 'The Ruckus' represent key states in the 2008 presidential race -- California, Colorado and Tennessee," said Deidre Depke, editor of Newsweek.com. "As the campaign progresses, we'll periodically introduce new blogs to reflect the changing political landscape." "The Media Bloggers Association is excited to team with Newsweek in bringing additional voices into the robust political dialog that has characterized 'The Ruckus' since its launch in late 2007," said Robert Cox, president of MBA.
Wild Card -- Tuesday PM
PERRspectives (via politicalhumor.com) provides a "separated at birth" featuring George Bush and Darth Vader here. 3. My Way Fix: This Day in History here, Today's Birthdays (Clint Eastwood) here, and Word of the Day (niggling) here. 4. World Mag Top of the News Fix: Bush calls human rights report absurd here, Consumer confidence unexpectedly rebounds here, Court overturns Arthur Andersen conviction here, Saddam to face trial within 2 months here, and Mom killed in fight over cleaning room here. 5. Poll Fix: Most Americans support President Bush's plan to allow younger workers to invest part of their Social Security payroll taxes through personal accounts, according to a Zogby poll, here. 6. Opinion Fix: Ralph Nader & Kevin Zeese/Boston Globe (Impeach Bush, Cheney), Brendan Miniter/Wall Street Journal (The McCain myth), Dennis Byrne/Chicago Tribune (Amnesty's irresponsible claims), G.
Is Tory plan to vet films censorship?
David Cronenberg, the Canadian director behind the critically acclaimed Eastern Promises, said the proposed plan doesn't belong in Canada. "It sounds like something they do in Beijing," he told CBC News. Full story Is this censorship or a way to ensure that public funds are not invested in certain types of material, such as hate propaganda, excessively violent material, or pornography? « Previous Topic | Main | Next Topic » This discussion is now Closed. View the Comments. .
Dennis Prager
Before you take out a second mortgage or otherwise deplete your savings in order to pay for your child's college education, you might want to ask the colleges to which your child is applying some questions. 1. Can one obtain a Bachelor of Arts degree at your college without having read a single Shakespeare play, one Federalist Paper or one book of the Bible? If so, why attend such a college? 2. Does the college allow military recruiters on its campus? Before being threatened by Congress with a cutoff of federal funds, many colleges denied military recruiters access to their campus. They did so either because of their hostility to military in general or specific hostility to the war in Iraq, or because of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy regarding gays.
Gaming gets 'King'-sized treatment in DVD doc
In other words, a geek consumed with combat games, owning great manual dexterity but few other redeeming qualities and even less imagination. Enter "The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters," an interesting little movie headed to video after a brief if critically successful run in theaters. What makes Seth Gordon's documentary so intriguing is that it might be the first film to portray gamers as they see themselves: as people with flaws, of course, but also with an abiding passion to excel at something. The story begins when a schoolteacher from Washington state, Steve Wiebe, decides he wants to set the world-record high score at "Donkey Kong," the 1980s' arcade game. This brings him into conflict with the current record holder, a Florida restaurateur named Billy Mitchell, as well as "a whole culture of devoted, grown-up gamers determined to see Mitchell's record stand." As Wiebe practices for the final duel, you just may develop some grudging respect for, or at least understanding of, the committed gamer.
Savings institution banking on solid service in Gilbert
Gilbert Road, Gilbert Crossroads Towne Center. Web site is www.arizbank.com. Frank can be reached at (480) 844-4515 or wfrank@arizbank.com. Business hours: The Gilbert office is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday. Drive-up services are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday. When founded: Arizona Bank & Trust has served Valley businesses since 2003. With assets of $237 million, Arizona Bank & Trust provides clients with a hands-on banking experience and the resources to reach their financial goals. A franchise or one of a kind? "The Gilbert office provides one-of-a-kind services complimented by the vast of array of resources provided by Arizona Bank & Trust as a whole. We make "Great Things Happen!"{trade} for all our customers." What makes the business unique: "The staff at Arizona Bank and Trust believes that outstanding customer service is the most important core value they offer.
Japan Foreign Reserves To $1 Trillion
3/6/2008 7:08:09 PM Japan's reserves of foreign currencies, gold and International Monetary Fund special drawing rights increased by US$11.94 billion in February over the month before, according to data released Friday by the Ministry of Finance.
Reserves totaled $1.01 trillion, marking the first time Japan's reserves passed the $1 trillion mark. Japan joins China as the only other country with foreign reserves of more than $1 trillion.
The increase in February reserves was the ninth consecutive month of gains, and followed an increase of $22.68 billion in January.
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Getting SOA right: SOA Healthchecks
SOA Healthchecks from IBM can help you determine your SOA health so you don't end up having to perform costly remediation. Whether you're just getting started with SOA or are well under way, these services can answer those nagging questions. This white paper highlights: performing diagnosis and remediation on applications, services and infrastructures; Increasing the service-oriented architecture (SOA) payoff; exposing potential bottlenecks; and helping secure funding for future SOA initiatives .
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