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Movie Review: Thor: The Dark World
While I enjoyed its predecessor, I figured that Thor: The Dark World would end up simply being just another addition to the series and another reason for me to look forward to The Avengers sequel, but this one more than held its own against the other Marvel films sequel to come out in recent years. Sure, the narrative was incredibly intricate with a lot of things going on in its story, but it never felt convoluted. The visual effects were wonderful, the pacing was good, and the acting performances were superb, especially from Tom Hiddleston. I loved the perfectly timed humor on the film, and of course, the action sequences were outstanding. The villain was a bit generic and one note, but I digress. Thor: The Dark World pulled out all the stops and delivered one heavy punch after another, staying wildly entertaining for more than two hours and restoring my faith in the quality of superhero movies - particularly for a sequel. 9
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X Factor US 3: Top 16
The mediocrity of the talent on this show was laughable. Why is there such a vast difference in the level of talent between this show versus The Voice or even American Idol? X Factor USA is just the strangest thing ever. Heck, I watch X Factor UK and X Factor Australia, and all their contestants can at least sing on key.
Also, if anyone can understand what Paulina was saying, please interpret them for me. I don't know. I give up on Ms. Rubio as a judge. She has the personality of mollusk, and for the life of me, I don't even understand how she made the panel.
Let's get on with the rankings, shall we?
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The Voice 5: The Knockouts Part 2
This is more like it! Yesterday's performances were good, but this one's better! A LOT BETTER! I mean, with people like Preston Pohl, Caroline Pennel, Matthew Schuler, Will Champlin and others, where could you go wrong?
I like that this episode didn't have much train wrecks unlike yesterday and most of them delivered solid to great performances. I can't wait for the live shows!
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And we're now at probably my least round of The Voice - The Knockouts! Personally, I don't understand why have them put battle against another one from their team AGAIN - they've just had the Battle Rounds only with the same song.
As I've said before - to make things fair - why not have ALL remaining contestants per team, let them all sing and choose the 5 best singers per team. That way, they'd be able to really separate the contenders from the cannon fodders. Instead, we're stuck with Nic Hawk just because his opponent was mediocre and we have to let go of Ashley Dubose because she was up against the outrageous Tessanne Chin. You see my point?
Sure, STEAL is incorporated in this round, but just like the Battle Rounds, I'm not sure if the coaches are going to use it wisely. Umm, they saved Briana Cuoco over Matt Cermanski or Timyra-Joi!
But as usual, I digress. Let's get on with the show!
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X Factor Australia 5: Finale
.. and we're finally here. Wow. I honestly didn't know I'll be able to blog an entire season of the X Factor Australia. I've been following this show for a couple of seasons now and this is the first time I posted something about it.
Now, while I'm not necessarily ecstatic with this Final 3 - I wanted Third D3gree to be there instead of Jai - almost everyone delivered some fine performances. Even the winner's single showcase was better than expected.
So, how did the finalists do? Here we go, for the last time!
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X Factor UK 10: Top 11
This review's a bit late, but I digress. I thought this episode was a lot better than this season's first live show. It had a couple of more contemporary song choices, most contestants stepped up their game, and it was actually a lot more entertaining this time. I still don't know if there are frontrunners already, but we'll see.
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Movie Review: Captain Phillips
Gripping. Intense. Brilliant. Captain Phillips was a film with plenty of tense moments, a decent amount of action and running dialogues that successfully sustained my interest for the whole duration of it. This offered quite a ride! The cinematography was solid, the story was well-written and expertly crafted, the direction was superb and the performances, particularly from Tom Hanks and Barkhad Arbi, were excellent. The quiet scenes were poignant, the action sequences were intense and the final closing minutes had an emotional depth that was outstanding. The editing was a tad frenetic though, mostly on the use of shaky-cam, that it was quite dizzying to watch in parts, but I digress. If you like an fantastic thrill ride, then Captain Phillips is for you. By far, one of the standout films of the year. 9.5
Movie Review: Don Jon
Was I entertained? Yes, but I'd be lying if I say that Don Jon is a film for everyone, because it's not. I guess, your like or dislike for this film may very well depend on how well you respond - despite the annoying cuts from MTRCB - to the vulgarity, humor and content of the film. That's not to say though that this was terrible as I genuinely felt like it had a fantastic story to tell. I thought that it had a solid balance between art and entertainment, it was relatively funny, and I appreciated how it managed to touch on a sensitive topic without being preachy. It was also visually exceptional and well-acted especially from Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Julianne Moore, who added depth to the story, and Scarlett Johansson, who was deliciously despicable. The storytelling was bit weak though as it was lacking on a good build up or climax, and the ending was a bit of a letdown. Other than that, Don Jon was an interesting film - realistic and fearless. 7.5
The Voice 5: Battle Rounds Part 4
It was that fast? For some weird reason, the battle rounds this season felt short. I mean, it was seriously dreadful in previous seasons. HAHA. Also, it's pretty interesting to note that NO BLAKE battles were featured tonight. In fact, a lot of TEAM BLAKE got montaged this season. Hmm. I wonder why. Enough of the conspiracy theories though.
Let's who how the contestants did.
Again, another good episode with a couple of spectacular battles. This is turning out to be a pretty good season. Of course, other than the fact that I hated how these coaches are stealing cannon fodders.
I mean, how the hell are the good ones NOT getting saved and the mediocre people get to live another day? Wasn't the whole point of a STEAL is to save someone who didn't deserve to get eliminated in this round? What's the point of stealing someone who's doomed for a Knockout finish? Ugh.
But as usual, I digress..
X Factor Australia 5: Top 4
One more week before the Finale and it's pretty obvious who will be the Final 3 this season - although, I disagree. But it's futile at this point. I just hope the voting public will be wise enough to vote the best acts and not just on pure "cuteness". Gawd.
Not sure if it was the theme - why the hell did they choose 80's week as an opener to the live shows? - or the actual set of talent this season, but this was pretty underwhelming. Where's the Ella Henderson? The James Arthur? The Little Mix? or even The Cher Lloyd? Some people sounded good, but most of them delivered so-so performances with incredibly lame wardrobe styling. Please tell me there was no stylist! Haha.
Anyway, here we go!
Movie Review: Carrie
I haven't seen the original film, but on the remake's own merit, Carrie had a certain classic offbeat horror-melodrama atmosphere that was quite palpable. The premise was simple yet slightly unsettling without being a full-fledged slasher movie, the visuals and editing were good, and the score despite being overbearing in spots was decent. The pacing was a bit uneven as it took time to flesh out the characters, but I liked how it quickly turned into something much more intense and wickedly entertaining - thanks mostly to the solid and sensitive performances of both Chloe Grace Moretz and Julianne Moore. The supporting cast weren't as strong as the two leads, but I digress. Carrie was a decently executed film. In terms of substance, it offered more than just your average horror flick as it did reflect real life horrors of bullying, which could nicely explain the ground for a remake, but other than that it was a fine remake. 7
After such a high from yesterday, The Voice served us lightweight performances and a couple of annoying montages. There were still some good ones, but overall, a little underwhelming episode. Oh, and I don't get these coaches. They managed to steal mediocre ones from yesterday and not steal the obviously good ones. What gives?
Anyway, let's get on with the Battle Round!
DAM NATION: October 2013 Playlist
That soon? Haha. It felt like yesterday since I last posted a playlist and here I am again compiling a new one. Anyway, here's a list of 15 songs that I (personally) fancy, that are already doing good on it's own and maybe some new singles from different artists that will probably - or maybe not - be hits in the next coming weeks in whatever format.
So, there! Enjoy!
1. 3000 Miles Emblem3
2. Let Her Go Passenger
3. How Long Will I Love You About Time Soundtrack
4. Waiting For Superman Daughtry
5. Lay Me Down Avicii (ft. Adam Lambert)
6. Move Little Mix
7. Heartbreaker Justin Bieber
8. 23 Mike Will Made-It (ft. Miley Cyrus)
9. Fix You Myk Perez
10. Talk Dirty Jason Derulo (ft. 2 Chainz)
11. You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You James Arthur
12. The Fox (What Does The Fox Say?) Ylvis
13. Team Lorde
14. Dark Horse Katy Perry (ft. Juicy J)
15. Make You Feel My Love Lea Michele
DAM NATION
Password: The Voice Philippines Wrap-Up, what song ranked 5th?
(Case Sensitive)
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Dear Simon Cowell, this is what finalists are supposed to sound like! I'm not usually a fan of the Battle Rounds as this was just the show's way of eliminating fodders and contestant's they don't like regardless of how they perform. But, minus maybe two middling performances, this episode was jam packed with strong duets that it was pretty surprising. Sure, there were a couple of weird decisions in terms of who they saved, but I digress.
Let's get on with the Battle Round!
This was an odd week. With only 5 people left, I'm not really sure how they stack up. I mean, we have the obvious frontrunners, the middling people, and a kid. Haha. But then again, what do I know? I'm just hoping for a good competition come finals night. Yes?
Anyway, who did the best?
GREAT SHOW! I literally enjoyed every performance! I honestly believe that this Top 6 is evenly matched with respect to talent - well, I don't know, but whatever - so somehow it really does come down to personal preference. Besides, everyone's level was raised this week. Good job!
Who did the best?
Glee Season 5: The Quarterback Episode Review
The Quarterback
How can you grieve so much for someone you've never met?
I know. I know. I stopped watching (and covering) Glee in Season 3 just because I didn't enjoy the show anymore, but I'd make a special episode review as this somehow brought closure to Finn's character and Cory Monteith as a person. Of course, there will always be a void in there, especially for fans of the show since Season 1, but it's time to say farewell to our beloved Quarterback, Finn Hudson.
This episode transcended the Glee storyline. It was cathartic, which felt like something jammed its fist into my heart and ripped the lid off a well of old pain. If a tribute was supposed to make you "let it all out", then Congratulations Glee. You officially became the only comedy show that has this innate ability to send a grown man to tears.
- Let me say it right off the bat, this tribute episode was perfectly well written and tastefully executed. I could not have been happier at how the show and writers handled this terribly hard situation - managing to capture both grief and positivity in one episode.
- I was also in awe that the whole cast was able to harness their own grief to give the audience this chance to say goodbye. Thank you.
- Kurt's voice over at the top of the episode was spot on. "Everyone wants to talk about how he did, but who cares? That's one moment in his whole life. I care more about how he lived." I appreciated how they simply wanted to show the legacy of the character and not dwell on how he actually died.
- Carole's speech with Burt and Kurt felt so raw and powerful, I completely lost it. "How parents go on when they lose a child? How do they wake up everyday? How do they breathe? You don't get to stop waking up. You have to keep being a parent even though you don't get to have a child anymore". This scene alone was beautifully written and acted from everyone involved. It felt very real.
- I liked how this episode highlighted how different people grieve and I got Santana's storyline. She and Finn had a troubled relationship, but Santana genuinely thought that he was a nice person despite the "outing" debacle in Season 3 and she's grieving over the fact that he died not knowing that. It's moving, especially how she and Sue Sylvester had the same sentiments.
- That locker room scene with Puck and Beiste was pretty intense and emotional. I felt like Puck was more afraid than angry as he no longer has his Quarterback in life to guide him. But what Beiste told him made sense, "It's time for you to be your own Quarterback".
- Sue Sylvester's moment was poignant! She was still pretty feisty and straightforward, but what she said got me thinking, "There's no lesson here. There's no happy ending. There's just nothing. He's just gone. It's just pointless. All that potential.."
- Rachel Berry (Lea Michele) was outstanding and I have a new level of respect for her. I went to the ugly cry during her scenes.
- Memorial plaque was brilliant and the quote "The show must go.. all over the place.. or something" was what he said right before competing against Vocal Adrenaline and New Directions had no songs to perform. It was classic and I felt sad remembering that.
- The final scene with Mr. Schue holding Finn's Letterman jacket crying was absolutely heartbreaking. I'm no fan of Will Schuester, but I felt his pain and sadness. Those kids have always been his heart and I thought it was hard to see him be in such pain. Sad.
- I understand that Tina's coping mechanism was her grieving onto something trivial, but what did she do to deserve such writing? Ryan Murphy must really hate her.
- Or maybe Ryan Murphy hated Dianna Agron (Quinn Fabray) more that he didn't even invite her to appear on the episode. Next to Rachel, Quinn had such a long history with Finn and her absence was just SO obvious.
THE MUSIC:
SEASONS OF LOVE. Perfect song to open the show as this sounded more like a prayer than anything else. I liked that the performance opened with the sophomores and then the seniors and the graduates. The solos were great, but when Mercedes started hollering, the whole thing brought this to something more fantastic, especially when they turned around with Finn's picture at the wall.
I'LL STAND BY YOU. Oh My God. Even before Mercedes started singing, I was already bawling. I remember Finn singing this song and I liked how Mercedes took the song and just went all out as if singing her frustrations and pain because of Finn's death. Powerful.
FIRE & RAIN. This was quite lovely. Loved how Sam sounded, which complemented Artie's voice. Very nice.
IF I DIE YOUNG. The a capella intro was sublime, and how she interpreted this song was a thing of beauty. Also, was it just me or was her scream at the end felt real?
NO SURRENDER. We made a promise / We swore we'd always remember/ No retreat / Baby, no surrender. The song got to me even more because of the lyrics.
MAKE YOU FEEL MY LOVE. This song seriously changed the entire tone for me. I was able to separate the characters from the actors up until this moment. I somehow felt like the casts' reaction during this performance was how they felt exactly during that moment. It's them crying for Cory and not anymore to Finn the character. Rachel's voice was beautifully raw and I admired her for having the courage to even do this. Thank you!
Labels: glee, glee episode review
Movie Review: Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2
Pleasant, albeit not entirely remarkable. Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2 was an entertaining sequel and children will probably find the characters appealing, but the film in itself wasn't memorable enough to stand out as a big achievement in film making. It was just that - a fun, enjoyable animated film. I thought the metaphors disguised with wild antics and much mayhem was still present, and I actually liked that the film still didn't take itself too seriously. The animation was still very bright and flashy, and the mood remained quirky and light-hearted. Sure, the storyline was a tad thin, but at least it was easily understandable, and the voice acting was actually pretty good. Not sure if Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2 was better than its predecessor, but it's charming and cute enough to be seen. 7
X Factor US 3: 4 Chair Challenge (Groups)
This was A LOT better than yesterday's atrocity! I thought most of the groups delivered mediocre to good performances - so that's saying a lot no? And I can see potential in Simon's category to be honest. I doubted his power last year with Fifth Harmony and Emblem3 and looked at how they've come now. So we'll see.
X Factor US 3: 4 Chair Challenge (Boys)
Oh. Gawd. The boys category was so horrible, I was actually hoping Paulina would say NO to everyone. This wasn't just disappointing, but it got to a point where it was beyond embarrassing. Yikes! Oh, and Paulina Rubio was just as lame as a judge. I don't know.
Let's take a look at how bad these boys were. Shall we?
Glee Music 5: The Quarterback
Look, this maybe my last post about Glee - unless, something comes up again - so savor this moment.
Here's The Quarterback soundtrack, which will be part of Glee's farewell/tribute episode to one of its lead, Finn played by the late Cory Monteith. This episode airs this Thursday, October 10, 2013. Now, the songs are pretty emotional, but the clear stand outs are Santana's If I Die You, the whole casts' Season of Love, and lastly, Rachel's heart wrenching take on Bob Dylan's Make You Feel My Love.
The last one particular sounds like Lea Michele was having a hard time singing the song considering the fact that she's usually so masterful in her vocal control. Her version was raw that I seriously felt sad for her. Sad.
1. Season of Love
2. I'll Stand By You
3. Fire And Rain
4. If I Die Young
5. No Surrender
6. Make You Feel My Love
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The Voice 5: Blind Auditions Part 5
Today is the last day of this season's Blind Auditions and I specifically noticed two things: 1. There was a premium of guitars on this episode! 2. Cee Lo's arms are sooo short! Haha. Ok, I'm being silly, but with something as bland as this episode, I just wasn't excited with this bunch despite having a couple of good ones. But, as always, I digress.
The Voice Philippines Wrap-Up: 20 Best Performances
Not since Jesus turned water into wine has there been as miraculous an upgrade as what we saw when The Voice Philippines premiered a couple of months ago. What once was an exercise in frustration during X Factor Philippines (Thanks Kedebon!) became something that was equal parts thrilling and satisfying, despite having some momentary annoyance (Thanks Mitoy!). Haha.
I mean, I can't be alone in scratching my head that when contenders like Taw Muhammed were eliminated early on, especially when the pedestrian singers like Isa Fabregas somehow hit the reality singing competition lottery and got a second chance on the show. The format was obviously faulty, but hey, when the talent level was as high as it was deep, do I still need to complain?
So yes, the first ever season of The Voice Philippines was a success - despite having a shouter as the winner - and with that, let me end my "writing season" of The Voice Philippines, with my usual wrap-up post of the best performances all season.
So, without further ado..
Here are the TOP 20 Best Live Performances of The Voice Philippines Season 1:
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Glee Season 5: The Quarterback Promo
When was the last time I posted about Glee? Yes, that's when Cory Monteith, playing the male lead Finn, died last July. So, here's another Glee post all about the upcoming episode of The Quarterback, which is basically a tribute to Cory Monteith's character Finn.
I seriously don't know if I'm emotionally stable to watch this episode as I'm too young to drown on my own tears. Haha. I remember watching the pilot way back in the summer of 2009 and instantly loving the show, which prompted me to add Glee on this blog next to American Idol. So watching this 30-second promo is hard. Plus, just listening to Rachel Berry (Lea Michele) covering Bob Dylan's Make You Feel My Love was painfully beautiful. Sigh. Ready your 50 box of Kleenex for next week's episode.
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Movie Review: Gravity
Glorious and marvelous! No other movie this year has perplexed me, made me reflect and think, and swept me away with its lush, visual imagery, chock full of metaphor, and raw emotion. Yes, the story was pretty basic, but Gravity went far beyond just a simple narrative; it was a cinematic experience! Technical excellence was very evident here from the stunning cinematography - the opening shot alone was exceptional - to the smart editing and accurate sound mixing to the brilliant direction. I was incredibly surprised that in moments of horror, the film didn't shy away from the silence of space and we were just left in the quiet. Oh, and Sandra Bullock was simply outstanding and this just became her finest work to date. Gravity wasn't perfect by any means, but this film leaped beyond the satisfactory and beyond the splendid. 9.5
X Factor US 3: 4 Chair Challenge (Girls)
I want to see some teen girl meltdowns like Rachel Crow and Beatrice Miller! Haha. Plus, begging and crying to be in Demi's Top 4! Haha. Of course, I'm kidding, but with this new format, it's almost inevitable! Also, did they edit out all of Paulina's incomprehensible comments? I thought that was pretty funny when I almost forgot that there was actually a fourth judge. Haha.
X Factor US 3: 4 Chair Challenge (Over 25)
Not going to lie, but seriously LOVED the new format. I never liked the Boot Camp rounds and I actually enjoyed the fact that these contestants were back in front of a live audience. This gimmick would have been better though if these acts weren't outright bad or mediocre. One thing I didn't like about it though was the constant begging from the contestants. It's tacky!
Oh, as for Kelly Rowland's choices, I thought she picked mostly the right people, and she's probably one of my best judges on any reality singing competition ever. She's honest without being mean, and she's just fun to watch!
How will I ever be emotionally attached with any of them, when there's just way too much contestants to think about? I mean, yes, the talent this season are mostly good, but I don't remember the contestants from the first three episodes because there are just too many of them.
But again, that's beside the point, I guess. As I've said, I shouldn't complain when these contestants are mostly good - I'd rather have that than something like X Factor US, with a few standouts and nothing else. I digress.
How did the contestants do?
Another solid episode. I thought I saw a couple of good singers in this batch that could actually match up the awesomeness of the people before them. I just wonder though if these judges have an idea of who's singing prior to the actual blind audition. I mean, Haley Cuoco's sister was mediocre, but some coaches turned for her. Oh well.
Let's get on with the contestants!
The Voice Philippines Wrap-Up: 20 Best Performance...


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Does colocation have a role to play in a cloud-based world?
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Despite the inevitability of a cloud-based computing future, organisations are still hesitant to abandon their existing on-premises infrastructures, whether it be for security and/or compliance issues or due to workloads that don't lend themselves well to virtualised platforms.
Thankfully there is a middle ground. A colocation to cloud strategy is about enabling companies to locate servers in third-party datacentres where they can realise the benefits of lower costs and improved security. More importantly, they can then work with that provider to enable easy access to the right expertise for developing longer term strategies for solely cloud-based solutions.
Cloud technology is redefining business IT. With various vendors competing to offer lower costs, superior agility and state-of-the-art services, it's easy to get overwhelmed by such a wealth of options. From AI and big data to IoT, organisations should step back and adopt a more holistic approach to their cloud journey to inspire a re-engineering of the business.
Assessing cloud options
Many companies feel they can't rely on the public cloud for reasons relating to security and compliance, but they also want to offer high-quality application performance to customers while retaining control of their environments and data. As a result, many now seek a hybrid cloud solution.
However, before doing so, three questions need to be answered.
What is the business reason for moving to the cloud? — This involves taking a step back and defining why the journey is necessary in the first place. For example, an ISV might choose to do so to start selling more modern, cloud-based and SaaS offerings
What issues need to be overcome? — To continue with the ISV example, it needs to deliver the new cloud and SaaS offerings to client while maintaining compliance with new regulations, including the GDPR and PSD2
What solution will help to solve this? — For the compliance-conscious ISV, it might choose a hybrid solution that is suitable for cloud consumption that maintains compliance. This would allow the ISV to take the data it uses regularly, consolidate it and make it useful in a modern application sense.
Why hybrid?
The private side of a hybrid cloud solution helps organisations continue using its existing infrastructure more effectively. This can be configured and reconfigured at will, while maintaining data security and complying with governance and regulations. It also ensures the predictability and reliability of critical applications.
On the public side, companies can move specific workloads to public clouds, where hyper-scale compute, analytics and disaster recovery services can be leveraged more cost-effectively. They can also 'burst out' to public clouds to allow for surges in traffic by moving certain applications to the public cloud and accessing extra capacity when needed.
If a company uses a trusted managed service provider who specialises in colocation hosting, private and hybrid cloud development, it can also rid itself of the time, resources and costs of having to support and manage its own infrastructure. This can help it to focus exclusively on improving the services and solutions it offers to customers.
So colocation is the strategic choice after all?
The question for most companies now is how to effectively connect their existing infrastructure to these private cloud access services. This is where colocation providers, and specifically the new breed of managed service providers comes in. Companies who have a heritage of colocation, hybrid and communication infrastructure are far better placed to help companies on this journey than many 'born in the cloud' services providers. These types of service provider understand the complexities of migrating services, applications and data to multi cloud environment and importantly have the DevOps, monitoring, security and management skills experience to help take companies navigate what is a far more complex environment than they have today.
Whether colocation in the traditional sense, or colocation as private cloud, adopting a colocation to cloud strategy provides a strategic advantage. Ultimately, keeping key services and resources in the right service provider datacentres allows customers to deliver solutions and improve customer engagement in more situations, providing better flexibility and compliance and security standards, while still leveraging the most important elements of public cloud.
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Updated Edition of "Curious Currency" Available
Robert D. Leonard Jr., Curious Currency: The Story of Money from the Stone Age to the Internet Age, 2nd edition, Whitman Publishing, Atlanta (GE), 2019. Hardcover, 160 pages, fully illustrated in color, 6 x 9 inches. ISBN 0794846394. $16.95 U.S.
Whitman Publishing has announced the release of the second edition of Robert D. Leonard Jr.'s award-winning "Curious Currency: The Story of Money from the Stone Age to the Internet Age".
The first edition of "Curious Currency" earned the Numismatic Literary Guild's prestigious "Best Specialized Book on World Coins" award. The updated second edition includes new information from the most recent era of the money spectrum – PayPal and e-gold, proximity payments, cellphone payments, and cryptocurrencies like bitcoin.
The rest of the book is a treasure chest of cold, hard cash – and also feathery, leathery, tiny, gigantic, edible, and incredible cash. Leonard, a fellow of the American Numismatic Society and author of more than twenty studies on specific unusual monies, gives a colorful, entertaining, and authoritative tour of hundreds of strange things people have used as money through the ages, including:
woodpecker scalps, whiskey, and gigantic stones
wooden nickels, porcelain tokens, and playing cards
elephant tails, iron nails, and whale teeth
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The essence of Leonard's exploration is to answer the question, "What is money?" He writes, "We use it every day without giving it a thought. But money isn't limited to coins and paper. It includes a wide range of so-called primitive or traditional currency, surrogates for cash, and even things that are quite invisible. The study of these odd and curious monies has lessons for our economy today."
The book illustrates how money as always been more than just coins and banknotes, both in the past and today.
Kenneth Bressett, Editor Emeritus of the "Guide Book of United States Coins", calls "Curious Currency" "a fresh approach to understanding the nature of money . . . an entertaining overview . . . a provocative study."
David Bowers, past president of the American Numismatic Association, says, "Bob Leonard's magnificent book is the 'missing link' in hobby publications. We know about silver dollars, Gold Certificates, colonial coins, and ancient decadrachms, but odd and curious money is equally important and fascinating. The subject is strange and wondrous. This is money like you've never seen it before."
Scott Semans, expert and longtime dealer in ethnographic money, calls "Curious Currency" "Both a popular work with 200 color photos, and a meticulously researched reference with footnotes, bibliography, and a good index" and "Highly recommended both for collectors desiring perspective, and as a gift for those who appreciate beauty in utilitarian things."
The book is available on the Whitman Publishing website.
Kenneth Bressett, longtime editor of the "Guide Book of United States Coins" (popularly known as the "Red Book"), recently retired into Whitman Publishing's newly created position of Editor Emeritus.
If you are interested in traditional means of payment, we recommend our article about the Günter Kuhn Collection, which is now part of the MoneyMuseum in Zurich. Please read part 1 and part 2.
Most people are not aware that Germany had its own curious money right after World War II.
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This February Whitman Publishing released an updated second edition of 'A Guide Book of Barber Silver Coins', by Q. David Bowers. The second edition includes a foreword by Barber Coin Collectors Society president John Frost, who shares his thoughts on the book in a short essay.


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As founder of the Law Offices of Alan Adelman, Mr. Adelman is committed to representing clients in San Francisco, Silicon Valley, the Bay Area and throughout Northern California. His practice focuses on representing employees in a wide variety of employment matters, including wrongful termination, unpaid wages, whistleblowing, discrimination, harassment, defamation, disability accommodations, defamation and negotiating severance packages.
For over twenty-five years, Mr. Adelman has focused his entire law practice towards helping employees understand and enforce their employment rights. Whether it involves an employee being discriminated against, terminated, or owed unpaid wages, Mr. Adelman works tenaciously to advocate on their behalf. Mr. Adelman's successes include securing six-figure recoveries for well over a hundred employees, and results into the seven-figures. For his achievements, Mr. Adelman has earned an Avvo "Superb" rating.
Active in the legal community, Mr. Adelman is a member of the California Employment Lawyers Association and the State Bar of California's Labor and Employment Law Section. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California.
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The Minderoo Foundation and Fortescue Future Industries establish opportunities in Afghanistan
10 September 2020: Fortescue Future Industries Pty Ltd (FFI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Fortescue Metals Group Ltd (Fortescue), and the Government of Afghanistan have signed Deeds of Agreement to undertake studies for the development of hydropower and geothermal projects for green industries, as well as studies across a range of mineral resources.
Subject to the completion of feasibility studies and approvals, individual projects will be developed by Fortescue Future Industries with ownership and project finance sources to be separately secured without recourse to Fortescue.
The major objectives of FFI in the development of any projects in Afghanistan are:
Local Afghan Workforce
In cooperation with the vocational training systems of the national Government, FFI will be responsible for the operation of all projects, upskilling and deploying an entirely Afghan leadership and operations team and building the technical and organisational capacity of local and national communities.
Eradication of Modern Slavery
Each of FFI's projects will be supported by the Government of Afghanistan's dedication to eradicate modern slavery.
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The Government of Afghanistan and FFI have agreed that any development will provide equal job opportunities for women and men, with an overall workforce target of a 50/50 ratio.
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The Government of Afghanistan and FFI have agreed to a commitment by the Government to enhance equal education outcomes for girls and boys.
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Projects that are executed into operations will be financed independently of Fortescue's balance sheet.
Under the Deed of Agreement for Green Industries in Afghanistan, FFI and the Government of Afghanistan will investigate the feasibility of potential projects for development of Afghanistan's hydropower and geothermal resources to support green industrial operations, for domestic consumption and export to global markets. Under a separate Agreement, the parties will work together on studies for potential resource projects including infrastructure development across a number of commodities.
FFI is underpinned by Fortescue's culture and values which is responsible for the Company's world leading project execution, operational excellence and proven capability to drive growth.
Separately, the Minderoo Foundation has also entered into Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) with the Government of Afghanistan, around important philanthropic initiatives focused on education and health. The main objectives of Minderoo are to assist the development of:
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Aiding Afghanistan increasing the survival rate of victims of breast cancer, ovarian and uterine cancer.
Fully funded scholarships through the Forrest Research Foundation.
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Early childhood development through distribution of the Thrive by Five parenting digital application, written to conform with the Afghan culture.
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Assisting Afghanistan fill the gaps in its health system through the introduction of partnerships and an Australian/Afghanistan training program of hospital administration leaders.
Chairman of Minderoo and Fortescue, Dr Andrew Forrest AO said, "We are proud to be joining with the Government of Afghanistan to announce these nation and community building agreements, particularly around education and health as they are at the very heart of any country's development."
"The Government of Afghanistan has committed to a work environment free of slavery when working with FFI, will provide equal employment for women and men and will ensure equality in educational outcomes for girls and boys," he said.
Minderoo's Thrive by Five initiative aims to ensure all children have the best start to life. Under the MOU, it will assist the Government in developing a digital application, and other learning materials, to ensure parents have access to skills to enhance the development of their children.
The Foundation will also help the Government of Afghanistan develop its best and brightest minds by providing research fellowships for the country's leading academics to work on collaborative research projects in Western Australia and aid the country's fight against cancer. Minderoo's Collaborate Against Cancer initiative will support the development of Telehealth services to train female health professionals in the monitoring of diseases such as breast, ovarian, uterine and cervical cancer.
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ST. CHARLES — Coming from a small town has its advantages and disadvantages.
"It does. Growing up in a small town like St. Charles, everybody knows everybody," said Slick, a senior at Class C St. Charles High School south of Saginaw. "You can know a lot about people because it's so small.
"But can that be a bad, thing, too?" laughed Slick.
There's one thing about Slick that is not bad — and that is her athletic ability and her academics achievements. A three-sport standout at the school rotating her efforts between volleyball, basketball and softball, Slick will graduate in June with nine varsity letters.
Slick has garnered numerous accolades playing and juggling three sports, summer softball and a high level of academics classes. That has all taught her how to multi-task and handle numerous responsibilities. She earned four varsity letters in volleyball, one in basketball her junior year and will earn a fourth in softball this spring as well.
She will attend Division II Northwood University 45 minutes to the north in Midland and will play softball at the school.
On the softball diamond is where Slick is at her best. It his her first love.
Slick has earned All-Tri-Valley Conference honors the past three years and earned All-District as a sophomore for softball. She was also Academic All-State in volleyball last fall.
She hit over .390 at the plate as a junior and led the Bulldogs in RBI. She is a heady player and leader for St. Charles, as her hard work and dedication happens not only on the playing surface but in the classroom as well.
Slick registered a 25 on her ACT and resides in the top 10 of her graduating class with a stellar 3.96 GPA.
With many of the top catchers from Mid-Michigan graduating last year, Slick would love nothing more than to guide a young team under a new coaching staff to a district title — and garner All-State accolades for a first time.
In translation, she would love for the powers to be outside of the confines of St. Charles and the surrounding farming communities to know of her playing abilities.
"We're young, but I think we could be better than we were last year," said Slick, one of two seniors in her graduating class to earn a scholarship for athletics. "Our new coaching staff has been great. There's a new (sense of energy) this season. Everyone has responded to the new coach.


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Bridgestone signs on as ´official tire´ of NFL
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 4, 2007) — The Bridgestone brand will be the official tire of the National Football League as part of a multi-year marketing partnership between the NFL and Bridgestone/Firestone.
Financial terms of the pact were not disclosed.
With the arrangement, BFS and the Bridgestone brand will join the NFL brand in "numerous exclusive promotional opportunities," BFS said. One opportunity will be the first regular season NFL game played outside North America, a match-up Oct. 28 between the New York Giants and the Miami Dolphins at London´s Wembley Stadium.
"The NFL has great loyal fans who demand the very best from the teams and products they support," said John Gamauf, president of consumer tire replacement sales for Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire L.L.C. "These fans are a perfect fit for our brand."
The agreement also includes trademark rights as well as broadcast and online media elements. BFS plans to promote the partnership with national advertising and consumer marketing programs and promotions.
"This is a tremendous opportunity to elevate the Bridgestone brand to new heights of consumer awareness and visibility," Gamauf said. "To be able to partner with an organization as successful and dynamic as the NFL opens up a new world of possibilities to continue to strengthen our brand loyalty, bolster our marketing support for our family of retailers and reach out to millions of new consumers who are loyal to the NFL and its prestigious roster of official sponsors."


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For me it started as an idea a long time ago.
I stood outside of a therapy room, frustrated not with the child but with the parent inside.
I asked a co-worker how I could better understand. I wanted to understand.
And then, as if universe heard me (and really, I believe it always does), I became a parent of a super different kiddo myself.
With that, I began a new journey, but not one I expected.
I didn't learn about the disability world, I already knew about that.
I uncovered emotions and frustrations. I used up all of my once never ending patience.
I lost my job. I lost time and I lost myself.
It didn't add up in my head. My logical mind and my feeling heart were at constant odds with each other.
My protective parent and my therapeutic professional side often discussed how things should be and the reality of how they were… on this side of the disability table.
I read the professional research. I read parent blogs. I felt the disconnect.
So I began. I began a new dream. Its a dream without frustration, without limitations, without negativity.
Its a different sort of dream. Its a dream of full acceptance and like any dream, it will take work to make it a reality.
I am dreaming of a different disability world and this world starts with each and every mom of a super special kiddo who is tired, frustrated, drained and feeling hopeless.
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Salesian Center Launches New Child Hotline Offers Hope to Children Affected by Civil War in Sierra Leone
Don Bosco Fambul—a Salesian-run center that helps street children—has launched Child Hotline 166, a 24-hour helpline for children in need that connects them to variety of life-changing programs. Don Bosco Fambul is a member of the Child Helpline International, an organization whose work is grounded in a firm belief in the rights of children
"We want to prevent children from ending up on the streets," Bro. Wagner adds. "We want to strengthen them and provide possible solutions to enable them to regain control of their lives within a short period of time."
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PRWEB) April 14, 2012
(MissionNewswire) The potential to help nearly 4,000 children made homeless due to the aftermath of Sierra Leone's decade-long civil war is behind the launch of a new, 24-hour telephone counseling hotline.
The Child Hotline 116 is an around-the-clock counseling hotline staffed by social workers—along with other trained professionals—offering hope and prospects for the future for children suffering from the ravages of war. Many of the children live on the streets of Sierra Leone's largest cities and unable to read or write, they struggle to survive. Sierra Leone's brutal civil war has resulted in 500,000 displaced families, 60,000 orphans and thousands of street children. Two-thirds of the population is impoverished and unemployment rates are at crisis levels.
The counseling hotline was launched by Don Bosco Fambul, in partnership with Sierra Leone's telecommunications providers, Airtel, Africell, and Comium, who have guaranteed that every call will be free of charge. With cell phone use surging in Sierra Leone, the hotline is a perfect vehicle for connecting children to the many vital services provided by Don Bosco Fambul. It is the outgrowth of an initial pilot known as the Basics Mobil, initiated after it was found that many street children, especially girls in the slums, were unable to reach the Don Bosco Fambul or family home in Freetown.
Don Bosco Fambul, a Salesian-run center in Freetown, is committed to providing street children prospects for a better future, along with helping to strengthen families and enable youth to become responsible citizens.
"By means of all our projects, we want to be there for children and youths facing personal crisis," says Brother Lothar Wager, director of Don Bosco Fambul. "We devote our time to them. and we do so without exception—24 hours a day, weekdays and weekends, working days and holidays, day and night."
The hotline creates an essential link in connecting children in need to the variety of life-changing programs offered by Don Bosco Fambul. All of the programming directly addresses issues facing street children—including emotional trauma from the war and lost family. With the goal of reuniting with their families, youth participate in a 10-month program which includes counseling, medical care and education.
The brutal civil war in Sierra Leone not only caused death and destruction, it destroyed the economic fabric and infrastructure of the country and made rebuilding difficult. Families were torn apart, with many children recruited as soldiers and worse, as slaves. Nearly a decade after the war's end, Sierra Leone is still struggling to rebuild schools, train teachers and reach children who have never seen the inside of a classroom. Coupled with the aftermath resulting in harsh child labor, rape, child trafficking and sexual abuse, the Child Hotline 116 is working to resolve many resulting issues. Other agencies, like UNICEF and its partners are working to improve education and bring opportunities for schooling to all the country's children.
Education is one of those solutions—and the focus of the work of the Salesians in Sierra Leone and around the globe in more than 130 countries.
Don Bosco Fambul has been helping street children and unemployed youth as well as their families in Freetown for more than 10 years. Apart from working with street children, the organization offers a 10-month rehabilitation program for 70 street children and 1,500 former street boys and girls—supported by the Family Tracing Department, whose goal is the reunification of families separated by conflict and war.
Additionally, scholarships and training programs are available and a youth center is open daily, offering support for families. This center and a number of shelters provide food and drinks, showers and laundry, a place to retreat and sleep, and the opportunity to connect with other children in similar circumstances.
Don Bosco Fambul is a member of the Child Helpline International, an organization whose work is grounded in a firm belief in the rights of children—as explicitly laid out in such internationally recognized and binding documents as the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child.
For more news articles like this one, go to MissionNewswire.org.
ABOUT SALESIAN MISSIONS
Salesian Missions is headquartered in New Rochelle, NY, and is part of the Don Bosco Network—a worldwide federation of Salesian NGOs. The mission of the U.S.-based nonprofit Catholic organization is to raise funds for international programs that serve youth and families in poor communities around the globe. The Salesian missionaries are made up of priests, brothers and sisters, as well as laypeople—all dedicated to caring for poor children throughout the world in more than 130 countries and helping young people become self-sufficient by learning a trade that will help them gain employment. To date, more than 3 million youth have received services funded by Salesian Missions. These services and programs are provided to children regardless of race or religion. For more information or to make a donation, go to http://www.SalesianMissions.org.
Hannah Gregory
SALESIAN MISSIONS


There are numerous issues to consider when planning an advertising campaign in Europe. These range from clearing all intellectual property rights to complying with data protection law. This chapter introduces the common issues which can arise, particularly in fashion-focused advertising. It looks at misleading advertising both generally and in the context of social media including the importance of any paid 'influencers' identifying that they have been paid for the privilege of the post. It also examines the use of Google adwords, comparative advertising, sponsorship and celebrities both from a legal and practical perspective.


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Martin Leigh
I used to abhor these evenings. Hours of incestuous arse-licking by a load of self-congratulatory hacks and terrible food. However, I've been looking forward to tonight's ceremony for ages.
I watched Carla this morning in the reflection of my laptop screen, adjusting the scattering of minor journalistic awards to make space on the shelf for the big one. She must have been fairly confident and rightly so. I have to say she looks particularly gorgeous tonight in her glad rags, sat next to me clutching her champagne flute and making small talk with the spectacled geek from the Times and his appalling wife. I'd need a few more glasses of this low-grade fizz to make anything beyond pleasant conversation with these saps.
Thank goodness for that, the compere is bringing us to order. I'm bored with picking at crudités that look like exotic beetles and I'm relieved to get into the formality of the evening. It's where I feel most comfortable. I have kissed a lot of babies, listened to whining pensioners, attended tea parties and opened school fetes, but give me the cut and thrust of parliamentary debate, a White Paper to read and the annual party conference every time.
Oh, it's time to clap again. I'd love to get pissed now but it would just spoil the moment. Now, this man walking up to get the award for 'Political Journalist of the Year', Greg Fallon. He knows how to do exposé, subterfuge and secrecy, and how to open doors. Mind you, so does my friend Tony, who found Fallon's love nest after following them to that cheap hotel in Fulham. I have friends in all sorts of places now.
I'd like to say I was gutted, shocked, angry and a thousand other destructive emotions at the thought of Carla's infidelity, but I was actually relieved when Tony gave me the press-on fingernail in a familiar shade of purple he'd retrieved from the tousled bed sheets. 'Damson Dream' is one of Carla's favourite shades. Where do they get the names of these colours? I wouldn't know whether to drink it, fly there or lick it off the petal of a rare Amazonian orchid. I had suspected for some time she was playing away but I just hated not being sure. Once I was, for some reason, I felt… liberated.
Listen to the sanctimonious jerk, thanking his friends, his family, members of the panel and the freedom of the press. Fallon, do you think I missed that quick glance over here as you held up the grotesque trophy? What was that line from that Jimmy Cliff song? 'And they think that they have got the battle won. I say forgive them Lord, they know not what they've done'. The harder they come, Carla, the harder they fall.
My hands are beginning to tingle from over-applauding and I'm trying not to be the first or last one to stop. Carla, that was two seconds too long, dear, and I think standing up was a little excessive. Politics teaches you to turn adversity into strength, and in the end it all worked out nicely, of course. I do like it when a plan comes together.
It just took a few scribbled notes left on my desk, my laptop left on with unrestricted access to my email account and those damaging photos of politician colleagues and prostitutes. Carla just couldn't help herself but take the bait and pass the lot to Fallon. Result? He gets her head on his pillow and an award-winning story, and I get rid of the fools in the party who were blocking my path to the top. Well, when I say 'top', I don't mean 'top, top'. For now I'm a happy junior minister in the Home Office, content to bide my time, although others have decided to elevate us to minor celebrity status. We were even asked to appear on 'Celebrity Big Brother' last year. Carla would have killed to go on, and had a possible book deal in the offing, but can you imagine the damage it could have done to my career?
I can feel Carla's fake fingernails digging into the back of my hand as she grips it tightly. It must be her category, 'Business Journalist of the Year'. I'm looking at her shade of varnish and thinking it's maybe 'Sugar Syrup' or 'Madison Rose'. She doesn't even look at me, but stares at the stage like a rabbit caught in the headlights as the names of the nominees are announced. I instantly recognise a couple of the names on the big screen, including that of Carla Lawson, my dear wife. I don't blame her for keeping her maiden name, it sounds so much better then Carla Beene. I don't understand why they had to invite that fool from the Financial Times to announce the winner though.
Here it is then, the big moment. Carla can't see my fingers crossed under the table, the fingers on the hand that isn't white from the loss of blood circulation. The fool is opening the golden envelope. I wonder if he can read? Apparently he can, and he can shout with artificial enthusiasm. 'Miranda Palmer, from the Observer!' I feel the iron grip release as Carla claps in defeat. It must be painful to join in with the acclamation of her rival. She gives me a teary smile and I can't help but put my arm over her shoulder and pull her close. Then I have to clap as well. There's nothing worse than a bad loser, not that I am one.
As I watch Miranda climb the stairs to the stage in the stunning, electric blue dress that I bought her in Paris last weekend, I allow myself a brief grin. There is a woman who would get down on her knees for a good story, and she does it so well.
Sue Mitchell
23:23 Feb 12, 2020
A thoroughly hateful character with an equally despicable wife. You build the characters well, revealing their innate unpleasantness through thoughts and actions. A sad indictment of today's political scene that it sounds authentic. An engaging read, but now I must go & wash my eyeballs.
D Crichlow
Your description of one man's climbing the professional ladder with a knife was amusing to read and effective. I thoroughly disliked the main character, which is good. The ending was no surprise, once you got the DNA of this person and saw that it was snake. The choice of showing this character through this awards show was well done. You revealed his plan and him slowly, so the ending was a nod to what you knew him to be. Your effective character development was due, I believe, to your smooth writing style, which kept the story movin...


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It has been proposed that a footpath that runs through Beacon Academy's East Beeches site be diverted to improve the school's ability to manage access and improve the safety of students.
The public Right of Way (footpath 63b) runs between the Poundfield Path and East Beaches Road. Rather than running through the car park it is proposed that the path be diverted behind the Creative Learning Centre and the caretakers bungalow.
A tarmac footpath between 2 and 2.5 metres wide will be provided with low level lighting.
Click to view the East Sussex Rights of Way map (search by typing the road name "East Beeches Road").
The public have until 24th August to comment on the proposal. You can email RoW.Consultations@eastsussex.gov.uk.


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Cambria Cydfuddiannol Limited (CCL), a co-operative society,has assiduously worked on the campaign for a community bank in Wales – Banc Cambria. Monmouthshire Building Society is a Welsh based building society that has now committed to develop the Banc Cambria community-banking model across Wales.
As a purpose-led organisation the Building Society's priority has always been to provide convenient and relevant financial services in support of our members in Welsh communities. The Banc Cambria community bank model will ensure that members and their communities will remain at the heart of the Society's purpose, both now and in the future.
With the support of Cambria Cydfuddiannol Limited (CCL), both parties are eager to identify how a bilingual community bank for Wales can work, ensuring the population of Wales has easy access to financial services. Mark Hooper from CCL said: 'Monmouthshire Building Society are a perfect fit for Banc Cambria. As a modern mutual, their focus is on supporting communities and delivering value to members. Working with the team at the Society, it is clear they are a brand to trust in the marketplace and we are confident the values we have developed will be in safe hands with them."
In a statement by the Welsh Governement, Vaughan Gething MS, Minister for Economy for Wales said, "Our Programme for Government commitment to support the creation of a Community Bank for Wales, seeks to address this market failure in relation to the gap in provision, effectiveness and access to quality banking services in Wales." The Minister welcomed this collaboration and also added "The Bank will facilitate local investment and enhance community wealth building, recirculating savings into loans and preventing capital drain. It will provide a positive impact on communities and high streets, improving access to everyday banking services for all citizens regardless of income or wealth, as well as, small businesses across the whole of Wales."
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TOP SHELF: The NHL stars and hockey cards to collect during the 2022-23 season
Hockey season is here and the NHL has plenty of new rookie stars to watch. Here's a look at some of the top cards to collect during the 2022-23 season.
Clemente Lisi
Another season of NHL action is underway and so is hockey card collecting.
The easing of the pandemic, followed by a glut of releases over the past few months, should help put Upper Deck back on schedule when it comes to 2022-23 releases.
Collectors will certainly be chasing inserts and autographs of the league's best players such as Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid. Colorado Avalanche duo Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar, who helped the team win last season's Stanley Cup, also command high prices.
The fall edition of the Toronto Sport Card Expo, a four-day event that starts on Nov. 10, will coincide with the release of the much-anticipated Upper Deck Series 1 Hockey. The flagship set will feature stars like McDavid, MacKinnon and Makar, along with a new crop of rookies in its extremely popular Young Guns cards.
Also See: Connor McDavid's top rookie cards
The collecting season officially got off the ground back in September with the release of Upper Deck MVP, the first shot at some of those rookies that fans will be keeping tabs on all season. If you don't want to buy a hobby box or blasters, the 250-card factory box set is an option and features an exclusive blue edition.
Check out the top 10 cards to collect over the course of this season:
10. Moritz Seider (2021-22 UD Series 2 Young Guns #469)
2021-22 Upper Deck Moritz Seider Young Guns rookie card.
Last season's Rookie of the Year will need to avoid the sophomore jinx. His Young Guns card saw increases after the Detroit Red Wings defenseman won the Calder Trophy, but they could climb even more should he do better than the 50 points he recorded last season. Should the blueliner add the Norris to his personal trophy case, expect his Young Guns — and rookie cards from other sets — to be worth a lot more.
9. Cale Makar (2021-22 UD Black Diamond #/349 BDBMA)
2021-22 Black Diamond rookie card.
From a budding defenseman to a veteran one, Makar powered his team to the Stanley Cup and in the process captured the Conn Smyth Trophy as finals MVP. All Makar cards saw increases over the summer on the back of that performance. Those who PC the Avalanche star will be looking for his auto cards and numbered cards across all products. One that has both eye appeal and scarcity is Makar's Black Diamond card that's numbered to 349.
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8. Nathan MacKinnon (2021-22 UD Series 2 Photo Variation SSP #298)
2021-22 Upper Deck Series 2 Photo Variation card.
Makar's teammate scored 88 points in 65 games in last season's regular season. He will be looking to better that this season as the Avs look to repeat. MacKinnon is the type of player who can contend for the Hart Trophy. If he can stay healthy, MacKinnon could very well compete for league MVP honors. The center's inserts and parallels already command high prices given that MacKinnon is already a star. His Photo Variation short-print card is a fun addition to anyone's collection looking to commemorate the Avs championship season.
7. Cole Caufield (2021-22 UD Series 1 Young Guns #201)
2021-22 Upper Deck Cole Caufield Young Guns rookie card.
Caufield got a fair amount of hobby love last season, but it cooled considerably after the Montreal Canadians had a poor season. The right winger can put up numbers — he had 43 points last season — and if he does it again and the Canadiens can contend for a playoff spot, then expect his Young Guns card to skyrocket in both popularity and price.
6. Mason McTavish (2021-22 UD Series 2 Young Guns #451)
2021-22 Upper Deck Mason McTavish Young Guns rookie card.
The left winger spent time with five different teams last season, including the Anaheim Ducks and Team Canada. McTavish, the No. 3 pick in the 2021 draft, was named MVP of the pandemic-delayed 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship in August. He led the tournament in scoring with eight goals and 17 points in seven games. Collectors who ignored his Young Guns card will increasingly show him some love now that it has increased in value.
Also See: Hockey season opens with Gretzky, McDavid rookie cards up for bid
5. Trevor Zegras (2021-22 UD Series 1 Young Guns #232)
2021-22 Upper Deck Trevor Zegras Young Guns rookie card.
McTavish could share ice time with Zegras. The Ducks center was fun to watch (lacrosse-style goal, anyone?) during his rookie season. He was a Calder finalist after amassing 61 points and his Young Guns card climbed in price as a result. Expect collectors to continue hunting for that very card — and cheaper versions of his rookies from other sets — over the course of this season.
4. Connor McDavid (2022-23 UD Series 1 Freestyles insert)
The NHL's biggest star is still looking to win a Stanley Cup. As far as collectors are concerned, McDavid is up there with Wayne Gretzky in terms of values and attention. Collectors will be looking for his autograph cards, inserts and numbered parallels no matter how good or bad the Oilers are. McDavid will appear in UD's 2022-23 flagship set in the Freestyles insert set, which uses a graffiti-based design and can be found in 1:72 packs. Not super valuable, but a fun card to add to those who love inserts.
3. Cole Perfetti (2021-22 UD Series 2 Young Guns #466)
2021-22 Upper Deck Cole Perfetti Young Guns rookie card.
Drafted No. 10 overall in 2020, Perfetti made his long-awaited NHL debut last season with the Winnipeg Jets. He is expected to get minutes again given the Jets' lack of offense. As a result, Perfetti could amass the goals needed to stand out to collectors hoping that his rookie cards — and specifically his Young Guns appearance — see value increases.
2. Matty Beniers (2022-23 UD Series 1 #213)
2022-23 Upper Deck Matt Beniers Young Guns rookie card.
The No. 2 overall pick in 2021 played at the University of Michigan last year. He made his pro debut late last season, playing in the Seattle Kraken's final 10 games and recording three goals and nine points. Beniers' rookie cards should command plenty of attention, especially if the center becomes one of Seattle's go-to guys in front of the goal. His Young Guns card can be found in this year's Series 1.
1. Owen Power (2022-23 UD Series 1 Young Guns #228)
2022-23 Upper Deck Owen Power Young Guns rookie card.
Let the hype begin! The top pick in the 2021 draft has what it takes to win Rookie of the Year. He started last season with the University of Michigan and played for Canada's Olympic team before joining the Buffalo Sabres roster in the spring. He amassed three points in eight games last season. If Power gets the minutes, he could become a hobby favorite. Holding him back are his position — few defenseman make it as hobby icons — and playing in a market that doesn't garner the spotlight. He makes his Young Guns appearance in Series 1, but his #1 Draft Pick Redemption can be found in last year's MVP Hockey set.


Oxygen is life - it gives life. A person can live for days without water and/or food, but most of us cannot hold our breaths for more than 30 seconds. Without oxygen, our bodily functions stop because oxygen it is your life support.
When you are out of oxygen supplies, you can hardly speak; that is a practical example of how important oxygen is in speech. Your voice changes when you are short of air. It is no wonder that breath is so vital for a clear mind and for relaxation.
Take yoga as an example. Aren't people who practice yoga just so calm and peaceful? That's what good rhythmic breathing does for our minds.
When it comes to inhaling and exhaling, we adults can learn a lot from babies. Have you ever watched a baby breathe? Have you discovered how their little 'tummies' move visibly when they breathe? Babies breathe the correct way; they simply know how to do it. With us adults, we tend to take short, shallow breaths. It's almost as though we are scared of inhaling and exhaling optimally.
When we take deep breaths prior to an address or a presentation, not only do we allow our hearts to beat better and nicely, but we also tend to feel as though a huge weight has been lifted off our shoulders. We feel calmer and in better control of ourselves. Like we have taken in some inspiration and taken out all the tension, stress and fears we had.
Lack of air during a presentation/address can cause negative changes to your voice. Your voice could make wheezing sounds and/or become squaeky. Learn how to control your breath, and you have learned how to control your feelings and emotions during a public speech.
Deep controlled inhalations and exhalations form an important part of relaxation. Good breathing controls, techniques and application should be exercised for a powerful speaking voice and a powerful, well-controlled speech. Not only do we need to do this prior to a speech, but most importantly during the speech as well. Clear your mind and feed your concentration levels with these 'lung' exercises.
Sit firmly on a comfortable surface or on a chair. Slowly fill up your lungs to capacity, within comfort. Hold your breath there for a couple of second (10 - 20 seconds). Then exhale the air slowly. Repeat this exercise a number of times.
During your speech or presentation, don't forget to give your mind constant supplies of fresh air and a constant release of tension. You'll feel better each and every breath you take.


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Upsurge Of Suburban Poor Discover Health Care's Nowhere Land
February 12th, 2018 News
NLSLA's advocacy to ensure access to critical care for Medi-Cal recipients across Los Angeles County was recently featured in the Washington Post. Here's an excerpt:
by Elaine Korry
The promise of cheaper housing brought Shari Castaneda to Palmdale, Calif., in northern Los Angeles County, about nine years ago. The single mom with five kids had been struggling to pay the bills. "I kept hearing that the rent was a lot cheaper out here, so I moved," she said.
But when she developed health problems — losing her balance and falling — Castaneda found fewer care options in her new town. Unable to find local specialty care, she traveled nearly 65 miles to a public hospital in Los Angeles, where doctors discovered a tumor on her spine. Then she had to drive nearly 75 miles to the City of Hope cancer center in Duarte, Calif., for an operation to remove the growth. The procedure left her partially paralyzed.
"I walked into the hospital and I never really walked again."
Castaneda, 58, receives Social Security disability payments and is enrolled in Medi-Cal, the state's Medicaid program for low-income people. "There are no doctors available here," said Castaneda. "I called every single one of them in the book, and nobody takes Medi-Cal out here." Instead, Castaneda now sees doctors nearly 50 miles away in Northridge.
Coverage doesn't equate to care even for patients with Medi-Cal, as Castaneda can attest. Before the health law, they had trouble finding doctors who would see them because of Medi-Cal's low payment rates. That problem intensified as millions more signed up for Medi-Cal, driving many enrollees to seek services at safety-net care facilities.
Health care services in the suburbs "are not robust enough to fill the needs" of a growing low-income population, said Charlie Gillig, supervising attorney at the Health Consumer Center of Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County, which has advised Castaneda about medical transportation services under Medi-Cal.
One-half of California's 39 million residents live in suburbs, and rates of poverty among them range from nearly 25 percent around Bakersfield, in the Central Valley, to about 8 percent in the suburbs outside San Francisco, according to an analysis by Elizabeth Kneebone, research director at University of California-Berkeley's Terner Center for Housing Innovation and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. The same analysis showed that 2.7 million suburban Californians lived below the poverty line in 2016, compared with 1.9 million in major cities.
Castaneda, who uses an oversized power wheelchair, says it's difficult — "often impossible" — to arrange for a ride in a van. Getting to the doctor has become a long, painful ordeal. And that's if she can even schedule a visit, said Castaneda, noting that she also faces long wait times for her doctor in Northridge, a suburb that has seen an influx of patients from poorer areas. "You can't get an appointment when you're sick … so I've just been waiting and waiting," she said. "They told me, 'If you get sick enough, just go to the emergency room.'"
Of course, it can also be tough to get a clinic appointment or see a specialist in cities, but in the suburbs, Gillig said, "geography exacerbates an already existing problem."