By the 1860s, most industrialised countries had followed the lead of the United Kingdom and put their currency on to the gold standard.At that point the UK was the primary exporter of manufactured goods and services and over 60% of world trade was invoiced in pound sterling.Following young prodigy Noah Alexander and his team at the elite automotive shop Classic Car Studio in St.Louis, Missouri, SPEED IS THE NEW BLACK will feature the intricate builds coming out of Noah's shop with the end goal of creating a fast and furious ride.People who live in a country that issues a reserve currency can purchase imports and borrow across borders more cheaply than people in other nations because they don't need to exchange their currency to do so.

Alexander believes that poetry can change the world and he uses it to inspire and empower young people through his Book-in-a-Day literacy program.Spending the summer at a Catskills resort with her family, Frances "Baby" Houseman falls in love with the camp's dance instructor, Johnny Castle, and nothing is ever the same for anyone in the Houseman family.Modernized, updated versions of the memorable, favorite songs from the original film, including "Time of My Life," "Love Man," "Do You Love Me," "Hungry Eyes," "She's Like the Wind," teamed with well-known songs that are new to "Dirty Dancing," such as "Fever" and "They Can't Take That Away From Me," are weaved into the storytelling and performed by the talented and versatile cast.123 Andrés is a talented singer/songwriter whose show is an energetic and fun celebration of music for children and their families, showcasing Latin musical genres from salsa and bachata to plena, bolero, mariachi and more. She writes a weekly column for the print edition about California culture and politics and posts frequently on her blog about national news. SCHEDULE Diana Nyad With an Introduction by Robin Abcarian Saturday, 4 p.m., Town & Gown › Ideas Exchange: Arianna Huffington in Conversation With Robin Abcarian Sunday, 3 p.m., Bovard Auditorium › Agustin is the co-writer and co-star of the autobiographical play, “N*gger Wetb*ck Ch*nk,” which received acclaim from the L. Times, New York Times and Denver Post and won awards for its advancement of social justice in the arts. San Antonio College and contributed to a new book titled “Portraits of the Dream: The Importance of Investing in Undocumented America,” which promotes Dream Act legislation in Washington, D. SCHEDULE A Conversation With Social Justice/Writer Julissa Arce and Actor/Writer Rafael Agustin Saturday, a.m., Hoy Stage › Ahern is the award-winning and best-selling author of many adult novels, including “P. I Love You” and “Love, Rosie,” both of which became major motion pictures. He is the publisher of Dhaka Tribune, a national daily, and Bengal Lights, a literary journal.His bilingual CD “¡Uno, Dos, Tres con Andrés en Español y Inglés! SCHEDULE Musical Act: Uno, Dos, Tres con Andrés Saturday, 1 p.m., Hoy Stage › Musical Act: Uno, Dos, Tres con Andrés Sunday, 1 p.m., Hoy Stage › Abcarian is an L. A UC Berkeley graduate With a journalism degree from Boston University, she covered the last three presidential campaigns and began her career across the street from the L. Ahmed is the author of three works of fiction: “The World in My Hands,” “Good Night, Mr.The smoke of my own breath, Echoes, ripples, buzz'd whispers, love-root, silk-thread, crotch and vine, My respiration and inspiration, the beating of my heart, the passing of blood and air through my lungs, The sniff of green leaves and dry leaves, and of the shore and dark-color'd sea-rocks, and of hay in the barn, The sound of the belch'd words of my voice loos'd to the eddies of the wind, A few light kisses, a few embraces, a reaching around of arms, The play of shine and shade on the trees as the supple boughs wag, The delight alone or in the rush of the streets, or along the fields and hill-sides, The feeling of health, the full-noon trill, the song of me rising from bed and meeting the sun. 3 I have heard what the talkers were talking, the talk of the beginning and the end, But I do not talk of the beginning or the end.There was never any more inception than there is now, Nor any more youth or age than there is now, And will never be any more perfection than there is now, Nor any more heaven or hell than there is now.