Stored-value card Netherlands, Geldkarte in Germany, Quick in Austria, Moneo in France, Proton in Belgium, "Carta prepagata" ("Prepaid card") in Italy, FeliCa in Japan, EZ-Link and NETS (CashCard and FlashPay) in Singapore, Octopus card in Hong Kong, SUBE card in Argentina, and Touch 'n Go and MyRapid Card in Malaysia. The U.S. Department of the Treasury manages three stored-value card programs: EZpay, EagleCash, and Navy Cash. Non-government stored-value cards include Aramark GuestExpress, Compass Zipthru, and Freedompay FreetoGo. Stored-value cards are most commonly used for low-value transactions, such as transit system farecards, telephone prepaid calling cards, cafeterias, or for micropayments in shops or
Frank J. Prial widely regarded as a classic newspaperman. Prial was the co-editor of "The Companion to Wine" (1992), the author of the column compilation books "Wine Talk" (1978) and "Decantations" (2001), and his writing featured prominently in "The New York Times Book of Wine" (2012). He was inducted into the Wine Media Guild hall of fame in 2007, and accepted a membership in the Légion d’Honneur from the French government. Prial died on November 6, 2012 in West Orange, New Jersey 82 years old, due to complications of prostate cancer. Frank J. Prial Frank J. Prial (November 4, 1930 – November 6,