Shinhan Bank Canada is a subsidiary bank in Canada federally regulated by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI). Shinhan Bank Canada as a retail bank began its business operation on March 9, 2009. Its head office and main branch are located in Toronto, Ontario.
Ownership
Shinhan Bank Canada is fully owned by Shinhan Bank (NYSE: SHG, KRX: ) in South Korea. The parent bank’s total assets at the end of 2008 was KRW 213,569 (billions). According to “The Banker” it is ranked 89th in the world by the total asset size. The Parent Bank is part of Shinhan Financial Group, a financial holding company. Shinhan Financial Group has 9 subsidiaries and 2 joint ventures. The lists are as follows: Shinhan Bank, Shinhan Card, Shinhan Investment Corp, Shinhan Life Insurance, Shinhan Capital, Jeju Bank, Shinhan Credit Information, Shinhan Private Equity, Shinhan Macquarie Financial Advisory, Shinhan BNP Paribas Asset Management (Joint venture with BNP Paribas), SH&C Life Insurance (Partnership with BNP).
Shinhan Bank Canada is a registered member of the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC), a federal agency insuring deposits at all Canada’s chartered banks. Shinhan Bank Canada sponsors a MasterCard issued by MBNA Canada Bank.
Ownership
Shinhan Bank Canada is fully owned by Shinhan Bank (NYSE: SHG, KRX: ) in South Korea. The parent bank’s total assets at the end of 2008 was KRW 213,569 (billions). According to “The Banker” it is ranked 89th in the world by the total asset size. The Parent Bank is part of Shinhan Financial Group, a financial holding company. Shinhan Financial Group has 9 subsidiaries and 2 joint ventures. The lists are as follows: Shinhan Bank, Shinhan Card, Shinhan Investment Corp, Shinhan Life Insurance, Shinhan Capital, Jeju Bank, Shinhan Credit Information, Shinhan Private Equity, Shinhan Macquarie Financial Advisory, Shinhan BNP Paribas Asset Management (Joint venture with BNP Paribas), SH&C Life Insurance (Partnership with BNP).
Shinhan Bank Canada is a registered member of the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC), a federal agency insuring deposits at all Canada’s chartered banks. Shinhan Bank Canada sponsors a MasterCard issued by MBNA Canada Bank.
Jaime Clemente Izquierdo was the tallest man in Spain before his death in 2005.
Biography
Jaime Clemente was born in 1961 in Pina de Montalgrao, Castellón province. He suffered from eunuchoidal-infantile gigantism. Most of what little is known about him was documented in a 1991 interview with Canal 9, the Valencian community public TV station, in which he highlighted the incommodities of his stature and the burden it meant to his economically-deprived family. For example, most of his clothes were custom made. He tried to join a basketball team when he was 12 years old but he was not successful due to physical limitations. Blocked from a sports career, he lived largely out of the public eye and run a kiosk to sustain himself. He died in Valencia in 2005, aged 44.
Biography
Jaime Clemente was born in 1961 in Pina de Montalgrao, Castellón province. He suffered from eunuchoidal-infantile gigantism. Most of what little is known about him was documented in a 1991 interview with Canal 9, the Valencian community public TV station, in which he highlighted the incommodities of his stature and the burden it meant to his economically-deprived family. For example, most of his clothes were custom made. He tried to join a basketball team when he was 12 years old but he was not successful due to physical limitations. Blocked from a sports career, he lived largely out of the public eye and run a kiosk to sustain himself. He died in Valencia in 2005, aged 44.
Action Masters are a sub-line of the Transformers toy franchise, first released in 1990, with a wave of new releases released in Europe in 1991. It featured Transformers action figures who were unable to transform, but came with transforming partners, weapons or exo-suits. Some of the larger sets came with transforming vehicles or bases. Those based on existing characters were designed to best match their appearance in the popular cartoon series, with the newer characters following the same basis design.
The most distinctive difference between the US and European Action Masters line was the release of a special assortment of four Action Masters that could actually transform. These were called "Action Masters Elites".
In the original Transformers Marvel comic, the Autobots had come across Nucleon on an alien world. Due to the unpredictable side-effects of Nucleon, Optimus Prime prohibited the use of it. Grimlock later flouted this ban by testing it on himself and using it to revive his comrades. While it had the desired effect and made them more powerful, it caused them to lose their ability to transform. In the Generation 2 Transformers comic, those Autobots who had taken Nucleon could once again transform. This contradiction was explained in the 1991 Transformers annual text story "Another Time and Place", which concluded with the discovery of a new batch of Nucleon which restored the transforming ability of those who took it.
List of toys
Autobots
Action Masters (1990)
*Blaster. Blaster's speciality is communications. He possesses a Flight Pack that can transform into a signal-jamming, electro-scrambler gun.
*Bumblebee. Bumblebee's function is espionage. He is equipped with a Heli-Pack which can transform into a high-powered air-rifle.
*Grimlock. Commander of the Dinobots, Grimlock possesses an Anti-Tank Cannon which transforms into a long-range mortar launcher.
*Inferno. Search and rescue is Inferno's function. He is equipped with a Hydro-Pack, which can convert into a high-pressure cannon which fires any type of liquid substance.
*Jackpot. A strategist, Jackpot is partnered with Sights, who transforms into a self-propelled photon cannon.
*Jazz. Serves as part of the Autobots special operations. Jazz is partnered with Turbo Board, who transforms from a rocket-powered skateboard into a destabilizer electromagnetizer gun.
*Kick-Off. A security expert, Kick-Off is equipped with a Turbo Pack, which transforms into a solar-powered flamethrower.
*Mainframe. A systems analyst, Mainframe is partnered with Push-Buttom who transforms into a proton rifle.
*Optimus Prime. Autobot leader, his vehicle, an 18-wheeler, becomes both a jet (cab) and base (trailer). It can also carry several action masters on the trailer itself when in vehicle mode.
*Overrun. Autobot Air Defense expert, his vehicle, a helicopter, converts to an attack base.
*Wheeljack. The Autobots' mechanic and resident mad scientist, his vehicle, the Turbo Racer, converts to a jet fighter.
European exclusive Action Masters (1991)
*Circuit. Circuit serves as a messenger, and drives a race-car, which transformers into an exo-suit armed with a gatling machine gun. The figure itself is a recolour of Action Masters Axer.
*Power Flash with Road Rocket. An infantry soldier, Power Flash is partnered with Road Rocket, who can combine with him to form an overhead missile launching system. P
*Rumbler with 4WD All-Terrain Vehicle. Functioning as front-line defense, Rumbler drives a 4 wheel-drive all-terrain vehicle which transforms into exo-suit armour.
*Sideswipe with Vanguard. An Autobot warrior, Sideswipe has a mobile-armoured partner called Vanguard who transforms from a double barrelled tank into a back-mounted body-suit.
*Tracks with Basher. Tracks is an Autobot warrior. He is partnered with Basher, an armoured vehicle that combines with Tracks to form an interactive bodysuit with an intelligent weapons system.
European exclusive Action Masters Elites (1991)
*Omega Spreem. Functioning as a defense base, Omega Spreem can transform into a laser tank with rotating cannon unit.
*Windmill. Windmill serves as air defense, being able to transform into a high-impact, counter-strike helicopter.
Decepticons
Action Masters (1990)
*Axer with Off-Road Cycle. Axer is a bounty hunter. His off-road cycle transforms into a dual photon cannon battle station.
*Banzai-Tron with Razor-Sharp. Banzai-Tron is a martial arts warrior. His partner Razor-Sharp transforms from a crab to a semi-automatic rifle.
*Devastator with Scorpulator. Devastator is a Decepticon warrior, with his partner Scorpulator transforming from a scorpion into an acid spray gun.
*Gutcruncher with Stratotronic Jet. Gutcruncher provides air-to-ground support for the Decepticons. His Stratotronic Jet can transform into a battle-station, and can also includes a surveillance drone and one-man battle tank.
*Krok with Gatoraider. Krok is a Decepticon foot soldier. His partner Gatoraider transforms from an alligator into a concussion cannon.
*Megatron with Neutron-Fusion Tank. Megatron is the leader of the Decepticons. His Neutron-Fusion Tank transforms into ground-to-air, wire-guided missile launcher, and search and destroy jet drone.
*Shockwave with Fistfight. Shockwave's serves as the Decepticons military operations commander. He is partnered with a droid called Fistfight who transforms into a lightning rifle.
*Soundwave with Wingthing. Soundwave's function is communications. His partner Wingthing transforms into a concussion cannon.
*Starscream with Turbo Jet. Starscream's role is ground-assault, with his Turbo Jet transforming into an air-powered battle chariot.
*Treadshot with Catgut. Treadshot is a gunslinger. His partner Catgut transforms from a four-legged beast into fusion-powered particle blaster with pulse demagnetiser attachment.
European exclusive Action Masters (1991)
*Bombshell with Needler. Bombshell's speciality is psychological warfare, his partner Needler transforms from a stag-beetle into an exo-suit.
*Charger with Fire Beast. Charger's function is that of flame-thrower. His partner Fire Beast transforms from a single-horned creature into an exo-suit.
*Slicer. Slicer is a "massive assault specialist", who possesses an assault vehicle which transforms into exo-suit armour. Slicer is a repaint of Acton Masters Wheeljack.
*Take-Off with Screech. Take-Off's role is aerial recon. His winged partner Screech transforms into an exo-suit, allowing Take-Off to fly.
*Thundercracker. A warrior, Thundercracker pilots a plane which transforms into exo-suit armour. The Thundercracker figure itself is a repaint of Action Masters Starscream.
European exclusive Action Masters Elites (1991)
*Double Punch. Double Punch's function is that of a desert vanguard, and can transform into a dual-clawed robotic scorpion.
*Turbo Master. An aerial marauder, Turbo Master transforms into a dual propeller vertical take-off plane. Not to be confused with the Transformers toy sub-line known as the Turbomasters.
The most distinctive difference between the US and European Action Masters line was the release of a special assortment of four Action Masters that could actually transform. These were called "Action Masters Elites".
In the original Transformers Marvel comic, the Autobots had come across Nucleon on an alien world. Due to the unpredictable side-effects of Nucleon, Optimus Prime prohibited the use of it. Grimlock later flouted this ban by testing it on himself and using it to revive his comrades. While it had the desired effect and made them more powerful, it caused them to lose their ability to transform. In the Generation 2 Transformers comic, those Autobots who had taken Nucleon could once again transform. This contradiction was explained in the 1991 Transformers annual text story "Another Time and Place", which concluded with the discovery of a new batch of Nucleon which restored the transforming ability of those who took it.
List of toys
Autobots
Action Masters (1990)
*Blaster. Blaster's speciality is communications. He possesses a Flight Pack that can transform into a signal-jamming, electro-scrambler gun.
*Bumblebee. Bumblebee's function is espionage. He is equipped with a Heli-Pack which can transform into a high-powered air-rifle.
*Grimlock. Commander of the Dinobots, Grimlock possesses an Anti-Tank Cannon which transforms into a long-range mortar launcher.
*Inferno. Search and rescue is Inferno's function. He is equipped with a Hydro-Pack, which can convert into a high-pressure cannon which fires any type of liquid substance.
*Jackpot. A strategist, Jackpot is partnered with Sights, who transforms into a self-propelled photon cannon.
*Jazz. Serves as part of the Autobots special operations. Jazz is partnered with Turbo Board, who transforms from a rocket-powered skateboard into a destabilizer electromagnetizer gun.
*Kick-Off. A security expert, Kick-Off is equipped with a Turbo Pack, which transforms into a solar-powered flamethrower.
*Mainframe. A systems analyst, Mainframe is partnered with Push-Buttom who transforms into a proton rifle.
*Optimus Prime. Autobot leader, his vehicle, an 18-wheeler, becomes both a jet (cab) and base (trailer). It can also carry several action masters on the trailer itself when in vehicle mode.
*Overrun. Autobot Air Defense expert, his vehicle, a helicopter, converts to an attack base.
*Wheeljack. The Autobots' mechanic and resident mad scientist, his vehicle, the Turbo Racer, converts to a jet fighter.
European exclusive Action Masters (1991)
*Circuit. Circuit serves as a messenger, and drives a race-car, which transformers into an exo-suit armed with a gatling machine gun. The figure itself is a recolour of Action Masters Axer.
*Power Flash with Road Rocket. An infantry soldier, Power Flash is partnered with Road Rocket, who can combine with him to form an overhead missile launching system. P
*Rumbler with 4WD All-Terrain Vehicle. Functioning as front-line defense, Rumbler drives a 4 wheel-drive all-terrain vehicle which transforms into exo-suit armour.
*Sideswipe with Vanguard. An Autobot warrior, Sideswipe has a mobile-armoured partner called Vanguard who transforms from a double barrelled tank into a back-mounted body-suit.
*Tracks with Basher. Tracks is an Autobot warrior. He is partnered with Basher, an armoured vehicle that combines with Tracks to form an interactive bodysuit with an intelligent weapons system.
European exclusive Action Masters Elites (1991)
*Omega Spreem. Functioning as a defense base, Omega Spreem can transform into a laser tank with rotating cannon unit.
*Windmill. Windmill serves as air defense, being able to transform into a high-impact, counter-strike helicopter.
Decepticons
Action Masters (1990)
*Axer with Off-Road Cycle. Axer is a bounty hunter. His off-road cycle transforms into a dual photon cannon battle station.
*Banzai-Tron with Razor-Sharp. Banzai-Tron is a martial arts warrior. His partner Razor-Sharp transforms from a crab to a semi-automatic rifle.
*Devastator with Scorpulator. Devastator is a Decepticon warrior, with his partner Scorpulator transforming from a scorpion into an acid spray gun.
*Gutcruncher with Stratotronic Jet. Gutcruncher provides air-to-ground support for the Decepticons. His Stratotronic Jet can transform into a battle-station, and can also includes a surveillance drone and one-man battle tank.
*Krok with Gatoraider. Krok is a Decepticon foot soldier. His partner Gatoraider transforms from an alligator into a concussion cannon.
*Megatron with Neutron-Fusion Tank. Megatron is the leader of the Decepticons. His Neutron-Fusion Tank transforms into ground-to-air, wire-guided missile launcher, and search and destroy jet drone.
*Shockwave with Fistfight. Shockwave's serves as the Decepticons military operations commander. He is partnered with a droid called Fistfight who transforms into a lightning rifle.
*Soundwave with Wingthing. Soundwave's function is communications. His partner Wingthing transforms into a concussion cannon.
*Starscream with Turbo Jet. Starscream's role is ground-assault, with his Turbo Jet transforming into an air-powered battle chariot.
*Treadshot with Catgut. Treadshot is a gunslinger. His partner Catgut transforms from a four-legged beast into fusion-powered particle blaster with pulse demagnetiser attachment.
European exclusive Action Masters (1991)
*Bombshell with Needler. Bombshell's speciality is psychological warfare, his partner Needler transforms from a stag-beetle into an exo-suit.
*Charger with Fire Beast. Charger's function is that of flame-thrower. His partner Fire Beast transforms from a single-horned creature into an exo-suit.
*Slicer. Slicer is a "massive assault specialist", who possesses an assault vehicle which transforms into exo-suit armour. Slicer is a repaint of Acton Masters Wheeljack.
*Take-Off with Screech. Take-Off's role is aerial recon. His winged partner Screech transforms into an exo-suit, allowing Take-Off to fly.
*Thundercracker. A warrior, Thundercracker pilots a plane which transforms into exo-suit armour. The Thundercracker figure itself is a repaint of Action Masters Starscream.
European exclusive Action Masters Elites (1991)
*Double Punch. Double Punch's function is that of a desert vanguard, and can transform into a dual-clawed robotic scorpion.
*Turbo Master. An aerial marauder, Turbo Master transforms into a dual propeller vertical take-off plane. Not to be confused with the Transformers toy sub-line known as the Turbomasters.
Cloudburst is a fictional character from the Transformers series. He turns into a jet and has a shell that looked like an armored human. He shouldn't be confused with Phoenix, a Japanese Transformer who shares the same toy.
Transformers: Generation 1
Cloudburst is one of the original six Autobot Pretenders. His inner robot transforms into a spaceship. Unlike the other Autobot Pretenders, Cloudburst carries a whip instead of a sword.
Cloudburst is extremely cautious and wary. He prefers his outer shell, and very rarely exposes his inner robot, when not in space flight.
Animated series
Although the US Transformers animated series stopped making original episode before Cloudburst was brought out, his Japanese counterpart Phoenix appeared in the Masterforce anime series.
Cloudburst's appeared in animation in commercials for the Pretender toys.
Animation from the commercial was used in the opening credits for season 5 of the Transformers, which retold episodes of earlier seasons. Cloudburst appeared in them.
Comics
Condor Verlag
In a story called "By their Blasters you shall know them ...!" from Transformers Comic-Magazin issue #12 by German comic publisher Condor Verlag Optimus Prime instructs Backstreet, Bumblebee and Ruckus on how to identify Autobots from Decepticons in battle using the Ark's computer. Cloudburst is one of those he displays to the Autobots.
IDW Publishing
Cloudburst, Groundbreaker, Landmine and Waverider appear in Spotlight: Hardhead investigating the Benzuli Expanse and reporting to Jetfire.
Marvel Comics
Although not seen or mentioned directly, Cloudburst was among the Autobots who joined Fortress Maximus in leaving Cybertron for the planet Nebulos (Transformers: Headmasters #1). Unfortunately, they were followed to Nebulos by the Decepticons under Scorponok, leading war to break out once more. Fortress Maximus's band left Nebulos for the planet Earth, with the Decepticons in close pursuit. (Transformers: Headmasters #4).
When Brainstorm needed subjects to duplicate a Decepticon Pretender experiment, Cloudburst and five other Autobots volunteered and became the Autobot Pretenders. They fought the Decepticon Pretenders with the help of Optimus Prime and Goldbug (Transformers #40). They soundly defeated their Decepticon Pretender rivals, who thought they were simply giant humans. Cloudburst was present when Grimlock fought Blaster for leadership of the Autobots on Earth's moon. The Autobots were then attacked by the Decepticons led by Ratbat (Transformers #41).
Cloudburst has a major role together with Landmine, when they rescued Sky Lynx and Berko from the Mecannibals, before battling the Decepticon Powermasters. During the adventure, Cloudburst is forced to fight in gladiatorial combat on Femax. The leader of the tribe of giant females falls in love with him, but angrily decapitates him when she discovered he is really a robot. Landmine eventually persuades her to let them go and rebuild Cloudburst.
Issue #248 of the Marvel UK Transformers comic featured a story called "Fallen Star", where Starscream began to doubt himself, despite being of the most powerful Transformers. Soundwave, Mindwipe and Weirdwolf feared Starscream would attack, but Starscream thought they were laughing at him behind his back. Leaving Starscream came across the Autobots Chainclaw, Cloudburst and Getaway, who were assigned by Optimus Prime to spy on him. Starscream soundly defeated all three Autobots and regained his self confidence.
Cloudburst, Crosshairs, Getaway, Highbrow and Stakeout were among the Autobots who backed Optimus Prime when Grimlock challenged him for leadership of the Autobots in the issue #263 of the Marvel UK comics, "Break-Away!"
The Decepticon Pretenders Bomb-Burst, Iguanus and Skullgrin were sent to steal from an oil rig in the "Gulf of New Mexico" in the 1989 UK Annual story "The Chain Gang." They were opposed and captured by the Autobot Pretenders Cloudburst, Landmine and Splashdown.
Cloudburst continues to appear, but has few prominent roles.
Cloudburst is killed in the battle with Unicron in issue #75 of the US comic.
Toys
*Generation 1 Pretender Cloudburst (1988)
:This toy is identical to the Japanese toy Phoenix.
Transformers: Generation 1
Cloudburst is one of the original six Autobot Pretenders. His inner robot transforms into a spaceship. Unlike the other Autobot Pretenders, Cloudburst carries a whip instead of a sword.
Cloudburst is extremely cautious and wary. He prefers his outer shell, and very rarely exposes his inner robot, when not in space flight.
Animated series
Although the US Transformers animated series stopped making original episode before Cloudburst was brought out, his Japanese counterpart Phoenix appeared in the Masterforce anime series.
Cloudburst's appeared in animation in commercials for the Pretender toys.
Animation from the commercial was used in the opening credits for season 5 of the Transformers, which retold episodes of earlier seasons. Cloudburst appeared in them.
Comics
Condor Verlag
In a story called "By their Blasters you shall know them ...!" from Transformers Comic-Magazin issue #12 by German comic publisher Condor Verlag Optimus Prime instructs Backstreet, Bumblebee and Ruckus on how to identify Autobots from Decepticons in battle using the Ark's computer. Cloudburst is one of those he displays to the Autobots.
IDW Publishing
Cloudburst, Groundbreaker, Landmine and Waverider appear in Spotlight: Hardhead investigating the Benzuli Expanse and reporting to Jetfire.
Marvel Comics
Although not seen or mentioned directly, Cloudburst was among the Autobots who joined Fortress Maximus in leaving Cybertron for the planet Nebulos (Transformers: Headmasters #1). Unfortunately, they were followed to Nebulos by the Decepticons under Scorponok, leading war to break out once more. Fortress Maximus's band left Nebulos for the planet Earth, with the Decepticons in close pursuit. (Transformers: Headmasters #4).
When Brainstorm needed subjects to duplicate a Decepticon Pretender experiment, Cloudburst and five other Autobots volunteered and became the Autobot Pretenders. They fought the Decepticon Pretenders with the help of Optimus Prime and Goldbug (Transformers #40). They soundly defeated their Decepticon Pretender rivals, who thought they were simply giant humans. Cloudburst was present when Grimlock fought Blaster for leadership of the Autobots on Earth's moon. The Autobots were then attacked by the Decepticons led by Ratbat (Transformers #41).
Cloudburst has a major role together with Landmine, when they rescued Sky Lynx and Berko from the Mecannibals, before battling the Decepticon Powermasters. During the adventure, Cloudburst is forced to fight in gladiatorial combat on Femax. The leader of the tribe of giant females falls in love with him, but angrily decapitates him when she discovered he is really a robot. Landmine eventually persuades her to let them go and rebuild Cloudburst.
Issue #248 of the Marvel UK Transformers comic featured a story called "Fallen Star", where Starscream began to doubt himself, despite being of the most powerful Transformers. Soundwave, Mindwipe and Weirdwolf feared Starscream would attack, but Starscream thought they were laughing at him behind his back. Leaving Starscream came across the Autobots Chainclaw, Cloudburst and Getaway, who were assigned by Optimus Prime to spy on him. Starscream soundly defeated all three Autobots and regained his self confidence.
Cloudburst, Crosshairs, Getaway, Highbrow and Stakeout were among the Autobots who backed Optimus Prime when Grimlock challenged him for leadership of the Autobots in the issue #263 of the Marvel UK comics, "Break-Away!"
The Decepticon Pretenders Bomb-Burst, Iguanus and Skullgrin were sent to steal from an oil rig in the "Gulf of New Mexico" in the 1989 UK Annual story "The Chain Gang." They were opposed and captured by the Autobot Pretenders Cloudburst, Landmine and Splashdown.
Cloudburst continues to appear, but has few prominent roles.
Cloudburst is killed in the battle with Unicron in issue #75 of the US comic.
Toys
*Generation 1 Pretender Cloudburst (1988)
:This toy is identical to the Japanese toy Phoenix.