History.

Kobi Karp provided design plans for a tower at 1101 Brickell Avenue by developer Leviev Boymelgreen. It was approved by the City of Miami in 2006 and cleared by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for a maximum height of above mean sea level (AMSL) in 2005. The 849 foot (259 meter) (AMSL) building was to contain of office space, of retail as well as 650 residences. However, the project was put on hold due to the crash of the United States housing bubble. The site of the project was purchased by veteran Miami developer Tibor Hollo of Florida East Coast Realty in 2009; the US$33-million purchase price included the three acre site and existing office buildings, built in 1964 and 1985. The office buildings had very low occupancy at this time, around 30% in 2010. The building was renovated and by the end of 2012 occupancy was up to 85%. In 2011, Florida International University opened a downtown campus in the building known as FIU Downtown on Brickell; they also got the signage rights to the building. In addition to the renovation, a small glass and steel addition adjacent to Brickell Avenue was completed in 2014. Known as "The Cube", the space uses variable-tint glass and houses a TD Bank.

Design.

In 2012, Hollo began developing plans for the project, and the name "Panorama Tower" was introduced. The height remained the same at, but the number of units was quoted at 724. Hollo revised the plans in 2013. The FAA required the height of the structure to be lowered to. In 2013 and 2014, respectively, the developers were working to ensure the building height would not be greatly reduced under the FAA's "emergency airspace" or "one-engine inoperative" policies which were proposed at that time. At this point, the building was designed to include 821 residential units and 250 hotel units, as well as approximately of retail and approximately of office space in the 13 story pedestal which would also include about 1500 parking spaces. Moshe Cosicher is the architect of record for the project and Fons Inc. was retained to work alongside for the production and construction administration of the project. In 2014, the parking pedestal, now shown as 19 stories and quoted to have 2,000 parking spaces, was reported to include of medical office space and about of retail space. The number of hotel rooms decreased to 208, and the flag was revealed to be Hyatt full service brand Hyatt Centric. The hotel would be located within 17 floors lining the east face of the pedestal. The building would be the largest building in Miami, with gross floor area quoted between and, the latter number including the existing office building. In 2016, a slight height increase to the current was sought by the developers and approved by the FAA.  Interior design concept was provided by Zyscovich Architecture.

Construction.

Site preparation began in late 2013 with the clearing of the site and demolition of an existing parking garage, with foundation work by HJ Foundation, part of the Keller Group beginning in June 2014, when California-based Tutor Perini was awarded the US$255 million contract as the main contractor. As of January 2015 the construction was said to be ahead of schedule. The continuous concrete pour for the approximately 14,000 cubic yard () raft slab required hundreds of cement trucks operating for over 24 hours from numerous factories. The approximately pour took place over a weekend in late March 2015 and was one of the largest continuous pours in Florida history. The project received a US$340 million construction loan from Wells Fargo in 2015, with construction well underway. By October 2015, construction was up to the top of the 19-story pedestal. In January 2016, the building received a temporary certificate of occupancy (TCO) for the lower 11 floors of the parking garage. Users of the existing buildings had been using off-site parking in the interim. Over of the project was structurally completed, and the building was still on schedule for completion in late 2017. During the first half of 2016 a height increase to was approved; this may affect the floor count, which was at least 81 actual floors at the level. Other than the Renaissance Center in Detroit and Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel in Atlanta, both hotels, it would be the only building over to stick to a total floor-to-floor height of no more than. Hotels, parking garages, and condos generally have much less floor-to-floor height than high-rise office towers. However, very few towers of any kind over 50 floors keep to an overall height under per floor, due to increased ceiling heights or the need for mechanical floor levels, rooftop HVAC, housing for the tops of elevator shafts, spire details, or other infrastructure. It is unclear whether the floor count will remain at 82, or increase to 85 due to the height increase. DeSimone Consulting Engineers is serving as structural engineer on the project. The firm has designed numerous supertall towers and skyscrapers worldwide, and frequently works with top architects and developers on marquee projects globally.  On March 24, 2017, the same week the building officially surpassed the height of the Four Seasons Hotel Miami, a small fire broke out on the 68th floor just before 7 pm. It was extinguished within hours, with no injuries or delay to the project's timeline. The cause was not immediately known. No work was underway when the fire broke out.  With a topping out in April, the 208-room Hyatt Centric hotel in the pedestal is expected to open in the third quarter of 2017, with the building to open by the end of the year.

Financing.

In 2014, the building became the first development in the city of Miami to be accepted into the EB-5 visa program. When the application was submitted in late 2012, it was stated that this immigrant investment system could fund about 15% to 20% of the project. However, later estimates were placed lower despite high demand that was exceeding the limit of 10,000 visas per year (throughout the country).  With a very high Walk Score, Panorama Tower is in the class of apartment buildings that have seen the most increase in value over time even into a market slowdown in 2017.

Panorama Tower is a mixed-use 85-story skyscraper in Miami, Florida, United States. It is located in the Brickell district of Downtown Miami. It was originally approved by the City of Miami and the Federal Aviation Administration in 2006 but was put on hold due to the Great Recession. The project was revived in 2012 when owner Tibor Hollo hired Moshe Cosicher, AIA Architect, to redesign the project. In 2013, the project was revised; the tower is stated to include residential, hotel, retail, and office space. It is the tallest building in Miami, and the tallest building in Florida, but may soon thereafter be overtaken by various other towers, including two of their own projects (The Towers by Foster + Partners and One Bayfront Plaza). It took over the Four Seasons Hotel Miami as tallest when it topped out in late 2017. The project is the first development in the City of Miami to be funded in part by EB-5 visas. While the entire site was technically addressed 1101 Brickell Avenue, the building is actually located on the back of the lot, behind two existing office buildings, at 1100 Brickell Bay Drive. It is about two blocks from the Tenth Street Metromover station.

Der Panorama Tower ist das höchste Gebäude in Miami. Mit 265 Metern ist es auch das höchste Gebäude in Florida. In dem Hochhaus befinden sich ein Hotel und Wohnungen. Der Tower wurde 2018 bezogen und befindet sich im Stadtteil Brickell.


History.

The idea of a planetarium was originally proposed in 1961 by the Urban Council. Ten years later, the Urban Services Department (USD) set up a working group to study overseas experience in establishing planetariums. The study was aimed at laying the groundwork for setting up the future Hong Kong Space Museum. The Hong Kong Government decided to build the museum at Tsim Sha Tsui and invited Mr. Joseph Liu to serve as Planetarium Advisor.  In 1974, The USD signed a contract with the Carl Zeiss Company to purchase a planetarium and other equipment with a price of HK$3,050,000.  Construction commenced in 1977 and the museum opened on 8 October 1980. The museum contained the world's first computerized planetarium. In the 2008-2009 financial year, there were about 590,000 visits to the museum.  In 2015, in order to carry out renovation work, the exhibition hall in the Sky Hall was closed on October 5 and reopened on April 25, 2018.

Facilities.

The museum has two wings: east wing and west wing. The former consists of the nucleus of the museum's planetarium, which has an egg-shaped dome structure. Beneath it are the Stanley Ho Space Theatre, the Hall of Space Science, workshops and offices. The west wing houses the Hall of Astronomy, the Lecture Hall, a gift shop and offices.  The planetarium's egg-shaped dome covers more than 8,000 square metres, making it a famous landmark in Hong Kong. It was the first local planetarium for the popularisation of astronomy and space science. The computerized star imager in the Sky Gallery of the Space Museum is capable of simulating the sky through optical principles, projecting 8,000 stars onto the hemisphere screen of the Planetarium.  There is also a mockup of the nose and cockpit section of the Space Shuttle orbiter.

Exhibition halls.

Hong Kong Space Museum has two thematic exhibition halls: the Hall of Space Science and the Hall of Astronomy on the ground and first floors respectively. The exhibits, predominantly interactive, enable visitors to learn through a series of entertaining and educational experiences.

Transportation.

The museum sits within walking distance of both Tsim Sha Tsui Station and East Tsim Sha Tsui Station of the MTR. It is also near the Star Ferry Pier and a bus terminus.

The Hong Kong Space Museum is an astronomy and space science museum located in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. Opening in 1980, it is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Government. The building is notable for its hemispherical shape, which contains a planetarium, the only one in Hong Kong. The main facilities of the museum are located in a building next to the planetarium, showcasing information about the Solar System, cosmology, and spaceflight.

Das 1980 eröffnete Hong Kong Space Museum (Hongkonger Weltraummuseum; ), das sich im Bezirk Tsim Sha Tsui (Kowloon) befindet, ist das älteste Objekt im Hong Kong Cultural Centre Complex (HKCCC) und zugleich das erste lokale Planetarium zur Popularisierung der Astronomie und Weltraumforschung in Hongkong. Das Museum, das aus einem Planetarium und zwei Ausstellungshallen besteht, betreibt auch ein externes Observatorium namens "iObservatory" im Distrikt Sai Kung.


Before the Castle.

The Viking sea-king, Tomrair mac Ailchi, built the first permanent Viking stronghold on Inis Sibhtonn (King's Island) in 922. He used the base to raid the length of the River Shannon from Lough Derg to Lough Ree, pillaging ecclesiastical settlements. In 937 the Limerick Vikings clashed with those of Dublin on Lough Ree and were defeated. In 943 they were defeated again when the chief of the local Dalcassian clan joined with Ceallachán, king of Munster and the Limerick Vikings were forced to pay tribute to the clans. The power of the Vikings never recovered, and they were reduced to the level of a minor clan, however often playing pivotal parts in the endless power struggles of the next few centuries.

Early history.

The arrival of the Anglo-Normans to the area in 1172 changed everything. Domhnall Mór Ó Briain burned the city to the ground in 1174 in a bid to keep it from the hands of the new invaders. After he died in 1194, the Anglo-Normans finally captured the area in 1195 under John, Lord of Ireland. In 1197, Limerick was given its first charter and its first Mayor, Adam Sarvant. A castle, built on the orders of King John and bearing his name, was completed around 1210. The castle was built on the boundary of the River Shannon in order to protect the city from the Gaelic kingdoms to the west and from any rebellion by Norman lords to the east and south. Under the general peace imposed by the Norman rule, Limerick prospered as both a port and a trading centre, partly due to the castle acting as a watchdog on any cargo passing through the port of Limerick. By this time the city was divided into an area became known as "English Town" on King's Island, while another settlement, named "Irish Town" had grown on the south bank of the river. The town of Limerick became so wealthy during this era King John set up a mint in the North West corner of the castle, with pennies and half pennies from this time available to see in Limerick museum today. A 1574 document prepared for the Spanish ambassador attests to its wealth:  Luke Gernon, an English-born judge and resident of Limerick, wrote an equally flattering account of the city in 1620:

Siege of Limerick.

The walls of the castle were severely damaged in the 1642 Siege of Limerick, the first of five sieges of the city in the 17th century. In 1642, the castle was occupied by Protestants fleeing the Irish Rebellion of 1641 and was besieged by an Irish Confederate force under Garret Barry. Barry had no siege artillery so he undermined the walls of King John's Castle by digging away their foundations. Those inside surrendered just before Barry collapsed the walls. However, such was the damage done to the wall's foundations that a section of them had to be pulled down afterward.

2013 Redevelopment.

Between 2011 and 2013, the castle underwent a massive redevelopment, with €5.7 million spent to improve the visitor facilities of the castle. Among the improvements were a brand new visitor centre, interactive exhibitions with computer generated animations, and a cafe with views onto the courtyard and the river.

King John's Castle () is a 13th-century castle located on King's Island in Limerick, Ireland, next to the River Shannon. Although the site dates back to 922 when the Vikings lived on the Island, the castle itself was built on the orders of King John in 1200. One of the best preserved Norman castles in Europe, the walls, towers and fortifications remain today and are visitor attractions. The remains of a Viking settlement were uncovered during archaeological excavations at the site in 1900.

King John’s Castle () ist eine Burg aus dem 13. Jahrhundert auf der Insel "King’s Island" am Shannon in Limerick, Irland. Auch wenn sich an dieser Stelle schon seit dem Jahr 922, als die Wikinger auf der Insel lebten, eine Befestigungsanlage befand, wurde die Burg selbst im Auftrag von König Johann im Jahr 1200 erbaut.


History.

The Surface Pro 4 was announced on October 6, 2015 alongside the Surface Book. Both devices were available for pre-order the following day and available for customers beginning on October 26, 2015.  The device initially exhibited failure to sleep properly, which drained the battery very quickly. Microsoft subsequently developed a fix that was made available on February 17, 2016.

Features.

Hardware.

The Surface Pro 4 is the same size as the Surface Pro 3, but has a thinner screen bezel which allows for a display of a slightly greater size of. The screen resolution is also greater than the Surface Pro 3's, at 2736x1824 at 267 PPI, with the same aspect ratio of 3:2 and 10-point multi-touch. The chassis is thinner and lighter than the Surface Pro 3.  The cooling system of the 2-in-1 has been redesigned and dubbed "hybrid liquid cooling system". It includes heat pipes with a flowing liquid, which is meant to avoid the use of the internal fan when the device is used for less demanding tasks such as web browsing.  All Surface Pro 4 models feature 6th-generation Skylake Intel Core processors—m3, i5 or i7—which are more powerful and run cooler over its Intel Core Haswell predecessors found in the Surface Pro 3 and 2. The maximum clock rate of the most powerful CPU option (i7-6650U) is also greater at 2.2 GHz, with up to 3.4 GHz in the Turbo Boost mode. The m3-powered model is completely fanless.  RAM and SSD options available are 4, 8, 16 GB and 128, 256, 512, 1024 GB respectively; the top options are two times as capacious compared to top options of the Surface Pro 4's two recent predecessors.  The common traits, inherited from the previous-generation Surface Pro 3, are a continuous "kickstand", magnesium casing with a silver-colored back side, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi radio, Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy, full-size USB 3.0 port, microSD card reader, headset jack, Mini DisplayPort, Cover Port, and a renamed "SurfaceConnect", a port on the side to connect a wall charger, Docking Station or Surface Dock accessories.

Software.

All Surface Pro 4 models come with a 64-bit version of Windows 10 Pro and a Microsoft Office 30-day trial. Windows 10 comes pre-installed with Mail, Calendar, People, Xbox (app), Photos, Movies and TV, Groove, and Microsoft Edge. With Windows 10, a "Tablet mode" is available when the Type Cover is detached from the device. In this mode, all windows are opened full-screen and the interface becomes more touch-centric. The device also has a Windows Hello-compatible camera. It combines the use of a regular and infrared cameras to authenticate the user.

Accessories.

The Surface Pro 4 is backward compatible with all accessories of its predecessor. At the Windows 10 Devices Event on October 6, 2015, alongside new Surface 2-in-1s, new accessories were announced.  The "Surface Dock" is a redesigned docking accessory in a brick form factor. It is compatible with all past and future Surface models with a "SurfaceConnect" side port, previously used to connect a wall charger or "Docking Station" accessory: Surface Pro 3, 4 and Surface Book. The Surface Dock will have 2 Mini DisplayPorts, 1 Gigabit Ethernet, 4 USB 3.0, and 1 audio out ports.  Although Surface Pro 4 is backward compatible with "Type Cover" accessory of Surface Pro 3, an attachable keyboard which doubles as a screen protector, the "Surface Pro 4 Type Cover" has been announced with and without a fingerprint ID sensor. The new Type Cover is thinner and lighter than its predecessor, has improved magnetic stability for lap use, a mechanical keyboard with improved key spacing, as well as a larger touchpad.  An updated version of "Surface Pen" is included with the Surface Pro 4, which has 1024 levels of pressure sensitivity and is heavier with a rubberized tip. However, the new pen has only one button on the side rather than the previous pen's two. There is an eraser on the end that doubles as a button, which may perform different tasks, like opening the OneNote app or activating Cortana, and can be customized using the Surface App.

Issues.

The Surface Pro 4 is known to have wide spread flicker issues with the display named as Flickergate after the independent website flickergate.com which was set up by the affected users after getting no fix from Microsoft.  Microsoft's spokesperson acknowledged the issue stating:  "We are aware that some customers have experienced a screen flicker on Surface Pro 4 and are monitoring the situation closely. Customers impacted by this should contact Microsoft support."  Microsoft has stated that bad batteries, pens and Type Covers may be repaired under warranty.  The Type Cover also has connectivity issues that afflict many, often due to a Windows update. This seems to be a common issue across the Surface series, with a sudden death to the Type Cover.

Reception.

The Surface Pro 4 received generally positive reviews from technology critics. Most praise a sharper and larger display compared to the one found in the predecessor, redesigned cooling system, improved technical specifications, and an improved Type Cover. The common disadvantages found by reviewers were that the Type Cover is still a separate purchase, the relatively modest performance of the Intel Core m3 chip, and modest battery life.

The Surface Pro 4 is the fourth-generation Surface-series 2-in-1 detachable, designed, developed, marketed, and produced by Microsoft. The Surface Pro 4 was announced on October 6, 2015 alongside the Surface Book. In the U.S. and Canada, the Surface Pro 4 was released on October 26, 2015.

Das Microsoft Surface Pro 4 ist ein Convertible-PC der Firma Microsoft, welcher am 6. Oktober 2015 auf einem Hardware-Event angekündigt wurde und seit Ende November 2015 in Deutschland erhältlich ist.


Career.

Club.

Turysbek started his career in Sunkar, after youth career in same club. He had 13 appearances and 1 goal in Kazakhstan Premier League. In the first half of 2014, he played with Spartak Semey. In the summer of 2014, he moved abroad and joined Serbian SuperLiga club Radnički Niš. He made his Jelen SuperLiga debut for Radnički Niš on 29 September 2014 in away lost against Spartak Subotica with result 1–0. He was substituted in for Vladan Pavlović in the 85th minute of the match with number 44 on his back. He made 4 appearances with Radnički Niš in the first half of the 2014–15 season, before returning to Kazakhstan and joining top-flight side FC Zhetysu in early 2015.  On 21 June 2016, Turysbek signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with FC Kairat.  On 11 January 2018, FC Tobol announced the signing of Turysbek on a two-year contract.

International.

On June 10, 2017, he was part of the Kazakhstan national football team in a quilifiying game for the 2018 FIFA World Cup against Denmark, but ended being an unused substitute.  He was called again for the next round of qualifiers but this time he debuted by entering as substitute in 62 minute, in a game against Montenegro played on September 1, 2017, that Montenegro won by 3-0. He scored his first international goal in a 3-1 loss against Romania.

Career statistics.

International.

"Statistics accurate as of match played 16 October 2018"

Bauyrzhan Turysbek (, born 15 October 1991) is a Kazakhstani football midfielder who plays for FC Tobol in Kazakhstan Premier League.

Bauyrschan Aitqaliuly Turysbek (, ; * 15. Oktober 1991 in Alma-Ata, Kasachische SSR) ist ein kasachischer Fußballspieler, der seit 2018 bei Tobyl Qostanai in der Premjer-Liga unter Vertrag steht.


Plot.

The game takes place in a world called "Skylands", a realm filled with adventure and floating islands. It is the very center of the universe where it is constantly threatened by evil forces who seek to rule Skylands and gain access to all worlds. Luckily, a band of heroes called the Skylanders use their abilities and machinery to defend their world from various threats, which they have done for generations. They have worked with the Portal Masters in keeping peace and balance in Skylands, battling the forces of evil, and protecting the Core of Light. Unfortunately, Kaos (the main antagonist of the franchise) has destroyed the Core of Light (in the first game Spyro's adventure) and now Skylands is in his hands. It is up to the player to send the Skylanders into the game and stop Kaos. The Skylanders have an unbreakable bond with their Portal Masters. Though they are not servants, the Skylanders chose to serve their Portal Master and do so eagerly. Each Skylander is associated with one of the ten elements of Skylands: Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Magic, Tech, Life, Undead, Light, and Dark (both recently added).  The main plot is the Skylanders going through levels to defeat Kaos, the series' main antagonist, and stop him from ruling over Skylands.  The console versions of each game follow identical storylines, while the Nintendo 3DS versions follow stories different from those of the console versions.

Games.

"Spyro's Adventure" (2011).

This is the very first edition of the Skylanders franchise. There are 32 Skylanders in this game, and each has one of eight elements assigned to them, which allows them to open element-specific gates that are found throughout the game.  Skylander characters from this game have a green base.

"Giants" (2012).

"Giants" is the second installment in the "Skylanders" series set as a direct sequel to "Spyro's Adventure". It introduces a new team of Skylanders called the "Giants," massive creatures who were the first Skylanders assembled to stop the reign of Arkeyans. Unlike the other Skylanders, the Giants can lift, throw, and destroy trees as well as walking over things that may contain lions. The players use the Giants when Kaos has found a way to reactivate the Arkeyan Conquertron.  Skylander characters from this game have an orange base.

"SWAP Force" (2013).

"SWAP Force" is the third installment. Taking place in another part of Skylands called the Cloudbreak Islands, the player takes control of a new group of Skylanders called the "SWAP Force" who hold the ability to swap halves and abilities. Together, the SWAP Force and the Skylanders fight Kaos and his mother Kaossandra.  Skylander characters from this game have a blue base.

"Trap Team" (2014).

"Trap Team" is the fourth installment in the franchise. It introduces the Trap mechanic, which allows players to “trap” in-game enemies in element-specific Trap Keys which are shards of traptainium called "trap crystals". The trapped enemies can then be summoned as playable characters for a limited time.  Skylander characters from this game have a red base.

"SuperChargers" (2015).

"SuperChargers" is the fifth installment in the series. It introduces a new group of Skylanders called the "SuperChargers" who pilot special vehicles that allow the Skylanders to create rifts to travel through like portals. Two characters included on the Nintendo console versions are "Mario" franchise characters Donkey Kong as Turbo Charge Donkey Kong and Bowser as Hammer Slam Bowser. The two also function as amiibo figures.  The Wii version of the game is titled "Skylanders: Superchargers Racing" and does not have adventure segments from the Wii U and PS3 versions. The Nintendo 3DS version also carries that same name and likewise focusses on the racing elements only. This was the last game to be released on tablets.  Skylanders from this game have an engine base.

"Imaginators" (2016).

A sixth game was released on October 16, 2016 in North America, October 14, 2016 in Europe, and October 13, 2016 in Australia and New Zealand. In June 2016, Activision announced that the game would be titled "Skylanders Imaginators", which allows players to create and customize their own Skylanders called Imaginators. The title was developed by Toys for Bob.  Crash Bandicoot and Doctor Neo Cortex are guest stars as playable characters in the game, marking their first appearance in a video game since "Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 2" in 2010. They are exclusive to the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 starter packs, but are playable on all consoles. Crash and Cortex appear as part of the Sensei Skylanders whose job is to train the Imaginators.  On 13 January 2017, Activision announced that "Imaginators" would be released on the Nintendo Switch.

Spin-offs.

Activision released seven "Skylanders" spin-off games on mobile devices. These titles include:

Figures.

In addition to the standard figures, there are variants such as "Dark Spyro" for "Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure" and "Punch Pop Fizz" for "Skylanders: Giants", both available in the Nintendo 3DS versions of the respective game, "legendary" variants (exclusive to Toys "R" Us in the US), "Nitro" variants (exclusive to Target in the US), and "chase" variants which are just an aesthetic difference on the figure with no in-game difference.  The introduced the "Giants," larger Skylanders who can lift trees and boulders, move islands, and other things normal Skylanders can't do. There are also Series 2 versions of the returning characters that featured a new exclusive upgrade called a Wow Pow Power as well as the ability to switch upgrade paths. "Lightcore" figures light up while on the portal and have a light bomb attack when first entered into the game level. Giant figures also light up, but do not have the light bomb attack. There were 8 giants, 8 new "core" characters, 24 re-posed characters, 8 lightcore figures, 3 magic items, and 4 sidekicks. The 8 characters from "Spyro's Adventure" that did not get a new figurine in "Giants" are referred to by collectors as "the forgotten eight".  The third game of the series,, introduces the "SWAP Force" figures with the ability to switch top and bottom halves, as well as returning characters featuring an additional Wow Pow ability that differs from their previous reposes'. There were 16 SWAP Force Skylanders, 16 new core characters, 16 reposed figures, and 8 lightcore figures.  "", the fourth game of the series, introduced the Trap Master Skylanders, characters who wield big weapons made of Traptanium, and traps that allow the capturing of enemies in the game and playing as them. It also introduced Mini figurines and two new elements, Dark and Light. Minis differ from earlier sidekicks by being playable in-game. They were sold in double packs with their normal-sized counterpart. There were 18 Trap Masters, 18 new core characters, 5 returning characters, and 16 minis.  On February 5, 2015, Activision announced that a fifth "Skylanders" game was in development. It was scheduled to be released in the fall. It was later listed on Amazon as 'Skylanders: SuperChargers'. On June 3, 2015 Activision announced ""'s release date was on September 20, 2015. This installment introduced the SuperChargers where they ride special vehicles and its members consist of past Skylanders who are reimagined, as well as SuperCharger Skylanders who are new to the video game series. Two characters included are Nintendo characters Donkey Kong and Bowser. They have announced with it a card game called Battlecast for iOS and Android where battle cards of Skylanders and villains can be scanned into the game and fight. As of 2020, the digital version of Battlecast is unplayable.

Inclusions.

From "Skylanders Spyro's Adventure" to "Trap Team", each character figurine comes with a sticker sheet, collector's card, and unique code. Superchargers and Imaginators figures don't include these, likely due to the massive decline in the popularity of web-based games at the time. The code can be used to unlock the character in Skylanders games that don't use the Portal of Power (mobile and web-based games).

Types.

The majority of NFC toys for "Skylanders" are playable characters, but there are also magic items, level unlockers, and game-specific items (traps, vehicles, creation crystals). In "Imaginators", there are a few characters (Crash Bandicoot, Dr. Neo Cortex, Wild Storm, and Ro-Bow) that act as level unlockers.

Universe.

Characters.

While the Skylanders are the main playable characters in the series, they are aided by many supporting characters and face many villains throughout their adventures. The players act as "Portal Masters" where they place the Skylander figure on the portal to operate them.  Spyro the Dragon is a popular Skylander where he is the number one defender of Skylands. Each of the Skylanders were discovered by a Portal Master named Master Eon, Spyro, or another Skylander after they were shown fighting off threats to their homeland. Some Skylanders, like Camo, are based off artworks or media.  Known allies of the Skylanders include the Mabu pilot Flynn, the Mabu adventurer Cali, Master Eon's Mabu assistant Hugo, the Woodburrow inhabitant Tessa and her bird Whiskers, the fairy Persephone, and the veteran Mabu Buzz.  A dark Portal Master named Kaos serves as the primary antagonist of the series. Outside of being served by his Troll butler Glumshanks, Kaos is served by armies of Cyclopes, Drows, Chompies, Greebles, Spell Punks, and Trolls, as well as numerous other supporting characters such as Kaossandra, Mesmerelda, the Darkness, and Brain.

Skylands.

The Skylands is the main setting of the series, a world lying at the very center of the universe. It consists of many floating islands where each one has its own ecosystems like forests, rainforests, deserts, arctic areas, swamps, mountains, and oceanic areas.  Each of the games has a hub where the Skylanders can start their missions from:

Music.

Lorne Balfe has composed the soundtracks to all the "Skylanders" games thus far, while Hans Zimmer composed the main theme.

Media.

Novels.

A series of books in the "Skylanders" franchise started with "Skylanders: The Machine of Doom" that takes place before the events of "Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure". It was written by Cavan Scott, who would later write sequels to the novel under the "Skylanders: The Mask of Power" series, which also serve as prequels to "Spyro's Adventure".

IDW Publishing.

IDW Publishing created a comic series associated with the "Skylanders" franchise that has events that take place in between the games.

Possible film.

Activison has commented on the possibility of a movie and TV series based on the "Skylanders" reboot as something that they could look into in the future. On May 6, 2014, Activision CEO Eric Hirshberg announced that the Activision team had an interest in "jumping on the film adaptation bandwagon" and adapting "Skylanders" into a film.

TV series.

In 2015, it was announced that Activision Blizzard Studios would produce an animated television series based on "Skylanders". The first season debuted on Netflix on October 28, 2016, the second season on October 6, 2017 and the third and final season premiered on September 28, 2018. On April 30, 2019, it was announced that Skylanders Academy was cancelled.

Reception.

"Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure" received generally favorable reviews, many praising the technological use of the "Portal of Power." Although some reviewers criticized the absence of online multiplayer, the toys for the Skylanders were widely praised. "Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure" was nominated for two Toy Industry Association awards: "Game of the Year" and "Innovative Toy of the Year."  "Skylanders Giants" was released to generally positive reviews. However, the reviews from GameRankings and Metacritic were slightly lower than that of the previous game on some platforms. Cheat Code Central gave the game 9.2/10 and commented that "it feels like someone finally got everything right when creating a sequel," and praising the ability to use the Skylanders toys from the first game in the second.  "Skylanders: SWAP Force" was released to very positive reviews, with the reviews from GameRankings and Metacritic being the highest and most genuinely positive of the series so far across all platforms. Gaming website "Quarter To Three" gave both the Wii U and Xbox 360 a perfect score of 5/5. Video Game website "Gaming Age" gave the PlayStation 3 version the highest grade of an "A" and further commented that "Whether you’re a Skylanders fan or a gamer who’s looking for a charming and unique family-friendly game series to get into, Skylanders SWAP Force comes highly recommended."  "Skylanders: Trap Team" was released to positive reviews. However, the reviews from GameRankings and Metacritic were slightly lower than that of the previous game on most platforms with only the IOS/Tablet version receiving the highest score.  "Skylanders: SuperChargers" received positive reviews. The reviews from GameRankings and Metacritic were better than the previous game on most Platforms, with the exception of the Xbox One version slightly lower and the Wii and iOS versions having the highest scores.  As of February 2015, the Skylanders series has crossed the threshold of $3 billion in sales, with 175 million toys sold since 2011, making the series one of the top 20 highest-selling video game franchises of all time. As of 2015, over 250 million toys were sold. As of 2016, over 300 million toys have been sold and the franchise has become the 11th biggest console franchise of all time.

Skylanders is a toys-to-life action video game series published by Activision. A spin-off of the "Spyro" series, "Skylanders" games are played by placing character figures called the Skylanders on the "Portal of Power," a device that reads the figures' tags through NFC and "imports" the character represented by the figure into the game as a playable character.

Skylanders ist eine Videospiel-Serie von Activision, die bisher aus sechs Hauptspielen besteht. Sie ist ein Ableger der Spieleserie Spyro und basiert darauf, dass echte Figuren von den digitalen Charakteren auf ein „Portal“ gesetzt werden und daraufhin im Spiel gespielt werden können. Die Serie wurde hauptsächlich von den Entwicklerstudios "Toys for Bob" und "Vicarious Visions" entwickelt.


About.

Tujunga Wash consists of two forks, both beginning in the San Gabriel Mountains. The upper portion of Big Tujunga Wash is called Tujunga Creek, or Big Tujunga Creek. It travels roughly east to west, and several tributaries from the north and south join it as it flows to Big Tujunga Reservoir, formed by Big Tujunga Dam. Below the dam, the stream is called Big Tujunga Wash. It continues its westward flow, enters San Fernando Valley and is met by Little Tujunga Wash a mile before reaching Hansen Reservoir, which is formed by Hansen Dam. Little Tujunga Wash comes from the north, draining the portion of the San Gabriel Mountains immediately north of Hansen Reservoir. Downstream of the dam, Tujunga Wash flows roughly south and is met halfway to its confluence with the Los Angeles River by Pacoima Wash, which drains the other side of the mountains that Little Tujunga Wash drains. Finally, Tujunga Wash meets the Los Angeles River near Studio City, California. Big Tujunga Dam was built by Los Angeles County and completed in 1931. Big Tujunga Reservoir can hold of water. In the Los Angeles Flood of 1938 it was tested. The dam is currently undergoing a seismic retrofit, which includes doubling the thickness of the gravity arch dam. Hansen Dam was built by the United States Army Corps of Engineers and completed in 1940. Hansen Reservoir can hold of water. Their primary purposes are flood control, although they also provide some groundwater recharge. Water cannot percolate in the lower portion of the watershed because it is so urbanized that there is little bare ground and streambeds have been transformed into concrete channels, and the water flows too fast in the upper reaches of the watershed to sink into the ground very much. As a result, the majority of the water is discharged into the ocean.  In 1969 there was a flood in the Tujunga Wash: water flowed down a formerly inactive channel and entered a large gravel pit 15 m to 23 m deep. The channel bed degraded by about 4 meters, leading to failure of three highway bridges and loss of seven homes.

Crossings.

From north to south (year built in parentheses):

Tujunga Wash is a stream in Los Angeles County, California. It is a tributary of the Los Angeles River, providing about a fifth of its flow, and drains about. It is called a wash because it is usually dry, especially the lower reaches, only carrying significant flows during and after storms, which usually only occur between November and April. The name of the wash derives from a Tongva village name.

Der Tujunga Wash ist ein Fließgewässer im Los Angeles County in Kalifornien. Der Tujunga Wash entsteht durch den Zusammenfluss des "Big Tujunga Creek", der in Ost-West-Richtung aus den San Gabriel Mountains zufließt, und dem von Norden aus den San Gabriel Mountains zufließenden "Little Tujunga Wash". Der Zusammenfluss ist unmittelbar bevor der Tujunga Wash in das Becken des Hansen Dam im Norden des San Fernando Valley einfließt. Ab dem Staudamm fließt der Tujunga Wash in meist südlicher Richtung durch das San Fernando Vally, bevor er in Studio City in den Los Angeles River fließt. Der wichtigste Zufluss ist der Pacoima Wash. Zwischen Vanowen Street und Oxnard Street ist der Tujunga Wash renaturiert und mit einem Wanderpfad, dem Tujunga Wash Greenway versehen. Südlich schließt sich der Great Wall of Los Angeles an, ein etwa 800 m langes Wandbild, dass auf die Betonwand des Flutbeckens des Tujunga Wash aufgetragen ist. Kurz vor der Mündung in Studio City begrenzt der Tujunga Wash den Moorpark Park.


Plot.

Copenhagen police officers Christian Toft and Lars Hansen are sent to check out a reported domestic disturbance in an apartment. When they arrive, they find a man trying to leave the building with blood on his shoes. Toft assumes he’s the domestic assailant and handcuffs him. Hansen send him upstairs to go check on the man’s wife, when Toft realizes he accidentally left his gun at home. He takes Hansen’s and goes upstairs, only to find the apartment filled with firearms, plastic explosives, and a man lying dead with his throat slit and fingers removed. Using a hidden knife, the assailant breaks free from his restraints and attacks Hansen, inadvertently cutting his throat. The wounded Hansen tells Toft to give chase before losing consciousness. Toft pursues the assailant across the rooftop, but both fall several stories. While Toft lies incapacitated, he sees three men come up and knock the assailant out before taking him away.  The police identify the assailant from fingerprints as Ezra Tarzi, a Libyan emigrant and former Special Forces operative whose parents had been killed by Salah Al-Din, an ISIS commander known as “Sheikh”. Al-Din, who smuggles weapons and explosives through a tomato importer based in Brussels, is responsible for numerous terrorist attacks which he films and edits before posting them online. Tarzi’s victim, Farooq Hares, was one of Al-Din’s lieutenants, and Tarzi was trying to get to him. Toft wants to pursue Tarzi to bring him to justice, but is suspended by his superior Detective Wold after he learns that Toft misplaced his service weapon, and is interrogated by internal affairs inspector Alex Boe.  Meanwhile, Tarzi and his family have been abducted by CIA agent Joe Martin, who has relentlessly pursued Al-Din ever since he killed five of his colleagues years earlier. Martin pressures a reluctant Tarzi into working on his behalf by threatening to reveal his murderous deeds to his children. He sends him first after Hares’ nephew in Copenhagen, but during the struggle the younger Hares breaks loose and throws himself to his death. Tarzi manages to find several hidden cellphones in the apartment, from which Martin traces calls from a restaurant in Almería. They deduce that Al-Din intends to use a ferry to escape to friendly territory in North Africa, where he’ll be effectively untraceable. Tarzi travels to Almería and attempts to find Al-Din by torturing one of his underlings, but gets nothing.  Despite being suspended, Toft remains resolute in finding Tarzi. Along with Boe, who also wants to avenge Hansen, the two travel unsupervised to Brussels, but during the drive receive a phone call from Hansen’s wife Hanne that he has died in hospice. Heartbroken, Alex reveals that she and Lars had been having an affair and he’d been intending to divorce Hanne and start a family with her. When a shocked Toft pushes back, Boe reveals intimate photos of the two together and an ultrasound, indicating she's carrying his child.  The two fail to find leads in Brussels, but learn that Tarzi has been spotted in Almería and quickly change course for southern Spain. As they’re driving from the airport, they spot one of Al-Din’s tomato delivery trucks, and Toft deduces the connection. They follow the truck, eventually stumbling across Al-Din himself in another. They follow him to a bullfighting area, where he and several others splinter off into the ring and nearby building. Toft follows Al-Din to the roof of the building, while Boe follows the others into the arena, where she spots one of them causing a distraction while another gets into a strategic location. Al-Din’s men fly a camera drone into the arena, intending to film their comrade’s suicide bombing. Just in the nick of time, Toft and Boe realize what is happening and intervene, shooting Al-Din in the process.  Boe calls Wold, who in turn calls Martin, who proposes a trade - Tarzi for Al-Din. They meet on the rooftop, but Al-Din dies from his wounds. A distraught Tarzi asks Toft to kill him, but Martin makes clear that he intends to use the vengeful assassin as an asset for years to come. Suddenly, Boe arrives and shoots and kills Tarzi, avenging Lars. A disappointed Martin walks away, leaving an emotionally-drained Toft and Boe alone.

Production.

In 2017, Brian De Palma began to shoot "Domino" in Málaga, and continued in Almería at the airport, the bullring and the port. Walk-on extras were selected at the Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos. Shooting in the Almería bullring was cut short due to problems with the number of extras required. Christina Hendricks was replaced by Carice van Houten in the lead female role. When shooting finished in Spain, De Palma moved on to continue in Denmark.  Despite De Palma has denied rumours that the final cut, clocking in at 89 minutes, was shortened against his wishes (an erroneous original running time of 148 minutes has been cited by reviewers), he declared: "I was not involved in the ADR, the musical recording sessions, the final mix or the colour timing of the final print." In an interview with "theplaylist.net" he precised: ""Domino" is not my project, I did not write the script [...]. I had a lot of problems in financing [it]. I never experienced such a horrible movie set. A large part of our team has not even been paid yet by the Danish producers. [...] This was my first experience in Denmark and most likely my last."

Release.

The film was released on May 31, 2019.

Reception.

Box office.

"Domino" grossed $426,238.

Critical response.

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 33% based on 69 reviews, with an average rating of 4.46/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "A rote thriller whose few flourishes serve as bittersweet reminders of its director's glory days, "Domino" continues a streak of DePalma disappointments." On Metacritic the film has a weighted average score of 40 out of 100, based on 20 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".  Benjamin Lee of "The Guardian" gave the film 1 out of 5 stars, writing, "What's most frustrating about "Domino" is just how invisible De Palma has become, bringing a tired script to screen without any real panache or even effort, the work of a man who's seemingly given up." David Fear of "Rolling Stone" gave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars, describing it as "A messy, uneven, heavy-handed, occasionally inspired, often insipid, steroidally stylistic De Palma joint, but one that fits the description in enough fits and starts to warrant the claim." Peter Sobcynzki of "RogerEbert.com" gave the film 3.5 out of 4 stars, writing, "This is not a great Brian De Palma film in the end, but its best moments will remind you of just how great he can be."

Domino is a 2019 crime thriller film directed by Brian De Palma and starring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Carice van Houten, Guy Pearce, and Eriq Ebouaney. It was an international co-production filmed on-location in locations across Europe, including Denmark, Belgium, Spain, and Italy. It tells the story of a Danish police officer (Coster-Waldau) who is seeking justice for the murder of his partner by a vengeful man (Ebouaney), hampered by the fact that his target is a CIA informant.

Domino – A Story of Revenge (Originaltitel "Domino") ist ein Film des Regisseurs Brian De Palma, der am 31. Mai 2019 in den USA im Stream veröffentlicht wurde.


Early years and volunteer soldier.

He was born at Beverley, Yorkshire, England on 27 August 1849 and educated at Harrow School and New College, Oxford. During the Franco-Prussian War he volunteered with French forces and served with Marshal MacMahon.

London 1871 to 1882.

In 1871, Nevill returned to London and worked as parliamentary reporter to The Standard and also as theatre critic, but his interests included astronomy and chemistry. Nevill has the means to set up a private observatory in Hampstead and became known as amateur with a special interest in the Moon. Nevill was elected a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) under the name Edmund Neison, 'having the curious idea that it was derogatory to the holder of an ancient name to make a career in science'. He reverted to Nevill in 1888 'in accordance with the conditions of a will'. RAS paper in June 1873 argued for the existence of a lunar atmosphere and later paper defined (low) limits for the density of such an atmosphere.  In 1876 he produced "The Moon" "and the Condition and Configuration of its Surface" described as a translation, extension and updating of Madler. Used many observations and sketches by Webb and other amateurs. The volume'served its purpose of stimulating interest in selenography'. Nevill was a founder of the Selenographical Society with William Radcliffe Birt, and from 1878 published in "Selenographical Journal". This book is still prized by amateur selenographers and is quoted extensively by Wilkins and Moore.  Nevill also became a Member of the Chemical Society having agitated in early 1870s for a Chemical Institute. At meeting of Chemical Society on 26 April 1876 committee formed and Neison was one of the Fellows of the Institute of Chemistry, serving on the Council from 1877 to 1900. Later he acted as a Government Chemist in Natal.

Lunar theory.

The context of Nevill's lunar work was given by the increasing recognition of the inaccuracy of Hansen's Tables. Simon Newcomb found fluctuations both irregular and long period, and researched "early" observations of Moon. In 1878 Newcomb reviewed all observations and found that Hansen's fit back to 1750 worked because all "earlier" results were ignored. Finding if terms had been omitted from Hansen's theory was a major research issue at the time. Neison/Nevill, in a paper published in the RAS March 1877, confirmed a Jupiter term discovered by Simon Newcomb in 1876 – Neison's coefficient is accurate but an associated long period term coefficient is off by factor of 10. In 1877 Nevill produces a memoir developing analytical theory with an eye to less labour involved in producing tables. Memoir'showed Nevill to possess considerable powers of Mathematical manipulation'. Later: Ernest W. Brown derived a new theory from first principles – much of Neison's later work in Durban observing Moon positions and comparing with theory is left high and dry and not published due to financial constraints.

Durban 1882 – 1912.

A transit of Venus occurred on 8 December 1874 and 6 December 1882. The Transit of Venus Commission set up stations to observe the event. Durban was considered as a possible station but rejected because of tendency to cloudy weather in Natal during December season. Establishing an observatory in Durban was of interest to Harry Escombe, the Durban representative on the Legislative Council of the Colony of Natal. David Gill, Astronomer Royal to the Cape, agreed and £350 voted by the Corporation of Durban plus £500 by the Legislative Council to found an observatory. A Grubb 8–inch aperture equatorial refracting telescope presented by Escombe and a 3–inch transit instrument was purchased by the government. A Dent sidereal clock was lent by the Venus Commission. Gill telegrammed Nevill to offer the post of Government Astronomer, and Nevill sailed at 24 hours' notice on 27 October and arrived 27 November 1882.  Nevill took possession of the observatory 1 December 1882 and found a thick coat of paint covered dome machinery making it immovable, the telescope had been erected prior to dome and had suffered from salt air and moved with difficulty, the polarising solar eyepiece was incompatible with telescope or accessories. The transit instrument was in Cape Town so a telegraph was used to relay time signal from Cape Observatory. Still, observations of the transit (in fine weather conditions) were obtained five days later.  Observations were made to check Moon theory: determination of parallactic inequality, study of effect of limb irregularities on apparent place of Moon, effect of irradiation on apparent diameter; and determination of real libration of Moon. Also weather observations, time service, comets and 'temporary phenomena'. Staff included Nevill, assistant, and later 'four ladies were added as astronomical computers'. Nevill published a major paper on corrections to Hansen's Tables – using 1500 observations of the Moon to derive corrections for arbitrary values assumed by Hansen for coefficients. Nevill proposed two ambitious projects: mathematical investigation of terms of long period resulting from planetary action and the actual calculation of every term of long period exceeding a maximum amplitude of 0.1 arc sec. Lack of library access to Hansen, Poisson and Delaunay hampered progress.  In 1885 for Natal Harbour Board was using methods devised by British Association Committee. Tide tables for Natal were produced in 1888. Paul Huges (UK) has researched the letters from Nevill to Darwin on tide observations as part of a larger body of work on the history of tidal theory in the nineteenth century. Nevill's letters to Gill and Darwin are in archives in UK including the Cambridge University archives.  In 1887 no funds were available for salaries. 'The greater part of the work of the Observatory would have had to be suspended, had it not been for the zealous assistance of four ladies'. Political changes in the Legislative Assembly occurred throughout this period, and in 1888 an assistant was appointed again, and a manuscript catalogue of the Right Ascensions of zodiacal stars was made. Nevill was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1888 and Nevill was appointed Government Chemist and Official Assayer for Natal, which included the duty for latter post of acting as pathologist in cases of suspected poisoning.  Observations of the Moon at Greenwich compared with Hansen's Tables, with Nevill's corrections leading to new values of elements and new lunar tables prepared. No publication of this work occurred due to lack of funds at Durban. Work was restricted more and more to routine observations and in 1911 the observatory closed. Nevill returned to Britain and retired in Eastbourne. Most lunar work was superseded by E. W. Brown in a series of five memoirs between 1897 and 1905.  In 1894 (at age 45) Nevill married Mabel Grant (born 1865) one of the 'four ladies' at the observatory.

Retirement 1912 – 1940.

He was a keen lawn tennis player and much interested in Babylonian history 'which occupied him after his retirement'. Nevill never attended meetings of the Royal Society, to which he had been admitted in 1908, and was known personally to very few of the Fellows. Nevill was averse to photography and no known photograph exists. The lunar crater Neison is named after him.  In 1940 he died and his three children and Mrs Nevill survived him.

Edmund Neison FRS (27 August 1849 – 14 January 1940), whose real name was Edmund Neville Nevill, wrote a key text in selenography called "The Moon and the Condition and Configuration of its Surface" in 1876 and later set up the Natal Observatory in Durban, Natal Province. He also wrote a popular book on astronomy some years after immigrating to Durban.

Edmund Neville Nevill mit Pseudonym "Edmund Neison" (geboren 27. August 1849 in Beverley; gestorben 14. Januar 1940 in Eastbourne) war ein britischer Astronom. Er verfasste 1876 The Moon, and the Condition and Configurations of Its Surface.


Early life.

Bauer became interested in cinema as a school boy. During World War Two he attended local cinemas in Zagreb, which were very popular during the Nazi occupation. His father Čedomir Bauer and he hid their Jewish tenant Ljerka Freiberger from the Ustashi police in 1942. As a result of these actions, Yad Vashem honored both of them as Righteous among the Nations in 1992.  In 1949, Branko began working in the Zagreb-based Jadran Film studio as a documentary filmmaker. His feature debut was the 1953 children's adventure film "The Blue Seagull" ("Sinji galeb") which distinguished his work from then-native Yugoslav productions through vivid visual style and natural acting.

Selected works.

"Don't Look Back, My Son".

Bauer became one of the most respected directors in Yugoslavia after his third film, the 1956 war thriller "Don't Look Back, My Son" ("Ne okreći se sine"; released as "Don't Turn Around, Son" in the US). The film tells a story about a World War II resistance fighter who escapes a train en route to the Jasenovac concentration camp and returns to Zagreb in an attempt to find his son and join the partisans in the Croatian hinterland. However, he realises that his son is in an Ustaša boarding school and has been brainwashed. The hero manages to escapes the city with his son but throughout their journey he is forced to lie to his son about their actions. The film was loosely based on Carol Reed's thriller "Odd Man Out", and its last scene - which inspired the title of the film - was inspired by Disney's film "Bambi".

"Three Girls Named Anna".

Bauer's next film was the 1957 feature "Only People" ("Samo ljudi"), a melodrama influenced by films of Douglas Sirk. The film was a critical flop, mainly because melodrama was not considered a serious genre in 1950s communist Yugoslavia. After that film, Bauer worked for a Macedonian production company and made "Three Girls Named Anna" ("Tri Ane"; 1959), a neorealism-influenced film sometimes compared to "Umberto D." by Vittorio de Sica. "Three Girls Named Anna" tells a story of an old man who lives alone believing that his daughter was killed in World War II as a child. Suddenly the man receives information that she could have had survived and is now probably living as an adult in a foster family. Bauer's gritty, authentic portrayal of post-war poverty and the lower classes of society was not welcomed by the establishment, and the film was never shown in cinemas, but it is today often considered Bauer's "forgotten masterpiece" and his best film.  Bauer's next two films were more commercially successful - the 1961 comedy "Martin in the Clouds" ("Martin u oblacima"); and the 1962 film "Superfluous" ("Prekobrojna", 1962), which introduced Milena Dravić as a future Yugoslav superstar.

"Face to Face".

Probably the best known of Bauer's films is the 1963 feature "Face to Face" ("Licem u lice"), a film which is considered to be the first Yugoslav political film. It tells a story about a rebel worker who challenges a manager during a communist party meeting in a huge construction company. Although it was initially seen as controversial due to its political content, the film eventually received support by communist officials, which was understood among filmmakers as a green light for more overt depictions of socially controversial topics. Serbian director Živojin Pavlović wrote in the early 1960s that "Face to Face" had been "the most important film ever shot in Yugoslavia".

Late career.

During the 1960s, Yugoslav films shifted to modernism, and Bauer couldn't accommodate to an auteur cinema. In the 1960s he made two unsuccessful modernist films, and was subsequently unable to get funding for his new cinema projects. During the 1970s, he directed the TV series "Salaš u malom ritu" (1976), a war drama set in Vojvodina, one of the most memorable works of Yugoslav television.

Critical reception.

During the 1950s and 1960s, Bauer was regarded as a master of Yugoslav cinema and commanded respect from the government and his colleagues alike. Although his films never questioned the regime, the dominant set of values in these films was described as "old-fashioned" and "bourgeois": instead of the usual glorification of youth and revolution his films often praised the decent, old, middle-class type of families. Bauer's typical heroes made the right moral choices not inspired by ideology but driven by a sense of honor instead. Contemporary Croatian filmmaker Hrvoje Hribar once wrote that "Bauer had a sense for the blind spot of [communist] ideology, so he put his films in a place where it was as close as possible, yet least influential." However, by the late 1960s and 1970s, with the rise of modernist cinema, Bauer was pushed to the sidelines.  In the late 1970s his works were rediscovered by young critics as a kind of a Yugoslav version of old Hollywood masters. Slovenian film historian Stojan Pelko wrote in the British Film Institute's "Encyclopedia of Russian and Eastern European Cinema" that "Bauer was for Yugoslav critics what Hawks and Ford were for French New Wave critics". A substantial critical reevaluation of Bauer's work took place since the mid-1980s. In a late 1990s critics' poll of all-time greatest Croatian film directors, Bauer took second place, behind Krešo Golik.

Branko Bauer (18 February 1921 – 11 April 2002) was a Croatian film director. He is considered to be the leading figure of classical narrative cinema in Croatian and Yugoslav cinema of the 1950s.

Branko Bauer (18. Februar 1921 in Dubrovnik – 11. April 2002 in Zagreb) war ein jugoslawischer Filmregisseur. Er gilt als führende Figur des narrativen Films im Jugoslawien der 1950er und der frühen 1960er Jahre.


Institutional arrangements.

From its initial enactment in 1982, the implementation of the Nauru Agreement was coordinated by the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA). However a separate PNA Office was created in 2010, based in Majuro, Marshall Islands. The current (2017) PNA chief executive officer is Ludwig Kumoru of Papua New Guinea, who succeeded Dr Transform Aqorau of Solomon Islands in 2016.

Fishing rules.

In October 2010, the eight member states Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) extended their prohibition on tuna purse-seine fishing in approximately 4.5 million square kilometres of the Pacific Ocean high seas by purse-seine vessels licensed to fish in their combined Exclusive Economic Zones. The extension was unveiled at the 6th meeting of the Technical and Compliance Committee of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC).  Other recent actions by the Parties to the Nauru Agreement include a prohibition on setting purse-seine nets around whale sharks, a ban on fishing near fish aggregation devices during the months of July, August and September (with an option to extend this for up to an additional three months if scientific advice suggests that tuna stocks would benefit), a requirement for 100% observer coverage aboard purse-seiners, a minimum mesh-size, and a requirement for retention of all catch of tuna on board (no discards).  The full range of fishery management instruments implemented by the Parties to the Nauru Agreement includes:  These PNA-specific measures are also supplemented by the "Harmonized Minimum Terms and Conditions for Access to FFA member EEZs by Foreign Fishing Vessels", agreed by all FFA member countries including the Parties to the Nauru Agreement. These terms and conditions apply to all foreign fishing vessels, not just purse-seiners, and include a requirement for an Automatic Location Communicator to be switched on at all times and reporting to the regional Vessel Monitoring System, minimum standards for reporting to national authorities, and a requirement for annual regional vessel registration.  In May 2012 the PNA Fisheries Ministers met in Alotau, Papua New Guinea, and through a Resolution on Marine Animals. gave their commitment to implement even stronger management measures in their joint EEZs order to maintain sustainable tuna fisheries and minimise impact on bycatch species The new commitments include:

PNA Fisheries Ministers meetings.

At the May 2012 meeting in Alotau, Papua New Guinea, the Fisheries Ministers also approved a PNA Office Business Plan, and welcomed Tokelau as a party to the Palau Arrangement Purse-Seine Vessel Days Management Scheme.  In June 2015 the PNA Fisheries Ministers met in Palikir, Pohnpei, under the chairmanship of Elisala Pita of Tuvalu, which in 2015 has refused to sell fishing days to certain nations and fleets that have blocked Tuvaluan initiatives to develop and sustain their own fishery. Elisala Pita also said that Tuvalu was disappointed with the outcomes of recent meetings of the WCPFC as some fishing nations had tried to avoid their responsibilities and commitment to sustainable fishing.

MSC certification.

In December 2011, the PNA purse-seine free-school skipjack fishery was certified according to Marine Stewardship Council standards as being sustainable. This means that products made from skipjack tuna caught from free schools (without setting near Fish Aggregation Devices or other floating objects) by PNA-licensed and product-chain-certified purse-seiners will be eligible for the MSC label. The PNA free-school skipjack purse-seine fishery is one of the largest fisheries certified by the MSC.  Like all such certificates, this approval is issued according to the fulfilment of certain conditions and requirements over the course of its duration.

PNA Chairpersons.

Because the PNA is a member-driven institution, the PNA Chair plays a fundamental role, both as spokesperson and as arbiter of consensus within the group. Unlike some other regional organisations, where Chairs are actively occupied only during annual governing council meetings, chairing the PNA requires a significant investment of time throughout the year. The catches taken by the fisheries that are controlled by the standards, rules and decisions agreed between the Parties to the Nauru Agreement are worth several billion US dollars per annum, and decisions may need to be made at any time to sustain these fisheries as new challenges arise. The PNA Chair is selected by Parties annually.

Award.

The PNA was named the Organization of the Year for 2010 by the regional news magazine "Islands Business".  PNA earned the Seafood Champion Award for Vision at the Global Seafood Summit in Malta in 2016. According to the Environmental Justice Foundation, PNA earned the award for "seeing the need to manage the Western and Central Pacific tuna fishery for the long term and quickly taking effective action".

The Nauru Agreement Concerning Cooperation in the Management of Fisheries of Common Interest, or The Nauru Agreement is an Oceania subregional agreement between the Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu. The eight signatories collectively control 25–30% of the world's tuna supply and approximately 60% of the western and central Pacific tuna supply.

Das Nauru Agreement (vollständiger Name: ), deutsch meist als "„Nauru-Abkommen“" übersetzt, ist ein Abkommen über die Fischerei im nördlichen und westlichen Pazifik. Es wurde am 11. Februar 1982 in Nauru unterzeichnet. Vertragsparteien sind die Föderierten Staaten von Mikronesien, Kiribati, die Marshallinseln, Nauru, Palau, Papua-Neuguinea, die Salomonen und Tuvalu. Es gilt in den ausschließlichen Wirtschaftszonen dieser Inselstaaten. Das Gebiet umfasst etwa 14,8 Millionen Quadratkilometer.


Geography.

San Carlos is far from Asunción at 589 km, 90 km from the Brazilian port of the same name "San Carlos do Apa" and 200 km from Concepción. It is located on the border with Brazil.

Climate.

The maximum temperature reaches 40 degrees in summer, while the minimum in winter is up to minus 2 degrees. The average is 24 degrees Celsius.  The rainfall times are plentiful from November to January, and the driest months are from June to September. Winds are from the north, east and southeast.

Demographics.

San Carlos has a total of 690 inhabitants, of which 438 are men and 252 women. In urban areas there are 444 people and in rural areas 246.

Economy.

Residents of San Carlos are principally engaged in livestock and agriculture. The city is a reserve of clover plantation.  San Carlos has a landing field for light aircraft.

Getting there.

You reach the city by the west through farms, and by the east, passing through agricultural settlements, such as Colony Jose Felix Lopez, "Puentesiño" and Paso Bravo National Park. It has runways for air transport.  It is located 680 km north of Asunción.

History.

The Fortress of San Carlos was built in 1796 by order of Governor of Paraguay, Don Joaquin de Alos y Bru, years after the founding of the Villa Real de la Concepcion, on a small hill a few metres from the Apa River, with the aim of defending the region against the advance of bandits and Mbayaés Indians allied with the conquerors from Brazil. There, several battles were fought. The Governor sent the commander of Villa Real de Concepción, Don Luis Bernardo Ramirez on an expedition to establish a fort on the banks of River Apa. It also had barracks, housing, oratory, storage and cooking places for the soldiers guarding it. It is a sign of the presence of Spaniards since late 1700 and the government of José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia. During the Paraguayan War there were fought several battles at the site, in 1867, Cnel. Urbieta defeated Brazilian troops and thus regained control of the fort.

Tourist attractions.

San Carlos is considered historic and touristic, because the ruins of Fort San Carlos del Apa are located there, scenario of numerous battles. The fort has high walls surrounding it and nowadays it receives many tourists.  Another attraction of San Carlos is its exuberant nature. The Caxoeira hills, Brazil, and the Cerro Paiva, Paraguay, complement the beautiful landscape next to River Apa. In the river it is possible to navigate and fish.  The Fortress of San Carlos is a historical heritage of both Paraguay, and Brazil. It is very close to the Mato Grosso.

San Carlos del Apa is a city of Paraguay in the Concepción Department, and a historical site located between River Apa and Stream Blandengues.

San Carlos ist ein Ort und Distrikt im Departamento Concepción in Paraguay am Río Apa an der Grenze zu Brasilien. Es ist mit 747 Einwohnern der Distrikt mit der geringsten Bevölkerung Paraguays. Er ist 590 km von Asunción und 200 km von der Stadt Concepción entfernt.


Early life.

Bell was born and raised in Chicago as an only child. His father was a accountant for the Link-Belt Company. His mother was primarily a homemaker, with a part-time job with Mrs. Steven's Candies. (In later years, his parents adopted a daughter.) Bell grew up listening to radio soap operas when he came home from school for lunch and late at night, including "Life Can Be Beautiful", "The Romance of Helen Trent" and "Our Gal Sunday". He noted while listening to "The Guiding Light" that after the title the announcer would say 'created by Irna Phillips'. As a depression-era child, he would work at various odd jobs on weekends to help the family. In high school, he participated in the ROTC. After serving in the Navy as a corpsman, he attended the University of Michigan.

Career.

Chicago radio writer.

At the age of 21, Bell had a relatively short stint at WJJD radio as a writer for two shows, with the focus being teen problems. His work there was the catalyst for soliciting a job at WBBM radio as a comedy writer; specifically, character-oriented comedy, rather than jokes. He worked there for about three years.

Advertising industry.

Bell received an offer to work at McCann Erickson, the second-largest advertising agency worldwide (at that time). He wrote radio and television commercials for Standard Oil of Indiana, the agency's biggest account; he was subsequently promoted to account executive, responsible for five small accounts. He worked there for three years. Bell was then offered an account executive position with Cunningham & Walsh.

Procter and Gamble Productions.

During his time as a comedy writer at WBBM radio in Chicago, he made a call to Irna Phillips' secretary Rose Cooperman asking her if Phillips had an opening for a writer, as she was a well-known soap opera creator and Bell had become aware that Phillips also resided in Chicago. Cooperman said Phillips did have an opening. While Bell was composing a sample script, he was informed that the writer who was supposedly leaving had decided to stay, so the writing job was not available. Later, during the time that Bell was in the advertising business, he ran into Phillips' niece. She mentioned him to her aunt and Phillips remembered who he was; she also knew his wife, who was a well-known celebrity due to her work on local television.  He started his writing career on "The Guiding Light" and then moved over to "As the World Turns", working under Phillips; Phillips' other protegee at the time was Agnes Nixon. Bell co-created "Another World" with Phillips in 1964. In 1965, he co-created the primetime "As the World Turns" spinoff "Our Private World".

"Days of our Lives".

In 1966, he was hired as head writer of the then-struggling soap "Days of Our Lives". Bell was credited with the show's initial surge of popularity. Bell changed the dynamics of soaps when he began focusing on sexuality. Formerly, soap operas did not delve into the sexual side of their romances. He intended to leave the show around 1972 when he began creating his own show The Young and the Restless, but the show sued him and he agreed to write long-term story projections for them. He remained as head writer until 1975.

"The Young and the Restless".

In 1972, CBS executives wanted a new daytime serial that was youth oriented. William along with his wife Lee Phillip Bell created "The Young and the Restless" for the network under the working title, "The Innocent Years". However, before the show went into production, he had to rename the series as Bell mentioned...""We were confronted with the very disturbing reality that young America had lost much of its innocence,"". ""Innocence as we had known and lived it all our lives had, in so many respects, ceased to exist."" They renamed the series to "The Young and the Restless" because they felt it "reflected the youth and mood of the early seventies." He spent between ten and sixteen hours a day writing stories.  "The Young and the Restless" debuted on March 26, 1973. Although slow to rise in the ratings (he got very frustrated and asked head of CBS Daytime Bud Grant to cancel the serial), CBS had faith in the show and gave it a chance. "Y&R" was credited for breathing new life into the daytime serial, with its brightness, humor and cutting-edge storylines. As he did on "Days of our Lives", Bell saw to sexuality also playing a major role in the stories. Bell guided "Y&R" as head writer from 1973 until stepping down in 1998, the longest tenure of any head writer in soap opera history. "Y&R" has been the highest-rated soap on the air since 1988 in households, and 1989 among viewers.

Controversy.

Brenda Dickson, an original cast member of The Young and The Restless, claims that Bell blacklisted her after 15 years on the show after they partook in a secret love affair. He then went on to wreak havoc on her personal and professional life by hiring "Mafia cartel judges and attorneys" to "ruin" her life. As a result, she ended up "broke and homeless" and has been blocked from working ever since.

"The Bold and the Beautiful".

In 1986, he began working on creating another soap for CBS Daytime, but plans were halted until the end of the year when the network decided to cancel the soap "Capitol" and needed a replacement. He created "The Bold and the Beautiful", which debuted on March 23, 1987. "B&B" is known for its glamorous look as it is set in the fashion industry. It followed "Y&R" and has been a ratings success as well.

Personal life.

Bell was married to former talk show host Lee Phillip Bell, who co-created "The Young and the Restless" and "The Bold and the Beautiful" with him. Their three children, William James Bell, Lauralee Bell Martin, Bradley Phillip Bell, and daughter-in-law Maria Arena Bell are all involved in their parents' soaps in some capacity.  On April 29, 2005, Bell died at age 78 from complications of Alzheimer's disease. He is buried at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles.

Producing and writing credits.

"Another World" "As the World Turns"  "The Bold and the Beautiful"  "Days of Our Lives"  "Guiding Light"  "Our Private World"  "The Young and the Restless" - Creator (with Lee Phillip Bell)

Legacy.

Bell currentlyholds the distinction of having created the largest number of soap opera characters that are still appearing on the air, with 29 characters on either "The Young and the Restless", "The Bold and the Beautiful", or "Days of Our Lives":

William Joseph Bell (March 6, 1927 – April 29, 2005) was an American screenwriter and television producer, best known as the creator of the soap operas "Another World", "The Young and the Restless" and "The Bold and the Beautiful".

William Joseph Bell (* 6. März 1927 in Chicago; † 29. April 2005 in Los Angeles) war ein US-amerikanischer Fernsehproduzent, Unternehmer und Drehbuchautor.


Detector upgrade.

Much of the original Belle detector has been upgraded to cope with the higher instantaneous luminosity provided by the SuperKEKB accelerator. Close to the beam pipe, the two innermost layers of Belle's silicon vertex detector have been replaced by a depleted field effect transistor (DEPFET) pixel detector, and a larger the silicon vertex detector. A larger central tracking system – a wire drift chamber, has been installed. Two new particle identification systems have been installed in the forward endcap (consisting of an aerogel ring-imaging Cherenkov detector) and in the barrel (consisting of quartz bars utilising totally internally reflected Cherenkov photons and measuring the time of propagation). The original CsI(Tl) electromagnetic calorimeter has been re-used (a new pure CsI calorimeter is being designed for the forward endcap to be installed at a later stage). The calorimeter readout electronics have been upgraded. Finally, scintillators have been installed in the forward endcap and inner layers of Belle's and muon detector, the original resistive plate chambers (RPCs) from Belle are reused in the outer layers of the barrel.  The target dataset is 50ab at Belle II compared to 988fb (with 711fb at the Υ(4S) energy) at Belle.

Timeline.

The Belle II data taking is separated into three phases:  On March 25th 2019 the first collisions of the real physics program could be detected with the nearly complete Belle II detector (only half of the pixel detector is installed. The installation of the full pixel detector is planned for 2020.

The Belle II experiment is a particle physics experiment designed to study the properties of B mesons (heavy particles containing a bottom quark). Belle II is the successor to the Belle experiment, and is currently being commissioned at the SuperKEKB accelerator complex at KEK in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. The Belle II detector was "rolled in" (moved into the collision point of SuperKEKB) in April 2017. Belle II started taking data in early 2018. Over its running period, Belle II is expected to collect around 50 times more data than its predecessor due mostly to a factor 40 increase in instantaneous luminosity provided by SuperKEKB over the original KEKB accelerator.

Das Belle-II-Experiment befindet sich am japanischen Forschungszentrum für Teilchenphysik KEK und beschäftigt sich wie schon das Vorgängerexperiment Belle mit B-Physik. Im Gegensatz zu Experimenten wie ATLAS und CMS am LHC am CERN arbeitet das Belle-II-Experiment nicht im Hochenergiesektor, sondern im Hochpräzisionssektor. Dies bedeutet, dass neue Physik jenseits des Standardmodells nicht primär durch die direkte Erzeugung neuer Teilchen bei hohen Energien gesucht wird, sondern durch die exakte Vermessung von seltenen Prozessen, in Belle II vor allem durch die Untersuchung von Zerfällen von B-Mesonen. Um dies zu erreichen, wird der SuperKEKB-Beschleuniger bei einer Energie von 10,580 GeV im Schwerpunktsystem betrieben, was der Masse der Y(4S)-Resonanz entspricht. Aus diesem Grund werden SuperKEKB und Belle II auch als B-Fabrik bezeichnet.


Early life.

Smith was born on 25 February 1923, in Barnsley, Yorkshire, the son of Albert Smith (1867–1943), an unemployed coal miner, and Lillian Dean (1894–1978). His eldest sister Marion died of tuberculosis in 1926, aged ten years; as there was no cure for the disease at the time, nor did the family have enough money to see a doctor. After his father became unemployed, the family moved to Bradford, Yorkshire, then to Halifax, West Yorkshire. Smith joined the RAF in 1941 and spent several years in Hamburg, Germany, as part of the Allied occupation force. Whilst serving there, he met his future wife, Friede. The couple returned to the UK after he was demobilised, and he worked at various jobs around the Yorkshire area.  He and Friede emigrated to Canada in November 1953, living in Scarborough (now part of Toronto) and later in Belleville, Ontario, and had three sons: Michael (born 1953), Peter (1959–2009), and John (born 1963). Smith made a career in the Oriental rug trade, as a buyer and salesman for Eaton's, specialising and importing new designs from the Middle East, the former Soviet bloc, and Afghanistan.

Writing and speaking activities.

His wife Friede died in 1999, and his middle son Peter died in 2009. After their deaths, Smith consoled himself by turning to writing. After his retirement he was a writer of memoirs and social history, dividing his time between Ontario and Yorkshire.  Smith wrote regularly for "The Guardian", commenting on politics and twentieth-century history. He attracted attention in November 2013, writing that he would not wear the remembrance poppy in future years because he felt the symbol was being used to promote support for present-day conflicts. He addressed the September 2014 Labour Party conference, speaking in support of the National Health Service (NHS) and describing how common preventable diseases "snuffed out life like a cold breath on a warm candle flame" prior to the creation of the NHS. He also spoke on BBC Radio and at the Bristol Politics Festival.  Smith said that it was the global financial crisis of 2008 that inspired him to take his "last stand", writing and campaigning on income inequality, public services and what he saw as the diminishing prospects for young people. "I want to use my time and whatever influence I have from the book to get the young in Britain to vote the only way we can: to save our social democratic institutions. I want us to make our last stand at the ballot box".  In July 2015, Smith endorsed Jeremy Corbyn's campaign in the Labour Party leadership election.  In October 2015, Smith appeared on the BBC Three documentary "We Want Our Country Back", where he sharply criticised the far-right anti-immigration political movement Britain First.  In 2016, Smith also endorsed Corbyn's re-election campaign at the Labour Party leadership election. In March 2016, he said of Corbyn: "He is a very honest-minded man. He has the desire to change things in Britain. Corbyn will change the world for the better. There is no one else". He added: "He'll learn he has to put some more weight behind it. I am behind him and will work with him".  In September 2017, Smith released his fifth book "Don't Let My Past Be Your Future". It was published by Little Brown.  Smith was also active in support of refugees during the European migrant crisis. In November 2017, he appeared on the Sky One comedy "The Russell Howard Hour", where he briefly recalled his trip to the Calais Jungle, discussed his new book and the increasing dependence on food banks in the UK. Smith and Howard also discussed the NHS, with Smith reflecting on the accessibility of medical care with a family story.  Smith wrote:I am one of the last few remaining voices left from a generation of men and women who built a better society for our children and grandchildren out of the horrors of the second world war, as well as the hunger of the Great Depression. Sadly, that world my generation helped build on a foundation of decency and fair play is being swept away by neoliberalism and the greed of the 1%, which has brought discord around the globe. Today, the western world stands at its most dangerous juncture since the 1930s.

Illness and death.

On 20 November 2018, Smith was admitted to Belleville General Hospital in critical condition after contracting pneumonia. His hospital stay prompted an international cyber-vigil on Twitter and an outpouring of support from well-wishers from around the world; including Leader of the Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, of whom Smith was a major supporter. He died on the morning of 28 November 2018.

Books.

Self-published autobiographical works; These two works were also published together as "The Barley Hole Chronicles" Published by Icon Books and Constable:

Harry Leslie Smith (25 February 1923 – 28 November 2018) was an English writer and political commentator. He grew up in poverty in Yorkshire, served in the Royal Air Force in the Second World War, and emigrated to Canada in 1953. After retiring, Smith wrote his memoirs and about the social history of 20th-century Britain. Smith wrote five books, about life in the Great Depression, the Second World War, and post-war austerity, and columns for "The Guardian", "New Statesman", "The Daily Mirror", "International Business Times", and the "Morning Star". He appeared in public at the 2014 Labour Party conference in Manchester, and during the 2015 general election and the 2016 EU membership referendum. In Canada he made a 2015 "Stand Up for Progress" national tour.

Harry Leslie Smith (* 25. Februar 1923 in Barnsley, Yorkshire; † 28. November 2018 in Ontario, Kanada) war ein britischer Autor, politischer Kommentator, Menschenrechtsaktivist und Verteidiger der Sozialdemokratie. Er wuchs in Yorkshire in Armut auf und diente während des Zweiten Weltkriegs in der Royal Air Force (RAF); im November 1953 wanderte er an Bord der "Kaiserin von Australien" nach Kanada aus. Nach seiner Pensionierung begann Smith, Memoiren sowie über die Sozialgeschichte Großbritanniens zu schreiben. Er hat insgesamt fünf Bücher über das Leben in Großbritannien während der Weltwirtschaftskrise, des Zweiten Weltkriegs und der Nachkriegszeit verfasst. Er schrieb Kolumnen für The Guardian, New Statesman, The Daily Mirror, International Business Times und den Morning Star und hatte eine Reihe von öffentlichen Auftritten in Großbritannien (u. a. auf dem Labour-Party-Kongress 2014 in Manchester und während der Parlamentswahlen 2015 und des EU-Referendums 2016) und in Kanada.


Geography.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of, of which, is land and is water.

Demographics.

2010 census.

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,300 people, 917 households, and 643 families living in the town. The population density was. There were 1,055 housing units at an average density of. The racial makeup of the town was 97.8% White, 0.3% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.1% of the population.  There were 917 households of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.9% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.87.  The median age in the town was 44.1 years. 21.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.9% were from 25 to 44; 35.5% were from 45 to 64; and 12.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.3% male and 49.7% female.

2000 census.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,273 people, 844 households, and 620 families living in the town. The population density was 48.5 people per square mile (18.7/km2). There were 954 housing units at an average density of 20.4 per square mile (7.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.23% White, 0.18% African American, 1.23% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.88% of the population.  There were 844 households, out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.02.  In the town, the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.  The median income for a household in the town was $38,477, and the median income for a family was $41,994. Males had a median income of $27,917 versus $21,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,456. About 8.2% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.6% of those under age 18 and 19.9% of those age 65 or over.

Amish settlement.

An Amish settlement was started in Whitefied in 2017. It grew from three families in March 2017 to 13 families in August 2018.

Whitefield is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,300 at the 2010 census. Whitefield is named for the celebrated British evangelist George Whitefield, who inspired the colonists before the town was settled in 1770, mainly by Irish Catholics. They remembered him when incorporation came in 1809. Whitefield is included in the Augusta, Maine micropolitan New England City and Town Area.

Whitefield ist eine Town im Lincoln County des Bundesstaates Maine in den Vereinigten Staaten. Im Jahr 2010 lebten dort 2300 Einwohner in 1055 Haushalten auf einer Fläche von 123,05 km2.


History.

PT Tokopedia was founded by William Tanuwijaya and Leontinus Alpha Edison on 6 February, 2009. The company manages Tokopedia.com, which was publicly launched on 17 August. The founders, who was born and raised in small cities in Indonesia, tried to solve the discrepancy issues in the country. Thus, the company mission is to democratize commerce through technology. Starting with a marketplace business, Tokopedia has now grown into a technology company with marketplace, fintech, payment, logistics, fulfillment and new retail businesses. The company's name comes from combining "toko", Indonesian for "shop", with "encyclopedia".

Investments.

In 2009, PT Tokopedia received initial seed funding from PT Indonusa Dwitama of IDR 2.5 billion. In the following years, Tokopedia attracted capital injections from global venture capitals including East Ventures (2010), CyberAgent Ventures (2011), NetPrice (2012), and SoftBank Ventures Korea (2013). In October 2014, Tokopedia managed to make history as the first technology company in Southeast Asia to receive a US$100 million investment (around IDR 1.2 trillion) from Sequoia Capital and SoftBank Internet and Media Inc (SIMI). In April 2016, Tokopedia raised another $147 million. In 2017, Tokopedia received $1.1 billion investment from Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba. Again in 2018, the company secured $1.1 billion funding round led by Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding and Japan's SoftBank Group putting its valuation to about $7B.

Business products.

The marketplace is Tokopedia's best-known product. Tokopedia provides a free C2C business platform for merchants and buyers. The marketplace helps merchants reach more audience than other channels. There are also official stores for well-known brands to do their B2C business. Through its marketplace products, Tokopedia offers millions of products in 25 categories. As of November 2019, Tokopedia had over 7,000,000 merchants with more than 200 million curated products ranging from food and beverages to beauty and fashion products.  Tokopedia also provides digital products such as credit, BPJS payments, utility payments, telephone payments, credit cards, flight tickets, event tickets, games vouchers, and many more.  In 2016, Tokopedia offered financial technology (FinTech) products that include digital wallets, investments, business capital loans, virtual credit cards, protection products, credit scoring based on data for a loan, and many more. In 2018, Tokopedia launched "Mitra Tokopedia" application to sell these FinTech products.  In 12 December 2018, "Fortune" reported that PT Tokopedia had raised another $1.1 billion.

Hacked.

On 2 May 2020, Tokopedia was hacked. Its leaked 15 million login details included its users' gender, location, username, full fame, email address, phone number and Hashed password. Tokopedia spokesperson Nuraini Razak confirmed that a breach had taken place and urged users to change their passwords periodically to ensure their safety and security. Few hours later the same hacker went viral under the pseudonym ShinyHunters for having put sale full Tokopedia database this time with 91 million records for $5000. Tokopedia is now working closely with several strategic partners, including the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology RI and National Cyber and Crypto Agency, to conduct a thorough investigation, while enhancing the security system in order to maintain user confidence.

Transactions.

As of November 2019, Tokopedia claims to have more than 200 million product listings and 35 digital products. It has over 90 million monthly active users and over 7 million merchants on the platform, 86.5% of whom are the first-time entrepreneurs.

Advertising campaigns.

BTS as brand ambassador.

On October 7, 2019, Tokopedia announced that the K-pop group BTS would become their brand ambassador. The campaign produced multiple commercials of BTS members dancing and promoting Tokopedia, while speaking Indonesian.

Tokopedia is an Indonesian technology company specializing in e-commerce. It was founded in 2009 by William Tanuwijaya and. It is an Indonesian unicorn along with ride hailing company Gojek, travel service firm Traveloka, e-commerce Bukalapak and fintech company OVO.

Tokopedia ist ein indonesischer Onlineversandhändler für den Consumer-to-Consumer-Handel. Es wurde am 6. Februar. 2009 von William Tanuwijaya gegründet. Im November 2018 wurde das Unternehmen mit 7 Milliarden US-Dollar bewertet. Mit durchschnittlich rund 65 Millionen monatlichen Besuchern war die Seite zwischen Juli und September 2019 der größte indonesischer Online-Shop und hatte einen Marktanteil von 25 %. In Indonesien lag der Alexa Internet-Rang im Juli 2019 auf Platz 25 und global auf 626. Das Unternehmen hat rund 4700 Mitarbeiter. Nach eigenen Angaben sind auf der Seite über 7 Millionen Händler und 200 Millionen Produkte registriert. Der Name kommt von dem indonesischen Wort "toko" für Shop und "pedia" für Enzyklopädie.