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Podcast: Assisting a 70-Year-old Business Navigate a Complex Bankruptcy in Mexico
Guest Samuel Suchowiecky, Steve Katz (host)
Samuel Suchowiecky joins Steve Katz on the Hilco Global Smarter Perspectives Podcast Series to discuss how situations pertaining to distressed business bankruptcy proceedings and the associated liquidation of assets and repayment of debt to creditors can be highly complex undertakings requiring specialized expertise.
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Steve Katz:
Hello again, and welcome to the Hilco Global Smarter Perspective podcast series, I'm your host Steve Katz. Today, we're speaking with Sam Suchowiecky, CEO of Hilco Global Mexico about the many nuances of conducting business in that country, both for multinational companies, as well as for domestic companies, which have customers both inside and outside of Mexico's borders. And in particular, we're going to be discussing how situations pertaining to distressed business bankruptcy proceedings and the associated liquidation of assets and repayment of debt to creditors can be highly complex undertakings requiring specialized expertise. Just as a little quick background, Hilco Mexico has proven experience and trusted relationships that have made it the preeminent partner for servicing and collecting on accounts receivable, negotiating on client's behalf with lessors, managing restructures, sourcing new funding for operations, rendering outsourcing and payroll services, negotiating with employee unions, and monetizing inventory and other assets. With that said, and Sam that's a lot of expertise you guys have there in Mexico, welcome back to the podcast.
Samuel Suchowiecky:
Thank you, Steve. Glad to be here.
Absolutely. Great to have you back again. Our discussion last time was so informative we wanted to have you on once again to discuss something a little bit different. So I know that in addition to your CEO duties at Hilco Global Mexico you practiced corporate law in that country for many years. So I'm wondering in your opinion, what is it about the Mexico market that seems to make it such a struggle for companies and their lenders to maneuver through the bankruptcy process? Why does it take so long to get through that process and why are so few outcomes really positive in nature for those businesses?
That's a big topic, Steve, and I think to begin with you have the language barrier and frankly a judicial system that is quite different than the one in the United States. We have the civil system here in Mexico, and that is quite different in terms of how litigation and laws are interpreted and applied. More importantly however, the bankruptcy law was reformed in 2014 and the prior law had a lot of deficiencies. For example, there was not a concept of a dip loan in the previous loan law. That is something that has now become a possibility as of 2014.
You also have a situation where judges are not specialized in Mexico. So a judge can be sitting and seeing a family matter in the morning, and in the afternoon being immersed in a bankruptcy. Another reason that is quite significant is simply that bankruptcy laws, whether you see them as chapter 11, 13, generally are not applied as frequently in Mexico. In Mexican business practice bankruptcy is almost always seen as a very last resort. It's not used efficiently by many businesses simply to reorganize or to restructure their debts. The Mexican practices really once you're there, you're there mostly with a conflict. Now that has changed over time and more and more companies are understanding the virtue of having an organized process where they can face their lenders and their creditors in a fair process.
Yeah. So quite different than what one might expect in the states or in other countries for that matter. So very good info. So next I'm wondering, what are some of the key mistakes that companies, their lenders, and even some of the partners that you've seen engaged on their behalf make, whether right out of the gate or further into the process that actually work to inhibit their potential to achieve a successful outcome in the face of a distress situation?
One thing that I've seen repeatedly is that many times, in particular with foreign predators, they have to, because of the differences even in language, rely heavily on their legal advisors and perhaps some restructure firms who they engage for their services. Now, many times that leads to a lack of focus on the underlying assets and really the value of the assets. And lawyers will, as they say, rather litigators will litigate. And when you get into that situation, the ultimate game is litigation itself. The assets will suffer and that tends to happen in many of these processes, particularly as time goes by. I also think that one important thing that companies need to do is to adequately due diligence in this process. Again, many times in the process of the due diligence itself we tend to forget about the importance of understanding the state and the value of the underlying assets. And that is significant because in the end, in many of these processes, that's really where you get your recovery.
Yes. Makes sense. And I know that you and the team at Hilco Global Mexico have worked with many companies in the capacity that you're describing. So would you be able to share with the audience, as you did last time we spoke, a specific engagement that epitomizes how your team does engage with clients in situations like the ones you're referring to here, and then the difference that that can really make for a client when it comes to the outcome, bringing partner like Hilco in and leveraging that expertise?
Yes. One of the key differences with Hilco is we have so many tools at our disposal when we face any given situation that ultimately the different levers that we can pull on will get us a more optimal result. And I can think of a recent case we started right before the COVID crisis and lasted throughout that crisis, even though there was litigation involved where they approached us at first simply with the question about how they could sell their machinery and equipment. Very truthfully as we looked at their situation, we responded to the monetization of the machine and equipment at that point was the least of their problems. They were facing creditors, they were just beginning a potential bankruptcy process. And frankly, at that point, even if they wanted to monetize those assets, they really couldn't or weren't in a position to do so.
Okay. And I know we were chatting a little bit before the podcast about the solution that you and the team ultimately came up with, and it seems that solution really diverted fairly substantially from what the client thought that they wanted initially that you started to talk about there. I can only imagine that some potential partners might hesitate to offer up a solution that's something the client is looking for for fear of losing the client potentially. But in this case, obviously that's not what you did, you did to move forward, recommending a different approach. So can you talk a little bit about how you arrived at the conclusions that you did regarding that approach? And then if you can, take us through some of the key details of how you executed on those recommendations.
Of course. So to put this in context, this particular client was a third generation company, family owned, as many businesses in Latin America and in Mexico. Very successful, a leading manufacturer of auditorium and movie theater seats. And they had made significant investments betting on the high end movie market to adapt, to manufacture those type of movie seats. Unfortunately for them as the worldwide competition increased, a lot of that manufacturing was taking place very far from Mexico and their clients started to look for other sources for seats. And this company was faced with a large amount of debt, very little business, and two manufacturing facilities with brand new machine and equipment, inventory, and everything else that comes along in the business. At that point, they had already faced a strike from there over a thousand workers, and the union had actually basically taken over the two manufacturing plants that they owned.
Now, once we started to look at that again, one of their request was initially, how do we monetize this assets? How can we sell these and where and how do we understand the value and ultimately the monetization of these assets? What we ultimately discussed with them over time was really understanding first who their lenders, once we understood that we fortunately had relationships with two of their major lenders and we made basically an alliance with the client, we then proceeded to purchase much of their outstanding debt. We achieved a great discount on that purchase and that allowed us then to turn around and during the monetization process give the client an opportunity to recover part of its equity in the business through helping us monetize the assets effectively. So that was basically where we ended up with in the process where that looked like a pretty simple engagement for the sale of machinery, it really turned out to be into a much larger and interesting deal, both for the client and for ourselves.
Well it certainly sounds like it. And I know there were other facets to the solution is as well. Can you get into some of those? I know a very short period to make it all happen. And then some of the negotiations related to the union. Anything else in there too, I'd just love to get some more detail for the listeners today so they can really understand the difference that Hilco can make on their behalf if they find themselves in a similar situation.
Of course. One of the things we did is we really worked very closely with the company and the receiver in this case, to make them comfortable on the monetization side of the equation. We actually achieved something that had never been done in Mexico, which was to monetize assets during the bankruptcy proceeding. And so for whatever reason, even though that may seem to be a natural part of the process, there have never been a sale of assets through an auction in a bankruptcy proceeding in Mexico. This is something obviously we found out after the fact, but it's an interesting facet of the transaction. So what we were able to do is we worked with some of the other creditors in this case, pulled up pre bankruptcy agreement in place to put the company into bankruptcy and out of bankruptcy in a fairly smooth process that in essence basically took about 18 months, including many months of the COVID crisis, which essentially shut down the Mexican courts for many months.
So in that instance, we also negotiated with the union. In Mexico workers have a preferred right in any bankruptcy proceeding. They're Senior to basically most all creditors. And even though they may not attach to collateral that is assigned specifically to one lender, they do have that preference. So it was in our interest for them to release the two manufacturing plants that they basically were assured that their positions would be respected, they would ultimately be paid whole. So we come up with a solution as well. And we directly in cooperation with the human resources area of a client, basically paid out all of the workers from the proceeds of the monetization process themselves as preferred creditors, using a trust mechanism that gave transparency and assured them that the funds were not going to be misused or somehow taken to pay other creditors.
A lot of complexity there, a lot of complexity. So I think that that does exemplify just how comprehensive the solution that you brought in this instance was, particularly as it pertains to what was originally being requested. Well, listen with tight liquidity still ahead for many businesses in any number of markets it makes sense that those in distress and their lenders should really be exploring innovative, tailored solutions and looking to experts like Hilco that possess the know-how, and as you'd like to say Sam, the know who, such as those very strong bank relationships that you have, to achieve the most successful monetization outcome as possible. So listeners with that in mind, I encourage those of you with an immediate or coming need in this area to reach out to Sam and his team for a conversation. I promise that it will be well worth your time. Sam's email is Samsathilcoglobal.mx. That's S as in specialists in serving the Mexico market, A-M-S@hilcoglobal.mx. Sam, as always a pleasure having you on the podcast once again.
Thank you Steve, for the opportunity to share this experience.
It was great having you on again. And listeners, we hope that today's Hilco Global Smarter Perspective podcast provided you with at least one key takeaway that you can put to good use in your business or share with a colleague or client to help make them that much more successful moving forward. Until next time, for Hilco Global, I'm Steve Katz.
Meet Our Receivables Team
Adam Evans Executive Vice President
Hilco Receivables, LLC
Adam Evans currently serves as Executive Vice President – Business Development at Hilco Receivables, LLC. Adam is responsible for all business development activities related to the Hilco Receivables, LLC platform as it continues to expand the business by delivering unique solutions to help companies value and monetize underperforming and non-performing commercial/trade and consumer accounts receivable and loan portfolios. Adam also manages the Hilco Receivables, LLC sales team.
Adam frequently serves as a panelist and contributor on topics including asset-based lending and liquidations. He is an active member of the Turnaround Management Association (TMA), Secured Finance Network (SFNet) and Association for Corporate Growth (ACG). In 2018, Adam was named to the prestigious "40 under 40" list by SFNet.
Adam has been with Hilco Global for more than 20 years. Previously, he held multiple senior sales management roles within Hilco Valuation Services. He oversaw multiple U.S. and Canadian territories. Prior to that, Adam served as an industrial appraiser.
Buddy Beaman Chief Operations Officer /
Executive Vice President Hilco Receivables, LLC
Buddy Beaman
Chief Operations Officer /
Buddy Beaman serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Hilco Receivables, LLC. In this role Buddy has the responsibility for managing the day to day operations and research analytics of the company which handles principle investments totaling over $500 million, $10 Billion in assets acquired and over $400 million of purchased and fee based commercial receivables.
Few others have as well rounded a background as Buddy, who brings to Hilco Receivables, LLC extensive hands on experience managing both people and systems, including oversight of call center operations, research analytics, and client services. During his tenure in the A/R industry Buddy has managed a variety of data and financial systems and brings strong technical skills that, coupled with his understanding of the receivables business allow him to deliver unsurpassed customer service and results.
Prior joining Hilco Receivables, LLC as Chief Operation Officer in 2013, Buddy served as President at Steamboat Partners. Buddy built an outstanding reputation and took on progressively more responsible roles at PCAA, a specialty asset purchase company, ultimately serving as their COO as well. From 2006 to 2011 Buddy was a Vice President at Bear Stearns (eCast) where he managed operations, systems and analytics. Buddy also worked at First USA / Bank One through their 7 mergers and acquisitions from 1999 to 2003 as an AVP running their collections and recovery system as well as analytics. He spent a few years with London Bridge, a collections and recovery software company, as a Project Manager / Consultant where he spent time creating strategies and reporting within different Recovery teams from the industry. He began his post college years as a Manager with GTE Mobilnet from 1991 to 1997.
His peers in the industry describe buddy as a seasoned and trusted leader with a laser-focus on operation excellence.
Eric W. Kaup Executive Vice President – General Counsel
Eric W. Kaup
Executive Vice President – General Counsel
Mr. Kaup joined Hilco Global in 2004 as Assistant General Counsel and Vice President. In 2007, he was named General Counsel and Executive Vice President. In 2010, he also served as interim CEO of Hilco Consumer Capital. As a seasoned transactional attorney, Mr. Kaup specializes in structuring and executing distressed asset acquisition and disposition transactions.
Prior to joining Hilco Global, Mr. Kaup participated in many of the nation's then-largest Chapter 11 filings and 363 Sale acquisitions, including Safety-Kleen Corporation, Outboard Marine Corporation, Polaroid Corporation, and National Steel Corporation while in private practice in the Chicago office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.
During his tenure with Hilco Global, Mr. Kaup has documented and closed hundreds of transactions. He has led Hilco Global deal teams in negotiating and structuring transactions to acquire and dispose of assets in each of the asset classes, including retail inventories, real estate, industrial assets, receivables, and intellectual property.
Mr. Kaup is a graduate of Yale University and The Ohio State University Moritz School of Law.
Jay Stone Chief Executive Officer
Serving as CEO of Hilco Receivables, LLC, Jay Stone is recognized as one of the foremost experts in the Accounts Receivable industry. For over twenty years Jay has developed an in-depth knowledge of A/R management Analysis and Risk Assessment, Portfolio Purchasing and Liquidation, B2B Debt Collection, Debt Purchase, Call Center Operations, International Debt Recovery, and more. Jay's visionary leadership, operational experience and analytical expertise have resulted in exceptional performance for his customers over the years. In his current role Jay is responsible for overseeing all business functions required to manage principle investments totaling over $500 million, $10 Billion in assets acquired and over $400 million of purchased and fee based commercial receivables.
Jay rejoined the Hilco Global organization in January of 2013 having previously served as EVP of Hilco Receivables, LLC between 2001 and 2007. During that time, Jay also served as President of APEX Financial, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hilco Receivables, LLC and one of the leading companies in the ARM space. Over those seven years Jay successfully built the Hilco Receivables, LLC business into one of the largest and most recognized A/R firms in the country with over 300 employees and $3 billion under management. Ultimately, Jay's leadership and hard work resulted in the successful sale of the business to Goldman Sachs, where he continued to run the company until 2007. Prior to his return to the Hilco Global organization, Jay was the founder and principal at Steamboat Partners LLC for five years, where he again built a robust A/R practice bring on clients like Wells Fargo, GE and Citibank.
Prior to 2001, Jay served as a Major Account Manager for Van Ru Credit Corp from 1999 to 2001. While at Van Ru Credit, Jay was responsible for adding clients such as Sears, First USA, and other retail, financial, and educational institutions. Prior to his work at Van Ru Credit, Jay was the Director of Sales for Abacus Financial Management. Jay began working in the A/R industry in 1993.
As those that know Jay will attest, he is an innovator delivering new ideas and strategies that consistently deliver results superior to the competition.


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Anouska Hempel's stunning new home in London photographed by James Mortimer for World of Interiors Feb 2010.
Dark green lacquered walls + marble floors + Chinese antiques = stunning!
These elements are definitely trademark Hempel signature elements, and totally what I would have expected her home to look like – in a good way. And 3 dining rooms? So decadent! I love entertaining… how will I ever again be satisfied with just 1?
I just loved this feature on Hempel's London home, so nice to see how her hospitality design influences how she decorates her own home. And its totally made me re-think Chinese antiques. They look perfect amongst all those dark greens – inside and outside the room. Don't you think?


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Mineiro draws 2-2 with Danubio in Copa Libertadores match
Danubio's Federico Rodriguez celebrates after scoring during the Copa Libertadores soccer match between Danubio and Atletico Mineiro at Luis Franzini stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay, 05 February 2019. EPA-EFE/RAUL MARTINEZ
Montevideo —
Brazil's Atletico Mineiro squandered their lead twice and in the end had to resign themselves to a two-goal draw on Tuesday when they visited Uruguay's Danubio in the first leg of the second phase of the 60th edition of the Copa Libertadores.
However, the parity is a positive result for the Belo Horizonte team as the decider will be played at their home in the second leg, on Feb. 12.
Tuesday's duel in Montevideo began with Danubio trying to get closer to the opposition area through crosses that were easily cleared by Mineiro.
In the 8th minute the Brazilian team had its first chance coming from a powerful shot by Yimmi Chara which was contained by goalkeeper Federico Cristoforo.
In the 15th minute, Mineiro had a another chance that was also contained by Cristoforo. Three minutes later, Danubio had its first chance, thanks to a shot from Sergio Felipe, caught by goalkeeper Victor Leandro Bagy.
The first goal in Montevideo came thanks to Mineiro's experienced striker Ricardo Oliveira, 38, who received a good assist from Juan Cazares and defined a soft shot that passed between Cristoforo's legs and ended up entering near the left post of the goal.
From that moment on Mineiro began to control the game with several dangerous arrivals that were well contained by Cristoforo, who during the first half was the main player of Danubio.
In the last moments of the first half, and when it was least expected, Danubio converted to a draw after a great collective play of the Uruguayan team finished by Federico Rodriguez after a good assist from Carlos Grossmuller.
The second part began with strong play by Danubio who, motivated by the tie, came out with everything to try to turn the game in their favor.
In the 51st minute, Leandro Sosa was cautioned after a foul on Chara when Mineiro's counter-attack began.
From the 53rd minute onwards, Mineiro took the reins of the game again and managed a dangerous finish that, once again, was contained by Cristoforo.
In the 61st minute, Igor Rabello received a yellow card for a hard tackle on Federico Rodriguez and a minute later Denis Olivera was also warned for grabbing Chara to prevent a new counter from Mineiro.
After this incident, the Brazilian team made two changes: Maicon and Jose Welison entered for Chara and Elias, respectively.
In the 69th minute, Adilson was warned and a minute later Ricardo Oliveira was close to score the second goal, but couldn't get past Cristoforo.
After Mineiro's attack insisted, Oliveira scored his side's second goal in the 77th minute with a powerful header from Cazares pass.
However, the joy was short lived as in the 79th minute Danubio scored the tie with a header from Sergio Felipe that Victor could not contain.
Aquí están las celebridades que participan en la 'hollywoodense' inauguración de Biden
Después de las presentaciones de Jennifer López y Lady Gaga, la fiesta continúa y aquí tienes la alineación para las festividades que siguen hoy en la inauguración de Biden-Harris

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The commercial building approved for the corner of College Avenue and 16th Street.
Changes to the original site plan – as well as further study into drainage issues which might be caused by construction of a commercial building at 1572 N. College Ave. – resulted in fairly quick approval of the project at the Dec. 6 hearing of the Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission.
Following debate at the Nov. 1 hearing, the parking was reconfigured to allow one less space but more transitional yard.
According to IHPC staff, the Dept. of Public Works has evaluated drainage problems in the north-south alley which runs behind the property to 16th Street, and has added the alley to its "needs inventory for future consideration." Staff said it considers the drainage issue a DPW problem for which the developers should not be held responsible.
The project presented by One 10 Studios for property owned by Mainstay Property Group features a two-story building with a rooftop loft, as well as a 14-space parking lot. The owners envision the glass-covered first level to be a restaurant or coffee house, with the upper levels to house office space.
The original plan had required several variances, but the redesigned site plan eliminated the need for those variances.


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36. A Bad Trip
It had been too late to go to bed and Aegis made use of the special permits of the Deathwatch. Being allowed to pray without a member of the Ecclesiarchy, they did so and started training.
Titus took the whole situation worst of all, closely followed by the Heartrocks but none of them stayed unaffected. Had Tiberius not declared unarmed combat so they could brawl themselves into blessed exhaustion, they would probably have seriously harmed each other. This way, the only thing that happened was Titus' lung ripping open again when Tiberius threw him against a wall. This stopped him from exactly nothing. He simply took his newly acquired helmet off and spat blood at his brothers to cloud their vision. Much later, he thought that this might have been the moment when he had settled the hierarchy with Hyron and Vyron. The wolves were certainly prepared to give someone lead, who was even more bent on battle than they were.
It got no better after the midday meal and -prayer and the Emperor Himself must have held his hand over them. It could be the only reason why no one had been killed yet when Casimiré Nostromo appeared out of nowhere on their training ground. Tiberius almost trod on him and Dankwart could only just push their techmarine aside to save the navigator. Nostromo's half mechanical face looked as excited as it could and he had to clear his throat several times before he managed: "I have just been informed that Master Vox is being transferred from the 'Lawbringer'!"
"Is he alive?", Titus demanded, causing stares of horror.
"He is!", Nostromo exclaimed and hovered an excited circle.
Titus turned on his heel and ran to the hangars, the others following closely. Nostromo's robe trailing in the headwind revealed the cables underneath as he matched their speed.
They reached the hangar just when a thunderhawk had received docking permission.
It took unbearably long until the gunship finally opened its tailboard. When the lost brother came into view, it took no medical training to ascertain that it could literally become necessary to pick him up.
The slim figure of Inquisitor Elaine walked at his side and the librarian tried hard, not to lean on the woman as he swayed down the ramp. She looked tough in her current clothing but the weight of a fully grown Astartes was nothing she would have been able to lift.
Vox wore no helmet. His bruised face was grey and tense. Sweat ran down it and his breath came raggedly. Otherwise, he looked exactly like they had last seen him. Sprayed with fragments of exploded stone, blood-encrusted, with half a dozen or so holes in his belly armour and a whole lot of dents where the plates had protected him from the rest of the salve. At least the wound in his shoulder seemed to have closed enough not to drip blood all over the floor.
Unlike the others, who had halted in shock when they had seen him, Titus hurried to his friend's side. He was just in time to catch him when he fell over in the attempt to bow to Elaine. Sadly, he was of little use. His own injuries prevented him from grabbing the brother properly. Only when the Space Wolves decided to help, they got Vox upright.
Elaine watched the proceedings with grave concern.
"My greetings, Aegis", she said and waited to receive their short salutations.
"And master Nostromo is here as well I see", she added afterwards. "This is fortunate, I wish to talk to you."
The navigator bowed his consent as he hovered closer.
For the last time, Elaine looked Vox up and down and real fury fleeted behind her controlled expression.
"I'll await word from you", she said with a curt nod. "May the Emperor protect you, Vox."
"You too", Vox mumbled and dangled his feet as he hung between the Heartrocks. Followed by Nostromy, Elaine turned to disappear in the thunderhawk.
Vox meanwhile, twisted out of the Space Wolves' grip and stumbled immediately. He was caught by Dankwart, who had come up to them.
"Leave me 'lone", their librarian slurred and pushed the apothecary away.
"Do you know what they have given you?", Dankwart asked, keeping hold of Vox's wrists. Titus felt his stomach wanting to crumple up. He remembered all too well what inquisitors could 'give' to a Space Marine. Who knew what effect the substances had in addition to the Eldar poison? And he had left his friend there…
"Didn't pray much attenshn to labels", Vox declared indistinctly. With a groan, he twisted his wrists out of Dankwart's grasp. He stumbled sideways and tried to hold on to Titus when he lost his balance again. A cramp made him curl up on the floor and they heard him retch. After a moment, things subsided without result.
"Don' worry", Vox mumbled as he stumbled to his feet again. "Left it all on her floor already." He took a few determined steps forward and pushed Tiberius aside, even though he was not in the way.
Dankwart made another attempt to lead Vox by the arm.
"I'll bring you to the infirmary", he declared quietly.
"Yeah, tha's gonna happn!", Vox exclaimed as if offended by this. "Leave me, ' said! I'll sleep it offfh…"
They all stared after him as he tottered away erratically.
"Dankwart", Titus said in a stunned tone of voice. "He's still badly hurt."
"I'll treat him later", the apothecary declared mildly.
Titus was annoyed about this. Unprepared to let his friend go off alone again, he decided to let it lie, however. Instead, he followed with a mumbled sentence about helping him find his room.
Considering his condition, the fugitive hat managed to get quite far away when Titus caught up with him. He was leaning against the wall around a corner, shaking with the effort to fight down another attack of nausea. Several humans gave him puzzled looks as they walked by. Whatever the inquisitor had given him, it would probably have killed a small town if it was still that bad. Raising his head with great effort, Vox focused sluggishly on Titus.
"You creep me out", he said bluntly. "Suddenly… You're there!"
He turned and walked on, bumping into the wall every few steps to steady himself.
"I wear power armour and don't try to walk silently. You should be able to hear me", Titus noted.
"Emperor have mercy on…", Vox started to reply, but suddenly turned his head and stared at a passerby who hastened his steps when he noticed this. "That one!", he finished.
"Can't hurt."
Vox stopped to sag against the wall and Titus decided to speed things up. He grabbed his friend and dragged him over to the nearest transportation servitor. The thing was merely a platform with a bannister and a few wheels. A head dangled on a chain in front of it like a very grotesque lamp.
Vox interrupted Titus when he wanted to give it directions to their quarters and tried to talk to the thing himself. After several failed attempts of interpretation, it turned out that Vox's room was quite a bit apart from the others.
"Good grief, brother", Vox murmured and fell into his arms when the thing lurched. "How'd you take three years of this?"
Titus was so shocked by the question that he forgot to put Vox on his own feet again. Instead, he held on to him.
"I… don't know", he admitted. An unhelpful part of him reasoned that this was probably not the right time to talk about serious topics like this.
"One day at a time, I suppose."
"At least you din't have to get frm place to place", Vox said despondently and leaned his head against Titus' shoulder plate.
"That was a great help of course", he said bitterly.
"'m sorry", Vox mumbled. "I thought could turn this into'n complimnt… Kinda got bit out of hand I s'pose…"
"Why did you commit to that snake in any case?", Titus demanded.
The friend took an uneasy breath. "Din't see her coming…", he admitted.
"She asked the commander for my support in the invest… inves… what's the word?"
"Investigation?", Titus supplied.
"Yeah. That one. On Elaine. Since we nabbed Thrax together… Asked me for the next inquisitor."
"Was that why you testified?"
"Yeah. Was stupid of me." Vox gave a bitter, little laugh. "Should've called myself prejudiced but I wanted to prove Elaine clean… Good woman that. Ruthless and fierce and… really moral for'n… Her line of work"
"And you were required to commit yourself to Laraise for a whole day for this?"
"Yep", his friend confirmed with inappropriate happiness. "Ran right into her trap. When I couched… Nah, vouched for you, we did it beforehand…"
Titus felt himself getting cold inside. Vox had done this before?
"Damn it Vox, what kind of person are you?", he managed. "You endure this for someone you don't even know?"
"Wha?", he asked, sounding offended. "I know you! You're mah brother!"
"No, I mean then", Titus snapped harshly, almost shaking his friend for the thought.
"When? Oh! Then. Wasn't so bad then. She wanned Thrax, so I got 'way with some light questioning."
"And this time she wanted to get me."
"Juss ssat sword."
Titus looked straight ahead for a few seconds. "How do you know about that?"
Vox sniggered. "I Can read minds", he reminded him.
"I forgot", Titus said curtly and for once it was true. Since Vox had explicitly made clear that he could not use this power against him, it had slipped his mind that he was able to do it in general. The sheer enormity of this ability was suddenly very disconcerting. After all, the real question was: Whose mind did Vox not read?
The servitor lurched again and Titus was glad that he had refrained from loosening his grip. Although he severely hoped that nobody would comment on Space Marines cuddling on an open transportation servitor.
"What did she want with the sword?", he asked to distract himself from this thought.
"Just tempted, the woman", Vox mumbled. "Still telling herself that she's doing it all for the best and the Emperor… and such like." His head lolled against Titus' breastplate. "But give her n little more time and she wants daemonhood."
The servitor stopped, its ghastly skull dangling from its chain as it came to a halt. Titus renewed his grip on Vox and manoeuvred them both down. He opted for dragging the friend to the closest door, suppressing a feeble curse as he did so. The wounded limbs gave him far more trouble than he liked to admit. His armour did not provide painkillers for old injuries unless a fight ensued. How the machine spirit distinguished these cases was a mystery to normal people and the techmarines and -priests never parted with the secret.
"And Elaine got you out of there?", Titus asked.
"Yeah, you should have seen Laraise's face when she was announced." Vox sniggered and fell against the door, which he utterly failed to open. It was at this point that Titus got aware of the fact that he had seen this corridor before. Nostromo had entered the room right next to this one only a couple of hours back. Instead of sleeping apart from his brothers, Vox slept next to the navigator.
Titus might have inquired about this puzzle if Vox had not fallen into the room at this point. The cabin was unspectacular. Apart from a writing table the exact counterpart to Titus' own sleeping cell. He sighed and managed to drag the brother to the bed.
It took their combined effort and several false starts to get Vox onto the narrow slab a Space Marine occupied during his short nights. When this had happened, Titus was assailed by a whole flood of most unpleasant thoughts. The memory of the fingernail he had received, that Vox's hands had been bare on the pict capture, how he had moved and failed to operate said hands since he was back.
Gritting his teeth, Titus searched for the way to take the brother's gauntlets off. He felt slightly guilty about ignoring the machine spirit in this but did it anyway. There was a slight click and then, the gauntlets slid off.
Vox lay on his back. He looked at him calmly, without flinching while Titus glared at the sight that offered itself. Vox's hands were cut open and there were so many patches of burned flesh, that they overlapped in places, forming several huge blisters. Everywhere else the skin was raw as if peeled off and parts of it had probably been left inside the gauntlet. To his horror, Titus saw that, not only was every single fingernail missing, they had actually stabbed through Vox's hands several times.
"Don't do any stupid", Vox said very quietly when Titus gently lifted one of the mistreated hands to take in the full extent of the devastation. He had seen many wounds in his time. A small part of his mind insisted that he should hardly notice these but what he saw here was more than a wound. It was testimony that Vox had taken a blow aimed for Titus. Laraise had wanted to get him and Vox had been in the way.
And the only words he had heard from him had been the means to ensure that Titus was safe and stayed that way.
"There must be something we can do", Titus growled menacingly.
"Not like this", Vox managed.
"What do you mean?", Titus demanded furiously.
"Can't fight her with force", the brother said, starting to shake softly. "Sh' kept in the rules."
"And that's all it takes for her to get away with this?", Titus snarled.
"Look", Vox slurred and tried to push himself into a sitting position, reaching his mangled hands out for him. He laid them painfully on his shoulder plates and Titus sat down beside him, steadying him. Vox fixed his blue eyes on him intently. From one moment to the next, something changed about his brother. He seemed to regain his focus and control.
"There are things Laraise doesn't know", he said very clearly. "She doesn't know that Dankwart provided me with a powerful antidote against the bullets and that I'm able to control the flow of that. So, in the crucial moments, I was never as drugged as she needed me to be. This goes especially for the last substance that should have left my mind so scrambled that I wouldn't remember anything clearly. She doesn't know that I can read minds. Usually, I wouldn't have gotten anything anyway. Inquisitors are extremely hard to read. They get something that's called 'Bastion of the Mind' but that simply crumbles away when someone is as angry as she was when she came back from that little interlude with you. Laraise also doesn't know how fond Elaine is of me and how fond Ferone is of Elaine. The commander will share my full report with her, which he isn't required to do for anyone but the Inquisitor of the Chamber if he asks." Vox sagged and Titus understood that his friend had used the remains of the antidote, to tell him this. It was wearing off again already.
"She killed two of our brothers and I couldn't get her for that", the librarian whispered. "I've been trying to get at her ever since and when she came in yesterday, I finally got what I needed. Because of your resilience, do you understand?"
Titus could do nothing but nod.
"I promise you, brother", his beloved friend vowed. He started to shake again and slowly curled up. "As soon as I can pick up a quill again, I will bring that bitch down so hard, she won't be able to hear the smack."
The last of his strength drained from him and Vox sank forward. Titus caught him as gently as possible with both of them in armour.
"She'll never come fh… you again", Vox muttered leaning on Titus' shoulder plate. "You'rrhsafe. I get revenge. Worth it."
"Vox, you're an utterly crazy man!", Titus exclaimed.
"I'm the psyker", Vox said, turning his head and pressing his forehead to Titus' cheek for a moment. "It's my job."
There really was no answer to this. Titus hated the helpless feeling welling up inside him. It was akin to what he had felt back in his cell, but this time it was even worse because it was his little brother who had suffered.
And he had suffered for him.
Vox sank back on his sleep slab, still looking at him with half-open eyes.
"You honour me, brother", the librarian whispered.
"Vox, you're rambling", Titus said gruffly, trying to swallow all the strange emotions that made him shaky and jittery and probably unreasonable.
"No, 'm not", his friend disagreed and blinked sluggishly, not managing to open his eyes again. "You could've done something. You could've given in, but… you stood fast", he said with closed eyes. "'t didn't come easy to you I know, but for that, 'vrything worked out. We'll get revenge. We'll get that w'man out of the galaxy. Because you put trust in me. I'm honoured, brother. And I thank you."
Titus looked again at Vox's mistreated hands. Even though the mere sight of them made him livid, he had to admit that, from a rational point of view, they had gotten off lightly. The effects of the drugs would wear off and Vox had lost no digits. His hands would heal. Titus, on the other hand, would not have survived.
"Vox?"
Vox gave a little grunt.
"Why didn't they take your armour away?"
The librarian actually managed a snigger.
"My black shield prrtects mah body. 'm entitled to fight anyone who tries to takes… armour away from me." He laughed happily. "Only F'rone can order me to take it off and guess whose order she didn't get!"
"So, they made do with your hands?"
"Snstive things, hands", Vox muttered. "An' all these veins for injectng… stuff."
Suddenly, Vox tried to fight himself back through his dwindling consciousness.
"Brothr?", he managed and his breath heaved, giving testimony of how much he had to strain himself to stay awake. "Do me a favour?"
"Anything", Titus said, leaning down to his friend to catch his words.
"Could you… stay clear of 'quisition? Keep safe, so I don't have to… Cause y'know… You can save me from xenos and so on, but on… field of law, I'm the one with a weapon… so, it's me… I must protect…" His voice trailed off.
"I'll try", Titus said quietly.
He realized once again how badly hurt his beloved friend still was. The holes in his armour were ugly reminders that he had to cope with more than whatever Laraise had given him. When Vox had fallen utterly silent, Titus stepped outside and opened a private vox channel.
"Dankwart, come in."
"I read", the apothecary replied immediately.
"Vox would be holding still for treatment now."
"Sleeping?"
"Then let him and come back."
Titus gritted his teeth. "Dankwart…", he started.
"No, Titus", the apothecary interrupted and Titus was completely taken aback. Dankwart never did something like this.
"There's a reason, I'm with Aegis", he made clear. "If I say, leave him, you leave him. Do you understand?"
Titus stared at the opposite wall, his mouth open.
"I… understand", he managed. "Forgive me, I didn't mean to offend you", he added hurriedly.
"It's alright. Now, come back. Dankwart out."
Titus gritted his teeth and the first sentence of the Codex Astartes sprang to his mind: "They shall be pure of heart and strong of body, untainted by doubt and unsullied by self-aggrandizement."
Well, so much for that. He swallowed hard on his injured pride. Keeping in mind that he was fallible had certainly been a far nobler thing to do when he had still been a captain. As a brother, it mainly was humbling and for the first time, he felt truly degraded.
He got a grip on himself, checked on Vox's breathing once more and when he found it flat but regular, he went back to training.
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Posted on Monday, October 28th, 2013 at 5:42 pm.
The list below are the courses that the faculty have compiled with regards to the institutional hours of General Education. The CCC will review the survey results, blog feedback, completed Gen Ed templates, course outlines, and assessment plans to make decisions regarding our General Education hours for the 2015/2016 academic year. The CCC will vote on the institutional hours at its November 13 meeting, West campus, 6-202 from 2-5.
I have a concern/observation. I notice that under Humanities, Latin American and Asian Humanities are listed but not African-American Humanities. Why is this? I am disappointed in not seeing African-American Humanities. Does not seem equitable in my humble opinion.
The Humanities faculty did not have a credentialed full-time faculty member who teaches this course. The outline was unable to be completed by the adjunct faculty member, and so it was not submitted.
Here are the comments for the Institutional Hours of Gen Ed. They have not been modified in any way.
If a course that is not in Gen Ed is no longer Gordon Rule, we are doing our students a disservice by offering only 3 Gordon Rule choices in the Social Sciences bucket. A student will now be able to complete the Gen Ed core without completing the Gordon Rule, and there was gnashing of teeth at the "extra hours" a student might incur as a result.
it is strange to not see religion or US government on any of these lists now that i see the lists in their entirety.
I taught a class mid-day on Fridays this semester which kept me from attending most GE meetings.
I am worried about the choices for Gordon Rule social science classes. Some majors have little or no free electives that can be used to also meet the GR writing requirement. If a major has two specific social science classes that are not one of the GR classes then a student may be forced into extra hours. I think more GR options should be available.
I've attended parts of different sessions in different disciplines, so more accurate than 'I have no opinion' would be that I haven't been in any one meeting enough to weigh in, but I support the process used to come to these decisions and trust my colleagues in general education who made them.
Humanities people are insisting on too many classes for Gen Ed. The inclusion of Asian-American and Latin-American is particularly egregious, as those classes are narrowly focused, thus not meeting the Gen Ed principle of breadth. Considering English gave up any claim on Gen Ed courses in humanities for the time being, the insistence on including every humanities course in the world in Gen Ed is a bit galling.
This is quite a long list of science classes. We were looking to pare down choices and it doesn't look like that has happened in the science area.
Both Science and Humanities have put forward courses that do not meet the 'boutique course' principle.
Thank you for all your amazing work with this design change.
A formalized process needs to be developed for faculty to use to consider adding/removing classes from Gen Ed in the future.
Stats should be in the Math offering – perhaps it is already but if not, it should be.
I am concerned about the distribution of culture-specific humanities classes. If Asian and Latin American Humanities are included, then African American and Middle Eastern Humanities should be included as well. The current course list does not present Valencia as inclusive and diverse, and it really seems to limit the scope of the "Cultural and Historical Understanding" outcome.
Of particular interest to me is the Humanities Discipline. In response to the following comments: "If Asian and Latin American Humanities are included, then African American and Middle Eastern Humanities should be included as well. The current course list does not present Valencia as inclusive and diverse, and it really seems to limit the scope of the "Cultural and Historical Understanding". "The inclusion of Asian-American and Latin-American is particularly egregious, as those classes are narrowly focused, thus not meeting the Gen Ed principle of breadth".
The narrowly focused or lack of in depth teaching should not be a factor for us to determine if that course should be omitted or included. This opens up another serious conversation and this may not be the focus of this blog! Asian and Middle Eastern Humanities should be taken seriously if we are to prepare our students as global and informed citizens. The current affairs in the world are focused on these two areas—- be it economical, political, or religious, keeping our students ignorant will not only be a disservice to them but to a nation and the world! With Valencia College's new partnership in Riyadh and Study Abroad student and faculty interest in the Middle East, Malaysia, and India, should have a prominent place in Humanities.
Correction requested: Asian and Middle Eastern Studies should have a prominent place in Humanities.


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Oviedo School of Music
Music School in Oviedo , FL
561 E. Mitchell Hammock Rd. Suite 400
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I'm a brand new flute student having signed up two days ago and completed my first lesson the day of this review. Ana made the sign-up process very easy. She is very friendly and professional. Likewise, my instructor, Madison, is also friendly and professional, and . . . very encouraging, as well. I can tell already that I will enjoy my time as a student at the Oviedo School of Music.
Residing in Oviedo FL, Ray is a 2021 graduate from the Florida State University College of Music in Commercial Music, Business, and Music Entrepreneurship. He has taught Guitar for ten years to students of all ages and skill levels, performing in local rock bands and in his high school jazz band. In his time at FSU, he was the Bass Guitarist for the Seminole Sound basketball band, a Clarinet player for the world-renowned Marching Chiefs, as well as a Drummer and Singer for the FSU Rock Ensemble. His degree gives him a unique insight into the technical workings of music recording and production, and he does freelance Mixing and Mastering services. In addition to Guitar, he is also teaches Drum set, Bass Guitar, Piano, and Bassoon.
Vioin, Bass and Beginning Piano
Carlos H
Voice and Piano (Beginning/Intermediate) Instructor
Lauren S.
Voice, Piano, and Ukulele Teacher
Leonela
Ana Luisa
voice - all levels, piano - young beginner only, ukulele - up to intermediate
Drums, Piano & Electric Bass
beginning piano - great with young students.
Violin, Suzuki Group Violin Ages 4 and up, and beginning Piano (has certifications in Early Childhood Education
Beginner Electric guitar, Beginning-Intermediate Acoustic, Beginner Ukulele, Beginner Piano
Guerdi Quesada
I am a piano teacher from Spain, with many years of experience teaching piano and other courses related to music in a private music conservatoire in Spain. My bachelor's degree is in Piano Pedagogy and was validated in the US in 2019 by Josef Silny and Associates as a bachelors in Music Education with a concentration in Piano Pedagogy. I am currently enrolled in the Online Master of Music in Music Education program at the University of Florida. Music has always been present in my life, coming from a family of musicians. I began my musical studies at six when I entered as a member of the community band of my town as a clarinet player. I started my piano studies at the Conservatory of Music "Jose Iturbi" of Valencia at eight and, since that moment, my life has been tied to thousands of musical experiences which have formed me into who I am today. This to me has been what it means to grow in music; a fusion between responsibility, joy, satisfaction, and learning in an atmosphere of community. This musical environment has shaped not only my personal life, but my professional life as well. I believe that music provides human beings of a powerful vehicle for symbolizing life's feelings and emotions, being able to explore human experience and meaningfully understand the beauty of life, which will positively contribute to becoming more fully human. Although I am currently teaching some private piano classes in my own residence, I would be very excited to be part of your team as a piano instructor. It would allow me to do what I am passionate about; teaching music and all the values involved in its practice, transmitting to others love and appreciation of this art, and having the opportunity to share, grow, and learn from other professionals in the field of music.
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Kaley
Instructor for voice all levels and begginer and intermediate piano.
Instructor for voice and beginner piano.
Royniel
Piano, Guitar, and Bass Guitar
Music has been my passion for many years. To be a musician is a privilege for the society of arts, it's even more of a privilege to share my gift of music with students of all ages to progress musically and be intrigued in all the intellectual and physical benefits that music can provide. Throughout all of High School, I was involved in various musical ensembles such as Jazz bands, Pit orchestras, Symphonic Band, Wind Ensembles, Trios, Duets, Choirs, Soloing, Improvisation, Big Band and more. I've had the privilege to audition for all county Jazz band and make it as a member of the rhythm section playing string bass and bass guitar. Due to my great involvements in the musical world, I was awarded the Woody Herman Jazz Award 2017, and the Louis Armstrong Jazz Award 2018. Up to present time, I am still involved in individual ensembles and continue to learn every day. It will be more than a pleasure to share my appreciation for music and the musical arts
Colleen graduated from Maryville College and obtained her Master of Music degree from Northwestern University specializing in piano pedagogy. Colleen is experienced in teaching in both group and private settings. From her studies and years of experience, she has developed her own holistic style of teaching wherein each student is unique and no one method is the answer. For beginners, Colleen favors the step-by-step approach she finds in both Frances Clark (The Music Tree) and Randall and Jane Faber (Piano Adventures). She maintained a successful piano studio in Birmingham, AL for over 20 years. After establishing herself as a piano teacher, Colleen was inspired to study the "Taubman Approach" which guides students to play with more ease and confidence. It is her mission to plant and cultivate the musical ability within all students to form a complete musician. Colleen grew up in the Philippines. In 2013 she was able to travel back and share her passion for piano study. Colleen most recently taught both general music classes and piano classes at the Straz Performing Arts Center in Tampa, FL.
Madison Czarnecki is a Florida native who actively performs in the Central Florida area under multiple styles of music. She has a Music degree from Seminole State College (AA) and is continuing her studies currently at Rollins College (BA) in Music Performance. Madison has been a private flute instructor in the local area for years and loves sharing her knowledge with others. Madison also enjoys performing with the Rollins College Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, and Flute Choir.
Melinda has been an active musician for ten years, and is proficient in voice, piano, and clarinet. She is currently a student at Rollins College, studying music education. Although she's still in school, she has been actively teaching within her church, and has been teaching privately for four years now. Melinda has a love for all students, no matter where they are in their musical journey, and is excited to expand and enrich the lives of others studying music.
Yaeli
Voice, Ukulele, and Beginning Piano
Tommy De Martino is a seasoned and accredited veteran of performing and teaching with over 40 years of successful and progressive experience in all aspects of drumming and percussion. A drummer who has toured with several bands on the East Coast circuit and has recorded with artists such as Brian Tarquin, Emile Menasche (Speak the Language), John Montaldo (Significant Others).
Tommy focuses on sight reading and teaching students the art of rudimental drumming, building hand technique and how to approach the drum kit. He teaches all genres of music such as Rock, Funk, Jazz, Latin, Fusion, Hip-Hop, R&B and linear drumming.
Tommy is a member of the National Association of Rudimental Drumming (N. A. R. D.) which he received while attending Miami Dade College. He also attended Drummers Collective in NYC, where he studied with Mike Clark.
Advanced percussion students can also have the unique opportunity to study with Tommy. Students receive true pro mentoring and are given weekly exercises and extensive knowledge of the drum kit. Tommy also teaches the fine art of hand percussion such as conga and bongos along with various percussion instruments.
Begining Piano and Voice
All levels and styles of guitar and beginning piano
Maria Picado is one of our Assistant Managers and occasionally teaches the clarinet. She is originally from San Jose, Costa Rica, where she started her clarinet studies at the age of 13, in a community school of music in Aserri; after two years, Maria won her first job at the age of 15, playing first clarinet in the local government band. She also participated in the Festival Internacional Costarricense de Clarinetes 2015.
In September of 2015 she moved to United States to continue her high school and musical studies, she was first chair of the Concert and Symphonic band at Colonial High School. During her time there, she participated twice in the Solo and Ensemble Competition, performing the Second and Third movement of the Mozart Clarinet Concerto Kv. 622. In which she earned Superior rating at the County Competition, taking those to the State Competition and earning Superior with Distinction. She also participated in Festival of Winds at USF for two consecutive years, she was also a member of the Orange County Honor Band and the Youth Band of Orlando. During her high school years, she studied with Nikolay Blagov, the principal clarinetist from the Orlando Philharmonic.
Currently, she is getting her Bachelor's degree on Clarinet Performance at the University of Central Florida, studying with Dr. Keith Koons. Maria was principal of the Symphonic Band, she was also a member of the Marching Knights, Jammin' Knights, UCF Clarinet Choir and is currently part of the Wind Ensemble, and the New Music Ensemble.
Piano (Beginning to advanced Intermediate)/Drums (all Levels)/Guitar (Beginning Levels)
Adam Milan has been with us teaching since 2004, making him among the longest-teaching instructors at both the Avalon School of Music and East Orlando School of Music! Adam tailors every lesson to fit the learning style of each student, and he strives mold his students into well-rounded musicians. In addition to using method books, Adam teaches special tricks, tips, and methods not found in traditional material. He also encourages students to bring songs to the lesson that they're interested in learning. Adam is open to all genres of music, and has instructed hundreds of students throughout his career on styles ranging from Classical, Jazz, Contemporary, Pop, to Rock, Christian, and Latin music. He also teaches song-writing, improvisation, and helps the student develop an excellent musical ear. Adam has years of performance experience under his belt and has performed with bands such as Curb 60, Stone Throw, The Radio Suitcase, 86Cheese, The Brett Lieberman Project, Classic Albums Live, The Tina Nicole Band, and Bob Greene. He also performs with the Oktoberfest Musikanten at the German Pavilion in EPCOT, and plays guitar, piano, and drums for the nationally-touring band Europa. He also recently recorded and released his solo album entitled "Looking For" which can be found on his website www.adammilanmusic.com. Adam is a classically-trained pianist/percussionist with extensive instruction from world-class teachers such as Vierka Kleinova, Mark Golberg, and Danny Gottlieb to name a few. Adam also studied music and earned his degree from Valencia College in Orlando, FL. Today, Adam takes all of his experience and applies it to every lesson he teaches. In addition, his dedication, patience, knowledge, and love for music makes Adam Milan the perfect teacher for your son, daughter, friend, loved one, or maybe even YOU! Call to set up a trial lesson today!
Violin, Viola, Cello, Upright Bass. AN
Andrew is currently a student at the University of Central Florida completing his undergraduate degree in music education. In his time there he has studied under the guidance of Dr. Keith Koons. Andrew has been playing the clarinet for over ten years and has had the privilege of playing in several honor bands such as The All County and Intercollegiate Band as well as being a part of the UCF Wind Ensemble and Symphony Orchestra.
Voice and Beginning Piano
Piano/Beginning-Intermediate Violin
**Bilingual Spanish**
Artemis Tursi Otaiza started her musical studies at a very early age at the Vicente Emilio Sojo Conservatory in Barquisimeto, Venezuela. She received her degree as Performing Pianist and Music Educator after a vast number of solo performances including concertos for piano and orchestra, ensemble and choral accompanying, and work as a piano instructor. She was a member of the Youth Symphony Orchestra as a violin player. She holds a Bachelor's Degree, Magna Cum Laude in Piano Performance from the renowned school of music at Indiana University in Bloomington, IN under the instruction of Maestro Zadel Skolowsky. She continued her professional development as the piano accompanist for the Ballet School at the Indiana University receiving the invitation to be the pianist for the ballet school and performances for the summer programs in Vermont. She received her Master's Degree, Magna Cum Laude in Piano Performance from Indiana University where she was also assigned as one of the Assistant Instructors for the Theory of Music and Piano departments. She completed her Doctoral academic work from the University of Miami in Piano Performance.
Ms. Artemis Otaiza has also worked as a private piano instructor, music teacher and organist at Blessed Trinity Church in Miami, FL and Good Shepherd Church in Orlando, FL for the last 30 years. She has travelled to New York and Europe as the piano accompanist for the Miami Choral Society, including performances at the Carnegie Hall.
Guitar (all levels), Electric Bass (beginner-intermediate), Rock Shop
Bryan Mays teaches beginning to advanced level guitar in a wide range of styles. Over the past 15 years as a guitar instructor, he has shown a true passion for the development of all his students. His teaching style is unique in that he customizes his teaching methods to each student's individual needs and interests while instilling strong music fundamentals. He teaches Rock (& sub-genres), Blues, Jazz/Fusion, Funk, R&B, Reggae, Classical (finger style), and others. Bryan graduated Magna Cum Laude from the world renowned Berklee College of Music (Boston) in 2007 with a degree in Contemporary Music Performance. In addition Bryan teaches Jazz improvisation, music theory, composition, and arranging to intermediate to advanced level students of all instruments.
Drums, Guitar (Acoustic & Electric),Piano (Beginning)
Colby started teaching professionally at the age of 19 and has since taught over 2,500 drum lessons of all levels to students ranging from 5-80 years old. Through his years of teaching, Colby has learned that connecting with the student is vital for a successful private lesson experience and passionately strives to do so every time he sets foot in the teaching room. As a musician, Colby was a founding member of original groups Phoenix Falling and Galia Social. He has recorded with Brett Hestla (Framing Hanley), Lee Dyess (From First To Last, Mayday Parade), and most recently Tom Denney (A Day To Remember, Pierce The Veil). He has also played with numerous cover acts and played his first corporate event at the age of 16. In 2011, Colby was the Sam Ash "Best In Drums" runner up for the state of Florida. He is currently writing for the debut Galia Social EP and recording demos for his solo project, Cloudless.
Guitar, Bass Guitar
David's musical journey began when he fell in love with the sounds of the guitar at age 10. Originally a die-hard rocker, David's extensive listening habits led him to explore many different styles of music, eventually leading him to study at Boston's prestigious Berklee College of Music. There he was afforded an intense exposure to jazz and classical along with a variety of more modern progressive music.
After completing his studies at Berklee, Dave landed in New York City where he used his writing and arranging skills to drive his band and solo performance as well as providing his students with well rounded lessons.
Relocating to central Florida over twenty years ago, David continues to enjoy teaching, performing, and recording. He can be heard almost any weekend with Florida's busiest blues/rock band "Mud Rooster," or playing a solo gig either as a singer/guitarist or as an instrumental guitarist.
Piano, Guitar, Ukelele & Voice
Erin Wagoner is a Rollins College graduate with B.A. in Vocal Performance. She has been singing and performing for most of her life. Aside from a passion for teaching, Erin also enjoys writing her own music and frequently performs at small local venues. Erin participates regularly in community theatre as well, and has recently begun performing in the local stand-up comedy circuit. Erin has experience working in vocal styles that include jazz, pop, musical theater, and classical. In addition to her skills as a singer, Erin also plays piano, guitar, and ukulele.
Greg Zabel has been involved with music since about eight years old, beginning with piano. Playing the trumpet and guitar in various ensembles throughout middle and high school, he eventually landed on the upright bass in the tenth grade. Greg studied bass under Richard Drexler (jazz) and Michael Hill (classical) at the University of Central Florida and was the bassist for the Flying Horse Big Band and the Jazz Workshop led by Jeff Rupert. In addition he has performed with the UCF Wind Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra and Concert Band. After graduations, Greg spent twenty-one months touring the U.S., Canda and Japan as the bassist for the Glen Miller Orchestra. Comfortable on both upright and electric basses, Greg has played gigs with the likes of Marty Morell, Nicholas Rodriguez, and Davis Gaines. He can be seen performing at Orlando venues such as Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts, the Timucua Arts White House, and Disney's Grand Floridian Resort.
Henry Spears has been teaching at The Avalon School of Music since 2018.
Latin American Guitar, Classical Guitar, and Tiple from Columbia.
Humberto was born in Colombia and his musical studies was realized in the Music School ''Pedro Morales Pino" of Cartago Columbia and in the Arts Faculty of the University of Antioquia in Colombia. He has realized presentations as guitarist in different places and in some television and radio programs in Columbia and in The United States.
He is a Classical, Classical- Popular, Modern, and Latin American Guitar Player; He has also played his own musical transcriptions with which he identifies himself with.
For 25 years he is dedicated to the music teaching part with children, youngsters, and adults and has complimented his activities with the musical accompaniment of groups and festivals.
Humberto has been certified by the United States as a Music Teacher .
Finally, Humberto said , "Discipline and love for what we do, leads us to obtain good results. "
Piano, Cuatro, Ukulele, Guitar (Beginner), Voice
Jean Carlos was born in the city of Maracaibo, Venezuela in 1980. He has a bachelors in music, bachelors in education, and masters in music with composition emphasis. He studied piano and musical language in the Jose Luiz Paz music conservatory (Venezuela). Jean Carlos has received numerous awards and honorific acknowledgments as a composer, musical producer, and teacher. He has taught harmony, counterpoint, and musical analysis at university level. As a manager he has developed, administrated, conceptualized, executed, and supervised artistic and cultural projects. Jean Carlos has developed investigation works that have been exposed in countries including Argentina, Peru, Ecuador, Uruguay, Brazil, Spain and Venezuela. He Is also a co-author of two specialized books of popular music in Venezuela.
Joe S.
Originally born and raised in N.Y.C., Joe has a successful music career that extends back to the 60's performing in the ski-loges of Vermont, with a band called "Trans Atlantic Stagecoach". By the 70's he was a member of Joey Dee and the Starliters. During that time, he enjoyed the pleasure of backing up and working with many famous 50's + 60's acts, Including Dick Clark, the Drifters, the Coasters, the Platters and many more! In the 1980's Joe led the band that was called "the Starliters" and made the transformation into a power trio known as "Curiosity", a small group with a big sound! They did very well in Atlantic City, Aruba, and up and down the eastern seaboard. In the 1990's Joe made a living as a soloist, and was also the keyboard player for a band called "Pleasure" that worked at the Kookaburra lounge of Lake Buena Vista. In recent years, He's performed with a local, and quite successful band call "Cut and Dry", and throughout nearly all of this, he was the bandleader/businessman, keyboard player, lead vocalist, and front man. At the start of the Millennium, he was employed at Universal's Islands of Adventure, where he worked for a full season as the audio tech' for the Beach Bash 2001 show. In fact, was instrumental in the creation of the SOP. Form for that event. Joe has also had some acting experience, and he has developed his vocal abilities as well. He's been on TV many times, and he even stared in a commercial for the Concord Hotel/Casino of Aruba. Joe's had a great deal of studio experience singing, playing the keys, and mixing both live and recorded performances. Joe has managed to change with the times in order to have a solid understanding of current professional music/recording hardware/software, and thus he can be helpful in the editing room of almost any studio. Joe Sardone is also an experienced "MC" public speaker, and he's been known to get a crowd motivated to the good when it's called for. While carrying the flag for so many important projects, Joe Sardone has developed very competent leadership skills, and may someday return to Universal Studios, to once again handle the reins of an ASM, or Coordinator/Facilitator with confidence. In 2005, Joe was teaching music, giving piano lessons, and also teaching Chess several days a week at a local private school known as the "Better Way Christian Academy". To this day, Joe also makes a part-time living through his "Chess oriented" website. At this present time, Joe teaches piano several days a week at the Orlando School of Music. He has also taken on the role of band leader once again, as he carries the flag for a high-caliber Country/Variety band called "The Rustlers ". Joe would love to have you as a new student at The Orlando School of Music and start learning piano!!
Joy Abbad's journey in music began at the age of six, in the Middle East, when she got a piano keyboard as a gift. Those beginning steps were the foundational steps in leading her to continue this journey all the way to college, where she is currently studying piano at University of Central Florida. Joy traveled to many different parts of the world as she was growing up, and was involved in many choirs and musical activities as well; she is also fluent in both the Arabic and the English language. When she was living in Lebanon, she was a part of a selected choir group known as "CTI Cantores", and was also learning the piano at the Conservatory of Music located there. Joy was finally able to travel to the United States in the year of 2014 to continue her education in Florida.
At the end of her junior year in high school, Joy experienced her passion in teaching, and decided to take that route as her career. Joy's main outlook or goal as a teacher is to inspire this generation of students in the art of music, as it is one of the
most beautiful and rewarding skills to learn.
Voice, Piano (beginner to intermediate)
Mariana became a student at the National Music College in Kiev, Ukraine, in 2007 for the solo singing department. She took part in college concerts with great success. In 2009 Mariana took third place in All-Ukrainian academic solo singing competition "Spiritual sources". In 2010-2011 Mariana was the Leading voice teacher in music school "Montessori center" Kiev, Ukraine. In 2011 she took first place at International competition "Wings of Music" in Kiev. In 2011 awarded with a Diploma for special contribution for the development of the National Music College. In 2011 she earned a diploma for young music specialist. In 2012 – 2017 Mariane acted as Founder , Director, leading Voice teacher of music studio at the "Free art school". Her students received awards at all-Ukrainian and international competitions. She conducted many master classes and many school concerts. . In 2012 she became a student at the National Ukrainian Academy of Music for the solo singing department. In 2016 she received her Bachelor's degree from the National Music Academy of Ukraine and in 2017 Graduated from the Ukrainian National Conservatory with a Masters degree in Singing.
Guitar, Piano (beginner to intermediate), Drums (beginner to intermediate)
Nathan Fraze is a musician that has had a strong musical passion his entire life. Ever since he was born he has had a love for music and musical performance and has been performing since he was 3 years old. When Nathan was in 4th grade he was playing clarinet in his soon to be middle school band. He then went on to learn saxophone, harmonica, guitar, piano, drums, bass guitar, and ukulele but has a proficiency in teaching guitar, piano, and drums. By 6th grade he was in a band performing concerts around the city of St. Pete. He entered a song writing contest and as a 6th grader won 3rd place in the state of Florida grades 6-12. In order to be a better musician, he became the main sound mixer for his high school. He then went on to set up all sound for performances. He has gone on to work with people such as piano teacher and music director Dr. Diane Cardarelli, and Grammy award winning producer Mike Walker helping put on shows and teach childeren how to play and be comfortable performing. Nathan himself started helping people locally learn music and perform together as a band and learn how to mix music professionally for live musicals and concerts. Nathan has done events such as The Hurricane, Valencia College, both helping put on and perform shows, high school benefits and musicals, and weddings. Nathan currently attends UCF studying both music and biomedical science.
Paolo Tursi -Drums/Percussion Teaching at The Orlando School of Music
Paolo first encountered his passion for music and percussion as a very young child. As a toddler, he would often pull out pots and pans and play on them with spoons. At the young age of five, he had his first public performance, when he played "The Little Drummer Boy" on his small drum during a Christmas Eve Mass in front of more than 600 people. At the age of ten, Paolo received his first drum set. One year later, he started playing the drums every Sunday at Good Shepherd Catholic Church. Two years after that, Paolo was asked to play the drums for a Christian album. After several requests, he decided to start giving drum lessons at the age of 14. By the age of 15, he had won one drum solo competition and placed in two more. During his high school years, he participated in the Colonial High School marching band. As a sophomore, he was chosen to be the percussion section leader, a rank which he kept until his senior year. As a senior, Paolo not only obtained the rank of section leader for his third consecutive year, but also achieved the highest student leadership position: band captain. During his high school musical career, Paolo performed in several different locations, won talent shows, achieved several distinguished superior awards at state competitions, and won prestigious musical awards including the John Phillip Sousa and Louis Armstrong awards. He was also hired to play as part of the pit in multiple local musicals, and even had one of his compositions published by Hamar Percussion Publications. Upon graduating from Colonial, he was immediately asked to be the percussion instructor for their marching band. During his two years as percussion instructor and arranger, the percussion section has achieved superior ratings at exhibitions and competitions nationally. Paolo is currently a student at the University of Central Florida, after having earned scholarships to study music performance. He is pursuing jazz studies for the drum set and continues to teach and perform locally.
**Bilingual Portuguese/Spanish/Italian**
At age 6, Rosa began her piano studies and by age 12, wrote her first composition. At age 14, she received a full scholarship to further her studies in Europe (Italy, France, Portugal and Spain) with well-known teachers, such as Magdalena Tagliaferro and Guiomar Novaes, among others.
As a soloist, she performed at the Municipal Theatre of Sao Paulo, Leopoldo Froes Theatre of Sao Paulo, Sala Schwartzman, and other music halls. During this time she earned first place in numerous contests of the Drama and Musical Conservatory of Sao Paulo. For 9 years she also studied at this same conservatory graduating in piano and complementary subjects and earned her diploma as a teacher. Her passion for music didn't stop her from continuing to acquire more knowledge and during the next four years, she studied Bach and Beethoven with Dr. Kauffman and received her specialization on these composers. Following these years of study, Rosa continued her learning at the University Vila Lobos, Choral Education, including Orf Method. Upon completion, she earned her Masters degree and was able to teach at University Marcelo Tupinamba from 1991-1997. Rosa has also taught music seminars for seniors and conducted chorus and choral classes in public schools. Rosa has been teaching in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), New York, Tallahassee, and Orlando. Living in Orlando, Rosa brings her varied experience and music knowledge to your student.
Rosa believes that we are fulfilled with happiness when we play music.
Will has been fervently engaged in the study and creation of music since he was five years of age. He has had such a fulfilling experience through the journey that he is filled with the desire to share it with others. He has been active as a musician through the years, advancing to the finals of the National Fine Arts Festival in piano and sax in middle and high school, participating in All-State Concert Band on alto sax, winning the Arts Alive senior scholarship competition in Osceola County on piano, receiving other various awards from festivals and competitions, and being involved in church worship music and gigs around town. He then attended Florida State University on scholarship, majoring in Jazz piano. He continuously wrestled with pursuing classical versus jazz piano, and then decided within his freshman year at FSU to transcend both into studying music composition. After a year of Jazz studies, he changed his major to Composition, and began studying with a composition teacher and classical piano teacher. Staying active in the jazz ensembles, this change allowed him to pursue music holistically, combining all his musical interests in composition, improvisation, rigorous study, and performance. In his senior year he was a finalist in FSU's Young Artist concerto competition, and has continued to advance his piano studies and practice faithfully. He was awarded his Bachelor of Music degree in Composition in 2014. Will's primary goal in teaching music is to enrapture every student in a personal and unique love of music. He believes music is an innate passion that anyone can harness through proper education, dedication, and practice. He encourages all of his students to be diligent, to engage personally with the music, and to pay attention to every detail. He makes every attempt to expose the student to new and helpful ideas; tutors them in understanding the music on all levels, including theory, expression, and aesthetic; all while ensuring the development of impeccable technique.
I love working with the youth in music and in sports. My goal is to make sure each students gets the best musical training they can so they can achieve greatness in their future/current music programs. I am an alumni of the Colonial high school band program and I've performed with all county jazz band and obtained multiple superior ratings in my state/district solo and ensemble performances. Currently I am preforming with the Florida symphony youth jazz orchestra and fulling my role as first chair drummer. I look forward to working with all of my students!
I uncovered my passion for music when I sang on top of a chair in a restaurant when I was 3 with my dad! From that point on, I was involved in Voice, Piano, Guitar & Drum Lessons, Choir, Musicals in School and Song Writing.
I followed my dream and am now performing in several groups including my own Solo Show "Songs of Women Artist 60/70/80's, Weddings - both Ceremony and Reception, and the International German Folk, Pop & Rock band "Europa", I cover many Female Artists and write my own originals, with music, lyrics and produce my songs.
I find inspiration all around me and God has touched my heart. I try to make the music I perform my own and make it representative of myself and my generation. Growing up in a musical family, my dad exposed me to all the great female artists of the 60's 70's and 80's that I have incorporated in my show!
I specialize in teaching young beginners on Piano and Voice and can also coach song writing! I look forward to teaching your child and bringing the joy and love of music to all my students!
Carlos O.
guitar, bass, ukulele (all levels/styles)
piano (beg)
drums (beg)
banjo (adv)
sax (all levels), trumpet and clarinet (high intermediate), flute and piano (beginner)
CorDarius
percussion and beginner piano
Avalon School of Music
12946 Tanja King Blvd., Orlando, FL, 32828, USA
East Orlando School of Music
650 N. Alafaya Trail, Suite 112, Orlando, FL, 32828, USA
Orlando School of Music
4968 E Colonial Dr, Orlando, FL 32803, United States, Orlando, FL, 32803, USA
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Welcome home to Chateaux Dupre Apartments, located in Houston, Texas!
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If you want to get out and about, you'll find great shopping and entertainment options very close by, such as The Galleria, and several dining options within walking distance. Chateaux Dupre Apartments is also located near several of the area's top employers and schools, including Woodforest National Bank, Westbury Community Hospital, Mark White Elementary School, and Piney Point Elementary School. With excellent access to major roads such as I-10, the 610 Loop and Highway 59, you can be anywhere in the area in just minutes. Apartment living has never been so convenient!
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How many of us own shoes we can 'fess up to knowing how it goes from sketch to shelf? What about our prized leather bags? Or the clothes on our back? Fashion orbits in a solar system that is as arcane as they come; designs are brewed behind closed doors, production whisked to the Earth's ends, and campaign imagery perfected by the prowess of stylists and DI artists.
So on occassion, when a house leaves their door slightly ajar, the magic is plain for all to see. And at Dior, it begins with the key garment of spring/summer 2018: a knit bodysuit with motifs and colours gleaned from multi-media artist Niki de Saint Phalle. The 80 hours of craftsmanship, abridged above.


Slopeside, trailside, mountainside, ski in/ski out, luxury condos and single family residences, vacation homes and primary homes are available for sale in Central Vermont's Mad River Valley. Contact us to learn more about one of the Sugarbush slopeside homes below or register with our site to stay up-to-date on all of your favorite Sugarbush real estate listings.
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Amazing 3 Bedroom Quarter Share home with Valley and Mountain views at Sugarbush. Own Christmas/New Year in 2019/2020 - (Dec 20th 2019 - January 3rd 2020). The home has everything you need for convenient slopeside living. Live in the Silo Tower at Clay Brook! With an incredible master bedroom and 2nd Bedroom for guests - the 3rd Bedroom boasts two sets of bunks for the whole family! Easy access to the heated pool and hot tubs as well as the heart of Lincoln Peak Village. Fully equipped kitchen, granite counter tops, slate floors, custom cabinetry, Stainless steel appliances, wireless internet access, Central Heating and A/C, gas fireplace and more. Ownership has its perks with valet parking, heated boot room, ski valet, outdoor heated pool and hot tubs, on site gym and health and recreation club membership as well as the best access to everything the mountain has to offer. Also available Purchase Interval II & IV for combined sale of $358,000.
Early snow has Sugarbush Resort off to a fantastic start to the season. Now is your opportunity to own a three-bedroom quarter share with views of the mountain, valley and village. This home has two master bedroom suites and a third bedroom with twin beds for extra family and friends. The unit boasts a fully-equipped kitchen with granite counter tops, slate floors, custom cabinetry, and stainless steel appliances. Benefit from wireless internet access, central heating and air conditioning, and a gas fireplace to warm up at the end of a fun day exploring the mountain and the Mad River Valley. Enjoy all the convenience that Clay Brook has to offer with valet parking, underground garage, boot warming room, ski valet and tuning services, grocery delivery service, easy access to the heated pool and hot tubs, on-site gym with an additional health and recreation club membership and the amazing amenities of Lincoln Peak Village. Slopeside living doesn't get much better than this!
Rare dog friendly 3 Bedroom 1/4 Share home with fantastic Valley and Mountain Views. This home has easy access for the pup, the skier and the swimmer with its convenient first floor location near exits, heated ski boot room and the pool & hot tubs. Generous 3 Bedroom 3 Bath home has 2 En-suite Master Bedrooms and an open concept Living Area! Fully Equipped kitchen, granite counter tops, slate floors, custom cabinetry, Stainless steel appliances, wireless internet access, Central Heating and A/C, Gas Fireplace and more. Ownership has its perks with valet parking, heated boot room, ski valet, outdoor heated pool and hot tubs, on site gym and health and recreation club membership as well as the best access to everything the mountain has to offer.
Calling All Buyers PRICE REDUCTION to $179K until end of Ski Season! Own MLK Wkend, President's Week & the Christmas/New Year Holiday in 2020! Wonderful opportunity to own a 3 Bedroom Quarter Share home with mountain, valley and ski village views at Sugarbush. The home has everything you need for convenient slopeside living. Two master bedrooms and the 3rd Bedroom has twins for extra guests! Easy access to the heated pool and hot tubs as well as the heart of Lincoln Peak Village. Fully equipped kitchen, granite counter tops, slate floors, custom cabinetry, Stainless steel appliances, wireless internet access, Central Heating and A/C, gas fireplace and more. Ownership has its perks with valet parking, heated boot room, ski valet, outdoor heated pool and hot tubs, on site gym and health and recreation club membership as well as the best access to everything the mountain has to offer.


Hannah Katy Goes Emily Jane: Round 2 — hannah brencher.
Hello all: Hope the week is treating you well. Case of the Wednesdays? Just push yourself over the hump and then treat yourself to happy hour on me!
If you are looking for me, today I am over at Emily-Jane.net tackling my my feelings towards dating sites. (Yikes). I am absolutely honored to be blogging for this lovely lady while she is away. Although this is my second time guest blogging for her, Emily is just one of those people that I would write 1,001 guest blog posts and then some. She is such a rarity in this world, has been such a mentor to me in the blogging world, and I am so lucky to have made her such a close friend. So hop on over and let me know what you think! Enjoy!
We were sharing awkward love stories like giddy children trading Silly Bands.
I told him about the time I fell for a boy who liked Dave Matthews Band better than breathing. I gave up sleep to study the lyrics of Mr. Matthews and memorized the backs of every one of his albums just so the boy might talk to me.
He told me about having an entire relationship – start to finish – over the internet.
My ears perk up... Continue reading over here.


What have you missed since August 2015?
Obvious. The West Hampstead Life newsletter and website. Yes, it's been nine months since Jonathan sent out the last newsletter and there has been a West Hampstead Life-sized hole ever since. I kept up a low-key correspondence with Jonathan during this time as I felt strongly that there must be something that could be done. Perserverence has paid off. West Hampstead Life is back and I'm delighted to be its new editor.
It's early days with the relaunch (and bear with me for the inevitable teething troubles). Some things will change, but we will keep the best bits of West Hampstead Life. Initially, we will make the newsletter fortnightly, not weekly, to allow us to rebuild things gradually.
Me, I've lived in West Hampstead for 18 years and over this time a lot has changed, but whatever makes West Hampstead, West Hampstead and first drew me to it, has remained. It was something Jonathan sensed when he started this project now seven years ago. Partly it was about disseminating local news but he quickly found that it unearthed a local community which responded to the more social side of West Hampstead Life. We want to keep that too.
Much as I feel part of West Hampstead I know that I don't know everything and I certainly can't write about everything. We are therefore very actively looking for people to help contribute. Please drop me an e-mail if you're interested.
Yes, hello, it's me. You don't get rid of me that easily. It's been a slightly painful process trying to resurrect WHL, so I'm delighted that we've emerged with such an enthusiastic new editor.
Some of you have asked if I'm moving back. I'm not. But I am retaining ownership of the site and will be the publisher of WHL, which basically means I'll be selling the ads and helping Mark where I can. Mark will be the editor, and we couldn't have found someone more closely intertwined with the area. Mark is one of the few people under 60 who knows more about West Hampstead than I do. He's a long-term resident and very involved in existing community groups while not being a political activist, so WHL's broad impartiality remains.
We're very pleased to have many advertisers already lined up. They recognise both the unrivalled exposure that WHL brings for local businesses and the broader benefit to West Hampstead in supporting West Hampstead Life, which quite literally can't function without making some money. Particular thanks to Dutch & Dutch, which has committed to be a long-term advertiser, thereby enabling this relaunch. It shouldn't need saying, but I'll say it anyway: advertisers have no say in editorial coverage unless they have written a sponsored article, which is always described as such.
I shall continue to run the @WHampstead twitter account, Mark will take the @WHampsteadLife account, and we're (slowly) going to up our presence on Facebook and Instagram.
Good Night, and Good Luck What have you missed since… August 2015!?


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Holy Toledo! After adventures at the University of Toronto and Canada, it was time to return to the United States, this time through the great state of Ohio! "I've never seen the state that is hi in the middle and round on both ends," mused NOT, remembering the old grade school riddle.
Glad to be back in the US, the pair went on a search for liquor and gambling. Alas, a wrong turn had led them to the town of Temperance. Without the vices, however, tempers flared and the duo left as quickly as possible for greener pastures.
NOT was a bit peckish for some New York nosh, but being a duck of limited intelligence he misspelled his desires, and instead of a large bagel, he ended up with a large beagle at Cedar Point Amusement Park.
NOT likes to party. And where better to find the remains of party animals than at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland! "Hmm." mused NOT, "that looks a lot like another glass pyramid I once saw in Paris. Must just be a coincidence." "Hope I Die Before I Quack Old!" he declared.
Now NOT is a duck of educated tastes - he likes hanging around institutes of higher learning. And Ohio was no exception. This trip saw him check out Oberlin, and his host Bill Stackman (formerly of Tufts).
And Ohio State in Columbus, now home of an old film series friend - Becky Schoenberg. Luckily she didn't need to check him out at her school - the School of Veterinary Medicine.


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K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award
Home > Fellowships > K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award
The K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award recognizes graduate students who show exemplary promise as future leaders of higher education; who demonstrate a commitment to developing academic and civic responsibility in themselves and others; and whose work reflects a strong emphasis on teaching and learning.
The awards honor the work of K. Patricia Cross, Professor Emerita of Higher Education at the University of California-Berkeley. From 1996 through 2005, the K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Awards were administered by the American Association for Higher Education, where Professor Cross had served as Chair of AAHE's Board of Directors. The Association of American Colleges and Universities became the partner association in 2006 and is pleased to continue the tradition of this prestigious award.
All doctoral level graduate students who are planning a career in higher education are eligible, regardless of academic department. Graduate students in fields where the Master's degree is the terminal degree, such as the MFA in art, are also eligible. (Nominees must hold student status in January 2016.)
Leadership ability or potential for exercising leadership in teaching and learning, with a strong commitment to academic and civic responsibility; and
Leadership or potential leadership in the development of others as leaders, scholars, and citizens.
The Award
The K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Awards provide financial support for graduate students to attend AAC&U's Annual Meeting. All award recipients are required to attend the conference.
The awards include travel, lodging, conference registration, and a one-year affiliation with AAC&U, including subscriptions to all AAC&U periodicals.
The awards are announced in December, and recipients of the K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Awards will be recognized at, and will participate in, AAC&U's Centennial Annual Meeting in January 2016.
For further details: http://www.aacu.org/crossaward