Maxwell Gerard "Max" Tyler is a fictional character in the BBC television drama series Waterloo Road. He is portrayed by Tom Chambers.
Storylines
Max makes his first appearance in the opening of Series 5. He becomes the Executive Head Teacher of Waterloo Road and three other schools in the Rochdale area, when Waterloo Road merges with a local private school John Fosters. On arrival, Max is adamant to assert discipline and order into both teachers and pupils by laying down the terms and rules during the welcome assembly. Both Rachel Mason and Kim Campbell voice their views on his handling of the pupils, both during a confrontation with Michaela White in the assembly and with both Michaela and newcomer Lindsey James after an incident later in the day. Whilst Kim is prepared to give Max another chance after he assures her he has the best interests of the school at heart, Rachel continues to wonder if Max's presence is a positive move. When both the Waterloo Road and John Fosters pupils become embroiled in a battle on the school field, Max decides to take immediate action and informs Rachel he is permanently basing himself at the school and that he is now in charge which angers Rachel. Max's reforms cause antagonism even in the characters of Jo Lipsett, Tom Clarkson with whom he gets on well. This results in a rapport between Rachel and Grantly Budgen. When Luke Pendle lost control and drove Max's car, it is revealed that Max's desire for power and his autocratic approach to teaching was due to the fact he had a tough upbringing.
Max becomes romantically involved with Kim but initially she is unaware that he already has a wife who works as the local LEA troubleshooter. Max tells Christopher Mead his secret. Eventually the Waterloo Road staff learn about Max and Kim's relationship. Rachel feels the responsibility to tell Kim about Max's secret. When Max finds out he threatens Rachel. Max also sacks Steph Haydock causing Jo to leave. He tried to use Phillip Ryan to spy on Steph. After Phillip's refusal, Max pushes the pupil into a filing cabinet and leaves him with bad bruising. In the next episode, Max tries to sack Rachel and manipulates her. Eventually, Rachel resigns but Jennifer Headley and the Governors aren't pleased. Phillip hears and stands up to Max aware of every misdemeanour Max does and revealed it to the whole school in stand-up comedy gaining him popularity for bullying the Executive Headmaster. Max however, blackmails Phillip. Phillip relunctantly tells Kim everything and they stop Rachel from leaving. Rachel tells the whole school and Jennifer Headley comes to suspend Max saying that it is extremely unlikely that Max will be teaching. Jennifer is also very sympathetic towards Kim. Max was chucked out of the school by Rachel and the security guards leaving the school cheering and gibing at Max staining his reputation forever. Also, Ruby vehemently defects from Max's coup too.
He last appeared at the pub where other staff members were drinking. As he made insulting comments about Rachel's past, Christopher punched Max in the nose. As a result of this, he is unaware that, later in the series, Kim was pregnant with and gave birth to his child.
Character
Personality and Traits
Max is ambitious and keen to measure the school's success by league tables. His strong educational ethos reflects his disciplinarian and autocratic approach and his belief that a student's poor background shouldn't excuse bad behaviour. His work ethic tends towards him being perceived as "terminally cheerless". Tyler's relationship with Kim Campbell shows a softer side to his tough character as Tom Chambers notes; “Max instantly saw Kim as an attractive woman with a strong personality. He had instant desire for her, as well as knowing that, if he got her on his side, he could use her to his advantage when making changes within the school".
Max however has a desire for power that is fuelled by his background and he feels that that is what keeps him going. Max is also highly manipulative especially over women and often takes advantage, especially seen with Helen Hopewell and Kim Campbell.
Storylines
Max makes his first appearance in the opening of Series 5. He becomes the Executive Head Teacher of Waterloo Road and three other schools in the Rochdale area, when Waterloo Road merges with a local private school John Fosters. On arrival, Max is adamant to assert discipline and order into both teachers and pupils by laying down the terms and rules during the welcome assembly. Both Rachel Mason and Kim Campbell voice their views on his handling of the pupils, both during a confrontation with Michaela White in the assembly and with both Michaela and newcomer Lindsey James after an incident later in the day. Whilst Kim is prepared to give Max another chance after he assures her he has the best interests of the school at heart, Rachel continues to wonder if Max's presence is a positive move. When both the Waterloo Road and John Fosters pupils become embroiled in a battle on the school field, Max decides to take immediate action and informs Rachel he is permanently basing himself at the school and that he is now in charge which angers Rachel. Max's reforms cause antagonism even in the characters of Jo Lipsett, Tom Clarkson with whom he gets on well. This results in a rapport between Rachel and Grantly Budgen. When Luke Pendle lost control and drove Max's car, it is revealed that Max's desire for power and his autocratic approach to teaching was due to the fact he had a tough upbringing.
Max becomes romantically involved with Kim but initially she is unaware that he already has a wife who works as the local LEA troubleshooter. Max tells Christopher Mead his secret. Eventually the Waterloo Road staff learn about Max and Kim's relationship. Rachel feels the responsibility to tell Kim about Max's secret. When Max finds out he threatens Rachel. Max also sacks Steph Haydock causing Jo to leave. He tried to use Phillip Ryan to spy on Steph. After Phillip's refusal, Max pushes the pupil into a filing cabinet and leaves him with bad bruising. In the next episode, Max tries to sack Rachel and manipulates her. Eventually, Rachel resigns but Jennifer Headley and the Governors aren't pleased. Phillip hears and stands up to Max aware of every misdemeanour Max does and revealed it to the whole school in stand-up comedy gaining him popularity for bullying the Executive Headmaster. Max however, blackmails Phillip. Phillip relunctantly tells Kim everything and they stop Rachel from leaving. Rachel tells the whole school and Jennifer Headley comes to suspend Max saying that it is extremely unlikely that Max will be teaching. Jennifer is also very sympathetic towards Kim. Max was chucked out of the school by Rachel and the security guards leaving the school cheering and gibing at Max staining his reputation forever. Also, Ruby vehemently defects from Max's coup too.
He last appeared at the pub where other staff members were drinking. As he made insulting comments about Rachel's past, Christopher punched Max in the nose. As a result of this, he is unaware that, later in the series, Kim was pregnant with and gave birth to his child.
Character
Personality and Traits
Max is ambitious and keen to measure the school's success by league tables. His strong educational ethos reflects his disciplinarian and autocratic approach and his belief that a student's poor background shouldn't excuse bad behaviour. His work ethic tends towards him being perceived as "terminally cheerless". Tyler's relationship with Kim Campbell shows a softer side to his tough character as Tom Chambers notes; “Max instantly saw Kim as an attractive woman with a strong personality. He had instant desire for her, as well as knowing that, if he got her on his side, he could use her to his advantage when making changes within the school".
Max however has a desire for power that is fuelled by his background and he feels that that is what keeps him going. Max is also highly manipulative especially over women and often takes advantage, especially seen with Helen Hopewell and Kim Campbell.
Kweku Adoboli is a 31-year old trader of Ghanaian origin at Swiss bank UBS in London and was a director of the bank's Global Synthetic Equities Trading team. On 15 September 2011, he was arrested under suspicion of fraud in connection with a loss of an estimated $2 billion due to unauthorised trading at the Swiss group’s investment bank. A spokesperson from the Swiss banking regulator FINMA referred to the case as one of the biggest ever seen at a Swiss Bank. He is a 2003 graduate of the University of Nottingham, where he studied computer science and management.
The loss to UBS has been called "manageable," though it may mean that UBS will report a net loss next year. The bank's net earnings for the year ending June 2011 were $6.4 billion. On September 15, 2011, the day of Adoboli's arrest, the price of the stock of UBS closed down 10.8%, while the price of other European bank stocks closed up between 3-6%.
The loss to UBS has been called "manageable," though it may mean that UBS will report a net loss next year. The bank's net earnings for the year ending June 2011 were $6.4 billion. On September 15, 2011, the day of Adoboli's arrest, the price of the stock of UBS closed down 10.8%, while the price of other European bank stocks closed up between 3-6%.
Mark Andrew Buller (born July 26, 1986) is a composer and pianist.
Biography
He has twice been a finalist in the ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Awards. He is currently pursuing his DMA in composition at the University of Houston Moores School of Music, where he studies with Rob Smith. He is also a composer for the Da Camera of Houston Young Artist Program and won the 2010 Vanguard Premieres Choral Composition Contest.
Buller's music has been performed at universities and concert halls across the nation and internationally. Recent performances include "Landscapes" at Florida State University; "Ayres and Madrigals, Book One" at Roosevelt University in Chicago and Munich’s art space Movimento; "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night" near Los Angeles; "Canticle for solo cello", a movement from the Second String Quartet, and "EDGE" (quintet for electric guitar and strings) in Pavia, Italy; "Connect" at the Gershwin Hotel in New York City; and "The Dark Watches" with British pianist James Bester at The Cell Theater in NYC. Upcoming performances include the Chamber Symphony No. 1 ‘Night Music’ in Greenville, South Carolina, and the Piano Trio No. 2 ‘Idioms’ in Houston, Texas.
Buller's choral work 'Sicut Cervus' is published by Hinshaw Music. 'EDGE' is published by the highSCORE New Music Center
Biography
He has twice been a finalist in the ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Awards. He is currently pursuing his DMA in composition at the University of Houston Moores School of Music, where he studies with Rob Smith. He is also a composer for the Da Camera of Houston Young Artist Program and won the 2010 Vanguard Premieres Choral Composition Contest.
Buller's music has been performed at universities and concert halls across the nation and internationally. Recent performances include "Landscapes" at Florida State University; "Ayres and Madrigals, Book One" at Roosevelt University in Chicago and Munich’s art space Movimento; "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night" near Los Angeles; "Canticle for solo cello", a movement from the Second String Quartet, and "EDGE" (quintet for electric guitar and strings) in Pavia, Italy; "Connect" at the Gershwin Hotel in New York City; and "The Dark Watches" with British pianist James Bester at The Cell Theater in NYC. Upcoming performances include the Chamber Symphony No. 1 ‘Night Music’ in Greenville, South Carolina, and the Piano Trio No. 2 ‘Idioms’ in Houston, Texas.
Buller's choral work 'Sicut Cervus' is published by Hinshaw Music. 'EDGE' is published by the highSCORE New Music Center
Preston Wade Larrison (born November 19, 1980 in Aurora, Illinois) is former American baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers Larrison previously spent seven years in the Detroit Tigers organization (-) and part of one in the Cleveland Indians organization (2008).
Larrison pitched for West Aurora High School, where his 90+ mph fastball attracted the attention of big-league scouts and he was widely expected to enter the draft. The Tampa Bay Devil Rays selected Larrison in the 20th round, but he opted to attend the University of Evansville instead. Preston pitched three years for Evansville (1999-2001); going into the season, he was considered the top prospect in the Missouri Valley Conference and the best pitcher at Evansville since Andy Benes.
At Oneonta, Larrison worked as a starter, going 1-3 with a 2.47 ERA and striking out 50. The Tigers promoted Larrison to the Single-A Lakeland Tigers in , where was named Co-Minor League Pitcher of the Year (with John Birtwell) after posting a 10-5 record with a 2.39 ERA. The Tigers invited Larrison to spring training, but wound up with the Double-A Erie SeaWolves at the start of the season. Although he appeared in that year's All-Star Futures Game, he struggled throughout the year, going just 4-12 with a 5.61 ERA.
In , the Tigers again invited Larrison to spring training and again he was sent down to Erie. Larrison fared better in 2004: his record improved to 5-4 and his ERA fell to 3.05, He began with Lakeland, but moved back up to Erie in the middle of the season. He spent most of with Erie as well; at the end of the year he moved up to the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens, but appeared in just six games with them, all in relief. His advancement was hindered in part by elbow surgery. By , Larrison was out of out of options and considered a possible member of the Tigers' pitching staff. In the end, however, Larrison did not make the cut and returned to Toledo, where he posted a 2-2 record with a 3.84 ERA in 45 appearances as a reliever. The same story repeated itself in 2008, and on July 1, 2008, Larrison requested to be released and became a free agent.
On July 5, 2008, the Cleveland Indians signed Larrison to a minor league contract and sent him to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons. He became a free agent at the end of the season and signed with the Washington Nationals in November. Larrison is currently the Pitching instructor for Top Pick Athletics, co.
Larrison pitched for West Aurora High School, where his 90+ mph fastball attracted the attention of big-league scouts and he was widely expected to enter the draft. The Tampa Bay Devil Rays selected Larrison in the 20th round, but he opted to attend the University of Evansville instead. Preston pitched three years for Evansville (1999-2001); going into the season, he was considered the top prospect in the Missouri Valley Conference and the best pitcher at Evansville since Andy Benes.
At Oneonta, Larrison worked as a starter, going 1-3 with a 2.47 ERA and striking out 50. The Tigers promoted Larrison to the Single-A Lakeland Tigers in , where was named Co-Minor League Pitcher of the Year (with John Birtwell) after posting a 10-5 record with a 2.39 ERA. The Tigers invited Larrison to spring training, but wound up with the Double-A Erie SeaWolves at the start of the season. Although he appeared in that year's All-Star Futures Game, he struggled throughout the year, going just 4-12 with a 5.61 ERA.
In , the Tigers again invited Larrison to spring training and again he was sent down to Erie. Larrison fared better in 2004: his record improved to 5-4 and his ERA fell to 3.05, He began with Lakeland, but moved back up to Erie in the middle of the season. He spent most of with Erie as well; at the end of the year he moved up to the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens, but appeared in just six games with them, all in relief. His advancement was hindered in part by elbow surgery. By , Larrison was out of out of options and considered a possible member of the Tigers' pitching staff. In the end, however, Larrison did not make the cut and returned to Toledo, where he posted a 2-2 record with a 3.84 ERA in 45 appearances as a reliever. The same story repeated itself in 2008, and on July 1, 2008, Larrison requested to be released and became a free agent.
On July 5, 2008, the Cleveland Indians signed Larrison to a minor league contract and sent him to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons. He became a free agent at the end of the season and signed with the Washington Nationals in November. Larrison is currently the Pitching instructor for Top Pick Athletics, co.