--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Colorado Emergency Preparedness Partnership: WHAT: Colorado has experienced an unusually high number of large-scale natural and man-made disasters and emergencies over the past two years, including the Aurora Theater shootings, wildfires, and floods. It is vital that businesses, agencies, non-profits, and other organizations prepare for the unknown. The theme of the June CEPP Western Slope meeting is “Protecting and Sustaining Your Organization During and After a Disaster.” E
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Colorado Emergency Preparedness Partnership Upcoming Meeting: Protect and Sustain Your Organization During and After a Disaster
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Aurora weighs expanding solar garden for consumers with Xcel program
Aurora may double the size of a solar garden that provides energy bill rebates to participating residents after a private developer approached the city to participate in one of Xcel Energy's 10 annual Solar Rewards Community projects.
Reported by Denver Post 5 hours ago.
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Deadly Silent
Virginia Tech. Tucson. Aurora. Navy Yard. Newtown. Albuquerque. Houston. Santa Barbara. The list goes on.
There was a time when mass shootings shook our nation to its core, and our elected leaders would find a way to address the unthinkable. They would struggle to get it right, but ultimately they would act.
It happened in 1934 with Roosevelt's "New Deal for Crime." It happened again 46 years ago when high profile assassinations resulted in the Gun Control Act of 1968. And it happened in 1993, despite the NRA's intense opposition, with the passage of the Brady Handgun Violence Program.
Today, the heavy hand of America's gun lobby has paralyzed Washington, and Congress appears anesthetized to these bloody rampages.
As a mom of three, a former prosecutor and new member of Congress, I'm not willing to accept this as our new status quo.
Nearly as many Americans die from gun violence as from breast cancer. More Americans die from bullets than leukemia, and since Newtown, more Americans have died from gun violence than U.S. military casualties in the war in Iraq.
War. Leukemia. Breast cancer. Those who lose a family member to one of these afflictions will endure an unspeakable pain, but many will also take solace in knowing their family member protected our country, inspired our communities to find a cure or create better policies. This is not the case for the families of victims of gun violence. For them, progress has been stalemated by the corrosive influence of special interests and the politics of cynicism. Today, the answer we hear from Washington when it comes to gun violence is that nothing can be done.
There is a way to end that cynicism. We have to remember and listen and act.
We should remember Boston's Ruth Rollins whose young son Warren was taken from her by the hands of a shooter. We should remember Christina Taylor Greene, a 9 year old girl shot and killed while meeting her political idol outside of a grocery store in Tucson. We should remember Hayida Pendleton, a 15 year old honor student shot and killed in Chicago a week after performing with her school band at President Obama's inauguration.
We should listen to the anguished plea for action by Richard Martinez whose son Christopher was killed in Santa Barbara. We should listen to Congresswoman Giffords, who in the midst of her recovery was able to muster the strength to admonish Congress, "Be Bold. Be Courageous. Americans are counting on you."
Congress should listen to the broad consensus of Americans who believe more can and must be done to end gun violence. I applaud the members of the Commonwealth's legislature for doing just that. Speaker DeLeo has poised the Massachusetts legislature to pass the most comprehensive gun laws in the country. But states cannot do this alone. Congress needs to act.
There are common sense proposals on the table that respect the rights of lawful gun owners while providing effective measures to improve gun safety and save lives. The public agrees that reasonable legislation, like closing the gun show loophole and expanding background checks, should become law. But instead of debate and discussion, these proposals are met with preternatural silence in the halls of the Capitol.
More than 30,000 Americans die from gunshot wounds every year, and each time Congress abdicates its responsibility to reduce this gruesome tally, we risk more violence. We risk forgetting that our nation is built and made stronger by tough decisions and weakened when we put the deep pockets of special interests ahead of our children and families.
In 1993, the NRA fought Congress with a $2 million war chest to prevent them from passing the Brady Bill. They fought, but America's perseverance and practicality won. Twenty years later, the NRA's political influence is once again at odds with public opinion. This time the war chest is ten times bigger and they're placing a bet that their money is louder than the voice of the American people.
In the six months I have served in Congress, the House has paused on several occasions to solemnly honor recent victims of shootings with a moment of silence. However, if we are to truly honor those we have lost to gun violence, it is time for Congress to end its silence. Reported by Huffington Post 3 hours ago.
There was a time when mass shootings shook our nation to its core, and our elected leaders would find a way to address the unthinkable. They would struggle to get it right, but ultimately they would act.
It happened in 1934 with Roosevelt's "New Deal for Crime." It happened again 46 years ago when high profile assassinations resulted in the Gun Control Act of 1968. And it happened in 1993, despite the NRA's intense opposition, with the passage of the Brady Handgun Violence Program.
Today, the heavy hand of America's gun lobby has paralyzed Washington, and Congress appears anesthetized to these bloody rampages.
As a mom of three, a former prosecutor and new member of Congress, I'm not willing to accept this as our new status quo.
Nearly as many Americans die from gun violence as from breast cancer. More Americans die from bullets than leukemia, and since Newtown, more Americans have died from gun violence than U.S. military casualties in the war in Iraq.
War. Leukemia. Breast cancer. Those who lose a family member to one of these afflictions will endure an unspeakable pain, but many will also take solace in knowing their family member protected our country, inspired our communities to find a cure or create better policies. This is not the case for the families of victims of gun violence. For them, progress has been stalemated by the corrosive influence of special interests and the politics of cynicism. Today, the answer we hear from Washington when it comes to gun violence is that nothing can be done.
There is a way to end that cynicism. We have to remember and listen and act.
We should remember Boston's Ruth Rollins whose young son Warren was taken from her by the hands of a shooter. We should remember Christina Taylor Greene, a 9 year old girl shot and killed while meeting her political idol outside of a grocery store in Tucson. We should remember Hayida Pendleton, a 15 year old honor student shot and killed in Chicago a week after performing with her school band at President Obama's inauguration.
We should listen to the anguished plea for action by Richard Martinez whose son Christopher was killed in Santa Barbara. We should listen to Congresswoman Giffords, who in the midst of her recovery was able to muster the strength to admonish Congress, "Be Bold. Be Courageous. Americans are counting on you."
Congress should listen to the broad consensus of Americans who believe more can and must be done to end gun violence. I applaud the members of the Commonwealth's legislature for doing just that. Speaker DeLeo has poised the Massachusetts legislature to pass the most comprehensive gun laws in the country. But states cannot do this alone. Congress needs to act.
There are common sense proposals on the table that respect the rights of lawful gun owners while providing effective measures to improve gun safety and save lives. The public agrees that reasonable legislation, like closing the gun show loophole and expanding background checks, should become law. But instead of debate and discussion, these proposals are met with preternatural silence in the halls of the Capitol.
More than 30,000 Americans die from gunshot wounds every year, and each time Congress abdicates its responsibility to reduce this gruesome tally, we risk more violence. We risk forgetting that our nation is built and made stronger by tough decisions and weakened when we put the deep pockets of special interests ahead of our children and families.
In 1993, the NRA fought Congress with a $2 million war chest to prevent them from passing the Brady Bill. They fought, but America's perseverance and practicality won. Twenty years later, the NRA's political influence is once again at odds with public opinion. This time the war chest is ten times bigger and they're placing a bet that their money is louder than the voice of the American people.
In the six months I have served in Congress, the House has paused on several occasions to solemnly honor recent victims of shootings with a moment of silence. However, if we are to truly honor those we have lost to gun violence, it is time for Congress to end its silence. Reported by Huffington Post 3 hours ago.
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Theater shooting defense attorneys accuse prosecutors of interference
A prosecutor in the Aurora movie theater shooting case told victims in an e-mail that defense attorneys are trying to recruit them to help spare the gunman's life, according to a new motion by defense attorneys asking that prosecutors be punished.
Reported by Denver Post 18 minutes ago.
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Hillary Clinton Wants 'Automatic Weapons' Ban, Says Gun Owners 'Terrorize the Majority of People'
During a June 17 CNN townhall, Hillary Clinton said she wants to implement an assault weapons ban and "high capacity" magazine ban to keep people from entering school property "with an automatic weapon" to "murder innocent children, students, teachers."In the video of the event, a Maryland school teacher asked Hillary if she thought banning "assault weapons" or "high capacity" magazines "would do any good." Hillary said, "Yes," then expounded:
First of all, I think as a teacher or really any parent, what's been happening with these school shootings should cause everybody to just think hard. We make hard choices and we balance competing values all the time. And I was disappointed that the Congress did not pass universal background checks after the horrors of the shootings at Sandy Hook, and now we've had more in the time since. And I don't think any parent--any person--should have to fear about their child going to school or going to college because someone, for whatever reason--psychological, emotional, political, [ideological], whatever it means--could possibly enter that school property with an automatic weapon and murder innocent children, students, teachers.
Clinton went on to say, "We cannot let a minority of people... hold a viewpoint that terrorizes the majority of people."
She concluded:
My view is, yes we need to thrash this out in the political realm. But the vast majority of Americans--even law-abiding gun owners--want background checks that work, information that is shared immediately, and an awareness that we're going to have to do a better job protecting the vast majority of our citizens--including our children--from that very, very small group that is unfortunately prone to violence, and now with automatic weapons, can wreak so much more violence.
Unfortunately for Hillary, this statement has yielded another gaffe for her book launch press blitz. No one is using "automatic weapons," which are already illegal, in school shootings. Secondly, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV)--author of the Manchin-Toomey gun control bill that didn't pass--admitted that his bill would not have stopped the heinous crime at Sandy Hook Elementary. And Breitbart News has reported that the bill would not have stopped the attacks at Santa Barbara, Troutdale Oregon, Fort Hood (April 2014), Arapahoe High School, LAX, Fort Hood (Nov. 2009), or the Aurora theater, among other crimes, either.
Follow AWR Hawkins on Twitter @AWRHawkins Reach him directly at awrhawkins@breitbart.com. Reported by Breitbart 23 hours ago.
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RNCM Announces its 2014 Gold Medal Winners
Manchester’s Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) held its ninth Gold Medal Competition on Saturday 14 June featuring 10 of the College’s finest performers and four of its aspiring young composers.
(PRWEB UK) 18 June 2014
This year’s winners were Russian postgraduate pianist Alexander Panfilov, aged 25 who studies with Graham Scott; Welsh postgraduate pianist Leanne Cody, aged 24 who studies with Peter Lawson; undergraduate percussionist Delia Stevens, aged 22 from Leicestershire, who studies with Simone Rebello, Liz Gilliver, Ian Wright, Dave Hassell and Paul Patrick; postgraduate soprano Lauren Fielder, aged 28 from Newark, Nottinghamshire, who studies with Mary Plazas; and Columbian postgraduate composer Sergio Cote, a 27-year-old pupil of Adam Gorb and Paul Patterson.
The annual competition, adapted this year from its usual weekend format to a full day event which, for the first time, offered composers the chance to compete by writing a new work for the Borealis Saxophone Quartet, took place at the Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama while the RNCM’s £3 million Concert Hall refurbishment continues. It was adjudicated by Professor Linda Merrick (RNCM Principal), Dr Michelle Castelletti (RNCM Artistic Director), Jessica Duchen (classical music journalist for The Independent), Robert Saxton (composer), and Simon Webb (General Manager of the BBC Philharmonic).
Talking after the Competition, Professor Merrick said: ‘The RNCM’s much-coveted Gold Medal celebrates exceptional performance and composition by students at the College. Each year the competition between students is extremely high and 2014 was no exception. The adjudicating panel was faced with very difficult decisions on the day and while Alexander, Delia, Lauren, Leanne and Sergio were worthy winners, everyone who competed should be extremely proud of all they achieved on their journey to the final.’
The other 2014 competitors were: oboist Helen Clinton, saxophonist Michael Jackson, violist Kimi Makino, violinist Kana Ohashi, pianist Jeremy So, soprano Meinir Wyn Roberts, and composers Nelson Bohorquez, Richard Evans and Aled Smith.
For more information or to request interviews and images, please contact Liz Rowley, PR and Media Relations Officer, at liz.rowley(at)rncm(dot)ac.uk or 0161 907 5369.
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Notes to Editors:
Picture caption, from left to right: Lauren Fielder, Alexander Panfilov, Leanne Cody, Sergio Cote, Delia Stevens. Copyright Paul Cliff.
LEANNE CODY (piano)
Gold Medal Programme:
Joe Cutler On the Edge
George Benjamin Shadowlines
György Ligeti Étude No 10 ‘Der Zauberlehrling’
Leanne graduated with a first class music degree from Manchester University and a Higher Graduate degree from the RNCM. She has been offered a scholarship from the RNCM and a bursary from the James Pantyfedwen Trust with the title of F W Wright Piano Scholar to study as a postgraduate under Peter Lawson.
Over the past year she has given regular recitals at Wigmore Hall, Purcell Room, St Martin-in-the-Fields and The Bridgewater Hall, and she has been selected as a Park Lane Young Artist. As a concerto soloist, she has performed with the Halesowen Orchestra, University of Manchester Symphony Orchestra and Vaganza New Ensemble. She has been the recipient of many prizes, including the Procter-Gregg Award from Manchester University and the Patricia Cunliffe Award for new music performance from the RNCM. Leanne is also a keen ensemble and orchestral player and has had the opportunity to perform with the Hallé Orchestra as an orchestral pianist, conducted by Sir Mark Elder for a Radio 3 recording. She has frequently performed with the RNCM orchestras and has been selected for the Britten-Pears Orchestra Academy in 2014 and the London Sinfonietta Academy in 2012. For the past two years she has performed for BBC Radio 3 as part of the Proms Composer Portraits and has twice played at the Wigmore Hall as part of the RNCM's Day of Song.
SERGIO COTE (composer)
Gold Medal Composition:
Periculum (world première of an RNCM commission)
Sergio is a Colombian composer based in Manchester. He studied composition (BMus) at Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, Colombia where he had lessons with Guillermo Gavíria, Jose Ignacio Hernández and Carlos Julio Ramírez. In 2011 he won the Colombian National Prize of Music for Young Composers with the piece Likchachiy for chamber ensemble. In 2012-13 he was a lecturer and tutor of composition and theory at Universidad Javeriana. This labour is currently postponed whilst he finishes his postgraduate studies (MMus) in composition at the RNCM under the guidance of Adam Gorb and Paul Patterson.
Whilst being part of the RNCM he has also had lessons with Simon Bainbridge, Peter Swinnen and John McCabe. During the last months he has had pieces workshopped by Manchester Camerata and the BBC Singers. His last premièred pieces were: Terra autem erat inanis et vacua... for woodwind quintet, premièred in the RNCM’s Landscapes of the Mind: The Music of John McCabe festival, Periculum in Mare for saxophone quartet, premièred at the Manchester Town Hall and choreographed by George Williamson for dancers of the English National Ballet, Uncertain for the Rosamund Prize competition at the RNCM and Lines about Flat Lines premièred as part of the Wittener Tage für neue Kammermusik by IEMA (International Ensemble Modern Academy) in Witten, Germany.
LAUREN FIELDER (soprano)
Gold Medal Programme:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Come scoglio from Così fan tutte
Richard Wagner Selections from Wesendonck Lieder
Roger Quilter Dream Valley
Roger Quilter A Last Year’s Rose
Roger Quilter Love’s Philosophy
Pietro Mascagni Voi lo sapete from Cavalleria Rusticana
Lauren is coming to the end of her postgraduate studies at the RNCM with Mary Plazas, supported by the Musicians Benevolent Fund Maidment Scholarship. At the College she won the 2013 Dame Eva Turner Scholarship Award, and has been a finalist in the Frederic Cox Award, the Chris Petty English Song Prize, and the Bessie Cronshaw/Frost Brownson Song Cycle Competition. Lauren has also participated in a masterclass with the late Barbara Robotham.
The Wesendonck Lieder was the repertoire that went on to secure Lauren a win in the 2014 RNCM Concerto Auditions. At the same time Lauren sang the role of Mathurine from Gluck’s less well known comic opera L’ivrogne corrige (‘A Drunkard Cured’).
Lauren covered the soprano soloist’s role in Tippett’s A Child of Our Time at The Bridgewater Hall with the RNCM Symphony Orchestra, Chorus and Chamber Choir and performed a selection of Mahler and Mascagni songs, including the Quartet from La Bohème as Musetta in the College’s 2014 Day of Song at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester. Lauren will début as Santuzza in Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana in July 2014 and perform her Concerto win in the RNCM’s 2014/15 season.
ALEXANDER PANFILOV (piano)
Gold Medal Programme:
Ludwig van Beethoven Fantasia Op 77
Frédéric Chopin Ballade No 2 in F major Op 38
Igor Stravinsky Three Movements from Petrushka
Alexander was born in Moscow and has performed as a soloist throughout Europe and the USA at many international venues including Carnegie Hall, Musikverein (Vienna), and Moscow Philharmonic halls. Alexander has won First Prize in the Taranto and Brant piano competitions; Second Prize in Mauro Monopoli competitions; and the Third Prize in Vercelli International Music Competition. Since starting studies at the Gnessin special music school for gifted children, Alexander went on to enter the Moscow State Conservatory under Professor Andrei Diev. In 2012 he was awarded the full scholarship to study at the RNCM under Professor Graham Scott. Alexander is a Leverhulme Arts Scholar and is currently supported by Liberty Living. He has also taken part in masterclasses and lessons with such artists as Naum Starkman, Robert Levin, Martin Roscoe and Richard Goode. Alexander is also a keen chamber musician and regularly plays with cellist Christoph Croise and soprano Ilona Revolskaya. His repertoire spans an array of styles from Baroque to 21st century and includes 15 piano concertos.
Next season Alexander is looking forward to participating in Menuhin Festival, Lincolnshire Chamber Music Festival and Ribble Valley Piano Week; and to his upcoming solo recitals at The Bridgewater Hall and Birmingham Town Hall.
DELIA STEVENS (percussion)
Gold Medal Programme:
Casey Cangelosi Nail Ferry from Naglfar
Per Nørgård Hexagram No 57: ‘The Gentle, The Permanent’ from I Ching
Leigh Howard Stevens Rhythmic Caprice
Compagnie Kahlua Ceci n’est pas une balle
Delia is a fourth year scholarship percussion undergraduate at the RNCM. She has performed live on BBC Radio 3 in the 2013 BBC Proms, reached the 2008/10 Category Finals of the BBC Young Musician of the Year Competitions and won the 2012 RNCM Concerto Competition, performing Dorman’s Frozen in Time with the RNCM Symphony Orchestra. Delia is also proud to be a soloist on Yehudi Menuhin’s ground-breaking scheme Live Music Now, performing in community settings such as hospitals, schools and prisons.
A keen chamber musician, as the co-founder of the Aurora Percussion Duo, Delia enjoys considerable success, winning the 2012 Royal Over-Seas League and Park Lane Group Competitions. Delia enjoys playing in an eclectic range of ensembles including Another Contemporary Music Ensemble, performing at the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, and the Candela Salsa Band. Delia founded her band, Project Jam Sandwich, a world-folk fusion collective which has recently performed on BBC Radio 3 and in the 2014 Celtic Connections Festival. Delia has collaborated with indie-band Daughter and Cathal Mo Chroi (Chas Smash) from Madness within the Joe Duddell Ensemble. Reported by PRWeb 15 hours ago.
(PRWEB UK) 18 June 2014
This year’s winners were Russian postgraduate pianist Alexander Panfilov, aged 25 who studies with Graham Scott; Welsh postgraduate pianist Leanne Cody, aged 24 who studies with Peter Lawson; undergraduate percussionist Delia Stevens, aged 22 from Leicestershire, who studies with Simone Rebello, Liz Gilliver, Ian Wright, Dave Hassell and Paul Patrick; postgraduate soprano Lauren Fielder, aged 28 from Newark, Nottinghamshire, who studies with Mary Plazas; and Columbian postgraduate composer Sergio Cote, a 27-year-old pupil of Adam Gorb and Paul Patterson.
The annual competition, adapted this year from its usual weekend format to a full day event which, for the first time, offered composers the chance to compete by writing a new work for the Borealis Saxophone Quartet, took place at the Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama while the RNCM’s £3 million Concert Hall refurbishment continues. It was adjudicated by Professor Linda Merrick (RNCM Principal), Dr Michelle Castelletti (RNCM Artistic Director), Jessica Duchen (classical music journalist for The Independent), Robert Saxton (composer), and Simon Webb (General Manager of the BBC Philharmonic).
Talking after the Competition, Professor Merrick said: ‘The RNCM’s much-coveted Gold Medal celebrates exceptional performance and composition by students at the College. Each year the competition between students is extremely high and 2014 was no exception. The adjudicating panel was faced with very difficult decisions on the day and while Alexander, Delia, Lauren, Leanne and Sergio were worthy winners, everyone who competed should be extremely proud of all they achieved on their journey to the final.’
The other 2014 competitors were: oboist Helen Clinton, saxophonist Michael Jackson, violist Kimi Makino, violinist Kana Ohashi, pianist Jeremy So, soprano Meinir Wyn Roberts, and composers Nelson Bohorquez, Richard Evans and Aled Smith.
For more information or to request interviews and images, please contact Liz Rowley, PR and Media Relations Officer, at liz.rowley(at)rncm(dot)ac.uk or 0161 907 5369.
ENDS
Notes to Editors:
Picture caption, from left to right: Lauren Fielder, Alexander Panfilov, Leanne Cody, Sergio Cote, Delia Stevens. Copyright Paul Cliff.
LEANNE CODY (piano)
Gold Medal Programme:
Joe Cutler On the Edge
George Benjamin Shadowlines
György Ligeti Étude No 10 ‘Der Zauberlehrling’
Leanne graduated with a first class music degree from Manchester University and a Higher Graduate degree from the RNCM. She has been offered a scholarship from the RNCM and a bursary from the James Pantyfedwen Trust with the title of F W Wright Piano Scholar to study as a postgraduate under Peter Lawson.
Over the past year she has given regular recitals at Wigmore Hall, Purcell Room, St Martin-in-the-Fields and The Bridgewater Hall, and she has been selected as a Park Lane Young Artist. As a concerto soloist, she has performed with the Halesowen Orchestra, University of Manchester Symphony Orchestra and Vaganza New Ensemble. She has been the recipient of many prizes, including the Procter-Gregg Award from Manchester University and the Patricia Cunliffe Award for new music performance from the RNCM. Leanne is also a keen ensemble and orchestral player and has had the opportunity to perform with the Hallé Orchestra as an orchestral pianist, conducted by Sir Mark Elder for a Radio 3 recording. She has frequently performed with the RNCM orchestras and has been selected for the Britten-Pears Orchestra Academy in 2014 and the London Sinfonietta Academy in 2012. For the past two years she has performed for BBC Radio 3 as part of the Proms Composer Portraits and has twice played at the Wigmore Hall as part of the RNCM's Day of Song.
SERGIO COTE (composer)
Gold Medal Composition:
Periculum (world première of an RNCM commission)
Sergio is a Colombian composer based in Manchester. He studied composition (BMus) at Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, Colombia where he had lessons with Guillermo Gavíria, Jose Ignacio Hernández and Carlos Julio Ramírez. In 2011 he won the Colombian National Prize of Music for Young Composers with the piece Likchachiy for chamber ensemble. In 2012-13 he was a lecturer and tutor of composition and theory at Universidad Javeriana. This labour is currently postponed whilst he finishes his postgraduate studies (MMus) in composition at the RNCM under the guidance of Adam Gorb and Paul Patterson.
Whilst being part of the RNCM he has also had lessons with Simon Bainbridge, Peter Swinnen and John McCabe. During the last months he has had pieces workshopped by Manchester Camerata and the BBC Singers. His last premièred pieces were: Terra autem erat inanis et vacua... for woodwind quintet, premièred in the RNCM’s Landscapes of the Mind: The Music of John McCabe festival, Periculum in Mare for saxophone quartet, premièred at the Manchester Town Hall and choreographed by George Williamson for dancers of the English National Ballet, Uncertain for the Rosamund Prize competition at the RNCM and Lines about Flat Lines premièred as part of the Wittener Tage für neue Kammermusik by IEMA (International Ensemble Modern Academy) in Witten, Germany.
LAUREN FIELDER (soprano)
Gold Medal Programme:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Come scoglio from Così fan tutte
Richard Wagner Selections from Wesendonck Lieder
Roger Quilter Dream Valley
Roger Quilter A Last Year’s Rose
Roger Quilter Love’s Philosophy
Pietro Mascagni Voi lo sapete from Cavalleria Rusticana
Lauren is coming to the end of her postgraduate studies at the RNCM with Mary Plazas, supported by the Musicians Benevolent Fund Maidment Scholarship. At the College she won the 2013 Dame Eva Turner Scholarship Award, and has been a finalist in the Frederic Cox Award, the Chris Petty English Song Prize, and the Bessie Cronshaw/Frost Brownson Song Cycle Competition. Lauren has also participated in a masterclass with the late Barbara Robotham.
The Wesendonck Lieder was the repertoire that went on to secure Lauren a win in the 2014 RNCM Concerto Auditions. At the same time Lauren sang the role of Mathurine from Gluck’s less well known comic opera L’ivrogne corrige (‘A Drunkard Cured’).
Lauren covered the soprano soloist’s role in Tippett’s A Child of Our Time at The Bridgewater Hall with the RNCM Symphony Orchestra, Chorus and Chamber Choir and performed a selection of Mahler and Mascagni songs, including the Quartet from La Bohème as Musetta in the College’s 2014 Day of Song at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester. Lauren will début as Santuzza in Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana in July 2014 and perform her Concerto win in the RNCM’s 2014/15 season.
ALEXANDER PANFILOV (piano)
Gold Medal Programme:
Ludwig van Beethoven Fantasia Op 77
Frédéric Chopin Ballade No 2 in F major Op 38
Igor Stravinsky Three Movements from Petrushka
Alexander was born in Moscow and has performed as a soloist throughout Europe and the USA at many international venues including Carnegie Hall, Musikverein (Vienna), and Moscow Philharmonic halls. Alexander has won First Prize in the Taranto and Brant piano competitions; Second Prize in Mauro Monopoli competitions; and the Third Prize in Vercelli International Music Competition. Since starting studies at the Gnessin special music school for gifted children, Alexander went on to enter the Moscow State Conservatory under Professor Andrei Diev. In 2012 he was awarded the full scholarship to study at the RNCM under Professor Graham Scott. Alexander is a Leverhulme Arts Scholar and is currently supported by Liberty Living. He has also taken part in masterclasses and lessons with such artists as Naum Starkman, Robert Levin, Martin Roscoe and Richard Goode. Alexander is also a keen chamber musician and regularly plays with cellist Christoph Croise and soprano Ilona Revolskaya. His repertoire spans an array of styles from Baroque to 21st century and includes 15 piano concertos.
Next season Alexander is looking forward to participating in Menuhin Festival, Lincolnshire Chamber Music Festival and Ribble Valley Piano Week; and to his upcoming solo recitals at The Bridgewater Hall and Birmingham Town Hall.
DELIA STEVENS (percussion)
Gold Medal Programme:
Casey Cangelosi Nail Ferry from Naglfar
Per Nørgård Hexagram No 57: ‘The Gentle, The Permanent’ from I Ching
Leigh Howard Stevens Rhythmic Caprice
Compagnie Kahlua Ceci n’est pas une balle
Delia is a fourth year scholarship percussion undergraduate at the RNCM. She has performed live on BBC Radio 3 in the 2013 BBC Proms, reached the 2008/10 Category Finals of the BBC Young Musician of the Year Competitions and won the 2012 RNCM Concerto Competition, performing Dorman’s Frozen in Time with the RNCM Symphony Orchestra. Delia is also proud to be a soloist on Yehudi Menuhin’s ground-breaking scheme Live Music Now, performing in community settings such as hospitals, schools and prisons.
A keen chamber musician, as the co-founder of the Aurora Percussion Duo, Delia enjoys considerable success, winning the 2012 Royal Over-Seas League and Park Lane Group Competitions. Delia enjoys playing in an eclectic range of ensembles including Another Contemporary Music Ensemble, performing at the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, and the Candela Salsa Band. Delia founded her band, Project Jam Sandwich, a world-folk fusion collective which has recently performed on BBC Radio 3 and in the 2014 Celtic Connections Festival. Delia has collaborated with indie-band Daughter and Cathal Mo Chroi (Chas Smash) from Madness within the Joe Duddell Ensemble. Reported by PRWeb 15 hours ago.
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Westell Technologies Chosen to Speak at OSP EXPO
AURORA, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Westell Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: WSTL), a global leader of intelligent site management, in-building wireless, cell site optimization, and outside plant solutions, has been chosen to speak at OSP EXPO 2014, an industry-leading telecommunications tradeshow focusing on the wireless and wireline network evolution. OSP EXPO will be held at the Baltimore Convention Center in Maryland from September 30 to October 2, 2014. Westell will speak on “Intelligent equipment e
Reported by Business Wire 11 hours ago.
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Reineking Promoted to General Manager at Graebel Movers, Inc.
Effective immediately, Mark Reineking has been appointed to general manager of Graebel Moving & Storage, Inc. that is located in Wausau, Wisconsin.
Aurora, Colorado (PRWEB) June 18, 2014
Effective immediately, Mark Reineking has been appointed to general manager of Graebel Moving & Storage, Inc. that is located in Wausau, Wisconsin. In his new role, Reineking will be responsible for the service performance of the center and will report to regional vice president Jim Bender. As a 23-plus year Graebel veteran, Reineking has held numerous roles in claims, moving and storage operations management at the company’s Graebel Alabama and Minnesota centers and most recently, fleet management.
Bender remarked, “Reineking has made progressive strides in the development of our moving services fleet and will transition smoothly to the general manager leadership position in our Wausau facility. He has built a well-rounded career with Graebel for over two decades and I am pleased that he has accepted this new endeavor.”
Mark Reineking has replaced Craig Reineking, a Graebel-veteran of almost four decades, who will now entirely focus on the company’s U.S. Domestic moving and services group operations.
About Graebel Movers, Inc.
Graebel Movers, Inc. is a division of The Graebel Companies, Inc., a privately-held global mobility organization. The Company's World Headquarters is in Aurora, Colorado. Graebel Movers, Inc. operates 32 moving and storage facilities from coast to coast in the U.S. These centers provide origin and destination moving services, storage, commercial office relocation and workplace services for area firms and consumers, and the Company’s Fortune 500 clients. To learn more, visit http://www.graebel.com. Reported by PRWeb 10 hours ago.
Aurora, Colorado (PRWEB) June 18, 2014
Effective immediately, Mark Reineking has been appointed to general manager of Graebel Moving & Storage, Inc. that is located in Wausau, Wisconsin. In his new role, Reineking will be responsible for the service performance of the center and will report to regional vice president Jim Bender. As a 23-plus year Graebel veteran, Reineking has held numerous roles in claims, moving and storage operations management at the company’s Graebel Alabama and Minnesota centers and most recently, fleet management.
Bender remarked, “Reineking has made progressive strides in the development of our moving services fleet and will transition smoothly to the general manager leadership position in our Wausau facility. He has built a well-rounded career with Graebel for over two decades and I am pleased that he has accepted this new endeavor.”
Mark Reineking has replaced Craig Reineking, a Graebel-veteran of almost four decades, who will now entirely focus on the company’s U.S. Domestic moving and services group operations.
About Graebel Movers, Inc.
Graebel Movers, Inc. is a division of The Graebel Companies, Inc., a privately-held global mobility organization. The Company's World Headquarters is in Aurora, Colorado. Graebel Movers, Inc. operates 32 moving and storage facilities from coast to coast in the U.S. These centers provide origin and destination moving services, storage, commercial office relocation and workplace services for area firms and consumers, and the Company’s Fortune 500 clients. To learn more, visit http://www.graebel.com. Reported by PRWeb 10 hours ago.
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2014 Beard-a-thon raises over $300,000 for charity
EAST AURORA, N.Y. – With the 2014 NHL Stanley Cup® Playoffs officially in the books after the Los Angeles Kings' victory in the Final over the New York Rangers, beard-growing season in the NHL is over. An annual effort that sees fans, celebrities...
Reported by NHL 6 hours ago.
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Aurora Mariano's Is Now Open
Patch Geneva, IL --Former Dominick's site is under new ownership. Reported by Patch 5 hours ago.
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Eric Gordon McLaren, principal at Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, 1964-2014
When faced in 2010 with a devastating diagnosis of ALS, Eric Gordon McLaren, then principal of Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy in Aurora, took his family to Idaho for a whitewater rafting trip.
Reported by ChicagoTribune 3 hours ago.
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Graebel Chicago Center Assigns Rovetto as Operations Manager
This week, regional vice president Jim Bender has named Denise Rovetto operations manager at the moving and storage center, Graebel American Movers, Inc.
Aurora, CO (PRWEB) June 19, 2014
This week, regional vice president Jim Bender has named Denise Rovetto operations manager at the moving and storage center, Graebel American Movers, Inc. This center is a branch of the Graebel Movers, Inc. Rovetto, with Graebel for over two years, is a 28-year moving industry veteran and will be responsible for the daily operations of the 69,000-plus square feet state of the art facility. Prior to her new role, Rovetto served in two key positions at Graebel: manager of household goods services and fleet manager for this center. Before joining Graebel, she held multiple management roles in customer service, origin services, project management, accounting and dispatch.
Bender commented in a companywide announcement, “Denise has done an outstanding job and she will now take on the operational responsibilities for all of our household goods and commercial office relocation and workplace services in the Chicago market.”
Serving the greater Chicagoland area, Graebel American Movers, Inc. is located at 1011 Asbury Drive in Buffalo, Illinois.
About Graebel Movers, Inc.
Graebel Movers, Inc. is a division of The Graebel Companies, Inc., a privately-held global mobility organization. The Company's World Headquarters is in Aurora, Colorado. Graebel Movers, Inc. operates 32 moving and storage facilities from coast to coast in the U.S. These centers provide origin and destination moving services, storage, commercial office relocation and workplace services for area firms and consumers, and the Company’s Fortune 500 clients. To learn more visit: http://www.graebel.com.
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Aurora, CO (PRWEB) June 19, 2014
This week, regional vice president Jim Bender has named Denise Rovetto operations manager at the moving and storage center, Graebel American Movers, Inc. This center is a branch of the Graebel Movers, Inc. Rovetto, with Graebel for over two years, is a 28-year moving industry veteran and will be responsible for the daily operations of the 69,000-plus square feet state of the art facility. Prior to her new role, Rovetto served in two key positions at Graebel: manager of household goods services and fleet manager for this center. Before joining Graebel, she held multiple management roles in customer service, origin services, project management, accounting and dispatch.
Bender commented in a companywide announcement, “Denise has done an outstanding job and she will now take on the operational responsibilities for all of our household goods and commercial office relocation and workplace services in the Chicago market.”
Serving the greater Chicagoland area, Graebel American Movers, Inc. is located at 1011 Asbury Drive in Buffalo, Illinois.
About Graebel Movers, Inc.
Graebel Movers, Inc. is a division of The Graebel Companies, Inc., a privately-held global mobility organization. The Company's World Headquarters is in Aurora, Colorado. Graebel Movers, Inc. operates 32 moving and storage facilities from coast to coast in the U.S. These centers provide origin and destination moving services, storage, commercial office relocation and workplace services for area firms and consumers, and the Company’s Fortune 500 clients. To learn more visit: http://www.graebel.com.
### Reported by PRWeb 10 hours ago.
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Fitch Affirms Aurora, CO's Water Revs at 'AA+'; Outlook Stable
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings affirms the 'AA+' rating on following Aurora, Colorado (the city) bonds: --Approximately $461 million first-lien water revenues bonds series 2007A and 2008A. In addition, Fitch affirms the 'AA+' rating on Colorado Water Resources & Power Development Authority bonds for which Aurora is the obligor: --Approximately $53.6 million series 2005D bonds. The Rating Outlook is Stable. SECURITY The bonds are secured by a first lien on the net income of th
Reported by Business Wire 10 hours ago.
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Fitch Affirms Aurora, CO's Sewer Revs at 'AA+'; Outlook Stable
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings affirms the 'AA+' rating on following Aurora, Colorado (the city) bonds: --Approximately $32 million first-lien water revenues bonds. The Rating Outlook is Stable. SECURITY The bonds are secured by wastewater and storm water system (the system) revenues, including connection fees. KEY RATING DRIVERS SOLID FINANCIAL PROFILE: The system continues to produce strong financial metrics with 2013 audited debt service coverage (DSC) of over 4x and unrestric
Reported by Business Wire 9 hours ago.
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Lightning Causes Fire at Wheaton, North Aurora Homes
Patch Batavia, IL --Three firefighters were injured in the Wheaton blaze, according to media reports. Reported by Patch 4 hours ago.
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Lightning Causes Fire at Wheaton Home
Patch Glen Ellyn, IL --Lightning is also believed to have caused fires in North Aurora and Schaumburg Wednesday night, according to media reports. Reported by Patch 2 hours ago.
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Gun Giveaways Are This Cycle's Hottest Campaign Ploy
Clint Didier, a tea party-backed Republican and former Washington Redskins player, announced Thursday that he would be giving away three guns to raise his profile among a crowded field vying to succeed retiring Rep. Doc Hastings (R-Wash.).
Didier, who has support from the National Republican Congressional Committee, is tapping into one of this cycle's hottest conservative campaign gimmicks with his contest.
Many of the Republicans who have raffled off guns seemed to relish the opportunity to tout their Second Amendment rights in the wake of shootings in Aurora, Colorado and in Newtown, Connecticut.
However, the email-grabbing tactic isn't terribly successful at the ballot box: neither state Sen. Lee Bright (R-S.C.) nor Rep. Paul Broun (R-Ga.) won their respective Republican Senate primaries.
Below is a round-up of some of the current (and former) candidates using guns to attract new supporters. Reported by Huffington Post 4 hours ago.
Didier, who has support from the National Republican Congressional Committee, is tapping into one of this cycle's hottest conservative campaign gimmicks with his contest.
Many of the Republicans who have raffled off guns seemed to relish the opportunity to tout their Second Amendment rights in the wake of shootings in Aurora, Colorado and in Newtown, Connecticut.
However, the email-grabbing tactic isn't terribly successful at the ballot box: neither state Sen. Lee Bright (R-S.C.) nor Rep. Paul Broun (R-Ga.) won their respective Republican Senate primaries.
Below is a round-up of some of the current (and former) candidates using guns to attract new supporters. Reported by Huffington Post 4 hours ago.
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Extreme Weight Loss: Bruce's Story Begins at the University of Colorado Anschutz Health and Wellness Center
The next episode of “Extreme Weight Loss” Season Four may be one of the most powerful episodes -- focusing on a man abused as a child by someone he should have been able to trust. His journey to healing began at the University of Colorado Anschutz Health and Wellness Center.
Aurora, Co (PRWEB) June 19, 2014
The next episode of “Extreme Weight Loss” Season Four is one of the most powerful episodes yet, focusing on a man who, as a child, was abused by someone he should have been able to trust.
Featuring a unique, non-competitive approach to weight loss transformations, “Extreme Weight Loss” airs Tuesday, June 24 (8:00-10:00 p.m., ET/PT) on the ABC Television Network.
Bruce is 29 years old and from Salt Lake City, UT. He is 5’10” and weighs 382 pounds. As a high school football coach, Bruce is adored by his players and friends and wants to set a better example for his team. However, he struggles with a dark secret from his past: as a child, Bruce turned to food for comfort after he says he was a victim of mental and sexual abuse by his father. Though he never admitted to molesting Bruce, his father is currently serving time in jail, having been convicted of crimes against other children.
New in Season Four, each “Extreme Weight Loss” participant spends the first 90 days of his or her weight loss journey at the University of Colorado’s Anschutz Health and Wellness Center (AHWC) in Aurora, CO. Holly Wyatt, MD, medical director for the AHWC, also serves as medical director for the television program and is seen on the show each week helping participants safely lose up to half of their body weight.
For insight into Bruce’s journey, connect with @ExtWeightLoss medical director @DrHollyWyatt, for a live #TweetChat on Tues, June 24 at 10e/9c/8m. #EWLchat. Dr. Holly will offer perspective on the episode and will be available to answer viewer questions about weight loss, wellness and what it takes to transform one’s life.
AHWC offers some of the country’s most advanced research and science-based expertise, focusing on a comprehensive weight loss and weight management approach, including fitness, nutrition and wellness services. Learn more at http://www.anschutzwellness.com. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
Extreme Weight Loss is produced for ABC by Eyeworks USA. The series is executive-produced by JD Roth, Todd A. Nelson, Matt Assmus and Brant Pinvidic.
Contact: marcia.neville(at)ucdenver(dot)edu, 303.656.8362 Reported by PRWeb 2 hours ago.
Aurora, Co (PRWEB) June 19, 2014
The next episode of “Extreme Weight Loss” Season Four is one of the most powerful episodes yet, focusing on a man who, as a child, was abused by someone he should have been able to trust.
Featuring a unique, non-competitive approach to weight loss transformations, “Extreme Weight Loss” airs Tuesday, June 24 (8:00-10:00 p.m., ET/PT) on the ABC Television Network.
Bruce is 29 years old and from Salt Lake City, UT. He is 5’10” and weighs 382 pounds. As a high school football coach, Bruce is adored by his players and friends and wants to set a better example for his team. However, he struggles with a dark secret from his past: as a child, Bruce turned to food for comfort after he says he was a victim of mental and sexual abuse by his father. Though he never admitted to molesting Bruce, his father is currently serving time in jail, having been convicted of crimes against other children.
New in Season Four, each “Extreme Weight Loss” participant spends the first 90 days of his or her weight loss journey at the University of Colorado’s Anschutz Health and Wellness Center (AHWC) in Aurora, CO. Holly Wyatt, MD, medical director for the AHWC, also serves as medical director for the television program and is seen on the show each week helping participants safely lose up to half of their body weight.
For insight into Bruce’s journey, connect with @ExtWeightLoss medical director @DrHollyWyatt, for a live #TweetChat on Tues, June 24 at 10e/9c/8m. #EWLchat. Dr. Holly will offer perspective on the episode and will be available to answer viewer questions about weight loss, wellness and what it takes to transform one’s life.
AHWC offers some of the country’s most advanced research and science-based expertise, focusing on a comprehensive weight loss and weight management approach, including fitness, nutrition and wellness services. Learn more at http://www.anschutzwellness.com. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
Extreme Weight Loss is produced for ABC by Eyeworks USA. The series is executive-produced by JD Roth, Todd A. Nelson, Matt Assmus and Brant Pinvidic.
Contact: marcia.neville(at)ucdenver(dot)edu, 303.656.8362 Reported by PRWeb 2 hours ago.
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Apollo Minerals and HPX identify IOCG drill targets at Commonwealth Hill
Apollo Minerals’ (ASX:AON) strategic partner, Robert Friedland’s High Power Exploration (HPX) has identified several large-scale, high priority iron-oxide-copper-gold drill targets at its Commonwealth Hill joint venture project in South Australia.
This resulted from using Typhoon IP surveys which unearthed high quality targets.
Drilling will commence shortly with the mobilisation of a drill rig to site for testing of priority initial targets.
Notably, the depth of targets appear to be as low as 200 metres below surface.
HPX had carried out the 140 square kilometre survey that identified the co-incident dense, chargeable targets, which may represent significant sulphide bodies.
These have the potential to host IOCG style mineralisation as seen at Prominent Hill and Carrapateena.
Significant drilling will be required to confirm this interpretation.
Separately, Apollo has received the raw data from its own IP surveys at the Mars Aurora Tank and Eaglehawk JV Properties where it is currently earning 75% project interests.
This data is currently being analysed and interpreted and results from this work and the recently completed RAB drilling at the same areas are expected to be announced shortly.
*Typhoon IP Survey*
The Typhoon IP survey was configured to quickly survey a large area to identify near-surface sulphide bodies with a minimum size of 400 metres wide or 1,000 metres in length.
This generated a number of IOCG targets as well as potential epithermal or sedimentary gold targets.
The large scale IOCG targets are associated with the Hiltaba age Wirrida Intrusive Complex and surrounds, including the Bundi North IOCG prospect.
HPX’s proprietary ‘Typhoon’ technology, which can penetrate to great depths with high accuracy, had previously being deployed in Australia, Africa and South America.
Its use in the Commonwealth Hill JV marks the first time the technology has been used in South Australia.
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Commonwealth Hill JV*
HPX is providing up to $3.4 million of funding to earn an 80% interest in Apollo’s EL4960, EL5073, EL5074 and EL5348 licences in South Australia under the Commonwealth Hill JV.
Previous exploration by Apollo in the area has identified widespread copper anomalism directly above large, high density targets variously associated with magnetic and non-magnetic zones, which are interpreted to extend from a depth of approximately 150 metres to more than 1,000 metres below surface.
Bundi shares striking similarities to major IOCG deposits in the area including the Prominent Hill, and BHP's behemoth Olympic Dam deposit.
An independent review of the Bundi Prospect by geophysicist Chris Anderson, who was instrumental in the discovery of Carrapateena, has demonstrated potential for a large IOCG system.
*Analysis*
The identification of IOCG drill targets from High Power Exploration’s proprietary ‘Typhoon’ technology is a major step ahead for Apollo Mineral’s Commonwealth Hill joint venture with HPX.
The quality of the targets identified by a high powered Typhoon induced polarisation survey conducted by HPX will render the upcoming drill program very interesting indeed.
While early days, the number of co-incident dense, chargeable targets could represent significant sulphide bodies, and potential to host IOCG style mineralisation.
So it is game on for the Apollo / HPX partnership, who would not say no to finding another Prominent Hill or Carrapateena.
Were that the case, the current market cap of circa $9 million will look like chicken feed.
*Proactive Investors Australia is the market leader in producing news, articles and research reports on ASX “Small and Mid-cap” stocks with distribution in Australia, UK, North America and Hong Kong / China.* Reported by Proactive Investors 1 day ago.
This resulted from using Typhoon IP surveys which unearthed high quality targets.
Drilling will commence shortly with the mobilisation of a drill rig to site for testing of priority initial targets.
Notably, the depth of targets appear to be as low as 200 metres below surface.
HPX had carried out the 140 square kilometre survey that identified the co-incident dense, chargeable targets, which may represent significant sulphide bodies.
These have the potential to host IOCG style mineralisation as seen at Prominent Hill and Carrapateena.
Significant drilling will be required to confirm this interpretation.
Separately, Apollo has received the raw data from its own IP surveys at the Mars Aurora Tank and Eaglehawk JV Properties where it is currently earning 75% project interests.
This data is currently being analysed and interpreted and results from this work and the recently completed RAB drilling at the same areas are expected to be announced shortly.
*Typhoon IP Survey*
The Typhoon IP survey was configured to quickly survey a large area to identify near-surface sulphide bodies with a minimum size of 400 metres wide or 1,000 metres in length.
This generated a number of IOCG targets as well as potential epithermal or sedimentary gold targets.
The large scale IOCG targets are associated with the Hiltaba age Wirrida Intrusive Complex and surrounds, including the Bundi North IOCG prospect.
HPX’s proprietary ‘Typhoon’ technology, which can penetrate to great depths with high accuracy, had previously being deployed in Australia, Africa and South America.
Its use in the Commonwealth Hill JV marks the first time the technology has been used in South Australia.
*
Commonwealth Hill JV*
HPX is providing up to $3.4 million of funding to earn an 80% interest in Apollo’s EL4960, EL5073, EL5074 and EL5348 licences in South Australia under the Commonwealth Hill JV.
Previous exploration by Apollo in the area has identified widespread copper anomalism directly above large, high density targets variously associated with magnetic and non-magnetic zones, which are interpreted to extend from a depth of approximately 150 metres to more than 1,000 metres below surface.
Bundi shares striking similarities to major IOCG deposits in the area including the Prominent Hill, and BHP's behemoth Olympic Dam deposit.
An independent review of the Bundi Prospect by geophysicist Chris Anderson, who was instrumental in the discovery of Carrapateena, has demonstrated potential for a large IOCG system.
*Analysis*
The identification of IOCG drill targets from High Power Exploration’s proprietary ‘Typhoon’ technology is a major step ahead for Apollo Mineral’s Commonwealth Hill joint venture with HPX.
The quality of the targets identified by a high powered Typhoon induced polarisation survey conducted by HPX will render the upcoming drill program very interesting indeed.
While early days, the number of co-incident dense, chargeable targets could represent significant sulphide bodies, and potential to host IOCG style mineralisation.
So it is game on for the Apollo / HPX partnership, who would not say no to finding another Prominent Hill or Carrapateena.
Were that the case, the current market cap of circa $9 million will look like chicken feed.
*Proactive Investors Australia is the market leader in producing news, articles and research reports on ASX “Small and Mid-cap” stocks with distribution in Australia, UK, North America and Hong Kong / China.* Reported by Proactive Investors 1 day ago.
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Denver Marketing Agency Webolutions Selected Finalist for Colorado Top Company
Denver marketing agency Webolutions has been selected as a finalist for ColoradoBiz Magazine’s 2014 Top Company award.
Denver, Colorado (PRWEB) June 19, 2014
Denver marketing agency Webolutions® has been selected as a finalist for ColoradoBiz Magazine’s 2014 Top Company Award.
“The Top Company Awards is one of the most prestigious and competitive business awards programs in Colorado,” said Sylvia Harmon, Associate Publisher of ColoradoBiz Magazine.
Criteria for the award include awards and recognition, community involvement, internal programs and perks, competitive advantage and financial performance.
Webolutions’ past recognitions include Denver’s #1 Best Place to Work and Top Web Design and Development Firm by the Denver Business Journal, a Davey Award for Website Design and a Merit Award for Website Marketing.
The Denver marketing company, which celebrates 20 years in business this year, has also been recognized for its contributions to Colorado nonprofit organizations, including Corporate Sponsor of the Year for the South Metro Denver Small Business Development Center and an Award of Excellence from the Colorado National Guard for its work helping the Jordan Armed Forces develop a social media strategy to better deal with refugees from Iraq, Palestine and Syria.
“The recognition of which we are most proud,” said Webolutions founder and CEO John Vachalek, “is our belief in building stronger communities. Our exclusive Activated Marketing™ methodology energizes entire organizations and aligns leadership visions with the passions and strengths of their teams.”
Webolutions provides active leadership in many areas for the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce. Webolutions team members serve in executive roles for the Chamber’s Centennial Business Coalition and E.L.I.T.E. young professionals group. Webolutions co-sponsors one of the largest Social Media for Business Meetups in the world with the Chamber. Vachalek is a past Chair of the Board of Directors, led the development of the organization’s current brand strategy and has been honored with an Outstanding Service Award and a Leadership in Motion award. Webolutions also sponsors the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce’s annual WineFest and ArtFest.
The agency also provides speakers for SCORE and supports multiple community causes including Make-a-Wish, the Comitis Crisis Center of Aurora, the B.I.G. Day and Coats for Colorado. Two team members have held or sought public office; another sits on the Board of Directors for the Englewood Library Association and is the Chair of the Englewood Cultural Arts Commission.
“Marketing agencies,” said Vachalek, “typically focus on trying to find the magic mix of lead generation tactics and offers that will allow them to achieve success. We help our clients define a vision and then live this across all experiences. This creates far greater success and is why, in 2014, we have sustained a 60 percent growth in revenues.”
Webolutions team members enjoy an on-site health center and racquetball court, regular company social events organized by its “Culture Club,” a company-sponsored All Team Breakfast each week and a 401(k) plan with employer matching. In April, 2014, the marketing agency celebrated the most successful month in its 20-year history with a “Get Fit” Celebration, as part of which each team member received a fitness tracking monitor. “Through support and friendly competition,” said Vachalek, “we are creating a healthier and happier team.”
ColoradoBiz Magazine’s 2014 Top Company Award winners will be announced August 28, 2014, at the Seawell Grand Ballroom at the Denver Center for Performing Arts.
About Webolutions
Founded in 1994, Webolutions specializes in integrating all areas of marketing to help forward thinking organizations and businesses create a strong web of connectivity and engagement with their teams, current clients, communities and potential prospects. Some key areas include: Strategic Brand Positioning, Internal Cultural Engagement, Strategic Community Relationships, Graphic Design, Websites, Ads, Copyrighting, Client Engagement Strategies, Key Performance Measurement Systems. Media contact: Mike Hanbery (303) 300-2640, MHanbery(at)Webolutions(dot)com. Reported by PRWeb 23 hours ago.
Denver, Colorado (PRWEB) June 19, 2014
Denver marketing agency Webolutions® has been selected as a finalist for ColoradoBiz Magazine’s 2014 Top Company Award.
“The Top Company Awards is one of the most prestigious and competitive business awards programs in Colorado,” said Sylvia Harmon, Associate Publisher of ColoradoBiz Magazine.
Criteria for the award include awards and recognition, community involvement, internal programs and perks, competitive advantage and financial performance.
Webolutions’ past recognitions include Denver’s #1 Best Place to Work and Top Web Design and Development Firm by the Denver Business Journal, a Davey Award for Website Design and a Merit Award for Website Marketing.
The Denver marketing company, which celebrates 20 years in business this year, has also been recognized for its contributions to Colorado nonprofit organizations, including Corporate Sponsor of the Year for the South Metro Denver Small Business Development Center and an Award of Excellence from the Colorado National Guard for its work helping the Jordan Armed Forces develop a social media strategy to better deal with refugees from Iraq, Palestine and Syria.
“The recognition of which we are most proud,” said Webolutions founder and CEO John Vachalek, “is our belief in building stronger communities. Our exclusive Activated Marketing™ methodology energizes entire organizations and aligns leadership visions with the passions and strengths of their teams.”
Webolutions provides active leadership in many areas for the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce. Webolutions team members serve in executive roles for the Chamber’s Centennial Business Coalition and E.L.I.T.E. young professionals group. Webolutions co-sponsors one of the largest Social Media for Business Meetups in the world with the Chamber. Vachalek is a past Chair of the Board of Directors, led the development of the organization’s current brand strategy and has been honored with an Outstanding Service Award and a Leadership in Motion award. Webolutions also sponsors the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce’s annual WineFest and ArtFest.
The agency also provides speakers for SCORE and supports multiple community causes including Make-a-Wish, the Comitis Crisis Center of Aurora, the B.I.G. Day and Coats for Colorado. Two team members have held or sought public office; another sits on the Board of Directors for the Englewood Library Association and is the Chair of the Englewood Cultural Arts Commission.
“Marketing agencies,” said Vachalek, “typically focus on trying to find the magic mix of lead generation tactics and offers that will allow them to achieve success. We help our clients define a vision and then live this across all experiences. This creates far greater success and is why, in 2014, we have sustained a 60 percent growth in revenues.”
Webolutions team members enjoy an on-site health center and racquetball court, regular company social events organized by its “Culture Club,” a company-sponsored All Team Breakfast each week and a 401(k) plan with employer matching. In April, 2014, the marketing agency celebrated the most successful month in its 20-year history with a “Get Fit” Celebration, as part of which each team member received a fitness tracking monitor. “Through support and friendly competition,” said Vachalek, “we are creating a healthier and happier team.”
ColoradoBiz Magazine’s 2014 Top Company Award winners will be announced August 28, 2014, at the Seawell Grand Ballroom at the Denver Center for Performing Arts.
About Webolutions
Founded in 1994, Webolutions specializes in integrating all areas of marketing to help forward thinking organizations and businesses create a strong web of connectivity and engagement with their teams, current clients, communities and potential prospects. Some key areas include: Strategic Brand Positioning, Internal Cultural Engagement, Strategic Community Relationships, Graphic Design, Websites, Ads, Copyrighting, Client Engagement Strategies, Key Performance Measurement Systems. Media contact: Mike Hanbery (303) 300-2640, MHanbery(at)Webolutions(dot)com. Reported by PRWeb 23 hours ago.
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