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Friday, March 29, 2013
Controversy in art awards - a good thing?
Who decided the art world must be constantly embroiled in controversy in order to survive?
It is with some trepidation that I write this article, as my meaning can so easily be misconstrued. But I'll be as careful as I can and give it a go anyway.
I recently attended the opening ceremony and presentation evening of the Great Southern Art Award, in Albany. The venue for the event, the Vancouver Art Centre, is beautiful. The exhibition is well hung, well lit (mostly) and looks great. As is usually the case in open competitions, the work on display crosses the gamut from expressionist to realist, "traditional" to "modern" and from relative beginner to professional.
Before going further, I should disclose that I have an entry in the exhibition and that I did not win a prize but that's not what I'm writing about. It is, however, why I'm approaching this with trepidation.
During the opening speeches, one official commented that the judges' choices were likely to be controversial. She added that this was a good thing because controversy means that "people are talking about art".
From Duchamp's urinal to Mapplethorpe's explicitly homo-erotic photographs, the "art world" is no stranger to controversy and there's no doubt some of these controversies generate a lot of public conversation. And for major art events such as Australia's Archibald Prize, which is no stranger to controversy, the resulting conversation may well serve to increase public awareness.
So is controversy always a good thing?
To paraphrase a comment by a friend, should we bulldoze native forests because the resultant controversy would get people talking about conservation?
While there will always be questions about pieces selected for prizes (I refuse to dismiss art as mere "objects" as has become the fad), perhaps the biggest controversy from the local art award I attended will be that the two highly-credentialled judges decided not to award a prize in one of the categories. Although I'm aware that some competitions have a "no prize" clause, this is the first time I've seen it invoked and I would usually expect it to apply only if there were too-few entries or if the entries were seriously sub-standard.
I don't have the exact wording of the judges' comments about that category but at the time, I distilled them down to "you all need to try harder". Had I entered that category I would likely have been deeply offended and this would be a very different article, written with no trepidation at all. I might add that the entry form for this particular event does not appear to include a "no prize" clause.
To be clear, the question for me is not whether prizes should go to abstract or representational art, as I long ago accepted that it is subjective and not everyone thinks or sees like I do – and just as well because the world would be a boring place indeed if all art looked the same. My question is whether the conversation that results from controversy is necessarily a good thing for art at all.
Do we have to be cruel to be kind?
Can we assume that any publicity is good publicity, especially in this social-media-age where public commentary can be swift and fierce and have even major corporations back pedalling in an effort to pull themselves out of a controversial mire. Of course, if you're big enough, you'll probably ride the storm until it passes.
Controversial competitions:
Some competitions have a long history of awarding prizes that may be considered controversial outside of a small section of the art world. These awards can draw the ire of the viewing public and may well generate conversation, including letters to the media. But does the controversy elevate art in the community or devalue it?
In the past I have avoided some art competitions simply because they seem to court controversy or, at the very least, to discourage representational artists. Regardless of style or genre, I wonder how many of those artists who had entries in the non-awarded category in the local event will bother to enter the same competition in the future after being told, explicitly, they aren't good enough.
As an artist, there's little point paying entry fees to competitions that you have no genuine chance of competing in because you paint in a non-confronting style. Not only are you unlikely to take home a prize, but these competitions are less likely to attract buyers of your type of work. People who look for beauty and majesty in art aren't being attracted to controversial exhibitions, they're being turned off by them.
Where are we headed?
Perhaps the biggest concern for me is that the "controversy is good" mantra is self-perpetuating. When controversy is considered important, each exhibition must strive to be a bit more bizarre than the last. Over time, it becomes less and less about art and more and more about controversy until, finally, we end up with Piss Christ.
Let me finish by saying that I am open to disagreement. If you strongly disagree with me and think that controversy really is the foundation of art, then by all means accept my commentary as a part of the conversation that this "controversy" has generated and welcome it, therefore, as a positive contribution to that foundation – in which case, I guess, you really don't disagree with me at all :)
Art Controversy Follow-up
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5 comments:
I disagree that agreeing to disagree is agreeingReplyDelete
what I don't like is my money (taxes, and some of the stuff is stupidly over priced) being wasted on such nonsense in the name of getting people to talk about "art"
I agree, I think :)ReplyDelete
But there is a conundrum in that the money isn't actually wasted if the controversy is such that the work appreciates in value. So $1million wasted today is a $3million windfall in a few years. Unless the mood swings and the bottom drops out of the weird-art market.
I like real art, not the kind that requires 'drama' to get a lift.ReplyDelete
but until they sell it, it really isnt worth anything, except on paperReplyDelete
and I guess these days drama is everything, you cant watch a cooking show without drama, or a talent contest or apparently have a local competion. hmmmmm, did it make the paper by any chance
@Barb: "Real art" :)ReplyDelete
I don't mind controversial art if that's what it's intended to be. An exhibition of environmental works, or feminist art would be likely to contain a lot of political and controversial pieces - and that makes sense. Art can be a useful tool for sending a message.
But my concern is about art that goes solely for shock-value - where controversy is the point. And, in this case, I'm concerned about the idea that an exhibition should be controversial for the sake of "conversation".
@John: I don't know if it made any papers. Easter!


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Crystal silicon panels: polycrystalline silicon solar cells, monocrystalline silicon solar cells.
Amorphous silicon solar panels: thin film solar cells, organic solar cells.
Chemical Dye panels: Dye-sensitized solar cells.
(1) monocrystalline silicon solar cells
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The Cost: $20 or $35 a month depending on package
The Products: Snacks, basics and other essentials.
Ships to: US only.
Each box comes with a card detailing all the items included with prices.
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Sounds exciting, isn't it?
Hearing this, you start feeling like Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Sergey Brin, Larry Page and blood flow gets strong and hot and you, suddenly, gets motivated. Up to this it is right, but after that procrastination begins. You start imagining big houses, fat paychecks (investor's money asusual), foreign vacations, and what not ;we people are surely very creative in imagination and procrastination.
Now, I may be wrong, but I feel being a part of startup is now a fad among the present generation. I am not saying that I am good and more intelligent than others, but I do have a keen sense of what will work and what will not work and when I say it, you have to believe me as I can 95% correctly predict what will work and what will not.
Why I feel it is a Fad?
Because nothing is getting solved. What is the point of starting a company if you are not solving a problem and if you are not solving a problem, atleast you should address the current market creatively.
Flipkart was the first mover in the E-retail segment in India. Then it was followed by Snapdeal, Shopclues and Amazon. Mind you, Indiatimes was the pioneer but they lacked the marketing. Flipkart's founders used to work at Amazon, so the concept was not new, it was copied but it was copied beautifully in a way Snapdeal doesn't understood what that was till now. But as now Flipkart is planning to go app only, Snapdeal will have a chance. I was talking to my uncle, he is a tech savvy man but still he doesn't want to rely completely on app to do online shopping. His points are valid, he doesn't trust the images shown in the mobile devices. Imagine seeing the products on the 4,4.5,5,5.5 inch screens, do you see them as clearly as they are seen on the large screens of desktop, laptop and tablets (not phablets). Certainly not.
I know a lot of my friends who hadn't done any online transaction on any e-commerce site on the desktop even because they are afraid to do so ( PayU, Paytm, Mobikwik are you listening, you are losing your audience here) . Let alone they are going to do that on app.
Snapdeal will have an opportunity to address those customers and quickly capture their mind. Hiring top techies, improving UI and advertising is not going to help unless you aren't on your customers mind. And for that you have to be very reliable in your service. And that is the issue. Considering Flipkart's ownership of WSRETAIL and Amazon's strong international funds of both money and technology, you have to step up your game.
I was writing about startup – fad but I somehow started sharing my thoughts about the e-commerce in India. (it has a completely different back story which is of no value to you).
If observed carefully, it can be seen in other industries also.
Let's take an example of the state of the cab services industry.
Uber started, Ola copied creatively and managed to buy Taxi for Sure and beat Meru in the market but failed to crack the puzzle of how to make money. You just can't keep on burning the Investor's money. Uber is the only cab services company which is earning something. Lyft was touted as the Uber killer but where it is now? It seems like an exclusive cab service provider.
Same is there in the food ordering industry with Zomato, Foodpanda and Tinyowl. Zomato is actually doing something and rest are just burning money.
And now let's talk about the fabled entrepreneurs. Very few are humble and rest like to keep their heads so high that they feel they are God. I have my fair share of experiences in dealing with them. They have the money in the bank accounts but not a single viable product in the market and yet they are hell bent of self advertising themselves on the social media. Dude, get a life, nobody cares. You are just a fad and you will be gone one day and without a viable useful product no one will remember you. Silly you. Not all are like that, some are very good in nature and inspite of their very busy schedule and without knowing me personally, they helped me sort out my life and for that I will be obliged to them forever. They are just an email away.
Enough, rest you think. I had given you food for thought.
Summary : Be humble. Don't rub people the wrong way. And start a company only when you can solve a problem.


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Even though it delivered revenue and earnings results for the first quarter of its 2014 fiscal year that fell shy of analysts' estimates, shares of McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) remained relatively unchanged on April 22. While this lack of investor disappointment might signify a brighter future for the world's largest restaurant chain, is it possible that Mr. Market is underreacting to news that could potentially devastate the business and help competitors like Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) and Panera Bread Company (NASDAQ:PNRA)?
McDonald's results disappointed
For the quarter, McDonald's reported revenue of $6.70 billion. The company reported revenue for the quarter which was almost 2% more than the $6.61 billion it reported in the year-ago quarter, but this ultimately fell short of the $6.73 billion that analysts anticipated.
In its release, McDonald's attributed the lackluster sales to a modest 0.5% increase in global comparable-store sales. This was driven largely by a 1.4% increase in comparable-store sales in Europe and a 0.8% improvement in its Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa, or APMEA, segment, but it was negatively affected by a 1.7% decline in the U.S.
In Europe, business rose on better sales in the U.K., France and Russia but this was partially offset by a weak performance in Germany. McDonald's also reported solid metrics across most of its APMEA segment but the company was hurt by poor sales results in Japan, while its U.S. business was hit by poor winter weather and "challenging industry dynamics".
From a profitability perspective, the fast food giant did even worse. For the quarter, management reported earnings of $1.21 per share. Mr. Market had hoped to see $1.24 and the result was a whopping 4% lower than the $1.26 the company saw last year. Although it benefited from higher sales and share buybacks, the company's earnings per share dropped because it received less tax benefits this year and it was hurt by foreign currency fluctuations.
Are "challenging industry dynamics" code words for stronger competition?
Over the past five years, McDonald's has had a pretty impressive run. Despite its massive size, the fast food king saw its revenue jump almost 24% from $22.7 billion to $28.1 billion. However, as other companies have come into the picture its sales growth has slowed considerably. Between 2012 and 2013, the company's sales rose just 2%. It saw a 12% increase between 2010 and 2011 and a 6% increase in the year before that.
In part, this slowing of sales may follow from the company's size, which makes growth more challenging, but it may also be chalked up to fast-casual chains like Chipotle and Panera coming onto the main screen. Over the same five-year period, Chipotle's revenue soared 112% from $1.5 billion to $3.2 billion, while Panera's sales rose 76% from $1.4 billion to $2.4 billion. Both companies have seen their revenue explode because of a strong combination of comparable-store sales growth and increased store counts.
In terms of profits, McDonald's has seen its performance come in slightly lower with its net income increasing 23% over the past five years. This increase in profits has been driven by the company's revenue gains but it has been somewhat offset by a 35% rise in taxes. In contrast, both Chipotle and Panera did significantly better than McDonald's over this period.
Between 2009 and 2013, Panera saw its bottom line rise 128% from $86.1 million to $196.2 million. On top of seeing its net income boosted by higher sales (particularly its comparable-store sales), the business saw its cost of goods sold fall from 78.3% of sales to 77%.
Chipotle did even better during this period. Between 2009 and 2013, the fast-casual sensation saw its net income soar 158% from $126.8 million to $327.4 million. Like Panera, Chipotle's jump in profits primarily resulted from its sales growth, but the company also benefited from its cost of goods sold declining from 75.1% of sales to 73.4%.
Foolish takeaway
Based on the data provided, it looks like McDonald's had a quarter that could be summed up as modestly disappointing. It fell short of Mr.Market's revenue and profit estimates. While it's possible that the company could attribute its poor performance to weather, increased domestic competition from fast-casual diners like Chipotle and Panera provides the most probable explanation for the shortfall. If this is the case, investors can probably expect to see more pain ahead for the fast food giant and this could mean attractive prospects for its smaller rivals.


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Tolstoy and the Purple Chair: My Year of Magical Reading details how a year of reading a book a day healed the author, Nina Sankovitch, after the death of her older sister, Anne-Marie. I understand this reading project because it reminds me of my own. I have not lost my sister. I have not lost my brother. Thank God. The person who has died is me … at least the me I used to be.
"Everyone has a before and after, the times of our lives divided by an event of loss or suffering or hardship."
Sometime in 2006, my own body turned on me … literally. First, my immune system attacked and killed my thyroid gland causing hypothyroidism. Then, my immune system redirected its attack to my intestines and I was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease. After trying various medications that did not help, I found one that did, but after about a year this medication induced Lupus and I was no longer able to take it or any drug in its family. The last available medication supressed my over-active immune system too far and in 2009 I developed a serious intestinal infection that resulted in surgery to remove that section of my small intestine. There are currently no other medications available for Crohn's Disease treatment that I can try. As there is no cure for Crohn's Disease, and other such auto-immune disorders, I may simply never be the person I used to be. In the last year, a lovely fibromyalsia diagnosis has been added to the mix along with the news that my intestines no longer absorb certain nutrients from food, such as iron and vit B12, which means the rest of my lifetime will include necessary forms of supplementation. While there are good and bad days, my physical limitations have made it difficult for me to be the wife and mother I once was. Although I continued to work after the first few years of my diagnosis, I am not currently able to do so. I had to put aside my college studies and my career goals and the clock is ticking. There are many days when I feel like I don't know who this person staring back at me in the mirror is. There are many days that I feel like a failure. There have been many days when guilt, anger, bitterness, sadness, and depression have washed over me … certainly because of the disastrous wake of these disorders, but also because of other mounting personal issues in my life. I try to remember that there are many people with worse struggles than mine. I try to remember to thank God for each new day.
Nina shares this quote: "Have you ever been heartbroken to finish a book? Has a writer kept whispering in your ear long after the last page turned?" – Elizabeth Maguire
I have had to grieve the death of the person I once was and begin to accept the person I have become. This little reading project of mine has given me a vehicle through which I can begin to regain a purpose in my life beyond living for my daughter and perhaps through which I can begin to heal in some way … much like Nina Sankovitch. This is why I was so moved by her story. This is why I am so moved by the journeys of the other bloggers I have had the privilege to become acquainted with through my own venture. We are all somehow nourished by books, reading, blogs, writing … etc. It is a magical thing.
Each chapter of the book has its own message … its own lesson. The book could almost be read as a collection of essays and yet … it must be read as a whole as there is a thread weaving through the writing bringing everything together in a way that I admire. I wish I had been familiar with more of the books that are referenced. I found many of the titles to be quite obscure. I really wanted to connect with Nina through specific books, but in the end I found that it was enough to connect with her through the idea of reading as therapy. I need this therapy, this nourishment … oh, how I need some healing.
"The truth of living is proved not by the inevitability of death but by the wonder that we lived at all."
Nina has reminded me that sometimes "the sheer value of living", the feat of living is enough … that the little things are what matter … that it is ok to do only the minimum house cleaning that needs to be done … that it is ok to do only what I really want to do (to spend my diminished energy wisely) … that I must focus on the good memories … that "one must take control of one's life or become nothing but a broken branch, drifting in the current" … that "books can pave my way" … and so much more. Thank you Nina.


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'Jin Mao Hue' Golden Monkey Black Tea
€6,70 – €21,70
Jin Mao Hue Golden Monkey is a black tea from Fu'an county, located in the northeast of the Chinese province of Fujian. It convinces with palatefulness, a broad sweet and fruity taste spectrum harmoniously complemented by sated roast notes, and a cost-benefit ratio that is downright unparalleled in the world of single garden / single picking whole leaf teas.
For more information and illustrations please refer to the detailed product description below.
Fujian Province – treasure box of famous Chinese tea classics
Fujian Province, located in the southeast of China is known worldwide for being the origin of a whole range of famous classic Chinese teas. From Anxi County in the south of the province comes Tie Guan Yin Oolong Tea, probably the only Oolong tea that has achieved great popularity in circles even beyond the borders of the core tea lover community, for example among friends of flavored teas, due to its pure honey sweetness. Wuyishan in the upper north of Fujian's known among tea lovers for its famous Rock or 'Yancha' Oolong Teas as well as renowned Wuyi black teas such as Lapsang Souchong or Jin Jun Mei, and Fuding County, covering the most northern east tip of the province is virtually synonymous with the cradle of white tea and its traditional two variants, Fuding Pai Mu Tan (also: Bai Mu Dan) and Fuding Silver Needle.
Jin Mao Hue Golden Monkey Black Tea
After having been all over teas from Fujian for the better part of three years, in order to fill the positions at Siam Tea Shop with qualified teas from Anxi, Fuding and Wuyishan respectively, we were quite astonished when one day samples of just another Fujian tea that we had never heard of so far made it into our cups right out of the blue, in a manner of speaking: 'Jin Mao Hue' or 'Golden Monkey', a black tea from Fu'an County, located halfway between Fuding and the city of Ningde in the northeast of Fujian. Even more astounding was that just this – rather low-priced – tea, which we had received for degustation with the best recommendations by one of our Chinese suppliers, should turn out to be an absolute cost-benefit hit and thereby a must for our offer at Siam Tea Shop.
Taste and appearance
The dry leaves of Jin Mao Hue Golden Monkey, consisting of mainly dark leaves/buds, interspersed with individual golden colored tips, owe their characteristic, slightly curled shape the typical black tea rolling process. In the fresh fruity cup, the tea shows a light, highly transparent orange color that is midway between amber and red.
Jin Mao Hue Golden Monkey Black Tea convinces with full-bodied taste and a complex, ever changing mouthfeel. The bold, caramel-sweet roast character is paired with a fresh and fruity note reminiscent of ripe peaches, with a faint touch of orchid. The aromatic combination formed this way is not only instantly pleasing, but survives on the human palate even long after sipping.
Nomenclature and background
The name Jin Mao Hue (chin.: 金毛猴) means as much as 'Golden Monkey' and is derived from the visual appearance of the ready rolled and dried tea leaves, reminiscent of a local monkey species' golden hair. As an exception to the rule, of all Chinese teas, this black tea comes without any legend or known historical background, which might be one reason for its low degree of awareness.
Picking and processing
The tea comes from conventional cultivation and is picked with a 1+1 picking standard, i. e. always one young bud is handpicked together with its youngest pertaining leaf, before being subjected to traditional black tea processing. To do this, the freshly picked tea leaves are initially withered and then rolled by means of a mechanical process. This serves to break up the leaf surfaces, thereby triggering the oxidation process – a reaction of the leaf juices and enzymes with oxygen. Once the tea leaves have reached the desired degree of oxidation (often wrongly referred to as 'fermentation'), the status quo is fixated through roasting at appropriate heat level, followed by a final drying run.
Principally, there are two possible approaches to the preparation of our Jin Mao Hue Golden Monkey Black Tea. One is to fully exploit the tea leaves in one singly infusion of 3-5 minutes, the other one to produce two comparably mild, but nevertheless delicious infusions with an infusion period of 2-3 minutes for a first and 4ß5 minutes for a second steep. The tea won't develop any astringency even with longer infusion periods, making it well suitable both for friends of a bold roast note and a pronounced fruity body, who might tend to use the first mentioned approach, and for proponents of a mild and balanced taste body, who might rather fancy the second suggestion for approaching this tea. In both cases, we recommend to use 3-5g tea leaves poured over with 200-350ml water of a temperature of 90°C or beyond.
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DVD Series that complements the book Bod4God by Pastor Steve Reynolds. The series features: 4 DVD's with twelve, 25 - minute video sessions; plus group starter tools - Life-changing talks from Steve Reynolds - Expert interviews with Doctors, Trainers, Nutritionists, Pastors and Phil and Amy Parham (On Season 6 of NBC's Biggest Loser) - Twelve Bod4God Thoughts and Testimonies. Also twenty-four Bod4God Factoids


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Controversial Witness List Set by South African Committee
Source: freedominfo.org
Date: 20 March 2012
After initially having been excluded from the witness list, the South African Right2Know Coalition has been invited to testify before a legislative committee considering the Protection of State Information bill.
The committee relented following objections by opposition party representatives on the panel and added the coalition to the list of 18 witnesses who will give presentations during four days of public hearings to begin March 27.
The Right2Know Coalition has prepared a statement on the legislation.
Attention also has been drawn in media reports to the limited number of media-related witnesses, two, on the witness list. The hearings are being held by the ad hoc committee of the National Council of Provinces , which is dominated by African National Congress members.
The committee will hear objections to the contentious bill from most witnesses, including public protector Thuli Madonsela, the South African Human Rights Commission and human rights lawyer George Bizos. Corruption Watch, the Congress of South African Trade Unions and its affiliate, the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa, also were shortlisted.
The committee decided not to accepts proposals to testify by Media24 journalist Cera-Jane Catton; former editor-in-chief of The Star newspaper Harvey Tyson; Jane Duncan, chair of the Media and Information Society (Highway Africa); Marian Pike, lecturer in media studies and public relations management at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology; Print Media SA; and the Media Institute of SA.
The media will be represented by two organizations, the SA National Editors' Forum (Sanef) and Media Monitoring Africa (MMA).
Most of the witnesses are expected to be critical of the bill.
Eleven opposition parties were planning a March 17 joint public rally in Khayelitsha to oppose the bill without the inclusion of a public interest defense clause, according to a Business Day report.
The committee received more than 250 written submissions.
The list for oral presentation is: Advocate Thuli Madonsela; George Bizos SC, on behalf of the Legal Resources Centre; the SA Human Rights Council; the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory at the Nelson Mandela Foundation; Cosatu; Webber Wentzel on behalf of Sanef; the Helen Suzman Foundation; Lizette Burger on behalf of the Law Society of SA; advocate Mike Pothier on behalf of the SA Catholic Bishops' Conference; Kobus van Rooyen on behalf of the SA Jewish Board of Deputies; Alison Tilley on behalf of the Open Democracy Advice Centre; David Lewis on behalf of Corruption Watch; W Aroun on behalf of the National Union of Metalworkers of SA; Reverend Ivan Booth from the Diakonia Council of Churches; William Bird for MMA; Dr Jeffrey Mabelebele on behalf of Higher Education South Africa; Murray Hunter from R2K: and Mark Weinberg on behalf of the Alternative Information and Development Centre.


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This is the first of a regular iSeekGolf segment profiling prominent holes at clubs and courses around Australia.
For the inaugural iSeekGolf Signature Holes segment, we're at Churchill-Waverley Golf & Bowls Club in Melbourne where PGA professional Harley Williams describes the 15th hole.
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Wrestling & MMA
WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels, 'WWE 2K15's' Mark Little reveal game details
Shawn Michaels and Triple H had one of the greatest matches in SummerSlam history in 2002.
Now 12 years later this important chapter of their bitter feud will be revisited in video game form thanks to "WWE 2K15," available in North America on Oct. 28.
Through high quality cinematics and historic WWE footage, players will be able to explore not only "The Game" versus the "Heartbreak Kid" from 2002 through 2004, but the popular struggle between CM Punk and John Cena spanning 2011 to 2013. The 2K Showcase will be a story-driven, single-player campaign in the forthcoming release.
The game's executive director Mark Little revealed details of the mode during a recent conference call.
"The 'WWE 2K15' story mode has been rebranded as the 2K Showcase to focus on the top rivalries in WWE history," he said. "In the format that we are using for these showcases is a min-documentary style…Set up at mini-documentary style packages including video assets and scripted commentary up-to-date historically accurate characters and events. Players are able to play through 33 matches across two rivalries that tell the story of those rivalries.
"It will also allow you to unlock new WWE superstars, championships and alternate attires that can be used. This is a large amount of content. It's a very deep play experience and something users will be able to immerse themselves in and either relive the experiences they saw live on TV back all those years ago or will be introduced to them for the first time through this mode. Obviously, we have WWE fans of all generations. It's a good way for people to be able to experience some of the great storylines from previous years in WWE."
There are also plans to release additional rivalries through downloadable content (DLC). During his storied career, Michaels has found himself in countless videogames, but the WWE Hall of Famer remains honored to be included in them. Developers took the trip to Texas for HBK's scanning process.
During the call, Michaels said he doesn't think in all the 25 years he wrestled has he ever been in front of more cameras at one time. It just gives an idea of how seriously the 2K team takes its job of presenting a lifelike and accurate product the WWE Universe can enjoy.
"To be four years removed and have the opportunity to be a major part of 'WWE 2K15' as one of the 2K Showcase rivalries with Triple H is very exciting for me," Michaels said. "…It was an amazing return. My return from a four–year absence in 2002 and to have all that chronicled now in a videogame is nothing short of pretty cool for a guy that hasn't been doing it for a while. I'm excited about that."
He is also looking forward to the potential fantasy matchups gamers can create.
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"They are the matches you never got to see," Michaels said. "They can come to life in 'WWE 2K15.' One of those I'm very excited about is the character Sting. He is brand new to WWE as a whole. I never got a chance to wrestle him. That is something that can come true in 'WWE 2K15' plus a number of younger stars with Daniel Bryan, Roman Reigns, Cesaro, Bray Wyatt, young men I never got the opportunity to be in the ring with. It can happen here…"
Reflecting, Michaels said he doesn't believe he could have done it with anybody better than Triple H.
"No secret he and I are extremely close," Michaels said. "…We've gone full circle. That's something I think this rivalry is going to show. We came back after the four year absence and were going to get DX back together. It was something everybody wanted the feel-good moment. Then of course he turned on me like the rabid dog he is. The amazing thing to me and thing I always enjoy about that rivalry is it was two years. That is a hard to do. There is so much that happened in that two years, and these people are going to get to play through every aspect of it…It's going to be amazing what folks are going to be able to do in this game…"
Paul "Triple H" Levesque, executive vice president, talent, live events and creative at WWE, said in a release: "Featuring two of the biggest rivalries in WWE history, including my storied matches with Shawn Michaels, there's no doubt fans will experience the thrill first-hand through 'WWE 2K15.'
"2K Showcase brings WWE to life in a way our fans have never seen before through a video game."http://wwe.2k.com/
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Growing up, I LOVED Poptarts. I would go months eating nothing but them for breakfast every single morning. This actually continued until I got to college and realized that a pack of two chocolate Poptarts contains 400 calories! That broke my addiction really quick.
Nevertheless, when I came across a recipe for homemade Poptarts, I knew I had to try them. This variety is made with whole wheat flour and has a cinnamon sugar filling, so they are probably healthier than packaged poptarts.
I actually made these a while back, but haven't had a chance to do a post about them. They turned out really similar looking to store-bought Poptarts.
Plus, they were delicious! These are a good food to make for breakfast when you have a bunch of people with different tastebuds eating. You can easily double (or triple!) the recipe and whip up a few different fillings for them and make everyone happy! For example, you could make cinnamon sugar filling, jam/jelly filling, chocolate filling…the list is endless!
Whole Wheat Homemade Poptarts
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tsp salt
1 cup butter, cut into pats
1 large egg
2 tablespoons milk
1 additional large egg (to brush on pastry)
Cinnamon Filling (enough for 6 tarts):
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, to taste
4 tsp all purpose flour
Jam Filling:
3/4 cup jam
1 tablespoon cornstarch with 1 tablespoon cold water
To make cinnamon filling: Whisk together the cinnamon, sugar, and flour.
To make jam filling: Mix the jam with the cornstarch and water in a small saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil and simmer, stirring, for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
Make the dough: Whisk together the flour, sugar and salt. Work in the butter with your fingers until pea sized lumps are still visible, and the mixture holds together when you squeeze it. Whisk the first egg and milk together and stir them into the dough, mixing just until everything is cohesive, kneading briefly on a well-floured counter if necessary.
Divide the dough in half, shape each half into a smooth rectangle about 3 x 5 inches. You can roll this out immediately or wrap each half in plastic and refrigerate up to 2 days.
Assemble the tarts: If the dough has been chilled, remove from refrigerator and allow to soften and become workable, about 15-30 minutes. Place one piece on a lightly floured work surface, and roll it into a rectangle about 1/8 in thick, large enough so it can be trimmed to an even 9 x 12 inches. Repeat with the second piece of dough. Cut each piece of dough into thirds. You'll form 6 3×4 inch rectangles.
Beat the additional egg and brush it over the entire surface of 1st dough. This will be the inside of the tart; the egg is to help glue the lid on. PLace a heaping tablespoon of filling into the center of each rectangle, keeping a bare 1/2-inch perimeter around it. Place a second rectangle dough atop the first, using your fingertips to press firmly around the pocket of filling, sealing the dough well on all sides. Press the tines of a fork around all the edges of the rectangle. Repeat with remaining tarts.
Gently place the tarts on a lightly greased or parchment-lined baking sheet. Prick the top of each tart multiple times with a fork; you want to make sure steam can escape or the tarts will become billowy pillows rather than flat toaster pastries. Refrigerate the tarts uncovered for 30 minutes while you preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
Bake the tarts: remove the tarts from the fridge and bake them for 20-25 minutes, until they're a light golden brown. Cool in pan on rack.


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By Leika Kihara and Kaori Kaneko
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan's central bank is facing fresh challenges as it struggles to hit its ambitious inflation target, with planned cuts in mobile phone charges and education fees expected to weigh on consumer prices in coming years.
While most of the distortions will be transitory, they could slow price growth to a halt and make it harder for the Bank of Japan to convince the public that inflation will accelerate toward its elusive 2 percent inflation goal.
Data on Thursday showed Japan's core consumer inflation was steady at 1.0 percent in October, with half the gain driven by higher energy costs.
Recent oil price falls mean the boost to inflation from energy costs will start to taper off soon, and will start to weigh on price growth early next year.
Inflation could thus lose support from energy costs at a time downward pressure from various one-off factors kick in.
The biggest impact would come from government pressure on Japan's major carriers to cut mobile phone charges.
Carrier giant NTT Docomo Inc 9437.T said last month it would cut mobile charges by up to 40 percent in April-June next year. Rivals like KDDI Corp 9433.T and SoftBank Group Corp 9984.T could follow suit.
The government estimates a 40 percent drop in charges could push down core consumer inflation by 0.96 percentage point.
"Falling contributions from energy and mobile charge cuts could turn core consumer inflation negative around spring next year," said Junichi Makino, chief economist at SMBC Nikko Securities, who expects inflation to hit zero next fiscal year.
In its latest forecasts made in October, the BOJ expected core consumer inflation to hit 1.4 percent in the next fiscal year beginning in April 2019 and 1.5 percent the following year.
Government plans to make education more affordable could also weigh on prices ahead.
As part of last year's election campaign pledge, premier Shinzo Abe has promised to make pre-school education free for all 3-5 year olds and 0-2 year olds from low-income households. Full implementation will start in October.
That will push down the fees consumers pay for education, which is incorporated into consumer price index (CPI) data.
The government expects the move to push down overall CPI by 0.3 point next fiscal year, a drag some analysts warn could extend through fiscal 2020.
Abe also plans to cut university tuition for low-income households from April 2020, which will also weigh on CPI.
Taken together, the education initiatives could push down core CPI by up to 0.9 point, said Hiroshi Miyazaki, senior economist at Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley.
To be sure, lower mobile phone charges and education costs could help accelerate inflation in the long run by giving households more purchasing power.
Still, many analysts expect the overall impact on inflation to be negative. BofA Merrill Lynch cut next year's core consumer inflation forecast to 0.5 percent, citing the one-off factors.
BOJ officials say they will look through one-off factors and focus on price moves that reflect the economy's fundamentals.
That means a slowdown in inflation figures alone won't trigger an immediate expansion of already massive monetary stimulus.
But soft price growth could delay an exit from ultra-loose policy despite the rising cost of prolonged easing, such as the hit to financial institutions' profits from near-zero rates. The BOJ is already seen lagging well behind other central banks in unwinding crisis-mode stimulus.
"While the drop in the CPI caused by wireless and education price cuts is not a reflection of fundamental inflation trends, it will still deliver a slowdown in observed inflation," BofA Merill Lynch said in a research note.
"Since Japan's inflation expectation formation is adaptive (backward-looking), the BOJ may be concerned that 'negative price shocks' would lower household inflation expectations, keeping the board on hold."
(Reporting by Leika Kihara; Editing by Kim Coghill)


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What will you do in a work session with Phillip? Some or all of the following may make sense for your case depending on where the case is in terms of discovery, mediation, dispositive motions, and trial dates. They are numbered according to the likely order and progression, but can be customized for any case. Some clients choose to do their planning sessions early before discovery, and others use the methodology to prepare during the last weeks before trial. There is no wrong choice.
- Develop a robust model of the opposition case (landmines), including all facts, documents, and exhibits that may be used against you in the trial. Sequence the model for the strongest persuasive effect.
- Develop a fact-based rebuttal that makes the landmines irrelevant or immaterial. Items 1 & 2 usually are done in a 2 day work session; complex cases may take more time.
- Test the rebuttals against the landmines in at least 2 focus groups and debrief/tweak both the landmines and rebuttals. (2 day work session, including 2 focus groups).
- Based on the rebuttals; outline and craft rules and exhibits for dispositive depositions. (defendant, corporate rep, experts) (1 day).
- Based on the rebuttals and focus group feedback, craft the case-in-chief and identify case critical documents/exhibits. (1 day).
- Test the case in chief against the landmines. (1 day of focus groups).
- Based on the case in chief focus group feedback, craft the opening statement and trial story (1 day) and then test it for feedback. (1 day).
- Prepare voir dire outline for key issues (including de-selection) and test attorney presentation of voir dire with focus groups (1½ days).
- Recruit, prepare, and do daily debriefs of shadow jury during trial (this something I assume could be handled in house, but I would help set up prior to trial).


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There are a lot of things about whats trending in clothes that I love, and many (many) more that make me…. nervous. High waisted jeans? Took me AWHILE to get on that bandwagon. Now they are the only jeans I own. I don't need to tell you that the pure mobility you have in them is bliss. Oh, did something fall on floor? No problem, watch me easily pick that up without having to hold the back of my pants up the whole time OR do an awkward readjustment dance immediately after.
And high-waisted jeans aren't alone in the club. The flowy look of looser fitting clothes? Yes, please! Scrunchies? Fanny packs? One piece bathing suits? Bring on all the oldies and alllllll the goodies.
Maybe the style isn't changing for the whole world and it's just me becoming a mom. If that's the case I will gladly sit in this bubble all day long. However, I will say that I bought myself a pair of "mom jeans" straight from the juniors department at Target awhile back (don't get me started on how weird that purchase felt). If that doesn't scream trendy, I don't know what does… And even if they aren't, they are still hands down the best jeans I own.
One thing I wasn't working my way closer to trying out was peplum tops. It's one of those things that screamed "toddler" to me. Even though I kept seeing them everywhere and they looked so cute on every one else wearing them. But, times are a changing and Cleo Madison gave me an awesome opportunity to try one out. So, why not?
Just like high-waisted jeans, I fell in love. I wasn't sure I was going to love the longer than normal length, but just like the shirt itself, I judged it too early. The length was perfect for the shirt and surprisingly fell just right around the jeans (yea, those same target jeans).
It was comfortable, nursing friendly, and even flattering to boot. Just one more style of clothing that my reservations held me back from for far too long. So, THANK YOU girls from Cleo, my eyes are opened and in love. If you haven't yet, check them out.
Cleo Madison is a super cute and actually affordable little boutique that is all about feeling good and being comfortable. Their clothes are modest and perfect for other mama's like me who are looking for something they can wear out and about but still be functional in. Because as a mom functionality is quickly becoming key. Don't get me wrong, I love a LBD or a backless romper just as much as the next girl, but you try going to the bathroom in one of those contraptions while accompanied by two kids and a double stroller. It's just not practical. What we need is practical, and these clothes are just the right thing.
Shop the link to my peplum top here. P.S. it's only 18 dollars!


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A rumored plot leak for Man of Steel 2 claims Superman will be fighting off Brainiac, with two potential titles revealed – "Superman: Last Son" or "Superman: Last Son of Krypton."
As Col. Hans Landa once said, "I love rumors! Facts can be so misleading, where rumors, true or false, are often revealing." Now, a recent episode of The Comic Book Cast has spilt the beans on the Man of Steel sequel and boy, does it sound promising. Of course, like all rumours it needs to be taken with a grain of salt.
What we've learnt:
1. The movie's working title may be Superman: Last Son or Superman: Last Son of Krypton.
2. Geoff Johns and Zack Snyder have written the Man of Steel 2 story.
3. Brainiac is the villain.
4. The story will involve Krypton, Jor-El, Supergirl (Kara Zor-El), and the city of Kandor (which Brainiac traps in a bottle).
5. JJ Abrams might have been approached to direct Man of Steel 2.
6. One of the other bottled cities on Brainiac's ship will be Thanagar, the home planet of Hawkman and Hawkgirl.
7. Superman and Brainiac will fight twice. Once on Earth and once in space.
8. Superman will meet Supergirl in space.
9. The Justice League will be involved with the fight on Earth.
10. Martian Manhunter will be introduced.
11. Lois Lane will have a much smaller role. The focus will be on Superman and his past.
12. Man of Steel 2 opens with a Krypton sequence featuring Zod vs Brainiac in a battle for Kandora.
13. Supergirl is a soldier trapped by Brainiac.
14. General Sam Lane will be introduced in Man of Steel 2.
It's a heck-of-a-lot to take in, considering it's just a rumour. We're not sure how much of it is true or just a very good guessing game. Some of it sounds logical (like introducing Brainiac as the villain), while other seem a bit far-fetched. That said, they've done a good job of puzzling everything together with the recent films. This would be a great way to follow up on Man of Steel.


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Coverage of this session by Travis Kenney of SocialMedia.org. Connect with him by following him on Twitter.
2:10 — SocialMedia.org's Lauren Clevenger introduces BMC Software's Social Media Manager, Eric T. Tung.
2:13 — Eric: What were we looking for: We wanted to determine top industry influencers, track influencers to determine what they think are trends, gauge influencers' social status, and find which outlets and websites are most popular among influencers (Klout isn't good enough).
2:15 — Eric: What we found out: Two influencers lead the Cloud conversation in media, just because you are lower on the list, doesn't mean you are less influential.
2:17 — Eric says that out of the top 50 influencers, 26 are from new outlets and 24 influencers write primarily for blogs (blogs provided more targeted information).
2:19 — Eric: The top 50 influencers represent 83.62% of the total influence of all authors in the Meme.
2:20 — Eric: The top 25 influencers: If an influencer has good social presence but low overall relevance, their social channel scores my be greater than their influence.
2:21 — Eric talks about Tier 1 influencers: Reach out to them, then Tier 2 follow closely, and finally keep an eye on Tier 3.
2:23 — Eric on thought leaders vs. conversation leaders: Some individuals who may be regarded as thought leaders in the space do not rank well in our Meme. Thought leadership is not the same as digital influence. To be influential, an individual must be currently active within a conversation.
Q: How are you activating influencers once you've identified them?
A: Eric: Trends of 2014 guest blog series. One of the hard things is that there are a lot of influencers out there but they are affiliated with a competitor. It's hard to find a neutral influencer.
Q: How do you choose which channel to grow? Why are you on Pinterest?
A: Eric: We inherited a lot of existing accounts.
Q: What was your criteria for identifying influencers?
A: Eric: We look at what they are talking about and who follows them.
Q: How do you keep an eye on 100 influencers?
A: Eric: We use Radian6 and use some pretty sophisticated tracking rules. We look at what's important to different tiers of influencers.


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P689 BDIA Dental Showcase: Why Dental Update subscribers should attend the BDIA Dental Showcase by T Burke
Readers will not be aware that the publisher of Dental Update has expanded its dental publishing portfolio to the running and organisation of the BDIA Dental Showcase which adds a wonderful opportunity for readers to participate in live events as well as read our journal. Read more
P690 Editorial: Minamata four years on by T Burke
Readers will be aware that The Minamata Convention on Mercury is a global treaty, signed by the UK and over one hundred countries from all over the world in October 2013, with the intention of protecting human health and the environment from the adverse effects of mercury, for example, by limiting... Read more
P694 Guest Editorial: Change Brings Opportunity by F Sandom
In our lives we experience many elements of change. In fact, if we didn't experience change or things didn't evolve where would we be? I guess what matters is, firstly our ability to adapt to change, and also to recognize when it's time to make a change personally or professionally. Read more
P692 Updates from America: American Dentists Now Required to Use Amalgam Separators by C John Palenik
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promulgated a standard to reduce discharges of mercury from dental offices into Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs). The Rule requires emitting dental offices to use amalgam separators and the ADA's Best Management Practices for amalgam waste Read more
P695 Implantology: What's New from the IADR Part 2: Implantology Research by K Gurzawska
The previous issue of Dental Update reviewed the recent developments in restorative dentistry reported at the IADR 2017.1 It is the aim of this article to review the clinically-relevant papers presented on dental implants at the same meeting. Read more
P697 Dental Anatomy/Restorative Dentistry: Tooth Anatomy: A Practical Guide Part 1: Drawing Posterior Teeth by L Mackenzie
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Understanding the anatomy of anterior and posterior teeth is important as the main aims of restorative dentistry are to restore the form, function and the aesthetics of damaged teeth. The anatomy of individual teeth is complex and infinitely variable, making it difficult to learn and challenging to... Read more
P713 Paediatric dentistry: Immediate Management of Avulsion Injuries in Children by J Kirby, H Rogers, M Agel, F Gilchrist
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Avulsion is the complete displacement of a tooth from the socket and is considered a dental emergency. The pulp is severed from the neurovascular supply apically and the periodontal ligament is ruptured or torn. Expedient management of avulsion injuries is required, including appropriate telephone... Read more
P724 Oral Pathology: A Flipped Classroom Approach to Teaching Oral Pathology using Virtual Microscopy - the Glasgow Experience by Z Makki, J Bagg
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This paper describes a student-centred, integrated teaching model in which oral pathology and oral medicine staff members jointly deliver tutorials in a combined online and face-to-face format. Students are provided with clinical and histopathological information, which they must review and use to... Read more
P731 Restorative Dentistry/Applied Dental Materials: Contemporary Strategies and Materials to Protect the Dental Pulp by SJ Bonsor
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After cavity preparation, the aim of the restorative dentist is to protect the dental pulp. In the past this was done using cements, but without any understanding of the role of micro-organisms. In contemporary practice, lining materials and dentine-bonding agents are placed with the intention of... Read more
P742 Prosthodontics: That First All Important Meeting with your Patient! by S Jayachandran, AD Walmsley
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Understanding patient desires during prosthodontic management in the general practice setting may be challenging. Careful recognition of the clues from the patient in the initial few appointments will ease the subsequent treatment for both the dentist and the patient. This article discusses... Read more
P753 Immunology: The Immune System: Basis of so much Health and Disease: 6. Cytokines by C Scully, EA Georgakopoulou, Y Hassona
The immune system is the body's primary defence mechanism against infections, and disturbances in the system can cause disease if the system fails in defence functions (in immunocompromised people), or if the activity is detrimental to the host (as in auto-immune and auto-inflammatory states). A... Read more
P762 Special Care Dentistry/Mental Capacity/Consent: Consent and Capacity – Considerations for the Dental Team Part 2: Adults Lacking Capacity by S Burke, A Kwasnicki, S Thompson, T Park, A Macpherson
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Assessment of capacity is a fundamental part of everyday clinical dental practice in all settings. The legal and ethical principles underpinning assessment of capacity, and our responsibility to act in our patients' best interests must be understood by the dental team. The dental team must be aware... Read more
P774 Communication in Dentistry: The Importance of Communication in Dentistry by A Waylen
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Good communication between patient and dentist is associated with increased efficiency and more accurate diagnosis, improved patient outcomes and satisfaction and less likelihood of complaints or litigation. Communication is also a complex (and clinical) skill but, interestingly, its importance is... Read more
P781 Clinical Audit: An Audit on the Professional Intervention of Smoking by J Moore
Smoking accompanies recognized health risks. It is the dental practitioner's duty to provide professional intervention as recommended by Public Health England. This article describes an audit that aimed to measure the professional intervention provided by dentists, compare this to standards and to... Read more
P787 Orthodontics: A Case of Five Mandibular Incisors by M Natarajan, B Rao, AS Urala
Supernumeraries in the mandible is a rare phenomenon with a prevalence of 1% and varied aetiology. An additional mandibular incisor is a common clinical finding. Diagnosis is purely by clinical evaluation and a decision to extract or retain such teeth is critical in treatment planning. This is a... Read more
P793 Case Study/Restorative Dentistry: Two Resin-Bonded Bridges – 30 Years On by FJ Fisher
A clinical comment on two resin-bonded bridges placed 30 years ago, now still in place with notes suggesting how this success was achieved. Read more
P796 Technique Tips: Technique Tips - Constructing a Provisional Crown for a Broken Down Tooth by R Dubal
Cuspal coverage restorations are indicated for teeth which have been endodontically treated, or have been structurally compromised either due to large restorations being present within them or some traumatic incident. Read more


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Multi-strand Piece with Cones
Learn to make a multi-strand necklace or bracelet and cover the ends with a decorative cone. Combine your crimping and wire wrapping techniques to make a bold piece of jewelry.
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2 Cones
Soft Flex .019 (cut to desired length, plus 2 inches for each strand)
Step 1
With two 3 inch pieces of 22 gauge sterling silver wire, make a wire wrapped loop on one end of each piece.
Step 2
Crimp one end of your Soft Flex beading wire (cut to desired length plus 2 inches) to one of the wire wrapped loops.
Step 3
String beads onto the Soft Flex until you have reached your desired length.
Step 4
Crimp the other end of your Soft Flex to the second wire wrapped loop.
Step 5
Continue adding strands of beads to the wire wrapped loops.
Step 6
When finished, slide a cone onto one of the pieces of sterling silver wire. The cone should cover the wire wrapped loop, the crimp beads, and possibly some of the beads if they are small.
Step 7
Begin making a wire wrapped loop at the top of the cone. As an alternative, a bead can be added at the top of the cone before beginning the wire wrapped loop.
Step 8
Before wrapping the loop, add one end of your clasp.
Step 9
Finish the wire wrap by wrapping the wire down to the cone.
Step 10
Cut off the excess wire.
Step 11
One end is finished.
Step 12
Repeat steps 6-10 to finish the other end of the necklace.
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Brisbane Pride Back Into The Black
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The Brisbane Pride Festival Committee has announced that the 2011 Brisbane Pride festival was a well attended, community enhancing, financial success.
"It is with enormous gratitude that we wish to thank everyone who held events, volunteered and attended Brisbane Pride Festival events in 2011." said organisers.
The organisation also pointed out the special support gained from print newspaper, Qnews, who ran a successful Carnivale in place of Fair Day. As a result Qnews donated thousands of dollars to Brisbane Pride Festival and Youth Suicide charities. Carnivale, Pride Rally, Pride March and the hugely successful Queens Ball were all different from years past with new venues, new formats and a renewed sense of pride in our community and most importantly helped get some money back in the bank.
Aschleigh Perring, the newly appointed Treasurer of Brisbane Pride Festival is happy to announce the festival is no longer 'in the red'. "At the commencement of 2009-2010, Brisbane Pride Festival Incorporated posted a loss of $15,000 which almost crippled the festival. The dedication of the care taker committee and a successful 2011 festival, allowed the newly elected committee to finalise ALL debts and close with a balance just over $10,000."
Festival President Deeje Hanckock says he's very pleased with the state of the balance sheet. "It's been a great result, but of course the hard work of raising funds and expanding the festival continues, in order to see the return of a Pride Festival managed Fair Day in 2012. We know that Perry Park is a great venue for Fair Day and we plan to follow on from this year's success and keep the event at the same venue next year."


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Bucket of Bubbles Cleaning & Pet Sitting Services
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Bucket of Bubbles Cleaning & Pet Sitting Services
Phone: 618-698-0651
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marketing internships
what is marketing?
Marketing is the process of promoting products or services to specific customers at the right time. Marketing internships give students a taste of what it's like to work in the marketing industry.
media buyer
advertising manager
brand manager
market researcher/analyst
public relations executive
in marketing internships, an intern may perform any of the following tasks:
Participate in or observe meetings or brainstorming sessions
Assist with market research; compile reports
Help with web presence, email blasts, social media
Assist with creation/development of marketing campaigns
Attend trade shows or other marketing events
Data entry; database management