"To have a solo show, and represent your country, and to get to show the range of your work is extraordinary, " he said.

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The director, who said it would be impossible to keep details of the show secret, said he was trying to represent something of everyone's dreams in the ceremony and hoped viewers would "find something of themselves" in what they saw.

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David Zwirner has selected a single artist to represent the gallery at The Armory Show in New York City.

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They also have to show that he doesn't represent a flight risk, that he will not intimidate witnesses and that he won't commit acts of violence or encourage others to do so.

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Haller-Jorden said that MBAs represent "high-potential employees" who tend to be entrepreneurial and show a high level of initiative.

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And it was Warner, only the third Australian in 158 years to represent his country before making his first-class debut, who stole the show with a man-of-the-match performance.

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At the same time, it forecasts that by 2020 VCs will only represent a quarter of the capital invested, which will show a decrease of 41% compared to the numbers posted in 2011.

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Some might point to Ellen Degeneres who is already positioned firmly with her own talk show, but Ellen and Oprah represent very different brand messages and images.

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Ms Dorries is not the first politician to appear on the ITV show but she is the first serving MP to do so - raising concerns about her ability to represent her constituents during the period.

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