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Abu Dhabi burst on to the travel scene this week with the opening of the Emirates Palace Hotel - a monument to excess and opulence. John Kampfner checks in.
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Hotel du Vin Henley
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Central London for £11 a night
Sydney's hottest hostel has now opened its doors in London. Jon Bentham reports.
On the ball
The latest fusion of holiday and sport offers the opportunity to get fit in tropical heat, help out disadvantaged Indian youngsters, and act as a talent scout for your local soccer team.
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Bling without the sting
Swiss resident Samantha Warwick shares her money-saving tips for top resorts.
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After the storm
Six months after the devastation of Hurricane Ivan, Grenada is getting back on its feet, says Kieran Falconer.
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Travelling with kids
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Sin city
Guy Browning is more than happy to help the Madrileños consolidate their reputation as Europe's party animals.
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Hidden treasures
After somewhere chic and cheap? Susan Ward Davies unearths eight little-known gems.
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I lost my heart in ... Antarctica
Nick Park, creator of Wallace & Gromit.
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The hottest walk on earth
Ian Belcher braves searing heat for a glimpse of raw, unpackaged Africa in the Fish River Canyon of Namibia.
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Crafty old Cotswolds
An exhibition celebrating the Arts and Crafts movement opens at the V&A next week. Tim Ecott explores an unlikely association with a quaint corner of England.
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Channel ferry fares slashed
A price war broke out among ferry companies this week as the cost of sailing across the Channel plummeted to its lowest level in years.


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Saturday, October 16, 2010
© Copyright 2015 Albany Herald
ALBANY, Ga. -- Winfred Dukes says he's learned a lot in his 14 years as a member of the state House of Representatives, but there's one lesson that sticks foremost in his mind.
"I said this in an interview with your newspaper when the Republicans took control of state government," Dukes, the Democratic incumbent seeking re-election to the House District 150 seat, said Thursday. "The state's still going to pave the roads, provide for transportation and educate our children. The only difference is in who pays for it."
For the first time since his initial run for office in 1996, Dukes has drawn opposition in his bid to retain his seat. Republican political newcomer Karen Kemp, the executive director of an Albany sexual assault and children's advocacy center, has forced Dukes back to the campaign trail.
But the Democratic stalwart says he's been invigorated by the challenge.
"I'm very excited to be out campaigning again," Dukes said. "I was a little concerned when I first heard that Karen was running, a little shocked. But I've since realized this is an overwhelming chance to tell my story. I have an opportunity to reintroduce myself to some people in the district and to introduce myself to others."
Kemp is no stranger to Dukes, as the Republican challenger has, in her capacity as executive director of the Lily Pad, sought his help in securing grant funding for the center.
"I like Karen; as a matter of fact she's called on me consistently to talk about legislation and funding possibilities for sexual assault and domestic violence issues," Dukes said. "In my mind, this campaign is not about Karen. It's about who is most qualified and who has a proven record of addressing the needs and delivering for the people of this district.
"Understand, I worked with Karen knowing that she was chair of the (Dougherty County) Republican party. This isn't about Republican or Democrat. As far as I'm concerned, if someone is doing something to help the people of this district, sign me up."
Dukes said he has bittersweet feelings about two particular pieces of legislation he co-sponsored in the House: the A-Plus Education Reform Act of 2000 and the Homeowners Property Tax Relief Grant from that same year. However, he laments the fact that those pieces of legislation have been rendered almost moot under Gov. Sonny Perdue and the current Republican leadership in Atlanta.
"The A-Plus Education Act called for a reduction of class sizes," he said. "For instance, in grades K-3, the legislation made the student/teacher ratio 15-1. But (during Perdue's) first year, that ratio was raised to 18-1. Last year the increase was up to 23-1, and this year there are no limits. The most difficult thing I've gone through the last 6-8 years is watching the (Republican-controlled) state government dismantle public education.
"And with the Homeowners Relief Grant, homeowners just in Dougherty County were saving $6 million-plus a year on their tax bills. Each homeowner got a $308 tax break in Dougherty County, $313 in the city of Albany. Now, that's gone. What our leadership is doing to the state borders on hypocrisy."
Dukes said Georgia voters who stick with the same leadership do so out of "fear, anxiety and amnesia."
"Georgia voters have forgotten that even in difficult times during the 1990s, we were creating 2,000 new jobs in the state every month," he said. "They've forgotten that Georgia was the leading state in the Southeast, one of the fastest-growing east of the Rockies through the 1990s. They've forgotten that we created 235,000 new jobs during the time of the dot-com bubble burst and in the wake of 9-11.
"And here in Albany, I see where the Dougherty County Taxpayers Association has donated to Karen's campaign even though I co-sponsored the largest homeowner property tax relief grant in the history of the state."
Dukes said education remains his priority concern as he prepares to return for a 15th year at the Gold Dome.
"The most crucial issue in the state now is what it has been for a while: educating our children," he said. "We owe our children that; it's the one thing that bonds us as a state; not where we come from, where we live or what we do. Hope and expectation for a better future are what bond us, and we get that through providing our children a quality education."
Dukes said a lack of "competency in governing" is one of the key issues that has marked the past eight years in Georgia.
"The (Republican) leadership in Atlanta tell people they're for reducing taxes, yet they tax the poor and the sick," he said. "They say they're for education, yet they rob our children of their inheritance. They say they're for the elderly, yet they take the food out of old people's mouths.
"Quite candidly, I think this is an issue of competency, of a group that had been on the outside looking in so long they did not know how to govern when they came into power. These people spent so long fighting against the policies that were implemented that when it came their time to put their own policies in place, they didn't know what to do. They literally bankrupted the state and raided the treasury."
Despite his tenure, Dukes said he's taking nothing for granted as the Nov. 2 showdown at the ballot box approaches.
"I'm invigorated; I'm loving this," he said of the campaign. "I love the people of this district and the people of this state, and my commitment runs deep. It's going to take hard work to turn things around in Georgia, but I'm absolutely willing to put in the time.
"As we get our word out to the people in this district, we're not leaving anything to chance. When we get through with this campaign, there won't be a bullet left in the chamber. I guarantee you when we wake up on the morning of Nov. 3, we're not going to look at ourselves and wonder what else we could have done."
More like this story
- Dougherty vote propels Dukes to win over Kemp ( November 2, 2010 )
- Thomas, Kemp to make surprising runs ( April 30, 2010 )
- GOP candidate Handel makes stop in Albany ( August 4, 2010 )
- Candidates give 7-minute views ( September 25, 2010 )
- Georgia House approves district maps ( August 18, 2011 )

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1. I wrote a little something about the state of the dealership, transition with our new owner, etc. which you can't see yet because it's not quite ready. Also, I want Phil Smart, Sr. to read it before anyone else since he's the head honcho around these parts. It's just a one page deal to share our thoughts with anyone who cares to read it. It's a good read since there are lots of positive things to say about the transition and our future. You'll see it soon.
2. One tidbit I can share ahead of time is that we will be opening the doors to our brand-new-shiny-awesome dealership in approximately 500 days. As in, we will be starting soon and it's going to be really exciting. We have the blueprints here at the dealership for anyone to check out. I plan on claiming a cool office. Phil Smart, Sr. has already claimed his, front and center.
3. One other tidbit I can share is that the new owner also owns Land Rover and Jaguar dealerships, which means it's now OK to acknowledge that Land Rover and Jaguar are super cool as long as you also acknowledge that Mercedes-Benz is still the coolest. Case in point, the CLK Black Series is the coolest car ever. Healthy competition with our new friends, I'm all for it.
4. It's cookie season, plain and simple. Snow, ice, rain, and overcast skies mean it's time to go out and bake some cookies. I've made cookies twice this week, and they were awesome. Yes, you can share them with your family and co-workers and with us. Here's a link to my favorite recipe, by cookie king David Lebovitz.
5. It's been an OK January so far, not great, but OK, and we're thankful for those of you who have chosen to trust us with your business. We have some exceptionally nice pre-owned cars right now. In no particular order, here are some samples. Show your friends, show your family, show your co-workers.
2004 C230 Sport
2008 Bentley Arnage T Mulliner
6. Here's a link to a really great book I'm reading right now. I can't recommend it enough. You can buy it anywhere, but the company who's website I'm sending you to is really cool and they buy lunch for their little family of employees every day. Good stuff. http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/bo11.htm
7. Last thing for now. I might be crazy, but 2012 feels more like a fresh start than any year has in quite awhile. Don't know why, don't really want to know why, but there's something in the air. Seems like possibilities are out there, maybe because the world's been so nervous the last few years and people are starting to say "alright, that's enough of that, let's get on with it". Whatever it is, I think there are some good things in store for all of us.
Thanks for reading, more to come.


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Independent editor imprisoned in Kazakhstan
New York, January 26, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns today's court ruling against Igor Vinyavsky, editor of the independent weekly Vzglyad, and calls for his immediate release.
New York, January 26, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns today's court ruling against Igor Vinyavsky, editor of the independent weekly Vzglyad, and calls for his immediate release.
New York, January 25, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists is outraged by the politically motivated additional sentence handed to Muhammad Bekjanov, the jailed editor of now-defunct opposition newspaper Erk, who has been in prison in Uzbekistan since 1999 on trumped-up charges.
New York, January 24, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the detention by the Kazakh security service, or KNB, of Igor Vinyavsky, editor of the Almaty-based independent weekly Vzglyad, and calls for his immediate release. Vinyavsky was detained in an ongoing crackdown by the KNB on critical media and opposition activists, which also involved a raid on independent broadcaster Stan TV.
"Klubrádió solely wants to provide news and present different opinions and never meant to play any emblematic role. But, because of the decision of the Media Authority, it has became the symbol of free speech in Hungary," stated the broadcaster's CEO, András Arató, on Sunday when addressing thousands of demonstrators who gathered in central Budapest to express their support for the station. Once this popular talk radio broadcaster loses its frequency license (which was reallocated to a previously unknown media group that tendered a higher price) in a matter of weeks, pro-government dominance will be nearly complete in terms of broadcast news programs in the country.
Blog | Denmark, France, Turkey
French satellite provider Eutelsat announced yesterday it is suspending Kurdish satellite station Roj TV after a Danish court last week levied a hefty fine against the satellite station for promoting terrorism. Eutelsat's decision comes despite Roj TV's appeal before the Danish High Court, which is pending. The case has implications for how media content is evaluated, the rights of minority media, and how terrorism laws are balanced with human rights.
The killing on January 11 of a French TV reporter has sent a chill through the international press corps trying to cover the violence in Syria. Gilles Jacquier, 43, who was on assignment for the French public service channel France 2, was a seasoned journalist and the laureate of France's most prestigious journalism prizes. As a special reporter for "Envoyé special," France's equivalent of "60 Minutes," he had covered dozens of wars, from Kosovo to Afghanistan, and was considered one of the most professional French war correspondents.
New York, January 13, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns Thursday's attack in Moscow on Dododzhon Atovulloyev, exiled publisher and editor-in-chief of the Tajik pro-opposition newspaper Charogi Ruz.
Last week, President Obama signed into law a bill that expands sanctions against Belarus, whose authoritarian leader Aleksandr Lukashenko continues to imprison his opponents and critics. Lukashenko unleashed the latest crackdown hours after the flawed December 2010 presidential vote, which declared him winner of a fourth term. Repression in Belarus is ongoing. Last week, authorities further tightened their grip on the media by restricting access to blacklisted websites. On Monday, a district court in Minsk jailed an independent reporter for filming a one-man protest vigil in front of the KGB headquarters.
New York, January 9, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns today's prison sentence in Minsk of independent journalist Aleksandr Borozenko, who reported on a one-person vigil this weekend for the Poland-based satellite broadcaster Belsat.
Do you believe the free flow of information must be protected? Sign the #RightToReport petition and demand that President Obama immediately:
1. Issue a presidential policy directive prohibiting the hacking and surveillance of journalists and media organizations.
2. Limit aggressive prosecutions that ensnare journalists and intimidate whistleblowers.
3. Prevent the harassment of journalists at the U.S. border.
Or click here to see the full petition, and join leading journalists like Christiane Amanpour, The Guardian's Alan Rusbridger, Editor of the AP Kathleen Carroll, and Arianna Huffington in signing on.


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By Scott A. Thornbloom, Naval Service Training Command Public Affairs
NAVAL STATION NEWPORT, R. I. (1/10/2011) -- As Officer Training Command (OTC) began a new year of training tomorrow's Navy leaders Jan. 1, the command is looking to attract a few more senior enlisted trainers to Officer Candidate School (OCS) and several other OTC schools.
Since the Navy established OCS in 1951, officer candidates have been trained by Navy officers and Marine Corps Drill Instructors (DIs). Senior enlisted, or chief petty officers (CPOs), have also played a role in officer training for a number of years. In the 90s, Navy senior enlisted Recruit Division Commanders (RDCs), or "red ropers," were added to the OCS training team.
More like officer candidate commanders instead of recruit commanders, the chiefs, senior chiefs and master chiefs who wear the red shoulder aiguillettes work with the Marine Corps drill instructors to train and mentor the candidates. OCS would now like to increase its number of senior enlisted trainers.
"We are looking for chiefs and senior chiefs who are physically fit and motivated and want to make a difference in shaping the future of the Navy," said Master Chief Electronics Technician (SW/AW) Matt Anuci, the senior enlisted advisor and OCS red roper at OTC.
Anuci said it is not well-known around the fleet that RDCs, who many people associate with the Navy's only boot camp, Recruit Training Command (RTC), aboard Naval Station Great Lakes, Ill., are also being assigned to OTC.
"We're such a small command (OTC in Newport), and when you think 40,000 recruits go through RTC each year and you are always seeing the red rope of an RDC (more than 600) there, the natural assumption is that's the only place where there are RDCs," Anuci said. "The Navy also sends E-5 and E-6 RDCs to Great Lakes. Newport is totally different because we only have a select few (currently 12) senior enlisted RDCs."
Anuci said that OCS needs senior enlisted RDCs because of "the opportunity to mentor and mold and develop the division-officer-to-chief relationship that is a constant in the fleet."
He also said there is a need for more senior enlisted RDCs at OTC because many of the current 12 will transfer within the next couple of years. As with most commands, the turnover of Sailors, especially chiefs, is constant and continuous. So OTC is always on the lookout for qualified and motivated senior enlisted members to accept orders to OTC.
OTC has also been talking with the Navy Personnel Command (NPC) about detailing chiefs and senior chief petty officers who have previously been an RDC early in their careers. OTC would like to see senior enlisted return from the fleet to a shore duty billet at OTC as second tour RDCs. But this isn't a requirement.
The Shore Special Program Detailer (PERS-4010D) at NPC in Millington, Tenn., periodically sends out message traffic and announcements recruiting for RDCs at OTC.
In a recent RDC recruiting notice, NPC announced the need for hard-charging Navy professionals to provide RDC(NEC 9508) support at OTC. The announcement described the position as one that prepares OCS graduates for service in the fleet as naval officers.
The announcement (made periodically in LINK Magazine or on the NPC website, http://www.persnet.navy.mil/ReferenceLibrary/Publications/LinkOnline/),"looks for E-7 RDCs for OTC to function as senior enlisted technical experts and be responsible for the training, administration, good order and discipline and general welfare of assigned students throughout all phases of training."
"This is absolutely the most rewarding job I've ever had, and at the same time is the most demanding job that I've ever had," Anuci said.
OCS is one of five officer training schools located aboard Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island. There is also the Officer Development School (ODS), Direct Commission Officer Indoctrination School (DCOIC), Limited Duty Officer and Chief Warrant Officer (LDO/CWO) school and Seaman-to-Admiral (STA-21) school. The staff officers, RDCs and DIs also provide training assistance for these schools, especially with the physical training of the students.
Capt. Kenneth Gray, OTC commanding officer, said because the command provides accession training to 65 percent of the Navy's new officers, "the RDCs at OTC have a tremendously positive influence on the newest generations of naval officers; an influence that lasts for decades."
"My challenge, and my vision for the RDCs is that they will model the very best division officer/chief petty officer relationship that our students should expect to experience in the fleet," Gray said.
Gray said that during the initial stages of OCS training, the RDCs focus on the militarization of the students and developing their discipline. But over time the focus shifts, and by the end of training the RDCs concentrate on mentoring the students and instilling the confidence and competence in them that they will need as leaders.
"Being an RDC at OTC is a challenging yet extremely rewarding assignment, Gray said. "Our RDCs routinely get letters and e-mails from former students that thank them for their training and for being a positive role model. Sometimes these letters can make your eyes water."
Many of the current senior enlisted RDCs agree with their commanding officer and senior enlisted advisor about the job at OCS being very rewarding.
"These candidates are the future of the Navy, and I wanted to come here to be able to make a difference in making sure these future officers are ready to join the fleet," said Chief Machinist's Mate (SW) Jamie Hebert. "It's a chance to mold a competent, confident and disciplined junior officer to send out to the fleet."
Hebert called being an RDC at OTC challenging but a great opportunity to have an impact on the future of the Navy.
"It also gives me sense of pride to carry on the traditions of the Navy and being able to instill some of those traditions, naval heritage or leadership to these individuals coming off the street and joining the Navy," Hebert said.
He also said one of the main jobs of any chief in the Navy, especially in fleet, is to train the newly-commissioned ensigns and junior officers to be a division officer and future leader.
"Here at Officer Training Command, we have that opportunity everyday to train the candidates in a multitude of different facets," Hebert said. "This is definitely a more influential way to get the JOs (junior officers) ready for the fleet."
Senior Chief Yeoman (SW) Patricia Arnold, presently the only female RDC at OTC, called it great duty for any female chief.
"This is an amazing tour and by far the best of my 22 years," Arnold said. "I would encourage female and male chiefs to come here. This is where you can share your experiences. This is where these young men and women are looking for guidance and direction in their lives. And this is where the chiefs that come here as RDCs are able to share those experiences and give that guidance to start these future officers out on the right foot."
Whether a first-time RDC at OTC or a second-tour RDC, all senior enlisted coming to OTC to train and mentor officer candidates need to attend RDC school at RTC. Even if the chiefs had been to the "C" school before, they need to refresh and be updated on any changes to the training of both recruits and officer candidates.
All Sailors looking to wear the "red rope" attend RDC School at RTC prior to duty. However, for RDC chiefs going to Newport, the few weeks of shadowing RDCs with recruit divisions at RTC isn't required. These chiefs go directly to OTC and receive a couple weeks of the training that is needed for OCS.
Arnold said there have also been discussions at OTC on adding OCS curriculum to RDC School, but she feels the hands-on training senior enlisted RDCs receive upon first arriving to OTC is effective.
"I think what we learn here when we arrive at OTC is tailored perfectly to the job we need to do," she said. "There is nothing better than to have the hands-on training of shadowing an OCS class, and then everything else comes with time. The great thing about the program here is we're allowed to make changes, to tailor it to our own teaching styles and be the chief."
OTC is overseen by Naval Service Training Command (NSTC), headquartered aboard Naval Station Great Lakes, Ill. NSTC manages all initial Navy officer and enlisted accessions training except for the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA).
Navy OCS was established in 1951. The Navy previously operated two officer candidate programs, OCS in Newport and Aviation Officer Candidate School (AOCS) at Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, Fla. AOCS trained prospective naval aviators, naval flight officers, aviation maintenance duty officers, and air intelligence officers, while OCS trained all other officer communities.
The original Navy OCS in Newport was closed in April 1994 when the programs were merged as a single OCS aboard NAS Pensacola. Subsequently, in 2007 the consolidated Navy OCS curriculum was relocated back to Newport by direction of the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission of 2005.
For more information on OTC and OCS, visit http://www.ocs.navy.mil/.
For more information on RDC School, visit http://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/staff/rdc_school.asp/.
For more news from Naval Service Training Command, visit NSTC News.


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Office Less Stressful Than Home
Written by Steve Leader on June 3, 2014
A new study, from Penn State University, shows we're more stressed at the office than we are at home.
The Wall Street Journal reports researchers surveyed 122-people– men, women, parents, and people without kids. They measured levels of cortisol, a hormone released when we're stressed. The majority had levels that were higher at home than at work.
While work can be filled with ringing phones, interruptions from co-workers, and piles of emails, the Journal says home can be the more stressful place. Contributing factors include chores, errands, meals and child care.
The study found women were likely to say they're happier at the office, perhaps because they do more work at home and have less free time than men.
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Engaged pop star Miley Cyrus embraced her inner Hollywood soccer mom and got behind the wheel of the minivan of sports cars ... a Porsche Cayenne GTS in L.A. on Tuesday.
We're told the 19-year-old had the luxury vehicle -- which has a base price of over $80,000 -- delivered to her home recently.
It's a great starter car for any filthy rich bride-to-be.
Miley Cyrus
Soccer Mom in Training ...
In New $80,000 Porsche
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Barney's Window Display by Dennis McNett, NYC
July 8, 2010
Brooklyn artist Dennis McNett will have his brilliant installations displayed at Barney's Madison ( Madison Avenue between 60th and 61st Street). The over-sized wolf, owl, and skull paper mache masks and sculptures bring a unique feeling to the 50 feet long windows.
The display will run through to July 12th.
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David Bowie returns for the first time in a decade with "The Next Day," an album no one was expecting. Then again, when has Bowie ever done the expected?
One of rock's greatest shape-shifters, perhaps its greatest ever, Bowie has constantly chased his muse - occasionally with a meat cleaver, or car. Glam, pop, electronica, soul, whatever "Hours ..." was.
On his 25th studio album, Bowie revisits rock 'n' roll, although it's less "Diamond Dogs" and closer to aspects of his famed Berlin trilogy of "Low," "Heroes" and "Lodger" - hence the album cover's rather strong nod to the "Heroes" cover. It's a ...


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"Given Mr. Driscoll's extensive experience, we are confident he will successfully lead Asmacure during this exciting period as the company advances the clinical development of Asmacure's novel nicotinic receptor-based programs," said Dr. John T. Henderson, Chairman of the Board for Asmacure.
"I'm delighted to have joined a unique development company with such novel proprietary technology that has the potential to meet significant unmet medical needs and enhance current clinical practice. The science that has been developed by the team at Asmacure under the leadership of Drs. Vachon and Cormier is truly impressive. I look forward to closely working with the talented Asmacure team as we lead the company through this exciting time of development and growth," said Mr. Driscoll.
Mr. Driscoll holds a B.Sc. in Communications from the University of Texas at Austin. He has also been recently appointed as a member of the board of the Epilepsy Foundation of New Jersey and served on the Advisory Board for the American Lung Association.
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Asmacure Ltee is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of nicotinic receptor agonists for the treatment of asthma and other inflammatory diseases. The company's lead compound, ASM-024, is a novel molecular entity currently in clinical development for the treatment of asthma. ASM-024 utilizes Asmacure's proprietary technology comprised of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonists and is the first nicotinic receptor agonist in the clinic for this indication. Phase II proof-of-concept studies are ongoing to assess the anti-inflammatory, bronchodilating and bronchoprotective properties of ASM-024 administered by inhalation.
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Decision Summary HPA No. 09-380
- HPA Number
- 09-380
- Building Name
- Takoma Theatre
- Address(es)
- 6833 4th St. NW
- Date of Order
- 21-May-10
HPA Number: 09-380
Case Name: In the Matter of: the Application of Milton McGinty to demolish 6833 4th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20012
Location of Property: Square 3280, Lot 820
Date of Decision: 05/21/10 (Harriet Tregoning, Mayor's Agent for Historic Preservation)
Type of Case/Type of Permit Sought: Demolition and construction
Disposition: Denied
Date of Case Summary: 07/28/11
Summary of Decision:
Milton McGinty ("Applicant") filed an application to demolish the Takoma Theatre ("Theatre") constructed in 1923 and located at 6833 4th Street N.W. The Theatre is situated in the Takoma Park Historic District and is subject to the Historic Landmark and Historic District Protection Act of 1978; D.C. Official Code § 6-1101 et seq. (2001) ("Act"). Under the Act, the Mayor's Agent may disallow permit issuance unless "it is necessary in the public interest," or if failure to issue a permit will result in "unreasonable economic hardship" to the owner. D.C. Official Code § 6-1104(e). The Applicant argued 1) that the demolition of the Theatre in order to construct a residential building is necessary in the public interest because it qualifies as a project of special merit, and 2) that failure to grant the permit would result in unreasonable economic hardship for the Applicant. After reviewing the evidence submitted by the Applicant and taking into consideration the issues and concerns of the affected Advisory Neighborhood Commission and the report by the Historic Preservation Review Board, The Mayor's Agent denied the permit to demolish the Theatre.
Special Merit:
The Mayor's Agent reasoned that the proposed residential structure that would replace the Theatre does not qualify as a special merit project because the Applicant failed to prove, pursuant to Section 3 (11) of the Act, that the building would significantly benefit the District of Columbia "by virtue of [1] exemplary architecture, [2] specific features of land planning, or [3] social or other benefits having a high priority for community services." D.C. Official Code § 6-1102 (11). The Mayor's Agent relied on the opinion in Kalorama Heights Ltd. Partnership v. District of Columbia Dept. of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, 655 A.2d a865 (D.C. 1995), where the court declared that "projects featuring benefits to the occupants of new buildings (such as the purchasers of condominiums), coupled with general benefits to the District (such as increased tax revenue or increased housing stock), are not 'special' enough to come within the clause identifying 'special merit' as 'social or other benefits…." Id., at 870. The Mayor's Agent held that there was insufficient evidence in the record to support the claim that the building embodies "exemplary architecture" or that the new residential development would provide for "social or other benefits having a high priority for the community services."
Unreasonable Economic Hardship:
The Mayor's Agent concluded that the failure to grant the demolition permit would not lead to the Applicant's unreasonable economic hardship because the Applicant failed to demonstrate that all reasonable alternatives to demolition have been considered and that these alternatives are not viable. Because the Applicant could renovate and continue to use the property as a Theatre or for other purposes, he would be left with "alternative economic use for the property," 900 G. Street Associates v. Department of Housing and Community Development, 430 A.2d 1387, 1390 (D.C., 1981). The Mayor's Agent argued that according to Kalorama, that a property has diminished value after a denial of a demolition permit is immaterial so long as there is a reasonable alternative economic use for the Property.
Mayor's Agent – Procedural:
• The Mayor's Agent stated that Applicant bears the burden of proof to establish that the proposed demolition would allow for a project that will significantly benefit the District of Columbia or the community and thus be in the public interest.
• The Mayor's Agent is required by section 13 of the Comprehensive Advisory Neighborhood Commission Reform Act of 2000, D.C. Code § 1-309.10, to give "great weight" to the issues and concerns of the affected Advisory Neighborhood Commission ( "ANC").
• The Mayor's Agent stated that recommendation pursuant to the Historic Preservation Review Board referral must be considered. See D.C. Code § 6-1104(b).
• The Mayor's Agent received request for party status to oppose the demolition application and since no objections were made, all requests were granted.
Consistent with the Purposes of the Act:
The Mayor's Agent concluded that Applicant has not satisfied his burden of proof that the issuance of a demolition permit to raze a contributing resource to the Takoma Park Historic District, known as the Takoma Theatre, is necessary in the public interest or that failure to issue a permit will cause unreasonable economic hardship to the Applicant, pursuant to § 5 of the Historic Preservation Act, D.C. Official Code § 6-1104.


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Pacific nations look to increase control over tuna fisheries
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Pacific island nations were missing out on income from lucrative tuna fisheries and should consider tripling access fees for foreign vessels, the region's fishing chief says.
Transform Aqorau said Pacific islanders needed to take a united stand to ensure they received a fair share of their tuna catch, worth an estimated two billion US a year, which is dominated by US and Asian fishing companies.
"On our own, we cannot change the fisheries system in the Pacific, collectively, we can," said Aqorau, director of the eight-nation Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) grouping.
Speaking ahead of a PNA meeting in the Marshall Islands later this month, Aqorau said that access fees for foreign fishing vessels "should be double or triple what they are today".
"We are not yet benefiting from what is rightfully our resource," he said.
About 60 percent of the Pacific tuna catch comes from PNA waters and the organisation's commercial manager Maurice Brownjohn said foreign companies must involve the island nations more in the fisheries.
"PNA leaders have had enough of selling licences and being observers," Brownjohn said.
"We need more participation in jobs, manufacturing, and joint ventures."
The PNA meeting on November 25-26 will include representatives from tuna fishing and processing companies.
"PNA's goal is to look at how it can improve the value of the product, rather than just selling licences for boats to fish," Brownjohn said. "We want to grow the cake and take a bigger slice."
The Noumea-based Secretariat of the Pacific Community warned last month that Pacific fisheries faced collapse by 2035 if management of one of the region's main economic resources did not improve.
It called for greater cooperation between island nations to counter the threat from overfishing, population growth and climate change.
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Realizing that it's a little late for sending these out and filing taxes in time for the standard deadline, I'd still like to give these away.
I have five USB Flash Drives with 256MB storage space. You can find these almost anywhere, and they are inexpensive. These flash drives come with Tax Cut Premium Federal + State. With this software, you can complete your 1040 using the Tax Cut's interview guide, but there is a fee to e-file.
Considering I've already completed my taxes, I'd probably just delete the software and use the drive to move documents back and forth between computers.
Perhaps the software will come in handy if you've already filed an extension.
Regardless of what you'd like to use the flash drive for, if you want one of the five I'm giving away, leave a comment here, with a valid email address. If response is good, I'll pick all five winners from this post. If no one is interested, I'll just use them for myself.
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A South Korean stock broker jumped to his death from a high-rise office amid worldwide market turmoil.
The 48-year-old broker, identified only as "Seo," sent text messages to colleagues expressing regret over severe losses, just minutes before leaping to his death Wednesday in the city of Daegu, according to Chief investigator Lee Kang-ho.
Lee said Seo's text messages included an apology to his clients. The messages said prices of the stocks owned by his clients nosedived and he felt sorry, a Daegu police spokesman told AFP. No separate suicide note was found.
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That annual rite of early February, the Panorama League boy's and girls basketball tournaments, will make their runs this week.
The tournament will culminate on Saturday at Kettle Falls with district seeding and championship games.
In Panorama Tournament opening round games on Tuesday (boys), Northport (16-3, 11-2) hosted Cusick (8-10, 7-5) and Selkirk (8-11, 8-5) was at regular season champion Wellpinit (14-5, 12-0). Both games were scheduled for 6 p.m. starts.
In girls opening round games on Wednesday, regular season champion and third-ranked Columbia High (Hunters) 13-0, 19-1) will host Wellpinit (6-7, 7-12) and Selkirk (9-4, 15-5) will play host to Cusick (8-4, 12-6). Both games are scheduled for 6 p.m. starts.
The winners will play on Saturday at Kettle Falls Middle School for the District 7 1B (Panorama League) championship and top seed to the District Tournament against the Bi-County 1B that starts next Tuesday (boys) and Wednesday (girls) at the home of the higher seeded teams.
The championship is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.
The opening round loser's will play at 1 p.m.
In the final week of Panorama League play last week, Wellpinit's boys and Columbia's girls continued to roll along unscathed, although the Redskins got all they could handle from a rapidly improving Northport team on Saturday night on the Spokane Indian Reservation.
Wellpinit escapes
James Best hit four free throws in the game's final minute as the Redskins were able to hold off Northport's upset bid, 58-55.
Frederick Verhaeghe, who scored 13 points for NHS, missed a three-pointer at the buzzer.
David Higgins led Northport with 14 points. Josh Konkler added 12 points for the Mustangs.
Greg Wynecoop led decidedly taller Wellpinit with 19 points. William Stensgar added 12 more for WHS.
Northport got behind early, trailing 17-11 before making a run.
On Friday at home, Verhaeghe scored 21 points, pulled down eight rebounds and dished out six assists to lead Northport to a 56-53 win over Cusick, who earlier in the week lost to Wellpinit, 80-56.
Derrick Bluff led Cusick with 19 points.
Northport outscored Cusick 16-11 in the fourth quarter to pull out a come-from-behind win.
NHS head coach Erik Stark is pleased with the improvement his scrappy, undersized team has made during the Panorama League season.
"The kids are executing the game plans and a bunch of guys have really stepped up," Stark said on Monday. "We're playing well and are playing with confidence."
In the loss to Wellpinit, the Redskins hit a hot 80 percent from the field in the first half (16 of 20 from the field). Still, Northport (18 of 54 from the field for the game), hung around and made things interesting in the end.
Northport, pressing from one end to the other, forced 21 Wellpinit turnovers.
The Mustangs were 18 of 30 at the free throw line and missed three front ends of one and one's in the late going.
"That really hurt us," Stark said. "We have to do a better job at the line."
Stark knows that beating Cusick three straight times will be a tall order.
"The game with Cusick is huge," he admitted. "We have beaten them twice, but they have both been close. A win would be very important for seeding (to the District 7 1B Tournament)."
In Panorama boy's games last Saturday night, Selkirk downed Republic 61-42 behind Avery Miller's 18 points.
Prestin Hooper dumped in 15 points for Republic (3-16, 1-5).
Cusick blasted Curlew 71-35 behind Ryan Sample's 16 points and six steals.
Jazz Brisbaine led Curlew (3-15, 1-10) with 18 points.
On Friday night, Wellpinit ran past Selkirk, 77-47. Four WHS players scored in twin figures, led by Wynecoop's 18 points.
Avery Miller led Selkirk with 20 points and 13 rebounds.
In a battle of Ferry County teams, Curlew got past Inchelium 59-42.
Brisbane led Curlew with 16 points.
Thomas Cohen scored a game-high 17 points for Inchelium (0-15, 0-9).
On the girl's side, Columbia blasted Inchelium 70-21 last Saturday night on the road behind Lindsay Loe and Elizabeth Larrew's combined 43 points.
The Hornets (7-10, 3-9) finished fifth in the Panorama League and will play the Bi-County 1B League's fourth seed (on the road) for a spot in the district tournament next week.
Wellpinit (7-12, 6-7) finished fourth in the league with a 49-15 win over Northport (1-17, 1-11) on Saturday at home.
Cusick got 13 points and nine rebounds from Andrea Heinen in a 58-19 win at home over Curlew (4-14, 2-10).
Curlew managed only three second half points.
Alyssa Stout scored on a drive and Brianna Brown hit a pair of free throws late to lift Republic (13-6, 5-1) to a 34-31 win over Selkirk on Saturday.
Stout dumped in 17 points and pulled down 13 rebounds.
On Friday night, Elizabeth Larrew scored 26 points to lead Columbia past Republic 66-28 on the road.
Cusick got four players in double figures in a 65-16 win at Northport.
Katie Couch scored 15 points to lead Selkirk to a 45-37 win in Ione over Wellpinit.
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HONG KONG (MarketWatch) — While global markets fret about the end of the U.S. Federal Reserve's multi-year quantitative easing, China appears to be following its own path.
Speculation is mounting its central bank has quietly launched its own version of quantitative easing, helping lift Chinese stocks to their biggest monthly gain since 2012.
You might ask why shouldn't China join in the QE party? But as the world's second-largest economy still more or less pegs its currency to the U.S. dollar, moving in the opposite direction could set its financial and currency markets up for a shock.
At the moment, analysts are trying to make sense of the chunky new 1 trillion yuan ($162 billion) loan in question, extended by the central bank to policy lender China Development Bank, as details trickle out in the press.
But with the new pledged lending facility (PLF) reportedly directed at the ailing property sector, this at least offers timely relief; as worries over extended debt levels leading to a property unraveling can be pushed out for another day.
Barclays Capital certainly thinks so, describing a sharp turnaround in sentiment, with "optimism is in the air." Apart from feeling good about higher stock prices, they highlight the better-than-expected Purchasing Managers Index data last month, as well as the new lending stimulus.
Despite this, the lack of clarity in the new People's Bank of China (PBOC) policy is causing some head-scratching. Last weekend, the central bank warned that debt is rising quickly and credit expansion is high, yet it is simultaneously choosing this moment to adopt unconventional monetary policy.
Standard Chartered in a note last week said the PLF is technically quantitative easing, although there seems little clarity on whether loans have already been made and on what collateral has been pledged.
The facility appears to offer China Development Bank access to funds at below-market rates, with the intent to target urban redevelopment and social housing. Standard Chartered reckons the ultimate beneficiaries of the new lending will likely be local governments' investment vehicles.
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In response to Chinese antitrust laws, Mercedes-Benz users in the country will enjoy lower prices on spare parts from Sept. 1.
Economists at Société Générale see another role for the PLF, as it also helps the PBOC offer guidance on preferred long-term borrowing costs, indicating a push lower for funding costs.
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RCT to Reduce Further Falls and Injuries for Older Fallers Presenting to an Emergency Department
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This project is called "Falls Aren't Us" and aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of a customised falls prevention program for people aged 60 and over who were presented to the hospital Emergency Department following a fall and being discharged home. Recruitment for this randomized controlled trial has commenced in late December 2002 from several major public hospitals in the western, southern, and northern parts of Melbourne Metropolitan Region. Consented participants will receive a comprehensive falls risk assessment within one week of being discharged home from the Emergency Department and at twelve month following this initial assessment. Their falls risks will be monitored for twelve months through a falls diary. Following randomization, participants in the intervention group will receive a customised falls prevention program in addition to the usual care being put in place from the hospital Emergency Department.
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Behavioral: a customised multifactorial falls prevention program
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single Blind
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|RCT to Evaluate the Effectiveness of a Targeted and Personalised Multifactorial Program to Reduce Further Falls and Injuries for Community-Dwelling Older Fallers Presenting to and Being Discharged Directly From an Emergency Department.
- To evaluate the effectiveness of a customised multifactorial intervention in reducing falls and falls related injury rates, compared to "usual care".
- To accurately identify the circumstances, contributory factors and consequences of falls for older people presenting to Emergency Departments following a fall.
- To evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention program in improving secondary health and well-being measures, including physical, psychological (fear of falling, depression), and quality of life indices.
- To identify the physical, functional, and cognitive (executive function) parameters most strongly associated with good outcomeTo conduct an economic evaluation of the interventions and outcomes.
- To provide guidelines for future management of high risk older people presenting to Emergency departments.
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|December 2002
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|December 2006
Older people presenting to an Emergency Department (ED) following a fall have high injury and hospitalisation rates. They are also at high risk of further falls and other adverse outcomes. However, there is currently limited available evidence to inform best practice.
The primary aim of this project is to evaluate the effectiveness of a targeted multi-factor intervention in improving health and well being of older people who present to an ED after a fall. It also aims to identify those within this high-risk population most likely to benefit from the intervention program.
Approximately 800 people aged 60 years and over will be invited to participate at the Emergency Department from the end of September 2002. Those who are eligible to participate will have a falls risk assessment in their own home and will be required to complete a falls diary for 12 months. There is a 50/50 chance (random allocation) that participants will receive an individualised falls prevention program.
The duration of a falls risk assessment is up to 2 hours and there is no cost involved. Participation in the research program will not affect routine management from the Emergency Department.
Becoming a participant may lessen the risk of having another fall and help others as well.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|60 Years and older
|Genders Eligible for Study:
Inclusion Criteria:
- presenting to the Emergency Department with the primary cause of presentation being a fall; aged 60 years or older;
- discharged directly home following emergency care; living in the community or a retirement village; willing to take part in the study;
- able to provide informed consent or has consent provided by a third party; able to comply with simple instructions;
- able to walk independently indoors with or without a gait aid.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00217360
|Contact: Irene Blackberry, MB, PhD
|Australia, Victoria
|National Ageing Research Institute
|Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3052
|Contact: John Barlow, PhD 83872305 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator:
|Keith D Hill, PhD
|National Ageing Research Institute
Additional Information:
No publications provided
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00217360 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|September 16, 2005
|Last Updated:
|October 3, 2006
|Health Authority:
|Australia: Human Research Ethics Committee
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Carol Ann Schlabaugh-Martin, 59, of Iowa City, Iowa, left this life to go on to the next on March 25th, 2013. Carol passed away in her home at Autumn Park.
Memorial Services will be held Saturday, April 6th from 1:00 to 3:00 pm at Autumn Park - 913 Willow Street. Donations may be made in Carol's name to Friends of the Animal Center Foundation, P.O. Box 1345, Iowa City, Iowa, 52244.
Carol was a lifelong resident of Iowa City and was born on September 12, 1953 to John and Bess Schlabaugh (Wenman).
She worked as a security guard at MCI, for Rockwell Collins and the Iowa City School District. Carol was a volunteer with CCIA Foster Grandparents Program Volunteers.
Carol is survived by Mary Woods of Texas, John Schlabaugh of Utah, Lynn Hansen Melvin (Eugene) of Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Allen Hostetler (Roxann) of Nichols, Iowa.
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WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- On the turf field of Harriet Tubman Elementary School in Columbia Heights students run around a soccer field and play the world's beautiful game with an enthusiasm that infects all coaches, parents and on-lookers. None of this would be possible without DC Scores, which provides after-school programs for low-income youth in Washington.
Thursday, DC Scores is announcing its two-year partnership with District Sports, the largest provider of recreational soccer leagues in the Washington area. District Sports will officially be sponsoring the DC Scores team at Tubman Elementary School.
A check presentation will take place Thursday afternoon at Tubman Elementary School. The executive director of DC Scores Alex Bearman will present DC Scores with a $30,000 check to support programming at the school for two years. Both school and DC government officials will be present. It is encouraged for all to attend the event.
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California reported the largest over-the-year decrease in initial claims (-108,537), followed by Texas (-36,208), and South Carolina (-30,005). The largest over-the-year increases occurred in New York (+8,005) and Georgia (+7,121).
These data are from the Mass Layoff Statistics program. Mass layoffs data for 2003 are preliminary and subject to revision. See the full release, "Mass Layoffs in December 2003 and Annual Averages for 2003" (PDF) (TXT) (USDL 04-70), for more information.
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Our school system scores again
Yet another star to add to the Coweta County School System.
The Georgia Department of Education released the results of the latest alphabet soup tests and our county once again was above the state average. The alphabet in question is the College and Career Readiness Performance Index, or CCRPI.
The CCRPI replaces the old No Child Left Behind law and is the state's new educational accountability measure. Getting through all the educational talk, the new standards look at how students progress and what they have achieved, as well as any holdbacks to reaching full potential.
Overall, our school system scored a 77.4 compared to a 75.8 for all Georgia public schools. And again, that's a testament to our teachers, administrators and parents.
Breaking down by grade levels, Coweta's elementary schools were the only ones to just miss beating the state average, scoring 76.2 to the overall state average of 77.8.
Our middle schools scored 79.9, compared to the state average of 74.6. Coweta high schools hit 74.8, with a state average of 71.8.
Congrats to Arbor Springs Elementary and Elm Street Elementary for having the highest score for lower grades at 90.2 each. Madras Middle School took top honors in that grade level with a 87.3. Northgate High School had the highest score in the upper levels with 82.7.
"Our teachers, staff and students continue to work hard, and our performance this year as a school system has exceeded the state average on this new accountability tool," said School Superintendent Dr. Steve Barker.
Indeed, it has. Yet another example of why we love living here in Coweta County – our schools continue to rank among the best in the state.


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I am having trouble opening images from location with GIMP. Every time I try to drag and drop or choose File > Open Location I get the error message
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I am connected to the Internet directly, meaning no proxies/vpn/tor or anything like that. I am using Ubuntu 11.10, AMD64 and GIMP 2.6.11. Does anyone have any ideas of a way to narrow down the problem further than "Cannot resolve proxy hostname"?
I attached a screenshot of the error message.
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It has to be a complete URL to the image location. It won't open a directory or server, only the image. At least that is how it has been working for me. Using your submitted png, click on your own png link and copy and paste that URL into the Open Location menu.


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The very friendly lady at entrance gate marked on a map which sites were available and suggested we drive around and see which would be to our liking. We chose a pull through site adjacent to the lake. Roads are in good shape but on most sites the gravel has deteriorated and there is more weeds than grass. Even so, we enjoyed and probably would return. Our site was level, the utilities worked well, and we had some shade. It is rather noisy on Sunday, but much quieter and enjoyable on Monday. Very nice 1.1 mile walking path around perimeter of park. Rigby is an interesting little town and worth a visit. - housecar


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As previously rumored, the two Hobbit movies from director Peter Jackson now have official titles. The first one will have the title The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, while part 2 will be known as The Hobbit: There and Back Again. As for release dates, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is set to come out on December 14, 2012, while The Hobbit: There and Back Again has a release date of about a year later on December 13, 2013.
In case you're a little rusty on your Tolkien, both of these titles come from chapters of the book ("An Unexpected Party" and "There and Back Again"). Now, since I don't have anything else to say about these confirmed titles, here's a massive list of the cast:Orlando Bloom, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Elijah Wood, Andy Serkis, Richard Armitage, Jed Brophy, Adam Brown, John Callen, Stephen Fry, Ryan Gage, Mark Hadlow, Peter Hambleton, Stephen Hunter, William Kircher, Sylvester McCoy, Bret McKenzie, Graham McTavish, Mike Mizrahi, James Nesbitt, Dean O'Gorman, Lee Pace, Mikael Persbrandt, Conan Stevens, Ken Stott, Jeffrey Thomas and Aidan Turner.
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