With the considerable running times of the Lord of the Rings borne in mind, is there really enough material in The Hobbit to justify spreading it across THREE movies?
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In Hindu mythology (Hinduism is an ancient religion practiced in the country of India), there is an insightful legend involving Lord Shiva and his son, Karthikeya.
Early reports suggest that the most commonly recurring authority there cited is Lord Keynes.
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Finally there is the role of Lord Irvine, the Lord Chancellor.
The awarding of city status - there are three new ones and a lord mayoralty for Armagh - is a decision taken by the Queen on ministerial advice.
The much anticipated prequel to Lord of The Rings is in 3-D, which will help boost total gross, and there will be a pent up demand from movie goers.
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"The value of energy companies has slumped since 2008, the public purse is severely constrained, but there is more than enough money around in the investment community, " said Lord Carter of Coles, who chaired the committee.
Some will be unhappy that Lord Triesman is remaining at the helm, but the reality is that there is a lack of candidates to replace him.
But Lord Ashcroft is often at odds with the Belize government over his business activities there.
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There is strong support in Westminster for many of the lord chancellor's duties to be transferred to an elected minister answerable to MPs.
He faced criticism from former Energy Secretary Lord Jenkin of Roding who said "there is an attitude that the UK doesn't care about nuclear power any more".
But it does mean there is forgiveness and restoration when we confess our imperfections to the Lord.
But there is no mandatory retirement age for coroners, and only the Lord Chancellor's office can dismiss one.
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Lord Drayson says that there is now greater enthusiasm at universities for turning the findings of basic research for example, in the life sciences into commercial spin-offs.
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There's a review by Lord Carter of Coles which is examining the matter in detail.
Lord Brabazon of Tara, who is responsible for administration in the House of Lords, said that there were "considerable maintenance issues" which required "considerable investment".
Lord Goodhart told the BBC that what was "certainly unfortunate, to say the least, is that there is what seems to be a plain inconsistency between what Margaret McDonagh told us in the Neill Committee and what, according to the latest statement, appears to be the case".
Lord Layard, a member of the Lords committee, thinks that so many teenagers end up adrift because there is no clear, attractive route for non-academic youngsters to take.
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Lord Warner said that "where there is clear provider failure...it seems sensible to test the market to find the best set of arrangements for replacing the failed incumbent".
While there are some very dramatic and somber moments to the story, The Hobbit is not like The Lord of the Rings in tone, and is instead a much more fanciful and humorous tale.
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There is currently widespread excitement in Sri Lanka as the Kapilvastu Relics - believed to be bones of Lord Buddha - have been brought to the island from India for a two-week tour of temples.
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