The main conference is due to open in Londonderry on Monday, where delegates will be addressed by Phil Wood, a key adviser to the Council of Europe's Intercultural Cities programme.

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The key is to catch the wood after the magic has begun, but before it gets too punky.

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He had little trouble in agreeing this, since it's been a key demand of his government - but Ms Wood then went on to warn of a "Barnett floor" turning into a "Barnett ceiling", locking in the alleged underfunding.

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It is a key resource for leisure activities from Bedgebury to Kings Wood.

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"A key benefit of having emerging markets in a portfolio is that they behave differently, " Wood says.

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But the key going forward is going to be, can we create biofuels out of switchgrass and wood chips and other materials that right now are considered waste materials?

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