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fish eye lens Stormont minister Maurice Morrow told an official he would not raise the issue with the Northern Ireland Executive, despite similar measures being considered in England and Wales. A file on planning arrangements for the jubilee celebrations reveals a series of civil service correspondences on how Northern Ireland would mark the occasion. It includes a letter sent on January 11 2001 from an official in the Office of the First Minister/Deputy First Minister (OFMDFM) to the Department of Social Development, advising that a committee had been set up in London to consider a programme of celebrations. The correspondence says: “One of the issues the committee is currently considering is the possibility of deregulating liquor licensing laws during the golden jubilee celebrations on the same lines as the arrangements made for the millennium. “It is felt that the golden jubilee bank holiday on Monday 3 June 2002 is likely to be an occasion on which many public houses and similar licensed premises would wish to stay open beyond normal closing time.” The letter said a paper had been prepared on the issue of extending opening hours. It adds: “You will note that paragraph seven of the paper indicates that the devolved administrations ‘would need to consider deregulation separately within their own jurisdictions’. “I thought that you would wish to be aware that this issue is receiving active consideration for England and Wales and to consider whether anything needs to be done for Northern Ireland.” Some months later a “progress report” was sent between officials in OFMDFM, which again raised the issue of licensing laws. It says: “I spoke to Gordon Gibson, DSD, about Terry Smith’s letter of 12 January 2001 about licensing laws: the matter was put to their minister Maurice Morrow (DUP) who indicated that he would not be asking the NIE (Northern Ireland Executive) to approve any change to current licensing laws in NI to allow for either 24 hour opening (as at the millennium) nor a blanket approval for extended opening hours as is being considered in GB. “In both cases, primary legislation would be required here and would necessitate consultation and the minister has ruled out any consultation process.” The correspondence says individual licensees could still apply for an extension to opening hours on an ad hoc basis, adding “there the matter rests”. It goes on: “DSD await further pronouncements from the Home Office and Gibson and I have agreed to notify each other of any developments we become aware of and he will copy me to any (existing) relevant papers. “Ministers may well come under pressure in due course for a relaxation and/or parity with GB.” The document concludes “That’s it so far...making haste slowly?” Emails sent between officials in the department the same month said that lord lieutenants in Northern Ireland had been approached about local events to mark the jubilee. One message says: “Lord lieutenants have not shown any enthusiasm for encouraging GJ celebrations at a local level. “Lady Carswell in particular believes that it would be difficult for LLs to encourage such activities without appearing political.”

NoneThe Philippine bamboo industry has an "enormous" potential for bigger and higher-value exports to the global market, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB). "The Philippines' major bamboo species, Dendrocalamus asper , is known as the giant bamboo because of its massive culms and towering heights. Compared with other bamboo species, which are superior in carbon capture and sequestration over many tree species, D. asper has a more robust carbon-fighting capability," the ADB noted in a report. As such, the Manila-based multilateral lender cited that the local variety is "highly suitable for engineered bamboo products, bamboo-based paper, textiles, and biofuels." "Realizing the potential of bamboo as a nature-based solution, government officials have proposed legislation to strengthen the Philippine Bamboo Industry Development Council, update the government’s bamboo industry development strategy, incentivize the establishment of financing facilities for bamboo forests and enterprises, and support bamboo entrepreneurs in developing high-value bamboo exports," the ADB said. While the Philippines is already the world's sixth-largest bamboo exporter, the ADB pointed out the majority of its products sold abroad consisted of merely low-value, unprocessed poles. "In 2021, investments in the local bamboo industry were estimated at only $1.6 million, with domestic sales of $2.56 million, supporting 10,898 jobs and 5,012 micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises. However, the potential is enormous," the lender said. "The Philippines can aspire to a greater share of the global bamboo market, which was estimated at $71.6 billion in 2023 and is expected to grow to $92.62 billion by 2027. With the country's huge residential and commercial construction requirements, engineered bamboo can be a tremendous source of sustainable material," it added. The ADB urged addressing constraints to Philippine bamboo industry growth, including the exclusion as a construction material under the national building code. Also, "the industry continues to be constrained by uncoordinated programs, limited financing facilities, and outdated technologies," the ADB lamented. In this regard, the ADB has extended a $570,000 technical assistance special fund to the Philippines and Nepal so these two countries can harness bamboo for climate action as well as green growth. Like the Philippines, the ADB noted that Nepal's bamboo industry is also "underdeveloped" and small at present, but shows "significant growth potential." "With more than 80 species of bamboo and about 63,000 hectares of bamboo forest, primarily in the Terai and hilly regions, [Nepal] can substantially expand its bamboo industry. However, in 2020, the export value of bamboo products was estimated at only $587,882," the ADB pointed out. To unlock bamboo's potential as a nature-based solution, the ADB urged these two developing member-countries to broaden awareness of its commercial potential; deepen appreciation of its ecological and environmental value; establish financing facilities supportive of enterprise development; incentivize adoption of new processing.technologies; and strengthen their bamboo development policy regimes. Through its technical assistance, the ADB aims to demonstrate bamboo's investment potential as a high-value product for sustainable construction and manufacturing as well as carbon markets; support national strategic plans for its supply chain and industries; as well as deliver bamboo capacity-building and knowledge activities for public institutions and private industry players in both the Philippines and Nepal by 2027.

Dow ends at fresh record as weak eurozone data hits euroPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Corey McKeithan scored 28 points as La Salle beat Temple 83-75 on Saturday night. McKeithan shot 10 of 19 from the field, including 3 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 5 from the line for the Explorers (6-2). Demetrius Lilley added 13 points while shooting 5 for 12, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc while he also had six rebounds. Jahlil White shot 3 of 13 from the field and 5 of 5 from the free-throw line to finish with 11 points, while adding 12 rebounds. Quante Berry led the Owls (4-3) in scoring, finishing with 18 points, 15 rebounds and two blocks. Temple also got 15 points from Jamal Mashburn Jr.. William Settle had 13 points and seven rebounds. La Salle took the lead with 14:45 to go in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 42-33 at halftime, with McKeithan racking up 16 points. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .

Vederian Lowe was fined for unnecessary roughness during the New England Patriots ’ Week 12 game against the Miami Dolphins. The NFL fined the starting left tackle $5,472 for a blindside block during the fourth quarter of New England’s loss at Hard Rock Stadium. The play happened with 10:10 left in the game on a 2-point conversion. There was no play on the call and New England successfully converted. While no penalty was called on the play, Lowe has had penalty issues throughout the season. He’s one of the NFL’s most penalized players and has only played in nine games. Lowe was charged with three false starts and a hold against the Dolphins last week and also gave up a strip sack. The pre-snap penalties hurt the Patriots last week in the blowout loss and Lowe took accountability and didn’t place blame on the officials or coaches. “The pre-snap penalties hurt the most because that’s nothing that nobody else is doing. ... It’s just not being mentally focused enough,” Lowe said. “You know, it’s an easy fix. Like I said, it’s not nothing that the defense is doing. It’s not nothing that the coaches, it’s not a scheme thing, it’s not the refs. It’s nobody else but yourself. So I would say it’s definitely lack of focus.” Lowe is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Indianapolis Colts with a shoulder injury. More Patriots ContentJimmy Carter, 39th US president, Nobel winner, dies at 100

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