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#sustainable

Homeowners have been warned that switching to a fixed-rate mortgage deal may help to avoid being hit by huge mortgage rate hikes.Lenders are raising their mortgage rates after a smaller than expected drop in inflation was announced this week.Britain's biggest building society Nationwide raised its mortgage rates on Friday, while Santander and Halifax have also increased their rates.

Lir and Native Seafood & Scran, The Marina, Coleraine, Northern Ireland BT52 1EY.Meal for two, starters 7.50-8.50,mains 16-29, desserts 7.50, wines from 24 The restaurant stands by the river.The river runs down to the sea, where the fish swim deep.The fish are brought to the restaurant that stands by the river which runs down to the sea.

Seven years ago, the Boston Celtics were said to be canvasing the league for trades using their third overall pick.Rumor has it that they approached the Denver Nuggets about a young Nikola Jokic, a second-round pick the year prior who averaged 10 points and seven rebounds as a rookie.The Nuggets allegedly said no, believing that Jokic could be an important part of a competitive core.

Since the transition from home offices to actual corporate offices has begun, it's important to ensure that employees feel comfortable, safe, and motivated in their workplace.And adding the right furniture designs can greatly contribute to creating an office that is conducive to motivation and productivity.

With the needed federal environmental approvals in hand, New York looks set to be the first American city to implement congestion pricing.This may be a watershed moment in transportation policy: if it can make it there, it can make it anywhere.Other cities, including Los Angeles, may be ready to follow suit.

After AI-assisted exploration, SPACE10 has launched a new seating design that will have you re-thinking everything you thought about sofas.The IKEA research and design lab created the Couch in an Envelope as a way to challenge the traditional design of a couch in order to make it more sustainable, as well as adaptable and easy to transport.

Todd Pruzan, Senior Editor for Research and Special Projects at Harvard Business Review, recently interviewed Gautam Ramdurai, Group Marketing Manager, Ads Marketing, Google Asia Pacific, for a new episode of HBR Video Quick Take.Since every business today needs to navigate a complex matrix of factors that drive sustainable and profitable growth while keeping in mind that the core of doing so is still about understanding customers and how they make decisions, Pruzan spoke with Ramdurai about new insights into emerging consumer behavior across the Asia-Pacific region.

If you're a passionate lover of cooking, or you've recently kickstarted your cooking journey, and want to accelerate it even further then you've reached the right place.Having an efficient and streamlined cooking process is the key to preparing dishes that simply taste excellent!And the number one aid you need in having an effortless process is an arsenal of great kitchen appliances.

Three years after near-record high lake levels decimated parts of Chicago's shoreline, some beaches are making a comeback.Robin Mattheus, a coastal geologist with the Illinois State Geological Survey, said that after the Chicago Park District closed a few beaches due to severe erosion, establishing dune fields to stabilize the sand and encouraging plant growth allowed beaches like Rainbow and 63rd Street to stabilize.

I'm at a point in my life where I'm team stools over chairs, and I truly believe stools deserve to be given way more credit than they get.Stools are often overlooked, maybe because they occupy minimum space, and aren't really overbearing.But these traits are what make stools so great in my opinion!I mean, they're compact, and a great space-saving furniture option for our modern homes.

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum on Wednesday filed paperwork to run for president.The long-shot Republican contender is set to kick off his campaign with an event in Fargo, North Dakota, and earlier this week he released a video teasing the bid.Anger, yelling, infighting that's not going to cut it anymore.

With our super hectic lives and chalked-up schedules, bathtime is probably the only time of the day when we get to truly relax and unwind.It's that precious hour of the day when we can completely indulge in self-care, and pamper ourselves, hence it is my favorite time of the day.Having a beautifully designed bathroom with thoughtful designs will only amplify this special time of the day.

The Pittsburgh Penguins announced Thursday that they have named Kyle Dubas their new President of Hockey Operations.The announcement comes after the Pens fired the previous holder of the position, Brian Burke, in April after the team missed the playoffs for the first time in 17 years.Dubas arrives in Pittsburgh after being let go by the Toronto Maple Leafs just two weeks ago after the Leafs were eliminated by the Florida Panthers in Game Five of the second round.

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Increasingly in recent years, Californians have put goats' voracious and almost indiscriminate diets to work, minimizing fuel for wildfires across the state - a method that has been heralded as sustainable, economical and effective at reducing underbrush that can become dangerous in the hot summer months.

Compared to tropical regions, the U.S. has lower infection rates and milder health effects from mosquito-borne diseases.Globally, malaria and dengue pose more significant risks, particularly in Africa and Asia.Tick-borne diseases are more prevalent than mosquito-borne diseases in the U.S., although West Nile virus cases are widespread, especially in the Plains and Central regions.

One of my favorite times of the day is bathtime!As we've grown older and life has gotten super hectic, bathtime is that precious hour of the day when we can fully indulge in self-care, and pamper ourselves - whether that's in the form of a bubble bath or a long warm shower, having a beautifully designed bathroom with thoughtful designs will only amplify this special time of the day.

Living in a sustainable, conscious, and smart manner has become not only a necessity but our moral obligation and duty toward the planet.Our homes should seamlessly integrate with, and nourish the planet, not drain her resources and reduce her lifespan.Being at one with Planet Earth, while taking rigorous care of her has never been more of a priority.

America's newest superfood sweeps show: Sustainability-minded fishery's healthful, premium-grade Antarctic krill meat lauded by wide range of show attendees in the hundreds-from global big box retailers, chefs, hoteliers and restauranteurs to government agencies and beyond-for its incomparable combination of great taste, nutrition, versatility and economic value For the most part, krill meat is a relatively new protein that most consumers-and even some food industry pundits-have never heard of or certainly tasted.

C hildcare in London is now in such short supply that parents are resorting to nanny-poaching' in school playgrounds, City Hall has been told.Concerns over the high cost and low availability of childcare in the capital were discussed at a meeting of the London Assembly's economy committee on Tuesday.

The number of nurses working in the UK has risen to the highest level on record, according to new figures.There are now 788,638 nurses, midwives and nursing associates registered to work in the UK, according to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).Despite the rise, the nursing regulator issued a stark warning about the number of leaving the profession prematurely.

The venerable computer mouse hasn't changed its basic format in decades, though there have been additions like the middle mouse button or scroll wheel and shifts from trackball to laser.That means that this essential tool for modern-day life still bears many of the ergonomic flaws of its ancestor, an almost literal pain point in the age of computing.