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Wed, 19/02/2025 - 02:00

In the 2020 disaster movie Greenland, the hero John Garrity (played by Gerard Butler), his wife (Morena Baccarin), and their young son are in a truck driving north from the United States into Canada. We hear on the radio an announcement from NASA: A nine-mile-wide fragment larger than the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs will […]

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Thu, 19/12/2024 - 09:12
2 loins of baby lambSoftened butterSalt and freshly ground black pepper4 ounces fresh breadcrumbs4 tablespoons finely chopped parsley½ level teaspoon dried thyme½ level teaspoon dried marjoramGrated ring of ½ lemonGrilled whole tomatoesWatercress Spread loins of lamb with softened butter and season generously with salt and freshly ground black pepper; place in a roasting tin. Roast […]
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Wed, 09/10/2024 - 19:00
Gabija Zemaityte The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, among others, has argued that long-term fixed-rate mortgages (LTFRMs) could increase home ownership in the UK. The share of mortgages with longer fixes increased in the UK and internationally over the last decade. Persistently low interest rates over that period have supported demand for longer-fix products, … Continue reading Long-term fixed-rate mortgages through an international lens: could they lead to higher home ownership?