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What I Learned at ASCD #Empower17
"Our current landscape of education: People are making decisions about our profession, who have not been in our profession." by Benjamin Shuldiner
Last weekend I was fortunate enough to go to ASCD #Empower17 Conference. This conference is always a favorite because not only do I get to meet up with my ASCD Emerging Leaders, Authors and other educators from around the world but I ALWAYS learn new things. Here are my top take-aways from the conference in no particular order:
1. Students at the Center by Carol Ann Tomlinson (ie Differentiation Guru)
Carol Ann believes in Personalized Learning( PL) and that it is not the same as differentiation! I know what you are thinking, this is not something that you learned as you have been saying this for years but what was new was hearing it from her mouth! She also stated many other facts that I have been saying but was nice to hear such as:
- Technology is not the answer, relationships are!
- PL requires effective teaching first!
- The teacher is not the keeper of the knowledge but the facilitator of resources and should support the students needs to reach mastery!
*The aha moment I did have in her session was when she said: "Changing schools is hard. I have been teaching, training and talking about differentiation for 20 years and many educators still don't understand it. PL is going to take years for all educators to understand as well."
2. PL with Habits Of Mind by Allison Zmuda and Bena Kalick
I always go to Allison Zmuda's session even though she's now a friend and educational though partner that I talk to often because I always learn something new.
- Life does not work on a pacing guide…neither should a classroom.
- Don't wait until the end product for expert feedback. Provide this support when students still have time to learn, play and explore.
- Average teachers teach until the student gets it right. Above average teachers teach until the student can't get it wrong.
3. Creating Schools that Work for Kids' presented by Eric Sheninger.
Eric has a book that recently came out called UnCommon Learning: Creating Schools That Work for Kids, but I have not read it. I did learn:
- Focus on the what ifs, not the yea buts.
- Unless you get instructional design right, technology can only increase the speed and certainty of failure. by William Horton (so true and good reminder)
4. 5 Teacher Behaviors That Prepare Students to Lead by Tammy Musiowsky
Tammy asked great reflective questions to help educators think about their practice:
- What is a behavior of yours that limits the student-led potential in your classroom?
- How do your students know you trust them? If your students know you trust them, how does this allow them to take a greater ownership of their classroom?
- What is something you learned recently while working with your students?
- How explicitly and consistently do you name the skill students are working on?
5. Other great blog posts, resources and tweets from #Empower17:
- I learned about Bluford Series – great books to add into a classroom library for secondary students.
All things are difficult before they are easy. – Thomas Fuller
- Resources for Effective Student Feedback
- Tweets:
- Don't let a program dictate a child's needs, let the child's needs dictate the program." – @DinaBrulles
You've got to be in the classrooms everyday, or you can't improve their performance! Both Ts and Ss. via @ToddWhitaker
"Learning isn't personal if every student is an island in the classroom." via @thomascmurray
Student Voice is not an event, a class period, or something cute to do. It is a WAY OF BEING! via @DrRussQ


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Flow Controls as First Class Citizens
One of the most useful changes in the designer is the creation of action cards for each of the following flow controls:
- Decision Trees (Condition)
- Iterating over a list (For Each)
- Iterate until condition met (Do Until)
- Grouping Activities (Scope)
Condition Improvements
Although the Condition action was present in the last designer refresh, nested conditions could not be created in the design view. This issue, coupled with the complexities of defining a condition in code view, made the creation of nested conditions quite complex.
Within the new designer, nesting conditions is as simple as adding an action in the right branch.
The condition action card has also had a design update, making it more compact and intuitive to use. Conditions that are simply derived from fields outputted by previous actions can be created in the default mode. Complex expressions can also be typed, by clicking the "Edit in advanced mode" link. This allows complex evaluation conditions, like combining values of multiple elements or applying functions to a value before evaluating. A list of the possible data manipulation and comparison functions can be found in the new Workflow Definition Language page.
Iterating over Lists
Another activity that was quite complex to setup and could only be done in the code view – "Foreach" loops - can now be setup quite simply by adding the corresponding action. The action card recognizes arrays that have been outputted by previous actions, making it simpler to define the list of recurring elements.
Unfortunately, the "Foreach" action currently only supports a single action. But a simple workaround overcomes this restriction, since the ability to invoke a logic app within a workflow has been available for some time. This way, a "Foreach" action can call a logic app, and make the response of that logic app available to the next actions in the flow.
Iterating until a condition is met
The "Do until" action, which previously was as complex to define as "Foreach", also receives its own action card. The action allows a user to define some exit criteria for the loop based on an action output and an evaluation criteria. But as a safeguard for infinite loops, the action also allows the user to define an upper limit for the iteration as either a maximum number of iterations or a timeout.
Similar to "Foreach", the "Do until" action only allows one action to be executed within the loop. And the workaround in this case is the same as the "Foreach" action - use a nested workflow to overcome this limitation.
Compared to the "Foreach" loop, the design of this action still needs improvement. The current design is counterintuitive, as the action that will drive the condition settings are positioned after the condition area. This has been raised with the product team, so hopefully some improvements will follow.
Grouping Activities with Scopes
Scopes allow multiple actions to be executed as a single group.
The final status of a "Scope" action will be based on the evaluation of all actions executed within. If all actions succeed, the "Scope" status is Succeeded. If any of the actions fail, the "Scope" status is Failed.
This allows a try/catch type pattern: an action can be triggered when any one action within the "Scope" fails. At this stage, it has to be setup from the code view, by setting up the correct status in the "Run After" element of an action:
Other Improvements
Although the control flows are arguably the main change in this designer update, there are also some other changes that improve the usability of the designer and code views.
Action Cards Rename
The new designer lets the users rename each action card directly from a drop down menu in the design view - a simple change that makes the whole workflow more readable.
Changes in the designer are reflected in all references to the action card. The following rules apply for action names
- An action name is limited to 80 characters.
- Only letters, numbers and the following characters are allowed - "-", "_", ".", "(", ")"
- Any space added in the designer view will be replaced by the "_" space in code view.
It is important to remember the last rule when writing functions that reference action names.
Simplified Schema
The new schema is much cleaner and straightforward to read, with the following improvements:
- Sequencing and dependencies are presented now on a "RunAfter" element.
- Flow control actions now wrap the actions executing under them, replicating the designer view.
- If/else conditions are now represented as a part of the same structure.
These changes make it easier for developers to adjust the code to include parallel executions, catch or compensation patterns.
Writing workflow definition language functions within card parameters
The inability to write function as parameters in the code view was one of the bugs in the previous schema that upset users most. This, coupled with the complexity of the structure, and bugs in some actions which would reset changes in the code view, made non-trivial coding very time consuming.
This bug has been fixed, so functions can now be used within the parameters of an action card from the design view, making it much easier to derive action parameters by processing outputs from previous actions.
Tracking Properties during action execution
A new element in the action definition, trackedProperties allows developers to include custom properties to be included in the diagnostics telemetry that is captured during logic apps execution.
Notice that tracked properties are restricted to the following types of values:
- Literals
- inputs or outputs of the action being tracked.
In order to capture the tracked properties, the diagnostics telemetry must be turned on. To enable this feature, follow the steps below:
- In the monitoring area in the main blade, click in the display alert:
- Turn on the Diagnostics feature and provide the required information:
- A storage account where the telemetry will be written to.
- The retention policy for workflow runtime, in days. This is where the tracked properties will be captured.
- The retention policy for the metrics, in days.
At this stage, there is no way to explore the tracked properties directly from the Azure Portal, but the telemetry is stored in a blob container called insights-logs-workflowruntime, within the storage account defined in the diagnostics settings. This container can be used to extract the information when required.
Extending Logic Apps with external resources
Although not a change implemented in this schema refresh, the ability to access new resources in the same region is worth a mention, as it shows how extensible the platform can be. When creating a new action, on top of the existing Managed APIs, the following options can be selected:
- "Show APIs for App Services in the same region" allows developers to extend the logic app with APIs that exist in the same Azure subscription. This is similar to HTTP + Swagger, but instead of having to provide the Swagger address, the APIs are discovered automatically.
- "Show Logic Apps in the same region" allows developers to nest workflows by executing Logic Apps that contain a manual trigger.
- "Show Azure Functions in the same region" allows developers to tap into Azure Function containers. Azure Function is one of the latest additions to Azure. It is described by Microsoft as "an event driven, compute-on-demand experience that extends the existing Azure application platform with capabilities to implement code triggered by events occurring in virtually any Azure or 3rd party service as well as on-premises systems".
Migrating existing workflows
To upgrade existing Logic Apps to the new schema, an "Update Schema" command is offered in the main blade, just like the previous upgrade.
The experience is much improved - where previously a manual process was required, the "Update Schema" now offers an option to save the updated workflow.
Notice that the recommendation is to save the logic app as a new version, to guarantee that the logic app works as expected first. Also, in order to guarantee that all connections are preserved after the migration, the migration process does not allow a new resource group to be created during this migration.
Outstanding Issues
In my opinion, some items that still haven't been addressed by this update could improve the final product.
Exception Handling
Exceptions are still not explicitly dealt with. The workaround right now is to execute actions when a specific action completes execution with status of failed. This has to be handled from the code view.
Ideally, the "Scope" action would allow developers to define two sets of actions:
- The actual scope actions
- The actions to be executed when the scope fails
This would make the definition of compensation or exception handling simpler.
Better integration with Application Insights
There are some good improvements in the telemetry capture for logic apps, including a way to store tracked properties. But the functionality is still a bit limited, especially when trying to capture custom events and integrate telemetry of a whole solution using Application Insights. A workaround would be to create Azure Functions or Custom APIs and roll out your own instrumentation, but that means adding a lot of extra actions just for instrumentation, which can make the actual workflow less readable.
The ideal situation would be to have the tracked properties better aligned to Application Insights, allowing for integration with an Application Insights repository – tracked properties in this case could work like custom events..
Execution of multiple actions in a Loop
Currently only one action can be included in a "Foreach" or "Do Until" loop. Ideally those items should work as a "Scope", allowing for multiple actions to be executed within their boundaries.
Lack of Support for Session Variables or Recurrence
Right now, the workflows don't support variables that can change value during the workflow execution. This makes some flow controls, in particular the "Do until" loop, less flexible. A way to setup and update session variables would make "Do until" more usable.
This Logic Apps schema refresh builds on the work initiated in the previous refresh, ironing out issues highlighted in the previous update and adding new functionality to improve the overall development experience. The technology is improving at a very fast pace to reach the GA stage before the end of Q2.
There are still some outstanding issues and potential improvements, but the Microsoft product team is working very closely with the community, actively seeking feedback, which can only improve the final product.
Want to learn more about Logic Apps or find out if it would fit your integration scenarios? Get in touch with our integration specialists.


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An anonymous group of hackers has released a video claiming that NASA is about to announce the unusual encounter of aliens who live in the outer space. He certainly does not say that NASA has found alien life, or that they have evidence they will be revealing soon.
A YouTube account that is officially affiliated with the network of hackers posted a video detailing their claims about the space agency. The Europa Clipper mission will be in charge of looking for conditions suitable for life on Jupiter's moon. Just recently, NASA also announced that the Kepler space telescope was able to identify 219 "potential new worlds", 10 of which fell into the Goldilocks Zone.
In the hearing Professor Thomas Zurbuchen, Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate said that recent discoveries by NASA are promising signs that we're closer than ever to discovering evidence of alien life.
"HUMANS are about to discover alien life, NASA believes - according to the latest video from hacktivist group Anonymous", says the Sun.
In the video clip, the group also mentioned that there had been many who claimed that mankind has already made contacts with aliens earlier. "Both results have significant implications for the search of life".
Anonymous' video opens by reading the text of an article responding to that Congressional hearing and predicting the imminent announcement of the discovery of extraterrestrial life.
Since then, other research teams have contradicted the assumption that TRAPPIST-1's planets are habitable, but the fact that a solar system so similar to our own exists at all in our own neck of the woods suggests there are many more out there and is exciting in its own right.
Manasvi Lingam and Avi Loeb, both of Harvard University, wrote in the study the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences: "Our paper addresses the possibility that life on one of these planets can spread to others through the transfer of rocky material".
"While we haven't found definitive signs of life elsewhere just yet, our search is making remarkable progress and astrobiology is a focus of a growing number of NASA missions", he added. The global group of activists or hacktivists originated in 2003 on 4chan, representing the concept of many online and offline community users simultaneously existing as a singular anarchic, digitized brain.
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WHAT A RELIEF! Gisele Bundchen's Hubby, Tom Brady, Is Okay After Getting Into A Horrible Car Accident!
You can breathe easy, Gisele! Your husband walked away unscathed after a driver ran a red light this morning in Boston!
After making her triumphant return to the runway Sept. 7 at Fashion's Night Out, Gisele Bundchen was primed to have an amazing week. Unfortunately, while the Brazilian supermodel was strutting her stuff, her husband wasn't faring as well – Tom Brady got into a car accident this morning, Sept. 9! OH NO!
Luckily, the 33-year-old Boston Patriots quarterback is going to be OK after his Audi sedan was hit by a minivan that had a run a red light three blocks away from his Boston home at 6:30 A.M. "Patriots QB Tom Brady was in a car accident this morning. He was not hospitalized and is expected at Gillette Stadium today," the team's official statement on Facebook and Twitter read.
Sadly, the other drive wasn't as lucky — after being removed from his car with the jaws of life, he was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
"It was just really high-impact, you could tell. The front of the Audi was off," said one on-looker.
Tom is still expected at football practice later today…what a trooper! He and Gisele truly are blessed people!


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Sheep hunting...... the pain goes away, but the stupidity remains...!!!
Not Alaska, but had to share my dream hunt. Last week in Colorado. Had to cancel a moose trip on a buddy when I found out I drew in May. He understood...CO Sheep 2016 Compressed.jpg
2016 was a great year, but all indications point towards an even better 2017!
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On March 18, 2015, the Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered the U.K.'s 2015 Budget Statement. The Statement contained measures concerning the taxation of personal income and savings, National Insurance Contribution thresholds, the capital gains tax exemption amount, and tax simplification tied to tax forms and filing, amongst other measures and plans. Some of the changes had been previously announced -- details of announcements made in the Autumn Statement 2014 and the measures in the draft Finance Bill 2015 were published late last year.
On 18 March 2015, the Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered the U.K.'s 2015 Budget Statement.1 The Statement contained measures concerning the taxation of personal income and savings, National Insurance Contribution thresholds, the capital gains tax exemption amount, and tax simplification tied to tax forms and filing, amongst other measures and plans. Some of the changes had been previously announced -- details of announcements made in the Autumn Statement 2014 and the measures in the draft Finance Bill 2015 were published last year.2
The Finance Bill 2015 is due to be published on 24 March 2015, and an update from KPMG LLP (U.K.) will follow at that time.
There are several measures affecting employees – including those on international assignment – and their employers that impact employment costs, risk, compliance, and individual tax liabilities.
The tax changes may affect cost projections for future assignees and budgeting for international assignments to the U.K. or from the U.K. where the assignee will be subject to U.K. taxation. Furthermore, any resultant tax differentials may impact tax equalizations. Finally, where appropriate, adjustments by payroll administrators to withholdings should also be made.
Below we highlight the employment tax-related measures in the Statement concerning employees – including those on international assignment – and their employers.
Please note, there is a general election due to be held in the U.K. on 7 May 2015, and measures announced as being effective in future tax years will be dependent on the policy of the new government taking office after that date.
It had already been announced in the 2014 Autumn Statement, that the higher rate (40 percent) tax threshold would start at £31,786, and that the additional rate threshold would remain at £150,000. The personal allowance (U.K. exempt amount) has been increased to £10,600 (£600 more than the personal allowance in 2014/15). The personal allowance will continue to be tapered for individuals earning over £100,000 (being reduced to nil for earnings over £121,200 for 2015/16).
The personal allowance will rise again to £10,800 in April 2016 and to £11,000 in April 2017. The upper threshold for the basic rate tax band will also increase (to £31,900 in April 2016 and to £32,300 in April 2017), meaning that higher rate taxpayers also benefit from the increase to the personal allowance. The married couples allowance will increase to £1,100 from April 2016.
It was announced in the 2014 Budget Statement that from 6 April 2015, the 10-percent starting rate of tax for savings income will be abolished and replaced with a 0-percent tax rate on savings of up to £5,000.
Therefore, for individuals with combined earnings and savings of up to £15,600 in the year to 5 April 2016, no tax will be paid on the savings income and the individual can register to receive his/her savings income tax free (the £15,600 is made up of the personal allowance of £10,600 and the nil rate savings band of £5,000).
Individuals earning over £15,600 will pay tax on their savings at their marginal rate of tax, subject to the special rates applicable to dividend income. Individuals who do not earn over £15,600, but earn more than the personal allowance and receive savings income in addition to their earnings (which takes them over the £15,600 limit) may be able to reclaim some of the tax withheld on their savings income, even though they cannot register to receive their savings income tax free.
The Chancellor also announced that from April 2016 a Personal Savings Allowance will be introduced, which exempts basic rate taxpayers from income tax on the first £1,000 of savings income. Higher rate taxpayers will be exempt from income tax on the first £500 of savings income. There will be no exemption for additional rate taxpayers. In conjunction with this the automatic withholding at source of 20-percent tax on savings income will cease from that date.
The NIC rates are unchanged for 2015/16, but the various thresholds at which NIC is paid are being increased by the consumer price index (CPI) percentage. Employee – or primary – contributions will be payable at a rate of 12 percent on earnings between £155 and £815 per week and at a rate of 2 percent on earnings above £815. Employer – or secondary – contributions will be payable at 13.8 percent on earnings above £156 per week.
Reforms to NIC for the self-employed – including the abolition of Class 2 contributions and the reform of Class 4 contributions – were announced, but no further details have been given. A consultation on the changes to Class 4 contributions is expected later in 2015.
The capital gains tax annual exempt amount for individuals, personal representatives, and trustees for disabled people will rise to £11,100 from 6 April 2015. The exempt amount for other trustees will rise to £5,550.
Some frequently asked questions ("FAQs") were published on 18 March 20153 relating to the modified tax treatment of residential property sales by non-U.K. residents that will take effect from 6 April 2015. Further details together with amended legislation are expected with the publication of the Finance Bill 2015 next week.
A particular concern relates to the position of those who are working full-time outside the U.K. and are thereby non-U.K. resident. In most instances, they would not have been concerned by the sale of their house in the U.K. and any capital gains tax arising, as no tax would arise since they were non-U.K. resident. It now seems that a sale could trigger a tax charge. KPMG LLP (U.K.) is seeking clarification from Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC) on this point.
The Chancellor announced in the Statement that self-assessment tax returns will be abolished and will be replaced with digital tax accounts. It is expected that these accounts will be pre-populated with data collected by HMRC from employers, banks, and other third parties. The move to these digital accounts is expected to be completed by the end of the next Parliament.
Earlier reports have indicated that taxpayers filing electronically using HMRC's software would have P60 data included in the tax return later this year.
The government has said that it will publish a "road map" later this year providing more information on how these changes will be delivered. There will also be a consultation on the new payment process that will be required to support these changes.
While this change may be welcomed by those who are not partial to completing and filing annual tax returns, it seems unlikely that the new HMRC system will contain details of overseas bank accounts (with the possible exception of the Channel Islands), overseas dividends, overseas gains, foreign tax credits, etc. It is also unlikely to be able to deal with tax equalization. So this is unlikely to mean the demise of U.K. tax return preparation in some form; however, it will mean at least a change in how data is received.
KPMG LLP (U.K.) is already discussing with HMRC how we can obtain client data that it holds electronically to use in tax returns. A current stumbling block is that HMRC does not currently have a single database that holds agent details. Until this is resolved, HMRC cannot be sure it is providing the data to the correct agent.
The other difficulty is that a new digital account is only as good as the data behind it. There are still problems with PAYE Real Time Information that need to be rectified and, until they are, the flaws in the data could flow directly through to the taxpayer. Care will need to be taken to establish that taxes appearing to be due, but not actually due, are not paid by vulnerable taxpayers.
The government will legislate from April 2016, to allow people who are already receiving income from an annuity to agree with their annuity provider to assign their annuity income to a third party in exchange for a lump sum or an alternative retirement product.
The government will reduce the lifetime allowance for pension contributions from £1.25 million to £1 million starting 6 April 2016. Transitional protection for pension rights already over £1 million will be introduced alongside this reduction so that the change is not retrospective.
The lifetime allowance will be indexed annually in line with CPI from 6 April 2018.
Autumn Statement 2014 included announcements that the government would review the growing use of "overarching" contracts of employment that allow some temporary workers and their employers to benefit from tax relief for home-to-work travel expenses. This relief is not generally available to other workers.
The government's view is that the current situation is unfair, and as a result of the review, the rules will be changed to restrict travel and subsistence relief for workers engaged through an employment intermediary (for example an umbrella company or a personal service company) where they are under the supervision, direction, and control of the end-user. These changes will take effect from April 2016 following a consultation on the detail of the changes.
KPMG LLP (U.K.) understands that the government's intention is to level the playing field between employment businesses that seek to lower their costs by using these arrangements and those that do not. However, the extent to which this measure will adversely affect those individuals, often lower paid workers, who have been able to claim travel and subsistence relief in this manner up until now, remains to be seen.
The government has said that stakeholders have also raised concerns that individuals do not understand how their take-home pay is affected by these arrangements. Accordingly, it wants employment intermediaries to provide workers with greater transparency on how they are employed, and what they are being paid. The Department of Business Innovation and Skills will consult on these proposals on transparency later this year.
For coverage of last year's U.K. Budget, see Flash International Executive Alert 2014-032 (PDF 80 KB) (21 March 2014.)
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i love teaching. i love teaching workshops. i especially love teaching encaustic workshops with fun and enthusiastic groups of like-minded people with a penchant for pattern and surface, who just love to work and learn and grow-from me as well as from each other. my recent 5 day workshop at peters valley school of craft was made up of just that kind of group-all professional artists or professional artists in the making-three tyler school of art glass majors. everyone experimented, everyone worked hard, everyone learned…including me.
1. one of two professional ceramicists was so prolific i could write this entire blog post about her alone…just two of her amazing paintings.
2. a pattern heavy series of paintings exploring eyes.
3. my workshop assistant and tyler student incorporating a found snake skin with pattern exploring ideas of travel.
4 & 5. another tyler student with an affinity for collage and pattern as well as a great sense humor, also worked on found wood from the wood shop scrap pile.
6.my third tyler student was in love with repetitive and decorative pattern.
7. a line up of first day exquisite corpse drawings.
8. the tyler glass majors got everyone interested in exploiting the transparency of wax by working on glass and plexi-glass panels. this participant was especially adept and created an amazing series of paintings inspired by the surrounding landscape. i especially love how the landscape is reflected in the glass in this image.
9 . my other professional ceramicist interested in home, memory and time beautifully utilized the layering potential of wax and collage techniques on her bisque pieces.
10. a lovely collage utilizing hair and texture.
11. the whole group with their favorite pieces.


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As a child I would model my older brother especially when we went out to eat in restaurants. I would wait till he ordered so I can order the same just so I didn't want him to have a better meal. Even on very rare occasions if I did order a different dish my brother would just make it seem that I missed something terrible and that would be make me one grumpy person. Because of him I've never tried anything new at restaurants and I knew about different dishes after he left for college. Aapam was one such dish. With crispy outer edges and soft center its very nice recipe that goes well with kadalai (Garbanzo or Black Channa) gravy or simple stew. I often make aapam not for breakfast but for dinner during weekends. I mix the batter just after lunch and let it ferment till its ready to be used around dinner time and thus eliminating the big question of 'what to make?' for at least a day. So easy to make, this recipe is on our menu at least once in two weeks.
Nirapara Idiyappam/Aapam powder or Rice Flour — 2 cups
Rava — 2 Tbsp
Rapid rise yeast — 1 tsp
Sugar — 3 Tbsp
Salt — a pinch
Thick Coconut milk — 1/2 to 1 cup
Water — as needed
1. In a small saucepan heat about 1/2 cup of water and when it comes to boil slowly add rava and keep mixing it. Once the rava cooks and thickens switch off the flame and let it cool completely. This is called rava kurukku.
2. In a bowl add ready made appam powder or rice flour, salt, sugar, yeast, rava kurukku, thick coconut milk and about 2-3 cups of water. Mix well and make sure there are no lumps. Cover and let it ferment for at least 3 to 4 hours or overnight.
3. When ready to make aapam, add enough water to make the batter to running consistency. Heat the aapam pan (I have the non-stick pan so didn't need to use any oil) and when hot, add about a big laddle of batter in the center and quickly lift the pan and circle the pan to spread a thin coating of the batter around the edges of the pan. Cover and cook till the batter in the center is cooked and the edges get a nice golden brown color. Carefully remove the aapam from pan and serve with your choice of kadalai curry (Garbanzo beans/Black Channa) or potato stew. Enjoy!!!
I fermented the batter for about 4 hrs and this is how the fermented batter should look.
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Haha Jayanthi, you are almost like me, i'll wait for my sister to choose her meal first too, Appam makes me hungry, its been ages i had it,coz none at home love it..
Childhood rambling with siblings is always such a lovely memory!..appam looks great, I have never made with flour..sounds good for those times when we cant' grind..
Childhood memories are always an treasure….appam looks yum……
Appam looks nice.
WOW!!! Appam looks so..crispy , inviting picture. I have not made appam this way, surely try this,.
very cute looking aapams!
Delicious looking aapams,I do make this one whenever feel lazy to grind the batter….
aapam looks delicious!…these are yummy memories!
wow appam looks so delicious. nice one
first time here…..
appam looks perfect and very tempting 🙂
bookmarking this jayanthi :).. have to try this.. Can i use active dry yeast??
Book marked!!….have been wanting to try this since along time…absolutely gorgeous:)
Nice idea..appam looks yummy n tempting! U got a nice collection of recipes!
Just came across this site. Looking forward to trying this recipe. My kids love them, especially when made sweet. After the batter settles in the bottom, add sweetened coconut milk (sugar to taste + coconut milk or a mix of coconut and dairy milk if you are watching the fat) to the center. finish as usual. break off the crispy part, scoop up the soft sweet center and enjoy! Yum.
Thank u for this recipe.I have a question, if we dont want to use rava kurukkuI ( because of gluten allergies i can' t use semolina rava),can we use rice rava instead.Or is there anyother alternative.Any response appreciated.Thank you.


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According to Mr. Gurría, the number working poor living with less than 2 dollars a day can increase by more than 100 million and the number of hungry people in the world can increase by another 104 million by the end of the year, making urgent the issue of the financing for development.
Mr. Gurría's opening speech at the Conference on ICTs, the Environment and Climate Change in Denmark on 27-28 May 2009 focused on the potential of information and communication technologies to combat climate change and improve environmental performance.
In his speech delivered at the 2009 BIAC Business Roundtable, Mr. Gurría underlined that the OECD was working hard to help countries design better and more reliable policies to underpin the credibility of a stronger and more accountable global economy. But he warned that a new economic system can only work if it's based on a more responsible business culture that can reconcile profit-making with reducing inequalities, fostering
Financial markets and services are playing a greater social and economic role in the daily life of the average individual. One of the challenges is to move from raising awareness on financial issues to actually changing consumers' behaviours, notably by integrating financial literacy into school curricula, according to Mr. Gurría.
If we consider the rapid pace of financial innovation, the growing complexity of financial products, and the increasing amount and size of financial risks and responsibilities transferred to households, consumers need to be better equipped to make good, informed and rational financial decisions, according to Mr Gurría.
The economic crisis has generated an urgent need to restore confidence in our future and make the world economy stronger, cleaner and fairer. There is growing political consensus on the need to develop a set of common principles and standards in order to ensure a more stable and sustainable development of the global economy, according to the OECD Secretary-General.
In his opening address at the Global Forum on Public Governance, OECD's Gurría underlined that building a stronger global economy means building a cleaner global economy.
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This statement outlines OECD's response to the crisis and OECD perspectives on the Development Committee agenda. It was presented at the joint World Bank-IMF Development Committee meeting in Washington on 26 April 2009 by Mr. Angel Gurria, OECD Secretary-General, and Mr. Eckhard Deutscher, Chair of the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC).
In the midst of the deepest and most synchronised recession in our lifetimes, OECD's Gurría encourages a policy response which addresses the social impact of the crisis and repairs the financial system.
As policy makers and central bankers gather in Washington for this year's Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund, growing intolerance of tax evasion is good news for developing countries desperate to raise tax revenues to pay for schools, roads and hospitals. Poor people in these countries mostly don't pay much in taxes. But they are most in need of the improvements in infrastructures and services


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Celebrities sport some of the trendiest makeup looks for red carpet events and get all dolled up using the following ideas. Copy Emma Watson's soft smokey eyes, Taylor Swift smouldering lashes or Kourtney Kardashian's vampy red lips for your next stylish night out!
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This year, 'natural' has occupied the front row as far as beauty goes and Emma Watson demonstrates that you don't need a full face makeup to stand out from the crowd. A flawless complexion subtly highlighted in the right places (forehead, bridge of the nose and under eyes) can definitely capture all the attention, so take Emma Watson's example and subtly define your facial features. Place emphasis on your skin and eyes, outlining the latter using a little bit of black eyeliner pencil to add a bit of definition, a sheer shimmery white eye shadow and a lash lengthening mascara. Moisturize your lips using a lip balm and let your natural beauty make you stand out.
Taylor Swift is known as a classic beauty, a celebrity who knows that too much makeup doesn't work to her advantage. Taylor Swift usually opts for soft and sensual makeup styles that accentuate her natural beauty and her best facial features. With a bit of an aristocratic allure, Taylor manages to capture all the attention, so she's definitely a perfect source of inspiration. Again, flawless skin is a must and you can obtain that perfect skin using high quality concealers, skin foundations and matte face powder. If you've got amazing eyes, bring them out using a peach colored eye shadow which you will apply on your eyelid and blend it on your crease as well to enhance the seductiveness of your eyes even further. Apply a pair of false eyelashes to make the eyes pop and blend them in with your natural ones using a black colored mascara. A white eyeliner pencil applied on your waterline will help illuminate your look in addition to making your eyes look bigger. Finish off the look using a sheer lip colored lip gloss, as luscious lips will always help enhance your femininity.
One of the "It" girls of the moment, a true trendsetter, is
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The Green Forum Eastern Europe Programme extend its support to political organizations in Serbia, Georgia, Albania and countries in the RUMB-region as well as to one partner covering the whole Eastern Europe as a network organization.
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Green Forum's scope of work is spread all over Eastern Europe through its bilateral partners and indirectly through the member organizations of Cooperation and Development Network, CDN. All in all, the Green Forum support reach actors from some 15 countries. Green Forum supports its partners to respond to political challenges in their local realities. The partners in the Eastern Europe Programme have been introduced to and successfully used the Green Forum method 'The ladder of Political Maturity'.


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Plantains are widely eaten in West Africa. Plantains are similar to bananas but larger in size. While bananas are termed fruits, plantains are vegetables. Bananas are mostly eating raw, while plantains are usually cooked before consumption. Plantains can be eaten unripe, ripen or over-ripe. When unripe, plantains are usually green in colour, when ripen, they turn yellow. In Nigeria, for example, unripe plantains are usually used to cook plantain porridge, ripe plantains are mostly fried and used as a supplement to main dishes like rice and beans. Over-ripe plantains are used to make snacks like plantain fritters.
Plantain is rich in fiber. A diet rich in fiber can lower your cholesterol level, which may reduce your risk of heart disease. Fiber also helps regulate blood sugar levels. Plantain is also rich in Potassium. Potassium is an essential mineral that helps the circulatory system. Potassium also plays a role in the digestive system and helps support a strong skeleton as well.
Plantains are also a good source of vitamin C. Vitamin C helps build up your immune system and scavenge free radicals. It also promotes healthy gums, teeth and skin. Vitamin A can also be found in Plantains. In addition to being a powerful antioxidant, vitamin A plays a vital role in eye health and enhancing skin complexion. A diet lacking in vitamin A can result in difficulty seeing in the dark, dry eyes, eye infection and unhealthy skin.
Plantains are a good source of calcium. Calcium is essential for strong bones, teeth, nails and muscle. Strong bones helps prevent breaks and fractures as well as diseases, such as osteoporosis. Plantains also provide adequate levels of minerals such as iron, magnesium, and phosphorous. Magnesium is essential for bone strengthening and has a cardiac-protective role as well.
As mentioned earlier, there are many ways to eat plantains. I would provide a recipe for plantain porridge. This can be eaten as a main meal.
Plantain Porridge Recipe
(serves 2-3)
- 2 Unripe Plantains
- 2 Ripe Plantains
- 1 or 2 Stockfish
- 2 handfuls of Ugwu/Pumpkin leaves
- Palm Oil (optional)
- Condiments (Pepper, Salt, Cubes)
- A handful of ground crayfish
- Peel of the skin from the unripe plantain, dice the plantain into small cubes, or into mouth size chunks. Place diced plantain in a pot and boil. While boiling, Peel and dice the ripe plantain and keep aside.
- Wash the ugwu/pumpkin leaves, if necessary. Cut up into smaller pieces and keep aside.
- Break stock fish into smaller pieces, place in a bowl and pour hot water over to soften.
- Once the unripe plantain begins to soften, add your condiments, crayfish, palm oil (optional), ugwu/pumpkin leaves and finally the ripe plantains.
- Lower heat and let mixture slowly cook until ripe plantain is cooked.
- To make the porridge marshy, you can use a wooden spatula (famously called the garri turner here in Naija) to stir the pot until desired result.
- You can substitute fish with chicken, or any other meat of your choice.
- You may add scent leaves to the mixture.
- As usual, feel free to play with the ingredients and quantities. We all have our preference.


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The great love which Miss Edgeworth always felt for children was tried and developed to its fullest extent in the ever increasing family circle. Mrs. Elizabeth Edgeworth added nine more brothers and sisters to the group of six which already existed; the eldest of them, Henry, born in 1782, was entrusted to Maria's especial care.
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Right now, I'm not going to lie, I'm sunning myself on a beach in Florida with my handsome hubby, probably in the exact place we got married for the first time a year ago on our mini moon! But I didn't want to leave you guys with nothing to read at all, so here's a little piece I wrote about the language barriers expats in America may face! Have a read and let me know what you think. I promise that wedding post will be on it's way once I get back!
Living in America is fab – people here speak the same language as us Brits! Yay! Or so you would think! Sometimes it's like I speak a foreign language and I'm met with a blank face when asking a question!
Obviously, these are the differences between American and British English – we're effectively divided by one language, and despite my best efforts to try to adjust to these differences it seems there are some things I simply cannot get my head around!
So, I thought I'd give you a selection of the ones that are causing me the most trouble so far:
Cinema/movie theater:
Back in the UK we call the movie theater the cinema. It's something I've done for such a long time my little head does not want to change it to the American version! We've been a few times lately (more than ever before to be honest! We were always pretty pants with seeing films!) and I'm always blurting out cinema and then quickly correcting myself with movies straight after! It's blummin tough! See, even on Twitter I can't get it right:
Useless. (That is the best cinema ever though! If you're ever in Atlanta and wanting to go to the movies then the AMC at Phipps Plaza is the place to go! You'll see why! You can thank me later!)
When we first came over to the States I asked the lovely man at the hotel reception desk if he had a rubbish bin for the bags I'd amassed from my shopping trip. He looked at me with a blank face until I went on to ask for a trash can! His face soon lit up, of course madam! Lesson learnt.
In the UK we have porridge for breakfast. I can now imagine a lot of blank American faces reading this, kind of like the puzzled expression I got from my friend when I told her I'd had porridge for breakfast before the gym. I soon realised my error and said oatmeal, soon everything was right with the world and we were on the same page! However, I'm sure if I was in the same situation again I'd opt for saying porridge!
Now this one can cause some serious problems if you don't get it right! Thankfully, I think I've cracked this one, probably because food is involved! In the UK chips to us look like this:
Seen here complete with some battered fish and mushy peas! Just how they should be! However, if I ordered chips with my ribs or burger over here I'd be presented with a packet of crisps, as the German's boss found out when he ordered his favourite meal of ribs, coleslaw and chips! He was sorely disappointed when a packet of crisps (chips to the Americans reading this!) arrived and not some deep-fried, fluffy potato goodness!!
supermarket/grocery store
As much as I try to say I'm going to the grocery store the words just won't come out! Also, they seem a little weird! It will always be a supermarket to me! Sorry American friends, I am trying my best to integrate with you guys but that one is just not working! I did, however, get very excited when I first came out of a supermarket with one of those brown paper bags you see in the movies! I've always wanted on of those! It's the little things!
OK, so this one is really tricky. In the UK, when we say pants we mean our underwear. Here in the States the word pants means trousers, and the word for underwear (well at least for women!) is panties. I simply cannot say the word panties. I think it my be my in-built British nature because panties just does not roll off my tongue. Pants are underwear and trousers are pants. I even feel wrong walking into Victoria's Secret and asking about panties!! And that's the shop where panties rule! I just can't do it – to me it sounds wrong! I'm British, we seem to have some sort of trait that stops us talking about things like this and I don't think that will be changing anytime soon!
There are some American words that I have adopted though – I now say cell phone instead of mobile (unless I'm back in the UK!) and I've obviously taken on board the fries/chips changes (I definitely don't want the disappointment of a bag of crisps with my dinner!) but there are also a lot more that I'm sure my British brain will not get used to! I'll keep you informed!!


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Fall is here, it's finally arrived! I still can't believe it's November but I'm so excited about the cooler weather, I wish it would stick around longer here in Texas! With fall arriving that means cold and flu season is on it's way unfortunately, the stomach flu is already circulating the schools - yuck! As a mom, I don't want to see my children sick or missing school and since I'm a single parent, I can't afford to get sick either. This season, I am prepared and stocked up for whatever may come our way thanks to Robitussin®!
Since I have two young children it's always great to be prepared, sickness can arise at any moment and between work, school, gymnastics, baseball and therapy - we encounter a lot of a people and a lot of germs! It's so important to keep your family feeling great and healthy, back to school is a time where many families start a new routine and get exposed to new germs.
It's important to encourage hand washing as well, especially during cold and flu season. Proactively guard against illness and discomforts and stock up on products that help your family feel better when sickness does strike. A well stocked medicine cabinet is a must and Walmart has everything you need to do just that!
Stocking your medicine cabinet is easy, don't let it overwhelm you, start with the basics. Keeping the essentials on hand could save you an emergency trip to the store in the middle of the night! As a mom, these are just a few of my favorite things I keep stocked in our medicine cabinet:
11 Medicine Cabinet Essentials
- Robitussin® DM Max Strength
- Children's Robitussin®
- Pediatric Electrolyte
- Ibuprofen
- Allergy medicine
Wellness items
- Tissues
- Thermometer
- Disinfectant wipes
Get Well Soon Pantry items
- Chicken noodle soup
- Saltine crackers
- Favorite stuffed animal
While I was at my local Walmart picking up some groceries last week, I purchased Robitussin® DM Max Strength and Children's Robitussin®. "It's never just a cough™". Use as directed. Sometimes as much as I prepare, disinfect our home and thoroughly hand wash - somebody in our family is bound to come home sick.
When my children aren't feeling well, all they want to do is snuggle up with their favorite stuffed animal and rest. If they should get sick, I'm going to make sure they get lots of extra love from me, plenty of rest and liquids and Robitussin® if needed. It breaks my heart when my children don't feel their best and as a parent all I want them to do is to feel better as fast as possible! Thankfully this cold and flu season, I'm ready and stocked up on our favorite products just in case!
So how are you staying prepared this cold and flu season? What do you keep in your medicine cabinet? I recommend having Robitussin® on hand!


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Imagine this: your child is happily playing in
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Tips for Preparing NEET DM INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Infectious Diseases is a super – specialty Post Doctorate course in the field of medicine and course recognized by the Medical Council of India. Candidates who have MD/DNB in General Medicine is eligible for applying for super specialty NEET DM INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
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This type of 'question spotting' can help to point you towards types of topics that are commonly encountered in the exam and also acclimatize you to the style of question that you are likely to encounter. It is a well-accepted fact that students that are familiar with the question style and have practiced these questions do better in the exams that they sit.
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Give yourself plenty of time to prepare:
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AUTOagility is an end-to-end work management solution that incorporates a clever, structured question-based approach to capturing details of work and an automatic deployment feature to remove the manual decision making included in finding the best member of your team to do the job.
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Once details of work have been captured in Agility, it can be either manually allocated to your team or AUTOagility deployment can take over and save you costly administration resource. Work can be allocated to your team based on a number of considerations such as their availability, skills, and location.
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Avondale Common House & Distillery owners Ellen and William Rogers are not new to the restaurant scene. Executive Chef William previously ran the show at The Grill at Iron City for five years, and Ellen had been working with the Bajalieh brothers, of Slice Pizza & Brew and Sol's Sandwich Shop & Deli to open Sky Castle Gastro Lounge. Prior to that, the duo managed Ocean and 26 under Chef George Reis for eight years. "William and I both have a long history in fine dining, but neither one of us wanted to do that anymore," says Ellen of the laid-back vibe and accessible menu. "The food reflects that training however, all locally sourced from the area, using local farms. And I think people really appreciate that." Get a mouthwatering burger for a solid epicurean win. Or go for something more creative like the uber-popular Kung Pao cauliflower appetizer and the Reuben Rangoon. "They are both incredible," says Ellen. "We've been open about four weeks, and all the dishes are selling very well!"
And while Ellen is also proud of the craft cocktail menu, which boasts great drinks priced at $5 to $6 and featuring Avondale Spirits' liquors, her favorite thing about the restaurant is its large covered front patio. "At capacity, it holds 50 people comfortably and is a great place to people-watch, enjoy a rainy afternoon or lunch with the girls," she says, adding, "I love the ambiance, the colors, the music. We try to keep things young and casual — we want our dining room to feel like home, and we have gotten numerous compliments that it feels that way." This casual and inviting neighborhood spot is sure to be an Avondale staple.
Ryan O'Hara and his wife, Geri-Martha, met while working as chefs at Bottega. "Having spent our careers in the restaurant industry, we had a shared dream to start an ice cream company," says Ryan. "We got married in April of 2014, and decided to take the leap three months later." The duo began with a bicycle-drawn cart and a food truck soon followed. Appearing at events all around town, Big Spoon quickly made a name for itself with its handmade artisan-quality ice cream sandwich. So, it's no surprise that the…
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Early December, just a few weeks ago, I was running late – leaving one meeting and headed to the next. I decided to take a shortcut down a trail headed in the direction I needed to go, knowing I was taking a chance as I had never been down this path before. About 10 minutes into the trail I found myself faced with a six-foot, chain link gate. It was secured closed by lock and chain. The fence was older and its wires were entwined on each other, creating pointy spikes along the top. I was on a strict time schedule and knew that turning back would delay my next appointment. In my haste, I saw only one choice. Crossing my fingers that no one would spot my ungraceful attempt, I started climbing and hurled myself over the gate. I nailed the landing but was left bruised and a bit scraped up. I stood looking at the gate from the other side, out of breath, trying to retie my now torn scarf and searching feverishly for a tissue to deal with the bleeding wound on my right hand.
As I turned to continue my way, there it was…. A narrow trail, just to the right of gate. Yup, it led right around the fence to the very place I was standing. I sighed. Then I giggled. I continued my walk pondering that experience and what it had to offer: Different paths, same destination.
This was a very fitting metaphor for my year. Thinking back, I realize that when you become a Council member, there really is no handbook. This learn as you go method caused me to climb a whole lot of fences in 2016, landing in a place where we needed to be as a community but left licking some wounds and feeling exhausted at times. With a year of experience under my belt, a whole lot better understanding of City government, community connections, and constituent support, I can more clearly see potential paths around those fences, but even so, I'm grateful, for without the climbs, I wouldn't have learned the lessons I did.
I'm looking forward to working with you all to promote and ensure equity across our City and its systems. Although there may be challenges ahead, and we'll still need to climb a few fences, I'll always be on the lookout for the path that will save us all a lot of energy and unnecessary struggle. With that, I'm feeling super excited and motivated to embark on 2017.
As always, I'd love to hear from you! What are you most excited about for our City in 2017? Keep in touch (firstname.lastname@example.com or 360-325-5128).
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Instructor. Dr. Rachel Shafran is a business transformation consultant, leadership coach and facilitator with over 20 years of experience in leadership development, change strategy and organization effectiveness. She is currently a Global Leadership and Learning Manager at Intel Corporation.
Prior to joining Intel, Rachel spent 6 years working at the Nike Headquarters leading business transformations in Sales, IT, Technology and Finance. She spent 11 years working in International Human Resources at AT&T, Lucent and Johnson & Johnson. She founded her own company Global Leadership Coaches to help emerging leaders develop experiential and individualized developmental plans to enhance their global competencies and is a founding member of the Einstein Group – a women-owned, minority consulting company with expertise in Leadership Development and Business strategy.
Rachel completed her doctorate degree at Pepperdine University through the School of Education and Psychology. She holds a M.A. from the School of Management and Labor Relations at Rutgers University and a B.A. from Brandeis University. She received a Master's Level Certificate in Leadership Coaching from Georgetown University.


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After more than 12 hours of questioning, ZG's deposition ended around 9pm last night. According to Charles Greene, ZG's "memory became dimmer and her deception became clearer" as the deposition progressed.
Here's a buoyant Charles Greene and a burnt-out looking ZG commenting on WESH.com news after the event:
ZG after depo news 11-22
We'll post the depo transcript/video as soon as we have it.


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If you thought all police officers in Houston just police the community then you're wrong.
Members of the Houston Police Officers' Union went deep into the community Tuesday with sweet cool treats.
Members of the organization handed out free sno cones to kids at 5900 Selinsky.
Doug Griffith with HPOU says it was the idea of a board member and they jumped on the plan.
The kids who received the free cones also jumped on the cold refreshment.
We're told at least 800 sno cones were handed out!


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What the Senate Gets Wrong About Ukraine
Members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee reminded us this week why no one wants Congress to run foreign policy. Both Democrats and Republicans lit into Victoria Nuland, the State Department's top official for Ukraine policy, berating her for the administration's failure to impose new sanctions on Russia.
The senators were right about one thing: The U.S. has repeatedly threatened tough new measures, only to back off when it could not persuade European governments to pull the trigger. But the result has not been what you'd expect—or what the committee was so fired up about.


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Buy-to let mortgages are more difficult to get now than in previous years, with lenders typically demanding deposits of around 25% of a rental property's value in return for a buy-to-let mortgage.
The amount any lender will be willing to offer a buy-to-let mortgage applicant depends upon the amount of rent that's likely to be chargeable on the property - so it's crucial to do your homework and ensure your expectations are realistic before applying for your loan.
You should expect to pay a higher interest rate on a buy-to-let mortgage than you would for a normal mortgage.
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