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Removalists from Griffith to Murray Bridge
Moving furniture interstate from Griffith to Murray Bridge
Wemove Removals is a high level backload business when transporting items from Griffith to Murray Bridge. We have vans departing Griffith every day. Our clients have their personal belongings moved with the utmost care and all possible precautions will be used to ensure that there our customers items receive no damage whilst in transit to Murray Bridge.
We have available all removal tools to handle all your needs. All waiting for you at an incredibly competitive rate so you know you will get a good deal. We make sure that all we do is at an affordable price to our customers so the cost of relocating is not something that they need to worry about, we are all well aware that moving can be a stressful time even when using a qualified removal team, so we do all that we are able to ensure that every part of the removal goes as smooth as possible where we are involved. Let us work on how your furniture will arrive at your new place, you just think about the other parts of your move from Griffith to Murray Bridge.
Leave moving furniture to the experts.
Shifting your family and personal items to a new place is a huge task. There are so many parts to arrange and too many areas you need to keep your focus on. The actual moving of your items is a big part to deal with, but one that you should be offloading to a qualified and specialist removal team, such as us. Heavy furniture is difficult to move and without proper care you could easily cause damage your new or old home, or possibly yourself trying to relocate large furniture without the correct tools or training that only comes with being a removalist for years.
Use a company you can trust to move you to Murray Bridge
Here at Wemove Removals we are proud of how honest and genuine we are with our clients. W always ensure that in every area that we can impact on your relocation, that we make it a positive one. We strive to give our customers a service they would suggest to their friends. Word of mouth is highly valuable to us in the removals industry, so we make sure that if you have anything to say about us, that it's going to be positive.
We always strive to deliver our clients with an affordable and fair price, without compromising on the quality of the service we deliver. Way too many of our competitors charge completely ridiculous prices and do not have anywhere near a high enough standard of service to back it up. Not only will we provide you a price that will save you a fortune, you'll still get the premium service your belongings deserve.
Got a question? Ask away!
Just about every customer has a dozen questions to ask, it comes with moving and we expect it. We're waiting for you to either give us a call, or shoot us an email with all the questions you have, because we know it will be coming. The issue we have is that just about every single customer asks at least a few of the same questions, so we have created an FAQ to list all our highly asked questions, so we hope then some of our customers can easily find the answers without taking the time to write it all out in an email to us. Faq page
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With the way the world works today, most people get a dozen quotes before booking in a removalist team, we understand why, we even think its a positive thing. But we are also aware that filling out a dozen quotations online is a massive pain. So we have tried to speak to as many customers as we can over our time as furniture removalists to try to understand what makes a quote form simple and easy to use. We truly believe we've built a quotation form that is as easy as it can be for our clients to submit, meanwhile still supplying us all the required information for us to accurately price your move. If you've not got your removal price yet, you should get started now. click here for a backloading quote.
Thought about packing your boxes?
Have you started packing your boxes up for your removal from Griffith to Murray Bridge? If you have not yet begun and you're planning to be relocating sometime soon, then you really should get started with your packing. Packing is a part of the move that almost everyone seems to think will be a quick and simple job. This is almost never true. Packing your items is a part of moving that just sucks too much valuable time away from more important issues. For this reason we offer our pre-packing services available to our customers. Let us worry about packing the cartons for you, we are much faster, and know the best way to pack everything to significantly assist in reducing damage to your personal items. We only use top quality removal cartons and the best wrapping materials for our pre packing service, so you don't need to worry about how well your personal belongings will be packed for moving.
We have a service available to suit any need.
When it comes to moving, there are many different services that our customers need, and normally we have the ability to assist with any moving scenario, such as the examples below:
We always know where our trucks are, so we can collect your goods right away!
A major benefit of planning your moving from Griffith to Murray Bridge with us, is that we've always got the ability to pick up your belongings. We have such a well organised fleet of removalist vans that we always have a van available for collection anywhere in Australia, as long as you give us a couple days notice. This means situations where another removalist have cancelled their pickup or last minute moves a breeze for us to accomodate. We can have your items picked up from Griffith within just two days, and then they'd be heading on their way to Murray Bridge. Some removalists would make you wait days or maybe weeks to be able to get your personal belongings collected, with us however we can collect your items immediately.
Moving insurance, have you got it yet?
Another area of moving that you need do some research for is your insurance. Moving, even when done by the most highly trained and skilful removal team can still run into various problems. This is why we highly urge all of out customers to take out insurance. We do anything we can with every client to ensure that the removal insurance does not need to be used, however if for no other reason, it gives our customers with peace of mind. It is usually a great tool to help de-stress about your relocation. It is obvious that we do all we can to avoid ever needing the policy, however in our opinion it is always better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it. removals Insurance
Don't waste time, get a quote now and start planning your move!
When you consider everything we do for our customers, all the ways endeavour to make moving from Griffith to Murray Bridge easier for you, what possible reason would you have to book with another moving company. Wemove Removals is the company you need to book your move from Griffith to Murray Bridge in with. We are experts in moving your items around Australia, we've been doing it for more years than we would like to let on, but we enjoy it because we are honestly one of the best removal companies available for your move without breaking the bank to get it done. Hopefully you are now locked on organising your move with us, you will need to start the process by getting a quotation, which can be done here. click here for a backloading quote. Otherwise we are looking forward to speaking to you and organising your move from Griffith to Murray Bridge.


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Mobile phone disaster
disaster is strong, but it's a pretty poor state of affairs.
I have a Galaxy SII. it's ok, but that's not what this is about.
Today, for whatever reason, the volume has completely gone on the media. So when I listen to Spotify, for eg, it is REALLY quiet. headphones or otherwise. I can barely make it out. WHAT THE HELL!
Have tried shit like Youtube....same.
When I try stuff like ringtone and whathaveyou, no probs. normal loudness.
What does this mean? not having music on the hoof is an absolute disaster for me.
Let me know if this is your thing
No idea
but my uninsured, out of warranty SII went fucking mental the other day and is with some Samsung technician types who are going to sting me for at least £60, even if they can't fix it. Overjoyed.
- iamwiggy, littlebirds, and Mick_Squalor this'd this
just gonna bump this once more
don't want to phone the frankly AWFUL Orange customer services. They suck
System settings>Sound>Volume>Turn the media volume up
dunno if this is a joke?
I'll bite anyway, is it a joke?
cheers man
volume at full tilt. thanks anyway, and eltham, obvs
My brother works for Samsung, I'll tell him to up his game...
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Mass Effect Thoughts
Back home from the land of Disney. A good time was had by all, but most importantly, by my sister, for whom the trip was both a celebration and a well-earned reward. My sister is 40, had hip replacement a couple months back, and has Down's Syndrome. Disneyland was good for her.
As I said a couple posts back, I finished playing through Mass Effect, and I quite liked the game, with a handful of reservations. Spent a lot of time thinking about it over the last week or so. What follows is a somewhat disjointed, and probably poorly-considered, evaluation of the game as held to my admittedly ridiculously high standards. There be spoilers for the game ahead, fair warning, though I did try to keep them to the minimum.
I'm not a games critic, let's just get that out of the way up front, move the salt cellar to the center of the table, and keep it in easy reach of all who might requiring taking a grain or ten. What I am, for better or for worse, is a writer, and that's colors how I experience just about every game I play.
Not incidentally, I'm also a long time role-playing gamer, starting way back when I was 10 and D&D came in a pale blue box and a dungeon was eight rooms with a dragon in Room #8 and never the hell you mind how he got there or what he was doing with that big 'ol pile of treasure. My gaming, I should like to think, has matured significantly since then (now, y'know, the dragon would have a reason to be in Room #8, as well as a detailed history, lineage, and some well-defined personality quirks; and truth be told, the game would likely eschew the dungeon altogether in favor of some desultory conversation with a particularly interesting NPC or three. No, my games are not for everyone. I am honestly less concerned with mechanics than I am with story, and any interest I have in devising devilishly clever ways to screw and/or kill characters are to that end, none other.).
When I play computer RPG, be it on console or desktop, that's the experience I'm pursuing. Graphics and gameplay matter to me only insofar as they support or hinder my gaming experience. I can still cheerfully play Interplay's Fallout 2 or BioWare's Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn and not mind in the slightest that the graphics are, by today's standards, laughably weak, etc, etc.. What appeals to me about those games today are the same things that appealed to me about them when I played them for the first time – the story, and in particular, the maturity of the story, both in execution and in subject matter.
(As an aside, I'm really hoping that Fallout 3 by Bethesda will embrace this part of the Fallout legacy, rather than backing slowly away from it in the hopes that nobody will notice; given the bullshit regarding sex in Mass Effect, I'm almost certain they will pursue the latter, however, with the perceived need to exercise the better part of valor; but more on this later.)
I'm bouncing about a bit here, but what I'm trying to do is explain why computer RPGs matter to me, why I think they're of merit, and why I think there's great promise in them. I honestly believe that computer-slash-console RPGs are a developing art form, an evolving entertainment medium with as much validity as novels or film.
Storytelling is an art. As to why it is that the logical next step seems to give the mainstream so much trouble, I have my suspicions. I suspect that it's the word "game," with the inherent implication that such things exist purely for entertainment and recreation, nothing more.
Regardless, I long ago made my piece with the following extrapolation: storytelling is an art; therefore, games that tell stories are also art. And I maintain that role-playing is, yes, an art. I'd even venture to say it's a form with tangential connection to Comics-as-Art. Both are interactive mediums which require the audience's participation to execute the narrative, unlike, say, film or television, which, by and large, is a passive medium while in-progress. Whereas comics' participation comes in the form of the gutter, that unseen element of story which the reader much provide, RPG gamers supply guidance for character, and thus influence, or in the best cases, direct the plot, and thus influence the story itself.
All this comes with the caveat that not all games aspire to be art, but taking a post-modern lit-crit view of such things, I'd argue that the intent is ultimately irrelevant. Whether or not Lawrence Kasdan and Steven Spielberg intended Raiders of the Lost Ark to be the story of two men fighting over the soul of one woman rather than, say, a rollicking homage to serial films doesn't change the fact that it's both, and that, frankly, Belloq is the better man. It's there, and hey, as far as I'm concerned it's art, but that's a long-winded analysis for another time, should anyone wish to open that particular can of worms with me.
This is what I'm after, you see. This is the windmill I'm charging at. Because this new medium, this birth of a new art form, the interactive drama, there's incredible potential here. And what I want from it is what I want from all drama – I want compelling characters, engaging story, depth, maturity, and, most of all, I want emotional reward.
That last is key, because, to me, that's the hallmark of a good story, whatever its medium. It evokes an emotional response, both during and after, and ideally this response is achieved not through gamesmanship or contrivances, but instead through emotionally relevant and emotionally resonant narrative. "Cat scares" and ham-handed music cues are the storytelling equivalent of cheap parlor tricks in and of themselves – they evoke a false result, without substance, and ultimately, without lasting worth. I'm speaking of emotional investment, now, and ultimately, I'm speaking of catharsis in the true Aristotelian sense.
And so, with that long-winded preface, I offer an even longer-winded evaluation of Mass Effect. And note, please, that this is a personal one, at that.
It's very good. It's very, very good in many, many parts. There's a lot to like, and I liked it a lot.
It's also flawed, and in many places, it's an experience of "almost…but not quite."
The universe is beautifully realized one. The effort, thought, and care put into its construction is visible, from the voluminous codex entries (and the touch of having Neil Ross provide the "read-aloud" voice for the Primary Entries was a stroke of genius; having the voice of Nova explain the history of the Rachni Wars added not only gravitas, but also verisimilitude) to the painstaking justification for just about every single person, place, and thing in the game. Mass Effect is a "hard scifi" world, and the thought behind almost all of the world-building choices is impressive as hell. The technology has a logic to it, and that logic, in fact, is integral to the story itself, even if it's only subtextual (though I wonder if development for the planned sequels will explore the irony in using the mass effect technology on its creators). Alien races, for the most part, are as well-defined as the technology, and a few are even reasonably well-explored, given the confines of the game.
Yes, there are tropes to be found. The blue-skinned, "mono-gendered," yet decidedly feminine Asari are the fetish race, big surprise. The Krogan are the battle-oriented warrior culture. Yet for all this, it's clear that effort was made to extrapolate the tropes, to add depth – races have codex entries on religious belief, political systems, cultural mores, and while relegating such information to "encyclopedia" entries renders it less pertinent, it's to the game's credit that I felt such exclusion was done for reasons of space, rather than laziness. There are only a few instances where ideas are touched upon and then left behind, so to speak – Liara's "pureblood" status being a prime example.
The dialogue system is innovative. The idea of providing the player with the gist of a response, selecting it, and then watching their character deliver the appropriate dialogue is quite clever. It freed the writing process considerably, allowed for longer speeches by all characters, and thus longer scenes, which in turn further enhance the story and the role-playing aspects. The additional, obvious, dividend of this is that your character actually speaks, rather than mutely offers selected responses to voiced NPCs.
The voice-acting is excellent, with only a few hiccups, but this comes as no surprise to anyone familiar with BioWare's track record; they have consistently delivered, in my opinion, the best voice-acting in this kind of game. The "acting" animations for many of the characters, too, is a step forward, often elegant, sometimes even subtle. Sound design as a whole is, in fact, immersive and well-done – ambient noise as well as effects are evocative and have real depth. The score, by Sam Hulick, Richard Jacques, David Kates, and Jack Wall, is fantastic.
These last elements – dialogue, voice acting, character animation – contribute to the cinematic feel of the game, something BioWare quite clearly was pursuing. More than anything else, Mass Effect plays like an interactive movie. Cut-scenes steal cinema verité style from the new Battlestar Galactica, shaky hand-held camera movement is employed during catastrophes, soft light flares just enough during romantic interludes. It's all there, from jump-cuts to camera blur and lens flares.
The flip-side is that it becomes a juxtaposition of styles, as if the "film" had multiple directors, rather than a unifying, stylistic vision, guiding it. As a result, the camera-work is occasionally distracting and even, once or twice, confusing.
Discussion of FPS, textures, lighting, and so on I'll leave to someone else – for my purposes, everything served well, and I never noted any clipping or glitches that detracted at all from my gameplay. It's very pretty. It's pretty enough that, unlike in past games of this style, I didn't feel the need to run everywhere, but was content to let my character walk from place to place, simply to enjoy the scenery. That, in and of itself, is a remarkable compliment, as far as I'm concerned.
So the mechanics are all there, and, for the most part, well-executed. My quibbles with the controls are honestly purely that, quibbles – the controls are easy enough to master as one plays through the game, and, in all honesty, I didn't play Mass Effect for the first-person shooter experience, and anyone who did deserves entirely the disappointment they no doubt suffered. Might I direct such gamers to Call of Duty 4, which I can vouch for personally, or The Orange Box, which I cannot vouch for at all, but am told is quite good, as well. Bitching about Mass Effect's failings as a first-person shooter is roughly the equivalent of bitching about Scrabble's failings as an RPG. If that's why you picked it up, caveat emptor.
The only real control-slash-interface issues I have with the game are in the inventory system, and in the control of the Mako. The inventory limit of 150 items is annoying, but the real problem lies in the inability to effectively sort or stack the inventory. And when you do have 150 items that need culling, the process of doing so becomes rapidly tedious. By the same token, camera-control when driving the Mako – especially up and down the ubiquitous mountain terrain of countless "uncharted" worlds – is bad enough at times to give one fits.
Tycho and Gabe did a strip about the ubiquitous elevators, poking fun at the amount of time one spends waiting in them to move from point A to point B. These are load screens, no question, and they're mitigated by the occasional "news report" played over the speakers, or the NPC interactions that occur. As far as that goes, I'd have liked more of both, especially the former, and I'd have liked more variety, as well – again, it builds the world, and anything that promotes that is a good thing.
The biggest "gameplay" gripe I have, in fact, is with the sound. While the music is terrific, the voice-acting is great, and the sound effects are dynamite, they're all competing with one another. By my second hour playing the game, I had to do so with the remote at my side, so I could adjust volume on the fly. In direct conversations, characters were easy enough to hear; outside of that, they're voices were nearly inaudible, and, in a game where NPC interaction is given such a high priority, that's unforgivable. I don't need to hear the rushing waterfall as much as I want to hear what Garrus has to say about it.
A lot good. A lot I liked. And now we come to the almost-but-not-quites.
All the inane punditry aside (and if you've not tracked this particular molehill-into-Everest, you've no idea what you're missing – comics fans have nothing on irate console gamers), the sex scene is nothing. Seriously. This earns the game an 'M' rating? I'm assuming this is the same standard that the MPAA utilizes, ie, utter bullshit, with the bonus conservatism because there's the opportunity for homosexuality (though lesbians only – penises need not apply). If this scene ran on network television, no one would blink. The particular irony here is, I'm sure, that BioWare was painfully careful about how they executed the consummation of the romance(s), because they knew they were going to get heat for it no matter what. The trade-off was a love scene that lacked any real frisson, and, guess what? They got hit anyway.
Romance, and yes, sex, are parts of drama, and when executed well, can be incredibly compelling elements of story. This isn't about titillation; you can get titillation anywhere, hell, you can get that and a Dirty Sanchez in 15 seconds on a search engine. This is about telling stories well, and telling them with a spine. That BioWare even made the attempt is to be applauded.
The lesson I'd take from this? Next time, go for it. Open the field. Het and homosexual romances. Love scenes with real heat, real passion. Make it sexy. Make it a turn on. You're getting the 'M' rating, anyway. Brandish it with pride. Tell Wal-Mart to fuck off.
But the lesson I fear that game developers will take from this is avoidance. No sex at all. Because as much as a game developer might like to tell Wal-Mart they don't have the right to censor the kind of stories they tell, the bottom line is always the bottom line.
More's the pity, because, while the romances in Mass Effect are not perfect, they are at least there, and they added significantly to the story, because they add to character – not solely to you-as-Shepard, but to the NPCs you can romance with.
Which brings us to those NPCs and another one of my gripes. While the primary NPCs on your team – Kaiden, Ashley, Garrus, Wrex, Liara, and Tali – are all well-developed, there is, once again, not enough opportunity for unique interaction. As with BioWare's Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, there are really only three (how very Chekhovian) opportunities for significant interaction, provided after each of the significant "checkpoints" in the story's progression, and each of these interactions occur in a static environment, ie, aboard your ship after the checkpoint has been reached. Essentially, you finish the checkpoint, and then trot around your ship talking to everyone, then move on to the next checkpoint. It's an artificial construct, and it feels like one. This is in contrast with the "in-mission" interactions – ie, Wrex, Ashley, and Kaiden on Virmire, all scenes that, for the most part, shine as a result. The Wrex confrontation, in particular, is very well-crafted.
(On the subject of SW: KOTOR, Mass Effect is almost structurally identical. Seriously. The game begins with a "tutorial mission"; it then progresses to a set location where the objective is, essentially, to be able to leave (in KOTOR it's Taris, in Mass Effect, it's the Citadel); once free from this locale, the player has a limited set of locations to visit which, ultimately, unlock another destination to lead to the story's denouement. Mass Effect mitigates this significantly with the addition of the "uncharted world" missions that can be picked up. I'm not actually certain this is a bad thing, because the stories are different enough there's no sense of repetition at all, but I find it interesting that the structure is so similar.)
Getting back to character. This is where, for me, the game fails, specifically in two places.
The first is with your apparent nemesis, Saren. When first encountered, he's given an agenda as a racist and a sociopath, supported in backstory provided by Captain Anderson. And in the first four cut-scenes where we see Saren – three of them on Eden Prime, the fourth on Sovereign – this is sustained. Yet, as the game progresses and you, as Shepard, discover more of what is "really going on," Saren's agenda shifts to, in my opinion, a far more compelling one. But this new agenda is in direct opposition to what's been established, and the "indoctrination" argument doesn't mitigate the change. If he's honestly seeking to spare the galaxy a new culling from the Reapers, why make him so morally bankrupt at the start? I'd have been more engaged, and have found Saren more compelling as a result, if he'd honestly been a good guy at the start, warts and all. It's a significant enough disconnect that it detracts from the final stages of the story.
But even this is a small issue when compared to, what I feel, is a much more significant one, and one that I'm frankly at a loss to explain, because BioWare has shown they know how to do this right.
As Shepard, you have plot, you have a mission, but you have, honestly, no growth. Yes, you can level-up from 1 to 60, but that's not what I mean. All of your conflict is plot-conflict – expose Saren, become a Spectre, save the galaxy. All worthwhile, all great, but ultimately, nothing specific to you. No personal conflict. Nothing you have to overcome internally, or emotionally. The backstory you give yourself during character creation is relevant only for a side-quest, and in a handful of dialogues. You have no conflict. Even the sacrificing of one of your soldiers on Virmire is a false Sophie's Choice. (I'm playing a career military officer. My conflict is to either, 1) rescue the soldier under fire who I've sent specifically to engage the enemy or 2) rescue the soldier under fire who I've ordered to place and prepare the bomb that will win the battle and secure our objective. If I'm in character, I'm always going to take option 2, and it doesn't matter if I'm romantically interested in the soldier taking fire at option 1.)
What surprised me most about this is, as I've said, BioWare knows how to do this. They did it in SW:KOTOR, and they did it brilliantly. They made the whole game about you, and thus, you became the most important person in the game both for plot and for story.
In Mass Effect, while there are hints that you're "special" (ie, "Spectres are born, not made."), there's no exploration of why. There's no sense of internal struggle.
There is, as I said, no emotional engagement. And without that, there can be no catharsis.
What there is is false engagement, achieved via dramatic sleight-of-hand: the opening "tracking shot," where you're introduced to yourself-as-Shepard, making your way to the bridge of Normandy, while Seth Green's fantastic voicing of Joker rattles technobabble; the music swells, the camera pans around, and you, for the first time, see yourself-as-Shepard, nobly raising your chin to look out at the Mass Relay in all of its glory. A great cinematic moment. Gives you goose bumps. We're in space! Fantastic! Knock on that, and it's still hollow, but damn if it doesn't work.
Similarly, when the Citadel Council makes you a Spectre, and again, the music swells, the bystanders suddenly turn and take notice, and you proudly step forward to accept your honor. You've accomplished something! And dammit, but it feels like an Important Moment!
But why it matters to you, as Shepard, is entirely missing.
All right, that's more than enough out of me, I'm sure. For those who give a damn what I think, I think Mass Effect is an excellent game, and the good certainly far outweighs the bad. It is a step forward in the medium, and it is an important step, even if it is not nearly as great a one as I'd hoped. Development on the sequel is, I'm sure, well underway, and I'm looking forward to what comes next. They've hooked me.
Yes, I wanted a quantum leap in the medium, perhaps unreasonably. I got baby steps. That's not bad. Anyone who's ever raised a child knows that the baby steps are important ones. We're walking, now.
I'm looking forward to the day we can run.
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Good game. A step in the right direction. I highly recommend it.


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I'm getting excited; when do I ever get an opportunity to get dressed up and mingle with the grown-ups? Well, more than John does, for sure... But having to go buy a 'black-tie' suitable dress (and stockings and shoes and everything)(watch that, you're drooling)... it's just titillating.
I'm rather shocked at myself.
But this post is a gloat over actually finding a dress I liked at Anthropologie today; one that fits and is in my price-range, being marked down to about a quarter of its original price... I kid you not.
I got the last one off the rack from the downtown Seattle store, hahaha. (:P)
Did I mention... I decided to go with the "alternative" to a floor length gown, with red high heels and a red scarf draped around my shoulders? Hope I'm not turned away at the door.
Originally posted 9/12/2010:I am excited to attend the upcoming Pacific Northwest Human Rights Campaign Gala Dinner later this month. My company is hosting a table of 10, and since I am involved deeply in our Diversity initiatives at work and a number of my clients also support HRC, I've managed to get my hands on one of the seats.
My only problem is... it's a black tie event and I have nothing to wear. I've asked someone else at work -- who has attended before, and will be coming with me this year -- and she said she's seen floor length gowns. Once my eyes uncrossed, I started fretting over my extremely corporate-business and common-active-wear closet. And what does "she has seen" mean? What's the alternative, because I am totally not a 'floor-length gown' kinda gal.
My first thought was: can I wrangle an excuse to get something from Anthropologie out of this? Watch me try. However, if that doesn't work, my fall-back plan is Nordstrom.
Anyone have any alternative suggestions for a good store in Seattle to pick up a formal gown?


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The Tax Office has recently released draft Taxation Ruling TR 2017/D3, dealing with rights and retail premiums under a renounceable rights offer for shares. It complements Taxation Ruling TR 2012/1 released 5 years ago on non-renounceable rights.
Although procedural and largely confirming industry practice, the rulings provide certainty of treatment and are helpful for companies considering the different tax impacts for shareholders before deciding to undertake an entitlement offer.
The key difference between a renounceable entitlement and a non-renounceable entitlement is that any retail premium paid on a renounceable rights may be eligible for the CGT discount, reducing the effective tax rate for individual resident shareholders holding on capital account to 24.5%.
The following table summarises the key tax impacts at various stages of the process for both renounceable and nonrenounceable entitlements where the shareholder holds the shares on capital account.
The concepts of renounceable and non-renounceable entitlements are based on sample surveys conducted by the Tax Office of such offers (summarised in the first row of the table below). Therefore, your particular offer may not be the same and the rulings may not apply to your circumstances. For example, in our experience, it is unusual for non-renounceable entitlements to carry a retail premium in the way contemplated by TR 2012/1. However, the comments in this article summarise the rulings to describe how the Tax Office would treat certain aspects that might be included in an entitlement offer.
|Renounceable Rights (TR 2017/D3)
|Non-Renounceable Rights (TR 2012/1)
|What are the key features of the types of offers to which the rulings apply?
|Eligible shareholders in a company receive an entitlement to be issued shares in the company for a fixed price per share (offer price). Shareholders may exercise the entitlements, sell them (on-market or offmarket, including via a bookbuild, depending on the structure of the raising) or do nothing. The entitlements of shareholders who do nothing and those of ineligible shareholders are sold on their behalf in a retail bookbuild (in our experience, this occurs only in an accelerated entitlement offer). Successful bidders in this process may pay a premium (retail premium) above the offer price. The offer price is paid to the company as consideration for the subscription for shares. The premium (if any and after certain costs are deducted) is remitted to the original shareholders who had received (or were ineligible to receive) those entitlements.
|Eligible shareholders in a company receive an entitlement to be issued shares in the company for a fixed price per share (offer price). The entitlements are not assignable and cannot otherwise be dealt with. Under a bookbuild (in our experience, in the context of an accelerated non-renounceable offer) which is customarily conducted at the "clearing price", the company may issue shares equal in number to the entitlements of shareholders who do not exercise their entitlements and those of ineligible shareholders. Entitlements are not being dealt with; instead, the company is issuing shares to make up the shortfall created by ineligible shareholders and entitlements not being exercised. The clearing price is paid to and typically retained by the company. Although not usual in our experience, a company may choose to pay the excess of the clearing price over a predetermined amount (for example, the offer price) set by the company (the excess being the retail premium) to the original shareholders. If the company does pay the retail premium to the shareholders, this ruling applies.
|Sale of entitlements (on-market or off-market, including under the bookbuild) – resident shareholders
|Taxable gain to the extent that the retail premium exceeds the cost base of the entitlement (generally nominal). CGT discount may be available provided shareholder acquired original shares at least 12 months before disposal of the entitlement. For individual shareholders, this is an effective tax rate of up to 24.5%.
|Not applicable.
|Sale of entitlements (on-market or off-market, including under the bookbuild) – non-resident shareholders
|Taxable event similar to the sale of entitlements for resident shareholders, but unlikely to be able to fully access the CGT discount and may not be taxable in most cases.
|Not applicable.
|Shareholder receives retail premium
|Retail premiums are not dividends or ordinary income.
|If the retail premiums are paid by the company to shareholders (uncommon in our experience), they are unfrankable dividends, paid from the share capital account. For resident shareholders, this means an effective tax rate of up to 49%. When paid to nonresidents, withholding tax of up to 30% will likely apply


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Motivation is "the act or process of giving someone a reason for doing something" (Merriam Webster Online). There are two different motivational patterns, intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation. Intrinsic motivation comes from desire within the learner where there are no external factors. Extrinsic motivation is the individual is being influenced by an outside factor.
There are three components of motivation; activation, persistence, and intensity. Activation is when the individual takes the first step towards achieving their goal. Persistance is a committed effort the individual exerts in working towards their goal. Intensity is the energy and process the individual applies to achieve their desired goal.
According to Wlodkowski there are four factors that affect an adult learner's motivation to learn. They are; establishing inclusion, developing a positive attitude, enhancing meaning, and engendering competence. Establishing inclusion, is awareness that the learner and the instructor are a part of the learning environment and that they must stay connected in this environment. Developing a positive attitude, is creating a positive attitude towards the learning experience. Enhancing meaning, is engaging the learner in challenging learning activities so that learning is related to learning goals or outcomes. Engendering competence, is developing an understanding in which learners are motivated to learn if they assign value to it
Research has shown that the learner's motivation is significantly impacted by the instructor's instructional methods. And the instructor can stimulate motivation by engaging and challenging the learner by using effective instructional strategies.
There are many theories that examine motivation in the adult learner. Examples are the needs theory, cognitive theory, goal theory, humanistic theory, reactance theory, equity theory, behavioral theory, social learning theory, and the attribution theory.
Knowles introduced a learning theory that has six assumptions related to motivating the adult learner. These are, "the need to know, foundation, self-concept, readiness, orientation, and motivation" (Wikipedia).
This topic is vast and has many components related to it in relation to adult education.As an adult educator I need to "cultivate thinking skills, stimulate interest in the subject, and motivate students to learn" (Weimer). This can be accomplished by utilizing effective instructional strategies to keep the learner engaged while challenging them to a higher level of thinking.
There are multiple barriers to adult motivation in the learning environment. The adult learner has many responsibilities to balance. Barriers to motivation includes lack of time, money, and confidence. They have scheduling conflicts such as child care and transportation issues.
The instructor has a role in facilitating the motivation of the adult learner. The instructor must create a positive learning environment and a sense of belonging for the learners. For the intrinsic motivation the instructor must explain relevance of the content, while allowing learner input into learning activities and by "creating and maintaining curiosity" (Motivation to Learn: An Overview). For the extrinsic motivation the instructor must "provide clear expectations" (Motivation to Learn: An Overview), while providing constructive feedback, offering rewards and provide examples.
This has been a very rewarding and insightful assignment for me to complete. I have had experience in the past with unmotivated learners and at times struggled withattempting to engage and motivate them. Due to the knowledge that I have gained from this journal entry I will be much better at facilitating and motivating the learners in my class.
I am going to be teaching two semesters in November and am looking forward to increasing the instructional strategies that I use in the sessions. I have always used activities in my session but feel that I have increased my knowledge base to keep the learners more engaged, motivated and to a higher level of thinking.
Barkley, Elizabeth F., (2010) Student Engagement Techniques A Handbook for College
Huitt, W., (2011). Motivation to learn: An overview. Educational Psychology Interactive. Valdosta, GA: Valdosta State University. Retrieved from the World Wide Web on October 7, 2013, http://www.edpsycinteractive.org/topics/motivation/motivate.html
Merriam-Webster Online, Retrieved from the World Wide Web, on October 7, 2013, http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motivation
McTighe, Jay, Wiggins, Grant, (2013) Essential Question Opening Doors to Student
Recklies, Dagmar, Motivation-Basic Concepts and Theories, Retrieved from the World
Wide Web on October 7, 2013, http://www.themanager.org/resources/Motivation.htm
Weimer, Maryellen, Defining Teaching Effectiveness (2013), Retrieved from the World
Wide Web on October 7, 2013, http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-professor-blog/defining-teaching-effectiveness/
Wikipedia, Andragogy, Retrieved from the World Wide Web on October 7, 2013, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andragogy
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When I was prepping a headline for this article, I was going to make reference to the ridiculous, "I live my life a quarter mile at a time," line, but it turns out developer Psyonix has already made The Fast and the Furious DLC for Rocket League. Imagine my surprise that my totally original reference couldn't be used. Anyway, on October 11, we'll be getting even more Fast and the Furious DLC to play around with.
Coming through a promotion with Universal Studios, Rocket League will be receiving the '99 Nissan Skyline GT-R R34 and the '70 Dodge Charger R/T. There will also be a bunch of decals included with each car, which are going for $1.99 a piece. Why not check out this trailer to see them in action (please don't state the obvious answer in the comments)?!
Having finally gotten around to playing Rocket League for more than 10 minutes at a time, I definitely like the way Psyonix handles DLC. Its great having all the maps and modes being free in patches while things like this are relegated to paid extras. I don't give a flying crap about The Fast and the Furious, but I'm sure a lot of people do and would like to race in those cars. Why lock them into an expansion with more substantial content when I would never use them?
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Step 1 of the process simply calculates all the tuition and discount transactions for the selected month and year. Select the appropriate month and year, and click on the "Go" button.
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I got my trade copy of "The Listener" from Amazon today. Quite a surprise as I wasn't expecting it to be released until next week.
I'm about halfway through The Listener. Good read. It reminds me a little of Mystery Walk. McCammon seems to have hit his groove as he has gotten older. I think King and Simmons have gone the other direction. They peaked early in their careers.
For Sale: Lettered Baal (not a PC).
Make me an offer I can't refuse.
Finished The Listener. No spoilers since I know some may not have received it, but a solid read. My only criticism is that the plot feels a tad bit rushed. A little more character development would have been great. The 1930's setting mostly is given short shift. I assume it was set it that era because of the rash of kidnappings but also because there were no cell phones that had to be dealt with in the story. Otherwise the story could have been in any time period. Overall another enjoyable book. Now the wait begins for the next Corbett book.
Received my signed and personalized copy from Alabama Booksmith today. Those guys are really on the ball. You can't ask much more than to get a personalized copy at retail one day after release. I sort of wish that McCammon had dated the book itself with the release date but I suppose you can't have everything. It did come with a separate signed leaflet with the publication date that was very nice.
The audiobooks for Mystery Walk, Stinger, Usher's Passing and The Listener are all available on Audible and Amazon (and in my Audible library!) I can't wait to listen to them.
(Shipping notification from CD for the trade edition of The Listener, too)
Swan Song and the Border are $6 at Brialliance:
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I have a SubPress lettered Baal, and a S/L of Wolf's Hour available. PM with with an offer for one or both if interested.
The Listener is a phenomenal read. Am about half way done....absolutely superb and one of McCammons best.
I just posted a list of books I'm selling in the "Other Collectible Authors Classifieds' but thought I should list the McCammon books here. PM if interested. Thanks.
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This post isn't even going to be long. This post is just to point out the stupidity of this recent study that's been getting lots of play in diet circles.
According to headlines, LOW CARB DIETS ARE BETTER FOR WEIGHT LOSS THAN LOW FAT DIETS! Stop the presses. We've solved the eternal mystery.
I looked at the full study. Clear as day, right there in the tables: the Low-Carb group was eating fewer calories than the low fat group. 150 calories less a day, on average. A 150 calorie deficit a day would produce a weight loss of about 15 pounds over a year.
People who ate fewer calories lost more weight?
How did this study even get published?
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Lessons in Love & Undies
After nearly 9.5 years of marriage, my husband is still finding little ways to surprise me.
Did you just read that in a lovey-dovey, sweet way? If so, back up and start over. You're reading the wrong blog for that.
Before bedtime last night, I asked Severus* to fetch me a different pair underpants from the laundry basket. Disclaimer: 'laundry basket' is strictly a figure of speech, as our freshly washed clothes are gathered in an insurmountable pile on the spare bed.
"What kind?" he asked.
"Something comfy-ish," I replied.
"Oh, you mean the granny panties."
If you are a man who is in a relationship with a woman (or one who hopes to one day be in a relationship with a woman), I feel it is my duty to advise you to never utter those two words.
Lest ye find yourself sleeping on the sofa or picking up body parts after falling prey to the "You. Said. What?!" laser-stare of death from your estrogen-driven better half.
I'm 30 years old. I've been married almost a decade. I've learned a thing or two about the virtues of comfort. Maybe I don't want the entirety of my cheeks hanging out all the time anymore. Maybe I don't enjoy feeling violated by my undergarments. And maybe, just maybe, lace can be irritating.
The presence of nice soft cotton or smooth nylon/spandex blend with a little coverage does not mean I've fallen hiney-first into the land of the postmenopausal…does it?
I still have my pride, dang it!
Pride that I'm questioning at this very moment. Publicly discussing my underwear is personal and embarrassing—my dad reads this stuff!
But being accused of wearing "granny panties" is pretty darn embarrassing, too. Especially when the undies in question are most definitely not "granny panties," and the aforementioned husband should know better.
Let this mutual shaming be a lesson to us all.
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DVD, also known as Digital Video Disc or Digital Versatile Disc, is an optical disc storage media format, and was invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Time Warner in 1995. Its main uses are video and data storage. DVDs are of the same dimensions as compact discs (CDs), but are capable of storing more than six times as much data.
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DVD-R and DVD-RW: DVD-R was the first DVD recording format released that was compatible with standalone DVD Players. DVD-R is a non-rewriteable format and compatible with about 93% of all DVD Players & most DVD-ROMs. DVD-RW is a rewriteable format and compatible with about 80% of all DVD Players & most DVD-ROMs. DVD-R and DVD-RW supports single side 4.37 computer GB* DVDs (called DVD-5) and double sided 8.75 computer GB DVDs (called DVD-10 or DVD-9).
DVD+R and DVD+RW: DVD+R is a non-rewritable format and compatible with about 89% of all DVD Players & most DVD-ROMs. DVD+RW is a rewritable format and compatible with about 79% of all DVD Players & most DVD-ROMs. DVD+R and DVD+RW supports single side 4.37 computer GB* DVDs (called DVD-5) and double side 8.75 computer GB DVDs (called DVD-10 or DVD-9).
DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL: DVD+R DL/DVD-R DL or called DVD+R9/DVD-R9 are a Dual Layer writeable DVD+R/DVD-R. The dual layered discs can hold 7.95 computer GB* (called DVD-9) and dual layered double sides 15.9 computer GB (called DVD-18).
DVD-RAM: DVD-RAM has the best recording features but it is not compatible with most DVD-ROM drives and DVD-Video players. Think more of it as a removable hard disk. DVD-RAM is usually used in some DVD Recorders.
DVD-Video and DVD-Audio discs refer to properly formatted and structured video and audio content, respectively. Other types of DVDs, including those with video content, may be referred to as DVD Data discs.
DVD Video
DVD Video is a standard for content on DVD media. The format went on sale in Japan on November 1, 1996, in the United States on March 1, 1997, in Europe on October 1, 1998 and in Australia on February 1, 1999. DVD became the dominant form of home video distribution in Japan when it first went on sale in 1996, but did not become the dominant form of home video distribution in the United States until June 15, 2003, when weekly DVD Video in the United States rentals began outnumbering weekly VHS cassette rentals, reflecting the rapid adoption rate of the technology in the U.S. marketplace.
Although many resolutions and formats are supported, most consumer DVDs use either 4:3 or anamorphic 16:9 aspect ratio MPEG-2 video, stored at a resolution of 720/704×480 (NTSC) or 720/704×576 (PAL) at 29.97, 25, or 23.976 FPS. Audio is commonly stored using the Dolby Digital (AC-3) or Digital Theater System (DTS) formats, ranging from 16-bits/48 kHz to 24-bits/96 kHz format with monaural to 6.1-channel "Surround Sound" presentation, and/or MPEG-1 Layer 2 and/or LPCM Stereophonic. Although the specifications for video and audio requirements vary by global region and television system, many DVD players support all possible formats. DVD Video also supports features such as menus, selectable subtitles, multiple camera angles, and multiple audio tracks.
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DVD Copy Protection: It's a blanket term for various methods of copy protection for DVDs. Such methods include DRM, DVD-checks, Dummy Files, illegal tables of contents, over-sizing or over-burning the DVD, physical errors, and bad sectors. There are a huge amount of protection schemes rely on breaking compliance DVD standards, leading to playback problems on some devices.
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Tips and Techniques
The great thing about woodcarvers is that they are willing to share their knowledge and often have great tips and techniques to pass along to fellow woodcarvers.
Continuing this tradition, you will find some handy tips and techniques submitted by our members. Should you have a great tip to pass on please feel free to send us an e-mail with "tips and techniques" in the subject line and we'll add it to the collection.
As you check back, please scroll down for newer tips.
Technique submitted by Alan Scott:
As carvers, we take inspiration from many sources. We don't always have quick and easy access to patterns, and sometimes a pattern just isn't available for what we want to carve. Club member Alan Scott has used a little high tech to help solve this dilemma. Using a laser leveling devise, easily obtainable from your local hardware store, Alan has come up with a way to lay out a carving using a few simple items. You will need: paper, pencil, a small ruler, a "go to", a block of wood, and a laser leveling devise.
Step 1. Trace the base of your "go to" onto the piece of paper. This will help you to make sure
you are placing your "go to" in the same position every time as you carve and need to
re-establish your center line.
Step 2. Use the laser level to find the center line on the "go to".
Step 3. Use a ruler to measure out from the center line to the edges of your "go to".
Step 4. Transfer these measurements to your block of wood. You will be able to map the
contours of the "go to" onto your block of wood.
Step 5. Rotate "go to" and block of wood to do the same for the side view of the project. As you carve and remove wood, you will be able to re-establish your center lines and re-map
your design using the laser level.
Tip from Dave Kistler:
One of the benefits of attending club meetings, besides the great classes and fellowship is sometimes stumbling across a great idea. While walking the tables to check out projects and chat, I stumbled across such an idea. Some of our carvers, Dave Kistler one of them, have found that a traveling toothbrush holder makes a handy carrier for a knife. It is especially useful when bringing a project to work on that only requires a knife or two. It is suggested that you add part of a plastic tube or a piece of Styrofoam into the tube to act as a stop. This prevents the blade of the knife from breaking out the end of the plastic tube. You can find these toothbrush holders at many local grocery and convenience stores.
Tip from Greg Wirtz:
Greg Wirtz, one of our instructors for the Doane Experience came up with a great idea to re-purpose a stand used in storing scissors for scrapbooking.
This stand can be purchased at Hobby Lobby. It comes with a set of craft scissors that you could use or pass along to someone interested in crafting or scrapbooking, maybe donate to your nearest elementary school.
Greg has found that his Denny knives fit quite well in the stand. Since the stand has a carousel base, he is able to see the blades of the knives and gouges by spinning the stand.
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WESTMINSTER -- The board writing a charter for Carroll government voted last night to create a county council of at least five districts, but rejected a motion that would have eliminated consideration of seven or more districts.
The charter board voted, 7-1, to eliminate from consideration a council composed of four or fewer districts. That vote also eliminated the possibility of creating a seven-member council with four members elected by district and three elected at large.
The nine-member board, which is writing the document that could change Carroll's government, then voted, 4-3, against eliminating the possibility of creating seven or more districts out of the county's population of 123,372.


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I often say this, but I find it so crucial to have a good week heading into the international break. Of course, statistically, it means no more than any other week of the season; but if nothing else, it surely has an effect on the psyche if you can have a good week before the break, especially since the international break kills all possible momentum.
And what a week we'll have entering the international break. Sunday itself is set to be one of the best single days of the season, outside of the final day of course. It starts with Tottenham-Crystal Palace, where Spurs will surely score five. That's followed by Manchester City-Arsenal, where City will surely score five. And finally, Chelsea-Manchester United, where neither team are likely to score. Should be fun.
Looking back at last week, my best pick of the weekend came in Stoke City's Kurt Zouma, who recorded a clean sheet and two bonus points. Of course, the week I suggest Davinson Sanchez is the week he is rested, but I had luck elsewhere. My recent picks put together impressive performances, including Phil Jones (clean sheet, three bonus points), Tammy Abraham (assist), Wilfried Zaha (goal), Aaron Cresswell (assist), and Pascal Groß (assist, two bonus points).
Without further delay, here are the bargain hits and misses ahead of Gameweek 11. I'm welcoming all suggestions and debates on Twitter (@gastelumEPL) and hopefully I can include your thoughts here in this column.
All of the stats used in this column come straight from the Premier League on a weekly basis. Our friends at FPL.com take the data from a thousand private leagues, all of which consist of eight teams, in order to minimize the impact of data from public leagues where autopick drafting is more prevalent. Of course, it's just a sample size, so it's not hard and fast; but it should give us a good idea of the tendencies of FPL Draft leagues and managers. Remember, the waivers deadline is a full 24 hours before the first game of the week, and the lowest-placed team in your league gets the first pick.
One-week Pick (OWP) - When a regular is suspended for a match, ineligible to face his parent club as a loanee, or his fill-in looks to deputize for only a week while the regular nurses a minor injury, this is where to find some replacements. They should only be looked at when you really need help at a position that week alone, and not looked at as long term plays. Best for salary cap leagues with unlimited transactions, not so much for draft leagues.
Short-term Pick (STP) - When a regular faces a multi-game suspension, an injury layoff lasting 2-5 weeks, international commitment, etc., this is where you look for players that can offer more beyond one week but do have a limited shelf life in most cases. Worth using a waiver claim or spending a bit more of your free agent budget (FAAB) than the One Week Buys. Can be useful in salary-cap format as long as you are comfortable with possibly needing to transfer them out in a few weeks. Also someone used as a
Long-term Picks (LTP) - When a regular is either facing a month or more out or has lost his spot seemingly to someone better, these are the players that emerge as potential long-term investments and are therefore the most valuable of the group and worth paying up. Great for any format, but especially valuable in draft leagues with limited waiver claims.
GK – Rob Elliot (Newcastle)
There are currently only six goalkeepers in our latest FPL Draft sample that are available in more than 50 percent of leagues, and I have already written about five of them (the last one, I'm saving for next week, for reasons to be explained later). So it makes the most sense to suggest Elliot, since I suggested him very early in the year when his starting spot wasn't necessarily locked down with Karl Darlow also competing for the spot.
But Elliot has played every minute of every game this season, being hailed as one of the FPL.com heroes of the season for his low price and reliability. Also in FPL Draft, he has been an asset with Newcastle recording three clean sheets this season so far and with more on the horizon: Bournemouth, Watford and West Brom are three of the next four. Taken in just 30 percent of FPL Draft leagues, Elliot is a reliable choice as your backup keeper.
DEF – Charlie Daniels (Bournemouth)
To cut to the chase and preface why a Bournemouth defender is so appealing starting this week, here is the club's upcoming schedule through Gameweek 17: Newcastle, Huddersfield, Swansea, Burnley, Southampton, Crystal Palace. I know the Cherries have only one clean sheet this season, but surely, surely that will more than double in the upcoming six weeks. And when you look at Bournemouth defenders, there is no better choice than Daniels.
Even if the club doesn't perform defensively, Daniels is always a threat to add attacking points. The left-back already has a goal and assist this season, and over the past two seasons, Daniels has recorded seven goals and eight assists as a Fantasy Premier League favorite across the board. In our latest FPL Draft sample, Daniels is still available in 43 percent of leagues. No matter what your defense looks like, you should heavily consider checking the waiver wire for him.
DEF – Joe Gomez (Liverpool)
After that horrifying performance against Tottenham in Gameweek 9, adding a Liverpool defender may not seem to be the best idea. But other than the 4-0 loss to Spurs, the Liverpool defense has been fairly steady in the last month. And with a very favorable upcoming schedule until the holiday fixtures with West Ham, Southampton, Chelsea, Stoke and Brighton up next, picking up a Reds defender is starting to look like a shrewd transaction.
The defense looked strong last week against Huddersfield in a 3-0 win. Meanwhile, Gomez looks to have cemented his spot in the defense, mostly at right-back but also in central defense; he has started and played the full 90 minutes in each of the last five matches. Taken in just 11 percent of FPL Draft leagues, Gomez is widely available and looks to be your best bet at a reliable Liverpool defender for the upcoming month-and-a half.
MID– Xherdan Shaqiri (Stoke City)
I've been waiting to select Shaqiri for some time, but concerns about his health have always played in the back of my mind, as they should for any FPL manager. However, the Swiss international, aptly nicknamed the Magic Dwarf, returned to start against Watford last weekend, providing the assist on the match-winning goal to push the Potters up the table after a slow start to the season.
For Shaqiri, it was his third assist of the season, and second in his last three matches, to go with his one goal this year. Having recorded seven goals and eight assists in limited action over the past two seasons, we know the winger has a lot to offer, as long as he stays healthy. So far so good, Shaqiri has played in every game but one this season, and he should be available in about half of FPL Draft leagues.
FWD– Glenn Murray (Brighton)
It has been an extremely difficult year for strikers, as I have documented statistically in previous columns over the last month, but Murray has been a welcome addition to the usual list of productive attackers. The Brighton forward has hardly played this season, yet has seen his patience rewarded with three goals and four bonus points in the last two games, both of which were starts. And with Swansea City and Stoke City up next, Murray should like his chances at scoring a few more.
In fact, no forward is in better form, according to the FPL.com metric, than Murray at the moment. However, given such a small sample size and his lack of game-time this season, I can't offer much more than a tepid recommendation for the former Crystal Palace and Bournemouth striker. If you are in desperate need for some attacking help, give Murray some thought since he's available in nearly 90 percent of our sample. But if he's the guy you need to try to turn around your season, you might be in bad shape already