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Definition of the verb take away
What does take away mean as a doing phrase?
- remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state
- lexical domain: Contact - verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
- synonyms of take away: bear away / bear off / carry away / carry off
- antonym of take away: bring
- more generic words: remove / take / withdraw = remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
- more specific terms:
- spirit away = carry away rapidly and secretly, as if mysteriously
- spirit away / spirit off = carry off mysteriously
- whisk away / whisk off = take away quickly and suddenly
- entailment: go away / go forth / leave = go away from a place
- remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
- example: They want to take away the doors
- lexical domain: Change - verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
- synonyms of take away: remove / take / withdraw
- more specific terms:
- depilate / epilate = remove body hair
- harvest = remove from a culture or a living or dead body, as for the purposes of transplantation
- tip = remove the tip from
- stem = remove the stem from
- extirpate = surgically remove
- enucleate = remove (a tumor or eye) from an enveloping sac or cover
- exenterate = remove the contents of
- enucleate = remove the nucleus from
- decorticate = remove the cortex of
- bail = remove (water) from a vessel with a container
- disinvest / undress / divest / strip = remove (someone's or one's own) clothes
- ablate = remove an organ or bodily structure
- clean / pick = remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
- clean = remove shells or husks from
- winnow / fan = blow away or off with a current of air
- pick = remove in small bits
- clear up / clear = free (the throat) by making a rasping sound
- muck = remove muck, clear away muck, as in a mine
- lift = remove from a surface
- lift = take off or away by decreasing
- lift = remove from a seedbed or from a nursery
- tear away / tear off / rip off = remove by pulling or ripping violently and forcefully
- take off = take away or remove
- take out = take out or remove
- stone / pit = remove the pits from
- seed = remove the seeds from
- unhinge = remove the hinges from
- shuck = remove the shucks from
- hull = remove the hulls from
- crumb = remove crumbs from
- chip away at / chip away = remove or withdraw gradually:
- burl = remove the burls from cloth
- knock out = destroy or break forcefully
- scavenge / clean = remove unwanted substances from
- hypophysectomise / hypophysectomize = remove the pituitary glands
- degas = remove gas from
- shell / husk = remove the husks from
- burr / bur = remove the burrs from
- clear away / clear off = remove from sight
- flick = remove with a flick
- dismantle / strip = take off or remove
- strip = remove a constituent from a liquid
- clear = remove
- defang = remove the fangs from
- debone / bone = remove the bones from
- disembowel / eviscerate / draw = remove the entrails of
- shell = remove from its shell or outer covering
- shuck = remove from the shell
- detusk / tusk = remove the tusks of animals
- dehorn = prevent the growth of horns of certain animals
- scalp = remove the scalp of
- weed = clear of weeds
- condense = remove water from
- bail out / bale out = remove (water) from a boat by dipping and throwing over the side
- leach / strip = remove substances from by a percolating liquid
- decalcify = remove calcium or lime from
- detoxicate / detoxify = remove poison from
- de-ionate = remove ions from
- de-iodinate = remove iodine from
- decarbonise / decarbonize / decarburise / decarburize / decoke = remove carbon from
- delouse = free of lice
- ream = remove by making a hole or by boring
- brush = remove with or as if with a brush
- wash away / wash off / wash out / wash = remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent
- desorb = remove from a surface on which it is adsorbed
- pull = take away
- demineralise / demineralize = remove the minerals or salts from
- eliminate = remove (an unknown variable) from two or more equations
- expectorate / clear out / drive out = clear out the chest and lungs
- carve out = remove from a larger whole
- defuse = remove the triggering device from
- dredge = remove with a power shovel, usually from a bottom of a body of water
- wear away / wear off = diminish, as by friction
- amputate / cut off = remove surgically
- eviscerate / resect = surgically remove a part of a structure or an organ
- cream off / skim off / cream / skim = remove from the surface
- strip = remove the surface from
- strip = strip the cured leaves from
- descale / scale = remove the scales from
- circumcise = cut the foreskin off male babies or teenage boys
- undock = take (a ship) out of a dock
- turn over / cut into / delve / dig = turn up, loosen, or remove earth
- excavate / hollow / dig = remove the inner part or the core of
- scoop out / lift out / scoop up / take up / scoop = take out or up with or as if with a scoop
- draw out / pull out / take out / tear out / extract / pull up / rip out / pull = remove, usually with some force or effort
- take out = remove something from a container or an enclosed space
- unstring = remove the strings from
- string = remove the stringy parts of
- wipe away / wipe off = remove by wiping
- carry away / bear away / carry off / bear off = remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state
- unveil = remove the cover from
- take out / unpack = remove from its packing
- disburden / unburden = take the burden off
- empty = remove
- discharge = remove the charge from
- offsaddle / unsaddle = remove the saddle from
- throw away / shake off / throw off / cast off / throw / cast / drop / shed = get rid of
- dislodge / free = remove or force out from a position
- clean = remove while making clean
- aspirate / draw out / suck out = remove by suction
- cancel / delete = remove or make invisible
- laden / ladle / lade = remove with or as if with a ladle
- spoon = scoop up or take up with a spoon
- gut = remove the guts of
- head = remove the head of
- draw away / draw off / pull off = remove by drawing or pulling
- clean / strip = remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely
- take out / draw = take liquid out of a container or well
- pull out / take out / get out / draw / pull = bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
- leach = cause (a liquid) to leach or percolate
- draw = cause to flow
- draw off / take out / withdraw / draw = remove (a commodity) from
- take out or remove
- lexical domain: Change - verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
- synonym of take away: take out
- antonym of take away: add
- more generic words: remove / take / withdraw = remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
- more specific terms:
- bus = remove used dishes from the table in restaurants
- obliterate / wipe out / kill = mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
- strike off / strike out / cross off / cross out / mark = remove from a list
- delete / erase = wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information
- cart away / haul away / cart off / haul off = take away by means of a vehicle
- take from a person or place
- syntax:
Syntactic formula Example for the syntactic formula [Agent - being or organization] [Verb] [Theme] The thief stole the paint [Agent - being or organization] [Verb] [Theme] for [Beneficiary] The thief stole the paint for Mary [Agent - being or organization] [Verb] [Theme] from / out / out of / off / off of [Source] The thief stole the paint from the museum [Agent - being or organization] [Verb] [Theme] from / out / out of / off / off of [Source] for [Beneficiary] The thief stole the paint from John for Mary
Verbs of Removing (with the same syntax): abduct, annex, cabbage, capture, carjack, confiscate, cop, emancipate, embezzle, extort, filch, flog, grab, highjack, hook, kidnap, knock off, liberate, lift, misappropriate, nab, nick, nobble, pickpocket, pilfer, pinch, pirate, plagiarize, purloin, reclaim, redeem, repossess, rescue, rustle, salvage, seize, sequester, shoplift, smuggle, snatch, sneak, steal, swipe, take, thieve, wangle, wrest.
- lexical domain: Possession - verbs of buying, selling, owning
- more generic word: take = take into one's possession
- syntax:
- buy and consume food from a restaurant or establishment that sells prepared food
- lexical domain: Consumption - verbs of eating and drinking
- synonym of take away: take out
- more generic word: eat = eat a meal
- get rid of something abstract
- take away a part from; diminish
Alternative definition of the verb take away
- To remove something and put it in a different place.
- synonyms: deprive, divest, dispossess, strip
- To remove something, either material or abstract, so that a person no longer has it.
- To subtract or diminish something.
- To leave a memory or impression in one's mind that you think about later.
- [context: of a person] To make someone leave a place and go somewhere else. Usually not with the person's consent.
- [context: of a person] To prevent, or limit, someone from being somewhere, or from doing something.
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Other definitions of take away
What does take away also mean?
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- "Take Away" is a song by American recording artist Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott. It was written by Elliott and Timbaland for Elliott's third studio album Miss E... So Addictive and features production by Elliott, Timbaland and Craig Brockman along with guest vocals from R&B singer, Ginuwine. While the album version credits background vocals by 702 member, Kameelah Williams, the single version replaces Williams's vocals with then-newcomer Tweet.
- music and lyrics by Missy Elliott & Timbaland
- "Take Away" is the 2001 single by Missy Elliot featuring Ginuwine and introducing Tweet.
- artist: Missy Elliott
- released in (14 years ago)
"Take Away" is a film.
- country: Czech Republic
- language: Czech Language
- genre: Gay pornography
- released on (15 years ago)
Printed dictionaries and other books with definitions for Take Away
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The Complete English–Maori Dictionary (2012)
by Bruce Biggs
take away hiki, manatu, ...
Dictionary of the Alabama Language (1993)
by Cora Sylestine, Heather K. Hardy, Timothy Montler
take away to take away (one object) from, subtract: Onayiisi to take away from (e.g. a job): istayapka. to take (more than one ) away from, subtract from: ifilohli, impihli. to take (one thing in a container, such as a ...
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- Billa Milla Take Away the Catepillar
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Jonathan Sells
there was outstanding singing from baritone Jonathan Sells
Martin Kettle in The Guardian, review of Fauré Requiem, Kings Place, London, May 2009
Baritone Jonathan Sells was born in south London and is currently a member of the International Opera Studio at the Zürich Opera House. He gained distinctions both at Cambridge University and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (Janice Chapman), where he was subsequently a Guildhall Artist Fellow. In 2009, he took 1st prize at the Thelma King Vocal Awards, won the Rose Bowl at the Guildhall Gold Medal, was awarded the Prix Thierry Mermod for singers at the Verbier Festival Academy and the Worshipful Company of Musicians Silver Medal, and won the Guildhall Wigmore Recital Prize, which led to a full-length solo recital in Wigmore Hall in March 2010.
Operatic experience includes Hérault and Apollon Alceste (Chelsea Opera Group), LAllegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato (Palais Garnier, Opéra de Paris), Pastore & Spirito LOrfeo (Teatro Real, Madrid), Don Alfonso (cover, Glyndebourne Festival Opera), Count Almaviva, Don Giovanni, Leporello (Verbier Festival), Rambaldo La Rondine (British Youth Opera), Sleep & Mopsa The Fairy Queen (Aix-en-Provence Festival), Slook La Cambiale di Matrimonio (Guildhall School of Music and Drama), and Prime Minister in Sallinens The King Goes Forth to France (GSMD).
A propensity for early music and a prodigious vocal range resulted in Jonathans selection by William Christie for Le Jardin des Voix in 2007. This led to solo debuts in Paris (Cité de la Musique), Madrid (Auditorio Nacional), Brussels (Palais des Beaux Arts), Lisbon (Fondacion Gulbenkian), Frankfurt (Alte Oper), London (Barbican Centre) and New York (Lincoln Center & Carnegie Hall), and further work with Les Arts Florissants.
Jonathan has recorded the role of Plutone in Monteverdis Ballo dellingrate for Chandos with specialist vocal ensemble I Fagiolini and performs regularly as a soloist with Sir John Eliot Gardiner in festivals across Europe. He was a finalist in the London Bach Society Competition 2008, sings with La Nuova Musica, and has performed as a soloist with such conductors as Masaaki Suzuki, Richard Egarr, and Edward Higginbottom. Recent concert work includes JS Bachs Matthäus-Passion with Kings College Choir and the Academy of Ancient Music, and JS Bachs B minor Mass with Gardiner. Further work with Gardiner in 2010 includes tours of Monteverdis Vespro della Beata Vergine (1610) and Bach Advent cantatas.
Jonathan Sells studied French song with Malcolm Martineau on the Britten-Pears Young Artist Programme, and considers song performance a very important part of his work. In 2009 he was invited back to the Chelsea Schubert Festival to perform Wolfs Italienisches Liederbuch with soprano Anna Devin. Jonathan gave his solo debut recital at Wigmore Hall in March 2010, with a programme of songs from the 1880s by Duparc, Debussy, Mahler, and Wolf. Other recitals in 2010 include the opening concert of the London Song Festival. His recital repertoire includes Schuberts Winterreise, Schumanns Dichterliebe and Kerner Lieder, Debussys Cinq poèmes de Baudelaire, Poulencs Chansons gaillardes, and Mahlers Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen.
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Hearing From our Fellows: Annabel Douggleby
The last time I left Scarborough was in the back of my parents' car, after bidding a final goodbye to my grandmother. Two sleepless nights on the hospital floor. The Rolling Stones. Grey skies. Head on the window, thinking about the last 17 years. Sandy sandwiches on the beach; the tide coming in too quick; a haunted house on the front and buttery teacakes from Bonnets. All the things that had gone before.
I left Scarborough three weeks ago on the train, after the 'Under Her Eye' fellowship weekend with Invisible Dust. Fifteen young female Phd researchers, scientists and artists had met, shared and collaborated over the course of a long weekend high on a cliff overlooking the South Bay. Elton John. Sunny blue skies. Head on the window, thinking about the last four days. All the things that are to come.
The path that led me to the Under Her Eye Fellowship began in November 2017 when I was granted my first public art commission, with The Wilson Gallery in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. The brief was to take an object in their historical collection and use this to create a fresh new work that bridges the gap between past and present, archive and gallery. I chose to look at the watercolour paintings made by Dr Edward Adrian Wilson, an early 20th century scientist, artist, Antarctic Explorer and namesake for the gallery. Thus, 'Where Now?' (2018) was born: an installation of nine inflatable iceberg sculptures, accompanied by a newspaper and a moveable library. The project questions how we can use historical objects that may have uneasy colonial connotations, and repurpose them to talk about important issues of our time, such as sustainability and the politics of preservation – both of objects and the environment. Alongside the installation I programmed a series of workshops and talks, 'The Iceberg in the Room', to provide a critical space to talk about these questions and bring members of the public together with artists, activists and researchers in the gallery. So at the end of this commission, the fellowship seemed like a natural continuation of this dialogue, and an opportunity to make multi-disciplinary links with other practitioners looking at climate change issues and narratives.
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Throughout the weekend, each activity was ended by the sounding of a Tibetan singing bowl. The chime rang out and filled the air, quieting the chatter. If the experience had to be distilled into one word, I would choose 'meditative. The Invisible Dust team created an environment of care and generosity that allowed for unguarded, authentic encounters. We learned to be present, to let go of anxieties and to treat ourselves with the compassion we advocate for the environment. Women bear the brunt of climate change fallout, but we are also the key to combatting it.
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Keerthana Sivaramakrishnan – Vocal
On 09th August 2014 (Saturday) at 6.00 PM; Keerthana Sivaramakrishnan gave a fine vocal performance, this is her maiden concert at VDS. Her voice is fine, bold & clear with good range. She sings the kritis very well with confidence and also well trained by her guru Palaghat R. Ramprasad.
Selections of the kritis for the concert was good and from different vageyakaras.
Saranga kriti gynasabayil was sung very well. Main panduvarali – alapana and swaram were sung very well for aparamabhakthi. Senchuruti kriti was good. Bhavayami gopala was sung very well. .
V. Supraja (violin) and.T. Karthik (mridangam) gave a very good support to Keerthana.
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Deep 6: Mets power up in rout of Phils
PHILADELPHIA -- First was Michael Conforto, then Yoenis Cespedes. Two innings passed, and Neil Walker and Lucas Duda joined in. Curtis Granderson wanted to get in on the fun, too. By the end of the Mets' 11-1 win over the Phillies on Tuesday night, five Mets had put balls over the outfield walls of Citizens Bank Park, including two from Walker.
"This is a really talented group," Walker said of a Mets team that has homered 17 times over the first five games of a road trip. "To watch it firsthand … these are the kind of things this team is capable of."View Full Game Coverage
PHILADELPHIA -- First was Michael Conforto, then Yoenis Cespedes. Two innings passed, and Neil Walker and Lucas Duda joined in. Curtis Granderson wanted to get in on the fun, too. By the end of the Mets' 11-1 win over the Phillies on Tuesday night, five Mets had put balls over the outfield walls of Citizens Bank Park, including two from Walker.
"This is a really talented group," Walker said of a Mets team that has homered 17 times over the first five games of a road trip. "To watch it firsthand … these are the kind of things this team is capable of."View Full Game Coverage
Two pitchers entered Tuesday night having yet to allow a run in a start, but only the Mets' Logan Verrett escaped with that still intact. Verrett tossed six scoreless innings and has now led the Mets to wins in both of his spot starts in place of Jacob deGrom, who is expected to make his next scheduled start. Verrett also reached base twice and scored on Cespedes' third-inning home run.
Video: NYM@PHI: Verrett doubles for first career hit
"I didn't feel as sharp as I did in my last start, so I really had to work for it today," Verrett said. "Early on, I was trying to overthrow a bit with my fastball. … A little bit later in the game, we started throwing some sliders in there, and that was really able to help me find my arm slot."
Phillies starter Vince Velasquez lasted just 4 1/3 innings in his follow-up performance to his 16-strikeout shutout against the Padres last week -- but only two of the Mets' six dingers came against him. Thanks to a Ryan Howard error that allowed Verrett to reach in the third, only two of the five runs Velasquez allowed were earned, raising his season ERA from 0.00 to 0.93.
"We didn't pitch well. We didn't hit well. We didn't play well tonight," Phillies manager Pete Mackanin said. "We got beat pretty bad. The Mets seemed to want it. There's not a whole lot to say."
Gone, baby, gone: Six times, the Mets went deep against the Phillies, breaking the game open early -- Conforto's two-run homer came in the first inning, Cespedes' three-run shot in the third -- and putting it away late. Walker's two-homer game was particularly noteworthy; the second baseman upped his season total to six when he went back-to-back with Duda for the second straight night.
Video: NYM@PHI: Mets hit connect for six homers vs. Phillies
"Our lineup right now, to be honest, we've got a lot of guys who can hit it over the fence," Mets manager Terry Collins said. "The other team, there's a lot of pressure on them. If you make a mistake, you know somebody can hit a home run. That's really tough on the opposition." More >
Bullpen blowup: As if the five runs the Mets scored against Velasquez weren't enough, New York continued to pile on against the Phillies' bullpen once Velasquez was pulled in the fifth. Brett Oberholtzer and James Russell combined to pitch three innings, in which they gave up four home runs, amounting to six runs. Philadelphia entered Tuesday with the fourth-worst bullpen ERA in baseball (5.49). After the Mets massacre, their ERA is now 6.14.
Super sub: Making two starts this month in place of All-Star deGrom, Verrett finished with a combined 12 scoreless innings against the Marlins and Phillies. Half of that came Tuesday at Citizens Bank Park, where Verrett did not allow a batter past first base after escaping jams in the first and second innings. Verrett will head back to the bullpen with deGrom expected to return this weekend.
Video: NYM@PHI: Verrett fans four over six scoreless frames
"He gave us exactly what we needed, and that's big innings," Collins said. "He's been a big piece of our club, even pitching out of the bullpen. When we need a start, he gives you a good one." More >
Howard's error: Verrett hit a routine ground ball to Phillies shortstop Freddy Galvis in the third. Galvis threw to first, but Howard missed the catchable throw for an error. Velasquez retired the next two Mets, but Conforto singled and Cespedes homered on an 0-2 curveball. Velasquez regretted the pitch, wishing he had thrown a fastball.
Video: NYM@PHI: Cespedes launches three-run home run
"Why I agreed to the pitch, I don't know why," Velasquez said. "Maybe it was just the heat of the moment and I just went with it. … Cespedes was just waiting on it the whole time. It's bad on my part. Bad pitching, bad execution. I take full responsibility for that."
"We're just not having fun. All through spring we were having so much fun, in the dugout, outside the dugout. We need to stop being timid. We have to be a little more upright, be fun, start enjoying ourselves. I think we'll be all right." -- Velasquez, on the Phillies' offensive struggles
The Mets, who compiled 40 percent of their offense on homers last season, are at 57 percent this year after plating all 11 of Tuesday's runs on homers. Only the Orioles have a higher percentage of runs via homers. After hitting two home runs in their first eight games, the Mets have broken out for 17 in the five games since.
Tuesday marked the 15th straight game the Phillies weren't able to collect 10 hits, extending their franchise mark to begin a season. The last team to go this long into a season without a 10-hit game was the 1978 Mets.
"Our hitters will come around, but we haven't been taking advantage of mistakes," Mackanin said. "I don't know what it is. I don't know if it's a lack of aggressiveness."
Juan Lagares drew a gasp from the Citizens Bank Park when he skied above the center-field fence to take a possible home run away from Maikel Franco in the eighth. Lagares, who had entered as a pinch-hitter one inning earlier, is struggling to find regular playing time after breaking camp as the Mets' fourth outfielder. More >
Video: NYM@PHI: Lagares covers 91 feet to make the catch
Mets: Bartolo Colon (1-1, 2.13 ERA) looks to take sole possession of second place on the all-time wins list among Dominican-born pitchers when he wraps up the Mets' three-game series Wednesday in Philadelphia. Colon matched Pedro Martinez with his 219th career win last time out in Cleveland, holding the Indians to two runs over 5 1/3 innings.
Phillies: Phillies right-hander Jeremy Hellickson (1-1, 4.30 ERA) pitches the series finale against the Mets on Wednesday night at Citizens Bank Park. He allowed two earned runs in 11 2/3 innings in his first two starts before allowing five earned runs in three innings Friday against the Nationals.
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Anthony DiComo is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @AnthonyDiComo and Facebook, and listen to his podcast. Evan Webeck is an associate reporter for MLB.com.


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Sunday, 15 December 2013
Imagination Crafts mid month inspiration
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Hi Kath thats so sweet ,love it xxxReplyDelete
A beautiful card xxReplyDelete
Gorgeous card Hun, just so love this cute snowman.ReplyDelete
Linda xxxx
he s real cute just got some of that sparkle medium so might have a go this aft - ty for the reminder - love the acetate too xReplyDelete
Hi Kath, a great card, I just love the snowman image he's so...cute. Hugs Jennifer xxReplyDelete
Fabulous card and shiny too from the mirror board, it must've taken some colouring on acetate and finished card looking goodReplyDelete
such a cutey Kath - love this xxReplyDelete
This is so cute Kath, love the snowman stamp.ReplyDelete
A brilliant floating card Kath, the snowman is fabulous xReplyDelete
What a cute little card. I love the sparkly effect on your snowman.ReplyDelete
WOW, Kath this is fabulous, I am really enjoying playing with the goodies I got at the NEC, love and hugs hun xxxReplyDelete


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If you are new to the property game, it's probably best not to. It's time-consuming, stressful and you lose money while the property is not being let out.
If you are experienced, have the time and can afford to do without the incoming rent, then it could be worth your while. Always remember to double the amount you think you'll spend because unforeseen costs almost always emerge.
If you let out holiday accommodation, the definition of furnished holiday lettings is as follows:
The income is treated as earned income (a trade) attracting capital gains tax rollover relief and entrepreneurs' relief.
Tax-saving ideas worth thinking about...
However, don't buy the accommodation with a substantial mortgage because HM Revenue & Customs may regard your motives as not being commercial and don't forget about the VAT consequences if you are VAT-registered.
If you receive income from furnished property letting, it's taxed under the property income rules.
If you provide laundry, meals, domestic help, etc. for your tenants, then you may be able to claim that you are running a self-employed business - as you usually can if you are providing holiday lettings (see above).
The advantage of running your property enterprise as a trading business means that there are usually more expenses you can claim against income tax and, in addition, you may be able to claim entrepreneurs' relief for capital gains tax and business property relief for inheritance tax purposes. Although this does depend to a large extent on the amount of services you are providing.
Stamp Duty Land Tax was introduced on 1 December 2003 and replaces the 'old' Stamp Duty on land. In the case of freehold property, the Stamp Duty Land Tax payable by the purchaser is as follows:
Normally, the house or flat in which you live is exempt from capital gains tax when you sell it. The property must have been your only or main residence during the period of ownership. During the last 36 months of ownership, the property is always regarded as your main residence even if you don't live there. You can also be absent for periods totalling three years and for any period throughout which you worked abroad. To qualify for these additional periods of exemption, you must live in the property both before and after the absence. In addition, if you had any work which required you to live in job-related accommodation, that also doesn't stand against you for capital gains tax purposes. Any periods of absence in excess of the periods allowed result in the relevant proportion of your sale profit being charged to capital gains tax.
You can also get relief for any period when your house was let up to a maximum of £40,000.
If a specific part of your house is set aside for business purposes, then that proportion of your profits on the sale of the house will be taxable. However, if you don't have any rooms used exclusively for business purposes, you will not normally be liable to any capital gains tax if you sell your house.
Special consideration needs to be given to houses with a lot of land alongside them. If land is sold in excess of what HM Revenue & Customs regards to be a normal area of garden in character for the house that is being sold, then the gain on the sale of such extra land will be subject to capital gains tax.
Within two years of buying a second property, you should send in a letter (called an 'election') in which you disclose to the taxman which of your two properties you are treating as your private residence for capital gains tax purposes. Otherwise, the taxman will decide for you and the decision will be based on the facts (i.e. where you have actually spent the majority of your time).
Apart from the annual exemption, you are entitled to set the costs of acquisition of the asset, including purchase price, and the sale costs against the gain.
In addition, if you bought an asset on which you have incurred enhancement or improvement expenditure, then that too will be allowed as a cost. Certain costs such as accountant's fees are not allowed, but if you are looking for allowable costs, and because this subject can be so wide-ranging, we suggest that you talk either to a professional accountant or to HM Revenue & Customs.
Every year there is an annual exemption from capital gains tax and in the year 2012/13 your first £10,600 of gains is exempt. In the case of trusts, it's £5,300.
The rate of Capital Gains Tax is 18 per cent for individuals and partnerships and 28 per cent for trusts.
To speed up the house selling process, the following set of papers should be ready for the house buyer:
It's also advisable to get local water and environmental searches completed.
If you don't know whether or not your house is registered with the Land Registry, you can find out by applying for an 'Index Map Search'.
You fill in form SIM including a description of the property, enclose the relevant fee and the Land Registry will tell you whether your house is registered, and the title number.
If it's registered, you can then prove title of ownership by obtaining an official copy of the register. This is done by sending off Form OC1 to the Land Registry, which will then send you a photocopy.
When you are selling your house or flat you should first collect information on two points: how much similar properties have actually fetched, and what opposition there is in the market on this very day. Don't let anyone flatter you into wishing for the moon. There are plenty of estate agencies who, to get a job, will raise your hopes unduly.
Start comparing by collecting details of properties of a similar age and type from your local newspaper's Houses For Sale column. If an estate agent to whom you apply for particulars asks for your name and address give it. When you have found some properties which you think will make useful comparisons, go and view them. Ask the house sellers how they decided on their house sale price. If the way they shape the reply is persuasive, note it for future use; if not, make a note not to say such silly things yourself when your time comes.
Tradition says that house buyers always want something knocked off, so when you have worked out the going house sale price for a house such as yours, add about two per cent on to that figure to arrive at your asking price, thus leaving yourself a little room for negotiation.
What is it like at a property auction? Here's a quick guide to what to expect.
Properties that are difficult to sell: The property auction route has often proved more successful than private selling for properties that are hard to sell. This might be because some people at property auctions are willing to take a chance on a property, particularly if they think it looks like a bargain.
Repossessed houses: Unfortunately for their previous owners, these properties are very common at property auctions. Whilst feeling for the people who have lost their houses, there is no doubt that house buyers benefit from these situations.
Investment properties: Properties that are owned for the income they produce (such as offices or shops) are often included in property auction catalogues. Investors cover a range of buyers from large pension funds right down to individual investors looking for a return on their money.
Here's your essential buy-to-let checklist when looking to buy a buy-to-let property.
Kitchen: Is the kitchen big enough to accommodate a small dining table? This is attractive if there is only one reception room and it turns the kitchen into a kitchen-diner.
Smallest bedroom: If the smallest bedroom is smaller than 6' 6" in any direction, then it's not a bedroom! You need to be able to get a bed in a bedroom, so this room can only be considered as a study or a baby's room. You need to think about this when deciding what type of tenant you are looking for. If you're looking for two professional people to share a two-bedroom flat, then the second bedroom must be bigger than 6' 6".
Bathroom: Is there a fitted shower? A bathroom is a lot more desirable if there is a power shower. If there are two bathrooms then the property is very desirable as a buy-to-let investment, even if one is only a shower room.
Heating: An old heating system can be expensive to replace. If possible, get it checked before you buy the house as a buy-to-let project. It's your legal duty as a landlord to provide heating and to issue a gas safety record.
Electrics: Are the electric sockets old? This will tell you that at some point the whole electric system will need rewiring.
This checklist covers the basics but you also should be considering the buy-to-let properties' potential yield.
Ask the vendor about the level of service charges and if the sum appears very high for the services that the freeholder seems to provide, ask why. It may be that the building in inefficiently managed which might herald problems later on. You should also ask for copies of the service charge accounts over the last few years, to give you some indication of the consistency and level of charges. Vendors should dig out the service charge accounts over the past few years and have copies ready to give to you or your solicitor in response to the inevitable question!
You should also ask the vendor and his landlord whether there are any proposed 'major works'. These are works which will cost over £1,000 and must be notified to the leaseholders before they can be carried out. It's best to ask this question before you buy so that you don't find yourself landed with a hefty bill for new windows and all the disruption that will inevitably be involved in the work shortly after you move in. The vendor may also be able to give you some idea about how often the freeholder carries out major decorating work (unless it's prescribed in the lease) so you should be able to work out how often you will be faced with a bills for external redecorations and all the paraphernalia which goes with it.
When flat or house buying, you must always carry out a local land charges search. The local land charges search is a series of standard questions designed to give any potential flat or house buyer as much information as possible about the property and is undertaken by your local authority.
Searches have two parts submitted using LLCI and CON29 forms. The LLCI search is a search of the Local Land Charges Register. Examples of what it would tell you are if the property is a listed building, if it's in a conservation or smoke control area. It also tells you if any trees on the property are protected by tree preservation orders.
The CON29 enquiries consist of standard information on local plans for the area, planning decisions affecting the property and if the roads by the property are maintained at the public expense or are private roads. It also tells you any environmental information.
In addition to this local authority search, an environmental search and a separate water drainage search are now required by mortgage lenders.
Custom seems to say that fixtures are permanencies and semi-permanencies that one can't simply pick up and walk away with. Basically, it includes things which are attached to the property. One way of looking at it is whether removal of the thing in question would damage the property. Television aerials, for example, are fixtures. You can put the lamp shade under your arm and walk away with it but the light switch is a different matter. It's the bits and pieces other than what are obvious parts of the house (such as the doors) and what are obviously not part of the house (such as a heavy plant pot in the garden that's too heavy to lift) which cause the trouble. Situations where it's not strictly breach of contract to remove an item but would be a breach of good faith to do so should be avoided.
A sure sign of wiring that has had its day is the plug with round pins. In older houses, during your inspections of the roof space and cellar, look out for any wires that pass across the joists. If you see two element wires twisted together and festooned along, you can be pretty sure some re-wiring is necessary to bring the electrical system up to modern standards of efficiency, and, above all, safety.
The area electricity board will be only too glad to make a visual inspection without charge and they will give a free quotation for any work required. If for any reason the supply is cut off, as it no doubt will be, if there is to be any gap between the time when the house seller leaves and you move in, no reconnection will be made if the whole system is not up to standard.
If you live in the property yourself, the short answer is 'no'. But, if you mortgage your house in order to buy a rental property, the answer will be 'yes' - you can set off the mortgage interest against your rental income.
To complain, apply in writing to the listing officer at the Valuation Office Agency (VOA). This is called 'making a proposal'. Examples of valid reasons are where the property has been reduced in size or physically deteriorated so its value should be lower, or the area has gone downhill; perhaps a factory has been built next door. Alternatively, perhaps the property has been adapted to make it suitable for a person with disabilities - if so, take advice. If the VOA doesn't agree with your proposal, your application automatically becomes an appeal to the Valuation Tribunal after six months.
The answer is that most residential blocks of flats or houses that have been converted into flats have leases that require the freeholder (i.e. the landlord) to take out building insurance. Building insurance is one insurance policy that covers the entire building, including the roof. This is different from "contents insurance", which is insurance covering just the items inside your home. Contents insurance is taken out by an individual homeowner, whether the property is a flat or a house. But it's the responsibility of the owner of the building, the freeholder, to take out building insurance.
It's the obligation of the freeholder to insure the building - even if the freeholder is a company jointly owned by leaseholders of individual flats. None of the individual leaseholders has this responsibility, even if they are shareholders (i.e. owners) of the freehold company.
There are insurance brokers that specialise in providing building insurance for residential blocks of flats.
By the way, if the lease of your flat doesn't identify the freeholder as the person/entity legally responsible for insuring the building, then you have a defective lease and you need to get your lease changed.
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Running with the bats
My morning run got off to a bit of a terrifying start this past Wednesday morning. I did what I usually do... plugged in the ear buds, turned on Pandora, started the Runtastic app, said a little prayer that nothing would hurt worse than usual, and off I went. Then I looked up and screamed like a little girl because three bats were swirling just about 20 feet above my head.


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Have you read the first part of this article? You may like to look at the the overview of the importance of developing guiding principles before jumping into these four steps to creating principles.
Step One: Articulate the ValuesArticulating the values that you want to drive the organization, is an important part of the visioning process for any organization.
Most organizations identify 6-8 core values they want their business to operate under, that will drive the outcomes achieved by the business. Click here for tips on developing team values. A leadership team that uses their values, to guide every decision they make, unerringly moves their organization to high performance. In order to create your guiding principles, you must have already identified your top 6-8 core values.
Step Two: Identify the Irrational Rules, Policies, ProceduresWork with your front-line team members to identify the policies, rules and procedures in your workplace, which either
- have a negative impact on morale or
- are unnecessary obstacles in the way of getting your product or service being delivered to your customer cheaper, quicker and of high quality
Toss out those that are irrational and don't support the business to achieve its goals. Click here for examples of poor decisions due to irrational policies
Step Three: Develop The Principles
As you develop your principles keep these guidelines in mind:
- Your guiding principles spring from your Values
- Involve team members in developing the principles
- The principles need to be consistent with the Vision
- What experience the organization wants to deliver to its customers
- Ensure the principle doesn't outline the exact "how to do", but does emphasize what is important to the business
For each value create a statement that completes the statement
"People will be ...(insert value)... when they". Here are a couple of examples:
Value = Flexibility
People will be flexible when they:
- Work within a structure that encourages and supports multi-skilling
- Are guided by principles rather than driven by rules
- Know and understand customer needs
- Involved in decision-making that impacts on them
- Are involved in planning and organizing change
- Understand and appreciate the reason for change
Value = Technical Competency
People are technically competent when they:
- Use their training with accuracy, care and attention to detail
- Learn and implement skills
- Participate in multi-skilling
- Are empowered to take decisions in technical areas
- Are highly trained and kept informed on technical developments
Step Four: Apply the Principles
95% of the time, most groups have difficulty clearly stating their values and, certainly didn't consciously use them to make decisions!
Placing Values/Principles in cards and handbooks do not bring them to life!
Your principles and values must align behavior and drive performance. To make them real leaders must talk about them, explain them, defend them constantly, publicly, consistently (and if they can't they should either change the principles or leave the organization).
Many organizations spend (probably better said, waste) a lot of time developing their principles and/or values. Maybe even having them printed up and placed in cards and handbooks. And, that is often as far as it goes. This process (develop values ... stick them in a handbook) is followed by many thousands of organizations and all it does is breed cynicism and discontent. You know this to be true - you probably work in one of those organizations!
Leaders communicate their commitment to the organizational values and principles more by their actions than their words. For example, at one of the companies I worked at, Teamwork and Flexibility were two of our values.
One time we had a major fire in the facility, and for the next fortnight everyone in the facility was involved in the cleaning and sweeping up of the mess - from the Site Manager to the Receptionist to the team members whose 'job' it was to actually clean up the mess. Does that mean the Site Manager and Receptionist, should be on the end of a broom all the time? Of course not. However, if in the moment it is the right thing to do then you must illustrate the principle by living the principle ... of being a team member and being flexible in what you will do.
- Is this decision aligned with our principles and values?"
- "How will this decision affect our business over the next 3, 5, 10 years?"
- "What is the possible impact it could have on how our people behave and feel?"
Use the questions above, as you make similar type decisions in your business, to give yourself a much better chance of making design choices, that will lead to the long-term health and agility of your business.
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The Central Coast Chorale will be presenting our annual Wishes & Candles holiday concerts in December. The fifty-voice choir under the direction of Dr. Mary Lee Scoville will be kicking off the holiday season with a wonderful selection of Christmas music on Saturday, December 8th at the Lincoln City Cultural Center. The concert will be repeated on December 15th at the Commons in Yachats and then, on December 16th the Chorale will perform a special version of the concert at the Newport Performing Arts Center adding a small orchestra as accompaniment. All three concerts begin at 2 pm and have a suggested donation of $10 for admission.
Since the choir started off their fall season participating in the Newport Symphony Orchestra's very successful anniversary concert singing the famous Ode to Joy movement of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, they decided that this year's holiday concerts should include somewhat lighter fare. This music selection has resulted in a mix of all the aspects of the Christmas season from awe to quiet reflection to joyous lightheartedness. Instead of some of the larger works of serious classical composers that have featured at previous concerts, the Chorale has chosen to focus on contemporary composers, folk tunes and fun. From the crystal clarity of the exquisite chords of Lux Aurumque by modern American composer Eric Whitacre to the quiet meditation of Morten Lauridsen's Sure on This Shining Night concertgoers experience the magnificence of the season. The Wassail Song by Vaughn Williams and Gaudete, arranged by Brian Kay of the King's Singers are both based on traditional English folk melodies and connect us to the history of the celebration. Folk tunes also bring us two other songs on the program, one from Africa, Jabula Jesu, and one from the Ukraine, Sleigh Bells. Both will remind the audience just how much fun Christmas and the winter season can be. The kids will surely enjoy these two. The highlight of the concert brings all these themes together in one piece. The words of a traditional carol get mashed up with a whole host of famous tunes that walk us through the history of music in A Musicological Journey through the Twelve Days of Christmas. When the orchestral accompaniment gets added to this piece at the Newport performance, it should be a true show stopper.


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According to the fifth World Tobacco Atlas, an average of 27 people in the UAE die each week due to tobacco-related diseases and the current rate of smoking is 24.3 percent among males and 0.8 percent among women. While cigarettes are the highest profile threat to public health, medwakh and shisha, which continue to be popular in the UAE, also pose a significant risk.
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Iyaad Hasan, DNP, CNP, a certified tobacco treatment specialist who leads the program, explained: "There are numerous benefits to quitting smoking. Apart from helping you live longer, it also improves your quality of life, making you feel and even look better. After you stop smoking, your sense of taste and smell also benefit, and you save money by not smoking."
"Beyond the immediate benefits that can be felt within hours of stopping, there are numerous long-term health benefits. Just one year after quitting, your risk of a heart attack drops sharply. After two-to-five years, your risk of stroke drops to the same level as a nonsmoker. Our program is based on a proven method developed at Cleveland Clinic in the US, which has achieved a success rate around 20 percent, which is double the USA's national average," he added.
Consisting of four main steps, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi's Smoking Cessation Program follows smokers from their decision to quit through to life after smoking, creating a customized program for each individual.
"It's never too late to quit smoking," stresses Hassan. "We develop a tailored program for every person, designing a plan that best fits their personal situation to help them become nonsmokers."
The program takes participants beyond their 'quit date', helping them to avoid a relapse by offering diet and lifestyle tips, as well as information on how to avoid smoking triggers to prevent a relapse. Part of CCAD's Respiratory & Critical Care Institute, the program provides smokers with all the tools and support they need to make a clean break.
Dr. Jeffrey Chapman, MD, Chief of the Respiratory & Critical Care Institute, said: "The launch of the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi's Smoking Cessation Program reflects our strong commitment to preventative healthcare beyond the confines of the hospital. Smoking is a major public health challenge and we are happy to play a greater part in reducing its prevalence, and enabling patients to take back control over their lives."


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While superheroes have dominated the box office for the past several years, comic books aren't the only possible source for fresh new franchise content. With the impending arrival of Warcraft and Assassin's Creed, video game movies could be finally getting their due on the big screen.
In fact, many modern video games could prove to serve as even better inspirations for shared universe franchises than other content, considering they are so heavy on world building. Even if the game being adapted already has an established main plot, the supplemental backstory is often sufficient to create additional stories outside of the main events of the game. This is especially true for multiplayer games and MMOs. Here are 12 Multiplayer Games Perfect for a Shared Movie Universe.
12 EVE Online
In the distant future, humanity has populated the distant galaxy known as New Eden. Split into 5 major factions, the residents of New Eden are an intergalactic space faring people that have all developed different ship technologies as an expression of their faction's strengths. In these ships, humanity harvests resources, trades with other fleets, and engages in war.
While EVE does have a loose larger plot, many overarching story elements are influenced by player driven, in-game events, with massive in-game battles often establishing the actual power balances written into the story.
There are a couple of ways to go about making an EVE Online movies. The first is simply embracing the massive interstellar sandbox and creating brand new stories set in the EVE universe. The second -- and the one most likely to be embraced by EVE fans -- is to actually base the movie around the massive in-game events that the EVE universe already revolves around.
Taking on some of the massive player battles in EVE's history and using them as a backdrop would not only be a clever gimmick, but would also remain true to the spirit of the game, while still allowing for a fair amount of creator freedom.
11 Planetside 2
In a distant galaxy in the distant future, a struggle over ancient alien technology on the planet Auraxis erupts into an all out 3 way war between the Terran Republic, the New Conglomerate, and the Vanu Sovereignty.
Light on story, heavy on action, Planetside 2 has a great future military sci-fi aesthetic, and a massive war zone setting. The game is heavily dependent on players fighting in groups, forming their own squads and platoons, providing the perfect setting for multiple unique movies set within the Planetside universe.
The open ended story in the game also would allow for a ton of creative freedom, essentially allowing a Planetside franchise the ability to just use the branding and aesthetic and run with whatever story works best, instead of being constrained to a predefined narrative.
10 Guild Wars
After the kingdom of Ascalon was forever altered by a cataclysmic event called the Searing, the human inhabitants of the realm soon found they were no longer the dominant species on the continent of Tyria. The savage warrior race, the Charr, had invaded the land, but Adelbern, King of Ascalon, rallied his people, mounting a stout defense against the Charr.
Guild Wars is a hyper stylized fantasy MMORPG that pushes the setting beyond simple sword and sorcery. Since the campaigns are purchased independently, the game is already well structured for adaptation into a live-action franchise, where each campaign can serve as inspiration for individual movie installments.
Built into the multi-campaign structure also comes multiple diverse professions, skills, and continents, allowing for the telling of multiple independent stories that converge to tell a larger cohesive narrative, perfectly suited for a shared universe.
9 Rift
In Rift, players defend the realm of Talera from the encroaching forces of Regulos, the Dragon of Extinction, who enter the realm through rifts in the elemental planes. Once these rifts are open, they begin spawning monsters until the players of Talera are able to destroy the monsters and close the rift.
On the surface, Rift is just another fantasy MMORPG, but with the incorporation of the rifts, there's all sorts of craziness entering Talera to spice up the genre. Diverse character creation and crazy monsters makes for some insane universe design.
Although the plot motivations are straightforward and video game-y, the world building of Rift is too enticing to ignore when looking for possible movie franchises. The game includes several mechanics that would essentially give writers carte blanche to go crazy and introduce whatever radical character or creature designs they want.
8 League of Legends
After the land of Runeterra is torn apart by war, the League of Legends is formed as a contest by which to end political conflicts with minimal destruction. The League establishes arenas in which summoners call forth champions and hordes of minions to conduct battles on behalf of each faction.
The abundance of playable champions, arenas, and loose narrative all combine to create a universe that's well suited for extrapolation on the big screen. There are so many characters in League of Legends that it would be nearly impossible to do them justice in a single film, or even a single story arc, making a shared universe a great fit.
With as many as 67 million players per month at its peak, the franchise also has the benefit of a massive pre-existing fan base, promising the potential of the kind of box office attention no Hollywood executive should be able to pass up.
7 Borderlands
Originally settled by the Atlas Corporation, the planet of Prometheus promised boundless profits with the discovery of ancient alien technology. Much to the dismay of Atlas, seasonal changes of Prometheus resulted in the appearance of many deadly native species, eventually forcing the corporation to cease activities in the area.
Seeking to discover their own riches, treasure hunters and soldiers of fortune flock to the nearby planet of Pandora in search of the fabled Vault, which is said to contain a multitude of alien weapons and technology.
While the game only focuses on the 4 main player characters, there are dozens of excellent NPC characters worthy of getting their own story set in this universe. The real place that the Borderlands universe shines is in the nearly infinite variety of weapons and equipment just waiting to be utilized in live action on the big screen.
6 Titanfall
In Titanfall, humanity has expanded far from Earth, and the frontier territories are loosely settled, but they're still the Wild West when it comes to civilization and government. The frontier can be a dangerous place with the Interstellar Manufacturing Corporation and the Frontier Militia regularly finding themselves at odds, battling each other in giant mech suits known as Titans.
Without a campaign mode (which is coming to Titanfall 2), Titanfall incorporates small story elements into multiplayer play, but the larger plot is still open for expansion with fresh cinematic storytelling, simply utilizing the world building already established in the game.
Inspired by classic science fiction aesthetics like Blade Runner, Star Wars, and Ghost in the Shell, Titanfall adopts a proven sci-fi look and feel, while differentiating itself through the incorporation of the Titan suit combat.
5 The Secret World
Tackling legends of secret societies, conspiracy theories, ancient civilizations, mysticism, and alternate history, The Secret World takes players into a reality bending struggle against supernatural forces hidden in the modern day world.
Drawing inspiration from a combination of Indiana Jones and the works of HP. Lovecraft and Stephen King, The Secret World presents a unique blending of mythologies perfectly suited for a cerebral and supernatural shared universe franchise.
This unique genre doesn't only allow Hollywood to introduce visual and tonal elements that haven't had much screen time previously, but it also establishes a vast world in which unique, separate, and intimate stories can be told before bringing them together in larger crossover fashion.
4 Destiny
Set in a universe that Bungie has dubbed as "mythic science fiction," Destiny tells the story of humanity's last survivors attempting to revive a mystical being known as the Traveler. Starting out in Earth's last remaining holdout, The City, the Guardians travel the solar system, combating the ancient enemies of the Traveler, the Darkness.
Destiny is heavily influenced by multiple popular science fiction brands, including Halo, the Matrix, and Star Wars, with a dash of Lord of the Rings and classic Westerns thrown in for good measure. This brilliant combination of genres perfectly equips the world of Destiny to serve as an amazing new shared universe sandbox.
3 Star Wars: The Old Republic
We know what you're thinking: "Star Wars is already a shared universe!" but with The Old Republic, the Star Wars shared universe has the opportunity to be even more massive than it already is. Star Wars lore is vast enough to build a universe of shared universes.
Set thousands of years before the events seen in the Star Wars franchise, The Old Republic opens the door to an era so far removed from the Star Wars we're familiar with that the storytelling opportunities are boundless.
All the currently slated stand-alone Star Wars movies are some sort of spin-off of, inspired by events that occur in the main episodic saga, but The Old Republic has an opportunity to be a spin-off saga, not just a one-off ultra prequel.
Free from any major continuity constraints, Star Wars movies set during the events of SWTOR have the ability to tell stories as intimate as the adventures of the crew of a specific ship, or as massive as a full on war between the Jedi and the Sith Empire.
2 Elder Scrolls Online
After years of putting out the most popular fantasy RPGs, Bethesda took the Elder Scrolls universe to the realm of MMOs. Like the 5 preceding games in the franchise, Elder Scrolls Online takes place in the fictional fantasy world of Tamriel, including the rich lore and history that chronicles the various species and groups that live in that world.
With the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit series all completed, the big screen fantasy genre is lacking any quality productions of an aesthetic similar to that of Middle Earth, an aesthetic embodied by Tamriel in Elder Scrolls Online.
The best part about adapting a game like ESO is the fact that there is no fixed major character or plot thread that a movie would be required to follow, making it perfect fodder for a shared movie universe. Just like the actual players, each movie could develop a unique character that has specific class and joins a different faction, yet still provides ample opportunities for character crossovers in a team-up movie, providing a cinematic version of the very same thrill that draws players to play Elder Scrolls Online.
1 Final Fantasy XIV Online
The Final Fantasy franchise has been a central fixture of the gaming industry for years, and remains one of the best selling franchises out there. Final Fantasy XIV Online is no exception.
Adept at bending genres, Final Fantasy XIV stretches the high fantasy genre into science fiction, steampunk, and beyond. Just watching a simple trailer will confound anyone attempting to pin it to a single genre.
The extreme diversity of Final Fantasy XIV is just begging for movie adaptations. A Final Fantasy shared universe could even be comprised of unique genre films, coming together in a truly unique blended team up.
Have you played any other multiplayer games that you think are perfectly suited for live action movie franchises? Let us hear all about it in the comments!