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Muramasa Rebirth Review
By Tayo Stalnaker on July 31, 2013 in Reviews
Hack and Snooze
HIGH Saving courtesans from the clutches of evil.
LOW Not skipping the long and mostly pointless tutorial.
WTF Did I just do a 37-hit combo with two button presses?
Muramasa Rebirth , a high-resolution makeover of the Wii's Muramasa: The Demon Blade, marks my first foray into the world of Vanillaware. Ever since the release of GrimGrimoire for the PlayStation 2, I've been curious about the Japanese developer, mainly because of their focus on role-playing game (RPG) elements and the appeal of their beautiful artwork.
The premise of Rebirth I found appealing, as well. I like experiencing a game from the perspective of multiple characters, and being able to view a mystical version of the Genroku era in Japan through the eyes of a demon-possessed princess and a fugitive ninja suffering from memory loss seemed too good to pass up.
After selecting the princess and beginning my adventure to search for demonic swords, I quickly realized that the old cliché "looks can be deceiving" is apropos. Rebirth's visuals are certainly fetching with everything vibrant and lush on the Vita's High-Definition screen, but I found all this eye-candy to be a farce, and any initial pull it had was forgotten after experiencing the rote gameplay.
As a 2D sidescroller rooted in Japanese lore that offers a mix of hack and slash combat, light platforming, a dash of item creation and weapon forging, Rebirth seems to have a solid design. However, the results are a bland narrative told mostly by vague conversations with motionless non-player characters (NPCs), and gameplay rife with repetitiveness that offers hardly any incentive to plod ahead.
While slashing up ninjas and samurai certainly looks cool, the combat runs on auto-pilot most of the time. By pressing the square button and manipulating the left analog stick, various combos can be pulled off, but there's really no trick to it. I was button-mashing more than anything else, including a boss battle in which my strategy to just stand next to him and press attack netted a flawless victory.
There's more challenge as the story advances with efficient jumps, blocks and rolls becoming a factor, but this is really only necessary when up against some of the Big Bads. The normal enemies which appear randomly in groups are mostly pushovers and relatively boring to fight. I would call them a nuisance, but traveling the long, samey areas to reach a new portion of the map (including backtracking) grows very stale when an encounter doesn't pop up for multiple screens in a row.
The developers attempted to give some depth by making a ton of swords (over 100) available, including crafting new ones and also allowing the player to use ingredients to cook food. While a nice thought, these bits feel underdeveloped given how most of the blades work the same and how food can be purchased easily in numerous places scattered throughout the world.
The only aspects of the gameplay that I felt worked were the RPG elements. The effects of stat-boosting accessories and level gains are noticeable, and swords also degrade with repeated usage. Granted, every sword restores itself gradually while unequipped, but being able to swap out a damaged one for something better is a quick process that can even be incorporated into a combo, coming in handy against some of the peskier villains that can break swords like twigs.
Despite being able to find at least a couple good bits in the core of the game, these positives are rather trivial when compared to the flaws. The majority of the design is dull simplicity, the narrative is an esoteric mess, and the pretty aesthetics feel wasted being surrounded by so much mediocrity. Indeed, the art's role seems merely to seduce would-be players with false promises. I won't get fooled again, Vanillaware. Rating: 4.0 out of 10.
Disclosures: This game was obtained via rental and reviewed on the Vita. Approximately six hours of play were devoted to the single-player mode, and the game was not completed. There are no multiplayer modes.
Parents: According to the ESRB, this game contains alcohol reference, fantasy violence, language, sexual themes. This is a definitely a "T" game. There is a lot of violence, but it's bloodless and cartoony, and the story contains references to sexual activities, including a segment about saving the souls of dead courtesans (read: prostitutes).
Deaf & Hard of Hearing: I played the game with the sound off quite a bit and didn't have any problems. Anytime enemies are about to appear a large exclamation point pops up on the center of the screen, and I didn't notice any audio cues that were necessary to hear in order to effectively play the game.
Tayo Stalnaker
Currently residing in Portlandia, Tayo was born and raised on the mean streets of Medford, Oregon. His obsession with gaming started at an early age when he first played Kaboom for the Atari 2600. Since, he's owned virtually every console and has developed a passion for collecting and gaming history.
Fresh off a stint as an award-winning editor for his community college newspaper, The Clackamas Print, he co-founded a video game and pop-culture podcast in 2009 dubbed Dangerous Kids. Even though he has since moved on, it was during his time on the show that he developed an urge to write about his favorite hobby as a freelancer.
His taste is in the realm of the niche, underrated and obscure, but he enjoys games from all genres. When not playing, he's either spending time with friends and family, at the pub, enjoying a novel (usually something pulp, cyberpunk or crime related), or watching old movies and classic sitcoms.
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a set of scientifically based principles of communist morality that have emerged in socialist society and have been given generalized, theoretical expression in the Program adopted by the Twenty-second Congress of the CPSU in 1961. Historically, there has been a variety of moral codes—both written (religious commandments, the codes of social castes, and dueling codes) and unwritten. Moral codes exist within practically every known form of morality.
Unlike the moral codes of the past, whose abstract content had pretensions to expressing eternal and unchanging "virtues," the moral code of the builder of communism is objectively conditioned by existing social relations. It is concretely historical and reflects the extent to which and the form in which new ethical norms have spread, the high moral culture of socialist society, and decisive trends in individual ethical development during the transition to communism.
The guiding principle of the moral code of the builder of communism is devotion to the communist cause and love of the socialist homeland. The code defines a new, socialist attitude toward labor, social property, and the public interest; toward the family and children; and toward relations between people in a society where socialist production relations prevail. Collectivism, humanity, honesty and truthfulness, and modesty and unpretentiousness are among the attitudes encouraged by the code. To the extremely important principles of communist morality that express its revolutionary orientation and militant spirit, the moral code of Soviet man adds intolerance for the evils of the old order and an uncompromising attitude toward the enemies of communism, peace, and freedom. The international character of the moral code is evident in its affirmation of friendship and brotherhood among all the peoples of the USSR and of fraternal solidarity with the working people of all countries and with all peoples.
To the savage and cynical values of the exploiting classes, the moral code counterposes the ethical precepts of collectivism and humanism expressed in the words "all for one and one for all" and "man is to man a friend, comrade, and brother" (Program of the CPSU, 1973, p. 120).
At the heart of the moral code of the builder of communism lies the affirmation of the ideals of the international communist movement and the struggle for communism. But the code has a universal as well as a class content, inasmuch as the struggle for communism ultimately corresponds to the interests of all humanity, as well as to the interests of the working class and all working people.
The moral code of the builder of communism, a powerful means for the moral upbringing of the Soviet people, helps to accomplish the chief aim of this upbringing—the development of an active and conscious fighter for communism, a new, well-rounded personality free of the evils and vestiges of the old society.


I was reading an article in the paper this morning about driverless cars being available for purchase in about 5 years. That got me to thinking if I would buy one.
I decided I probably wouldn't because I don't really see a need for one. I enjoy driving. Being retired, we take a lot of day trips around the Phoenix area to explore places and events and I don't mind driving. Even on longer trips I find it relaxing. Driving that is, not being stuck in bumper to bumper traffic in a miles long traffic jam.
That got me to wondering how many people I know would likely buy one and I don't think may would.
So, what say you? Would you be likely to buy a driverless car?
It will start with long commuters. Let the car drive while you surf the net. Then the old will buy in they have money and they can't see or react. Then the young will buy because the won't need to learn to drive. Finally you will be forced to buy a driverless car because insurance won't be available for driving. Can't give you a time line but I doubt you will be driving 20 years from now.
Where the weather is nice absolutely. But perhaps a bit longer in heavy snow country.
Both of my parents had to stop driving as they aged. A good friend recently took the car keys from his 94 year old mother. Luckily her 92 year old boy friend is still a pretty good driver.
A time will come when each of us shouldn't drive anymore. I'm hoping these self driving cars will allow me the freedom of travel I have now.
In the mean time, the additional cameras and sensors being put on cars now will prevent many accidents. I'll take all the help I can get.
I watched my buddy back up to a trailer with the help of a backup camera the other day. Following is a picture of his first try.
Driverless cars will change the way we transport ourselves. I expect that very few will be individually owned. They will be run as taxis and will cost less to hire than driving your own car.
Probably not, atleast not right away. In the beginning, like most things, they will likely be quite expensive. My days of being an early adopter are over. I'll wait for the price to drop and for them to work the bugs out. Seems like most of the problems could be overcome, I just don't want to be the person who first experiences them.
A lot of people are going to say what they won't do in the future, myself included. However, we will. I can't say when. The next car I buy will have an autopilot. I don't have a need for it, don't want it, but it will come on it as standard equipment. I don't know if or when I'll use it.
I thought the point wasn't to own one but rather to summon one from my phone or Alexa.
Wifey B: Tesla Roadster will have it when it arrives so yes. That's still 2 years away or more though.
Tesla 3 owners upset theirs don't have it standard as they thought all Tesla's did, but 3's are just set up for it as an option.
I think the time-frame is a lot further out than people are predicting.
There was just -- yet another, that's right, they're more common than you realize -- crash of a Tesla in auto-driving mode the other day. Tesla's response was, in essence, "We put in the disclaimer that the car requires a driver who is fully attentive, and this driver wasn't." Yeah. Sure. Give me a break! You build a device that you KNOW is going to encourage people to NOT be attentive, and then try to weasel out of lawsuits by claiming that you told them they had to be attentive. There are going to be some spectacular lawsuits in the very near future, and I suspect that is going to slow down the advance of driverless cars dramatically.
Then, too, I read a while ago that a test was done where street signs were deliberately vandalized -- like changing a "speed limit 35" into a "speed limit 65" -- and in 100% of the cases all current auto-driving cars were fooled. 100% of the cases! They are definitely going to have to get that sort of thing sussed out before these can become broadly used. Because you just KNOW that there are creeps out there who will think it is funny to vandalize signs and watch the driverless cars do crazy, dangerous things.
Would I buy one? That will depend on a lot of different variables, at the time that they become reliable and widely available.
Main point, though, is that people are saying it is right around the corner, and I just don't believe that.
I'm not sure I'd ever buy one. When I see the accidents involving driverless cars it's almost always the fault of the other vehicle, but I can't help but wonder if human eyes might have seen the accident developing earlier and might have avoided the accident.
Another concern, if the AI software misses something and you are hit and injured or killed by a driverless vehicle, what insurance company picks up the tab for your injuries--yours, the insurance company of the driverless car manufacturer, the other owner's insurance?
Going to be some interesting questions for the courts to figure out.
Yup. Did you take the MIT questionnaire in my previous link?
To me, it clarifies the ethical problem with self driving cars.
The reality is that they cars will require to be integrated as part of a transportation system, and not autonomous.
I believe that everyone is currently working on autonomy so they can be the one to propose the standard to a regulating body for the system.
Hopefully the standard works better than, say, NMEA 2000.
With Tesla there are two degrees of activity. Autopilot, or now Enhanced Autopilot, is here and in cars today. Full self driving is additional to that and ultimately will be limited by regulatory approval. Enhanced autopilot uses 4 cameras, full self driving uses 8.
I believe the software and systems for full self driving will be available very soon as they're being refined constantly. How far it will go and what safety features are necessary to be sure an operator is present and alert, is a much bigger issue. We have a "2020?" roadster on order but no bets on when it will be here or what technology.
Mr. GFC. I think Mr. NS. has hit upon the crux of the potential inherent problems associated with a purely autonomous system. Until such time that enough of the continent is interconnected to allow movement, not just within cities, but between cities in a safe seamless fashion, summoning your ride and sitting back and relaxing isn't going to happen.
As mentioned, legalities will be a nightmare to figure out.
I see some wonderful potentials for auto-driving cars. Decreases in DWI, mobility for disabled (whether that means elderly, site-impaired or those whom handicapped accessible controls are not suitable). Longer drive times without the need to stop for sleep. Or reductions in 'drowsy driving accidents. Imagine someone being able to get to a doctors visit without requiring a friend or family member.
No, I probably won't get one anytime soon. However, I can certainly see a lot of benefits.
I forgot the biggest benefit in my mind. The faster the travel speed the greater the amount of 'white space'. That is to say, the more space needed between any two cars travelling down the same road in the same direction.
self-driving cars could have the potential to have many cars travelling inches from each other at very high speeds. Rather than continually widening and building infrastructure to accomodate volume, allow more 'bandwidth' (significantly greater volume over time over the same sized road).
After 40 years in IT I would never let a computer drive my car.
Most companies outsource their coding to the lower bidder.
No one ever tests anything.


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Captain: Molly Eastman
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An end to the Roy girls run for 2016
A wet and miserable late match boded ill for the Fitzroy youth girls in their first-ever preliminary final. Not only have we had a poor showing in the cold throughout the 2016 season, but we have also had a particularly bad run in late afternoon matches. This didn't stop the team from running out hard, and although their warm-up was conducted in a chilly downpour, they seemed keen to take on last years' premiers Bulleen. Our previous history with this team was one win (at home), and one loss (at Bulleen), so we knew we were in with a chance, but that they would take it right to the wire.
Early on, there was far more play in our fifty than the opposition's, yet the lack of a score on the board can be attributed to the nerves that were running at a maximum for both teams. Abby (11), Maddy(10), Molly (7), Jayde (23) and Ruby (19) all worked hard getting to the ball, putting their bodies on the line, and creating plenty of stoppages. Georgie (3) was another player who seemed to be getting her hands to the ball, but the Bulleen defence was solid and play just didn't seem to go near our big sticks.
Our defence were certainly not sleeping on the job, with Lara (2) marking and tackling like a fiend. Kat (22) kept her cool and played plenty of good footy, too. Tilly (8) and Tess (15) contributed to a good passage of play down field, meaning that it took Bulleen the better part of 17 minutes to get a major score on the board.
Some lovely tackling by Charlotte (25) was to set a tone of consistency for the entire match, as the Roy defenders made Bulleen work for every scrappy point.
The first siren left the shivering spectators wondering why there weren't more points on the board for Fitzroy, given the teams seemed very evenly matched out on the field.
Quarter time: Bulleen 1-3-9 Fitzroy 0-0-0
Early in the second quarter, Bulleen worked hard to scrounge two goals from our defenders, and it seemed that they were able to steady and lift despite the worsening weather. Molly led by example, putting in second and third efforts, and her customary turn of speed seemed even faster than usual. Maddy seemed to be everywhere at once, and our entire defence line played their hearts out, but Bulleen still got 4 goals for the quarter. At a point when it seemed we would get no joy from this day at all, Molly sent a screaming kick straight to Charlie (17) for a lovely mark, but again, little result for some lovely play. Amelie (6) was instrumental down the flank on more than one occasion, however, all of our endeavours netted us only a point for the quarter.
Half time Bulleen 5-7-37 Fitzroy 0-1-1
The third quarter started in serious rain, and a temperature of 13'. This only seemed to spur our girls on, as Maddy had a tilt at goal early, only to be thwarted by a terrible bounce. The next few minutes seemed to be all Fitzroy, keeping the ball well away from the Bulleen 50.
While the Roys were relentless in their attack, the Bulleen defence was right on top of them at every turn. While photographers and spectators alike retreated to cover, the game went on, and no-one on-field had the chance to shiver, as it ranged all over the slightly sloping oval. Some satisfying marking by Charlotte, and the running, kicking intensity of Tess, meant that the score never quite felt beyond the Roys. However Bulleen put all of their finals experience to work, and stacked on 2 goals 3 for the quarter. A clever read of the play by Tilly got a good pass in to Maddy who was able to goal not long before the siren, however we came together at three quarter time with a big job ahead of us. By three quarter time, the temperature was 12'.
¾ time Bulleen 6-10-46 Fitzroy 1-2-8
The final quarter saw no dampening of spirits for the Roys, who seemed determined to take this opportunity while it stood before them. A quick goal from Molly looked to be turning the tide for Fitzroy, however it wasn't long before Bulleen grappled for control of the ball, until a tidy mark from Jayde stopped their progress. She wasn't the only one, as Abby also took a lovely mark to keep Fitzroy in possession of the red pill. Coby was rucking strongly, and there never seemed a moment where we weren't fully participating in the game.
Second endeavours from players like Bree, Jayde and Emily, and great tackles by Lara kept Bulleen from feeling too complacent about the end score. Suddenly, when all seemed lost, a huge run from Maddy led to a decent kick straight into the hands of the goal umpire, and we had our third major on the board for the day.
While we had more pairs of legs on our interchange bench than Bulleen, it was not enough to get us over the line. Bulleen had peaked at the right end of the season, and while we had been able to best them earlier in the year, we had clearly spooked them into lifting their game. They had a second premiership in their sights and they were not about to let that go (despite Fitzroy's best efforts). The final quarter scores were 2 goals 3 to 2 goals 1, which prompted one wit to suggest that a fifth quarter might have turned the tide.
Full time Bulleen 8-13-61 Fitzroy 3-3-21
Our girls played so strongly until the finish – you made us all so proud! In particular, we leaned very heavily on Molly (7) and Maddy (10), while Charlotte's (25) safe hands in the back-line proved their worth fifty times over. The development of skills over this year can never be underestimated, and our Roy girls are not the raw recruits who started training back in March. Our coaches, Michael and Gray, and runner Mark, have provided the knowledge and skills to get our girls to a point where senior teams are watching them play and doing some serious recruiting.
It's a pretty rare thing when a team starts the season with five straight losses, yet manages to make it to the preliminary final. Our team have done the maroon, blue and gold proud. Those that are getting The Golden Boot (our seniors – Charlotte Croome, Molly Eastman, Coby Lowrie, Ruby McDermott, Tess McDonald, Charlie McKinlay, Kat McKenzie, Heather Munro, Lara Peters, Abby Reeves, and Bryanna Maeden), we hope you leave with a sense of accomplishment. For the fifteen left behind, we hope you remember all the good from this year. We are all looking forward to cheering you on in the 2017 season.
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Saving their best for last
It was a beautiful day for football as Fitzroy Youth Girls and Whitehorse Colts W assembled at Victoria Park Lower in Kew for their semi-final match. The teams have similar styles of play, with fast mid-fields and strong key position players in half forward and back. Everyone knew the match could go either way.
Fitzroy lost their first game against Whitehorse (round 5) partially through fitness, but even more so from a lack of structure. Individual efforts are never enough against a team who work together. In round 5 Whitehorse ran in numbers, protected each other and used their good passing and marking skills to advantage. In round 11 Fitzroy was more focussed, particularly in the third quarter after Whitehorse got a kick ahead at half-time. The Roys used their speed and willingness for second (and third) efforts in contests to take the win.
So with one game apiece during the home and away season and an opportunity to move into the preliminary finals up for grabs, the stage was set for a great game.
The first quarter was very even. Fitzroy had more inside 50s, but Whitehorse kicked straighter, leaving only three points the difference at quarter time. After a Whitehorse goal, the nerves seemed to settle, and Nell (14) kicked our first goal. Shortly afterwards, Emily (12) kicked a ripper, weaving through traffic deep in the forward pocket. It was a sign of things to come for Emily who ended up with three goals for the day, and was instrumental in at least two more.
Fitzroy 2.4.16 to Whitehorse 2.1.13
Coach Michael urged the players to be first to the ball. The Roys bench was larger than Whitehorse, so while the skills were even, Fitzroy had the opportunity to run their opposition into the ground if they went hard and used their rotations. However, Whitehorse kept within striking distance of Fitzroy. The inside 50s were more even this quarter, but solid work by the defenders kept the Colts to two goals. Bree (41) raised a huge cheer from the crowd with first of three terrific marks for the day. Overhead in a pack, as strong a take as you will see at any level, I wish there was a highlights reel. Heather (21) and Charlotte (25) were also strong in the back line. At the other end of the ground the Roys added another three goals thanks to Ruby (19) – twice! and Molly (7) to stretch the lead at half time to ten points.
Fitzroy kept Whitehorse's hopes alive in the third quarter by kicking 1 goal 8. They peppered the goals with six points before Claudia (9) finally hit the big sticks (her first for the year, by the way, congratulations!).
Fitzroy 6.14.50 to Whitehorse 5.3.33
Clearances were pretty even until the final quarter, but being able to rotate the rucks, Nell, Abby (11) and Coby (13), made a big difference as the Roys started winning clearances all around the ground. Molly (7) seemed to be receiving the ball from every one and finding space to have a run. Nell (14) and Maddy (10) both put in excellent second and third efforts. Josie (1), Lola (5) and Bree all had turns too. A couple of sweet set shots from Nasteho (20) resulted in satisfying goals. It was a delight to see Emily (12) collect the ball, put her body on the line and turned to kick as lovely a goal as has ever been seen in Aussie rules. Our indomitable Tess (15) also had her tilt at the big sticks, which helped keep the team's spirits running high. With quarters running a little longer in finals than during the season, Whitehorse went as hard as they could. While all the players' legs must have been hurting by then, the Roys' bench kept up their high speed rotations and kept at the contests to run out the game strongly.
So Fitzroy move on to meet Bulleen, and Whitehorse have to ponder what might have been.
Fitzroy 10.14.74 def. Whitehorse 6.6.42
Finals Preparation Starts Now
It was a magnificent Sunday at the Brunswick St Oval as the Roy girls ran out for the last match of the home and away season 2016. Scarcely a breeze, blue skies, and a cohort of Fitzroy senior match-winners on the hill to encourage our girls. But our traditional rivals Ivanhoe were never going to let us waltz off the ground, and ran on with an attitude that was always going to be difficult to beat.
After a depleted couple of matches, we had a stronger cohort this week, while Ivanhoe seemed to have picked up their numbers and intensity as well.
"God they're fast" was the opinion of the Roys on the hill as they watched Molly (7) break out of the pack and make a quick pass to Maddy (10), who handed the ball on to Nell (14). All of the speed took a long time to be converted, though, and the first score for either side only came at the nine minute mark, when Ivanhoe scraped a behind, and followed it in with a goal.
With an opportunity to reset, we saw a lovely tackle from Emily (12), and plenty of work in worrying the ball towards the goal. Lola (5) had plenty of touches, but again the team found it difficult to get the ball inside fifty.
Ivanhoe pressed their advantage, only to see a lovely mark into the very safe hands of Charlotte (25). There was plenty of determination by Bree (41) all day, and a great tackle by Jayde (23) was typical of her endeavour.
Ivanhoe managed another point, and tried out the "lock-it-in" trick so favoured by coaches, but our defenders were solid in their endeavour, and sent the ball forward. As the ball was rucked out into the midfield, we saw Nell kick a stonker way up the field, shepherded beautifully by Kat (22), giving Ruby (19) the chance to have a tilt at goal. While we only managed a point, the "lock-it-in" proved its worth for us, as Nell took a fabulous mark and sent the ball straight between the big sticks.
At the end of the first quarter, scores were near tied, but the sense was that Ivanhoe had had more control of the quarter, especially in terms of structure and making position to receive the ball.
Quarter One: Fitzroy 1-2-8 Ivanhoe 1-3-9
The second quarter saw renewed endeavour on the part of the Fitzroy cohort, although we still had difficulty converting a ball arriving in the fifty into actual scores. Some nice work by Amelie (6) in the tackle and smother department meant that Ivanhoe had to work for every crumb. Still, the ball made its way into the hands of their full forward more than once, and she was not slow to capitalise on the possessions. The usual suspects in the back line worked seriously hard, rushing behinds, and giving Charlotte (25) the chance to create some lovely clearing kicks, but it seemed that the marks just weren't sticking further up forward.
Halfway through the second quarter, the score had blown out to 29-8, and there was a palpable energy drop on the field across both teams. Perhaps it was the brilliant sunshine, or perhaps they had all run too hard in the early part of the quarter, but there was to be only one more point for the quarter, and that to Ivanhoe. That's not to say that there weren't some nice notes in the play – Charli (17) took a lovely mark and passed it on to Ruby (19) who was playing her usual hard game, and we saw several players including Georgia (3) Heather (21) and Lola (5) in the middle of contests.
At half time the players stayed in the centre in the sunshine, with the scoreboard standing still for Fitzroy.
Half Time Fitzroy 1-2-8 Ivanhoe 4-6-30
There was no fairy tale ending for Fitzroy this game. Read the first half again if you want the story of the second half. The score was similar too: Fitzroy collected another 1.2.8 while Ivanhoe added 2.2.14. Maddy (10) kicked Fitzroy's second goal after good teamwork to push the ball into our forward 50. All up, individual efforts weren't rewarded as an energised Ivanhoe kept the pressure on Fitzroy all day, to gain a win and end their season on a high note.
Full time: Ivanhoe 6.8.44 def. Fitzroy 2.4.16
Football is a game that is played in your head as much as on the field. We could all feel the game getting away from us, but with two quarters to go Gray observed: "Finals preparation starts Now". Michael reminded the girls that it was the small things that would let them get back into the game. Run to help. Congratulate good work by team-mates. Enjoy your footy. You may not win, but you can still carry the Fitzroy Pride.
Finals start this weekend, and we are lucky enough to be a part of them. And we have the capacity to go all the way – but each and every player needs to find that finals intensity. It wasn't on the field much on Sunday, but we know you are capable of it. Go Roys!

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text:
Q: packaged_task operator() get exception #include <future>
#include <iostream>
#include <thread>

int simple_task(int i) { return i*3; }

int main() {
    std::packaged_task<int(int)> task(simple_task);

    auto fut = task.get_future();

    try {
        task(10); // why ???? got exception ??
    } catch (std::exception& e) {
        std::cout << "exception caught: " << e.what() << std::endl;
        return 0;
    }

    std::cout << "Triple 10 is " << fut.get() << std::endl;
}

output:
exception caught: Unknown error -1

Am I using it in a wrong way ? I just want to test operator() function.
I know how to use it with std::thread.
Ubuntu 15.04
g++ -v
Using built-in specs.
COLLECT_GCC=g++
COLLECT_LTO_WRAPPER=/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-linux-gnu/4.9/lto-wrapper
Target: x86_64-linux-gnu
Configured with: ../src/configure -v --with-pkgversion='Ubuntu 4.9.2-    10ubuntu13' --with-bugurl=file:///usr/share/doc/gcc-4.9/README.Bugs --enable-languages=c,c++,java,go,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --prefix=/usr --program-suffix=-4.9 --enable-shared --enable-linker-build-id --libexecdir=/usr/lib --without-included-gettext --enable-threads=posix --with-gxx-include-dir=/usr/include/c++/4.9 --libdir=/usr/lib --enable-nls --with-sysroot=/ --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-gnu-unique-object --disable-vtable-verify --enable-plugin --with-system-zlib --disable-browser-plugin --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-gtk-cairo --with-java-home=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.9-amd64/jre --enable-java-home --with-jvm-root-dir=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.9-amd64 --with-jvm-jar-dir=/usr/lib/jvm-exports/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.9-amd64 --with-arch-directory=amd64 --with-ecj-jar=/usr/share/java/eclipse-ecj.jar --enable-objc-gc --enable-multiarch --disable-werror --with-arch-32=i686 --with-abi=m64 --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --enable-multilib --with-tune=generic --enable-checking=release --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu
Thread model: posix
gcc version 4.9.2 (Ubuntu 4.9.2-10ubuntu13

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The City of Arcata offers a variety of outdoor recreation opportunities. Whether you want to walk, hike, bike, play basketball, soccer or softball/baseball or have a picnic and play on the playground, Arcata has a park for you. Consult the Parks and Playgrounds Map (PDF) for the location of playground nearest you and for a list of park features.
The Arcata Community Forest, comprised of 793 acres of second growth redwood, was the first municipally-owned forest in California. You'll find 11 miles of trails for hiking, biking, running and horse-back riding in the Community Forest. The Community Forest Trails Map shows paved roads, dirt trails, and elevation gains. Camping is prohibited in all of Arcata's timberlands. Dogs are allowed but must be kept on leash at all times. Equestrians, please inquire at Environmental Services for the best forest access locations.
By integrating conventional wastewater treatment with the natural processes of constructed wetlands, Arcata has succeeded in turning wastewater into a resource.


Today's subject is a solemn one, the most solemn that you will ever hear from me but for us to have revival we need to wake up out of our slumber and focus our energies upon the most important things of life. The reason Christians today are without backbones are because these truths are no longer heard nor believed. I said previously that revival comes when old Scriptural truths are regained and the topic for today is one that needs to come back. It maybe as a result of hearing this that revival will come because we will actually push forward with the preaching of the Gospel. Perhaps we should not be so much praying for revival but that God will send labourers into His harvest field. I will say again – unless there is a return to the truths of Scripture we will not see revival. So today's topic is the Bible truth about hell and everlasting punishment. There is much in Scripture especially through what Jesus has to say on this.
John 3:18 18 "He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
There are many arguments today made against this doctrine believing that God's character could not possibly send people to hell. There are people who actively go round today espousing the opposite – a guy called Rob Bell is one who was Pastor of Mars Hill – he now goes round universities undoing this doctrine. I had tutors at Uni who also believed that there was no such thing, even saying Jesus didn't even preach it. And many taught by them follow this line of thought. I'm not sure how this is justified for Jesus says in Matthew 25:41 41 "Then He will also say to those on the left hand, 'Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels".
God has sent throughout Scripture punishment regularly as we read in 2 Peter 2:4–9 '4 For if God did not spare the angels who sinned, but cast them down to hell and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved for judgment; 5 and did not spare the ancient world, but saved Noah, one of eight people, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood on the world of the ungodly; 6 and turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes, condemned them to destruction, making them an example to those who afterward would live ungodly; 7 and delivered righteous Lot, who was oppressed by the filthy conduct of the wicked 8 (for that righteous man, dwelling among them, tormented his righteous soul from day to day by seeing and hearing their lawless deeds)— 9 then the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations and to reserve the unjust under punishment for the day of judgment.' It is no wonder that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge and wisdom. It is just inescapable that God will judge and bring people to punishment. God is love but it is not the sentimental kind but is holy and hates evil. It is not a love that simply lets people of the hook. Psalm 5:5 'The boastful shall not stand in Your sight; You hate all workers of iniquity.' How often we find that God is angry and full of wrath. He did not create humankind for them to do their own thing though he has given them freedom to choose – but people in their rebellion have shook the fist at God but there will be a day of recompense. God in His mercy has made a way of escape, if we would have it. Mercy is always shown before judgment. But if it is spurned, as it often is, then judgment will come.
Some say that God is unjust to sentence people to an eternity in hell. But who are we to judge? The awfulness of sin is glossed over not realising that God cannot bear it nor look at it and will not put up with it. Those of us who have been saved realize just how much we deserve eternal punishment.
Some say that the punishment won't go on forever for God will destroy people in the lake of fire, that is, make them cease to exist. But the word for destroy in Scripture never means to annihilate for the Greek word for destroy is elsewhere translated lost – as for instance the lost sheep of Israel – but Israel still exist! If death is annihilation, or should be translated as such, how then are we resurrected again to come before the Judgement Seat? Scripture speaks only of punishment and torment – and it does not have an end. Scripture speaks in Isaiah 33:14 '14The sinners in Zion are afraid; Fearfulness has seized the hypocrites: "Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? Who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?" will there be in eternity.' It says here people will live with the fire forever. Time and again in 13 places Scripture records Jesus as saying there will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Sin is ultimately punished two ways: either by the blood of Jesus or the fires of Hell. The fires of Hell and the blood of Jesus in a sense go together: they are the two final ways God chose to deal with sin. The fires of Hell do not truly satisfy the justice of God. This is the reason why Hell is eternal. If the fires of Hell satisfied the justice of God we could be sure that Hell would not last forever. But only the blood of Christ completely satisfies God's justice.
Hebrews 9:27 27 'And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment.' Ecclesiastes 11:9 'Rejoice, O young man, in your youth, And let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth; Walk in the ways of your heart, And in the sight of your eyes; But know that for all these God will bring you into judgment.' When I see the party goers on Fridays and Saturdays, yes, they have permission to go and enjoy – but, be warned, judgment will be passed on their actions.
Acts 17:31 31 because He has appointed a day on which He will judge the world in righteousness by the Man whom He has ordained. He has given assurance of this to all by raising Him from the dead." And this day is described in Revelation 20:11–15 11 Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. And there was found no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books. 13 The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works. 14 Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. 15 And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.
There is no escape when we die. John 8:21 Then Jesus said to them [His enemies] again, "I am going away, and you will seek Me, and will die in your sin. Where I go you cannot come." Once they died in their sins, it was impossible for them to go to heaven and be with Jesus. In John 13:36: "Simon Peter said to Him, "Lord, where are You going?" Jesus answered him, "Where I am going you cannot follow Me now, but you shall follow Me afterward."" Peter will go to Heaven – His enemies will not.
In this passage we read at the beginning about Lazarus and the rich man we gain many insights into what happens to the unbelievers: Luke 16:19–31 19 "There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and fared sumptuously every day. 20 But there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, full of sores, who was laid at his gate, 21 desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table. Moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 So it was that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels to Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died and was buried. 23 And being in torments in Hades, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
This holding place of the dead has two compartments – one for the wicked and one for the righteous. Scripture plainly declares that the only ones that are righteous are the ones who have been justified by faith (Rom 5.1). Between them there is no going from one compartment to the other. The rich man is being tormented in a flame. As confirmation of this: Matthew 13:37–42 37 He answered and said to them: "He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man. 38 The field is the world, the good seeds are the sons of the kingdom, but the tares are the sons of the wicked one. 39 The enemy who sowed them is the devil, the harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are the angels. 40 Therefore as the tares are gathered and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of this age. 41 The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and those who practice lawlessness, 42 and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
There they remain until the judgment, when they shall be resurrected will be brought before the Great White Throne to receive their final sentence that we have also already read in Rev 20 where if their name is not written in the book of life the lake of fire is the last destination, forever, in a conscious torment, remembering as did the Rich Man in our original passage the life he led and regretting it.
For believers who have died and for those who will friends, let us be clear: 1 Thessalonians 4:13 13 But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope.
We were those who at one time had no hope too: Ephesians 2:12–13 12 that at that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. 13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.
Now we, 1 Thessalonians 1:10 10 and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, even Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come.
There are many, many other Scriptures I can mention in relation to this subject but even though this is not an exhaustive study I still think that the point has been made.
1) The first response to all this is surely to make sure that we are Christians. Let us make sure we have the way of escape.
2) Second we have to be eternally grateful that Jesus has made a way of escape where we are now a people of hope.
3) Third, we have to use all our means, all our prayers, all our efforts to make known the Good News that there is a great Salvation to be had. We need to be aware of the plight of the 7.1 billion souls on this planet. A day should not go by that when we look upon our friends, our family, our neighbours, the people whom we meet, our colleagues, those we see on TV, our politicians and so on we will remember that one day before God they will stand.
Lord, wake us up to the plight of the billions on this planet and make every effort to bring them into your Kingdom. Move us with the same compassion that you had for you came to seek and save the lost. Fill us with you Holy Spirit and empower us. Send workers into your harvest field, Lord, and bring in the sheaves to honour and glorify you. Thank you that the invitation is still open. Thank you for your patience. Have patience with us too as we seek to do your will and disciple the nations baptising them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
 Kendall, R. T. (2004). The Judgment Seat of Christ (16). Fearn, UK: Christian Focus.


The date of practical completion is the date when the building is to be completed. The term generally means the date when the building reaches the stage of being fit for the purpose intended, or complete, except for minor omissions or defects.
Under most standard form contracts, the builder lodges a practical completion certificate when the builder considers the building complete. The owner then has a given number of days to determine whether the building is in fact fit for the purpose intended.
If the owner considers the building has reached that stage, the owner signs the practical completion certificate. If the owner does not consider the building has reached that stage, contracts generally have a provision under which the owner can issue the builder a "Notice of Matters and Things Required to Bring the Works to the Stage of Practical Completion". Provided the owner's requests are legitimate, the builder should then fix the items in the notice.
This procedure varies from contract to contract. It is important to read the clauses governing practical completion to understand the operative provisions and time frames.
Never confuse a Certificate of Occupancy (CFO) with practical completion. All a CFO establishes is that the building has reached the stage at which it complies with Council or authority standards.
In the case of domestic building work, the term practical completion may not be necessarily in usage, depending upon the state or territory. Have regards to the definition of "completion" in the domestic building contract to ensure that it complies with the relevant domestic building legislation.
Contracts normally have a defects liability period which commences on the date of practical completion. It lasts from anywhere between three months and a year. During this time, the builder has to rectify any defects notified in writing.
Building contracts generally contain retention fund provisions. The fund gives the client some security for the rectification of defective workmanship.
A typical retention clause will have a provision for 10% of any progress payment to be deducted and placed into a retention account. The deductions continue until the fund equals 5% of the contract sum. When the work is complete, the client must release 50% of the fund. The remaining 50% must be released at the end of the defects liability period or upon issue of the final certificate.
One is where a retention fund is established in a bank account. The deductions are place into the fund which should be an interest bearing account.
Some contracts do not state who gets the benefit of the interest in the account. As money may be held in a retention account for 12 to 18 months, this is an important consideration. Ensure it is clear that the builder is paid the interest on the account when the fund is released.
The other is a bank guarantee. Instead of the money being deducted from a progress payment, the builder provides the client with bank guarantees to the value of the deductions.
One of the advantages of a bank guarantee is that the builder is not denied the use of the circulating capital. Whereas with the retention fund, the builder is deprived of its use for many months.
If a bank guarantee is provided, ensure that it is not an unconditional bank guarantee. An unconditional bank guarantee will enable a client to cash the guarantee at any stage. One can have a situation where the builder has not committed any default, the client wrongfully cashes the guarantee and he builder has to rely upon legal remedies to get the money back. Often the costs involved with resorting to those remedies makes this course of action prohibitive.
Ideally, a builder should try to negotiate any sort of retention facility out of a building contract.
Liquidated damages are an amount of money to be paid by the builder to the owner to cover damages for delays. The amount is negotiated by the parties before the contract is signed. The amount must be a genuine estimate of the costs that the client will sustain if the builder fails to complete by the date of practical completion (when the builder is not entitled to an extension of time).
The negotiated amount must be realistic. For example, if a builder is engaged to construct a building and the building is to be sold on the date of practical completion, the amount should be based upon the loss that say, for example, a developer would incur if the builder does not complete by that date.
Interest payable on the owner's loan, or penalties that the future purchaser will enforce if the developer fails to settle on the date of practical completion.
If the building is constructed for rental purposes, liquidated damages can reflect a market rent rate for the area.
Look out for next week's Lovegrove & Cotton Bulletin for Part 2 of this piece.
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