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WEEK OF PRAYER: Beijing's masses keen for relationships
This Beijing train station is the entryway to the capital city for many. Fully one-third of the 20 million residents are from somewhere else, drawn here hoping for employment, education and a better life. Christian workers look for outreach opportunities in various facets of their lives.
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The Beijing subway system has expanded rapidly in recent years with all but two lines built in the last decade. Even so, in this city of 20 million, trains are packed during peak hours on many of the 15 lines. In 2011, the subway tallied 2.18 billion passenger rides.
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Massive LCD screens, each 40 meters long, cut through Tiananmen Square, China's most significant public square. The screens display a mesmerizing show of scenes from throughout China.
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Growing up in an urban environment, these girls play outside apartment high-rises in the Chaoyang district of Beijing.
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The Chinese flag is raised at dawn and lowered at dusk each day with military precision in Tiananmen Square and its portrait of Chairman Mao Zedong, founding father of the People's Republic.
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This well-preserved section of the Great Wall snakes along a ridge about 40 miles northeast of Beijing's urban core.
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Students sometimes come to the centuries-old Lama Temple in Beijing before exams, hoping their offerings might lead to successful test results.
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A young woman displays her body art at a tattoo convention in one of Beijing's art districts. The area, formerly factory buildings, is now a trendy area filled with galleries and studios. The Lord has put many young people in the path of Christian workers to develop relationships with them.
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Early mornings bring hundreds to the Temple of Heaven park in central Beijing for exercise in groups and as individuals. This couple practices t'ai chi ch'uan, a series of specific movements believed to benefit health.
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EDITOR'S NOTE: This year's Week of Prayer for International Missions in the Southern Baptist Convention is Dec. 2-9 with the theme of "BE His heart, His hands, His voice" from Matthew 16:24-25. Each year's Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions supplements Cooperative Program giving to support Southern Baptists' 5,000 international missionaries' initiatives in sharing the Gospel. This year's offering goal is $175 million. To find resources about the offering, go to
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BEIJING (BP) -- Beijing is an urban center peopled by the rich, politically privileged -- and utterly poor.
Outwardly, it's strikingly modern with its Bird's Nest Olympic Stadium and rapidly expanding state-of-the-art subway system. It's ancient, too, with the Forbidden City of Imperial China at its heart. It's blatantly communist with the Soviet-styled Great Hall of the People set in the city center - yet capitalist with posh shopping areas shimmering with luxury designer goods nearby.
It's also a magnet, drawing people from throughout the country as they flow in from provinces seeking employment and a better life. Thomas*, a Christian worker in Beijing, sees the drawing power of the capital city as a strategic place for reaching into China's provinces with the Gospel message.
"Beijing is a city that breathes people," Thomas reflects. "Every day hundreds of thousands of people travel in and out of the city. At peak times there are more than a million travelers per day. Some stay only a few days, yet others stay much longer.
"A few who come are already Christians from two strong Christian areas of China -- Henan and Anhui. Most are not and know more about Coca-Cola than Christ," Thomas continues. "Whether they come as tourists, on business or looking for some kind of employment, we want all who enter the capital of the Middle Kingdom to learn of the eternal Kingdom and the Emperor who died on a cross for them," Thomas says.
Unprecedented growth
When Beijing's population hit 19 million in late 2009, it had already surpassed the government's target to keep the capital's population below 18 million until the year 2020. Government officials are searching for ways to slow the city's growth, as infrastructure can't keep up with the surging population, which has now reached more than 20 million.
"The size of Beijing doesn't intimidate me," Thomas says. "It's not a mass of humanity. You learn to read it socio-demographically ... once you get above a million, it doesn't really make a difference. You look at where you have the relationships."
China is riding the same wave of urbanization as the rest of the globe. The United Nations estimates that by 2050 nearly 70 percent of the world's 10 billion people will be living in cities, up from only 30 percent living in cities in 1950. A similar scenario is occurring in China but -- as in its economic and industrial development -- at a much more rapid pace.
As recently as 1980, less than 20 percent of China's population lived in cities. In the '80s, Chinese citizens were generally assigned to "work units" and the central government largely restricted their movements. Opportunities for work in cities nevertheless beckoned and even in the mid-'80s a significant percentage of temporary workers ventured to cities such as Beijing. With China's meteoric economic development of recent decades, that "floating population" has increased in the capital and in other cities in China. By the end of 2011, half of China's population was living in cities.
"You have a lot of advantages [as a Christian worker] in the city," Thomas says, noting that relationships in urban environments are built through mutual interests rather than proximity.
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"In some ways it is very natural," Thomas says. "In some ways, the bigger the city, the better your odds of finding somebody with similar interests. In the city you can't share with everybody. It's not practical and not effective. You find points of common interest. You build relationships. The Gospel spreads along relational lines.
"So when I look at the city I don't see the masses of people," he says. "It's easy to start seeing the pockets. Where do you start in a city? Wherever your relationships take you."
For Thomas, this occurs through training others to be effective witnesses. For others it may be connecting with subcultures of artists or musicians.
Change has come to China at such a blistering pace that it is hard to know what is next. Thomas points out that in the Book of Acts, God used persecution to scatter the church. Likewise, he suggests, "God is using economic migration to bring the lost to the church [in the city].
"Napoleon Bonaparte said 'when China awakes, the world will tremble.' In the sovereignty of God, as countries rise and fall, God is bringing China to the center stage of world history," Thomas says. "It's not a question of 'Will China rise?' It's a question of 'What kind of China will it be?'
"Those fields of harvest are rice paddies. They're longing for the Gospel. And they're coming to us, even here in the city."
*Name changed. Contributing writer Elaine Gaston provided this story for the International Mission Board. Southern Baptists' gifts to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions and through the Cooperative Program help Southern Baptist workers around the world share the Gospel. Gifts for the offering are received at Southern Baptist churches across the country or can be made online at
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In short: Big Race means big money, still after not doing for a few years its still the best 10m in the country.Date of review: October 28, 2009
In short: My first race, certainly got me running and hope to be back next yearDate of review: October 28, 2009
In short: PRILENTIn full: One point can Portsmouth Council meet Bupa one-way to ask for more Barriers or Fencing because People like to run or walk across the road while runner can't even stop for them because we in danger of our safety.I hope those crowds you do it get struck off by the Marshalls or Bupa?I be back next Year-20th anniversey 2010Date of review: October 28, 2009
In short: This was my first ever event and what an event it was! Superb, even though the wind over the last two miles was a killer!Date of review: October 28, 2009
In short: Dockyard DashIn full: First time for this event for me but I'm already signed up for next year. Just getting back to fitness after 3 months of back problems I was realistic with which wave to be in, but was surprised to find myself passing lots of early-wavers within a mile. Are some people hopelessly optimistic or am I one of the few honest people? Wind wasn't really a problem, but then I live on the coast so its always windy. The crowd were special, cheering all the way round, the charity cheerleaders were great, and the bands [especially the drummers] terrific. Everyone friendly - I'll be back!Date of review: October 27, 2009
In short: A very special race in a special cityIn full: While I look forward to my first London marathon next year, so far this race is second to none (Abingdon marathon good to). The organisation is quite supurb, tens of thousands of enthusiastic supporters line the course, while yet more tens of thousands are raised for worthy causes. Being at the event with the best group of club mates you will find was just the icing on the cake. Thanks to the good people of Pompy, EVERYONE involved in the organising of the event. & the best club in the world, Isle of Wight Road Runners.Date of review: October 27, 2009
In short: Atmosphere In full: This is the 3rd year on the trot that I have run this race and the first time it has not rained, and I loved the whole experienceI found the atmosphere electric out on the course – The bands and the crowds were buzzing.The charity runners got amazing cheers from the charity cheerleaders.Went to some of the pre-race training sessions run by "race ready" and Alexander Sports and had been given a pass to the Nike recovery cube – a nice way to recover! Loved the PowerAde, hated the parking but I know what I am going to do next year Date of review: October 27, 2009
In short: First great south, well organised mass run;I have already entered next year.In full: Very well organised run ,brought Portsmouth to a halt but we are worth it.lol. Crowds not quite London Marathon standard but made it a special run. Would recommend to runners of all abilities.Date of review: October 27, 2009
In short: first event and it's left me wanting moreDate of review: October 27, 2009
In full: I thought the organisation was very good for such a mass participation event. A lot of the criticisms in the RW feedback arise from individuals being selfish - parking inconsiderately, not starting in their correct wave etc - and the sheer logistics of managing 20,000+ people in a city centre location obviously asks for patience on everyone's part. I made a weekend of it, travelling down from Bristol and staying overnight. After the race I was able to return to my hotel, shower and change, take in an excellent 3 course French meal at the Kitsch N D'Or before enjoying a stroll around the historic docks. By the time I left for home the traffic was moving freely out of town. As for the race itself, I must say I found the sea breeze welcoming in the heat, as I suffered in the unseasonably high temperature, and the last 2 miles along the front were the high point of my race. Disappointed to miss my target time of 85 mins by over 3 minutes, but I enjoyed the fantastic atmosphere and support along the course. A reasonable goody bag as reward, and a slick exit (on foot) from the course. This event must cost a small fortune to put on, so I don't begrudge the entry fee. Well done, Portsmouth City Council. Date of review: October 27, 2009
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SodaStream's UK managing director has expressed her confidence that an ad banned last year will air again in the coming months.
SodaStream: confident banned TV ad will return to screens
Fiona Hope, formerly the brand's marketing director, said she expected the legal battle between the company and ad watchdog Clearcast to be resolved 'in the next few weeks'.
Last November, the brand was forced to pull its 'Soda-Stream effect' spot, which formed part of an £11m global ad campaign, after Clearcast claimed it 'denigrated' the bottled-drinks market.
Hope said she had 'every intention' of airing the ad in a 'Coronation Street slot' should the ban be lifted. While the ad has racked up 2.5m views on YouTube, SodaStream wants to take its sustainability message to a wider, mainstream TV audience.
Hope admitted that the ban had slowed the progress of SodaStream's brand repositioning, which will move on to a 'health and wellness' focus later in the year.
Reflecting on Clearcast's reasons for banning the ad, Hope added: 'No other country has found that [it deni-grated the bottled-drinks industry] and it's aired in 39 countries. I'm confident that we will win through.'
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Des Moines, WA 98198Neighborhood:
Redondo Beach
- Cuisine:
SeafoodPrice: $31 to $50
Salty's at Redondo Beach
- Dining Style: Casual Dining
- Website: http://www.saltys.com/redondo/
- Phone: 2539460636x
- Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday 11:30am -3:00pm;
Saturday 11:30am -close;
Monday - Thursday 5.00 - 9:00pm;
Fri and Sat 4:30-9:30pm;
Sunday 4:30-9:00pm;
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No holidays.
- Payment Options: AMEX,Diners Club,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Steak, Seafood, Northwest
- Executive Chef: Gabriel Cabrera
- Dress Code: Casual Dress
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Bar/Lounge, Beer, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Smoking Area, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
- Catering: Please contact Salty's on Alki at (206)937-1600 for off-site catering.
- Private Party Facilities: Enjoy spectacular waterfront views of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains from our restaurant and private dining facility. Our private dining accommodates up to 70 guests and includes an aquarium with 80 species of marine life, touch tanks, an octopus and jellyfish. Wireless internet.
- Private Party Contact: Manager 2539458248x
- Entertainment: Live pop music Thursday, Friday Saturday 8:30pm to 11:00pm
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The friendliest beachfront restaurant serving Puget Sound and Olympic Mountain views, fabulous fresh award-winning Northwest seafood, prime USDA steaks, beachburgers and sandwiches. Great drinks and martinis. Waterfront deck dining. Live entertainment. Award-winning spectacular Sunday Brunch. You can be here in just minutes from Tacoma, Sea-Tac Airport and Seattle.Continued
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- Food4.3Service4.3
- Ambiance4.3Noise LevelModerate
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- OpenTable Diner Since 2008Dined on 9/18/2014Salty's has been one of my favorite restaurants for many years. Service is great, food is always excellent and rich, and they do a great job pairing wine and dish. The only way this place could improve would be if every table was a window table so every diner could have a great view of the sound.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Salty's Sepy 14OpenTable Diner Since 2004Dined on 9/15/2014I have coming to Salt's for over twenty years and the food and service is always greatSpecial Features:
- Salty's @ RedondoLibbyDined on 9/15/2014Great view, wonderful menu, super service and excellent seating for our party. Well cared for by attentive staff. Thanks for a great 70th b'day!Special Features:
- Brunch al frescoFerdinandDined on 9/14/2014We sat outside for Salty's Sunday Brunch on a recent beautiful sun drenched morning. Staff was friendly and attentive and not just for show. It was easy to tell that they were enjoying the ambiance as much as us. Happy patrons sitting outdoors on Puget Sound can be/is habit forming. Too many delicious choices available for brunch so I recommend loading up on your favorites first, then explore! Salty's encourages customers to adhere to an hour and a half dining time limit (not too strict.shhhh ) for good reason. Everything is so good you would like to try it all, if that we're possible.Special Features:
- BrunchBubbleGirlDined on 9/14/2014I would recommend Salty's for a night out when there is a band playing in the bar. I wouldn't recommend it for a birthday brunch - it lacked the same romantic ambiance that it has at night.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great Food, with high pricesLindaLuDined on 9/13/2014I love this place; it's quaint, scenic, right on the water, great service - but way too much money for lunch!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- ServerPatandmikeDined on 9/12/2014Jenna, our server, was outstanding very friendly and informative about food and beveragesSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 9/12/2014First time there, great staff, good food, will be back often.Special Features:
- Salty'sOpenTable Diner Since 2006Dined on 9/11/2014We ate a Salty's at the end of our Washington trip. It was absolutely perfect ending to a great trip. Great view of the sunset, on the water and fabulous food. We had the crab and artichoke dip, and we both thought it really was the best we have ever had!!! I had the seafood trio of coconut shrimp, crab cakes and calamari. It was all excellent. My husband had the creole salmon. Cooked perfectly!!! We were also served a complimentary piece of white cake with raspberry. It, too, was one of the best cakes I've ever had!!!Special Features:
- Dinner on Sept 8OpenTable Diner Since 2009Dined on 9/8/2014Well, where to start? Food is way overpriced for the serving sizes, but quality and taste were good. The noise level was loud to say the least. We believe we had been there once before in the 17 years we've lived here, we now remember why. We left sufficiently underwhelmed.Special Features:
- gotten better!fudnserviceDined on 9/7/2014Over the years saltys has gotten a bit stale. . Slow service. . Mediocre food. . But wow! My last two trips have been great. . Service was great this time. . ask for Jared to be your server. . Great job saltys!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great Service, amazing night!washingtonfoodieDined on 9/6/2014My girlfriend and I wanted to have a very nice romantic night out. And Salty's at Redondo did not disappoint us at all. After having their special Grilled King Salmon and the Crab stuffed Salmon we went for a nice walk along the boardwalk and pier. It was also perfect timing to propose to her while watching the sunset and relaxing on the beach. She said yes and now Salty's will be a special place in our hearts for anniversary dinners and the like! Thank you so much to the staff and everyone who made this night as special as they could be.Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 9/6/2014The hostess tried to seat me and my date in a very cramped space....we moved to another area....She did this when there were hardly no one else in the restaurant......Special Features:
- Great ViewOpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 9/5/2014View and service was great. Kerry (waitress) was very engaging and helpful. Food was looked great but delivered lukewarm if not cold.Special Features:
- wonderful!sundiningDined on 9/5/2014Enjoyed lunch with out of town guest. Outside seating was great and food (fish & chips) was delicious!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great View and ServiceCharleyandLizVIPDined on 9/1/2014We loved the view, the food, and the service. We had much fun over a great lunch!Special Features:
- Excellent Food and ServiceOpenTable Diner Since 2010Dined on 8/31/2014This local gem has amazing sunset views with one of the best service teams around. Food was excellent.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Top quality seafood, view of soundfsdukejrDined on 8/31/2014Third visit in 4 months, close to home, always good and always predictable. WA wine special was a plus. Dungeness crab and artichoke dip was excellent but pricy at $16. Seafood fettuccine sauce made you want to lick the plate. Dungeness crab stuffed salmon was memorable. Baskets of home made rolls are best bakery quality, crusty, chewy and delicious. Most tables have good view of south Puget Sound because the restaurant is built on a pier out on the water. Parking lot across the street is always packed. Reasonable selection of wines in the $20s, unusual for an upscale restaurant.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Best Sunday BrunchgottaloveitDined on 8/31/2014The Sunday brunch is the best I ever had. Expensive - but worth every penny.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Amazing!MrsCDined on 8/31/2014Food, service, view...everything was just amazing.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good, but not greatMrPersonalityDined on 8/24/2014Available parking was pretty limited so give yourself some extra time to find parking. The beach smells like a funky WA state beach....so choose to sit inside if this bugs you. The food tasted good and the service was good as well. The menu was not very diverse, and did not explain the dishes and what came with what, very well. The food was overpriced. There is no dress code, so expect your fellow diners to be in everything from suits/dresses to flip-flops and shorts/t shirts. We only chose to dine here because my wife wanted to try something different for our anniversary...would I come back? Probably not. I would classify this as a slightly above average dining experience with a well above average price tag.Special Features:
- AWESOMEOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/23/2014THE BEST!!! We had a wonderful time, wonderful food, wonderful service from all wait staff to make a 70th birthday over the top> We will be back for more!!Special Features:
- Fantastic brunch!OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/17/2014Hadn't been here in years and had forgotten how wonderful the brunch is! A wide variety of food, great setting, attentive staff made for a terrific outing with a good friend!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Awesome BrunchOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/17/2014Great place to go for Sunday brunch, but bring the checkbook or plan and save for awhile to enjoy guilt-free dining.Special Features:
- Great for Brunch - Special OccasionBillyJoJimBobDined on 8/17/2014Salty's provides a great Sunday Brunch. Not something we can afford all the time; but certainly when one wants to splurge and have a variety of choices for brunch it is awesome. Kids get things they enjoy (especially the chocolate fountain).Special Features:
- Mel-Salty'scast2cppDined on 8/16/2014I have been going to Salty's for many years, the service and food are always first quality. One of my favorite places.Special Features:
- What happened?MSMSDined on 8/14/2014Having been a Salty's fan and frequent diner for over 7 years, I was surprised when I took out of town business guests at the absolutely terrible service. So poor that it was talked about for the next two days every time we went out.Special Features:
- Good view, but.....OpenTable Diner Since 2006VIPDined on 8/10/2014Our server took about 10 minutes to get to us and we ordered drinks. Two others in our party arrived just as our drinks came. Server left before they could order drinks. She finally came back to "take our dinner order" and we said we wanted drinks for our other guests and order an appetizer first (duh). We had chowder and server asked if we wanted fresh pepper and cream sherry. Said yes but server left and never came back even though the cream sherry and pepper were sitting 3 tables away in the other direction. We waited 15 minutes while the chowder got cold and had to finally flag another server. At that point we said we wanted fresh chowder. Food was good, but extremely overpriced for the service and décor old and dated.Special Features:
- ctseattleDined on 8/10/2014The location is great. Enjoyed watching the scuba divers practice and the tide coming in. The only downside was the seating. The tables are so close together that it made getting up to enjoy the brunch a challenge.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great dining!reveatsoutDined on 8/10/2014We went to Salty's to celebrate my retirement from Ministry. We chose the Sunday Brunch and it was wonderful. The service was great, the seafood selection was outstanding. I especially loved the oysters on the half shell and the crab. The drawn butter at the table was an added bonus. Since I am gluten free, it was hard to pass up all the beautiful desserts, but perhaps someday you will have a gluten free dessert menu for folks like me. The fresh fruit was a great ending to the meal.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Sunday BrunchShilsholeDined on 8/10/2014First time to Salty's at Redondo. Food was terrific and service staff were very cordial and accommodating, however occasionally slow. We will definitely go again.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- BestMrsCDined on 8/10/2014Our view was fantastic, the food and service was beyond expectations. Can't wait to go back again.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- NOT HAPPY WITH OUR WAITRESSNotHardToPleaseDined on 8/9/2014We sat down and ordered drinks and an appetizer they came quickly . We never got water or bread and our waitress disappeared for along time . When our dinner came it was cold and under under cooked. Then as we were finishing we heard her say "it's going to be a long night" I think she wasn't liking her job and it showed. The other employees seemed efficient and friendly wish we had one of them serving us.Special Features:
- Nice night on the water.OpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 8/9/2014Great Food, Great View! Ate on the Deck this time with 6:30 reservations. It was busy, but we were seated right away. Local seasonal favorites fill the menu. Started with the crab and avocado dip, great for sharing. My wife had Halibut and heirloom tomatoes that were just right with a side of dirty fries. I had the king salmon and heirloom tomatoes on a bed of pesto pasta. Finished up with the local berry shortcake that was shared. Head chef dropped by the table to make sure everything was alright. Always a good sign. I recommend the trek for the food and the view.Special Features:
- Salty's Rocks!GreatSteelheadDined on 8/8/2014We go to Salty's for special occasions because the always make them special. This was no exception, we celebrated our 36th wedding anniversary, sat on the deck and loved every minute of it. The Seafood Fettuccini (with added Crab) was delicious, and to top it off the complimentary desert 'White Chocolate' cake was outstanding. If you haven't made it to Salty's in Redondo, I recommend you give it a try to see if meets (or exceeds) your expectations as much as ours.Special Features:
- Phenomenal.Kileym301Dined on 8/4/2014My girlfriends birthday was this passing weekend so I arranged to have dinner at Salty's after leaving WildWaves. I scheduled it to be at 8 for the sunset. I made it point to them to make it special for her birthday. And they did just that! They gave her the best seat in the house with the most breathtaking view! They even decorated the table with balloons and provided a slice of cake as a surprise. Not only was the restaurant and atmosphere beautiful, the staff was very helpful, attentive and most important very friendly. But the food.... Was AMAZING. As if the wonderful treatment wasn't enough, the food was to die for. This will be a new spot we'll go for many special occasions to come.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great view, terrible service!JustwantsgoodserviceDined on 8/4/2014We made reservations, got seated right away and then ignored for at least 15 minutes. Once our drink order was taken, our server disappeared for another 10 or so minutes only to return with really sweaty drinks as they had been sitting for quite awhile. The couple behind us waited for quite awhile to get menus and when the man mentioned it, the server said "Uh, we are really busy". We ordered, waited an amazingly long time for our food and then never checked on to see how we were. The couple behind had complained about a watery salad and the server asked "what do you want me to do about it?"In the end, he gave us the wrong bill and said we owed more money. For what should be a classy place, they really need to rethink or retrain staff.
- Good food, spectacular viewsTriGirlDined on 8/4/2014Wonderful place for dinner while you take in some fabulous views of the SoundSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Best Brunch I'v EVER had !!mzmarciDined on 8/3/2014The food was AMAZING. The price was steep for brunch, but it was sunny out, the water was calm, you could watch the beach goers. The food was hot, the selection amazing. I recommend deck seating for the brunch if weather permits.Special Features:
- Birthday lunchKelleyVIPDined on 8/2/2014We ate on the deck, weather was fabulous, food was good, service was too. It was a lovely day.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.


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Does society need more interdisciplinary work? Or more well-rounded individuals working together?
This week in my Bioelectricity class there was an emphasis on learning about muscle physiology. One facet of the musculoskeletal system which I find especially interesting is the notion of having specialized muscle tissue for certain actions or scenarios in life. Muscle is composed of individual fibers called myocytes, each containing protein strands which grab and pull on each other to induce muscle contractions. Muscle fibers can further be broken down into two types, namely Slow Twitch (Type 1) and Fast Twitch (Type 2). The Slow Twitch fibers are extremely efficient at converting oxygen into usable energy and allowing athletes to perform tasks for extended periods before they fatigue, such as running a marathon. The Fast Twitch fibers, on the other hand, don't use oxygen to create fuel and can recruit motor neurons for a short but powerful burst, which can be useful in a sprint. Each muscle may contain any combination of each of these fibers in order to perform an activity.
In this case, specialization proves to be an imperative characteristic to the completion of a task. In today's world, people immerse themselves in a vast array of fields in order to help the society advance. So I ask the TED community: Is it more beneficial to society to consist of people who are experts in one field, or those who have a well-rounded background in many fields?
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Nikhil GoyalMar 30 2012: Yes, society obviously needs more interdisciplinary work. Art and science go hand and hand to create magnificent feats of architecture, design, machinery, and innovation. Schools often put subjects in silos. This needs to be changed immediately.
I am a student at Syosset High School in Long Island, New York. I am writing a book on education reform — Time to Think Different: Why America Needs a Learning Revolution.
Mar 30 2012: Nikhil,
Thank you for your comment. Being an engineering student, I definitely see the importance and necessity of interdisciplinary work and using different fields to compliment each other. I am also interested on your thoughts as to why you think schools put subjects in silos, or even how that affects society. Fritzie Reisner, in her comment on this thread, seems to think that it is the individuals who yearn for this specialization in one field, while you think it is more because of the education system. However, both of you do agree that interdisciplinary work is what society needs. I would love to hear your thoughts, and would also appreciate if you would let me know when you're done with your book. Here is a quote by R. Buckminster Fuller on the problem of society operating on the theory of specialization which you could think about including in your book, or just enjoy for yourself.
Of course, our failures are a consequence of many factors, but possibly one of the most important is the fact that society operates on the theory that specialization is the key to success, not realizing that specialization precludes comprehensive thinking. - R. Buckminster Fuller (1895 - 1983), Operating Manual for Spaceship Earth, 1963
Apr 3 2012: For me personally, the question of specializing in one field versus focusing on a lot of diverse areas has an important temporal aspect. Often, it seems important to learn one subject really well. Before a test, trying to get a job, training for a job, or even just studying a specific area for pleasure. I think that in the long-run, however, it is important both to have experiences in specific areas as well as a broad interdisciplinary base.
This has some interesting analogs to human health and biology: I liken focusing on a specific area to a sprint, working those fast-twitch muscle analogs in the brain, working to all but exhaust your curiosity. Interdisciplinary learning is more like running a marathon--It is really a life-long journey, and it exercises your mind in a different way. Ultimately, you need to practice both to have a healthy background, but it is clear why certain situations require one style of learning or the other.
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Top Ten Afterlife MoviesPosted by Greg at 13:36, 22 Oct 2010
Clint Eastwood's Hereafter tells the story of three individuals touched by death in different ways, and how each of them deals with their encounter with 'the other side'. Here's ten other movies which explore what might lie beyond the veil of death:
10. Ghost
This 1990 hit movie may have revolved around the sappy, sentimental story of eternal love between characters Sam and Molly (Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore), but the real star was Whoopi Goldberg and her portrayal of Oda Mae Brown, a fake psychic who suddenly finds that she can hear the dead. Here's the scene in which she first encounters the ghostly Sam (oh, if only such a thing would happen to Sylvia Browne).
9. Enter the Void
Sex, drugs and the NDE: there's nothing sappy and sentimental about this afterlife rendering. In Gaspar Noé's provocative Enter the Void, small-time drug dealer Oscar is shot by police inducing an 'astral journey' around psychedelic Tokyo. Taking inspiration from mushroom trips, the Tibetan Book of the Dead, and Raymond Moody's NDE bestseller Life After Life, Noé hits the viewer with sensory overload in order to portray the altered states of consciousness that Oscar encounters (including a 6 minute DMT trip) during the movie.
8. The Lovely Bones
Peter Jackson's film adaptation of Alice Sebold's The Lovely Bones didn't fare well with the critics, not least because of what was perceived to be over-the-top CG rendering of the scenes where young Susie Salmon is stuck in the "In-Between". But considering that NDErs have described visiting paradisiacal gardens during their otherworldly journeys, perhaps Jackson wasn't too far off the mark.
7. Beetlejuice
One of Tim Burton's first hits back in 1988, Beetlejuice provided a comedic showpiece for the manic talents of Michael Keaton as the title character. In the movie, recently deceased couple Barbara and Adam (Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin) find that the entry into the afterlife is a bureaucratic nightmare, are assigned a case worker, and find that they have to haunt their earthly house for the next 125 years. The problem lies in getting rid of the new tenants...that's where Beetlejuice comes in.
6. Dragonfly
This 2002 movie starring Kevin Costner was poorly received by critics, although it's difficult to see why it got such harsh reviews. When his wife Emily dies, Joe (Costner) keeps getting signs that she somehow lives on, including via a near-death experience shared by a child (an interesting aspect of NDE research covered by Dr Melvin Morse). Though most of those in Joe's life reject his claims, it seems there are indeed "100 steps on the ladder of consciousness", and he goes in search of answers to the mystery...with a surprising result.
5. What Dreams May Come
This 1998 film starring Robin Williams is one of the most polarizing movies I've come across - people seem to either love it with a passion, or dislike it. Like Jackson's Lovely Bones, it features stunningly beautiful depictions of the afterlife (receiving an Academy Award for its visual effects), which may explain the love/hate opinions. Or perhaps its just the overwhelming melancholy that pervades much of the movie, given that it tells the story of a woman who loses both her children as well as her true love.
4. Defending Your Life
This Albert Brooks film (he wrote, directed and starred in the movie, along with Meryl Streep) uses the oft-mentioned idea of a 'judgement' in the afterlife as the superficial plot for a more insightful exploration of the very Earthly topics of love and fear. During the judgement, Brooks' character is in the 'waiting room' to heaven (or a train back to Earth for reincarnation), which is portrayed as a mundane copy of life. No Academy Awards for visual effects in this one.
3. Flatliners
Raymond Moody's seminal 1975 book Life After Life brought the near-death experience into the public consciousness, telling how those who had almost died sometimes experienced what seemed to be a transition to the afterlife. This 1990 movie starring Kiefer Sutherland and Julia Roberts took it one step further, and wondered what might happen if people actively explored the near-death experience through induced death and resuscitation.
2. The Sixth Sense
Though presumably everyone on the planet has seen this one, I'll still avoid the big spoiler for The Sixth Sense. Suffice to say, there's not a lot of afterlife visions, but a whole army of earth-bound ghosts that need poor little Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment) to help them move on to the Summerlands. Warning: you'll see dead people. All the time.
1. Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
What better afterlife could there be? After all, it's Christmas every day in Heaven. Plus you get dinner and a show!
What others do you think should be on the list? Post your favourites in the comments section.
The Others
White Noise
The Mothman Prophecies(*)
(*)If you see the movie, you'll realize it has more to do with the afterlife than cryptozoological beings and UFOs.
There's probably more than I can think of, but I'll leave it at that.
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It's not the depth of the rabbit hole that bugs me...
It's all the rabbit SH*T you stumble over on your way down!!!
Red Pill Junkie
Ah... 'What Dreams May Come' takes me back to a moderately younger day and a gal who still walks the halls when I'm dreaming of what may have been...
Besides that, it is a great head trip, too... lol.
"The power of accurate observation is frequently called cynicism by those who don't have it."
lovely bones was good but the book was better. beetlejuice is my guilty pleasure on halloween :)
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A couple of reviews of Clint Eastwood's afterlife drama Hereafter. Firstly, AICN has a very lukewarm (and short) review, stating that Matt Damon's story is worth watching but the other two thirds just doesn't match it for quality/interest and lets the whole film down. The reviewer doesn't go into any details about the NDE/afterlife aspect, such as what Eastwood has to say about it through the stories and characters, and I'm left wondering if the reviewer is even interested in the subject matter at all.
A more positive review states that Hereafter "may not be the sci-fi drama that some moviegoers were expecting – but it's a worthy character drama with great performances that address life's greatest mystery."
Another 'movie critic' hated Hereafter, saying that "Hereafter keeps hinting at grand, magical ideas, only to shy away from the implications as if worried of looking silly." Of course, the review hasn't considered the fact that Eastwood doesn't know what to think about the subject, and that it may be unanswerable, hence the film's ambiguity & lack of commitment to any one stance on the subject matter.
So Hereafter looks like another movie that will polarise audiences -- a bit like the NDE/afterlife field itself.
I wonder if Matt Damon researched John Edwards, or watched Anthony Michael Hall for inspiration. ;-)
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Probably the worst film Eastwood has ever made. Having a triple shot latte in the theater, I still had to fight dozing off because the three storylines were so boring and the only good thing about the film's overly-contrived ending is that it finally came. Like the Eastwood's The Changeling, Hereafter dragged on for far too long. Eastwood has become much too self-indulgent these days and his films suffer for it.
I wouldn't recommend Hereafter to anyone. At least a half dozen of the other films mentioned here are far superior to this.
I find it hard to believe anyone enjoyed The Lovely Bones movie. The book, fine, but the damn movie! My God, that shit was so disturbing, more so than any horror flick I've ever seen. After 45 minutes of it I turned it off... I had to ask myself "Who makes a movie about a little girl getting raped, murdered and dismembered and then make the audience watch everything that happens after including her going to 'heaven' and her killer taking a bath in her blood?" Peter Jackson. Dude, leave books alone, except for The Hobbit you need to finish that movie ASAP. /sigh and /end rant
The Meaning of Life... One of the best movies ever made, this includes all other civilizations to exist or have existed in this Universe.
"We're all puppets, Jesus. I'm just the one that sees the strings, the stage, the puppetmaster, and the audience." Exerpt from a dialog Jesus and I had in your kitchen a week ago • • •*• •°•
Flatliners was not the only movie with an afterlife theme with Kevin Bacon. In 1999 he did make Stir of Echoes which I think is pretty good. Probably much because he starts out as a die hard sceptic but soon gets to eat his own words.
And Beetlejuice is not the only afterlife movie with Michael Keaton. I think White Noise is worth mentioning too.
Unfortunately are the sequels to these movies not as good as the originals.
Not to mention the movie that soon made it's star meet the afterlife sooner than he thought - The Crow.
My final entry may sound more like an horror movie or a remake of the 1932 movie with the same name but in truth this is more like a family/adventure movie. It's also the only non-Hollywood production. The international title of this danish movie is Island Of The Lost Souls. This first shorter trailer is subtitled but I also found another longer accompanied by only music.
I think it is safe to say that it should be at least a top 20 list.
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...I forgot how I got here but everyone seems to be heading off in that direction. I hope someone brought food. I have a feeling this is going to be a long journey................
I didn't forget about it. I just didn't include in my list because I haven't actually seen the film ;)
One film I did see, and enjoyed very much, was directed by Peter Jackson. Before Lovely Bones and even the Ring trilogy, he did a fun & terrorizing little film called The Frighteners.
One of Michael J. Fox's finest moments IMO
It's not the depth of the rabbit hole that bugs me...
It's all the rabbit SH*T you stumble over on your way down!!!
Red Pill Junkie
I enjoyed the movie, the story it told... but without taking any appreciation of the crime it portrays or the criminal pervert.
Stories are layered sometimes, with horrible events as a setting but with a deeper meaning that involves our fellow humans in impossible predicaments... often the victims. Examples are stories like the Diary of Anne Frank or even Karen Silkwood.
We don't celebrate the crimes against these people... we try to step into their shoes and understand the things they experienced.
The Lovely Bones was not just about the guy who was a neighborhood recluse and ultimately, a murderer and rapist. It was about a young woman who looked back from the beyond.
It's just a personal opinion but... I found nothing that made this a simple scare flick. It was deeper than that.
"The power of accurate observation is frequently called cynicism by those who don't have it."
At #11 is George A Romero's Dawn of the Dead.
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Jacob's Ladder starring Tim Robbins. Unfortunately, I had seen this not too long before Sixth Sense, so the big "twist" at the end of Sixth Sense was not so for me. Still love both movies.
Jacob's Ladder starring Tim Robbins. Unfortunately, I had seen this not too long before Sixth Sense, so the big "twist" at the end of Sixth Sense was not so for me. Still love both movies.
Actually took this off my list because I thought it would be the ultimate spoiler. Along with a certain David Lynch film with Naomi Watts in it.
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Yesterday I thought of another one: Field of Dreams
Makes you wonder what happens AFTER the movie ends...
It's not the depth of the rabbit hole that bugs me...
It's all the rabbit SH*T you stumble over on your way down!!!
Red Pill Junkie
Here are a couple of good ones.
"After Life" 1998 (Japan)
"Wristcutters: A Live Story" 2006
Also three even more obscure cool movies
"Outward Bound" 1930
Based on a play. Passengers on an ocean liner find themselves going on a mysterious journey
"Between Two Worlds" 1944 (based on the same stage play as the first movie)
"Haunts of the Very Rich" 1972
Great hard to find made for television movie. Similiar plot with a twist. Here is the opening scene
A couple of lighter selections:
Heaven Can Wait - I like the Warren Beatty version (1978).
A Matter of Life and Death (1946). http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038733/
A couple of lighter selections:
Heaven Can Wait - I like the Warren Beatty version (1978).
A Matter of Life and Death (1946). http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038733/
I watched this one a couple of days ago ... thought it belongs on this list too:
While it doesn't have the "meat" of many of the movies already mentioned, a personal favorite when I am in the mood for a romantic comedy is "Chances Are."
If you missed it, here's the clip,
How come everyone forgot this one?
My face is set, my gait is fast, my objective is heaven, my road is narrow, my way is rough, my companions are few, my Guide is reliable, my mission is clear.
One recalls more titles after a while. One almost forgotten gem is Douglas Trumbull's Brainstorm from 1983.
I've never played any of the games but this movie is simply just awesome!
Yes the Final Fantasy movie! I had forgotten. In my opinion it is still the best movie in 3D ever that was completely animated.
...I forgot how I got here but everyone seems to be heading off in that direction. I hope someone brought food. I have a feeling this is going to be a long journey................
LastLoup, yes I love that movie. If I'll ever get around to play any of the games it is because of this movie. I didn't like much the sequel called Final Fantasy VII. The hair is spectacular but that is about it. The story really suck and isn't as touching as in the first movie. The Spirits Within is a real gem. It beats all other realistically cgi movies. Beowulf didn't even came close. There was also a Resident Evil movie but not as good as this one.
Wristcutters: A Love Story is my favorite afterlife movie. Indie, but better than all the rest :)
Truly, Madly, Deeply (my fave)
and the more recent Passengers.
A Matter Of Life And Death (1946):
I am growing weary of the term "afterlife." Clearly what continues on aside from automatic "residuals" is still "life."
Albeit either reincarnation or going into the earth and becoming the grass that grows around your tombstone. although i do like the idea that Plato puts forth in "The Republic" of a "system" in which the soul must go through before attaining a next life. I'd like to think the universe has some order.
...I forgot how I got here but everyone seems to be heading off in that direction. I hope someone brought food. I have a feeling this is going to be a long journey................
Good listing! Check out my shortlist of some off the beaten path afterlife movies.
"Solaris" the film and the book by Stanislaw Lem is high on my personal list. Lem is my favorite scifi author and thinker in general. Solaris is one of those metaphysical nightmares that really gets to some people.
Of course, I am also a fan of the series A Haunting, The Haunted, Paranormal Witness, Long Island Medium, My Ghost Story. Ghostly Encounters, Celebrity Ghost Stories, Ghost Adventures, Ghost Hunter, Haunted Collector, et. al.


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Aluminum specialist Constellium's new foundry in Issoire, France, is up and running–a key step in a strategy aimed at regaining some of the ground lost to composite materials in aircraft construction. The casting house focuses on a new family of alloys, dubbed Airware, which are lighter than the previous generation made of aluminum-lithium.
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A new aluminum-lithium foundry in Issoire, France, opened March 26 by aluminum specialist Constellium embodies the latest effort to regain ground lost to composite materials in aircraft construction. Dedicated to a new line of alloys dubbed Airware, the new casthouse has the capacity to produce 14,000 metric tons of aluminum-lithium per year, making it the world's first large-scale production facility of the alloy.
Aluminum product developer Constellium (Hall 4 Stand H11) is increasing the percentage of recycled metal in the aircraft parts it produces, as it vies to lower the cost and environmental impact of using metals and to prove that composites are not the answer to everything. The French group's latest Airware technology is now at the production stage for new airliner programs such as the Airbus A350 XWB and the Bombardier CSeries.
Aluminum product developer Constellium wants to increase the percentage of recycled metal it produces for aerospace in a bid to realize both economic and environmental goals. The value of such alloys has grown with the addition of elements such as copper, silver and—critically—lithium. One kilogram (2.2 pounds) of aluminum costs about $2, while one kilogram of lithium—the lightest metal in nature—costs $100.
Aluminum maker Alcan Global Aerospace has won two major contracts on the new Airbus A350 XWB and the Bombardier C Series aircraft for which it will supply light alloys from its new Airware range. Airware combines technologies and services to improve metal performance, reduce cost and facilitate recycling.


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Spikey May 21, 2012 3:45:39 PM CEST
Not a dust devil crunchy.
Blow it up, apply unsharp masking filters, and you will see both you and Grey are missing something rather intriguing about this object.
It appears the bright lit portion is just a specular reflection of a portion of something lying at a 45 degree angle down and to the right of the bright spot.
It appears it is either a fallen tower, or possibly and curiously appears to look like a huge gun barrel complete with attached rectangular turret.
It looks battered...old..and the end of the 'gun barrel' where the anti recoil device is, looks like it's broken off.
The broken portion (with the bright spot) looks very similar to the anti recoil device on conventional tank gun barrels (used to vent gases).
Have a go at enhancing...you will see what i mean.
Crunchy May 19, 2012 4:51:21 PM CEST
what we have here is a dust devil, nothing unusual.
im pretty sure this image has been discussed before or it was a simular picture with another dust devil
and again the original poster tryed to pass it off as a monolith.


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The Poet's Voice, yearly readings in Fairfield County libraries by outstanding poets, returns to Darien Library Sunday, April 7 at 3 p.m. Poet Charles Hartman will read his poems at this annual event, which will be held in the Conference Room on the Library's Mezzanine Level.
Charles Hartman was born in Iowa City and graduated from Harvard in 1971 with a senior thesis on Bob Dylan. His Ph.D. dissertation, overseen by Naomi Lebowitz, became Free Verse: An Essay on Prosody (1981), which is still assigned in advanced courses.
He has taught at Northwestern, the University of Washington, and is currently Professor of English, Poet in Residence, and Co-Director of Creative Writing at Connecticut College. His musical talents and interest in language and computer arts bring elements of jazz and the singer-songwriter to his poetry, as well as a fresh approach to language and connections.
Charles Hartman is the author of several non-fiction books, compact discs, and eight volumes of original poetry.
The reading is supported by the Horace E. Manacher Poetry Fund and contributions to the Darien Library Annual Campaign.
A reception will follow the presentation.
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GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin's largest homegrown bank produced more earnings than expected in the first quarter of this year -- but its profits were still less than a year ago.
Associated Banc-Corp of Green Bay reports a net income of $44 million from January through March, down from just over $46 million during the same period in 2013.
Earnings remained the about the same at 27 cents a share. That beat the estimate of 25 cents in a Yahoo poll of 17 Wall Street analysts.
Officials said higher interest rates put a crimp into home refinancing activity. Mortgage banking revenues dropped from about $18 million in the opening quarter of last year, to $6.4 million now.
Also, Associated added $5 million to the reserve fund that covers losses from bad loans.
Associated CEO Philip Flynn said the bank had a robust growth in its overall loan activity, especially in its commercial business lines.
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Heading into Nier, I really did not know what to expect. Square Enix's first published release following the media blitzkrieg that was Final Fantasy XIII in March posed quite a quandary; in a week that sees the release of the latest entries in the Street Fighter IV and Dead to Rights series, a brand spanking-new IP from Square received little fanfare. Browsing over my local Gamestop, I noticed that only one new copy of Nier flanked on both sides by multiple copies of its release date brethren. So what is it about Nier that's drawn pretty much, well, non-interest within the gaming community? Could the blame lie in the nearly incomprehensible and manic game trailers promoting Nier? Are American gamers simply burned out on Japanese RPGs in the wake of Final Fantasy XIII? (Domestic game sales would obviously hint at no, but personally, I know far more people who disliked FFXIII than were enamored by it) Or are we just not yet ready to accept a major hermaphroditic character in gaming? (Okay, I seriously doubt the problem lies there, but let's continue).
I'm already a few hours into Nier and, after the first 30 minutes or so, I really can't tell you what the game's about exactly. The game is set in the near future, opening almost like a Cormac McCarthy novel as titular hero and scraggly beard enthusiast Nier Gestalt hides out in an abandoned warehouse with his daughter Yonah, a sickly child afflicted with the disease known as the Black Scrawl. As Yonah collapses from her sickness, I'm attacked by these tall green enemies called Shades, who appear to be a cross between the Shadow from the Kingdom Hearts series and Genesis favorite Vector Man. With a magical tome at my side called Grimoire Weiss, I quickly do away with the game's first boss (a larger-scaled pale green Shade) and shortly find myself...in a small village 1300 years in the future. Okay.
Outside of a few opening battles, I have yet to grasp a full understanding of all of the gameplay mechanics. The opening battles offer the standard hack-and-slash variety standard to the action RPG genre, though I finally receive the ability to cast magic after Grimoire Weiss, that talking book mentioned earlier, joins my party. Be sure to look forward to a full review of Nier coming up in the...nier future.


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