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First museum established to preserve, interpret and share the story of the Japanese American experience. Founded in 1982 in Los Angeles's Little Tokyo with the community-based purpose of sharing firsthand accounts of Japanese Americans to a national and international audience, it emerged in the midst of the ongoing movement for redress and reparations.\n
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1 Founding Years
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2 Building the Pavilion
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3 Significance
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During the early 1980s, the board of directors of Little Tokyo-based Merit Savings, led by its president Bruce T. Kaji, initiated the concept of an industrial complex with a museum at its center to be built at the corner of First and Alameda Streets in a redeveloping Little Tokyo. Eventually, plans fell through, but the idea of a permanent exhibition to tell the story of the war years as experienced by Japanese Americans was germinated. At the same time, an exhibition was being discussed by the 100th/442nd Veterans Association led by Col. Young Oak Kim and Buddy Mamiya, which subsequently put together a media exhibition about Nisei soldiers with the help of Nancy Araki, then with the media arts organization Visual Communications. These two groups joined forces, and together with various other Little Tokyo community leaders held their first fundraiser in 1982. The California State Senate, led by State Senator Art Torres, provided necessary start-up funding of $750,000, which in turn led to a $1,000,000 grant from Los Angeles's Community Redevelopment Agency and a lease from the City of Los Angeles of the Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple for the price of $1 per year. In 1985 the Museum was incorporated as a private, nonprofit organization, and Nancy Araki was hired as its first staff person. Irene Hirano, the first executive director, was hired in 1988. A total of $13 million was raised to renovate the Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Church into what is now called the Historic Building.\n

The National Museum was to open April 30, 1992, with its first exhibition Issei Pioneers: Hawai'i and the Mainland, 1885-1924. On the eve of the grand opening, civil racial unrest erupted in the streets of Los Angeles, delaying the public opening to May 15, and the theme of \"Hand in Hand\" was used to indicate its multiethnic and multicultural emphasis.\n

One of the Museum's landmark exhibitions in its first year was America's Concentration Camps: Remembering the Japanese American Experience, which eventually traveled to New York's Ellis Island. Though plagued by controversy over the use of the term \"concentration camp,\" the exhibition opened to general critical praise for its handling of artifacts and documentation from within by actual camp survivors.\n

The inaugural year also saw the formation of the National Partnership Program, a community-based program to extend the National Museum's outreach, resulting in such traveling exhibitions as From Bentō to Mixed Plate: Americans of Japanese Ancestry in Multicultural Hawai'i and Regenerations: Rebuilding Japanese American Families, Communities and Civil Rights in the Resettlement Era.\n
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A phase II campaign to raise monies and pledges totaling $45 million to construct a state-of-the-art building to house its growing collection resulted in the Gyo Obata-designed Pavilion building that opened on January 23, 1999. Housing a national resource center, media arts center, and world's largest collection of Japanese American artifacts, the 85,000 square-foot building became the permanent home to its signature exhibition, Common Ground: The Heart of Community, chronicling 130 years of the Japanese American experience.\n
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Since its opening, the National Museum has featured exhibitions with such noted artists as Isamu Noguchi, Henry Sugimoto, Toshiko Takaezu, Ruth Asawa, and Allen Say. It has also focused on community history through such exhibitions that highlighted sports, taiko, landscape gardening, and the multiethnic community of Boyle Heights. The National Museum has also sponsored national conferences in Little Rock, Arkansas, and Denver, Colorado, to provide educational leadership and guidance to outlying communities.\n

As the first ethnic-based institution of its kind, the National Museum has been lauded for its depiction of Japanese American history and culture from the previously untold perspective of those who lived and created it, even though the limitations of this perspective have been observed by some critics.\n
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Authored by Sharon Yamato
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Japanese American National Museum. http://www.janm.org.\n

Kaji, Bruce T. . Jive Bomber: A Sentimental Journey. Los Angeles: Kaji & Associates, 2010.\n

Kikumura-Yano, Akemi, Lane Ryo Hirabayashi and James A. Hirabayashi eds., Common Ground: The Japanese American National Museum and the Culture of Collaborations. Colorado: University Press of Colorado, 2005.\n

Kurashige, Lon Yuki. \"America's Concentration Camps: Remembering the Japanese American Experience.\" The Journal of American History 83.1 (Jun. 1996): 160-62.\n

Murray, Alice Yang. Historical Memories of the Japanese American Internment and the Struggle for Redress. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2008.\n

Nishime, LeiLani. \"Communities on Display: Museums and the Creation of the (Asian) American Citizen.\" Amerasia Journal 30.3 (2004-2005): 40-60.\n

Yoo, David. \"Captivating Memories: Museology, Concentration Camps, and Japanese American History.\" American Quarterly 48.4 (Dec. 1996): 680-699.\n
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Shurei's interest in food became stronger after having kids. She has been focusing on food education for kids called "SHOKU-IKU" in Japan. It can be translated to "health class" or "nutrition education" but it means more than that. "I really enjoy involving kids to see, touch, smell the ingredients, cook together and sometimes plant, appreciate and enjoy food together. For instance, I alway let kids touch the fish before cooking and talk about it together. I also make Miso together with kids and let them see how far the miso is fermented. The whole cooking process brings math, science, nature, literary, art, communication, focusing skills and more! The fun way to communicate with kids."
Earlier this month on 3rd March, Japan celebrated Girls' Day. "I love how Japanese celebrates various things and uses seasonal ingredients for each events and apply plants and flowers to the events. That makes people excited to welcome the new season, food, weather, fashion, etc. You feel the flow of four seasons by various senses." Every year on Hinamatsuri Day, Shurei will create these beautiful Makizushi for her children. "I believe Makizushi is not the traditional way and it's more like a contemporary sushi. But it gives the kids the WOW factor and excitement. Thus, I decided to take a class from an instructor who has a certificate from Japan Sushi Instructors Association. The process is very different from the Sushi you usually eat and especially Makizushi involves a lot of weighing. All the parts need to be weighed and prepared in advance. You need to wear plastic gloves so the rice doesn't stick to your hands.
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Although the state Senate will still meet at least one more time this session and we expect it to pass additional bills, here is a list of the bills affecting public K-12 education that have passed both houses and are ready to be delivered to Governor Walker's desk:
Assembly Bills
- Assembly Bill 332 School Board Candidate Signatures (Restores local control over the signature requirement for the nomination of candidates to the school board in school districts that contain territory lying within a second class city.)
- Assembly Bill 780 Hearing Notices to Schools (Requires that a school be given notice of: a) a permanency plan review for a child who has been adjudicated in need of protection or services (CHIPS) has been removed from the home and placed in out-of-home care, or b) a hearing for an enrolled juvenile who has been adjudicated in need of protection or services (JIPS) or delinquent and that in either case the school be given an opportunity to submit written comments. Any notice given to a school or school district regarding a permanency plan or regarding placement of a child or juvenile in out-of-home care must include the name and contact information for the caseworker or social worker assigned to the case.)
- Assembly Bill 805 Excludes certain college credit in high school (dual enrollment) programs from the Early College Credit Program (ECCP). (Under the bill as amended, a course for which a public high school student may earn postsecondary credit is excluded from the ECCP if all of the following apply:
- The school board of the school district and one of the following have entered into an agreement before, on, or after the effective date of the bill, to provide a college credit in a high school program to academically qualified pupils under which participating pupils may take the course for postsecondary credit:
o The chancellor of a UW System institution.
o The president of a private, nonprofit institution.
- The instruction of pupils in the course takes place in a school building in the school district or a school district facility.
- The high school teacher who provides instruction in the course is employed by the school district and has been certified or approved to provide the instruction by one of the following:
o The participating UW System institution.
o The participating private, nonprofit institution.)
- The school board of the school district and one of the following have entered into an agreement before, on, or after the effective date of the bill, to provide a college credit in a high school program to academically qualified pupils under which participating pupils may take the course for postsecondary credit:
- Assembly Bill 835 Increases sparsity aid payments to eligible districts and increases the low revenue limit ceiling. (This bill increases sparsity aid payments from $300 per pupil to $400 per pupil for those districts that meet existing eligibility criteria. The bill also increases the low revenue ceiling from $9,100 per pupil to $9,400 per pupil beginning in the 2018-19 school year, and increases the low revenue ceiling by $100 per pupil each school year thereafter until it reaches $9,800 per pupil in the 2022-23 school year.
While the bill would impose limits on a school district's ability to utilize the low revenue ceiling based on failed operating referenda, as amended, it also allows the following exemptions from those limitations:
o If a school district that is subject to a low revenue ceiling limitation based on a failed referendum in the 2015-16, 2016-17, or 2017-18 school year, subsequently passes a referendum to exceed its revenue limit in the 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, or 2018-19 school year, then the revenue ceiling limitation does not apply to that school district.
o If a school district that is subject to a low revenue ceiling limitation based on a failed referendum in any school year subsequently passes a referendum to exceed its revenue limit, then, beginning in the school year immediately following the school year during which the referendum was held, the school district's revenue ceiling is the statutory amount for that school year.
o A school district that is subject to a low revenue ceiling limitation in the 2018-19, 2019-20, or 2020-21 school year may seek approval from district electors, via referendum, to set its revenue ceiling at the statutory amount for one or more of those school years. Such a referendum must be scheduled at the regularly scheduled spring primary or election or partisan primary or general election.
o The low revenue ceiling limitation created in the bill does not apply to a school district that failed to pass a referendum in the 2017-18 school year if, at the same election, the district's electors rejected both a referendum to exceed the revenue limit and a referendum to issue general obligation bonds for the purpose of constructing a new school building.)
Senate Bills
- Senate Bill-159 Nutrition Education (Existing law regarding educational goals requires school boards to provide pupils in public schools with instruction about the vitamin content of food and the food and health values of dairy products. Under this bill, instruction on nutrition would include knowledge about the nutritive value of foods and the role of a nutritious diet in promoting health, preventing chronic disease, and maintaining a healthy weight, based on information outlined in the federal publication "Dietary Guidelines for Americans.")
- Senate Bill 301 Summer School and Interim Session Classes (Under existing law, online summer school or interim session classes in most of the statutorily required content areas qualify for state aid; however, online summer school or interim classes in health education or in elective classes do not qualify for state aid. Under this bill, online summer or interim session classes that qualify for state aid would include any class that the school board determines would fulfill a high school graduation requirement, including a class in health education. Districts state aid for these classes would be calculated in the same manner as for other qualifying classes, based on the average daily membership equivalent.)
- Senate Bill 407 College Credit Transfers (Requires the UW System Board of Regents to establish policies for the transfer of postsecondary credits between institutions within the UW System, including those earned by high school pupils under the Youth Options Program.)
- Senate Bill 483 Robotics League Participation Grants (Existing law permits a team containing pupils in grades 9 to 12 to apply to receive a grant to participate in a robotics competition. Under this bill, teams containing pupils in grades 6, 7, and 8 would be eligible to apply for such grants.)
- Senate Bill 494 Publication of School and School District Accountability Reports (Requires the DPI to publish its annual school and school district accountability reports by November 30, rather than in September as under existing law.)
- Senate Bill 711 Pilot grant program to help teachers qualify to teach college courses in high schools (Creates a $500,000 grant program to assist high school teachers by covering tuition expenses for courses taken to meet the qualification requirements of the Higher Learning Commission for eligibility to teach dual enrollment courses. The dual enrollment courses eligible include courses providing credit at a private college, in addition to a technical college or a UW campus or institution. The grant program will be administered by the Higher Educational Aids Board and will sunset in 2021.)


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Sai (釵, chāi) is perhaps most commonly known in popular culture today as the featured weapon of choice by the comic book characters Raphael of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Elektra of Marvel Comics. While it is not entirely clear how the sai was created as a weapon, it is widely accepted that the sai originated from mainland Asia several thousand years ago.
Protecting the Brain from Trauma: A Home Experiment to Show We Can Do Better - September 7, 2015
If you put on a football helmet right now and smacked yourself in the head with your hands, you might notice you can hit yourself pretty hard before you start to feel pain. You could even grab a stapler or a coffee mug and hit yourself with that. If you are like me, smacking yourself in the head is the first thing you do when you put a helmet on, just to test it out.
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The Sword Structure - July 20, 2015
The sword consists of two parts: the blade and the hilt or handle. Both edges of the narrow-blade sword are sharp; the handle and sword body are always straight. The hand guard is always flat and perpendicular to the blade, rather than circular or oval.
The Different Jing and Their Applications - July 6, 2015
Jing can be expressed by the hands, elbows, shoulders, hips, knees, legs, or even the body itself. Taijiquan emphasizes the upper limbs and the body, and uses the legs and feet as secondary weapons.
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As with most Chinese martial arts, qin na is composed of many different levels, according to different criteria or standards. I would like to define these standards according to several different systems of categorization.
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Many martial artists, even those who have studied Chinese martial arts for many years, still have a number of questions about the structure, use, history, and geographical background of the Chinese straight sword (jian).
Teaching Kung Fu to Kids and Teens - January 6, 2014
I teach primarily in my own kung fu studio. I am the owner, head coach and program designer. I pay the bills, open the doors in the morning and lock them at the end of the day. It's very much 'my house'. More recently, I've also been teaching classes at a local middle school.
Qin Na in Chinese Martial Arts - September 16, 2013
Nobody can tell exactly when Qin Na was first used. It probably began the first time one person grabbed another with the intention of controlling him. Grabbing the opponent's limbs or weapon is one of the most basic and instinctive ways to immobilize him or control his actions.
Fundamental Sword Training and Practice - September 2, 2013
Jian is the king of the short weapons. Skill in the use of the Jian is built on a foundation of skill with the saber, which is called the root of the short weapons. Any martial artist who wants to master the Jian should first master the saber; otherwise it will be extremely difficult to understand the applications of the techniques and the source of the power in sword practice.
Yang Martial Arts Center Equals Hard Work and Time - August 19, 2013
Dr. Jwing-Ming Yang, PhD., has dedicated his life to Chinese martial arts. He's the head of Yang's Martial Arts Association, which boasts more than 50 academies in America and Europe.
Ancient Chinese Weapons and Martial Artists - August 12, 2013
Chinese martial arts have evolved in China for over 5,000 years. This evolution has been experienced not only by the many schools of barehanded fighting, but also by a wide variety of weapons practitioners. As various types of weaponry have evolved, so have the materials and techniques for their fabrication.
Training Theories of Southern White Crane Styles - August 13, 2012
Training theories are the root of every style. From understanding these theories, the actions or techniques are derived. If you train contrary to Crane style theories, then the techniques you are performing cannot be considered Crane style.
White Crane Gongfu Training Key Points - August 7, 2012
The Crane is a weak animal without much strength to use in fighting. However, when necessary, it can defend itself very effectively. A Crane defending itself relies on only three things: the ability to jump, the breaking power of its wings, and the pecking of the beak.
Key Points of Shaolin White Crane Kung Fu - August 6, 2012
The Crane is a weak animal without much strength to use in fighting. However, when necessary, it can defend itself very effectively. A Crane defending itself relies on only three things: the ability to jump, the breaking power of its wings, and the pecking of the beak.
Body Conditioning - Wrist Training - March 28, 2011
If one is to be a true martial artist, one must train their body accordingly to their art. By conditioning, the body becomes stronger and more resistant, making conditioning an essential part of any self defense discipline. When conditioning we must see all the reasons for which we want to condition.
Kung Fu Nuns - February 7, 2011
The nuns at the Druk Gawa Khilwa Nunnery in Nepal train kung fu each day in the early morning. A few years ago, several Vietnamese nuns were asked to visit the nunnery in Nepal to teach Kung Fu there. Another Drukpa nunnery in northern India has expressed interest, and the Vietnamese nuns will go there to teach as well.
The Value of Practicing Sequences - November 14, 2010
As a martial artist goes through training, they will encounter many years of practicing sequences. A sequence, (Quan Tao), is a continuous flowing routine made up of a number of defensive and offensive techniques. Japanese systems often call this a Kata (or literally: "form").
Ancient Short Weapons - October 18, 2010
Short weapons can be divided into two classes based on length. Very short weapons measure less than two Chi (approximately two feet). Often they are no longer than the distance from the hand to the elbow. While short weapons range in length from two to five Chi.
Daoism and the Sword (道教和劍, Dao Jiao He Jian) - October 4, 2010
Many people wonder why martial arts are practiced by religions like Buddhism and Daoism that teach about compassion and humility. The idea of a warrior monk seems contradictory because in people's minds the martial arts are linked with violence.
Ancient Chinese Weapons - August 30, 2010
A country as vast as China encompasses many types of terrain. Whereas deserts and high plateaus cover the northern territory, mountain ranges dominate the west. The southeast coast and central zones, favored by the Chinese for thousands of years, are lush and warm with many lakes, ponds and rivers.
A Month at the YMAA Retreat Center - July 26, 2010
I lived and trained at the YMAA Retreat Center for the month of March 2010. Close to the end, Dr. Yang asked me to write something about my experience there. Now, sitting in a café in my beautiful hometown in Germany, I think about the time spent there.
Seize the Opportunity with Chin Na—Part 2 - July 19, 2010
A Chin Na expert must also know how to escape from an opponent's Chin Na control, and be able to counterattack and reverse the situation. To escape from an opponent's control, you must master several techniques in addition to those explained in the previous section.
Seize the Opportunity with Chin Na—Part 1 - July 12, 2010
Chin Na literally means "seize control." Chin Na covers a wide scale of defensive and offensive techniques, from very fundamental hand grappling to the very advanced Dim Mak. The fundamental techniques can be learned by any martial artist or even by someone without any martial arts experience.
The Differences Between San Shou Shuai Jiao and Other Styles of Wrestling - July 5, 2010
Technically speaking, the foundation and basic principles of San Shou Shuai Jiao are based on traditional Chinese wrestling (Chuan Tong Shuai Jiao) and adapted for combat training. San Shou Shuai Jiao techniques and principles are very simple, effective and—most important—quick.
The Original Shaolin Monk - June 7, 2010
The Shaolin Temple is regarded as the birthplace of Zen and Kung Fu—the first place in history to combine the training of a warrior with the spiritual practices of a monk.
Kung Fu Wrestling: Shuai Jiao (摔跤) - April 5, 2010
Shuai Jiao is a Chinese fighting style with over 4,000 years of history. It specializes in countering against punching and kicking, using defense as the offense. Shuai Jiao is commonly used for short range fighting and throwing down an opponent.
Grandmaster Li, Mao-Ching (李茂清) - March 29, 2010
Grandmaster Li, Mao-Ching (李茂清) was born in Qingdao city (青島市), China, on July 5, 1927. He first began training martial arts in 1934 when he was eight years old, under the instruction and guidance of his father and his cousin Shang, Huan.
My Experience Training at YMAA - March 22, 2010
I have been training at the YMAA School in Boston, Mass. for Kung Fu for over seven years. I am 13 years old. I am currently in the third of ten ranks in the adult Shaolin class, meaning I have three stripes. I still remember the first class that I attended when I was only 6 years old.
Ancient Chinese Traditions Preserved; Retreat Center Invites Community - February 22, 2010
Nestled in the hills above Salmon Creek west of Miranda, the YMAA Retreat Center is possibly better-known throughout the world than it is in Southern Humboldt. Dr. Yang hopes to change that by reaching out to the community, inviting residents to participate in training and sending his students to teach others in local schools.
YMAA France (French) - January 27, 2010
Notre école est née de la rencontre en octobre 1990 de quelques karatékas du fameux club de Karaté nommé le shobudo ou la montagne avec le Dr Yang Jwing Ming. Ses visites régulières et la venue pendant 6 mois de M. Ramel Rones ont permis d'ouvrir officiellement la YMAA France en Mars 1994.
History of Shaolin Long Fist Kung Fu - December 30, 2009
The first Shaolin Buddhist Temple was built in 377 AD on Shaoshi Mountain (少室山) in Deng Feng (登封) county of Henan (河南) province, by order of Emperor Wei (魏). Bodhidharma (菩提達摩), or Da Mo, came to Shaolin from India to teach Buddhism around 527 AD.
YMAA Poland (Polish) - October 14, 2009
YMAA Polska powstała w 1986 roku po pierwszej wizycie dr Yang Jwing-Minga w Polsce. Była to pierwsza szkoła YMAA poza granicami USA.
O Treino na YMAA Portugal (Portuguese) - June 1, 2009
O treino na Ymaa Portugal aborda três áreas distintas, formando classes com características peculiares e uma entidade distinta.
Trainingsprogramma YMAA België (Dutch) - April 1, 2009
Bij YMAA België worden er drie stijlen gevechtskunsten beoefend: Shaolin zuidelijke Witte Kraanvogel (Baihequan of Bai He Chuan), Shaolin Lange Vuist (Changquan of Chang Chuan) en Taijiquan (Tai Chi Chuan). Het zijn alle drie traditionele stijlen die al honderden jaren bestaan.
Insights into Modern Day Martial Arts Training - February 17, 2009
Training does have to be adjusted and changed for modern day, but the principles and essence should remain the same. We are constantly striving to preserve the teachings of our masters, and we should be very cautious when to modify them.
The Profound Art of Chinese Sword (Jian) - February 9, 2009
The Jian (Cantonese: gim), a narrow-blade, double-edged sword, has been respected as the "King of Short Weapons" in China for millennia. Wielding the Jian requires the highest of skill, and the sword user must strive to the heights of spirit and morality.
Martial Arts in the 21st Century - Part 3 of 3 - January 22, 2009
There has been a clear and obvious downward shift in the average skill level of students, and even masters, of today compared to the masters and students of old.
Martial Arts in the 21st Century - Part 2 of 3 - January 15, 2009
In ancient times, many students would unconditionally sacrifice their lives to their training and beg masters to take them, often striving to prove themselves worthy for many weeks, months or years before they were accepted.
Martial Arts in the 21st Century - Part 1 of 3 - January 8, 2009
My Long Fist grandmaster, Grandmaster Li, Mao-Ching, spent 23 years and 1 month in the Chinese military during harsh wartime conditions while he trained everyday, under Great Grandmaster Han, Chin-Tang, one of the foremost traditional martial artists and graduates of the Nanjing Central Guoshu Institute
Training a Sequence Efficiently - August 12, 2008
Over the years I have seen many people train many times a week on regular basis, yet make very little progress in their martial arts ability. They spend a lot of time practicing their sequences, yet after many months of practicing their sequences they have made very little progress.
Teaching Kids Can be Child's Play - July 3, 2008
Any successful martial arts school can be enhanced through the development of a children's program.
Teaching Kids Can be Child's Play - July 3, 2008
Any successful martial arts school can be enhanced through the development of a children's program.
Martial Arts Conditioning and Fighting - Part 2 - May 14, 2008
Traditional martial arts is not supposed to be glamorous, and conditioning is not a very glamorous process, being a very repetitive and monotonous type of exercise requiring many years of training.
Martial Arts Conditioning and Fighting - Part 2 - May 14, 2008
Traditional martial arts is not supposed to be glamorous, and conditioning is not a very glamorous process, being a very repetitive and monotonous type of exercise requiring many years of training.
Martial Arts Conditioning and Fighting - Part 1 - May 9, 2008
Through many years of history, experience, and practice, martial artists realized that in a fight, there are generally three factors that determine victory.
Martial Arts Conditioning and Fighting - Part 1 - May 9, 2008
Through many years of history, experience, and practice, martial artists realized that in a fight, there are generally three factors that determine victory.


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1. Introduction:
In this period when the ideology conveyed by the ruling class tries to convince us that social classes and their antagonism have disappeared and that the only opposition from now on is the struggle between "democracy" and terrorism, it is important to take another look at social movements that remind us of what is really at stake. The more so, as certain groups or proletarian elements also defend this vision of a working class having become "non-essential" to the functioning of capitalist society. Related to this subject, we direct our readers to the two articles published in this issue on the housing and ecological questions.
The class struggle continues to arise throughout the world as the only means of resisting the worsening of living conditions, of work and of exploitation. Overall, one can cite the social movements that have continued to erupt in China, the strike of the subway workers in Buenos Aires, the struggle of Sri Lankan workers in Mauritius, an extremely violent conflict in a textile factory in Pnom-Penh in Cambodia, the teachers' movement in Peru, and the wave of strikes in Bangladesh. In Canada, there are the construction workers in Edmonton, Alberta, who are wildcatting against the will of the union leadership and opposing the legislation regulating the right to strike in that province. In Europe, strikes have broken out in automobile factories in Romania and Russia, in the postal system in Great Britain, and in public transport in Germany. Finally, in France, a vast protest movement against changes in the regulations affecting workers retirement has erupted.
The broad-based movements that have shaken Egypt must be situated in this global context of resistance by the working class throughout the world. Nevertheless, if we highlight the movements in Egypt it is because of their massive character, but especially because they are occurring in a region, the site of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, where the ruling class has contained social tensions within the opposition between radical nationalism and "democracy."
Since December 2006, Egypt has been the cutting edge of a reaction by important sectors of the working class. These movements are exemplary in more than one way.
On the one hand, as we have indicated, they show the global dynamic of world capital, which consists of an ever-increasing exploitation of the working class. The capitalist system is a global social relation resting on the exploitation of the proletariat, the class that produces surplus-value. The generalized use of the sciences and new technologies in production propels the capitalist system ever further into that contradiction where it produces more and more wealth but less value. Viewed superficially and without an understanding of the way capital functions, this leads some to see a system which is not in crisis inasmuch as it continues to develop its productive forces, and to see an "integrated" working class, one less exploited since benefiting, in certain industrialized zones, from this production of wealth. This superficial vision results in not understanding the far-reaching evolution which is transforming capitalism, the implications of these transformations on the forms of exploitation and to a tendency to forget that the system remains based on an antagonism between two classes; indeed to fail too see that this antagonism constitutes one of the fundamental internal contradictions of the capitalist mode of production, and that the only way of overcoming that exploitation and that class antagonism is the constitution of a new society. That exploitation appears in different forms according to the level of industrial development. But, even if the form is different, the exploitation always remains the same and is no less fierce. In the industrialized zones, like the United States, Japan or Europe, the exploitation of the proletariat manifests itself by an increase in work rates, a degradation of the conditions of existence, and the extraction of relative surplus value. The rate of suicide recorded in these zones, however drowned out by an overproduction of consumer goods, as well as the use of medications and various drugs, are indicators of this deterioration in the quality of life and of the increasing pressure exerted by the system. In the so-called emerging countries - and China is a prime example - the exploitation appears in a much more open and brutal way, under forms close to that of a slave system. The Chinese "miracle" has been made possible by workers working up to 17 hours per day for starvation wages, living in the factory to be constantly available. Expropriated and famished peasants go to the cities to try to find any kind of work there. Underground parking garages are arranged as collective rooms in Beijing "to accommodate" these precarious workers, sometimes even with their families. The fantastic development of the productive forces in China goes hand in hand with the rapid enrichment of a new bourgeoisie, the brutal exploitation of workers, and the complete elimination of systems of social assistance such as the Stalinist epoch provided, which has been replaced by no other network of pensions or health care. This situation often generates thousands of very violent social conflicts, which pit workers and peasants against the forces of repression. It is thus crucial to remember that capitalist society rests on this class antagonism and on the exploitation of the one class by the other. The proletariat constitutes one of the fundamental contradictions internal to the capitalist system and the struggle of the working class is thus an unavoidable fact of life for the ruling class.
On the other hand, in spite of certain inward-looking tendencies, and the development of nationalist, religious or terrorist ideologies, into which certain segments of the proletariat without hope become mobilized at certain times, this same working class shows that it does not identify in a generalized way with these kinds of practices and that these latter do not constitute its means of resistance to exploitation. In contrast to terrorist practices, whose dynamic is that of destruction and a retreat into an "identity" community, or even into an individualist dynamic, the action of a class is a collective action, based on solidarity, and tending towards a perspective of social transformation.
The social movements which unfolded in Egypt should therefore be highlighted in two senses: on the one hand, by their massive character -- and in that, they testify to the resistance of the proletariat which appears throughout the world; on the other hand, because they unfolded in a geographical zone marked by the rise of radical Islamism, contaminated by the nearby Israeli-Arab conflict. The fact that resistance to exploitation manifests itself in class conflict, and not in an opposition between "democracy" and terrorism is something that needs to be emphasized.
2. What is the origin of these conflicts?
In the '60's, in Egypt the bulk of industry had been nationalized by Nasser. But, during the '90's, following the pressures of the IMF, Mubarak began a policy of privatization. The sector most affected was the textile industry, with 58 % now private. Recently, a new wave of privatizations has taken place. It was essentially wage demands that were at the heart of the recent strikes, and more specifically the failure to pay the promised bonuses linked to the profits made by those enterprises linked to the state. More generally, threats linked to these privatizations adversely affect wages, job levels, and working conditions, and were a direct cause of the current social movements.
The movements began in December 2006, with a strike in the Mahalla Al-Kubra textile mill. The workers occupied the factory and the police intervened. A significant element was the call for solidarity put forward by the workers to other sectors of the class, and to the population at large. The result of that call was not long in coming: 20,000 people encircled the factory, the police retreated, and the strikers prevailed. This first movement, both in its outcome, and in its dynamic, indicated to other workers the path of resistance and instilled confidence in the rapports de force that could be established. This led to the mobilization of tens of thousands of workers in the textile industry in Alexandria and in the Delta.
But, if the consequences of privatizations in the textile industry constituted the reason for these conflicts, other sectors linked up to this dynamic. Still in December 2006, workers in the cement plants at Helwan and Tura went on strike, as did the workers at the Mahalla auto plants.
What is completely remarkable in these claims is that overall they exceed the partial claims. They concern all the population and aim at a general improvement of the conditions of existence.
Following the start of this strike, the workers of Kafr Al-Dawar organized a strike in solidarity with the factory of Mahalla and the workers of the flour mills of the South of Cairo published an official statement of support for this strike and marked their solidarity by a short work stoppage. Last January, the truckers went on strike, spontaneously supported by the conductors on the Cairo metro, to which we must add other public sector workers. Everywhere, demands for wage increases and better working conditions were at the heart of the struggles.
If the movements began in December 2006, the wave of social agitation has not stopped. This September, the 27, 000 workers at the textile plant at Ghazl Al Mahalla went back on strike, the second strike in a year at that company. Once again, the demands basically concern wages: the workers are demanding the payment of the bonuses linked production quotas. But these demands went beyond that: they included the demand for the freedom of five strike leaders; for the resignation of the trade union committee and the factory management; the demand for the inclusion of bonuses as a percentage of one's base pay; the increase of bonuses to include food and housing; a demand for a minimum wage, for a provision of transportation for workers living far away, and finally a demand for an increase in medical care. What is striking in all these demands is that they go way beyond what are usually considered "partial" demands. They concern the whole of the population, and seek a general improvement in living conditions.
Following the start of that strike, the workers at Kafr Al-Dawar organized a solidarity strike with the Mahalla workers, and the workers at a flour mill south of Cairo put out a communiqué in support of that strike and marked their solidarity with their own short work stoppage.
Currently, the authorities claim to see, behind all this agitation, the destabilizing hand of the Muslim Brothers. The Egyptian ruling class is thereby using an already well-known ideological tactic: trying to cover up the class origin of the opposition by tying it to religious or terrorist movements. But, what is exemplary is that the Egyptian workers have clearly refuted this charge of manipulation by the religious opposition and, on the contrary, have reaffirmed the class nature of their movement and their demands.
After six days on strike, The Egyptian government agreed to virtually all the demands of the strikers. The members of the strike coordinating committee who had been arrested were freed, and the workers won an agreement that they would be paid for the days that they were out on strike. According to the BBC, the government feared that the strike would spread to other industries. (BBC News, September 25)
3. What to say about these movements?
Beyond the specific demands, it is necessary to emphasize the much more general tendencies present in the dynamic of all these struggles.
Of course, these movements contain the usual weaknesses that we can find elsewhere in all the great movements that we have recently analyzed (Argentina, Oaxaca, the anti-CPE movements in France). These weaknesses are primarily the result of maintaining illusions in partial demands (to ask for another governmental policy, to create better trade unions, etc.). But these weaknesses result from the zigzag process and historical development of proletarian consciousness that is always situated in a contradictory movement between refusal/rupture related to the current mode of functioning of capital and the difficulty of articulating perspectives outside the global capitalist social relation.
Again, we see that the economic situation is a powerful factor in the process of revolt of the exploited class, that it can constitute the element that unleashes struggles, but that political consciousness remains a determinant element with respect to the articulation of perspectives within these movements.
4. In conclusion:
The social movements that are unfolding throughout the world, even in zones where opposition tends to crystallize into religious or nationalist extremism, demonstrate that capitalist society is built on a fundamental antagonism between the classes and that no transformation is possible within that system itself. The capitalist mode of production rests on a basic contradiction: it needs the existence of the proletariat to produce surplus-value and thus to ensure its survival, but, at the same time, that exploited class is led to struggle and to destroy the bases of its exploitation, i.e. capitalism itself. All those who see the working class as a class "integrated" into the system, or as a "non-essential class", even if they have indeed grasped the profound transformations that give capitalism and its social classes a new "face," have not been able to integrate these transformations into a coherent theory that accounts for the continued operation of the law of value and its class contradiction, at the very foundation of this mode of production. And for us, who are convinced that political consciousness is not the prerogative of the Party or of revolutionary minorities, the world working class learns by its struggles what constitutes the bases of the functioning of society, and the perspective for its transformation.
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text: Home Photos Photo Story – Heartbreak in CardiffPhotosPhoto Story – Heartbreak in CardiffBy Estelle Vasudevan - June 13, 2017701 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Sri Lankan hearts were broken by a valiant 75 run stand for the 8th wicket between Sarfaraz Ahamed and Mohammed Amir in the last Group stage game of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 between Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Here's the game in pictures captured by ThePapare.com's Sameera Peiris in Cardiff..1 Determined DickwellaAfter getting starts in the two previous games, Niroshan Dickwella put his head down to play a mature innings in this make or break game. He made 73 off 86 deliveries.2 Pressure tellsA splendid spell of bowling by Mohammed Amir and Junaid Khan saw Sri Lanka go from 160/3 to 167/7 in a matter of minutes.3 A maiden international scalpFahim Ashraff picked up his 1st wicket in international cricket when he had Dinesh Chandimal bowled for a duck.4 Soldering onWith Sri Lanka in trouble, Asela Gunaratne was left to resurrect the innings. He made 27 vital runs, batting with the tail.5 Lakmal's batting prowess growsSuranga Lakmal made a career best 26 off 34 deliveries to bolster Sri Lanka's total.6 New Kid does it againPlaying just his second game, Fakhar Zaman made a 36 ball half century to give Pakistan just the start they needed in their chase of 238.7 Fight back Sri Lanka staged a fight back to leave the game in the balance with Pakistan on 162/78 Mali starts the chargeMalinga picked up the prized scalp of Shoaib Malik and put Sri Lanka firmly in the driving seat.9 Captain,Oh, CaptainSarfaraz Ahamed seized the day, making the most of the opportunities handed to him as he guided Pakistan to a unforgettable win.10 End of the roadWith the loss, Sri Lanka were left to lick their wounds and board the plane back to Colombo. Related Articles'Stunning' Sri Lanka pull off a miraculous chase to shock…Mathews Returns! – Photo StoryThe Bradby Shield in retrospect – Photo Story Top PhotosPhotos: St. Benedict's College vs Al Aqsa College | ThePapare Football... October 14, 2018Photos: Sri Lanka practice session before 5th ODI against England October 22, 2018Photos: Sri Lanka practice session before 3rd ODI against England October 16, 2018Photos: Royal College vs Gampola Zahira College | ThePapare Football Championship... October 14, 2018


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One of the Pasadena City College men's basketball teams strengths has been the ability to outplay opponents in in the post with a swarming defense and hard-nosed rebounding. On Wednesday, Chaffey's 6-foot-8 center Manu Oulai proved a little too much for the Lancers, scoring 24 points and grabbing 14 rebounds to send the Lancers to a 78-69 loss at Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium.
Chaffey (16-7, 3-2), the state No. 20-ranked team, outrebounded PCC, 44-30, overall. Pasadena (14-9) dropped to 2-3 in South Coast Conference North Division play.
In a tight first half that featured 10 lead changes, Chaffey took a small 37-34 advantage into halftime. Lancers guard Patric Panoosi drained a 3-pointer that tied it at 37-37 but the Panthers' Anthony Garcia matched him with a trey that started a 16-4 run to separate from PCC. Pasadena cut a 14-point lead to six (71-65) on an 8-0 spurt capped by a layup by Chris Odionu. But Chaffey's sharp free throw shooting would seal its win, making 7-for-8 from the line in the last two minutes.
Overall, Chaffey made 79 percent on free throws (22-for-28). The Lancers were 10-for-14 (71.4 percent).
Letterman guard Josiah Woods came off the bench to score a team-high 16 points with seven rebounds and four assists. Scoring 10 points each were starters Giovonni Jackson (and seven assists), Odionu (eight rebounds and five blocks), and Jordan Simpson. Panoosi had three 3-pointers for nine points. The Lancers made 14 blocks overall as they lead the state in that statistical category at 7 per game.
On Friday, Feb. 8, the Lancers host Rio Hondo College on "Coaches v. Cancer Night" at PCC. All proceeds for the 5 p.m. tip-off will be donated to the American Cancer Society.


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|Bell School PTO News Update
March 11th, 2019
|Keep up to date by regularly checking our on-line calendar and our Facebook page. Here's what's coming up!March 13th– Noon Dismissal/Professional Development
March 13th- PBIS event: CRAZY HAIR AND HAT DAY
March 16th– Odyssey of the Mind competition @ MHS
March 21st- Bell School Parents are invited to attend the Coffin Gerry PTO meeting (Boston Yacht Club) Come at 7 p.m. for social (cash bar available) and the meeting begins at 7:30 p.m.
March 22nd- General PTO Meeting (Lower Bell-8:30AM) New school architect will be on hand to present the plans and answer questions
April 3rd-Noon Dismissal/Professional Development
April 3rd –5:00pm Science Fair
April 15th-19th Spring Break
|The cultural enrichment programs at Bell School are fully funded by the PTO – and only made possible due to the funding we generate by volunteering at the Magic Hat. This includes the many visits, workshops and presentations the kids enjoy throughout the year plus the lessons the children get involved with in the school's Organic Garden.
Last Thursday, Bell students celebrated Women's History Month learning about Sally Ride!
Sally Ride – America's First Woman Astronaut
Sally Ride is glued to the classroom television as astronaut John Glenn blasts off into space. "I want to do that," she quietly says to herself, only to be reminded that girls can't be astronauts. They can't be shortstop for the LA Dodgers either, another early aspiration, and she soon sets her sights on tennis, learning teamwork and good sportsmanship.Her insatiable curiosity leads to a passion for science, and children will join in Sally's discoveries through fun, interactive experiments, all of which they can do again at home. As she matures, she studies the wonders of the universe and finally, when girls can, she becomes America's first woman astronaut and a passionate advocate for STEM. Her compelling story will ignite students' curiosity and inspire them to dream, dare and develop their own gifts and talents to the fullest.
Next Thursday, March 21st, Bell 3rd graders will be treated to a CEC event, when The Freedom Trail Foundation covers The Boston Massacre, The Boston Tea Party, and Paul Revere's midnight ride.
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|Calling all scientists! It's time to register for the Bell School Science Fair happening on April 3rd from 5-6 p.m. at Upper Bell. All scientists must be registered by March 22nd at bellpto.org. For more information about what happens at the Science Fair check out this link! https://www.bellpto.org/geese/2019/03/07/what-happens-at-the-science-fair/Fun Run Committee – Are you interested in joining the team that will put on the Fun Run in May this year? We need volunteers to organize water tables, promotions, First Aid and much more! If so, let us know by emailing us at email@example.com. K&1 Book Fair (March 29th) Looking for a place to donate your gently used books? Look no further! Mrs Leavitt and Ms. Levine's first grade class is holding a book fair for Bell kindergarten and first grade classes. Please consider donating any gently used books! For every 10 books donated, your child will receive a token! Book donation deadline: March 22ndLost and Found: The Lost and Found is growing! If you are missing coats, mittens, hat, shirts, etc, be sure to visit the lost and found which is located at both Upper and Lower Bell lobbies.
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Beijing, China, September 30, 2015 - SGRI's application for "State Key Laboratory of Advanced Transmission Technology" was approved by the Ministry of Science and Techonology of P.R.China (MoST) on September 30. The success will facilitate SGRI in fundamental and prospective research in the field of Smart Grid and associated test capability construction.
"Enterprise-based State Key Laboratory" is an important part of China's technological innovation system. Its main task is to meet the future demand of society and industry by conducting fundamental and prospective research, formulating international standards, fostering industrial talents, and promoting technological progress.
The "State Key Laboratory of Advanced Transmission Technology" is mainly supported by "Power System Power Electronics Laboratory" and "Beijing Key Laboratory of DC Grid Technology and Simulation", with main focus on such fields as UHVDC transmission, EHV/UHV FACTS transmission, VSC-HVDC transmission and DC grid, etc. Its mission is to realize transfer of R&D achievements and push forward industrial technology progress via concentrated research in the direction of control technology, core equipment technology, equipment test of advanced transmission system, as well as large power electronic devices and new-type electrical materials for use in transmission.
Next, SGRI will work out a plan of opening the laboratory to society, and bring its value into full use, thus supporting China's pursuit in technological innovation.


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Maybe you're a backpacker, a solo traveller, a digital nomad or perhaps you are not even travelling right now however would love to meet travellers nearby? REI's in-home travel department, REI Adventures , researched independently deliberate vs. clothes shop travel costs. Primarily based on their estimates, one can save up to 10% on all journey prices and a minimum of 20 hours of research and planning time by booking with an outfitter. Admittedly, this isn't an unbiased evaluation, however their package of thorough planning and local experience backed by the REI model title is a pretty option for a lot of.
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text: If I was to summarise Rwanda in three words, they would be: safe, tidy and forward-thinking. According to the World Economic Forum, Rwanda is the 9th safest country in the world – ahead of Austria and New Zealand. And I definitely felt it. Maybe it was the peaceful and level-headed nature of Rwandans. Or maybe it was the reassuring police presence on the streets. I walked about alone at night all around the city, and hailed random motorbike taxis, but there was not once a time when I felt threatened. For a country that was (wrongly) defined to me by the media coverage of the tragic genocide in 1994, the forward-thinking mindset of the nation blew me away. A nation that is ever determined to rebuild itself. A nation that strives to be a leading example to the world.


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Man found dead in Fredericton apartment
Andrew Jason Bartlett, of St. Andrews, was a fourth-year liberal arts student at St. Thomas University in Fredericton.
"We received a call at approximately 5 o'clock in the morning of a male who was unconscious in an apartment building on Fredericton's south side," said Const. Rick Mooney.
"We responded and found the male to be deceased upon arrival."
The police are investigating the circumstances of the man's death.
Derek Montague was a close friend of Bartlett. He believes his friend's death was an accident.
"All we know is that it looks like an accident that he may have fallen or something like that," said Montague, adding that he is anxious to find out more details.
"Right now it hasn't really sunk in for any of his friends. We've been getting together and doing a lot of talking, but as far as I can tell we're all in a state of shock right now," he told CBC News.
Montague said Bartlett was well-liked at the university. He had just made the men's volleyball team and had been at an off-campus volleyball team party Saturday night.
"He told me more than once that the day he graduated from university would be a very sad day, because he loved it here," Montague said.
Katie Cornelius, who also plays volleyball at the university, said Bartlett's teammates are in shock.
"They're taking it pretty hard, it's a teammate so that's basically your family here at school," she said.
Grief counselling is being offered to students and faculty, said St. Thomas University spokesman Jeffrey Carleton.
"We've notified the faculty and students and staff and we'll go to each class for the student and speak to each professor and classmates and make sure they each know that counselling is available," Carleton said.
"We'll have a grief counsellor on campus today for students who want to drop in, and also for people who were closer to the student, we'll have grief counselling sessions for them."


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Bangalore, the "Silicon Valley of India" is a melting pot of cultures. Once considered a Pensioner's paradise, it has metamorphosed into a bustling metropolis, with a vibrant night life that blends in with a rich cultural heritage.
Majority of people in the city now are those that came from outside Bangalore to find themselves a career. The number of people who know the historical significance of many Bangalore attractions are dwindling.
Here are some of the facts about Bangalore, which are little known to many Bangaloreans!
1. How Malgudi got its name
R.K. Narayan's fictional Malgudi town was named after Malleswaram and Basavanagudi.
As per one of the writings in R.K. Narayan's book, he loved Malleswaram and Basavanagudi, two prominent and old areas of Bangalore and used the first few letters from Malleshwaram (Mal) and last few letters of Basavanagudi (gudi) to create Malgudi.
2. Non-Fan City
Bangalore was designated a "Non-Fan city" for defence personnel, till about the mid-1950s.
People working for the Indian army/navy/air force were not entitled to ceiling fans in their quarters because the climate was so cool. They also needed to use blankets during the rains, at night.
3. First city in India to get electricity
Bangalore was the first city to get electricity in India. In 1905, Bangalore became the first city in India to get electricity.
The City Market was the first building in Bangalore to have electric lighting. Street lighting for the cantonment was inaugurated in 1908.
4. Kempe Gowda Bus Station was once a majestic lake
The Kempe Gowda Bus Station (or Majestic) is constructed on what used to be the Dharmambudhi Tank, which was created during Kempe Gowda's time.
It was once the most critical water source for people in the old city's Pete region. The tank was connected to all open wells around it, to small tanks, and to small lakes a few kilometres away and was the cleanest source of drinking water.
When the lake got completely dried up, it became a hub of public meetings. In 1931, Jawaharlal Nehru addressed a meeting here and hoisted the tricolour. Exhibitions and shows were also held here at regular intervals.
5. Kanteerava Sports Complex was once a lake
There are many water bodies in Bangalore that were lost to urabanization. The Kanteerava Sports Complex is built on a lake called Sampangi Lake. The lake can be clearly seen in the 1924 map of Bangalore below.
6. Madras Sappers
Madras Engineer Group (located next to Ulsoor Lake), informally known as the Madras Sappers, was actually a British barracks to keep a tap on the Mysore state's invasion over Madras Presidency.
Madras Sappers' association with Bangalore dates back to 1865, when its headquarters was moved from Dauleshwaram to the city. Since then, the group has been actively involved in the growth and upkeep of the Garden City.
7. Longest city bus route in India
Bangalore has the country's longest city bus route. BMTC route 600 covers a distance of 117 km per trip.
8. Positive side effects of Plague!
The plague epidemic that erupted in Bangalore in 1898 resulted in the large number of Mariamma temples, the telephone system for the city and the Victoria Hospital.
The epidemic took a huge toll and many temples were built during this time, dedicated to the goddess Mariamma. The crisis caused by this epidemic catalyzed the improvement and sanitation of Bengaluru and, in turn, improvements in sanitation and health facilities helped to modernize Bengaluru.
Telephone lines were laid to help coordinate anti-plague operations. Regulations for building new houses with proper sanitation facilities came into effect.
A health officer was appointed in 1898, the city was divided into four wards for better coordination and the Victoria Hospital was inaugurated in 1900 by Lord Curzon, the then Viceroy and Governor-General of British India.
9. Only temple dedicated to the Pandavas!
Shri Dharmaraya Swamy Temple located in Thigalarpet is one of the oldest and famous temples situated in Bangalore city. It is unique as it is dedicated to the Pandavas and not found anywhere else in India.
The Archeological survey department which has undertaken a study of the stone and masonry has concluded that this temple is about 800 years old.
It is also learnt that when Bangalore city was built by Kempe Gowda in the 16th century, the Kempegowda Gopuras (towers) were built in the four corners of the city keeping the Sri Dharmarayaswamy Temple vimanagopura kalasa as a centre point.
10. Freedom Park used to be a Jail!
Freedom Park, located in Sheshadri Road, once functioned as the 'Central Jail'. When a state of emergency was proclaimed in India in 1975, several opposition leaders including Atal Bihari Vajpayee and L.K. Advani were arrested and jailed at this venue.


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"Aquaman" is an Action-Packed Thrill Ride of Underwater Adventure
The DC Universe has finally given one of the most underrated Superheroes of all time his own flick. Their release of "Aquaman" marks the sixth installment in the DC Extended Universe. It is Directed by the special effect's icon James Wan and stars Jason Momoa as Aquaman. Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, Dolph Lundgren, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, and Nicole Kidman round out the all star cast. The film takes place one year after the Justice League thwarts Steppenwolf's invasion of Earth.
The year is 1985. A Maine lighthouse keeper named Thomas Curry rescues a mermaid like being named Atlanna (Kidman) during a horrific storm. Atlanna turns out to be the princess to the underwater nation Atlantis. Atlanna and Thomas eventually fall in love and have a son named Arthur (Momoa). When turmoil strikes Atlantis, Atlanna is forced to leave her family and return to Atlantis to take her place as Queen. She sends her trusted advisor, Nuidis Vulko (Dafoe), to train and guide her son Arthur. Arthur is not like the other kids at school. He was born with the uncanny ability to communicate with all marine lifeforms. Under Vulko's tutelage, Arthur grows up to be a fierce warrior. He rejects Atlantis upon learning that his mother was executed for having a half-breed human son.
In the present, Arthur stops a group of pirates led by Jesse Kane from hijacking a Russian nuclear submarine. Jesse is killed in the may lay dying in his son David's arms. David vows revenge on the "Aquaman" that he thinks killed his father. Below the Surface a revolution is brewing. Orm (Patrick) is Arthur's half-brother and incumbent monarch to Atlantis. He solicits the help of David Kane (Mateen II) to invade Atlantis and give Orm the votes he needs to declare war on the surface world. King Nereus (Lundgren) of Xebel swears his allegiance to Orm and offers up his powerful army for support. His daughter Mera (Heard), who is betrothed to Orm, is wary of his plan and rushes to the surface to find Arthur to challenge his half-brother for the throne.
Once Arthur is on board, he accompanies Mera to see Vulko for advice. He is now Orm's confidant and right hand man. Any help he gives will be seen as treason by Orm. He sends the pair in search of the Trident of Atlan, a magical artifact that once belonged to Atlantis' first King. Before they could do so, Orm captures Arthur and challenges him to a duel for the kingdom.
As Orm is about to kill Arthur, Mera rushes in to save him. After their daring escape, Arthur and Mera set out to the Sahara Dessert. Once there they are told that the Trident's coordinates are in Sicily, Italy. As they learn the whereabouts of the Magical Trident, David Kane steps in to stop them. David has been given an Atlantean Battle Armour suit by Orm to kill Arthur and Mera. David has now become one of Aquaman's oldest enemies….The Black Manta.
Barely escaping The Black Manta's attack, Arthur and Mera set out to find the Trident in a dangerous place called "The Trench". After battling the monsters in The Trench, Arthur and Mera are sucked through a wormhole that leads them to an unchartered sea at the center of Earth. They are unexpectedly reunited with Atlanna who was sacrificed to "The Trench" for her "crimes" many years ago. She survived and has been living in this place ever since. The ruler of this mystical sea is a Leviathan Monster called Karathen. He is also the keeper of the Trident they seek.
Arthur must prove that he is worthy of wielding the Trident which grants him control over the seven seas. He must convince the Monster that he will protect both Atlantis and the surface world together. Arthur, armed with the Trident and few new friends ascend to the surface to Stop Orm and his powerful army from attacking the surface world. The final battle for control of the Seven Seas and the Kingdom of Atlantis hangs in the balance. Will Aquaman fulfill his destiny as the true Superhero he was born to be?
I love all Superhero movies. Especially origin movies. They are the Myths of Gods and Goddesses of years past. I love that there is always the Hero versus the Villain battle where our mere existence hangs in the balance. They are always full of great special effects and are always worth the money to see them. "Aquaman" is no different. This film is an action packed thrill ride of underwater adventure that leaves the audience cheering and clapping all the way to the end. Jason Momoa has transformed the often seen weaker superhero Aquaman into the Colossus duel threat land and sea Hero he was meant to be. Two thumbs all the way up and a great Family Movie Pick for all audiences. I give this film a 3.5 out of 4 stars.
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