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Less than two decades ago, Taiwan's political system closely paralleled that of the mainland, a strict, authoritarian regime ruled by a single party whose structure was copied from the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in the 1920s. Following his flight from the mainland, Chiang's martial-law regime banned opposition parties. Dissidents were jailed or went into exile, and newspapers and the broadcast media were tightly controlled. But Chiang's son and successor, Chiang Ching-kuo, opened the political system, lifting martial law in 1987. Lee succeeded him in 1988 and continued the reforms, holding the first parliamentary...
...craft: the integration of special effects and character development of Apollo 13, the mix of animals and robot beasts in Babe, the bloody briskness of the battle sequences in Braveheart, the claustrophobic submarine struggle in Crimson Tide and the jolting impact of Seven. Character study, animal film, martial epic, macho debating, upscale splatter--all genres sizzle or sink depending on the editor's skill...
...sorry to discover a misunderstanding in your article of March 11 ("Lowell Hall Expo Highlights Eight Martial Arts," News Story) and wanted to correct the definition for those readers considering starting one of the martial arts demonstrated in Sunday's exhibition...
...permanently harming the opponent; Tae Kwon Do contains debilitating counterattacks. Styles such as Jujitsu (old) and Kenpo (newer) show examples of both kicks and "throws." (Practitioners, please pardon my very general definitions!) I am no expert and continue in my own understanding, but I hope those involved in the martial arts might keep the many components in mind as they progress in their studies. --A. J. Liuba Boston...
...participants represented different levels of experience. Shauna Howarth '97, a member of the Cuong Nhu club, said she has been practicing martial arts for a year...