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	Formosa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Formosa, Argentina, the capital of its namesake province
		Republic of Formosa, a short-lived republic in 1895 on the island of Formosa
		Diocese of Formosa, Argentina, Roman Catholic Diocese in Argentina
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Formosa (225 words)

	A Brief History of Taiwan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Apparently, Formosa magazine was the embryonic form of a political group whose goal was to organize a political party.
		Formosa magazine did not comply with the ban, and, in the end, it was not enforced.
		In an interview with Time magazine held on August 16, 1985, Chiang further stated that he had ruled out any sort of dynastic solution of passing on power to a family member, and that the next president would be determined in accordance with the ROC Constitution.
	www.roc-taiwan.org.uk /taiwan/5-gp/history/tw09.html (4562 words)

	The Harvard Crimson :: News :: Sedition, Taiwanese Style
		In August 1979, however, she became a vice president and editor of a new opposition publication, Formosa Magazine.
		Formosa Magazine printed 45,000 copies of its first issue and doubled its circulation in three months, according to a newsletter from the International Committee for the Defense of Human Rights in Taiwan (ICDHRT), an organization with offices in Seattle, Wash., and Japan which attempts to publicize the plight of political dissidents in Taiwan.
		As Lu met with her siblings, another prisoner, Lin Yi-hsiung, a lawyer and legal adviser to Formosa Magazine, told his mother that he had signed a confession involuntarily.
	www.thecrimson.com /article.aspx?ref=157075 (1487 words)

	Historical texts
		Rambles of a naturalist on the shores and waters of the China Sea: Being observations in natural history during a voyage to China, Formosa, Borneo, Singapore, etc., made in Her Majesty's vessels in 1866 and 1867.
		Ford, John D. "Formosa." Chapter XIX in An American cruiser in the East: Travels and studies in the far East.
		Guillemard, F.H.H. "Formosa." Chapter I in The Cruise of the Marchesa to Kamschatka & New Guineaa, with notices of Formosa, Liu-Kiu, and various islands of the Malay Archipelago.
	academic.reed.edu /formosa/texts/texts.htm (952 words)

	Taipei Times - archives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		He said the magazine was using the issue of democracy as a cover to attack the government, destroy unity on Taiwan and instigate public violence.
		The Formosa magazine which organized the riot is a publication openly sowing seeds of disunity when free China's survival depends solely on national unity, and it advocates vio-lence to overthrow the government.
		The unfortunate incident that occurred in a crowded district of Kaohsiung City on the evening of the 10th, when Formosa magazine staff attacked security personnel, not only cast a shadow on the normally peaceful and quiet city, but the behavior also proved that the magazine was a lawless organization.
	www.taipeitimes.com /News/archives/2001/01/13/0000014313/wiki (982 words)

	Chemical & Engineering News: Latest News - Formosa Plastics
		Wang Yung-ching, the legendary founder and chairman of Taiwan's Formosa Plastics Group, has stepped down at the age of 89 along with his brother, the 84-year-old Vice Chairman Wang Yung-tsai.
		Formosa says the PVC plant was the first in Taiwan and the world's smallest at the time.
		With annual sales now exceeding $40 billion, Formosa has become one of the world's largest producers of PVC, and sister company Nan Ya Plastics is the world's biggest producer of PVC pipes.
	pubs.acs.org /cen/news/84/i24/8424notw5.html (346 words)

	Formosa Plastics: Jewel of the Texas Gulf Coast? \| Gristmill: The environmental news blog \| Grist
		Formosa Plastics Texas, the shiny new chemical plant on the block and the pride of Texas politicians, businessmen, and economic development types, was heralded as the county's savior (never mind the tax abatements) when construction got under way on the mammoth $1.3-billion-plus PVC plant.
		In 1991, Formosa was fined a record $3.7 million by the EPA for hazardous waste violations related to the discovery of massively contaminated groundwater under the facility.
		And regardless of Formosa's assurances of "no toxic emissions" to the surrounding community, it is worth noting that in 2000 the U.S. EPA criminal division and the FBI subpoenaed Formosa's wastewater documents for suspected criminal misconduct of the plant's wastewater reports.
	gristmill.grist.org /story/2005/10/12/1384/7360 (1140 words)

	NACS Conference 2001: Tiina Airaksinen, The British Influence on the Radical Nationalism in China
		The Formosa Incident was a result of clashes with the police at a demonstration arranged by some of the editors of The Formosa Magazine (Meilidao Zazhi).
		The magazine did not have a circulation of a size close to that of the Formosa Magazine, but the board of editors included many important opposition politicians.
		Peng and the Formosa Magazine had also been dealing with the February 28th Incident, but in The Movement Taiwan's history was referred to much more than in the other magazines.
	www.helsinki.fi /nacs/jesper_zeuthen.htm (5876 words)

	Chemical & Engineering News: Latest News - CSB Probes Formosa Plant
		Most of the injuries were minor, but two workers were admitted to the burn unit at a Galveston hospital, and one remains hospitalized there.
		Formosa says the incident resulted from a leak in a pressurized propylene line that was struck by a forklift driven by a contract worker.
		The remainder of the Formosa complex, which has 13 units that cover 1,800 acres, was shut down as a precaution.
	pubs.acs.org /cen/news/83/i43/8343CSB.html (233 words)

	Formosa - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The occurrence and distribution of Heterandria formosa (teleostei, Poeciliidae) in Lowndes County, Georgia.
		Formosa Plastics labors to clean up its image: contract with Point Comfort opposition leads the way.
		Effect of host odor cues on behavioral responses of the spider wasp, Pepsis formosa (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae).
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-x-f1ormos-t1a.html (168 words)

	The Kaohsiung Incident of 1979
		Formosa Magazine quickly became the rallying point for the budding democratic movement.
		During the fall of 1979, it became increasingly vocal, and it was only natural that it would use 10 December as an opportunity to express its views on the lack of democracy and human rights on the island.
		They were regular readers of "tangwai" magazines and were criticizing the KMT authorities handling of the incident.
	www.taiwandc.org /hst-1979.htm (2291 words)

	Taiwan PERSONAL BACKGROUND (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		In 1980, Chen became the defense attorney for two dissident leaders and publishers of the Formosa Magazine, who were charged with sedition in what came to be known as the Formosa Incident.
		In 1985, he was sentenced to a one-year prison term for libel resulting from his article in Formosa Magazine, which accused a progovernment university professor of perjury.
		During his incarceration, his wife was elected to the national assembly at a heavy cost.
	www.nationsencyclopedia.com /World-Leaders-2003/Taiwan-PERSONAL-BACKGROUND.html (418 words)

	clean water: what's it worth? --by Carl Frankel
		Formosa agreed to strive for zero discharges, and the panel was given the task of evaluating zero-discharge strategies.
		A decade ago, Formosa Plastics was largely indifferent to environmental issues; now its stance toward sustainability places it at or near the head of the chemical industry.
		According to Blackburn, “Formosa started to realize that many of the questions we were asking, they should have been asking themselves.
	www.yesmagazine.org /article.asp?id=830 (1572 words)

	Satya Nov 02: Interview with Diane Wilson
		This multinational corporation, who was going to be putting all kinds of chemicals into the air and the water, they got $250 million in tax rebates for coming to our county—our little bitty county, which was having a financial problem and at one point tried to eliminate 17 teachers.
		Formosa Plastics was doing this $3 billion PVC expansion here on the Texas coastline—the biggest Texas had ever had, and we’re known for chemical expansions.
		And just by a fluke, I was talking to the EPA attorney one day and she thought she was talking to Formosa’s attorney (we’re both named Diane), so she started talking to me about the discharge and what they were putting in the water.
	www.satyamag.com /nov02/wilson.html (3674 words)

	Responses to Questions Submitted by the World Association of Newspapers (WAN) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		In 1984, I was the owner of Formosa magazine, a publication that offered a venue for opposition politicians to air their views.
		I was accused of libel for comments published in Formosa magazine that someone's dissertation was "a translation rather than a creation." In fact, seven professors had examined that article chapter by chapter and concluded that it was plagiarism.
		Although the magazine carried the truth, as the director of the magazine, I was sentenced to eight months in prison.
	www.taipei.org /chen/chen-wan.htm (1911 words)

	GWS F-3A Formosa - EP
		As a small electric, you can take it to the ballpark or even fly in a large back yard, the Formosa could promise pattern fliers the opportunity to hone their skills while having a great time.
		The Formosa comes with some fairly attractive decals, but having painted a different foam plane in the past, I had some bright yellow craft paint, itching to be used again.
		Overall, the Formosa offers a good value and is a nice alternative to the more "calm" offerings in the parkflyer category.
	www.rcuniverse.com /magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=451 (1715 words)

	Virtual Archives
		On December 1, 1979, the Formosa Magazine's Kaohsiung services department petitioned the Taiwan Garrison General Headquarters for a memorial assembly on the Day of International Human Rights to be held on December 10th of the same year in Rotary's Park, but the application was turned down.
		Despite this, the Formosa Magazine'spropaganda vehicles took to the street on the 9 th, announcing that the memorial assembly was to be held as scheduled.
		With the outbreak of the Formosa Magazine Incident as well as the Gushan Incident, the dissidents became furious and thus decided to hold the memorial assembly on December 10th as scheduled.
	va-enable.archives.gov.tw /english/03subject_03_02.htm (676 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Following the video presentation a journalist from a local magazine requested an interview, which was arranged for the next day, and guests were invited to come along to watch the video again and share their experiences.
		Taipei, Formosa A Joyous Opening and Gratifying Ching Hai Day Celebration On October 25, 1993, the US government conferred on Supreme Master Ching Hai the International Peace Award along with Honorary Citizenship, proclaiming October 25 "Supreme Master Ching Hai Day" in recognition of Her humanitarian work and contributions to world peace.
		Penghu, Formosa For the Ching Hai Day celebrations at the Penghu Center, the Center is divided into four areas including a video presentation of Master's teachings, a display of Master's artistic creations, a vegetarian food counter and an outdoor dining area.
	godsdirectcontact.us /sm21/eNews/enews147/e147.txt (20191 words)

	Formosa, Arkansas Neighborhood Lawyer
		If loved ones need a lawyer in Formosa, follow this link to refer them to Weitz and Luxenberg.
		We have been featured in numerous publications, including New York Magazine and the National Law Journal's Plaintiff's Hot List of "Law Firms to Turn to When the Going Gets Tough." Member Perry Weitz was also profiled in American Lawyer Magazine's "45 Under 45" list.
		Be aware that Weitz and Luxenberg may not be able to represent each lawsuit in all zones of Arkansas due to state and federal limitations.
	www.weitzlux.com /personalinjurylawyer/ar/arkansas/formosa_138965.html (418 words)

	Taipei Times - archives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Formosa magazine, which began publication in September, is urging an end to one party rule by the Kuomintang.
		Kung said the magazine's publisher, Taiwanese legislator Huang Hsin-chia, had assured authorities there would not be a demonstration on Monday night.
		Taipei Mayor Lee Teng-hui said yesterday that on the basis of the country's current situation, and on the basis of the security and welfare of the city's two million plus residents, no conspirators will be allowed to instigate crowds, assemble illegally, or create violent incidents that will undermine public order.
	www.taipeitimes.com /News/local/archives/1999/12/10/14313 (968 words)

	Taiwanease Magazine - out today! « Pháiⁿ-sè
		Throughout the process of putting the magazine together, I have been very lucky to have met some great people who have made this all possible.
		This entry was posted on Friday, September 1st, 2006 at 11:06 am and is filed under Taiwan, Magazines, Taiwanease.
		Taiwan certainly needs a good English-language magazine of this type a lot more than it needs three English-language newspapers.
	taiwantaffy.wordpress.com /2006/09/01/taiwanease-magazine-out-today (599 words)

	Taiwan Ho! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		In mid-1979, Formosa Magazine and other magazines like were coming out with articles advocating democracy and challenging the KMT’s one party state.
		The magazine offices were raided and shut down, but a demonstration for human and Taiwan rights had been set for December 10, 1979 (Human Rights Day) in Kaohsiung.
		Using plainclothesmen, the police staged an attack on their own ranks, fighting broke out, arrests were made, and trials of the dissidents were set to show the world how fair and open the government was.
	www.taiwanho.com /print.php?sid=255 (3534 words)

	Taipei Times - archives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Kaohsiung Incident, also known as the Formosa Incident, was an anti-government demonstration organized by Formosa Magazine on Dec. 10, 1979.
		The magazine was a front for a broad alliance of tang wai (meaning outside the KMT) activists.
		Originally meant to be a march in commemoration of International Human Rights Day, the event turned into a violent confrontation when members of the crowd unknown to the organizers -- and widely believed to have been agents provocateurs -- began attacking police.
	www.taipeitimes.com /News/front/archives/2003/03/01/196319/print (748 words)

	Taiwan Yearbook 2004 (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Chen first ran for public office in 1981 with the campaign slogan of "democracy, balance of power, and progress." He was elected to the Taipei City Council with the highest number of votes.
		In 1989, he was elected to the Legislative Yuan, and served as executive director of the DPP caucus.
		Chen was selected as one of the world's top 100 leaders of the new century by Time magazine, and won the Taipei mayoral election.
	ecommerce.taipeitimes.com.cob-web.org:8888 /yearbook2004/P005.htm (732 words)

	President Chen's State Visit to Africa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Elmer Fung's dissertation is "a translation rather than a creation," made by the Formosa magazine, of which he is the publisher.
		Li Yi-yang, receives a one-year prison sentence and an NT$2 million fine by the Taipei District Court regarding the case of the Formosa magazine; protests the verdict by resigning his post as Taipei councilor.
		The Democratic Progressive Party is established; at the end of the year Wu Shu-chen runs in place of her husband for a seat in the Legislative Yuan and gets elected.
	www.roc-taiwan.org.uk /taiwan/5-gp/africa2/abaf32.htm (3019 words)

	Chen Shui-bian (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		From 1976 to 1989, Chen was a partner in Formosa International Marine and Commercial Law, where he specialized in maritime insurance and held the firm's portfolio for Evergreen Marine.
		On January 12, 1985, Chen was sentenced to a year in prison for libel, when, as editor of a Neo-Formosa magazine, he printed an article critical of Elmer Feng, then a college philosophy professor who was later elected a Kuomintang (KMT) legislator.
		In 2005 Chen became the first ROC President ever to visit Europe when he attended the funeral of Pope John Paul II in the Vatican City.
	chen-shui-bian.iqnaut.net.cob-web.org:8888 (3148 words)

	Air Force Magazine
		This officer, called with respect and affection by his associates “the toughest man in the Air Force,” was using his pipestem as a pointer, aiming at Hawaii over the east of us, Japan to the north, and back along Korea and down the Asian coast to Okinawa, to Formosa, to Indo-China, and the Philippines.
		Also, through the Pacific Fleet to Fleet Logistics Wing, Alameda, Calif.; Naval Air Pacific and Amphibious Force Pacific, San Diego, Calif.; the First Fleet, The Marine Force Pacific, the Command, at Pearl Harbor; the Navy Command Philippines, and the civilian defense forces of the area.
		A whole chain of these Russian built strips, capable of handling the fastest jet fighters and the biggest bombers, now lines the east coast of the mainland of China.
	www.afa.org /magazine/Dec1955/1255unscramble.asp (2414 words)

	The Unknown Taiwan - Political Development (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Many of the opposition activists, writers, and politicians who had come to prominence over the previous decade joined the staff of this publication or contributed to it.
		From the beginning, Formosa was the focal point of a determined drive to create a mass movement for political and social change.
		In December of 1979, Formosa organized a human rights rally in Kaohsiung which attracted tens of thousands of participants.
	www.cwcmf.org /Taiwan/html/chap5_political.html (3373 words)

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