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  All About CISPES
Ana Maria worked in the GABO factory (in the San Marcos Free Trade Zone), where management physically attacked and harassed workers and cheated them out of their already extremely low pay.
Last year, a woman worker died after GABO managers refused her permission to leave work and get medical attention.
The Union of GABO Workers, STIT-FEASIES, has not given up, and is seeking international support for their struggle.
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 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Gabo Reform ( Gabo Gaehyeok ( 갑오 개혁 ; 甲午改革) or Gabo Gyeongjang (갑오 경장; 甲午更張) in Korean) describes a series of sweeping reforms introduced into Korea (at that time called Joseon) in 1894, during the reign of King Gojong.
At the time, the ruling Joseon Dynasty was under intense pressure from outside to open up, reform, and modernize, with Russia, Japan, and the United States competing for influence in the country.
The Gabo Reforms were largely the work of a group of pro-Japanese public officials.
www.informationgenius.com /encyclopedia/g/ga/gabo_reform.html   (111 words)

  
 Reform
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 Gabo Reform   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Gabo Reform ( Gabo Gaehyeok ( 갑오개혁 ; 甲午改革) or GaboGyeongjang (갑오 경장; 甲午更張) in Korean) describes a series of sweeping reforms introduced into Korea (at that time called Joseon) in 1894, during the reign of King Gojong.
At the time, the ruling Joseon Dynasty was under intense pressurefrom outside to open up, reform, and modernize, with Russia, Japan, and the United States competing for influence inthe country.
The name Gabo (갑오; 甲午) comes from thename of the year 1894 in the traditional Korean 60-year cycle based on the Chinese zodiac.
www.therfcc.org /gabo-reform-130244.html   (123 words)

  
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 Gabo Reform -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Gabo Reform -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
The Gabo Reform was largely the work of a group of pro-Japanese public officials.
The name Gabo (갑오; (Click link for more info and facts about 甲午) 甲午) comes from the name of the year 1894 in the traditional Korean 60-year cycle based on the (Click link for more info and facts about Chinese zodiac) Chinese zodiac.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/G/Ga/Gabo_Reform.htm   (123 words)

  
 Son Byong-Hi - Iridis Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In 1894 Choe Si-Hyung led the Gabo Donghak Revolution in protest at the corruption of the Joseon government, and Son Byong-Hi served as a commander.
This revolution quickly grew into a resistance struggle against foreign invasion and occupation, in which Japan was the principal target.
This coordinated series of activities was known as the Gapjin reform movement.
www.iridis.com /Son_Byong-Hi   (661 words)

  
 Hangul - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
As a result of the Gab-o Reform (갑오 개혁) by pro-Japanese politicians, Hangul was adopted in official documents for the first time in 1894.
After Gabo Reform in 1894, Joseon Dynasty and later Korean Empire started to write all official documents in Hangul.
Under the government's management, proper usage of an Hangul, including orthography, was discussed, until Korea was annexed by Japan in 1910.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hangul   (6137 words)

  
 The Colombian government
The budget for the Plan is 7.500 million dollars, 4000 given by the Colombian government, 1300 by USA and 1200 by the international community.
The reform of the Justice System and the protection of Human Rights: the Government, under the co-ordination of the office of the Vice-President, has mode a total commitment to the protection and materialisation of fundamental rights, in accordance with Colombia's obligations under International treaties and pacts.
Plan for Democratisation and social development: The overall objective of this strategy is to reduce the causes and manifestations of violence, progressively and systematically, by strengthening civic participation and collective awareness.
www.jmk.su.se /global02/salvador/officialgov.html   (641 words)

  
 Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
甲午改革 } The '''Gabo Reform''' describes a series of sweeping reforms introduced in Korea (at that time called Joseon) beginning in 1894, during the reign of Emperor Gojong of Korea King Gojong.
The name '''Gabo''' (갑오; Hanja 甲午;) comes from the name of the year 1894 in the traditional Korean 60-year cycle based on the Chinese zodiac.
There you find a list of all editors and the possibility to edit the original text of the article Gabo Reform.
www.mauspfeil.net /Gabo_Reform.html   (170 words)

  
 Cullompton TaeKwon-Do.co.uk /Patterns/Eui-Am   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In 1894 Ch'oe, Si-Hyung led the Gabo Dong Hak Revolution in protest at the corruption of the Korean Joseon government, and Son, Byong-Hi served as a commander.
This coordinated series of activities was known as the Kapjin reform movement.
By agreement between the Tonghak members and the government, the nationwide reform of government was enacted in order to correct administration form corruption, 53 local offices were newly established.
www.cullompton-taekwondo.co.uk /patterns/eui-am.htm   (4496 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Gabo owners argued they were shutting down the plant because of a lack of primary material, but it appears that they planned their move well in advance: in February the management apparently sold the machinery to the Daewoo factory for about $229,885, violating the Law of the Free Trade Zone.
Supporters of the Gabo workers are urged to contact Assistant Administrator Mark Schneider of USAID's Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean at 202-647-8246 (phone) or 202-647-9671 (fax).
The Gabo workers are also looking for the US business that received the last shipment sent from Gabo El Salvador with the tag number: 5, 7, 9-RN 70377.
www.tulane.edu /~libweb/RESTRICTED/WEEKLY/1996_0908.txt   (4625 words)

  
 Cyril O. Houle Scholarship Program Group 3 Abstracts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The purpose of the study is to document the learning process or patterns of reasoning-in-action that evolve among school, family and community stakeholders engaged in comprehensive school reform efforts.
More broadly, this study represents a collaborative inquiry into comprehensive school reform among stakeholders whose involvement is essential to the change process.
The results of this study will contribute to the theory and practice of the adult educator as facilitator for social and organizational change in schools and their extended network of collaborating partners.
www.coe.uga.edu /hsp/Group5_Eng.html   (2592 words)

  
 Resources ministry clears goldmine licenses   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Nadezhda Kleimenova, spokeswoman for the newly appointed minister, Vitaly Artyukhov, said he had imposed the moratorium on new licenses as part of his ongoing reform program, but the time had come to lift it.
To me, the most important part of the legal reform is the plan to introduce a jury system throughout the country beginning from November this year.
This is a very important step toward democratization of society and a pilot program has been under way in Saratov and other big regional cities.
www.russiajournal.com /fan/russia_5040_6589_news.htm   (2011 words)

  
 William J. Clinton Foundation "Speech by President to the People of Colombia"
Powerful forces make their own law, and you face danger every day, whether you're sending your children to school, taking your family on vacation, or returning to your village to visit your mother or your father.
The literary genius you call Gabo, your Nobel Laureate, painted a portrait of this struggle in his book, "News of a Kidnapping." He presented me with a copy, and his book has touched my heart.
The farmers who grow coca and poppy must have a way to make an honest living if they are to rejoin the national economy.
www.clintonfoundation.org /legacy/082900-speech-by-president-to-the-people-of-colombia.htm   (1255 words)

  
 SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT
It was only after the "Gabo" Political Reform (1894) that modern sports began to stream into Korea.
Since then, with the adoption of gymnastics as an official subject at schools and by holding sports events and athletic meetings, modern sports has expanded its foundation continuously.
It may be said that the 1894 Gabo Political Reform draws a line between the era of traditional sports and modern sports in Korea.
english.metro.seoul.kr /today/about/about_10spo.htm   (1862 words)

  
 A study in political corruption   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The plot turns on the switch in allegiance to Stafford of hard-drinking and hard-talking press secretary Louise Porter (Rachel Szalay), formerly engaged to one of Gabo's mates.
Gabo makes the point that for all Stafford's purity and high moral ground, he is the one who makes it possible for corruption to flourish.
Louis Nowra's script is thoughtful, but the actors (with the exception of John Howard) don't give it the chance to breathe freely, resorting to shouting and rushing their lines, with the characters at times bordering on caricature.
www.greenleft.org.au /back/1996/249/249p19b.htm   (521 words)

  
 ColombiaLink.com - Colombia - Gabriel Garcia Marquez - Gabo
ColombiaLink.com - Colombia - Gabriel Garcia Marquez - Gabo
The protagonist, Senator Onésimo Sánches, is no hero - his electoral campaing is a circus, he takes bribes and helps the local property owners to avoid reform.
But Stoic understanding of the emptiness of his career doesn't help the senator, and he dies weeping with rage, without the love of Laura Farina, a village girl.
www.colombialink.com /01_INDEX/index_personajes/literatura/garcia_marquez.html   (2950 words)

  
 Freedom of speech - Debate Politics Forums
We need to nationalize the economy, but first we must reform our gov't by making it into truly a people's state.
Decentralising the gov't seems a good first move (speaking of, Gabo, what are your views on gov't decentralisation?), but we also need to reform the electorate process, perhaps regulating campaign spending.
This would mean that the winner would not be the party that spends the most.
www.debatepolitics.com /showthread.php?t=776&page=9&pp=10   (4423 words)

  
 Reading Korea Old And New   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The castle lords continued to maintain the quasi-indepent status of their regions strongholds, which was a big obstacle in conslidating centralized royal power.
This was finally achieved through the reforms of King Kwangjong(949-975), who liquidated all who would not submit to the authority of the throne.
Also, in the late Silla period, the popular trend in Buddhism was Son (Zen), which taught that each individual may uncover the spiritual essence of the human mind by son, or meditation.
www.eunmee.com /wiki/ReadingKoreaOldAndNew   (10365 words)

  
 Sunmudo Overview   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Zen martial art was then handed on to monk soldiers during the Goryo Kingdom (918-1392).
Until the Gabo Kyongjang or Reform of 1894 during the Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910).
Buddhist monks were encouraged to practice the Zen martial art.
www.parandeul.co.kr /sun_overview.htm   (566 words)

  
 U.S. Politics Online: A Political Discussion Forum - National sales tax AND privatize social security   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Given that, a national sales would be no better than what we have now and would not be "the savior" as some might proclaim.
The question is which what type of reform is needed.
The best reform is to just get rid of the taxes while requiring an amendment for the government to balance its budget every year.
forums.uspoliticsonline.com /showthread.php?t=12110   (2136 words)

  
 :::: Welcome To Jongno-Gu :::
The police bureaus in Paris and London had the modern style uniform with sword in 1829, but Podocheong was established 300 years earlier than that with uniform to catch thieves and maintain security.
Police chiefs of the class 2 in the government organization were appointed to the right and the left Podocheong, respectively, and the left and the right Podocheong were combined as police department during the Gabo Reform of 1894 and later on changed to the western style of uniform and name.
The left Podocheong during the Chosun Dynasty was located at the area around Danseongsa Theater, and the right Podocheong at the area around Dong-A Ilbo.
www.jongno.go.kr /english/info/shopping13.jsp   (710 words)

  
 Korean: Alphabet - Wikibooks
By this time, around four letters had been lost due to changes in the spoken language.
In 1894, Hangeul was once again used in official documents, after pressure from pro-Japanese politicians under the Gabo reform.
Korea was then annexed by Japan in 1910, at which point Hangeul was again banned, although it continued to be taught (unofficially) in schools until 1937.
en.wikibooks.org /wiki/Korean:_Alphabet   (1038 words)

  
 Sunday Nation on the web   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Former wife of Mbai murder suspect Raphael Magundi Kapatasi alias Gabo, Everline Kageha, holds daughter, Celestine Mmbone (6) and Diana Muhonja, (7), left.
Police attempted to move into Continental House, Nairobi, to stop MPs from watching a video recording of the interrogation of one of the suspects in the Mbai murder case, the Sunday Nation has learned.
The case of judicial rot and reform politics
www.nationaudio.com /News/DailyNation/12102003   (456 words)

  
 U.S. Politics Online: A Political Discussion Forum - What Is The Economic Future of the United States?
Also, on the tax reform front, I'd like to mention the FairTax.
I'm not sure that I entirely agree with it as proposed--I'd like to see some more serious study of it, and I think it could be a bit more progressive--but it is an interesting proposal, and it would eliminate the IRS, amongst other things.
Campaign finance reform is also important, in order for us to preserve our democracy, and limit the power of big business and wealthy individuals.
www.uspoliticsonline.com /forums/showthread.php?t=15576   (3518 words)

  
 Literature & Society: 09/28/2003 - 10/04/2003
Someone began circulating on the Internet a letter, supposedly by Gabriel García Márquez, as his "Farewell" because he is, according to the message, dying of lymphatic cancer.
It's a very nice letter, but it's not Gabo's, and he says his cancer is in remission.
Go here to read the counterfeit letter, and about Gabo's response.
www.geoffreyfox.com /archive_/2003_09_28_LitPol_archive.html   (1262 words)

  
 **reform** - OneLook Dictionary Search   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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 GABO-L archives -- January 2000 (#42)
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 urbr - underground records brasil
With its Indian, African and hispanic roots, the country is drawing from its unique heritage, and with its complex rhythms, fiery parades and ecstatic festivities it has one of the most diverse and exotic cultures on the whole planet.
With neither record pressing plants nor distribution companies on the whole South-American continent, these artists are drawn to Europe to showcase their talents, and Brazil’s loss is our gain.
Since the revolutionists DJ Marky, Patife and XRS revived the English scene with their melancholic and moody Samba-infused interpretations of Drum’n’Bass, Brazilian DJs and producers have been making heads turn.
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