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Kabutowari

The Kabutowari (兜割), also known as hachiwari, was a type of knife-shaped weapon, resembling a jitte in many respects. This weapon was carried as a side-arm by the samurai class of feudal Japan.

Types
Kabutowari were usually around 35 cm long; some larger versions are around 45 cm long. There were two types of kabutowari: a dirk-type and a truncheon-type.

The dirk-type was forged with a sharp dirk-like point, which could be used to parry an opponent's sword, to hook the cords of armor or a helmet, or like a can opener to separate armor plates. The sharp point could pierce unprotected or weak areas of an opponent's armor like the armpit area. The blade of this type of kabutowari was a curved tapered square iron or steel bar with a hook on its back edge. In combat, one could parry and catch a blade with that hook, as with a jitte. Some kabutowari of this type were mounted in the style of a tantō with a koshirae.

The truncheon-type was blunt, cast iron or forged truncheon-like weapon resembling a tekkan or a jitte. This type of kabutowari had the same basic shape as the dirk-type, including the hook, but it was usually blunt and not meant for stabbing.

Use
It would appear, according to Serge Mol, that tales of samurai breaking open a kabuto (helmet) are more folklore than anything else. The hachi (helmet bowl) is the central component of a kabuto; it is made of triangular plates of steel or iron riveted together at the sides and at the top to a large, thick grommet of sorts (called a tehen-no-kanamono), and at the bottom to a metal strip that encircles the hachi. This would require enormous pressure to split open. This idea that the kabutowari was somehow able to smash or damage a helmet kabuto is most probably a misinterpretation of the name which could have several meanings, as hachi could mean skull or helmet bowl and wari could mean, split, rip, crack or smash.

In modern times there is no ryū (school or style) known to train with kabutowari, although certain dojos within Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu still train with them, as an extension of jittejutsu. A number of weapons retailers in Japan still sell usable kabutowari.

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Smoking Mirror

 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or on a Votes for Undeletion nomination).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result of the debate was DELETE. — J I P | Talk 18:07, 14 October 2005 (UTC)

The Smoking Mirror
Sorry, but a band which is less than a year old, has not released anything and "intends to record a demo during the winter of 2005-06." does not pass WP:MUSIC guidelines for inclusion. Sjakkalle (Check!)  12:55, 5 October 2005 (UTC)

 * Delete; You beat me to it Lectonar 12:58, 5 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom. Marskell 14:46, 5 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom... with so many band vanity pages springing up, I'd really like to see a speedy for bands that don't meet WP:MUSIC.--Isotope23 15:35, 5 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Actually I voted against the band vanity speedy proposal because I felt that a band could perhaps be notable even if it didn't meet the guidelines of WP:MUSIC. Also, I have seen some deletion debates which have been branded "band vanity" by the nominator, and then wound up being kept simply because the original author (usually a newbie) didn't know that it's a good idea to list all the releases, jot down their awards, etc. Yes, such pages which wind up on AFD are a bit time consuming, but if it means we save some articles which, after some investigation, definitely should not be deleted, I think it's worth it. Sjakkalle (Check!)  06:22, 6 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom, I'm not sure that they're springing up so much as being found, and with some of them being so borderline I think a speedy might over-simplify some of the cases. Mallocks 22:15, 5 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete --Rogerd 01:49, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in an undeletion request). No further edits should be made to this page.

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The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (or simply the Global Fund) is an international financing and partnership organization that aims to "attract, leverage and invest additional resources to end the epidemics of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria to support attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals established by the United Nations". This multistakeholder international organization maintains its secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland. The organization began operations in January 2002. Microsoft founder Bill Gates (through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation) was one of the first donors to provide seed money for the partnership. From January 2006 it has benefited from certain US Privileges, Exemptions, and Immunities under executive order 13395, which conferred International Organizations Immunities Act status on it.

The Global Fund is the world's largest financier of AIDS, TB, and malaria prevention, treatment, and care programs. As of June 2019, the organization had disbursed more than US$41.6 billion to support these programs. According to the organization, in 2018 it helped finance the distribution of 131 million insecticide-treated nets to combat malaria, provided anti-tuberculosis treatment for 5.3 million people, supported 18.9 million people on antiretroviral therapy for AIDS, and since its founding saved 32 million lives worldwide.

The Global Fund is a financing mechanism rather than an implementing agency. Programs are implemented by in-country partners such as ministries of health, while the Global Fund secretariat, whose staff only have an office in Geneva, monitor the programs. Implementation is overseen by Country Coordinating Mechanisms, country-level committees consisting of in-country stakeholders that need to include, according to Global Fund requirements, a broad spectrum of representatives from government, NGOs, faith-based organizations, the private sector, and people living with the diseases. This system has kept the Global Fund secretariat smaller than other international bureaucracies. The model has also raised concerns about conflict of interest, as some of the stakeholders represented on the Country Coordinating Mechanisms may also receive money from the Global Fund, either as grant recipients, sub-recipients, private persons (e.g. for travel or participation at seminars) or contractors.

Creation
At the end of the 20th century, international political will to improve coordinated efforts to fight the world's deadliest infectious diseases began to materialize. US Ambassador to the UN Richard Holbrooke recognized early on that diseases such as AIDS and Malaria posed as national security threat and advocated for policy that would shore up against those threats. Through various multilateral fora, consensus around creating a new international financial vehicle to combat these diseases emerged. In this context the World Health Organization (WHO) called for a "Massive Attack on Diseases of Poverty" in December 1999. The original concept suggested tackling "malaria, tuberculosis, unsafe pregnancy, AIDS, diarrheal diseases, acute respiratory infections and measles". This list would steadily narrow to only include the three diseases the Global Fund fights today: HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria.

In April 2001, in Abuja, Nigeria at a summit of African leaders, United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan made the first explicit public call by a highly visible global leader for this new funding mechanism, proposing "the creation of a Global Fund, dedicated to the battle against HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases". Secretary General Annan made the first contribution to the Global Fund in 2001. Having just been named the recipient of the 2001 Philadelphia Liberty Medal, Annan announced he would donate his US$100,000 award to the Global Fund "war chest" he had just proposed creating. In June 2001 the United Nations General Assembly endorsed the creation of a global fund to fight HIV/AIDS.

The G8 formally endorsed the call for the creation of the Global Fund at its summit in July 2001 in Genoa, Italy, although pledges were significantly lower than the US$7 billion to US$10 billion annually Kofi Annan insisted was needed. According to the G8's final communique, "At Okinawa last year, we pledged to make a quantum leap in the fight against infectious diseases and to break the vicious cycle between disease and poverty. To meet that commitment and to respond to the appeal of the UN General Assembly, we have launched with the UN Secretary-General a new Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis. We are determined to make the Fund operational before the end of the year. We have committed $1.3 billion. The Fund will be a public-private partnership and we call on other countries, the private sector, foundations, and academic institutions to join with their own contributions – financially, in kind and through shared expertise."

The Global Fund's initial 18-member policy-setting board held its first meeting in January 2002, and issued its first call for proposals. The first secretariat was established in January 2002 with Paul Ehmer serving as team leader, soon replaced by Anders Nordstrom of Sweden who became the organization's interim executive director. By the time the Global Fund Secretariat became operational, the organization had received US$1.9 billion in pledges.

In March 2002, a panel of international public health experts was named to begin reviewing project proposals that same month. In April 2002, the Global Fund awarded its first batch of grants – worth US$378 million – to fight the three diseases in 31 countries.

Fundraising
Since the Global Fund was created in 2002, public sector contributions have constituted 95 percent of all financing raised; the remaining 5 percent comes from the private sector or other financing initiatives such as Product Red. The Global Fund states that from 2002 to July 2019, more than 60 donor governments pledged a total of US$51.2 billion and paid US$45.8 billion. From 2001 through 2018, the largest contributor by far has been the United States, followed by France, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Japan. The donor nations with the largest percent of gross national income contributed to the fund from 2008 through 2010 were Sweden, Norway, France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Spain. Per law in the United States, funding for the Global Fund cannot exceed one-third of total contributions from all donors to the Global Fund.

The Global Fund typically raises and spends funds during three-year "replenishment" fund-raising periods. Its first replenishment was launched in 2005, the second in 2007, the third in 2010, the fourth in 2013, and the fifth in 2016. As part of the public-private partnership, all stakeholders play an important role in resource mobilisation efforts - including communities and civil society organisations. In 2011, at the 4th Partnership Forum held in São Paulo, Brazil, the Global Fund Advocates Network (GFAN) was founded. Following which regional entities - GFAN Africa and GFAN Asia-Pacific were also established.

Alarms were raised prior to the third replenishment meeting in October 2010 about a looming deficit in funding, which would have led to people undergoing ARV treatment losing access, increasing the chance of them becoming resistant to treatment. UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé dubbed the scenario of a funding deficit an "HIV Nightmare". The Global Fund stated it needed at least US$20 billion for the third replenishment (covering programs 2011–2013), and US$13 billion just to "allow for the continuation of funding of existing programs". Ultimately, US$11.8 billion was mobilized at the third replenishment meeting, with the United States being the largest contributor – followed by France, Germany, and Japan. The Global Fund stated the US$1.2 billion lack in funding would "lead to difficult decisions in the next three years that could slow down the effort to beat the three diseases".

In November 2011, the organization's board cancelled all new grants for 2012, only having enough money to support existing grants. However, following the Global Fund's May 2012 board meeting, it announced that an additional US$1.6 billion would be available in the 2012-2014 period for investment in programs.

In December 2013, the fourth replenishment meeting was held in Washington, D.C. US$12 billion was pledged in contributions from 25 countries, as well as the European Commission, private foundations, corporations, and faith-based organizations for the 2014–2016 period. It was the largest amount ever committed to fighting the three diseases.

The fifth replenishment meeting took place in September 2016 in Montreal, Canada, and was hosted by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Donors pledged US$12.9 billion (at 2016 exchange rates) for the 2017–2019 period.

France held the sixth replenishment meeting in 2019 in Lyon, hosted by President Emmanuel Macron raising US$14.02 billion for 2020–2022.

The seventh replenishment meeting was hosted by the United States on 19–21 September 2022 in New York City hosted by President Joe Biden, announced by Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The final total was a new record amount of funding, US$15.7 billion.

Leadership
Richard Feachem was named the Global Fund's first executive director in April 2002 and faced early criticism from activists for stating the Global Fund has "plenty" of money to start.

Feachem served from July 2002 through March 2007. Dr. Michel Kazatchkine was then selected as executive director over the Global Fund's architect, David Nabarro, even though Nabarro was "considered the strongest of three shortlisted candidates to head the Global Fund ... A selection committee has evaluated the three nominees' qualifications and ranked 'Nabarro first, Kazatchkine second and (Alex) Cotinho third,' according to a Fund source."

In September 2011, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation called for Kazatchkine's resignation in the wake of isolated yet unprecedented reports of "waste, fraud, and corruption" in order that "reforms may begin in earnest". In January 2012, Kazatchkine ultimately declared his resignation, following the decision made by the Global Fund board in November 2011 to appoint a general manager, leaving Kazatchkine's role to that of chief fund-raiser and public advocate. Communications later disclosed by the United States government stated that Kazatchkine's performance was deemed unsatisfactory by the Global Fund board, notably in relation to the funding of activities related to the First Lady of France at the time, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy.

Following Kazatchkine's resignation, the Global Fund announced the appointment of Gabriel Jaramillo, the former chairman and chief executive officer of Sovereign Bank, to the newly created position of general manager. Jaramillo, who had retired one year earlier, had since served as a Special Advisor to the Office of the Special Envoy for Malaria of the Secretary General of the United Nations, and was a member of the high-level independent panel that looked at the Global Fund's fiduciary controls and oversight mechanisms. Jaramillo reorganized and reduced Global Fund staff in response to the previous year's critics of the Global Fund.

Dr. Mark R. Dybul was appointed executive director in November 2012. He previously served as the United States Global AIDS Coordinator, leading the implementation of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), and went on to be co-director of the Center for Global Health and Quality at Georgetown University Medical Center after he ended his appointment in 2017.

A nominating process to find a successor to Dybul ran into trouble in 2017 because nominees had spoken out against Donald Trump as a candidate for president of the United States. The Global Fund board named Global Fund Chief of Staff Marijke Wijnroks of the Netherlands as interim executive director while the nominating process restarted.

The Global Fund board selected banker Peter Sands as executive director in 2017. He assumed the role in 2018.

Operations
The Global Fund was formed as an independent, non-profit foundation under Swiss law and hosted by the World Health Organization in January 2002. In January 2009, the organization became an administratively autonomous organization, terminating its administrative services agreement with the World Health Organization.

The initial objective of the Global Fund – to provide funding to countries on the basis of performance – was supposed to make it different from other international agencies at the time of its inception. Other organizations may have staff that assist with the implementation of grants. However, the Global Fund's five-year evaluation in 2009 concluded that without a standing body of technical staff, the Global Fund is not able to ascertain the actual results of its projects. It has therefore tended to look at disbursements or the purchase of inputs as performance. It also became apparent shortly after the organization opened that a pure funding mechanism could not work on its own, and it began relying on other agencies – notably the World Health Organization – to support countries in designing and drafting their applications and in supporting implementation. The United Nations Development Programme, in particular, bears responsibility for supporting Global Fund-financed projects in a number of countries. As a result, the organisation is most accurately described as a financial supplement to the existing global health architecture rather than as a separate approach.

The Global Fund Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland, employs about 1300 staff. There are neither offices nor staff based in other countries.

In 2013, the Global Fund adopted a new way of distributing its funds in countries to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. Under this funding model, eligible countries receive an allocation of money every three years for possible use during the same three-year period. The total amount of all allocations across all countries depends on the amount contributed by governments and other donors through the "replenishment" fundraising during the same three-year period. The countries, through their Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM)), submit applications outlining how they will use the allocation, including selecting the main implementers of grants in countries called Principal Recipients (PR) to carry about programs within their respective countries. An independent Technical Review Panel (TRP) reviews the applications and there will be an iterative process towards the finalisation of the applications. Once the applications are approved, the Global Fund provides funding to the principal recipients based on achievement toward agreed indicators and actual expenses. Performance and expenses are periodically reviewed by a "local fund agent", which in most countries is an international financial audit company.

Board
The Global Fund board is the supreme governing body of the organisation and embodies the partnership approach to global health and incorporates leading stakeholders in an inclusive and effective way. The core functions of the Board include: strategy development; governance oversight; commitment of financial resources; assessment of organisational performance; risk management; and partnership engagement, resource mobilisation and advocacy.

The Board includes 20 voting members, with equal representation by implementers and donors. Non-governmental organisations; communities living with and/or affected by HIV, TB and malaria; the private sector; and private foundations are also represented as voting members. There are also eight non-voting members, including the board chair and vice-chair; representatives of partner organisations including the World Health Organization and World Bank; as well as the Additional Public Donors constituency.

The chair and vice-chair of the Board (together the "Board Leadership") lead the Board's strategic focus on its core functions. Their primary role is to manage the affairs of the Board, including ensuring that the Board is organised properly, functions effectively, and meets its obligations and responsibilities. Prior to the end of the term of the Board Leadership, an ad hoc Board Leadership Nominations Committee (BLNC) is formed, and in 2018, for the first time, the BLNC implemented a process which interviewed finalised candidates in person for the Board Leadership.

The current Board Leadership is made up of Lady Roslyn Morauta and Bience Gawanas, who assumed their tenures in May 2023.

Committees
The work of the Board operates through three committees where each constituency should be represented in at least one standing committee, which are the Audit and Finance Committee (AFC), Ethics and Governance Committee (EGC), and the Strategy Committee (SC).

Corruption and misuse of funds
In January 2011, the Associated Press reported vast corruption in some programs financed by the Global Fund, citing findings of the Global Fund Office of the Inspector General – an auditing unit independent from the Global Fund Secretariat – that up to two-thirds of funds in some of the reviewed grants were lost to fraud. The Office of the Inspector General report showed that systematic fraud patterns had been used across countries. The Global Fund responded to the story with a news release, stating, "The Global Fund has zero tolerance for corruption and actively seeks to uncover any evidence of misuse of its funds. It deploys some of the most rigorous procedures to detect fraud and fight corruption of any organization financing development."

After the Associated Press story, a number of op-eds, including one by Michael Gerson published in The Washington Post in February 2011, sought to put the controversy surrounding the misuse of Global Fund grants in perspective. Gerson stated, "The two-thirds figure applies to one element of one country's grant – the single most extreme example in the world. Investigations are ongoing, but the $34 million in fraud that has been exposed represents about three-tenths of 1 percent of the money the fund has distributed. The targeting of these particular cases was not random; they were the most obviously problematic, not the most typical."

Global Fund spokesman Jon Liden told the Associated Press, "The messenger is being shot to some extent. We would contend that we do not have any corruption problems that are significantly different in scale or nature to any other international financing institution."

Previous reviews of grants and the Global Fund had shown substantial misconduct in some programs, lack of adequate risk management, and operational inefficiency of the Global Fund. Cases of corruption had also been found in several African countries such as Mali, Mauritania, Djibouti, and Zambia.

Sweden, the Global Fund's 11th-biggest contributor at the time (2011), suspended its US$85 million annual donation until the corruption problems were resolved. Germany, the third-biggest contributor at the time, also blocked any financing until a special investigation was complete. Funding was eventually restored.

Other cases of abuse of funds, corruption and mismanagement in a series of grants forced the Global Fund to suspend or terminate the grants after such dealings became publicly known in Uganda, Zimbabwe, Philippines, and Ukraine.

In February 2011, Financial Times reported that the Global Fund board failed to act previously on concerns over accountability including on the conclusion of an external evaluation in 2009 that criticized the organization's weak procurement practices. Warnings of inadequate controls had also been reported periodically. Financial Times also reported that its own review found that neither Global Fund staff nor "local fund agents" (the entities entrusted with audit-like tasks at the country level) had noticed the deficiencies reported by the inspector general.

After pushing countries to reclaim stolen funds from the parties responsible and recovering only about half, the organization began in 2014 as a last resort reducing future grants by twice the amount of misappropriated funds. As of February 2016, this resulted in US$14.8 million of reductions (collectively) for Bangladesh, Guatemala, Nigeria and Sri Lanka.. Current status is reported to the Global Fund Board at least annually. The Global Fund's Office of the Inspector General audited the recoveries process in 2020.

In 2020, the Global Fund rejected Kenya's application for US$114 million due to a lack of transparency in the selection of firms to manage the fund.


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IEEE 802.11p

IEEE 802.11p is an approved amendment to the IEEE 802.11 standard to add wireless access in vehicular environments (WAVE), a vehicular communication system. It defines enhancements to 802.11 (the basis of products marketed as Wi-Fi) required to support intelligent transportation systems (ITS) applications. This includes data exchange between high-speed vehicles and between the vehicles and the roadside infrastructure, so called vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication, in the licensed ITS band of 5.9 GHz (5.85–5.925 GHz). IEEE 1609 is a higher layer standard based on the IEEE 802.11p. It is also the basis of a European standard for vehicular communication known as ETSI ITS-G5.

Description
802.11p is the basis for dedicated short-range communications (DSRC), a U.S. Department of Transportation project based on the Communications Access for Land Mobiles (CALM) architecture of the International Organization for Standardization for vehicle-based communication networks, particularly for applications such as toll collection, vehicle safety services, and commerce transactions via cars. The ultimate vision was a nationwide network that enables communications between vehicles and roadside access points or other vehicles. This work built on its predecessor ASTM E2213-03 from ASTM International.

In Europe, 802.11p is used as a basis for the ITS-G5 standard, supporting the GeoNetworking protocol for vehicle to vehicle and vehicle to infrastructure communication. ITS G5 and GeoNetworking is being standardised by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute group for Intelligent Transport Systems.

Context
Because the communication link between the vehicles and the roadside infrastructure might exist for only a short time interval, the IEEE 802.11p amendment defines a method to exchange data through that link without the need to establish a basic service set (BSS), thus without the need to wait on the association and authentication procedures to complete prior to exchanging data. For that purpose, IEEE 802.11p-enabled stations use the wildcard BSSID (a value of all 1s) in the header of the frames they exchange, and may start sending and receiving data frames as soon as they arrive on the communication channel.

Because such stations are neither associated nor authenticated, the authentication and data confidentiality mechanisms provided by the IEEE 802.11 standard (and its amendments) cannot be used. These kinds of functionality must then be provided by higher network layers.

Timing advertisement
This amendment adds a new management frame for timing advertisement, which allows IEEE 802.11p enabled stations to synchronize themselves with a common time reference. The only time reference defined in the IEEE 802.11p amendment is UTC.

Receiver performance
Some optional enhanced channel rejection requirements (for both adjacent and nonadjacent channels) are specified in this amendment in order to improve the immunity of the communication system to out-of-channel interference. They only apply to OFDM transmissions in the 5 GHz band used by the IEEE 802.11a physical layer.

Frequency band
IEEE 802.11p standard typically uses channels of 10 MHz bandwidth in the 5.9 GHz band (5.850–5.925 GHz). This is half the bandwidth as used in 802.11a, or double the transmission time per data symbol. This allows the receiver to better cope with the characteristics of the radio channel in vehicular communications environments, especially echoes of signals reflected by moving objects.

History
The 802.11p Task Group was formed in November 2004. Lee Armstrong was chair and Wayne Fisher technical editor. Drafts were developed from 2005 through 2009. By April 2010 draft 11 was approved by 99% affirmative votes and no comments. The approved amendment was published July 15, 2010; its title was "Amendment 6: Wireless Access in Vehicular Environments".

In August 2008, the European Commission allocated part of the 5.9 GHz band for priority transport safety applications and inter-vehicle, infrastructure communications. The intention is that compatibility with the USA will be ensured even if the allocation is not exactly the same; frequencies will be sufficiently close to enable the use of the same antenna and radio transmitter/receiver.

Simulations published in 2010 predict delays of at the most tens of milliseconds for high-priority traffic.

In November 2020, the FCC reallocated the lower 45 MHz half of the DSRC spectrum (5.850–5.895 GHz) for Wi-Fi and other unlicensed uses, arguing that the auto industry had largely failed to make use of the DSRC spectrum in its 21 years of existence, with only 15,506 vehicles in the US – 0.0057% of the total – equipped for DSRC.

Implementations
In the Portuguese city of Porto, it is used as a mesh to provide vehicle data between public vehicles and wifi access for its passengers

In Europe, it is foreseen to implement a set of use cases was outlined in the European Commission document "5G Global Developments".

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Perfect (Simple Plan song)

"Perfect" is the fourth and final single released from Canadian rock band Simple Plan's debut album, No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls (2002). It became a top-40 hit in the band's native Canada as well as in Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. The single's B-side, "Happy Together", is a cover of the 1967 Turtles song.

Background and composition
"Perfect" was written by the band with music composer Arnold Lanni. Regarding the lyric "Hey dad, look at me" and "I'm sorry I can't be perfect". Drummer Chuck Comeau stated that this song "is his idea", to tell his parents that he is not perfect, he cannot be perfect because Comeau's parents were not supportive of his career choice, so in the song Comeau tells that he made it and he is not perfect and he cannot be perfect. Bassist and backing vocalist David Desrosiers also stated that this song was "about him" before he starts an acoustic version of the song. In another song of Simple Plan titled "Problem Child" (also sequel-alike for Perfect) from their fifth studio album Taking One for the Team (2016), Comeau stated that "Problem Child" is "a part 2 of Perfect". Comeau also stated that this song is about his brother who supports him in his music career.

Chart performance
"Perfect" became Simple Plan's biggest hit on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 24. It was also a top-10 hit in Australia, peaking at number six, and reached number 14 in New Zealand. In 2005, the song become band's first top-10 single on the Canadian Singles Chart, peaking at number five.

Music video
In the music video of the single, directed by Liz Friedlander, the band are playing on the roof of a house. Throughout the video, it shows how teens are trying to escape such pressure by letting everything out and realizing that they cannot keep their pain in any longer.

Track listing
Standard CD single
 * 1) "Perfect" (radio version)
 * 2) "Perfect" (acoustic)
 * 3) "Happy Together"

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Bekkestua

Bekkestua is a town in the municipality of Bærum, Norway, with a busy bus terminal and a station on one of Oslo's westbound T-bane lines, Kolsåsbanen. It also has its own library, police station and fire station. It has grown to be the second largest centre of the municipality after Sandvika, with small restaurants and shopping centres.

Nadderud stadion (stadium), the home ground of the Stabæk Fotball association football club is at walking distance from Bekkestua. It was opened in 1961 as a sporting ground for the Nadderud Gymnas (High School). This high school was later demolished to give space to an extended stadium.

The Oslo International School, often referred to as the British Primary School in the Oslo area, is located next to Nadderud stadion.

Documentary

 * Johnny Fagerstrøm: Bekkestua : Opp gjennom tidene i historisk perspektiv. DVD video (2008).

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User talk:Cornchips Version II

Please stop your disruptive editing on Wikipedia. Thank you.

And you think I am Willy on Wheels?? Apologies for the vandalism! --Cornchips Version II 12:59, 5 October 2005 (UTC)

 * Please stop. Blanking pages is disruptive.

Please stop. If you continue to vandalize pages, you will be blocked from editing Wikipedia. git.

 * You have been temporarily blocked from editing for vandalism of Wikipedia. If you wish to make useful contributions, you may come back after the block expires. Rama 13:03, 5 October 2005 (UTC)

Blocked indefinitely, as this account has been used only to commit vandalism. android 79  13:11, 5 October 2005 (UTC)

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Ebenau

Ebenau is a municipality in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the state of Salzburg in Austria.

Tourism
The municipality lies in the Salzkammergut region directly east of the city of Salzburg and is noted for its spectacular scenery, including several canyons. Hiking and canyoning opportunities are plentiful.

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Janjgir–Champa district

Janjgir–Champa district is a district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. The district headquarters of the district Janjgir–Champa, Janjgir, is the city of Maharaja Jajawalya Dev of the Kalachuri dynasty. Earlier a part of the Bilaspur district, Jangir was carved out in 1998 to a separate district of its own, and ran to a political controversy about the name of the freshly minted district, which it carries to date as the name "Janjgir–Champa". Inhabitants are generally migrants from nearby villages.

The present collector of Janjgir-Champa is Shri Jitendra Kumar Shukla.

History
The Janjgir–Champa district, which is best known as the heart of Chhattisgarh because of its central location in state, was established on 25 May 1998. The Vishnu Mandir of the district reflects its golden past. Janjgir- Champa is also a place where one can find a number of temples having very versatile history.

Geography
The district is located in the central area of Chhattisgarh. It is bordered on the east by Sakti district, on the north by Korba district, on the west by Bilaspur district and on the south by Baloda Bazar district. The Hasdeo–Bango project has been considered as life supporting canal for this district. Under this project 3/4 area of the district will be covered for irrigation. The district headquarters of Janjgir–Champa is Janjgir, which is situated on National Highway 49. Janjgir is 43 km from Bilaspur and 152 km from State capital Raipur through the rail route.

Administrative divisions
Janjgir–Champa district is divided into three subdivisions: Champa, Janjgir and Pamgarh.

There are nine tehsils in Janjgir-Champa: Akaltara, Baloda, Champa, Janjgir, Nawagarh, Pamgarh, Shivrinarayan, Bamhanidih, Saragaon.

There are five blocks/janpad panchayats: Akaltara, Baloda, Bamhindih, Nawagarh and Pamgarh.

Economy
Janjgir–Champa district is one of the fastest growing district of India, as 52 power plants are being opened in the district. Janjgir is going to become the "power hub" of the country, which will supply 15 to 20 thousand megawatt electricity. KSK Energy Venture (6 x 600 MW) which is 2nd biggest private thermal power plant of Asia, is one of the major thermal power plant of the district.

Janjgir–Champa district is a major producer of food grains in the state. It is a major hub for agricultural trade and a major local market for fresh farm supplies and the district is also famous for limestone.

Cottage industries such as Kosa sarees (Silk), Kansa (Bronze Utensils) & Kanchan (Gold Jewelry) trading and manufacturing work have been done from ancient times.

Railway
District headquarters Janjgir is connected with Rail Line of South-Eastern Central Railway. It is situated on Howrah—Mumbai main line. State capital Raipur is 152 km from Janjgir through rail route. The main railway stations of district Janjgir–Champa are Champa, Janjgir-Naila, Akaltara. The railway station of Janjgir is called Janjgir-Naila after the part of the town in which it is located. Where as Champa JN is A-category Station.

Demographics
According to the 2011 census Janjgir–Champa has a population of 1,619,707, roughly equal to the nation of Guinea-Bissau or the US state of Idaho. This gives it a ranking of 308th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 421 PD/sqkm. Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 23.01%. Janjgir–Champa has a sex ratio of 991 females for every 1,000 males, and a literacy rate of 73.7%.

After bifurcation, the district had a population of 966,671, of which 163,553 (16.92%) live in urban areas. Janjgir-Champa has a sex ratio of 973 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 249,522 (25.81%) and 82,900 (8.58%) of the population respectively.

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 94.16% of the population in the district spoke Chhattisgarhi and 4.30% Hindi as their first language.

Culture
One of the most popular religious sites in the district is Shivarinarayan. According to tradition, it was here where Shabari had her ashram. According to the Ramayana, during his exile, Rama encountered Sabari and ate the little food which she could offer him.

Janjgir has been the residence of Annie Funk, a Christian Missionary who lost her life in Titanic. Her house still lies deserted in the city and people often visit the ruins of her house. Further, the Nahariya Baba Temple, a temple dedicated to Lord Hanuman has always been a place of interest for the tourists. Manka Devi Mandir of Khokhra is also a peaceful and nice place of district located between two big ponds. Major tourist places and religious pilgrims are Madanpurgarh, Rishabhtirth, and Vishnu Temple(Janjgir), Shivarinarayan, Pithampur (Kaleshwarnath Temple), Chandrapur (Chandrahasini Temple and Mahanadi river), Adbhar (Ashtabhuji Temple), Samleshwari Temple (Champa). Lord Hanuman Temple (Mehandi) and Kharod (Laxmenshwar temple).

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Beard's Roman Women

Beard's Roman Women is a 1976 novel by British novelist Anthony Burgess.

Dated "Montalbuccio-Monte Carlo-Eze-Callian, Summer 1975", according to Burgess it was written in the back of his Bedford Dormobile as he and his wife, Liana Burgess toured Europe and "partly in the bedroom of a small hotel run by Swiss homosexuals" (You've Had Your Time).

The novel is set in Rome and is apparently based on Burgess's experience of being widowed in the mid-1960s. Burgess's wife, Liana, is depicted as Paola Lucrezia Belli in the novel. Photographs in the original edition were by David Robinson. In 2018, a new edition was published by Manchester University Press, restoring the photographs for the first time since the first edition. There is also a new introduction by Graham Foster, a fully annotated text, and several appendices of previously unpublished writing by Burgess.

Plot
Ronald Beard, a screenwriter specialising in musicals, is grieving the death of his wife, Leonora, from cirrhosis of the liver. He is convinced by a Hollywood mogul to write a musical based on the life of Lord Byron, and Percy and Mary Shelley, so he makes the trip to Los Angeles to meet with the studio. There, he meets the photographer Paola Lucrezia Belli at a party and begins an affair, later following her to Rome.

In Rome, Beard gets down to work as Paola is called to Israel to take pictures of the Six Day War. While she is away, Beard is constantly interrupted by Gregory Gregson, a brash drunk who worked with Beard in the Colonial Service in Brunei, and mysterious phone calls from someone claiming to be Leonora. He also has to fend off Paola's ex-husband, the literary novelist Pathan, who lays claim to the contents of Paola's apartment.

Eventually, Beard, suffering from an unnamed, and terminal, tropical disease, settles down with Leonora's sister in England. He returns to Rome a final time to die, though his body refuses to give up.

Background
Beard's Roman Women is loosely based on Burgess's own experiences following the death of his first wife, Lynne, and his subsequent meeting with his second wife, Liana. It was originally titled Rome in the Rain, but changed by the American publisher, McGraw-Hill. It is still called Rome in the Rain in many translations. The plot of the novel is loosely based on the Orpheus myth, including elements of Jean Cocteau's version Orphee.

The film script for the musical about Byron and Shelley is inspired by a television script Burgess wrote for BBC Two in 1964 titled 'By the Waters of Leman: Byron and Shelley at Geneva'. In reality, Burgess was commissioned to write a musical based on the life of Shakespeare by producer William Conrad. The cantata St Celia’s Day, also described in the novel, surfaced two years later as a real Burgess composition.

Characters

 * Ronald Beard
 * Paola Lucrezia Belli – an Italian photographer
 * Greg Gregson – old Friend of Ronald Beard
 * Leonora Beard – deceased wife of Ronald Beard
 * P.R. Pathan – famous writer and husband of Paola Lucrezia Belli
 * Byron – the poet
 * Shelley – the writer

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Talk:Northern Cyprus/Archive 2

History
The history as you want it doesn't go far enough in explaining the Turkish presence on the island. The article didnt even mention how Turkish Cypriots appeared on the island, hence beginning from 1571. Also the reasons for the creation of the TRNC go far beyond 1974. As it was it was too simplified. --E.A 14:43, 28 July 2005 (UTC)

It doesn't mention how Greeks appeared on the island either - perhaps we should go all the way back to the Bronze Age? This article is about the TRNC, not the whole history of Cyprus, on which we already have an article. Adam 14:47, 28 July 2005 (UTC)

Theres no reason why the History section shouldn't have 3 extra paragraphs detailing events before 1974. The way you want is oversimplified and makes the usual assumption that TRNC came out of the blue in 1974 when Turkey invaded. --E.A 15:03, 28 July 2005 (UTC)

And the place to explain that is at History of Cyprus or perhaps Cyprus dispute. Articles need to be about what they are about. All historical events are linked to other historical events, but they can't all go in every article. Adam 00:20, 29 July 2005 (UTC)

Sorry but i disagree, i dont see why pieces of information from those articles cannot be summed up and placed here for the reader. --E.A 09:45, 29 July 2005 (UTC)

I just told you why: because this article is about the TRNC, an entity which has existed only since 1974. Of course that entity grew out of earlier Cypriot history, but that history can be found at the appropriate articles, and does not need to be repeated at this article. The whole point of an encyclopaedia is divide knowledge up into segments. If I go to Nazi Germany, I don't expect to find stuff about Charlemagne and the Hohenstauffens, although German history is just as much a continuous narrative as Cypriot history is. All that needs to be said at this article is that the TRNC was created in the wake of the Turkish invasion of 1974, and that readers can learn about that history at the relevant articles if they are interested. That is what an encyclopaedia should do. I will continue to delete irrelevant material from this article. I suggest you read Stay on topic. Adam 09:56, 29 July 2005 (UTC)

Length of sections

 * Why does Greece contain information on Prehistory, Roman and Ottoman rule? Why does that article not start in 1829?. Why does Germany contain information on the Holy Roman Empire? Why does that no start in 1945? Israel has a wealth of information before 1947 on its history.
 * In fact look at the History of Cyprus and you will see no mention of the history of its republic. Why dont you move those to the history of Cyprus?
 * None of the material myself and Turkcyp posted are irrelevant or off topic, it is part of Turkish Cypriot history on the island. --E.A 10:08, 29 July 2005 (UTC)

 * Surely you can see the difference between Greece and Germany on the one hand and this article on the other. They are articles about whole history of those countries. The equivalasnt article is Cyprus. This article is about a small section of Cypriot history. An equivalent article would be Weimar Republic, which should confine itself to the period 1918-33 and not wander all over German history.
 * If History of Cyprus is inadequate, you should improve it. I am not working on that article.
 * This is not an article about the "Turkish Cypriot history on the island." It is an article about the TRNC. You are welcome to write Turkish Cypriot history, but not at this article. Why is this so difficult to grasp? Adam 10:55, 29 July 2005 (UTC)

 * If we were attempting to create a whole section on Turkish Cypriot history i would understand your point, but as it was there was 1 paragraph on how Turks came, 1 paragraph on how the Republic was created and 1 paragraph on how it broke down and TRNC was created. We were hardly 'wondering all over' Cyprus history were we? --E.A 11:34, 29 July 2005 (UTC)

I will try one more time. This is an article with a precise topic: the TRNC, which was created in 1974. The circumstances of its creation (the Sampson coup and the Turkish invasion) are relevant and should be mentioned in a couple of sentences, but the previous history of the Cyprus dispute is not, let alone what happened during the Ottoman Empire. I will treat future edits accordingly. Adam 11:51, 29 July 2005 (UTC)

 * Its this simple, i think the material is very relevant (and judging by Turkcyp contribution so does he) and will continue to reinstate it. Either we come to a compromise or we'll both waste our time, but i wont accept the complete removal of it. E.A 13:17, 31 July 2005 (UTC)

You are free to waste your time if you wish. I have already explained several times why I won't accept this irrelevant material in this article, and I will revert it three times a day (so as to avoid the 3R rule) for the rest of the year if needs be. Adam 13:28, 31 July 2005 (UTC)

 * Its a shame you will not adopt a more constructive attitude. I see no reason why a reader reading about the TRNC will not want to know how the Turks came, how the republic broke down and how the TRNC was created. If you want to carry on being stubborn go ahead. --E.A 13:40, 31 July 2005 (UTC)

If they want to read about those things they can read about them at the relevant articles. An encyclopaedia consists of articles on defined subjects. This article is about the TRNC. There are other articles on the history of Cyprus, to which this one should be linked. That's the whole point of an online encyclopaedia. Why is this so hard for you to grasp? If it is relevant for you to explain in this article how the Turks came to Cyprus, then it is equally relevant for me to explain how the Greeks got there, which takes us back to the Bronze Age. This is absurd, and your position is ridiculous. I have reverted you three times today, which is all I am allowed, but I will be back to revert you tomorrow, and the next day. Adam 13:49, 31 July 2005 (UTC)

 * You will find that many articles on states summarise small parts of their history from their main history article. Considering this is an article about the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, that is why there is an explanation (1 paragraph!) on how the Turks came to the island, if people want to find out how Greeks came, then they can follow the links i placed at the bottom. Also to not include a short summary (only 2 paragraphs) on how the TRNC came about from the 1950/60/70's violence is absurd. If we had it your way readers would be hopping from article to article to find information which they may only want in a summarised form. --E.A 15:02, 31 July 2005 (UTC)

 * We can have a summary, but I agree with Adam that the overall length you have in mind is excessive and can be linked (it's a wiki, after all), and that duplication and un-topicality should be avoided. I'm sure some sort of compromise can be reached here. El_C 02:28, 3 August 2005 (UTC)

I don't object to a one-para (three or four lines) summary, with links to the relevant articles. Adam 03:55, 3 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Sounds reasonable; I also note that the additions suffer from reduandancy which can be improved through concision. Pertinent material need not and should not be lost, better structuring and organization (including linking), and presentation can end up doing wonders. El_C 05:01, 3 August 2005 (UTC)

Adam, I am afraid, your examples are irrelevant. Nazi Germany and Weimar Republic are both nonexistent at the moment, so they are merely steps in development of the current Germany. If someone is reading those articles it is safe to assume this person will read about the other steps and hence the motivation for including previuos history is very little, except for immediately preceding steps. For a state that exists now, it does make sense to have its history, in particular the history of its people on its land, in the same article. This is especially true for TRNC, since as E.A. many times pointed out, people may have an impression that the Turkish presence in the island started or became significant with the 1974 intervention. at0 04:58, 3 August 2005 (UTC)

Then they should read the relevant articles, and this article should direct them to them. This article is about the TRNC and not the History of Cyprus. Adam 05:14, 3 August 2005 (UTC)

 * As far as I can see, you are not disputing the necessity of this information for a better understanding of the TRNC; so why don't we include this information directly until the article is edited to have links to provide the information which I am sure you can do very competently? at0 05:20, 3 August 2005 (UTC)

Because this is not an article about the Ottoman Empire or the history of the Cyprus dispute. It is an article about the TRNC. I don't know how to explain it more simply. Adam 05:49, 3 August 2005 (UTC)

 * Yes, the order in which the summaries are authored, links added, other pertinent material from these additions integrated into those, etc., isn't that key. So long as we agree on this as the approach to follow. El_C 05:57, 3 August 2005 (UTC)

I have used my three reverts for today but I will be back at midnight. Adam 11:47, 3 August 2005 (UTC)

Adam, there has been a change that makes one of your statements factually incorrect. Azerbaijan has now formally recognised the TRNC, and is about to start direct flights. This may even lead to more recognition from the wider international community. While this is noted in the 'Recent Developments' section, the introduction still states that only Turkey recognises the TRNC. HAL9001 11:42, 4 August 2005 (UTC)

Where did you hear that? As far as I know, Azerbaijan only officially recognizes Northern Cyprus' Ercan airport as a legal port of entry, not the Government of the TRNC (regrettably). The only part of Azerbaijan that recognizes TRNC is Nakhichevan Autononomous Republic. The Government in Baku wants to recognize TRNC, but if it does so, then Nagorno-Karabakh would be recognized internationally in retaliation... Expatkiwi 22:00, 4 August 2005 (UTC)

This story appears to be the source. It makes clear that Azerbaijan has not diplomatically recognised the TRNC, although it is moving in that direction. As Expatkiwi says, Azerbaijan has an almost identical problem with Nagorny-Karabakh, which is under Armenian occupation, so it has to think twice before antagonising Greece and Cyprus (and the EU) by recognising TRNC. When the article is unprotected this development can be noted. Adam 22:40, 4 August 2005 (UTC)

 * Right, it does not appear to amount (yet) to formal diplomatic recognition. El_C 22:54, 4 August 2005 (UTC)

Recently created TRNC sub-articles
Due to Truth Seeker's cogent observations, new pages dealing with specifics of TRNC politics have been created on Wikipedia by myself: Foreign Relations of TRNC, and Politics of Northern Cyprus. Expatkiwi 22:54, 15 September 2005 (UTC).

TRNC Article contains Factual Errors and is POV

 * The article (Turkish_Republic_of_Northern_Cyprus) reads like biased political commentary emphasizing and focusing on issues that have more to do with the Cyprus_dispute. For example: there is no section describing the People of the TRNC, but there is an entire section devoted to Property Issues (surely, this section should be in the Cyprus Dispute). The section on Communications and Transport has three paragraphs and each paragraph describes problems such as visa issues rather than giving facts and figures about airports, roads and so on. The History section is factually wrong (see below) and focuses on the non-recognition of the TRNC, rather than giving useful information on why and how the TRNC came into existence.

 * It is factually wrong and misleading to say that quote- The independence of northern Cyprus was proclaimed in 1975 under the name Turkish Federated State of Northern Cyprus -unquote. In 1975 Northern Cyprus declared its federated status as part of the Republic of Cyprus. It did not declare its independence until 1983, and that was after years of failed negotiations with South Cyprus and the international community. The article continues quote- The name was changed to its present form on 15 November 1983 -unquote. This is misleading. It was a lot more than a name change. It was the creation of a newly declared independent political entity called the TRNC. The Turkish Federated State of Northern Cyprus was a different political entity. The article needs to be corrected.

 * If the aim is to create a NPOV objective description of the TRNC, which describes its Geography, People, Economy and so on, then such an article must include a History section which helps us understand how and why the TRNC came into existence; and a People section that explains who the Turkish Cypriots are and where they came from.

--Truth_Seeker 15:27, 12 September 2005 (UTC)

This article should not be protected, it should be deleted and re-written. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 83.217.102.162 (talk • contribs) 14:31, 14 September 2005 (UTC)

Unprotected
There seems to be no substantive discussion here, so I've unprotected the article. --Tony Sidaway Talk 08:17, 21 September 2005 (UTC)

As you have surely discovered at Khmer Rouge, Tony, the reason there is no discussion here is that the article is protected. Now that you have unprotected it, the Greek and Turkish nationalists will come back and the edit wars will resume until the article is protected again. This is what happens at articles of this sort, which is why they should stay protected unless someone has a sensible edit to make. This is of course the fundemental structural problem with Wikipedia: hotly contested articles do not steadily get better and better through consensus, as wikitheory argues. They go round in an endless cycle of edit wars and protections. Adam 09:52, 21 September 2005 (UTC)

TRNC occupied by Turkey?
The TRNC is free democracy with a freely elected President and Prime Minister. The leaders of the TRNC operate independently of Turkey therefore the TRNC is NOT occupied by Turkey
 * If stationing 35,000 troops on the island (despite countless condemnatory UN Security Council resolutions demanding their withdrawal) isn't a military occupation, I don't know what is.--Theathenae 15:14, 29 September 2005 (UTC)

They are there to protect the borders and integrity of the TRNC. The Annan plan would have seen the eventual departure of the Turkish military forces; and the Turkish Military didn’t oppose or prevent it. --Son of the Tundra 17:33, 29 September 2005 (UTC)
 * Your knowledge of recent Cypriot history appears rather deficient, I'm afraid. Denktaş and the generals opposed the Annan Plan from the beginning; the fact that Erdoğan and Talat endorsed it does not mean the generals would have done the same when it came to the nitty-gritty of actually putting it into practice.--Theathenae 18:16, 29 September 2005 (UTC)

It seems to me that Theathenae is promoting far-right Greek extremism. It makes no difference where its defence forces are. The UK has a similar number of prepared military reserves. Does that mean that it is occupied? REX 18:57, 29 September 2005 (UTC)
 * Britain invaded and occupies the sovereign nation of Iraq, flouting international law in much the same way Turkey did in 1974.--Theathenae 09:37, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

So what? There are American troops in Greenland and Iceland. Does that mean that they are under millitary occupation? REX 09:56, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

Hear, Hear, Rex. --User:Expatkiwi 01:38, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

There is no dispute that Turkish troops are present in northern Cyprus. Since everybody except Turkey recognises that territory as belonging to the Republic of Cyprus, and since the Republic of Cyprus does not want Turkish troops on its territory, it must follow that those troops are occupying northern Cyprus. The fact that the TRNC wants them there is not relevant, since it is not a recognised state. Adam 02:00, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

Like heck it aint relevent! The TRNC exists, whether you like it or not, and since the people there want the protection of the Turkish military, pretending otherwise by saying that the state does not exist and that the Turkish Cypriot fears of a repeat of 1963-1974 are irrelevent is the height of blindness.

Well, you know what they say: "You can tell an Australian, but you can't tell him much!"

You want me to start with Kiwi jokes? Don't tempt me. Adam 04:01, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

I've heard 'em all. Besides, I'm a Yank now, so you'll have to start using American Jokes instead. The Kiwi Yank 05:47, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
 * Well, being a Yank you'd know all about "illigitimate" (in strong Kiwi twang) invasions and occupations, wouldn't you?--Theathenae 09:23, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

I think that if you used your brains for a change and read you would see the following from the Hague Conventions of 1907. Specifically "Laws and Customs of War on Land" (Hague IV); October 18, 1907: "Section III Military Authority over the territory of the hostile State". The first two articles of that section state: ''Art. 42. Territory is considered occupied when it is actually placed under the authority of the hostile army. The occupation extends only to the territory where such authority has been established and can be exercised. Art. 43. The authority of the legitimate power having in fact passed into the hands of the occupant, the latter shall take all the measures in his power to restore, and ensure, as far as possible, public order and safety, while respecting, unless absolutely prevented, the laws in force in the country.'' As far as I know, there have been free elections in TRNC, therefore they are the legitimate authority and they do not want the troops removes, hance there is no millitary occupation. REX 10:04, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

The Turkish Cypriots would appear to disagree with you. They literally invited the Turkish troops when the extremist Makarions III decided to amend the constitution and violate the rights of the Turkish Cypriots. REX 12:01, 1 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Even if what you say is true, the Turkish-Cypriots had no such authority to invite a foreign power to invade, whether under Cypriot or international law.--Theathenae 12:04, 1 October 2005 (UTC)

Whereas the Greek junta spreading to Cyprus would have been no problem? REX 12:06, 1 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Of course not. The fascists that ruled Greece at the time bear as much responsibility for the tragedy of Cyprus as the Turks. But they are long gone, while the Turks haven't budged an inch.--Theathenae 12:14, 1 October 2005 (UTC)

I think that this case should be distinguished from millitary occupation and more closely aligned with a case of national independance. Don't the Turkish-Cypriots have the right to establish their own state with a little aid and manpowed support from a friendly country? I sounds quite like the Northern Ireland case. I minority wants to have its own country. At first, Northern Ireland had its own government (see list of Prime Ministers of Northern Ireland) but because of the violence it was later revoked. The Greeks are just angry with Turkey for beating them to annexing part or whole of Cyprus. REX 12:50, 1 October 2005 (UTC)
 * So you would support the Republic of Ireland invading and occupying 37% of Northern Ireland, then? After all, the Irish Catholic minority should have the right to live free of British Protestant rule.--Theathenae 12:52, 1 October 2005 (UTC)

I would, yes. You know how much NI costs the rest of the UK every year. They need more money than they can bring in. Anyway, Éire tried, but failed. REX 13:03, 1 October 2005 (UTC)

So, are we agreeing that TRNC is not under millitary occupation? REX 13:43, 1 October 2005 (UTC)

Censored
I agree with you, Rex. A Protection Force is not an Occupation Force. However, the Greek Cypriot propaganda machine has found too much fertile ground. Greek Cypriot atrocities are swept under the rug so that they can claim that they Greeks are the injured party. Well, at least thanks to the Annan Plan referendum, the Turkish Cypriots are starting to get more international sympathy..... User: Expatkiwi 14:51, 30 September 2005.
 * I'm afraid the United Nations, European Union, Council of Europe, as well as every single government in the world except that of Turkey, disagree with you. I also find it rather odd that you would "thank" the Annan Plan for anything if, as you claim, you are such a fervent supporter of the sanctity and independence of the "TRNC". You can either be in favour of Cypriot reunification, as provided for in the Annan Plan, or you can be a Turkish-Cypriot separatist, à la Rauf Denktaş. You cannot be both.--Theathenae 14:59, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

Actually, you can. You may not believe this, but I do believe in reconciliation, but that's not going to happen here as long as either side think of themselves as Turk, or Greek, rather than CYPRIOT first. Cyprus can be the place to prove that both Turk and Greek can live together peacefully, and the Annan plan ideal was a step in the right direction. The rejection of the plan meant that reconciliation is out of the question, so that leaves the status quo. And if that is the case, then TRNC should not be kept isolated (after all, they were willing to give it a chance). User:Expatkiwi 15:31, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
 * I also agree that the inhabitants of Cyprus should think of themselves as Cypriots first and form a unitary state free of foreign intervention, whether in the form of "guarantor powers", sovereign British bases, Greek airbases, 35,000 Turkish troops and heavy artillery, or tens of thousands of illegal settlers from Turkey. Promoting Turkish nationalism in the form of Rauf Denktaş-style ethnic separatism cannot possibly help towards this goal. Remember, it is the T in the "TRNC" that makes all the difference; when Denktaş and the generals established their statelet, they made sure there was a reference to the "motherland" in its title; the Republic of Cyprus has no such reference to Greece, for the simple reason that it is was founded as the common homeland of Greek and Turkish Cypriots. That is why Turkish-Cypriots can still obtain Republic of Cyprus (and now EU) passports, but not vice versa.--Theathenae 15:46, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

 * In my opinion, the only way that reconciliation can happen is if the following steps are taken:

A) Repudiation by the Greek Cypriots of Enosis in return for Turkish Cypriot repudiation of Takism.

B) A commitment from both sides to adhere faithfully to the letter and spirit of the Constitution of 1960 and pledge never to make constitutional ammendments to the detriment of either community.

C) Total redress of property issues on BOTH SIDES of the Green Line. Greek Cypriots get back their properties in the north in return for Turkish Cypriots getting back theirs in the south (and I mean the situation before 1963).

C) Turkish settlers that have children born on Cyprus as well as Turkish settlers who marry Cypriots should be exempted from threat of deportation.

D) Dropping of offical observances of Turkish and Greek national holidays and displays of either national flag (execpt at the respective embassies). Only Cypriot holidays to be commemorated. (and Cyprus dropping the Greek National Anthem in exchange for a neutral tune).

E) Replacing the 1960 Treaty of Guarantee with a document giving a third party nation the right to ensure the integrity of Cyprus. This means the total demilitarization of Cyprus (and the cession of the British bases)

F) Total separation of Church and State. The Orthrodox Church has influenced Greek Cypriot politics too much.

Is the above too much to ask for? By the way, I think of Abraham Lincoln's first inaugural speech in which he tried to reach out to the Southern U.SA. States. I've never heard Papadopoulos say anything similar to the Turkish Cypriots...
 * I agree with all of the above (except perhaps the need for a third-party nation acting as as yet another neo-colonial "guarantor power"), but your proposal is not what was in the Annan Plan. I also don't believe Papadopoulos is the demon many in the Turkish media and elsewhere like to portray him as. His main objection was to the restrictions on the Greek-Cypriots' right of return, a point on which you don't appear to disagree anyway.--Theathenae 17:18, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

Just sweeping unwanted comments out of the way is not going to change the fact that the Cyprus issue is a very contentious one. Yes, I am pro-TRNC and I'm not ashamed to say it. The one thing I learned is that one can not sit on the fence on this issue: one has to take sides, and I made my decision after reading up on the Cyprus dispute very throughly.

You use the term 'invasion' while I prefer the term 'peace operation', though I try to be more neutral by using the term 'military intervention'. In mnaintaining neutral POV for Wikipedia, you have to be careful in selecting your words. You're not helping your cause by bombast.
 * I fail to see the need to sugarcoat what happened. The Yanks and Brits have no problem calling their own "freedom operation" in Iraq what it was: an invasion. Why should we? Unless, of course, you propose that the title of that article should be changed to "2003 peace and freedom operation/intervention in Iraq".--Theathenae 15:33, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
 * If I had my way, I wouldn't 'sugar-coat' it either, but Wikipedia does have it's rules (kind of like a constitution, but since the Greek Cypriots treat the 1960 Constitution like toilet paper, maybe it's not so suprising that you want to do likewise here).
 * If the word invasion is good enough for 2003 invasion of Iraq, it is good enough for TRNC. You may believe the Turks are innocent of any wrongdoing on Cyprus, but you are wrong.--Theathenae 15:41, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
 * Don't mistake me, matey! I know damn well that there are Turkish Cypriot extremists as well.  TMT killed a lot of Greek Cypriots and compromise-minded Turkish Cypriots as well, but looking at both sides, a lot more Turkish Cypriots suffered than Greeek Cypriots between 1963 and 1974.  User:Expatkiwi
 * And how about in the 31 years since? Have the Turkish-Cypriots fared that much better in their ethnically pure "paradise" that they felt the need to abandon Denktaş's puppet state for London and Australia en masse? Being an avid fan of the "TRNC", you should at least know that native Turkish-Cypriots are by now a minority in their own "state", outnumbered by Anatolian colonists sent by the "motherland" in the years since 1974.--Theathenae 17:07, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
 * The intervention stopped the cycle of violence at least. True, the enclaved Greek Cypriots in the north do not have an easy time, but no country is perfect.  I understand that the few Turkish Cypriots living in the south have their share of pain too.... User:Expatkiwi
 * My support of TRNC is base on one simple premise: self-determination is an inalienable right of man.
 * And yet, Turkish-Cypriots have been voting with their feet since 1974 against the failed policy of ethnic segregation and separatism you appear to support in the seductive name of "self-determination". Are the Turkish-Cypriots more Turkish or Cypriot? If the answer is the latter, then they should be prepared to surrender their "state" to a common Cypriot homeland, where nobody is constitutionally barred from living wherever the hell he wants on the mere basis of his or her ethnicity. Restricting people's freedom of movement is not permitted anywhere else in the European Union for any reason, and it should not be allowed in Cyprus either.--Theathenae 17:32, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

I'm going to try and not be emotional in this debate. It's hard though because I see a minority fearing being overwhelmed by a majority that has a historical antipathy to them. That's why I have supported TRNC as a means to keep the Turkish Cypriots safe. You know, when I see a picture of President Tassos Papadopoulos, I only see a Hellene, not a Cypriot. I know that he wants to help the dispocessed Greek Cypriots get back what they lost, but has he ever made a promise to the dispocessed Turkish Cypriots to recover what they lost since 1963? As President of Cyprus, he has to represent all Cypriots, not just Greek Cypriots. That includes the Turkish Cypriots, Armenian Cypriots, and Maronite Cypriots. Given the intercommunial violence between 1963 and 1974, and the results of the partition since then, there seems little room for goodwill, but if Papadopoulos wants to be the president of the entire island nation, he is going to have to reach out to the Cypriots that are non-Greek. I really think he should try appealing directly to his 'disaffected fellow countrymen' in the North and try to assure them that he wants fairness for all. Assuring them that ALL land grievances will be resolved, permitting all of the freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution of 1960, and trying to eliminate tensions by discouaging all forms of Greek and Turkish Nationalism. For starters, stop using the Greek National Hymn as the Cypriot Anthem, and have the communities stop celebrating Turkish and Greek holidays. Celebrate Cypriot holidays and come up with community emblems that are Cypriot first in nature. Invite Mehmet Ali Talat to take his constitutional position as the Vice-President of Cyprus and to guarantee to all Cypriots that the consitution is inviolate, and that either Enosis or Takism is not ever going to be considered. True, there has been a lot of lives lost since 1963, but people are going to have to move beyond that if any hope of an independent and truly representative Cyprus government of the people is to be realized. End of speechUser:Expatkiwi 19:16 30 September 2005.
 * That's strange; when I see him, I definitely see and hear a Cypriot. His looks, his accent, his demeanour are all quintessentially Cypriot. I have heard a few of his speeches in the original Greek and he has made overtures to the Turkish Cypriots in much the same way as you describe above. He also announced measures to make it easier for TCs to live and work in the free areas and to access Cypriot government services and official documents such as passports. These haven't been reported in the Turkish media of course, but that doesn't mean they aren't real. As for your proposal to invite Talat to take up the vice-presidency, the Republic of Cyprus has been been waiting for the Turkish Cypriots to return to their constitutional positions since 1963. The vacant Turkish-Cypriot seats in the House of Representatives have been reserved until such time as the TCs return. But you can't have it all your own way; if Talat wants to be Vice-President of Cyprus, he can't also be "President" of a separate "state" over which the Republic of Cyprus has no authority or control. As for Enosis, no political force in either Cyprus or Greece supports such a proposition. If Papadopoulos were disinclined to accept the Annan Plan, it was precisely because he was opposed to the very notion of the dissolution of the Republic of Cyprus. Taksim, on the other hand, still has many supporters among the Turkish Cypriots, and it is unfortunate that you appear to share those sentiments. You cannot denounce Taksim and support the "TRNC" at the same time. Still, I think most Turkish-Cypriots have already decided they want to be Cypriots first; it is up to Turkey to respect their wishes and withdraw from the island, and let the Cypriots forge their own destiny.--Theathenae 19:32, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

 * Expatkiwi, take it from me, Theathenae is known for not being realistic. On Talk:Arvanites, Talk:Macedonian Slavs ,Talk:Megleno-Romanians he promotes POV without sources. Even if you have sources. Even if G*d himself were to tell him that he is wrong, he woudn't listen. REX 19:33, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
 * I'm an atheist, thank "YAHWEH".--Theathenae 19:35, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

As long as the Greek Cypriots regard ANY Turkish presence on the island as a 'knife at their throat', then there won't be any trust, and that will never open the door to reconciliation. The proposed ammendments by Makarios to the conastitution and the resulting violence in '63 forced the Turkish Cypriots out of government and off their land. Unless there is a way to assure the Turkish Cypriots that such an event will not recur and that there is a place for them in a non-aligned and independent Cypriot state, then the island will stay partitioned. And in that case, the Turkish Cypriots should stop being embargoed. That strategy is not working either. User:Expatkiwi
 * I think the main obstacle to a solution is the Turkish occupation, which makes it impossible for the Greek-Cypriots to feel secure in their own homeland and which explains in large part their apprehensive attitude. The removal of Turkish troops would be a huge boost to mutual confidence on the island. All the Greek-Cypriots want is to be allowed back to their homes and their island to be one and whole again, not to exterminate the Turkish-Cypriot population as the nationalists on the other side would aver. No one seriously believes that the Turkish-Cypriots would be under any threat from "the Greeks" in the EU in the 21st century, surely?--Theathenae 20:07, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

To show you how much this issue means to me, when there was a UN-sponsored competition to design new emblems for the proposed United Cyprus Republic, I decided to give it a try. In my designs, I tried to show a reconciliation between the Turkish Cypriot North and Greek Cypriot South coming together for a common purpose for Cyprus. I also tried to come up with flags representing both communities showing both cultural identity, yet a Cypriot central meaning (one thing in common both sides share is the 'K' - first letter in Cyprus in both languages). The arms were ammended accordingly. Maybe someday.... User:Expatkiwi
 * Hmmm.. the blue and the red seem to clash, and not only metaphorically. I personally see no reason to change the flag of the Republic of Cyprus. Did you know it was designed by a Turkish-Cypriot prior to independence in 1960?--Theathenae 21:02, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

I think that the emblem is quite nice. That could have been used in the centre of the flag. Anyway, can anyone find a text of the TRNC's constitution. I have been searching Yahoo! and I can't find it anwhere. We could tell from that if it is under millitary occupation as constitutions always state how the mechanics of government work. If it says for example that laws in the TRNC are made by the Turkish parliament, what does that mean? If it says that it is a parliamentary democracy then we can assume that it is not under millitary occupation. REX 21:12, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

I think you hit the nail on the head when you commented about the red and the blue clashing, but if Cyprus is to be united, then both communities are going to have to ignore their differences and come together in order to share that common path; red and blue combined. User:Expatkiwi

Indeed, what if a Federal Republic of Cyprus was established. Unity, but also segregation. That way, there would be no cat a and dog fights because we know that extremist elements exist in both camps, there are always troublemakers; so if they were seperated, fights would be infrequent. REX 23:43, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

 * I am against unification. I dont think we can live together, too many Greek Cypriots still see Cyprus as their island and Turks as second class citizens. --A.Garnet 00:19, 1 October 2005 (UTC)
 * But Cyprus is their island. It is also the island of the Turkish-Cypriots, of course, even if they are a dwindling minority. I remember reading somewhere that despite the Turkish invasion and occupation and the establishment of a Greek-free Turkish "paradise" in the "North", there are only 88,000 native Turkish-Cypriots left on the island, as many thousands have voted with their feet and left Turkish-occupied Cyprus altogether. Indeed, as a result of Turkey's policy of colonisation and the arrival of tens of thousands of Anatolian colonists since 1974, the native Turkish-Cypriots have become a minority even within their own "state". That makes all the talk of Turkey "intervening" to protect the Turkish-Cypriots ring rather hollow.--Theathenae 07:07, 1 October 2005 (UTC)

ORIGINAL RESEARCH ALARM! Both Greeks and Turkish Cypriots have an interest in that land and they both have a right to it. BOth ethnic group's rights should be protected and respected. There is no such thing like saying the Greeks are the majority, so they should be the ruling class!! Having a country with two nationalities is not uncommon, check Belgium. Only the extremist elements in these countries ever couse trouble. REX 08:49, 1 October 2005 (UTC)
 * The Kurds form about the same proportion (20%) of the population of Turkey, yet the Turks wouldn't dream of dissolving the Republic of Turkey in favour of a loose confederation with wide Kurdish autonomy. The hypocrisy is overwhelming.--Theathenae 09:34, 1 October 2005 (UTC)

The Turkish/Muslim minority of Greece would like recognition and more human rights, as would the Arvanites, Vlachs, Macedonians etc. Any yet Greece wouldn't dream of granting these concessions as they would mean thet Greece is no lnger 100% ethnically Greek. Talk about hypocrisy. REX 10:15, 1 October 2005 (UTC)
 * I'm Greek - I know the meaning of the word. Do you?--Theathenae 10:36, 1 October 2005 (UTC)

Of course. You know the New Testament phrase Ουαί υμίν Γραμματείς και Φαρισαίοι υποκριταί. It means essentially that the hypocrite requires everyone to, do as I say, not as I do. This is what Greece does. Complain about human rights in other countries while covering up what is going on in her own back yard. REX 10:49, 1 October 2005 (UTC)
 * The appalling plight of the Kurds in Turkey is hardly comparable to any human rights situation in the EU, Greece included. As for your allegation of hypocrisy, I believe in unitary states, not states fragmented along ethnic lines. The Turks, on the other hand, are obsessed with the "unity" of the Turkish republic while demanding the fragmentation of the Republic of Cyprus. That is hypocrisy.--Theathenae 11:02, 1 October 2005 (UTC)

Of course, don't get me wrong. The Turks have exhibited signs of hypocrisy as well. Personally, I believe that the Κυπριακό will never be solved until Cyprus is free from outside influence. Greek and Turkish troops included. REX 11:07, 1 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Indeed. And because the Greek military presence on the island is negligible, it the Turks who continue to bear the main onus of responsibility for the division of Cyprus.--Theathenae 11:17, 1 October 2005 (UTC)

Maybe, but that doesn't stop the TRNC being a free Republic. You should check the Constitution of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. It is not under millitary occupation. It may be a ψευδοκράτος like the Republic of China, but it is not under millitary occupation as the Greek falsely claim by calling it τα κατεχόμενα. REX 11:23, 1 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Perhaps you are unfamiliar with the basic tenets of international law. The territories occupied by Turkey are internationally recognised as belonging to the sovereign nation of Cyprus. And as the Republic of Cyprus opposes the presence of Turkish troops on its soil, this means that northern Cyprus is under Turkish military occupation. The establishment of the "TRNC", which has been deemed illegal by the UN Security Council, does not alter the status of northern Cyprus as an occupied territory under international law.--Theathenae 11:38, 1 October 2005 (UTC)

Well Δεαθήναι, why don't you make attacks on the Republic of China article who claims that they are a legitimate government, not a bunch of nationalists who illegally occupied an island and callit a country like the PRC claims. Double standards? REX 11:43, 1 October 2005 (UTC)
 * The two situations are hardly comparable. The PRC/ROC situation is an internal Chinese matter, not an instance of invasion and occupation by a foreign power.--Theathenae 11:52, 1 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Technically, Theathenae, the 1960 Treaty of Guarantee makes the UK, Greece, and Turkey part of Cyprus' internal affairs, which makes your argument not quite as black and white as you make it out to be. User:Expatkiwi
 * My argument is that of the United Nations Security Council as well as every country in the world except Turkey. And don't lecture me about the Treaty of Guarantee. It's the first thing I'd do away with, after it was trampled on and rendered null and void by Turkey's illegal 31-year occupation. Toilet paper, anyone?--Theathenae 20:08, 2 October 2005 (UTC)

No doubt Theathenae would prefer it if the Turkish Cypriots were still living in the Enclaves, that they had to endure for over 10 years. Turkish intervention was welcomed; it freed us from the enclaves and the sub-human conditions we had to endure for over 10 years. The Greeks even have the audacity to suggest that the Turkish Cypriots preferred the enclaves; that they happily gave up there land and property to move into enclaves that were blockaded by the Greeks. --Son of the Tundra 22:10, 2 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Please, spare us the melodrama. If life is so much better without having the Greeks contaminating the air you breathe, why have the Turkish-Cypriots abandoned your ethnically pure Turkish paradise in droves?--Theathenae 06:36, 3 October 2005 (UTC)

Don’t try to wash over the issue. The existence of the Akritas_Plan and the fact that Turkish Cypriots lived in blockaded enclaves for over 10 years is a sad indictment of Greek Cypriot attitudes toward the Turkish Cypriots. The TCs were only freed from those enclaves when Turkey intervened under the Treaty of Guarantee.--Son of the Tundra 15:27, 3 October 2005 (UTC)
 * And freed from the presence of Greeks too, hey? For all your allegations against the Greek-Cypriots and their suspected evil intentions, it is they who ended up being ethnically cleansed from northern Cyprus. Just as the Greeks before them were wiped out in Istanbul, Asia Minor and many other Turkish-controlled areas. The Cyprus dispute did not occur in a vacuum, and can properly be viewed only in the wider context of Greek-Turkish relations over the centuries.--Theathenae 16:47, 3 October 2005 (UTC)

Whereas the Greeks can violate the rights of their minorities and that is OK. REX 18:04, 3 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Do you support ethnic cleansing? Or only if the victims are Greek?--Theathenae 18:56, 3 October 2005 (UTC)

Personal attack alarm! I don't support ethnic cleansing. You obviously do support it though. Tut tut tut! REX 19:03, 3 October 2005 (UTC)

The Cyprus dispute did not occur in a vacuum, and can properly be viewed only in the wider context of Greek-Turkish relations over the centuries.--Theathenae 16:47, 3 October 2005 (UTC)

The statement above by Theathenae betrays a deep-seated prejudice against Turks. Are we really supposed to consider the injustices against the Turkish Cypriots in such a context? I think not. The Turkish Cypriots cannot be blamed for the centuries of warfare between the Greeks and the Ottoman Turks. --Son of the Tundra 22:56, 3 October 2005 (UTC)

Take a look at this!
here is the link and the text is below: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Macedonia_%28region%29/archive

And, when you already got a part in this conversation, explain why Greece runned away 300000 Macedonians and 100000 Bulgarians from Greece during the last 50 years, people that are still not alowed to enter Greece? Why did you burn my grandfathers house and shoot at him? --I sterbinski 17:23, 10 August 2005 (UTC)

Because I didn't like his face. What are you gonna do about it?--Theathenae 18:31, 10 August 2005 (UTC)

What??? Theathenae? Is that a response??? I am calling the admin to react on this. --Ivica83 19:15, 10 August 2005 (UTC)

Please people, give attention to this this comment of Theathenae above. This is how we are treated by the Greeks. This is happening for centuries and it seems that no one cares. Nationalist like Theathenae and VMORO are the ones that are responsible of the assimilation texts here on Wikipedia and want to keep them....--I sterbinski 00:48, 11 August 2005 (UTC)

'''Can you good people out there believe that you are actually trying to reason with Theathenae and that this person actually has editing rights? Theathenae must be banned.'''--Son of the Tundra 23:10, 3 October 2005 (UTC)

Why don't you people grow up?
No wonder the international community is sick of this endless petty squabble between two sets of childish nationalist zealots over one small island. If I was Kofi Annan I would say "the UN is leaving in six months, so come to an agreement by then or I will leave you to massacre each other." At Wikipedia, I am sick of endless Greek-Turkish edit wars at this article. I will continue to revert all POV edits, no matter whose. Adam 02:04, 4 October 2005 (UTC)

 * The problem is that Theathenae doesn't seem to have heard of the right to self-determination which is guaranteed under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Theathenae seems to think that what the Turkish Cypriots think is irrelevant and if they are being oppressed by a foreign nationalist government that they don't have the right to establish their own state (with or without foreign influence). This sounds like the Greek was of Independence. A minority is oppressed in its own land; the revolt and establish their own state. Another example of Theathenae's double standards. REX 07:40, 4 October 2005 (UTC)

I see lots of double standards here. --Son of the Tundra 08:45, 4 October 2005 (UTC)

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