Tara Whelan (Irish: Tara Ó Faoiliain) was a 17-year-old Irish student who was killed along with four other civilians, three Turks and a Briton, in a terrorist attack in July 2005, while on holiday in the Turkish resort of Kusadasi.
Attack
She was on the last day of a holiday with two friends when she left them in their hotel room to go shopping for gifts for her family and friends. Presumably on the way to a market, the bus she was travelling on exploded after a bomb had been planted on it. Kurdish separatists were blamed for the attack.
Requiem
Her remains were flown back to Ireland and taken to Cork University Hospital. She was later taken back to her native Waterford, where a funeral ceremony was held in St. Nicholas' Church in Ballyduff, her home parish, to the sound of a lone piper's tune.
Ballyduff Gaelic Athletic Association Club provided a guard of honour inside the church gate, with classmates from Our Lady of Mercy Secondary School and work colleagues from the Sweep Bar also paying their own tributes. Lyndsey Galgey, who, along with her twin sister Tracey, had travelled with Tara to Turkey for a post-Leaving Certificate holiday, spoke lovingly of Tara before Requiem Mass began.
An audio recording of this speech was broadcast on radio stations across Ireland as well as being played on RTÉ News with an image of the church as the visual with mourners outside paying their respects, as the camera crews refused to enter the church as a mark of respect.
Symbols of Tara’s life were offered during the Mass. A family photograph, a tin whistle (of which she was an accomplished musician at), a script from a local play, a shirt from the Sweep Bar, where she worked during weekends and holidays, and a single rose decorated the altar.
President Mary McAleese was represented by Colonel Ray King while Commandant Michael Murray represented An Taoiseach Bertie Ahern. Transport Minister Martin Cullen represented the Government while the Turkish Government was represented by Mr. Kurhan Kongora.
Assistant Garda Commissioner Noel Smith, City and County Mayors Hillary Quinlan and Gerard Barron along with other elected representatives were also present.
The final words by the graveside were delivered by Br. Columbanus, who recited the Prayer of St. Francis.
Irish-Turkish Statements
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dermot Ahern, said in a statement: "I am deeply shocked by this cruel and senseless act. Five people have lost their lives, including a young Irish woman. I offer my deepest sympathies to her family and to the families of the other victims of this tragedy, as well as to those who were injured." The Department of Foreign Affairs reviewed its travel advice for Turkey in the light of the attack. They reiterated advice to "all Irish citizens in Turkey or planning to travel there to exercise caution and to be particularly vigilant at all times."
Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul later insured that there had been increased security measures in the area, especially concerning the welfare of tourists and other foreign-national visitors.
Arrest
The bomber was arrested in Ä°stanbul on 8 April 2006 and is currently being tried in Ä°zmir. He reported that he had mixed with militant circles after having started to live in Germany as an asylum-seeker and had been trained in camps based in Germany and the Netherlands.
Attack
She was on the last day of a holiday with two friends when she left them in their hotel room to go shopping for gifts for her family and friends. Presumably on the way to a market, the bus she was travelling on exploded after a bomb had been planted on it. Kurdish separatists were blamed for the attack.
Requiem
Her remains were flown back to Ireland and taken to Cork University Hospital. She was later taken back to her native Waterford, where a funeral ceremony was held in St. Nicholas' Church in Ballyduff, her home parish, to the sound of a lone piper's tune.
Ballyduff Gaelic Athletic Association Club provided a guard of honour inside the church gate, with classmates from Our Lady of Mercy Secondary School and work colleagues from the Sweep Bar also paying their own tributes. Lyndsey Galgey, who, along with her twin sister Tracey, had travelled with Tara to Turkey for a post-Leaving Certificate holiday, spoke lovingly of Tara before Requiem Mass began.
An audio recording of this speech was broadcast on radio stations across Ireland as well as being played on RTÉ News with an image of the church as the visual with mourners outside paying their respects, as the camera crews refused to enter the church as a mark of respect.
Symbols of Tara’s life were offered during the Mass. A family photograph, a tin whistle (of which she was an accomplished musician at), a script from a local play, a shirt from the Sweep Bar, where she worked during weekends and holidays, and a single rose decorated the altar.
President Mary McAleese was represented by Colonel Ray King while Commandant Michael Murray represented An Taoiseach Bertie Ahern. Transport Minister Martin Cullen represented the Government while the Turkish Government was represented by Mr. Kurhan Kongora.
Assistant Garda Commissioner Noel Smith, City and County Mayors Hillary Quinlan and Gerard Barron along with other elected representatives were also present.
The final words by the graveside were delivered by Br. Columbanus, who recited the Prayer of St. Francis.
Irish-Turkish Statements
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dermot Ahern, said in a statement: "I am deeply shocked by this cruel and senseless act. Five people have lost their lives, including a young Irish woman. I offer my deepest sympathies to her family and to the families of the other victims of this tragedy, as well as to those who were injured." The Department of Foreign Affairs reviewed its travel advice for Turkey in the light of the attack. They reiterated advice to "all Irish citizens in Turkey or planning to travel there to exercise caution and to be particularly vigilant at all times."
Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul later insured that there had been increased security measures in the area, especially concerning the welfare of tourists and other foreign-national visitors.
Arrest
The bomber was arrested in Ä°stanbul on 8 April 2006 and is currently being tried in Ä°zmir. He reported that he had mixed with militant circles after having started to live in Germany as an asylum-seeker and had been trained in camps based in Germany and the Netherlands.
A wolfox is the fictional hybrid of a wolf and a fox. Though both animals are indeed canines and often live in the same area, the wolf is of the canis family while the fox is of the tribe vulpini and therefore cannot crossbreed successfully.
The wolfox is used mainly throughout the furry fandom, where those with wolfox fursonas or characters depict them as having a mix of both wolf and fox anatomy, such as fur color, tails, ears, and facial features.
The wolfox is used mainly throughout the furry fandom, where those with wolfox fursonas or characters depict them as having a mix of both wolf and fox anatomy, such as fur color, tails, ears, and facial features.
Furry TG art is a type of furry art that depicts anthropomorphic animal characters who are sexually ambiguous. Some are hermaphrodites, equipped with breasts and the genitals of both sexes. Others are androgynous, resembling effeminate males. Still others have breasts and male genitals but lack female genitals. In general, these characters are designated "herms" (short for hermaphrodites).
Characters
Furry TG animals are of many types, including rabbits, cats, squirrels, horses, bears, foxes, and deer. Despite their lack of fur, furry TG characters are also sometimes birds, dolphins, dragons, and even demons. Occasionally, furry TG characters are shown with multiple breasts or multiple penises and testicles. Their male genitals are typically exaggerated to unlikely or impossible dimensions (a state know, in furry TG art, as "hyper-endowed). Although some artists are faithful to the true appearance of animal genitals, many depict the characters' penises and testicles as having a human, rather than an animal, appearance. Ejaculations of semen, however, tend to be far more copious, and, therefore, typical of animal, instead of human, ejaculates.
Artists
Many amateur artists and a few professionals depict such characters. Some artists whose work reflects transgendered characters include Doug Winger, Marc Leonhardt, FoxxFire[http://furry.wikia.com/wiki/Hermaphrodite#Places], John Barrett, creator of Roxikat , XianJaguar , and Shipanda (a. k. a. Polaris) .
Web Sites
Several Internet web sites are dedicated to transformation fiction that involves sex changes, one of which is Forest Tales & Other Stories .
Winger's characters
Winger's hermaphroditic characters are hyper-endowed (i. e., equipped, as it were, with oversize breasts or genitals). A professional artist, Winger has worked for the company that produces Dora the Explorer and Angry Beavers . One of his characters is Pandora Pup, who evolved, over time, from a female to a shemale puppy .
Other shemale artists
Other artists also portray shemale characters, although as human beings rather than as personified animals. Such artists include Christopher Leach, Kimberly Wilder, Katy O'Connell, Kinky Jimmy, and many others.
Characters
Furry TG animals are of many types, including rabbits, cats, squirrels, horses, bears, foxes, and deer. Despite their lack of fur, furry TG characters are also sometimes birds, dolphins, dragons, and even demons. Occasionally, furry TG characters are shown with multiple breasts or multiple penises and testicles. Their male genitals are typically exaggerated to unlikely or impossible dimensions (a state know, in furry TG art, as "hyper-endowed). Although some artists are faithful to the true appearance of animal genitals, many depict the characters' penises and testicles as having a human, rather than an animal, appearance. Ejaculations of semen, however, tend to be far more copious, and, therefore, typical of animal, instead of human, ejaculates.
Artists
Many amateur artists and a few professionals depict such characters. Some artists whose work reflects transgendered characters include Doug Winger, Marc Leonhardt, FoxxFire[http://furry.wikia.com/wiki/Hermaphrodite#Places], John Barrett, creator of Roxikat , XianJaguar , and Shipanda (a. k. a. Polaris) .
Web Sites
Several Internet web sites are dedicated to transformation fiction that involves sex changes, one of which is Forest Tales & Other Stories .
Winger's characters
Winger's hermaphroditic characters are hyper-endowed (i. e., equipped, as it were, with oversize breasts or genitals). A professional artist, Winger has worked for the company that produces Dora the Explorer and Angry Beavers . One of his characters is Pandora Pup, who evolved, over time, from a female to a shemale puppy .
Other shemale artists
Other artists also portray shemale characters, although as human beings rather than as personified animals. Such artists include Christopher Leach, Kimberly Wilder, Katy O'Connell, Kinky Jimmy, and many others.
In the American animated television series Codename: Kids Next Door, Sector V is a fictional sector of fictional organization named Kids Next Door. The five main protagonists in the series work in this sector.
Like most KND sectors, Sector V's headquarters is a huge treehouse, located in Cleveland in the United States.
Members
Main operatives
* Numbuh One (Nigel Uno) is the English leader of Sector V with his excessively paranoid personality. Being a dedicated workaholic, he is bent on his job.Lizzie affectionately calls him Niegie and hardly ever calls him Nigel.
* Numbuh Two (Hoagie Pennywhistle Gilligan, Jr.) is the Jewish technology officer of Sector V. He often cracks bad puns and loves chili dogs, along with various food.
* Numbuh Three (Kuki Sanban) is the Japanese expert on "diversionary tactics" and nurse of Sector V. She possesses a stereotypical "girly" attitude, obsessed with Rainbow Monkeys (spoof of Care Bears). She is almost always happy.
* Numbuh Four (Wallabee "Wally" Beetles) is the not-so-smart Australian combat expert of Sector V. He has a crush on Numbuh 3 although is reluctant to admit it.
* Numbuh Five (Abigail "Abby" Lincoln) is the South African second-in-command and spy of Sector V. She is arguably the most intelligent of the group and the oldest as well.
In addition to main operatives, Bradley the skunk became honorary operative and received Numbuh 6 in the episode "Operation: C.A.M.P.". Bradley is a skunk found by Sector V. Numbuh 1 made him an honorary operative (giving him a medal) of Sector V, despite that he isn't a human being. He is also technically the youngest member of the Kids Next Door
Former operatives
The KND operatives formerly worked in Sector V including:
* Thomas "Tommy" Gilligan (as Numbuh T) as in the episode "Operation: G.R.A.D.U.A.T.E.S."
* Cree Lincoln (as Numbuh 11) as in the episode "Operation: T.R.E.A.T.Y." and "Operation: M.A.U.R.I.C.E."
* Numbuh 8A and Numbuh 8B: Twin operatives appeared in the episode "Operation: M.A.U.R.I.C.E.". They were "poxed" (given chickenpox) and in "Operation: T.R.E.A.T.Y." watch Numbuh 1 before he graduates into the KND.
* Numbuh 9 (Maurice) appeared as the title character in Operation: M.A.U.R.I.C.E. According to Numbuh 5, he was one of the greatest of the KND operatives. Three years ago, Numbuh 9 swore he would find the teenage source of chickenpox and destroy it (his fellow teammates Numbuhs 8A and 8B were "poxed"). He later discovered the source was on a desolate island, Chickenpox Island. However, he turned thirteen and was decommissioned before he could complete his mission. Not wanting to lose their friend, Sector V defied orders and went to protect Maurice from the teenagers. Unfortunately, Maurice was kidnapped before Sector V could save him. Numbuh 5 (who got infected with the chickenpox by her sister, Cree) went on a solo covert operation to rescue Maurice, where it was revealed that Cree had designed a "chickenpox cannon" (a gargantuan artillery cannon that fires chickens as shells) to infect all kids. In the end, it turned out that Maurice was a mole all along, working for KND to finally complete his mission against chickenpox. He secretly helped Numbuh 5 defeat Cree, turn the chickenpox cannon against the teenagers and destroy Chickenpox Island. He revealed to Numbuh 5 that some KND operatives get to stay in the KND organization after they turn 13 - they act as super-secret covert agents that infiltrate Teenager and Adult Facilities and gather anti-kid information the adults and teens might be plotting to KND Global Command. It is presumed that both Numbuh 5 and Cree have a crush on him. Salsa is one of his favorite foods. He was Cree's prom date in Operation: V.I.R.U.S. Appears in Operation: P.A.R.T.Y. Voiced by Khary Payton. He is based on Maurice "Mo" Willems, who left the show.
The kids of Sector V sector have a couple of different themes.
Last Names:
Within each last name of main characters, there is a reference to their code name. Numbuh 5, Abigail Lincoln, is a reference to the which features the face of Abraham Lincoln. Numbuh 4, Wallabee, is a reference to the band The Beatles, which had 4 members. Numbuh 3, Kuki Sanban, is to the word , which means "Number 3" in Japanese, since she is Japanese herself. Numbuh 2, Hoagie P., refers to Jr. Gilligan, a character in the television comedy series Gilligan's Island, whom is the second in his family to be named "Hoagie P. Gilligan". Numbuh 1, Nigel Uno. "Uno" means one in Spanish and Italian, and he is the first of KND and the "number one" in command.
Aliases:
The KND main vector has the alias theme for each of their persona, which were part of the original series pitch but aren't directly mentioned on the show:
* Numbuh 1: "The Leader"
* Numbuh 2: "The Inventor", "The Doofus"
* Numbuh 3: "The Girly Girl"
* Numbuh 4: "The Tough Kid" ("The Stupid One" by the villains)
* Numbuh 5: "The Cool One", "The Quiet One" "The Smart One"
Trivia
*The "V" is probably represents the Roman Numeral for number 5 considering they're 5 operatives in that sector, although they also have Numbuh 6.
*Judging from the fact that Sector V is in the US, and most sectors in that country refer to states, it's possible that Sector V is Virginia.
*Each of the KND Characters of Sector V have obscured eyes: Numbuh 1's sunglasses, Numbuh 2's goggles, Numbuh 3's eyes are squinty (but only because she's constantly happy), Numbuh 4's hair and Numbuh 5's cap. Numbuh 6 apparently had one eye outright replaced when he was converted.
*According to Mo Willems, the ages from oldest to youngest are: Numbuhs 5, 4, 2, 1 & 3. This is confirmed by Mr. Warburton excluding Numbuhs 2 and 4.
Like most KND sectors, Sector V's headquarters is a huge treehouse, located in Cleveland in the United States.
Members
Main operatives
* Numbuh One (Nigel Uno) is the English leader of Sector V with his excessively paranoid personality. Being a dedicated workaholic, he is bent on his job.Lizzie affectionately calls him Niegie and hardly ever calls him Nigel.
* Numbuh Two (Hoagie Pennywhistle Gilligan, Jr.) is the Jewish technology officer of Sector V. He often cracks bad puns and loves chili dogs, along with various food.
* Numbuh Three (Kuki Sanban) is the Japanese expert on "diversionary tactics" and nurse of Sector V. She possesses a stereotypical "girly" attitude, obsessed with Rainbow Monkeys (spoof of Care Bears). She is almost always happy.
* Numbuh Four (Wallabee "Wally" Beetles) is the not-so-smart Australian combat expert of Sector V. He has a crush on Numbuh 3 although is reluctant to admit it.
* Numbuh Five (Abigail "Abby" Lincoln) is the South African second-in-command and spy of Sector V. She is arguably the most intelligent of the group and the oldest as well.
In addition to main operatives, Bradley the skunk became honorary operative and received Numbuh 6 in the episode "Operation: C.A.M.P.". Bradley is a skunk found by Sector V. Numbuh 1 made him an honorary operative (giving him a medal) of Sector V, despite that he isn't a human being. He is also technically the youngest member of the Kids Next Door
Former operatives
The KND operatives formerly worked in Sector V including:
* Thomas "Tommy" Gilligan (as Numbuh T) as in the episode "Operation: G.R.A.D.U.A.T.E.S."
* Cree Lincoln (as Numbuh 11) as in the episode "Operation: T.R.E.A.T.Y." and "Operation: M.A.U.R.I.C.E."
* Numbuh 8A and Numbuh 8B: Twin operatives appeared in the episode "Operation: M.A.U.R.I.C.E.". They were "poxed" (given chickenpox) and in "Operation: T.R.E.A.T.Y." watch Numbuh 1 before he graduates into the KND.
* Numbuh 9 (Maurice) appeared as the title character in Operation: M.A.U.R.I.C.E. According to Numbuh 5, he was one of the greatest of the KND operatives. Three years ago, Numbuh 9 swore he would find the teenage source of chickenpox and destroy it (his fellow teammates Numbuhs 8A and 8B were "poxed"). He later discovered the source was on a desolate island, Chickenpox Island. However, he turned thirteen and was decommissioned before he could complete his mission. Not wanting to lose their friend, Sector V defied orders and went to protect Maurice from the teenagers. Unfortunately, Maurice was kidnapped before Sector V could save him. Numbuh 5 (who got infected with the chickenpox by her sister, Cree) went on a solo covert operation to rescue Maurice, where it was revealed that Cree had designed a "chickenpox cannon" (a gargantuan artillery cannon that fires chickens as shells) to infect all kids. In the end, it turned out that Maurice was a mole all along, working for KND to finally complete his mission against chickenpox. He secretly helped Numbuh 5 defeat Cree, turn the chickenpox cannon against the teenagers and destroy Chickenpox Island. He revealed to Numbuh 5 that some KND operatives get to stay in the KND organization after they turn 13 - they act as super-secret covert agents that infiltrate Teenager and Adult Facilities and gather anti-kid information the adults and teens might be plotting to KND Global Command. It is presumed that both Numbuh 5 and Cree have a crush on him. Salsa is one of his favorite foods. He was Cree's prom date in Operation: V.I.R.U.S. Appears in Operation: P.A.R.T.Y. Voiced by Khary Payton. He is based on Maurice "Mo" Willems, who left the show.
The kids of Sector V sector have a couple of different themes.
Last Names:
Within each last name of main characters, there is a reference to their code name. Numbuh 5, Abigail Lincoln, is a reference to the which features the face of Abraham Lincoln. Numbuh 4, Wallabee, is a reference to the band The Beatles, which had 4 members. Numbuh 3, Kuki Sanban, is to the word , which means "Number 3" in Japanese, since she is Japanese herself. Numbuh 2, Hoagie P., refers to Jr. Gilligan, a character in the television comedy series Gilligan's Island, whom is the second in his family to be named "Hoagie P. Gilligan". Numbuh 1, Nigel Uno. "Uno" means one in Spanish and Italian, and he is the first of KND and the "number one" in command.
Aliases:
The KND main vector has the alias theme for each of their persona, which were part of the original series pitch but aren't directly mentioned on the show:
* Numbuh 1: "The Leader"
* Numbuh 2: "The Inventor", "The Doofus"
* Numbuh 3: "The Girly Girl"
* Numbuh 4: "The Tough Kid" ("The Stupid One" by the villains)
* Numbuh 5: "The Cool One", "The Quiet One" "The Smart One"
Trivia
*The "V" is probably represents the Roman Numeral for number 5 considering they're 5 operatives in that sector, although they also have Numbuh 6.
*Judging from the fact that Sector V is in the US, and most sectors in that country refer to states, it's possible that Sector V is Virginia.
*Each of the KND Characters of Sector V have obscured eyes: Numbuh 1's sunglasses, Numbuh 2's goggles, Numbuh 3's eyes are squinty (but only because she's constantly happy), Numbuh 4's hair and Numbuh 5's cap. Numbuh 6 apparently had one eye outright replaced when he was converted.
*According to Mo Willems, the ages from oldest to youngest are: Numbuhs 5, 4, 2, 1 & 3. This is confirmed by Mr. Warburton excluding Numbuhs 2 and 4.