21. For any given " n ", the associated states are called a band dispersion. 22. A thread has an associated state with it which maybe ready, running, blocked or just created. 23. Quinn was named Australia's first Minister to the associated States of Indo-China in 1952. 24. The Cook Islands is a representative democracy with a parliamentary system in an associated state relationship with New Zealand. 25. In 1950 the French granted Laos semi-autonomy as an " associated state " within the French Union. 26. On March 3, 1967, Grenada was granted full autonomy over its internal affairs as an Associated State . 27. In 1967, when Dominica became an Associated state of Great Britain, she became Clerk of the House. 28. After the split-up of the Netherlands Antilles, Cura�ao and Sint Maarten are separate associated states like Aruba. 29. :I would like to see examples of entries for Palestine and an associated state of New Zealand, please. 30. This project does not, however, include the three associated states ( Marshall Islands, WikiProject French Overseas Departments.