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This article takes all the troubles to explore to whom the unmanned islets have the closest connections in respects of history, culture,fishery, and administration. It goes too far as to reference to Emperor Qing Shihuang's immortal wish, and too remote as to Japanese karate.
It seems to me that geographic factors should be taken into first consideration when it comes to the establishment of ownership of uninhabited islands, and that if there are binding treaties among states concerned that have explicitly decided the ownership, then the treaties shall prevail.
I just want to remind: diaoyu belongs to Okinawa or Taiwan? It is not up to a single fishman in Okinawa to decide! You should ask fishmen from Taiwan too! And there is research on this issue, or read the thesis of Ma Yingjiu when he studies in the US of A!
How far above sea level are the islands? In a few decades the debate might be moot, and will have to move to arguments over water international boundaries.
What a sensible deduction..
Remember, you´ve heard it here first:
Climate change prevents Third World War!
Hardly. Being clever animals we'll find something else to argue over. If sea levels rise that far, a few islands will be the least of our worries.
However, I derive a bit of amusement that 'nature' will take em away from the squabbling countries.
What I find even more silly none think to make the area an internationally shared territory between the several claimants.
IT's ALL IN THE TIMING
(1) The China-Japan-S Korea negotiations for a Super Trade Block had been on going for the past 10 years or so
(2) And just as these countries senior ministers announced recently that everything is more or less finalized --- WHAM BAM --- Jap Governor ISHIHARA announced at American Carnegie Institute that Tokyo would buy the DIAYUTAI Islands and develop it
EVEN a child can see that ISHIHARA acted on behalf of anti-China-Japan-S Korea SUPER trade Block to derail the whole project
Never mind that it may lead to China-Japan breaking off diplomatic ties or even going to war with each other
BIG BROTHER do not want to see the China-Japan-S Korea Super Trade Block becoming a reality
AND the Great White "God" had spoken --- and thus ---there will be NO such Super Trade Block --- "Can't allow these 3 Yellow Perils to form their own little Trade Block === no sireee ..."
The Little stooge had dutifully carried out its master's orders == in order to provoke China and derail any such China-Japan-S.Korea Trading block, being ever formed
As Sherlock Holmes would say == "timing is everything---old chap"
yes, the whole idea about daioyu island is to pit japan against china as part of china containment scheme. it's very apparent with the us flip flop positions from the onset to flame things up.
with 'ASEAN + 3', 'currency swap between china, s. korea and japan' getting more into shape, japan had been drawing closer to china and that's a no no for the us. so japan has to pull back because japan is still a vassal state. thus the diaoyu island thing.
this gave the right winger of japan the chance to regroup themselves with anti-china slogans and aggressive stance over the islands. it jives with the us containment posturing and the two clicked like clock work.
what the us did not know (at least not publicly) is that japan is taking advantage of this us policy and hijacking it to rearm and re-nuke itself, not so much against china or koreas, but to bid its time to eventually get out of the present choke hold held by the collar of us stationing of bases and troops in japan.
normally one would welcome japan as a free and independent nation, but with its unrepentant mentality of its past war crimes and its imperialist ideology and saber rattling aggressiveness of the preset, no peace loving nation or people on earth including china and koreas would want to see the us forces leaving or pulling out of japan now or any time soon, perhaps another 75 years at the very least?
"no peace loving nation or people on earth including china and koreas would want to see the us forces leaving or pulling out of japan now or any time soon, perhaps another 75 years at the very least?"
Now, Japan's neighbors all know about the trick of keeping peace by force in the region. With the decline and probably retreat of US, a new order has to be established sooner or later. I don't know how have you figured out a long time of 75 years? By then, the regional land dispute might happen on the moon instead.
Wow, I guess the impressive East Asian high is doing you wonders. I guess the the US told the Japanese to provoke a fight with the ROK also.
PLEASE stop making up stories
Japan was NOT the party who started the tensions with S Korea
It was Pres Lee of S Korea who created the tensions by visiting the Island DOKDO and making anti-Japanese statements
Do you understand ???
XANAX will be happy to SUPPLY you.
This is all an incredibly elaborate attempt on the part of the Economist to avoid being blocked from China by suggesting that the chinese government has a legitimate presence on these islands, or anywhere else for that matter. If the Economist feels such pressure, almost no one can resist China's corrupting influence. That influence is the greatest threat to a decent and honorable future for humanity. We all know that there is only one force able to counter such a powerful and amoral corruption. But will the U.S. be able to pull it off? We must all hope it can. If anything can bring about national unity in the U.S., the ability of the Chinese government to destroy the achievements of the Enlightenment where they have been planted is it.
What makes you think that un-flattering Economist articles are usually blocked in China?
You talked of "enlightenment" by Europeans--- do you mean like --- the genocide on the Mayans, Incas, Red Indians, the Aussie Abos, the Canadian Natives ?? Or the Anti-Miscegenation Laws that still exists in 3 in American States? The Nazi Extermination of 6 million Jews ? The Rape and plunder of the Third World by European Colonial powers for 300 years.? How about the forcing of opium on the Chinese people ?
Enlightenment ?? More likely B.S.
The Economist is perfectly accessible in China. I checked personally myself when I was in China this year. Can anyone in China confirm it?
I have also occasionally wondered if TE takes it's impartiality a tad too far on the subject of the South China & East China Sea disputes.
However, the number of articles on the subject (there must have been at least 10 in the past year) serves to draw much attention to the subject.
If it was TE's aim to obfuscate, it would be more effective to simply not mention the subject at all: then the opposing states could roll out their propaganda without a balancing view from TE.
As it is, TE confronts these issues head on, and (generally speaking) provides as balanced a view as such a complex topic allows.
Where TE falls short imho is on more obscure areas of SEAsia such as Burma, where this publication's understanding of the history and convoluted politics of the country can appear somewhat shallow.
That would be rectified by the recruitment of a scholar/journalist with a Burma background. Such a specialist is likely to be indispensible in the near future anyway, so they might as well place the ad now.
Alternatively, a stroll around SOAS's hallowed halls should turn up a few candidates...
Writing from Nanjing. Confirmed.
You are doing great, keep that inferiority complex going..
Could it be more longer....
Under many legal systems, if you claim territory and your control goes un-disputed for a set period of time (12yrs in the uk legal system), the territory becomes legally yours
this is what happened in 1895 when japan declared the senkakus 'terra nullis' and proceeded to exploit thier resources
that china was 'prostrated' at the time by internal chaos and external aggression is neither here nor there
imho, an arbitration body would share that view, but the parties to the dispute are not willing to invite arbitration. So the dispute will be solved in the traditional way, by the spilling of blood
Overthrows small Japan,,take diaoyu islands back as well as the Ryukyu Islands
Sun Tzu-- " In peace---prepare for War. In war, Prepare fr Peace"
The wolves are rallying to attack and invade again. The wolves are howling in the moonlight --- getting bloodthirsty again
The wolves will seek reasons to provoke a fight
China must be prepared for when the wolves will come to the front door again
For survival--Build up a deterence of 100,000 missiles IRBM with 1,000,000 nuclear war-heads --- the wolves understands only force
Wolves treat civility as a sign of weaklness
Did 1950 Chinese government paper say Senkakus are part of Ryukyu Islands?
Well, even if this is true, it just says that China did not pay enough attention to Diaoyu Island. It does not amount to a treaty to secede Diaoyu Islands.
Has any of the Chinese governments signed a treaty to secede Diaoyu Island to Japan? Qing? Republic of China? People Republic of China?
China in 1950 was confused about DIAOYU and SENKAKU because the cunning Japs secretly changed the name from Diaoyu to Senkaku without informing anybody
Cunning, cunning Japs....
China did not know that Japs had done the name-change in secret
Trickery and a con-job by Japs
Are you suggesting looking at a map the Chinese couldn't tell they were the same islands?
"Has any of the Chinese governments signed a treaty to secede Diaoyu Island to Japan? Qing? Republic of China? People Republic of China?"
None that I know of; and in reality, the islands have escaped explicit mention in about every policy move.
Possibly though Taiwan has an avenue to claiming the Senkakus and Diaoyus based the Treaty of Shimonoseki and 1952 Taipei Treaty.
1895 Treaty of Shimonoseki: "Article 2 - China cedes to Japan... (b) The island of Formosa, together with all islands appertaining or belonging to the said island of Formosa"
(the key word is appertaining;and maybe the PRC is getting a clue here, since some geologic/topological points are being pushed now; think the Economist article mentioned them too, in terms of the side of the trench/depression the Senkakus/Diaoyus sit on)
1952 Taipei Treaty: "Article 4 - It is recognised that all treaties, conventions, and agreements concluded before 9 December 1941 between Japan and China have become null and void as a consequence of the war."
(notice the word "agreements"; and actually article 10 of the San Francisco Treaty may provide similar interpretation)
Would be interesting to hear sober viewpoints of Chinese commentators on this language, interpretation and line of arguement.
Essentially, Japan gave up everything to the Kuomingtang regardless of formal or informal agreements; the old treaty of 1894 indirectly encompasses the islands
Thank you Michael, for your research. I am a Chinese American. Even though I try to be objective my opinions should be treated as biased.
In my view, the past treaties and understandings between the two governments provide ample "legal" ground for China to claim Diaoyu Islands as Chinese. The recent Japanese activities forced China to RE-act. Someone, I meant the Japanese side, seriously miscalculated, in trying to change the status quo, in light of the US "Asia pivot". Now that the status quo is no more, China is entitled to pursue its interest without restraints of previous understandings between the involved parties.
Let me give my frank opinion. Japan is in a no-win situation in the long run. Even if China should lose a naval battle against Japan, judging from my understanding, it would not be the end of story. It may just pave the way for an endless conflict.
Why didn't Japan accept Chinese olive branch to co-develop the natural resources around Diaoyu? To me the previous Chinese position was more than reasonable.
The wolves are just a diversion on the front door for the fox coming through the back door to bite you in your paranoid 50cent bottom.
By far the most comprehensive story about the Island, highly recommended to both the Chinese and Japanese readers.
This articles is nothing but LIES
(1) In 1894-- both the Japanese Foreign Minister and Home Minister wrote to the Japanese Govt to advise AGAINST annexing the DIAYUTAI because they said--- these islands belong to China
These official letters are still available at the Archives
Do you have a link to information regarding the statements by the Foreign Minister and Home Minister?
Otherwise, issues came up in the 1880s, seems 1885 notably.
Not a scholarly article, but an oped by Han-Yi Shaw, a Taiwanese scholar, in the New York Times:
Some points of interest he called attention to:
Following the first on-site survey, in 1885, the Japanese foreign minister wrote, "Chinese newspapers have been reporting rumors of our intention of occupying islands belonging to China located next to Taiwan.… At this time, if we were to publicly place national markers, this must necessarily invite China's suspicion.…"
In November 1885, the Okinawa governor confirmed "since this matter is not unrelated to China, if problems do arise I would be in grave repentance for my responsibility".
However, his relation of events of early 1895 seem to suggest a more postive attitude on the part of the Home Ministry and the cabinet towards claiming the islands.
What specific points in the article were lies in your opinions?
Michael, when people told you the source of info, you don't want to search for it, but you want to redirect people to other things. The document is in the link you posted. I could not copy it as this program does not allow me to paste into here. Remember, there have been a lot of people who retrieved those docs and were able to read them and comprehend them. Do you have problems with that?
The Meijing government knew that those islands were named by the Chinese, administered by the Chinese, and demarcated by the Chinese. That's why it took them 10 years to annec them into the map of Japan. And they did it secretly.
The New York Times Oped contradicted East Wind's statement, unless East Wind got his dates wrong, and meant to say 1885.
As for sourcing, where is there a link in this statement? Or reference to something more specific than archives (guess could throw in key words like Foreign Ministry or Home Minisry):
1) In 1894-- both the Japanese Foreign Minister and Home Minister wrote to the Japanese Govt to advise AGAINST annexing the DIAYUTAI because they said--- these islands belong to China
Why can't give The Senkaku or Diaoyu Islands to Taiwan.
1. Japan is an ally of Taiwan
2. US is an ally of Taiwan
3. China will be happy with Taiwan.
Problem solved
Any comments from Japanese and Americans?
No body in china will go against this idea. And geographically, diaoyu is more a part of Taiwan islands than Okinawa islands. (Check the map )
Japanese POV of Senkaku Islands
Wouldn't such a move undermine the one-country stance, both of the PRC and countries giving recognition of such an assignment of teritory to Taiwan?
If it did happened, it could represent an interesting move on the part of the PRC to either:
1) Bavarianize the Taiwan issue - still push for one country, two systems, but granting almost complet independence to Taiwan in reality)
2) Finlandize the Taiwan issue - start moving towards conceding independence of Taiwan (like the Soviets did after WWI, with the Duchy of Finland splitting), sealed by a goody, in this case the Senkakus/Daioyus, but so long as Taiwan plays ball with the PRC (like how the Soviets allowed independent Finnish neutrality after WWII)
Diaoyu Islands used to belong to China but was taken by Japan in 1895 after China was defeated. The following article provides more historical facts on how Japan sneaked in and took possession of Diaoyu Islands:
Beat me to the article. I posted it above.
[The reason why the Japanese government purchased the islands. It was because former Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara declared his intent to have the Tokyo Metropolitan Government buy them. Ishihara, by the way, is a far-right extremist who would have done far more with the islands to antagonize China. by Alex Farrell]
Alex Farrell's thinking emphasises the unreasonableness of Japanese thinking. That is the totally obsession with themselves and oblivion of others. (By the way the Chinese can sometimes display the same trait, but with less degree, because they have to deal with others through out their history)
The Japanese society has always been driven by extreme element of it, be it working ethics (Karoshi "death from overwork") or military planning (WWII pearl harbour) or economic policy (boom and bust of lost decades).
Instead of questioning the right or wrong of this kind of extreme thinking, the Japanese merely moderate it. As illustrate by Alex Farrell argument. Is a far-right extremist right or wrong? From Japanese PM to average Japanese, I have not seen a single word of it yet.
The Japanese far-right extremists are saying a lot of other things, including some very frightening things. be aware, Australian, Dutch, American and you, British, who all experienced Japanese far-right extremist during the Second World War
Increasingly, I simply want these pieces of rock blown up and sunk below the ocean (With apologies to the birds and moss living there). Japan, China and the USA together make the 3rd, 2nd and largest economies of the world and this potential escalating conflict is truly, truly not worth it.
When Deng Xiaoping said to leave the issue of Diaoyu to the next generation, he really mean it.
Now that the leadership transition is complete, it is time to get tough and meet the challenges head on. China need to take an mutli-pronged approach to the reclamation of Diaoyu. The key to strategy on Diaoyu is to be persistent without being aggressive so as to leave the fault squarely on the Japanese side. The naval and air patrols into the regions need to increase with possible submarine patrols as well. Air patrols especially should dispense flairs near to actual island with media coverage. This will peak public interest and invite discussions on possible attack from JDF interceptors.
Next is moving fishing vessels into the region. This will demonstrate to the Japanese China's commercial interest in the region. Within month of the fishing vessels, cruise ships should be sailed in. These should be unarmed ships containing patriotic tourists. This is to solidify China's claim in the region while invite the Japanese to do something stupid and catastrophic. Should any of these tourist die from actions of the JDF, public opinion both inside and outside of China will radically shift against the Japanese.
It has been almost 77 years since the Marco Polo Bridge incident (aka 77 incident). Time has come to turn the tables on the transgressors.
Before that fanciful Chinese provocation happens I hope the US puts military assets in the area. Also the Japanese could and should make these islands a wildlife preserve, off limits to all fishing vessels.
The Economist seems to welcome an outbreak of a war around this area.
I don't know the history well, but contents in this article sounds true, even if it didn't say all the story. However, that doesn't mean the facts support China's claim. I have an impression that the writer has an intention to mislead us. We should keep in mind that Okinawa and The Senkaku islands have belonged to Japan for more then 100 years. Why should we try to see any other irrelevant facts?
The writer simply writes some history and facts on the Diaoyus. You are the one trying to mislead people. You have nothing to support yourself. The fact is when Japan annexed the Diaoyus, the Japanese government was doing it secretly, without informing China or any other countries. They would never want to let any body know since they knew that the Diaoyus belonged to China. It took more than 10 years for the Japanese government to annex these islands. They finally annexed them 3 months (1/14/1895) before the Treaty of Shimonoseki (4/17/1895), only when they knew they were going to win the war. Look, they Japanese went passed the East China Sea to invade China,just for the heck of atrocity.
Sorry, I could not find any fact which support your insistence in your post. The prerequisite, "the Diaoyus belonged to China", has been denied by Japanese Government.
Yes, Japan's annexation of sovereign Chinese territory was famous for its secrecy. Hesitant to offend the Chinese, they quietly claimed the unpopulated and at that time worthless islands knowing that they would one day yield vast untapped fields of oil. More impressive still was Japan's secret annexation of Manchuria.
Well this part of Jim2012 is true:
"They finally annexed them 3 months (1/14/1895) before the Treaty of Shimonoseki (4/17/1895), only when they knew they were going to win the war."
Seems the bureacracy was like "we are winning the war" and so Japan felt comfortable asserting control over the islands.
Interestingly there is no explicit mention of the islands in the Treaty of Shimonoseki, seemingly setting an odd precedent, just like there would be no explicit mention made in any future document or treaty, muddying the history of the dispute considerably.
Probably the islands were not deemed all that important.
The Diaoyu Islands belong to China.
It is so sad that modern Japanese have failed to understand their history, particularly the last 200 years.
Then again, when you only read the Japanese edition you are bound to miss the big picture!
Chinese doesn't understand thier own history such as Tiananmen Square Massacre in 1989
When it is faced with natural resource deficit, Japan always have a tendency to take the aggressive stand. Just look at the 1st half of last century, when the Japanese' need for oil was ringed-fenced by the US and UK, they chose to go war instead of negotiating.
Similarly, Japan has only a few more years to go till their stockpile of rare earth elements runs out. It smacks of desperation. Hitachi, which had earlier made an offtake agreement with Molycorp (MCP) to buy their rare earth elements even before production, eventually reneged on their promise. Due to grave concern for the availability of this natural resource, Hitachi (HIT) canceled that agreement, and for practical reason, shifted most of their manufacturings that required rare earth oxides to China. Look at the inflection point where MCP's price started tank, after Hitachi pulled out.
This Diaoyu island conflict is nothing more than a resource deficit issue. Before the flare up, US-Japan, like two schoolyard bullies smarting for a fight, ganged up on China with a futile suit at the WTO. But I don't think they have a case. And they know it. Japan's brinkmanship over a tiny rock, which is closer to Taiwan than Cuba/Guantanamo is to Florida. Even the KMT on Taiwan is weighing in on this. Thank you for pushing the 2 Chinas together. They're closer than ever since 1949.
like Japanese knows its history better? tell me about japanese invasion in Asia
As an American I have two problems with this article:
1) It's negative portrayal of American actions in WWII. (Does The Economist think that wars are won by politely asking the inhabitants if they would put down their weapons?)
2) By this article's tone (which seems more Anti-Japanese than than Anti-China), I suspect their logic on ownership has more to do with historic use than legal frameworks. By that mindset, The Economist would seem to suggest Okinawa is part of China, which of course is ridiculous.
Having said that, even before reading this article I have been leaning toward the islands being Chinese just a based on Japan's illegal action in 1895. This article only reinforces my belief in this. However, I do not support China's claim to any other island sets or general claims in the region with the other conflicting claims. The problem of course is that even if you can make a legal case for the island's being Chinese, it would seem as appeasement and green light China's policy of gun-boat diplomacy with the Asian nations.
The average American only knows of Okinawa, if at all, because of the battle fought there. Fine. But this article shows that there is lots of texture to the story and suggests that perhaps the U.S. view is rather shallow and short-term. I include my self in this.
I am not an expert in the history of the region, and can not detect a "tone" of anti anything. Only a real historian of the region could judge the facts presented and the analysis. Are you sure the "tone" you speak of is not discomfort caused by inconvenient facts???
What I can say is that we should try to avoid another armed conflict if possible. The Chinese always play hardball, and Japan is expected (irrationally) to back-down because of a sense of guilt imposed on them. We are two generations past WWII and it is time we recognize that the future is more important than the past. There will come a time when Japan will no longer back-down.
Thanks for the comment. I agree our view is shallow and short-term. I absolutely am one of them.
I don't make any excuses for individual actions or overall concerted ones by any nation(als) involved. I would suggest however that even any expert historian of with no particular interest in either outcome could present this story in a completely fair way. I agree that the information presented would seem like a good genuine attempt at presenting fact, but the tone is anti-Japanese (even if it is only speaking the truth). I can't and don't attempt to defend any past Japanese actions, but if I were an editor I would want to present the fact AND suggest a way that both sides could resolve the dispute - actually The Economist does this all the time in their articles, but why not here? See my point?
Having said that I absolutely agree with your position. It feels like history is repeating itself I'm sorry to say. China does always seem to play hardball, and as I said earlier I'm concerned what backing China's claim will do in terms of appeasement. Hopefully a face-saving solutions can be found.
BTW, check out this article on the possibility on irrational decision-making of the whole situation here:
Fair. Coincidentally, I wish the US lose any war it involves, for any purpose, precisely because I don't want its gun-boat diplomacy with worldwide nations to be encouraged.
What are you talking about? When was the last time the Japanese backed down? They won't and the Chinese don't expect that, because the Japanese don't have a sense of guilt.
I have a solution for your dilemma.
Give the island to Taiwan.
What do you think Nevi?
Supporting Taiwanese ownership would of course be support for Chinese ownership given the US's one-state public policy toward Taiwan. In the long term that would resolve the dilemma as you say except, I don't see any legal basis for it (assuming the US eventually reneges on defending Taiwan). On the other hand, notice that the above article (as incomplete an unbiased as it is) does not mention Taiwan much at all regarding the islands. Also, in the short-term, do you actually believe that allowing Taiwan to develop energy prospects under US protection is the best way to calm the situation. At the same time it would only anger the US's biggest ally in the region and indicate to the rest of the region that the US is planning to hedge it's involvement in the region. Anyway you cut it, Taiwanese ownership of the isles won't work unless the international community knows Taiwan's final status, which ultimately leads us back to my last point about US allied leadership in Asia.
There are no easy solution here I suspect. Just difficult diplomacy and big sacrifices all around. If there were ever were a time when the UN ever served to exist, this is where it needs to justify it's purpose. The international community needs to intervene and prevent WWIII. Everyone involved, including the US, China and Japan need some humility at the moment.
The Diaoyus are not something up to the US to give to whatever the US wants. They don't belong to the US. Believe me, China will take back the islands for whatever price it costs. The US should learn from the mistakes it made in the past.
I agree it should not be up to the US, which is exactly what my last comment stated. If you are to unable to comment without holding back hostility then you don't help. Make no mistake that there are equal feelings all sides around, which is why your comments help nobody - not to mention why your comments add support to MORE US involvement in the region, not less. So I'd suggest you rethink your position Jim.
Based on the information presented in this article, China seems to have the stronger claim to these islands.
An elegant solution to the problem might be for Japan to convey title to these islands to China in an act of apology for Japan's long history of atrocious and brutal acts, including multiple horrific war crimes, against the Chinese people (among others).
And what will China pay in retribution to its neighbors for thousands of years of repeated invasion? If you did your homework you would know that China has repeatedly invaded other countries/cultures and is famous for is failed attempt to invade JAPAN. That's right. JAPAN.
My point is that there are no blameless players anywhere in the world and those who try to present their dog as the PURE candidate are only fooling themselves and the uneducated. Instead we should understand conflicts and their history and try to find a way to avoid more conflict.
China wants the islands in order to lay claim to as much oil and gas as they can. We all know this so why the intricate arguments to 'prove' ownership? The U.S. has an interest in the region and wants a peaceful resolution. Its presence in the region may prevent another conflict due to mindless nationalism.
When did China ever invaded Japan? It was Mongols who tried that. Ironically, China was under Mongols occupation at the time. As 'educated' as you are, it seems like you are being fooled. Sorry.
You first say China wants the islands because of oil and gas. You then say China wants the islands due to mindless nationalism. Is oil and gas mindless nationalism? Can you make your mind on things? Do you even know what you are talking about?
Regarding the attempt you mention of China to invade Japan, are you speaking of the two attempts by Kublia Khan in the latter 1200s?
Some might take the view that in the centuries which passed since the 1200s, most countries of the world developed an ever-increasing understanding of the existence and humanity of other countries and their people, and as such, should have born ever-greater moral responsibility towards their neighbors, and a parallel greater understanding of the immorality of what by the 1900s were certainly understood and formally defined as War Crimes, of which Japan apparently committed many against China, despite being a signatory to the Hague Convention of 1907, among others.
There are abundant indications that during the Japanese Imperial phase, many peoples of other countries were regarded and treated as essentially non-human, and therefore not deserving of the humane treatment, almost as if they were some non-human species of animal. Cannibalism of POWs by Japanese soldiers during WWII would seem consistent with this very unfortunate point of view.
Although Diaoyu(Senkaku) is not that 100% a part of Okinawa, this article should gain respect for at least three points:
That it is not in a China-bashing fashion as almost every article is when talking about the disputes.
That it does tell the real sad history of Okinawa, or Ryukyu more precisely.
It tells the real role of the United States in it. It is far from a outsider which just want to help people around.
Well it is interesting that the writer got out to Iriomote. Not many people out there; hope he had a chance to see the feral cats.
Otherwise, Japan's formal incorporation of Okinawa was a little more complicated. It seems Japan either wrangled an aknowledgement of control of Okinawa out of China, or twisted a comment as conceding lack of authority over Okinawa. This stemmed from a massacre of Okinawan fishermen on Taiwan by aborigines.
"In 1874 the murder of Okinawan fishermen by Taiwanese aborigines had been avenged by a lackluster expedition to Taiwan, whose settlement brought Chinese Aknowledgement of Japanese control over Okinawa" ("The Making of Modern Japan" page 423)
As for Perry, I thought I read somewhere that he may have recommended annexation of Okinawa, seeing it as a great coaling station/supply depot.
As for Okinawa civilian fatalities, probably should have provided a range, for there are still disputes over estimates.
Population at the time was 463,000
About 80,000 had been evacuated to Kyushu before the battle
The US claimed control of 320,762 civilians in August of 1945
If the numbers are correct, fatalities would be a little over 62,000
(source "Downfall" page 72)
The problem is there was impressment of Okinawan civilians for military operations. Possibly about 39,000 were drafted in some way. While an overwhelming majority were likely killed, and several thousand captured, it is not certain what happened to everyone.
Seems Okinawan Historians tend to give estimates of civilian fatalities ranging from 100,000 to 150,000 people.
Regardless, accounting for the butcher's bill with Okinawa is not clear cut. Probably best to have given a range of a fifth to over a quarter of the population.
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Olympic Speed Skater Tours Japan and China; Includes Visit to Fukushima for Special Olympics' Japanese Winter Games
Washington, D.C., 06 February 2012 – Olympic gold medalist Apolo Ohno is headed to Asia the 9thto 15th of February to bring awareness to the incredible power of Special Olympics, promote the Special Olympics World Winter Games PyeongChang 2013, and to unite the world in acceptance of all people with intellectual disabilities. Ohno will first visit Japan to attend the 2012 Special Olympics Nippon Winter Games, 10 - 12 February, to be held in Fukushima, about 70 miles from the site of last year's devastating tsunami. Ohno has Japanese heritage and his father, Yuki, will be traveling with him. They plan to visit his Grandmother who lives outside of Nagano (the site of the 2005 Special Olympics World Winter Games) so this will be a particularly special visit. From there, Ohno will continue on to China, making stops in both Beijing and Ji Lin City, to visit with local schools and help share his speed skating skills through clinics with local Special Olympics athletes.
Ohno is a passionate celebrity supporter of Special Olympics, beginning in 2010 when Ohno traveled to Singapore to help develop their speed skating program. The following year, Ohno participated in the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Athens, Greece and most recently, he attended the announcement of Special Olympics World Summer Games being awarded to Los Angeles in 2015. Apolo Ohno is an incredible advocate to Special Olympics athletes because he strives every day to be his personal best, inspiring the 3.75 million athletes of Special Olympics to do the same. Tim Shriver, Special Olympics Chairman and CEO, said of Ohno's tour with Special Olympics, "We greatly appreciate Apolo's passion to share in the pride and joy with our athletes and bring the world's attention to our movement in Japan and China."
This will be the fifth Special Olympics Nippon Winter Games including 700 athletes, 400 staff and coaches, and more than 3000 volunteers. These Winter Games will also form the athlete delegation from Japan who will travel to Special Olympics World Winter Games PyeongChang 2013.
"It's an honor to travel with Special Olympics to Japan and China – two of my favorite places to visit – and to share in the excitement of the inspiriting stories and talents of the athletes who compete and participate in Special Olympics," said Ohno. "You have not seen inspiration in its purest form until you have witnessed a Special Olympics athlete competing. Special Olympics athletes strive to be better than they were yesterday, a philosophy, I believe, we should all live by every day. To that end, I'm excited to share the story of Special Olympics and bring awareness to this transformational movement."
Media who wish to interview Ohno on his visit should contact Special Olympics. Below are further details on his schedule for press:
About Special Olympics
Special Olympics is an international organization that changes lives through the power of sport by encouraging and empowering people with intellectual disabilities, promoting acceptance for all, and fostering communities of understanding and respect worldwide. Founded in 1968 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the Special Olympics movement has grown from a few hundred athletes to more than 3.7 million athletes in over 170 countries in all regions of the world, providing year-round sports training, athletic competition and other related programs. Special Olympics now take place every day, changing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities all over the world, from community playgrounds and ball fields in every small neighborhood's backyard to World Games. Special Olympics provides people with intellectual disabilities continuing opportunities to realize their potential, develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, and experience joy and friendship. Visit Special Olympics at www.specialolympics.org. Engage with us on: Twitter @specialolympics; fb.com/specialolympics; youtube.com/specialolympicshq, and specialolympicsblog.wordpress.com.
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Nov 20, 2012
Exponential data growth and slowly growing revenues are carriers dilemmas today. To meet such a challenge, it is the time for Telcos to focus on disruptive innovation. While the early stage of Telco innovations focused around their core technologies and business around voice and data, the next decade looks very different. In this talk I will discuss how open innovation, staying small, and following customers home can drive a quite revolution.
Speaker: Pablo Rodríguez, Telefónica I+D, Scientific Internet Director
Biopic: Pablo Rodríguez is Director of Research and Director of Telefonica Digital Barcelona R&D Lab. He is also an adjunct faculty professor at the department of computer science at Columbia University, New York. He has developed his career in the United States as a software architect and entrepreneur in three Silicon Valley start-ups (Inktomi, which provided the search engine of MSN, Yahoo and AOL; Netli and Tahoe Networks). He also worked at Microsoft Research in Cambridge and Bell-Labs in the USA. As a result of his work, Pablo has more than fifty scientific publications and patents.
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SIT104 - Introduction to Web Development
Unit details
Year | 2015 unit information |
Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Cloud (online) |
Credit point(s): | 1 |
EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
Unit chair: | Shang Gao |
Prerequisite: | Nil |
Corequisite: | Nil |
Incompatible with: | Nil |
Contact hours: | Campus: 2 x 1 hour class per week, 1 x 2 hour practical per week. Cloud (online): Learning experiences are via CloudDeakin. Students will have the opportunity to participate in online consultation sessions. |
This unit introduces the techniques of creating static and dynamic web content using (X) HTML, style sheets, client side and server side scripting languages and databases. It focuses on developing the skills required for web programming with mark-up and scripting languages, such as building quality web pages, designing and maintaining a website. It introduces the concepts and technologies of the Web, the Internet and data networks, addresses how to use basic web programming tools, and discusses the potential future of web/internet applications.
Examination 60%, two assignments (15% and 25%) 40%
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Dubai restaurants
Good beers, bowls of steaming mussels and the Dubai Creek for a view.
Read full expert reviewI've often thought that if there weren't such a ludicrous supply of restaurants in Dubai, most people here would have nothing to talk about. Conversations in this city seem always to drift towards food, whether it be the constant stream of new openings, recommended brunches (more on these institutions later) or hidden out-of-the-way finds. There are restaurants everywhere; in hotel complexes, in the malls and lining the roads. Unfortunately, with much of Dubai's tourist scene being based in a hotel complex or in a sprawling mall, you're unlikely to stumble across a small rustic family-run affair without a great deal of effort. But a large amount of the restaurants are of excellent quality and are continually trying to up their game as the competition heats up. Prices range from the astronomical to the frighteningly cheap, and cover almost every single gastronomic scene on the planet. Dubai has often been considered a shopper's paradise. I think it's now far more a destination for the foodie.
Rules to remember
- Despite common perceptions, alcohol is definitely allowed in Dubai. However, due to licensing laws it's only available within hotels, or bars attached to hotels (with a few exceptions). Generally speaking, it costs a fortune. A pint of lager can sometimes reach £9, depending on where you're drinking, and rarely dips below £5. Wine isn't cheap either, with most 'house' bottles costing well into the £20-£30 range.
- There really is no 'standard' local food in Dubai. While Arabic cooking, generally shawarmas (like a chicken kebab sandwich), salads and hummous are available almost everywhere, there's such a proficiency of international cuisine that it's considered just as popular as, say, pizza or curries.
- If someone invites you to a 'brunch', don't think it'll be a light snack with a few cups of tea thrown in. Dubai's Friday brunch scene has developed something of an international notoriety. Most restaurants offer some sort of a 'Friday Brunch', usually a vast all-you-can-eat buffet with the (popular) option of an all-you-can-drink accompaniment, and usually running between noon and 4pm. The quality varies across the restaurants, but is generally excellent and the prices range from the £15 mark all the way up to £100 (which will probably included unlimited Champagne). However, the amount of alcohol consumed in such a short space of time often results in some rather rowdy behaviour, some seriously drunken souls stumbling into the afternoon and quite a few sore heads the next day.
- Seafood is generally excellent across Dubai, most plucked from the regional waters. The most popular fish is Hammour, which is the local name for the Grouper, but apparently stocks are starting to run low.
- Generally speaking, most restaurants open noon-3pm and then 7pm-midnight, give or take an hour either side. The local Arabic community eats later than most others.
- There isn't a huge culture of tipping, and you certainly won't get hounded out of the restaurant if you don't. But, taking into account that many of the waiters are on rather pitiful salaries, it's recommended to leave 10-15 per cent.
- You shouldn't have any issues bringing children into restaurants. Many are part of hotels and are well-catered to serving families.
Through a combination of my work and being a truly abysmal cook, I've managed to slurp, chomp and munch my way through the menus of a large majority of Dubai's eateries over the past five years. As such, I think I've got a decent grasp of the local food scene and think I know where visitors would enjoy eating. In my list, I've tried to pick a healthy portion of places that have consistently succeeded in excelling, a few options in out-of-the-way locations should you find yourself there, a decent sprinkling of restaurants doing something interesting or unusual, some fine examples of local Arabic cooking and a few personal favourites.


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Can we please talk about how bullshit this is? I love Mozilla and Firefox but it's not like there's a million lines of GTK code in there; what the hell constitutes 3 years of porting?
Also a good question: what does plugin-container have to do with GTK? Rather, what does NPAPI have to do with GTK that it cannot be built without linking to GTK2?
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If you have a pre-existing medical condition its vital that you declare it or you could invalidate your entire policy. Insurers dont like to think that youve hidden things from them and you may be surprised to find out that many common medical conditions such as allergies can be added without any additional cost. Whats more, you even have the option to declare a condition but then exclude it from your policy. What this means is that youve told your insurer about your condition but decided not to cover it, so you will be covered medically for anything unrelated to that condition.
A decent policy will include cover for many sporty or adventure activities as standard. However the more adventurous or dangerous the activity, like winter sports, the more likely it is that you will need to purchase additional sports insurance. You can customise your policy further a number of other specialist add-ons.
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winter sports cover →Regardless of your handicap, cover for your golf equipment and pre-paid green fees can be added to your policy giving you nothing else to work on except your game.
Simply add extra golf protection to your Single, Annual Multi or Backpacker Trip policy to add extra protection for:
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Should you need to claim on your travel insurance an Excess is the amount that you'll have to pay before we pick up the rest of the bill.
Avoid paying any excesses by adding the Excess Waiver option to your Single, Annual Multi or Backpacker Trip policy.
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Introduction | Sigma 35mm f1.4 DG HSM A Canon lens performance | Sigma 35mm f1.4 DG HSM A Canon versus competition | Conclusion |
Most photographers buying a lens will look first at the offerings that the camera maker has, Canon lenses for a Canon Camera. Then they will buy what they can afford. This Sigma 35mm f1.4 DG HSM A would make this a very bad strategy.
With higher sharpness, lower distortion, better transmission and lower chromatic aberration than its main rivals. Only in vignetting does it fail to excel, having a 2 stop fall off in the corners when used at full aperture, though this is also true of the others. It is not just in the sharpness scores where the Sigma excels: the DxO Mark scores place the Sigma at just over 30, the f2 Carl Zeiss lens at 27 and the Samyang f1.4 lenses at 26 and 23 respectively.
From a price perspective the Sigma is the second cheapest of this group, about 50% more than the Samyang 35mm f1.4 AS UMC. However, the Samyang, like the more expensive Carl Zeiss Distagon T 35mm f2 and the much more expensive Carl Zeiss Distagon T 35mm F1.4 ZE lens is not fitted with an autofocus motor which the Sigma and Canon's own EF 35mm f1.4L are.
When you add to this that Samyang's 35mm lens fails to deliver anything like the sharpness and loses about 2/3 of a stop of transmission: it does not look like such a bargain. In build quality the Zeiss lenses have a great feel, using traditional materials in a way that is likely to mean they will retain their value well. The performance of the Zeiss lenses is very good but even the version at f2 is still more expensive than the better performing Sigma.
The score for resolution of the Sigma lens was 17.3 P-MPix making it one of the sharpest lenses available for the Canon EOS 5D Mk II. At f2.8 the lens performs almost consistently from corner to corner, but since an f1.4 lens is often bought to be used wide open it is impressive to see that thequality is maintained at a good level even for f1.4. Zeiss's 35mm f2 scored 14.5 P-MPix and the Samyang 35mm F1.4 scored 11.5 P-MPix
To provide photographers with a broader perspective about mobiles, lenses and cameras, here are links to articles, reviews, and analyses of photographic equipment produced by DxOMark, renown websites, magazines or blogs.
As the first model in Sigma's high-grade ART series the 35mm f1.4 HSM A set the bar very high for image quality when measured on Canon and Nikon bodies. The lens is also available in Sony mount, and we couldn't resist trying it on the excellent Sony A99. Read on to see how well it performs. |
The second in our series of selecting the best-quality lenses for your camera concentrates on one of the most highly-anticipated cameras of our time, the successor to the hugely popular EOS 5D Mark II. But by the time it was announced, in early March, it's probably fair to say Nikon had taken fair amount of interest away by announcing the 36M-Pix D800 and D800E models the month before. Be that as it may, there's no denying the 22.3 M-Pix EOS 5D Mark III is a remarkably capable camera, and a formidable rival to the Nikon. |
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Sigma has produced some really fine lenses over the past few years, including the 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM (which we liked a lot when we reviewed it in 2008) and the 85mm F1.4 EX DG HSM. But the 35mm F1.4 DG HSM may possibly be its best yet. In fact it's one of those rare lenses for which finding any fault seems almost churlish, so good is its overall performance. Read the article |
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Newer Canon camera bodies for measurement?
I'm actually very interested to know why the canon lens tests are still based on 1ds Mk 3 or 5D mark II, both of which are quite old models, while Nikon has already started using D800.
Or is DxO expecting very close performance between 5D mk 3 and these models? Reply | Read all replies for this comment |
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Thanks for your interest in DxOMark. Your question is very relevant: we are about to review 90 lenses mounted on the Canon EOS 5D Mark III and the results are amazing... Stay tuned ! The DxOMark team Reply |


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Coupled with the narrative skills of Bill Wallis, the author (Wilson) paints a fascinating look at one of the most intriguing tragedies of the twentieth century. It was especially interesting to see the distinctions that existed between how the first class survivors coped with the Titanic disaster compared to the "lower" class survivors. There is something to be said of the nature of those who see themselves as "entitled" over against the rest of us "mere mortals." A wonderful look at an historical event that remains definitive of human tragedy.
"This will tell you what's ailing America!"
Whew! As a result of this definitive study of fundamentalism I now have a new insight into why there have always been religious wars. Sharlet asserts that American Christian Fundamentalism is the singular most influential religious and political movement in the history of this country. It explains the rise of right wing conservatism in response to the era of the New Deal and the Fair Deal. In an all out war since the conclusion of the FDR/Truman years, Christian fundamentalism has sought to undo the Labor movement, social service networks, intellectualism and what they disdainfully name secular humanism to bring about the Kingdom of God, as defined by the movement. The writer did his homework in tracing the movement of radical fundamentalism from the founding preachers of the twenties/thirties to the modern politicians and mega church pastors who promote wealth and power as evidence of being blessed by their God. In the fundamentalist mind, America is the true promised land where their God will establish the perfect nation. Their concept of the manly Jesus is the lynchpin in all of this religious fervor, and the individual is the primary object of God's intent for His world. The craziness unfolds as the influence of this movement exerts itself — it would be hilarious if it weren't so serious. This is a must for anyone seeking to trace the regressive tendencies of modern conservatism as it seems to have evolved. Not an easy read, this book held me spellbound. The narrator performed spectacularly in his presentation, and after I recover from being shaken up by this work, I will listen to it again!
"Most interesting and revealing..."
While a rather long and tedious work, this book reveals the man George Washington to be more and less than legend has presented him. Chernow has studied hard to present a most interesting narrative of just who the father of this country was. Credit is due to Scott Brick for his excellent narration—straight forward and comfortable. Much of the work that unfolds has the nature of a novel. After the experience of Washington: A Life, I have a clearer and more appreciative concept of the American Revolution and the formation of the American experiment in democracy. If one has the perseverance to stay with it, this book is well worth the effort. As a lover of history, I found this book easy to love.
"Fascinating, Dramatic and Spellbinding."
A wonderful story of wartime hardship with a Downton Abbey feel. A nurse discovers an inner strength that she would never have known apart from the stark ruthlessness of her own illness and the First World War. From a privileged military family in Britain, the heroin determines to return to France to serve the wounded after having, herself, survived the Spanish Flu pandemic that rivaled the war in numbers of fatalities. There is intrigue coupled with valor. This is a tribute to the strength and determination of women. It was hard to put down. Well narrated, I highly recommend this easy listen.
"The definitive Civil War book."
As a student of the American Civil War, I found McPherson's work to be utterly fascinating. I gained new insights into the great American tragedy that never would have occurred to me. Well narrated, this immense work is a must for anyone interested in what divided and divides us as a nation. The ultimate in historical research, Volume 1 opens the door to the clearest look available into the mind of a fractured nation. You will learn from this volume, but you will also want to find out even more from Volume 2.
"Interesting but not hard to put down..."
I applaud Fred Howard's book for its research and its tenacity. However, it took me a long, long time to get through it. What drudgery. I love history, and am sure I learned a lot by reading this tome. However, the man I admire the most is narrator Larry McKeever. How he managed to read this entire work is a marvel. I recommend this biography to anyone who has an absolute fascination with flight, with Dayton, with Kitty Hawk, etc., but be forewarned that it will take you places you'll wonder why you went. I used to read The Doctors Mayo to put me to sleep during the ten years of my advanced education. This book would have worked even better.
"Whew! What a read!"
Don't bother with the movie. This book is much better! Larsson's ability to develop characters leaves nothing to be desired. There is no falling asleep in this very well narrated piece. It's a story that makes one cheer for the underdogs and the eccentrics. You can't read this without wanting to visit Sweden. However, it's no travelog. Evil predominates until justice finally reigns, and the experience won't let you put it down until Audible "hopes you have enjoyed this..." If you read this, you will have to read at least Book 2.
"A Civil War reenactment."
As one who is deeply interested in American Civil War history, I had heard this story many times prior to Bonds's work. Well narrated, I found it hard to put this one down. The tragedy that was our "Civil" War had some bright, humorous moments, and this story captures one of them. Here's this band of Yankees daring to go deep into Rebel territory not to assassinate someone, but rather to steal a hissing, rattling, tooting, steam engine--ultimately pursued by another steamer running backwards. Outright laughter is tempered by lots of human despair, but this is a great read. It's difficult to keep all the characters clearly in place, but anyone interested in the tragedy of the Civil War needs to have this book.
I felt compelled to read this one after Larsson's initial "Girl who..." work. I was drawn to the character development and the continuity with book 1. I felt that things bogged down toward the conclusion, but found it hard to put down. Overall well done, and the narrative was exceptional.
Stephen King at his very best. I can't remember being any more captured by this storyteller engaged in his articulate craft. Don't enter into the world(s) of these stories unless you are ready to be completely caught up in the narrative(s). I will listen to them again, I think, but not until I'm once more willing to face myself wholly for one (like the characters in each tale) who may very well be possessed of two (at least) people. For the moment I'm just going to let these morality tales ferment someplace deep within me. Wonderful. Engulfing. Stephen King at his best.


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In a stunning location straddling the continents of Europe and Asia, Istanbul is where East meets West. Surrounded by the waters of the Bosphorus strait and the Sea of Marmara, this unique Turkish city is a captivating blend of two worlds.
A vibrant modern metropolis merges with rich ancient history and an enthralling architectural legacy in Istanbul. Hop on a tram or 'dolmus' and explore this cosmopolitan city of contrasts. Admire superb 20th-century artworks or ancient archaeological treasures. Step back in time at atmospheric, labyrinthine bazaars and historic, spice-scented markets. Or browse the designer-label offerings in immaculate modern boutiques. Afterwards, unwind and release life's stresses with the steam at a 16th-century Turkish hammam. As the sun sets, listen to the mesmerising call to prayer drifting through the skies from magnificent mosques. Feast on succulent meze washed down with fiery raki. Then enjoy a glass of fruity Turkish wine in the company of amiable locals at a lively traditional tavern.
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Discover how old meets new in Istanbul on this tour of the city's four 'must-see' historic sights. Take in the iconic Sultan Ahmet, or Blue Mosque, a stunning feat of Ottoman architecture. Then visit the 6th-century Hagia Sophia, once one of the world's largest Christian basilicas and now a magnificent museum. Marvel at the crown jewel of the Ottoman Empire, Topkapi Palace, before perusing the thousands of shops forming the legendary Grand Bazaar – one of the world's largest covered markets.
Dramatic floodlit mosques and bejewelled belly dancers are the dazzling sights that await on this memorable Istanbul by night experience. On your evening out in Istanbul, you will be picked up from your hotel and privately transferred to a first-class restaurant for dinner. Your sumptuous four-course meal includes a Turkish dessert, before shimmying belly dancers and an Anatolian cultural folklore group perform for your entertainment.
Breathe in the intoxicating aroma of spices and herbs in the Egyptian Bazaar, then take an invigorating cruise on the Bosphorus for outstanding views of amazing Istanbul. Your adventure begins with a visit to the 17th century Spice Bazaar, one of Istanbul's most vibrant and atmospheric attractions. Then board your boat for a captivating cruise on the Bosphorus, taking in stunning Istanbul sights. You'll sail past the famous Dolmabahce Palace and 15th-century Rumelihisar Fortress, along with magnificent mosques and mansions.
The only city in the world with a foot in both Europe and Asia, uniting both eastern and western cultures – Istanbul is truly unique. The former capital of Turkey is a treasure trove of relics from the Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman empires, merged with a buzzing modern metropolis. Enjoy fantastic views of the city from the top of a double decker bus on this guided tour, and hop on and off at selected stops en route.
Visit ANZAC Cove, the site of the bloody First World War battle between Allied and Turkish troops, on this moving day trip from Istanbul to Gallipoli. Thousands of soldiers tragically perished during the infamous Gallipoli campaign of 1915. See the Turkish and Allied trenches at Johnstone's Jolly, then the memorial at Chunuk Bair, site of one of New Zealand's epic stands on the Gallipoli peninsula. There will also be a visit to the poignant Lone Pine Cemetery and Memorial.


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Written by Jen Vaughn | Filed under Steven Weissman, Rich Tommaso, Pat Thomas, Noah Van Sciver, Mario Hernandez, Love and Rockets, Los Bros Hernandez, Lorenzo Mattotti, Lewis Trondheim, Justin Hall, Josh Simmons, Joe Daly, Jim Woodring, Jaime Hernandez, Jacques Tardi, Gilbert Shelton, Gary Panter, Disney, Daniel Clowes, Daily OCD, Chris Ware, Carl Barks | 18 Oct 2012 4:25 PM |
The blackest ink in the pot of Online Commentaries & Diversions:
• Review: AV Club shows presidential love for Barack Hussein Obama and The Hypo. Noel Murray on Steven Weissman's book: "For the most part Barack Hussein Obama is just wild fun, built around the notion that a president can be easily reduced to his public image—and that we, the people, have the right to manipulate that image for our own delight." And Murray on The Hypo: "[Noah Van Sciver renders] an American icon as a lumpen everyman, fighting through the same fog that many people find themselves in—even if few of those ordinary folks wind up in the Oval Office."
• Review: Publishers Weekly picks The Hypo by Noah Van Sciver as one of the best new books of the month. "Van Sciver's psychologically astute examination of what might be termed Abraham Lincoln's "lost years" (1837–1842) is as gripping and persuasive as the best historical fiction. . . .A thoroughly engaging graphic novel that seamlessly balances investigation and imagination."
• Review: Paste Magazine reviews Steven Weissman's newest book and Hillary Brown gives it a 8.1 (outta 10). "With its gold foil stamp and red, white and blue partial jacket, Barack Hussein Obama could well be a semi-official graphic rendering of a presidency. . . If this book is a portrait of anything, it shows the grind and the way that hope and idealism erodes when faced with the everyday, and that is valuable"
•Review: La Tempestad on Barack Hussein Obama by Steven Weissman. Rough translation states "Through these pages, Weissman satirizes and creates a parallel reality of based on the stewards of American power."
• Review: MetroPulse enjoys reading Ralph Azham Vol. 1 "Why Would You Do That To Someone You Love" by Lewis Trondheim. Matthew Everett states "There's action, drama, pratfalls, bad-ass mercenaries, and a last-panel surprise that promises future volumes will head off in entirely unexpected directions. . . Ralph Azham is off to a near-perfect start. It's a quietly marvelous addition to the English-language catalog of a working world master. Get it while you can."
• Review: The Quietus peeks at Dal Tokyo by Gary Panter. Mat Colegate can barely contain himself: "Panter is probably one of the single most influential underground American cartoonists of all time, a kind of Ramones to Robert Crumb's Jefferson Airplane, which makes his relative unknown status a bit baffling. A cartoonists' cartoonist, maybe?. . . The man's inks are practically sentient, devouring white space like it was candy floss as his crude likenesses become imbued with a very deliberate purpose, that of guiding the reader through Panter's personal inferno: the urban Twentieth Century."
• Review: The Quietus continues comic coverage on Joe Daly's Dungeon Quest: Book Three. Mat Colgate states,"Dear J.R.R. certainly never had one of his characters wank off a gnome, did he? Indeed Dungeon Quest's good natured, silly humour gives it much of its character and combines with Daly's beautiful Charles Burns-esque artwork to make the book much more than the sum of its parts. It feels like a real labour of love and when you read it you'll see why. Nerdgasm guaranteed. I'm in love with this comic."
• Review: Unshelved looked at Dungeon Quest: Book Three by Joe Daly. Gene Ambaum writes "I never know where this weird, Dungeons & Dragons-ish adventure will take me next. . . Every dungeon should have a vending machine [a la Dungeon Quest]! Makes more sense than turning a corner and finding an elf with a fully-stocked shop where there's little to no foot traffic."
• Review: The Quietus focuses New York Mon Amour by Jacques Tardi. Mat Colgate states"Using only black, white and red, Tardi illustrates a seedy, roach-infested New York that's utterly plausible. You can practically smell the trash on the sidewalks as you follow the hapless narrator's spiral into madness and murder. . . .if you know anyone looking to take the plunge into comics, someone who's interested in what the medium can do and the fascinating ways it can do it, then point them in this books' direction."
• Review: BUTT Magazine sinks its teeth into No Straight Lines, edited by Justin Hall. "Justin's 328-page anthology is a very thorough introduction to the world of GLBT comics. His knowledge on the subject is pretty extensive, probably because he's been a fan of the medium since he was a kid. Justin tells me that's how he learned to read. . . In fact, the entire collection features a healthy dose of realism from a genre usually characterized by fantasy."
• Interview: Brandon Soderberg of The Comics Journal interviews the elusive Josh Simmons on The Furry Trap and his recent short film, The Leader, plus horror in all aspects: "Often, the best horror is about losing. And maybe struggling to keep a shred of dignity while you do. But often, you don't even get that. Sometimes, you get your throat cut while a clown is pulling your pants down. It's not enough that you're getting murdered, you're being humiliated at the same time!" Simmons eloquently states.
• Review: Los Angeles Review of Books ponders Listen, Whitey! The Sights and Sounds of Black Power by Pat Thomas. Rickey Vincent says,"The book is meticulously detailed, reflecting Thomas's skills as a researcher (and record producer), yet conversational in tone, balancing the voice of a rock critic with the heft of a historian. . .The book remains consistent with its vision, and Thomas delivers black power with authority."
• Commentary: SFWeekly talks about Love and Rockets' art show at the Cartoon Art Museum, Chris Hall explains "If Love and Rockets brought one innovation to the comics field, it could be its lack of misogyny. . . Love and Rockets has, from the beginning, been praised for consistently depicting strong, complex women characters."
• Commentary: Jordan Hurder posted some APE coverage on the Hernandez Brothers and our company: "Fantagraphics crushed this show. It helps that they had Los Bros celebrating 30 years of Love and Rockets and Jim Woodring was already there as a special guest, but there was a consistent buzz around their table, and there were lines for pretty much every signing they had."
• Commentary: Jaime, Gilbert and Mario Hernandez appeared at APE much to JK Parkin of Robot 6 's delight. "All three Hernandez Brothers were at the show, and when they hit the Fantagraphics table the crowds surrounded them."
• Interview: The Comics Reporter links to some great vids from SPX interviews with Jaime Hernandez, Gilbert Hernandez and Daniel Clowes.
• Review: Simcoe looks at Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge: Only a Poor Old Man by Carl Barks. Glenn Perrett says, "The stories are entertaining and the illustrations are excellent with a wonderful use of colour. . . Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge: Only a Poor Old Man will appeal to young and old."
• Review: Pat Afforo looks at Stigmata by Lorenzo Mattotti and Claudio Piersanti. "If anyone has not read it you are definitely in for a ride and it is not a smooth one at the very least. This book covers a lot of different topics: religion, redemption, reincarnation, sin, good vs. evil, and above all love."
• Review: AV Club has high hopes for Rich Tommaso and his future books starring The Cavalier Mr. Thompson. Noel Murray posits,"Tommaso's talented enough that The Cavalier Mr. Thompson might one day be seen as the lurching beginning to something truly great. . ."
•Interview: The Guardian asks Chris Ware some questions. In answer to Rosanna Greenstreet's question 'Which living person do you most admire and why?' Ware answers,"For intellect: Art Spiegelman. For art: Robert Crumb. For poetry and vision: Gary Panter. For decency: Barack Obama. For genuine goodness: Charles Burns. For genius: Charlie Kaufman. For soulfulness and love: Lynda Barry. For words: Zadie Smith. For unique life's work and superhuman effort expended: Ira Glass, Dave Eggers."


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