QQ also has a weibo, but Sina is the juggernaut. Weibo is extremely popular and like most other new information technology, is quickly changing the face of public discourse in China. Well, in part. Like Twitter, a lot of the activity is just following famous people.
Ulithi was a major staging area for the U.S. Navy in the final year of the Second World War. Several sunken warships rest at the bottom of the Ulithi lagoon, including the USS Mississinewa (AO-59), a fleet oiler which sank fully loaded.
He would not need it. Half way to Okinawa, the ship was sunk by American fighters launched from American carriers well beyond the range of the Yamato's guns. The kamikazesâthat had made their first appearance during the Battle of Leyte Gulfâalso showed up in Okinawa in force. Close to 2000 Japanese pilots flew a final mission for the emperor.