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Container Freight Rates Hit North American West Coast High of USD7,300. For Next Year Will Also Rise.
Today, I would like to talk about the theme, "Continued Rise in Container Freight Rates to the West Coast of North America."
Daily Logistics Radio by IINO san in 14th Dec. 2021
Spot Rates from Shanghai to the West Coast of North America Hit a New High
Spot freight rates from Shanghai to the West Coast of North America have reached a new high, from USD6,700/40′ at the end of November to USD7,300/40′ as of December 10th.
I have a feeling that it is difficult to get enough space and freight rates are going up this December.
We have already finished transporting goods for the Christmas shopping season in North America, and under normal circumstances, demand would settle down.
However, there is still a lot of cargos and freight rates continue to rise.
Inflation in North America
I think this is partly due to inflation in North America.
The recently released CPI (Consumer Price Index) for North America showed a growth of 6.8%, which shows that it is quite inflationary.
While it is usually said that the best rate of increase in prices is around 2%, prices have not stopped rising.
Therefore, the FED is also moving in raising interest rates. Once inflation calms down, corporate purchases may also settle down, although it will take some time.
I think this is one of the reasons for the rising freight rates that there is such momentum in purchasing in North America.
Freight Rates for East Coast of North America
On the other hand, the price for the East Coast of North America has been rising since the beginning of December, but not to such a high level.
At the end of September this year, it was at a record high of USD11,976, but now it is at USD16,444, down more than USD1,000, and calmer than one of the West Coast.
Annual Contacts Between Shipping Companies and Shippers
Here's the thing, freight rates for annual contracts between shipping companies and shippers for the next fiscal year are also on the rise.
Negotiated freight rates for major companies, called long-term rates, for fiscal 2021 (the current year) were in the USD3,000 to USD4,000 range for the West Coast of North America.
It was said that USD6,000 to USD7,000 would be the benchmark in freight rate negotiations for the next fiscal year, 2022, for the West Coast, but it looks like the level will be much higher.
According to a source who actually signed long-term rates, "there have been a number of cases where cargos were not shipped with these fares and the contracted rates was unusable."
I do not know the details of the contract between the shipping company and the major shipper, but the spot rate was over USD7,000.
I think shipping companies don't want to use their limited space for long-term contract rates, which are about half the price of spot rates.
I often heard that in Thailand, major shippers cannot get space even if they have contract rates
In this negotiation as well as the last one, they are anyway "focusing on space" rather than the amount of money.
What the Next Year's Rate is
Since the long-term rates for major companies are at a high level, it is better to assume that this high amount will be the default for the next fiscal year.
We do not still know if the rates will increase further.
If the market is willing to accept higher prices, they will go up, and if more and more companies find that business itself is not viable, they will not go up any further.
I will continue to keep you updated the information for the next year.
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Tokoroa's tall sculptures were first suggested by landscape designer Colleen Priest, as part of concept designs for the Central Business District upgrade for Tokoroa in 1996. At a public meeting in 1997 there was very positive support for the idea of a collection of sculptured poles representing Tokoroa's many different cultures, clubs and organisations.
The project was enthusiastically supported by residents and has produced over 45 Talking Poles in a variety of themes, styles and materials and there are more poles in the making. The sculptures can be seen mainly around the CBD of Tokoroa and form a trail for tourists to follow. The sculptures have helped to build pride in the town, and are now an established tourist attraction. Many local businesses contributed funds and in-kind support.
Talking Poles Trust hosted a Tile Art Symposium in late 2013 with a focus on a tiled pole created by the community.
A four-pole structure of native timber pillars gave the Community an opportunity for them to design their own tile to add to the pole at the Tile Art Symposium. The Tile Art Pole was for the community, by the community and involved them as the artists. The tiles are their thoughts, vision, and provided a legacy as part of the community of the South Waikato.
There was an open area for all to come in and create a tile art piece, each 20 x 20cm. Over 500 tiles were painted using Resene Waterborne Smooth Surface Sealer and Resene testpots in a palette of colours including Resene All Black, Resene Guardsman Red, Resene Tahiti Gold, Resene Moon Yellow, Resene Christi, Resene Curious Blue, Resene Scarlet Gum, Resene Fuchsia and Resene White.
In 2014/15 the structure and placement was completed.
The overall concept is that of a tree. The solid tile boards provide the trunk (body), the colourful tiles provide the leaves, and the four Totara timber columns represent both the mighty branches reaching for the heavens and strong roots that anchor the whole piece to the earth. The township of Tokoroa continues to have strong association with forestry and the local timber mill. The four totara columns of the Nga Hau E Wha were sourced from 700 year old trees that once stood in the shadows of Titiraupenga and Pureora Mountains. All four columns have been carefully aligned to True North, South, East and West.


Jessie Graff completed Stage 1 of the "American Ninja Warrior" national finals in Las Vegas, a first for a woman.
The first night of the "American Ninja Warrior" national finals in Las Vegas did not disappoint. A newly revamped Stage 1 course proved to be quite the difficult task as only eight of the 45 to run the course completed it. Unlike city competitions, in Vegas, ninjas have to hit the buzzer to move on.
The star of the night was undoubtedly Jessie Graff, who became the first woman to complete Stage 1. She made history in style, hitting the buzzer with 12 seconds left on the clock, placing fourth on the night. That put her ahead of top ninjas like Grant McCartney and Flip Rodriguez.
It was a monumental moment. So much so, that even Lego is celebrating!
espnW caught up with Graff to talk about her historic run and what had her nervous about the course ("everything").
espnW: What was going through your mind as you approached the starting platform?
Jessie Graff: Throughout the night, anytime I caught myself thinking about the magnitude of how my life might change if I completed the course, I would immediately redirect my focus to calculating and memorizing the strategies for each specific obstacle. I attack each one, one at a time, and in order, so walking up to the platform, I was thinking about the first obstacle: getting all of the dust off of my shoes before the countdown starts. Slippery shoes will ruin a good Jumping Spider or Warped Wall run, and there's no time to clean your shoes once the timer starts. But waiting for the countdown, my mind was on exactly where I wanted to put my feet on Snake Run. There were so many different ways to approach it, the fastest ways being the riskiest. I committed to the safest route, because I'd seen a lot of extremely strong competitors fall using the slightly more aggressive approach.
espnW: What worried you most about the course?
JG: Everything. I knew I could do every obstacle on Stage 1, and that I had the endurance to complete them all in the required time. But every obstacle on the course is so tricky, that the odds of making one little mistake that ruins the run is high -- especially when you're rushing. But since this is a timed stage, with a clock counting down to elimination, there's no time to think about strategy between obstacles.
espnW: How did it feel to get up the Warped Wall?
JG: I knew I could do it, but I didn't know if I would. I try never to take anything for granted on these courses. Closing my fingers over the rim of the wall was like an overwhelming wave of exhilaration and relief, immediately followed by "go go go!"
espnW: What does being the first woman to beat Stage 1 mean to you?
JG: I'm excited to complete Stage 1 as an athlete, not just a woman, because it is a deceptively challenging course that has taken out hundreds of stronger athletes than me, male and female. Hitting the buzzer proved my ability to analyze, strategize and make quick adaptive decisions under pressure -- which is one of the most important things you can know about yourself. When the pressure is on, stakes are high, and emergency strikes: will you react intelligently, or freeze up? Knowing that I can conquer the most finicky, volatile course, under the most pressure, gives me the confidence to know that whatever challenges arise in my life, I'm capable of staying centered and making the best decision possible. As far as being the first woman to do it, there are more women than ever who are fully capable of doing what I did, and even more. I'm grateful that it came together for me on the right night, and looking forward to seeing more women hit that buzzer in the future.
espnW: What do you hope people take away from watching you this season?
JG: You're stronger than you think and can achieve more than you ever imagined no matter the obstacle you're facing, if you're willing to work for it. Expect things to feel impossible at first, but do the progressions, and your perception of impossible will change. Fitness is fun. Find sports that you like, and set goals that inspire you, so that working out feels like playing. Surround yourself with people who share common goals and are willing to walk (or in my case swing and jump!) with you through it all. Never let anyone tell you "you can't, because you're a girl." We may have to train smarter and harder, to keep up strength-wise, but if we surpass them in technique, strategy and quick thinking, we can beat the guys. I have improved every year that I've competed on ["American Ninja Warrior"] -- not only despite a blown-out knee/ACL surgery, but in large part, because of it. A knee injury is just an opportunity to build amazing upper-body strength. Try to look at every setback in terms of how you can grow from it, and you'll always keep moving forward.
Here's the video of Graff's historic run!
Unlike the city qualifying and finals courses, Stages 1 and 2 are timed. In Stage 1, ninjas have 2 minutes, 20 seconds to complete the eight obstacles of the course.
The first obstacle, Snake Run, is new. Competitors traverse the steps, choosing their own path to get to the next platform. They are deceptively difficult and caused problems for even the most experienced ninjas.
Jesse Labreck competes in Stage 1 of the "American Ninja Warrior" national finals in Las Vegas.
The Propeller Bar returns as the second obstacle. Ninjas jump from a trampoline to a hanging propeller. Then, they must transfer to a rope and swing to the next platform.
Casey Suchocki attempts the Propeller Bar in "American Ninja Warrior" national finals.
Next is the all-new Giant Log Grip. Competitors wrap their bodies around a log and ride it to the end of the track, where they must drop onto a small platform in the water. Timing is everything with this obstacle. Just a small dip into the water ends a ninja's season.
Anthony DeFranco takes on the Giant Log Grip in "American Ninja Warrior" national finals.
The fourth obstacle is the Jumping Spider, a notorious ninja killer. Ninjas use a trampoline to jump into a suspended hallway. Bracing themselves against either wall, they must hop through the channel to the next platform.
Karsten Williams attempts the Jumping Spider in "American Ninja Warrior" national finals.
Sonic Curve is another returning obstacle. Competitors run along the separated and curved steps toward a rope, which they use to swing to the next platform.
Liam Buell jumps to the rope on Sonic Curve in "American Ninja Warrior" national finals.
Awaiting competitors at the sixth obstacle is the Warped Wall, only this time, there is just half the run-up space.
Tyler Yamauchi attempts the Warped Wall in "American Ninja Warrior" national finals.
For ninjas who get this far, they are faced with a new obstacle, Broken Bridge. Competitors run over a series of disconnected steps that swing beneath their feet.
Grant McCartney takes on the Broken Bridge in "American Ninja Warrior" national finals.
The last obstacle, the Flying Squirrel is also new. Competitors jump to a pair of suspended handles and use the momentum to lache to another pair. Then, they jump to a cargo net that they climb to the top platform and hit the buzzer.
Thomas Stillings swings through Flying Squirrel in "American Ninja Warrior" national finals.
If they do all of that in under 2:20, they move onto Stage 2.
This is where the real fun begins! Next week is the second episode of the Las Vegas finals, featuring the other half of the Stage 1 runs. Expect to see favorites such as Kacy Catanzaro and Meagan Martin.


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What Book Are You Reading
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^^^^^ sounds excellent ^^^^^
Its pretty funny...something light hearted for a change
tons of references to songs and musicians from the 70's and 80's, i'm waiting for the zappa references.
year zero was the year aliens heard their first earthman song, the theme to Welcome Back Kotter, they went nuts over it...never heard anything like that (aliens cant write music).
Low-level entertainment lawyer Nick Carter thinks it's a prank, not an alien encounter, when a redheaded mullah and a curvaceous nun show up at his office. But Frampton and Carly are highly advanced (if bumbling) extraterrestrials. The entire cosmos, they tell him, has been hopelessly hooked on American pop songs ever since "Year Zero" (1977 to us), resulting in the biggest copyright violation since the Big Bang and bankrupting the whole universe. Nick has just been tapped to clean up this mess before things get ugly. Thankfully, this unlikely galaxy-hopping hero does know a thing or two about copyright law. Now, with Carly and Frampton as his guides, Nick has forty-eight hours to save humanity—while hoping to wow the hot girl who lives down the hall from him.
The_Acadian_2
Location: Lyon, France
It's a pretty good view of the midwest and the south so far.
"Welcome to the Frank Zappa Memorial Country Club & BBQ" at wgt.com 75 members and counting.
cory1984
"I am made out of water. You wouldn't know it, because I have it bound in. My friends are made out of water, too. All of them. The problem for us is that not only do we have to walk around without being absorbed by the ground but we also have to earn our livings.
Actually there's even a greater problem. We don't feel at home anywhere we go. Why is that?"
"Listen to everyone, read everything; believe absolutely nothing unless you can prove it in your own right!"
Location: EINDHOVEN
Oliver Sacks - Musicophilia
I should have read this book a looooooong time ago...
Join the PackardGoose forum! Send me a PM!
Location: The Thumb
Mother Goose himself-the actual rock star, who in real life is rated with Bowie and Zappa and Alice Cooper- took the form of a song writer who had gotten hooked on drugs, a real loser.
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BBP wrote:
This is sooooo wonderful, welcome back Henry
Henry's main man
(PS. # 1 is a trailer, show begins on #2).
It's on Netflix too...
Location: Locked up in Mexihico
When Giants Walked the Earth: A Biography of Led Zeppelin
Could Jimmy think of anything original?
Melania Trump wrote:
I watched a tv thing a while ago with Jimmy Page the Egde and that White Stripes kid Jack White, they were noodling away in a kind of relaxed jam session thing and it struck me that Jimmy doesn't do relaxed, he could have just as easily have been that 25 year old playing a stadium.....classic
a snippet can be seen here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODidAgdL40Y
tinkamok
Location: Plymouth England
Read this years ago
Gotta love that title
The French version of "The plot against America" by Philip Roth.
There's a lot of things in there that looks like what we're living with that Trump administration.
A bit part of it being the willfull blindness of American folks.
Next one will be "American pastoral", again by Philip Roth.
The sad demise of independent record stores and the fixing of the "pop charts "
" Music is the only religion that delivers the goods " FZ
What if God lived on some planet in another star system...
From chapter 4
"I'm commissioning a rock mass to be given at Grace the Christmas." Scrutinizing me he said, "What is your opinion about Frank Zappa?
I was at a loss for an answer.
"We would arrange for the actual service to be recorded," Tim continued. "So it could be released as an album. Captain Beefheart has also been recommended to me. And there were several other names offered. Where could I get a Frank Zappa album to listen to?
"At a record store," Jeff said
"Is Frank Zappa black?" Tim asked.
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Did Brian's book (above), now I'm getting another side of the story. Interesting, same story, but two different people's views of it.
Just F%*£ing awesome .
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2018 11:50 pm
I'm still waiting, seven days overdue at this point.....
Gray_Ghost wrote:
I always enjoy the anticipation of getting FZ related goodies in the post , but seven days is the point at which I make enquiries with the vendor or delivery Co.
Hope it turns up soon .
Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2018 1:27 pm
"Sturgeon is a master storyteller certain to fascinate." -Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
What if you were thrown into a foreign society, never to see home again? What would you do, and could you survive?
Joe Colsco boarded a flight from San Francisco to Chicago to attend a national chemistry meeting. He would never set foot on Earth again.
On planet Anyar, Joe is found unconscious on a beach of a large island inhabited by humans where the level of technology is similar to Earth circa 1700. He awakes amid strangers speaking an unintelligible language and struggles to accept losing his previous life and finding a place in a society with different customs, needing a way to support himself and not knowing a single soul. His worry about finding a place is assuaged when he finds ways to apply his knowledge of chemistry - as long as he is circumspect in introducing new knowledge not too far in advance of the planet's technology and being labelled a demon.
As he adjusts, Joe finds that he has be dropped into a developing clash between the people who cared for him, and for whom he develops an affinity, and a military power from elsewhere on the planet - a power with designs on conquest. Unaware, Joseph Colsco has been poured into a crucible where time and trials will transform him in ways he could never have imagined.
Funny, he ain't no Frank thats for sure
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2018 12:33 am
baddy wrote:
By da mon hisself...
Reads like sci-fi, but it's real
Read this over the summer, great read, those were some incredible times.
Finished this one last night. Very good read. He had quite the life and the attitude to go with it. And I've found out that I have the same dislike of Wynton Marsalis that he did... (man he did not like that dude!).


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17-year-old stabbed during clash between youth on a bus in Limehouse.
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Published: 3:39 PM June 27, 2012 Updated: 8:34 AM October 14, 2020
A 17-year-old was stabbed during a clash between youth on a bus in Limehouse.
According to police he received a small stab wound to the chest during the incident, which took place at about 7.30pm last Saturday, on the upper deck of a 277 double-decker bus at Burdett Road.
The victim was taken by ambulance to an East London hospital where he is in a stable condition.
The rear window of the bus was also smashed during the altercation, according to police.
Any witnesses or anyone with information is urged to call 020-7275 4772 or to remain anonymous Crimestoppers 0800 555 111.


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Indian Trees
Indian trees are grouped into gardening trees, timber trees, medicinal trees, evergreen trees, deciduous trees, etc. Different species of trees are used for different purposes.
Wild Almond Tree in India
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Rain Tree
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Curry Tree
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Mohwa Tree
Easter Tree
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Indian Jujube Tree
Mast Tree
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Yellow Elder Tree
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Indian Teak Tree
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Palmyra Palm Tree
Fish Tail Palm Tree
Royal Palm Tree
Areca Tree
Golden Dewdrops Tree
Oleander Tree
Paper Chase Tree
Bougainvillea Tree
Kadamba tree
Neem Tree
Parijata Tree
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Deciduous Trees of India
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Coastal Trees in India
Pongam Tree
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Peepul Tree
Madre Tree
Drumstick Tree
Bead Tree
Umbrella Tree
Cannon Ball Tree
Indian Trees are well known throughout the world for their magnificence and opulence. Trees are considered to be the green pearl in the crown of the country. They hold a special position in the history and literature of India. There is a description in the Hindu literature about a celestial tree which has its roots cemented in the heaven and its branches spread in the underworld, which connects and unites beings of all kinds. Banyan Tree has been designated as the national tree of India, mainly because of its availability in all parts of the country. Most of the trees found in India are native to India. But various trees have been brought to India for cultivation. These trees have to adjust to the Indian climate for normal growth.
Classification of Indian Trees
Indian Trees can be classified in different ways. These trees are categorized according to their valuable properties and usages into decorative or gardening trees, timber trees, medicinal trees, etc. Indian medicinal trees have valuable medicinal properties and they are commonly used in the traditional treatment methods like Ayurvedic, Homoeopathic and Unani treatments. Indian Trees can also be classified according to the duration of leaf on the tree. Such trees are evergreen trees and deciduous trees. Evergreen trees have leaves throughout the year, whereas deciduous trees shed their leaves and turn dormant in winter. India has flowering trees as well as flowerless trees. Indian trees can also be grouped as coastal trees that grow in the coastal regions of India.
Types of Indian Trees
India is a home to wide variety of trees, for example, peepul tree, banyan tree (bodhi tree), banana tree, neem tree, tamarind tree, dhak tree, coconut palm tree, mango tree, jujube tree, portia tree, casuarina tree, Gulmohar tree, coralwood tree, jasmine tree, mandara tree, rubber tree, cashew tree, devil's tree, bilimbi tree, bel tree, arjun tree, khajur tree, supari tree, mohwa tree, papaya tree, Indian rosewood tree, kikar tree, sal tree, cork tree, khair tree, debdaru tree, amla tree, sandalwood tree, jamun tree, madras thorn tree, nagalingam tree, etc. Some of the Indian Trees are as follows:
• Indian Teak Tree: Teak Tree (Tectona Grandis) is an all around premiere timber with many favourable properties. This tree has been and will continue to be one of the most admired and precious timber tree species in the world.
• Banyan Tree: Banyan Tree (Ficus Bengalensis) is one of the most venerated trees in India. It has the ability to survive and grow for centuries and is often compared to the shelter given by God to his devotees.
• Gulmohar Tree: Gulmohar Tree (Delonix Regia) is one of the prettiest trees in the world. It is also known as 'flame of the forest' as the orange-red colors of this tree's flowers are so intense, that it looks like it is on fire.
• Tamarind Tree: Tamarind Tree (Tamarindus Indica) is a medium-sized fruit tree with a round-shaped crown. It grows best on sandy soil near the sea, but nowhere does it grow as well as in India.
• Peepal Tree: Peepal Tree (Ficus Religiosa) is a tree worshipped since the dawn of civilization and has great medicinal value apart from religious significance. This tree is a deciduous tree that is native to India and is sacred in Buddhism.
• Mango Tree: Mango Tree (Mangifera Indica) is a fruiting tree native to South Asia and the fruit is national fruit of India. Its fruit and leaves are used in several religious ceremonies of Hindus.
• Neem Tree: Neem Tree (Azadirachta Indica) is native to India and associated with Hindu festivals of Ugadi and Gudi Padwa. Neem leafs are traditionally recommended during early summer in Ayurveda.
• Jamun Tree: Jamun Tree (Syzygium Cumini) is native to India and a very popular seasonal fruit tree with immense health benefits. This tropical black berry has a unique taste, colour and flavour.
• Sal Tree: Sal Tree (Shorea Robusta) is a large sub deciduous tree. It is worshiped among the Buddhist and Hindus in India. It is mentioned in many scriptures that Lord Buddha was born and died under the Sal tree. It is found in almost all the parts of India.
• Eucalyptus Tree: Eucalyptus Tree (Eucalyptus Globulus) is the tall evergreen tree. There are more than 700 species of Eucalyptus all over the world. Eucalyptus is mainly used as the pulpwood in the manufacturing of the paper as well as raw material.
Significance of Indian Trees
Indian trees are vital constituents of nature. Almost all parts of trees like bark, leaves, roots, fruit and timber have usage in India. These trees are a major source of fruits and wood. They purvey a specific weather-sheltered ecosystem, in and under their foliage. They absorb carbon dioxide, thus purifying air and reducing global warming. With the absorption of rainwater, trees in India help in the prevention of floods, soil erosion and landslides. They provide habitat to species like bats, tawny owls and woodpeckers. Different Indian trees have different values. Some have high medicinal values, while others have religious and cultural values.
Indian trees play an important role in beautifying the nation. They form an essential part of the culture and heritage of India.
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La Myitnge, Nam Tu ou Dokhtawaddy, est un important affluent de l'Irrawaddy en Birmanie. Nam Tu est son nom en shan, Myitnge en birman et Dokhtawaddy en Pâli : ces deux noms signifient "petite rivière", par opposition à l'Irrawaddy, ou "grande rivière".

Elle prend sa source dans le nord de l'État Shan et coule en direction du sud-ouest. Elle se jette dans l'Irrawaddy juste au sud d'Ava, en face de Sagaing. Ava, ancienne capitale du royaume du même nom, fut fondée en 1364 en creusant un canal entre la Myintge et l'Irrawaddy.

Villes traversées
Du nord au sud :
Hsenwi
Namtu
Hsipaw

Ponts
Au cours de la campagne de Birmanie, le pont sur la Myitnge, emprunté par la voie de chemin de fer Rangoon-Mandalay, fut un objectif important. Les bombardiers B-25 et B-24 de l'US Air Force lancèrent plusieurs raids contre lui à partir du nouvel an 1943. Ils revinrent en décembre attaquer le pont et la gare de triage de Paleik à proximité. Au début 1945, le pont fut encore attaqué par les Thunderbolts de la Royal Air Force.

Aujourd'hui le pont ferroviaire est doublé par un pont routier de 210 m, ouvert en 1999. Il comporte une bande routière de 8 de large et un trottoir d'1,80 m de chaque côté.

Voir aussi

 l'Irrawaddy

Notes et références

Cours d'eau en Birmanie
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So in a muddled impression of a good older brother I went with my younger brother to Armageddon this year. He'd never been and I hadn't been for years. It was an... interesting experience (he says diplomatically) but one of the highlights was the new ActionMan Adam book by local artist Marc Streeter.
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Australia's Deputy Leader Tests Positive for Virus in the US
NICK PERRY Wednesday, 08 December 2021 07:00 PM
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce said Thursday he'd tested positive for the coronavirus while traveling in Washington D.C.
Joyce, who is fully vaccinated, said in a Facebook post that he'd been experiencing mild symptoms and decided to get tested. He said he would remain in isolation while seeking further advice.
He said the remaining members of his traveling delegation had tested negative.
It wasn't immediately clear what variant of the virus Joyce had contracted. Before arriving in the U.S., he'd traveled to London and met with top officials there as part of a 10-day trip to discuss his government's plans for regulating social media.
Joyce told ABC Radio New England he was "very frustrated I'm going to be locked up in a room by myself for 10 days, but that's part of the process."
He joked that being alone in the room worried him more than his infection.
He told the radio station that part of his job involved traveling and meeting with counterparts.
"I really wanted to follow up on some of this online stuff, try to get better online protection laws and see where the United States are," he said. "But that's the way the cookie crumbles."
Australia has been a prominent voice in calling for international regulation of the internet.
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Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce said Thursday he'd tested positive for the coronavirus while traveling in Washington D.C.Joyce, who is fully vaccinated, said in a Facebook post that he'd been experiencing mild symptoms and decided to get tested. He said he...
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Mondo Fresco is everything that family-friendly dining in Perth should be – fresh, packed with flavour and, of course, affordable. Located in North Perth and Victoria Park, Mondo Fresco now offers free dining for kids – every day of the week.
Kids under 12 years will have the choice of delicious Italian favourites such as Penne Napoli, Spaghetti Bolognese or meatballs, plus chicken nuggets. Each Mini Mondo meal is free with a regular, large or any other adult meal.
With the kids taken care of, parents and carers can choose from an extensive range of delightful Italian dishes that includes Carbonara, Chicken Olympia, Chicken Valentino, Canneloni and Lasagne. There are seafood pastas, fresh salads, pizzas and entrees – all made using the freshest ingredients possible, fuelled by a passion for beautiful food.
While each store is different in terms of design, the philosophies towards food and cooking are the same. They believe in listening to their customers, improving from feedback and taking pride in their service and food, which is developing a cult following for it's flavour and perfectly matched subtle ingredients.
Mondo Fresco is the ideal location for any special occasion, including Christmas parties, birthday celebrations and corporate functions. Whether it's a relaxed family gathering, a formal celebration, sporting event or a corporate event, their catering menu can be tailored to meet your needs. They also offer takeaway.
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La Escuela Cooperative de Sayulita collaborates with local families and educators of Sayulita, creating a Montessori-based preschool for 3-5 year-olds that will contribute to their early development and start them on a path to life-long learning.
The primary service is to deliver an educational curriculum that prepares young learners with a strong foundation of basic skills and love of learning. The secondary is to provide skills training to the children's caretakers.
La Escuela Cooperativa de Sayulita will collaborate with the local families and educators of Sayulita to create a Montessori-based preschool for 3-5 year olds that will contribute to their early development and start them on the path to lifelong learning.
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We are excited to announce that we are building a new school. It will be located on a large, shady lot with plenty of space for a playground and a garden for the children and parents to create and manage. The classroom space will also be larger and filled with light and a kitchen. With this new space, we will be able to accept more children. The building will include an apartment for the master teacher.
Escuela Cooperativa is a school where parents feel a real sense of ownership and belonging as they volunteer their skills to making the school work for their children.


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Q: How to continue the process in another class after the AsyncTask finished i'm working on a project and i have a question about the AsyncTask.
What i'm trying to do is to separate the AsyncTask from my classes, by writing it once and call it from any class.
So I have created a class named A that is a fragment activity and contains a list view. In this class i'm creating an object of the AsyncTask to get data from the xml and create a list with this data. When the AsyncTask finished i want to send this list back to the class A and continue the process by adding the list in the list view and update the layout.
What i have to do in the onPostExecute to past the data in the class A and how i can make the class to know about the process of the AsyncTask so it can continue?
Thanks
Here is a simple of my code in which i'm creating the object of the AsyncTask.
GetXMLData load = new GetXMLData();
if (this.count == 1)
{
  load.Set_URL(XML_URL);
  this.count++;
}
else
{
  load.Set_URL(XML_URL, "?paged=" + this.count);
  this.count++;
}
LinkedList<Contents> content_list;
load.start_LoadContents();
this.list = new ArrayList<Contents>();
content_list = load.get_XML_List();
Log.i("content_list", "The content_list is " + content_list.size());

A: You can try this
public class MainActivity extends Activity implements TaskListener {

TaskListener listener;

@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);

    setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

    listener = this;
    new BackgroundTask(listener).execute("");

}

@Override
public void taskComplete(ArrayList<String> list) {
    if (list.size() != 0) {
        Log.i("Log", "list  " + list.get(0));
    }
}

}

TaskListener.java
public interface TaskListener {
    public void taskComplete(ArrayList<String> list);
}

BackgroundTask.java
public class BackgroundTask extends AsyncTask<String, String, String> {

TaskListener listner;
ArrayList<String> list = new ArrayList<String>();

public BackgroundTask(TaskListener l) {
    this.listner = l;
}

@Override
protected String doInBackground(String... params) {
    // do your background task like below
    list.add("Android");
    return null;
}

@Override
protected void onPostExecute(String result) {
    // TODO Auto-generated method stub
    super.onPostExecute(result);

    listner.taskComplete(list);

}

}

A: This sounds like it can be solved with the Observer pattern.
public class BackgroundTask extends AsyncTask<String, String, String> implements MySubjectInterface {

List<Observer> observerl = new ArrayList<Observer>();
ArrayList<String> list = new ArrayList<String>();

@Override
protected String doInBackground(String... params) {
    // do your background task like below
    list.add("Android");
    return null;
}

@Override
protected void onPostExecute(String result) {
    // TODO Auto-generated method stub
    super.onPostExecute(result);
    notifyObservers();

}

/**
 * Observer pattern, this allows to register for changes.
 */
@Override
public void register(Observer obj) {
    if (obj == null)
        throw new NullPointerException("Null Observer");
    if (!observerl.contains(obj))
        observerl.add(obj);
}

/**
 * Observer pattern, this allows to unregister for changes.
 */
@Override
public void unregister(Observer obj) {
    observerl.remove(obj);
}

/**
 * Notifies the observers.
 */
@Override
public synchronized void notifyObservers() {
    for (Observer obj : observerl)
        obj.update();
}

}

Then you can register your Activity which implements your Observer to the Asynctask.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Observer_pattern
Anyway from my own experiences, this is easiest solved by making a class which controls all the data. It should show "old" data from your sqllite or some information you parsed earlier and show that on create. This will solve problems in the future when the xml file cant be found or if there is no connection to the internet. The app can still be used, but just not with the newest data (which you should notify the user on). Then when the View is shown new data is received in the background and loaded/parsed and saved in your class that holds the information. Then you send a notification back to your activity that new data is ready to be shown in for example your ListView. And ofcourse to for loose-coupling observer pattern is important here.
This way your application isn't waiting for long operations (web requests, parsing xml/json).

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CHICAGO — Hopes are rising again for a drug to alter the course of Alzheimer's disease after decades of failures. An experimental therapy slowed mental decline by 30 per cent in patients who got the highest dose in a mid-stage study, and it removed much of the sticky plaque gumming up their brains, the drug's makers said Wednesday.
"A 30 per cent slowing of decline is something I would want my family member to have," and the drug's ability to clear the brain plaques "looks pretty amazing," she said.
What makes it tricky, though, is that they used a new way to measure mental decline, a scale that combines parts of three other widely used tests. This is the first study to use that measure, and it's unclear how much of a difference a 30 per cent slowing of decline makes — whether it allows someone to continue to bathe or feed himself, for instance.
On one traditional measure of thinking skills, those at the highest dose declined 47 per cent less than people given a dummy treatment.
Brain scans added evidence that the drug might be effective. All participants had signs of the sticky plaques that are the hallmark of Alzheimer's at the start of the study, but 81 per cent of people on the highest dose saw all signs of them disappear after 18 months, an Eisai official said.
Side effects leading to discontinuation of treatment occurred in 19 per cent of those on the high dose and 6 per cent of the dummy treatment group. Cases of brain swelling, which have been seen in other treatments targeting the plaques in the brain, occurred in two people in the placebo group and 16 of those in the high dose group.
Shares of Biogen, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Eisai, based in Tokyo, soared after July 5 when they announced that the drug had slowed the progression of early Alzheimer's disease for certain patients. Biogen's stock jumped 19.6 per cent in one day, its biggest move in 14 years, and has continued to rise. Eisai rocketed 40 per cent in two days.
Biogen stock gyrated in aftermarket trading after the study results were released. After switching between gains and losses several times, it fell 6.5 per cent.
AP Markets Writer Marley Jay contributed to this report from New York.


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Whether that uncertainty will affect their transfer policy remains to be seen, although given Sessegnon's age and potential it's likely the club will be in for him regardless, particularly if Fulham are unable to escape their current relegation predicament.
And Manchester United are said to be aware of the case as they keep tabs on his situation.
The Reds got to see Sessegnon up close when he was introduced as a substitute in the final stages of Saturday's 3-0 victory at Craven Cottage and are reportedly buoyed by the fact that his contract talks are not progressing smoothly.
The January transfer window is closed but managers are still looking ahead to the summer so we'll bring you all the latest news and gossip from around the globe.
They report that United are ready to spend big on the English teenager, who is struggling to force his way into Claudio Ranieri's Cottagers starting lineup at present.
United arrive in SW6 as the Premier League's form team, but Ranieri wants to see his troops make life as hard as they can for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men.
A brace from Paul Pogba and a sensational solo goal from Anthony Martial were enough for the Premier League's form side, who have picked up 25 points from nine games since replacing Jose Mourinho with Solskjaer in December. "There are big games coming up and that will decide where we're going to stay at the end of the season".
Marcus Rashford has made 8% of his total Premier League appearances under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (8/100). Only versus Arsenal (5) and Charlton (4) has Ranieri lost four consecutive Premier League games versus a single opponent.
Rumours circulated that Sessegnon may be set to leave last summer, with United just one of a number of high-profile clubs who were linked with his signature.
He became the first player born after 2000 to score a Premier League goal when he netted against Cardiff in October. The draw half-time/Manchester United full-time double result is [4.9].
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