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Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person. It is not the same as sympathy, which is feeling sorry for someone else's situation. Empathy involves putting yourself in someone else's shoes and imagining how they feel and what they need.
Empathy is important for building strong relationships, fostering compassion, and resolving conflicts. It can also help you to cope with your own emotions and challenges. Here are some tips on how to empathize with others and why it matters:
Listen actively. When someone is talking to you, pay attention to what they are saying and how they are saying it. Don't interrupt, judge, or offer advice unless they ask for it. Just listen and show that you care.
Reflect back. After listening, paraphrase what the person said and express how you think they feel. For example, \"It sounds like you are feeling frustrated and overwhelmed by this project.\" This can help the person feel heard and validated.
Ask open-ended questions. To show interest and curiosity, ask questions that invite the person to share more about their thoughts and feelings. For example, \"What was that like for you\" or \"How did you cope with that\" Avoid questions that can be answered with yes or no.
Express empathy. Use words and gestures that convey empathy and support. For example, \"I'm sorry you are going through this.\" or \"I'm here for you.\" You can also use nonverbal cues such as eye contact, nodding, smiling, or touching.
Avoid comparisons. Don't compare your situation or feelings to theirs. This can minimize or invalidate their experience. For example, don't say \"I know how you feel.\" or \"It could be worse.\" Instead, say \"I can't imagine how you feel.\" or \"That must be really hard.\"
Empathizing with others can help you to connect with them on a deeper level and create a positive impact on their well-being. It can also help you to grow as a person and develop emotional intelligence. Try to practice empathy every day and see how it changes your life and the lives of others.
How can you develop your empathy skills One way is to expose yourself to different perspectives and experiences. You can do this by reading books, watching movies, listening to podcasts, or talking to people from different backgrounds and cultures. This can help you to broaden your horizons and appreciate diversity.
Another way is to practice mindfulness. Mindfulness is the state of being aware of the present moment without judgment. It can help you to tune in to your own emotions and thoughts, as well as those of others. You can practice mindfulness by meditating, breathing deeply, or paying attention to your senses.
A third way is to challenge your assumptions and biases. We all have them, and they can affect how we perceive and react to others. To challenge them, you need to be honest with yourself and willing to learn from your mistakes. You can also seek feedback from others and try to see things from their point of view. ec8f644aee

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The Wireless Flash Transceiver V6 from Cactus will wirelessly trigger your Nikon, Canon, Pentax, Panasonic, Olympus and 15 other models from 328 to 886' away, depending on conditions. In fact, many of the flashes that are not on the compatibility list (see features) can be used via the V6's Learning Mode. The V6's TTL Pass-Through technology allows you to mount both the V6 and your flash with its TTL connection intact while you remotely regulate power and trigger your slave flashes. In keeping with the V6's status as a transceiver, it has both a mounting foot and a hot shoe allowing it to be used on camera or as a slave with an untethered flash. The V6 runs on 2 AA batteries, or optional USB or DC power sources.
Currently, more than 30 popular flash models from Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Metz, Nissin, etc. have been profiled and pre-installed on the V6. A firmware update also allows control of Panasonic and Olympus flashes. By selecting the pre-installed flash model on the Cactus V6 the photographer can remotely control the flash power output of the selected flash model wirelessly through the Cactus V6.If a flash model is not listed, the V6 may even learn its flash profile and then be able to control the power output of the flash. (See note on compatibility)


LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Lahore arrested six suspects, including primary accused Farhan Cheema, in the Model Housing Enclave scandal on Saturday.
Other suspects were identified as Chauhan Estate owners Rashid Bashir and Agha Shahid, Al-Huda Estate owner Rizwan Fareed, Al-Amin Estate owner Sajid Amin and Arham Estate owner Saleem Ishtiaq.
Primary suspect Farhan Cheema was arrested by NAB in October 2017. He was released by the court after a plea bargain of Rs620 million.
Later, others came forward to stake a claim in the said case. NAB had informed Cheema about the new claimants and asked him to address their grievances. However, Cheema maintained that the other accused property dealers were to address these issues. NAB was investigating the matter further. The arrested individuals were presented before an accountability court which remanded them into physical custody of 12 days. The court asked NAB to present them on March 28.
Meanwhile, an accountability court adjourned the hearing of the Ramazan Sugar Mills and Ashiana Housing Scheme cases till March 27.
The leader of the opposition in the National Assembly, Shehbaz Sharif, the opposition leader in Punjab Assembly Hamza Shehbaz, former LDA DG Ahad Khan Cheema and other suspects had been nominated in the cases.
Strict security arrangements were made for the hearing. Police blocked the roads leading to the court using containers, barricades and barbed wire.
A duty judge, in the absence of accountability court judge Syed Najamul Hassan, resumed the hearing. The accused persons pleaded not guilty before the court, stating that NAB had falsely implicated them in these cases.
The judge said they could express their reservations at a suitable time and adjourned the case.
Ashiana-e-Iqbal Housing scheme was a plan initiated by the Punjab government under the then Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif to build houses under public-private partnership. The homes would be provided to the public at subsidised rates.
The project could not be initiated despite the passage of many years. NAB accused Shehbaz Sharif, Ahad Khan Cheema and former principal secretary to prime minister, Fawad Hassan Fawad, of corruption worth billions of rupees. According to NAB, the accused misused their authority had granted the contract of the project to a firm that was not eligible. The step was taken after cancelling the contract of the successful bidder.
As far as the Ramazan Sugar Mill scandal was concerned, Shehbaz, Hamza and others were accused of constructing a drain for the factory by using public money.
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National Youth Recorder Orchestras
Rye St. Antony School, Oxford
A fun day of playing with Annabel Knight and Kati Boosey for young recorder players from Grade 3 upwards at Rye St. Antony School. Players who are not quite ready to join in a full NYRO day or have not reached the minimum grade standard are welcome to join us for the afternoon session.
Auditions for the Summer Course 2019 will be held at this event.

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The advanced technology introduced several online tools to help ease and solve multiple day-to-day tasks. Covering a range of domains like invoicing software, PDF editor, themes, and websites builder, web tools are no less than a savior in modern times.
This article lists some handy tools that can help you make better use of your time and efforts. You can check and try for whatever interests you have.
This versatile tool can save your audio/video notes, set reminders, and organize photos synced across your different desktop and mobile devices. Evernote works to keep everything intact so that you are not befuddled at any time.
More so, you can also mark and store web articles via Evernote’s bookmarklet and save it for your next reading marathon.
Proofhub is a project management and collaboration tool built to help you plan, collaborate, and deliver your projects timely. Some of its advanced features include:
- Online Proofing
- Task management
- Gantt Charts
The user-friendly interface and unique elements make Proofhub the best tool for project management. Moreover, you can also access the mobile app version to keep up with your work updates whenever out on the go.
Offering multiple conversion combinations, PDFSimpli allows you to edit and convert any document. Herein, you can convert PDF to Word or a JPG file and even split or merge PDFs.
This handy tool takes the pain from editing, converting, compressing different PDFs for a better e-files management experience.
Hemingway works to keep a check on your writings, highlighting the potential errors in your document. Herein, you’d find your text divided into different sections of — red, yellow, blue, or green (unless you are a pro writer).
These various colors are indicative of:
- Yellow: Lengthy, complex sentences
- Red: Sentences with long, complicated meanings
- Blue: Weak phrases and adverbs
- Green: The use of passive voice
However, it’s not necessarily important to heed all the suggestions. You can format your text accordingly using the toolbar.
Mango Animate Animation Maker
This animation tool is all you need to create innovative animated videos with little effort and affordable cost. Inbuilt with the latest software, Mango Animate helps you produce character videos, business videos, and whiteboard videos.
Additionally, it also provides you with a variety of templates to edit and infuse in a video that well fits your needs.
A reserve for over a million generated face photos, Generated Photos is a pretty incredible tool to look up for. In this, all the images are developed through artificial intelligence featuring:
- Range of angles
- Consistent lighting and sizing
- Variety of ethnicities
- Face shapes and expressions
- Positions and ages
You can use these pictures for a variety of creative purposes heeding your objectives.
All these tools can help make your life simpler so that you are not swamped up with work all round the clock. Hence, try leveraging most of what technology has to offer. Save your time off from small tasks and keep it for a better, creative job with the above-mentioned tools.


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England has an unrivalled collection of great seaside resorts, ranging from huge city-sized settlements such as Brighton, Bournemouth and Blackpool to small, quiet resorts, places to retreat to for calm contemplation and a cream tea.
Most seaside resorts began as historic ports that became a magnet for people who wished to bathe in the sea. Therefore, many offer a wealth of historic buildings as well as a beach, with deckchairs, ice cream vendors and Punch and Judy shows.
People have been bathing in the sea on the Yorkshire coast for almost 300 years. Scarborough had a spa that attracted visitors from the 17th century and by the 1730s some patients went into the sea to improve their health.
Over the centuries its long sandy bay and busy working harbour have been joined by the Grand Hotel, the largest hotel in Europe when it opened in 1867 and a series of cliff lifts to allow visitor to commute from their cliff top lodgings to the beach below.
2. Great Yarmouth
Since the middle of the 18th century people have come to Great Yarmouth to bathe in the sea, but they also wanted to be entertained.
The resort has an unrivalled collection of past and present entertainment venues ranging from an aquarium now converted to a cinema, two former cinemas predating World War I, two piers, the Winter Gardens and the Pleasure Beach with its 1932 Scenic Railway. And there’s also the Hippodrome Circus of 1903, which, like Blackpool, has a water tank beneath the floor of the ring to stage aquatic shows.
Popular since the mid-18th century with Londoners who initially sailed down the Thames, it is now on a high-speed railway service that allows people from the capital to enjoy its wonderful sands, its old town with cupcake and retro shops and its two early Georgian Squares.
Once a byword for being rundown, Margate is enjoying a renaissance since the opening of the Turner Contemporary. In June 2015 Dreamland with its rebuilt 1920 Scenic Railway reopened as a heritage amusement park.
At the east end of Hastings the tall, black netlofts have been the inspiration for the new Jerwood Gallery. Behind these is the 1760s house of Edward Capel, a Shakespeare scholar who spent his summers at the seaside.
At the other end of Hastings St Leonards was created in the 1820s as a new exclusive settlement by the renowned London builder James Burton. In between is a wealth of Georgian houses and squares, a pier being revived at the moment, cliff lifts and Pelham Crescent with its central church and bazaar in front.
Brighton is perhaps most famous as the favourite seaside resort of the Prince Regent, the future George IV. He employed John Nash in 1815-22 to transform his large, tiled, neo-classical residence into the lavish, oriental Royal Pavilion so popular with tourists today.
As this was being completed, work began on two huge new housing developments at either end of the town, at Kemp Town and Brunswick Town. Brighton also boasted the Chain Pier from 1823, one of the first seaside piers, until it succumbed to a storm in 1896 and was replaced by the current Palace Pier.
In the 1860s Eugenius Birch created his masterpiece, the West Pier. Sadly it is now a burnt out shell, but on the shore where it once stood the i360, ‘the world’s first vertical cable car’ will soon transport people 150m into the sky, providing views up to 26 miles away.
Bournemouth is an example of a speculative development on a previously largely uninhabited stretch of coastline. Its founder, Lewis Tregonwell, built a house near the coast in 1811-12, followed by an inn and a handful of cottages to accommodate invalids seeking improved health.
During the 19th century it became famous for its pine trees, the smell of which was reputed to be good for a patient’s health. Bournemouth also offers a long sandy beach and a pair of piers in front of tall cliffs with a gap in the centre leading back into an attractive and popular park.
When George III fell ill in 1788 his doctors sent him to Cheltenham, but in the following year he went to Weymouth and returned there most summers until 1802.
The town he visited was a small working town based around its harbour that had been welcoming sea bathers for a few years. By the mid-19th century the seafront was dominated by tall Georgian houses and hotels for the thousands of visitors that came each year.
8. Lyme Regis
The Cobb at Lyme Regis, made internationally famous by Meryl Streep’s performance in the French Lieutenant’s Woman, probably originated from the Middle Ages though it was rebuilt in the early 19th century.
Alongside it there is a sandy beach with elegant Georgian houses along the promenade. Since the early 19th century Lyme Regis has been a magnet for people hoping to find fossils washed out of the nearby cliffs.
Like Bournemouth, Weston was a new creation around 1800, but it was soon a popular resort, especially with people from nearby Bristol. Unusually there were small islands near the seashore, and Knightstone Island became the site of a bathhouse and accommodation during the 1820s, while Birnbeck Island was linked to the mainland to create a pleasure pier.
At low tide the sea retreats a long way out, leading to the uncharitable nickname of Weston-super-Mud, but to allow sea bathing to continue a Marine Lake and the Tropicana open air baths were created during the inter-war years. The Grand Pier, which opened in June 1904, suffered a major fire in July 2008, but had reopened by October 2010 with a pavilion at its end containing exciting fairground rides and attractions.
Blackpool still offers visitors three Victorian piers, the vast Winter Gardens entertainment complex and the 1894 Tower with its famous ballroom and circus.
Add to that the Pleasure Beach with half a dozen pre-1939 rides, the most important historic amusement park in the world and the legendary illuminations that brighten up autumn evenings for unmatched entertainment.
But Blackpool is still trying to find new ways to attract visitors, the most recent being the Comedy Carpet, a pavement created in front of the Tower to celebrate British humour.

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Few performances during the intermission of a sporting event have come close to feeling like a truly artistic display, but one stands out above them all. Fourteen years ago today, Prince delivered the most iconic Super Bowl halftime show we have ever seen. On Feb. 4, 2007, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida, amidst a torrential downpour in true Floridian fashion, Prince brought down the house.
In an interview years later with NFL.com, Bruce Rodgers, the production designer for the 2007 Super Bowl halftime show, told the story. He described the storm that day as “a scene from Moby Dick,” with the palm trees bending and swaying and the rain unrelenting. “We’re sitting in a truck, and I’m sitting behind (NBC Producer) Don Mischer, and I remember Don said ‘put me on the phone with Prince.’ Don said ‘now, I want you to know it’s raining,’ and Prince said ‘yes, it’s raining.’ Don said ‘and are you OK?’ Prince said, ‘Can you make it rain harder.’
His set list included covers of “Proud Mary,” “All Along the Watchtower,” “We Will Rock You,” “Best of You” as well as his classics “Let’s Go Crazy,” “1999,” “Baby I’m a Star,” and of course “Purple Rain.”
Eleven years to the day from that unforgettable purple-rained performance, and two years after Prince passed away from a fentanyl overdose, Justin Timberlake paid tribute to the legend at a Super Bowl halftime show. That Super Bowl, Super Bowl LII, was played in the newly built U.S. Bank Stadium in the hometown of Prince, Minneapolis. In that performance, Timberlake used video from that night in Miami, showing the everlasting visual of the silhouette of Prince playing his guitar cast against a billowing sheet.
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Man, it would have been incredible for Minnesota fans to be there to cheer on their Vikings in their home stadium that year (too soon?). Take some time for yourself and go watch the video of Prince’s Super Bowl performance. It was more than a halftime show, it was an artistic endeavor that far transcended football. The image of him playing “Purple Rain” with the lighting shooting up through the rain in the midst of a downpour is an image that I will never forget.
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Poetry, notes, and drawings by William Michaelian
Brilliant,vivid,wonderful,material for another sequence? maybe? not so silent but with your own reading of your poems,notes,something?? Are you insomniac too?And do you use,how is it called,Asemic writing to make your drawings? I saw it somewhere but can not remember where,there it goes my youthful persona,of with high fever again! Kind regards,Aleksandra
Aleksandra, I love your youthful, feverish comment. I don’t know the answer, but drawing feels like writing and writing feels like drawing, and the little marks I make on paper feel like words whether they’re made of letters or not. As for another sequence, I guess time will tell. I do have “ideas.”
I agree with Aleks here, your face looks feverish, the eyes of an insomniac, the torture of wakefulness, but when you write about it, you sound so calm. Amazing.
Or strange. Now, almost a day later, the drawing looks like some kind of map. And wake does have other meanings....
Thanks, Momo Luna. I think I was haunted when I made it. I probably still am.
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Ava was created due to Avanna's boxart being late of the original realese date. Ava's design is one of two designs her creator thought Avanna might have looked like. Due to Avanna's boxart being introduced to the public already Ava's creator decided to make her into a character rather than be forgotten.
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A Year in Shorts Day 36: "Sword Fishing"
Of all the types of documentary in the world, nature documentaries are undeniably the most popular. And why wouldn’t they be? Nature documentaries give us a glimpse into a world we otherwise never get to see, and are often exciting and beautiful in addition to being educational. Today’s short, Sword Fishing, is technically a nature documentary, although it belongs to a rare subgenre- the nature snuff film.
Sword Fishing was the first of the "Bow and Arrow Adventures", a series of short films made to showcase the talents of renowned archer Howard Hill. Fellow Oscar Baiters out there might be most familiar with Hill's work on the 1938 Best Picture nominee The Adventures of Robin Hood, in which he performed the iconic "splitting the arrow" shot.
Released in 1939, Sword Fishing follows Hill as he attempts to become the first person in history to kill a bluefin marlin with a bow and arrow. It's grisly stuff, but I won't deny that it's interesting all the same. Plus, you have to admit that bow hunting is kind of cool. Say what you will, at least it gives the animals more of a sporting chance, especially in those days before bows and arrows got all fancy. I don't support big game hunting like elephants or lions (which, sadly, Hill definitely participated in), but marlin are a bit of a different story, I guess.
Another point of interest is that Sword Fishing is narrated by future U.S. President Ronald Reagan. This is actually the only one of Reagan's films that I've seen, and I have to admit that his narration really does add something to the film. Although the bit where he criticizes a suckerfish for taking a free ride from the marlin does serve as a troubling hint of things to come.
Altogether, Sword Fishing is a pretty entertaining short that serves as a good showcase for a phenomenally talented man. If you're squeamish about seeing animals get killed, you're not going to want to watch it, but for the rest of you I definitely think it's worth your time.
Keep up with the Oscar Baiting here on Letterboxd!
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Bohemian Rhapsody - Framed Soundwave Art
- Queen inspired soundwave art
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Brian May recalled recording "Bohemian Rhapsody" in Q Magazine March 2008: "That was a great moment, but the biggest thrill for us was actually creating the music in the first place. I remember Freddie coming in with loads of bits of paper from his dad's work, like Post-it notes, and pounding on the piano. He played the piano like most people play the drums. And this song he had was full of gaps where he explained that something operatic would happen here and so on. He'd worked out the harmonies in his head."
Thanks to this track, A Night At The Opera was the most expensive album ever made at the time. They used 6 different studios to record it. Queen did not use any synthesizers on the album, which is something they were very proud of.

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The Conference Board’s employment trends undex grew to 107.46 in February from an upwardly revised 105.99 in January, originally reported as 105.81, and is up 6.1% from a year ago, the group announced Monday.
“The acceleration in the ETI suggests that rapid job growth is likely to continue in the next several months, despite modest improvements in demand and production,” said Gad Levanon, associate director of macroeconomic research at the board. “In the past year output per hour of work grew very slowly. If this trend continues, employment growth could remain robust even if GDP continues to grow at a modest 2% to 2.5%, as we expect.”
The increase in the ETI was driven by positive contributions from seven of the eight components. The improving indicators include: percentage of respondents who say they find “jobs hard to get,” number of employees hired by the temporary-help industry, initial claims for unemployment insurance, industrial production, real manufacturing and trade sale, part-time workers for economic reasons, and job openings.
The only negative contributor this month was the percentage of firms with positions they are not able to fill right now.

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It was once high on Hitler’s hit list of strategic targets during WWII, yet survived the war practically unscathed. Hughenden Manor, the former home of Victorian Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli, is now a National Trust property. It overlooks a peaceful and picturesque valley near High Wycombe – yet for decades after hostilities had ceased, this elegant country home continued to harbour an intriguing wartime secret.
More than 77 years ago the tranquillity of these quiet corridors and imposing state rooms was rudely disturbed, when a 100-strong team of specialist RAF and civilian personnel arrived. Their mission was to thwart the Nazi war machine by supplying highly accurate maps of enemy territory to Bomber Command at nearby Naphill. Such maps accompanied bomber crews on their daily – and nightly operations, pinpointing vital facilities such as factories, power plants, railway hubs and military installations. The team at Hughenden compiled the maps used in the legendary Dambuster raids and those on the Fuhrer’s bunker at Berchtesgaden. They also played a leading role in the D-Day landings, the sinking of the Tirpitz battleship and the destruction of scores of flying bomb sites.
Although it was known that the Manor was used by the Air Ministry during the war, its exact role remained a mystery until a visitor, who had worked there at the time, revealed its secrets to National Trust staff some ten years ago.
With its close proximity to Bomber Command and other local establishments engaged in intelligence activities, Hughenden – later codenamed Hillside – was an ideal location. Furthermore it was partially hidden in woodland, with no obvious outward signs it was being used by the military.
A drive to recruit specialists with the relevant skills brought together an eclectic team, including surveyors, cartographers, draughtsmen, designers and printers – even cartoonists. Half of these talented individuals were RAF men and women, while the rest were civilians employed by the Air Ministry. All were billeted locally and secrecy was paramount – friends, relatives and landladies knew only that they were engaged in ‘clerical work’. For whatever reason, only Air Ministry staff were provided with bicycles to travel to and from the job!
Because few modern maps of Germany existed – German map production was deliberately halted in 1931 – a fleet of fast RAF photo reconnaissance aircraft flew continuous sorties to produce up-to-date pictures for evaluation and interpretation by the experts at nearby RAF Medmenham. Working round the clock, Hillside’s role was to produce highly detailed target maps which were printed on site (ironically, on German presses!) ready for the transport unit to speed the results to Bomber Command and onward to waiting bomber crews.
No source of information was left untapped. The files of insurance companies were raided for their detailed plans of German factories and other establishments for whom the companies had hitherto provided insurance services. The Ministry even appealed to Britons who had previously visited Germany to send in their holiday snaps. Photographs taken after the raids, to confirm targets had been hit, also had to be studied – an upsetting and sometimes harrowing task, because viewers witnessed evidence of massive devastation.
The bombing strategy was proving worthwhile however, and the enemy was increasingly overwhelmed by the scale of destruction to its military fortifications, means of production and transport hubs. Hillside was particularly successful in identifying and targeting V1 and V2 flying bomb launch sites, and more than 100 throughout France and the Low Countries were knocked out thanks to Hughenden’s vigilance and unique skills. By coincidence, Hughenden’s only brush with danger came when a V1 exploded locally. The blast blew out the Manor’s windows, but nobody was hurt.
There is no doubt that the 3,500 target maps produced at Hughenden between 1941 and 1945 played a significant role in shortening the war, probably saving thousands of lives in the process. In the decades since those intense, even fearful times, Hughenden has again donned its mantle of quiet gentility. Visitors can still step back in time to the 1940s in a fascinating mini-museum displaying original maps and period items that bring alive its exciting and mysterious wartime past.
For more information about Hughenden and things to see and do there, visit nationaltrust.org.uk/hughenden or call 01494 755565.

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Friday, June 3, 2011
The Japanese are famous for their healthy diet and generally thin population (that's changing however)... but every time I go back to Japan, I tend to gain weight. Doushite? How come? Is it my Aussie metabolism, or is there some misconception here about Japanese food. Well, I'll start throwing up (that's a bad choice of words) some examples of the things we eat at T-chan's home in Japan, and you might understand.
The first thing is a yakisoba...a fairly healthy dish which has the following ingrediants - pork (buta niku), prawn (ebi), cabbage, capsicum or bell peppers (pi-man), fish cake (chikuwa), onion (tamanigi), sausage, squid (ika), scallops (hotate). Yakisoba noodles with special yakisoba sauce. All fried on the table in an electric cookplate - and lets not forget the egg (tamago).
There's nothing unhealthy about that... all good food, cooked simply and honto ni oishii (very yummy). However, the first hint is that this is just a normal lunch for us... and as a guest, it's sort of expected that I (and to a lesser extent) T-chan, fill ourselves to the max. It must be finished. In my experience, it's considered rude to leave food on your plate. But if your plate is perpetually filled up... what then?....
A very happy weight gain program... and this was just the lunch.
PS - this is one of Otousan's signature dishes, and has been a favourite amongst the many exchange students that T-chan's family have hosted over a 20 year period (through the Rotary Club). It's also one of my favourites. Arigatou Otousan!

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If the burden is too much and stays too long, even love bends, cracks, comes close to breaking...
Unravelling against the social and political turbulence of 1980s Nigeria, Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀’s debut is the heartbreaking tale of what wanting a child can do to a person, a marriage and a family; a powerful and vivid story of what it means to love not wisely but too well. Shortlisted for the Baileys & Wellcome Book Prizes, Stay With Me was one of the great books of the year.
“Scorching, gripping, ultimately lovely”
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About Ayobami Adebayo
Ayobami Adebayo’s stories have appeared in a number of magazines and anthologies. She holds BA and MA degrees in Literature in English from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife and also has an MA in Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia where she was awarded an international bursary for creative writing. She has been the recipient of a number of fellowships and residencies. She was born in Lagos, Nigeria. Stay With Me is her debut novel and was shortlisted for the Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction and the Wellcome Book Prize.


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Since cement requirement is also becoming specific, the grinding requirement with a separate plant becomes a better viability. If you have a slag grinding unit besides a power plant, it is a big advantage, because you get these materials free and you are able to send it back to the market as a finished product.
cement production costs. Finally, at the end of 2008, Proquicesa introduced a new family of grinding aids with an excellent cost/benefit ratio, called ADITOR® M, which are formulated as an optimal combination of some alternative raw materials. Today, the ADITOR® M are already being employed in several cement plants in Spain, and they
Jun 07, 2018· The OK mill has been FL's standard cement vertical roller mill (VRM) since 1993. In 2017, FL also introduced the OK raw mill for raw material grinding, designed with the same proven ...
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In this chapter an introduction of widely applied energy-efficient grinding technologies in cement grinding and description of the operating principles of the related equipments and comparisons over each other in terms of grinding efficiency, specific energy consumption, production capacity and cement quality are given. A case study performed on a typical energy-efficient Horomill® grinding ...
Polished concrete is fast becoming the ultimate no-wax flooring material. With the proper floor polishing equipment and experience, contractors can grind concrete floor surfaces, whether new or old, to a high-gloss finish that never needs waxes or coatings.
Jul 02, 2014· In the Groove with Diamond Grooving and Grinding . Contributed ... "The NGCS surface is the new non-porous concrete texture introduced in the last 20 …
Oct 14, 2017· Gypsum is a mineral and is hydrated calcium sulfate in chemical form. Gypsum plays a very important role in controlling the rate of hardening of the cement. During the cement manufacturing process, upon the cooling of clinker, a small amount of gy...
QS Grinding aid and strength enhancer Cement additives are normally introduced in the grinding mill as received. In some cases, they can be diluted with 10% to 50% water to facilitate greater proportioning accuracy and better additive distribution.
The energy consumption arising from the grinding of raw material and cement has been successfully reduced in the cement industry over many years, but increasing cement fineness and the diversity of the product portfolio have made further reductions a challenging task. Today there are various different grinding technologies in use.
Equipments for 500,000 tons per year cement grinding process. Introduced by Star River Indus. 600tons per day active lime production line equipment. The project will be a complete. Roller press. Roller pressOur rolling machin. Vertical mill. and PRM vertical mill grin. Dry rotary kiln.
During the cement manufacturing process, upon the cooling of clinker, a small amount of gypsum is introduced during the final grinding process. Gypsum is added to control the "setting of cement". If not added, the cement will set immediately after mixing of water leaving no time for concrete placing.
The two other principal technical developments, gypsum addition to control setting and the use of ball mills to grind the clinker, were also introduced at around the start of the 20th century. An entire website could easily be devoted to the history of cement, but this brief introduction may suffice to place cement in a historical context.
Concrete Polishing Today • • the history oF Polished ConCrete The process of honing or polishing hard, dense surfaces has been around since antiquity. Early Greek, Roman, and Egyptian civilizations learned that by systematically grinding and sanding certain types of stone with other stones and materials
Cement grinding operation may be performed in one of the following mill setups. Ball and tube mills. Vertical Roller Mills (VRM). Roller press with Ball mill. Ball Mill. Ball mills with high efficiency separators have been used for cement grinding in cement plants all these years. Ball mill is a cylinder rotating at about 70-80% of critical ...
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The addition of gypsum when grinding clinker to act as a retardant to the setting of concrete was introduced in the USA. Vertical shaft kilns were replaced with rotary kilns and ball mills were used for grinding cement. 1891 George Bartholomew placed the first concrete street in the USA in Bellefontaine, OH. It still exists today! 1893
grinding of raw materials, coal (if used as fuel) and cement; o The single biggest consumer of electricity is the cement mill, which consumes upward of 25 kWh / t of cement ground. Electrical energy consumption for cement production 5% 24% 38% 6% 22% 5% Quarrying & preblending raw grinding cement grinding raw meal homogenizing burning & cooling
Cement Grinding Aids. Principal application is to increase output (tons/hour) at constant cement fineness (cm 2 /g) Introduced at low dosage, usually. between 0.01 and 0.10% (most preferably at 0.01 – 0. 1%) Influence on cement quality is usually small (or) not the main aim of its application.
Diamond grinding of Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) pavement is a maintenance operation carried out to remove surface irregularities on concrete surface ultimately improves the ride quality and longevity of concrete pavement systems. During grinding operations, water is introduced to cool the diamond
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL TECHNIQUES FOR THE CEMENT MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY: A CASE STUDY FOR ZIMBABWE D. Zimwara1, L. Mugwagwa1, ... grinding and homogenization of raw materials, the process of calcination is ... 2.4 Cement Grinding This stage is also known as finish milling. Here the clinker is ground with other materials
A grinding aid composition suitable for grinding clinker into hydraulic cement powder, an improved grinding process and an improved cement product are disclosed. The grinding aid composition is composed of a mixture of at least one alkylene ether glycol and particulate carbon.
over-grinding by avoiding product going back to the ball mill. Introduced initially for cement grinding operations, these improved separators have also found application in raw material grinding ball mills and also the vertical roller mills. Recently developed HES have precise degrees of
For example, in Nov'17, GCP Applied Technologies Inc. (manufacture of cement grinding aids) introduced its innovative product, a grinding aid (TAVERO- brand name) which eliminates the water injection requirement and pre-hydration of cement. Global Cement Grinding Aids Market: Segmentation.
Apr 08, 2019· Cement grinding aids avoid lump formulation of in silos. Storage in silos is a vital need for the transportation of cement. The relatively high-product cost and the presence of alternatives to cement grinding aids act as a restraining factor for global cement grinding aids.
Effect of grinding aids on closed circuit cement grinding As introduced before, grinding aids are sprayed in the mill, or added on the clinker, with dosages usually ranging from 100-200 g up to 2-3 kg per ton of cement. Once a grinding aid is added during cement manufacturing, the main effect is the reduction of separator reject: more
The Situp Grinder attachment kit fits to a 230mm angle grinder to transform a hand grinder into a concrete grinder. It will enable faster grinding with less effort on concrete floors and edges compared to kneeling to hand grind. It is perfect for surface preparation, removing glue, coatings and leveling slabs.
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Ok, so here is how the story goes. Our project for the semester had the theme of 'light and architecture', a bit crazy but anyway, and we where working in the city of Jena, just 15min by train from Weimar.
There are a lot of funny and annoying stories about this building that we went to look just because the name of the place was "inselplatz", insel is island in German and we thought it was interesting. Well, as it turned out it definitely was! If you want to look at some more images of the place you can check this link:


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We just arrived in Barcelona! It’s not as warm as we were hoping for, but the intensity of the sun, of the laughter and passion with which our host greeted us more than made up for it. It’s Saturday and Mobile World Congress officially starts in two days – can you believe it?! In just a couple of days, we’ll see what the biggest brands in the mobile industry have been working on in the last months. You’ll hear directly from Yue and the rest of us on social media, as well as on the website. Since you don’t know the most recent member of our team so well, we organized a virtual meet-up right here. #ttllive
By now, you probably know Yue Xu is an experienced tech reporter, a CES Asia Innovation Awards judge and has been in a number of renowned tech TV shows over the years. But who is she really? What does she like, who does she look up to? We asked her to tell you a bit about herself:
Your first smartphone was… a Samsung but I don’t remember the model. It had a big screen with full qwerty slide-out full keyboard from the bottom, a stylus, giant antenna, and weighed about 10 lbs (maybe exaggerated). Does anyone remember what it was called?
If you were stranded on an island, you’d take these 3 gadgets along: my GoPro strapped to my head so if someone were to find it, they’d be able to see a documentation of everything from my perspective; a Sony Aibo dog to keep me company and a solar powered charger to charge the above!
The person you most look up to from the tech industry is… Satya Nadella, Microsoft CEO. I admire companies that are constantly evolving and staying ahead of the curve. Satya has put Microsoft back on the map with some head-turning gadgets such as the Surface Pro. What seemed to be an old school brand is now relevant again.
The longest digital detox you had was in Cuba for 4 whole days! Internet was basically nonexistent so I just gave up on even trying to go online. It was so refreshing because I actually looked up while walking down the street.
For you, teching the lead means… being an objective and knowledgeable industry insider to bring you the latest in tech news, and also being at the forefront of what future tech has in store for us.
The best moment in your career was… joining the Tech the Lead team, duh.
The weirdest moment in your career was… testing out a prototype hoverboard that was put together by velcro and duct tape. It caught on fire!
You love your smartphone but hate that… I am so dependent on it. Without it, I wouldn’t even know some people’s last names. Sad.
Kindle or paper book? Kindle! I have a weird thing about books and germs, so Kindle alleviates all those fears for me.
Water sports or e-sports? Water sports. As long as I can wear floaties.
Virtual reality or augmented reality? Augmented reality! I don’t like banging into my furniture (which I’ve done many times using VR and have the bruises to show for it)
Before you go, don’t forget – we’ll spend the next days testing, reviewing and playing with the best gadgets and phones of this year! If you don’t want to miss them, just “check in here” daily!


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The letters are painted to customer’s corporate colours and can be installed directly to the External façade of a buildings. Special logos or letter shapes can be manufactured for Exhibitions and Corporate Events or used as static displays to further enhance customer’s promotional efforts in the market place.

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Berkshire Hathaway is controlled by Warren Buffett, who is chairman and chief executive of the company which owns a range of companies, including GEICO and NetJets, a substantial stake in Heinz, and has stakes in American Express, Procter & Gamble and IBM. The company is noted for outperforming the stock market under the leadership of Buffett, a value investor.
Individual investors have been cutting back on cash in portfolios, the exact reverse of what Warren Buffett has been doing at Berkshire Hathaway.Thursday, 21 August, 2014, 11:43pm
Predicting the future in the business world is basically a mug's game, but one prediction was easy to make: last year's much hyped "merger of equals" between the French Publicis and the American Omnicom advertising companies was doomed to failure.
Even my battered crystal ball managed this prediction, and now it has been vindicated.14 May 2014 - 1:14am
It's a funny thing about people whose advice on the stock market is worth following that those who get it consistently wrong are more reliable than those who get it consistently right.4 May 2014 - 4:15am 1 comment
Starting from humble beginnings and building up a portfolio of businesses ranging from real estate and consumer products to insurance over the last 22 years, Fosun International is setting its sights on a new growth target: chasing Warren Buffett.29 Mar 2014 - 2:10am
Warren Buffett says his performance at Berkshire Hathaway should be measured over the course of stock market cycles after missing a five-year target for the first time.3 Mar 2014 - 6:59am
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway disclosed on Thursday a new US$3.45 billion stake in ExxonMobil, after buying 40.1 million shares in the world’s largest publicly traded oil company.
Although the investment represents less than 1 per cent of Exxon’s shares, it signals Buffett’s approval of one of the world’s largest and most profitable companies.15 Nov 2013 - 11:51am
Business magnate Warren Buffett says the US housing market has made progress but has not yet made a full recovery. "It's coming back," the billionaire chairman and chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway said at an event at the New York Public Library.30 Oct 2013 - 5:06am
Here is Warren Buffett's pension fund management advice in a nutshell: be patient, buy only a few things, ignore the stock market until it becomes irrationally optimistic, at which point sell.24 Aug 2013 - 4:42am 1 comment
The annual charity auction of a private lunch with billionaire investor Warren Buffett went for just more than US$1 million - a bargain price compared to past years for an opportunity to sit down with one of the world's most successful philanthropists.9 Jun 2013 - 9:19am
Xi to meet Obama in California7 Jun 2013 - 1:13am
A Berkshire Hathaway unit will pay US$5.6 billion (HK$43.5 billion) for NV Energy, the electric utility serving Las Vegas and its power-hungry casinos, in yet another large energy deal for Warren Buffett in the western United States.30 May 2013 - 1:28pm
Many business people come to Hong Kong hoping to crack the so-called China market, not appreciating perhaps that it is not "one" but many different markets. Even taking on a province can be a daunting proposition.22 May 2013 - 5:26am
Given his cult-like following, critiquing Warren Buffett's investment approach takes a pinch of courage and a pound of stupidity. But that has never stopped me before … and it is a good time to look at Berkshire Hathaway, given that it held its annual general meeting earlier this month.20 May 2013 - 3:45pm
BYD is a curiosity. The firm gets few breaks in brokerage reports: of the analysts who track the company, 15 have "sell" ratings, six are "neutral", while two are a "buy". Meanwhile, the firm's share price is up by a third in the year to date.13 May 2013 - 3:25am
US billionaire Warren Buffet said the US economy is moving in the right direction and praised the policies of both president George W. Bush and Barack Obama as “the right things,” in an interview that aired late on Sunday.6 May 2013 - 10:25am

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Human Rights Watch shares the Independent Expert’s concern that climate change and related disasters have a disproportionate effect on the human rights of older people in Bangladesh, and that the lack of an inclusive disaster response exacerbates this.
In 2022, Bangladesh authorities failed to deliver early warnings of severe flooding to older people and provide them adequate assistance with evacuation, accessible shelter, health care, food, and water and sanitation.
The government of Bangladesh should act on its commitments under its national disaster management and climate change adaptation plans by ensuring that older people are meaningfully included in disaster response and adaptation, and have access to services and infrastructure.
We also share the Independent Expert’s concern over violence, abuse and neglect, and that older people with dementia are often subjected to chemical restraints, that is, the use of antipsychotic drugs to control behavior without a therapeutic purpose.
The use of antipsychotic drugs in older people with dementia nearly doubles the risk of death. Governments should prohibit their use to control the behavior of older people and instead ensure their rights are protected.
This Council should heed the Independent Expert’s recommendation on the need for “a comprehensive international legally binding instrument on the human rights of older persons that would address the right to life free from violence, abuse and neglect in older age,” and commit to accelerating progress towards the drafting of such a convention.

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I enjoy sewing and creating life like fruit and vegetables from soft sculpture. I see different fruit in the fabrics I come across and implement them. Or I see a need for sweatbands when I perspire a lot while cleaning house or walking briskly.


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’s resilience shines as it rebounds from a Coinbase-induced dip, with the price eyeing $72,000.
- Despite regulatory battles, BTC’s bullish momentum is underpinned by strategic whale transactions.
- “Old whales are selling Bitcoin to new institutional whales, not retail investors,” says CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju.
As Bitcoin (BTC) recovers from a brief dip, the cryptocurrency’s journey towards $72,000 highlights a bullish stance fueled by whale transactions and ongoing legal narratives.
BTC Price Sets Up Resistance Retest
Following a temporary setback due to Coinbase’s legal tussle with the SEC, Bitcoin swiftly reclaimed its position above $71,000. The incident, marked by flash volatility, failed to dampen the bullish spirit, showcasing the cryptocurrency’s underlying strength. A popular trader, cautioned about potential fakeout price behaviors, emphasizing the market’s current sensitivity to liquidity maneuvers. Meanwhile, the resistance near all-time highs looms large, traders predicting swift moves towards the low $80Ks upon breaching this threshold.
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Key insights from on-chain analytics reveal a significant shift in Bitcoin ownership patterns. Ki Young Ju of CryptoQuant noted that long-term holders are passing the baton to a new breed of institutional whales, indicative of a maturing market landscape. This transfer is not just a mere exchange of hands; it reflects a strategic move towards broader institutional adoption, potentially setting the stage for the next bull run akin to those seen in 2017 and 2021.
The Role of U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETFs
The introduction and acceptance of U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs have played a pivotal role in transforming the market’s dynamics. By siphoning off significant BTC volumes daily, these ETFs are effectively tightening supply, which, coupled with increasing demand, could precipitate a liquidity crisis favoring bulls. This scenario underscores the growing influence of traditional finance (TradFi) entities in the cryptocurrency space, suggesting a shift towards institutional-driven market movements.
Legal Battles and Market Impact
The ongoing legal skirmish between Coinbase and the SEC represents a critical junction for Bitcoin and the broader cryptocurrency ecosystem. While such battles bring short-term volatility, they also highlight the growing pains of an industry on the brink of mainstream acceptance. How these legal narratives unfold will be crucial in determining the regulatory framework and investor confidence moving forward.
The current state of Bitcoin, characterized by bullish whale activity, strategic institutional interest, and legal challenges, paints a picture of a cryptocurrency ready to break new ground. With BTC price aiming for $72K and potential highs beyond, the market is at a precipice of a new era, where institutional involvement and regulatory clarity will dictate the trajectory of this digital asset. As the landscape evolves, Bitcoin continues to offer a compelling case for investors seeking growth, innovation, and diversification.


The OPPO A9 is the latest mid-range offering from the Chinse phone maker to make its way to the Indian market. At a starting price of INR 15,490, the phone inevitably faces fierce competition from the likes of the Redmi Note 7 Pro (review) and the Realme 3 Pro (review), both of which have dominated the market because of their exceptional value propositions. Does the OPPO A9 have what it takes to stand out amongst the crowd, or is it just another lackluster device destined to drown in this sea of similarly lackluster smartphone offerings? Let’s find out.
OPPO A9 vs Realme 3 Pro vs Redmi Note 7 Pro: Price in India
The OPPO A9 is offered in only one storage configuration with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage that costs INR 15,490 in India. Meanwhile, both the Realme 3 Pro and Redmi Note 7 Pro costs INR 13,999 for their 4GB RAM + 64GB base models. An upgrade to 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage for both these devices costs INR 16,999.
OPPO A9 vs Realme 3 Pro vs Redmi Note 7 Pro: Design, Display
All three phones in this comparison offer their own versions of gradient rear panel design with rear-mounted fingerprint scanners alongside waterdrop notches over their screens. The Note 7 Pro, however, manages to pull slightly ahead thanks to its use of Gorilla Glass 5 on both the front and the back, as well as the integration of a USB Type-C charging port. The other two phones, on the other hand, only come with Gorilla Glass 5 over their display, and make use of the dated microUSB standard for charging.
There isn’t a lot to critique about the display of these three phones as all of them offer LCD panel with FHD+ resolutions that measure about the same diagonally.
OPPO A9 vs Realme 3 Pro vs Redmi Note 7 Pro: Performance
When it comes to raw performance, the OPPO A9’s Helio P70 falls just a bit short. Both the Realme 3 Pro’s Snapdragon 710 and Redmi Note 7 Pro’s Snapdragon 675 offer quantifiably better CPU and GPU performance. It is difficult to pick a clear winner between the two Qualcomm chipset, though, as the SDM 710 offers a slightly better GPU, while the SDM 675 performs marginally better in CPU tests.
OPPO A9 vs Realme 3 Pro vs Redmi Note 7 Pro: Camera
Numerous camera comparison tests of the Redmi Note 7 Pro and Realme 3 Pro have been performed where both phones have offered comparable performance despite the difference in their image sensor sizes and resolutions. The Redmi Note 7 Pro gets a 48MP + 5MP rear camera setup where the primary lens generally takes 12MP shots. Then Realme 3 Pro comes with a 16MP + 5MP rear imaging setup that is capable of recording 4K 30fps (a feature the Redmi Note 7 Pro also possesses). As for the OPPO A9, a 16MP + 2MP dual rear camera setup has been provided, albeit with video recording capped at 1080p resolution.
For selfies, the Realme 3 Pro comes with a 25MP front camera, the OPPO A9 gets a 16MP camera, and the Note 7 Pro comes with a 13MP sensor.
OPPO A9 vs Realme 3 Pro vs Redmi Note 7 Pro: Battery Life
The OPPO A9’s battery measures 4020mAh, the Realme 3 Pro’s measures 4045mAh, and the Redmi Note 7 Pro’s measures 4000mAh. Since all three phone’s battery sizes are so similar, so should be their overall battery lives. With that said, both the Realme and Xiaomi phones offer their own iteration of fast charging tech, while the OPPO A9 lacks any such functionality.
OPPO A9 vs Realme 3 Pro vs Redmi Note 7 Pro: Verdict
All in all, the OPPO A9 proved to be a formidable contender, but unfortunately, it falls short in quite a few aspects. It almost feels like OPPO (Realme’s parent brand) ended up making a slightly downgraded version of the Realme 3 Pro and is trying to sell it for about the same price. While OPPO A9’s rear camera is almost on par with that of the Realme 3 Pro, it lacks 4K video recording support. While its battery is about as large as its competitors, the lack of fast charging support and the use of microUSB port are disappointing. And while the handset comes with a decent mid-range chipset, it is just not as powerful as those of its rivals.
In a time when both the Realme 3 Pro and Redmi Note 7 Pro are readily available for purchase, there is no real reason to compromise and go with the OPPO A9.


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Maine Christmas Tree Farms: Ultimate Cut-Your-Own Guide
More trees are harvested from Maine Christmas tree farms than in any other state in New England. About 200,000 Christmas trees are harvested in Maine every holiday season. So if you want to cut your own Christmas tree Maine is the place to go!
There is nothing more Christmas-y than cutting your own tree. Out there in the crisp air, a little bit of snow on the ground. Sap on your hands. Following that up with hot chocolate in a cinnamon-scented gift shop . . .
It’s the ultimate Maine Christmas tree experience.
Here is a list of all the best Christmas tree farms in Maine where you can cut your own tree, or choose and cut, as most of the Christmas tree farms here call it. We’ve also included some brief “also offers” so you can maximize your experience.
There are so many places to cut your own Christmas tree in Maine, and we tried to get as many as we could on this list.
Along with this, we’ve included information about what types of trees make the best Christmas trees and how to care for your tree now that you’ve brought it home.
Maine Christmas Tree Farms Where You Can Cut Your Own Tree
The vast majority of farms are in Central and Southern Maine. Many of the farms in the northern part of the state are wholesalers or offer pre-cut trees. Even so, there’s sure to be a cut-your-own tree Christmas tree farm near you.
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➡ Archambeault Tree Farm, North Berwick
They suggest you be ready for rough and/or wet ground in their fields when coming to cut your own Christmas tree. Wear hiking shoes or boots and be careful walking.
They provide saws and tree carts to make it easier to get your tree to your car–though there is something great about dragging a freshly cut tree across new snow!
They net all the trees for easy, safe handling. Dogs are permitted on a leash in their fields. Interestingly, they note that cats, goats, chickens, and rabbits are welcome in and around their buildings.
➡ Balsam Field Tree Farm, Standish
Balsam Field Tree Farm offers choose and cut Christmas trees. They are located near Sebago Lake.
➡ Beech Ridge Farm, Scarborough
Beech Ridge Christmas Tree Farm’s goal is to provide a wholesome family, cut-your-own tree experience. They are close to the Maine Mall, the Maine Turnpike, and Route 295. Like most Maine Christmas tree farms, they close once they’ve met their harvest quota, so call ahead!
➡ Boiling Spring Tree Farm, Dayton
Boiling Spring Christmas Tree Farm offers cut-your-own trees.
Also offer: wreaths and retail products
➡ Bond Mountain Acres, West Newfield
They offer cut-your-own trees, but you will have to call for information on their days and hours. Phone:207-793-4658
Also offers: Free coffee, cider, and goodie bags for kids
➡ Bragdon Tree Farm, Wells
They are a family-owned and operated choose and cut Christmas tree farm. All trees are $65. Balsam and Canaan trees are available. They will help you load your tree into your vehicle for free.
They’ll also provide free netting for your tree, and candy canes for the children.
➡ Cheechako Farm, Buxton
Opening the day after Thanksgiving, they offer choose and cut your own Christmas Tree. They are open at 10 am on weekends and are open until dusk. They ask that you please ensure you have sufficient time to choose and cut your tree.
They have a wide selection of Frasers and balsams, which are lovely to choose from. Saws are provided, but they recommend bringing your own just in case there is a wait. All size trees are $60 and can be paid for with cash only.
➡ Holmes Tree Farm, Kennebunk
Holmes Christmas Tree Farm is the perfect place to pick out your Christmas tree! It is a 25-acre farm in Kennebunk that offers a complete Christmas experience. They are a family-owned and operated operation with mainly Balsam Fir trees.
In addition to cut-your-own-Christmas trees, they also offer ready-cut trees. You’ll be able to explore the farm, then head for the country gift shop for a variety of Maine-made gifts and products.
Also offer: wreaths, garland, free mulled cider straight off the wood stove, cider donuts, a burger/hotdog stand, and Santa in his shack on the weekends!
➡ The Old Farm Christmas Tree Place In Maine, Cape Elizabeth
The Old Farm Christmas Place of Maine is a Cape Elizabeth Christmas tree farm that provides seven years of TLC to each tree before it is ready for you and your family to enjoy! When selecting your cut-your-own-tree, you can choose from thousands of hand-pruned trees that are grown on the farm.
They offer custom wreaths and other with other Christmas decorations in their charming post-and-beam retail shop. Everything at the Old Farm Christmas Place is designed to give you a one-of-a-kind Christmas experience.
Also offer: (On the weekends) wagon rides, hot cocoa or cider, and a campfire.
➡ Tuckaway Tree Farm, Lebanon
At this Maine Christmas tree farm just over the NH border, you can harvest your own Balsam Christmas trees and create lifetime memories for your family.
The cut-your-own Christmas trees have been growing for about 6-7 years before they reach the stage where they can be harvested.
You can expect to find trees that are about six to ten feet tall. They will provide the tools to cut down your own tree or they can assist you. They also sell pre-cut trees if you prefer that.
Due to limited numbers, they often close early in the season, so be sure to check their opening date.
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➡ Balsam Field Farm, Hope
Balsam Hill Farm adheres to a natural growing method that bans the use of pesticides. They offer a limited number of fresh pre-cut and choose-and-cut trees (~500). They’ll have a variety of sizes from little tabletop trees to ten-foot tall massive trees.
They also cut “wild-grown” balsam fir trees for customers who wish for a tree without any shaping, that literally looks like it was just cut down from deep in the woods. They provide cutting saws, load assistance, and twine available for you to secure your tree.
➡ Balsam Ridge Christmas Tree Farm, Raymond
Balsam Ridge is a cut-your-own Christmas farm that participates in the Trees for Troops campaign. Working together, participating Christmas tree growers and FedEx, through Trees for Troops, provides Christmas trees to military personnel and their families.
Join them at their farm to pick out the perfect Christmas tree. You and your family may browse the farm as long as you want in order to make the perfect choice!
They will provide you with a saw and a cart so that you may easily bring in your tree from the fields. All trees in the fields are $58.00 and may be of any size.
Also offer: wreaths, maple products
➡ Burgess Tree Farm, Newport
Family, friends, community, woodstoves, and mulled cider. Burgess Tree Farm has celebrated the holidays in Newport since 1976. First a dairy farm and now a Christmas Tree and produce farm, they are open daily during the holiday season.
They offer cut-your-own Christmas trees as well as precut trees of Maine balsam fir.
Also offer: wreaths
➡ Carpenter Christmas Tree Farm, Stillwater
They are a small family-owned Maine Christmas tree farm that offers cut-your-own trees.
Also offer: wreaths and retail products
In Maine, people go ‘tipping’ (or tippin’, as you’ll most likely hear it pronounced) to make extra money during the holidays. Tipping is when you go out into the woods and tip, or take nice lengths of outer branches off, selling the greens to wreath makers. There’s a surprising amount of money in tipping, but you have to be licensed to do it, or else. However, as this NYT article points out, there’s quite the black market in tipping!
➡ Christmas Tree Bazaar, Nobleboro
The balsam fir Christmas tree market offers a wide range of balsam fir Christmas trees at reasonable prices. They have thousands of trees to choose from, so you can cut your own Christmas tree and know it is fresh.
They also offer pre-cut trees at the farm.
Also offer: wreaths, garlands, and greens
➡ Christmas Tree Ranch, Amherst
Open beginning the day after Thanksgiving, wander through their fields until you find the perfect cut-your-own Christmas tree. Short on time? You can pick your beautifully shaped tree at their roadside stand.
Also offer: wreaths
➡ Clapp’s Tree Farm, Blue Hill
They offer cut-your-own tree, and open just after Thanksgiving. The trees go fast, so keep an eye on their Facebook page, especially if you want a taller tree.
➡ Finest Kind Tree Farm, Dover-Foxcroft
Finest Kind Tree Farm offers a wide variety of beautiful Christmas trees to choose from. You can pick from a selection of gorgeous trees daily during the week or cut your own tree with their Choose and Cut your own service (only available on Saturdays and Sundays).
The gift shop usually opens in mid-late November and offers handcrafted garlands, centerpieces, swags, and wreaths of all sizes.
In addition, they offer handmade ornaments, dried flower wreaths, dried flowers, and decorations that are all handmade on the farm. They’re open seven days a week, from 8 am to 5 pm.
Also offer: Gift shop, farm tours
➡ Ledge Hill Farm, Readfield
Ledge Hill Farm is a family-owned choose-and-cut Christmas tree farm that specializes in balsams and Frasers. While selecting your Christmas tree, you’ll also take in breathtaking views of Mt. Washington and the Western Maine mountains.
➡ Longmeadow Christmas Tree Farm, Hebron
They are a family-run Choose and Cut Christmas tree farm. All their trees are one price, which means you can focus on finding the perfect tree without wondering how much it will cost.
They are only open on weekends, from 9 am to dusk, starting around Thanksgiving. To responsibly harvest, they close once they’ve sold the year’s quota.
➡ Moose Hill Farm, Fayette
Cut your own Christmas tree on their family-owned farm and experience a Maine tradition. They also offer freshly cut trees so you can select the perfect tree, knowing that it is as fresh as they come! Along with trees, you’ll find a variety of hand-crafted balsam wreaths.
Check out their About page for a really interesting read about the history of the farm. Visit their gift shop for handmade ornaments and Christmas decorations.
Also offer: Gift shop
➡ Nutkin Knoll Farm, Newburgh
A small family farm each year, Nutkin Knoll Farm looks forward to the ‘chopping’ season and seeing Choose and Cut customers at the farm in Newburgh. They also offer freshly harvested trees on display for your choosing.
Uniquely, they can also box and ship a tree to you wherever you are in the country, so no matter where you are, if you want an authentic Maine Christmas tree, you can have one!
There is also a wreath room at the farm with displays of evergreen and dried flower creations that showcase nature’s finest holiday scents and appearances.
Also offer: warm apple cider, fresh wreaths
➡ Piper Mountain Christmas Tree Farm
Come see why Piper Mountain was listed in the 50 Best Christmas Tree Farms in America in 2020 and 2021.
Located on 185 acres of rolling hills in Newburgh, Maine, they’ve been offering incredible holiday experiences for 40 years (my favorite place to get a tree when my son was little!).
Whether you’re new to Piper Mountain or have been going there for generations, you’ll create wonderful memories. They practically guarantee that you’ll have a wonderful holiday season! Stroll the fields to find THE tree and savor the amazing scent of Christmas trees.
Afterward, saunter down to the barn to warm up and browse their wreaths and ornaments. They also offer pre-cut trees so you can get the ‘Christmas tree farm in Maine’ experience without having to do the actual cutting.
Also offer: wreaths, apple cider donuts, Wildlife coffee
➡ Pleasant View Tree Farm, Searsmont
A family-run business, they offer both Choose and Cut and precut trees.
➡ Staples Tree Farm, Windham
They offer Balsam and Fraser Fir trees, opening at the end of November. They offer cut your own trees.
➡ Trees to Please, Norridgewock
Trees To Please is a Christmas tree farm, growing and selling Maine native evergreens, fall mums, and live trees for the holiday season. They offer Choose & Cut as well as precut Christmas trees. They open at the end of November each year. Check their site for details.
Also offer: wreaths, kissing balls, decorations
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➡ Hale Tree Farm, Stockholm
They offer choose and cut Christmas trees, and will help you bale your tree so you can safely transport it back to your home.
What Are The Different Types Of Christmas Trees In Maine?
These trees are native to Maine and are the traditional Christmas tree. They are usually highly fragrant, so you really get that amazing Christmas tree scent in your home! Their needles are softer than other varieties of trees and are of medium length.
It naturally has a Christmas tree shape, even without pruning and shaping.
Fraser’s have a more slender profile than Balsams, so they are great for smaller spaces. Their needles are dark green-bluish color on the top and a silvery white color underneath. They also have fairly stiff branches so you can hang heavier ornaments even on the edges.
It also has really nice needle retention and a shorter needle length.
Obviously (!), this tree is a hybrid of both trees, and it combines the best qualities of both. It has that amazing Balsam Fir scent and traditional Christmas tree shape, but also has sturdy branches and great needle retention.
How To Care For Your Christmas Tree
➡ Using miniature or LED lights will slow the drying rate of your tree.
➡ Cut a couple of inches off the base of the tree (if it’s a precut tree) in order to provide better water uptake.
➡ Try to get your tree into water within 6-8 hours of cutting it.
➡ Use a sturdy base that holds about 1 quart of water for each inch of diameter of the base of the tree.
➡ If your tree doesn’t fit in your stand, purchase a new stand. It’s very damaging to the tree to shave down the outer layers. Your tree will dry out much faster.
➡ Check the water level daily to make sure the water is above the base of the tree.
➡ A lower room temperature will keep your tree fresher longer.
Christmas Tree Safety Tips
It might seem strange to have safety tips for Christmas trees, but there are accidents every year with Christmas trees in people’s homes. According to the National Fire Research Laboratory, there are about 200 house fires caused by Christmas trees each year.
Did you know: About half of the weight of a fresh Christmas tree is water!
➡ Do not cut the base of your tree into a V shape because you think it will get more water and last longer that way. It won’t. It will only make it more unstable in the base.
➡ Always inspect your lights, and never use anything that is frayed or extremely worn. Avoid broken bulbs on the light strings.
➡ Always turn off the lights when leaving the house or going to bed.
➡ It should go without saying, but do not place your tree close to sources of heat!
➡ Once your tree is dry and it’s losing its needles, remove it from your home.
➡ Don’t burn your Christmas tree in your fireplace or woodstove. It can lead to chimney fires and even toxic off-gassing.
Christmas Tree Disposal
Most cities and towns now provide pickup services for Christmas trees. The trees are then dried and used for mulch on hiking trails and other areas that won’t be affected by the less-than-beautiful mulch created from Christmas trees.
Please remove all the decorations, including the tinsel, before you put your tree out for collection.
Maine Christmas Tree Farms:
The Ultimate Cut Your Own Experience
There’s nothing more magical than heading out to a Maine Christmas tree farm on a beautiful winter’s day to cut down your own tree. You can pick your own Christmas tree, have hot chocolate or cider, and maybe even get a sleigh ride!
Many of the Christmas tree farms in Maine can make your day into an entire experience. It can be hard to choose where to go, but ultimately, the pick your own Christmas tree farm that is convenient for you is really the best tree farm!
Many farms offer cider and coffee (probably right from a Maine roaster!) to enjoy after you’ve spent some time wandering around in the cold selecting your tree. Some places even offer hay rides or visits with Santa!
Most have gift shops where you can purchase fresh wreaths and other Maine delights like maple syrup.
At the end of the day, you’ll have a beautiful Christmas tree in your home to celebrate the season, and an amazing experience you’ll look back on time and time again. For the best Christmas tree farms Maine can’t be beaten (though Canada is pretty good, too!)
Feeling holiday-ey? You might want to visit the Sparkle Celebration in Freeport, the Fire & Ice soiree in Kennebunkport, read about some winter festivals, or look through the awesome things to do in December in Maine.


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Koraput/Narayanpatna, Oct 28:
There is complete confusion over whether the top leader of the Narayanpatna-based radical tribal outfit Chasi Mulia Adviasi Sangh (CMAS) in Odisha’s Koraput district surrendered or was arrested.
The DIG of the Border Security Force (BSF) Jay Nayak told the Odisha Sun Times that Linga was arrested along with four of his supporters by the BSF from Taladanga village under Narayanpatna block when he was taking part in a CMAS meeting. He said two teams of the BSF were sent to Taladanga this afternoon after receiving information about the meeting from its own internal intelligence sources.
Nayak said the BSF teams surrounded the meeting place and ensured Nachika LInga and his closest supporters were nabbed.
Apart from Linga, Gekuru Sirika of Dekapadu village, Birigu Wadeka of Bhaliabata village, Huluka Kandru of Dasnaput village and Alugu Wadeka of Tingnapur village were arrested from the spot and all of them were interrogated at the BSF camp in Narayanpatna before being handed over to the police, Nayak said.
On the other hand, while briefing media persons in Koraput this evening, the Inspector General of Police (south-western range) Yashwant Jethwa claimed that Nachika had surrendered this afternoon in his native village Bhaliaput. He said Nachika was arrested after his surrender because 43 cases and 33 non-bailable arrest warrants (NBW) were pending against him.
Nachika will be produced before the court on Wednesday, he said.
The veracity of either of the versions could not be checked immediately.
Meanwhile, rejecting reports that Nachika had surrendered, prominent social activist Praffulla Samantara said the radical tribal leader was arrested by use of force from his village in Bhaliaguda and demanded that he be released immediately because he headed an outfit that is not banned by the government. He also alleged that the police had slapped a large number of false cases against him.
Tribal rights activist and spokesperson of CPI-ML (New Democracy) Bhala Chandra Sarangi said Nachika has been a victim of false propaganda by the police. ” He was involved in an open movement in support of genuine rights and demands of the local tribal people.
“Nachika was pushed into an underground life after he was falsely branded a Maoist and described as a most wanted criminal. But in reality he had little to do with the Maoists,” Sarangi said, adding ” he should be treated as a leader of a democratic movement.”
The police say the CMAS led by Linga is backed by the Maoists and that it is responsible for carrying out a series of violent incidents with the active collaboration of the red ultras, including the abduction of the then BJD MLA (now MP) Jhina Hikaka in March 2012.


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Fowler’s self-help debut takes readers down the rabbit hole in search of creative courage.
Fowler, a certified creativity coach, says, “Imagination is one of my favorite destinations.” Using Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland as an allegory for the creative process, she hopes to inspire others to begin creative endeavors by throwing off the shackles of fear and procrastination. In this slim edition, she defines creative types as “Creativites.” In order to overcome artistic fears, Creativites should name the monsters that terrorize them into inaction: Dobie Doubter, Bully B*tch, Fluke Flinger, Poser Dozer, and Evil Dictator—the “creativity crushers” or mental roadblocks to artistic success. Dobie Doubter, for example, whispers cautionary tales into the Creativite’s ear, causing doubt that success is possible. Adult readers can finish this brisk, imaginative pep talk in an hour or two; however, the text may be more appealing to younger readers, as the narrative’s soft, childlike voice is easily accessible: “Fear tells us we can’t lose if we don’t play; we can’t fail if we don’t try. Now isn’t that just silly?” The book’s eye-catching layout features colorful page borders and pen-and-ink drawings reminiscent of Wonderland and its characters. For example, the beginning of a chapter about “grinning at fear” showcases the Cheshire Cat’s wide, toothy grin. The Wonderland analogy carries through to the end—no need to be afraid, because the Queen of Hearts won’t really hurt anyone—and the tone is both enthusiastic and humorous. Fowler’s rudimentary advice is basically what creative types already know; e.g., don’t compare yourself (or your work) to others, and yes, mistakes do happen. Describing the time she spilled paint on her artwork and turned the mess into a beautiful correction, she urges readers to “embrace the blob.” Fowler’s simplistic analogy would be more memorable if she had included some hands-on creative exercises. Nevertheless, readers looking for a short burst of creative inspiration may be prompted by this whimsical pat on the back.
Cute inspiration for beginners.

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The Brazilian Senate’s Constitution and Justice Committee is carrying out the confirmation hearing of former Justice Minister André Mendonça, appointed by President Jair Bolsonaro to a vacant Supreme Court seat. The president initially selected Mr. Mendonça due to his profile as an “extremely evangelical” judge, after former Justice Marco Aurélio Mello retired in July.
“In the Supreme Court, I will defend the secular state and the religious freedom of all citizens, including those who have no [religious] beliefs,” said Mr. Mendonça, addressing senators.
When selecting Mr. Mendonça, President Bolsonaro said he asked his would-be justice to say the Lord’s Prayer before each Supreme Court sitting.
Mr. Mendonça spoke of preserving the independence and harmony between the branches of government in Brazil, saying he will respect the actions of the Legislature and Judiciary. “This constitutional precept is inserted in a system of checks and balances inherent to the democratic rule of law,” said Mr. Mendonça. “I believe the judicial branch should act as a mediator in social conflicts and guarantee the legitimate operation of other branches, without activism or undue interference.”
Mr. Mendonça’s confirmation hearing has been delayed for four months, as committee chair Davi Alcolumbre is opposed to the appointment. If approved in today’s confirmation hearing, Mr. Mendonça’s nomination will be put to a floor vote in the Senate.


Following on Dave Perkins' column yesterday outlining a new group -- it's an old group, actually -- seeking an NFL franchise for Toronto, the Globe followed up today with some more on this
pipe dream latest talk.
"It's the elephant in the room," Richard Peddie described the league, which presumably means the Raptors are the mouse and the Leafs the hungry cat and maybe I am the Walrus (come to think of it, the NFL is the elephant in my living room every Sunday. And Rome is the elephant on Sunday nights, etc.).
And speaking of the Raptors, Sam Mitchell is vowing to "do the right thing," Doug Smith reports. "I struggled with certain guys and I have to learn," says Mitchell. Five points and an autographed Damon Stoudamire poster if you can guess who he's talking about (just kidding about the prizes. I'm keeping my Damon poster, thanks).
Punters Corner: In keeping with our tradition now going into its second week, here's five Pro-Line plays for you this weekend (entertainment purposes only, not for the purposes of wagering, and besides I was 1-4 last week so why would you ever want to?, etc.):
WSST V Win 2.50 -- I always have had a soft spot for dear old WSST U. And they're playing ORST, who are NG.
Chelsea at Liverpool Draw 2.80 -- Another one of those riveting 0-0 scorelines here.
Cincinnati H win+ 1.50 -- Chad Johnson to host new reality series, So You Think You Can Wide Receiver?
Baltimore H win+ 1.80 -- Incoming Jets QB Vinny Testaverde to hold up sideline sign: "Please, Ray, don't sack me."
Atlanta H win+ 2.20 -- Vikings coach Mike Tice to hold up sideline sign: "Please owner, don't fire me."
Weekend we're watching: Yankees at Red Sox (Friday, 7 p.m., WSBK); Saturday, 1 pm, FOX; Sunday, 2 pm, Sportsnet East). Unfortunately, two of the three in digital. But like the NFL in Toronto, this one is the elephant in the living room -- Richard Peddie's description, not mine. Heck, it's a freakin' circus in my living room.
Not watching: Curling, Battle of the Sexes (Sunday, 8 p.m., Sportsnet). Have to give up something on such a busy weekend, and it was a difficult decision but this, in prime time yet, is it.
And in honour of the White Sox division title, a look at their uniform history.
Oh, and just in time for the weekend: baseball playoff tiebreaker scenarios. Just add water, two aspirins and read.


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Taiwan First Nations Party Chairman Shih Ching-lung, right, announces the launch of the new party yesterday. The party is made up of several Aboriginal groups pledging to fight for the rights of all Aborigines.Dec 13, 2012FULL STORY
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As a person who has lived five decades, I often lament the fact that I am not as smart as I knew I was when I was a teenager. Today I understand that I am not the brightest tool in the drawer. It took years of experience to undertand the limitations of my intellect.
My family visited relatives on my father’s side of the family tree one summer when I was twelve years old. Born in southern California and living there and in North Chicago and in Iceland, I knew at the intellectual level what a farm was. Never had I seen one in application. Here we were in the hills of Kentucky, catching lightning bugs for the very first time and putting them in canning jars.
Across the road from my aunt and uncle’s place stood a horse. It seemed placid enough, content to just mill about inside a small area bound by a single thin wire. I decided to wander down the hill, cross the rural highway, and visit this regal animal. Not a problem Down the hill I ran and across the road.
I do remember not barrelling thorugh the fence and running up to the horse. I at least stopped and tried to understand how such a little wire could prevent such a big animal from going where it wanted to. No reason came to mind. Training? It must have been.
Myriad thoughts ran through my mind. What magic existed in this wire to keep the horse corralled? Can you really train a horse that well? Was there a force field I couldn’t see?
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I looked around. What was that? Was there someone hiding in the bushes shooting me with a pain ray if something touched the wire?
Only one way to find out. Yes. I grabbed the wire again. Here came the baseball bat. It drove me to my knees. Every bone and each muscle in my body ached like it never had before. I wanted to cry. I wanted to run into the comforting arms of my mother. But I couldn’t let my tougher farm cousins see me so weak.
I wondered back across the road and up the hillside, giving myself a chance to gather my wits and try to work the aches and pains out. Halfway up the hill, I saw my father and his brother-in-law standing on the porch wearing broad grins across their faces.
My father nodded down across the road. “So how’d that feel?”

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Warning to stay off railway as 25,000 volt cables are switched on at Wigan depot
Wiganers are being warned to stay off the railway as potentially-lethal high voltage cables are switched on at the town's new train depot.
Overhead line equipment carrying a massive 25,000 volts of electricity has been installed as part of the transformation of the Wigan Springs Branch Depot.
That has sparked a strong warning from Network Rail that residents should never trespass on the railway as the new kit poses an even-greater danger to life and limb.
The redevelopment is taking place to support the introduction of electric trains across the region, part of the Great North Rail Project.
Lawrence Cheung, senior sponsor at Network Rail, said: “Once installed, the cables are always switched on - even when there are no trains passing. It carries 25,000 volts of electricity, which can be fatal.
"Our message is simple – never trespass on the railway for any reason.
“Safety is our priority and we are informing local people about the new equipment which will allow Northern to stable and clean their growing fleet of trains in the North West."
Wigan Springs Branch Depot is being adapted to stable and maintain 24 electric and eight diesel trains for Northern, creating 19 jobs in the process.
Chris Jackson, regional director for Northern, said: “It’s fantastic to see the new depot nearing completion, bringing with it greater flexibility for train operations and, crucially, more jobs for the area.
“We’re grateful to Network Rail for the work done so far and look forward to being able to officially open the depot later in the year.”
With the number of passengers set to double in the North over the next 25 years, more depots are needed to enable the more frequent services and additional trains planned by 2020.
The location of the state-of-the-art £46m depot in Ashton provides access to the electrified rail network and Northern hopes it will enable the operator to move trains overnight in preparation for services the next day.
It will be brought into use from December 2019.
For more information about railway safety visit networkrail.co.uk/safety-in-the-community.


text: Pine Ridge, South Dakota 2014: Allen, SD has been called “the poorest city in the United States”. Located in the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation just south of the Badlands, Allen is a town time forgot. Join us as we help bring hope to a community in desperate need. On August 2nd, a mission team of 37 people will spend a week in Allen doing small home repairs, weatherizing homes, and restore broken relationships. One way you can help is to purchase a Project:Re3 shirt. You can learn more about this trip here.