By Dick Hall-Sizemore
In light of recent denials by local governing bodies, there has been some skepticism expressed on this blog as to whether the Commonwealth could meet its goals on solar energy. Going against recent trends, however, has been the city of Chesapeake.
According to the Virginian-Pilot, the city council recently approved an application to build a 900-acre solar farm. This most recent approval about doubles the size of three previously-approved projects. It is estimated the project will cost $100 million. The company anticipates generating 118 megawatts, enough to power about 20,000 homes.
The land involved is now prime farmland. An interesting aspect of this project is that is an amalgamation of acreage from multiple owners.
The city of Chesapeake was created in 1963 through the merger of the City of South Norfolk and rural Norfolk County. It is the Commonwealth’s second largest city in area and still has an active rural, agricultural community. Over half the county, about 167 square miles, is zoned for agriculture and more than 30,000 acres are devoted to cropland. The city’s comprehensive plan calls for keeping an area of rural land that will be “a thriving working landscape, with programs that encourage new farming economy enterprises and rural industries that are compatible with the preserved rural character of the area.” The city even has an Open Space and Agricultural Preservation Program, where the government buys development rights from landowners.
It was against this backdrop that the debate over the solar panel project played out. (The Virginian-Pilot article described this debate in an earlier article.) Several planning commission and city council members expressed concern over the continued loss of farmland and the resultant changes in the nature of their community. However, as others pointed out, due to many factors, including the cost of buying and maintaining equipment, it is getting harder for anything other than a large-scale farming operation to make a profit. Furthermore, existing farmers are getting older and fewer young people want to go into farming. One member pointed out that proposals such as that for solar panels provide an alternative for farmers who no longer wish or are no longer able to farm their land. For several city council and planning commission members, it came down to, as one member put it, ““I happen to have a personal belief that individual landowners have a right to utilize their property within reason the way they want to.”
One of the landowners affected had been leasing his land to someone else to farm. In explaining his decision to enter into a contract with the solar panel company, he said, “For the first time in 51 years that I know of that we have been leasing … we can see a light where we can lock in our farm for 35 years, we know it will be secure and we will actually make a profit.” Another, whose family had farmed their land, or leased it to others for farming, since the 1940s, explained that farming doesn’t pay anymore and the project would prevent any future housing development there, which has been creeping up nearby and would put additional burden on roads and other services. “It’s time for a change,” he said.
My Soapbox. If Chesapeake officials hold any hope that comprehensive plans or buffer zones will keep development from gobbling up farmland, they only need look east to their next-door neighbor, Virginia Beach. I have been traveling for 18 years to Sandbridge in the traditionally agricultural area of Pungo in Virginia Beach. Each year, it seems, there is another field that is sprouting houses rather than corn or soybeans. Each year, the development creeps closer to the village of Pungo.
A large mass of solar panels is not attractive. But, neither is a bunch of large houses on tiny lots in a large open field. At least, the solar panels are better for the health of the soil over time. Furthermore, I can think of at least one agricultural-related enterprise that would be compatible with solar panels. That 900 acres would support an awful lot of native plants, which in turn could support millions of bees that could produce a lot of honey for anyone enterprising enough to put out and maintain the hives.
(I owe a debt to the Virginian-Pilot for the headline.)


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WICHITA — A Scammon man will serve 18 months in prison after dumping hazardous waste in Crawford County.
Jack E. Smith, 37, of Scammon, pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful disposal of hazardous waste, and was sentenced in a federal court Monday.
United States Attorney Tom Beall said Smith admitted to purchasing a truck loaded with urethane flooring materials, paints and other chemicals, and unlawfully disposing of those chemicals.
According to the plea agreement, Smith purchased a box truck loaded with metal containers holding expired urethane flooring materials, paints and other chemicals. The chemicals were clearly as hazardous and flammable, and Smith was told the landfill would not accept the containers by the previous owner of the truck.
Smith transported the truck to his residence, then to a rural area of Crawford County, where he began unloading containers for disposal. Before all the containers were unloaded, both the truck and containers caught fire.
The contents of many of the containers were destroyed. The contents of remaining containers were analyzed by the Environmental Protection Agency and found to contain hazardous material.
Clean up costs for the site were calculated at more than $19,000. Following his year and one-half prison stay, Smith will have three years of post-release supervision.

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When London property developers promised thousands of new jobs in a former pit village on Merseyside, the local council eagerly backed the scheme.
Two years on, residents who opposed the Amazon warehouse plans are warning others of the huge expansion of the online giant as they mourn the loss of green belt – while still awaiting the 2,500 jobs promised.
Further Amazon expansion includes sites at Stockton in the North East, Ferriby, near Hull and a “Mega Shed” in Dartford, Kent, set to be among the largest warehouses in Europe.
But retired solicitor Paul Parkinson, from Haydock, told the PA news agency the Amazon warehouse, built by developers Bericote, had brought few jobs for locals and, “chaos” to the area.
Bericote had claimed at planning meetings the scheme, built on farmland, would bring anything between 2,500 and 5,000 jobs, and employment opportunities was the justification for concreting over green belt land.
New sports pitches were also promised for local rugby league and football teams.
None of it, so far, has materialised.
Job figures are disputed, with the total new jobs created thought to be around 300. Neither Amazon, nor St Helens Council has provided figures.
Mr Parkinson, who led a campaign of 2,000 locals objecting to the development, claimed St Helens Council have been “taken to the cleaners” with the jobs boom not materialising and locals left to deal with problems associated with the site.
He said: “Was the creation of two, three hundred jobs worth the destruction of 60-plus acres of green belt? It’s a very poor return.”
Locals say they are now suffering the effects of having hundreds of lorries going to and from the site each day.
This includes drivers parking in residential areas and using the outdoors as a public toilet.
Mr Parkinson added: “They drop off the trailer. They go elsewhere and park up.
“There’s bottles of urine left behind or they go up against someone’s garden fence or go in the trees.
“There’s spaces for 200 lorries (on site) but it’s never used.
“This is the biggest planning application St Helens has had to deal with. And they were taken to the cleaners. It stinks.”
Drivers, often foreign, also often get lost and end up driving juggernauts through nearby housing estates.
In one instance, caught on camera by a resident, a lost HGV driver from Hungary, attempted a three-point turn, demolishing a garden wall while reversing.
Amazon said it does provide facilities, including toilets, to drivers.
In a statement Amazon said: “We have informed our carrier partners about the concerns raised and continue to reinforce this and remind them of the correct driver behaviour guidelines.”
Labour-run St Helens Borough Council did not give job figures but said a planning application had been submitted for an upgrade and redevelopment to a local park, home to amateur rugby league and football teams, with “funding in part” coming from Bericote. No figure for the developer’s contribution was provided.
A statement said the council “understands” issues with the site but they had to look at the overall impact.
It added: “The businesses on this site have brought much needed jobs to our borough.”
Dispute about the economic benefits of the scheme could lead to political consequences with the Green Party campaigning heavily in local wards ahead of local elections.
Local resident Kev Bailey warned other communities facing new developments to be wary of claims made about job creation.
He said: “Where are the jobs in Haydock? How has the community benefited? Where are the sports facilities? The site has been open for two years now.
“The spin is unbelievable. St Helens Council is run by muppets.”
PA contacted Bericote, who boast of an approach of “co-operation and transparency,” but received no response.
There was also no response from councillor Sev Gomez-Aspron, a vocal supporter of the scheme and deputy leader of the council, or local MP Conor McGinn.
Voters go to the polls on Thursday.

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SAN JOSE, CA (KTRK) -- WrestleMania 31 shattered the all-time attendance record at Levi's Stadium. Nearly 76,980 screaming fans packed the venue to witness the sports-entertainment thrilling spectacular. The previous attendance record for Levi's Stadium was 70,799. ABC-13 was the only Houston station granted exclusive access.
The crowd witnessed Houston's own Undertaker defeat the maniacal Bray Wyatt, improving the Dead Man's WrestleMania streak to 22-1.
Fans went ballistic when The Rock pulled UFC-star Ronda Rousey from her front-row seat, into the ring, to confront the power-couple of Stephanie McMahon and Triple H. It quickly became apparent that Rousey was no friend of the Authority but rather a friend of the more than 76,000 fans in attendance.
The main event featured a brutal encounter between WWE Champion Brock Lesnar and challenger, Roman Reigns. Money in the Bank winner, Seth Rollins shocked the world by not only entering the match but by becoming the new WWE Champion in the process.
WrestleMania 32 takes place on Sunday, April 3, 2016 from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX. Ticket information will be announced later this year.
Top Ten All-Time Attendance Records at WrestleMania:
1. 93,173: WrestleMania 3, Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan, March 29, 1987
2. 80,676: WrestleMania 29, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, April 7, 2013
3. 80,103: WrestleMania 23, Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan, April 1, 2007
4. 78,363: WrestleMania 28, Sun Life Stadium, Miami, Florida, April 1, 2012
5. 76,976: WrestleMania 31, Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California, March 29, 2015
6. 75,167: WrestleMania 30, Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA, April 6, 2014
7. 74,635: WrestleMania 24, Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida, March 30, 2008
8. 72,744: WrestleMania 25, Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas, April 5, 2009
9. 72,219: WrestleMania 26, University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona, March 28, 2010
10. 71,617: WrestleMania 27, Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia, April 3, 2011


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Under the right conditions children disappear... but it isn’t as nefarious as it sounds. Just like Alice tumbling down the rabbit hole, doorways appear for these children leading to extraordinary places. They will be gone for a lifetime before they return, and it’s only been a couple of weeks or months for their parents. And now their home world is no longer their home, so they are sent to a boarding school for troubled children under the supervision of Eleanor West. Unbeknownst to the parents, Ms. West was the first wayward child.
Be Sure is the collected first three novellas in the Wayward Children series.
When they were 11 years old, Naomi, Cassidy, and Olivia spent their summers playing in the woods, believing in magic, and playing a game they called the Goddess Game. That summer ended when Naomi was attacked, suffering seventeen stab wounds. Naomi lives and her testimony, alongside her friends, puts a serial killer away... but they lied.
Now, twenty-two year later, questions are raised about the girls, secrets worth killing for are exposed, and Naomi is forced to relieve that fateful summer from so many years ago.
Murtagh by Christopher Paolini is being published this November, over 20 years since the initial publication of his first book, Eragon.
Returning to Alagaësia after the events of The Inheritance Cycle, the latest novel in The World of Eragon follows Murtagh and his dragon Thorn as they investigate whispers of a dark threat growing on the outskirts of Alagaësia, and of a witch who calls herself Bachel.
Although vastly different from The Inheritance Cycle, readers will still find themselves in familiar territory as Murtagh and Thorn travel and visit familiar locations and cities while also exploring new lands and facing new threats. As much as I enjoyed reading this, it really just made me that much more interested in reading whatever comes next for Eragon and Saphira. I'll look forward to the next adventure in Alagaësia and The World of Eragon, whether we are following Eragon and Saphira, or Murtagh and Thorn.
Fourth Wing! What can be said that hasn't already been said about the blockbuster book of the year? I enjoyed this much more than I expected. I told myself that if I got to the end of this and enjoyed it, I would read book two. Once I started Iron Flame I told myself if I enjoyed it I would read book three whenever that comes out... now I'm eagerly awaiting book three.
Josie and Alix are birthday twins. Born on the same day, at the same hospital, but their lives couldn't be any more different. Alix is the host of a successful podcast and is looking for a new subject and a new series. Josie is looking to do a hard reset on her life, and she thinks Alix is the perfect person to tell her story as it unfolds. Little does Alix know what she is getting herself wrapped up in when she accepts. In the end there will be a podcast, there will be bodies, and just when you think you know it all... remember that none of this is true.
This is the first book that I have read by Lisa Jewell and I absolutely tore through this. Every time I put the book down, I wanted to pick it right back up. And I did.
The Centre exceeded my expectations. I know you’re not supposed to judge a book by its cover… but Barnes & Noble posted on their Instagram about this release and the cover immediately caught my eye.
I loved this book. I wish I was still reading this book. By no means was it perfect, but I'm still thinking about it and wish that I had just one more chapter to ingest...
This book follows a woman who learns of a highly secretive, invite-only establishment called the Centre that can teach any "learner" a new language in just ten days. And not just the basics, but leaving the learner fluent in any language that they choose.
Secrets are revealed, breaking points are pushed, and I found myself dying to read just one more chapter each time I picked up the book.
Welcome to the Centre. You'll never be the same.
Witch King is Martha Wells’s first new fantasy in over a decade. She is the author of the wildly popular Murderbot Diaries, and delivers a brand new adventure following Kaiisteron, the Witch King, as he wakes up in a tomb without any memory of how he got there, or who was involved in putting him there.
Told in alternating timelines, Martha Wells drops the reader into a rich world and does not hold the reader's hand as they navigate it. There are times you may feel like you’re drowning, as I certainly did, but continue to push through. Continue to swim. The world begins to unveil itself with each chapter, giving the reader small glimpses into the greater story as we alternate between Kaiisteron in the present, bent on finding out who the conspirators were for his entombment, and Kai in the past, a "young" demon fighting against the imperialistic Hierarchs.
Starling House is a gothic, suspense novel that takes place in Eden, Kentucky. Opal is an orphan, a high school drop out, caretaker to her younger brother Jasper, resident of the motel Garden of Eden, and (depending on who you ask) a no-good delinquent. Opal knows that Eden doesn't hold a future for her or Jasper, so she pushes Jasper to do his best in school, works to save money, all so that she can get Jasper out of Eden and give him the chance he deserves. But there's a house in Eden, home to the reclusive Starling family, and Opal can't get the house out of her head or her dreams.
As she stands outside the iron gates of Starling House, she realizes that the only Starling left is standing in the yard, watching her. Opal knows she should stay away from the Starling House, but an offer to work in the house as the housekeeper, making more money than she could ever make at the local Tractor Supply Co., is an offer she can't pass up.
This book is for all of those readers who, as kids, wished they would find a golden ticket in their chocolate bar, or dreamed their Hogwarts welcome letter would be arriving by owl - any day now! This is my new "feel good" recommendation.
Jack Masterson, author of the wildly popular children's book series, Clock Island, lives on his secluded island and hasn't been heard from in years. That is until his website is updated announcing a contest for the sole copy of his new book, accompanied by a riddle. Little blue envelopes arrive in the mail for the contestants, and they head to the real Clock Island to spend a week competing against each other to win the last Clock Island book.
Following the likes of The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune, this is one of those novels that paints a picture of a beautiful world, even amidst all of the pain and trauma that can accompany it.
Genevieve Gornichec is an Ohio author, and her debut novel, The Witch's Heart, was a personal favorite. Gornichec's second novel is also set during the Viking Age, following a witch named Gunnhild and her two blood-sisters, Oddny and Signy. Separated as children, their paths cross once more when Oddny and Signy's village is attacked, their family killed, and Signy kidnapped. Gunnhild has spent the last twelve years perfecting her craft, and must now set out to rescue her kin.
And so follows a tale of witches and witchcraft, sons of kings vying for power, and destines foretold.
"We didn't call the police right away." Those are the opening words of this harrowing novel about a father who goes missing after taking his son to the park, and their son returns home without him. Their son, Eugene, is diagnosed with autism and angelman syndrome - a disorder that renders Eugene non-verbal, and so the location of their missing father remains a mystery.
At its heart this is a novel about disability, wrapped up a in a suspenseful thriller. This is a novel full of twists and turns, big reveals and head scratching mysteries.
Mickey7 is a wild ride. Mickey7 is a clone, specifically the 7th iteration of Mickey whose job is to be an "expendable." He is the fall guy. The guy you send on the dangerous mission outside of the space station which will inevitably lead to his death, resulting in Mickey8. Except Mickey7 didn't actually die, and now there are two Mickey's on board a ship already stretching their food and resources for the available crew.
Black Crouch's Dark Matter meets Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game in this sci-fi novel currently being filmed by the director of "Parasite" (2019) and set to star Robert Pattinson. The film will be titled "Mickey17."
An introverted robot who calls itself "Murderbot," frequently suffering from existential crises, and openly admits to failing its namesake? Yeah, count me in. I love Murderbot.
You don't need to be a lethal AI machine to resonate with this introverted robot.
I took a small break after reading the first four and have since picked them back up. I just finished reading an early copy of book seven, System Collapse, and I am already dying to read more... and this one isn't even out yet!
If you took a dive into Murderbot and loved it but stopped after the first four novellas (like I did) then you should absolutely jump into book six, Fugitive Telemetry. This novella comes after the events of the first four, and is actually before the events of book number five.
Fugitive Telemetry is a standalone Murderbot adventure. It's a murder mystery, and Murderbot is the detective. All of those hours of streaming media will sure help in this investigation...
Finishing a book like this is equal parts pleasure and pain: pleasure in that reading something as striking and beautiful as this is everything a reader hopes to feel in a book juxtaposed by the pain of something beautiful ending and leaving these characters behind in the pages. There are few books that have brought tears to my eyes (I can still count them on one hand) but Kuang's Babel, or The Necessity of Violence is now numbered among them.
The Art Thief tells the true story of the world's most prolific art thief, Stéphane Breitwieser. In this gripping portrait of obsession, love, and crime, you will read all about Stéphane's heists and how he amassed a collection of art in his mother's attic, worth an estimated two billion dollars. And no, that was not a mistype - an estimated two billion dollars worth of stolen art.
This was a stunning read and elicited several, audible gasps.
Stephen Markley's The Deluge is a near-future cautionary tale following a cast of characters as they address, ignore, and attempt to alter the path that the world is hurtling down. A tour de force of a novel addressing climate change and a looming climate crisis, Markley spins a story through the eyes of his characters of a world on the brink of collapse.
This book is terrifying. It is surreal and it is beautiful. It made me sick, but it made me feel some hope too.
TJ Klune is a master of creating a fantasy world and filling it with characters you can’t help but love. His latest novel, In the Lives of Puppets, is no different. In his previous two novels he has given us a disgruntled or unhappy character and carried them through the narrative until they found their happiness. In this novel he starts us with a character that has it all, and then he takes it all away.
I loved these characters. Their emotion was palpable, whether it was joy, sorrow, or any emotion in between. I have not read such humanity in characters in a long time… and from robots no less!
In light of Amazon's 2022 The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, HarperCollins is publishing a collection of J.R.R. Tolkien's Second Age material in one, comprehensive volume. This edition will feature artwork from the doyen of Tolkien art, Alan Lee. This will be a worthy addition to any Tolkien fan's shelf.
The Silmarillion is J.R.R. Tolkien's seminal work, and he unfortunately did not get to see it published before his death in 1973.
The Silmarillion is expansive, and presents itself as the piece of literature that documents the history of the world in which we find the adventures within The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Those works take place during the Third Age of that world, and The Silmarillion is primarily focused on the First Age. Tolkien spent much of his life writing the tales found within The Silmarillion, many of which now have several published iterations thanks to his son, Christopher.
I have read this book several times with varying degrees of focus, but this particular read has been most enjoyable for me. I have been listening to the recently released audiobook narrated by Andy Serkis alongside this read and it has helped me to slow down and parse through the narrative rather than continuing to push forward through the text and immediately continuing on to the next chapter.
From the author of Station Eleven and The Glass Hotel, this is a wonderful novel about an author, a pandemic, a colony on the moon, and some time travel to tie a bow on it all.
This has been a staff favorite and we have all been so excited for this to release.
It's been centuries since the robots of Panga gained self-awareness and wandered into the wilderness, exiling themselves from humanity and their creations.
In present day, Dex, a garden monk turned tea monk, finds that they are dissastisified with their life yet again, until a robot stumbles across their path. And when a robot asks the question "What do people need," how do you answer?
Reflective, hopeful, "comfy sci-fi." No matter how you describe these books, they have been a joy and a breath of fresh air to read.
I have yet to read a book here at Paragraphs that I recommend more, and with as much enthusiasm, as this one. Seven fourth year students attend a private art school studying Shakespearean theatre. These seven thespians are closer to each other than their own family and we start the story with the protagonist, Oliver, getting out of prison, and the detective who put him there is waiting for him. All he wants to know is the truth of what happened 10 years prior...
We are led to believe that one of our seven was murdered, and that it was the collective work of the others. If you're looking for a mystery / thriller littered with Shakespearean prose then this is a must read.
This is such a beautiful book, and I waited far too long to read it.
Theo Byrne is a single father and astrobiologist, searching for life throughout the cosmos while single-handedly raising his nine-year-old son, Robin. Robin, who is on the spectrum, begins an experimental neurofeedback treatment to bolster his emotional control, and the novel follows Theo as he watches his son learn to control his emotion and grapple with the death of his mother. The novel paints a beautiful picture of our world interspersed with vignettes of Theo and Robin traveling the cosmos and visiting planets to discover what life may look like there.

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The National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA) is sponsoring a Webinar next month right before Valentine's Day: Preparing Today's Patrol Officers for the Next Critical Incident
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This NTOA-sponsored Webinar will help patrol officers respond to the next critical incident. NTOA Executive Director Mark Lomax will discuss training and information that NTOA offers to patrol officers, including:
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The 2010 Census produced mixed results for America’s “legacy cities,” that is deindustrialized cities located primarily, but not exclusively, in the Midwest and in the Mid-Atlantic states. While east coast cities like Newark and Philadelphia actually posted population gains, Midwestern Rust Belt cities generally continued their long slide down in terms of population growth. This proved especially true in the state of Ohio, formerly a key manufacturing hub and once arguably the heartland of Industrial North America. For not only have Ohio’s major cities continued to shrink, their population loss …
#1. This is such an important story. I just want to say a couple things. First of all, Christ, what these women and families are going through.
#2. How great is that woman in Hough?
#3. I also thought the city of Cleveland’s response was frustrating and typical: defensiveness. They should have just said, we know we have a big problem, it is a systemic problem that we have limited ability to control. I sorta get why Cleveland is defensive. When something like this comes to light, they’re immediately sort of blamed, …
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I have had the distinct privilege and honor of visiting the great cities of Dublin, Ireland; Glasgow, Scotland; and Manchester, England in the past four years. All three of these industrial revolution-era urban centers can provide America’s Rust Belt will valuable insights about overcoming past malaise and degradation to chart a new economic paradigm. Here are ten lesson I have learned from visiting them and observing what makes all three so vibrant:
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What’s sadder guys? The fact that the powers that be in Michigan think widening I-94 and I-75 will help their economy, or the above Youtube video? Tough call, I think.
Michigan expat Erica Flock is allowing us to publish this letter she wrote to Rob Morosi at the Michigan Department of Transportation regarding the Detroit region’s plans to spend close to four billion widening two highways.
Dear Mr. Morosi,
Last month during a visit to my family in Michigan, I stood on RiverWalk overlooking the Detroit River. I don’t recall ever …
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As a Michigander for the past 21 years, I’ve heard my share of Detroit criticisms, jokes, and put downs, both from within and outside the Great Lakes State. While fingers can be pointed at the lack of past civic and political leadership in Detroit, our collective actions (or lack thereof) can certainly share in the responsibility. Some may scoff at such a notion, but here’re a few reasons why:
As a nation we elected leaders who adopted a tax code and laws that advocated, promoted, and accelerated flight from cities and …
The stated purpose, by project proponents, for Cleveland’s “Opportunity Corridor,” a $350 million highway project, is to spur development on 1,000 underused acres.
That amounts a development subsidy of $350,000 per acre. Is that a good deal for taxpayers? $350k per acre. I’m skeptical, seeing as how the current value of the land could not be any higher than $100k per acre.
The city of Cleveland’s attitude though is, “it’s not our money.” So I guess the fact that it’s your money and my money and not the …
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Cleveland is preparing to build a $350 million highway through some of its poorest neighborhoods. This pet project of some of the region’s elites has been cynically named “the Opportunity Corridor.” Local writer Mansfield Frazier helpfully explains the “opportunity” part: it gives “white folks an opportunity to drive to the Cleveland Clinic without seeing any black folks.”
This project stinks. At more than $100 million per mile, it’s an extravagant highway project in a state that’s out of money. It’s going to result in the destruction of 90 homes and more …
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It is difficult to describe how truly outstanding the book entitled Nothing But Blue Skies: The Heyday, Hard Times, and Hopes of America’s Industrial Heartland is to read. As a nearly lifelong Rust Belt resident, I can attest to the fact that Edward McClelland’s newly released book simply nails our industrial heritage, decline, and hopeful potential squarely on the head. From nationally known politicians like Dennis Kucinich or Coleman Young to the everyday blue-collar laborer toiling in our mills and factories, Mr. McClelland personifies the Rust Belt like no other book I have ever read on the subject. As a Lansing native, he has personally witnessed the dramatic (and sometimes catastrophic) changes just in his lifetime. In Nothing But Blue Skies, Mr. McClelland takes the reader on a quasi-chronological step-by-step sequence of events that shook the Rust Belt down it its very core.
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Once again, it appears that “build it and celebrate it” no matter the past sins (or future consequences) reigns supreme among economic developers. While hyping an announcement of more jobs and new construction in Greater Lansing, the fact that the insurance company in question challenged its property taxes using the “functionally obsolete building” scheme in 2010 was conveniently overlooked (see article in City Pulse).
If you are not familiar with the “functionally obsolete” tax game that is being employed most often by big box retailers, the claim that is made is …
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The title of this post may be a bit controversial, but can also be sadly true. Far too often, it seems a blind eye is turned toward the sins of the past just to generate new economic investment. A perfect example is portrayed in the past week’s (April 17th edition) of City Pulse by an article entitled “A Tax Break Won’t Change This.” While tax breaks are being offered to GM for additional investment in Greater Lansing, a ginormous vacant parking lot blights the near south side of the city, not to mention additional deteriorated sites along Saginaw Highway on the west side of town.


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I’m a little lost without you
That could be an understatement
A little over a week ago I wrote about Arthur Russell’s Corn. Another posthumous monument to an artist who died long before the world could appreciate his genius, it got me spelunking into the vast caverns of his discography, picking out old gems for an even closer look.
I found this wonderful fan-made video, using footage from a Soviet animated short, Girl And Dolphin, by Rosalie Zelma. Paired with the dreamlike love song A Little Lost, it’s an achingly gorgeous way to spend three minutes.
Since the film wasn’t listed on IMDb (thanks, Cold War!) I did a little sleuthing. I discovered that Zelma’s 1979 short film was originally soundtracked by Eduard Artemev, the musical wizard behind some of my favorite films, including Stalker and the original Solaris, both directed by legendary Russian filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky.
I can’t urge you enough to watch the original film. Over a mere 10 minutes, the story follows a young girl who is saved by a friendly dolphin. The two share a close bond, swimming and playing, until the dolphin is captured and taken to a circus. The girl spends the rest of the story breaking the dolphin free, hoping to return it to the wild. If the story sounds familiar, it’s because it was adapted into the 1993 blockbuster Free Willy. I can only hope that Zelma was properly compensated.
The song itself is a blurry lament for romantic confusion and longing, warmed to life by cello, acoustic guitar, and Russell’s iconic reverb-drenched voice. To me, it’s the sonic illustration of the exquisite Portuguese word, saudade. Having no direct translation, the word describes a deep emotional state of profound melancholy and nostalgia, longing for a loved one who may never return. It’s the “love that remains” after an object of affection has long since disappeared.
Arthur Russell’s music has a unique ability to eviscerate me while compelling me to get up and dance. He crafts ebullient love songs for the fundamentally brokenhearted. It’s all too perfect, and I couldn’t ask for more. Songs like this strike at who I am, down inside, more than anything else I’ve ever heard.
I’m so unfinished
Our love affair
A voice in me
Is telling me to run away
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can this be found on the internet archive? it’s gone! so sad
Hey there, so I tried looking all over and have yet to find the video again unfortunately. I’ll keep looking and if I ever stumble upon it, I’ll be sure to update this.
I know it was a truly amazing piece of art, kind of unreal how well the music went with the animation and I was also really moved by the skill of the animator. I’ll keep looking for it as well.
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The game will mark the NFL debut of Giants running back Saquon Barkley, the second overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. It will also mark the return to action of Odell Beckham Jr., who will play for the first time since fracturing his ankle in Week 5 of the 2017 season. Beckham needs 7 receptions over his first 3 games to surpass Lional Taylor for most receptions by a player in his first 50 NFL games. Beckham has 313, Taylor’s record is 319.
When quarterback Eli Manning takes the field he will set the franchise record for most games played as a Giant. Sunday will mark Manning’s 217th game. He and Michael Strahan are tied at 216.
The Giants will be without outside linebacker Olivier Vernon (ankle).
Use this as your live thread to discuss the first half. As always, Chris will be along with a new thread for the second half.
First quarter update: It’s 3-3 as the teams have traded field goals. Saquon Barkley has 6 carries for 12 yards. Odell Beckham has 3 catches for 40 yards. Eli Manning is 4-of-4 for 56 yards.
What: Giants vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
When: Sunday, Sept. 9
Where: MetLife Stadium
Game time: 1 p.m. ET
TV: FOX (local)
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Cyprus has defined its course of action in view of EU December summit
Larnaca, Nov 24 (CNA) – Several European countries believe that Turkey cannot ask for Cyprus' vote to start accession negotiations with the European Union and at the same time not recognize the Republic, Foreign Minister George Iacovou has stated.
Speaking at Larnaca airport upon arrival from Brussels, Iacovou said that the Cyprus Republic ''with clear thinking and a determined spirit'' has defined its own course of action and will brief accordingly all EU partners as well as EU institutions, which will play a decisive role in the drafting of the final document of the conclusions of the 17th December EU summit as regards Turkey''.
The summit will decide whether to open membership talks with Turkey, as recommended by the Commission in its report on Ankara's bid to join the Union.
On his participation in the EU General Affairs Council, he said the discussion focused on the methodology the Dutch Presidency will follow for the preparation of its conclusions on 17th December.
He added that various views were expressed with several countries saying that the Turkish bid to join the EU should be examined separately from the Croatian one, noting that this issue has already been decided.
The Foreign Minister departs today for Berlin for talks with his German counterpart and on Thursday he will be in Madrid ''for a refreshing of views with Mr. Moratinos, who exhibits great interest in Cyprus and in Turkey's European course».


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Though there were speculations that the Xiaomi Mi 7 could be announced at the MWC 2018, these claims were rubbished off by a few reports suggesting that the company might unveil the Mi Mix 2s at the tech show and not the flagship Mi 7. It is believed that the Mi 7 could see the light of the day in April or May this year. While this is the scenario, a leaked screenshot appears to reveal the key specifications of the smartphone.
From the leaked screenshot from Weibo via Playfuldroid, it can be seen that there will be a 5.6-inch display supporting FHD+ resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels and 18:9 aspect ratio. Under its hood, the smartphone is expected to get the power from a Snapdragon 845 SoC teamed up with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. If the screenshot turns out to be authentic, it looks like it will be the first Xiaomi device to arrive with 8GB RAM.
We can expect a base variant of the smartphone with 6GB RAM and 64GB storage to also be unveiled. The device is expected to run MIUI 9 based on Android Nougat out of the box. However, this contradicts with the screenshot as it shows MIUI 8.1.30x. The Xiaomi Mi 7 is expected to get the power from a 4480mAh battery that seems to be a good upgrade as the previous generation model - Mi 6 makes use of a 3350mAh battery.
Given that the yesteryear flagship from Xiaomi came with a dual camera setup at its rear, we can expect the Mi 7 to also arrive with dual rear cameras. The screenshot shows that the device might arrive with 16MP dual cameras at its rear.
We have come across reports suggesting that the Xiaomi Mi 7 might be unveiled along with its larger variant - the Mi 7 Plus. The latter is believed to arrive with a 6-inch Samsung display but there is no clarity as of now regarding these smartphones. Also, both the smartphones are believed to be launched with a glass body that will render support to wireless charging. Moreover, the rumor mills have also tipped that the Mi 7 might be priced around 3000 yuan (approx. Rs. 30,000).
Though we have the major specifications of the Mi 7 listed here and the previous reports revealing what else we can expect from the Chinese flagship model, nothing is confirmed. We need to consider it as mere rumors until Xiaomi reveals official information.


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Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Shazia Marri said on Monday that the elections will be held on time.
Speaking to media, Shazia said: "The purpose of the legislation is to ensure electoral reforms. It is important to think positively about holding elections".
Expressing her views on the flood victims, Shazia vowed: "No laxity will be tolerated in the rehabilitation of the flood-stricken people. We are doing our best to help the flood victims."
Shazia praised the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), saying, "The PPP has always worked for the welfare of the needy."


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Another Lovely Flower FridayOn a walk with Molly and Mum
So many pretty flowers! And it's almost apple picking time!
love your flowers... and the apples are super good! you can make huge mess with such a round thingy :O)
Molly the flowers on your walk are spectacular!!Angle Mitch loved your shout out from the apple tree too I'm sure.Hugs madi your bfff
Wow! Beautiful flowers and an apple tree! You're very lucky!
You sure have lots of pretty flowers on your walk. Our Mom always starts getting hungry for apples this time of year. She's happy to see them on that tree.
Such a flowery walk, the pansies will recover when the Fall weather comes
I love hydrangeas, too! Also love the deep purple of those pansies. So pretty. Happy Friday!
Love hydrangeas and black-eyed Susans.
Those hydrangeas are amazing, both colors. They looks so big and full and healthy!!!Happy weekend.Woos - Lightning and Misty
What beautimous flowers Molly, Mama really loves the pansy and the white Hydrangea...We like seeing you, the best!!xoxoJakey & Arty
All the flowers are pretty but the blue Hydrangeas are simply gorgeous.
You found lots of pretty flowers. Thanks for sharing.
those flowers are lovely, especially the blue ones!! DakotasDen
Mom loves the purple pansy!hugsHazel & Mabel
Looks like you had a great week. Melons and a wonderful walkie. What could be better. Maybe Saturday. Hope you have a wonderful weekend.XXOO
Those are all so beautiful, Molly!Yours sincerely,Margaret Thatcher
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I have the absorption spectrum of a specific phycobiliprotein. Its maximum wavelength is 620.6 (nm),this is the only data I have. How can I know what type of phycobiliprotein it is?
Its maximum wavelength is 620.6 (nm)
I'm afraid that this is pretty much a link-only answer, but based on Spectroscopic Properties of C-Phycocyanin and of Its $\alpha$ and $\beta$ Subunits, published in J. Biol. Chem., 1973, 248, 5679-5685 (PDF) there's a good chance that the phycobiliprotein is C-Phycocyanin.

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Daggett's Pin Lead Flames over Patriots
Last year, Cayle Byers scored a major decision for the Patriots, with the 197-pounder's 19-5 win over Nick Knowles sealing a come-from-behind 19-18 for George Mason inside the Vines Center on Feb. 5, 2008.
This go around, George Mason sent their nationally ranked grappler out to the mats to open this year's dual. And the No. 9 ranked sophomore came through, carding a 15-3 decision over Brandon Johnson to give the homestanding Patriots the early 4-0 lead.
However, Liberty came roaring back. Junior heavyweight Patrick Walker picked up his 10th victory on the season, blanking Hunter Manspile in a 14-0 major decision to knot the overall dual score at 4-4.
After surrendering six team points by forfeiting the 125-pound bout, Liberty captured the next three weight class matchups to jump out to a 17-10 lead.
Christian Smith opened the trio of consecutive victories for the Flames by recording his team-leading fifth victory by major decision, holding Denny Herndon scoreless in a 9-0 bout at 133 pounds.
Liberty kept things rolling at 141 pounds, as Tim Harner stuck John Delgado to the mats with 24 seconds remaining the first period. The senior's team-leading ninth win by fall on the year ran the Norristown, Pa., native's record to 21-8 on the year and 9-1 in bouts decided by fall.
Leading for the first time on the evening, the Flames widened their advantage at 149 pounds, as Frankie Gayeski recorded his third straight win in a narrow 3-2 decision over Brandon Bucher, giving the visitors a 17-10 lead.
The Patriots countered Liberty's three consecutive wins with a trio of victories of their own, beginning with a Frankie McLaughlin IV 10-4 decision over Julian Colon at 157 pounds.
George Mason followed with a second straight decision, as Jimmy Kaden recorded a 7-2 decision over Brad Clark at 165 pounds to pull within a point, 17-16.
Having won three out of his last four bouts, Aaron Kelley took to the mats for Liberty, looking to halt George Mason's momentum following back-to-back decisions. The junior's 174-pound matchup with Mendbagana Tovuujav was knotted at three point apiece heading into the final two minutes.
However, the Patriot's freshman, who was ranked No. 20 in his weight class to open the month, outscored Kelley 5-2 during the final 120 seconds, giving the rookie his 19th victory of the year in a 9-5 decision, which placed George Mason ahead at 19-17.
But the lead was short-lived for the home squad, as Daggett took control of his bout with Ulm from the onset. The victory by fall at 1:37 gave the senior his 20th win of the year, extending a personal five bout winning streak to steal the overall bout for Liberty.
The victory, Liberty's first in eighth tries in dual matchups with George Mason, pushes the Flames overall record to 10-9-1. The loss, the Patriots' fourth in their last five duals, drops George Mason's season record to 5-9-1.
The Flames, who have now won four straight, will look to extend their streak to five when they welcome in-state rival VMI to the Vines Center on Thursday. Liberty's first home event since a season-opening 43-6 victory over Gardner-Webb on Nov. 11 is slated to begin a 7 p.m.
Prior to the opening whistle, the Flames will honor their trio of seniors, as the match marks Senior Night for the program. During the pre-match ceremony, Liberty will honor Smith, Harner and Daggett.


Rev star Tom Hollander
Spider-Man has been played previously by Tobey Maguire and another Brit Andrew Garfield but nobody, least of Hollander himself, expected the highly prized role to go to the popular actor from the BBC sitcom.
Twitter exploded as the news spread, with users posting shocked and amused comments at the thought of the genial Rev star in a red and blue spandex superhero costume.
"Inspired casting, but isn't Tom Hollander a bit old for Spider-Man?" wrote Adam Batty.
"He may be a highly respected, award winning, stage & screen actor but I'm still surprised that Tom Hollander has been cast as Spider-Man…" said Patrick McCafferty.
Meanwhile Tiernan Douieb added: "Can't believe Tom Hollander is the next Spider-Man. It's the natural next step after Rev I reckon. Both about great power & responsibility."
Similar casting rumours surfaced recently over the news that Damian Lewis is now the hot favouruite to be the next James Bond.
Tom Holland may not have starred in Rev, but his own acting CV is pretty impressive
Of course, teh sticky situation was simply an easily made mistake. The role of the webslinging teen has actually gone to another (similarly named) Brit, Tom Holland.
After months of speculation, the rising star was confirmed to play Peter Parker and his superhero alter ego by Sony Motion Pictures Group Chairman, Tom Rothman.
"We saw many terrific young actors, but Tom's screen tests were special. All in all, we are off to a roaring start," Rothman said.
He may not be a household name, yet, but Holland already has an impressive acting CV under his belt.
Tom Holland with his The Impossible co-stars Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor
The 19-year-old starred on the London stage as Billy Elliot before making a hugely impressive big screen showing in the tsunami drama The Impossible with Ewan MacGregor and Naomi Watts.
For his dramatic performance he won the National Board of Review award for Breakthrough Actor, as well as the London Film Critics Circle Award for Young British Performer and Empire Magazine's Best Newcomer.
He also popped up recently amidst all the sex and sin in Wolf Hall, playing the son of Mark Rylance's Thomas Cromwell.
Even so, the young star faces a daunting task convincing cinema-goers that we need yet another reboot of the classic character after the relatively underwhelming performance of Andrew Garfield in 2012 and 2014's The Amazing Spider Man films.
Amy Pascal has been involved in the Spider-man films since Tobey Maguire's first outing in 2002 and has no doubts about Holland's potential in the role.
“Sony, Marvel, Kevin and I all knew that for Peter Parker, we had to find a vibrant, talented young actor capable of embodying one of the most well-known characters in the world," she declared.
"With Tom, we’ve found the perfect actor to bring Spider-Man’s story into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.”
All will be revealed when the next Spider-Man film hits cinemas in July 2017.
Meanwhile poor Tom Hollander is left at home wondering what might have been...


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TULSA, Okla. (AP) -- Cody Green doesn't harbor any hard feelings about how his time at Nebraska came to an end.
After being the first freshman to start at quarterback since Tommie Frazier, Green couldn't hold onto the job and wound up transferring to Tulsa and sitting out last season.
Now, Green is getting ready to head back into Big 12 territory as the starting quarterback for the Golden Hurricane for the season opener Sept. 1 at Iowa State.
Green says he tries to live his life with no regrets and always tries to look for the positives. He's glad he got the experience of being the starting quarterback at Nebraska and believes it will help him now that he's getting the chance to lead a team again.


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Finally, I have some time to share my projects with you. I have been quite busy more than during Christmas, which is unusual. I have been loving creating flipbooks for my penpals, and I am always looking for new people to exchange letters and flipbooks. I have been using Mysa Lite and Lagom Main kit for creating this particular flipbook and here are some of the products I used:
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How I go about creating a flipbook? The main thing I always have a list of things I need to include, but otherwise I just have fun in creating it. The list includes Letter; Mail Tag; Tags; Die Cuts; Stickers; More or Extra things and PL cards. For this flipbook, the base of each page was created from using 2 white textured cardstocks in the kit and cutting these papers in 6x5 size. Then I took patterned papers and cut them in 5.5x4. To finish the base I added glittered washi tape from my collection and punched holes in the paper, this allowed to thread white ribbon that holds the book together. However, for the front page of the flipbook I decided to use the beautiful acetate sheet rather than patterned paper, as the simple white textured paper together with that sheet looks so beautiful.
However, when it comes to decorating, this time I kept it simple as it brings out the beautiful winter papers that were included in the kit. Some of the decorations I did use were - wooden snowflakes, square embellishments, tags, paper clips and finally I used black alphabet stickers from my stash. But throughout the flipbook I used also stamping, which I usually do. The final stage of flipbook is adding the swap goodies for the penpal, most of often I select the ones that are in the same theme as a flipbook or based on the penpals preference.
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Counselor says Ted Haggard is now 'completely heterosexual'
Anthony Cuesta | February 08, 2007
COLORADO SPRINGS — A minister involved in disgraced evangelist Ted Haggard’s intensive three-week counseling said the New Life Church founder is now “completely heterosexual.”
"He is completely heterosexual," Tim Ralph told the Associated Press. "That is something he discovered. It was the acting-out situations where things took place. It wasn't a constant thing."
Ralph said the board spoke with people close to Haggard while investigating his claim that his only extramarital sexual contact happened with Mike Jones. The board found no evidence to the contrary.
"If we're going to be proved wrong, somebody else is going to come forward, and that usually happens really quickly," he said, reports the AP. "We're into this thing over 90 days and it hasn't happened."
Haggard resigned as president of the National Association of Evangelicals last year after allegations of sexual misconduct surfaced. He was also forced out from the 14,000 New Life Church that he founded years ago in his basement after Jones alleged Haggard paid him for sex and sometimes used methamphetamine when they were together. Haggard, who is married, has publicly admitted to "sexual immorality."
According to a report by the Colorado Springs Gazette, Haggard says he plans to move to Missouri or Iowa and return to college.
The Gazette reports that Haggard wrote in an e-mail that his family had been “offered two places” in the Midwestern states. He and his wife, Gayle, will go back to school together, Haggard said, but he didn’t specify where.
Both plan to get master’s degrees in psychology, he wrote, “so we can work together serving others the rest of our lives.” Haggard sent the e-mail to some church members, reports the Gazette.
The AP reports that another minister who oversaw Haggard’s counseling, the Rev. Mike Ware of Westminster, said the oversight board recommended the move out of town and the Haggards agreed.
"This is a good place for Ted," Ware told the AP. "It's hard to heal in Colorado Springs right now. It's like an open wound. He needs to get somewhere he can get the wound healed."
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lift all sanctions the day the deal is done. iran's supreme leader calls for tougher negotiations on iran's nuclear deal between the world powers. also coming up queues across cities in yemen has necessities wear out. aid groups warn of a humanitarian disaster celebration as a controversial statue is removed from a campus in south africa plus the rolling green
fields of rural england where the sound of farm equipment could be overtaken by the sound of heavy drilling equipment. iran's supreme leader demanded all sanctions on iran be lifted at the same time any deal over iran's nuclear plan is concluded. that was not agreed to in talks in switzerland last week while world powers want a gradual lifting. iran is accused of backing houthi fighters who have taken control of large parts of yemen. john kerry said that was
unacceptable. any final approval has to come from this man. but his comments show there's still some way to go yet before it's a done deal. >> what has been reached so far does not guarantee a deal. neither do talks leading up to the deal. it doesn't even guarantee these talks will continue to an end and lead to a deal. >>reporter: this will no doubt be disappointing to the p5+1 parties involved in the talks in switzerland last week. iran's president was part of
the negotiations and now he's back on home soil where he too is talking tough. >> we will not sign any agreement unless all economic sanctions are lifted at once on the very first day of the implementation of the agreement. >>reporter: he has a fine line to walk politically, internationally, and at home. so far, he's managed to remain popular with conservatives and moderates in iran. he knows he must convince skeptics that his country isn't bowing to western pressure. barack obama also has to convince his own skeptics mainly in congress. >> i'm convinced that if this framework leads to a final comprehensive deal it will make our country, allies and our world safer. >>reporter: but the deal has its critics including israel. france and saudi arabia are also cautious. a deal between iran and the west
is always going be about more than just the nuclear issue. it marks a change in relations after decades of political hostility. no doubt the next few months will bring more bargaining and tougher restrictions before the final deadline on june 30th. the u.s. blames iran for making the situation in yemen worse by backing the houthis. the humanitarian situation on the ground is getting worse by the day. >>reporter: these are doctors from the international committee of the red cross arriving in the southern yemeni city of aden. they arrived in djibouti by boat after their trip was approved by
the saudi coalition. >> a surgical team. we have expertise to treat this very special type of trauma caused by bullets and bombs. >>reporter: united nations chief is concerned about yemen's deteriorating security and humanitarian situation. >> ordinary yemeni families are struggling for the very basics water, food fuel and medicines. hundreds of civilians have been been -- hospitals and schools are shutting down. some of which are our direct targets of the fighting. >>reporter: the conflict in yemen has made life difficult for millions of people. no clean water, electricity is cut most of the time and people have to queue for days to fill their cars. >> we have been waiting for four days in this queue for some gas and today is the fifth day we
are still hopeful but due to the air strikes the gas tanks will not be able to arrive to the gas station. we are still waiting. we've borrowed money for gas because those who are targets in yemen and the yemeni people. >>reporter: dozens of angry soldiers besieged the central bank saying they have not received their salaries since september when the houthis took over the capital. in aden civilians take cover as the citizens were fighting continuous between houthis backed by soldiers loyal to former president saleh and forces loyal to president hadi. in the port city hundreds flee. they have been stranded for days waiting for the first boat to sail away. those who are lucky board these small boats headed for eastern africa leaving behind a country
on the verge of a civil war. you can get much more analysis on our website, aljazeera.com. a senior palestinian official says he's reached an agreement with the syrian government to use military force to expel isil from the palestinian camp in damascus. about 18,000 people are still inside the yarmouk camp after isil overran it last week. it was described as a circle of hell inside the camp >> taliban fighters have killed ten people in an assault on government buildings in northern afghanistan. at least four fighters used grenades to storm the compound of the chief prosecutors office. the greek government has
repaid around $501 million to the international monetary fund. greece has received two loans from the imf and eu since 2010 totalling $257 billion. the french television network is trying to restore its service after a cyber attack. a group calling itself cyber caliphate which claims to be linked to isil is thought to be behind the hacking. >>reporter: it usually spells disaster. producers in this office knew something was wrong when screens went black wednesday night. the channel's director said he was shaken and the problems not over. >> it's a cyber attack. we have very strong cyber walls which have been checked very recently and were said to be very safe.
>>reporter: this is how seriously the french government is taking the attack. not one but three ministers spent the morning at the station's headquarters armed police underlined the sense of urgency. >> we have taken measures in order to respond at a technological level because it's necessary not only to deal with the situation but also to get ahead of what the terrorists in their sick brain might have in mind. >>reporter: eleven tv channels were taken off air for a brief period. messages like imif kept popping up on the website and social media pages of the network. one message read the cyber caliphate continues its cyber jihad against the enemies of the islamic state. they have staged a similar online ambush before. at the start of the year it hacked into a twitter feed run
by the pentagon. the message to american soldiers said watch your back. in the news room a reminder of an attack on "charlie hebdo." since then french media has been on high alert. france is part of the coalition fighting isil in iraq. this is a different kind of warfare though and very sophisticated. the technical director at network security is here with us now. i asked what he thought about the online security measures of the network. >> they indicated they're not very sophisticated as far as their security. so the network director actually said that -- if that's their
defense, then it's not really surprising that the attack occurred. >> so what are they missing? >> all that defense in depth when you're trying to stop an attacker. when you think about how an attacker breaks into a network, they need a foot hold which is often done through mal malware. but then also identify indicators of that type of behavior. >> is it your impression that it's likely to be isil in this case? and how does this particular attack compare with say, the one on the pentagon systems? >> so it's very difficult to have accurate attribute at abuse
attribution across the network. it could also be another attacker that has no affiliation or anything to gain from saying it's isil apart from the notoriety of raising the profile from a media perspective. south africa's cape town university has removed a controversial statute. many say it was a symbol of white privilege. >>reporter: an unceremonious end to cecil rhodes in cape town
after a vote on the removal. most of these students were born after the fall of apartheid. >> the university is trying to protect itself and its funding or are they really not interested in integrating and transforming and decolonizing. it's a conversation about decolonization. >>reporter: it provoked a counterdemonstration. elsewhere, other eaveffigy s have also been defaced. row after row of art work from
afrikaans history have been removed from buildings that the curator is determined to protect. >> we have to try and cherish the diversity of our culture and i think it's going to take a while but i sincerely hope that they're not thinking that by demolishing or scrapping evidence of the statute. we are all the product of centuries of what they did and accomplished. >>reporter: the final destination for statue is now up to the south african government. sim bobzimbabwe zimbabwe's president declined to
>> al jazeera america, weekday mornings. catch up on what happened overnight with a full morning brief. get a first hand look with in-depth reports and investigations. start weekday mornings with al jazeera america. open your eyes to a world in motion. iran's supreme leader says last week's nuclear negotiations are not at all a deal.
he's also been speaking out against air strikes in yemen calling them a crime. he's urged a halt in the fighting and peace talks to begin. >> and the u.n. secretary-general has described the situation inside the yahr mouth refugee camp in damascus a circle of hell since isis overran it last week. al shabaab is responsible for killing 147 people at garissa university a week ago. but just how willing are people to provide authorities with any information ahead of such an attack? they are becoming increasingly
alienate ed. >>reporter: they are too afraid to give information to the government. i met some clan elders who told me why. >> i once gave information to police. they arrested me saying i'm al shabaab. how do they expect us to give them information if we're going to be victimize. >>reporter: somalis from this region accuse police and the military for targeting them in regular government crackdowns. this is the main market. in 2012 three soldiers were killed by unidentified gunmen just outside. there was a government crack down. they believe that the government blamed the traders for it. she was shot in that raid. it took her two months and the help of relatives to rebuild her
store. but much longer for her wounds to heal. they shot me this side and it came out the other side. we had no cars so people had to carry us to the hospital. >>reporter: and now a dusk to dawn curfew is in place and people are already complaining of arbitrary arrests and disappearances. this man says his relative was arrested in a raid last month. they haven't seen him since. >> we found his bloody shoes at the ho tell where the raid happened. it was reported to police. we're still looking for him. >>reporter: the new county commissioner in charge of security told us his priority is to win over people here. >> leadership. allegiance. to me, that gives me an opportunity to really get into the community. >>reporter: he also says somalis, regardless of where they come from must be screened
thoroughly. at this checkpoint police do just that checking documents and fingerprints. this is one of many road blocks set up all the way to nairobi. some travellers say they don't mind the checks but have a problem with what they see as racial profiling and the bribes they sometimes have to pay. france's most controversial politicians had a very public falling out. she is blocking her father from running for another key political role saying his outbursts are uncomfortable and not just damaging her but the party he founded. >>reporter: she's probably his most vocal supporter or at least she was. the national front's leader was desperate to become president at one point. his daughter by his side. but now she is leader.
hissout spoken remarks are too much for her and she will block him trying to distance herself from him. >> i think deep down he needs to show wisdom and accept the consequences of the turmoil which he himself has created and maybe he should give up his political responsibilities. >> they do not share the same idealology and do not belong to the same generation. many have seen it coming. outbursts have been getting more and more uncomfortable. describing the nazi gas chambers as a detail of history. praising france's wartime leader who collaborated with the nazis.
his daughter response his status as honorary president does not give him the right to hijack the national front with vulgar provocations seemingly designed to damage me but unfortunately hit the whole movement. he intends to express his fuse as a politician who is responsible, free and always walks with his head held up leading to a significant move from her to call a meeting of the party's executive bureau with him present to quote, find the best way of protecting the interests of the movement. the goal has always been to convince voters her party is the very embodiment of what it means to be french. take, for example, joan of arc. the national front has adopted her as one of its symbols. while the feeling might be that kind of history helps, it's the more recent history proving to be a hindrance.
which is why his opinions are no longer required and deemed not even wanted when it comes to his own daughter. national front may be united front. not for that family not at the moment. it's been 15 years since 164 countries agreed to improve access to education. a new u.n. report says only a third have succeeded. one of them is afghanistan which was once considered to be among the worst places for schooling after decades of civil war. education deteriorated after the taliban took control in 1996. no girls were allowed in secondary school and only 4% attended primary school. in 2012, afghanistan made the fastest progress than any country in terms of gender equality. while many afghan children are
keen to learn, moving on to higher levels remains a challenge. >>reporter: morning assembly shows how far afghanistan has come. in 2002 there were 37 students here. now there are more than 3,000. nearly half of them girls. he founded the school. 13 years ago, he went door to door to convince parents to educate their sons and daughters. >> now my students they're practicing their freedom, freedom of talk expression interacting with their families in a very good way. but that has come all with the support of the community. >>reporter: the community spirit is obvious here. there's an elected student council and a student committee to maintain discipline. and in the classrooms there's a real hunger for learning. >> it's important in this time and this world that we should
learn education because if we don't have education, we cannot improve our lives or our country. >>reporter: afghanistan has made the fastest progress of any country in the world in the past 15 years and it has one of the biggest increases in enrollment. but the increase has also created problems. afghanistan doesn't have enough qualified teachers or classrooms. some students have to study in shifts. and for those who do graduate going to university is not guaranteed. the exam process has been tainted by allegations of bribery and cheating. the test was canceled in several areas because education officials believed it could not be proper administered. >> we want the government to build more universities and also tackle corruption. >>reporter: afghanistan's education officials say they're aware of the system's
shortcomings and are working to correct the problem. but they say for a country that's endured decades of conflict in education at least, afghanistan is doing well. jennifer glass, al jazeera, kabul indications of a new multibillion dollars oil field has been found in england. there could be as much as $100 billion barrels beneath the earth. >>reporter: the rolling country side is about as far as you can get from the typical image of an oil field. but analysis at this exploration well has sparked excited talk of black gold beneath the fields. >> it's a big sponge. 1,500 feet thick with vast amounts of oil in it.
it's a great find. >>reporter: the basin covers a large area of southeast england. the latest announcement focuses on the area under horse hill a well just two miles north of london's gatwick airport. it's found new data indicating the possibility of massive oil reserves. as much as 100 billion barrels might be down there. the company is saying in a statement peppered with caveats. it talks about drilling work creating estimates, ongoing analysis, and possible potential resources. what's clear is that nobody really knows exactly how much oil is actually here. that didn't stop the share price from rocketing on thursday after more than 400% at one point.
just a year ago, independent scientists from the british gee logic survey said there are reservations about 100 billion barrels is realistic. we had a lot of disruption last year just giving us a taste of what could be. >>reporter: the enthusiasm over the data is understandable. and if accurate it would represent one of the most significant discoveries in recent decades. but until ongoing analysis is completed, talk of a bonanza of
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Today, I show you how to make a paper Australian lily flower from crepe paper. Easy way to make step by step a realistic paper Australian lily flower. Take it easy to make!
Let’s follow easy step by step to complete an paper Australian lily flower known as the common fringe-lily is a perennial herb which is endemic to Australia. In this tutorial I used light purple crepe paper to make this flower. So easy paper DIY for all of you.
What you will need:
– Floral Tape
– Tacky Glue or Hot Glue gun
– Floral Wires
– 100gsm lavender color crepe paper
Screw it, let do it!
Step 01: Pistil of paper Australian lily flower
Cut two purple and white crepe paper to make a stigma with a length of 5.5cm. Cut them into 3 pieces then twist each piece as shown below.
Use white crepe paper to wrap the stigma on the trunk of paper Australia lily flower.
Step 02: Petals of paper Australia lily flower.
Create a circular shape like the image with a diameter of 7cm which contains the template of a petal size 7 cm * 4 cm.
Cut 6 pieces of purple crepe paper with size of 7 cm * 7 cm, then cut into 2 halves of the triangle and glue the 2 long edges together. Use a purple crayon, draw a petal shape according to the scale of the template
Continue using the created template to cut the petals of paper Australia lily flower. Use scissors to cut serrated the outer edge of the petal as shown above.
Cut purple crepe paper sample into 3 small triangles with the length of 7cm. Then glue on the wire in the center of the petal. Continue to use the purple crayon to create a highlight for the veins of paper Australia lily flower.
Use green tape to wrap the leaves in the steam of paper lily.
Step 03: Leaves of paper Australia lily flower.
The leaves of the paper Australia lily flower are quite simple to make, you just need to paste the green crepe paper on the floral wire, fold the leaves in half and create a shape with a suitable length. So you have completed the beautiful paper flower.
To follow more details to step by step to make paper Australia lily flower please click and watch the video below. Hopefully, with the above easy instructions, you can complete a beautiful paper flower to decorate or make a gift for your friends or relatives. Let’s try it !!!!
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