As the prayers came to an end, however, the sight of billowing black smoke from a burning car caught the attention of protesters who began surging en masse towards it.
But the difference between the North and the South is that in the North run-down trailers, loose pitbulls, and burning trash somehow elicit attention, become the objects of fascination, while in the South the landscape of rural poverty is so common that it doesn't elicit so much as a shrug.
The forest protection service has identified seven regions where dozens of fires have been burning in contaminated zones, with attention focusing on Bryansk, one of the regions most heavily contaminated by the Chernobyl disaster.
"If it takes burning flags to get the attention of the right people to [put St . Johns Pride out of business], then that's what I'm going to do".
Being a non-cook, or at least someone adept at burning food for lack of attention to what is happening in the kitchen as I merrily sit and write in another room, I did truly appreciate his preparing and even serving us a meal.
Honestly, it's a pretty stupid idea in an era when you can just follow someone's output via Soundcloud streams; but it's an idea that's stuck around nonetheless a test that determines if that first spark has since trailed off into darkness or will continue burning into something worth paying attention to…and further throwing your money at.
The almonds will take between 10 and 15 minutes to toast completely, but you will have to pay careful attention to avoid burning them.
Microwave for 30 seconds at a time until they are brittle, paying close attention for signs of burning.
"It is something that is burning continuously, and this aspect needs special attention," he said.
What matters most is to have an idea burning inside you that requires your sustained attention.
For a new ministry, the burning questions are where should we focus our attention and what are our priorities?
