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His notable stories include "Bay," "You Were Neither Hot Nor Cold, But Lukewarm, and So I Spit You Out" (co-written with his lovely wife), and his novella "Tucker Teaches the Clockies to Copulate." His work has been published in Asimov's Science Fiction, praised in Locus magazine, honorably mentioned in several volumes of The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror and The Year's Best Science Fiction, recommended for a Nebula Award, and anthologized in The Best of Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet (Del Rey, 2007), Steampunk II: Steampunk Reloaded (Tachyon, 2010), and Steampunk III: Steampunk Revolution (Tachyon, 2012).
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Con la voce criminalità in Puglia ci si riferisce alle organizzazioni malavitose che hanno operato in Puglia in particolar modo nel secondo dopoguerra.

Militarmente il gruppo più potente e numeroso è la sacra corona unita ma in seguito hanno avuto origine diversi gruppi sia autonomi che legati alle altre mafie italiane.

Le organizzazioni principali

Sacra Corona Unita

L'organizzazione della Sacra Corona Unita (S.C.U.) è stata fondata nel 1981 da Giuseppe Rogoli all'interno del carcere di Bari, dove era detenuto, con il permesso di Umberto Bellocco (capo dell'omonima 'ndrina di Rosarno). Nasce in risposta al tentativo della Nuova camorra organizzata di Raffaele Cutolo di espandersi in Puglia.

È formata da 47 clan autonomi fra loro ma tenuti a rispettare interessi comuni a tutti, il primo grado è picciotto a cui seguono camorrista, sgarrista, trequartista, medaglione, santista e medaglione con catena della società maggiore che a sua volta comanda un gruppo di fuoco di cui nemmeno l'organizzazione stessa conosce gli esponenti chiamato Braccio della Morte un gruppo simile alla Santa formata dalla ndrangheta calabrese.

Società foggiana

Nel 1981 il boss camorrista Raffaele Cutolo affidò a Pino Iannelli, Alessandro Fusco e Giosuè Rizzi il compito di fondare in Puglia un'organizzazione di diretta emanazione della Nuova Camorra Organizzata, che prese il nome di Nuova camorra pugliese.

Nel giro di pochi anni, Iannelli e Rizzi si liberarono da qualsiasi vincolo con la camorra cutoliana e aderirono alla Sacra corona unita, da cui però si staccarono nel 1986 a causa di contrasti con Rogoli, dando vita alla cosiddetta "Società foggiana". Da allora tre "batterie" compongono questa organizzazione:
i Moretti-Pellegrino-Lanza, diretta emanazione del gruppo di Giosuè Rizzi che continuano a mantenere legami con la camorra napoletana;
i Sinesi-Francavilla, inseriti organicamente nella 'Ndrangheta calabrese;
i Trisciuoglio-Prencipe-Tolonese, stretti alleati dei Moretti-Pellegrino.

Clan del Gargano

Le cosche predominanti sono i Li Bergolis di Monte Sant'Angelo, gli Alfieri e i Primosa di Monte Sant'Angelo (quest'ultimi noti come "Clan dei Montanari"), i Romito di Manfredonia e le famiglie dei Tarantino e dei Ciavarrella di San Nicandro Garganico in perenne lotta fra loro (la prima famiglia citata, tra queste ultime due, ha esteso la sua influenza criminale anche in qualche comune limitrofo ed anche oltre i confini regionali.
La criminalità organizzata di quest'ultima città, talvolta, è nota come la "Mafia del Nord-Gargano").

Camorra barese

Organizzazione mafiosa operante a Bari e in provincia, da non confondere con la camorra napoletana.

A Bari gli episodi delittuosi maggiormente registrati sono rapine, estorsioni, spaccio di droga, possesso illegale di armi, spesso commessi da minori collegati alla criminalità organizzata, desiderosi di dar prova delle loro capacità per entrarvi a far parte. Spesso il precoce inserimento nelle organizzazioni criminali è dovuto anche ai legami familiari ed alla necessità di sostituire nella gerarchia criminale i congiunti detenuti. L'iniziazione in età minorile è del resto confermata dalla circostanza che, come risulta da recenti indagini molti giovani appena maggiorenni hanno ricoperto o ricoprono ruoli di primo piano in seno alle organizzazioni mafiose.

Clan principali: Parisi, Strisciuglio, Pesole, Capriati, Gelao, Palermiti, Diomede, Misceo, Palermiti, Del Russo.

Mala tarantina

Antonio Modeo e Aldo Vuto entrarono negli anni ottanta a far parte inizialmente delle cosche della 'Ndrangheta. Tramite un accordo, Taranto rientrò poi nel territorio camorrista, e ciò spinse Modeo e Vuto ad accostarsi alla Nuova camorra pugliese voluta da Raffaele Cutolo. Vuto fu arrestato mentre Modeo fu ucciso nel 1990 nel corso della faida di Taranto.

Clan principali
Clan di Taranto: Modeo, De Vitis-Ricciardi- D'oronzo, Scarci, Perelli-D'erchia, Martinese-Boccuni, Appeso, Di Pierro, Florio, Balzo-Scialpi (Tamburi), Chiochia-Martera-Cianciaruso, Leone (Tramontone e Talsano), Catapano (Tramontone e Talsano), Cicala-Sorrentino (Tramontone e Talsano), Taurino (Città Vecchia), Sambito (Tamburi), Ciaccia (Paolo VI), Pascali (Paolo VI).

Massafra: Caporosso-Coronese

Palagiano: Putignano

Ginosa-Laterza: clan Bozza (attivo anche a Montescaglioso) e Dicé.

Versante orientale: Clan Lorusso-Massaro-D'amore, Cinieri (Affiliato alla SCU), Mele, Cantoro.

Manduria: Stranieri (affiliato alla SCU)

Crispiano e Lizzano: Locorotondo (affiliato alla SCU).

San Marzano: Soloperto

Martina: Spezio-Florio-Bande di Villa Castelli, Grottaglie, Ceglie Messapica.

Fuori provincia: Scarcia (Policoro).

Villa Castelli: Unione di varie bande di strada che controllano lo spaccio.

Le organizzazioni non più esistenti

Famiglia Salentina Libera e Nuova Famiglia Salentina
A seguito della "pace" stipulata da Pantaleo De Matteis (detto Pantaluccio) e dal cognato Salvatore Rizzo con la S.C.U. di Rogoli, nel 1986 nacque nel carcere di Lecce la Nuova Famiglia Salentina, aggregando i vecchi associati della Famiglia Salentina Libera, l'organizzazione fondata nei primi anni ottanta da Rizzo nel carcere di Pianosa.

La Nuova Famiglia Salentina si rese responsabile di alcuni gravi attentati in Puglia per fare ricadere la colpa sui nemici della S.C.U., come le due bombe esplose al Tribunale di Lecce tra novembre e dicembre del 1991 e il deragliamento del treno Lecce-Zurigo avvenuto a Surbo il 5 gennaio 1992.

Remo Lecce Libera
Nel 1986 alcuni criminali leccesi guidati da Romolo Morello (futuro collaboratore di giustizia, poi ucciso) fondarono una nuova organizzazione denominata "Remo Lecce Libera" in "onore" di Remo Morello (fratello di Romolo), pregiudicato ucciso dalla camorra napoletana perché si opponeva ad ogni forma di penetrazione criminale esterna nel Salento. La Remo Lecce Libera richiedeva infatti l'indipendenza dei criminali leccesi da qualsiasi organizzazione criminale che non fosse la 'Ndrangheta ma venne stroncata sul nascere dalla Sacra corona unita, che minacciò pesantemente di uccidere i suoi affiliati, come infatti avvenne con l'omicidio di Donato Erpete nel 1989.

Il gruppo Annacondia

Il clan mafioso di Salvatore Annacondia operò negli anni '80 nella zona di Barletta-Andria-Trani soprattutto nel traffico e nello spaccio di hashish, cocaina ed eroina. Come quello tarantino dei Modeo, ha avuto una certa indipendenza dalla Sacra corona unita:
infatti Annacondia non aveva aderito alla S.C.U. voluta da Rogoli, preferendo rimanere affiliato solo con Cosa Nostra e con Alessandro Modeo, per poi iniziare a collaborare con la giustizia nel 1992.

Gli  irriducibili
Negli anni 2004-2005 nella Provincia di Taranto e nel brindisino vennero messe a segno centinaia di rapine con a capo un unico gruppo eterogeneo con membri appartenenti a località differenti principalmente provenienti dal brindisino e dalla provincia jonica ma con complicità nel barese e in altre zone pugliesi.

Si ricorda in particolare una sanguinosa rapina avvenuta in una zona di servizio di Monteiasi in cui rimase ucciso anche un poliziotto di nome Angelo Spagnolo. In seguito le indagini della polizia si strinsero intorno a un'organizzazione con a capo Mario Vecchio, originario di San Marzano di San Giuseppe e autore anche di altre cruente rapine (di cui una particolarmente violenta avvenuta alla Banca del Salento a Sava) e su altri membri sammarsanesi, ma anche provenienti dalle zone limitrofe.
Il gruppo venne sgominato grazie all'intervento delle forze dell'ordine e Vecchio e gli altri membri vennero tratti in arresto e processati con il nome di irriducibili per via della numerosità dei membri.

Dati
Secondo un rapporto della Direzione Investigativa Antimafia, del 2008 la criminalità organizzata pugliese "si presenta disomogenea, anche in ragione della persistente pluralità di consorterie attive, molto diversificate nell'intrinseca caratura criminale e non correlate da architetture organizzative unificanti".

Un rapporto dell'Aisi sulle mafie pugliesi del 2009 riportava che: "La criminalità pugliese continua ad essere caratterizzata da strutture disomogenee, perseguono strategie diversificate e dimensionate su scala eminentemente locale, con manifestazioni tendenzialmente banditesche nel Barese e con forme più organizzate nel Foggiano e nel Salentino dove, rispettivamente la Società Foggiana e la Sacra Corona Unica mesagnese, evidenziano un profilo marcatamente mafioso, anche in termini di infiltrazione del locale tessuto economico".

Processi

Maxiprocesso alla Camorra pugliese
Nel 1984 il giudice istruttore Alberto Maritati istruì dinanzi al tribunale di Bari il primo grande processo contro i vertici della criminalità organizzata pugliese: disponendo una serie di perquisizioni a tappeto nelle celle di tutte le carceri pugliesi, furono sequestrati quaderni e lettere su cui erano riportati riti e giuramenti delle organizzazioni mafiose ispirate alla Nuova camorra organizzata di Raffaele Cutolo e alla 'Ndrangheta calabrese. Il processo si concluse presso la Corte d'assise di Bari il 24 ottobre 1986: le condanne furono 155 per associazione a delinquere semplice (non fu riconosciuta l'aggravante mafiosa prevista dall'articolo 416-bis) con pene che variarono da 8 anni a 4 mesi, la pena più alta fu quella del foggiano Giosuè Rizzi (oltre 8 anni), 7 anni al mesagnese Giuseppe Rogoli (fondatore della Sacra Corona Unita) mentre Antonio Modeo e altri tarantini (Aldo Vuto, Mario Papalia e Aldo Ancora) vennero condannati a 5 anni ed altri 32 imputati furono assolti.

Maxiprocesso alla SCU
Il 1º ottobre 1990 si aprì il maxi-processo nei confronti di 134 imputati di appartenenza alla Sacra corona unita, che si tenne nell'aula bunker ricavata nella palestra di una scuola media nel quartiere popolare 167B di Lecce.

La pubblica accusa fu rappresentata dai sostituti procuratori Francesco Mandoi e Cataldo Motta e si basava in gran parte sulle dichiarazioni del collaboratore di giustizia Romolo Morello (che ritrattò e fu ucciso nel 1991).

Il 23 maggio 1991 la Corte d'assise di Lecce comminò complessivamente 73 condanne (una delle maggiori fu quella del fondatore dell'organizzazione, Giuseppe Rogoli, che ebbe 22 anni di reclusione) e 57 assoluzioni, riconoscendo per la prima volta in Puglia l'aggravante dell'articolo 416-bis del codice penale (associazione di tipo mafioso) per numerosi imputati.

Processo "Dolmen"

Processo "Ellesponto"

Operazioni di polizia

Operazione Salento

Operazione Primavera

Operazione Poisedon

Principali boss

Sacra corona unita
 Giuseppe Rogoli - capo e fondatore della Sacra corona
 Francesco Campana - considerato l'erede di Giuseppe Rogoli
 Antonio Antonica - braccio destro di Rogoli e capo della SCU brindisina;
 Umberto Bellocco - membro della 'Ndrangheta e cofondatore dell'organizzazione;
 Giuseppe Laviano - ex capo della SCU foggiana, ucciso da Rocco Moretti;
 Giuseppe De Palma - capo della SCU di Giovinazzo;
 Mario Gentile - cofondatore della Nuova sacra corona unita;
 Mario Papilia - esponente di Cosa Nostra;
 Ciro Bruno - membro;
 Andrea Gaeta - capo del clan Gaeta;
 Francesco Gaeta - braccio destro di Andrea Gaeta;
 Salvatore Buccarella - boss di Tuturano (BR);
 Cosimo Screti - boss di San Pietro Vernotico (BR);
 Filippo Cerfeda - boss di Lecce;
 Giovanni Donatiello - affiliato;
 Vito di Emidio - boss di Brindisi;
 Massimo Pasimeni - boss di Mesagne (BR);
 Salvatore Padovano - boss di Gallipoli (LE);
 Massimo Cinieri - di Manduria;
 Francesco Locorotondo - di Crispiano;

Società foggiana
 Rocco Moretti - capo e fondatore;
 Pino Iannelli - membro e affiliato della Nuova Camorra Organizzata;
 Alessandro Fusco - boss e affiliato alla NCO;
 Giosuè Rizzi - membro.

Nuova camorra pugliese
 Antonio Modeo - boss e capo dell'organizzazione;
 Aldo Vuto - affiliato alla NCO

Camorra barese
 Savinuccio Parisi - ex boss della SCU e capo dell'omonimo clan di Japigia
 Antonio Capriati, boss del clan di Bari Vecchia, legato alla 'ndrangheta

Gruppo Annacondia
 Salvatore Annacondia  affiliato a Cosa Nostra

Altri
 Marino Pulito (boss di Pulsano)
 Riccardo Modeo (boss di Taranto)
 Salvatore De Vitis
 Orlando D'Oronzo
 Costantino Turco (boss di Torricella)
 Cataldo Catapano tarantino, braccio destro del clan Modeo
Famiglia Scarci di Taranto
Cataldo Caporosso di Massafra (Taranto)
Famiglia Taurino di Taranto
Famiglia Balzo-Scialpi del rione Tamburi di Taranto
 Michelangelo Stramaglia (boss di Valenzano)
 Carnimelo Putignano (boss di Palagiano)
 Nicola e Carmelo Pascali - boss del rione Paolo VI di Taranto

Faide

Faida del Gargano

In data 23 giugno del 2004 il blitz «Iscaro-Saburo» portò all'arresto di altre cento persone presunte affiliate ai clan della faida del Gargano. In data 21 aprile 2009, il presunto boss Franco Romito e il suo autista Giuseppe Trotta vengono crivellati nella loro auto in località Siponto. Sono tre le armi utilizzate per compiere il duplice omicidio; recuperati sull'asfalto 4 bossoli di un fucile calibro 12 caricato a pallettoni, numerosissimi bossoli calibro 7.62 di una mitraglietta e 4/5 di una pistola calibro 9×21. I due sono stati raggiunti da una pioggia di proiettili in più parti del corpo. Franco Romito aveva il volto completamente sfigurato e non aveva più la mano sinistra. Franco Romito potrebbe essere stato ucciso per essere stato per anni con i suoi familiari confidente dei carabinieri e in molte indagini sulla famiglia mafiosa del clan opposto Libergolis di Monte Sant'Angelo.
La cosiddetta Faida del Gargano ha le sue origini in episodi di abigeato degli anni sessanta e per certi versi può esser definita una vera e propria organizzazione mafiosa.

Faida del Brindisino
Negli anni dal 1989 al 1991 si scatena nel Brindisino una faida, della quale saranno vittime i maggiori esponenti della Sacra corona unita; sarà calcolata una media di più di cento morti ammazzati, definita come una delle maggiori cause dell'idebolimento dei clan in tutta l'area del brindisino, capeggiata allora dal clan Buccarella (Tuturano).

Faida di Taranto

Nel periodo dal 1988 fino al 1993 i fratelli Modeo diedero inizio a una delle più sanguinose guerre di mala in Puglia. Caratterizzata da una guerra fratricida (si vedevano contrapposti i tre fratelli Modeo contro il maggiore Antonio detto "il Messicano"), questa faida coinvolse i clan più importanti del Tarantino con uno spaventoso tasso di omicidi e attentati. La guerra si concluse con l'agguato mortale a "il Messicano", fondatore del clan, e con l'arresto dei tre fratelli minori, trovati in una masseria bunker. I morti furono ben oltre i cento (circa 170), con coinvolgimenti di innocenti non collegati ai clan (es. strage della Barberia), questo dovuto al clima di tensione in città e soprattutto nel rione Tamburi, con affiliati che avevano il dovere di "sparare a vista" anche in pieno giorno e in presenza di passanti.

Faida del sud Salento
A partire dal 2010 la SCU del sud Salento si arricchisce con lo spaccio di cocaina nelle numerose località balneari in periodo estivo. Il fiume di denaro derivante dallo spaccio, genera una serie di tradimenti interni ai clan. A farne le spese fu lo storico boss di Gallipoli Salvatore Padovano, detto "Nino Bomba" ucciso dal fratello Rosario Padovano, e Augustino Potenza, boss di Casarano.
Nel 2018, Melissano viene insanguinata da due omicidi di mafia, in cui cadono vittime Manuel Cesari, 32 anni, a marzo, crivellato di colpi davanti ad un fast food della cittadina, e Francesco Fasano, 22 anni, a luglio, ucciso con un colpo alla testa e abbandonato per strada.
Nel 2019, ad aprile, Mattia Capocelli cade vittima di un agguato a colpi di pistola a Maglie. Nel corso dell'anno, un tentato omicidio sconvolge di nuovo Casarano, in cui la vittima miracolosamente riesce a sopravvivere ad un agguato, in cui furono sparati più di 16 colpi, in pieno centro abitato.

Note

Bibliografia
 Luciano Violante, Non è la piovra: dodici tesi sulle mafie italiane, Torino, Einaudi, 1994.
 Guido Ruotolo, La quarta mafia: storie di mafia in Puglia, Pironti editore, 1994.

Voci correlate
 Camorra barese
 Criminalità in Italia
 Mafia in Italia
 Nuova camorra pugliese
 Sacra corona unita
 Società foggiana

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Attainder
Act of Parliament for putting a man to death or for otherwise punishing him without trial in the usual form
Attainder.—A Bill of Attainder may be defined to be an Act of Parliament for putting a man to death or for otherwise punishing him without trial in the usual form. Thus by a legislative act a man is put in the same position as if he had been convicted after a regular trial. It is an act whereby the judicature of the entire Parliament is exercised, and may be contrasted with the procedure by impeachment in which the accusation, presented by the Commons acting as a grand jury of the whole realm, is tried by the Lords, exercising at once the functions of a high court of justice and of a jury. In a strictly technical sense it may be said that a Bill of Attainder is a legislative act inflicting the punishment of death without a trial, and that a Bill of Pains and Penalties is such an act inflicting a milder punishment. In the popular sense, however, the term "Bill of Attainder" embraces both classes of acts, and in that sense it is evidently used in the Constitution of the United States, as the Supreme Court has declared in Fletcher v. Peck, 6 Cranch, 138, that "A bill of attainder may affect the life of an individual, or may confiscate his property, or both". Such a bill deals with the merits of a particular case and inflicts penalties, more or less severe, ex post facto, without trial in the usual form. While bills of attainder were used in England as early as 1321 in the procedure employed by Parliament in the banishment of the two Despensers (I St. tr. pp. 23, 38), it was not until the period of passion engendered by the civil war that the summary power of Parliament to punish criminals by statute was for the first time perverted and abused. Then it was that this process was first freely used, not only against the living, but sometimes against the dead, the main object in the latter case being, of course, the confiscation of the estate of the attained person. In the flush of victory which followed the battle of Towton, Edward IV obtained the passage of a sweeping bill of attainder through which the crown was enriched by forfeiture of the estates of fourteen lords and more than a hundred knights and esquires. In the seventeenth year of that reign was passed the Act of Attainder of the Duke of Clarence in which, after an oratorical preface setting out at length the offenses imputed to him, it is enacted "that the said George Duke of Clarence be convicted, and atteynted of high treason". Then follows the appointment of the Duke of Buckingham as lord high steward for that occasion to do execution. It is a remarkable fact that during a period of one hundred and sixty-two years (1459-1621) there is no record of a parliamentary impeachment either in the rolls of Parliament or in the Lords' journal. After the impeachment of Lord Stanley in 1459, for not sending his troops to the battle of Bloreheath, there was not another impeachment until that of Sir Giles Mompesson and Sir Francis Mitchell in 1621. During the interval, covering a little more than the reigns of the house of Tudor, enemies of the State were disposed of either by bills of attainder, by trials in the Star Chamber, or by trials for treason in the courts of common law. In the reign of Henry VIII Bills of attainder were often used instead of impeachments, as in the cases of Wolsey, Thomas Cromwell, Queen Katharine Howard, the Duke of Norfolk, and the Earl of Surrey. During that reign religious persecution was carried on rather through the legal machinery devised for the punishment of high treason as defined by the Act of Supremacy than by bills of attainder. By the Act of Supremacy, the King was declared Head of the Church with "the title and style thereof"; by the penal act which followed as a corollary thereto, it was declared that any attempt to deprive him "of the dignity, title, or name" of his royal estate should constitute high treason; under the special act providing the amended oath, it was possible to call upon anyone to declare his belief in the validity of the new title, and a failure to do so was sufficient evidence of guilt. By that legal machinery were dashed to pieces the Charterhouse monks of London, who are admitted on every hand to have been the noblest and purest of all churchmen. Even Froude admits that they were "gallant men, whose high forms, in the sunset of the old faith, stand transfigured on the horizon, tinged with the light of its dying glory". The legal proceedings through which the Bishop of Rochester and Sir Thomas More were brought to the block were but a repetition of what had been gone through with in the case of the Carthusians. After the Tudor time the most remarkable bills of attainder are those that were directed against Lord Strafford, Lord Danby, the Duke of Monmouth, and Sir John Fenwick. As instances of bills of pains and penalties, reference may be made to those against Bishop Atterbury and Queen Caroline, usually referred to as the last instances of such legislation. When Queen Caroline returned to England, in July, 1830, all the ministers, except Canning, were induced to consent to the introduction in the House of Lords of a bill of pains and penalties, providing for the dissolution of her marriage with the King, upon the ground of adultery and for her degradation. When the charges contained in the preamble came on to be heard, Brougham and Denman, by their bold and brilliant defense of the Queen, so aroused popular sympathy in her favor, by holding her up as a deserted and persecuted woman, that the ministry deemed it wise to drop the bill after the majority in its favor in the Lords had dwindled to nine. Reference is made to this case as an illustration of the nature of the procedure upon such bills. "The proceedings of parliament in passing bills of attainder, and of pains and penalties, do not vary from those adopted in regard to other bills. They may be introduced in either house, but ordinarily commence in the House of Lords: they pass through the same stages; and when agreed to by both houses they receive the royal assent in the usual form. But the parties who are subjected to these proceedings are admitted to defend themselves by counsel and witnesses, before both houses; and the solemnity of the proceedings would cause measures to be taken to enforce the attendance of members upon their "service in parliament" (May, Parl. Practice, 744). It thus appears that, in its modern form, procedure by attainder admits the right of proof and argument. Entirely apart from the judicature of Parliament, attainder is defined by the common law of England to be the stain or corruption of blood which follows as an immediate and inseparable consequence of a death sentence. Such attainder took place after judgment of death, or upon such circumstances as were equivalent to such a judgment, such as a judgment of outlawry on a capital crime, pronounced for absconding from justice. Conviction without judgment was not followed by attainder. The consequences of attainder were: first, forfeiture; second, corruption of blood. The extent of the forfeiture depended upon the nature of the crime for which the criminal was convicted; and by corruption of blood, "both upwards and downwards," the attainted person could neither inherit nor transmit lands. After it was clear beyond dispute that the criminal was no longer fit to live, he was called attaint, stained, or blackened, and before 6 and 7 Vict., c. 85, §. 1, could not be called as a witness in any court. The doctrine of attainder has, however, ceased to be of much practical importance since 33 and 34 Vict., c. 23, wherein it was provided that henceforth no confession, verdict, inquest, conviction, or judgment of or for any treason or felony, or felo-de-se shall cause any attainder or corruption of blood or any forfeiture or escheat.
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Ezekiel 2 is the second chapter of the Book of Ezekiel in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophet/priest Ezekiel and is one of the Book of the Prophets. In this chapter, set within a wider section from  to Ezekiel 3:15, "Ezekiel receives a commission [from God] to go to the 'rebellious house' of Israel" and to speak for God.

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The original text was written in the Hebrew language. This chapter is divided into 10 verses.

Textual witnesses

Some early manuscripts containing the text of this chapter in Hebrew are of the Masoretic Text, which includes the Codex Cairensis (895), the Petersburg Codex of the Prophets (916), Aleppo Codex (10th century), Codex Leningradensis (1008).

There is also a translation into Koine Greek known as the Septuagint, made in the last few centuries BC. Extant ancient manuscripts of the Septuagint version include Codex Vaticanus (B; B; 4th century), Codex Alexandrinus (A; A; 5th century) and Codex Marchalianus (Q; Q; 6th century).

Verse 2
 Then the Spirit entered me when He spoke to me,
 and set me on my feet;
 and I heard Him who spoke to me.
 "The Spirit": as "an empowerment" that Ezekiel's revelations and messages are from God.

Verse 10
 Then He spread it before me;'
 and there was writing on the inside and on the outside, and written on it were lamentations and mourning and woe.''
"On the inside and on the outside": unlike the ordinary scrolls which contain writing on only one side, this scroll was described as full of words on both side, dramatizing the fact that the oracle was given to Ezekiel by God. This may indicate a knowledge of Jeremiah's scrolls (.

See also
 Son of man
Related Bible parts: Jeremiah 1, Ezekiel 1, Ezekiel 3, Zechariah 5, Revelation 5, Revelation 10

Notes

References

Sources

External links

Jewish
Ezekiel 2 Masoretic Hebrew with Parallel English
Ezekiel 2 Hebrew with Rashi's Commentary

Christian
Ezekiel 2 English Translation with Parallel Latin Vulgate

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Q: Why do smaller loads require larger inductors in buck regulators? The MC34063 Application Note lists the equation for calculating minimum inductor size as follows:
$$L_{min} = \frac{V_{in} - V_{sat} - V_{out}}{I_{pk}(switch)} t_{on}$$
But this implies that as Ipk(switch) (eg, the maximum switch current) decreases, the minimum inductor size increases. This is backed up by interactive calculators such as this one, which show the same effect.
Why is this the case, and does it imply that the regulator will only work as designed if running at peak load, and I thus need to increase the inductor size if I want to handle smaller loads?

A: Lighter loads require more inductance to stay in continuous conduction mode (CCM).
The app note equation you ref gives an inductance Lmin which puts the converter on the boundary between CCM and discontinuous conduction mode (DCM).  If you use the max load current in this calculation, the resulting converter will drop into DCM at anything less than max load, where its dynamics will change.  (DC regulation will remain good.)  Instead, base the inductance calculation on the anticipated min load, so the converter remains in CCM over the load range.

A: A more theoratical explanation:
The current through the inductor of a SMPS is like a triangle. The average current of this triangle is equal to your load. The peak-to-peak value is determined by the various input and output voltages, switching frequency, duty cycle and inductor.

The first figure shows a buck converter. The second shows the waveforms of the buck converter. It shows the switch S, the voltage across the inductor and the current through the inductor.
 When the switch is closed, the voltage across the inductor is Vin-Vout. When the switch is open, the voltage across the inductor is -Vout. The diode is assumed in this ideal and therefor has zero voltage drop. A buck converter has a rule that Vin>Vout, so you have a positive voltage 'charging' the inductor, and a negative voltage 'discharging' the inductor.
The rate of change in current is dependant on this voltage and inductance. If you want a stable output, the upramp should be as 'high' as the downramp. Otherwise you get a falling or rising average. There is an equilibrium.
In maths, this comes down to this:

The first term of the formula describes the upramp, and the second term describes the downramp. As you can see the switching frequency and duty cycle have been simplified to t_on and t_off. The duty cycle is only dependant on the ratio between the output voltage over the input voltage. The duty cycle will not change with varying load.
The level of upramp and downramp 'speed' will only change if you change the input/output voltages, inductor value or the switching frequency. Increasing the switching frequency will lower the up and downramps, but it's not always possible to increase the switching frequency (maybe you're already operating at the maximum).
The input/output voltages are to remain constant, that's the application you're dealing with.
If you increase the inductor then the change in current through the inductor is going to drop. That's the only tool you have available.
Why is this a problem? Well, in the waveforms I've shown the converter is running fine. The minimum current through the inductor does not reach zero. What happens if the average current drops so much that the inductor does reach zero?
The converter would need to resort to discontinuous mode. Not all converters can do this. This sometimes requires the converter to skip cycles.
If the converter opens the switch for a minimal amount of time, a certain amount of energy is transferred. This is stored in the capacitor, but is not consumed fast enough. This will influence the output voltage, which makes the converter unstable.
If you skip cycles the converter basically waits before the output voltage drops far enough before it requires another cycle.
A higher value inductor will mean that the minimum current will closer to your average current , possibly avoiding discontinuous operation. This also implies why you calculate the minimum inductor through the datasheets. You can always use a bigger inductor, but smaller may cause issues on low loads.
However if the SMPS is also designed to deliver high power in situations, the inductor may be too bulky and expensive..
A converter capable of switching to discontinuous mode is pretty much trouble free with this and you don't have to go through this. The MC34063 is a fairly old and generic chip, so it's a bit more tricky.
If you can't fit a bigger inductor.. add a minimum load yourself.

A: Think of the reverse.  A larger inductor builds up current more slowly when the same voltage is applied accross it.  Therefore, if you need a lot of current you have to use a smaller inductor to build up current more quickly, or leave the switch on longer to build up more current.
For smaller output current, you don't need a larger inductor necessarily.  However, there is a limit to how short it is reasonable to keep the switch on, so there is some minimum current buildup in the inductor each switch cycle.  That minimum current causes some minimum voltage increase on the output when it is dumped there.  Therefore, switching power supplies designed for high current will have larger output ripple voltage than those with tighter maximum spec, all else being equal.
If output ripple isn't a big concern, you can use discontinuous mode with a pulse on demand control scheme and get as little average current as you want.  Most SMPS chips are designed for continuous mode since they use high frequency to keep the physical inductor size down.  They aren't going to go into all the design tradeoffs, and will make some assumption about what you want the output characteristics to be.  This is usually low ripple and fast transient response.  With these considerations, there is some limited current range where the characteristics will be "good".  By chosing parameters just enough for the highest current case, you give yourself good performance down to the lower current levels.

A: I'm in a similar boat as you with this chip.  From what I understand (and to reiterate whats been said above) you want to set your average current such that your peak to peak current ripple through the inductor is always above 0 amps.  If you look at the chart with average current, voltage and switch state you want to make sure i_min can never hit 0.  To accomplish this shrink your current ripple and this will allow your average current to go down as well....approaching 0.

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In a fallen world such as the present one we live in, to make a difference as a teenager is very challenging. We move with friends and peers who could compromise with just anything in vogue which we might not be comfortable with. To say NO at times might be a very hard decision to make. Here's where the power of determination comes to play. To say a NO to the world, you need extra determination.
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The reward of being different was also seen in the life of Joseph. He stood before kings and not mere men. He rose to the position he was promised. You call attention when you are different.
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To make a difference, you need to dare to be different. Determination is the dare of making a difference.
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Q: How to get the color of a checkbox checkmark?

    <lightning:input class="selected slds-checkbox_faux" type="checkbox" value="No Stock" label="Exclude out of stock" aura:id="getvalue" onchange="{!c.checkbox}" />

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.THIS .selected .slds-checkbox_faux:after{
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A: The correct general selector for checkbox checkmark of <lightning:input type="checkbox"/> (where you can redefine its color) is:
.THIS .slds-checkbox [type="checkbox"]:checked + .slds-checkbox_faux::after,
.THIS .slds-checkbox [type="checkbox"]:checked + .slds-checkbox--faux::after,
.THIS .slds-checkbox [type="checkbox"]:checked ~ .slds-checkbox_faux::after,
.THIS .slds-checkbox [type="checkbox"]:checked ~ .slds-checkbox--faux::after,
.THIS .slds-checkbox [type="checkbox"]:checked + .slds-checkbox__label .slds-checkbox_faux::after,
.THIS .slds-checkbox [type="checkbox"]:checked + .slds-checkbox__label .slds-checkbox--faux::after {
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    content: "";
    height: 0.25rem;
    width: 0.5rem;
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate3d(-50%, -50%, 0px) rotate(-45deg); */
    border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(212, 61, 110) !important;
    border-left: 2px solid rgb(212, 61, 110) !important;
}

So in your case, you don't have to explicitly specify slds-checkbox_faux for class attribute because after render it would be applied for the very top <lightning-input> HTML element.


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I had an old dog-eared copy of the plans, so I scanned them and converted them (traced) to produce a new clean copy of the original. Attached to this post is a PDF of my CAD plans from 1989! Feel free to download and build your own Kaos. This is the origional sport version, that lead to the even more popular, retractable landing gear equipped Super Kaos. It's perfect for anyone interested in a retro senior pattern legal flyer.
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SIEMENS Technology (South Africa) Visits KsTU
A delegation from SIEMENS Technology South Africa has paid a working visit to KsTU to explore possible areas of collaboration. As part of its corporate social responsibility, SIEMENS Technology South Africa aims at collaborating with the University to churn out well trained engineers. According to them, they are interested in supporting projects in the Gas and the Power sectors.
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Chinese Delegation Visits KsTU
Kumasi Technical University (KsTU) on Thursday, 16th February, 2017 received a delegation from the Chinese Embassy in Ghana which was led by the Ambassador Miss Sun Baihung.
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KsTU Engineering Lecturers Inducted into the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), Ghana
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), Ghana, one of the foremost engineering professional bodies in the country held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) as well as an induction ceremony and end of year conference in November, 2016. The ceremony which took place in Accra was very eventful.
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Senior Members in Administration from Technical Universities confer at KsTU
Senior Members in Administration have held a day's congress to deliberate on better ways to function following the conversion of polytechnics into Technical Universities. The national congress which took place at Kumasi Technical University (KsTU) also discussed challenging issues confronting the administrators and the way forward.
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Delegation from Gelsenkirchen Bocholt Recklinghausen University of Applied Sciences pays working visit to KsTU
A two-man delegation from Gelsenkirchen Bocholt Recklinghausen (University of Applied Sciences) in Germany has paid a working visit to Kumasi Technical University (KsTU) to explore possible areas of cooperation and collaboration between their university and the KsTU.
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An Engineer of KsTU Receives Engineering Excellence Award
Ing.Araba Amo-Aidoo has received the distinguished women In Engineering Excellence Awards at the just ended Ghana Institution of Engineers Awards at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. She is a distinguished female Engineer, President of women in Engineering (Ashanti Region) and a staff of Kumasi Technical University (KsTU). She has contributed immensely to helping students from some public and private basic schools within the Kumasi metropolis and Ashanti Region as a whole.
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KsTU Alumni Association Hail Polytechnic Upgrade
The Kumasi Technical University (KsTU) Alumni Association, is urging substantial increase in polytechnic education funding by the in-coming political administration.Mr. Ben Kakraba Komla, the General-Secretary, said this was vital to provide the needed impetus to the nation's industrial growth.
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KsTU Holds First Matriculation Ceremony
Kumasi Technical University (KsTU) which was formerly known as Kumasi Polytechnic has held its maiden Matriculation Ceremony for the 2016/2017 Academic year at the Volley Ball Court of the University on Tuesday, 15th November, 2016. KsTU has actually gone through a process of evolution. This is to say that despite the fact that this year's matriculation was seen as the first in the life of the " new" Technical University, the Institution itself was established in 1954 as Kumasi Technical Institute to offer craft courses.
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Administrative Staff of Kumasi Technical University Poised to Perform
In order to further sharpen the skills of Administrative staff of Kumasi Technical University (formerly Kumasi Polytechnic), a two-day workshop has been organized for the entire administrative staff. Among other things, the workshop was meant to further enhance the administrative skills of the support staff for them to diligently execute their mandate.
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KsTU organizes Training Programme for Hairdressers And Dressmakers/Tailors
Kumasi Technical University (KsTU) in collaboration with Rural Enterprises Programme (REP) has organized a training programme for 160 Hairdressers and Dressmakers/Tailors in Asokore-Mampong and Ejisu-Juaben Municipalities. The four- week programme which was attended by four groups from the two municipalities in turns was opened on 14th November, 2016 at the New Great Hall of KsTU.
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Nokia is set to announce a number of devices at the upcoming Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain.
As much as there will also be announcements by other notable Android device makers like Huawei (we expect to see the P10 and P10 Plus smartphones), Samsung (they will be there for the Galaxy Tab S3 launch and also will officially confirm when we can expect to see the Galaxy S8) and LG (it will be launching the G6), all eyes will be on Nokia which is just making a big comeback to the mobile world with a range of smartphones running Android.
According to the grapevine, the iconic Nokia 3310 and, maybe, a member of its then-coveted N-series, the N-95, will also be coming back to life during the weeklong gadget fest in Spain. Now that sounds like something no one would want to miss, right?
Nokia's Facebook page will be streaming the event live and since Facebook allows you to bookmark the event and be notified when the live stream is about to start, you may want to do that right away so that a lazy Sunday evening doesn't get in the way of your annual gadget fix from Spain (that Manchester United match is hard to miss, though. Thankfully, it's just an hour after the launch event starts so I guess Nokia will already have let the cat out of the bag by then).
Or you can trust YouTube to do just fine as you await the reveal of the Nokia 3, Nokia 5 and Nokia 6.


The Men's Marathon at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics took place on August 22, 2009 in the streets of Berlin, Germany.
Marathon results (Archived 2009-09-08). IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-16.
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Q: \addxcontentsline causes empty to part of mdframed box before page break I'm using mdframed to surround an own environment called {myenv} (for this example). And this environment is setup as a trio list and uses \addxcontentsline to write a list of these environments (I'm using doc only for the MWE).
Problem

The box is broken across pages leaving an empty top part on the first page.
Code/MWE
\documentclass{scrbook}

\usepackage{xparse}
\usepackage[framemethod = TikZ]{mdframed}

\ExplSyntaxOn\makeatletter

% define a style
\mdfdefinestyle { mystyle } {
   backgroundcolor = yellow,
   innertopmargin = 0.55\baselineskip,
   skipabove = 1\baselineskip \@plus 1ex,
}

% define the environment
\NewDocumentEnvironment { myenv } { } {
   \list { } { }
      \item \relax
      \addxcontentsline { toc } { myenv } [ X ] { }% <---------------- [A]
      { \bfseries My~Env~No.~X }% <----------------------------------- [B]
      \par \nopagebreak
} {
   \endlist
}
% souround it with an md frame
\surroundwithmdframed[ style = mystyle ] { myenv }

%% for testing
%\long\def\protected@write#1#2#3{%
%      \begingroup
%       \let\uthepage\relax
%       #2%
%       \let\protect\@unexpandable@protect
%       \edef\reserved@a{\write#1{#3}}% <------+---------------------- [C]
%       \reserved@a% <-------------------------'
%      \endgroup
%      \if@nobreak\ifvmode\nobreak\fi\fi
%}

\ExplSyntaxOff\makeatother

\usepackage{lipsum}

\begin{document}
   \lipsum[1] \vspace{110mm} \lipsum[2]
   \begin{myenv}
      \lipsum*[2]
   \end{myenv}
\end{document}

It dosen't happen when I

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*remove (or comment out) line marked with [A] or

*remove (or comment out) line marked with [B] (not sure about this one, though) or

*switch order of lines [A] and [B]
Furthermore I traced the problem back to \protected@write: When deleting (commenting out) the two lines marked with [C] the problem disappears too.
Questions

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*What is the best solution for this problem? Can I switch [A] and [B] without problems?

*Is this a bug in mdframed that should be reported?

Notes

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*The original definition for {myenv} is more complex.

*I'm aware of \newmdenv and \newmdtheoremenv but I can't use them for this.

*Shifting line [A] before \list doesn't make a difference.

A: The same would arise with \color{green} in place of \addxcontentsline { toc } { myenv } [ X ] { }. Try to issue first \leavevmode after \item\relax.


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Spring Break Brownies – Recipe!
You might be asking yourself, "What in the world is a Spring Break brownie?" Well, as I was mixing a bowl of super dark chocolate ooey gooey batter together, I started dumping in some of my favorite things like; caramel corn, potato chips, milk chocolate and bittersweet chocolate. I thought what fun it would be to create little squares of "Party" or better yet, Spring Break Brownies!
These brownies are super chocolaty because I used Hershey's Dark Cocoa Powder. The fudgy quality of these bars is phenomenal and the popcorn and chips add a salty kick. I think the texture is super cool too because you get a mild crunch, along with the creaminess of the melted chocolate.
These are a showstopper to serve at a party, on vacation, or just at home with your family. These brownies will store in the refrigerator for up to a week, but I bet you can't resist them that long.
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a microwavable dish, add cocoa powder and butter, heat on high for 1 minute. Remove and stir, heat again for 30 seconds, stir. Add eggs and vanilla, whisk until smooth.
2. In a separate bowl, whisk together sugar, flour and salt. Add chocolate mixture and stir until combined. Pour in caramel corn, potato chips, and chocolate chips, stir. Pour into a greased 8×8 baking pan and top with sprinkles. Bake for 30 minutes, remove and let cool to room temperature, about 1 1/2 hours.
3. Cut brownies into squares and serve, or store for later. Enjoy!
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Arthur L. Kellermann, MD, MPH, became Dean of the F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, on September 7, 2013. The unique program has ranked among the top in the nation, and is the country's only federal medical school.
Dr. Kellermann's distinguished career is anchored in academic medicine and public health. Prior to joining USU, he held the Paul O'Neill-Alcoa Chair in Policy Analysis at RAND, a non-profit research organization. He was a professor of emergency medicine and public health and associate dean for health policy at the Emory School of Medicine in Atlanta. He founded Emory's Department of Emergency Medicine and served as its first chair from 1999 to 2007. He also founded the Emory Center for Injury Control, a World Health Organization Collaborating Center.
A two-term member of the board of directors of the American College of Emergency Physicians, Dr. Kellermann was subsequently given the College's highest award for leadership. He also holds "excellence in science" awards from the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine and the Injury Control and Emergency Health Services Section of the American Public Health Association. Elected to the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in 1999, he co-chaired the IOM Committee on the Consequences of Uninsurance. He currently serves on the IOM's Governing Council.
A clinician and researcher, Dr. Kellermann practiced and taught emergency medicine for more than 25 years in public teaching hospitals in Seattle, Washington; Memphis, Tennessee; and Atlanta, Georgia. His research addresses a wide range of issues, including health care spending and information technology, injury prevention, treatment of traumatic brain injury, emergency care and disaster preparedness.


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9 o'clock Nasty, Paraphon, Staytus, and more…
October 08th, 2022.
Hey, I hope you're enjoying the weekend, finally Satuardy, I said finally cos I was waiting for this day to share with you my album of the week that you can find right now on my Linktr.ee, it was a no-brainer, following these mates for around over a year, we kind of just to searching for them every single month, handworkers can be a word to describe them, and you might think that I'm being biased but if you follow the blog and our work should know that always try to keep things real, I can't help it's just my work ethic. And yes, I'm talking about our dear friends "the raccoons" or as MadZen call them the "The Nasty".
I appreciate you being here, if is your first time welcome, enjoy, and if you do, support this artists, here is our round up for 9 Albums/EPs you should listen to, this time Week 40.
This week I want to invite you to visit the playlist For When The Time Is Right, if the titled is not letting you know the subject that this list is intended to fulfill, I only can add that is my attempt to create the atmosphere for the vibe that might help to get into the mood.
Please don't forget to support these artists in any way you can never mind if is the easiest way for you, everything counts, you can stream, like (heart their songs on the platform that you use), follow their profiles all over social media, share them with you loved ones, add them to your playlists, pre-save their upcoming releases and if you can go to their live performances that would be the ultimate experience in support and enjoyment for you both.
Most of these albums are recently released (and important to say that you always can take a look back at our previous week recommendations The Baker's Basement, V/Terpan, Eljuri, and more…, for the whole 2022 or 2021).
1.- 9 o'clock Nasty with their debut album "By All Means Necessary" You just gotta love this Garage Rock raccoons: Their hilarious sense of humor and plain talent; their own, unique approach to making music; the clear and solid friendship they have with each other; their excellent music videos made with almost zero budget. You've got to admit, their DIY approach to everything they do has clearly worked very good for them, creating for them a solid identity both on social media and their community. You can read our review here.
2.- "Anecdotes of Wired Minds" by Paraphon Home to 8 songs, including the song of a girl consumed by her loving thoughts – "Miles" – the LP takes us to a journey through time, from the golden era of synthpop in the 80s to the current age, witnessed through the metaphorical eyes of synthesizers. You can read our review here.
3.- Industrial Nu-Goth Newcomer Staytus Releases Debut Album Disease of The Mind is back. In her own words: "For those who haven't listened to my music before, I can describe it as nu-goth, which borrows elements from industrial rock and grunge rock. It's a journey that takes you into the mind of somebody struggling with mental illness." You can check our review for here previous EP Dreams From Hell and wait for this review, coming soon.
4.- Downcutting Streams debut album "Entering the Valley" In her own words: "The main characteristic of my music is the flute, which is considered the main instrument next to the piano. My compositions are based on acoustic sounds of flute, piano, guitar and concert toms/drums. Bass is the only electrical part."
5.- Looking for a new DIY artist and spooky soundtrack that combines elements of synth pop with horror soundscapes? Electronic music project Marottes debut EP Languish combines a self-discovered eclectic sound found as a bedroom musician with visual artistry to complete an evocative dreamscape.
6.- Vigilantes and their new EP The Neighbourhood set in the twilight zone; where the ghosts of your neighbourhood meet. It is coming-of-age and aware of the introspective and also of your outer surroundings. It is looking at your neighbourhood and where you fit into that society. It was inspired from one of Curly's dreams and in the band's opinion, it is the strongest EP a British band has released in 15 years.
7.- Eclectic Alternative Rock band, Bosola take aim at small minds, misogyny, doubt and betrayal in their 2nd EP 'Thomas & Judas' Raw eclecticism, the relationship between self-awareness and self-sabotage, doubt and betrayal run through the EP as central themes. Musically the band explore new ground drawing garage rock, alt. country, post punk, surf rock and grunge into their folk rock take on the indie genre.
8- Sleepyhead in their own words: "In Nature" serves as both a standalone EP and the 2nd half of a full album 'Blue In Nature', after having released the first half: 'Blue' in late 2021.
9.- Cradle P Lavander debut EP Sunburn "This EP is mostly pretty stripped back with three of the four tracks being just vocals and guitar, but there is one full band indie rock track as well. I take inspiration from many different artists and genres, but I would classify this EP as a blend of indie folk, lo-fi, midwest emo, and indie rock."
I hope not only you can enjoy these artists but also remember to support them, streaming and sharing their work that obviously you can find in the Playlist Less Than 1,000 Followers, Fresh Singles, Indie Only, Alterindie State of Mind, Female Rising Stars, 12 New Songs This Week, Chill – Folk – Acoustic, Sickest & Dopest, Autumn Acoustic, and Unknown but Essentials!
Remember that you can always find me here Linktree Jpgchief for all my social media and collaborations.
Here is a guide (Playlist) with one track from each of the albums presented in this round up:
Introducing to...
The Mysterious Burton Badman
Staytus- Disease Of The Mind


In a country of glorious coastlines, Ceará has one of the most glorious of all: almost 600km of beautiful and varied beaches, from idyllic little palm-fringed bays to 20km strips washed by ocean breakers. From the busy urban beaches of Fortaleza, to hip Jericoacoara, to the smallest of fishing villages where people still sail jangadas (triangular-sailed fishing boats), Ceará has everything you could wish for in terms of beach ambience.
Much of the coast is backed by large expanses of high white dunes, lending a starkly elemental touch to the landscape, while the waves and winds provide some of the world's best conditions for kitesurfing, surfing and windsurfing.
But Ceará is not all about chilling on soft sands. Fortaleza is one of Brazil's biggest cities and boasts one of the country's most happening nightlife scenes, while the interior is home to the giant caves of Parque Nacional de Ubajara.
Ready to go? Get to the heart of Ceará with one of Lonely Planet's in-depth, award-winning guidebooks.
Fortaleza, the capital city of the State of Ceará, has been for decades one of the most popular destinations for tourists. With an easy grid pattern, the city has a combination of sunny urban beaches, busy nightlife, delicious restaurants, rich Brazilian culture and very friendly people. On this tour you will learn the history and heritage of Fortaleza. Learn about some of Fortaleza's historical monuments such as the Metropolitan Cathedral, the third largest church in Brazil. Other renowned landmarks include the Jose de Alencar Theater, Museum of Ceara, the Center of Tourism and the fortress of Nossa Senhora da Assuncao. Don't forget to take a picture of one of the many statues of Iracema! You will also have the option to stop at the Central Market, one of the most popular handicraft markets, to buy local souvenirs. Then its off to the beach of Meireles, one of the many urban beaches in Fortaleza. With its stretch of beach that surrounds the handicraft fair and jangada (sailing boat) port, Meireles is a location popular with locals and tourists alike.
The day starts with the pickup from your hotel in Fortaleza around 8am.Then, during the panoramic city tour, you are invited to discover the history and uniqueness of the beautiful city of Fortaleza. The Portuguese colonists were the first non-native settlers in Ceará that, in dispute with Dutch soldiers around the Fort of Schooneborch, founded a small village that would officially become the city of "Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora da Assunção", on April 13th, 1726. Today, the city is the fifth largest in Brazil with a population of 2.2 Million. You'll experience the full spectrum of the city, from the young Fortaleza to the old city by enjoying the diversity and beauty of the city's well maintained historical buildings. See the Metropolitan Cathedral, the Central Market, the President Castelo Branco Mausoleum, the Martyr's Square, the Center of Tourism, the Statue of Iracema. You will also know the Meireles Beach with its famous crafts fair, the beach that shelters the Rafts Harbor of Mucuripe and the famous beach "Praia do Futuro." Later, the travelers will make their way to the Beach Park. Located in Porto das Dunas, the park is only a short 9 mile (16km) drive from Fortaleza. The unique complex is a combination of resort, hotels, restaurants, shops, a sailing raft museum, water park, and beach. Over 700.000 people visit this fun attraction every year and with an area of over 42 acres (170.000 sq meters), this touristic and leisure complex has something for everyone!The Aqua Park is the largest and best-equipped water park in Latin America. Surf the largest wave swimming pool and if you are adventurous, make sure you try the Insane water slide. Listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the highest water slide, its 135 feet (41 meters) is the equivalent to the height of a 14-story building. With the angle and slope, this water slide provides extremely rapid descents at speeds of 65 mph (105km/h)!Have some fun at Noah's Ark, an area designed especially for young children. With many fun options like swimming pools, ramps, and waterfalls, your children will have fun for hours! They can search for lost treasure while confronting water serpents or water battle with water cannons on Treasure Island!For something a little relaxing, visit the sauna or gently drift down the river on the Enchanted Stream. Finally, around 5pm, you will get back to the vehicle and be dropped off at your hotel.
Surrounded by pink sand dunes that act as structures, Canoa Quebrada is a unique location with a stunning, natural environment. With an almost a mystical feel, you'll notice its sheer simplicity as you meet the locals. The main street is host to many lively bars and restaurants that serve a great selection of seafood dishes. Indulge in a variety of leisure activities and tours during your visit. Explore the endless stretches of sand dunes by buggy, learn how to kite surf or try horseback riding. You can bathe in the small bay that is protected by reefs, cruise on a beautiful jangada (sailing boat) or visit a fish and shrimp farm. You also have the option to just relax on one of the secluded beaches to the north or south of Canoa before your return journey back to Fortaleza.
Following a 22 mile (35km) scenic drive from Fortaleza, you'll reach the small fishing village of Cumbuco. Located in the metropolitan town of Caucaia, Cumbuco is a small laid-back Brazilian village with spectacular white sand dunes and beautiful empty beaches lined with coconut trees.The sun shines almost all year round with an annual average temperature of 82 degrees Fahrenheit (28 Celcius). Explore the famous dunes and take an optional beach buggy tour that takes place on the moving sand dunes and small fresh water ponds. You will have the opportunity to ski-bunda (sand surf down the dunes into one of three ponds), rent a jet ski, ride on a banana boat or take a horse ride. This beach is also one of the best places in the world for year round wind and kite surfing. You may also choose to simply relax and walk the palm-lined deserted beaches. There is so much to see and do and the choice is all yours! Your day finishes with a refreshing swim in the Parnamirim pond amidst picturesque white sand dunes.
A scenic 65 mile (104km) drive from Fotaleza will take you to Laghoinha, a dreamy fantasy beach full of tropical vegetation. Lush with coconut palms and a small deep lagoon embedded in the red sand dunes, this beach is considered one of the best in the state. Explore the palm tree lined beaches and red sand dunes on a buggy tour or horseback ride or simply relax in this unspoiled destination. You can even take a jangada (sailboat) ride on the calm waters of the Almecegas Pond! Make sure to enjoy the sumptuous seafood at the local restaurants before your return journey back to your Fortaleza hotel in the late afternoon.
Your day of leisure starts with a scenic drive to the region of Beberibe. Morro Branco and is world famous for its hand crafted artworks and is the perfect combination between rustic beauty and sophistication. This area is also a favorite shooting location for several TV and movie productions. You will be driven by the local and knowledgeable guides around the labyrinths, a rocky area created by years of erosion. Formed between the sand dunes, cliffs and fresh water ponds, this area offers several shades of spectacular colorful dunes. In the afternoon, you have the option to take a dune buggy or horseback ride through the high walls of the cliffs. Or, take a jangada (a small sailboat) ride to the nearby grottos. Otherwise, simply relax and take in the stunning Brazilian scenery.


So now the countdown begins for one of our biggest fundraising events, the CWA Tea Room at the 2014 Royal Easter Show, which opens on 10April and continues until 23 April, 2014.
The call has gone out to members and friends to either volunteer their time during the event or to send donations of jams, pickles and fruit cakes which will be on sale at the tea rooms and my advice here is, if you want any of these items get your skates on because hotcakes are like the tortoise to our hare when it comes to how quickly they sell!!
Equally popular are the devonshire teas, evidenced by the almost 41,000 scones produced at last year's event and customers often comment that their show 'experience' is not complete without a visit to our site. Not everyone partakes of the classic afternoon tea treat; some enjoy a savoury morsel, a cold drink, the weight of aching feet and a chance to chat to our ladies.
The CWA's 'mantra' of late has been that we are more than just tea and scones and once lured into the "lair" by the "bait" we take every opportunity to ensure the "quarry" leave unscathed, well fed and watered, but with a better understanding of just how heterogeneous (love my thesaurus!) our organisation is.
This traditional city/country event affords us the opportunity to espouse the diversity of our membership; be it geographical, cultural, youthful and energetic or, older and wiser. It allows us to discuss the various community and state wide projects our members' support, the total of which is almost $750,000.00 annually. Members also embrace the chance to explain how the organisation is evolving to continue to meet the needs of the women we support.
None of this would be possible without the mammoth effort put in by the members of the Show Committee; 9 ladies who work extremely hard before, during and long after all the other volunteers have waved their goodbyes and taken their weary bodies' home. The tea rooms would/could not operate without their energy, enthusiasm, organisational abilities and of course, cooking skills! They are "on deck" all day, every day for not only the two weeks that the show runs but before, setting up and after, returning everything to its rightful place.
It's definitely hard work, but the sense of achievement, the camaraderie, the response from and interaction with the public, are priceless. Sometimes we just assume they love it; they wouldn't keep coming back if they didn't, would they?
I'm hoping to volunteer a day, early to beat the rest of you for the best jams and pickles, so make sure you say hello…….if they haven't got me on washing up duty!
More Than Tea and Scones – We Bake Cakes Too!
I am honoured to say, as a woman in her 70's, that I am the daughter of a very active CWA member who worked for many causes and charities in the Far West, More than that though….I am a wife, a mother, a grandmother, an aunt, a sister, a friend AND I am a member of the CWA. I like to think I am a "today" woman, kept up to date by my children, grandchildren and the wonders of the internet.
I joined the CWA of NSW in 2001 to meet new friends and join the handicraft group, hoping to improve my needlework and patchwork skills.
We are very fortunate to have four CWA branches in the ACT, all offering different things. Prospective members can join a branch that best suits their interests. Younger members join a branch that appeals to them. More senior members wishing to join may be drawn to the knitting, crochet, embroidery, baking, other crafts and competitions.
At Canberra Branch we are a city branch surrounded by office blocks, not very "country" at all! We have a membership of close to 150. The retention of these members is vital in keeping our CWA active.
Through CWA I have made many wonderful friends at Branch, Group and State level. I have been given many opportunities that only CWA offers. The chance to improve my baking skills, to compete at Branch level, being eligible to enter Group competitions and having entries at State level have been rewarding experiences. I have also learned a lot through the positions I was encouraged to take on within CWA including President, Vice President, Secretary, Cultural Officer and best of all Cookery Officer.
I often speak of the term "keepers". I like to think I am a "keeper". It is a term I use when I turn out a really great cake for competition. It is one really worth keeping. So are the hard working members I work with! We need more of these workers, those that join, attend meetings, help in the decision making of the Branch and have a desire to make our Association stronger. The retention of these members is important in nurturing the younger members we hope to welcome.
While CWA is not mostly about tea and scones, the many morning teas provide the perfect base to achieve greater things. For me, the CWA has created opportunities, encouraged new friendships and given me the chance to make a difference – now that's quite a chance!
Why not encourage your friends to join?
Fun fact – To help celebrate Canberra's centenary, Barbara and two other CWA ladies baked 1,000 scones in one day – using only one oven.


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Happy Easter! If it's as nice outside where you are as it is here in So Cal, you and your Peeps probably aren't at your computer to read this. But whether you're brand new to the blog or haven't been back in a while, here are some posts that might have been lost in the shuffle or cycled off the front page.
* We really explored the money side of academia and post-academia this past week. Caroline warns about accruing too much in the way of student loans while you're in grad school. See if you can afford 'em by figuring out how much you'd make as a professor (or not) by checking out the salary comparison sites we've compiled here and here.
* And if you can't afford the loans, Caroline suggests, with tongue-kinda-planted-in-cheek, that you might try out for The Apprentice.
* Arnold obsesses over what might be the vestiges of his career as an academic, psychoanalyzing his CV and mourning his uci.edu account–which, by the way, still lives!