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Features, Music, Premieres, Reviews, Track-by-Track October 21, 2020 October 21, 2020
Artist to Watch: The Habits Ignite with Electric Energy in New EP 'What's the Worst That Could Happen?'
The Habits © Ian Baca
A wellspring of feverish indie rock energy and alt-pop finesse, The Habits' sophomore EP 'What's the Worst That Could Happen?' is an electrifying and honest tour de force capturing a band in their element and in their prime.
for fans of Young Rising Sons, twenty one pilots, Neon Trees, Cage the Elephant
'What's The Worst That Could Happen?' EP – The Habits
Having fun with a little depression – cheers to the bad vibes; waking up, do my best impression of a singer with the stars in his eyes…
The Habits have tapped into something visceral on their sophomore EP, and no, it's not a "sad boy state of mind"; quite the opposite, in fact. Simultaneously tongue-in-cheek and wholeheartedly serious, What's the Worst That Could Happen? is a mantra, a thesis, an anthem, and a way of life: There is no more fitting a title for a 2020 body of work, and yet it has absolutely nothing to do with the global pandemic we find ourselves currently living through today. A wellspring of feverish indie rock energy and alt-pop finesse, The Habits' sophomore EP is an electrifying and honest tour de force capturing a band in their element and in their prime.
It's love and heartbreak, pain and passion, intimacy and ecstasy packaged in a tight, dynamic fifteen-minute outpouring of catchy, galvanizing music sure to get stuck in listeners heads – and eventually, their hearts.
What's the Worst That Could Happen? – The Habits
I kinda thought the world would change
But everything is just the same
It's only love, it's only love
How could you do this to me?
You came along, I'll never leave
It's only love
What's the worst that could happen?
I could get addicted to the sound you laughing
We could die together from our fatal attraction
Oh, it's only love
Atwood Magazine is proud to be premiering The Habits' sophomore EP What's the Worst That Could Happen?, independently out October 23, 2020. Debuting just under three years ago, The Habits hail from the "blue-collar town of San Pedro, California" and consider themselves more brothers than bandmates.
Currently a duo consisting of singer/guitarist Wolf Bradley and drummer Andrew Macatrao, The Habits first caught our ears and eyes two years ago with their third single "Calling Me Up," which also premiered on Atwood Magazine. At the time, we wrote, "The Habits deliver exciting indie pop full of shimmering guitars, fiery vocals, and buoyant melodies," praising the band for crafting "a special combination of love and tension… brimming with euphoric indie pop energy and frenetic, love-fueled passion."
The past two years have seen The Habits go through some internal changes as the world slowly takes notice of their talent. "Calling Me Up" remains the band's most-streamed single (with over 130,000+ global Spotify listens to date), while the song "Casual" spent eight weeks in the Top 5 of The World Famous KROQ's 'Locals Only' and reached #1, and their 2020 summer single single "After Party" spent six weeks in the Top 5 of KROQ's Locals Only countdown. Perhaps with this new EP out in the world, folks will finally wake up to what this talented band has to offer.
What's the Worst That Could Happen? is an invigorating, refreshing wash of intimate lyricism and ecstatic pop/rock.
It's the kind of music that lights your nights on fire, and keeps the days exciting and new. A musical mélange of indie pop and indie rock (they'll bring everyone from Neon Trees and Young Rising Sons, to twenty one pilots, COIN, and Cage the Elephant to mind), The Habits have made a tight series of memorable melodies brimming with meaning and sincerity.
"It's funny because the name 'What's The Worst That Could Happen?' was thought of at the beginning of the year, before 2020 showed the world pretty much what the worst that could happen was," Wolf Bradley tells Atwood Magazine, reflecting on the band's new EP. "Andrew and I met Ben Cassorla (co-writer and producer) last September and quickly realized we'd found our missing musical piece of the puzzle. We just started writing songs that sounded like whatever we wanted and felt like they should be. We trusted where the songs took us and were along for the ride."
He continues, "We wanted to be as vulnerable and raw as possible, both lyrically and sonically. We're no strangers to pouring our hearts out in songs, but this body of work is different. It feels like a level up. It feels like we found what we've been looking for in our art. This EP follows the story of a relationship on the rocks and the internal battles that come with loving, not only your significant other, but also yourself. Both can be awfully challenging and completely fulfilling. We wanted it to be emotional from start to finish, while still being fun to scream at the top of your lungs while driving down the highway or getting out all that angst in your room or at a concert where everyone is feeling a sense of community and relating it to their own lives. Music is a powerful thing and we felt a little lost for a time. Writing and recording these songs brought us back. We've started using "what's the worst that could happen?" as a mantra for how we live our lives. We're infinitely more confident and willing to take big risks with our art and just go for it. We can say with all honesty, this body of work is our most authentic offering yet and we couldn't be prouder."
We wanted to be as vulnerable and raw as possible, both lyrically and sonically. We're no strangers to pouring our hearts out in songs, but this body of work is different.
Speaking candidly, this is the kind of EP you want to repeat the second it's over – because the party ends far too soon, and leaves us longing for more from The Habits. If "It's Only Love" sets the tone with a musical, in-your-face overhaul, then the bittersweet love-ish song "Amelia" seals the deal with sweet licks and heated lyrics of a relationship in trouble. "Hey! Wait! This is just a part of love, Hey! Wait! It's easy, but sometimes it's rough." Bradley sings in a sterling falsetto. "Amelia, no need to panic now… Amelia, It's all romantic now. Amelia, let's slow the automatic – I think we're both dramatic; this won't go like Titanic, no." It's an easy favorite flying high with charged emotion and souped up passion.
I think I've got it wrong
Always see green when flags are red
Live for the moments not the truth
With you we always disagree
But in between there's something sweet
It's easy, but sometimes it's rough
No need to panic now
It's all romantic now
Let's slow the automatic
I think we're both dramatic
This won't go like Titanic, no
Like Titanic, no
His words speak to a relationship in trouble, and yet they slip off the tongue with effortless grace. This remains the case for the breakneck punk rock-inspired number "4Runner," the pristinely-fashioned pop jam "Shoulders," and the cinematic closer, "breathe!" – a finale that ensures The Habits end on the highest of high notes:
Getting on with my quarter life crisis watch it like a movie
All my friends try to give me advice, but yada yada shoot me
And I, it's like I'm sleeping on a knifes' edge every night
And I, I'm so over this sad boy state of mind
Breathe in, breathe out
The pressure's building now
Just scream it loud
I'm doing all I can
My candle's burning at the ends
That's all I got
Having fun with a little depression cheers to the bad vibes
Waking up do my best impression of a singer with the stars in his eyes
Somebody save me I forgot to be perfect / while I'm complaining I forgot you get what you give…
If you're going to have a music addiction, let The Habits be a part of your regular diet.
With What's the Worst That Could Happen?, this West Coast duo have solidified their spot as a definitive artist-to-watch – one of the freshest, need-to-know acts coming out of Los Angeles today.
Experience the full record via our exclusive stream, and peek inside The Habits' What's the Worst That Could Happen? with Atwood Magazine as the band goes track-by-track through the music and lyrics of their sophomore EP!
We wanted it to be emotional from start to finish, while still being fun to scream at the top of your lungs!
:: Inside What's the Worst That Could Happen? ::
Wolf – Posing the question, "It's only love, what's the worst that could happen?", this songs' concept is the overall theme and the start of the almost linear story of the whole EP. This song deals with the fear of admitting to yourself that you are in fact in love. Then once you admit it, trying to downplay the seriousness of the feeling and situation. Lyrically the verses waffle between "everything is fine and the same and no big deal" to, "I'm so deeply in love if you ever leave me I don't know what to do with myself!" It's upbeat and poppy, but there's a hint of melancholy because the thought of being in love brings on the fear of losing them. This song is all about grappling with that sentiment.
Andrew – The first words you hear in the song are said by our producer Ben, he was counting us in and said "1, 2, 4, 4!" for some reason. I had to hold back from laughing once I started playing. There's something frantic about that drum beat in the verse that I love.
Wolf – Holding on to a love on the rocks is difficult. Trying to save a romance shouldn't be as hard as what's portrayed in this song. The love is there and very real, but sometimes that just isn't enough. Where "It's Only Love" denies the start of a relationship, this song denies the impending end. It's not that anyone has done anything wrong, it's just that it takes effort to make things work. Loving someone is easy, but sometimes it's rough.
Andrew – When I wrote the drums for this song I wanted them to be pretty chill. The bass line is so groovy, so I kinda play along with that. During the writing of this song with Wolf and Ben, before we decided on what to say during the chorus we kept singing "Pistachio" in place of what later became "Amelia".
Wolf – As the most lyrically petty and sonically punky track on the EP, this song is all about that post break up frustration and resentment. Deep in the throes of grief, anger sticks its neck into the conversation. We love this one because it really feels like the music we grew up jamming out to in our angst filled youth. Recording the group vocals for this song was a highlight in the recording process for sure.
Andrew – I feel nostalgia once this song starts. The guitar riff reminds me of wanting to watch all my favorite bands growing up. The drum beat is fast and simple, it has punk influence for sure. When the horns come in during the second chorus It feels like ska to me. The lyrics have so much honesty in them, but still aren't taken too seriously.
Wolf – This song is about coming to terms with heartbreak and the beginning of the self reflection process. I felt very down for about 6 months and then turned a corner and started really diving into what was making me feel this way. Slowly, I started shedding that baggage and feeling that weight fall off my shoulders. Mental well being is always a work in progress, but keep staring at the sky and keep going.
Andrew – This song is a great representation of our mindset this year. Moving on from caring so much about what others think and focusing on what we really want. The drums are straightforward and drive the song.
breathe!
Wolf – Writing this song was so cathartic. It is the best representation of me as a person and how I cope with life. It was fun to be humorous in the verses and strike that serious note in the chorus. We're all going through our own problems and just doing our best. It tackles anxiety and depression in the only lyrical way I can. It ends on a hopeful note because what's the point if you can't find that seed of hope. It's so powerful when you look around and appreciate what you have and the person you've become. The song feels like something I would want to go to a show and scream at the top of my lungs and we can't wait to play it live and feel all these emotions with our fans.
Andrew – While recording this song the drums in the verse changed a lot. I felt like there's a little bit of a hip hop vibe in the song that I wanted to lean into, which ended up being the final beat. The drums in the end of the song were all improvised. We recorded about 5 takes of pure chaos and picked pieces from each one.
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My friend, Jessie, sat across the table from me with the saddest look on her face. She wasn't angry, although she spoke loudly as she vented her frustration. She wasn't crying, but I could clearly see that she was heart-broken. As she recounted the recent experience with her father-in-law, Bill, I could easily understand her pain.
I gave her a sympathetic smile. It sounded like Bill was about to miss out on finding out future details about his sweet grandson. Poor Bill….he really had no clue. I listened for a while longer and then I heard her say what was really weighing on her heart.
If you go to the hardware store, you can buy hand tools, nails, paint and all the supplies necessary to remodel the rooms in your house. You can buy supplies to fix your toilet, repair the furnace or buy a new ceiling fan. Depending on the season, you might even be able to find a scented candle and Christmas decorations. But one thing is for certain — you won't find bread. If you walk in the door, hoping to smell that distinctive, marvelous fragrance of warm dough baking in the oven, you will be met, instead, with the oily smell of equipment and a faint waft of chemicals. You can search every aisle. You can ask the helpful workers "which aisle will I find the bread?"….and they will definitely tell you that there is no bread at the hardware store. So what do we do? Sometimes you just really need some bread. You crave bread. But you will always walk away disappointed if that's what you expect at the hardware store.
The imperfect people in our lives (that's everyone) aren't necessarily equipped to give us what we emotionally need or even what we expect and hope for. I told Jessie that Bill is the hardware store. She goes to him needing "bread" (because her experience with her own Dad was that he was an AMAZING bread maker). However, Bill doesn't know the first thing about making break. So she can expect bread every time she shares a concern with Bill, but it might be better for everyone if she realizes he doesn't have any. At all.
After I explained this to Jessie, she stared at me in amazement. "You are SO right!! Wow…I've never thought of it that way. I really do love Bill and he does so much for us. I need to stop expecting him to change. He probably doesn't even know where to buy yeast!" We had a good laugh and she seemed relieved. I shared that once I learned the bread/hardware store concept, I realized that I was expecting to receive bread from people who don't even know how to turn on the oven. I would then resent them for not being who I thought they should be or not reacting how I thought they should in certain situations. When my perspective changed, so did my relationships. They improved and were much less contentious.
Thankfully, I happen to know several bakers and I now know to go to those friends when I need "bread".


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Two-time Olympic gold medalist, pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva returns to CSKA
Today a conference with the participation of the Olympic champion, Yelena Isinbayeva and the chief of the CSKA, Colonel Mikhail Baryshev took place in the press center of the international news agency "Rossiya Segodnya".
At the press conference Yelena Isinbyaeva told about the her come-back to the CSKA and her return into elite sport and claimed that she would go to the Olympics 2016 in Rio de Janeiro only if she would be able to fight for gold.
"I'm very glad to come back to the CSKA that offers great opportunities. Or goals and ambitions are similar", said Yelena Isinbayeva.
Yelena Isinbayeva informed the journalists that her first official starting could take place at the Governor's Cup in Volgograd.
In his turn the chief of the CSKA, Colonel Mikhail Baryshev called Isinbayeva's return a historical event.
"The CSKA is the family where sportsmen dedicate their victories to the Armed Forces", emphasized Baryshev. Over 40 Olympic and 9 non-Olympic sports are developed in the CSKA. In total there are 14 000 sportsmen in the club. There is a profession – to defend our Motherland and this is relevant to our sportsmen who defend the honour of the country".
Yelena won two gold medals at the Olympics of 2004 and 2008, a bronze medal at the Olympics 2012. She is three times world champion and four times indoor world champion. She has set 28 world records.

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Q: VPC peering between Atlas cluster and AWS failing without 0.0.0.0/0 IP whitelisted I have set up VPC peering between my AWS VPC and my mongodb Cluster. A lambda function is connected to the VPC, triggered by cognito, and responsible for talking to Mongo.
The VPC is configured as follows in terraform:
data "aws_availability_zones" "available" {}

# VPC
resource "aws_vpc" "lambda_vpc" {
  cidr_block           = var.vpc_cidr
  enable_dns_hostnames = true
  enable_dns_support   = true

  tags = {
    "Name" = "${terraform.workspace}_vpc_for_lambda"
  }
}

# Subnets
resource "aws_subnet" "vpc_private_subnet" {
  depends_on        = [aws_vpc.lambda_vpc]
  count             = length(data.aws_availability_zones.available.names)
  vpc_id            = aws_vpc.lambda_vpc.id
  cidr_block        = # the cidr for the subnet (removed for this post)
  availability_zone = data.aws_availability_zones.available.names[count.index]
}

# Route table
resource "aws_route_table" "lambda_route_table" {
  vpc_id = aws_vpc.lambda_vpc.id
}

# Security Groups
resource "aws_security_group" "lambda_security" {
  name   = "lambda_vpc_security_group"
  vpc_id = aws_vpc.lambda_vpc.id

  egress {
    description = "The required network traffic rule for connecting to Atlas" # https://www.mongodb.com/docs/atlas/security-vpc-peering/#aws-vpc-peering-prerequisites"
    protocol    = "6" # this is TCP
    from_port   = 27015
    to_port     = 27017
    cidr_blocks = var.mongodb_cidr_block
  }
}

I have then:

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*manually created the peering connection from MongoDB cluster to the AWS VPC and accepted it.

*Added the route to the peering connection to the Route table.

As can be seen from the terraform config, I have no internet Gateway. This is on purpose, the lambda does not need to talk to the internet, only to the MongoDB cluster through the VPC Peering connection.
The security group that the lambda is attached to (the same one as in the config) has the rule that is specified in the mongo docs --> https://www.mongodb.com/docs/atlas/security-vpc-peering/#aws-vpc-peering-prerequisites
On the Mongo side, my initial IP addresses that were whitelisted included the AWS VPC CIDR block, and 0.0.0.0/0 . And it seemed that everything was working. However, I wanted to lock down the Whitelisted IPs to only the VPC CIDR and the IPs that I use. As far as I understood, the traffic coming to Mongo would always be from the AWS VPC since that is what the configuration says in terraform and in AWS console. However, when I removed the 0.0.0.0/0 rule, the lambda was no longer able to connect to the MongoDB cluster. I don't understand why this is the case, surely it doesn't need this rule to connect as the traffic is not coming from any IPs that are not part of the VPC CIDR.
Since then, I have also tried adding the security group ID to the list of Whitelisted IPs (this is something that Mongo IP Access List seems to support.) but this too has not solved the problem.
Does any one know why this is happening?
EDIT:
I have since added Flow Logs to the VPC to try to debug the traffic as per the docs here --> https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/learn-from-your-vpc-flow-logs-with-additional-meta-data/
I made sure to make the flow logs show the source and destination IP as well as other fields I thought would be interesting. From the result, it seems that absolutely no traffic from my lambda is passing through the VPC. screenshot of log flow.
Is it possible for the lambda's traffic to not go through the VPC since it is attached to it ?? Any Ideas on what could be wrong?

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The day that I – and perhaps others – had been dreading for almost a fortnight finally arrived today, much to our surprise. We had been told to expect the outcome of our exams on Thursday, Friday or even Monday, so to find out that they had arrived earlier than anticipated was not a great feeling! My results were as I had expected and I passed Aircraft General Knowledge (Systems, Electrics and Power Plants) with 87% and Air Law with 93%. Unfortunately, my score on the Instrumentation exam, whilst not dreadful, was a mere 71%. For all of these exams, the pass mark is 75%, so I missed out by just two questions. I was a little disappointed after finding out how I had done but I am over it now. Yes, I have to sit it again, and yes, it is going to cost another £86, but sulking over my score will not change anything. I will re-sit the exam in August or October.


I am Tasha I am a mother to two beautiful girls here on earth still. As well as a mother to my twin daughters Layla & Emma who are in heaven. My spouse and I wanted nothing more than to grow our family larger. We found out at 24 weeks we were having twins. 2 Weeks later we went for our unltrasound at the high risk unit because our twins were sharing the same sac. We hoped at this appt we would be able to find out the *** of our babies, because they had been so close to one another at the last appt they were not able to determine their ***. The ultrasound lasted 2 hours at the end the doctor came in and no one spoke to me. I lay there knowing something must be wrong. Why hadn't they told me their ***? Why was it taking so long? The doctor took us into a private room and informed us that the smaller of our two twins was not getting any nutrients and had fluid all around her heart and a very slow heartbeat. He then told us the other twin was receiving far too much nutrients and the heart was inflamed with fluid. Our option was to deliver the babies with a 2 % chance for the one twin to live and no chance of the other. He continued to tell us the one twin would need heart surgery, and the brain was not fully developed and that we had to think of the family we already had. Our other option was termination which i could feel was what they were trying to advise me towards. It was a horrible week of wondering what to do, In the end we decided to let them goto heaven together. We decided to terminate.. I wanted theses babies but could never imagine to pain the one must go through with such a small chance at survival. I couldn't put her through that. September 30th I gave birth to my daughters Layla and Emma, they lived for minutes. I held them loved them, and never wanted to let them go. I cry daily for them. I find it hard to continue living. I wanted them so badly. I hope the pain will ease.
Shalom in Yeshua Tasha, I am so sorry this has happened to you and your family. My heart goes out to you all. Mother nature sometimes gets things wrong. You must never feel that you were responsible in any way, you weren't!! I will pray for you and your family to be comforted this evening.
You are right when you say that your girls have gone to heaven, they have actually gone to a very special part of heaven, an area just for children, where they are tended by the angels. Here they will grow and become almost angelic in appearance, and when it is time for you, their father and siblings to go home guess who will be ready to greet you all.
Having lost two boys in infancy myself I can certainly relate to you and the way you must be feeling. This is something that comforted me and I pray that it does the same for you. We all want to give our children everything we can, but the one thing we cannot give them is heaven, and thats what has been given to Layla and Emma!!


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News: European Investment Bank provides €30 million loan for women entrepreneurs in Ethiopia
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Earlier today, EIB delegation led by Werner Hoyer met with PM Abiy Ahmed
Addis Abeba, November 22/2018 – At its Africa Day in Addis Abeba, the European Investment Bank (EIB) signed today a new loan with the Ethiopian Ministry of Finance and Economic Cooperation "to further boost female economic inclusion and empowerment across the country."
Accordingly, the EIB will provide a €30 million long term loan to the Ethiopia Women Entrepreneurship Development Project (WEDP) also funded by the World Bank (WB), which supports micro and small enterprises owned or partly owned by women entrepreneurs.
"This will address a major obstacle, especially for women encountering a lack of access to finance for their firms. They are often excluded by commercial banks due to the relatively small loan size they need and the excessive collateral requirements (cf. study)," the bank said in a statement.
The Ethiopia Women Entrepreneurship Development Project aims at improving access to finance and business opportunities for these underserved female entrepreneurs. By fostering financial inclusion and the growth of women owned micro-small businesses, the EIB is helping to create jobs and supporting women's empowerment.
Werner Hoyer, EIB President who is in Ethiopia, said: "To fight poverty and accelerate development we must tackle the obstacles that limit women's potential. Gender equality is also a core European value and central to the European Union's external policies which the EIB is committed to deliver. As the EU bank and one of the world's largest multilateral lenders, the European Investment Bank can make a real difference by investing in projects that promote women's inclusion and empowerment. By doing this we support the achievement of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. It is not just the right thing to do: it's smart economics."
Limited access to credit for private investment is a constraint to the growth and competitiveness of firms, particularly to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises – disproportionately for women-owned firms, according to Ahmed Shide, Ethiopia's Finance Minister. "The ongoing Ethiopian government's Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP) gives priority to youth, especially women, by providing access to financial services and credit, as well as skills training for the manufacturing sector and professional life, Ahmed said.
The Women Entrepreneurship Development Project (WEDP) was initiated in 2013 with the support of development partners. "It has since served as a platform for mobilizing additional support for the cause. What started as a USD 50 million credit from the World Bank for the project has since attracted financing from the Italian and Japanese governments. I am now pleased to count the European Investment Bank as latest partner to support the initiative through the financing we just signed today."
EIB Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle, who signed the loan, on his part said that "by improving access to finance for women entrepreneurs and investing in female owned businesses, the Ethiopia Women Entrepreneurship Development Project will enhance economic growth, job creation, female empowerment, and ultimately poverty reduction in Ethiopia." The loan is "very much in line with the Cotonou Agreement and cooperation between Ethiopia and the European Union, as outlined in the 2014-2020 National Indicative Program for Ethiopia, and constitutes one of the Bank's priorities as reaffirmed in the EIB Group Strategy on Gender Equality and Women's Economic Empowerment,"Ambroise Fayolle further said.
"Ensuring gender equality is crucial if poverty is to be eradicated. It's first and foremost a question about human rights but it's also smart economics," EU Ambassador to Ethiopia, Johan Borgstam said. "No economy can achieve its full potential if half of the population does not have equal access to education, justice and political decision making. Gender inequality stifles the growth of individuals as well as the development of entire countries. The recent efforts of the Ethiopian government in ensuring that qualified women are given the same opportunities as their male counterparts sends an important signal to the Ethiopian people, women and men alike."
The 2018 edition of Africa Day is organized in partnership with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) around the theme of sustainable industrialization. The EIB's Africa Day was created to explore the continent's many challenges and discuss ways to tap into its huge potential. The event serves as a platform for debate in areas such as private sector development, finance for small businesses, jobs for youth and women, agriculture, innovation and digitalization.
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Perhaps one of the most difficult fields of biology to study is ethology, the study of animal behavior. Observation of a behavior is simple; interpreting what has been observed requires more effort; therefore, more than any other division of research in biology, ethology calls for patience, objectivity, and imagination.
In every ecosystem, organisms are influenced by limiting factors—biotic or abiotic factors which regulate the maximum size of a given population—and a relatively narrow range of environmental conditions which are favorable to them and their offspring. Since most organisms cannot change the nature of their environment, they must position themselves in an environment with favorable conditions. This behavior is called habitat selection.
Many organisms exhibit a tactic response to these environmental factors. Tactic responses may be positive, toward a favorable environment, or negative, away from an unfavorable environment. These tactic responses enable an organism to locate prey, avoid predation, seek shelter, or avoid a toxic environment—all vital to habitat selection.
Observe and note general behavior characteristics of pillbugs.
Hypothesize as to whether pillbugs have adapted to perceive and react to certain environmental changes.
Design an experiment to determine how pillbugs respond to environmental changes.
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Q: Entity Framework core stored procedure I am working with EF Core (code-first), and want to grab the data from a stored procedure. The returned result should be the class I defined based on the result return.
I could make it work if the return type is one of the entities. ex.
_context.Set<Entity>().FromSql("dbo.Stored_Proc").ToList();

but not if my return values are not an entity in the context.
Any help would be appreciated.

A: Entity Framework Net Core 2.0: execute stored procedures and mapping result into a list of custom objects
The support for stored procedure in EF Core is similar to the earlier versions of EF Code first.
You need to create your DbContext class by inherting the DbContext class from EF. The stored procedures are executing using the DbContext.
I've decided to make some methods to help me for the execution of the stored procedure and the object mapping of its result. If you have a stored procedure for select all the rows in a table, this is the implementation.
First step is to write a method that create a DbCommand from the DbContext.
public static DbCommand LoadStoredProc(
  this DbContext context, string storedProcName)
{
  var cmd = context.Database.GetDbConnection().CreateCommand();
  cmd.CommandText = storedProcName;
  cmd.CommandType = System.Data.CommandType.StoredProcedure;
  return cmd;
}

To pass parameters to the stored procedure use the following method.
public static DbCommand WithSqlParam(
  this DbCommand cmd, string paramName, object paramValue)
{
  if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(cmd.CommandText))
    throw new InvalidOperationException(
      "Call LoadStoredProc before using this method");
  var param = cmd.CreateParameter();
  param.ParameterName = paramName;
  param.Value = paramValue;
  cmd.Parameters.Add(param);
  return cmd;
}

Finally for mapping the result into a list of custom objects use the MapToList method.
private static List<T> MapToList<T>(this DbDataReader dr)
{
  var objList = new List<T>();
  var props = typeof(T).GetRuntimeProperties();

  var colMapping = dr.GetColumnSchema()
    .Where(x => props.Any(y => y.Name.ToLower() == x.ColumnName.ToLower()))
    .ToDictionary(key => key.ColumnName.ToLower());

  if (dr.HasRows)
  {
    while (dr.Read())
    {
      T obj = Activator.CreateInstance<T>();
      foreach (var prop in props)
      {
        var val =
          dr.GetValue(colMapping[prop.Name.ToLower()].ColumnOrdinal.Value);
          prop.SetValue(obj, val == DBNull.Value ? null : val);
      }
      objList.Add(obj);
    }
  }
  return objList;
}

Now we're ready for execute the stored procedute with the ExecuteStoredProc method and maps it to the a List whose type that's passed in as T.
public static async Task<List<T>> ExecuteStoredProc<T>(this DbCommand command)
{
  using (command)
  {
    if (command.Connection.State == System.Data.ConnectionState.Closed)
    command.Connection.Open();
    try
    {
      using (var reader = await command.ExecuteReaderAsync())
      {
        return reader.MapToList<T>();
      }
    }
    catch(Exception e)
    {
      throw (e);
    }
    finally
    {
      command.Connection.Close();
    }
  }
}

For example, to execute a stored procedure called "StoredProcedureName" with two parameters called "firstparamname" and "secondparamname" this is the implementation.
List<MyType> myTypeList = new List<MyType>();
using(var context = new MyDbContext())
{
  myTypeList = context.LoadStoredProc("StoredProcedureName")
  .WithSqlParam("firstparamname", firstParamValue)
  .WithSqlParam("secondparamname", secondParamValue).
  .ExecureStoredProc<MyType>();
}

I hope that's what you need.

A: This can be achieved without defining any DbQuery or DbSet, but with the help of below extension. Efcore 3 and above
public class CustomType
{
   public int Id { get; set; }
   public string Name { get; set; }
}

public static class DbContextExtensions
{
    public static IList<T> SqlQuery<T>(this DbContext context, string sql, params object[] parameters) where T : class
    {
        using (var dbcontext = new ContextForQueryType<T>(context.Database.GetDbConnection()))
        {
            return dbcontext.Set<T>().FromSqlRaw(sql, parameters).AsNoTracking().ToList();
        }
    }

    public static async Task<IList<T>> SqlQueryAsync<T>(this DbContext context, string sql, params object[] parameters) where T : class
    {
        using (var dbcontext = new ContextForQueryType<T>(context.Database.GetDbConnection()))
        {
            return await dbcontext.Set<T>().FromSqlRaw(sql, parameters).AsNoTracking().ToListAsync();
        }
    }

private class ContextForQueryType<T> : DbContext where T : class
{
    private readonly System.Data.Common.DbConnection connection;

    public ContextForQueryType(System.Data.Common.DbConnection connection)
    {
        this.connection = connection;
    }

    protected override void OnConfiguring(DbContextOptionsBuilder optionsBuilder)
    {
        optionsBuilder.UseSqlServer(connection, options => options.EnableRetryOnFailure());

        base.OnConfiguring(optionsBuilder);
    }

    protected override void OnModelCreating(ModelBuilder modelBuilder)
    {
        modelBuilder.Entity<T>().HasNoKey();
        base.OnModelCreating(modelBuilder);
    }
  }
}

and execute like this:
var param = new SqlParameter("@IdParam", SqlDbType.VarChar, 10);
param.Value = Id.ToString();

string sqlQuery = "Exec [dbo].[usp_get_custom_type] @IdParam";

await context.SqlQueryAsync<CustomType>(sqlQuery);

A: It is pretty easy.
Here is 3 steps to do it:

*

*Create model class with the same properties your SP returns e.g.

    public class SPModel
    {
        public int Id { get; set; }
        public DateTime? CreatedDateTime { get; set; }
        etc...
    }

*Insert this model class into your dbContext class like:

    public class YourDbContext : DbContext
    {
        public virtual DbSet<SPModel> YourDbSet { get; set; }
        ....
    }

Do not map this class to any SQL tables!

*Use it in calling SP like:

    var spModels = await dbContext.YourDbSet
        .FromSqlRaw("EXECUTE yourStoredProcedure {0},{1}", param1, param2)
        .ToListAsync();

Some useful things:

*

*You can use try/catch block to see if you missed some properties

*You can expand your model class to add new properties, but avoid 'set' accessor like: public bool IsLoaded { get; }

*Be careful if your SP returns some nullable type, in this case model has to have nullable type as well

A: I tried all the other solutions but didn't worked for me. But I came to a proper solution and it may be helpful for someone here.
My original answer - https://stackoverflow.com/a/57224037/1979465
To call a stored procedure and get the result into a list of model in EF Core, we have to follow 3 steps.
Step 1.
You need to add a new class just like your entity class. Which should have properties with all the columns in your SP. For example if your SP is returning two columns called Id and Name then your new class should be something like
public class MySPModel
{
    public int Id {get; set;}
    public string Name {get; set;}
}

Step 2.
Then you have to add one DbQuery property into your DBContext class for your SP.
public partial class Sonar_Health_AppointmentsContext : DbContext
{
        public virtual DbSet<Booking> Booking { get; set; } // your existing DbSets
        ...

        public virtual DbQuery<MySPModel> MySP { get; set; } // your new DbQuery
        ...
}

Step 3.
Now you will be able to call and get the result from your SP from your DBContext.
var result = await _context.Query<MySPModel>().AsNoTracking().FromSql(string.Format("EXEC {0} {1}", functionName, parameter)).ToListAsync();

I am using a generic UnitOfWork & Repository. So my function to execute the SP is
/// <summary>
/// Execute function. Be extra care when using this function as there is a risk for SQL injection
/// </summary>
public async Task<IEnumerable<T>> ExecuteFuntion<T>(string functionName, string parameter) where T : class
{
    return await _context.Query<T>().AsNoTracking().FromSql(string.Format("EXEC {0} {1}", functionName, parameter)).ToListAsync();
}

Hope it will be helpful for someone !!!


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Posted: Jun 3, 2019 / 04:13 AM CDT / Updated: Jun 3, 2019 / 06:21 AM CDT
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The Razorbacks wasting no time on Sunday getting the offense going, Dominic Fletcher and Jake Kenley with RBI doubles in the bottom of the first to give Arkansas a 3-0 lead.
Later in the 5th, designated hitter Matt Goodheart rocked one over the wall in right center for a two run home run, extending the Hogs lead to 5.
Kenley drove in another run in the bottom of the 8th with an RBI single up the middle to give Arkansas a 6-0 lead.
Freshman pitcher Patrick Wicklander getting his first taste of NCAA Regionals action Sunday. After averaging only 3.1 innings in his previous three starts, Wicklander was dialed in going 5 innings and giving up 3 hits, no runs, and striking out 7. Cody Scroggins came in in relief in the 6th going 2.2 innings, giving up 2 hits and striking out 4. Jacob Kostyshock came in to finish the rest of the 8th and close out the game.
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Q: Tell us about what Alice is up to these days.
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Q: When is the last time the two of you acted together on stage? What do you think this experience will be like?
A: Alice and I have never really acted together before! When she was six and we lived in Germany, she was on stage with me in a production of "I Pagliacci," and when Central California Ballet put on A Midsummer Night's Dream, Alice was a fairy and I sang a couple of songs, but that's it. A lot of local actors have played my children over the years, including Taylor Abels, but not Alice! There are some Irish songs we like to sing in harmony, so we do that when I visit New York or she visits Fresno. (There will be some Irish musicians playing in the lobby before and after the reading, so maybe we can get Alice to sing a song.) I think acting with her in this play is going to be a really memorable experience for both of us. We'll probably slide right back into the relationship we had when she was in high school – yikes!
Q: You have an anecdote about Kathleen Tolan, the author of "Memory House." Tell us about her.
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Whether you're shooting for a client or just creating something for your portfolio, working with a team of people can be one of the most difficult and intricate parts of the job. Don't worry, because there is a simple piece of paper that can make your life a whole lot easier; it's called a Call Sheet, and I'm going to tell you why you need one.
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If you're thinking a Call Sheet sounds good right about now, I don't blame you. Since you probably want call sheets for yourself, I'll tell you exactly what I include in mine and give you a few tips about how you can personalize your own.
This should include not just who the client is and who is running the shoot, but a list of the talent and crew along with their titles. This lets the team know who they're working with, and who they'll be working for, in advance. It also lets to you keep track of who should be on set.
Each production has a purpose of it's own, and it's hard for a crew to keep on task if they don't know what the purpose is. The crew and talent need to know what the shoot is about in as much detail as necessary to be sure that everyone understands the goal of the final images.
This one is pretty self-explanatory. What is the time and date of the production? The call sheet is pointless if you forget this part.
The reason I include the contact information is so that we can keep track of everyone, even when they're not on set. Sometimes people get lost on their way to locations, or have to go pick something up and, as the photographer and production director, I'm often too busy to track down a single team member. At other times, we might be in a place where cellular coverage isn't universal, and a team member with a different provider might be able to get a text or call out when I can't.
Anything can, and often does, happen on set. Knowing where the closest emergency room is located can be a literal life saver if something bad happens.
Letting your team know the schedule gives you the best chance of keeping everyone on time.
I find this handy because, while everyone should already know their jobs, there are times when certain people will be responsible for more than their regular job, such as picking up a crew member, calling in lunch, or bringing a set piece. This is handy for when models are responsible for parts of their own wardrobe.
This is your production. Give yourself some credit and include your website, phone number, etc.
If makeup or food will be on set, it's good to remind people to report any allergy concerns so you can keep them safe. Latex, dairy, and nuts are common ones to watch out for.
Certain shoots require specific details to be in line if you want them to run smoothly. This is a great place to remind models of what to bring, and what to avoid (spray tans come to mind).
Take these tips and create a call sheet that will work for you. Each shoot will have variables, and the more often you use a call sheet, the more you'll learn how to anticipate those variables and account for them to keep your crew and talent prepared. Change and adjust your call sheet as needed, and you'll have document tailored to your shoot that gives your talent and crew a road map to a (mostly) stress free production.
I'm just starting to organize a regular studio meetup group. This is great. Thanks.
You're very welcome, I hope it comes in handy!
great point Ansel. I had once very bad experience with assistant, pretending they are on a basketball match not on a campaign shoot for major real estate developer in my country.
Great point for sure! Becomes especially important when you're working for a client. Thanks for sharing!
Great article with very useful information. Thanks for sharing.


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And princesses are awfully fond of my money.
That might be why it's so refreshing to see a (real life) princess helping kids in return.
A new short film featuring the Duchess of Cambridge (a.k.a. Princess Kate Middleton) has been released in the UK in conjunction with Children's Mental Health Week, an occasion sponsored by the Place2Be organization — a charity that the Princess has been known to support. As part of her recent initiative of appearances at charities that help children in various kinds of need, Princess Kate spent some time last week at a school for kids who struggle with their mental health. The spot was filmed during this visit, and focuses on the lessening of stigma surrounding mental illness.
Place2Be's Children's Mental Health Week is the first such event in the UK, and the organization hopes to enlighten both parents and children when it comes to talking about mental illness and knowing when to ask for help. Place2Be asserts that three children in every classroom have a "diagnosable mental health problem," which informs their mission to "[provide] emotional and therapeutic services in primary and secondary schools, building children's resilience through talking, creative work and play." The Princess has worked with Place2Be on other projects, including Action on Addiction, which helps children whose parents struggle with drug and alcohol addiction.
For additional materials related to Children's Mental Health Week, please visit Place2Be's site here.


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Sightings of Lion & Elephant in Big 5 territory and tracking the Cheetah is part of the HONGONYI experience with excellent photo opportunities of Africa's most amazing animals as well as the 'Little Big5' and the 'Secret Seven'. Hongonyi Private Game Lodge have the tallest, the biggest, the fastest, the smallest, the thinnest, and the slowest on the reserve. With its unique informal relaxed ambience, this delightful luxury 3 star bush lodge offers informative early morning bush walks and superb game drives to the wildlife enthusiast. There are mountain views, bushveld views, dams, lakes, waterholes & river beds. It's a bird watchers paradise and a photographers dream.
With 10 en-suite double bedrooms, 4 family rooms, a self-catering Bush Villa and a cosy Honeymoon suite, Hongonyi offers the ultimate in relaxation. Rooms are equipped with mosquito nets, overhead fans and insect screens to protect you from the African heat, ensuring a perfect night's rest. There are no noisy air-conditioners, radios, TV's or fridges in the rooms.


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With special guest Evie Ladin BandSinger-songwriter Iris DeMent headlines the 7th Annual Folk and Roots Festival, bringing her timeless voice and poignant lyrics back to The Sheldon stage! The multi Grammy-nominated artist has been called one of the "great voices in contemporary popular music" by NPR, and she been invited to collaborate with peers such as Emmylou Harris, John Prine and Steve Earle. From her acclaimed debut album, Infamous Angel to her most recent album setting the music of Russian poet Anna Akhmatova's words to music, DeMent has become one of the most respected artists of her generation.She is joined by Evie Ladin Band, performing an innovative mix of traditional, deep Appalachian banjo music with contemporary storytelling and a modern sensibility.


The PanaVise 201 PV Jr. Mini-Vise is an affordable and versatile work-holder with a long list of features and benefits. It's perfect for electronics, arts and crafts, jewelry and model making, and other small projects. Check out our latest "On the Bench" video for a quick introduction to this great tool.
And remember, for a limited time you can get a FREE PanaVise 239 Speed Control Handle with the purchase of each 201 PV Jr.
Vision Engineering, makers of leading-edge inspection & measurement solutions, announced a change to their Original Mantis trade-in offer. For a limited time, "Original" Mantis owners can get a 25% discount on a new Mantis Compact or Mantis Elite System by following the instructions below.
This special trade in offer is a great opportunity to upgrade to a Mantis Compact or Mantis Elite system*. These excellent Vision Engineering microscopes feature shadow-free illumination; a wide range (to 20X) of magnification options; longer working distances; and quiet, virtually noise-free operation (no fan required).
* NOTE: Trade-in discount applies to Mantis Compact and Mantis Elite Models on universal stands, including any required lenses.
For information about Vision Engineering Visual Inspection Systems, software, and accessories, or to place an order, please visit QSource.com. If you have further questions, please give us a call at (800-966-6020) or send us an email.
Thanksgiving is a time of reflecting on what you are thankful for and we wanted to take a moment to thank you, our customers, readers, and friends, for your patronage and loyalty. So, from our Q Source family, we wish you and your family a safe, fun, and very Happy Thanksgiving.
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For a limited time, you can get a FREE PanaVise 239 Speed Control Handle with each 201 PV Jr. Mini-Vise you buy! Winner of the 2011 MAKEY Awards for "Most Repair Friendly" product in MAKE Magazine's 2011 Industry Maker Awards, the 239 Speed Control Handle lets you quickly open and close the jaws of the PV Jr. with just the spin of a finger.
This indispensable accessory snaps on in seconds but you can't buy one yet--it's only available as a free add-on with the purchase of the PanaVise 201 PV Jr. Mini-Vise. To get yours, just add the PV Jr. to your cart on QSource.com and your FREE Speed Control Handle will be added automatically.
Master® Appliance's brand of quality heat tools for industry is now heating up QSource.com. We've added the entire line of Master Appliance heat guns, plastic welding kits, heat blowers, butane torches, heat shrink tubing, and more to our Web site.
Makers of tools for "Wherever Fast, Portable, Heat is the Need™," Master Appliance products are perfect for heating, drying, shrinking, welding, soldering, and many other applications. QSource.com's offerings include heat guns like the HG-751B Master Heat Gun®, heat blowers like the AH-502 MasterFlow® Heat Blower, and butane torches like the GT-70 Heavy Duty General Industrial Butane Torch.
Visit the Master Appliance page on QSource.com to check out the hottest selection of industrial heat tools. If we don't have the exact tool you're looking for just give us a call (800-966-6020) or email us and our helpful experts will find a solution for you.
Master Appliance Corp. introduced their first tools to the market in 1958. They are headquartered in Racine, WI.
Brady Worldwide's (Brady) exciting new BMP®53 Label Maker has 16 different material choices for its impressive selection of more than 130 label options. But finding the right label to get the job done doesn't have to be difficult or confusing. QSource.com has created simple, but detailed paths to help you choose the right label for your specific application.
Start off by visiting QSource.com's Brady BMP53 Label Cartridge page. Here you'll find a hyperlinked list of all of the BMP53 label options. This list is sorted by applications for each type of label (for example, Electrical ID Labels). There is also a link to go to QSource.com's TechCenter (more on that later).
Clicking on one of the subcategory links takes you directly to the label choices for that specific application. For example, if you click on Brady BMP53 Automation & Electrical Component Markers, you wind up with a list of 16 different labels options.
Scrolling through this list, you can get a brief description and pricing information about each of the appropriate label choices. You can add any of these items to your shopping cart, or by clicking on a specific product, you'll go to the detailed product page for that item. Try choosing the Brady MC-1000-422 B422 Polyester Label.
The product page provides a more detailed description of this Brady BMP53 label and offers benefits/features and specifications. At the bottom of this page you'll also find a list of related products. Once you're ready to order this label you simply click on the "Add to Cart" button and you can either continue shopping or go right to "Checkout."
You can also access the QSource.com TechCenter from the Brady BMP53 Label Cartridge page. The information in the TechCenter will help you learn even more about the BMP53 material choices and make it easier for you to purchase the correct labels for your applications.
Description: White label stock with glossy finish and 2 mils of adhesive for rough surface applications. Designed to withstand solvent exposure. UL rated for surfaces commonly used in solar panel manufacturing. Also used for component identification, punch block & patch panel labels and asset and inventory tracking.
Take a closer look at the labels that are available for Electrical ID applications by clicking on that link. The new page you're presented with shows all of the label materials that can be used for Electrical ID applications listed by subcategories.
If you look under the Automation & Electrical Component Markers subcategory you will find the aforementioned B-422 Polyester Labels. The chart provides a diagram reference of what the label looks like, colors, dimensions, and more. For example, you can see that the Brady MC-1000-422 B422 Polyester Label is a 1" by 25' label with black printing on a white background. This continuous label is represented in Figure 33. Note: When you scroll up and down the handy diagram chart moves to stay even with you as you explore the charts.
The Brady BMP53 Label Maker is all about giving you a variety of options to get the job done and with QSource.com's helpful reference pages and TechCenter articles we're confident you'll be able to quickly and easily find the right label materials for your application. And, as always, if you still have questions you can always give us a call (800-966-6020) or send us an email.
To learn more about the new Brady BMP53 Label Maker read our feature blog article or to explore the complete BMP53 product line check out our Brady BMP53 Department at QSource.com.
American Hakko Products (Hakko) announced recently the discontinuation of the MG Series Soldering Guns and the MACH Series Soldering Irons. Hakko has indicated that replacement parts for these irons should be available for the next few years.
The MG Series/Mach Series irons were basic plug-in, fixed temperature stick irons. Both of these series of irons were long-time tools in the Hakko product lineup.
For more information about these discontinuations please visit HakkoUSA.com. To browse our extensive selection of Hakko products please visit the Hakko section on QSource.com. And, as always, remember to check The Q Source Resource often for more industry news, product information, feature articles, and more.
Brady Worldwide's (Brady) B-595 Indoor/Outdoor Vinyl Labels recently replaced a couple of old favorites (Brady's B-580 and B-588 materials). The Q Source Resource offers this brief update about the B-595 materials and what the changes mean for your labeling applications.
Perhaps the most exciting feature of the improved B-595 labels is their more aggressive adhesive that is perfect for adhering to low-surface energy materials and other difficult applications, which are challenging for most other vinyl materials. The B-595 labels will stick to, and stay stuck on (including an 8- to 10-year outdoor durability average), most areas.
The B-595 part numbers replaced the B-580 part numbers for the BMP®71, BMP®21, IDXPERT™, HandiMark®, VersaPrinter, and Labelizer Plus printers. The B-588 part numbers for the GlobalMark™ and MiniMark™ printers have also been replaced by new B-595 part numbers. The B-595 materials are also available for Brady's brand new BMP®53 Label Maker.
Finding the correct new B-595 part number replacement is usually as simple as replacing the old part number with the B-595 number. For instance, if you used to order the Brady BMP71 1" x 50' Indoor/Outdoor Blue Vinyl Tape as part number M71C-1000-580-BL, you would now simply replace the 580 number with 595 to get M71C-1000-595-BL as the new part number. Please note: Certain labels, such as the HandiMark line use a different part numbering sequence, so please make sure to double-check when ordering the new B-595 materials.
For a cross-reference of B-580 to B-595 materials, please see out TechCenter article: Brady B-580 to B-595 Material Cross-Reference. You can also download the Brady B-595 Material Technical Data Sheet.
To order your Brady B-595 label supplies please visit the Brady section of our QSource.com Web site. If you need further information about ordering the new B-595 labels please give us a call (800-966-6020) or send us an email and one of our knowledgeable associates will be happy to help you.
Q Source, Inc. has added a Google+ Page to its social media network. The page will feature the same great news, articles, product updates, and more that we share through our other social networking outlets.
You can access our new Google+ Page (along with our other social media sites) through the Social Media Box on our QSource.com homepage (see this blog post for previous information about the box). Or, you can get to it directly through our Google+ link. We've also recently added links to our Flickr and LinkedIn pages.
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The Brady BMP53 Label Maker: Getting the Job Done!
The new Brady BMP®53 Label Maker is here and Q Source is excited to tell you all about it! Read on to learn about the label printer that, as Brady says, is: "Made to get the job done!"
How does the BMP53 get the job done? By being faster, easier to use, and offering one of the largest selections of materials for a variety of applications. We haven't seen a portable label maker as rugged and versatile as the BMP53 and we're sure it will be your all-in-one printing solution for the on-the-job demands of industrial labeling.
Getting the job done faster is easy with the BMP53 thermal transfer printer. The new and improved top-loading cartridges can be changed in seconds and easily snap in so that they can't be loaded wrong. The automatic label formatting means no printer calibration, which lets you get back to work quickly. And when you're ready to print you'll do it at a brisk 1" per second when using the AC power or optional Li-Ion battery pack.
Another way the BMP53 helps you work faster is through its multiple connectivity options (it's these options that really differentiate the BMP53 from other Brady printers like the BMP21, IDXPERT, or the TLS PCLink). The printer comes standard with USB and Bluetooth®; Ethernet and WiFi options are available through Brady network cards. The Bluetooth connectivity works directly with Brady's FREE new Android® App, which allows users to wirelessly create, edit, print, and save labels from their Android device (LabelMark™ 5.5.1 software users can do the same on a computer or laptop with the Ethernet or WiFi adapters). Please note: The BMP53 does not have any internal memory for storage; files are saved to a PC or an Android device.
Brady is taking a huge leap in innovation to make sure the BMP53 is easy to print to from just about anywhere. The new Brady Mobile App for Android devices is now available in two versions (one for data comm users and the other for electrical applications). Both will do wire marker, flags, and general labels.
The FREE Brady Mobile App allows the user to create, edit, print, and save for later recall all from an Android device paired to the BMP53 Label Maker. With the ability to insert black and white JPG images for logos or pictograms you'll be able to customize your label to get it to look exactly the way you want it.
The two versions of the app will have options specific to their target users. The Brady Mobile App can be used for terminal block labels, patch panel, 110 block, 66 block, BIX block, and barcodes to name just a few.
The Brady Mobile App is available as a FREE download from the Android App Store.
Getting the job done isn't just about working fast; it's also about working easier. When you're in the middle of a print job you don't want to have to stop because of a dead battery. With the BMP53's battery options for portability you can power your printer via 8 AA batteries or the optional Li-Ion battery pack (and if you have a power outlet around you can always plug-in with the standard AC adapter). When using the AA batteries you can expect to print about 1,200 labels per charge and you can more than double that to 3,000 by using the Li-Ion battery pack. Add the availability of continuous & die-cut label materials that can print up to 1.5" wide and you've got the perfect label making solution for most any need.
You'll also work easy knowing that the BMP53 is solidly built and designed to work in harsh environments, extreme temperatures, and a even survive a four-foot drop onto concrete. Add to that the optional magnet, which allows you to stick the BMP53 on panel doors, metal ladders, or any metal surface, and you've got a rugged, simple platform for printing just about anywhere.
Getting the job done right also means having the right materials for the task. With more than 130 label options and 16 different material options the Brady BMP53 is sure to have the exact label for many applications including: Data Comm & Audio/Visual ID, Facility & Safety ID, Product & Panel Manufacturing ID, Electrical ID, and Laboratory ID.
While the BMP53's labels are priced the same as the IDXPERT labels, they are not interchangeable. The new BMP53 label cartridges have been redesigned and are smaller than the IDXPERT labels, have 45% less components, feature a locking mechanism that holds the supply in place and also Brady's "No Jam" technology. These new labels are also available in two sizes: 3/4" short cartridge and a 1.5" tall cartridge.
The Brady BMP53 is targeted at users of Brady's IDXPERT and BMP21 printers. The 300 dpi BMP53 addresses any shortcomings of those models and adds more functionality and materials options.
For a limited time: When you purchase a BMP53 printer and register it online at BradyID.com you will receive a FREE Li-Ion Battery Pack.
* Please note: The BMP53 ships with an MC-1500-595-WT-BK cartridge (1.5" wide, white B595 vinyl with black printing ribbon), USB cable and built-in Bluetooth-enabled Brady Network Card, documentation CD, drivers CD, quick start guide, an AC adapter, and a battery tray to hold 8 AA batteries all in a hardcase.
We also offer the Brady 360® Printer Replacement Plan, which is a great way to ensure you always have a working BMP53 available to you.
So, as you can see, when it comes to your portable label printing tasks, the Brady BMP53 gets the job done right. And when it comes to offering you the complete line of Brady BMP53 printers, labels, and accessories—with the expertise of our friendly, helpful sales associates—QSource.com is your number one BMP53 resource.
Check out the complete Brady BMP53 Label Maker line in our new Brady BMP53 Department at QSource.com. You can also dig even deeper into the technical details of the BMP53 at our new Q Source TechCenter. If you don't see what you're looking for, or if you have questions, please give us a call (800-966-6020) or send us an email (qsales@qsource.com).


Uncommon Descent Contest 4: Can we save physics by dumping the Copernican principle?
Copernican principle: That's the idea that Earth does not occupy any unusual position in the universe. Indeed, the point was driven home in a recent talk I attended at a science writers' convention.
Dark energy? "Dark" means we are in the dark about it. According to the current model, we don't know what 70 percent, approximately, of the cosmos comprises. Whatever that 70% is, it does not respond to light. It also does not answer e-mail, phone mail, or letter mail. Bummer.
Many physicists believe that maybe 25% of this unknown substance is dark matter. The rest is dark energy.
Actually, we don't even know what dark matter is, according to the cautious SNO Plus physicists who are building a huge underground facility in the Creighton Mine in Sudbury, Canada, to trap a particle a year of the stuff. So they hardly wish to give tell-all interviews on dark energy.
... the existence of dark energy is still so puzzling that some cosmologists are revisiting the fundamental postulates that led them to deduce its existence in the first place. One of these is the product of that earlier revolution: the Copernican principle, that Earth is not in a central or otherwise special position in the universe. If we discard this basic principle, a surprisingly different picture of what could account for the observations emerges.
Most of us are very familiar with the idea that our planet is nothing more than a tiny speck orbiting a typical star, somewhere near the edge of an otherwise unnoteworthy galaxy. In the midst of a universe populated by billions of galaxies that stretch out to our cosmic horizon, we are led to believe that there is nothing special or unique about our location. But what is the evidence for this cosmic humility? And how would we be able to tell if we were in a special place? Astronomers typically gloss over these questions, assuming our own typicality sufficiently obvious to warrant no further discussion. To entertain the notion that we may, in fact, have a special location in the universe is, for many, unthinkable. Nevertheless, that is exactly what some small groups of physicists around the world have recently been considering.
In the conventional picture, we talk about the expansion of the universe on the whole. It is very much like when we talk about a balloon blowing up: we discuss how big the entire balloon gets, not how much each individual patch of the balloon inflates. But we all have had experience with those annoying party balloons that inflate unevenly. One ring stretches quickly, and the end takes a while to catch up. In an alternative view of the universe, one that jettisons the cosmological principle [a generalization of t he Copernican principle], space, too, expands unevenly. A more complex picture of the cosmos emerges.
The possibility that we live in the middle of a giant cosmic void is an extreme rejection of the cosmological principle, but there are gentler possibilities. The universe could obey the cosmological principle on large scales, but the smaller voids and filaments that galaxy surveys have discovered might collectively mimic the effects of dark energy. Tirthabir Biswas and Alessio Notari, both at McGill University, as well as Valerio Marra and his collaborators, then at the University of Padua in Italy and the University of Chicago, have studied this idea. In their models, the universe looks like Swiss cheese uniform on the whole but riddled with holes. Consequently, the expansion rate varies slightly from place to place. Rays of light emitted by distant supernovae travel through a multitude of these small voids before reaching us, and the variations in the expansion rate tweak their brightness and redshift. So far, however, the idea does not look very promising. One of us (Clifton), together with Joseph Zuntz of Oxford, recently showed that reproducing the effects of dark energy would take lots of voids of very low density, distributed in a special way.
Does Guillermo Gonzalez have clones? Is this legal?
Well, never mind that for now. For a free copy of the Privileged Planet DVD, here's the question: To what extent is the Copernican or cosmological principle held for emotional reasons, and not because the evidence supports it? In 400 words, would we be better off or worse off without it?
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Closure painful at some schools Last day is truly last at campuses targeted by Ward
By Alex Katz | Bay Area News Group
OAKLAND — Students in Nancy Kallus' first-grade class at Golden Gate Elementary School read their favorite books one last time before stacking them in the center of the floor to be packed away last week.
Teachers, the principal and other staffers have about a week to pack up and vacate the West Oakland campus. The school will close Wednesday, the last day of the academic year, as part of an ambitious and controversial plan to rebuild the city school system from the ground up.
Under Oakland schools State Administrator Randolph Ward, several schools struggling with low test scores and years of declining enrollments will be closed and replaced with new schools in the fall.
Also, officials say 13 elementary schools that have failed to meet test-score goals set by the federal No Child Left Behind Act must either be restructured or turned into completely new schools to comply with the law.
That means teachers at those schools had to reapply for their jobs, and dozens of instructors who didn't make the cut received involuntary transfers.
At the same time, Ward is opening a few new schools and completely revamping the district's central office this year.
Ward often has said dramatic measures are necessary to change the whole culture of the city school system, which officials say has tolerated low expectations for students and teachers alike.
But many of those affected by the changes say the whole process is both chaotic and insulting to teachers who have worked hard for years with little or no support from district headquarters on Second Avenue.
"Many principals have just gone crazy and are trying to eliminate teachers who are a thorn in the side, or union reps, or just critical thinkers," said teachers union President Ben Visnick. "I can't tell you what a mess this is."
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It's Girl Scout season, so it's easy to find a box of the delightful Thin Mints… but y'all, these are better than that. And better yet, you can make them all year round. Better Than Thin Mints, Chocolate Mint Cookies!
I almost called these 'Amazing Cookies.' My husband, who hates having sweets in the house, came home from work the day we made them and ate one while I was still nursing the baby before bed upstairs. He texted me (yes, across the house) to say "Oh my God, these cookies are amazing!" From a non-sweet eater. That's how good they are.
And they are so easy, my girls basically mixed them up themselves, with just a little help from me to scoop them out on the tray.
Get the flavors you love from your favorite Girl Scout cookies all year round with these Better Than Thin Mints Chocolate Mint Cookies.
Stir extra flour into brownie mix.
Next, mix your oil and eggs until well blended. Add to your brownie mix.
Then, fold in your chocolate mint morsels.
Last, spoon rounded balls of dough onto a parchment lined cookie sheet.
Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Allow to cool on tray before transferring to plate for serving.
I used Ghiradelli Triple Chip brownie mix in this batch, but have also used Betty Crocker mixes with great end result too. Our chocolate mint morsels were Nestle's Winter limited edition variety – next year, I'm going to have to stock up so I can cook them all year… but you can find mint chocolate chips in many different brands year-round. They just might not have the fun dark chocolate and light green assortment.
The brownie mix makes for the perfect cookie consistency – crispy on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside. All you need now is a big cold glass of milk to pair them with!
What's your favorite Girl Scout cookie? I think I might need to tackle making my own Samoas next! If you enjoyed this recipe, be sure to check out our 3-Ingredient Charlie Brown Cookies and Easy Christmas Cookies, all quick and easy options streamlined by starting with cake mixes! You can find all of these on our Gotta Eat! – Desserts board on Pinterest!
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Make plans to attend a University Musical Society show this season!
One of Ann Arbor's gems is the University Musical Society (UMS). Known for bringing the world's best performing artists to southeast Michigan, UMS puts on performances at the historic Hill Auditorium and Michigan Theater. Performances also take place at University of Michigan theaters - Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre, Power Center and Rackham Auditorium.
Ann Arbor's UMS has hosted outstanding, internationally-known performers such as Yo-Yo Ma, Trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, the New York Philharmonic and Bach Digital.
Click here view the entire 2014-2015 season schedule. There is even a video with commentary from UMS President, Ken Fisher.
In addition, use the code PUREMI when purchasing your tickets to the following events and receive $5 off per ticket.
Tickets can be purchased online, over the phone - (734) 764-2538, or in person at the Michigan League Ticket Office (911 N. University, Ann Arbor). Fees apply for phone and online orders, deal not available at door night of show.
For accommodations specials when you are in town, click here!