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Making an Old Bag New Again
by Oliver Wang
As it seems to have done every decade since its birth in the '60s, funk is making another resurgence into the American soundscape. However, unlike the sound strip-mined by rap and r&b producers, this is funk whose legacies are found only on forgotten 45s and LPs stashed away in dusty record bins. It's the difference between the sickly sweet, over-orchestrated orgies of the post-Parliament, pre-disco era and music made for late-'60s Saturday night house parties in the rural South and urban tenements—funk where back-busting breakbeats, sweaty guitar rhythms, and thrusting horn choruses communicate the profane language of sex.
At the head of this nascent revival is New York's two-year-old Desco Records. Desco specializes in "guaranteed, no-bullshit, heavy, heavy funk," which it aims to achieve by dumping digital's "cold, brittle" sterility and embracing instead the hot, loud roughness of old-fashioned analog tape. Not coincidentally, all of Desco's dozen-plus singles have been released on 45-RPM seven-inch, and its LPs are pressed on vinyl plates dense enough to serve dinner off.
So is this music strictly for trainspotters now? Desco's new album by soul semi-legend Lee Fields, Let's Get a Groove On, is crafted with obsessive attention to detail, all the way down to its Dixie soul artwork. A contemporary of James Brown years ago, Fields borrows more than just the Godfather's slick pompadour as he screams and hollers over a blatantly derivative juiced-up JBs-style rhythm section. But originality may be beside the point; Desco walks a fine line between inspiration and imitation. The label is less interested in unearthing a hidden past for contemporary presentation than in the obverse: forcing today's pop community to rediscover a lost world of classic funk. It's a gamble that doesn't always pay off, such as in Fields's LP, which invokes familiar sounds of Brown, Fred Wesley, and Clyde Stubblefield but never establishes its own identity. In contrast, though the spoon-fed song descriptions on Nino Nardini's Rotonde Musique (also on Desco) seem silly—"Soul Walk: medium tempo, heavy rhythm with soul style organ"—the music itself is no laughing matter, mixing together Latin-soul fusions, darkly Blaxploitated grooves, and breakneck organ romps. Rotonde Musique is the secret imaginary-soundtrack stash of anonymous funk that crate diggers daydream over finding.
While Desco's LP series has been uneven, its 45 series has suffered no such fate, pleasing collectors enough that every new single sells off the shelves as soon as it's filed. While the series has produced instant classics like Fields's "Steam Train" and "Catalyst" by the Knights of 41st St., much of its lure and lore derive from how 45s seem to capture a unique moment, dynamically etched into grooves, yet kept intimately accessible in their small, simple design.
Of course, ultimately, such details won't be appreciated by a generation of consumers who don't own phonographs and who are more likely to remember Bobby Brown than Bobby Byrd. If the musical legacy of small-label funk has managed to traverse the ages at all, it owes its biggest debt of gratitude to hip-hop's insatiable appetite for samples. It's easy to forget in this era of studio-shiny Swizz Beatz and Timba land tracks, but hip-hop graduated from the old school to the new under the tutelage of producers like Marley Marl and Jazzy Jay, who livened the drum machine's mechanical drone with a breakbeat science grifted from soul obscurities like Melvin Bliss's 1977 "Substitution." It's safe to say that, if the Rhythm of the One has found new life in everything from pop rock to drum 'n' bass, hip-hop has paradoxically been both mother and child of these inspirations.
This serendipitous, circular route of sampling (il)logic explains a band like Los Angeles's Breakestra, led by bassist Miles Tackett, who leads a double life as a hip-hop producer. As suggested by their name, Breakestra specialize in mastering vintage tracks made famous by hip-hop songs that sampled them. In live performance, the band can swing into the staccato horn bridge of Marva Whitney's "It's My Thing," transform that into the electro-fusion of Herbie Hancock's "Chameleon," then shift into a gumbo downbeat cribbed from Allen Toussaint. But Breakestra are more than just a soul-revue band. They've begun to synthesize original songs out of the mass of styles they've memorized, starting with "Getcho Soul Togetha Pts. 1 & 2," a 45 single (naturally) pressed by the indie hip-hop label Stones Throw. On one hand, "Getcho Soul Togetha"'s Mardi Gras rhythms obviously mimic the Meters, but consider Josh Cohen's four drum breakdowns in "Pt. 2": Such gratuitous stick-work can only be a nod toward the needs of modern hip-hop DJs searching for monster breakbeats to backspin into eternally looped dance tracks. Rather than producing for connoisseurs, Breakestra create new funk for a generation who may not know enough to trace the music's genealogy, but who have the savvy to know what's funky enuff when they clap their hands, stamp their feet, and snap their necks in mesmerized adulation of the grand groove.
Desco: www.descorecords.com or 212-465-8195.
Breakestra: www.baselinemedia.com/breakestra/ or 310-455-2816.
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I am a little late in posting this but I wanted to share my experience of the NCGR 2013 conference in Philadelphia last month (August). I really enjoy going to astrology conferences for a couple of reasons. First, you get to "talk the talk" or "speak the language" in person with the other conference attendees which is a rare experience for astrologers. The number of people who speak our language is not a lot, so to spend several days getting to do just that is a treat! Second, you get to see and hear what others are working on, what they are studying, and how they are practicing astrology. No two astrologers are alike; everyone has a unique approach, so it is nice to see the great variety with which astrology is practiced. Third you get to see old friends and meet new ones. It is a lot of fun!
I went to a lot of lectures but here are some highlights and my experiences.
Rick Levine spoke about harmonics, specifically quintiles and septiles. Since I have spent the past year studying harmonics this lecture was of particular interest to me since I wanted to see how another astrologer treated the subject. It was refreshing because Rick asked the class how many people used aspects: everyone raised their hand. Then he asked how many used harmonics: only 5 or 6 people raised their hands. Rick went on to humorously chide everyone present because aspects ARE harmonics. Rick's conclusions about the meanings of the 5th and 7th harmonics were slightly different than what I use but his emphasis was not on the meanings, rather, his emphasis was on the fact that we should at least be aware of these "minor" aspects and look out for them in charts. He was very convincing but I guess I was the choir to which he was preaching. I've heard him speak before and his lectures are always both entertaining and informative and this one was no different.
Alphee Lavoie spoke about relationships and marriage. He talked about a lot of things but one claim he made was that he was able to predict marriage with 96-97% accuracy based on the Davison chart of a couple. I was highly skeptical because the level of prediction is off the charts. So I went back to my room and ran the Davison for my husband and I and we did in fact have the aspect that Alphee claimed predicted marriage. But after I got home from the conference I decided to run the charts for any ex-boyfriends for whom I had times and I found 6, and in every single Davison chart I ran there was also the prediction of marriage and honestly I married none of those 6. Then I decided to run the Davison for 6 other men I know who I never dated but have an accurate time and in all 6 cases there was also the prediction of marriage. So in 13 of 13 Davison charts, all predicted marriage, but I only married one of the 13 men. This reminds me that you need to test out what astrologers claim because this method is useless if it almost always shows marriage is predicted. Maybe Alphee's method was more involved than what he shared with us but if so he did not mention it during the lecture.
A couple of other lectures I also attended were the Ben Dykes (traditional mundane) lecture and the Arch Crawford (financial astrology). I really liked Arch Crawford (who mentioned 5th harmonic as being important in some of his financial astrology) and while Ben Dykes was obviously impressive for having translated so many ancient texts himself his methods did not attract me as much as some of the other lectures I heard. We are all attracted to different styles. One lecture I particularly liked was Chris Brennan (Hellenistic) speaking about Maltreatment and Bonification of Planets based on an old work just recently translated in 2011. I found his lecture compelling but when I told people about it and how much I liked it I could see their eyes glaze over because they couldn't care less about dignity of affliction of a specific planet in a chart using Hellenistic methods. Being exposed to different schools of thought, different techniques, and different attitudes in general about astrology is very exciting. You leave these conferences simultaneously exhilarated and exhausted. It's fun.
I attending a lecture on horary by Chris King and it really got me back into the type of astrology. I'll be posting an article on that subject soon. I love horary and while I am no expert it is such a unique brand of astrology. For those who don't know horary astrology is where you can ask any question and the chart that is drawn up for that specific question provides the answer based on methods that really have been used for centuries.
There were a lot of other great lectures I attended. And some I missed! I heard rave reviews of the Civil War lecture; I may have to purchase the recording of that one. It was a real treat to visit Philadelphia, too, which is a city I had not been to before, but it was welcoming and easy to navigate with lots of good restaurants. I didn't get to see all the sites so I'll have to go back another time for more tourist attractions.
Bottom line is that if you have a chance to go to an astrology conference go ahead and give it a try. You will learn a lot both about astrology and your own chart. Plus you will have a great time!


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 Steagul roșu,  stindard al mișcărilor și partidelor de stânga, socialiste și comuniste;
 Steagul roșu (Hongqi), limuzină construită de concernul First Automobile Works din China;
 Red Flag Act (Legea steagului roșu), lege britanică a transportului rutier, din secolul al XIX-lea;
 Partidul Steagul Roșu (Partido Bandera Roja), partid comunist din Venezuela;
 Steagul roșu (semnal), semnalizare în sporturile cu motor folosită pentru oprirea temporară a cursei pentru curățarea pistei;
 Associazione Bandiera Rossa (Asociația Steagul Roșu), filiala italiană a Internaționalei a Patra Reunificate;
 Ordinul Steagul Roșu, ordin militar sovietic.

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Chinese tech corp Xiaomi has announced a strategic partnership with IKEA to support its IoT-infused lighting products, with IKEA stating it was "the first time IKEA has partnered with a Chinese technology company".
From the new partnership, the Swedish multinational retail company will leverage Xiaomi's IoT platform and will be controlled via Xiaomi products such as its Mi Home App and the Xiaomi AI Assistant.
The IoT platform will support IKEA's full range of smart lighting products and will also have the ability to be paired to other Xiaomi IoT smart devices such as sensors and electrical appliances, in addition to Xiao AI and the MI Home app.
Fan Dian, general manager of the IoT platform department of Xiaomi, said: "IKEA and Xiaomi share very similar values and I believe our cooperation will accelerate the development of the smart home industry across the world."
Xiaomi's IoT platform was launched at an event in China last year. As of September 30, the platform had a reported 20 million daily active devices in more than 200 countries worldwide, according to data from Xiaomi's CEO and founder Lei Jun.
The partnership with IKEA, according to Xiaomi, will be put in to effect in December, starting in China.


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Scientists discover 91 volcanoes below Antarctic ice sheet | "Global Possibilities"
The discovery is particularly important because the activity of these volcanoes could have crucial implications for the rest of the planet. If one erupts, it could further destabilise some of the region's ice sheets, which have already been affected by global warming. Meltwater outflows into the Antarctic ocean could trigger sea level rises. "We just don't know about how active these volcanoes have been in the past," Bingham said.
However, he pointed to one alarming trend: "The most volcanism that is going in the world at present is in regions that have only recently lost their glacier covering – after the end of the last ice age. These places include Iceland and Alaska.
And this could happen in west Antarctica, where significant warming in the region caused by climate change has begun to affect its ice sheets. If they are reduced significantly, this could release pressure on the volcanoes that lie below and lead to eruptions that could further destabilise the ice sheets and enhance sea level rises that are already affecting our oceans.
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Film Review: Govinda Naam Mera (My name is Govinda)
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28 Dec, 2022, 8:30 am
Starring: Vicky Kaushal, Bhumi Pednekar, Kiara Advani, Renuka Shahane, Sayaji Shinde, Dayanand Shetty, Amey Wagh, Veenah Naair, Akshay Gunawat
Director: Shashank Khaitan
The lure of wealth and power can turn daily life into a rat race for the middle class trying to reach new heights in their financial status. Caught in this maze of competitive struggle are the characters of this latest Disney Hotstar latest Bollywood offer.
Based in the city of Mumbai, Govinda Waghmare (Kaushal), a struggling choreographer, is caught between a dominating stay-at-home wife Gauri (Pednekar) waiting to receive a lumpsum amount as alimony in return for a divorce and an ambitious girlfriend and co-dancer Suku (Advani).
Govinda and his not-so-disabled mother Asha (Shahane), after having inherited the dull and dilapidated two storeys 'Asha Niwas', locked in a court battle with stepbrother Vishnu (Gunawat) and his father's first wife Charulata (Naair). What's a family drama without sibling rivalry?
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As the movie advances, each new entrant makes the comedy a light-hearted one with interesting yet unexpected twists and turns. Govinda's encounter with a dangerous cop, a wicked politician and his foolish son only adds to this jumble leaving more dots to trace for what is going to turn into a murder mystery eventually.
One crazy night leads to Govinda making an entrance carrying a bag full of stolen drugs and finding Gauri's dead body lying on the living room floor. An extramarital affair that he has been juggling, a corpse buried in the front yard and his gun used in the crime – all fingers point towards Govinda, making him the prime suspect of this investigation.
The quirky format of the story builds up the suspense when Suku's narrative doesn't fall in place, only to have a domino effect on the rest of the events. Unable to dodge his inquisitive house help, the protagonist lands up in the lock-up defending the robbery and the murder.
All the actors are adept at keeping the audience hooked with their performances. Vicky Kaushal's chirpiness and smooth dialogue delivery is deserving of all accolades while co-stars Bhumi Pednekar and Kiara Advani have pleasantly held their parts. Renuka Shahane playing the wheelchair-bound mother and Amey Wagh taking up the role of a supportive buddy contribute to some witty aspects of the film.
This crowd pleaser is a laugh riot with a simple plot and iGlobal is happy to recommend it as a must-watch over holidays season.


The new flybridge is the product of the partnership between Officina Italiana Design (the studio founded by designer Mauro Micheli together with Sergio Beretta) and the Ferretti Group's Product Strategy Committee (headed by engineer Piero Ferrari) and Engineering Department. Her profile is highlighted by a number of distinctive exterior design features such as large hull windows, long, full-height glazed windows on the deck and aft lateral structures with glass surfaces.
To cater to the needs of American owners, an alternative cockpit layout is available for the Riva 90ft. Argo. It comes with a bar unit, two seats, two sofas and a coffee table by Paola Lenti. This version of the Riva 90ft. Argo was presented at the world premier in Miami, against the backdrop of the Epic Marina hotel and Zuma restaurant. Over two invited hundred guests were on hand to view the new flybridge at the private event, which featured festivities and a fireworks display.
Accompanying the new vessel for the occasion were the Riva 100ft. Corsaro, which made its international debut last year in Hong Kong, and the Riva 66ft. Ribelle, which was presented in Monte Carlo last September. Next up, will be the World Premier of the Riva 50 MT, which is the first steel creation by the Riva Superyachts Division. It will be presented at the Venetian Arsenal in June 2019.


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Home » Celebrities » Report: Colton Haynes and Husband Jeff Leatham Split After Six Months of Marriage
Report: Colton Haynes and Husband Jeff Leatham Split After Six Months of Marriage
The 'Arrow' star sparks speculations that he and his husband Jeff have split up after he deleted photos of the pair from his social media account and they unfollowed each other on Instagram.
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Actor Colton Haynes and his husband Jeff Leatham have reportedly split just six months after tying the knot. The couple wed in October 2017, but multiple sources tell TMZ the romance is over, and the couple has unfollowed each other on Instagram.
Colton has also removed a number of photos of the pair from his social media page, and deleted the word "husband" from his profile description, while also reverting back to his birth name instead of using his hyphenated married name "Haynes-Leatham", reports People.com.
He had raised eyebrows on Thursday, May 3, when he posted an acoustic recording of a new song he had penned, titled, "Man It Sucks". "Man it sucks that I'm even wasting time writing this song but you hurt me so damn bad, it's the only way that I can move on," Colton croons on the track, which refers to a "cheating drama."
Representatives for the couple have yet to comment on the split reports.
Haynes and Leatham's wedding ceremony in Palm Springs, California was officiated by Kris Jenner, while guests included Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Sofia Vergara, Billie Lourd and Joe Manganiello.
The sad news comes a week after "Arrow" bosses confirmed Colton would be returning to the TV show as a regular. His character, Roy Harper, will be back for season seven of the hit action show.
"I could not be happier to return to my role as Roy Harper alongside my 'Arrow' family," Colton said in a statement.
Harper, aka Arsenal, first became a series regular on Arrow for season two, but Haynes left the show at the end of season three, only to return for guest appearances in seasons four and six.
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Home News Cellular reprogramming has been used to reverse ageing in living animals for the first time
Cellular reprogramming has been used to reverse ageing in living animals for the first time
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The fountain of youth is real.
For the first time, scientists have used cellular reprogramming to reverse the ageing process in living animals, enabling mice with a form of premature ageing to live 30 percent longer than control animals.
The technique involves the use of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), which lets scientists reprogram skin cells to a base, embryonic-like state. From there, iPSCs can develop into other types of cells in the body – and now researchers have shown that reprogramming cells can also rejuvenate living creatures, in addition to winding back cells.
"In other studies scientists have completely reprogrammed cells all the way back to a stem-cell-like state," says researcher Pradeep Reddy from the Salk Institute for Biological Studies.
"But we show, for the first time, that by expressing these factors for a short duration, you can maintain the cell's identity while reversing age-associated hallmarks."
The iPSC technique was developed by Japanese researcher Shinya Yamanaka in 2006, when he discovered that differentiated cells could be wound back to embryonic-like stem cells by inducing the expression of four genes now known as the Yamanaka factors.
But while reprogramming cells to such an embryonic-like state sounds like it might make organisms younger, it also introduces dangerous complications. Research in 2013 and 2014 found that introducing iPSCs in living animals was fatal, resulting in cancerous growths or organ failure from adult cells having lost their identity.
"Obviously there is a logic to it," epigenetics researcher Wolf Reik from the University of Cambridge in the UK, who wasn't involved with the study, told Hannah Devlin at The Guardian.
"In iPS cells you reset the ageing clock and go back to zero. Going back to zero, to an embryonic state, is probably not what you want, so you ask: where do you want to go back to?"
That kind of thinking led the Salk researchers to attempt partial reprogramming. Rather than inducing the expression of the Yamanaka factors for up to three weeks – which leads to pluripotency – they only induced the genes for two to four days.
This means the cell retains its differentiation – ie. a skin cell stays a skin cell, not being wound back all the way to a stem cell – but it effectively becomes a younger version of itself.
At least, that's the hypothesis, and the researchers suspect that partial reprogramming removes the build-up of what's called epigenetic marks in our cells – the wear and tear that builds up in our genome in response to environmental and external factors.
Over time, these marks become more and more pronounced, degrading cell efficiency and contributing to what we experience as ageing. The researchers liken the process to a manuscript that's become illegible due to too many hand-written edits.
"At the end of life there are many marks and it is difficult for the cell to read them," one of the team, Izpisua Belmonte, told Nicholas Wade at The New York Times.
While that remains a hypothesis for now, the researchers' experiments suggest they're onto something.
In mice with progeria – a rare genetic disease that brings about premature ageing – animals that received a partial reprogramming treatment lived for 24 weeks on average, while untreated animals with the same illness lived for just 18 weeks.
"It is difficult to say specifically why the animal lives longer," one of the team, Paloma Martinez-Redondo says in a press release.
"But we know that the expression of these factors is inducing changes in the epigenome, and those are leading to benefits at the cellular and organismal level."
In addition to a longer lifespan, the treated animals' health also received a boost, with the mice showing improved cardiovascular and organ functions.
When the treatment was applied to healthy mice without progeria, they too showed improved organ health – but it's too early to say whether their longevity was also affected, as the animals are still living.
While these results are promising, it's still early days for this research – especially to the extent that it could one day be applied to humans.
We've only seen these results in mice so far, but the researchers are hopeful that a selective inducement of the Yamanaka factors might produce similar effects in people.
"Obviously, mice are not humans and we know it will be much more complex to rejuvenate a person," says Belmonte.
"But this study shows that ageing is a very dynamic and plastic process, and therefore will be more amenable to therapeutic interventions than what we previously thought."
The team now intends to look into the development of molecules that may be able to mimic the Yamanaka factors, with a focus on the rejuvenation of specific tissues and organs.
These medicines won't be available tomorrow, but on the other hand, it doesn't sound like they're too far away either.
"These chemicals could be administrated in creams or injections to rejuvenate skin, muscle, or bones," Belmonte told The Guardian.
"We think these chemical approaches might be in human clinical trials in the next 10 years."
The findings are reported in Cell.
Source: sciencealert.com
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Day 256: An act of pure evil.
10/2/2017 • 7 min read
1/ Trump called the Las Vegas shooting "an act of pure evil." At least 58 people were killed and more than 500 injured. Police said the gunman was found dead in his Mandalay Bay Hotel room. Trump praised the "miraculous" speed with which local law enforcement responded to the shooting, ordered flags flown at half-staff, and said he would visit Las Vegas on Wednesday. Gunmaker stocks, meanwhile, are up nearly 4% after one of the deadliest mass shootings in American history. (New York Times / Washington Post / MarketWatch)
Full Transcript and Video: Trump Speaks After Las Vegas Shooting. (New York Times)
My warmest condolences and sympathies to the victims and families of the terrible Las Vegas shooting. God bless you!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 2, 2017
2/ The House could vote on legislation this week that would roll back restrictions on gun silencers. The silencer measure is part of the Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act, a bill that was delayed in June after House GOP Whip Steve Scalise and two Capitol Hill police officers were shot during a congressional baseball practice. The House is also expected to vote this fall on separate legislation, the Hearing Protection Act, which would allow people to carry their legally concealed weapons across state lines into jurisdictions that restrict weapons concealment. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Sportsmen's Heritage And Recreational Enhancement Act, H.R.3668. (Congress.gov)
Hearing Protection Act, H.R.367 (Congress.gov)
3/ Trump's associates had two more previously undisclosed contacts with Russia during the 2016 campaign. The documents were turned over to congressional committees and special counsel Robert Mueller. Trump's personal attorney, Michael Cohen, was invited to a conference in Russia that would be attended by Putin; in the other case, Cohen received a second proposal for a Trump-branded Moscow project during the campaign. Trump Jr., Jared Kushner, Paul Manafort, low-level foreign policy advisers and, now, Cohen were all contacted by Russians with interests in business and politics in the weeks before or after Trump accepted the nomination. (Washington Post)
4/ Paul Manafort attempted to leverage his role on Trump's campaign team to curry favor with a Russian oligarch close to Putin during the campaign. Emails turned over to investigators show how the former campaign chair tried to please Oleg Vladimirovich Deripaska, one of Russia's richest men. Manafort was ousted from the Trump campaign after Manafort's name was listed in a secret ledger of cash payments from a pro-Russian party in Ukraine that detailed his failed venture with Deripaska. At the time, Manafort was in debt to shell companies connected to pro-Russian interests in Ukraine for some $16 million. (The Atlantic)
5/ Rex Tillerson said the US is in direct communication with North Korea about its nuclear program even after Trump tweeted in August that "talking is not the answer!" and vowed to "totally destroy" North Korea. "We are probing, so stay tuned," the Secretary of State said. "We can talk to them, we do talk to them directly, through our own channels," adding that the US has "a couple, three channels open to Pyongyang." (Bloomberg / New York Times)
6/ Trump called Tillerson's effort to communicate with North Korea a waste of time, undercutting his Secretary of State and seemingly ruling out a diplomatic resolution to the confrontation with Pyongyang. "I told Rex Tillerson, our wonderful Secretary of State, that he is wasting his time trying to negotiate with Little Rocket Man," Trump tweeted, adding, "Save your energy Rex, we'll do what has to be done!" (New York Times / Politico / Washington Post)
I told Rex Tillerson, our wonderful Secretary of State, that he is wasting his time trying to negotiate with Little Rocket Man...
...Save your energy Rex, we'll do what has to be done!
Being nice to Rocket Man hasn't worked in 25 years, why would it work now? Clinton failed, Bush failed, and Obama failed. I won't fail.
7/ Trump urged senior staff to portray him as a "crazy guy," while discussing whether the US would withdraw from the South Korean trade deal. "That's not how you negotiate," Trump told trade negotiator Robert Lighthizer. "You don't tell them they've got 30 days. You tell them, 'This guy's so crazy he could pull out any minute,'" adding "You tell them if they don't give the concessions now, this crazy guy will pull out of the deal." The White House did not dispute the account. Meanwhile, North Korean officials have been trying to arrange talks with Republican analysts in Washington in an attempt to make sense of Trump and his confusing messages to Kim Jong Un's regime. (Axios)
8/ Congress let funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program expire, which provides low-cost health insurance to 9 million children. The CHIP program is a partnership between the federal government and states that insures American children from low and moderate-income families. States still have some CHIP money available, but several are expected to drain their funding by the end of the year. Trump, meanwhile, proclaimed today is Child Health Day and committed to "protecting and promoting the health and well-being of our Nation's young people." (ABC News / Washington Post)
9/ The National Security Agency warned senior White House officials against using personal cellphones and email, which could make them vulnerable to espionage by Russia, China, Iran, and others. The briefing came shortly after Trump was sworn into office on January 20, and before some top aides began using their personal email and phones to conduct official business. At least five current and former White House officials have used private email, including Kushner, Ivanka Trump, Gary Cohn, Steve Bannon, and Reince Priebus. (Politico)
10/ Since John Kelly took over the West Wing in July, Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump's role have shrunk. The couple has focused on the issues in their portfolios and making more of an effort to "stay in their lane." Until Kelly's arrival, Ivanka Trump and Kushner always had the last word with Trump, especially when it came to personnel matters. Kushner has complained to friends that he can no longer float in and out of the Oval Office. White House Counsel Don McGahn, meanwhile, considered resigning this summer after growing frustrated by the lack of protocols surrounding meetings between Trump and Kushner, which he said could be construed by investigators as an effort to coordinate their stories. Trump has been privately surveying people close to him about whether Kushner and Ivanka Trump are creating too much noise and how they can withstand the personal attacks. (Politico / Wall Street Journal / Axios)
11/ Facebook is turning over more than 3,000 Russian-linked advertisements to congressional investigators. The House and Senate Intelligence Committees and the Senate Judiciary Committee will receive copies of the ads. The Senate Intelligence Committee also wants Facebook, Google, and Twitter to testify before a Congressional panel on November 1 regarding Russian interference in the 2016 election. None of the companies have confirmed they will attend. The House Intelligence Committee will hold a public hearing in October, and would like the three companies to attend as well. (New York Times / ABC News / The Hill)
12/ Trump accused the San Juan mayor of "poor leadership" and suggested that the island's residents are not doing enough to help themselves. "Such poor leadership ability by the Mayor of San Juan, and others in Puerto Rico, who are not able to get their workers to help," Trump tweeted from his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey on Saturday, continuing: "They want everything to be done for them when it should be a community effort." On Sunday, Trump dedicated a golf trophy to the people of Puerto Rico. (CNN / Associated Press)
The Mayor of San Juan, who was very complimentary only a few days ago, has now been told by the Democrats that you must be nasty to Trump.
...Such poor leadership ability by the Mayor of San Juan, and others in Puerto Rico, who are not able to get their workers to help. They....
...want everything to be done for them when it should be a community effort. 10,000 Federal workers now on Island doing a fantastic job.
The military and first responders, despite no electric, roads, phones etc., have done an amazing job. Puerto Rico was totally destroyed.


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LINSTEAD NEWS SPANISH TOWN ST CATHERINE
Linstead mom pleads for autopsy report after child dies at hospital
A resident of Linstead in St. Catherine has expressed concern that, roughly five months after her baby died at Spanish Town Hospital in the parish, the medical facility is yet to furnish her with an autopsy report.
Fuchine Rochester told The Beacon that she has made several unsuccessful attempts to get answers from the hospital.
"I don't know what is going on at Spanish Town Hospital, but I still need answers," she said, adding that the deceased baby was her first child. "I promised my child at the funeral home that, if it was my last breath to find out how he died, I must find out."
Rochester disclosed that her son, who was born on October 17 last year, died three days later.
A post mortem was conducted on November 26 last year.
Rochester is of the view that the child died as a result of negligence on the part of the hospital.
"It was negligence that caused my child to die. They were supposed to take the child by any means from me on the 16th [of October] and they refused and waited until the 17th. My child started to lose oxygen inside of me. So when the child came out he wasn't breathing properly because the child was suffocating from inside. They delayed with me," the mother lamented.
She continued: "When I gave birth, the doctor said to me that they couldn't take me to do a C-section because it would be too late because the child would have died inside of me; possibly I would also die because I was literally passing away when they were taking me to the delivery room… To make matters worse, the incubator that the child was in wasn't working properly, and the child was on the incubator from the Thursday [when he was born]. That helped to cause the child's situation to get worse."
Rochester further told The Beacon that she was surprised by the death because ultrasounds had showed that her child was healthy.
"I didn't have a premature baby; my pregnancy was full-term," she noted. "I find it strange [that the baby died], because all my ultrasounds show that the child was OK… When they send me to the hospital the Tuesday [to have the baby], I was OK; the child was OK. The only problem was that my pressure was a little high."
Rochester further stated that her skepticism has been heightened by the run-around she has been getting whenever she tries to obtain the autopsy report from the hospital.
She explained: "The doctor that conducted the autopsy at the funeral home said the hospital was supposed to contact me within three to five days; they still haven't contacted me despite me going there. When I went there, the lady that I spoke to at Death Registry said they were going to contact me because there was no record at Death Registry, so they were going to contact the nurse and contact me…
"I am not sure if there is something on the post mortem result that they just don't want me to know. What are they hiding? What is really the problem? What caused the child to die? I called them in December, I still didn't get any information. I went there in February and still didn't get any information. I called them again and I am still not getting any information," Rochester further lamented.
Two charged after murder of shopkeeper in Clarendon
School boards honoured in Kellits


Beauty and personal care brand Avon Products is planning to consolidate its US operations into existing facilities in Suffern, New York.
The company has taken this decision as part of ongoing efforts to streamline the business to drive growth.
Avon Products CEO Jan Zijderveld said: "With Avon's international focus, simplifying our US operations is a logical next step in providing fuel for growth, and a further example of our commitment to improve Avon's performance and become more fit for purpose.
Consistent with the company's previous restructuring disclosures, the consolidation plan will affect approximately 100 jobs.
Earlier this month, Avon products announced that its global fashion and home vice-president Rob Lowndes is taking the role of sales and operations planning vice-president.
Lowndes will report to the company's global president Miguel Fernandez and will match objectives to new technologies, manage sales by adopting an integrated value chain perspective and improve product availability and service levels across global markets.


I've been using IFTTT for over four years and sometimes it fails me. Should I blame IFTTT? Should I blame the connected service or device? Should I blame myself? I don't know where the blame lies, and I don't know that it matters. No matter who is to blame, I long for an easier way to string my smart devices together. So, for the past fourteen months, I've been comparing IFTTT to Stringify, an app that can also connect the unconnected.
Update: IFTTT and Stringify can now work together. I will discuss the details below.
Without a doubt, IFTTT has more presence. It has more users, more devices, it's easier to use, and they offer the option to create Applets using a web portal. You can sign up on their app or website, and no matter which method you choose, the process takes less than a minute. Enter your email address, enter a password, and you're ready to go.
Stringify uses Flows. While setting them up isn't as easy as setting up Applets, Flows are more flexible and creative. You can use one action to trigger multiple devices and multiple reactions (triggers), but you can also add limitations. For example, when I'm home and the weather is rainy, turn my Hue bulbs to blue. If you were using this same scenario through IFTTT, you would only be able to turn the lights blue when home or turn them blue when rainy, not both.
Stringify also supports scenes through Amazon Echo, Google Home, and Android Wear. For example, I can say, "Alexa, tell Stringify to run good night" and Stringify will turn on my porch lights, turn off my other lights, and adjust the temperature in my house to 68°. With an Android Wear device, you can simply run the Stringify app and tap on the scene you want to activate.
Both services allow you to create shortcuts, but they do so differently.
IFTTT uses DO widgets. You can access DO widgets without unlocking your phone and trigger a reaction with one push. In the past, DO had its own app. Now, DO Applets are found within the IFTTT app. To add a widget to the Today View of your iPhone swipe down from the top of the screen, click edit, and add IFTTT. For Android users, long press any empty place on your home screen, select Widgets, and drag the IFTTT app over. Once setup is complete, you will be able to quickly access your Do widgets from your home screen, Apple Watch, Today View, or even by using 3D Touch on iPhone. The ability to trigger an Applet without unlocking your phone and without opening the app is super convenient. However, be warned that during testing, using shortcuts led to failure about 50% of the time.
Stringify uses shortcuts, button (as seen in the photo above), and widgets. By pressing on a button, you can trigger multiple devices with one click, an advantage over IFTTT. Using shortcuts, you can access and control your connected devices from the app's home screen. Like IFTTT, you can also create widgets for both Android and iOS devices. The process works as described above. A second advantage Stringify has over IFTTT in this category is the number of shortcuts allowed. You can create as many Stringify buttons as you like, but only four IFTTT DO widgets.
IFTTT has hundreds and hundreds of options for connecting both devices and services. Stringify is a little more limited. They categorize their partnerships by physical and digital, but IFTTT breaks things down even further. Below is a list of some of the devices that currently have a presence on Stringify and IFTTT. I've also added Muzzley, another competitor, to the chart. Muzzley didn't make the cut when I was searching for an IFTTT alternative, but there's more information on that below.
Also, there is an interesting new trend emerging: cost-based IFTTT access. While the vast majority of IFTTT channels are free, there are companies who charge for the privilege including Chamberlain and Scout Security.
So what the *!&@ does that all mean? It means you need to add IFTTT to all Stringify Flows that you want to work with IFTTT. It's not as confusing as it sounds.
As a trigger, you have one option, "If a specified Stringify Flow runs, trigger a specified IFTTT Applet". For example, I first created a Flow on Stringify that says, "If my Nest Cam detects a person, trigger this IFTTT applet to run". I named the Applet "IFTTT". Next, I swapped over to the IFTTT app to create an Applet, "If Stringify Flow runs "IFTTT", then text me". Did it work? No. And that's the problem. That's exactly why I said it was kind of better.
The more "in-betweens" you add between your technology, the greater the risk of failure. A direct integration is always going to be better than an indirect one. As mentioned above, I often have failure and delays with IFTTT. In fact, at the fine print on the bottom of Applets, IFTTT warns that Applets can be delayed by up to an hour. And now I don't know if the problem is IFTTT, Stringify, or the way I set everything up. To troubleshoot, I pulled IFTTT out of the Flow and ran the same Flow using Nest and Stringify alone, it worked. Instead of giving up, I tried a second Flow using both IFTTT and Stringify. It said, "If my back door is opened, run the IFTTT Applet (send a push notification)". This time I had success.
On the opposite end, you can also create Stringify Flows triggered by an IFTTT Applet.
But enough about how they work together, let's get back to how they differ.
I decided the best way to test both apps was to give them both the same job. I asked Stringify to automate porch light 1 and IFTTT to automate porch light 2. I asked them both to turn on their devices at sunset. Easy as pie right?
IFTTT was not only less accurate, but it failed. IFTTT failure is the very reason why I started searching for an alternative in the first place. IFTTT rules don't always run as they should. For example, I triggered a find my phone rule through IFTTT that was delayed by a couple of hours. And I've had lots of issues with my porch lights not turning on or doing so too late. In troubleshooting, I've found that, from time-to-time, a channel will simply disconnect making the rule inactive. That's not a huge deal, but IFTTT doesn't let me know when this happens. Worse, IFTTT's log is often incorrect. The log shows that the recipe tested above ran on schedule, even though it didn't. After testing Stringify for 9 months, I can say that it is more reliable.
Is it safe to open up your devices to a third-party service?
It seems like the security of both IFTTT and Stringify rely heavily upon you and which channels you choose to activate. While it may be handy to have IFTTT access your Gmail account, Office 365, and your Facebook profile, I would advise caution.
Login Credentials Storage: We never see or store your login credentials for your accounts with your third party services, websites, devices and/or application providers. When questioned, IFTTT explained that they cannot see nor do they store login credentials for third party services/devices/websites/etc connected through IFTTT.
Government: We may disclose any information about you to government or law enforcement officials or private parties as we, in our sole discretion, believe necessary or appropriate. Therefore, in response to a verified request by law enforcement or other government officials relating to a criminal investigation or alleged illegal activity, we can (and you authorize us to) disclose your name, city, state, telephone number, and email address. We will not otherwise disclose your personal information to law enforcement or other government officials without a subpoena, court order or substantially similar legal procedure, except when we believe in good faith that the disclosure of information is necessary to prevent imminent physical harm or financial loss; or report suspected illegal activity.
Data Security: When you enter sensitive information on our forms, we encrypt this data using SSL or other technologies. We use industry-standard Secure Socket Layer (SSL) software to protect the security of your personal information during transmission, which encrypts all of the information you input.
Where's the Data?: Your PII may be transferred to, and maintained on, computers located outside of your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the privacy laws may not be as protective as those in your jurisdiction. If you're located outside the United States and choose to provide your PII to us, we may transfer your PII to the United States and process it there. When questioned, IFTTT responded that all of their servers are currently in the US.
Who Can See My Info? Information is only exposed to employees when specifically troubleshooting customer issues, and even then, access tokens are kept encrypted so they cannot be used to make requests to third party services on the customer's behalf. Only employees who need personal information to perform a specific job (for example, a customer service representative) are granted access to it. All of our employees are kept up to date on our privacy and security practices.
IFTTT could become a juicy target for hackers as they have OAuth access and refresh tokens in their database! Why hack individual services (such as Dropbox and Evernote) when all they need is in one database? OAuth tokens can be reused and renewed! There is nothing about IFTTT security controls and architecture on their website, which is very worrying.
I also asked Stringify about the use of tokens and while I didn't hear back via email, I did get a response via Twitter.
@Rose_Thibodeaux We also only use tokens, and they are encrypted while stored and "in transit" through Stringify's cloud.
Though tokens may be protecting some information, a password is still needed to use both services. And to me, a company's password policy speaks to their overall security standards. If you are reading this article, I'm assuming you are wise enough to pick a secure password, but not everyone is.
During testing, I decided to sign up for a new IFTTT account to refresh my memory on their password policy or lack thereof. Disappointedly, I was able to create an account password of 123456. The only requirement was that my password had to be six characters long.
To IFTTT's credit, they do have the option to enable two-step verification. This requires that you have both your password and a verification code before signing in. However, this step is not required, and those that use 123456 as their password probably won't take the time to enable two-step verification.
When it comes to a solid password policy, Stringify is the clear winner. They require that your password is between 8 and 10 characters in length, with at least one number, one uppercase character, and one lowercase character.
IFTTT is great for beginners. It's 1 + 1 = 2, but if you need more, I recommend Stringify. At times, Stringify can be frustrating as it takes an engineer-style mindset to create Flows, but once you create something that works the way you imagined, it's an amazing feeling. Plus, it's more reliable. I like Stringify's shortcut buttons, I like the flexibility of the flows, and I'm a sucker for the underdog. Both apps are good options, assuming you use restraint in an attempt to protect your personal data.
To get started, head over to Stringify.com or IFTTT.com, your choice.
To me, it seems like Stringify is the best IFTTT alternative right now. However, it isn't the only competitor. Muzzley is another app that connects the connected. They have an app for iOS, Android, and Windows phones, which is a differentiator, and they also support Insteon devices. However, the app doesn't support SmartThings, which was an automatic disqualifier for this particular test and the app is strictly limited to smart devices, with a heavy emphasis on obscure smart lights. Also, as an iOS user, I was taken aback by their measly two-star rating on iTunes. And finally, in looking at the app, it doesn't look as clean or as polished as the competition.
Thington is the newest option. I eliminated it off the bat because it requires connection to Twitter. As I've already mentioned, I don't want to give too much information to one service, and I don't want to connect my public Twitter account to my home. Also, Thington uses your friend's list. And though they say they will never post anything to your Twitter account, I'm not into it, not when there are other options. Finally, Thington doesn't work with SmartThings.
Third, Zapier. I wasn't aware of Zapier when I did the initial test, but it wouldn't have made the cut regardless because it also lacks a SmartThings integration. This app is aimed more at businesses than homes but it does allow for more complex rules much like Stringify.
I also wasn't aware of Yonomi when I did the initial test, but again, it doesn't work with SmartThings. Yet, Yonomi appears to be a strong option. They have an app for iOS and Android but allow control of connected devices through your phone, Alexa device, Apple Watch, Android Wear device, and Google Home. They also support a nice variety of devices with options to connect everything from your Sonos speaker to your August Smart Lock to your Wemo Smart Crock-Pot.
In September of 2017, Comcast acquired Stringify. The most common comment I heard was, "I hope they don't ruin it." I agree. I hope Comcast doesn't ruin Stringify. The good news is, things are looking good for Stringify and Comcast.
Recently, Stringify relaunched their app with a new look that is similar to the Xfinity app. They also launched an Android Wear app that lets you run scenes using your smartwatch and they added integrations with X1 and xFi.
The X1 integration allows you to integrate your TV box with Stringify's Flows and scenes. For example, you can program your TV to change to a certain channel when you arrive home. The xFi integration, on the other hand, lets you control your home network. You can, for example, pause or unpause your internet during certain hours.
01/23/2018 Comast xFI update added.
17 Responses to "Stringify and IFTTT – Hands-on Review and Comparison"
Very good review, many thanks for that.
Is there any possibility to save the latest set of flows (or applets) on a local server and use them also without internet connection?
Otherwise, are you aware of any alternatives that works without a permanent internet connection?
It really depends more on your devices than on IFTTT or Stringify. Your best option is to find a smart home system that works locally. I know of a few (Hubitat for starters), but I haven't tested them. I have tested SmartThings which is internet dependent but can run a few things locally. I have an article about that here.
Seems you missed the most valuable alternative to IFTTT and Stringify that is Gideon Smart Home.
Great callout. We recently named Gideon the best Android alternative to HomeKit. I tend to think of it as an app for Android users, but they do have an iOS app, and it is a viable option.
Good article, i missed that.
This is a fantastic article and comparison. After reading it I have downloaded Stringify and I'm looking forward to creating more robust automations. Thank you!!!
You're welcome. If you come up with anything good, let me know!
Zapier is another alternative. It targets mostly work usage. I've never used it myself, because, last time I checked, their free tier seemed terribly limited, and I wasn't about to pay for an IFTTT competitor when IFTTT is free.
But Zapier does have significantly more services than any of the others.
But for me, IFTTT has been pretty reliable. I've recently tried out Stringify, and I love the flexibility, but the lack of a web portal is making it woefully painful to use.
Also, I'm an Android user, and the Android app, still in beta, is still very rough around the edges.
I've also found the IFTTT/Stringify integration pretty disappointing, and realized that if I really wanted to use them together, using the Maker Channels from both works much better.
I have both Maker-Maker scripting and have tried the IFTTT/Stringify integration. I had one Maker-Maker script that I just couldn't get to work, but the Integration worked, so now I use a mix of the two methods. One thing that I like about the latest IFTTT is that I can add icons for the button applets to the home screen on the iPhone. It still launches IFTTT, but is a quick way to access the buttons.
I played with DO Widgets for two days. How did I miss this update? So much better. So, so much better. I actually find it more convenient for turning off lights than using my voice. When accessing a button from the Today View, you can trigger an action without launching the IFTTT app, which is sweet. My only problem is that two of my triggers don't seem to work well? I see some troubleshooting in my future. Thanks, Andy.
Good review. Stringily has added Insteon support. That was enough to make upgrade my Insteon Hub from 2242-222 to 2245-222 model. Muzzley has the advantage that I can access my EcoBee3, WEMO and Insteon devices, so it makes for a good central interface, but the scripting is pathetic, with nowhere near the power of IFTTT or Stringilfy. What I would like to see is WEMO added to Stringify. That would be great, and would make Stringify potentially my most useful tool.
Thanks Andy and thanks for sharing your experience with Muzzley, I haven't tried it.
It seems like Stringify is adding partners monthly, so I wouldn't rule out WEMO in the future. This month they also added garageio, Skybell, and Logitech.
With the Maker Thing on Stringify and the Maker Channel on IFTTT I was easily able to create Stringify flows that would operate WEMO devices. All I had to do was create a recipe or two with the maker channel in IFTTT and call those recipes from a maker thing in a Stringify flow.
I have created a flow that lets me turn off all the lights and other items in the basement which are a mix of Insteon and WEMO devices. Handy because the grand kids turn EVERYTHING on when they go down there. I click a button in Stringify and everything shuts off.
Also have another one that allows me to turn all the lights on (that are connected to WEMO or Insteon switches) throughout the house.
Very smart. Thanks for sharing.
Stringify has added compatibility with Ring.


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