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Trae Young says it's too early to judge who won/lost Luka Doncic draft night trade
Luka Doncic is already a star, a guy in the MVP discussion, and the cornerstone of the Mavericks franchise in just his second season. All that at age 20. It follows from what he did for Real Madrid in Europe, where he was the EuroLeague MVP at 19.
That has fans of the Suns (Deandre Ayton), Kings (Marvin Bagley III), and the Hawks — who traded Doncic to get Trae Young and another first-round pick — looking back at the 2018 NBA Draft and asking, "how did we miss on Doncic, exactly?"
Young has racked up impressive numbers this season — scoring 29.1 points and dishing out 8.5 assists per game, and he leads East guards in the All-Star fan voting — but the Hawks are a dreadful 9-32 and dead last in the East. Meanwhile, Doncic and the Mavericks are 25-15 in the West, and Doncic is helping his team win games.
Young said the Hawks and Mavericks were teams in different places and its not fair to compare them or judge the trade yet. Via Michael Scotto of Bleacher Report:
"[Doncic's] on a team, and they've got more veterans and is a team that's more looking to win now," Young told Bleacher Report. "We're more of a team that wants to win now, but we're focusing more on developing, and we're one of the youngest teams in the league. It's just two totally different situations, so it's just hard to really judge who won or lost [the trade] right now. I don't really pay too much attention to it. I just try and focus on my team and how I can help my team. Maybe down the road at the end of our careers, I think that can be a topic of discussion, but right now, I don't pay too much attention to it."
Young is right. The Hawks are young and building with himself, John Collins, Cam Reddish, De'Andre Hunter, Kevin Huerter, and the rest of a young core. Dallas is a roster better positioned to win right now.
That said, Doncic has looked more like the complete player and more like a guy who can lead a team to contention — he's doing a lot of that in his second season. Doncic's not a great defender but he's better than Young, who is part of the defensive problem in Atlanta.
It's too early to say Atlanta made a mistake in the 2018 draft — and is it really much of a mistake to get Young? — but they seem to be among the teams that misjudged Doncic's ceiling. They may come to regret that for the next decade.
Tags: Cam Reddish, De'Andre Hunter, DeAndre Ayton, John Collins, Kevin Huerter, Luka Doncic, Marvin Bagley, Trae Young
Watch Trae Young take over fourth, score 21 of his 36, to secure Hawks win vs. Suns
ATLANTA — Trae Young scored 21 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter and the Atlanta Hawks pulled away late to beat the Phoenix Suns 123-110 on Tuesday night.
Young had only 15 points before more than doubling his total in the final period for his 20th game with at least 30 points this season.
Young got help from his backcourt partner. Kevin Huerter scored 23 points and set career highs with 15 rebounds and eight assists. John Collins added 22 points and 10 rebounds for the Hawks, who snapped a four-game losing streak.
Devin Booker led the Suns with 39 points before he was ejected for his second technical foul with less than two minutes remaining following his jam.
Deandre Ayton had 20 points and 10 rebounds.
Led by Young, the Hawks pulled away in the final period after briefly losing their lead in the third. Young's 3-pointer gave Atlanta a 95-92 lead it did not relinquish.
Each team made lineup adjustments.
Suns guard Ricky Rubio did not accompany the team to Atlanta for personal reasons.
The Hawks had few options inside as centers Alex Len (lower back pain) and Bruno Fernando did not play. Atlanta was boosted by Young's return after missing one game with a sore left hamstring.
Atlanta coach Lloyd Pierce said before the game his biggest concern was having Collins and Damian Jones get into foul trouble as the team's primary available inside players. Collins finished with five fouls. Jones, who had 11 points, had three fouls.
After leading 56-51 at halftime, Atlanta opened the second half with a 12-4 run. Collins sank a 3-pointer for a 68-55 lead. The Hawks stretched the lead to 75-61 on another 3 from Collins.
Phoenix rallied late in the third to take its first lead of the second half, 81-80, on Cameron Johnson's three-point play. Collins' late basket gave Atlanta an 84-83 advantage entering the final period.
The Suns used strong defense to take the lead in the final period. Johnson's steal set up Mikal Bridges' basket for an 87-86 lead. Kelly Oubre's block of Huerter's shot set up a jam by Bridges to stretch the lead to three.
Booker had a strong recovery from a poor shooting effort in Sunday's win over Charlotte, when he went only 3 of 12 from the field for 12 points.
Tags: Alex Len, Bruno Fernando, Cameron Johnson, Damian Jones, DeAndre Ayton, Devin Booker, John Collins, Kelly Oubre, Kevin Huerter, Mikal Bridges, Ricky Rubio, Trae Young
Nikola Jokic scores career-high 47, Denver picks up road win in Atlanta
Associated PressJan 6, 2020, 11:04 PM EST
ATLANTA — Nikola Jokic scored a career-high 47 points, Will Barton added a season-best 28 and the Denver Nuggets held off the Atlanta Hawks 123-115 on Monday night.
The Nuggets, coming off a surprising loss at Washington two nights earlier, have won four of six to improve to 25-11, second-best in the Western Conference. Atlanta, worst in the NBA at 8-29, has dropped 11 of 13.
Trae Young finished with 29 points and Kevin Huerter had 22 for the Hawks.
Jokic surpassed his previous career high of 41 points with a putback that gave Denver a 114-109 lead with 3:14 remaining.
A new career-high for Nikola Jokić!!
4⃣4⃣ points with just under 2 minutes to go!!#MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/2PbfhjAS2n
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) January 7, 2020
Jamal Murray followed with a turnaround jumper in the lane and Barton put back his own miss to put the Nuggets up 118-109 at the 1:57 mark.
That essentially ended all hopes for the Hawks, but it wasn't entirely easy for Denver.
After John Collins' dunk cut the lead to 91-88 just 22 seconds into the fourth quarter, Nuggets coach Michael Malone called a timeout. But then Monte Morris followed with a runner and Michael Porter Jr. jammed in a putback to make it 95-88.
The Hawks cut the margin to one before Barton found Morris for an alley-oop and hit a 3-pointer to make it 106-100 with 6:54 remaining. Atlanta pulled within two on Young's 35-footer with 4:24 remaining, and Malone called another timeout. The move worked as the Hawks made just three field goals the rest of the way.
Huerter's second straight 3 cut the lead to two at the 6:07 mark of the third, and Malone called a timeout. Jokic quickly followed with a jumper, then stole the ball in the lane from Alex Len to set up Murray's two free throws.
Jerami Grant's three-point play made it 36-34 at the 9:37 mark of the second, and the Nuggets didn't trail again. About three minutes later, Grant rebounded a missed Hawks shot and drove for a layup that gave Denver its first double-digit lead.
Murray's layup in the final second put the Nuggets up by nine at halftime.
Tags: Alex Len, Jamal Murray, Jerami Grant, John Collins, Kevin Huerter, Michael Porter Jr., Monte Morris, Nikola Jokic, Trae Young, Will Barton
Report: Pistons talking Andre Drummond trade with Hawks, other teams
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By Dan FeldmanJan 3, 2020, 3:55 PM EST
Pistons owner Tom Gores called keeping Andre Drummond – who said he'd decline his $28,751,774 player option for next season – a priority.
Gores also surely thought Drummond and Blake Griffin would get Detroit into the playoffs this season.
Instead, the Pistons are 12-23. Even in the lowly Eastern Conference, that's still 3.5 games and three teams behind postseason position. Detroit is closer to 14th place than eighth place.
So, the Pistons are facing hard choices.
Detroit and Atlanta have been engaged in talks on a trade centered on Andre Drummond, league sources tell ESPN. No deal imminent, but Detroit is talking to Hawks and several other teams on Drummond, sources said.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 3, 2020
Drummond has a $28M player option for next season that he is unlikely to exercise, forcing the Pistons to consider possibility of losing him in free agency. Among teams, there's an increasing belief that Drummond will be moved before February 6 trade deadline. https://t.co/s4PDchLVWV
Gores' inclination is to avoid taking a step back. Detroit has a new arena that already draws relatively sparse crowds. The Pistons don't want to tank and see attendance slip even further.
But they're trying to win and failing, anyway. Considering trading Drummond is the very least they could do. He could leave them completely empty-handed in unrestricted free agency next summer.
In Atlanta, Drummond would be an awesome pick-and-roll partner with the dynamic Trae Young. Maybe John Collins will eventually become more of a center, but for now, he'd fit fine enough at power forward with Drummond at center.
The Hawks aren't winning this season, either. They could (and probably should) wait until the summer to sign Drummond if they want him. But losing has caused frustration in Atlanta. The Hawks reportedly told Young they'd get him help. Acquiring Drummond now could aid the development of everyone else.
Atlanta has multiple interesting young players and two extra first-round picks. Chandler Parsons' expiring contract could prove useful in matching salary. If enough other Hawks are involved, Evan Turner's and Allen Crabbe's expiring deals could also work. There's room for these teams to strike a deal.
But will they ultimately agree?
Drummond was the Pistons' franchise player until they traded for Griffin. Even after, with Griffin repeatedly sidelined due to injury, Drummond has been treated like a star.
I'm not sure the rest of the league holds him in such high esteem. He's a great rebounder, but he's extremely limited offensively. His defense is uneven. How many teams trying to win now need a player like that? And how many want to pay Drummond big money next summer? Though he's just 26, players like him often peak early.
The Pistons discussing trading Drummond is a significant development. I wouldn't be surprised if they actually move him. But I also wouldn't be surprised if – no matter how serious they are about exploring a move – there's a chasm between how they value Drummond and how other teams value Drummond.
Tags: Allen Crabbe, Andre Drummond, Blake Griffin, Chandler Parsons, Evan Turner, John Collins, Trae Young
Trae Young twists ankle in awkward fall, does not travel with team
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Hopefully, this does not turn out to be serious.
Atlanta's young star Trae Young had to be helped off the court late in the second quarter Friday night. Young had driven the lane — and was called for an offensive foul — but as he fell to the ground his ankle twisted awkwardly under him.
Trae Young Falls Awkwardly On His Ankle And Has To Be Helped Off The Court pic.twitter.com/pheQFj7sKd
— The Render (@TheRenderNBA2) December 28, 2019
John Collins and Kevin Huerter helped Young off the court, and he went straight to the locker room not to return.
An @emoryhealthcare injury update:
Trae Young (right ankle sprain): Will not return pic.twitter.com/48iSRBKLiz
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) December 28, 2019
Hawks officials later said X-rays were negative but that Young would not travel to Chicago with the team, remaining instead in Atlanta to receive treatment. There is no timetable for a return yet.
Young is playing at an All-Star level this season, averaging 29 points and 8.5 assists per game while shooting 36.6 percent from three. On a Hawks team that has been a disappointment because it has not taken a step forward this season, Young has been the bright spot. Hopefully, this injury does not dim his star for long.
Tags: John Collins, Kevin Huerter, Trae Young
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OSN to launch mobile services; Reports spike in growth
Television viewers should soon be able to watch their favourite OSN shows via the internet on tablet computers or smartphones as the broadcaster plans to launch a digital service.
David Butorac, the chief executive of the Orbit Showtime Network, said the digital platform, which has a provisional title of My OSN, would be launched at the end of this year or early next year.
"You'd be able to catch up with your favourite series online. It's a big step forward," said Mr Butorac. "We will expand the OSN experience to be across multiple platforms – so not just the broadcast platform that there is today, but also across tablets, smartphones and [online]."
Viewers will be able to catch up on programmes they missed at initial broadcast, and a few channels may be streamed directly.
OSN currently broadcasts via satellite and cable networks owned by telecommunications companies such as Etisalat and du.
Digital distribution on internet browsers and mobile devices would mark a new revenue stream for the broadcaster, although pricing plans had yet to be finalized, Mr Butorac said.
"For existing subscribers, it will be a value-added service that will come at low or no cost," he said. "But non-subscribers would have to pay an entry fee."
Butorac, who joined OSN late last year, said the rate of new subscriptions had tripled this year from last year, a trend he attributed to a clampdown on piracy and an investment in new shows.
"It's a huge jump," he said. "The business is just flying at the moment."
OSN Yahala!
The TV network, based in Dubai, Tuesday announced a new Arabic-language channel called OSN Yahala! HD, which it plans to launch on October 10.
Shows on the channel will be broadcast over satellite in the Middle East and parts ofAfrica, as well as via a "catch-up" service on an upcoming digital platform.
OSN has a total of 90 channels. Yahala – the name means "welcome" – will be broadcast in high-definition alongside OSN's 14 other Arabic-language channels, and include a mix of entertainment, drama and films.
"It is a genre and style of programming that we do not believe has been showcased in this market already," said Mr Butorac. "It will appeal to a fairly broad audience, but typically to a younger demographic."
Yahala will feature a new sitcom called Hindistani, which is the first original Arabic-language production to be commissioned and co-produced by OSN.
"It will be showcased on our airtime, and beyond that on to our digital-media platforms when they launch later in the year," Butorac added.
Currently, all of the shows aired by OSN in Arabic – and most in English – are acquired from other media companies.
Butorac confirmed OSN plans to boost the amount of original content it produces.
"We see it as a growing phase of our business," he said. "We have to make certain that we make all of our channels relevant for our target audiences."
OSN also announced a new brand identity under the slogan "Just Imagine".
EXPANDING SUBSCRIBER BASE
The network, which operates across 24 countries in the Middle East and North Africa, has seen its subscriber base increase threefold since the beginning of the year, David Butorac disclosed.
?Over the coming years OSN will invest over $1bn in acquiring content for the TV screens of this region,? he said during a press event.
?It?s an investment in bringing international content, creating content and commissioning? it?s a sum of all that. We will continue to increase our expenditure? and the focus on content is paramount for us to get new subscribers.?
The network, which was formed by a merger between Showtime Arabia and Orbit in 2009, said it expected to see a 30 percent rise in subscribers across the year. The biggest spike in growth is coming from the Gulf and Egyptian markets, Butorac said.
It is owned and operated by Panther Media Group (PMG), which is registered in the Dubai International Financial Centre.
PMG is owned by the Kuwaiti holding company Kipco and Orbit Group.
Sources: thenational, arabianbusiness
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PCB City Council to meet with community starting with 'Coffee with the Councilman'
Nathan Cobb
PANAMA CITY BEACH — For Debbie Ward, Panama City Beach spokeswoman, local government and its elected officials shouldn't be intimidating, especially to young people.
To break down barriers and establish a better relationship with the community, members of the Panama City Beach City Council will host a handful of events as part of the Oct. 19-25 Florida City Government Week, which is celebrated by the Florida League of Cities every year.
"We hope ... to (not only) bring awareness to the role local government plays in the lives of our residents, but also help educate the public and encourage more engagement," Ward wrote in an email. "We already have a lot of people who participate in government through watching or attending our city council meetings, but increased engagement is always something we strive for."
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To kick off the week, Councilman Michael Jarman will take part in "Coffee with the Councilman."
Modeled after the Beach Police Department's annual "Coffee with a Cop" program, the event will be held on Oct. 19 from 7-9 a.m. at the Pancakery, located across U.S. 98 from Pier Park.
"I am excited about the opportunity to be engaged with the public openly in a spirit of transparency," Jarman wrote in an email. "I hope to have a good turnout."
Also planned for Florida City Government Week: Councilman Paul Casto will read "The City that Talks" to two first-grade classes at Hutchison Beach Elementary on Oct. 19; Mayor Mark Sheldon and Vice Mayor Geoff McConnell will speak to different classes at Arnold High School on Oct. 20; and on Oct. 21, Councilman Phil Chester will speak virtually to classes at Surfside Middle School about the role of city government.
"Elected officials will share information on all the different departments within the city to demonstrate to students the vast variety of jobs we have," Ward wrote. "Maybe we can plant a seed and recruit future lifeguards, (information tech) specialists, engineers, police officers and firefighters."
While PCB has not acknowledged Florida City Government Week in the past, officials said they decided 2020 was the year to change that.
Ward added that such events as Coffee with the Councilman are a good opportunity for residents to address their concerns without having to present them to the council during a city council meeting.
It's also a chance for residents to meet Jarman, who was elected to the council earlier this year along with Sheldon.
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"If anyone has questions or would like to say hello to Councilman Jarman, this is a great opportunity to come, share a cup of coffee and sit down with him," Ward wrote. "This is a more casual setting that we hope takes some of the intimidation out of municipal government."


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Coup and counter coup in Saudi Arabia
November 29, 2017 7:27 pm / 2 Comments on Coup and counter coup in Saudi Arabia
Recent events in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) are confusing to some and of concern to others. The conservative monarchy has been upended by its new crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman (known to the media as MbS).
The 32-year-old prince, acting under the auspices of his father, King Salman, has been busy since replacing his uncle in June of 2017 as crown prince, Domestically, he has launched a radical transformation of the kingdom by making sweeping arrests of dissidents, Islamists, and even members of the royal family. He has even given women the right to drive.
His upheaval would not have been possible without upsetting the balance of power arrangements which have maintained stability in the kingdom. KSA was built on balances of power with balances of power the National Guard, lead by the previous crown prince was located in and around Riyadh. Conversely the Army is located on the periphery of the country and oriented outward. The army and the national guard are basically the same size. The air defense forces are separate from the air force. The Mutaween (also called the Islamic Secret Police) offset the secret police. There were also coalitions within the royal family, however their conflicts rarely came to light until the current coup or counter coup by MbS.
In 2015 MbS was appointed by his father as Minister of Defense. On April 22, of this year Prince Fahd Bin Turki was promoted to Lieutenant General (LTG) and appointed commander of the Royal Saudi Land Forces (RSLF). LTG Fahd had once been the commander of the Saudi Special Forces. This is one of MbS's steps to upset the balance of power. He selected LTG Fahd and I am sure cemented his loyalty. LTG Fahd also comes from a different wing of the royal family thus securing additional loyalty within the family.
Next he had the commander of the National Guard placed under arrest along with the Commander of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces. He assumed control of the ministry of the interior. In another move to upset the balance he had the role of the Mudaween dialed back extensively.
He also assumed control of the economic planning agency. He has pushed the sale of Saudi ARAMCO, the Saudi Oil Company, suggesting that it would bring several trillion dollars if placed on the open market. He is also pushing for decreased dependence on oil as a source of income for the kingdom.
Finally, he arrested numerous princes and other financial leaders on grounds of corruption and froze their assets, thus potentially recouping many billions of dollars if their gains are found to be the results of corruption. It is interesting to note that the royals who are imprisoned in the Ritz Hotel in downtown Riyadh are guarded by Saudi Special Forces on the outer perimeter. On the inside it has been reported that the security is provided by contractors who would be loyal to whoever was paying the bill. (Another example of the balances of power being upset)
On the international front he launched a blockade against its neighbor Qatar, tightened the ongoing siege on Yemen, threatened to torpedo the fragile government in Lebanon, and sought to shore up a coalition against archrival Iran, which leads the Shia sect of Islam. On Sunday, he chaired the first-ever meeting of the Saudi-led Islamic Military Coalition of 41 Muslim countries where the group declared a global war on terrorism.
Some have suggested that : "He is dragging the country — with Western critics kicking and screaming — into the 21st century."
In many ways MbS may be seeking to fulfill a longstanding Saudi dream of leading the Arab world, and has sought to rebuild strong ties with the Trump administration, with over $7 billion worth of precision munitions having been purchased recently.
Any domestic forces that might have been arrayed against MbS are now weak, with most of his rivals held in luxury prisons, keeping a low profile, or under house arrest. Civil society is fragmented after decades of repression and cooptation. Saudi Arabia has always been politically restrictive, and could yet become even more so under MbS. However because he could be the dominant figure in the lives of Saudi citizens for the next half century, no one wants to cross him.
If MbS becoming the crown prince was the coup, then the counter coup was the upset of the balance of power by either muting or gaining control of the balancers. Finally if there was a group of royals and financial leaders who were plotting a counter coup then the latest efforts might be called a counter counter coup.
The international activities of the next few months as MbS seeks to counter the growing influence of Iran will be important to watch.
Nuclear weapons and their employment–media deception
November 22, 2017 8:34 pm / 3 Comments on Nuclear weapons and their employment–media deception
The media, amid rising nuclear tensions with North Korea and concern over the potential for war, has captured some unfortunate discussion by the Strategic Command (STRATCOM) commander. He reportedly said that he would resist President Trump if he ordered an "illegal" launch of nuclear weapons. What an illegal launch of nuclear weapons is was never clarified.
STRATCOM is the command that controls the strategic weapons commands of primarily the Navy (submarines and carrier based aircraft) and the Air Force (bombers and silo based missiles). It is STRATCOM that would issue the orders to the selected commands to employ selected weapons system against selected targets. These targets and systems are each accounted for in the Strategic Integrated Operational Plan (SIOP).
Air Force General John Hyten, commander of the US Strategic Command (STRATCOM), reportedly told an audience at the Halifax International Security Forum in Nova Scotia, Canada that he had thought a lot about what to say if he received such an order.
"I think some people think we're stupid," Hyten reportedly said in response to a question about such a scenario. "We're not stupid people. We think about these things a lot. When you have this responsibility, how do you not think about it?"
There are two issues about this story that are worrying:
The media attempt to characterize the president as unstable and reckless has only the folk image that it is trying to create as a basis for such a portrayal. Such characterization when it involves nuclear weapons would be truly damning.
Both the question and the answer do not do justice to the way that nuclear weapons would be employed.
As mentioned above, nuclear weapons are targeted based on the Strategic Integrated Operational Plan (SIOP). The SIOP is a master list of targets and these are allocated weapons and delivery systems for multiple different scenarios/contingencies/situations. A president cannot just tell the Secretary of Defense or a field commander to "nuc" a desired target. That is just not how the system works.
The SIOP has matured and changed since the beginning of the nuclear era in 1945. There are numerous personnel from each of the services involved in building and refining the SIOP on almost a continuous basis. Targets change, weapons system availability changes, and contingencies change making the process extremely dynamic and closely controlled and tightly held. When the president would order the execution of some part of the SIOP it would be based upon a situation and the best advice that he could get from both the intelligence and operational communities of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and other agencies. It is not a unilateral decision done in the "dark' as the question and answer would imply.
Unfortunately for the STRATCOM commander the details of the process of using nuclear weapons is highly classified and could not be part of his answer. If he was thinking he probably would have said something to the effect of implying reckless behavior on the part of the president is not something that it is useful to discuss. At this time if I was the Secretary of Defense or the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff I would have a "chat" with General Hyten.
It is deplorable that the effort to demean President Trump has reached this level of reporting—the creating of false implications and news.


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"'Arturo Bruni"' (born 13 September 1994), known professionally as "'Side Baby"', is an Italian rapper and former member of Dark Polo Gang.Son of the Italian director and screenwriter Francesco Bruni, he played a role in the 2011 film "Easy!" and 2017 film "Everything You Want", both written and directed by his father. He was a member of the Roman trap group Dark Polo Gang from 2014 to 2018. The decision to leave the group comes in May 2018, when the artist's father announces his son's decision to leave the Dark Polo Gang to pursue a solo career.The following month he starts publishing content on social media, especially Soundcloud, under the name of Side Baby (or even as Arturo), thus removing the "Dark" prefix. In April 2019, he released his first album for Universal Music, which takes its title from his first name, "Arturo". His second studio album, "Il ritorno del vero", was released in 2021.;Studio albums*"Arturo" (2019)*"Il ritorno del vero" (2021);Singles*"Medicine" (2018)*"Nuvo... Continua su Wikipedia
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Rolling Stone cover shot by black person for first time ever
Dana Scruggs photographed rapper Travis Scott for the 51-year-old publication's January issue
PICTURED: Travis Scott
DANA SCRUGGS has become the first black person to ever shoot the cover of Rolling Stone in the magazine's 51 year history.
The photographer shot Travis Scott for the publication's January 2019 issue.
On Instagram she said: "I feel like I've been saying this all year... but is this real life? Travis Scott shot by me for the cover of Rolling Stone. I'm also the first person to photograph the cover of Rolling Stone which is sweet and bittersweet."
She added: "I'm out here making history when a year ago I was on the verge of giving up being a photographer all together. Never give up on yourself."
Scruggs was praised for her achievement and supporters came to her defence when another photographer re-posted an image of her cover alongside his but failed to credit her.
A post shared by Dana Scruggs (@danascruggs) on Dec 20, 2018 at 5:27am PST
In response, Scruggs said: "This is what happens when men feel the need to insert themselves into moments that have nothing to do with them in order to inflate their egos...because they've forgotten long ago what it's like to have any grace or show humility. Thank you all for holding Jonathan Mannion to account, until I could."
The post appears to have now been deleted from Mannion's account.
This is the second time this year that Scruggs, who has shot for Nike, The New York Times and GQ magazine, has made history with her photography.
In June, she became the first black woman to shoot for ESPN's Body Issue in its 10 year history.
Scruggs' subject was Olympic gold medallist and track and field athlete Tori Bowie.
Reflecting on her most recent success, one Instagram commenter said: "It's a damn shame that we are still have these 'first POC to…' moments. We are literally 20 years into the future, lol."
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Q: How to filter path results based on a specific node with a specific property enter image description here
I have a query to find the paths between two nodes.  Now, I want to find any paths that have a node with a status = 'down'.  However, the only query that works is to find paths without any nodes with a status of down.
Here is the query that is able to give me all the paths without a node with a status = 'down'.
MATCH path=((dev)-[r:part_of|CONNECTS*..20]-(dev2))
WHERE dev.hostname = 'fwmc0208-01' AND dev2.hostname = 'cemc0208-01.edg'
WITH nodes(path) AS n
  WHERE NONE(node IN n WHERE (node.status IS NOT NULL) and node.status = 'down')
RETURN n

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If I replace NONE with ALL, I get zero results.  I've tried flipping the status to equal 'up', but this doesn't work either.

A: You should use the ANY function:
MATCH path=((dev)-[r:part_of|CONNECTS*..20]-(dev2))
WHERE dev.hostname = 'fwmc0208-01' AND dev2.hostname = 'cemc0208-01.edg'
WITH nodes(path) AS n
  WHERE ANY(node IN n WHERE (node.status IS NOT NULL) and node.status = 'down')
RETURN n

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Rep. John Lewis accuses McCain of racist attacks
Nate | October 12, 2008 | General News | 28 Comments
Georgia Rep. John Lewis accused the McCain campaign of stoking racial fires and fanning the racial hatred from supporters at McCain/Palin rallies around the country. The basis for Lewis' remarks seem to be the discussion Obama's ties to William Aryes and Gov. Sarah Palin's claim that Obama was "palling around with terrorists" in Chicago.
Report from Fox News:
Georgia Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights-era icon , invoked segregationist Gov. George Wallace of Alabama in accusing John McCain and Sarah Palin of fanning the flames of hatred at Republican campaign events.
"What I am seeing reminds me of too much of another destructive period in American history," Lewis said in a statement released to FOX News. "Senator McCain and Governor Palin are sowing the seeds of hatred and division, and there is no need for this hostility in our political discourse."
"George Wallace never threw a bomb. He never fired a gun, but he created the climate and the conditions that encouraged vicious attacks against innocent Americans who were simply trying to exercise their constitutional rights," Lewis added. "Because of this atmosphere of hate, four little girls were killed on Sunday morning when a church was bombed in Birmingham, Alabama."
He then accused McCain and Palin of "playing with fire" in a way that "disregards the value of the political process and cheapens our entire democracy."
McCain immediately responded, calling on Obama to denounce Lewis' statement.
"Congressman John Lewis' comments represent a character attack against Governor Sarah Palin and me that is shocking and beyond the pale," McCain said in a written statement. "The notion that legitimate criticism of Senator Obama's record and positions could be compared to Governor George Wallace, his segregationist policies and the violence he provoked is unacceptable and has no place in this campaign."
Obama's campaign has responded and has somewhat condemned Lewis' comparisons, via First Read:
"Senator Obama does not believe that John McCain or his policy criticism is in any way comparable to George Wallace or his segregationist policies.
But John Lewis was right to condemn some of the hateful rhetoric that John McCain himself personally rebuked just last night, as well as the baseless and profoundly irresponsible charges from his own running mate that the Democratic nominee for President of the United States 'pals around with terrorists.'
As Barack Obama has said himself, the last thing we need from either party is the kind of angry, divisive rhetoric that tears us apart at a time of crisis when we desperately need to come together.
That is the kind of campaign Senator Obama will continue to run in the weeks ahead," said Obama-Biden spokesman Bill Burton.
Take from it what you will, this campaign is going to all over the place in the next few weeks and I expect accusations from both sides to be reaching, at best.
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Six young people are attemtping to circumnavigate the island in kayaks over 2 x 3 days in June/July 2016. In those times they will complete a practice and an assessed kayak expedition. They will also complete a survey of seabirds in their breeding season.
The purpose of the project is to firstly assess the young people's skills in kyaking with a pass being essential for completion of their Duke of Edinburgh award. Also to monitor, identify and record seabirds and their habitats during the breeding season on or near the shores of Arran.
The project involves a practice 3 day expedition round one half of the island with full seabird monotoring. Clearly the 6 young people will benefit tremendously from an experience packed with physical, environmental and life skills. Beyond that it is an aspirational challenge for the younger members of the Duke of Edinburgh scheme or indeed any young person considering joining the group. It is also designed as a detailed and methodical seabird and wild foul monitoring exercise that will benefit a range of stakeholders. A seabird conservationist is training the group in the knowledge and skills they require and will help them produce a report with digital imagery after the expedition.
- A digital record of the students expedition to share with other young people aspiring to learn to kayak.
- A digital report and presentation to all stakeholders on the seabird and wildfoul monitoring snapshot that this project will provide.
- An article available to all sponsors for their own PR options.
- An article on the Arran Duke of Edinburgh website with images.
- Coverage by the banner newspaper (subject to confirmation).
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