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Welcome to Nobel Prize Day!
Nobel Prize Day is observed annually on December 10.
On November 27, 1895, Alfred Nobel signed his third and last will at the Swedish-Norwegian Club in Paris. When it was opened and read after his death, the will caused a lot of controversy both in Sweden and internationally, as Nobel had left much of his wealth for the establishment of a prize. His family opposed the creation of the Nobel Prize, and the prize awarders he named refused to do what he had requested in his will. It was five years before the first Nobel Prize could be awarded in 1901.
Where does the money for the Nobel Prizes come from?
At the age of 17, Swedish Alfred Nobel spoke five languages fluently. Nobel became an inventor and businessman, and at the time of his death on 10 December 1896, he had 355 patents worldwide – one of them was the patent on dynamite. Furthermore, he had started 87 companies all over the world. According to his will, Alfred Nobel’s enormous fortune was to be used to establish prizes to award those who had done their best to benefit humankind in the fields of physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and peace. The first Nobel Prizes were awarded in 1901, five years after Nobel’s death. In 1969, another prize was added “The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel.”
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Syracuse Basketball: Orange make history in romp of Georgia Tech (itlh; Adler)
Syracuse basketball, desperate for a win to somewhat right its ship, competed at an encouraging level in dismantling Georgia Tech on the road.
The writing proved on the wall for Syracuse basketball.
A three-affair setback streak in which the Orange got crushed by foes from major conferences. An anemic offense and a struggling 2-3 zone. A frustrated fan base with many already calling the 2019-20 campaign a wash. Head coach Jim Boeheim’s worst beginning to a stanza in his 44 years at the ‘Cuse helm.
Oh, and an encounter on Saturday afternoon in Atlanta against a Georgia Tech crew that prides itself on defense. Recipe for a Syracuse disaster? I thought so. Boy oh boy, did we get it wrong.
The Orange, with perhaps a chip on its collective shoulder and suiting up with a sense of urgency despite the present term only eight meetings in, shot lights out, shared the ball with efficiency and precision, rebounded well, secured a ton of steals, and remained laser-focused in its vaunted zone.
Turnover-prone aside, the ‘Cuse (5-4, 1-1) smoked the Yellow Jackets (4-3, 1-1) by 34 points in undoubtedly one of the craziest and surprising results of collegiate hoops’ Saturday slate.
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30 Minutes in Orange Nation (espnsyracuse.com; radio; Steve & Seth)
Steve and Seth are live from Dave & Busters to talk about Syracuse’s blowout win over Georgia Tech and what their takeaways from it were. Later, they discuss if the Buffalo Bills are legit contender following their close loss to the Baltimore Ravens.
The Ostrom Avenue Podcast Ep 11-Shifting Expectations (waer.orrg; podcast)
The good news is that the Syracuse football team ended on a high note after a 39-30 overtime victory against Wake Forest. The bad news? The team still didn't live up to expectations. Speaking of not living up to expectations, the Syracuse basketball team has had its worst 8 game start to a season under the Jim Boehiem era, currently sitting at 4-4. What should the expectations be for SU hoops? Hosts Brendan Mortensen and Owen Valentine are joined by special guest Jonathon Hoppe to discuss
ACC Basketball Power Rankings: Week 5 (fromtherumbleseat.com; Sisbarro)
The writers from From the Rumble Seat continue a weekly series for ACC power rankings. The following rankings are based on games through Sunday 12/8.
1. Louisville Cardinals (9-0, 2-0)
AP Rank: 1
Kenpom: 2
Last Week Power Rank: 1
This was quite the week for the Cardinals and it is beginning to look like they are head and shoulders above the rest. Louisville started it off with a dominating win over #4 Michigan by 15 points. Nwora shined with 22 points and 12 rebounds. However, it was the defense that stole the show. The Cardinals held the Wolverines to 26% shooting and 16% from 3. Over the weekend, Chris Mack’s squad dispelled Pittsburgh by 18 points to move to 2-0 in ACC play. Surprising nobody, Nwora led the team with 19 points. Yet again the Cardinals did not allow their opponent to reach 50 points and now rank 3rd in the country in adjusted defensive efficiency per kenpom. This week, Louisville takes on Texas Tech in Madison Square Garden for the Jimmy V Men’s Classic. Later in the week, they will face off with in-state foe Eastern Kentucky.
Last Week:
Win 12/3 vs #4 Michigan 58-43
Win 12/6 vs Pittsburgh 64-46
This Week:
12/10 vs Texas Tech*
12/14 vs Eastern Kentucky
2. Duke Blue Devils (9-1, 1-0)
AP Rank: 7
Kenpom: 3
Last Week Power Rank: 5
Duke responded after a disappointing week with two double digit road wins. The Blue Devils knocked off #11 Michigan St in the B1G vs ACC challenge in a convincing 12 point victory. Vernon Carey was unstoppable in the post as he put up 26 points and 11 rebounds. Tre Jones also chipped in 20 points and 12 assists. Duke also was able to pick up their first ACC win against Virginia Tech. Tre Jones led the way with 15 points and 6 rebounds, but the best news for the Blue Devils was the return of Cassius Stanley from injury. Stanley will have another week to get right as Duke, like many other teams, is off this week.
Last Week:
Win 12/3 at #11 Michigan St 87-75
Win 12/6 at Virginia Tech 77-63
This Week:
None
3. Virginia Cavaliers (8-1, 2-0)
AP Rank: 9
Kenpom: 10
Last Week Power Rank: 2
Well it was a rough start to the week for UVA. One of Virginia’s best players, Braxton Key, is out after wrist surgery, but that is no excuse for being blown out by 29 by Purdue. Virginia’s defense looked in disarray as they allowed a season high 69 points and 52% from 3 (13-25). In addition, the Cavs only forced 7 turnovers. The offense was arguably more putrid as Virginia only mustered 40 points while shooting 4/24 from 3. Luckily for UVA, it was just one game and they bounced back at home with a win against #7 North Carolina. The Cavs held the Heels to 1 made 3-point basket (1-14) and just 47 points. Diakite led the way offensively with 12 points. Virginia is off this week as students are in the midst of finals week.
Last Week:
Loss 12/4 at Purdue 40-69
Win 12/8 vs #7 North Carolina 56-47
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9. Syracuse Orange (5-4, 1-1)
AP Rank: N/A
Kenpom: 52
Last Week Power Rank: 11
Syracuse started off last week by getting ran out of the gym at home against Iowa. The Orange shot just 36% from the field and 29% from 3, while mustering 54 points. I guess they saved their shooting for later in the week as Syracuse caught fire against Georgia Tech. The Orange decided to perform 3 standard deviation above their season average against one of the best defensive teams in the conference. Syracuse shot 51% from the field, 42% from 3 and 83% from the line on THIRTY attempts. Syracuse also tied their season high in points with 97. Elijah Hughes had a career high 33 points on 10 for 15 from the field. The Orange will take on Georgetown on the road in their only game of the week.
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What’s better than a capacity crowd at an SU hoops game? (PS; Mink)
What’s better than a capacity crowd an a Syracuse basketball game?
Syracuse, N.Y. -- The essence of this city’s affinity for basketball is best told through the prism of the night of March 6, 2006.
The Carrier Dome was sold out in advance of a basketball game for the first time since the building opened in 1980.
More than 60 buses carried more than 3,000 fans from a coal-mining town in Northeast Pennsylvania two hours north on I-81 to join 30,000 others who wanted to witness Gerry McNamara’s final home game.
Attendance-shattering crowds became commonplace when Syracuse basketball, despite Jim Boeheim’s ambivalence to the move, left cozy Manley Field House for the cavernous football arena.
But there is nothing common about these phenomena at all.
“You need that kind of support to be successful,” Boeheim said after one of those record-setting attendance nights the year before.
“It’s kind of mind-boggling when you come to think about it. I think we all take it for granted way too much.”
Duke has a student-populated tent city named after its Hall of Fame coach.
Kentucky has a who’s who of NBA lottery picks and Big Blue Nation (sorry, Rupp Arena is still just the second-largest on-campus arena).
Kansas claims the sport’s innovator.
North Carolina has the greatest basketball player of all time.
Indiana, iconically, has five championship banners hanging beyond a basket in Assembly Hall.
But no other place in America can do what Syracuse has done since hosting rival Georgetown in 1983, when a crowd of 31,327 turned the Carrier Dome into the largest on-campus environment in college basketball.
Since then, Syracuse has set the NCAA record for on-campus attendance more than a dozen times. Throughout the heyday of the Big East conference, more people wanted in, and Syracuse was the only place in the country that could accommodate them.
They showed up for the classic battles with St. John’s, Connecticut, Villanova and, of course, the Hoyas, stomping their feet and growing louder with each of John Thompson’s three technical fouls.
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Syracuse University to debut trolley service in spring 2020 (DO; Hippensteel)
Syracuse University plans to unveil its new campus trolley service in spring 2020, a postponement of the transportation’s planned November debut.
Two of the trolleys have already arrived at Syracuse University, said Jenn Horvath, communications director for SU’s Division of Business, Finance and Administrative Services, in an email. The other two are expected to arrive at the university within the next two weeks, she said.
The university has already hired drivers to operate the trolleys and expects them to be deployed in the spring semester, Horvath said.
SU first announced plans to implement a trolley service in September. The trolleys will provide the university with “significant savings” and give SU more flexibility in planning or adjusting routes to meet student needs, according to a September SU News release.
The trolley system will replace the Birnie Bus service, whose contract with SU expired earlier this year. Four trolleys will pick up the existing Birnie Bus routes, including the Euclid Shuttle, the Warehouse Express, the Quad Shuttle and the Late Night Orange Express.
SU may adjust the existing bus routes once the trolleys are deployed, Horvath said. The updated routes will be posted on the Parking and Transit Services website once they’re available, she said.
Each of the new trolleys will accommodate 16 to 22 passengers. The trolleys will have accessibility features, including ramps and low floors, Horvath said in a September statement to The Daily Orange.
SU has not stated which company it purchased the trolleys from. The cost of the trolleys and the total amount of money the university will save from implementing the transportation are also unclear. New trolleys listed on the Trolley Brokers LLC website, which sells new and used trolleys, range from $150,000 to over $200,000.
