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The International Day of Sign Languages is an unique opportunity to support and protect the linguistic identity and cultural diversity of all deaf people and other sign language users. In 2020, the World Federation of the Deaf is issuing a Global Leaders Challenge. This challenge aims to promote the use of sign languages by local, national, and global leaders in partnership with national associations of deaf people in each country, as well as other deaf-led organisations.
According to the World Federation of the Deaf, there are approximately 72 million deaf people worldwide. More than 80% of them live in developing countries. Collectively, they use more than 300 different sign languages.
Sign languages are fully fledged natural languages, structurally distinct from the spoken languages. There is also an international sign language, which is used by deaf people in international meetings and informally when travelling and socializing. It is considered a pidgin form of sign language that is not as complex as natural sign languages and has a limited lexicon.
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SU schedule update: ACC-Big 10 Challenge? Georgetown? Carrier Dome bubble? (PS; $; Waters)
The Syracuse basketball schedule remains blank, but the whiteboard in Peter Corasaniti’s office is full.
Last week the NCAA announced its decision to move the start of the college basketball season from Nov. 10 to Nov. 25. That meant the cancellation of several early games on Syracuse’s and the need to revamp the rest of the non-conference slate.
Thus, the whiteboard in Corasaniti’s office.
On the whiteboard, Corasaniti, Syracuse’s director of basketball operations, has written the name of every local Division I school. He is targeting those schedules in an effort to piece together a non-conference schedule that will adhere to New York’s coronavirus guidelines.
Corasaniti has been working the phones, along with SU head coach Jim Boeheim, to line up games for the Orange.
There are several factors impacting the structure of a non-conference schedule.
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SU commit Dior Johnson suffers stress fracture in foot (PS; $; Waters)
Syracuse basketball recruit Dior Johnson has suffered a stress fracture in his foot.
Johnson, one of the highest-rated prospects in the 2022 recruiting class, is attending Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Va., this year.
Oak Hill coach Steve Smith confirmed Johnson’s injury, which is not considered serious, on Tuesday. Johnson had his foot placed in a cast on Monday. He is expected to remain in the cast for three weeks.
"He’s been working out,'' Smith said. "He probably could have played with it, but he was having to ice his foot after workouts. I wanted to give him time to get it better.''
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Syracuse Basketball: Dior Johnson is the ‘best playmaker in high school’ (itlh; Adler)
Syracuse basketball 2022 commit Dior Johnson is up for debate as perhaps one of the top prospects in high school hoops regardless of class designation.
Syracuse basketball fans cannot wait for 2022 commit Dior Johnson to suit up on the Hill in about two years’ time, and the out-of-this-world praise for the five-star point guard never seems to get old or wither away.
Eric Bossi and Dan McDonald of have published a roundtable discussion where they debate who the top prospect in high school basketball is, regardless of class.
Actually, they note that the top-rated player in the 2022 class, Michigan State commit Emoni Bates, “is pretty much the undisputed No. 1 for any class.”
However, Bossi and McDonald give their thoughts on who the best prospect, regardless of class, should amount to, if it’s not Bates. McDonald chimes in with the 6-foot-3 Johnson, a junior at the Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Va.
In its latest national ratings of the 2022 recruiting cycle, has Johnson checking in at No. 4 overall. Here’s what McDonald has to say about the Syracuse basketball 2022 pledge:
“I’m a really big fan of Syracuse commit Dior Johnson. Up to about 6-foot-3 now, I think he’s arguably the best playmaker in high school basketball right now. He’s also a really talented scorer and a great athlete. He’s the type of player that elevates the players around him and I think that’s a really hard trait to find in young players. He’s going to be a star for the Orange and I see him becoming the best player in the class outside of Emoni Bates.”
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Ranking the best father-son duos in Syracuse basketball history - The Juice Online (the juice; Gustin)
Earlier in the month, Syracuse basketball filled their 2020-21 roster, adding 6-foot-5 freshman Chaz Owens, son of All-American Cuse basketball legend Billy Owens. He joins the Orange as a two-star wing out of Scotland Campus in Pennsylvania.
While Owens is not expected to be an impact player at Syracuse, the last-minute pickup for the Orange had us thinking about all of the father-son duos that have put on an SU jersey over time. Below is a ranking of the best father-son Orangemen duos that have suited up for the program.
#5 Dick & Bill Suprunowicz
Dick Suprunowicz started for Syracuse for three seasons from 1948-1951. Although mostly known for his defense and his play while locking up NBA legend Bob Bousy at Holy Cross, Suprunowicz also managed to average almost 7 ppg for Syracuse over his three years. His son Bill also played three seasons at SU. Although he was a reserve guard who only played 20 games in three years, Bill was known for his strong defensive play.
#4: Vinnie Cohen & Vinnie Cohen Jr.
Vinnie Cohen is one of the best forwards in Syracuse basketball history. At 6’1, Cohen was a star for the Orangemen for three seasons (1954-1957) and led them to their first-ever NCAA tournament appearance in 1957. Finishing with over 1,300 points as an Orangeman, he is part of the Syracuse All-Century team.
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Current ACC Players From North Carolina (DBR; King)
While we’ve been working on ACC previews, it struck us just how many players were from this state. So we thought we’d break it down.
Boston College, Florida State, Miami and Syracuse don’t have any this year but last year, FSU had Patrick Williams, who will soon be a first-round draft pick. Not too long ago, Boston College had four North Carolina players - Ky Bowman (Havelock), Jerome Robinson (Raleigh) and the Hamilton brothers, Jarius and Jared, from Charlotte.
It’s not surprising of course. North Carolina is a basketball state and the ACC is the best basketball conference.
It just seems like a lot more players are playing in the conference than ever before and it speaks to the state’s love of basketball.
Boston College
- None
- Hunter Tyson, Monroe
- John Newman, Greensboro
- Wendell Moore, Charlotte
- Patrick Tapé, Charlotte
- Joey Baker, Fayetteville
- Michael Savarino, Durham
- Keenan Worthington, Chapel Hill
- None
- Moses Wright, Raleigh
- Tristan Maxwell, Charlotte
- Josh Nickelberry, Fayetteville
- Charles Minlend, Concord
- Jae’Lyn Withers, Charlotte
- None
- Leaky Black, Concord
- Day’Ron Sharpe, Greenville
- Walker Miller, Greensboro
- Creighton Lebo, Wilson
- Jaylon Gibson, Zebulon
- Max Farthing, Raleigh
- Thomas Allen, Raleigh
- Chase Graham, Raleigh
- Shakeel More, Greensboro
- Cam Hayes, Greensboro
- Manny Bates, Fayetteville
- Nick Farrar, Apex
- Trey Wertz, Charlotte
- None
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A down year for ACC men’s basketball? At least one person isn’t on board the bandwagon. Andy Katz of NCAA.com has released his Preseason Power 36 for men’s basketball and the conference just makes the Top 10. And then, there’s only 3 teams in his Top 25 and 4 overall. Katz does tip his hat to a number of others in the ‘Under Consideration’ category. Are things that dark and gloomy in the ACC this year?
Katz doesn’t come to the table hat in hand when presenting his basketball resume. The NCAA correspondent worked for ESPN for 18 years covering college basketball, he’s covered every Final Four since 1992 and he’s a former president of the USBWA. He’s also covered hoops for the Big Ten Network, Fox and FS1.
Before we take a look at his latest projections let’s go back in time and let his previous work speak for itself – 2019 Preseason Power 36. And for fun you’ll want to check out this nugget from 2013 – Jim Boeheim’s Grudge.
Down Year For ACC
Andy Katz’ Preseason Power 36
- #1 Gonzaga
- #2 Baylor
- #3 Villanova
- #4 Illinois
- #5 Iowa
- #7 Virginia
- #11 Duke
- #21 Florida State
- #26 North Carolina
- Under Consideration (alphabetical)
- Clemson
- Georgia Tech
- Louisville
- NC State
As for the ACC? The Katz Preseason Power 36 may not be all warm and fuzzy for the conference this season. However, underestimating teams is something coaches enjoy as it takes player’s minds off of rankings and expectations.
This won’t be a repeat of last year for any of these teams. Fewer injuries, more experience and enhanced focus on the game. As always, it will be proven on the court and those numbers brightly glowing on the scoreboard at 00:00.
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The new backyard dining area at Eva's European Sweets in Solvay.Charlie Miller | cmiller@syracuse.com
Hidden Gems of CNY: A well-known restaurant creates a backyard oasis during pandemic (PS; Miller)
Eva’s European Sweets is hardly a Central New York secret. Heck, the Food Network featured the Polish restaurant along the Solvay border on “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” in 2013.
It’s been considered one our area’s best restaurants since it opened 23 years ago. But when the state shut down dining rooms in March because of Covid-19, family and friends encouraged owner Ewa Zaczynski to use that time wisely and expand. (Eva’s, by the way, never closed during the pandemic. The restaurant served takeout meals, and she and her staff even delivered food.)
“This was just a back yard with a not-so-pretty view of a busy street,” Ewa said. “Everyone kept telling me to make this into something.”
John Marcinkowski, one of a few readers who turned us onto this remake, was among those family members with a vision for what it could be. They came up with a plan to transform this yard into an enclosed outdoor dining area without spending a lot of money. The solution: wood pallets.
John, his son-in-law, some other family members and employees got to work. They drove around town and grabbed any free pallets they could find. They bought about 10 strands of outdoor festival lights, eight picnic tables, 10 oversized Adirondack chairs and a 30-inch rubbed bronze fire pit.
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