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Fly a Kite Day takes place on the anniversary of the date in 1752 when Benjamin Franklin flew a kite in a thunderstorm, with the intent of proving that lightning was caused by a discharge of electricity (some sources say he flew his kite on June 10). His experiment led to further understanding of positive and negative charges, the proving that lightning was an electrical discharge, and to the invention of the lightning rod—which provided a safe way to discharge electricity and a way to prevent fires. Lightning rods are still used today to protect buildings, ships, and people.
Franklin began his experiments with electricity in 1747 and began hypothesizing about the connection between electricity and lightning two years later. He set out to prove his hypothesis; his idea was to erect iron rods into storm clouds to attract electricity. He believed he would need to be on high ground for his experiment to work, but he was in Philadelphia, a city that is quite flat. At first, he was waiting for the steeple to be finished at Christ Church, believing that he could use it for his experiment.
Christ Church still stands. The steeple was completed in 1754, financed by a lottery organized by Franklin. It would be the tallest structure in North America for 56 years.
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Syracuse Basketball: 4-star, top-50 targets earning big praise from analysts (itlh; Adler)
Syracuse basketball coaches got in early on with two 2023 four-star prospects who play high-school ball in the Carolinas, and recruiting analysts say that these sophomores are ones to watch on the national landscape in this cycle.
Interestingly enough, the Orange was the first college team to offer a scholarship to power forward G.G. Jackson and point guard Aden Holloway.
The 6-foot-8 Jackson is a top-30 player overall in his class, according to the 247Sports Composite, while the 6-foot-1 Holloway checks in at No. 50 nationally via 247Sports.
Jackson, whose ‘Cuse offer arrived last August, suits up for Ridge View High School in Columbia, S.C. Syracuse basketball, meanwhile, offered Holloway back in the summer of 2019. He competes for the Covenant Day School in Matthews, N.C., although this tweet suggests that he may be transferring to a new team.
As Holloway and Jackson star for their high-school teams and in AAU events, analysts say that both 2023 players should see their list of offers grow and their national rankings rise.
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Syracuse Basketball: Feeling good about chances with 4-star Justin Taylor (itlh; Adler)
Syracuse basketball high-priority target Justin Taylor recently took an official visit to the Hill, and from what I can gather, the trip went quite well. That’s encouraging.
Of course, the 2022 four-star wing has multiple other big-name suitors, so it’s no guarantee whatsoever that the 6-foot-6 Taylor is going to end up choosing the ‘Cuse.
Still, Orange coaches have prioritized Taylor for quite some time, according to comments from analysts and recruiting insiders. Plus, he could earn sizable minutes beginning in his freshman season.
Head coach Jim Boeheim has said more than once of late that his son, junior shooting guard Buddy Boeheim, will be done in Central New York after this upcoming term.
Boeheim could come back for a fifth year, something afforded to all college basketball players by the NCAA amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. But Jim Boeheim has noted that it’s one and done for Buddy Boeheim.
Taylor appears to have the ability to play both shooting guard and small forward, although I’ve read reports that suggest ‘Cuse coaches are recruiting him as a shooting guard. Thus, Taylor could absolutely slide into the void left by Boeheim.
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Jimmy Boeheim is up next in our Syracuse basketball Newbies on Campus series. The guys get into his strengths and weaknesses and how they'll translate at the ACC level. Plus, what does a successful season look like for the Cornell transfer and why you can expect to see his percentages go up next season. Also, the guys project the coach's son's role and what his stat line could look like for the upcoming year. Tim Leonard and Tyler Aki discuss it all and more on the Tuesday edition of the...
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Mike McAllister joins Brent to discuss the latest in the recruiting world for both Syracuse football and men’s basketball.
Syracuse Basketball: Orange recruiting 5-star, top-20 wing from Brewster (itlh; Adler)
One of the top prospects in the 2023 class is hearing a lot from Syracuse basketball and a few other high-major programs, according to a report.
Taylor Bowen is a five-star, top-20 player in this cycle, and he said in a recent interview that the Orange is in consistent communication.
The 6-foot-8 wing, listed as a small forward on most recruiting Web sites, is a sophomore who in the upcoming campaign will suit up for the Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, N.H.
This past April, Bowen said on Twitter that he would transfer from the St. George’s School in Middletown, R.I., to the Brewster Academy, which has sent numerous guys to the Hill in recent years.
In a recent interview with national analyst Jamie Shaw, Bowen said, “We are hearing the most from Iowa, Syracuse, Oregon, LSU and some other schools, too, right now.”
Syracuse basketball is taking a look at five-star Taylor Bowen.
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Crowds pack Restaurant Row at the New York State Fair in 2019.Lauren Long | llong@syracuse.com
2021 NYS Fair is back, but will still look different; here’s how (PS; $; Tampone)
Your funnel cake, deep-fried peanut butter cups, sausage sandwich and all your beers at the 2021 New York State Fair are supposed to go down while you’re sitting.
At least, that’s the hope. It’s one of the changes and gentle encouragements fairgoers will see at this year’s event, thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Expect plenty of signs at the fairgrounds reminding you that if you’re eating or drinking, you should sit down.
“When you come to the fair, everything is walk-around food,” Fair Director Troy Waffner said. “It’s anything you can put in your hands.
“It gets a little harder to enforce, but we’re going to encourage people to sit and enjoy their food instead of walking around with it.”
The fair already has loads of tables scattered around, but is buying even more, Waffner added.
The food rule mimics guidance for restaurants during much of the pandemic, when patrons were only supposed to take their masks off when seated.
It’s the same at baseball games now. If you’re unvaccinated and required to wear a mask at a game, you can only take it off to eat and drink at your seat.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced today that the fair will return in August at 100% capacity outdoors. Buildings will still have capacity limits.
The state had previously been planning a smaller, slimmed down fair at 50% capacity. But the pandemic has receded sharply in New York in recent weeks and Waffner and Cuomo now say fair attendees can expect a more or less normal year, although there will be tweaks.
Here’s a look at what we know so far.
Concerts
Waffner said Chevy Court will host shows expected to draw up to about 20,000 people. Anything larger than that will take place at the New York Experience Stage at the west end of the fairgrounds.
There’s lots more room to spread out there and the space can comfortably hold up to 40,000 people. Fair officials are going through the concert schedule now to determine where each show will take place.
The shows will be general admission. There won’t be separate sections for vaccinated and unvaccinated people.
Speaking of vaccines...
Vaccines and masks
The state is asking unvaccinated people to wear masks at the fair. Vaccinated people won’t have to wear them.
The fair won’t ask anyone for proof of vaccination. The event will operate using the honor system.
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