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Message: [QUOTE="sutomcat, post: 4286596, member: 27"] [B][COLOR=rgb(65, 168, 95)][FONT=verdana][SIZE=7][IMG]https://mkstatus.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/20200622005811_compress15.jpg[/IMG]Welcome to World Rainforest Day![/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [HEADING=1][I][FONT=verdana][COLOR=rgb(65, 168, 95)][SIZE=3]Why Rainforests?[/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT][/I][/HEADING] [FONT=verdana][COLOR=rgb(65, 168, 95)][SIZE=3][I]Let’s start with the basics. Rainforests are a type of forest where rainfall is continuous and abundant all year round. Most of our planet’s rainforests are found in the tropics, but they can also be found in temperate zones. Although when we think of rainforests we generally imagine vast regions of land covered in dense vegetation, [B]these ecosystems only cover around 6% of Earth’s surface[/B]. However, in such a small area they harbor a disproportionate amount of terrestrial species; [B]around 50% of all terrestrial biodiversity is found in the world’s rainforests[/B]. ‍[/I][/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT] [I][FONT=verdana][COLOR=rgb(65, 168, 95)][SIZE=3]Not only do rainforests hold invaluable genetic resources and countless evolutionary marvels, but they are thought of as “living pharmacies”. Their great and mostly unknown diversity is an [B]untapped resource for new medicines and therapies[/B]. This diversity is also [B]the source of many products we use in our daily lives[/B], like coffee, cacao, spices, common fruits and vegetables– and that’s just scratching the surface. Other products, like beef or the palm oil found in shampoo and many common hygiene and food products are [B]directly related to rainforest deforestation[/B] worldwide.[/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT][/I] [B][COLOR=rgb(243, 121, 52)][FONT=verdana][SIZE=7]SU News[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [IMG]https://www.syracuse.com/resizer/ECRagmKks_4KVnsGMCHXOeWqOio=/500x0/smart/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/advancelocal/VI6NMW42MJBXNBXYQ2G2ELWRZA.jpg[/IMG] [I][SIZE=3]Syracuse Orange forward Cole Swider (21) from the corner. Syracuse plays Duke in the ACC Tournament in Brooklyn N.Y. March 10 2022. Dennis Nett | [EMAIL]dnett@syracuse.com[/EMAIL][/SIZE][/I] [B][URL='https://www.syracuse.com/orangebasketball/2022/06/cole-swider-found-right-situation-at-syracuse-can-he-do-it-again-in-nba.html']Cole Swider found right situation at Syracuse. Can he do it again in NBA?[/URL] (PS; Waters)[/B] [I]After three years in the shadows at Villanova, it took just one year at Syracuse to put Cole Swider back in the spotlight. After picking Villanova over Syracuse and several other schools coming out of St. Andrew’s High School in Barrington, Rhode Island, Swider became little more than a role player for the Wildcats. He earned a few starts but mostly came off the bench. He logged roughly 18 minutes a game as both a sophomore and a junior. Swider transferred to Syracuse for his senior year. He stepped into the starting lineup immediately in the wake of the departures of Alan Griffin (pros) and Quincy Guerrier (Oregon). Swider’s 13.9 points and 6.8 rebounds per game last season marked career-highs for the 6-foot-9 forward. Same with his 41.1% 3-point shooting. He made almost as many 3-pointers in one year at Syracuse (81) as he had in his three years at Villanova combined (86). ...[/I] [B][MEDIA=youtube]2fQvx4TGB10[/MEDIA] [URL='https://lowcosports.com/series/reds-barber-shop/']Red’s Barber Shop Archives - LowcoSports[/URL] (lowcosports.com; podcast; Bruin & Boeheim)[/B] [I]The men’s college basketball national championship game is tonight, and the man in the third chair at Red’s Barber Shop this week knows a thing or two about that. Tony “Red” Bruin reunites with his coach, the man who has become synonymous with Syracuse basketball, the legendary Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim! Pull up a seat and listen to Coach and Red reminisce and get Boeheim’s thoughts on some of the biggest stories in the hoops world![/I] (also a good one on Dave Bing just below this one) [B][URL='https://www.espnsyracuse.com/category/otbod/']On The Block On Demand[/URL] (ESPN; radio; Axe)[/B] [I]Brent discusses the wait to see another Syracuse basketball player hearing his name called in the first round of the NBA Draft. Later, Brent reacts to the latest golfers to join the LIV Tour and game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals.[/I] [B][URL='https://radfordnewsjournal.com/acc-releases-future-basketball-matchups/']ACC releases future basketball matchups[/URL] (radfordnewsjournal.com)[/B] [I]The Atlantic Coast Conference has revealed its men’s basketball scheduling matrix for the next three seasons. With the conclusion of the 2021-22 season marking the end of the first three-year cycle, the scheduling matrix starts over in 2022-23. The ACC moved to 20-game league schedules in 2019-20. Each ACC school will have the same home/away/repeat opponents in 2022-23 as it did for the 2019-20 season. Miami and Virginia will continue to be Virginia Tech’s repeat opponents for the next three-year cycle. In 2022-23, Virginia Tech will play home-and-home games with Boston College, Clemson, Duke, Miami, Syracuse, and Virginia. The Hokies will play home games against Florida State, North Carolina, NC State, and Pitt, and road games at Georgia Tech, Louisville, Notre Dame, and Wake Forest. Here is a breakdown of Tech’s scheduling matrix for the next three seasons: 2022-23 Home/Away: Boston College, Clemson, Duke, Miami, Syracuse, Virginia Home only: Florida State, North Carolina, NC State, Pitt Away only: Georgia Tech, Louisville, Notre Dame, Wake Forest 2023-24 Home/Away: Florida State, Louisville, Miami, Notre Dame, Virginia, Wake Forest Home only: Boston College, Clemson, Duke, Georgia Tech Away only: North Carolina, NC State, Pitt, Syracuse 2024-25 Home/Away: Georgia Tech, Miami, North Carolina, NC State, Pitt, Virginia Home only: Louisville, Notre Dame, Syracuse, Wake Forest Away only: Boston College, Clemson, Duke, Florida State For the upcoming season, Tech returns two major award winners – [URL='https://hokiesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=12587']Hunter Cattoor[/URL] and [URL='https://hokiesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=12591']Justyn Mutts[/URL] – who were both instrumental in guiding the Hokies to their first-ever ACC tournament title last season. Cattoor was named the ACC Tournament MVP while Mutts was the ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year. 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