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Welcome to Kyoto Protocol Day!
The Kyoto Protocol is an international treaty which extends the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) that commits State Parties to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, based on the premise that (a) global warming exists and (b) human-made CO2 emissions have caused it. The Kyoto Protocol was adopted in Kyoto, Japan, on 11 December 1997 and entered into force on 16 February 2005. There are currently 192 parties (Canada withdrew effective December 2012)[4] to the Protocol.
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Lafayette football team adds transfer from Syracuse (mcall.com; Staff)
The Lafayette football team added two more players to its roster this week, including a transfer from Syracuse.
Anthony Giudice, a 280-pound defensive lineman, joins Lafayette after spending the past two seasons at Syracuse. He played in 14 games in two seasons with the Orange.
Head coach John Garrett also announced that running back J.J. Younger has joined the 2017 class. Younger, from Pittsburgh Central Catholic, was named Class 6A all-state and the WPIAL player of the year in 2016.
Younger was the MVP of Pittsburgh Central Catholic's 2015 team that beat Parkland for the state title. He ran for 2,165 yards and scored 39 touchdowns in his career.
Syracuse Football Signee Russell Thompson-Bishop adds Speed, Size (insidetheloudhouse.com; Carey)
The Syracuse football squad added another playmaker to the class of 2017 with Russell Thompson-Bishop. Thompson-Bishop is a 3-star wide receiver from Bloomfield, Connecticut.
Syracuse fans may recall another former player from Bloomfield, in Dwight Freeney. Thompson-Bishop also drew offers from Temple, UConn, Boston College, among others. He has a nice frame at 6-foot 2 weighing 200-pounds and also runs track for the Bloomfield track and field team.
Thompson-Bishop caught 46 passes for 1,025 yards and 14 TD’s. He electrified Bloomfield all season with big plays. Hudl lists Thompson-Bishop’s 40-yard dash time at 4.38. Like I mentioned he is a speedy track star for Bloomfield who won the state championship last year. Let’s take a look at his highlights:
Early on in the highlights you can see why Dino Babers and the staff brought him on.
At the :25 second mark he uses his 6-foot 2 frame to go up and high point a pass for a touchdown. You also see this at the 3:36 mark. Thompson-Bishop figures to be an outside receiver for Syracuse and as we saw last year, you must be able to go up and catch balls in one-on-one coverage.
In one of the most impressive plays at the 1:07 mark on his highlight tape, RTB gets a quick release off of the line. He fakes like he is catching a screen pass, then runs a “go” route showing off his 4.3 40-yard dash speed. Thompson-Bishop absolutely leaves his defender in the dust for another TD. Thompson-Bishop has mastered adjusting his body according to the throw from his quarterback.
In the highlights, sometimes his quarterback under throws Thompson-Bishop.
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Former Syracuse football All-American wide receiver Amba Etta-Tawo invited to NFL Draft Combine (DO; Gutierrez)
Former Syracuse wide receiver Amba Etta-Tawo, SU’s first All-American since 2001, was invited Wednesday to the NFL Draft Combine.
In his only season with SU, Etta-Tawo finished first in program history with 94 receptions, 1,482 yards and 14 touchdowns (tied first). Against then-No. 3 Clemson on Nov. 5, he broke Marvin Harrison’s single-season receiving yards record with three games on the schedule.
Despite having played only 12 games, Etta-Tawo ranked fourth in the nation in receiving yards and seventh in touchdown catches. The graduate transfer from Maryland was named to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference First Team.
Etta-Tawo was also a semifinalist for the Biletnikoff Award, which goes to the nation’s top wide receiver. The 6-foot-2, 202-pounder is projected to be a fifth or sixth round 2017 NFL draft pick, per CBS Sports.
“While he’s obviously still raw, the tape shows an improving talent with an ability to challenge over the top and uncover underneath,” reads his NFL.com profile. “Unfortunately for Etta-Tawo, he was wildly inconsistent and his hands were exposed as a flawed part of his game once again.
“He’s a vertical receiver who has the potential to become more than that with additional work, but he looks like a developmental backup at this point.”
The combine is March 3-6 and will air on NFL Network. The NFL Draft is April 27-29 in Philadelphia.
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Henninger HS Grad Jessimae Peluso performs tonight at del Lago
Brad Paisley, Wayne's World 25th Birthday Bash: 11 things to do this weekend in CNY (PS; Pucci)
1. The Silence of the Clams
Theater critic Linda Lowen called this hyper-sexualized, irreverent spoof on the horror classic "a wild ride that's either jarring or rejuvenating, depending on your perspective." Adult audiences only.
Where: CNY Jazz Central 44,1 E. Washington St., Syracuse.
When: Thursday, Feb. 16, Friday, Feb. 17 and Saturday, Feb. 18. All shows at 8 p.m.
How much: Tickets are $20. Available at rarelydone.org.
2. Syracuse Auto Expo
In addition to the more than 300 vehicles on display, this year's auto expo will feature a local wine and beer tastingfor the first time. Between 40,000 and 50,000 people are expected to attend the four-day event.
Where: The Oncenter, 800 S. State St., Syracuse.
When: Thursday, Feb. 16 and Friday, Feb. 17, from 4 to 9 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 18, from noon to 9 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 19, from noon to 5 p.m. The beer and wine tasting will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday.
How much: Tickets are $9 for adults, $7 for seniors, $3 for children ages 5 to 12, and free for children under 5. Admission is free for veterans, first-responders and military personnel on Thursday with ID. Sunday is family day, with a special admission price of $20 for a family of four.
3. Jessimae Peluso
Peluso, a Syracuse native, Henninger High School grad, stand-up comedian and former star of MTV's "Girl Code", is returning to Central New York.
Where: del Lago Resort & Casino, 1133 State Route 414, Waterloo.
When: Thursday, Feb. 16, at 7 p.m.
How much: Tickets range from $10 to $25. Available at dellagoresort.com.
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