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Welcome to Morse Code Day!
The History Of Morse Code Day
The year was 1836, and Samuel .B. Morse was working on something with a pair of compatriots that would utterly change the way the world transmitted information. What they would develop would be the device and technology that would drive communication until the radio finally became fully developed years later. Even then, radio was often used to transmit Morse Code over long distances, as even weak signals could often carry a comprehensible message in Morse code. It also has the distinction of being a coded language that a human with the right experience can translate by ear, at speed, without a decoder.
While it was developed for English, the alphabet has frequently been modified for other languages, making its reach and use universal in nature. From then it has found its way into Aviation, Amateur Radio, and can even be transmitted by flashing lights, as any fan of media can tell you. Mirrors, flashlights, even bright spotlights have all been used to transmit information in this amazing and diverse code base. Perhaps the most amazing and unexpected use of this language is to help those with disabilities be able to communicate through simple tapping, or even through a simple skin buzzer. It truly is powerful and adaptive.
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SU News
3 things Dino Babers said on the ACC spring coaches teleconference (DO; Gutierrez)
Four days after Syracuse completed its annual spring game to round out spring practice, head coach Dino Babers spoke on the Atlantic Coast Conference coaches teleconference. Babers, who will enter his second season, addressed on Wednesday morning both sides of the football, special teams, recruiting and NFL Draft prospect Amba Etta-Tawo.
Here are three notable things Babers said.
Etta-Tawo is NFL Draft ready
Etta-Tawo, Syracuse’s first Associated Press All-American since 2001, shattered records in his lone season at SU. The 6-foot-2, 202-pounder is projected to be a fifth or sixth round 2017 NFL draft pick, per CBS Sports.
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. He was named to the All-ACC First Team.
Etta-Tawo was also a semifinalist for the Biletnikoff Award, which goes to the nation’s top wide receiver.
“The proof is in the pudding,” Babers said. “You’re getting someone that’s 4.4, 4.3 track time, verified out of high school, a huge body for a wide receiver and a giant catch radius. He’s gone against the best competition there is in the ACC, and he’s made plays against everybody.
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Bradley Chubb
ACC Blog (espn; Hale)
The ACC officially says goodbye to a host of big stars this week when the NFL draft begins, as Deshaun Watson, DeMarcus Walker, Mike Williams, Dalvin Cook and others will all hear their names called.
So who fills those big shoes in 2017? This week, we’ll be offering our best answers.
Today’s question: Who is the next DeMarcus Walker?
The ACC is chock full of strong pass-rushers, including Walker’s former teammates at Florida State. If last season was the year of the QB in the ACC, this year may belong to the edge rushers, who are likely to make the league’s quarterbacks quite uncomfortable.
The standard: Walker has been arguably the best pass-rusher in the ACC the past two seasons. In 2016, he racked up 21.5 tackles for loss, 16 sacks, four quarterback hurries, three forced fumbles and recorded 68 total tackles. He was everywhere -- strong in run support, aggressive in moving the pocket, excellent at chasing down mobile QBs and, perhaps as much as anything, a genuine veteran leader in the locker room. So when we talk about finding the next Walker, it’s not simply about finding a guy who will lead the ACC in sacks. It’s about identifying the defensive end who can make the biggest overall impact on and off the field.
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Virginia safety Quin Blanding has one goal: Dominate (espn; Adelson)
Not much went right for Virginia last season, but things could have been worse entering 2017. Virginia could have lost its two best players on defense.
Instead, linebacker Micah Kiser and safety Quin Blanding decided to return, and that news itself belongs in the noteworthy category. The duo finished 1-2 in tackles in the ACC last season. Since the league started keeping tackle-leader statistics in 1990, no tackling tandem has led the league in consecutive seasons.
For Blanding, the decision to return instead of entering the NFL draft might have caught some by surprise. Already the school’s all-time leading tackler among defensive backs, Blanding has been a first-team All-ACC safety each of the past two seasons and the most reliable player on a struggling Virginia defense.
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NFL Draft: A Big ACC Night (dukebasketballreport.com; Featherston)
It’s possible that Duke might have as many as four players taken in the first round of the 2017 draft.
That’s the 2017 NBA Draft.
The Blue Devils will be far less prominent tonight when the 2017 NFL Draft opens in Philadelphia. There’s no chance that a Duke player will be drafted in the first round tonight … and very little chance that the Devils will be represented when the second and third rounds are picked Friday night.
It’s possible – but not guaranteed that a Duke player might show up towards the end of the Saturday segment of the draft (rounds four through seven).
Duke has had some draft success in recent years – Laken Tomlinson was a first rounder who now starts for the Lions. And Jamison Crowder was a fouth round pick who has caught 126 passes for almost 1,500 yards for the Redskins. Ross Cockrell starts at corner for the Steelers, while Vinny Rey has been a starter for the Bengels. Cooper Helfet was a mainstay at tight end in Seattle until he suffered an injury last season.
And the NFL already has its eye on rising sophomore quarterback Daniel Jones (who could appear in the 2018, 2019 or 2020 draft).
But Duke does not have any graduating seniors this season who have the NFL scouts drooling.
Maybe DeVon Edwards will find employment as a kickoff returner. Running back Jela Duncan, cornerback Breon Borders and safety Deondre Singleton might show up late Saturday. But most will probably have to go the free-agent route.
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Winnie Greenberg: At 82, this Syracuse native has witnessed the history of central New York (DO; Sandler)
For most of the 20th century, if a woman in Syracuse had disposable income and wanted to buy an outfit, she went to Edson’s. The women’s clothing store, which opened on South Salina Street in 1925, catered toward women with a penchant for designer, high-end apparel. Winifred “Winnie” Greenberg, now 82, spent her childhood and young adulthood in Edson’s as part of the family business.
For nearly 50 years, Greenberg’s mother owned Edson’s. Greenberg worked in the store as a salesperson. At the time, Greenberg acted more like a personal shopper than a cashier. She would pick out pieces of clothing, offer her opinion and help dress clients.
“We really waited on them — and I loved it,” said Greenberg. “The customers depended on us for what they wear.”
Greenberg has worked in department stores and boutiques in Syracuse for the entirety of her adult life. She’s been on the ground floor witnessing changes in retail as the industry has grappled with online shopping and changing norms around women’s fashion. She’s also witnessed changes in Syracuse itself — especially downtown Syracuse — as the city has gone from a once vibrant manufacturing hub to a city with struggles.
“It was an entirely different world back then,” Greenberg said.
Today, Greenberg is still an active member of Syracuse’s social scene, especially downtown. She is heavily involved in supporting the Syracuse Stage, the Everson Museum of Art, Symphony Syracuse and Syracuse University. Most recently, Greenberg and her son have endowed a scholarship for a football player attending the Martin J. Whitman School of Management.
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