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Welcome to Sewing Machine Day!
Observed annually on June 13 is National Sewing Machine Day. This day honors the invention of the sewing machine. It is hard to imagine having to sew things together by hand, stitch by stitch.
Skilled cabinet-maker and English inventor, Thomas Saint, received the first patent for a design of a sewing machine in 1790. It was intended for leather and canvas, was never advertised and no evidence of it, other than his drawings, could be found. In 1874, William Newton Wilson found Saint’s drawings in the London Patent Office, made adjustments and built a working model. The London Science Museum currently owns Wilson’s model.
- Walter Hunt invented the first American lockstitch sewing machine in 1832.
- John Greenough patented the first sewing machine in the United States in 1842.
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ACC Football Rx: Closest FBS teams to regions of Canada, Mexico
What is the closest FBS team to each Canadian Province?
The closest FBS stadium to the center of each province and territory of Canada: pic.twitter.com/pc1SOqidPQ
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) June 12, 2017
Ranking the 5 best Wide Receivers in the ACC for 2017 (scacchoops.com; Jfann)
1) Ahmmon Richards, Miami
When you break any records Michael Irvin holds at Miami, you’ve done something. Ahmmon Richards broke Michael Irvin’s freshman record for receiving yards with 934. In fact that led the nation for freshman in that category.
He averaged over 19 yards a reception in a freshman All-American season. How good can Richards get in year 2? He may be just getting started on what could be a great career.
2) Cam Phillips, Virginia Tech
There have been some really good receivers come through Virginia Tech. Cam Phillips could leave Virginia Tech as the top statistical receiver in Virginia Tech history. He needs 46 more catches and 905 more yards. Those are numbers Phillips is capable of reaching.
Last year Phillips had 76 receptions for 983 yards. With premier pass catchers Isaiah Ford and Bucky Hodges gone, I expect an even bigger year from Phillips.
3) Jester Weah, Pittsburgh
Quick – who led the ACC lead the ACC in yards per reception last season? His mark was also second in the nation. The answer was Jester Weah of Pittsburgh who averaged 24.2 yards a reception for 870 yards, on just 36 catches. He also had 10 TDs.
At 6’3″ 210 lbs and a sprint champion in high school, Weah has NFL potential with a good season in 2017.
4) Deon Cain, Clemson
Deon Cain has big shoes to fill at Clemson following the departure of top 10 pick WR Mike Williams. In his first two years, he’s show flashes of being a go-to receiver, but he has lacked consistency. Last year he had 38 catches for 724 yards with 9 TDs.
He has good speed, with the ability to stretch defenses. As one of Clemson’s leading returning offensive players, this could be a break through season for Cain.
5) Jaylen Samuels, NC State
Jaylen Samuels is arguably the most versatile player in the ACC. He can play running back, wide receiver, and tight end. I simply had to find a spot for Samuels in of these top 5 player ranking lists.
Wide Receiver seemed to be as good as spot to place Samuels. Last season he 55 receptions and 7 touchdown receptions. He is the Wolfpack’s top offensive weapon, and the focus of any defensive coordinator’s gameplan that faces NC State.
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Countdown to football: ACC weekly schedule (macon.com; Shirley)
Aug. 31
Presbyterian at Wake Forest
Sept. 1
Boston College at Northern Illinois
Central Connecticut at Syracuse
Sept. 2
Kent State at Clemson
N.C. Central at Duke
Florida State vs. Alabama (Atlanta)
Louisville vs. Purdue (Indianapolis)
Bethune-Cookman at Miami
California at North Carolina
N.C. State vs. South Carolina (Charlotte, North Carolina)
Youngstown State at Pittsburgh
William & Mary at Virginia
Sept. 3
Virginia Tech vs. West Virginia (Landover, Maryland)
Sept. 4
Tennessee at Georgia Tech (Atlanta)
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Syracuse-area kid, 9, makes salt potatoes on Food Network's 'Kids BBQ' show (newyorkupstate,ciomn; Weaver)
Raegan Frash made a clam bake featuring Syracuse salt potatoes on the Food Network's "Kids BBQ Championship," a show that tests the barbecue and grilling skills of young cooks.
Raegan, who is 9 and in the fourth grade, can't say whether her clam bake and Hawaiian-style sausage sandwich were good enough to advance her to the next round. Her episode, "Boardwalk Bites," airs at 8 p.m. Monday, June 19.
But she did say the judges - Eddie Jackson, Damaris Phillips and Shannon Ambrosio - had heard of salt potatoes before.
Raegan was selected for the show after her friend filled out the online application last year during a sleepover. Raegan got a phone call soon after and answered a few questions: What style of food does she like to cook (smokey grilled steaks, grilled vegetables, comfort foods)? Who most inspires her cooking (Mom, Kate, who's taught Raegan it's perfectly fine to grill out nearly year-round, even in snowy Central New York).
Raegan found out in January she was picked for the competitive show. She flew with her mom to Los Angeles and took a long cab ride to the set, a ranch in Malibu, California. There, she had her own kitchen space and about 50 cameras to capture every move.
"And there was like a drone over our heads," she said.
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