With a concentration of painters, sculptors, writers, photographers, poets, performers, immigrants, beatniks, homosexuals, communists, devil worshipers, and uncategorized eccentrics, San Francisco had tolerance for everything except people from Los Angeles. -- Mark A. Vieira, Hollywood Horror: From Gothic to Cosmic, on the Bay Area in the 1950s-60s

SPIDERHEAD (2022) ★★★☆☆

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Anyway here's my reading list for my big film censorship project in case anyone's been wondering what I've been up to when I'm not being a stupid idiot cringey fandom blogger or whatever the jackasses think I am:

Vaudeville, Old and New: An Encyclopedia of Variety Performers in America, by Frank Cullen

Vaudeville and the Making of Modern Entertainment, 1890-1925, by David Monod

From Traveling Show to Vaudeville: Theatrical Spectacle in America, 1830-1910, edited by Robert M. Lewis

American Vaudeville as Ritual, by Albert F. McLean Jr.

American Vaudeville As Seen by its Contemporaries, edited by Charles W. Stein

Rank Ladies: Gender and Cultural Hierarchy in American Vaudeville, by M. Alison Kibler

The New Humor in the Progressive Era: Americanization and the Vaudeville Comedian, by Rick DesRochers

Humor and Ethnic Stereotypes in Vaudeville and Burlesque, by Lawrence E. Mintz

"Vaudeville Indians" on Global Circuits, 1880s-1930s, by Christine Bold

The Original Blues: The Emergence of the blues in African American Vaudeville, by Lynn Abbott and Doug Seroff

Waltzing in the Dark: African American Vaudeville and Race Politics in the Swing Era, by Brenda Dixon Gottschild

The Wizard of Menlo Park: How Thomas Alva Edison Invented the Modern World, by Randall Stross

Edison, by Edmund Morris

The Rise and Place of the Motion Picture, by Terry Ramsaye

The Romantic History of the Motion Picture: A Story of Facts More Fascinating than Fiction, by Terry Ramsaye (Photoplay Magazine)

Before the Nickelodeon: Edwin S. Porter and the Edison Manufacturing Company, by Charles Musser

The Kinetoscope: A British History, by Richard Brown, Barry Anthony, and Michael Harvey

The Man Who Made Movies: W.K.L. Dickson, by Paul Spehr

A Million and One Nights: A History of the Motion Picture, by Terry Ramsaye

Emergence of Cinema: The American Screen to 1907, by Charles Musser

Dancing for the Kinetograph: The Lakota Ghost Dance and the Silence of Early Cinema, by Michael Gaudio

The First Screen Kiss and "The Cry of Censorship," by Ralph S.J. Dengler

Archival Rediscovery and the Production of History: Solving the Mystery of Something Good - Negro Kiss (1898), by Allyson Nadia Field

Prizefighting and the Birth of Movie Censorship, by Barak Y. Orbach

A History of Sports Highlights: Replayed Plays from Edison to ESPN, by Raymond Gamache

A History of the Boxing Film, 1894-1915: Social Control and Social Reform in the Progressive Era, by Dan Streible

Fight Pictures: A History of Boxing and Early Cinema, by Dan Streible

The Boxing Film: A Cultural and Transmedia History, by Travis Vogan

Policing Sexuality: the Mann Act and the Making of the FBI, by Jessica R. Pliley

Screened Out: Playing Gay in Hollywood, from Edison to Stonewall, by Richard Barrios

The Ashgate Research Companion to Moral Panics, edited by Charles Krinsky

A Companion to Early Cinema, edited by Andre Gaudreault, Nicolas Dulac, and Santiago Hidalgo

The Silent Cinema Reader, edited by Lee Grieveson and Peter Kramer

The Harlot's Progress: Myth and Reality in European and American Film, 1900-1934, by Leslie Fishbein

Oscar Micheaux and His Circle: African-American Filmmaking and Race Cinema of the Silent Era, by Pearl Bowser, Jane Gaines, and Charles Musser

Banned in Kansas: Motion Picture Censorship, 1915-1966, by Gerald R. Butters, Jr.

Black and White and Blue: Adult Cinema From the Victorian Age to the VCR

Complicated Women: Sex and Power in Pre-Code Hollywood, by Mick Lasalle

Dangerous Men: Pre-Code Hollywood and the Birth of the Modern Man, by Mick Lasalle

Pre-Code Hollywood: Sex, Immorality, and Insurrection in American Cinema, 1930-1934, by Thomas Doherty

Forbidden Hollywood: The Pre-Code Era (1930-1934), When Sin Ruled the Movies, by Mark A. Vieira

Sin in Soft Focus: Pre-Code Hollywood, by Mark A. Vieira

Hollywood's Censor: Joseph I. Breen & the Production Code Administration, by Thomas Doherty

The Dame in the Kimono: Hollywood, Censorship, and the Production Code, by Leonard J. Leff and Jerold L. Simmons

Moral House-Cleaning in Hollywood: What's it All About? An Open Letter to Mr. Will Hays, by James R. Quirk (Photoplay Magazine)

Will H. Hays - A Real Leader: A Word Portrait of the Man Selected to Head the Motion Picture Industry, by Meredith Nicholson (Photoplay Magazine)

Ignorance: An Obnoxiously Moral morality Play, Suggested by "Experience," by Agnes Smith (Photoplay Magazine)

Close-Ups: Editorial Expression and Timely Comment (Photoplay Magazine)

Children, Cinema & Censorship: From Dracula to the Dead End Kids, by Sarah J. Smith

Freedom of the Screen: Legal Challenges to State Film Censorship, 1915-1981, by Laura Wittern-Keller

Picturing Indians: Native Americans in Film, 1941-1960, by Liza Black

America on Film: Representing Race, Class, Gender and Sexuality at the Movies, by Harry M. Benshoff and Sean Griffin

White: Essays on Race and culture, by Richard Dyer

Black American Cinema, edited by Manthia Diawara

Colorization: One Hundred Years of Black Films in a White World, by Wil Haygood

Hollywood's Indian: the Portrayal of the Native American in Film, edited by Peter C. Rollins and John E. O'Connor

Wiping the War Paint Off the Lens: Native American Film and Video, by Beverly R. Singer

Celluloid Indians: Native Americans and Film, by Jacquelyn Kilpatrick

Native Americans on Film: Conversations, Teaching, and Theory, edited by M. Elise Marubbio and Eric L. Buffalohead

Framing Blackness: The African American Image in Film, by Ed Guerrero

Toms, Coons, Mulattoes, Mammies, & Bucks: An Interpretive History of Blacks in American Films, by Donald Bogle

Hollywood Black: the Stars, the Films, the Filmmakers, by Donald Bogle

White Screens, Black Images: Hollywood From the Dark Side, by James Snead

Latino Images in Film: Stereotypes, Subversion, and Resistance, by Charles Ramirez Berg

Reel Inequality: Hollywood Actors and Racism, by Nancy Wang Yuen

Visions of the East: Orientalism in Film, edited by Matthew Bernstein and Gaylyn Studlar

The Hollywood Jim Crow: the Racial Politics of the Movie Industry, by Maryann Erigha

America's Film Legacy: The Authoritative Guide to the Landmark Movies in the National Film Registry, by Daniel Eagan

Movie-Made America: A Cultural History of American Movies, by Robert Sklar

Of Kisses and Ellipses: The Long Adolescence of American Movies, by Linda Williams

Banned in the Media: A Reference Guide to Censorship in the Press, Motion Pictures, Broadcasting, and the Internet, by Herbert N. Foerstel

Censoring Hollywood: Sex and Violence in Film and on the Cutting Room Floor, by Aubrey Malone

Hollywood v. Hard Core: How the Struggle Over Censorship Saved the Modern Film Industry, by Jon Lewis

Not in Front of the Children: "Indecency," Censorship, and the Innocence of Youth, by Marjorie Heins

Degradation: What the History of Obscenity Tells Us About Hate Speech, by Kevin W. Saunders

Censoring Sex: A Historical Journey Through American Media, by John E. Semonche

Dirty Words & Filthy Pictures: Film and the First Amendment, by Jeremy Geltzer

Flaming Classics: Queering the Film Canon, by Alexander Doty

Masculine Interests: Homoerotics in Hollywood Film, by Robert Lang

Monsters in the Closet: Homosexuality and the Horror Film, by Harry M. Benshoff

New Queer Cinema: A Critical Reader, edited by Michele Aaron

New Queer Cinema: The Director's Cut, by B. Ruby Rich

Now You See It: Studies on Lesbian and Gay Film, by Richard Dyer

Gays & Film, edited by Richard Dyer

Screening the Sexes: Homosexuality in the Movies, by Parker Tyler

Out in Culture: Gay, Lesbian, and Queer Essays on Popular Culture, edited by Corey K. Creekmur and Alexander Doty

Out Takes: Essays on Queer Theory and Film, edited by Ellis Hanson

Queer Images: a History of Gay and Lesbian Film in America, by Harry M. Benshoff and Sean Griffin

The Lavender Screen: the Gay and Lesbian Films, Their Stars, Makers, Characters, & Critics, by Boze Hadleigh

The Celluloid Closet: Homosexuality in the Movies, by Vito Russo

Tinker Belles and Evil Queens: the Walt Disney Company From the Inside Out, by Sean Griffin

The Encyclopedia of Censorship, by Jonathon Green

Brazilian star Marta and her last chance at World Cup glory

The World Cup has been a major gap in the glittering resume of Marta Vieira da Silva’s 23-year career.

If Marta comes off the bench and takes to the field for Brazil’s Women’s World Cup opener against Panama on Monday, it would mark her sixth and final involvement in the premier competition of women’s football.

Along with her six World Player of the Year awards, the remarkable feat is set to cement Marta’s place as one of – if not the greatest – women ever to play the sport. The major gap in the glittering resume of Marta Vieira da Silva’s 23-year career, however, is precisely a World Cup trophy.

Neither “Queen Marta” nor the Brazilian national team – so historically successful in the men’s game – have won a world championship, something the current squad hope to change this year in Australia and New Zealand.

Marta’s influence on women’s football in Brazil cannot be understated. The sport was illegal in the country until the mid-1980s, and Marta was Brazil’s first women’s football superstar.

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Tagged by @helianskies to post 7 a few lines from a draft (but I'm going through such a dry spell everything looks like a draft to me :,) )

“Please scan the marked pages and upload them into the system,” he mumbled, closing the clasp on his briefcase and quickly glancing around Kirkland’s tidy desk. He had adored Mrs. Vieira with all his heart, wouldn’t have survived without her and her strict former schoolteacher precision throughout the years, but it was nice to see the front desk finally clear of all her grandchildren’s photos and porcelain cats. Kirkland was looking curiously at him when he finally looked up. He was handsome in his own way, with faded freckles scattered over the bridge of his nose and old teenage acne scars. Antonio’s voice came back to haunt him in his mind and Gabriel stepped back from his desk, glancing down at his wristwatch.

I'll tag @oumaheroes, @dinolil1 and @sisididis if they want to!

Today marks the 21st anniversary of the Station Nightclub Fire, which took the lives of 100 people and injured over 200. May we never forget the ones we lost and the ones still suffering.💔🙏

Kelly Lynn Vieira ~ August 31 1962 - March 1, 2003

We lived in Warwick when the Station Night Club fire happened.

Kelly was the physical therapy assistant where I was going to at Orthopedic Associates when I had carpal tunnel. She was such a sweet person. I will never forget her. 🙏💔🕯🕊

Matt and a friend of his were going to be at this nightclub, but one of them overslept and so they decided not to go.

Kelly and her husband, Scott, were high school sweethearts. She was a majorette at Case High School, in Swansea, and he was a student at Durfee High School, in Fall River. They both attended school sporting events.

On Valentine's Day in 2003, they had celebrated their 23rd wedding anniversary.

After a few years as a hairdresser, Kelly went back to school, to the Community College of Rhode Island, and became a physical therapist assistant.

For the six years prior to this tragedy, she had worked at Orthopedic Associates, in Cranston.

Scott occasionally helped out at the club, and was working security the night of the Great White concert. He escaped uninjured. Kelly died March 1 at Boston Shriners Hospital.

Photographs taken by someone inside the club moments before the fire started show Kelly standing near the stage, friends said.

*VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED*

*VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED*

STATION NIGHTCLUB FIRE MEMORIAL PARK 🕯🙏🕊

RI PBS Weekly

Twenty years after the Station nightclub tragedy, Weekly's senior producer, Justin Kenny, visits the Station Fire Memorial Park to speak with loved ones of the victims.

- From 2023

The first person interviewed a year ago on the 20th anniversary of the Station Night Club fire was Kelly Vieira's sister.

Kelly was the physical therapy assistant where I went back in the early 2000s.

#RestInPeace #NeverForget #WarwickRI #StationNightclubFire #RhodeIsland #NewEngland #WhatsGoingOnInRhodeIsland

Hello! :) I’m interested in reading some books in (Br) Portuguese and I’m not sure where to start looking. I tend to read fantasy and romance but also enjoy contemporary fiction; would you have any recommendations? Thank you for your time!! Have a lovely day :3

Hey!! You came to the right place ;)

A cabeça do santo / The head of the Saint by Socorro Acioli (contemporary & fantansy-ish) - It's a story greatly inspired by Gabriel García Márquez because the author was his student. In this book we follow the journey of Samuel, whose mother, on her deathbed, asked him to go find his father. His destination is an almost ghost city where there's a statue of a saint. He ends up living in the head of this statue (it's separeted from the body) and starts to hear the voices of women praying to the saint. It's a really interesting and funny story.

Torto Arado / Crooked Plow by Itamar Vieira Júnior (contemporary & fantasy-ish) - This book was a phenomenon during the covid pandemic and it's now considered one of the most important novel of the century so far. It's the story of two sisters, who are deeply connected by an accident that happened during their childhood. It's also the story of a knife that connects them to their grandma. It's both fantastical and realist and it talks about women, family, spirituality, slavery and political struggles.

Tudo é rio / Everything is river* by Carla Madeira (romance) - Love it or hate it, this book left its mark. Here we have the story of a couple that is completely changed after a tragic loss and the story of the most desired whore in the city. Everything is river, everything flows, beware to not drown.

O pássaro secreto / The secret bird* by Marilia Arnaud (psychological romance - tw: rape, anxiety, depression, bullying) - This book is hauthingly beautiful. It's a family drama from the pov of the eldest daughet Aglaia Negromonte. Her life is completely changed when the secret of her father is brought to light: a daugther out of wedlock. Not only that, she's coming to live with them - bringing jealousy, envy and anger to Aglaia's already troubled mind. How can a girl move on when all her life is taken away, litte by little?

Hope you enjoy it! <3

No. 1 Cal Sweeps No. 9 Stanford At Big Row

Cal Retains Schwabacher Cup

REDWOOD CITY – The No. 1 California men's rowing team had a successful outing at the Big Row against No. 9 Stanford, taking both the varsity and second varsity eight races at Redwood Shores on Saturday and retaining the Schwabacher Cup. The Golden Bears have now won nine straight matchups against the Cardinal and extended their series lead to 70-19. Both crews remain undefeated this season heading into the Pac-12 Championships in two weeks. In the varsity eight race, Cal was able to build an open-water lead of about two seats by the 1,000-meter mark. Stanford was able to keep the distance over the next 500 meters, before the Bears made a push to extend their lead to a few seats of open water to win by five seconds in a time of 5:31.7. In the second varsity eight race, the Bears got off to a great start and built a three-seat lead in the opening 500 meters before extending it to open water by the halfway mark. Cal continued to extend its lead through the sprint and won in convincing fashion, almost 25 seconds ahead of the Cardinal, with a time of 5:41.2. "I thought both crews raced really well," Cal head coach Scott Frandsen said. "I wanted today to be an internal, positive-momentum-building kind of race and I think there was that for both crews. The second varsity got off to a really good start and got out early and just extended the lead through the rest of the race course, so I was pleased with how they performed. The varsity had a really good race. Stanford stuck with them through the middle, but we were able to win by a second or so of open water. So good results and execution of the race for the guys. Now we have two weeks to build towards the Pac-12 Championships." Results V8+ 1. Cal - 5:31.7 2. Stanford - 5:36.0 2V8+ 1. Cal - 5:41.2 2. Stanford - 6:05.2 Lineups V8+ Coxswain - Luca Vieira Stroke - Iwan Hadfield 7 - Elliott Kemp 6 - Tim Roth 5 - Ollie Maclean 4 - Gennaro di Mauro 3 - Gus Rodriguez 2 - Frederik Breuer Bow - Campbell Crouch 2V8+ Coxswain - Grant Fisher Stroke - Tommy Barrell 7 - Fred Roper 6 - Tobias Kristensen 5 - Matthew Gallagher 4 - Balthasar Issa 3 - Harry Manton 2 - Daton Wolfaardt Bow - Wilson Morton

Our body never stops speaking. To doctors, its signs indicate whether the machine is functioning well or poorly. The body can, however, say much more, as it is also our living history, the result of our encounters and of what has marked us and constituted us, even before birth.

Our body never stops speaking. To doctors, its signs indicate whether the machine is functioning well or poorly. The body can, however, say much more, as it is also our living history, the result of our encounters and of what has marked us and constituted us, even before birth.

That’s what Freud discovered, as well as that when we touch these sayings, made up from more than words, but also of sensations and image fragments, we affect the body’s life itself and its jouissance.

What, of this veritable rain of speaking that falls upon us, will count though? What will be part of us, constituting us as subjects? The very unit of the body is not given from the beginning. We need somebody, a mother or somebody who looks after us, to give it consistency, little by little. Only when I am capable of experiencing the swarm of sayings that cross this body as my own, does this body that thus far was spoken of, become a speaking body, my body.

Today, all that is used to support the unity of imaginary identification tends to be replaced with the legion of pieces of knowledge from Google, that befall children. We have reason to ask whether something has changed in the Other’s mirror.

Marcus André Vieira - The Speaking Body. On the Unconscious in the 21st Century. 10th Congress of the World Association of Psychoanalysis.

Ketlen Vieira vs Miesha Tate

Ketlen Vieira (13-2) is riding high off of back to back wins against former champions Miesha Tate and Holly Holm. Which is wild cause you can still see how a lacking confidence in her striking is holding her back. In fact, you’d think such wins would propel her into an instant title shot but no. They were marked with such timidity on her part that she’s likely going to need one more win to get a shot at Amanda Nunes.

Vieira will face off with Raquel Pennington (14-8) at UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Gastelum this Saturday (Jan. 14), with the winner possibly getting themselves a title fight.

what are your favorite books on old hollywood (the era and actors)? also, did you like deborah peterson's or charles tranberg's book on freddie better?

i’m only just seeing this question now, so i’m very sorry if this was sent a while ago! i didn’t mean to ignore you, anon! 

some of my favorite books are:

Dangerous Men by Mick LaSalle

Irving Thalberg: Boy Wonder to Producer Prince by Mark A. Vieira

Wide-eyed in Babylon by Ray Milland

Norma Shearer by Gavin Lambert

Life is a Banquet by Rosalind Russell and Chris Chase

i enjoyed both tranberg’s and peterson’s books equally and i consider them must-reads for any freddie fans. it’s been quite some time since i’ve read either, but i do remember that peterson was able to talk with some of freddie’s relatives, which made the book feel a bit more personal. what i didn’t really enjoy was how her obvious dislike of florence crept into her writing at some parts. it kind of took me out of the biography, if that makes sense. i think, and i might be misremembering, she implied that florence wasn’t right for freddie, like not fun enough or something lol. other than that little nitpick, i thought it was a great book with interesting stories i’d never heard before :)

PUMA Women's Brilliance Pack

PUMA has today launched the Brilliance Pack, featuring women specific fits for the FUTURE, ULTRA and KING in fresh new colorways. A brilliant fit for brilliant ballers - PUMA is celebrating the brilliance of the women’s game whilst looking ahead to the next generation of young female players. To mark the launch of the Brilliance Pack PUMA is bringing together professional players and grassroot programs, to inspire young girls to play football. Two key activations have alreadybeen held in Germany and France with many more to come.

Together with VfL Wolfsburg and German international Lena Lattwein, PUMA collaborated with Golden Goal on March 13 th to host a special football day for over 200 children. Golden Goal is a grassroot organization in Germany who support girls from migration backgrounds to help them integrate into Germany, through football. With that purpose PUMA, Lena Lattwein and Golden Goal created a unique football experience for the girls to inspire them and give them a platform to play the beautiful game.

PUMA partnered with PSG and French international Laurina Fazer on March 15th to surprise Laurina’s first football club with a special training session in Paris. Laurina talked to the girls about her journey, tips for becoming a football player and helped take them through various football specific drills with the hope of inspiring a new generation of female football players.

PUMA also hosted activations with Sherida Spitse (Netherlands and Ajax) in Amsterdam, Maya Le Tissier (Manchester United) in Manchester and at the end of March Madelen Janogy (Hammerby IF and Sweden), Jonna Andersson (Hammerby IF and Sweden), Adelina Engman (Hammerby IF and Finland) and Maika Hamano (Hammerby IF and Japan) will be hosting an event Stockholm.

The aim of the activations is to get girls playing football and bring them together with female role models who inspire them. The Brilliance Pack also provides female players with the right fit and technology to support they're on pitch needs to perform at their best.

"PUMA first introduced a women’s specific fit over two years ago and we have continued to refine and roll out this offering across all of our silos”, said Stephanie Vieira, Product Line Manager Teamsport Footwear, PUMA. “We feel it is important to support our female athletes with the best equipment with a fit that is tailored to the anatomical shape of a women’s foot.”

The FUTURE women’s combines the latest FUTURE technology with measurements engineered specifically for a women’s foot - such as volume and instep height, resulting in a comfortable fit that will drive opponents crazy just like Julia Grosso throughout the 90 minutes, match after match.

The FUTURE features an adaptive FUZIONFIT360 upper that combines a dual mesh, stretchy knit with the eye catching, PUMA exclusive PWRTAPE to lock down the foot for the ultimate fit. The FUTURE also integrates a dual-density Dynamic Motion System outsole to enhance stability, agility and traction.

The ULTRA women’s was the first PUMA silo to offer the women’s specific fit and has continued to evolve by putting women first, specifically curated to match the anatomical shape of a woman's foot combined with state-of-the-art ULTRA technology. Designed with minimal weight in mind for maximum speed and a high-performance, the ultra-lightweight ULTRAWEAVE upper allows players to channel their inner Fridolina Rolfö when flying down the wings, with an edge that can be the difference between winning or losing.

With the return to the pitch of the KING of football boots, PUMA has introduced a women specific KING. Built to be the King of Control, the non-animal-based K-BETTER™ upper material takes the signature KING touch, comfort and durability to the next-level, whilst maximum maneuverability is achieved through a lightweight outsole with external heel counter, integrated stability spine and conical studs - to be worn by midfield maestro Ingrid Engen.

“Women’s football has always been a priority for PUMA and the Brilliance Pack continues this commitment”, said Dominique Gathier, Senior Head of Product Line Management Teamsport Footwear, PUMA. “It is important for us to support the women's game and hosting global activations with our PUMA talent is a great way to help support girls that want to play football.”

As a step toward a better future, all three boot uppers are made with at least 20% recycled materials.

Celebrate the Brilliance of women's football with The Brilliance Pack, available globally starting March 21 st . The Brilliance, FUTURE and ULTRA boots will be available in the US on March 21 st and the KING boot will be available in April on PUMA.com, the PUMA mobile app, the PUMA NYC Flagship store, Dick’s Sporting Goods, and select retailers worldwide.

100 Days of Brazil's Foreign Ministry under Lula Had Relationship Mending and Erroneous Priorities

The foreign policy led by Mauro Vieira and Celso Amorim sends multiple nods, resumes prominence, and experiences internal pressure

Celso Amorim went to Russia to sell Lula's idea of a "peace club" to Putin to stop the ongoing war in Ukraine. The trip represented the most recent wave of Brazilian foreign policy, once again under Lula's leadership. The first hundred days of the new Itamaraty ( Ministry of Foreign Affairs) were marked by multiple nods in several directions. The challenge now is to clarify what will be a priority. With the hangover of Bolsonarism —a period that separated Brazil from China, its main economic partner, and almost turned the country into a pariah— the general climate regarding the foreign agenda headed by Lula, Chancellor Mauro Vieira, and Celso Amorim is one of optimism.

However, diplomats and academics point out that, from now on, it is necessary to measure the materiality of these proposals and, of course, which will come first. "When there is a multiplicity of priorities, one can incur errors in implementing and materializing some projects", says Hussein Kalout, a Harvard researcher and member of the Brazilian Center for International Relations (Cebri). In three months, the cabinet nodded to South America, the US, China —where Lula is traveling this week—, the European Union, the environmental agenda, gender equality, and the War in Ukraine.

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ANDREW LORD NAMED ECHL COACH OF THE YEAR

Fourth-year bench boss becomes first in both franchise and Greenville hockey history to receive recognition By: Mark Binetti, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, SC—The ECHL announced today that Andrew Lord, Head Coach/General Manager of the Greenville Swamp Rabbits, a proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Los Angeles Kings, received the John Brophy Award as the ECHL's Coach of the Year. Lord, who finished as runner-up for the award in his first season in 2021, becomes the first coach in both franchise and Greenville professional hockey history to receive the league's honor. The John Brophy Award is presented annually to the ECHL coach who has contributed the most to his team's success. The coach is chosen by ECHL coaches, broadcasters, media relations directors, and media members. The trophy is named for John Brophy, who won a record three ECHL titles with Hampton Roads in 1991, 1992, and 1998 and was inducted into the ECHL Hall of Fame in 2009. This season, Lord guided the Swamp Rabbits to a 44-23-4-1 record and 93 points in the standings, claiming the organization's first South Division Championship in over a decade with a second straight 40-win campaign. Additionally, the Swamp Rabbits earned their 30th win of the season in just 42 games, the fastest pace ever in Greenville professional hockey history. They won eight straight road games from November 14th to December 9th, a new franchise record. By holding the highest win percentage in the Eastern Conference before the Christmas break, Lord was named one of two coaches of the ECHL All-Star Team for the 2024 ECHL All-Star Classic in January. "I'm extremely honored to receive this award from the ECHL. It's truly humbling," said Lord. "A recognition like this is a true testament to the organization that we have here in Greenville. From Assistant Coach Kyle Mountain, Video Coach River Pease, our support staff in Alec Muise and AJ Smith, our players, front office, and ownership, this is a collective effort and a true reflection of our culture and determination to be better both on the ice and in the community. I'm grateful to Jeff Dickerson, our owner, Todd Mackin, Tim Vieira, our President, and everyone who made this season possible. It's a true honor, and I'm thankful for the ECHL's recognition." Over four years in the Upstate, Lord has compiled a 155-94-30-9 record in 288 games, a 0.606 win percentage. He's led the Swamp Rabbits to the Kelly Cup Playoffs each season, reaching as far as the 2021 Eastern Conference Finals in his first campaign. "I couldn't be prouder of Andrew in receiving this honor from the ECHL. It is very much well deserved," said Todd Mackin, President of Spire Holdings. "It was apparent during our hiring process four years ago that Andrew had what it takes to transform our team into one of the most competitive in the entire ECHL. He tirelessly works with his staff to build a team that's worthy of representing our community and competing amongst the best in the league. Back-to-back 40-win seasons, postseason qualification each year, and over a dozen players promoted to the American Hockey League only scratches the surface of where his career trajectory will take him. We are grateful for everything he's done for our team, both on and off the ice. I look forward to watching him continue this excellence as he pursues our first Kelly Cup Championship as an organization." Before joining Greenville before the 2020-21 season, Lord led the Cardiff Devils of the Elite Ice Hockey League to nine separate titles, including three Conference championships, two Challenge Cup championships, two League titles, and two Playoff championships. As the winningest coach in Devils history, he led the team to a 221-75-22 record across his six seasons as head coach. Before entering the coaching ranks, Lord enjoyed a lengthy professional hockey career out of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). He spent ten seasons in the pro ranks, totaling 462 games. His best work as a pro was done in the EIHL, where he scored 173 points in 216 games, all with Cardiff. "Coach Lord epitomizes what it takes to be the best at his craft. The accountability and urgency he brings to our team make us better as an organization, not only on the ice, but off the ice and in the community," said Tim Vieira, Swamp Rabbits President. "Working with him is an immense privilege. His leadership of our men on the ice and our support staff has been evident from the very first day we worked together – and this recognition is a culmination of that dedication since day one. From coaching the ECHL All-Stars, to setting team records, and elevating everyone around him, there is no one more deserving of this honor." The Swamp Rabbits, 2024 South Division Champions, now look forward to the beginning of the 2024 Kelly Cup Playoffs, taking on the Orlando Solar Bears in the South Division Semifinals. Game 1 of the best-of-seven series is Sunday, April 21st, slated for a 3:05 p.m. EST puck drop at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. John Brophy Award Winners (ECHL Coach of the Year) 2023-24 Andrew Lord, Greenville Swamp Rabbits 2022-23 Everett Sheen, Idaho Steelheads 2021-22 Jeff Pyle, Atlanta Gladiators 2020-21 Bruce Ramsay, Wichita Thunder 2019-20 Steve Bergin, South Carolina Stingrays 2018-19 Matt Thomas, Cincinnati Cyclones 2017-18 Brad Ralph, Florida Everblades 2016-17 Dan Watson, Toledo Walleye 2015-16 Richard Matvichuk, Missouri Mavericks 2014-15 Derek Lalonde, Toledo Walleye 2013-14 Spencer Carbery, South Carolina Stingrays 2012-13 Jarrod Skalde, Cincinnati Cyclones 2011-12 Rob Murray, Alaska Aces and John Wroblewski, Gwinnett Gladiators 2010-11 Brent Thompson, Alaska Aces 2009-10 Derek Laxdal, Idaho Steelheads 2008-09 Rick Kowalsky, Trenton Devils 2007-08 Chuck Weber, Cincinnati Cyclones 2006-07 Davis Payne, Alaska Aces 2005-06 Glen Gulutzan, Las Vegas Wranglers 2004-05 Nick Vitucci, Toledo Storm 2003-04 Pat Bingham, Wheeling Nailers 2002-03 Claude Noel, Toledo Storm 2001-02 Dave Farrish, Louisiana Ice Gators 2000-01 Troy Ward, Trenton Titans 1999-00 Bob Ferguson, Florida Everblades 1998-99 Bob Ferguson, Florida Everblades 1997-98 Chris Nilan, Chesapeake IceBreakers 1996-97 Brian McCutcheon, Columbus Chill 1995-96 Roy Sommer, Richmond Renegades 1994-95 Jim Playfair, Dayton Bombers 1993-94 Barry Smith, Knoxville Cherokees 1992-93 Kurt Kleinendorst, Raleigh IceCaps 1991-92 Doug Sauter, Winston-Salem Thunderbirds 1990-91 Don Jackson, Knoxville Cherokees 1989-90 Dave Allison, Virginia Lancers 1988-89 Ron Hansis, Erie Panthers About the Greenville Swamp Rabbits … Acquired by Spire Sports + Entertainment (SS+E) in 2020, the Greenville Swamp Rabbits hockey team has been providing family-friendly, live entertainment at Bon Secours Wellness Arena since 2010. Formerly, the Greenville Road Warriors and the Swamp Rabbits are the highest-level professional minor league franchise in South Carolina. The Swamp Rabbits are the proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's LA Kings and the AHL'sLAntario Reign. Greenville is a ECHL, Premier' AA' Hockey League member. GREENVILLEAA'AMP RABBITS HOWLINGS Read the full article

Cal Men’s Rowing Wins National Championship

Bears Varsity Eight Caps Undefeated Season With 18th IRA Title

WEST WINDSOR, N.J. – The varsity eight entered Sunday's Grand Final with an undefeated record this spring, and with 1,000 meters to go at the Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) Championship, the Cal men's rowing team's hard work was showing signs of a hard-fought victory. With the win, the Bears secured the program's 18th national championship and 100th national title overall for Cal Athletics. The Varsity Challenge Cup was not the only hardware Cal took home. The Bears' second varsity eight won silver in the Kennedy Cup in a thrilling comeback.  "Really proud of how the guys raced today," said head coach Scott Frandsen. "A full team effort leading to the varsity being able to really have their best race of the year and represent the team and win. They executed their race perfectly, really happy for those nine guys and the full 60 guys on the team. This has been the goal all year and the guys did it." Like it did all season, the V8+ got off to a fast start. The top four boats of Cal, Yale, Washington, and Brown separated themselves from the remainder of the field in the first 100 meters. By the 500-meter mark, the Bears had a two-seat advantage on the Bulldogs. By the 1,000-meter mark, the Bears and Bulldogs pulled away from the rest of the field, with Cal extending its lead over Yale. The Bears' championship boat, led by Pac-12 Male Athlete of the Year Ollie Maclean, Newcomer of the Year Gennaro di Mauro as well as all-conference honorees Elliott Kemp, Angus Dawson, and Campbell Crouch, defeated a Yale boat that featured three Olympians by over two seconds, finishing with a time of 5:44.239. Cal took home their 18th Varsity Challenge Cup in a long and storied history stretching back nearly a century. The Golden Bears also won national championships in 1928, '32, '34, '35, '39, '49, '60, '61, '64, '76, '99, '00, '01, '02, '06,'10 and ‘16.  It is also believed to be the first undefeated season for the V8+ since 2001 when Frandsen was in the boat for the Bears. In the battle for the Stewards Cup, Yale, Harvard, and Washington took the early lead. The Bears began their move over the final 1,000 meters to try to chase down Dartmouth and Washington for a place on the podium but ran out of race track to take fifth with a time of 6:11.513. In the final for the Kennedy Cup, the 2V8+ was tremendous. The Bears opened the race in the lead pack but sat in fifth behind leaders Yale, Dartmouth, Brown, and Washington. At the 1,000-meter mark, Cal began its charge, moving into third and closing fast. Over the final 100 meters, the Bears took control of second and held off Dartmouth, capturing silver by over three seconds with a time of 5:54.052.

Sunday's Results V8+ Results 1. California - 5:44.239 2. Yale - 5:46.339 3. Brown - 5:49.133 4. Washington - 5:52.365 5. Syracuse - 5:53.007 6. Harvard - 5:56.147 JV8+ Results 1. Yale - 5:51.958 2. California - 5:54.052 3. Dartmouth - 5:57.286 4. Washington - 5:58.264 5. Brown - 6:01.430 6. Princeton - 6:04.758 Sunday's Lineups Varsity 8+ Luca Vieira (cox) Iwan Hadfield (stroke) Elliott Kemp Tim Roth Ollie Maclean Gennaro di Mauro Angus Dawson Frederik Breuer Campbell Crouch (bow) JV8+ James French (cox) Tommy Barrell (stroke) Fred Roper Olav Molenaar Christoph Seifriedsberger Balthasar Issa Daton Wolfaardt Michael Chandler Wilson Morton (bow)

The Trinidad and Tobago Equestrian Association (TTEA) recently hosted the second event of the Jumping League on 16-17 March, marking a significant milestone in local equestrian sport. The event provided riders from developing countries with the opportunity to compete on a global level and showcase their skills. Riders such as Hailey Ali, Mia Vieira, and Caitlin Whiting excelled in their respective divisions, taking top honors in various competitive classes. The competition was held at San Antonio Stables in Santa Cruz and Sandy Hill Stables in Freeport. Among the notable winners at the event were Hailey Ali, who claimed victory in the Optimum Time Class in the Maiden Level Junior Division riding Dark Treasure. Mia Vieira also secured a win in the Accumulator Class with Spoke in Yuh Wheel, while Caitlin Whiting impressed with clear rounds on Integrity in both her classes. Other winners included Sophia Samaroo in the Beginner One Senior Class aboard Sweet Caroline, and Ceinwen Jones in the Beginner One Junior Division riding Madame Bean. Despite some challenges, riders such as Jaimie Serette-Fletcher and Justynne Serrette-Fletcher displayed skill and determination throughout the competition. The TTEA is gearing up to host Jumping League 3 in May in conjunction with the FEI World Jumping Challenge, further solidifying Trinidad and Tobago's presence in the global equestrian community. The event provides local riders with valuable experience and exposure to international competition, helping to elevate the standard of equestrian sport in the region. The success of riders like Hailey Ali, Mia Vieira, and Caitlin Whiting demonstrates the talent and dedication present in the Trinidad and Tobago equestrian community, and sets a positive example for aspiring riders looking to make their mark on the sport. The event at San Antonio Stables and Sandy Hill Stables showcased the diversity of talent within the TTEA, with riders competing in various classes and divisions to test their skills and push the boundaries of their abilities. The competitive nature of the event and the level of participation from both riders and spectators highlight the growing interest and support for equestrian sport in Trinidad and Tobago. As the TTEA continues to promote and develop the sport locally, events like the Jumping League provide valuable opportunities for riders to showcase their talents and represent their country on the international stage. Overall, the recent success of Trinidad and Tobago riders at the Jumping League event underscores the growing competitiveness and skill level in the local equestrian community. With future events on the horizon and a commitment to promoting the sport at all levels, the TTEA is working towards further solidifying Trinidad and Tobago's position in the global equestrian arena. By providing opportunities for riders to compete and excel on an international stage, the TTEA is helping to elevate the standard of equestrian sport in the region and inspire a new generation of riders to pursue their passion for the sport.