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Power player ratings v Geelong: Ex-Cat steals the show, veteran’s finals debut sets the tone

Tom Rockliff was hard-nosed all night, summing up Port Adelaide. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)
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It was an ex-Cat who stole the show at Adelaide Oval.

Plus a veteran who had never played a final before made his debut count.

We rate all 22 Port Adelaide players for their performances against Geelong.

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*Odds are current as of 20th August 2022, 3:03pm AEST

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1. Tom Jonas

Strong all night and led a side that was clearly united from the word go and played with spirit and toughness. Has always been underrated and had another steady night. 7

2. Sam Powell-Pepper

He’s built for finals, this bloke. The big-bodied mid had a presence early with five clearances in the first 15 minutes, plus three tackles and two score involvements. Was much quieter after that but he set the tone. 7

3. Ryan Burton

One of the inclusions this week and didn’t show many signs of rust. Like the rest of the defence, he played his role and helped keep the Cats to just five goals on the night. 6

4. Todd Marshall

Fell heavily on his right shoulder in a contest in the first quarter and was forced into the rooms, but returned with it taped at quarter-time. Showed his toughness to play out the game and kicked the last goal of the night to cap it off, but had no impact other than that. 3

5. Dan Houston

Had a couple of moments but has certainly been more damaging than this. 5

6. Steven Motlop

He had some good finals with the Cats, but never any this good. Kicked his first goal against his old club to get the Power on the board, and poached another in the second term after outrunning Harry Taylor. A third in the third quarter capped off a damaging night. He was the game in the nutshell - he and Port took their chances, but the Cats didn’t. 9

7. Brad Ebert

Finals are about moments, and he stood up on the halftime siren with a long bomb to put his side on top. Kicked 1.2 and led the Power in metres gained in the first half. Added another goal in the second half and finished with 16 touches. 8

8. Hamish Hartlett

Wasn’t super busy but finished with 15 touches. Nearly touched the Cats’ last goal of the night. 6

9. Robbie Gray

Damaging as always, finishing with 17 disposals and four clearances. Had a very good final quarter. 7

10. Travis Boak

Much like his midfield mates, a relatively quiet first half, but ended up equal-second with 22 disposals. Worked hard. 7

11. Tom Rockliff

Worked super hard, running all over the ground in his first ever final. To prove that - he laid nine tackles, had five intercepts and notched up four score involvements, plus 12 contested possessions. You love to see a player of his calibre finally getting a shot in October and making it count. 9

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12. Trent McKenzie

Spent a lot of time on Tom Hawkins. He could’ve been the goat, but Hawkins kicked 0.5 from his six shots on goal. In the end he kept the Coleman medallist goalless, so you have to be happy with that... but you have to analyse on the process, not the results. He helped force Hawkins into poor positions, so he did his job, but on a normal night the big Cat would’ve kicked at least two and this would have been a very different game. 4

15. Karl Amon

Finished with 12 touches and had a few damaging moments. Not his best night but a solid contributor. 6

16. Ollie Wines

Lifted in the second half along with the rest of the midfield. Finished with a game-high 24 disposals plus five clearances and five tackles. You could sense his spirit throughout the team. 8

17. Tom Clurey

A key part of the defensive system that forced Tom Hawkins into difficult positions, which contributed to his poor night. 6

18. Zak Butters

Just the two touches in the first half - and then he was brilliant. Finished with 14 disposals and a few score involvements, but he was more than his statline. Showed so much toughness in a crucial fourth quarter contest, resulting in a Ladhams goal that proved to be the sealer. 7

20. Connor Rozee

Not a huge night and wasn’t really apart of the big second half blitz that won Port the game. He’ll have his moment in a final some day, though. 5

21. Xavier Duursma

Forced out of the game in the third quarter after a huge collision with Mark Blicavs, appearing to be concussed. That bravery set the tone for the second half. 4

22. Charlie Dixon

Got on the scoreboard in the first term after earning a free kick for Harry Taylor chopping his arms, and helped bring the ball to ground for the small forwards all game. This wasn't the Dixon show because it didn’t have to be. Did his job on a night where the Cats really struggled to deal with those chaotic inside 50 groundballs. 6

29. Scott Lycett

A big factor in Port winning the centre clearances, and indeed the overall clearance count, on a night which pitted the two best contested teams against each other. Not a huge impact elsewhere but did his job. 6

33. Darcy Byrne-Jones

The All-Australian showed some real grit after being taken down by Patrick Dangerfield, leaving the AA skipper bloody. Wasn’t anywhere near his best, going at 57.1 per cent efficiency. Still a key part of a strong defensive night. 6

38. Peter Ladhams

The Port big men were quiet but Ladhams popped up with a late goal, when the Cats had gotten within seven points, to seal things. Had five score involvements. 6


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We take a lot of inspiration from legends of our past: culturally, politically, fashion-wise, and sometimes, in rare cases, all of the above.
Those with the capacity for such an inspirational image and storyline for themselves are qualified as Icons. They come in all shapes and sizes, all backgrounds, ethnicities, time periods, and genders. Contrary to common thought, our opinion is that stars don’t live forever. Sometimes they are lost along the way; we forget about them. We take the duty upon ourselves to reignite their flame and their shine, and to continue appreciating and discussing their timeless allure.
Our first instalment goes to Anna May Wong. At a time where Hollywood was still a factory of dreams -in a still very segregated USA- Anna May Wong, an actress originating from Hong Kong, became one of the best dressed women in the world, showing us that fashion can also become a tool for social claim and change. Fashion may easily be misconstrued as a superficial hobby, but Miss Wong is proof of fashion’s unpredictable strength that carries with it the potential for cultural impact.
A child of Chinese immigrants, she grew up in Los Angeles and would sneak into the film studios, as if she knew she would become one of the most watched actresses of her time. Quickly remarked by producers upon the first time seeing her, they knew she would have a successful career. Yet they did not know how short it would be.
Anna May was very vocal about hating certain roles that were generally offered to her: the China Doll, the exotic mistress guided by grudge, the Machiavellian Dragon Lady, the sensual opium-smoking Asian woman… Representation of Asian women in the film industry was extremely degrading and caricatural at the time (and within Asian subcultures, it unfortunately still is), yet her style and engagement outside of the screen was a way for her to truly represent her culture through a modern lens, not dictated by producers or casting agents.
A lot of her garments were inspired by traditional pieces from Chinese culture, such as the qipao. The use of floral patterned silks in western-shaped garments is one of her signature styles alongside the high neck collar (Zhongshan suit, renamed Mao suit in Occident) that she largely popularised in the wardrobe of Hollywood starlets. Making the Asian traditional wardrobe appealing for a western eye was not a simple thing. Magazines such as Harper’s Bazaar featured her intriguing unconventional beauty that questioned the beauty standards of the late twenties. During the span of her career, she will break barriers and show the world that her style and ethnicity is not unconventional and exotic, but actually fairly traditional and lively. She adapted the make-up base of the thirties, with thin arched eyebrows and rich colour lipsticks by adding a thick black eyeliner unveiling her beautiful eyes.
The use of opulent headpieces and hair accessorise is also present in her style, as is her signature half-bang. Anna May Wong created herself an aesthetic very personal and refreshing and will be voted the most well-dressed women in the world by the Mayfair Mannequin Society of New York in 1934. Unafraid of showing her ethnic pride through fashion, she will become a style icon in the thirties, being copied by some of the world famous starlets such as her long time friend Marlene Dietrich (they even share the screen in the blockbuster classic Shanghai Express).

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LOS ANGELES — Character actors aren't often called larger-than-life, but Seymour Cassel, was just that. The live-wire pillar of independent film known for his frequent collaborations with John Cassavetes and Wes Anderson, has died at 84.

His daughter, Dilyn Cassel Murphy, said Monday that her father died Sunday surrounded by family following complications from Alzheimer's disease.

With a thick head of hair, a distinctive voice — sly, squeaky and matter-of-fact — and a forehead lined with concern even as a young man, he always made an impression no matter how big the role, whether sharing top billing with Gena Rowlands as one-half of a volatile couple in "Minnie and Moskowitz" or posing as a cancer doctor for Gene Hackman in "The Royal Tenenbaums." He even left legacies outside of his own industry, as the man who coined the nickname Slash for the eventual Guns N' Roses guitarist Saul Hudson (he was childhood friends with Cassel's son).

Born in Detroit, Cassel travelled frequently with his burlesque dancer mother as a child, and never met his father.

"I started performing when I was 3; I'd come out in a little checkered suit and pull down the clown's pants — I loved that!" he told the Los Angeles Times in 1992. "I was a little ham and was a very open kid, probably because I was around adults all the time."

Seymour Cassel attends the IFC Films' 2011 Independent Spirit Awards on Feb. 24, 2011, in West Hollywood, California. The Detroit-native actor died Sunday at the age of 84.

He was an angry and rebellious teen, who started drinking at 13. His mother shipped him off to live with his godmother in Detroit, where he stayed until enlisting in the Navy at 17.

He eventually made his way to New York in the 1950s to pursue acting, launching a 60-year career with appearances in over 100 films. It was there that he met Cassavetes, who he said "saved" his life, and made his film debut in his 1958 feature "Shadows," which he also associate-produced, almost by accident.

It was the beginning of a lifelong friendship. In 1959 he followed Cassavetes and Rowlands to Los Angeles where he lived in their guest house.

He'd go on to work for Cassavetes often, with roles in "Faces," which earned him a best supporting actor nomination in 1969, "The Killing of a Chinese Bookie,"  "Opening Night" and "Love Streams."

Working with Cassavetes got him on the radar of many and he'd get the chance to work with greats like Sam Peckinpah in "Convoy," Elia Kazan in "The Last Tycoon" and Nicolas Roeg in "Track 29" and "Cold Heaven."

His journey in Hollywood was not without issues, mostly the result of a hard-partying lifestyle with the likes of The Beatles and The Rolling Stones that took a toll on his health, marriage and family life. He'd even spent time in jail in 1982, and went into recovery in the mid-80s.

Cassel bounced back, however, and worked frequently in the 1990s, with roles in films like "Dick Tracy," ''White Fang," ''In the Soup," ''Indecent Proposal," ''Honeymoon in Vegas" and "It Could Happen to You."

And then, in 1998 a new generation would meet him as a result of the beginnings of a fruitful collaboration with Anderson, as Bert Fischer in "Rushmore." He'd go on to work with him twice more, playing the ill-fated Esteban in "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou" and Dusty the elevator operator in "The Royal Tenenbaums."

He guessed that Anderson cast him because he liked his face.

Anderson said in a tribute reel in 2009 that Cassel was one of his favorite actors in the world, and that he met him, first, as a fan.

"It's a dream to become an actor," Cassel told the L.A. Times in 2009. "But it's your dream. Don't give up on it."

Cassel is survived by three children, seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The family has asked to consider donating to the Alzheimer's Foundation of America in lieu of flowers.

AP National Writer Hillel Italie contributed to this report.

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Rochelle Riley holds the coveted Ida B. Wells bust, named for the journalist, civil right activist and anti-lynching crusader whose iconic career empowered others. Riley received the award at the annual convention of the National Association of Black Journalists for excellence in journalism and mentoring hundreds of young journalists.

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The construction of a six-metre boundary wall fuelled a long-standing enmity between two neighbours.

In a case that was recently heard in the court of appeal in Bordeaux, two neighbours lived in adjoining semi-detached houses in the village of Coulounieix-Chamiers, near Perigueux, Dordogne.

To the rear of the two houses there was a common dividing wall 1.90 metres high and 4 metres long.

A couple living in one of the properties decided to raise the height of the wall to 5.90 metres the whole length of the wall, without the consent of their elderly female neighbour. Somewhat surprisingly, planning consent was obtained for the works.

Despite the planning authorisation, their neighbour brought a legal action seeking demolition of the extension on the grounds that it constituted a neighbour nuisance (trouble anormal de voisinage), as the proximity and height of the wall deprived her of natural light and views and that the works had reduced the value of her property.

In court, she pointed out that the poor state of health of her neighbours could not constitute a justification for the works, especially since she herself, because of her age, could no longer take proper advantage of the upper floor of her home.

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In 2009, I wrote a blog post arguing that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had “fallen off the social media bandwagon”. Their digital media campaign in support of Operation Cast Lead in Gaza was hastily conceived, unimaginative and anti-‘social’. New tools were used to disseminate traditional military messages with little regard for a new online […]

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June 1, 2010

A lesson in information operations

That’s what Andrew Exum at the Center for a New American Security thinks the Israeli raid on the Free Gaza flotilla provides.

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The blog as a weapon in an era of information war

I’ve been doing some research into the coverage of the Gaza conflict (back end of 2008, front end of 2009) on blogs. One of the English-language blogs that covered the war was the Muqata blog. The Muqata blog was started in 2005 by ‘Jameel’, a Jewish settler who had lived in Chomesh in Gaza before […]

March 24, 2010

WRL: New media, Afghanistan, Iraq and Al Qaeda

A few bits and pieces I’ve spotted recently: 1. Leveraging New Media (pdf): A US military report on the Israeli Defence Force’s use of new media in the conflict in Gaza re-published in the Australian Army Journal. It’s from the middle of 2009 but I’d not picked it up before. It’s authored by Lieutenant General […]

March 11, 2010

Round up: Marjah; war reporting; Facebook and the IDF.

Fighting the Taliban in Marjah, Afghanistan. There was an interesting little sub-plot in this article in The Times about the aim of protecting and winning over the population in a counterinsurgency operation. On the one hand these US Marines were being asked to exercise some level of restraint: "The new rules of engagement, dubbed “Courageous […]

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IDF Twitter feed breaks 179 day silence

Rather intriguingly the Twitter feed for the Israeli Defence Force, @IDFSpokesperson, has offered the world a tweet for the first time in 179 days. Clearly IDF Spokesperson was getting back into the swing of things because the first one was quickly followed by a second at around 6pm Israeli time:  "IDFSpokesperson 106 aid trucks and […]

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(Not) contacting the IDF through social media

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Did you know, over the course of a few hundred years, Vikings formed settlements as far reaching as Russia, the British Isles, Iceland, and even parts of Northern North America? AND did you know that Viking women had a level of agency and independence that was highly unusual for that time period? Seriously, they were allowed to divorce, own land, and there are even records of them participating in battle. We think that’s pretty cool. We also think that in this Dark Viking Dress, you can inhabit that same strong-willed female Viking power, without all the difficult seafaring that really takes it out of a person!

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OnTask API Adds Digital Signature Integration and Workflow Solutions

OnTask has launched a new API that connects companies and developers to seamless eSignature and workflow solutions.

OnTask by Accusoft is a workflow automation platform used to easily create and manage digital forms and documents.

With OnTask API, businesses can send digital signatures to users through text message, email or embedded URLs, while also tracking progress and downloading completed documents containing legally binding signatures.

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Spent the day at Ypao Beach Park in Tumon, working the drink concession stand for the Beach Boys concert that Atkins Kroll put on. It was volunteer work, 50% of our sales go to the American Cancer Society. Unfortunately the beer ran out just as the Beach Boys took the stage. For the next three hours we had to deal with surly crowds bitching about the lack of beer. Seems traffic was so bad getting down into Tumon that the second beer truck couldn’t make it down to the park.

Anyway, it was a fun afternoon listening to the Beach Boys and watching people get progressively drunker and stumble around. If I hadn’t been working, odds are good I would’ve been stumbling around with them. And Guam certainly has no shortage of beautiful women. Seemed like everywhere I looked I saw bikinis today. And that’s a good thing.

I’m pretty tired now. We were supposed to work four hour shifts, but somehow I got corralled into working all day, including set up in the morning and break down after the concert. My dogs are really barking right now. I think I will actually take a nice hot bath tonight before turning in early.

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Here’s a new site I found, the Coral Reef Report, focusing on coral reefs and conservation efforts undertaken to preserve what’s left. It’s good stuff.

Finally, here’s a snippet about how the US Air Force is complying with EPA pollution regulations by replacing the rocket motors on nuclear ICBM’s with more environmentally friendly propellants. However, “EPA regulations do not apply in foreign countries, so no changes are being made to reduce the harmful environmental effects of the nuclear warheads.”


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A convincing release date and more details for Call of Duty: WW2 (opens in new tab) have already leaked but there's still plenty of info left for the official reveal event to share. You can watch it right here as soon as it begins at 10 am PDT / 6 pm BST on Wednesday.

The leaks have already established that the single-player campaign follows a squad of soldiers in the US Army's 1st Infantry Division. You'll fight through historical battles like the Invasion of Normandy as well as other "iconic locations". We know less about the competitive multiplayer and co-op modes, though I wouldn't be surprised if we have to wait until E3 to see much more of those.

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That big news Kerry Rhodes has been tweeting about since Sunday? Apparently it's that the Jets have reached a partnership with JetBlue Airlines.

As the Official Airline Partner of the New York Jets, JetBlue’s sponsorship includes joint marketing promotions and advertising through 2012. Featured elements include a JetBlue runway and seat display as well as in-stadium signage and videoboard features at both the team’s current stadium and the New Meadowlands Stadium.

Other elements include social media and interactive fan engagement activities, such as entitlement of the "Randy's Radar" blog, e-mail marketing, special JetBlue fares to away games, and activities with the New York Jets Flight Crew. In addition, JetBlue will partner with the Jets for special events throughout the year at the airline’s Terminal 5 at JFK. JetBlue has also committed to supporting the Jets Foundation and associated programs throughout the New York metropolitan area as part of this partnership.

This is indeed very cool with many perks for Jets fans. I'm sure a lot of you are upset with Kerry because you thought the big news was a Brandon Marshall trade. Rhodes did drop a few false hints, but at the end of the day, that was speculation we created. A lot of people wanted it so bad that they just assumed with no reason. We got it wrong. It's not really fair to get upset with the star safety.


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Former emergency room doctor Darryl Gebien pleads guilty to fentanyl trafficking

A former Barrie emergency room doctor who lost himself in the world of drug addiction pleaded guilty to trafficking and forging hundreds of fentanyl prescriptions Monday.

Darryl Gebien, 46, was initially charged with 144 counts but Friday pleaded guilty to only one count of trafficking and one count of forging prescriptions. Outside of court, Gebien said he went to a rehabilitation facility and kicked his habit. “It was tough, but I did it,” he said. He insists he never wrote or shared a prescription for financial gain. “I’m an addict, not a criminal. It’s not as if I was doing this for money or profit.”

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World Vision International is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice.

Purpose of Position
This position is designed to coordindte the design and implementation of Citizen Voice Action at the local level. The position will build the capacity of Area Development Programmes (ADP) staff, children, other vulnerable groups, Community Based Organisations, local government agencies and other service providers to implement Citizen Voice Action projects. He/she will facilitate learning, documentation and linkages of local level advocacy issues to national level by working closely with the National Advocacy Coordinator

Job Grade:    13 HAY
Job Locations: Amasaman and Talensi Nabdam

Key Responsibilities

•   Strengthen the capacity of ADP and World Vision Base Offices to implement Local Level Advocacy Programmes in education and health using Citizen Voice and Action.
•   Citizen Voice Action training packages developed and implemented in response to increased demand from other Area Developed Programmes (ADPs)
•   Strengthen ADP groups to advocate for improved service delivery and/or influence national policy.
•   Support Children clubs / networks at ADP level to amplify their voices for improved service delivery
•   Document best local level practices and facilitate learning for increased uptake and impact on child wellbeing outcomes.
•   Monitor and gather evidence of Good practices, innovations, challenges and solutions shared between ADPs and other NOs

Qualification Required & Experience

•   First degree in social accountability, political science, law, social work, sociology Development Studies, Public Policy Management or Governance.
•   3 years relevant experience  in community development, local  level advocacy, especially Rights Based Programming Approaches.
•   Significant experience with International Civil Society Organisation.
•   Strong management and facilitation  skills and experience in capacity building.
•   Data collection and the use of a range of simple monitoring tools (e.g. FGDs, community scoreeards, power analysis etc.)
•   Must have excellent written and spoken English.
•   Local languages of the job locations will be an advantage

Location: Amasaman / Talensi Nabdam

How To Apply For The Job

Interested applicants who meet the above criteria should send their application letters and cv quoting only the job position in the subject line to:-

[email protected]

Closing Date: 13 December, 2013

As a child focused organisation, world Vision is committed to the protection of children and does not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible. WV is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified women are highly encouraged to apply.


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Justice Department is investigating Texas’ Operation Lone Star for alleged civil rights violations

By Perla Trevizo, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica

Justice Department is investigating Texas’ Operation Lone Star for alleged civil rights violations” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.

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The Department of Justice is investigating alleged civil rights violations under Operation Lone Star, a multibillion-dollar border initiative announced last year by Gov. Greg Abbott, according to state records obtained by ProPublica and The Texas Tribune.

The Legislature last year directed more than $3 billion to border measures over the next two years, a bulk of which has gone to Operation Lone Star. Under the initiative, which Abbott said he launched to combat human and drug smuggling, the state has deployed more than 10,000 National Guard members and Department of Public Safety troopers to the border with Mexico and built some fencing. Thousands of immigrant men seeking to enter the country have been arrested for trespassing onto private property, and some have been kept in jail for weeks without charges being filed.

Since the operation’s launch, a number of news organizations, including ProPublica and the Tribune, have outlined a series of problems with state leaders’ claims of success, the treatment of National Guard members and alleged civil rights violations.

An investigation by the Tribune, ProPublica and The Marshall Project found that in touting the operation’s accomplishments, state officials included arrests with no connection to the border and statewide drug seizures. The news organizations also revealed that trespassing cases represented the largest share of the operation’s arrests. DPS stopped counting some charges, including cockfighting, sexual assault and stalking, after the publications began asking questions about their connections to border security.

Another investigation by the Tribune and Army Times detailed troubles with the National Guard deployment, including reports of delayed payments to soldiers, a shortage of critical equipment and poor living conditions. Previous reporting by the Army Times also traced suicides by soldiers tied to the operation.

Angela Dodge, a DOJ spokesperson, said she could not “comment on the existence or lack thereof of any potential investigation or case on any matter not otherwise a part of the public court record.”

“Generally, cases are brought to us by a variety of law enforcement agencies — federal, state and local — for possible prosecutorial consideration following their investigation into a suspected violation of federal law,” Dodge wrote in an email. “We consider each such case based on the evidence and what can be proven beyond a reasonable doubt in a federal court of law.”

But at least two Texas agencies involved in carrying out the border initiative have pointed to a DOJ investigation in records obtained by ProPublica and the Tribune through the Texas Public Information Act.

In an internal email in May, DPS officials said that the DOJ was seeking to review whether Operation Lone Star violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which bars discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin by institutions receiving federal funding.

According to the emails, the federal government requested documents that include implementation plans, agreements with landowners and training information for states that have supported Operation Lone Star by sending law enforcement officers and National Guard members to Texas.

“If you are not already aware, the Civil Rights Division of the DOJ is investigating Operation Lone Star,” Kaylyn Betts, a DPS assistant general counsel, wrote in a May 23 email to a department official. She added that the agency should respond in a timely and complete manner.

In a letter sent Friday to the state’s attorney general, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice also cited a “formal investigation” of Operation Lone Star by the DOJ. The agency, which manages the state’s prison system, pointed to the investigation while fighting the release of public records sought by the news organizations.

In the letter, the department’s deputy general counsel wrote that the DOJ is investigating whether the state agency is subjecting people who are arrested as part of the border operation to “differential and unlawful conditions of confinement based on their perceived or actual race or national origin.”

None of the agencies have publicly released information related to the DOJ’s requests.

Neither DPS nor the Texas office of the attorney general, which is representing the state, responded to requests for comment. Amanda Hernandez, a spokesperson for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, said in an email that her agency provided the DOJ the requested information.

“The agency has and continues to follow all state and federal laws as the state of Texas responds to the ongoing crises at the border,” she wrote in an email to the news organizations.

State and federal lawmakers as well as civil rights and immigrant groups have repeatedly called for investigations into Operation Lone Star. In the letters to the DOJ and the Department of Homeland Security, the groups have cited reporting from the Tribune that shows some immigrants were illegally detained or kept in jail too long due to delays by prosecutors, in violation of state law.

“It is critically urgent that the Biden administration not only investigate but hold agencies accountable for violations of Title VI to protect the civil rights of people in South Texas,” said Kate Huddleston, staff attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union. The nonprofit, along with more than 100 other groups, filed a 50-page Title VI complaint in December with the DOJ asking it to investigate alleged civil rights violations.

Operation Lone Star, Huddleston added, “is targeting individuals for enhanced punishment and subjecting them to a separate state criminal system that is created specifically for this purpose that is riddled with civil rights violations.”

Abbott’s office has said the arrests and prosecutions under the operation “are fully constitutional.”

Lexi Churchill contributed reporting.

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During a lunch at Elmia Konferens where the King, Queen, Governor of Jönköping County and other prominent guests participated, two Småland companies received appreciation for their work during the initial phase of the pandemic in 2020, a time when the impending lack of protective equipment risked paralysing health and social care in Sweden. The two companies were Gislaved Folie, represented by CEO Per Gustafsson, and Gnosjö Skärpfabrik, represented by Anders Jingmark

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What does giving mean to you? The profile below, written by Liu Jiang, highlights the development of the grassroots organization Peach Foundation, and explores reasons to give.
In my sophomore year of high school, I joined Givology as an intern. Having been born in a developing nation, I searched for an organization that improved education in the part of the world where I came from. After months, I finally found Givology, a non-profit that truly cared about making giving easy and transparent. From development intern to Chapters Manager to now Chief Development Officer, my work with Givology has shaped my philosophy about social entrepreneurship and volunteerism. The stories from our partners and children have been my most rewarding experience. However, it was not until I spoke with Ruth Jeng of the Peach Foundation that I finally found the answer to what giving means to me.

After her retirement in the Bay Area, Ruth Jeng started the Peach Foundation with the mission of enabling impoverished children in China to complete a college education. Her goal was to help students transcend the poverty cycle by promoting art, education, and community harvest. To date, her foundation has implemented the following programs: college loans, financial aid, small living loans, libraries, teacher training, summer camp, a medical fund, and a clothing fund.

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The Tuscan Masters: analysis and results in full

An in-depth analysis of the top-performing styles, regions, and producers from the Tuscan Masters 2019 – the only competition to blind-taste all things Tuscan side-by-side, be it Brunello or Bolgheri, along with the blends of Toscana IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica).

Considering how famous Tuscany has become as a holiday destination for travellers from right across the world, it is perhaps surprising that this region’s wine offer is not better understood, or at least, fully appreciated for its diversity. Of course it’s home to some of the globe’s best known denominations – Chianti Classico, Montalcino and Montelpulciano – but such areas are primarily associated with one grape: Sangiovese, and the distinctive reds it yields, with their wonderful combination of bitter-sweet cherry fruit, and firm tannins.

However, Tuscany, and its Toscana IGT official classification for those wines that fall outside the rules of this region’s protected designations, comprises wines made from a broad sweep of grape varieties, and a wide range of styles. Importantly, such wines are individual, delicious, and, in our view, undervalued for their quality. Among such stars are the whites based on Vermentino; the rosés from the Tuscan coast, particularly the Maremma, and the reds based on blends of Sangiovese with French grapes, from Syrah to Merlot.

Nevertheless, we at db wanted to taste-test the stylistic diversity on offer from Tuscany, as well as discover the hot spots for excellence, and, notably, see if the price-to-quality ratio peaked within the great DOCGs of Tuscany, or outside them.

With this in mind, we launched the Tuscan Masters, a tasting designed to assess all styles of wine from this part of Italy using our usual sampling format. This ensures that the entries are judged without any knowledge of their specific source area, or base grape. The wines are arrange according to style, and grouped into price bands, but the aim is to assess the entries according to quality, and quality alone. This could mean of course that a traditionally-made Chianti Classico might be judged alongside a modern-style Merlot blend from the Maremma. But, with both being approximately the same price, the question the judges must ask themselves does not concern typicity, but excellence for the money. And, it should be noted that both entries could be equally good, but offer a different kind of wine.

So what did we find after a day tasting around 100 Tuscan wines? In general terms, Tuscany offers a vast amount for the wine lover. It yields wines of excellence, with a singular style, from light whites to rich reds, taking in a wide spread of prices, from the entry level to top end fine wine. Crucially, it is an area making wines to a very high standard, and, relative the number of entries, Tuscany received more top scores than any other wine region taste-tested through the Global Wine Masters programme. Our Master of Wine judges were enthused by the complexity of this region’s output, and the way the wines are crafted – which sees an emphasis on refreshment, even when the base product is a lower-yielding south facing vineyard planted with the great red grapes of Bordeaux.

And it is Tuscany’s ability to produce wines with a typically Italianate bitter-sweet character, even with international grapes, that makes it so appealing. In other words, the great wines from this area of Italy are wonderful and inimitable.

Also, the best expressions weren’t from one particular area. Indeed, we awarded Masters – our ultimate accolade – to wines from all the major DOCGS of Tuscany, while we also saw excellence in the blends classified as IGT Toscana.

So, as you can see in the lists of results below, our handful of ‘Masters’ from the day’s tasting included reds from Montepulciano, Montalcino, Bolgheri and Chianti Classico, although, notably, the top expressions from Montepulciano and Montalcino actually employed non-native grapes, and hence they couldn’t carry the name of these famous denominations. This meant that our best wines of the day included two IGT Toscana reds: Banfi’s Bordeaux blend called Excelsus – using Cabernet and Merlot from the slopes of Montalcino – and Avignonesi’s Grandi Annate, a pure barrel-aged Sangiovese from Montepulciano. More in keeping with their source region, a further two Masters were awarded to a Chianti Classico Gran Selezione from Cecchi, along with a Cabernet blend by Campo all Sughera, hailing from the home of Super Tuscan reds, Bolgheri – where Bordeaux grapes dominate.

Considering the styles on offer from Tuscany, starting with the lightest, it was clear that Vermentino is well suited to the Tuscan terroir, particularly the coastal part of the region, Maremma, and can be crafted to produce a range of whites, from the fresh, citrusy, light type, to more full-bodied, peachy style.

The latter richer version can also be suitable for barrel-fermentation and maturation, benefitting from the added nutty complexity of such vessels, just as riper styles of Sauvignon Blanc complement a touch of oak influence.

Among the great examples tasted in this year’s Tuscan Masters were a lovely, peachy, bright Vermentino from Cecchi, called Litorale, hailing from the Val delle Rose in the Maremma DOC.

Also delicious, and made in a similar mould – so bright, fresh, unoaked, but with masses of yellow fruit – was Banfi’s La Pettegola Vermentino, which also comes from the coastal part of Tuscany, using grapes grown in both the Maremma and Bolgheri, which is better known for its great reds from Bordeaux grapes.

However, when it came to a more powerful, barrel-influenced white wine, it was a Chardonnay that impressed, with Banfi’s Fontanelle earning praise from the judges for its combination of creamy toasty characters, and intense lemon fruit.

So what about rosé, or rather, rosato? After all, this is the wine world’s most fashionable category, attracting celebrities, not just as consumers, but as investors – even if such stakes are being taken in France, specifically Provence.

Well, we know from other tastings, notably our Rosé Masters, that Tuscany is the source of some great pink wines, with Frescobaldi’s Syrah and Vermentino Tuscan blend called Alie a gold medallist this year.

Banfi too has proved adept with rosato, particularly its Cost’é Rosé, IGT Toscana, which sees Vermentino prove an excellent component for a Sangiovese-based rosé, with the white grape playing a similar supporting role to the Grenache-based rosés from Provence, where Vermentino is commonly used, but labelled under its French synonym, Rolle.

However, in the Tuscan Masters, it was the brand Ventisei (meaning 26), from Avignonesi that took the top marks for its Rosato, using pure, organically-grown Sangiovese to produce a pink wine that was both refreshing and bursting with ripe red fruit.

Back to the reds, and starting with our Gold medallists among those wines enjoying the freedom of the IGT Toscana classification, one name that attracted plenty of praise, picking up three golds, was Arcanum, for its wonderful, structured reds employing Bordeaux grapes.

Using fruit from the southeast corner of Chianti Classico, this brand – which is owned by Jackson Family Wines – specialises in Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, not Sangiovese, hence its wines are classified as IGT Toscana.

All the labels from this name were delicious, but the most impressive was the Merlot-dominated Arcanum ‘Valadorna’ from the 2013 vintage, with layers of fleshy ripe Morello cherry, sweet balsamic, vanilla and plenty of firm tannins to clean the palate.

Beyond Arcanum, two greats classified under the Toscana IGT tag hailed from Banfi, a name more closely associated with top Brunello, but skilled at much more.

Along with the aforementioned Master-winning Excelsus from Banfi, was this producer’s Summus brand, which sees Sangiovese from Montalcino blended with Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah to create something delicious, lifted, but also richer than a classic red from this part of Tuscany.

But Banfi also wowed the judges with its Fonte alla Selva Chianti Classico, and its Aska Brunello di Montalcino Riserva, along with its single vineyard Poggio alle Mura, proving that it can craft outstanding wines respecting the rules of its regions, as well as through more experimental winemaking that breaks them.

Likewise, Avignonesi, which took home a Master for its Grande Annata IGT Toscana Sangiovese from Montepulciano, also gained a top score – albeit a Gold rather than Master – for its Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano Poggetto Di Sopra, complete with its fleshy red cherry fruit, leather, spice, orange zest and dry, fine tannins. Another delicious red from this same well-known area was crafted by Lunadoro, offering a layered, refreshing, traditional wine for sub £30.

Further brilliance was enjoyed among the top wines of Castello Vicchiomaggio – both its Chianti Classico Gran Selezione, and its Ripa Delle More, which sees Sangiovese from the same region blended with Cabernet and Merlot, meaning this wine must forego the name its famous source area, and taken on the IGT Toscana classification.

The judges were also delighted to see a Sangiovese from the more obscure Morellino di Scansano DOCG gain a Gold. Found within the Maremma, this outpost for lovely fleshy cherry-scented reds came from Cecchi.

Nevertheless, the greatest number of top scoring wines based on Sangiovese came from Chianti Classico, with Fattoria Astorre Noti in Ruppiano, Rocca delle Macie, Nittardi, and Querciabella all picking up Golds.

So, while Tuscany is one of the world’s greatest areas for wines, crafting bright whites and roses, food-friendly reds, and concentrated complex fine wines too, the Tuscan Masters highlighted something else. This is the quality and value of top Chianti Classico, a famous name that seems to have fallen somewhat out of fashion relative to its Tuscan neighbours – be they the Bordeaux blends of Bolgheri or the pure Sangioveses of Brunello. In other words, don’t forget Chianti Classico in the search for fine wine from Tuscany. Indeed, it may be the source of Italy’s most keenly-priced great reds.

The wines for the Tuscan Masters were judged over the course of one day at Les 110 de Taillevent in London on 11 July by (left to right): Matthieu Longuère MS, Patrick Schmitt MW, Patricia Stefanowicz MW, and Jonathan Pedley MW


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