Baltimore — Update: The U.S. bishops failed to pass a proposed statement on the economy, titled "The Hope of the Gospel in Difficult Economic Times." The document failed to get the required two-thirds needed for passage. The vote was 134, yes, 84 no, with nine abstentions.
Portents of a major social justice conflict among the U.S. bishops rose on the first day of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' annual fall meeting Monday when retired Archbishop Joseph Fiorenza of Galveston-Houston, Texas, denounced a proposed pastoral statement on workers, poverty and the economy as a betrayal of Catholic social teaching.
If approved in its draft form, the statement would be "lampooned" in the Catholic academic world, he said.
Fiorenza, a former USCCB president, said the proposed statement devotes only one short sentence to the long history of Catholic social teaching on workers' rights to organize in unions, to bargain collectively with their employers and to go on strike if their demands for just wages and working conditions are not met.
He noted that the proposed statement, "The Hope of the Gospel in Difficult Economic Times: A pastoral message on work, poverty and the economy," did not have a single reference, even in a footnote, to the bishops' landmark 1986 pastoral letter, "Economic Justice for All," which the bishops developed after years of consultation with economists and other experts. The letter addressed a full range of applications of Catholic social teaching to economic policy and practice in the United States.
"Where's the continuity?" Fiorenza asked.
"I am very disappointed, and I fear that this draft, if not changed in a major way," will harm the U.S. bishops' record on Catholic social teaching, he said.
"The title of this document is about work, and it seems you only gave one sentence to our social teaching ... on the right of workers to unionize," he said.
"One sentence," he added. "It's almost like it was an afterthought. But when you look at the compendium of the social teachings of the church, there are three long paragraphs on the right to organize, the right to collective bargaining, and the right to strike."
Those kinds of rights are "at the heart of our social teaching" on the rights and dignity of workers, he said.
He added that some conservative Catholic institutions, like the Acton Institute in Michigan, have tried to argue that Pope Leo XIII's landmark 1891 encyclical, Rerum Novarum, which spelled out workers' and private property rights and marks the start of modern Catholic social teaching, is a dated document that is "no longer applicable today."
"Every pope from Leo XIII to Benedict XVI has insisted upon the right to unionize," he said, but the proposed pastoral statement facing the bishops "gives short shrift" to that teaching.
Fiorenza said the proposed document fails to address adequately several other current issues of poverty and human dignity in U.S. economic policy by not giving adequate treatment to the issue of political prudential judgment as a criterion for church assessments of the morality of political policies or decisions.
"Sometimes prudential judgments can be neither prudent nor moral," especially when such judgments attack the poor and the common good, he said. He said he thought Bishop Stephen Blaire of Stockton, Calif., head of the bishops' domestic policy committee, and Bishop Richard Pates of Des Moines, Iowa, head of international policy for the bishops, "got it right" earlier this year when they publicly opposed Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan's budget proposals as not in keeping with Catholic social teaching.
"Why don't we address [in the proposed statement] the growing gulf between the haves and the have-nots, beginning with Paul VI in Populorum Progressio [his 1967 encyclical letter, "On the Progress of Peoples"] and John Paul II, Benedict XVI: They speak about the growing gap between the haves and have-nots and the right to a redistribution -- redistribution has become a dirty word, yet the [recent popes] have said that this must take place," he said.
"There's not a word about this" in the proposed new statement on the economy, he said.
"I fear that this will not be an effective instrument" for the bishops to address the current woes in the U.S. economy or the people suffering from those problems, Fiorenza said.
The statement, written by a special drafting committee headed by Archbishop Allen Vigneron of Detroit, was due for a vote Tuesday at the bishops' meeting in Baltimore, which runs through Thursday.
Vigneron said some of Fiorenza's points and those raised by other bishops might be addressed through the amendment process.
Retired Auxiliary Bishop Peter A. Rosazza of Hartford, Conn., asked whether the drafting committee had consulted with an economist, which he said was one of the recommendations of the bishops in June.
Vigneron answered that they had not.
Retired Bishop Joseph M. Sullivan of Brooklyn, N.Y., said the document "doesn't address in any way the major shift in the American economy." He also said it ought to reference the 1986 document "to show the continuity of what we said then."
Editor's Note: This article was revised to correct the date of Rerum Novarum.
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Screening Migrant Workers in Thailand with New Technology
Hannah Thinyane | Principal Research Fellow, United Nations University Institute in Macau
An estimated 90 per cent of Thailand's seafood industry is comprised of migrant workers. Many of these workers face unfair recruitment processes, terms of employment, industry practices and working conditions. The United Nations University Institute on Computing and Society embarked on a research project funded by Humanity United and The Freedom Fund, and in collaboration with The Mekong Club, to understand the role that digital technology can play to support frontline responders in identifying potential victims of forced labour and human trafficking.
On one of my first research trips to Thailand, I was lucky enough to take part in six focus group sessions across the country with a variety of participants in the anti-trafficking sector, including police inspectors, inter-governmental organizations, non-governmental organization (NGO) workers and survivors of trafficking. Our aim was to understand what problems the different stakeholders faced in victim identification and if there was a role that technology could play to help alleviate these problems. NGOs, police inspectors and inter-governmental organizations—who we collectively refer to as frontline responders—spoke about a two-step process in identifying victims. First is the initial screening interview, followed by further investigation if there were indications of exploitation. We chose to focus on the first step of this process, as the second step is more tightly aligned to government processes.
When asked how they perform the initial screening interviews, frontline responders mentioned that they receive calls for help using hotlines, Facebook groups or other online networks. At times, they also meet people as part of their regular outreach or inspection activities. While hotlines, chat groups and online networks provide the ability to reach more workers than physical in-person networks, some frontline responders spoke about the sense of frustration when they receive reports of abuse from potential victims but are unable to locate them to send help due to communication issues. They spoke of the emotional and psychological toll both on the workers themselves, but also on the frontline responders in these situations.
With this in mind, we turned our attention to the situation of in-person initial screening of workers, asking participants what problems they face in these situations. Across each of the focus groups, participants identified problems with communication, as workers often migrate internally or from neighbouring countries, and they do not speak the same language. Participants also noted that there is often a lack of training in the field, with different stakeholders being unfamiliar with the current patterns of exploitation to look out for. Finally, they noted that initial screening sessions take place in uncontrolled environments, so workers may be scared to answer questions truthfully, for fear of reprisals.
Based on this feedback, we developed Apprise, a mobile application to support communication between frontline responders and workers. While it is installed on the frontline responders' phone, Apprise is ultimately a tool in the potential victims' hands. When a frontline responder first meets someone who they wish to question, they hand them their phone and a set of headphones, and prompt them to use the app. The worker selects the language that they wish to listen to questions in (Figure 1(a)), and a video begins, describing the purpose of the app, how to respond to questions, and asking for consent to continue (Figure 1(b)). If the worker agrees, then a series of no/yes questions is asked, based on the sector-specific key indicators of labour exploitation and human trafficking (Figure 1(c)).
By using a minimalist design and a series of positively and negatively worded questions, we aimed to ensure that onlookers could not decipher the meaning of responses given by workers. At the end of the interview, a vulnerability rating is calculated to help the worker understand how vulnerable their work situation is. The app then gives them the chance to signal for help to leave the situation if they wish. The phone is then handed back to the frontline responder and a summary of the key indicators of exploitation, as well as the vulnerability rating, is presented to them (Figure 1(d)).
This information can be used by the frontline responder to direct further on-site investigations and to suggest next steps for them to take. Most importantly this summary screen also indicates if the worker is under age and if they would like help to exit their work situation. Initial screening responses are stored on the frontline responder's phone and then automatically uploaded onto their online account when they next login with network reception. Figure 1: Screenshots of (a) language selection (b) introductory video(c) questions (d) vulnerability rating; and (e) piloting Apprise
Since March 2018 we have been piloting Apprise with frontline responders around Thailand. Through this process, we aim to identify best practices for the use of Apprise, as well as the various legal and cybersecurity implications related to the use of technology in supporting victim identification.
Within the seafood sector, we have been fortunate to partner with several key NGOs to evaluate the effectiveness of the app in Port-in Port-out (PIPO) centres (Figure 1(e)) and test under conditions similar to sea inspections. In our pilot sessions, one of the first questions we ask workers is if they prefer to be asked questions using the app or in person. Overwhelmingly, workers have shown a preference for using the app. The most commonly cited reason for this is that workers feel that their responses are more private and that they do not fear that anyone will hear what they're answering. On top of this, workers have said that using Apprise allows them to feel more in control of the screening process, including rereading questions when they are unsure exactly what is being asked and taking their time in responding to questions.
Frontline responders have been very excited about the ability to interview workers with whom they would otherwise not have been able to communicate. They also showed great interest in the vulnerability rating, and the direction it provides them for any further on-site investigations.
By analysing responses received on Apprise, policymakers could better detect sector and location specific patterns of exploitation. This information could be used to craft evidence-based policies to combat these exploitative practices, as well as guide law enforcement strategies. Frontline responders have suggested that they could use Apprise to help identify hotspots and target awareness raising campaigns within communities that they work. Apprise can be a useful tool for frontline responders and policymakers alike.
Dr Hannah Thinyane is a Principal Research Fellow at United Nations University, Institute on Computing and Society (UNU-CS). She has been undertaking this research in partnership with The Mekong Club, an anti-trafficking NGO from Hong Kong. UNU-CS has recently released a clip, documenting stories of our partners in Thailand, and their use of Apprise to identify victims of human trafficking.
This article has been prepared by Dr Hannah Thinyane as a contributor to Delta 8.7. As provided for in the Terms and Conditions of Use of Delta 8.7, the opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of UNU or its partners.

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Bryan Reilly is a senior investment analyst for CIBC Private Wealth Management's Proprietary Investment Team, with more than 20 years of industry experience. In this role, he is responsible for researching the industrials and materials sectors.
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Prior to joining the firm in 2003, Bryan was a principal and research analyst at State Street Global Advisors in the Advisor Strategies Group. In that role, Bryan provided investment support for the firm's ETF, mutual fund and separate account strategies in addition to conducting investment and capital markets research. Previously, Bryan worked in that firm's Global Asset Allocation Group, which managed assets for institutional pension, foundation and endowment clients.
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Three ingredient homemade Butterfinger for all my candy bar loving friends!
I haven't been feeling very festive this Halloween. Our pumpkins aren't carved, my kids don't have costumes yet, and honest to God, I've only eaten three bags of fun size candy bars. THREE. I usually eat double that by now!
It's like I'm the Grinch of Halloween or something.
So, I set out to remedy things. Sure, I could have carved pumpkins or bought Halloween costumes (what? you didn't think I sewed my children's costumes, did you?), but I thought I'd take care of the candy problem. Only I decided to make my own candy. You know, to make up for my failures in the homemade costume department.
These homemade Butterfinger candy bars could not be simpler and they totally taste like the real thing. Oh, and did I mention that you only need three ingredients to make these? And a microwave? You don't even have to turn your stove on, y'all.
So, what three magical ingredients can mimic a Butterfinger? Oh, you know…chocolate. Peanut butter. Candy corn. Wait, what?
I liked these homemade Butterfingers as much as the real thing!
The texture of these was a bit softer and chewier than a regular Butterfinger, but if you keep them in the fridge they take on that crispness of the original.
Happy Halloween. Have some candy.
You won't believe how much these really taste like a Butterfinger!
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Up, they might give it that crunch like a real butterfinger!
Ohhh, Karly, I'm SOOO in love with your recipes…ALL of 'em! I might as well forget dieting all together, now that I've found you!
My family LOVES Nutella! When we were in Italy (where Nutella originated) we were able to find it in the MONDO jars. No lie…it was, like, a half gallon container! Back in the '80's, after returning from our military tour, the only place we could get Nutella was in the military Commissary. I'm so glad that Americans finally know what's good! There are a couple of imitations out now from other company's, but Italy's 'Ferrero Company' Nutella is, and always will be the best!
can you make these on the stove? I don't have a microwave.
I'm sure you could. Just be careful not to let it burn.
Thanks for this recipe! I had the notion to make these into balls instead of bars so I could just roll them in cocoa. For anyone else using last year's stale candy corn: even though the candy melted, my mixture was still pretty dry and difficult to mix, so I ended up throwing everything in the food processor and adding melted butter to re-moisten. However in hindsight maybe I should have used corn syrup because the end result was crumbly and greasy, more like a pat in pan pie crust (which actually might have been better…) Just a note for anyone who might be planning to use up old candy. Thanks again!
I live in South Africa and we dont have candy corn here. We also dont get Butterfinger chocolates anymore..don't know why. I want to make them but want to know if there is an alternative to candy corn that I could use at all.
I'm not sure there would be a good sub for the candy corn, sorry.


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Tim Ryan: 'PwC Stands for Inclusion, Acceptance, Equal Opportunity for All'
Written by DiversityInc Contributor on February 1, 2017
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(Tim Ryan of PwC, No. 5 on the DiversityInc Top 50 Companies List, tweeted the following message directed at the company's U.S. team members on January 30)
As you have heard, President Trump signed an executive order barring immigrants for 90 days from seven countries.
We're in the process of evaluating how the executive order impacts our people, and our Global Mobility team is contacting anyone we think may be affected. In addition, we recognize there may be some individuals covered by the executive order that our team cannot identify.
If you have personal questions or concerns, please watch for an update later today from Mike Fenlon, our chief people officer, on the PwC Inside internal homepage. This update will provide more specific guidance on how to get help with your questions. This situation is very fluid and will likely continue to evolve.
I want to thank all those who have reached out to me in the last 48 hours or so sharing your views. I have heard heartbreaking stories of people who had to cancel plans to visit loved ones or have friends who were outside the country when the order was issued and are not able to re-enter. Some have also written simply to share their fear, concern and desire to help those who need help.
I want to reinforce that PwC stands for inclusion, understanding, acceptance and equal opportunity for all … full stop.
We know that talent has no borders and that our firm, our clients, and our country all benefit when people of all backgrounds have the opportunity to reach their full potential.
I'm asking all of us to be guided by our values, to support each other and to listen and support those who need it. An act of compassion can go a long way. While none of us have all the answers, simply listening and letting someone know you care provides more support than we might understand. One lesson I've learned over the past few months is that when there are difficult issues affecting our people, silence isn't an option.
Team, this is a fast-moving situation. Watch PwC Inside for updates, including one later today.
In the meantime, I ask you to treat each other with care. We are a team that is made stronger by people of different backgrounds, beliefs, cultures and the many other dimensions of diversity. Let's stand together and keep our focus on the important work that we do and the clients who are depending on us.
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Quirijn Thijs
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Long Cabinet Design
Filip Janssens
Text description provided by the architects. Essentially, the detached 3-level house, originally built in 1936, asked for a thorough reconversion. A hotchpotch of rooms, most of them low on natural light, made the house lack spatiality and gave it a rather closed, introvert feeling.
However, it was the habitable area of 470 m², the garden and the location in the residential area of the city center of Ghent, quiet but close to traffic interchanges, that persuaded the owners to buy this property. Bringing daylight into the house and creating a link with the garden was the first requirement, next to adapting the outdated house to contemporary living standards.
The owners, a family with three playful boys, love spending time outside and like to have a barbecue in summer as well as in winter time. Therefore, an extension in glass and concrete was added to the rear part of the house, almost 'crawling' out of the house into the garden, reorienting the life on the garden and ensuring a direct contact with it. Its 6-meter accordion window can be opened completely, blurring the boundaries between the inside and the outside. Even when it's raining, this is a pleasant place to sit and enjoy a Gin & Tonic with an open air feeling.
Kitchen and dining area were designed in this rear part. Given the north-facing orientation of the garden, the wall-to-wall window enables a constant daylight admission into the core living areas of the house.
The extension was carried out in rough, timber shuttered concrete, true to the traditional technique. Being both striking and yet unassuming at the same time, this material creates an honest and timeless look and doesn't withdraw the attention from the essence.
To balance the cold grey of the concrete, timber cladding was chosen to give the façade a sense of warmth. The interplay between the straightforwardness of the concrete and the warmth of the wood lends the extension a timeless character. Partly for the privacy of the owners, the timber cladding hides a window and a door giving access to the storage room, as well as a cabinet for the owner's Tesla Wall Connector.
Design wall-cabinet: Filip Janssens. Image © Luc Roymans
On top of the extension, a green roof with wildflowers was provided. On the first floor, this results in a view lending an emphasis to the (visually) extended garden.
Inside the existing house, dividing walls have been opened up to reallocate the rooms. In order to maintain the unique character of the house, original features such as marble tiles, wooden floor boards, steel profiles, old doors and cabinets have been retained or reused wherever possible.
As for the replacement of the original windows, wood was the material of preference, allowing the architect to design a unique frame profile, including a shadow gap which gives the windows a more elegant appearance.
The existing house is a robust volume made out of masonry, with small windows. The extension was carried out in rough, timber shuttered concrete, true to the traditional technique.
Also at the interior of the house this timber shuttered concrete was used for the new structural walls. Being both striking and yet unassuming at the same time, this material creates an honest and timeless look and doesn't withdraw the attention from the essence.
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New cocktails recipes (from this year's Crate and Barrel x Western Living #CrateCocktails event) just in time for the holiday season.
At this time of year, you must be at least partially ready for your holiday get-togethers—Decorations? Check! Perfect-for-sharing appetizers? Check!—but perhaps you're in need of some new cocktail recipes? After all, there's only so much rum and eggnog one can handle.
Earlier this year, Western Living teamed up with Crate and Barrel to host #CrateCocktails events in Vancouver and Calgary, bringing together each city's top bartenders for a night of sippin' and shoppin'—and now, just in time for your upcoming holiday parties, we're sharing the evenings' drink recipes for you to try at home.
Cameron Brown, head bartender at Botanist Restaurant in Vancouver, uses Aperol (and peach sorbet!) to lend a unique citrus flavour to this classic cocktail. Simply garnish with orange zest for a drink that looks as good as it tastes.
Give the ol' gimlet an upgrade! This cocktail from the Lobby Lounge at the Fairmont Pacific Rim mixes the usual gin and lime juice with grapefruit, sake and fresh basil. For the brave (or just the slightly tipsy), you can fill glasses via cocktail tower for extra style points.
Finding it hard to stay awake on New Year's Eve? The Four Horsmen, from Jay Jones of Vij's, is just the kick you need—similar to an Old Fashioned, it's mean enough to keep you and your guests up until the clock strikes midnight.
Dylan Macleod, bar manager at Native Tongues Taqueria, presents another fresh way to boost your gin-based cocktails; the addition of honey syrup and chili liquer adds a vibrant sweet-and-spicy flavour to pair with the lavender bitters.
For a cocktail that's anything but ordinary, try the Lindsay Park—Model Milk's Zakk MacDonald mixes two types of brandy with cinnamon syrup, chartreuse and sparkling chardonnay for a luxe beverage that's perfectly suited for the holidays.
Calgary's Proof cocktail lounge is crazy for wine and spirits; here, bartender Ian Storcer combines Grand Marnier with citrus, cinnamon and plum bitters for a festive, spiced cocktail.
Click here to download recipe cards for all of the drinks served at #CrateCocktails in Vancouver and Calgary.


Oh, Seattle. How has it taken me so long into my adult life to get to you? You feel like the Pixies� �Letter to Memphis� sounds. Yeah, the Pixies are from Massachusetts (from whence I came) but that doesn�t matter. You give me the feeling I had, of possibility, riding down the highway in New Jersey as a teenager, knowing there was a place � if only in my own heart and mind � where I belonged. Or at least where artsy, quirky people belong. You celebrate the weird and wonderful. Your nooks and crannies are stellar and thanks to an old dear friend we get an extensive and sparkling tour.
Perhaps it�s that grunge came from here that made me write you off before visiting. Don�t get me wrong. I loved grunge. I still love Mudhoney. In fact, your stellar member-run radio station KEXP, played us in with Mudhoney. And Blonde Redhead and Tune-yards and a new song by the Japandroids, with which we are now obsessed.
Sure, there are a lot of nutty people here in your gentle mountain-sea bosom. Comedian Eugene Mirman has a whole hilarious thing about the difference between New York and Seattle crazy people. The New York crazies will ask for something: �I need a magic wand.� Mirman hands the guy a stick, saying, �Will this do?� The guys says �thanks.� Mirman says here, dudes go around singing stuff like, �I got beans in my pockets!� We have already seen a few interesting people like that. One guy has on a pith helmet and rubs weird white stuff onto his fingers, down on Union Lake, as the drawbridge rises. Another one gives a veritable dissertation to the wind about magnetic poles. He is so manic and animated (and kinda hot) that another crazy person, sitting on a suitcase, decides to up and find another corner. He is also fashionable.
That particular corner is right outside of a bar called Flowers, where we have a quaff. The bar is called �Flowers� because it used to be a flower shop. I like how you have lots of places like this, Seattle. There�s even a hookah bar on Roosevelt in the U District that used to be an automotive place and still has the signs. That place, however, is less inviting, lack of crazy people notwithstanding.
Pike�s Place Market is crowded as hell but far cheerier. I drag myself away, bodily, from the buckets of kumamoto oysters. I really freak out my husband on our way into the city, actually, when I squeal with delight to think that I would be eating Pacific Northwest oysters right by the source (they are amazing). And don�t even get me started on the deep red Alaskan king salmon. Our waiter at Ivar�s Salmon House tells us that we should come back when the Copper River species is in season. The super cold temperature of that Alaskan river makes for a very fatty fish. And that, my friend, equals deliciousness.
Dear Emerald City, when can I see you again? Check this box if you like me, too.


Ever wonder what a theory — such as Darwin's descent with modification — needs to go through in order to gain widespread acceptance in the scientific community? One step is to have your research published in a scientific journal, and lucky for you, Jim Hare outlined the process.
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Indyjska triada nuklearna – strategiczne i taktyczne siły jądrowe Indyjskich Sił Zbrojnych. Stanowi element odstraszania nuklearnego.

Indyjska doktryna nuklearna opiera się na pojęciu "minimalnego wiarygodnego odstraszania" i zasadzie "no first use". Zasadniczą ideą pozostaje zdolność do przetrwania nieprzyjacielskiego ataku oraz zadania skutecznego uderzenia odwetowego. Indie nigdy nie podpisały traktatu o nierozprzestrzenianiu broni jądrowej. Od początku rozwoju programu jądrowego prowadziły politykę dwuznaczności i nieprzejrzystości. Kontrolę nad arsenałem jądrowym sprawuje szef Dowództwa Sił Strategicznych.

Charakterystyka

Z początkiem lat 70. XX w. Indie zaczęły rozwijać swój narodowy program atomowy. Decyzja o budowie własnej bomby atomowej była spowodowana przede wszystkim spektakularnymi sukcesami Chińczyków na tym polu i obawą, że także Pakistan wybuduje własną bombę. Indie uważały Chiny i Pakistan za wrogich sąsiadów, z których Chiny były już atomowym mocarstwem, a Pakistan pracował nad pozyskaniem broni jądrowej. Z oboma tymi krajami Indie prowadziły spory graniczne.
Prace prowadzono przede wszystkim w Centrum Badań Atomowych im.  w Trombay. 18 maja 1974 Indie zdetonowały swoją pierwszą bombę plutonową o mocy 12-15 kt. Podkreślały jednak, że był to test służący rozwojowi technologii jądrowej i pokojowemu jej wykorzystaniu. W kolejnych latach Indie rozpoczęły budowę własnych reaktorów, a pierwszy z nich o mocy 100 MW uruchomiono 8 sierpnia 1985 w Dhurva. Pozyskane materiały z reaktorów jądrowych posłużyły do produkcji pierwszej bomby jądrowej. 11 maja 1998 na pustyni Thar Indie przeprowadziły trzy równoczesne podziemne próby jądrowe, dwa dni później dwa kolejne podziemne testy, a po nich zadeklarowały zakończenie serii prób jądrowych.
W wyposażeniu sił zbrojnych Indii znajduje się (2016) około 90-110 głowic jądrowych, które mogą być przenoszone przez balistyczne pociski lądowe, atomowe okręty podwodne z balistycznymi rakietami SLBM i lotnictwo myśliwsko-bombowe.

Doktryna nuklearna
Indyjska doktryna nuklearna bazuje na zasadach "minimalnego wiarygodnego odstraszania" i rezygnacji z pierwszego użycia broni atomowej. Indie rezerwują sobie prawo do użycia tej broni w odpowiedzi na atak bronią nuklearną, biologiczną lub chemiczną na indyjskie terytorium i jej siły zbrojne. Zmasowany odwet atomowy będzie wymierzony w ważne obiekty przemysłowe, węzły komunikacyjne i skupiska ludności (strategia counter-value). Indie odrzucają wykorzystanie broni jądrowej w skali taktycznej.

Komponent lądowy

thumb|Pocisk manewrujący BrahMos
Komponent lądowy stanowią rakiety krótkiego zasięgu: Prithvi-II i Agni-I, średniego zasięgu: Agni-II; pośredniego zasięgu: Agni-III i dalekiego zasięgu: Agni-IV i Agni-V.
Pierwszym pociskiem rozwijanym w ramach programu Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme był Prithvi-II. W 2004 do uzbrojenia weszła rakieta Agni-I, która montowana jest na mobilnych wyrzutniach kolejowych i samochodowych. Rakiety te znajdują się w uzbrojeniu 334 Grupy Rakietowej stacjonującej w Secunderabad. W latach 2002-2004 wprowadzono na wyposażenie, a w 2011 uzyskała gotowość operacyjną dwustopniowa rakieta zamontowana na samochodowej wyrzutni − Agni-II. Jest uzbrojona w głowicę konwencjonalną lub jądrową. Rakiety te mogą razić cele na terytorium Pakistanu, środkowych i południowych Chin. Znajdują się w uzbrojeniu 335 Grupy Rakietowej stacjonującej w północnej części Indii.
Rakieta pośredniego zasięgu Agni-III może razić cele w Pakistanie, na Bliskim Wschodzie i na całym terytorium Chin z dokładnością do 40 m. Umieszczana jest na mobilnych wyrzutniach kolejowych. W 2014 Indie wprowadziły do uzbrojenia dwustopniową rakietę na paliwo stałe montowaną na kolejowych wyrzutniach Agni-IV. W 2016 pracowały nad konstrukcją trójstopniowej rakiety Agni-V pozwalającą razić cele na całym terytorium Rosji i w Europie.
Indyjskie siły zbrojne posiadają również rakiety manewrujące typu cruise zdolne do przenoszenia głowic jądrowych.
Rakieta BrahMos to indyjsko-rosyjski taktyczny pocisk manewrujący MTCR o zasięgu do 290 km, który w 2007 wszedł do uzbrojenia sił lądowych. W 2016 znajdował się w uzbrojeniu także sił morskich i powietrznych. W trakcie testowania (2016) była również rakieta dalekiego zasięgu  budowana w technologii stealth, przeznaczona do uzbrojenia zarówno sił morskich, lądowych, jak i powietrznych.

Komponent morski

Komponent morski indyjskiej triady nuklearnej budowany jest przede wszystkim we współpracy z Rosją. Łącznie Indie planują wybudować 5 atomowych okrętów podwodnych. Pierwszy z nich to  zdolny do przenoszenia rakiet SLBM. Okręt posiada w uzbrojeniu w wersji SLBM cztery pionowe wyrzutnie dla dwunastu balistycznych pocisków K-15 Sagarika. Dodatkowo na dziobie posiada 6 wyrzutni torped 533 mm, z których może wystrzeliwać pociski manewrujące cruise SLCM przeciw okrętom i obiektom lądowym typu Novator Alfa Klub SS-N-27 (3M-54E-1).
W uzbrojeniu marynarki indyjskiej znajduje się także pocisk krótkiego zasięgu Dhanush, stanowiący wyposażenie dwóch okrętów patrolowych typu : Subhadra i Suvarna.

Komponent powietrzny

Trzeci trzon indyjskiej "triady" stanowią samoloty myśliwsko-bombowe typu Mirage i Jaguar. Posiadają one wystarczającą zdolność do prowadzenia działań i operacji jądrowych przeciwko Chinom i Pakistanowi. Dwie eskadry samolotów Mirage 2000H stacjonują w bazie sił powietrznych Maharajpur w 40 Skrzydle. Jedna z eskadr przystosowana jest do przenoszenia uzbrojenie jądrowego. Także dwie z czterech eskadr samolotów Jaguar IS/IB mogą przenosić broń jądrową. Prawdopodobnie budowane w Indii samoloty typu MiG-27 Flogger również zostały przystosowane do przenoszenia broni jądrowej. Ze względu na starzenie się floty powietrznej, rząd Indii zamierzał w 2016 kupić 36 samolotów Rafale produkcji francuskiej.

Środki przenoszenia broni jądrowej

Przypisy

Bibliografia

Broń jądrowa
Wojsko indyjskie

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Дом Униховского — бывший доходный дом в стиле модерн в Минске, расположенный на пл. Независимости по адресу: ул. Советская, 19. Используется под административные учреждения. Историко-культурная ценность регионального значения.

История
Старый адрес — Захарьевская 33/4 на пересечении с улицей Коломенской. До 1912 года — дом № 35.

Доходный дом Людвига Униховского был построен в начале XX века по проекту Генриха Гая. Часть помещений сдавалась под квартиры. До 1915 года на первом этаже располагался приемный кабинет зубного врача Анекштейна Ю. А., к 1921 — приёмный кабинет Анекштейн Х. Ш.-М. С 1908 года — бакалейная лавка Гириса Эльяша Абрамовича. С 1910 — аптекарский магазин Левина Арона Яковлевича.

В 1920 году собственники выехали за границу. С осени 1920 года в здании располагается штаб . В 1920—1924 в здании располагается Минская уездная милиция и Главное управление милиции с почти всеми ее отделениями. В 1921 году имущество национализировано. В 1922 собственник — городское жилищное отделение отдела коммунального хозяйства Минского окружного исполнительного комитета. В 1926 году здесь располагается кабинет заместителя наркома внутренних дел Хацкевича Александра Исаковича. С 1926 года собственник — БГУ. На 1926 год дом разделен на 5 квартир и помещении правления БГУ. В 1926-1929 здесь располагаются управление и канцелярия БГУ, кабинет заместителя ректора БГУ Самуила Слонима.

Здесь жили представители советской интеллигенции. В 1928 году здесь жил хирург, ученый и преподаватель Савелий Рубашов. В 1928-1929 здесь жил белорусский политический деятель, публицист и педагог Иван Красковский. В 1935—1938 годах в доме жил белорусский поэт и литературовед Иван Замотин. В 1938 году здесь жил белорусский терапевт и общественный деятель Сергей Мелких. В 1937-1938 здесь живет анатом и доктор медицинских наук Давид Голуб.

В этом доме жил известный белорусский дирижер и фольклорист Григорий Ширма.

В августе 2006 года была восстановлена угловая башня, которая была уничтожена в начале 1980-х во время реконструкции жилого дома под административное здание. Сейчас в доме располагается комитет архитектуры и градостроительства Мингорисполкома.

Архитектура

Дом Униховского и дом Абрампольского соединены между собой торцами и образуют единый фронт застройки, но в отличие от соседнего здания, главный фасад Дома Униховского более насыщен декоративными элементами.

Доходный дом представляет собой прямоугольное в плане четырехэтажное здание со срезанным восточным углом. Стены главного фасада на первом и третьем этажах прорезаны прямоугольными, на втором — полуциркульными окнами, четвертый этаж отделен карнизом. Лучковые оконные проемы четвертого этажа, фланкированные пилястрами и завершены аттиками. Пластику фасада обогащают симметрично расположенные балкончиками с узорчатый ограждением (чугунное литье). На главном фасаде здания также помещен фамильный герб Униховских, «Осто». Широкая лестничная клетка выделена на фасаде пилястрами, лепными деталями, лучковым проемом четвертого этажа, вдоль которого размещены декоративные вазы на постаментах. Прямоугольный входной портал решен двумя широкими пилястрами, соединенными декоративной лучковой аркой. Дворовый фасад решен в лаконичных формах, без декора. Живописность композиции главного фасада усиливается контрастным цветовым решением: белые декоративные элементы четко читаются на темно-красном фоне стены.

Путаница в принадлежности
Из-за единой стены с домом Абрампольскага этот дом ошибочно называли Первым домом советов. Также в публикациях СМИ дом иногда называют домом Уминского. Скорее всего, в данном случае есть историческая неточность. В Минске проживал Антон Умінскі, но за участие в восстании 1863-1864 годов в 1866 году был сослан в Сибирь с конфискацией имущества. Возможно, доходный дом был построен на месте деревянного, который и принадлежал Уминскому до изъятия.

Также путаница происходит из-за похожести фамильных гербов Униховских (Осто) и Уминских (Халева). В гербе Осто мечом расчленен 2 золотые полумесяцы, а в гербе Халева железные скобы.

Литература
 Архитектура Беларуси: Энциклопедический справочник. — Мн.: БелЭн, 1993. — 620 с.: ил. — ISBN 5-85700-078-5.
 Сбор памятников истории и культуры Беларуси. — Мн.: Белорусская советская энциклопедия, [1986-1988].

Ссылки
 Дом Уніхоўскага на сайте Глобус Беларуси (рус.)

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Amy S. Mushahwar Joins Davis Wright Tremaine
Amy Mushahwar, a lawyer with nearly two decades of experience working in the field of privacy and information security, has joined Davis Wright Tremaine as a partner in the firm's Washington, D.C., office.
As both a lawyer and former technologist, Ms. Mushahwar is adept at helping clients fully understand the legal and regulatory risks in complex information systems and networks. She has considerable experience advising clients on all aspects of incident response as well as advocating for clients on privacy and security actions before numerous regulatory agencies, including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Federal Trade Commission, Federal Communications Commission, and state Attorney General offices.
Ms. Mushahwar comes to the firm from the boutique ZwillGen PLLC, where she served as counsel and chief information officer. She previously practiced at Ballard Spahr and Reed Smith, all in Washington, D.C.
Her frequent work as incident response counsel has included communicating on behalf of her clients with federal and state agencies, overseeing forensics services and grey hat intelligence providers, preparing consumer notifications, and helping with remediation efforts. She also provides her clients with compliance advice on security laws, security audit standards, and payment card brand security standards.
Her broad privacy experience includes advising clients on compliance with laws such as the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), the Graham Leach Bliley Act (GLB), the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Consumer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) regulations, as well as federal and state unfair and deceptive trade practices laws pertaining to privacy. Before entering the law, Ms. Mushahwar spent several years as a technology consultant, performing network security design and implementation.
She received her B.A. George Washington University and her J.D. from Catholic University.


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Richardson Locations
Richardson has a rich history in Canadian agriculture, successfully serving growers and international customers for over 150 years.
Richardson International is Canada's largest agribusiness and is recognized as a global leader in agriculture and food processing. Based in Winnipeg, Richardson is a worldwide handler and merchandiser of all major Canadian-grown grains and oilseeds and a vertically-integrated processor and manufacturer of oats and canola-based products. One of Canada's Best Managed Companies, we have over 2,500 employees across Canada and the U.S.
Established in 1857, James Richardson & Sons, Limited is a family-owned, Canadian company headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba. From modest beginnings as a one-man grain merchandising operation in Kingston, Ontario, the Firm has expanded and developed into an international, multi-enterprise corporation.
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Emily O'Reilly (ur. 20 października 1957 w Tullamore) – irlandzka dziennikarka, ombudsman w Irlandii, od 2013 europejski rzecznik praw obywatelskich.

Życiorys
Kształciła się na University College Dublin, Trinity College w Dublinie oraz Harvard University, gdzie otrzymała nagrodę dziennikarską Nieman Fellowship.

Pracowała jako dziennikarka i komentator polityczny dla różnych mediów prasowych i telewizyjnych, wydała trzy publikacje książkowe poświęcone polityce krajowej i mediom. 1 czerwca 2003 została nominowana przez ówczesną prezydent Mary McAleese na stanowisko rzecznika praw obywatelskich w Irlandii i komisarza ds. dostępu do informacji. W 2007 powołana dodatkowo na komisarza ds. informacji środowiskowych.

3 lipca 2013 w tajnym głosowaniu została wybrana przez Parlament Europejski na stanowisko europejskiego rzecznika praw obywatelskich (jako pierwsza kobieta w historii). W 2014 i 2019 wybierana na kolejne kadencje.

Otrzymała doktoraty honoris causa przyznane przez National University of Ireland (2008) oraz University College Dublin (2014). Emily O'Reilly jest mężatką, ma pięcioro dzieci.

Przypisy

Irlandzcy dziennikarze
Politycy Wspólnot Europejskich i Unii Europejskiej
Urodzeni w 1957


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After the best April for the Dow and S&P 500 in 82 years, is 'sell in May' in the coronavirus era a smart strategy?
Sell in May and go away! It is one of the most well-known maxims in the investing world, but it may not necessarily hold true this time around as investors face one of the most significant public-health crises in history.
The Wall Street adage refers specifically to the six-months on, six-months off seasonal pattern that sees the market, on average, underperform from May through the end of October.
Markets have enjoyed a solid run up April thus far, following a withering bout of selling prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic that has infected well over three million people—1 million in the U.S. alone—and claimed the lives of nearly 230,000 globally, according to data aggregated by Johns Hopkins University.
Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -1.17% was looking at a gain of 11.1% so far in April, while the S&P 500 index SPX, -0.92% was headed for a 12.7% return month to date, while the Nasdaq Composite Index COMP, -0.28% was on pace for a 15.5% gain in April, with those returns representing the first monthly advance for the equity benchmarks this year.
The monthly rally for the Dow and S&P 500 would mark their best since 1987 and the best April since 1938, according to Dow Jones Market Data. The Nasdaq Composite's rise would be its best since 2000 and its best April on record, while the small-capitalization Russell 2000 index RUT, -3.68% is on track for its sharpest monthly rise since 2011 and its best April since 2009.
On top of that, the major benchmarks are roughly 30% off bear-market lows put in on March 23.
Apparently, stock-market investors are betting that the viral outbreak that has devastated the jobs market, pushing the total number of Americans to around 30 million and likely driving the unemployment rate to the worst levels since the Great Depression, is likely to eventually subside.
So what does that mean for investing at the beginning of May.
While this strategy has been true over the long term, as MarketWatch's Mark Hulbert points out here, it hasn't been true in recent history, with seven of the past eight years (see attached table), producing positive gains in the six-month sell period, as shown below in data compiled by LPL Financial.
Over the longer term, the strategy is a time-tested one, writes Ryan Detrick, senior market strategist at LPL Financial, who says that the coming six-month period has "indeed been the worst six months of the year, up only 1.5% on average," (see attached table):
That said, Detrick says the April bounce for stocks means "a well-deserved pullback during these troublesome months is quite possible."
That thinking gibes with some other strategists, reports MarketWatch's William Watts, who notes that Barry Bannister, chief institutional equity strategist at Stifel, who had one of the most bullish calls at 2,950 on the S&P 500, believes that stocks may struggle for further gains after the Federal Reserve's monetary policies laid the groundwork for the current rally.
The S&P 500 presently stands at 2,905, down 1.2% from Wednesday's close as stocks face headwinds Thursday afternoon.
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Cole Moscatel and his wife Kelsea Moscatel, creators of new luxury, lifestyle platform Snob World, recently donated a generous sum to Lupus LA, a non-profit health organization in Los Angeles dedicated...
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Throughout the first 15 laps of the 25-lap Buffalo Wild Wings main event, Jordan moved up and down the running order as he battled with Nick Omdahl, Bobby Martin, Jade Hastings, and a host of others. Once the race reached the halfway mark, Jordan had found his groove and was picking up positions each lap.
Over the span of five circuits, Adams had advanced his Home of Economy machine four spots and ran in the fourth position. On the white flag lap Chris Ranten snuck by Adams, relegating the Reynolds, ND pilot to what was still a solid fifth place finish.
Jordan and the American Crystal Sugar team now sit fourth in the NOSA point standings, 49 markers behind leader, Casey Mack. A big points weekend lies ahead with NOSA-sanctioned races at River Cities on Friday and Devils Lake Speedway on Saturday.
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Latino Support for Gay Marriage is Growing
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The U.S. Supreme Court announced that it will decide two cases on marriage equality, entering a debate that is long overdue to be settled in this country.
Given the poor showing Republicans had with Latinos in the last election, the GOP is looking to find entry points into the Latino community they can use to build a broader coalition. The famous misnomer often repeated by Latino Republicans is that Latinos are Republicans, they just don't know it yet. But the research on this has been settled for a while now; Latinos are not Republicans and they are very well aware of it.
But Latinos are also weak Democrats, largely because Republican hostility towards Latinos creates an uncompetitive market for Latinos within the Democratic Party. Still, Latinos are favorable towards Democratic policies and, more important, their view on the role of government is consistent with Democrats as well.
This has not stopped Republicans from thinking they can use social issues such as gay marriage or abortion to carve out space with Latinos. However, there are important reasons why this is not a direction Republicans will want to go to reach out to Latinos; Latino support for marriage equality is growing, several important countries that feed the growth of the Latino population are already farther ahead of the United States in recognizing marriage equality, and even if Latinos did align with Republican attitudes on this issue, it is not an important factor in their voting behavior.
I worked on a project to measure Latinos' voting behavior in Los Angeles in 2008. The 2008 Election in California was significant because that was the year Proposition 8, the so-called California Marriage Protection Act, was on the ballot. The demographic changes going on in the country made measuring Latino support for Prop. 8 an important goal for us that would provide a rare look into this issue and how it might affect progress on marriage equality into the future.
Given the stereotypes about Latino "machismo," many expected overwhelming support among Latinos for Proposition 8, and when the anti-gay measure passed, some liberals blamed Latinos. Indeed, headlines in the papers declared that Latinos had voted overwhelmingly for Proposition 8, despite their support being at just 53 percent. Our data in Los Angeles showed similar results, with younger and more educated Latinos opposing the measure.
This was widely consistent with the sentiments of the country in general at the time, and given the relative youth of Latinos, we saw no reason to see that this issue would be an effective tool for the future of the GOP. Recent data shows that the country in general has shifted in favor of marriage equality, following a trajectory of support over the last two decades.
Earlier this year, Latino Decisions reported that only 26 percent of Latinos believed there should be no recognition of marriages for gay couples, with 43 percent supporting gay marriage outright and 13 percent supporting civil unions. And other polls showed that Latinos are actually outpacing whites on marriage equality. This is very likely to be a high watermark because of the generational influence on support for marriage equality.
Going after new citizens will also be fruitless for the GOP. Important Latin countries are already on a trajectory of recognizing marriage equality. Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Ecuador have made definitive steps forward on this and Mexico's supreme court recently put gay marriage on a path to equality. This institutional influence is a reflection of the shifting attitudes on this issue across the Americas.
While the campaigns for and against Proposition 8 were among the most expensive in the country, minority groups were largely ignored in the outreach effort by opponents. White liberals are no less susceptible to the assumptions about the electorate as conservatives are when it comes to the important role of minorities in elections, and supporters of marriage equality should focus more attention on the Latino community, which is equally affected by discrimination base on sexual orientation.
With proper messaging and outreach, securing popular support for marriage equality among Latinos and the country into the future is more than achievable, but the GOP opportunity on this issue, if there ever was one, has passed. by Stephen A. Nuño [NBC]
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Something very nice happened this month in Adams Morgan, something which suggests that the promise of our city succeeding in turning itself around may get fulfilled after all, thanks to the commitment of thousands of good people who work hard making their small businesses or community organizations grow and their neighborhoods prosper.
Quietly, without much fanfare--in fact, in his own self-effacing manner--Adams Morgan businessman Stephen Greenleigh set out to honor the legacy of one of Adams Morgan and the city's really great citizens, George Frain, by establishing the George Frain Distinguished Social Entrepreneurship Award to be conferred upon individuals considered to have bettered the community through their commitment to devoting their business or professional pursuits in a fashion that also serve the good of the community.
Certainly, that was what motivated George Frain for the more than 25 years until he passed away about three years ago. George devoted enormous energy to Adams Morgan--and city-wide--betterment, mostly in his capacity as secretary of the business association, but also through his energetic advocacy of fair play for independent business owners and ordinary residents, particularly those new to this country or not otherwise "plugged-in" to the local power structure. He was, we are happy to admit, "aided and abetted" in his efforts by his extensive writings in this newspaper all those years as Senior Columnist.
So, there we were, in the delightful upstairs room of the I Matti restaurant with a wonderful mix of neighborhood folk--a virtual "United Nations" for which Adams Morgan is justifiably envied not just around this city but by visitors from all over. They were there not only to meet and participate in an event with visiting Brazilian artist and spiritualist Maria Gertrudes, who was making a special appearance, but to help honor those who were being recognized for their contributions.
Each was presented with a handsome Certificate of Appreciation which stated that it was being conferred "In recognition of . . . sustained exceptional contributions to the Spirit and Vitality of the Adams Morgan community." And who were these individuals that had been singled out for what will become an annual honor? There were five honorees comprising a diverse group:
Mahama Bawa, owner of Kobos, Inc., a lovely boutique on 18th Street that specializes in clothing, jewelry, and artifacts from the West African Republic of Ghana. Not only is he a warm host in his shop and welcoming to his neighbors and customers, but he has made himself available beyond his neighborhood through his service as a leader in our city's Moslem community.
Hector Rodriquez, founder and executive director of Las Americas, headquartered in Adams Morgan and devoted to making the neighborhood the center of Hispanic culture in the Washington area. In so doing, he has also contributed significantly to building bridges among the several cultures represented in Adams Morgan and the city, thus enhancing understanding and tolerance.
Pat Patrick, long-time resident and community activist and entrepreneur who has devoted much of his life to neighborhood improvement. We first knew him in the 1980s when he took over managing the Adams Morgan Day festival and which he turned into a major force for promoting all that is so wonderful about the neighborhood. He followed that stint with service as president of the business association for several years, and to this day continues to be a force for community betterment.
Jim Graham, known to everyone through his dynamic service in his first term as Ward 1 Councilmember, with his priorities constantly focused on things that matter to the average resident and small business person, but also with a deep commitment and action plans to help those who need an assist from a government that is not always compassionate; he has been their advocate. This is not surprising, given his former, many years of service as director of the acclaimed Whitman-Walker Clinic, known world-wide for its far-reaching AIDS/HIV work.
Yours truly--and that still startles this editor and publisher! Here we thought we were doing nothing more than putting out a modest community newspaper, but have now learned that what we do has been of great benefit to the community overall by providing the means for spreading news not usually reported elsewhere and also for providing a forum for the exchange of ideas and issues of concern. We are grateful that we have been so singled out, but were it not for the quality of the community and the nature of its people that we serve, whatever we have been able to accomplish would never have borne fruit. So the honor has been accepted by us on behalf of our 100,000 readers.


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Many welcomed the announcement that the sheriff took the database offline. But the office has resisted calls to destroy it immediately or publicly explain other details of its plans.
DOWNTOWN — In January, aides to Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart began telling other county officials that their office was no longer using its gang database.
Many welcomed the news. After all, the gang-affiliation data had been collected through an often subjective and error-prone process, with potentially devastating consequences, as ProPublica Illinois reported in July. More than 350 other government agencies had access to the database and could use it in investigations, despite its flaws. And people listed in the database had no way to object or to change the information.
Law enforcement agencies around the country maintain secret lists and databases that raise questions about civil rights and due process. The Chicago Police Department's gang database was riddled with obvious errors and illogical entries when ProPublica Illinois first acquired a partial copy of it last year. It included dozens of alleged gang members who were in their 70s or 80s, for example, and 15 who were 118 or older. Last June, a group of men whose names were in the database sued the department, arguing the database was racially biased and full of mistakes, which had led to false arrests, lost job opportunities and deportation proceedings. The city has moved to dismiss the lawsuit and the matter remains in court.
Sheriff's officials argued their Regional Gang Information Database was different: They said it had safeguards in place to ensure records were verified and access restricted. But when the office released a copy in July, ProPublica Illinois found it was still marred by questionable information. Hundreds of individuals in the database were listed as dead, while others had no gang affiliation identified, though that was supposed to be the reason they were included. As with the Chicago police database, people in the sheriff's database could not correct flawed information — yet 371 other government agencies could access it.


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