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Exiled controversial lawyer and politician Miguna Miguna has finally decided to take action against Interior Cs Fred Matiang’i and other government officials over denial of citizenship.
Miguna who was deported in a frenzy and dramatic way after his house was raided in middle of the night and property destroyed has finally filed for a lawsuit.
In the papers presented to court, Miguna denied denouncing his citizenship with evidence that he was a Kenyan by birth.
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Ideally, among the government officials charged were the Interior CS Fred Matiang’i Director of Criminal Investigations, the former Inspector General of Police Boinet, together with the migration officials.
According to the documents, Miguna was treated inhumanely and tortured before being taken away from his own country.
He has therefore taken the people responsible for his inhumane treatment and deportation to court stating that they violated his human rights and acted in contempt of various court orders.
This came after the 2017 general elections went sour, where he self proclaimed to be a member of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) aimed to paralize government activities.
Ideally, he orchestrated the famous fake swearing in where Raila Odinga was acclaimed as the people’s president through a mock swearing in.
The document in file is a 35 paged lawsuit, detailing all the happenings before his deportation and on the day of deportation.
Among the complains in the lawsuit include the breaking into his home and destroying property, being abducted and detained under inhumane conditions at Githunguri police station and failure to obey and follow court orders that directed for his release and freedom.
The government had termed Miguna’s presence in the country as illegal claiming that he had earlier denounced his citizenship and expected him to go back and apply for a new passport before getting back into the country.
The controversy on this was however,that he had been initially cleared by the Independent Elections and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to vie among the aspirants in the Nairobi Gubernatorial seat.
The IEBC only cleared Kenyan citizens as part of the qualifications to run for any public seat.
Although the case details tough and high government officials, Miguna is hopeful that justice would be served and he is able to get back into his home country.
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July 23, 2020
If a salaried employee gets a 20% salary reduction, do I have to count them as 0.8 FTE?
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FTE is not the same as dollars. If you did not reduce their hours you still have your full FTE count. However, if you reduced both their hours and their pay you would count them as 0.8 FTE.

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MOSCOW, July 24 (RIA Novosti) – British oil and gas company BG Group is considering selling its largest platforms in the North Sea for 1 billion pounds ($1.7 billion), The Times reported on Thursday, citing unnamed sources.
According to the newspaper, the company may sell its Armada, Everest and Lomond platforms, as part of its attempts to overhaul its portfolio.
The UK’s third-largest energy producer is cooperating with investment bank Rothschild on the deal. The assets could bring $1 billion to $2 billion and may draw the interest of other companies, such as Perenco, EnQuest and Centrica, with initial bids to start this month, reported Bloomberg, citing people, familiar with the matter.
"We do not respond to rumors and speculations. BG Group has been clear that we plan to take a more active approach to managing our assets," a BG Group spokesman told The Times.
BG Group traces its roots to British Gas, a former state-owned utility that was sold by then British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in 1986. On July 11 the company announced it had completed the sale of its 62.78 percent stake in the Central Area Transmission System gas pipeline in the North Sea and associated infrastructure to Antin Infrastructure Partners for about $961 million.


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Dandruff can be a real issue and it can damage your confidence as well as the health of your scalp. Head & Shoulders, the most recognisable anti-dandruff haircare brand, claims that as many as half of the world's population suffers with dandruff, but what exactly causes it, and what is the best cause of treatment? I found the most famous old wives tales to cure dandruff that actually work, and looked into how dandruff happens.
According to Head & Shoulders, the cause of dandruff is a fungus called Malassezia globosa. It causes white flakes to appear on the hairline, which can often fall onto clothing and shoulders. It can also cause the scalp to feel tight, dry, and itchy. The NHS also reveals that dandruff happens when the process by which your skin produces new skin cells and sheds old cells to stay healthy speeds up. This leads to dry skin flaking from the scalp and landing on the hair.
According to the NHS, dandruff can also be a symptom of conditions such as eczema and psoriasis. It's not contagious, but many of us suffer with it and struggle to find an effective treatment. I looked into some of the most commonly discussed treatments, from natural remedies to lifestyle changes. Here are the five that seem to be most reliable:

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Chika Unigwe was born in Enugu, Nigeria. She has a Ph.D in Literature from the University of Leiden in the Netherlands. Her debut novel, De Feniks, was published in 2005 by Meulenhoff and Manteau (of Amsterdam and Antwerp) and was shortlisted for the Vrouw en Kultuur debuutprijs for the best first novel by a female writer. She is also the author of two children's books published by Macmillan, London.
In 2003, she was shortlisted for the Caine Prize for African Writing. In 2004, she won the BBC Short story Competition and a Commonwealth Short Story Competition award. In the same year, her short story made the top 10 of the Million Writers Award for best online fiction. In 2005, she won the 3rd prize in the Equiano Fiction Contest. Her second novel, Fata Morgana, was published in Dutch in 2008 and will soon be released in English. Her first novel, De Feniks, was published in Dutch in September 2005 and it is the first book of fiction, written by a Flemish author of African origin. In 2009, Chika Unigwe's novel On Black Sisters' Street, about African prostitutes living and working in Belgium, was published in London by Jonathan Cape. On Black Sisters' Street won the 2012 Nigeria Prize for Literature, valued at $100,000 it is Africa's largest literary prize.

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High consumption of electricity from air conditioning increases the potential for wasted electricity if the use of it is not controlled properly. Ability to control air conditioning is therefore a very significant subject for both the eletric power utility and consumer. In some developed countries, this is realized by a program called direct load control. However, full scale implementation of direct load control is hampered by expensive equipment needed at the consumer-side, one of which is network-connected energy metering device. This paper presents a low-cost internet-connected energy metering device capable of many types of measurements, including electrical current, voltage, power, and energy. This device is tested to work on 220 V per phase system and current range of up to 100 A per phase.


When you clone a virtual machine and want to use the new virtual machine at the same time as the source virtual machine, it's important that they are unique.
Not just on your hypervisor (VMware ESXi in this case), but also on the network.
For this, when you clone a virtual machine with Windows or Windows Server as a guest operating system, it's important to perform some additional operations for these virtual machines to be also unique on the network (in particular its NETBIOS name, its Security Identifier (SID), ...).
For this tutorial, we will be using a virtual machine with Windows 10 v2004 x64 as the guest operating system.
As you can see, the MAC address of this virtual machine is : 00:0c:29:9b:99:52.
Although VMware ESXi doesn't provide an option to clone a virtual machine WITHOUT using VMware vCenter Server, it's still possible to do so in a number of ways.
To do this, refer to our tutorial "VMware ESXi 6.7 - Clone virtual machines (without vCenter)".
Using one of the techniques presented in the tutorial cited above, we created a copy of our "Win 10 v2004 x64" virtual machine and named it : Win 10 v2004 x64 - Clone.
However, if you look at the MAC address of the network card of this second virtual machine, you can see that it's the same MAC address.
The problem is, a network adapter's MAC address is a physical address that is supposed to be unique per network adapter (even if you buy 2 of the same model).
In addition, your switch uses it to know with whom to speak (thanks to an ARP table which contains the correspondences between the MAC addresses "xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx" and the IP addresses "xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" that he knows).
If 2 computers have the same MAC address, the switch will not know the difference between these 2 computers.
Fortunately, to solve this problem, you will only need to start the new virtual machine at least once.
On the 1st start of this one, your VMware ESXi hypervisor will detect that this virtual machine has been moved or copied.
For a new MAC address to be assigned to this virtual machine, all you have to do is answer "I Copied It".
The virtual machine starts normally.
Now, if you check the MAC address of this new virtual machine, you will see that it has changed automatically.
For the switch, the network problem is therefore resolved.
However, you should also remember to change the computer name in the guest operating system when it comes to Windows.
This is because each Windows computer has a different name called "NETBIOS Name".
This name is used in various cases and in particular when you want to access this computer's shared folder from another computer on the network.
If 2 Windows computers have the same name, then there will be a conflict and this will cause problems for different Windows features.
You should also know that each Windows computer has a unique Security Identifier (SID).
To see it, just download the "PsGetSid" program available on the Microsoft site.
Once this program is downloaded, unzip the downloaded file and open a command prompt (cmd.exe).
Then, go to the "PSTools" folder that appeared and launch the file : PsGetsid.exe.
As you can see, the SID is the same on the source VM and on the new VM.
This can therefore pose a problem in some cases and in particular if you try to join the 2 virtual machines to the same Active Directory domain or if you try to access network shares.
Indeed, given that they have the same Security Identifier (SID), an error will appear when you try to join the 2nd virtual machine to your Active Directory domain.
Additionally, VMware recommends that you change the SIDs after copying a virtual machine to avoid various problems.
Source : Windows SID needs to be changed after copying a virtual machine directory (1000528).
To change the SID of a computer on Windows, all you have to do is go to the "C:\Windows\System32\Sysprep" folder of Windows, then launch the "sysprep.exe" file.
Important : check the "Generalize" box for the SID to be changed, then click OK.
Thus, sysprep will change the security identifier (SID) of this virtual machine and make your virtual machine on Windows unique.
Note that it's better to run sysprep before installing some software to prevent an error from occurring.
Sysprep performs some actions, and then your Windows virtual machine will restart automatically.
Depending on your version of Windows, some steps will appear to suggest you choose your country, your language, ...
Once the configuration steps have been completed, you will be taken to your Windows desktop.
If you display the computer name of your virtual machine, you will see that it will have been changed.
So, your virtual machine now has an unique computer name (NETBIOS name) on your network.
If you re-run the previously downloaded "PsGetsid" utility, you will see that the SID has changed.
This resolves the problems of joining an Active Directory domain, access to network shares, ...
When you clone a virtual machine whose guest operating system is "Windows Server", it's even more important to make your virtual machines unique.
For this, we created a virtual machine on Windows Server 2016 x64 (but the version of Windows Server used doesn't matter).
As you can see, our "WS 2016 x64" virtual machine has a network adapter with a MAC address "00:0c:29:a3:08:73".
We then created a copy of our "WS 2016 x64" virtual machine which we named "WS 2016 x64 - Clone".
If you are observant, you must have realized that VMware ESXi didn't offer an option to clone a virtual machine from its web interface.
However, there are several unofficial techniques that can be used to do this WITHOUT using VMware vCenter Server.
If you are interested, refer to our tutorial : VMware ESXi 6.7 - Clone virtual machines (without vCenter).
As you can see, our "WS 2016 x64 - Clone" virtual machine has a network adapter with the same MAC address as our source virtual machine.
This will create a conflict on the network and prevent your switch from speaking correctly with your 2 virtual machines. Indeed, for him, there will be only one machine since the MAC addresses of the network adapters are supposed to be unique physical addresses per network adapter (even if they are of the same model).
To resolve this MAC address conflict, simply answer "I Copied It" when you launch the new virtual machine.
The virtual machine will start correctly.
If you check its MAC address, you will see that it will have changed automatically.
The problem of a single MAC address on the network is therefore quickly resolved.
On the other hand, when you use servers on Windows Server, it's also imperative that they have an unique security identifier (SID).
However, if you download and launch the utility "PsGetSid" from Microsoft on your 2 virtual machines on Windows Server, you will quickly see that this security identifier (SID) is identical on them.
Which will very quickly pose a problem.
In fact, in an Active Directory infrastructure, each computer and each server must have an unique security identifier (SID).
If this is not the case, an error message will appear when you try to join the second server to the same domain as the 1st server.
The following error occurred attempting to join the domain "informatiweb.lan": The domain join cannot be completed because the SID of the domain you attempted to join was identical to the SID of this machine. This is a symptom of an improperly cloned operating system install. You should run sysprep on this machine in order to generate a new machine SID. Please see https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=168895 for more information.
It's for this reason that VMware recommends that you change the SIDs of your Windows and Windows Server virtual machines when you copy them.
Source : Windows SID needs to be changed after copying a virtual machine directory (1000528).
As Microsoft very kindly indicates to you, to solve the problem, you will have to run the "sysprep" utility present in the "C:\Windows\System32\Sysprep" folder.
In the system preparation tool (Sysprep) that appears, check the "Generalize" box and click OK.
Important : you must check the "Generalize" box for the security identifier (SID) to be changed.
Wait while Sysprep performs some background actions.
Then, your virtual machine will restart.
Some configuration steps will appear.
Note that these steps change from one version to another of Windows Server.
Among these configuration steps, you can in particular set the password for the Administrator account of this virtual machine again on Windows Server.
Once the configuration steps are complete, you will be taken to your desktop.
Go to Windows Server system information and you will see that the computer name has been changed to be unique on your network.
If you restart the previously used "PsGetSid.exe" user, you will see that your server now has a new SID (security identifier).
Note that Sysprep has also reset other custom settings, including your server's network configuration.
If necessary, reconfigure these. But, be careful not to reuse the same IP address as on the source VM (if applicable).
Now, the problems of joining an Active Directory domain will be gone.
For this tutorial, we created an Active Directory domain on our 1st server and we tried to join the 2nd server to this Active Directory domain.
As expected, the message "Welcome to the informatiweb.lan domain" appears.
And once the server is restarted, we can see that it's now part of it.
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Published 4:00 am, Monday, April 22, 1996
AH: Blacks feel they are losing ground New York Almost 60 percent of black Americans feel their conditions are getting worse and half believe race relations will never improve, a new poll says.
Sixty-six percent of those who consider themselves members of the lower class feel that their own conditions are getting worse, as do 57 percent of the working class, 58 percent of the middle class and 50 percent of the upper-middle and above, according to the survey conducted for the New Yorker magazine.
Altogether, 58 percent say their conditions are getting worse, 59 percent agree that the American Dream has become impossible for most to achieve, and half believe that race relations will never be better than they are.
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A large majority - 78 percent - believe that government programs do not go far enough to relieve the problems of blacks. However, 48 percent say blacks' failure to take advantage of opportunities available to them is a greater problem than white discrimination.
The survey of some 1,200 African American adults was reported in the magazine's April 29-May 6 issue, a special issue devoted to black America. There is a margin of error of plus or minus 2.5 percentage points.
Crime takes big biteout of U.S. economy New York Crime costs Americans at least $450 billion a year, according to a comprehensive survey that is the first to estimate the reduced quality of life for victims of crime, according to a published report Monday.
The study, done for the Justice Department and reported in the New York Times, is also the first to try to measure the cost of child abuse and domestic violence along with crimes like murder, rape and robbery.
The survey, conducted by the National Institute of Justice, the research arm of the Justice Department, calculates the out-of-pocket costs covering items like legal fees, lost work time and the cost of police work as well as intangibles like the affection lost for a murder victim's family. The authors devised a formula for the intangibles.
It excludes the cost of running the nation's prisons, jails and parole and probation systems, which would add $40 billion, bringing the total annual cost of crime to almost $500 billion, according to Justice Department statistics.
Pregnant smokersimperil children Washington Women who smoke during pregnancy - or even breathe other people's tobacco fumes - pass cancer-causing chemicals into their unborn babies' blood, where they linger for months, scientists say.
Evidence already abounds that smoking during pregnancy is dangerous to the fetus. Smoking mothers' babies tend to be smaller than the norm and more likely to have breathing problems. However, research released Sunday suggests a way in which maternal smoking might also contribute to childhood cancers, as some have suspected.
Dr. Steven Myers of the University of Louisville presented evidence that three toxic chemicals linked to a variety of cancers and found in cigarette smoke make their way from mother to child during pregnancy. He said his study is the first to show that even the babies of passive smokers have small but measurable amounts of these substances in their blood.
He and colleagues studied 410 pregnant women - including smokers, non-smokers and women exposed to other people's smoke for at least six hours a day - and measured levels of three different tobacco carcinogens in the mothers and their newborns. These substances are benzopyrene, which causes lung and skin cancer, 4-aminobiphenyl, which causes bladder cancer, and acrylonitrile, which causes liver cancer.
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AMES, Iowa -- “Farming after the Flood – Farmer Perspectives and Agency Resources” will be the focus of a Dec. 14, multi-state webinar for those affected by the 2011 Missouri River flood.
The webinar will feature two producers in the process of repairing their farmland and representatives from key USDA agencies and the U.S. Corps of Engineers who are working with producers whose farmland sustained flood damage.
“Many farmers and landowners may be facing several inches of sediment and sand, scour holes and ponds, and wondering what resources are available to help them proactively address these problems and prepare for the 2012 crop season,” said Craig Derickson, Nebraska State Conservationist with the USDA Natural Resources and Conservation Service. “We have assembled a lot of important information to help farmers affected by the 2011 flood move forward.”
The webinar will be from 1:30 to 4:00 Wednesday, Dec. 14, at more than 20 sites in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and South Dakota. Second in a series, it is being sponsored by University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach in cooperation with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Farm Service Agency (FSA), Risk Management Agency (RMA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Presentations will include a farmer panel and information from speakers on government resources and programs, points to consider when planning for the 2012 cropping season, and how to remain in compliance with farm bill programs while bringing flooded acres back to productivity. The sessions will be followed by a question and answer period. In addition, fact sheets and resources for further information will be distributed to participants at each site.
For farmers with crop insurance and risk management questions, two representatives from the USDA RMA will discuss current programs.
“Planning will be particularly important this year,” said Rebecca Davis, director of the USDA Risk Management Agency regional office in Topeka, Kan. Crop insurance topics to be discussed will include prevented planting requirements, 2012 premium rates, breached levees and exclusion options for high risk lands. Davis advised that growers in flooded areas contact their crop insurance agent in advance of the March 15 Sales Closing Date so they can develop a plan best suited to their situation.
The webinar also will include:
“This information should help producers make the best choices for their land,” said John Wilson, extension educator with the University of Nebraska–Lincoln working on flood recovery.
For more information on this webinar and additional host sites as they become available, as well as links to archived segments and fact sheets from the first webinar, visit: flood.unl.edu/crops, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension website, and www.extension.iastate.edu/topic/recovering-disasters, an Iowa State University Extension and Outreach website.


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The Telegraph says: Hotel du Petit Moulin is a gorgeous intimate hotel amid the art galleries and fashion shops of the northern Marais. In two linked 17th-century buildings, the reception occupies a bakery, still with its painted glass façade. The rooms are inspired by voyages, and have star ceilings, 60s tables or Venetian mirrors. read more
Fodor's says: The cozy, quirky spaces of two historic 17th-century buildings make a characterful canvas for another of Christian Lacroix's ebullient flights of fancy. Some will find the many colors, textures, and motifs of the rooms and common areas artfully cheerful, while others will find them visually fatiguing. Whatever the case, there's no arguing with this bijoux hotel's originality--or its setting in the heart of the uber-chic haute Marais.
Each compact room is decorated in a different but equally effervescent style, with murals and motifs taken from a page of the hotels historic past and repurposed for modern times in oversized prints and bright color schemes. read more
10 Best says: Behind the historic facade of what used to be Paris' oldest bakery shop, the new fashionable Art Hotel du Petit Moulin is an inspirational collage of Old World charm and smart, eclectic interior design, offering world-class services and amenities in the heart of the City of Lights. Treat yourself to the appeal and luxury of one of its 17 guest rooms, each one reflecting a specific aspect or period of the Marais district, altogether grand, historic, hip and slightly decadent. read more
Conde Nast Traveller says: Don't get confused by the vintage boulangerie signage: you're in the right place. Set in two connected 17th-century buildings - one the former home of one of Paris' first bakeries - the Hôtel du Petit Moulin feels like an insider's secret that's hiding in plain sight. read more
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- Implementing AI poses numerous challenges to organizations.
- Inadequate data quality and quantity is a major roadblock for successful AI implementation.
- The lack of skilled AI talent is a significant bottleneck.
- Ethical considerations and regulatory compliance must be properly managed.
- Continuous monitoring and evaluation are crucial for AI system performance.
1. Insufficient Data Quality and Quantity:
Good quality and ample amount of data are **essential** for training AI models effectively. However, many organizations face issues of **inadequate data quality** or **insufficient quantity**, limiting their ability to maximize AI potential. Collecting and curating high-quality data is a time-consuming process, but it is crucial for accurate AI predictions and decision-making. *Without a robust data foundation, the effectiveness of AI systems can be compromised*.
2. Lack of Skilled AI Talent:
The demand for **skilled AI professionals** far exceeds the current supply, leading to a significant talent gap. Organizations struggle to recruit and retain experts in AI disciplines such as machine learning, natural language processing, and computer vision. *The scarcity of AI talent poses a major bottleneck to successful AI implementation*. Addressing this issue requires investing in training programs and collaborating with academic institutions to foster the development of AI expertise.
3. Ethical and Regulatory Considerations:
AI implementation raises important ethical and regulatory considerations that cannot be ignored. Organizations must ensure that their AI systems are deployed in a manner that respects privacy, fairness, and transparency. *Managing the ethical implications of AI is vital to maintain public trust*. Moreover, compliance with relevant regulations and standards is essential to avoid legal repercussions. Organizations must invest in robust governance frameworks and monitoring mechanisms to navigate these complexities.
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4. Continuous Monitoring and Evaluation:
AI systems must be **monitored and evaluated regularly** to ensure optimal performance and address potential issues. Continuous monitoring helps detect biases, recognize system drift, and identify areas for improvement. *Regular evaluation allows organizations to fine-tune their AI models and algorithms*. Moreover, monitoring also helps assess the impact of AI on various stakeholders, allowing organizations to course-correct and make necessary adjustments for better outcomes.
- Implementing AI poses numerous challenges.
- Inadequate data quality and quantity is a major roadblock.
- Lack of skilled AI talent is a significant bottleneck.
- Ethical considerations and regulatory compliance must be managed.
- Continuous monitoring and evaluation are crucial for performance.
5. The Cost of Implementation:
Implementing AI technologies can be **costly**, especially for organizations with limited resources. The initial investment required for AI infrastructure, data acquisition, talent hiring, and integration into existing systems can be significant. Add to that the ongoing costs of AI maintenance and upgrades. *Organizations need to carefully assess the return on investment (ROI) and create a realistic budget plan* to ensure sustainable AI implementation.
6. Resistance to Change:
Resistance to change is a common challenge faced by organizations implementing AI. Employees may fear **job displacement** or mistrust the functioning of AI systems. Building awareness, fostering **a culture of collaboration**, and providing proper training are essential to overcome resistance and ensure smooth adoption. *Helping employees understand the benefits of AI can alleviate concerns and promote a positive mindset towards technology advancements*.
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Overcoming AI Implementation Issues
Successfully implementing AI requires organizations to address these challenges head-on. By focusing on data quality, talent acquisition, ethics, and monitoring while considering the associated costs and change management, organizations can **mitigate many of the implementation roadblocks**. Embracing AI technologies can bring tremendous benefits, drive innovation, and enhance decision-making processes for a wide range of industries and organizations alike.
Misconception 1: AI is always superior to human intelligence
There is a common notion that AI is infallible and superior to human intelligence in every aspect. However, this is far from the truth. While AI systems can outperform humans in certain specific tasks, they lack general intelligence and the ability to possess common sense reasoning.
- AI excels in data analysis and pattern recognition.
- AI cannot replicate human intuition or decision-making abilities.
- AI cannot fully understand the complexity of human emotions or context.
Misconception 2: AI implementation is foolproof
Many people believe that once AI systems are implemented, they will work flawlessly without any issues. However, the reality is that AI implementation is prone to errors, biases, and limitations. Implementing AI requires extensive testing, monitoring, and refinement to ensure its effectiveness.
- AI systems are susceptible to biased data, resulting in biased outcomes.
- AI algorithms can make incorrect predictions or decisions based on incomplete or outdated data.
- AI requires continuous monitoring and updates to keep up with evolving scenarios.
Misconception 3: AI will replace human jobs entirely
There is a fear that AI will completely replace human workers in various industries, leading to massive unemployment. However, this is an overgeneralization. While AI can automate certain repetitive tasks, it also creates new roles and opportunities for humans to work alongside AI systems.
- AI can enhance productivity and efficiency, allowing humans to focus on more complex tasks.
- AI requires human oversight and intervention for critical decision-making processes.
- AI can create new job roles, such as AI trainers, analysts, and ethics specialists.
Misconception 4: AI is a complete black box
Many people assume that AI is a mysterious technology and completely beyond comprehension. In reality, AI algorithms can be understood and analyzed to some extent. While some AI models are complex, efforts are being made to enhance interpretability and transparency.
- Researchers are developing explainable AI models to understand and interpret the decision-making process.
- AI systems can provide insights into the factors contributing to their outputs.
- Auditing and accountability measures are being developed to increase transparency in AI implementation.
Misconception 5: AI can solve any problem
AI is often portrayed as a magical solution that can solve any problem effortlessly. However, AI is not a universally applicable solution and has its limitations. It is essential to identify the right problems AI can effectively address and acknowledge when other approaches may be more suitable.
- AI requires well-defined problem statements and sufficient data to provide reliable outputs.
- AI cannot replace human creativity, intuition, or innovation in problem-solving.
- AI’s effectiveness depends on the quality and representativeness of data available for training.
AI Implementation in Healthcare
In the healthcare industry, artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize patient care and improve outcomes. However, implementing AI solutions in healthcare comes with a set of challenges. The following table highlights some of the key issues that arise in AI implementation in healthcare settings.
|The use of AI requires access to sensitive patient data, raising concerns about privacy and data security.
|Healthcare organizations must comply with strict regulations when implementing AI solutions to ensure patient safety and ethical use of data.
|Integrating AI systems with existing healthcare IT infrastructure poses challenges due to different data formats and systems incompatibility.
|Decisions made by AI algorithms need to align with ethical principles, taking into account factors like bias and fairness.
AI Adoption in Financial Services
The financial services industry is embracing AI technologies to increase efficiency and enhance customer experiences. However, several considerations must be taken into account when implementing AI in this domain. The table below provides a brief overview of the prominent issues in AI adoption in financial services.
|The vast amount of sensitive financial data handled by AI systems requires robust security measures to prevent breaches and unauthorized access.
|AI algorithms in finance must be carefully designed and monitored to avoid bias in decision-making processes, which could result in discriminatory outcomes.
|Building trust in AI-driven financial solutions is crucial, as customers need confidence in the accuracy and reliability of AI-powered services.
|Ensuring transparency in AI models and systems is essential for stakeholders to understand how decisions are made and the rationale behind them.
AI in Manufacturing
AI technologies are increasingly utilized in manufacturing processes to improve productivity and optimize operations. However, implementing AI in this sector faces certain obstacles that need to be addressed. The following table summarizes the major issues encountered during AI implementation in manufacturing.
|Introducing AI systems in manufacturing requires the upskilling and reskilling of the workforce to effectively operate and maintain the new technology.
|Accessing and gathering comprehensive and reliable data for training AI models is often a challenge in manufacturing environments.
|Integrating AI with existing manufacturing systems and processes can be complex, as legacy systems may not be designed to work seamlessly with AI technologies.
|Implementing AI in manufacturing can be costly, requiring investments in infrastructure, talent, and ongoing maintenance.
AI in Transportation
The transportation sector is exploring AI applications to enhance efficiency, safety, and sustainability. However, there are various challenges that need to be overcome for successful AI implementation in transportation. The table below presents some of the main issues faced in adopting AI in this industry.
|AI systems heavily rely on accurate and high-quality data for effective decision-making, but obtaining and maintaining such data in transportation can be challenging.
|Integrating AI technologies with existing transportation infrastructure, such as traffic management systems, poses compatibility and interoperability challenges.
|Legal and Ethical Frameworks
|Clear legal and ethical guidelines are required to address liability, privacy, and ethical concerns in the context of AI-driven transportation.
|Trust and Public Acceptance
|Achieving public trust and acceptance of AI-powered autonomous vehicles and transportation systems is crucial for widespread adoption.
AI Implementation in Customer Service
AI technologies are increasingly used in customer service to provide personalized experiences and streamline support processes. However, certain implementation challenges need to be addressed to ensure smooth integration of AI in customer service operations. The table below highlights some of these issues.
|Achieving effective collaboration and seamless handoff between AI systems and human agents is critical for optimal customer service experiences.
|Privacy and Consent
|Using AI technologies to process customer data requires clear consent mechanisms and adherence to privacy regulations to protect sensitive information.
|Integration with CRM
|Integrating AI-driven customer service solutions with existing customer relationship management (CRM) systems is necessary for efficient customer interactions.
|Delivering personalized experiences through AI systems requires accurate understanding of customer preferences and context, which can be difficult to achieve.
AI Adoption in Education
The field of education has embraced AI technologies to enhance learning experiences and provide personalized instruction. However, implementing AI in education comes with its own set of challenges. The following table highlights some of the key issues encountered in the adoption of AI in the education sector.
|Equity and Accessibility
|Achieving equitable access to AI-driven educational resources and tools while addressing the digital divide is crucial for ensuring fair education opportunities.
|Ethical AI Use
|Implementing AI in education requires addressing ethical considerations such as student privacy, algorithmic bias, and transparency in decision-making.
|Teachers need training and professional development to effectively integrate AI technologies into their teaching practices and adapt to new instructional approaches.
|Developing reliable methods to evaluate the effectiveness and impact of AI-based educational interventions poses challenges for educators and researchers.
AI in E-commerce
E-commerce platforms utilize AI to analyze customer data and provide personalized product recommendations, among other benefits. However, there are several challenges in implementing AI effectively in the e-commerce industry. The following table summarizes the key issues related to AI adoption in e-commerce.
|Data Privacy and Security
|The use of AI in e-commerce requires handling large volumes of customer data, necessitating robust privacy and security measures to protect sensitive information.
|Ensuring fairness and transparency in AI algorithms used for personalized recommendations is vital to prevent inadvertently biased or discriminatory outcomes.
|Adapting to Customer Behavior
|AI systems need to adapt to changes in customer behavior and preferences, as well as quickly respond to market trends and demands, to remain effective.
|Customer Feedback Integration
|Integrating customer feedback effectively into AI systems helps improve the accuracy and relevance of product recommendations and enhance overall customer satisfaction.
AI Implementation in Agriculture
The integration of AI systems in agriculture has the potential to optimize farming practices, improve yield, and reduce resource usage. However, implementing AI in agriculture presents its own specific set of challenges. The table below outlines some of the primary issues encountered in AI implementation in the agricultural sector.
|Data Availability and Quality
|Accessing and collecting reliable and comprehensive agricultural data, such as weather patterns and soil conditions, is crucial for accurate AI models.
|Technical and Connectivity Constraints
|Deploying AI technologies in remote farming areas with limited internet connectivity and outdated infrastructure poses challenges for implementation.
|Farmers’ Adoption and Training
|Ensuring farmers have the necessary knowledge, training, and willingness to adopt AI systems is key to realize the benefits of AI in agriculture.
|Ethical Use of Data
|Proper data governance and ethical considerations are essential to protect farmers’ data rights and prevent misuse or exploitation of agricultural information.
AI Adoption in Energy Sector
The energy sector is leveraging AI technology to optimize energy generation, distribution, and consumption. However, the implementation of AI in the energy industry faces prominent challenges. The table below highlights key issues encountered in AI adoption in the energy sector.
|Integrating diverse sources of energy-related data from sensors, weather forecasts, and grid infrastructure presents technical challenges for AI implementation.
|AI deployment in the energy sector requires clear regulatory frameworks addressing concerns regarding safety, security, fair competition, and privacy.
|Energy systems are highly complex, and deploying AI at scale necessitates overcoming challenges related to system integration, scalability, and reliability.
|Public Perception and Trust
|Building public trust and acceptance of AI-powered energy systems, such as smart grids, is vital for achieving widespread adoption and participation.
AI implementation across various industries has the potential to drive innovation, improve efficiency, and enhance decision-making. However, the adoption of AI is not without its challenges. Issues such as data privacy, regulatory compliance, algorithmic bias, and workforce adaptation need to be addressed to ensure the successful integration of AI technologies. Overcoming these hurdles and fostering trust in AI systems will unlock the transformative power of artificial intelligence, revolutionizing the way we live and work.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the challenges of implementing AI?
What are the common technical challenges when implementing AI?
Some common technical challenges include data quality and availability, identifying the appropriate AI algorithms, computational resources, and model deployment.
Why is data quality important in AI implementation?
How does data quality impact AI implementation?
Data quality is crucial in AI implementation as it directly affects the accuracy and effectiveness of AI models. High-quality data ensures reliable predictions and prevents biases or misleading outcomes.
What considerations should be made when selecting AI algorithms?
What factors should be taken into account when choosing AI algorithms?
Some factors to consider are the nature of the problem, available data, algorithm complexity, interpretability, and computational requirements.
How can lack of computational resources impact AI implementation?
What are the consequences of inadequate computational resources for AI implementation?
Insufficient computational resources can lead to longer processing times, practical limitations, and the inability to process large datasets or complex AI algorithms, hindering the effectiveness of implementation.
What are the challenges in deploying AI models?
What difficulties might arise during the deployment of AI models?
Deployment challenges can include integration with existing systems, ensuring model scalability, maintaining model accuracy over time, and addressing ethical and legal considerations surrounding privacy and security.
How can bias in AI models be addressed?
What steps can be taken to mitigate bias in AI models?
To address bias, it is important to carefully curate and evaluate training data, regularly assess model performance for fairness, diversify the development team, and involve domain experts in verifying and validating AI outputs.
What are the risks of relying too heavily on AI technology?
What potential risks can arise from excessive reliance on AI technology?
Overreliance on AI can lead to over-automation, loss of human judgment, lack of interpretability, and potential adverse impacts on employment, privacy, and social systems.
How can AI implementation be ethically responsible?
What measures can be taken to ensure ethical AI implementation?
Ethical AI implementation involves considering the potential societal impacts, ensuring transparency, fairness, and accountability throughout the AI lifecycle, obtaining informed consent when handling personal data, and actively addressing biases and discrimination.
What are the limitations of AI technology?
What are some of the drawbacks or limitations associated with AI technology?
Limitations include lack of common sense reasoning, inability to explain decision-making processes, susceptibility to adversarial attacks, potential for biased outcomes, and its reliance on high-quality data and continuous learning.
What roles do humans play in AI implementation?
What contributions do humans make during the implementation of AI?
Humans play crucial roles in data collection, preprocessing, algorithm selection, model evaluation, interpretability, and decision-making. They are responsible for overseeing and ensuring the ethical, responsible, and effective deployment of AI technology.


Hon Adams Jagaba, a member of the House of Representatives representing Kachia/Kagarko Federal Constituency has disclosed that majority of Nigerian lawmakers are ready to begin impeachment process against President Muhammadu Buhari.
Jagaba, in an interview with the BBC Hausa radio service on Wednesday, explained that the lawmakers had to take this bold step in order to salvage the already sinking democracy in the country.
“Therefore, we will not hesitate to impeach him because he is not God,” he said.
Jagaba who recently officially decamped from the All Progressives Congress, APC, to the opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, said Mr Buhari’s anti-corruption crusade, which has made the president famous in the international community, is full of talks without action.
Jagaba alleged that the President has surrounded himself with corrupt people who are accused of one corruption charges or another.
“They are busy diverting public funds into their personal coffers. If he is serious in the fight against corruption, he should be all out to prosecute anybody regardless of political affiliations,” he advised.
Asked if he has any evidence to prove his stance, Mr Jagaba answered in the affirmative, saying that billions of Naira has been diverted by the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA and the President is yet to do anything about it.
He added: “When a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal was accused by the Senate of diversion of public funds what did the president do?
“He issued out a letter exonerating him (Babachir) of these allegations. It took the President a long time before he decided to relieve him of his position.
Responding to allegations that the legislators decided to go against the president because he (Buhari) blocked their financial recklessness which pervaded the previous administration, the lawmaker said no, “Nigeria, democracy is what we are fighting for.
“We will oppose anybody that wants to stifle democracy or the wellbeing of the masses. People are hungry and nobody is doing anything about it.”


Outgoing President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo of the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) has invited regional state leaders from Puntland and Jubbaland to the ongoing elections talks.
The talks, which kicked off on February 21, are taking place at Villa Somalia.
On their first day, the talks started without the participation of the regional leaders from Puntland and Jubbaland.
Regional leaders from HirShabelle, Galmudug, and Southwest states were all at Villa Somalia for the meeting.
Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble and Mayor Omar Filish of Mogadishu, who is also the Governor of Banadir Region, were at the Sunday talks too.
On Monday, the Office of the President said that Farmaajo had invited Said Abdullahi Deni and Ahmed Islam Madobe of Puntland and Jubbaland respectively.


Who said a micro-sized .380 ACP pistol is ineffective for self-defense? Well, pretty much everyone at one point or another. Frankly, this has been a common mantra for decades, even from me — that is, until now.
What changed my mind? The release of the new Federal Hydra-Shok Deep 99-gr. ammunition. Federal’s Hydra-Shok ammunition has a long and respected history, going back to its introduction in the 1989 Federal Law Enforcement Catalog. And I recently had a chance to conduct a performance gel test of it myself. Check out the video above and continue reading this article below.
A New Classic
The original design of the Hydra-Shok was based around a now-iconic tapered center post within a hollowpoint. Upon impact, the tapered center post was designed to direct material against the inner walls of the projectile’s cavity. This outward force ensured maximum expansion and controlled penetration.
In 2017, 28 years after the introduction of the original Hydra-Shok, Federal’s engineers released Hydra-Shok Deep, designed to deliver dramatically improved terminal ballistics and projectile performance. Although original Hydra-Shok remains very effective, designers knew they could make it better by harnessing ultra-modern engineering and manufacturing techniques.
Hydra-Shok Deep was initially launched in a 135-gr. 9mm loading. Recently, it has also been released in a 165-gr. .40 loading as well as a 210-gr. 45 ACP load. Now, with the new 99-gr. .380 ACP load, there is an option for some of the smallest EDC pistols available.
At first, I was skeptical about this new ammo and its claims of being able to surpass 12” of penetration consistently. In the past, I’ve read several other manufacturers make similar claims — and most of them fell short in my tests.
But what about this new Hydra-Shok Deep offering? The .380 loading is listed as having a muzzle velocity of 1,000 feet per second (fps). Let’s do the math here. With a 99-gr. projectile, that would mean that this ammunition would have 220 ft.-lbs. of energy, which is nothing to sneer at. That is all fine and dandy on paper, but how does it actually perform? This is where I wanted to put this new ammo the ultimate test: ballistic gel.
Before we perform our ballistic gel test on the Hydra-Shok Deep, let’s select our testbed — the pistol. I wanted something compact and light, with a short barrel of 3” or less. This would be a perfect representation of the pistol that I would want to carry, inside a pocket, fannypack or even on a belly band. Basically, I wanted something highly concealable.
I soon set my sights on the Springfield Armory 911. The best way I can describe the 911 is that someone got a 1911 wet and shrank it. It is basically a mini-1911. I think the only obvious difference between the 911 and the 1911, other than the size, is that the 911 does not have a grip safety. However, it does have all the other features that make it almost identical to a full-size 1911.
The 911 Alpha I chose is a variant of the .380 911 pistol that is optimized for price, featuring all the quality of the design but with a single-side safety, polymer grips, simplified front strap serrations and a fiber optic front sight.
The pistol, like all .380 911’s, features a 2.7” barrel, which I knew would indeed be a challenge for the Federal Hydra-Shok Deep. The 911 weighs in at a lightweight 12.6 oz., with dimensions of 5.5” in overall length and 3.9” in height.
Now for the test media. I opted to use Clear Ballistics Gel, a synthetic-based ballistic gel medium. Clear Ballistics Gel is advertised to be a 95-99% approximation of the organic ordnance gel often used for ballistic testing.
There are several reasons I decided to use Clear Ballistics Gel. First, as the name states, it is clear rather than the murky brownish color of ordnance gel. Second, it is reusable. Clear Ballistics Gel can easily be melted to be used repeatedly. Last but not least, being synthetic it does not need to be refrigerated and will not decay like its organic counterpart. The gel comes in several sizes, but for this test, we decided to use the 105 FBI Block, which has the dimensions of 6”x6”x16”.
We have our pistol, our ammunition and our test media, now, the only thing left is our test platform. When I do any kind of testing, whether it’s accuracy, chronograph or ballistic testing, I want to use a secure and sturdy rest. I’ve always been a big fan of Ransom Rests, they have a long and illustrious history of reliability and pretty much the sturdiest machine rest in the firearms industry.
But I didn’t need a tank to perform a ballistic test on a 2.7”-barreled .380 ACP. sub-compact pistol. I decided for something sturdy and reliable, so I picked up a Ransom Multi-Cal. Steady Rest. This new product from Ransom Rests is a compact, fully adjustable machined aluminum rest that gives the shooter a sturdy platform for both handguns and long guns.
D-Day was finally here. The great folks at C2 Tactical in Scottsdale, Arizona, graciously allowed us to have a full bay in their indoor range for us to conduct our testing. After carefully setting up a sturdy table for our shooting medium, shooting rest and cameras, it came time to set up our gel and perform the test. My videographer asked me, how many gels are you going to set up? In hindsight, my reply was a mistake. I told him that since we’re only shooting a .380 out of a 2.7”-barreled pistol, this projectile is not going to go deeper than 16”. I should have thought about that a little more carefully.
After three rounds of the Federal Hydra-Shok Deep through the Springfield Armory 911 pistol and into the gel, I was shocked to find there was only one bullet in there. Two of the three projectiles had gone straight through 16” of Clear Ballistics Gel, with the one round that remained having gone through 13.5” of gel before stopping, fully expanded.
My first thought was that the two projectiles that went through the gel didn’t expand at all, but we were soon proven wrong. I found the projectiles about 10 feet downrange from the block of gel, fully expanded. I couldn’t believe it, they were perfectly expanded. Just like the photo on the Federal website. After careful measuring and weighing, I found out that it expanded to a whopping .527” and retained 100% of its original weight.
I honestly had expected some minor expansion and weight loss as well as average penetration. What I got was totally unexpected and quite impressive. So, how about we ask that question again? Is a micro .380 ACP pistol ineffective for self-defense?
The answer is simple. ABSOLUTELY NOT!! The Springfield Armory 911, combined with the 99-gr. Federal Hydra-Shok Deep ammunition, is just about the most effective combination I have ever tested in that caliber. In my opinion, the .380 ACP caliber is no longer relegated to a backup pistol role, but rather is now a very effective primary pistol for self-defense. Pretty impressive for a tiny pistol and an “ineffective” round, wouldn’t you say?
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BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Football season is officially here and the Ravens and fans alike have high aspirations for 2020. Following a 14-2 year in which the team set records offensively before bowing out in the divisional round, the hope is for another giant leap forward that brings them into Super Bowl contention.
A large part of the recipe for that leap will include a heaping helping of quarterback Lamar Jackson, the reigning MVP. Heading into his third season, he finds himself on the same trajectory as Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes. Solid first appearance as a rookie, MVP as a second-year followed by, Super Bowl in Year 3? That’s the hope for the Ravens, but another question lingers, can Lamar take home back-to-back MVP awards?READ MORE: Maryland Woman Stabbed To Death Along Chicago's Loop
“What a year he had last year, sensational. To do it again is going to be tough,” said SportsLine’s “Wizard of Odds” Kenny White. “He is the favorite right there, him and Patrick Mahomes are head-to-head depending on what sportsbook you shop at you can get 5-1 or 6-1 odds on Lamar Jackson to win another MVP award.”
Jackson’s record-breaking season in 2019 would seem to be hard to eclipse but, for what it’s worth, a couple of NFL on CBS analysts said this week his performance is sustainable. Will it be another 1,000-yard rushing season? Maybe not, but with improved weapons at wide receiver (bulked up Marquise Brown, Year 2 Miles Boykin and rookies Devin Duvernay and James Proche) and a new explosive running back (J.K. Dobbins), Jackson has plenty around him to be able to succeed this year.
The question is, will that success be enough to overcome the Chiefs? Like the MVP race, White says it’s neck and neck.READ MORE: Maryland Vaccine Lottery: Monday's VaxCash Winner Is From Bel Air
“Co-favorites. Kansas City Chiefs, Baltimore Ravens at about 6-1 odds to win it all giving a mathematical applied chance of about 16.6% to win a Super Bowl this year,” said White. “Baltimore fans, they thought they had it last year, think they might even have a little bit more hungry team and we know Kansas City has that target on their back and they have a Super Bowl. Maybe Baltimore should be the clear cut favorite.”
For now, the focus remains on this Sunday when the Cleveland Browns come to M&T Bank Stadium for the season opener. The Browns made some moves to improve this offseason including bringing in a new coaching staff. Still, it would seem that the Ravens should win comfortably right?
“Baltimore opened as a 10 point favorite, the line is now down to eight. A lot of money is coming in on Cleveland this weekend. There is a lot of unknown with the coronavirus and lack of practices,” said White. “Maybe people are gravitating towards underdogs because of that reason. 55 percent of the wagers overall have been on Cleveland which is kind of surprising as we know the general public loves a favorite.”
We’ll see if the bettors are right on Sunday, September 13 when the Ravens and Browns kick off on CBS at 1 p.m. Eastern Time.MORE NEWS: Weather Blog: Severe Weather Possible Monday Night
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As Valentine’s Day approaches, more trailers from the much-awaited Fifty Shades of Grey movie are being released. According to MTV, the new Fifty Shades Of Grey trailer will leave viewers tongue-tied. However, it’s not a salacious clip, necessarily — not as wild as other Fifty Shades of Grey clips have been. In the newest video clip released, Christian visits Ana at the hardware store and she doesn’t seem to expect him to show up. Either way, Christian has a list of things he wants from Ana, like rope, tape and other cinching items that cause Ana to say that Christian now has the serial killer kit.
“Rope, tape, cable ties…you’re the complete serial killer.”
Unlike the Fifty Shades of Grey – Official Super Bowl Spot (HD) that was posted to YouTube on Super Bowl Sunday, February 1, the newest movie trailer doesn’t talk about fun rooms that Christian hides behind lock and key — the infamous red room that Ana first assumes contains Christian’s gaming consoles and more innocent fare. Each peek at new Fifty Shades of Grey scenes brings viewers closer to the February 13 release date.
The stars of Fifty Shades of Grey — Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson — have told E! Online which particular scenes were the most difficult to film. Although Fifty Shades of Grey fans are getting closer looks at the movie, the filmmakers haven’t released a clip of the “Red Room of Pain,” as it’s known in the book. Anastasia Steele’s shyness and awkwardness is played perfectly by Johnson, who pulls off a good mix of innocence and nerdiness in the scenes of the film shown thus far. But it’s the saucier scenes within the movie that are spawning a surge of Fifty Shades of Grey types of toys, as reported by the Inquisitr.
Fifty Shades of Grey video clips will apparently begin spilling out via the Today show this week, along with a new and never-before-seen photo, that has been teased in a blurry fashion on the Fifty Shades of Grey Facebook page. The Today show page posted the real version of the photo that wasn’t blurred and it shows Anastasia and Christian with no shirt on as they sit in bed and he strokes her face. It wasn’t the sex scenes that were the worst for the duo to shoot — scenes that have led Dakota to say she doesn’t want her famous family to see the movie — but according to Time, Dornan claims the interview scene at the beginning was the hardest to film.
[Image via Fifty Shades of Grey movie]


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The Ngorongoro Crater, at 2,286m above the sea level is the largest unbroken caldera in the world. Surrounded by very steep walls rising 610 metres from the crater floor, this natural amphitheatre covers an area of about 260 sq km tha’s 100 sq miles and is home to up to 30000 animals, almost half of them Zebra and wildebeest.
There are also gazelle, buffalo, eland, hartebeest and wart hog. Such vast numbers attract predators a plenty, mainly lion and hyena but also cheetah and leopard. More than 100 species of birds not found in the Serengeti have been spotted here. Countless flamingos form a pink blanket over the soda lakes.
The Crater has been declared a World Heritage Site. The Ngorongoro Crater lies within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, which covers more than 8,000 sq km. It is bounded by lake Eyasi in the southwest and the Gol Mountains in the north. Roughly in the centre is the Olbalal Swamp and the arid Olduvai Gorge.

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In Australia, we spend a lot of time talking about infrastructure. We’re passionate about our ports and roads. We are committed to our local hospitals and communities. We believe we have a fairly good grasp of the link between infrastructure and quality of life.
Yet even in Australia, we have allowed our economy to outpace our infrastructure. We are the world’s 12th largest economy, yet the World Economic Forum ranks our infrastructure at 35th out of 144 countries. We ranked 32nd for our railways, 38th for our ports and 43rd for the quality of our roads. And — much like any other market around the world — analysts have attached a massive figure to the infrastructure “deficit” in Australia: $770 billion.
Clearly, more can be done to ensure that Australia’s infrastructure is creating a more productive and competitive economy. But we also recognise there are limitations on how fast and how much new infrastructure we can build — financial limitations, resource limitations and capacity limitations to name a few.
That is why we believe that governments should be balancing their attention between building new infrastructure and driving efficiency across all aspects of the infrastructure lifecycle to drive incremental and valuable improvements.
Rethinking our priorities
In part, this will require governments to reassess the way they prioritise infrastructure investments to better reflect societal welfare and real economic impacts. The current approach used by governments to appraise and prioritise projects is generally not on the basis of the economic value they add, but on other factors.
For example, the benefit to cost analysis typically adopted on transport projects tends to focus on the value to transport users — primarily measured in direct benefits such as improved journey time, less congestion, improved safety and reductions in environmental externalities. It does not however, capture all of the benefits to the economy such as increased land valuations near the transport terminals, improved economic activity and access to jobs, and all of the tax revenues that are created as a result.
Rather than centering their assessments on conventional benefits, governments should be strengthening their approach by measuring real economy impacts of infrastructure projects and prioritising projects that deliver broader productivity impacts. This could work side-by-side with the current appraisal approach to provide a more robust consideration of the value created by competing investments.
Governments must also focus on ensuring they are making best use of — and responding appropriately to — technological change. New technologies are set to change the way governments plan, fund, deliver and operate infrastructure. Simply put, technology changes everything: it has the potential to enhance the productivity of our current infrastructure, leading to a lower long-term investment requirement; it impacts what infrastructure we will require for the future; and it impacts all of our funding and regulatory frameworks into the future.
Consider, for example, how the adoption of solar and the development of solar batteries for energy storage has the potential to radically reshape the power sector and the related infrastructure investment requirements. Or how — by embedding sensors and navigation technology — Patrick Ports in Brisbane has enabled driverless container handling, which has increased capacity and delayed the need for new infrastructure investment.
Clearly, technology has the potential to drive a radical shift in the way governments plan, develop, maintain, fund and regulate infrastructure and, ultimately, can deliver massive productivity improvements.
Turning old assets into new
Another, equally holistic, approach governments can take to maximising investment is to “recycle” their assets in order to fund new infrastructure development. In New South Wales, the government has created a Rebuilding NSW infrastructure plan that includes an asset recycling initiative that is expected to add some $20 billion in funding to deliver road, rail and social infrastructure across the state.
We recently sat down with Premier Mike Baird to talk about the initiative and the drivers behind it. “We had nothing near the funds we needed to address the infrastructure backlog we inherited,” he explained. “So we had to take a new approach. We looked at the balance sheet and asked ourselves, ‘can we turn our old assets into new assets?’. The $20 billion program is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to get ahead of the infrastructure curve.”
As with most new infrastructure initiatives, the impact of the NSW asset recycling approach will only be known in hindsight. The shorter-term impact of the construction stimulus will be observable over the next five years, but the greater (and arguably more important) outcome of improved productivity will only be known in 10 to 20 years.
What can governments do?
With this in mind, here are a few steps that governments can start taking in order to unlock greater value from their infrastructure investments …
- Create a clearer narrative around project outcomes. Place a deeper focus on the range of outcomes to be enabled by a project at the strategic assessment phase to help ensure project solutions are robust and aligned with the public policy settings. Placing particular focus on the key drivers for a project at the very early stages will ensure a strong foundation before moving into business cases.
- Building new infrastructure is not always the best answer — we need to build better business cases. Create more effective business cases by succinctly defining and understanding the problems government is trying to solve, and the suite of solutions available to them. For example, instead of building a new road, the same outcome (and often a more cost-effective solution) could be achieved through extensive traffic light sequencing to increase road productivity. Too quickly we’re deciding to build new infrastructure instead of looking at all the options to address our infrastructure needs, including getting the most out of our existing infrastructure.
- Embrace technology. Embed technology in current infrastructure and/or to manage a suite of infrastructure assets to drive efficiency and cost improvements. For example, transport management systems are used to effectively manage traffic flow across a road network, which drives productivity by reducing congestion and increasing safety.
- Encourage and adopt innovation. Innovation provides an opportunity to improve outcomes and productivity. Infrastructure payment mechanisms, for example, can better reflect a fairer funding paradigm by encouraging greater user pays and outcomes-based payments. Innovation also means introducing greater competition to the delivery of public services to increase performance and drive efficiencies.
All governments now recognise they can’t increase national productivity without improving their infrastructure. Those governments that can get the most out of their infrastructure, existing and new assets, will have a powerful equation for growth.
This article was originally published in the KPMG Infrastructure Insight Magazine


Innsbruck 50th Olympic Anniversary
Edition of the Games: 1964 and 1976 Olympic Winter Games 2012 Youth Olympic Winter Games
Description of the Project
The Innsbruck 50th Olympic Anniversary was a series of activities held in the City to mark the 50 years since the City first hosted the Winter Olympic Games in 1964.
The programme was a joint venture between Innsbruck Tirol Sports – which is a direct affiliate of the City of Innsbruck – and the Region of Tirol, with particularly heavy involvement from the relevant sports departments.
The Innsbruck 50th Olympic Anniversary took place over the months of January and February in line with the timing of the Innsbruck Games exactly half a century earlier. A host of sporting and cultural events, as well as other activities designed to engage residents and tourists alike were held across the City. These events were either connected to commemorating the City’s Olympic heritage or used as a launchpad for activations around current and future City projects.
The organisers planned the event and its various activities around incorporating as much of the venues of the 1964 Winter Games as possible. The Olympic Village and various competition sites played host to receptions, dances and theatrical performances. There was also a host of national and international snow sports events hosted in the Alpine City leading up to, during and after the official months of celebration. These spanned both elite competition and participation events open to the public, both of which extensively incorporated the Jubilee theme into their delivery.
The 50th Olympic Anniversary was also the perfect platform to announce the official inclusion of the City of Innsbruck in the World Union of Olympic Cities.
The event was remarkably well received by all those involved. Public officials, local residents and media all agreed that the event was a huge success, shining a light on the Innsbruck’s Olympic heritage and connecting this with a current vision of the City of which residents can be proud.
Celebrate Olympism and its values
One of the central aims of the 50th Olympic Anniversary was to increase awareness among the local citizens about the City’s rich Olympic heritage and to generate a sense of civic pride around this unique social asset. Activities such as the Olympic Walk were designed so as to highlight how the Games had impacted the structural landscape of the City. Other activities focused on the social impact that the Games had brought to the City, reflecting on how the Games had boosted the brand and reputation of the City as a top vacation destination for winter tourism.
Promote the City by leveraging its affiliation with the Olympic Movement
Innsbruck has hosted more Winter Olympic Competition than anywhere else in world. It first welcomed the Winter Olympic Games in 1964, again in 1976 and more recently in 2012 with the staging of the first ever Youth Winter Olympic Games. While the 50th anniversary celebrations were focused on the occasion of the first Games held in the City, they also strongly reflected the entire scope of its Olympic history, using this to showcase Innsbruck as a leader in world-class winter sports facilities and services. This served to mark Innsbruck as one of the foremost centres of excellence for winter sports anywhere in the world.
Managing logistics and timing
The 50th Anniversary programme involved a significant amount of stakeholders, including many political bodies. This meant that gathering input, obtaining approval and collecting feedback from interested parties was often a lengthy and complicated process. On top of this, the event programme was highly ambitious with a huge number of sporting, cultural and educational events scheduled over a short period. These events were all in addition to those that take place over this peak period for the City during a normal year.
It was critical that stakeholders were engaged from the outset and that there was constant communication between them and the programme organisers. Early and meticulous planning was prioritized in order to ensure that all events went off without any conflict or issues.
Despite hosting the YOG as recently as 2012, it had been some time since Innsbruck hosted their first and even their second Games. Those were different times and media and other information were not as widespread as they were today. It was also not as clear back then as to who owned what rights when it came to this material. It was always the plan to include old footage of the Games in the promotional material in order to highlight the lasting power of the event as well as the transformative effect it had on the City.
In the beginning the organisers dedicated much time and effort to researching the existing information about the Games, working closely with local and international stakeholders to collect relevant material and getting approval for its use
Key Learnings & Recommendations
Have clear vision
The organisers put a lot of pressure on themselves by taking on so many events, engaging with so many stakeholders and delivering all this in a very short amount of time. It was absolutely vital in light of these factors that there was a very simple but effective communications strategy in place to ensure there was no misunderstandings at any stage. The first step in this process is to establish a clearly defined vision that all stakeholders could get behind and that can drive well-informed decision making.
Build marketing momentum
A key goal was to ensure that the public were fully aware and informed about the programme before it kicked off. The organisers also wanted to generate a level of excitement and anticipation as the celebrations drew closer. To achieve this a coordinated marketing effort was launched in the lead up to the event. 170,000 branded informational booklets were distributed with local partner newspapers and promotional stickers and posters were put up around the City in the 2 – 3 months leading up to the festival.
Bring legacy to life
The organisers were keen to enable City residents to really experience and feel the Olympic heritage of the City. Where possible, venues and facilities used during the Games were incorporated into the events programme. For example, a highlight of the festival was the Olympic Walk of Fame, where the public could take a reflective tour through the key sites of the 1964 Olympics, finishing in the Olympic Village. Olympians from the 1964, 1972 and 2012 Games were also invited as special guests and brought into different events. This helped to bring a really human touch to the living Olympic history of the City.
The full case is available in printable version on the members’ portal.
In addition to the above description, the PDF version also gathers practical information including internal and external partners involved; finance and cost; use of the olympic brand; human resources and time; and contact details.
The World Union of Olympic Cities’ team remains at your disposal for any further information and contact’s facilitation at firstname.lastname@example.org
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