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The ML predicts to see what country in the world will enter into a civil war in the future. ML predictions allow businesses to make highly accurate guesses as to what the likely outcomes of a question be, based on historical data; now it’s about to predict wars also. Wars are rare and complicated events, one can’t expect to take into account their entire complexity. ML programs can be used as early warning systems about civil war. Civil war is a violent conflict between a state and one or more organized non-state actors…

Microsoft has partnered with the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE), and Capacity Building Commission (CBC) to enhance the functional computer literacy of nearly 2.5 million civil servants of the Government of India. The project will digitally empower them to provide efficient and effective citizen-centric services to the vulnerable and underprivileged sections of society, the company said in a statement.Within the project, the training will include job roles such as section officers, assistant…

Nigerian governors have advised the federal government to offer federal civil servants who are older than 50 years a one-off retirement package to exit the service, as part of coordinated efforts to instill fiscal discipline and prevent the nation from imminent economic collapse. The governors made the proposal at a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in July, PREMIUM TIMES gathered from sources privy to details of the meeting. The proposal also urged the government to begin implementation of the updated…

Twitter is attempting to find evidence that Elon Musk tried to torpedo the financing of his $44 billion (roughly Rs. 3,46,430 crore) takeover deal for the social media company while also looking into his motivation for backing out of the deal, legal experts said.Twitter sent dozens of civil subpoenas this week to global banks such as units of Morgan Stanley, co-investors in the deal including an affiliate of Brookfield Asset Management, and Musk advisers, according to filings over the past two days in the Delaware Court…

Few films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe stand out above the rest; one is Captain America: Civil War — which is sometimes referred to as Avengers 2.5. The movie split The Avengers down the middle, standing on two distinct sides of a battlefield with one another as enemies. Civil War elicited intense feelings and something that broke the hearts of viewers who had been rooting for the Avengers for so long. The film was meant to stand out among the others, and they chose several storytelling techniques to ensure…

Violence can seem to be everywhere in the United States, and political violence is in the spotlight, with the 6 January 2021 insurrection as exhibit A. Now, a large study confirms one in five Americans believes violence motivated by political reasons is—at least sometimes—justified. Nearly half expect a civil war, and many say they would trade democracy for a strong leader, a preprint posted today on medRxiv found. “This is not a study that’s meant to shock,” says Rachel…

Central Mayapan showing the K'uk'ulkan and Round temples. Credit: Bradley Ruseell An extended period of turmoil in the prehistoric Maya city of Mayapan, in the Yucatan region of Mexico, was marked by population declines, political rivalries and civil conflict. Between 1441 and 1461 CE the strife reached an unfortunate crescendo—the complete institutional collapse and abandonment of the city. This all occurred during a…

via Marvel Studios Now that Ms. Marvel has wrapped up its first Disney Plus season with this week’s finale, Iman Vellani is finally a little off the chain to answer questions about the series and her title character, Kamala Khan. Vellani, who’s proven to be unafraid of proffering her opinion on all things Marvel, has jumped into the internet with both feet by taking on a Reddit Ask Me Anything, and her answer about character loyalty will surprise no fan who’s been reading her context clues.…

The second provisional list of 23 recipients for the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for drones and drone parts has been made public by the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA). As per the ministry, 12 drone producers and 11 drone component producers are included in the list. The ministry issued an application invitation to qualified manufacturers on May 4 this year and the deadline for submission was May 20. However, the unaudited financial figures for 2021–2022 and other data were used to create the tentative list…

COVID-19 has highlighted gaps in funding for critical air navigation service providers, according to a new report. Credit: Moto Club4AG/Wikimedia Commons The global pandemic has exposed some structural flaws in the funding models for air navigation service providers (ANSP), a critical component in the safety of the civil aviation industry, according to a new international study involving Western professor Geraint Harvey.…