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Human intelligence has proven a challenge to characterize, including to what degrees it is fixed or variable, inherited or nurturable, and unitary or multiple. In action, it might look like the deft distillation of information in context to arrive at efficient explanations and understandings, leading to reliable (dependable) predictions and effects.

In areas such as science and mathematics, theories or models with these traits are described as elegant, connoting seemingly effortless style and class in other contexts.

For most of us, artificial intelligence is a black hole containing mysterious processes while inhaling all available microchips, water and energy.

Despite the prowess and ingenuity behind AI, it is certainly not elegant from the perspective of energy. Perhaps the internet universe, like our own, leaves little choice if wanting to enter into it. Nevertheless, of the tremendous amounts of electricity AI consumes, most (about 90 per cent) is wasted in the form of heat loss. (See “Waste heat utilization of data centers based on heat pump technology from the perspectives of supply and demand: an overview,” at science.direct.com, which addresses how this heat might be used.)

A 23-year-old man has been linked to a string of commercial thefts at Polo Park shopping centre totalling more than $27,000.

In July, the Winnipeg Police Service began an investigation regarding a string of retail thefts to a number of businesses. Investigators determined a man was involved in a number of thefts including:

Between June 29 and July 4, a man attended a store five times and stole merchandise valued at $4,805Between July 16 and July 20, a man attended a store five times and stole merchandise valued at $22,985July 21, a man attended a store and stole merchandise valued at $123All incidents were captured on security cameras and reported to police. Officers identified a 23-year-old man as a suspect and on July 21 arrested him. He's been charged with nine counts of theft under $5,000 and two counts of theft over $5,000.

He remains in custody.

The recent death of a well-known animal rescue volunteer and advocate near a remote Manitoba community believed to have aggressive free-roaming dogs has prompted an outpouring of grief. As the circumstances of her death are investigated, people have been sharing stories about her work while calling for preventative measures and long-term solutions.

For decades, Manitobans have responded to free-roaming animal crises with extraordinary generosity. Rescue organizations, communities, staff, volunteers and donors have saved countless animals through compassion, dedication and financial support. Together, they form a remarkable network of compassion.

But compassion has its limits.

Many of the people closest to these challenges have spoken openly about the emotional toll of responding to crisis after crisis. The future cannot continue to depend on volunteers, charities and communities managing problems that continually recreate themselves. Perhaps it’s time to look at things through a wider lens.