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    “Brave New World”: The New Q, Masculinity, and the Craig Era Bond Films

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    This article examines the significance of the new Q in Skyfall (Dir. Sam Mendes, 2012) and Spectre (Dir. Sam Mendes, 2015). It explores some of the ways that the new take on Q in the Craig era has not only adapted the dynamic between Bond and the MI6 gadget-master by turning him into a young tech geek, but also speaks volumes about masculinity and the Bond franchise

    Global conflict and the rise of 'post naĂŻve' science diplomacy.

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    Reflecting on developments in science diplomacy following the war in Ukraine and developing ideas from their previous post questioning the current conceptualisation of science diplomacy, Doubravka Olšáková and Sam Robinson, argue that we are at the beginning of a new era of ‘post naĂŻve’ science diplomacy

    Prunes and posses: Individuation and team cohesion in Silent Witness

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    © Edinburgh University Press. Silent Witness (BBC, 1996-) is a long-running and successful forensic crime drama. Although academic attention to the series has thus far focused on the iconic original protagonist Sam Ryan (Amanda Burton), an intriguing period featuring a team of three protagonists followed her departure in 2004. This article analyses this 'team era' of Silent Witness, suggesting that these later series can use their new team dynamics to dramatise a tension between individualism and communality. Until 2012, Silent Witness developed this team's bond, yet also occasionally created tension between an individual protagonist and the team - disrupting the latter's normative cohesion. To demonstrate this, this article provides a close analysis of character interaction in the team era episode 'Body of Work' (2006, series 10, episodes 5 and 6). While describing the patterns of individuation and team cohesion found therein, it also explores their connection to innovations in aesthetics and cumulative narration and to a wider cultural tension in popular neo-liberal thought. The article then indicates how such innovations have affected the series' potential ideological significance and suggests wider applications of this approach for other post-millennial British television crime teams

    O “ATEÍSMO NEW AGE”? MORALIDADE E ESPIRITUALIDADE EM SAM HARRIS

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    This paper intents to discuss some aspects of the doctoral thesis in advance entitled “Uma “Nova Era” no ateĂ­smo: ciĂȘncia moderna, espiritualidade e desencantamento religioso na perspectiva de Sam Harris” (A “New Age” in the atheism: modern science, spirituality and religious disenchantment in the Sam Harris’ perspective). The contour settled in this article plans to research the relations between the views of the philosopher and neuroscientist Sam Harris and the practices known as the New Age. Searching for morality and spirituality apart from religious influence and science-based, the author base his discussions in elements and discussions recurring at New Age’s circles, promoting a so-called influence, intentionally or not, from the New Age’s ideas in his works.O presente trabalho procura discutir certos aspectos da tese de doutorado em andamento intitulada “Uma “Nova Era” no ateĂ­smo: ciĂȘncia moderna, espiritualidade e desencantamento religioso na perspectiva de Sam Harris”. O recorte estabelecido neste artigo procura investigar as relaçÔes entre o pensamento do filĂłsofo e neurocientista ateu Sam Harris e as prĂĄticas conhecidas como Nova Era (New Age). Em sua busca pela moralidade e espiritualidade longe da influĂȘncia religiosa e baseada na ciĂȘncia, o autor pauta suas discussĂ”es em elementos e discussĂ”es recorrentes de cĂ­rculos New Age, promovendo assim uma possĂ­vel influĂȘncia, mesmo nĂŁo intencional, das ideias da Nova Era em suas reflexĂ”es

    The London Anti-Corruption Summit: one good day is not enough

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    Issues of financial secrecy took centre-stage at the anti-corruption summit in London on 12 May. Sam Power reviews the progress made, arguing that the summit was a small step in the right direction, but by no means the dawn of a new era. With the limelight on the anti-corruption talks already fading away, the summit’s success will ultimately depend on the process for translating reforms into action

    Zero-Shot Segmentation of Eye Features Using the Segment Anything Model (SAM)

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    The advent of foundation models signals a new era in artificial intelligence. The Segment Anything Model (SAM) is the first foundation model for image segmentation. In this study, we evaluate SAM's ability to segment features from eye images recorded in virtual reality setups. The increasing requirement for annotated eye-image datasets presents a significant opportunity for SAM to redefine the landscape of data annotation in gaze estimation. Our investigation centers on SAM's zero-shot learning abilities and the effectiveness of prompts like bounding boxes or point clicks. Our results are consistent with studies in other domains, demonstrating that SAM's segmentation effectiveness can be on-par with specialized models depending on the feature, with prompts improving its performance, evidenced by an IoU of 93.34% for pupil segmentation in one dataset. Foundation models like SAM could revolutionize gaze estimation by enabling quick and easy image segmentation, reducing reliance on specialized models and extensive manual annotation.Comment: 14 pages, 8 figures, 1 table, submitted to ETRA 2024: ACM Symposium on Eye Tracking Research & Application

    Issue No. 68: July 2006

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    1 The Historical Society of New Mexico, 1859-19761 Jane Sånchez Leaves Endowment to Historical Society of New Mexico2 2006 Historical Society of New Mexico Awards2 Letter from the Editor3 Mexican Integration, Immigration, and Assimilation within the Aftermath of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo4 Camp Capitån: A Depression Era Camp for Unemployed Young Women4 Friends Acquire the Dorman Photograph Collection5 Lansing Bartlett Bloom (1880-1946)5 Endangered Places of New Mexico, 20066 Luis Jiménez, Jr. Killed in Tragic Accident6 Photographs from the 2006 Historical Society of New Mexico Albuquerque Conference6 Frontier Historian Sam Arnold Contributed Greatly to Knowledge of the Old West7 Book Review, Inventing Los Alamos: The Growth of an Atomic Community7 Senator Domenici Speaks at the Historical Society of New Mexico Annual Conference8 Mariachi Guerreo Performance at La Fonda del Bosque8 Call for Papers, Arizona-New Mexico Joint History Conference, April 26-29, 2007, Hon-Dah Resort, Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizon

    UA12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 92, No. 41

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    WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles: Williams, Jamie. Student Government Association Supports Military Students Williams, Jamie. Graduating Student Government Association President Reflects on Two Terms – Jay Richey Deletter, Emily. Confucius Institute Displays Work by Distinguished Artists Deletter, Emily. Alumni Association Appoints New Board of Directors Kast, Monica. Professor Presents on Human Rights Attitudes – Sam McFarland Vogler, Emily. Editorial Cartoon re: Corgis Ronkainen, Millie. Learning to Appreciate the Silence Around Me Johnson, Jack. Logan & Get Out Offer Unique Theater Experiences – Movies Jones, Zach. Mental Math Won’t Do, Learn How to Budget Presidential Visit – Donald Trump Ballard, Skyler. Open Wide – Remote Area Medical Lawson, Anna. Event to Uncover Fake News Phenomenon – Journalism & Broadcasting Critchelow, Andew. Question & Answer with Novelist Silas House Chattopadhyay, Srijita. Local Residents Share Views on Immigration Keltner, Bryson. State Department Sponsors Pakistani Student – Rida Fatima Chisenhall, Jeremy. New, Old Faces Highlight Spring Football Storylines Heichelbech, Evan. How WKU Athletics Stand One Year After Ray Harper’s Departure – Basketball Mansfield, Tyler. Jake Ohmer Commits to WKU, Taveion Hollingsworth Earns Honors Mansfield, Tyler. Tagged Out – Baseball Porter, Sam. Mike Sanford Era Underway as WKU Begins Spring Practice – Footbal

    UA12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 49

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    WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Williams, Joanna. Gordon Emslie Finalist for University of Central Florida Provost Rogers, Shelby. Board of Regents Approves New Majors, Emeritus Status Recognized Osborne, Sam. Vinyl Lovers Celebrate Record Store Day Burton, Kristina. WKU Presents Evening of Dance – Theatre & Dance Crumbie, Trey. New Big Red Statue Unveiled on Saturday Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon Hate Crimes Sign Break the Silence: Do Not Be Afraid to Report Hate Crimes Conniff, Ben. The Grand Budapest Hotel Adds to Wes Anderson’s Collection – Movies Put Your Records On Photo Spread – Music Mathews, Mackenzie. Family Atmosphere Contributes to Forensics Team’s Dominance Mathews, Mackenzie. Faculty Senate Discusses Budget, Approves New Courses Lanter, Austin. Lady Toppers Prepare to Host Kentucky – Softball Pratt, Elliott. What We Learned from WKU’s Spring Game – Football Williams, Kyle. Red Team Rolls In First Spring Game of Jeff Brohm Era – Football Rutledge, Billy. Toppers Bounce Back & Take South Alabama Series – Basebal
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