This paper gives an overview of our lip-synch animation production framework with practical tools for making 3D animation efficiently based on pre-scoring. Our framework is so simple and easy to use that it can be applied to construct various systems: a management tool for making lip-synch animation, a batch processing tool for mass production, Autodesk Maya plug-in software for practical workp...

The agent-based model, adapted from that proposed by [1, 2], is a stochastic, spatially structured, individual based, discrete time epidemic simulator. The spread of the infection is modeled by explicitly considering transmission in households, schools and workplaces, and random contacts in the general population (see also [3, 5]). The model consists of (A) a sociodemographic model, in which in...

Oncology nurses and ancillary support personnel who work in oncology settings are at risk for exposure to antineoplastic drugs in their workplaces. A review of the literature reveals issues of environmental contamination and personal exposure. Although the United States has no formal regulations regarding hazardous drugs, including cytotoxic agents, guidelines have been published and are readil...

Work has a synergistic relationship to health, and workplaces are increasingly the focus for both health promotion initiatives and health research. Electronic technologies are a common feature of many workplaces and as such are convenient low cost survey vehicles for the health researcher. The methods and the implications of employing Internet methods for health research are covered and a wide ...

This paper focuses on dualities in both the process and outcomes of participation in work. The process of participation in work activities and interactions is held to draw on the contributions of both individuals and the social world in ways that are interdependent, yet relational. The affordances of workplaces shape the array of experiences able to be accessed by individuals and, they in turn,...

Medical Laboratory Scientists (MLS) typically practice in hospital laboratories; however there are multiple alternatives in research. This article details the advantages of working in a variety of research laboratory settings. These include public institutions, federal laboratory workplaces, private facilities, and industry settings. A view of the different research laboratory settings such as ...

Family-Friendly Work Practices in Britain: Availability and Perceived Accessibility Using linked data for British workplaces and employees we find a low base rate of workplacelevel availability for five family-friendly work practices – parental leave, paid leave, job sharing, subsidized child care, and working at home – and a substantially lower rate of individual-level perceived accessibility....