Teaching Virtual Characters to use Body Language

Non-verbal communication, or “body language”, is a critical component in constructing believable virtual characters. Most often, body language is implemented by a set of ad-hoc rules.We propose a new method for authors to specify and refine their character’s body-language responses. Using our method, the author watches the character acting in a situation, and provides simple feedback on-line. The character then learns to use its body language to maximize the rewards, based on a reinforcement learning algorithm

Faculty Excellence

Each year, the University of New Hampshire selects a small number of its outstanding faculty for special recognition of their achievements in teaching, scholarship and service. Awards for Excellence in Teaching are given in each college and school, and university-wide awards recognize public service, research, teaching and engagement. This booklet details the year\u27s award winners\u27 accomplishments in short profiles with photographs and text

The Workers' Health field: reclaiming knowledge and practices in the interface between work and health

This article discusses the underlying theoretical and operational premises in the fields of workers' health and occupational health, highlighting their respective frameworks and epistemological differences, based on Foucaultian archeology. the theme is particularly relevant, due to: the apparently limited attention to interdisciplinary research approaches in workers' health; various setbacks in public health measures at the social policy level; related weaknesses in the Brazilian trade union movement; and the conceptual misinterpretations drafted into the final report of the 3(rd) National Workers' Health Conference in November, 2005, convened by the Ministries of Social Security, Health, and Labor. the event resulted from the Workers' Health Conferences held in various States and Municipalities, mobilizing some 100,000 activists throughout Brazil and electing the delegates to the 3(rd) National Conference.Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Escola Paulista Med, BR-04119060 São Paulo, SP, BrazilUniversidade Federal de São Paulo, Escola Paulista Med, BR-04119060 São Paulo, SP, BrazilWeb of Scienc

Faculty Excellence

Each year, the University of New Hampshire selects a small number of its outstanding faculty for special recognition of their achievements in teaching, scholarship and service. Awards for Excellence in Teaching are given in each college and school, and university-wide awards recognize public service, research, teaching and engagement. This booklet details the year\u27s award winners\u27 accomplishments in short profiles with photographs and text

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Perception of Financial Well-Being of the Elderly and the Role of Propensity to Indebtedness and Financial Preparation for Retirement

This study aimed to check the impact of financial preparation for retirement and the propensity to indebtedness on the perception of financial well-being in the elderly. A survey-type research was carried out with 885 individuals aged 60 years or older, living in Brazil, regardless of whether they are retired or not. Confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modelling were used. The results indicated that the construct propensity to indebtedness has a negative impact on financial preparation for retirement and on the perception of financial well-being. The elderly are approaching retirement with a savings deficit and are heavily dependent on income from social security programs to support their families. Furthermore, the positive impact of financial preparation for retirement on the perceived financial well-being was found. Such findings highlight the importance of regulations that deal with the limit of credit supply and that prioritize the requirement of transparency of financial institutions in the disclosure to the less enlightened public. Therefore, it is essential to develop public policies to control indebtedness and incentives for financial preparation for retirement for the elderly in order to achieve better levels of Financial Well-being. Keywords: perception of financial well-being, financial preparation for retirement, propensity to indebtedness, elderly, personal finance DOI: 10.7176/RHSS/13-2-04 Publication date: January 31st 202