Todays car body models used for crash-worthiness simulations consist of around half a million nite elements. The interactive visualization of these large scale time-dependent geometries with constant topology on workstation platforms requires a variety of modeling and rendering optimizations. We present a memory eecient scene graph design, an algorithm to concatenate the mainly four-sided eleme...

The transport worthiness of suspension springs and discharge lo0p in hermetic compressors under impact conditions has been analysed by analytical and computational simulation. The equations represent static behaviour to consider the maximum stresses arising from the impact loads. The problem is divided into two parts. The discharge loop is analysed by linear one-dimensional finite elements in 3...

a. Dignity of the elderly the dignity of older persons in society must be recognized and respected, and this can be enhanced through promoting a sense of security, a sense of belonging and a sense of worthiness; b. Care in the community and ageing in place elderly persons and their families should be supported through family care and community services to enable the elderly to grow old in their...

Within Lloyds Banking Group the heritage HBOS Corporate division deals with Corporate loans, and is required to assess these loans for risk in accordance with the Basle Accord regulations. Statistical Risk Rating models are developed by the risk analysts to assess the obligors credit worthiness. It is necessary then to provide the bankers who originated the loan ('Relationship Managers' or RMs)...

A study was established concerning a continent colostomy system consisting of a new one-piece disposable plug. Twenty patients participated: 13 men and 7 women, who ranged in age from 35 to 87 years. All patients had an end colostomy located on the left lower quadrant. The colostomy age ranged from 2 months to 7 years. Of the 20 participants, 17 found the new procedure to be safer and more comf...

Epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT) is proposed as a critical mechanism for the acquisition of malignant phenotypes by epithelial cells. In colorectal cancer, tumor cells having undergone EMT are histologically represented by the presence of tumor buds defined as single cells or small clusters of de-differentiated tumor cells at the invasive front. Tumor budding is not a static, histologica...

With the popularity of the World Wide Web and the recognition of its worthiness of being archived we find numerous projects aiming at creating large-scale repositories containing excerpts and snapshots of Web data. Interfaces are being created that allow users to surf through time, analyzing the evolution of Web pages, or retrieving information using search interfaces. Yet, with the timeline an...

Mortgage insurance indemnilies a mortage lender against loss on default by the borrower. The sequence of events leading to a claim under this type of insurance is relatively complex, depending not only on the credit worthiness of the borrower but also on a number of external economic factors. Prominent among these external factors are the loan to valuation ratio of the insured loan, the disposa...

This ‘state-of-the art’ article on the role of deservingness in governing migrants’ access to social services situates our themed section’s contribution literature at intersection between study street-level bureaucracy and practices internal bordering through policy. Considering increasing relevance migration control post-entry, we review considerations that guide local delivery services. Among...