Improved NGP and CIC particle-mesh schemes are suggested, and a NEC scheme proposed, to help reduce self forces in Monte Carlo semiconductor device simulation. An attempt to design a scheme with reduced self forces for unstructured triangular meshes is unsuccessful.

Masonry infill has been widely used as building material due to its cost effectiveness and availability.  The failure of these masonry infill walls during the past earthquakes have underscored the importance of ensuring the safety of the infill walls when it is subjected to lateral loads. In-plane and out of plane failures have been observed in many reinforced concrete framed building with maso...

There is a need for a surgical mesh that can be used in general surgical procedures for reinforcement or repair of soft tissue. Collagen based surgical meshes may possess the appropriate qualities. In this study, the potential of a collagen product BioBlanket Surgical Mesh to facilitate soft tissue repair in an ovine fascial defect model in vivo was evaluated. BioBlanket Surgical Mesh facilitat...

The paper presents an improved scheme for the visualization of 3D terrain in real-time using Digital Elevation Model (DEM). The method is primarily based on a modified version of Real-time Optimally Adapting Mesh (ROAM) that boosts performance by improving the rendering speed, enhancing the visual continuity and achieving frame rate constancy. We outline how to achieve better detail and continu...

BACKGROUND Paracolostomy hernia is a frequent complication of intestinal stoma. Its correction can be made through relocation of the colostomy or by keeping it in place and performing abdominal wall reinforcement through direct suturing with or without a prosthesis. METHOD Results of surgical treatment of paracolostomy hernias were analyzed in 22 patients who underwent surgery in our hospital...

INTRODUCTION In the field of hernia prevention, the prophylactic mesh-reinforcement of stoma-sites is one of the most controversially discussed issues. The incidence of parastomal hernias in the literature reported to be up to 48.1% after end colostomy and up to 30.8% after loop of colostomy, but still remains uncertain due to diagnostic variety of clinical or radiological methods, heterogeneou...

BACKGROUND Repairing large hiatal hernias using mesh has been shown to reduce recurrence. Drawbacks to mesh include added time to place and secure the prosthesis as well as complications such as esophageal erosion. We used a laparoscopic technique for repair of hiatal hernias (HH) >5cm, incorporating primary crural repair with onlay fixation of a synthetic polyglycolicacid:trimethylene carbona...