The existence of thick triangulations -- an "elementary" proof
  We provide an alternative, simpler proof of the existence of thick triangulations for noncompact $\mathcal{C}^1$ manifolds. Moreover, this proof is simpler than the original one given in \cite{pe}, since it mainly uses tools of elementary differential topology. The role played by curvatures in this construction is also emphasized. 
Emil Saucan and Meir Katchalski