The objective of this study is to analyse characteristics of Pedestrian Interactive Behaviours (PIBs) in order to propose a revised pedestrian walkway Level of Service (LOS) in China. Field data on overtaking and evasive behaviours were collected at a metro station walkway in Shanghai, China to calculate macro and micro indicators. Occurrence intensities of these two PIBs initially increased wi...

Over the last decades, post-illumination bursts (PIBs) of isoprene, acetaldehyde and green leaf volatiles (GLVs) following rapid light-to-dark transitions have been reported for a variety of different plant species. However, the mechanisms triggering their release still remain unclear. Here we measured PIBs of isoprene-emitting (IE) and isoprene non-emitting (NE) grey poplar plants grown under ...

The polymerization of isobutylene allows us to obtain a wide spectrum polyisobutylenes (PIBs) which differ in their molecular weight characteristics and the chemical structure chain-end groups. bulk PIBs manufactured worldwide are highly reactive (HRPIBs) with –C(Me)=CH2 end-groups low-molecular weights (Mn < 5 kDa). HRPIBs feedstocks that high demand manufacturing additives for fuels oils, ...

To enhance the field persistency of S. litura nuclear polyhedrosis virus (SLNPV), three chemicals viz. cupric ammonium nitrate, tinopal and cupric sulphate were tried as protectants (0.01 mg/ml) against natural sunlight (UV) irradiation. On exposure for 8 hr and subsequent bioassaying (diet surface treatment), it was found that cupric sulphate protected the polyhedrosis inclusion bodies (PIBs),...

Nine polyisobutylene (PIB) derivatives with different end groups (chlorine, vinyl, isobutenyl, 2,2-diphenylvinyl, and carboxyl) and molecular weights (1000 to 4500 g/mol), initiated by monofunctional and aromatic bifunctional initiators were studied by atmospheric pressure photoionization mass spectrometry (APPI-MS) in both negative and positive ion modes. Consistent with previous findings, neg...

The key to develop earth-abundant energy storage technologies sodium- and potassium-ion batteries (SIBs PIBs) is identify low-cost electrode materials that allow fast reversible Na+/K+ intercalation. Here, we report an intercalation-type material TiNb24O62 as a versatile anode for SIBs PIBs, via synergistic strategy of oxygen vacancy carbon incorporation enhance ion electron diffusion. TiNb24O6...

Bidding is a very important business function to find latent contractors of construction projects. Moreover, bid markup is one of the most important decisions for a bidder to gain a reasonable profit. Since the bidding system is a complex adaptive system, bidding agent need a learning process to get more valuable knowledge for a bid, especially from past public bidding information. In this pape...

Background: Cervical cancer is the second most common malignancy among women in India. The standard of treatment for locally advanced lesions Concurrent Chemoradiation with External Beam Radiotherapy followed by Intracavitary Brachytherapy (GEC-ESTRO). dose received entire vagina cannot be accurately measured a vaginal point assessment at level ovoids alone. Aims and Objectives: Our study aims ...

PURPOSE Procera Implant Bridges (PIBs) do not engage supporting implant shoulders and are fixed using comparably long retention screws. The aim of this in vitro clinical study was to determine the detorque values in PIBs and conventionally fabricated fixed dental prostheses (FDPs). MATERIALS AND METHODS Two groups of screw-retained implant-supported three-unit FDPs (n=10) were fabricated by m...

Sodium ion batteries (SIBs) and potassium (PIBs) are promising post-lithium candidates for grid-scale energy storage, understanding of the Na/K chemistry is crucial development advanced electrode materials. Herein, a nanoporous indium-bismuth (np-InBi) alloy was fabricated by chemical dealloying ternary Mg-In-Bi precursor, shows three-dimensional ligament-channel structure. As anode SIBs PIBs, ...