This book provides the latest information on bioplastics and biodegradable plastics. The initial chapters introduce readers to the various sources and substrates for the synthesis of bioplastics and biodegradable plastics, and explain their general structure, physio-chemical properties and classification. In turn, the book discusses innovative methods for the production of bioplastics at the industrial level and for the microbial production of bioplastics. It highlights the processes that are involved in the conversion of agro-industrial waste into bioplastics, while also summarizing the mechanisms of biodegradation in bioplastics. The book addresses a range of biotechnological applications of bioplastics such as in agriculture, food packaging and pharmaceutical industry, as well as biomedical applications.

Object detection is a basic visual identification problem in computer vision that has been explored extensively over the years. Visual object detection seeks to discover objects of specific target classes in a given image with pinpoint accuracy and apply a class label to each object instance. Object recognition strategies based on deep learning have been intensively investigated in recent years as a result of the remarkable success of deep learning-based image categorization. In this book, we go through in detail detector architectures, feature learning, proposal generation, sampling strategies, and other issues that affect detection performance. The book describes every newly proposed novel solution but skips through the fundamentals so that readers can see the field's cutting edge more rapidly. Moreover, unlike prior object detection publications, this project analyses deep learning-based object identification methods systematically and exhaustively, and also gives the most recent detection solutions and a collection of noteworthy research trends. The book focuses primarily on step-by-step discussion, an extensive literature review, detailed analysis and discussion, and rigorous experimentation results. Furthermore, a practical approach is displayed and encouraged.

This book provides the latest information on bioplastics and biodegradable plastics. The initial chapters introduce readers to the various sources and substrates for the synthesis of bioplastics and biodegradable plastics, and explain their general structure, physio-chemical properties and classification. In turn, the book discusses innovative methods for the production of bioplastics at the industrial level and for the microbial production of bioplastics. It highlights the processes that are involved in the conversion of agro-industrial waste into bioplastics, while also summarizing the mechanisms of biodegradation in bioplastics. The book addresses a range of biotechnological applications of bioplastics such as in agriculture, food packaging and pharmaceutical industry, as well as biomedical applications.

This collection uses a transnational approach to study contemporary English-language poetry composed by poets of South Asian origin. The poetry contains themes, motifs, and critiques of social changes, and the contributors seek to encapsulate the continually changing environments that these contemporary poets write about. The contributors show that English-language poetry in South Asia is hybridized with imagery and figurative language adapted from the vernacular languages of South Asia. The chapters examine women's issues, concerns of marginalized groups-such as the Dalit community and the people of Northeastern India-, social changes in Sri Lanka, the changing society of Pakistan, and the formation of the identity in the several nation states that resulted from the British colony of India.

Facebook In 14 Days A Practical Guide to Get Your Business Online is a How-To Manual that will show you, step-by-step, the fundamentals of how to set up a fully-functional, powerful Facebook business Page. NOTE: This is NOT another book on Facebook theory This book is an instructional manual with practical, easy-to-follow instructions, explanations, case studies, tips and examples, plus numerous screenshots, checklists and worksheets, you'll learn how to get your business easily and effectively on Facebook, with as much visual help and as little technical jargon as possible. Packed with tips, examples and case studies, this book has something for everyone. You will learn: How to conduct a Facebook Audit How to Set Goals for your Facebook Business Page The Difference between Facebook Personal Profiles and Business Profiles How to Add and Manage Effective Content How to Create a Custom Welcome Page How to Add a Like Box to your website How to Connect your Facebook Page with Twitter and your Blog How to Leverage Facebook Ads and Advanced Strategies Why Facebook Metrics are Critical to Engaging with your Customers Best of all, this book was written with the busy business owner and marketing manager in mind. Each chapter is dedicated to a specific topic and designed to stand-on its own. In just 14 days, you'll learn how to build and promote a truly effective business Page by posting great content, attracting visitors, and keeping them engaged. Whether you are a novice, just dabbling or a seasoned Facebook user, Facebook In 14 Days A Practical Guide to Get Your Business Online will help you reach your target audience effectively, build relationships and convert leads into customers.