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1) Aids professionals in meeting an increasing demand for more cost
effective materials that still provide high performance 2) Monitors
the impact of inorganic nanofillers in promoting polymer circular
economy 3) Discusses metallic foams and high entropy inorganic
nanofillers 4) Features cutting edge research on nanocomposite
derived anisotropy hydrogels and their multifunctional
applications, with emphasis on wound dressing properties.
1) Aids professionals in meeting an increasing demand for more
sustainable materials which are biodegradable, as nanomaterials
meet these criteria 2) Monitors the impact of organic nanofillers
in promoting polymer circular economy 3) Discusses computational
studies on the effect of nanofillers on polymer matrices 4) Looks
at properties of nanofillers including the mechanical, thermal,
electrical, optical, and magnetic properties
This two volume set will analyse the modifying effects of both
organic and inorganic nanofillers on the mechanical properties of
polymer nanocomposites. Detailing processing, characterization,
properties, and applications, the books demonstrate how choosing
the right nanofiller can encourage innovation, sustainability and
cost effective manufacturing. The set includes the following
volumes: - Volume one looks at organic nanofillers including
natural fibres and membranes - Volume two focuses on inorganic
nanofillers including metallic foams, metal oxides and hydrogels
These volumes will be of interest to engineers involved with
inorganic nanofillers, in a variety of industries including
automotive, aerospace and biomedical engineering.
This valuable volume highlights biotechnological tools and their
utilization for biotic stress management in the tomato plant, one
of the world's most important vegetable crops consumed by us in our
daily diet and which is vulnerable to over 200 diseases as well as
the impact of global climate change. The chapters cover the major
diseases of tomato along with practical biotic stress management
strategies through biotechnological and molecular approaches. The
focus is on molecular tools that can be used to prevent or mitigate
damage from such diseases as bacterial wilt, bacterial canker,
damping off seedlings, late blight, early blight, fusarium wilt,
septorial leaf spot, cercospora leaf spot, verticilium wilt, tomato
leaf curl virus, tobacco mosaic virus, tomato spotted wilt virus,
root knot nematode, fruit borer, and sucking pests. Gene
stacking/pyramiding and postharvest management strategies are also
systematically discussed. This book provides an up-to-date and
comprehensive review that will be a greatly useful resource,
containing basic facts and information on the new and recent
discoveries for biotic stresses management of tomatoes.
A considerable change in climate at a global level will impact the
vegetable cultivation and agriculture as a whole; subsequently
affecting the world's food supply. Climate change per se is not
necessarily harmful; the problems arise from extreme events that
are difficult to predict (erratic rainfall patterns and
unpredictable high and low temperatures), and consequently reduce
crop productivity. Vegetables are in general more succulent (have
90% water) and are more sensitive to climatic vagaries. Sudden
changes in temperature coupled with irregular precipitation at any
phase of crop growth can affect the normal growth, flowering,
pollination, fruit setting, fruit development and fruit ripening
can decrease the yield. The irregular precipitation can also affect
the soil salinity and is a major challenge in many vegetable
growing areas. To mitigate the harmful impact of climatic change
there is a urgent need to develop adequate adaptation strategies
for adverse effect of climate change and the preference should be
given on development of heat, cold, drought, flood and salinity
stress tolerant genotypes along with climate proofing through
conventional and non-conventional breeding techniques. Available
evidence shows that there is a high probability of increase in the
frequency and intensity of climate related natural hazards due to
climate change and hence increases the potential threat due to
climate change related natural disasters in the world. This book
(Volume- I) will be basically useful for the researchers and
postgraduate students with current challenges and mitigation
strategies for increasing vegetable production under a changing
climate.
A considerable change in climate at a global level will impact the
vegetable cultivation and agriculture as a whole; subsequently
affecting the world's food supply. Climate change per se is not
necessarily harmful; the problems arise from extreme events that
are difficult to predict (erratic rainfall patterns and
unpredictable high and low temperatures), and consequently reduce
crop productivity. Vegetables are in general more succulent (have
90% water) and are more sensitive to climatic vagaries. Sudden
changes in temperature coupled with irregular precipitation at any
phase of crop growth can affect the normal growth, flowering,
pollination, fruit setting, fruit development and fruit ripening
can decrease the yield. The irregular precipitation can also affect
the soil salinity and is a major challenge in many vegetable
growing areas. To mitigate the harmful impact of climatic change
there is a urgent need to develop adequate adaptation strategies
for adverse effect of climate change and the preference should be
given on development of heat, cold, drought, flood and salinity
stress tolerant genotypes along with climate proofing through
conventional and non-conventional breeding techniques. Available
evidence shows that there is a high probability of increase in the
frequency and intensity of climate related natural hazards due to
climate change and hence increases the potential threat due to
climate change related natural disasters in the world. This book
(Volume- I) will be basically useful for the researchers and
postgraduate students with current challenges and mitigation
strategies for increasing vegetable production under a changing
climate.
Advances in Bionanocomposites: Materials, Applications, and Life
Cycle brings together the latest research in bio-based
nanocomposites, with a strong emphasis on improved sustainability
in terms of preparation, lifecycle and end applications. The book
begins by introducing biopolymers, bionanocomposites and the latest
methods for their synthesis, processing and characterization. Other
sections focus on specific bio-based materials, including
bionanocomposites based on polylactic acid, poly(vinyl alcohol),
chitosan, starch, cellulose, and protein. A range of advanced
applications are then introduced across 3D printing, high entropy
alloys, wastewater remediation, agriculture, biomedicine, solar
cells, electrochemical sensors, and packaging. Throughout the book,
opportunities for improved sustainability are analyzed and
highlighted. The final section brings this together with in-depth
coverage of biodegradation, lifecycle, environmental impact,
circular economy, economic considerations and future opportunities
in bionanocomposites. This is a valuable resource for researchers,
advanced students, R&D professionals, and industrial scientists
from a range of disciplines.
Sustainable Hydrogels: Synthesis, Properties and Applications
highlights the development of sustainable hydrogels from various
perspectives and covers a range of topics, including the
development and utilization of abundant and/or inexpensive
biorenewable monomers to create hydrogels; the mimicry of variable
properties inherent to successful commercial hydrogels; and the
creation of bio-based hydrogels that are functional equivalents of
fossil fuel-derived hydrogels with respect to their properties, yet
are capable of benign degradation over much shorter timescales.
Some of the challenges facing sustainable polymer chemistry are
also discussed.
Biodegradability of Conventional Plastics: Opportunities,
Challenges, and Misconceptions brings together innovative research
on the biodegradability of conventional plastics, providing an
extensive overview of approaches and strategies that may be
implemented, while also highlighting other methods for alleviating
the eventual environmental impact of plastics. The book begins by
providing a lifecycle assessment of plastics, the environmental
impact of plastic waste, and the factors that affect the
biodegradability of plastics. The different categories and
terminologies surrounding bio-based plastics and biodegradable
plastics are then defined and explained in detail, as are the
issues surrounding bioplastics. Other sections discuss
biodegradability, approaches for enhanced biodegradability of
various major types of plastics, including polyolefins,
polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polystyrene, poly(vinyl
chloride), automotive plastics and composites, and agricultural
plastic waste. The final part of the book focuses on further
techniques and emerging areas, including the utilization of
chemical additives, nanomaterials, the role of microbes in terms of
microbial degradation and microbial attaching, revalorization of
plastic waste through industrial biotechnology, and future
opportunities and challenges.
Integrate open source data analytics and build business
intelligence on SQL databases with Apache Superset. The quick,
intuitive nature for data visualization in a web application makes
it easy for creating interactive dashboards. Key Features Work with
Apache Superset's rich set of data visualizations Create
interactive dashboards and data storytelling Easily explore data
Book DescriptionApache Superset is a modern, open source,
enterprise-ready business intelligence (BI) web application. With
the help of this book, you will see how Superset integrates with
popular databases like Postgres, Google BigQuery, Snowflake, and
MySQL. You will learn to create real time data visualizations and
dashboards on modern web browsers for your organization using
Superset. First, we look at the fundamentals of Superset, and then
get it up and running. You'll go through the requisite
installation, configuration, and deployment. Then, we will discuss
different columnar data types, analytics, and the visualizations
available. You'll also see the security tools available to the
administrator to keep your data safe. You will learn how to
visualize relationships as graphs instead of coordinates on plain
orthogonal axes. This will help you when you upload your own entity
relationship dataset and analyze the dataset in new, different
ways. You will also see how to analyze geographical regions by
working with location data. Finally, we cover a set of tutorials on
dashboard designs frequently used by analysts, business
intelligence professionals, and developers. What you will learn Get
to grips with the fundamentals of data exploration using Superset
Set up a working instance of Superset on cloud services like Google
Compute Engine Integrate Superset with SQL databases Build
dashboards with Superset Calculate statistics in Superset for
numerical, categorical, or text data Understand visualization
techniques, filtering, and grouping by aggregation Manage user
roles and permissions in Superset Work with SQL Lab Who this book
is forThis book is for data analysts, BI professionals, and
developers who want to learn Apache Superset. If you want to create
interactive dashboards from SQL databases, this book is what you
need. Working knowledge of Python will be an advantage but not
necessary to understand this book.
This is a reference book which describes importance, use and basic
information relevant to okra and its improvement. In reference to
heterosis, data was collected for yield, quality and resistance to
YVMV and utilized for obtaining best cross combination for these
traits. The analysis revealed highly significant genetic variation
for most of the yield and resistance traits. Recent research
findings in okra improvement aspects have been incorporated in the
book. The present research would be fruitful during formulating
heterosis breeding strategies for okra improvement. Methodology,
experimental findings and their relation with earlier researches
has been elaborated in the book. Days to first flowering, days to
50% flowering, plant height, fruit length, fruit diameter, no. of
fruits/plant and resistance to YVMV are found key traits for hybrid
breeding programme of okra. Heterosis and combining ability
analysis revealed to find out the best cross combination over
better parent in okra. Present book is basically written for
Vegetable Science Scholar and persons interested in Okra breeding
research.
Real Estate Unleashed is about the new wave of real estate - the
steak and not just the sizzle. Too many Real Estate Agents don't
get the big picture. They are so immersed in what's happening on a
daily or a weekly basis that they fail to plan for what's ahead.
This book (probably the only one of its kind) tries to rectify that
problem. No other book on this topic provides the bigger picture.
The book starts by giving you the fundamentals of Economy, Real
Estate and Lending. The authors then delve into some of the major
changes that are going to impact the industry in a BIG way. It also
provides you step-by-step instructions on how you can win this new
game of Real Estate, the rules of which has been completely
changed. Among other things, in this book you will learn: - How to
master the REO Business - The fastest growing demographics - The
Buyers and Sellers of Tomorrow - How to generate business on the
web - How to create a mega brand called YOU - How to plan and
execute the right way to guarantee success - Little known No to Low
downpayment loans that can help you close more transactions
Authored by Carole Rodoni and Shashank Shekhar, two of the leading
trainers and thought leaders in the Industry, it's a must have for
all Real Estate agents.
First time home buying is a special occasion in everyone's life.
But because of the complexities around it, most people approach it
with a mix of fear, anxiety and uncertainty. This book was written
with the sole purpose of making the process easier and more
predictable. The book tries to demystify the entire process by
avoiding the jargon as much as possible. The book first helps you
in deciding whether you are ready to buy or not and then gives a
step by step instruction on what you can expect along the process
should you decide to buy. The book has been authored by Shashank
Shekhar who has more than 9 years of lending experience. He has
earlier published the book "How to Buy your First Home in Bay Area"
and is also the author of one of the country's leading mortgage
blog.
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