Karim examines the changes and continuity of Indonesia’s foreign policy in the post-authoritarian era, under presidents Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Joko Widodo.Indonesia conceptualised and aimed to adopt four principle roles after 2004 – being a voice for developing countries; being a regional leader; being an advocate for democratic and human rights; and being a bridge-builder. These roles, however, were by no means stable and were constantly being negotiated and contested. Karim...

Ace your medical school finals, the MSRA, and MRCP!The Revision Guide to Core Clinical Medicine — Part 2 builds on the success of the first book, offering a deeper dive into 6 extra specialties that often challenge students the most. With the same high-yield, visually rich, exam-focused approach, this guide helps you break down complex concepts into clear, structured, and memorable learning.Whether you're preparing for high-stakes exams or strengthening your clinical profic...

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the Third International Multi-topic Conference on Communications, Technologies, Information Security and Sustainable Development, IMTIC 2013, held in Jamshoro, Pakistan, in December 2013. The 27 revised papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 140 submissions. The topics presented had a reasonable balance between theory and practice in multi-disciplined topics including wireless sensor networks, c...

A Western traveler, a photojournalist, meets a lost, trembling yet rebellious guy in an encounter on an Eastern street. She then inspires him to follow the energy, become unique, and pin to the world his stories both hidden and seen.A mountain boy who once dwelled in the streets of city met a woman in Eastern dress with a Western accent on her tongue, and she changed him.

A philosophical prose in which a mystic , Sufi master searches for the messiah to deliver the message. He must empty the vessel of wisdom he has been carrying for fifty years. He was just a bridge between the great master Shams and the new Disciple ´Gushpur´. A metaphysical introspection through the lenses of poetry into the human endeavours, the elements of life.Old master advised the new master : When looking for the disciple the new master must see Three things :First, h...

Developing countries are persistently looking for efficient and cost-effective methods for transforming their communities into smart cities. Unfortunately, energy crises have increased in these regions due to a lack of awareness and proper utilization of technological methods. These communities must explore and implement innovative solutions in order to enhance citizen enrollment, quality of government, and city intelligence. IoT Architectures, Models, and Platforms for Smart City Applicat...

In today's world, the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with Communication Technologies (ICT) has become an essential aspect of research and development. However, this convergence poses numerous challenges and bottlenecks that need to be addressed. Introducing AI and Its Convergence with Communication Technologies , a research book edited by a team of expert scholars, including Badar Muneer, Faisal Shaikh, Naeem Mahoto, Shahnawaz Talpur, and Jordi Garcia. This book offers an inte...

Written by leading experts in 5G research, this book is a comprehensive overview of the current state of 5G. Covering everything from the most likely use cases, spectrum aspects, and a wide range of technology options to potential 5G system architectures, it is an indispensable reference for academics and professionals involved in wireless and mobile communications. Global research efforts are summarised, and key component technologies including D2D, mm-wave communications, massive MIMO, c...

Information technology and its convergence issue is emerging rapidly as an exciting new paradigm with user-centric environment to provide computing and communication services.This area will be the most comprehensive topics with various aspects of advances in information technology and its convergence services.This book covers all topics as computational science and applications, electronics engineering, manufacturing technology, services, technical skill to control the robo...

The book is a collection of high-quality peer-reviewed research papers presented in Proceedings of International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Evolutionary Algorithms in Engineering Systems (ICAEES 2014) held at Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education, Kumaracoil, India. These research papers provide the latest developments in the broad area of use of artificial intelligence and evolutionary algorithms in engineering systems. The book discusses wide variety of industrial, engi...

Describing a new optimization algorithm, the “Teaching-Learning-Based Optimization (TLBO),” in a clear and lucid style, this book maximizes reader insights into how the TLBO algorithm can be used to solve continuous and discrete optimization problems involving single or multiple objectives.As the algorithm operates on the principle of teaching and learning, where teachers influence the quality of learners’ results, the elitist version of TLBO algorithm (ETLBO) is described along wi...

This book covers diverse aspects of advanced computer and communication engineering, focusing specifically on industrial and manufacturing theory and applications of electronics, communications, computing and information technology. Experts in research, industry, and academia present the latest developments in technology, describe applications involving cutting-edge communication and computer systems, and explore likely future trends. In addition, a wealth of new algorithms that assist in ...