The planned reductions in NATO troop numbers in Afghanistan through 2015 and a final withdrawal at the end of 2016 brings up numerous pressing questions about the security and national interests of not just Afghanistan, but of the broader region itself. The problem of a chaotic Afghanistan—or of an outright Taliban victory—is of great concern to not only immediate neighbors such as Iran, Pakistan, and the former Soviet Central Asian republics to the north, but also to those countries in th...

The lime is an important fruit crop throughout the citrus producing regions of the world, with its own specific benefits and issues affecting successful cultivation and production. Limes: Botany, Production and Uses covers the breeding, genetics and biodiversity of the plants, and explains the processes for establishing a lime orchard, including propagation techniques, pruning and thinning of established trees, water requirements and irrigation systems. All the major problems of lime culti...

Hepimiz az da olsa yaralıyız. Belki biraz öfkeli, sabırsız, üşengeç ya da kırgınız. Bazen dikkatimiz dağınık. Bazen fırtınanın içinde sıkışıyoruz. Bazen de koşturmacanın içinde yönümüzü kaybediyoruz. Bu kitapta günlük yaşamımızda ne zaman böyle zorlansak bize yardım edecek, yol gösterecek ve değerli olanı hatırlatacak yüz bakış açısı bizi bekliyor. Bu bakış açılarıyla yaralarımızı sarmak ve daha doyumlu bir hayat yaşamak mümkün. Bir günde değil elbette ama sakin adımlarla hepimiz bahçemizi...

It's people who gave the authority and resources to the government, for the purpose to serve them at achieving desired social life, otherwise, the government itself is nothing.The fundamental responsibility of government is to ensure our freedom, and its role of people to dictate the government and make it answerable according to their agreed demands.Claiming all power for the purpose of prosperity and justice in society is conflicting to its own cause, rather authorizing i...

The problem is not only with what's right and wrong but the problem is with who decides about what's right and wrong.The question is not only about; what actions are good and what is regarded as good. Rather the question is; what is the basis for good and from where it comes and is being good, right or not? These questions are not only necessary for thinking about morality, rather it's also led toward questioning the good of everything here.As the questions are already been...

You belong to humanity and you are nothing without humanity and if you don't know humanity then you know nothing about you and society around you. And if you know nothing about you and your society then what's the purpose for you to live? So know yourself and society by reading "humanity".This book is written after reading and understanding of ancient, medieval and modern philosophy and then find answers about humans and what's good for humans in ideologies, politics, rule, law and...

There has been a rapid increase in the interest in the study of Islamic finance, resulting in a dramatic rise in financing since the beginning of the century. By the end of 2017 global industry assets had reached $2.4 trillion and were forecasted to reach $3.2 trillion by 2020, despite historic challenges to Islam itself at the same time. This collection of chapters provides key theoretical, empirical, and policy insights into Islamic finance from an overall complex financial and economic ...

This book offers crucial solutions and insights on how transportation companies can enhance their cybersecurity management and protect their corporate reputation and revenue from the increasing risk of cyberattacks.The movement of people and goods from one location to another has always been essential to human development and survival. People are now exploring new methods of carrying goods. Transportation infrastructure is critical to the growth of a global communi...

The reality is; there is something which exist but what that something is; remains a question. Either because we are not capable to reveal it yet or because with time and movement it changes itself and has no truth in it. But what's the reason for its existence without having or revealing any truth, that's the evidence we need to find.As with existence we desire to know how it begin and what was beyond it and how and why it all happens. And if we can't know it without believing or ...

Zamanism is about creating power and private resources for all in society by destroying bureaucratic and monopolistic control on society.The purpose of zamanism is political and economic freedom as people's wealth consists on their power & resources so read this philosophy book to find out how to achieve wealth of the people?By Reading zamanism we will find what's good for an individual and for society and how we can achieve individualism and collectivism together and creat...

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Advances in Visual Informatics, IVIC 2025, held in Guangzhou, China in November 12-13, 2025.The 36 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 69 submissions.They are grouped into the following topics: Keynote; Modeling and Simulation; Mixed Reality and Human-Computer Interaction; Intelligent Data Analytics; Applied AI; Visual Informatics Applications.

Sustainable and green building design has become increasingly important in today's world as we strive to reduce our environmental impact and create more energy-efficient structures. This article explores key concepts and strategies related to sustainable building design, focusing on energy efficiency