Since the pioneering work of Donald and his first Lancet paper in 1958, the use of ultrasound in obstetrics and gynaecology has evolved rap idly. The introduction of grey scale techniques enhanced our ability to identify different tissues on the basis of their texture. However, it was the introduction of the linear array real-time scanner in the mid seven ties that changed ultrasound from being an "eccentric art form" to a readily available and usable technique. This led to the first repor...

In the bustling nearfuture streets of Delhi, Echo Duniya unfolds where chai stalls, festivals, and crowded lanes meet luminous overlays of AI, quantum games, AR, VR, and IoT. Four friends stumble upon a mischievous app that transforms the city into a living playground, only to discover it conceals a vast intelligence and a quantum paradox at its core. As human lives intertwine with emergent minds, the novel asks profound questions: what does it mean to be conscious, to connect, and to care...

What is happiness? Where can we find it? Is it in the innocent safety of our homes, or in the full exploration of our potential? Is it when we are alone, or when there are others around to share it with?This book is a tale of Pihu, the peacock. Pihu was not just any peacock—he was special. He was the most beautiful dancer. Then how could he lead an ordinary life? Of what use would his talent be if it stayed hidden behind the forest greens?He found someone who took him out f...

You dream of love that's perfect, Instagram-worthy, and straight out of a romcom-but reality hits like spilled coffee and a disastrous first date. You crave excitement, but suddenly your life is full of awkward misunderstandings, office chaos, and the occasional heartbreak without warning. The audacity.That flirt? Heart-stopping. That kiss? Unexpected. But the timing? Terrible. And your ex? Still popping up like a bad plot twist.Meet Lexie Johnson-twenty-something, ambitiou...

When impossible blueprints begin appearing in her system, patent consultant Priya Sharma's ordered life fractures. Designs stolen from parallel worlds pull her into a dangerous conspiracy: a secret organization collapsing timelines to forge a "Prime Reality." Priya discovers she is no ordinary target-she is a rare multiversal constant, identical across nearly every universe and essential to their plan. Guided by rebels, haunted by echoes of herself from dying worlds, and pursued by a relen...

Every credit file that comes back to haunt you looked perfectly fine on the day it was approved.Every credit officer learns one painful truth sooner or later: a credit decision is judged twice. First, on the day you sanction. Then, months later, when an audit, inspection, vigilance review, or a sudden stress event asks the only question that matters: what was your basis?The Fearless Credit Professional is written for that second day.FACT #1: Strong underwriting and c...

One Life, the Layovers and Memories: A Hotelier's Inspiring Memoir of Resilience and PerseveranceAbout The Author: Vipin Khullar is a seasoned hotelier and food & beverage professional with a diverse global background. A graduate of Delhi University with specialized diplomas in the hotel industry, Khullar has honed his skills as a professionally trained chef and hospitality leader, working with renowned brands like the Taj Group of Hotels and Marriott Inter...

A deep dive into the visual forms, material contexts, social lives, and global circulations of booksIn the twenty-first century, debates on the future of books and print culture have intensified with the rise of digital technologies, and the contemporary art world has witnessed an explosion of interest in the book form. Amid this artistic and intellectual activity, there has been little scrutiny of book arts in South Asia and their particular ontologies, histories,...

Activism. Art. Community care. Education. These are the hallmarks of the work done by the youth highlighted in this collection featuring LGBTQ+ leaders working to make our world more inclusive.Civil Rights activist Marian Wright Edelman once said, "You can't be what you can't see."In this collection of short biographies, readers will see the example of thirty young trailblazers representative of a generation that values intersectional, collaborative social ...

Each day, novel neuroscientific findings show that researchers are focusing on developing advanced smart hardware designs and intelligent computational models to imitate the human brain’s computational abilities. The advancements in smart materials provide a significant role in inventing intelligent bioelectronic device designs with smart features such as accuracy, low power consumption, and more. These advanced and intelligent computing models through machine and smart deep learning algor...

The artificial intelligence-based framework, algorithms, and applications presented in this book take the perspective of Society 5.0 – a social order supported by innovation in data, information, and knowledge. It showcases current case studies of Society 5.0 in diverse areas such as healthcare, smart cities, and infrastructure.Key Features:Elaborates on the use of big data, cyber-physical systems, robotics, augmented-virtual reality, and cybersecurity as pillars for ...

With the growing security challenges at the intersection of distributed machine learning and malicious interference, there are growing challenges that federated learning can address. Federated learning enables collaborative model training across devices while preserving data privacy. However, this decentralized nature also opens new vulnerabilities, particularly to adversarial attacks and data poisoning, where malicious actors can inject corrupted data or manipulate updates to degrade mode...