Examines religious organisation & mobilisation in the North-West Frontier Tribal Areas, a non-administered region on the Indo-Afghan border. Conditions of Tribal Areas autonomy came to emphasise the role & importance of the mullas operating in the region, & the mullas jealously protected this administrative alienation. ...

Covers a range of topics on fundamentals & applications of microscale & nanoscale transfer processes of mass, momentum, & energy such as microscale & nanoscale heat transfer & fluid flow, nanofluid heat transfer & flow, microfluidics, nanofluidics, & technologies based on these transport processes. ...

Graphically violent gorefest from ' Hitman' director Xavier Gens. With the 2002 riots raging in Paris, a group of young, small-time crooks use the distraction to pull off a heist. With the cops on their trail, four members of the gang hole up in a remote motel. Unfortunately for the robbers, the motel is run by a family of neo-Nazi cannibals headed by uniformed patriarch Le Von Geisler (Jean-Pierre Jorris). Gang member Yasmine (Karina Testa) is pregnant & the people-munching Geislers see her unborn baby as a fantastic opportunity to reverse the effects of decades of inbreeding... ...

Dementia is a brain disorder, & the most common form of dementia among older people is Alzheimer's Disease (AD). This book gathers research from scientists throughout the world which offers information on understanding the underlying causes & discovering effective treatments for Alzheimer's Disease. ...

Atherosclerosis is a degenerative condition in which arteries build up deposits called plaques (atheromas) which consist of lipids (mainly cholesterol), connective tissue & smooth muscle cells originating from the arterial wall. This book presents the frontiers in atherosclerosis research. ...

This volume provides a representative survey of the current science of brain repair. It offers a broad introduction into molecular imaging, stem cell biology, cell therapy, animal models, central nervous system malignancies, stroke, & neurodegeneration. ...

Breast cancer is a malignant tumour that has developed from cells of the breast. The disease occurs almost entirely in women, but men can get it as well. Various types of breast cancer are ductal carcinoma in situ, invasive ductal carcinoma, & others. About 1 of 8 women will get it in her lifetime. This book presents the research in this field. ...