This authors will write a bookon the "Fundamentals of Optical Communications" that will present a systematic and organized view of contemporary knowledge in the optical communications area and be suitable for aMasterslevel course. Theyexplore the subject of optical communication modeling and theo[...]

The prevalence of major depression among hospitalized patients with coronary artery disease has been reported to be between 17 and 27%. Now, in this new WPA publication, clinicians can find practical clinical guidance for treating these two important and common disorders when they co-present.[...]

Claims reserving is central to the insurance industry. Insurance liabilities depend on a number of different risk factors which need to be predicted accurately. This prediction of risk factors and outstanding loss liabilities is the core for pricing insurance products, determining the profitability [...]

Substance abuse disorders are among the most prevalent psychiatric disorders and are frequently comorbid with other psychiatric and health conditions and accompanied by social problems; however, they remain under-recognized and under-treated. Many physicians and mental health practitioners receive l[...]

Current PPI databases do not offer sophisticated querying interfaces and especially do not integrate existing information about proteins. Current algorithms for PIN analysis use only topological information, while emerging approaches attempt to exploit the biological knowledge related to proteins an[...]