Pennsylvania State University

About: Pennsylvania State University is a education organization based out in State College, Pennsylvania, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Poison control. The organization has 79763 authors who have published 196876 publications receiving 8318601 citations. The organization is also known as: Penn State & PSU.

Fish Consumption, Fish Oil, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, and Cardiovascular Disease

Abstract: fatty acids affect cardiac function (including antiarrhythmic effects), hemodynamics (cardiac mechanics), and arterial endothelial function have helped clarify potential mechanisms of action. The present Statement will address distinctions between plant-derived (-linolenic acid, C18:3n-3) and marine-derived (eicosapentaenoic acid, C20:5n-3 [EPA] and docosahexaenoic acid, C22:6n-3 [DHA]) omega-3 fatty acids. (Unless otherwise noted, the term omega-3 fatty acids will refer to the latter.) Evidence from epidemiological studies and RCTs will be reviewed, and recommendations reflecting the current state of knowledge will be made with regard to both fish consumption and omega-3 fatty acid (plant- and marine-derived) supplementation. This will be done in the context of recent guidance issued by the US Environmental Protection Agency and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about the presence of environmental contaminants in certain species of fish.

Image retrieval: Ideas, influences, and trends of the new age

Abstract: We have witnessed great interest and a wealth of promise in content-based image retrieval as an emerging technology. While the last decade laid foundation to such promise, it also paved the way for a large number of new techniques and systems, got many new people involved, and triggered stronger association of weakly related fields. In this article, we survey almost 300 key theoretical and empirical contributions in the current decade related to image retrieval and automatic image annotation, and in the process discuss the spawning of related subfields. We also discuss significant challenges involved in the adaptation of existing image retrieval techniques to build systems that can be useful in the real world. In retrospect of what has been achieved so far, we also conjecture what the future may hold for image retrieval research.

The theory of partitions

Abstract: 1. The elementary theory of partitions 2. Infinite series generating functions 3. Restricted partitions and permutations 4. Compositions and Simon Newcomb's problem 5. The Hardy-Ramanujan-Rademacher expansion of p(n) 6. The asymptotics of infinite product generating functions 7. Identities of the Rogers-Ramanujan type 8. A general theory of partition identities 9. Sieve methods related to partitions 10. Congruence properties of partition functions 11. Higher-dimensional partitions 12. Vector or multipartite partitions 13. Partitions in combinatorics 14. Computations for partitions.

Multiple imputation: a primer:

Abstract: In recent years, multiple imputation has emerged as a convenient and flexible paradigm for analysing data with missing values. Essential features of multiple imputation are reviewed, with answers to frequently asked questions about using the method in practice.