Martin David Kruskal. 28 September 1925—26 December 2006

Washington University Record, September 28, 2006

Update: Influenza Activity — United States, September 28–December 6, 2014

CDC collects, compiles, and analyzes data on influenza activity year-round in the United States (http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/fluactivitysurv.htm). The influenza season generally begins in the fall and continues through the winter and spring months; however, the timing and severity of circulating influenza viruses can vary by geographic location and season. Influenza activity in the United Sta...

Roger Martin, David Michaels Juan Uriagereka (eds.)

This book contains 10 essays written in honor of Howard Lasnik, as well as an introduction by two of the editors, a list of Lasnik's publications, a list of dissertations supervised by Lasnik, and an index. The dust jacket describes the contents asàn up-to-date overview of research in the minimalist program of linguistic theory'. As such, this review considers the book as a window onto current ...

December 2006.pub

Lamendin technique, developed about 10 years ago, to help identify the remains of military pilots killed in crashes and others while working for the Joint POW-MIA Accounting Command in Hawaii. The method has been touted by its developers as “simple” and “easy to use.” It requires minimal equipment: a pair of calipers for measurements of the teeth and a light table for viewing the transparency o...

Population-based Surveillance for Bacterial Meningitis in China, September 2006–December 2009

During September 2006-December 2009, we conducted active population and sentinel laboratory-based surveillance for bacterial meningitis pathogens, including Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis, and Haemophilus influenzae type b, in 4 China prefectures. We identified 7,876 acute meningitis and encephalitis syndrome cases, including 6,388 among prefecture residents. A total of 833 re...