EARLY SEASON WARRIOR TEST, 2003

Update: influenza activity--United States, 2003-04 season.

This report summarizes influenza activity in the United States during September 29, 2003-March 27, 2004, and updates the previous summary. This report also summarizes human infections with avian influenza viruses related to poultry outbreaks in North America. Preliminary data collected through CDC influenza surveillance indicate that national influenza activity peaked during late November-Decem...

Stan Glantz, tobacco warrior.

Stan Glantz’s voice carries the conviction and decibel level one would associate with a man who, with a handful of other courageous souls, has stood up to the mighty tobacco industry. A man who has played a key role in revealing to the world how over the past four decades tobacco executives have concealed the findings of their own scientists that tobacco kills and that nicotine is addictive. Ye...

YHWH is a Warrior

Test Re - Test Repeatability of the Strain Index . ( May 2003 )

Test Re-Test Repeatability of the Strain Index. (May 2003) John-Paul Stephens, B.S., Texas A&M University Chair of Advisory Committee: Dr. J. Steven Moore The Strain Index (SI) has repeatedly shown high levels of validity for differentiating between safe and hazardous tasks for the distal upper extremity (DUE). One limitation of the SI is the lack of reliability data. This study was designed to...

Test Early, Test Often

Nothing does a software company’s reputation more harm than poor quality. One significant contributor to delivered quality is how thoroughly the software is tested. In this issue of Strategic Software Engineering I will describe a test process that has a strategic impact on the organization.