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New accreditation standards require that all US colleges of osteopathic medicine (COMs) publically report the first-time pass rates of graduates on the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination-USA (COMLEX-USA) Level 3. Little is known about the extent to which admissions variables or COM performance measures relate to Level 3 performance. To examine the relationship of admissions variables and COM performance to scores on Level 3 and to assess whether a relationship existed between Level 3 scores and sex, curriculum track, year of graduation, and residency specialty in the first postgraduate year. Data were analyzed from 4 graduating classes (2008-2011) of the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in Lewisburg. Relationships were examined between first-attempt scores on COMLEX-USA Level 3 and Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) scores; undergraduate grade point averages (GPAs); GPAs in COM year 1, year 2, and clinical rotation years (years 3 and 4); and first-attempt scores on COMLEX-USA Level 1, Level 2-Cognitive Evaluation, and Level 2-Performance Evaluation. Of the 556 graduates during this 4-year period, COMLEX-USA Level 3 scores were available for 552 graduates (99.3%). No statistically significant differences were found in Level 3 scores based on sex, curriculum track, graduating class, or residency specialty. The strongest relationship between Level 3 scores and any admissions variable was with total MCAT score, which accounted for 4.2% of the variation in Level 3 scores. The strongest relationship between Level 3 scores and COM year performance measures was with year 2 GPA, which accounted for 35.4% of the variation in Level 3 scores. Level 1 scores accounted for 38.5% of the variation in Level 3 scores, and Level 2-Cognitive Evaluation scores accounted for the greatest percentage of variation (45.7%). The correlation of Level 3 scores with passing the Level 2-Performance Evaluation on the first attempt was not statistically significant. A weak relationship was found between admissions variables and performance on COMLEX-USA Level 3, suggesting that graduates with lower MCAT scores and undergraduate GPAs may have overcome their early disadvantage. Strong relationships were found between Level 3 scores and year 2 GPAs, as well as scores on COMLEX-USA Level 1 and Level 2-Cognitive Evaluation.

This title is a blend of history and up-to-date journalism. Telling the stories of the victims of the vast, corrupt system of 'honour' crimes that plague the Middle East, which take the lives of perhaps 20,000 women a year, this volume is an essential read for anyone seeking to understand the current situation in the Middle East.

Shake up and redefine the market by changing your game!A new generation of businesses is rising out of the maelstrom of economic and technological change across our world. These companies are shaking up the world. In Gamechangers Peter Fisk has sought out the brands and businesses, large and small, from every continent, who are changing the game... and shows how we can learn the best new approaches to strategy and leadership, innovation and marketing from them. 'Gamechangers' are disruptive and innovative, they are more ambitious, with stretching vision and enlightened purpose. They find their own space, then shape it in their own vision. Most of all they have great ideas. They outthink their competition, thinking bigger and different. They don't believe in being slightly cheaper or slightly better. Why be 10% better, when you could be 10 times better? Gamechangers is built around 10 themes that are shaping the future of business, brought to life with 100 case studies from across the world, and 16 practical canvases to make the best ideas happen in your business. The book is supported by a range of seminars, workshops and digital resources. Gamechangers offers guidance on: Thinking smarter and acting faster Embracing the new tricks of business Understanding how gamechangers dream and disrupt Delivering practical results and winning

لحقائق الشرق الأوسط مع روبرت فيسك طعم آخر بالنظر إلى جرأته وخبرته الواسعة في العمل الصحفي ولأنه يجيد العربية ويعرف المنطقة العربية أكثر من أصحابها ولأن له علاقات متشعبة ومتابعته ميدانيا مع كبار المسؤولين والقادة، فضلا عن كونه موضوعيا مستقلا لا يخضع لسلطة أو نفوذ ... طرح أكثر الموضوعات سخونة وإثارة للجدل والخلاف مثل الحرب على العراق، الحرب على لبنان، المحرقة اليهودية، مذبحة الأرمن، التمييز العرقي في فلسطين. قابل أهم الشخصيات السياسية والقيادية في المنطقة والعالم. قدم شهادات حية من مواقع الأحداث. أبرز نفاق حكومات الغرب وفشل الحكومات العربية إلا في أن تكون فاسدة. حذر من خطر الأفلام الوثائقية وأجهزة الإعلام اللتين تحوران الأحداث وتلفقان الأخبار وفق إرادات معينة ومقال نشرت في تطرق لأول مرة إلى حياته الشخصية وآرائه في السينما والثقافة عموما أساسيا لأحداث الشرق الأوسط حتى اللحظة الأندبندنت، تشكل مرجعا أساسيا لأحداث الشرق الأوسط حتى اللحظة.

Background: Major forest fires near populated areas during 2003 exacted a huge economic toll on communities in British Columbia. We designed a study to examine associations between PM2.5 and PM₁₀ levels and physician visits in two affected communities. Methods: Measurements of 24-hour averages of particulate matter (PM₁₀ and PM2.5) obtained from the monitoring network of the BC Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection were used to define weeks where forest fires resulted in increases in ambient PM. Weekly rates of physician visits for respiratory (ICD-9 codes 460-519), cardiovascular (390-459) and mental illnesses (290-319) obtained through the Medical Services Plan of BC, were compared for 2003 and aggregates of the 10 previous years. Results: Both the Kelowna and Kamloops regions experienced five weeks of elevated 24-hour average PM levels, although maximum levels in Kelowna were greater. In the Kelowna region, increases in physician visits for respiratory diseases of between 46 and 78% above 10-year mean rates were observed for three weeks during the forest fire period. Similar effects were not observed in Kamloops. Effects on visits for cardiovascular diseases or mental disorders were not seen in either community. Interpretation: Forest fire smoke was associated with an excess of respiratory complaints in Kelowna area residents. The lack of a similar effect in Kamloops is likely due to the population being exposed to lower levels of PM. The absence of apparent cardiovascular health effects may be due to selective effects of forest fire smoke on respiratory tract disease. Contexte : Les grands feux de forêt qui ont menacé des zones urbaines en 2003 ont eu des répercussions économiques énormes sur les localités de la Colombie-Britannique. Notre étude porte sur les associations entre les niveaux de PM 2,5 et de PM 10 et les visites chez le médecin dans deux localités touchées. Méthode : Nous avons utilisé les niveaux moyens de matières particulaires (PM 10 et PM 2,5) mesurés sur une période de 24 heures par le réseau de surveillance du ministère de la Protection de l'eau, de la terre et de l'air de la Colombie-Britannique afin de déterminer les semaines où les feux de forêt ont entraîné des hausses des matières particulaires ambiantes. Les taux hebdomadaires de visites chez le médecin en raison de maladies respiratoires (codes ICD-9 : 460-519), cardiovasculaires (390-459) et mentales (290-319) fournis par les services de santé de la province ont été comparés aux données de 2003 et aux données d'ensemble des 10 années précédentes. Résultats : Dans la région de Kelowna et dans celle de Kamloops, il y a eu cinq semaines où les niveaux quotidiens moyens de matières particulaires étaient élevés, mais les niveaux maximaux enregistrés à Kelowna étaient plus élevés. Dans la région de Kelowna, on a observé une augmentation des visites chez le médecin en raison de maladies respiratoires (de 46 % à 78 % de plus que les taux moyens sur 10 ans) pendant trois semaines au cours de la saison des feux de forêt. Il n'y a pas eu d'effets semblables à Kamloops. On n'a observé aucun effet non plus sur les visites médicales en raison de maladies cardiovasculaires ou mentales, ni à Kelowna, ni à Kamloops. Interprétation : La fumée des feux de forêt était associée à une exacerbation des troubles respiratoires chez les résidents de la région de Kelowna. L'absence d'effets semblables à Kamloops s'explique sans doute par une plus faible exposition de la population aux matières particulaires. L'absence d'effets cardiovasculaires visibles pourrait s'expliquer par l'effet sélectif de la fumée des feux de forêt sur les maladies des voies respiratoires.

Shake up and redefine the market by changing your game! Gamechangers are brands that have turned the world of business upside down. They win through ambition and innovation rather than legacy and scale, out-thinking the competition, focusing on the growth markets, and embracing technology in more human ways. Gamechangers provides you with the tools to help you generate innovative ideas that will set you apart as a gamechanger. Its detailed case studies will inspire you by exploring extraordinary next generation brands who are changing the game. . . and winning. Gamechangers is a highly pract