Word: quebecers
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...their study, the McGill researchers tracked all 3,424 physicians who took the Medical Council of Canada clinical-skills examination between 1993 and 1996, and who were then licensed to practice in Ontario or Quebec. The exam, which was rolled out between 1992 and 1993, requires doctors to interact with actors posing as patients in a series of standardized scenarios; trained physician evaluators then judge how well the doctor takes patient histories, makes diagnoses, manages treatment and communicates with the patients...
Petraeus is making clear that too much American blood has been spilled in Iraq for the U.S. to continue without wholesale progress being made by "the Iraqi security forces, the Iraqi people, the Iraqi political leaders." His comments, echoed by President Bush during the North American summit in Quebec, seem to be a predicate for declaring that if Iraq is lost, it will be the Iraqis' fault. Top U.S. generals are predicting that the 30,000-strong troop surge will begin receding in early 2008, bringing the total U.S. military presence down to 130,000 by next August. Military officials...
...battle them--but to limited effect. The narcos aren't shy about attacking military barracks, and Mexican soldiers, who have a long history of human-rights abuses, are often mistrusted by locals. Officials in both countries expect that when President George W. Bush meets with Calderón in Quebec on Aug. 20-21, the leaders will unveil an antidrug aid package for Mexico totaling at least $500 million, including advanced crime-fighting technologies and Black Hawk helicopters...
Milner, of Montreal, Quebec, will study children’s mental health at Oxford on his Rhodes scholarship...
...Olympic Games in Torino, Italy. This season, Chu is back with the Crimson, capping off the farewell tour of her illustrious collegiate career, in which her 284 career points have made her the all-time leading scorer in NCAA history. Harbec, on the other hand, hails from St. Hubert, Quebec. The French-Canadian went pro at an early age, playing for the Montreal Axion of the National Women’s Hockey League before heading to St. Lawrence. She burst on to the collegiate scene with 36 points in her rookie campaign, and racked up 61 in a breakout...