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There are many significant issues that the trucking industry in North America currently faces. This essay reviews some of the most important of these significant issues. These issues are border crossing issues, high oil prices, safety issues, the slowing economy in the USA, differing regulations in the different countries that belong to the North American Free Trade Association (NAFTA), and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) technologies.

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Option 2 Significant Issues the Trucking Industry in North America Currently Faces There are many significant issues that the trucking industry in North America currently faces. This essay reviews some of the most important of these significant issues. These issues are border crossing issues, high oil prices, safety issues, the slowing economy in the USA, differing regulations in the different countries that belong to the North American Free Trade Association (NAFTA), and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) technologies. As will be shown, these are serious, complex issues that together challenge and even threaten the future of one of the most

Tags:trucking, challenges, north america

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This paper examines how the health care industry is fraught with issues that will continue to impact policies on a federal, sate and local level throughout the coming years. It looks at some of the flaws in the current health care system in America and how legislation and policy reforms will need to be implemented in order to return health care to a "healthy" state. It identifies five issues that can be considered life-threatening topics that have a significant negative effect on the population and health care itself, HIV disclosure, managed care, resource allocation, generic drugs and prescription drug plans for seniors .

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"The costs of prescription drugs has risen nearly 20% annually (Washington Post, August 2002) for the past few years because of increased demand and consumer advertising. Not to mention the lobbying ability of the pharmaceutical companies. Generic drugs are generally about half the cost of their brand counterparts and it is estimated that this bill could result in health care savings of an estimated $60 billion over the next ten years. (Washington Post, August 2002)."

Tags:generic, drugs, HIV, disclosure, prescription, drug, plans, seniors, resource, allocation

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This paper discusses thalidomide, giving an introduction to the drug, its history, its inventor, what it is currently used to treat, symptoms of the drug, side effects from its use (incl. fetal deformities) and treatments that are currently in research.

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The paper discusses how the U.S. is currently in the midst of one of the biggest economic crises in the nation's history. The paper explains that for many Americans, concepts like sub-prime loans, housing bubbles, and mortgage-backed securities are vaguely familiar at best. The paper provides an explanation concerning the nature and causes of the current economic crisis.

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"As any newsworthy individual knows, the U.S. is currently in the midst of one of the biggest economic crises in the nations' history. For many Americans, concepts like sub-prime loans, housing bubbles, and mortgage-backed securities are vaguely familiar at best. At the same time names like Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae might be mistaken for Hollywood celebrities. All humor aside, the current economic crisis is no laughing matter. The following discussion provides an explanation concerning the nature and causes of the current economic crisis."

Tags:u.s economic crisis, housing bubble, mortgage, backed securities

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The paper shows how the duration of imports and the overall current account deficit in the United States (US) affect the US economy in many ways relative to the current account deficit and the terms of trade that support the deficit. The paper discusses how some of these effects on the US economy are readily apparent such as dramatically lower prices on many consumer product goods (CPGs), while other effects are not so apparent.

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"The duration of imports and the overall current account deficit in the United States (US) affect the US economy in many ways relative to the current account deficit and the terms of trade that support the deficit. Some of these effects on the US economy are readily apparent such as dramatically lower prices on many consumer product goods (CPGs) while other effects are not so apparent. This research examines several key aspects in which imports affect the US economy in not so apparent ways but influential nonetheless. The first aspect is related to trade theory and..."

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This paper reviews and discusses the problem and causes of the U.S. current accounts deficit. According to the paper, the U.S. current account tracks the trade balance, income payments and unilateral transfers. The paper reports that the current account deficit now accounts for about seven percent of the GDP. The paper concludes with possible solutions to the problem.

Outline:
Background
The Causes of the U.S. Current Account Deficit
Risks of the U.S. Current Account Deficit
Possible Solutions for the U.S. Current Account Deficit

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"Since 2000, however, the increase in the current account deficit has reflected mostly a decline in public sector saving because of the growing fiscal deficit and even more decline in an already low household savings rate (Rajan, 2005). Beginning in 2001, there has been larger public dis-savings in the U.S. with growing fiscal deficits caused by a weak economy, lower taxes and increased government spending, especially on the Iraq war (The United States current account deficit and world markets). And, personal savings rates in the U.S. have trended down strongly since 1991 and reached an average of only one percent in 2000 (The United States current account deficit and world markets). Personal saving rate in the U.S. are now substantially lower than the rest of the world. For example, they are 13 percent in Japan, 12 percent in Germany, and 15 percent in France. "

Tags:overall, growth, global, economy, investment, slump, financial, crisis

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This paper discusses the current nursing shortage in Canada. It looks at the issues that contribute to the nursing shortage, such as low pay, poor working conditions and a serious lack of resources. The paper focuses on the issues of recruitment and retention and why these have become problems for the nursing profession. Lastly, it suggests some solutions to improve the current crisis.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Issue
Historical Perspective
Current Status
Solutions
Conclusion

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"The prognosis for the nursing shortage is that it will become much worse while Canada's population is beginning to age. The two issues that need to be addressed are retention and recruitment through multiple changes. Meanwhile, there are positive developments such as the RNAO initiative which will ensure work for every current nursing graduate because of $89 million in funding for 4,000 graduates and similar funding in future years (RNAO, 2007). Such changes indicate that nurses can effectively address the nursing shortage by being assertive and advocating for their profession."

Tags:retention, recruitment, health

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This paper analyzes Australia's persistent current account deficit that it has had since the 1950s. It questions why this deficit persists and how the current account deficit impacts on Australian foreign debt. The paper then discusses what measures have been undertaken by Australian governments in the past to reduce the current account deficit.

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"As Australia embraces a globalised world, funds flow across our border, often as payment for goods and services traded. Other movements of capital occur when Australia lends money abroad, or is forced to service its debts. These transactions, from the public and private sectors, are collected and recorded in a register known as the current account. For the past 50 years Australia has experienced a persistent current account deficit, resulting from Australia being a net importer, and because of interest payments on foreign loans/ investment. Therefore, the current account has been of major concern for successive Australian Governments, who have attempted to adjust the balance, with little success in the long run. However, while burdened by large foreign debt, the Australian economy has proved resilient, recording some of the strongest growth for OECD nations in the past 30 years, and has avoided the woes of its major trading partners, such as the Asian financial crisis, Japanese stagnation and the technology share crash in the USA. This has led to the significance of the current account deficit being questioned, because it is apparent that an economy, such as Australia, can perform so well, while experiencing the third highest deficit in the world."

Tags:foreign, globalisation, commodity, services, employment

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The paper states that at the core of economics is the study of human behavior in producing, distributing and consuming material goods and services in a world of scarce resources. The author feels that the United States must face the current economic situation with an eye to the scarcity of resources it possesses and the fact that no decision occurs without a component cost. The author underscores the fact that current common economic indicators, which do not perfectly obey the textbook definition of stasis, boom or recession, only exacerbates the sense of indecision around how to manage this current situation.

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"The United States is currently in the grips of an economic situation that defies customary, conventional suppositions of recession and boom. The stock market is on shaky ground, having weathered one of the most crushing crashes over the past two years in recent memory, as well as a constant state of economic uncertainty in its technological sector. The market swings up for several weeks then back down again. Consumer confidence is down, even though the unemployment rate is above recession levels. Retirement funds are in jeopardy, yet the economy itself does not seem to be contracting. The United States government is facing a budgetary crisis, yet it also must budget for war. It wishes to lower income taxes to stimulate the economy, yet not face an overwhelming deficit."

Tags:indicators, deficit, unemployment

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This paper looks at the debate swirling around whether or not the Canadian Senate should be reformed. In particular, the paper notes how the current arrangement appears to exacerbate regional tensions while simultaneously undermining the legitimacy of the democratic, representative process. After discussing the arguments opposing some kinds of Senate reform, the paper discusses the Harper government's proposals and their relative strengths and weaknesses. In the end, the paper argues that the current ideas for changing the Senate have some merits, but they are compromised by the fact that proposed elections to the Senate are non-binding upon the government - and by the fact that a reluctance to "go to the people" might be seen as arrogant and elitist.

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"The denunciations of the Canadian Senate do not end with the criticisms cited above. Particularly, opponents of the unelected Upper Chamber argue that the Senate really exacerbates the cleavages already tearing at the fabric of the Canadian union. For these scholars, western frustration and alienation is chiefly brought about by the collective sense that the territories west of Manitoba lack adequate representation in the decision-making processes of government (Lawson, 131). Without question, if the anger and frustration of the west continues to fester, there is the distinct possibility that western separatist movements and other difficulties could arise. As one final point, it surely cannot be overlooked that the Senate's unelected nature cuts deeply into any claims to legitimacy it may assert (Geddes, "All or Nothing," 32-33) and this too is undoubtedly another reason why western critics of the Senate find it so objectionable on those relatively rare occasions when it does do something substantive."

Tags:Canada, government, policy, democracy, representative, process, election