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Current Issues Related to Various Careers
2007-2008

 

Careers Problems - every career has current issues and problems that require problem solving skills.  Select an issue that is related to the career you have selected.
 

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Accountant/Certified Public Accountant Bankruptcy – New Laws CPA Exam – Changes, Passing Rates Tax System Fairness – Flat Tax, Incremental Tax Actor/Actress Age Discrimination Body Image Issues Child Stars Eating Disorders Media Images Paparazzi Role Models Sensationalism – Star Magazine, The Enquirer Artist Funding in Schools – Art Classes Perceptions of Art – Differences Athlete Alcohol Sales – Sport Stadiums Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries Athletic Ticket Scams Blood Doping Concussion in Sports Drug Testing Fan Violence Inadequate Rehabilitation Injuries – Spinal Olympics – Competition and Problems Osteoarthritis Penalties/Suspensions for Inappropriate Behavior Performance Enhancement Drugs Role Models Salaries in Professional Sports Steroid Use in Sports Trading of Players Automotive Career/Mechanic Air Bags - Problems Alternative Fuel Sources Alternator Problems American vs. Imports Automotive Emissions Brake System Problems Car Accidents – Prevention Carjacking Car Safety Car Seat Safety Cellular Phones and Driving Cooling System Problems Cost of Gasoline Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Electrical Problems Emissions Engine Problems Environmental Impact Exhaust System Problems Hybrids Lubrication System Problems Restraint System Problems Safety – Automotive Shop SUV Safety Transmission Problems Used Cars Used Cars vs. New Cars Vehicle Depreciation Winterization/Vehicle Maintenance Business Advertising/Marketing Techniques - Propaganda Affirmative Action Bankruptcy Better Business Bureau - Problems Big Business vs. Small Business Business Ethics Cable/Television – Impact on Revenues Corporate Downsizing Corporate Governance After Enron Corporate Takeovers Environmental Responsibilities Exports/Import Issues Hiring Practices – Racist Hiring Practices – Sexist Impact of the Global Economy Leadership Styles – Incompatibility Monopolies Outsourcing – China Outsourcing – India Product Placement Product Theft – Employees Sexual Harassment Shoplifting Small Business Loans Union Issues Walmart - Controversy “White Collar” Crimes Cardiologist Exercise – Lack Of Heart Disease High Cholesterol Hypertension Malpractice Insurance Obesity Patient Health Insurance Statins – Safety, Liver Damage, Leg Pains Stress – Impact on Heart Health Chef Employee Cleanliness Food Poisoning Food-Related Illnesses Health/Nutrition Raw Food Trend Restaurant Sanitation Salmonella Smoking Laws and Restaurants/Bars Trans Fats Underage Drinking – Restaurants/Bars Childcare Provider Baby Safety Child-to-Staff Ratios Discipline Issues Licensing Issues Sanitation Issues Sick Children – Policies Shaken Baby Syndrome Cosmetology Animal Testing Chemistry and Cosmetology Hair Loss Hair Over processing Hair Removal Media Images Plastic Surgery Self-Image Counselor/Therapist Addictions Anger Management Issues Anxiety Behavioral Therapy “Blended” Families Child Emotional Abuse Child Physical Abuse Child Sexual Abuse Depression Divorce Domestic Abuse Eating Disorders Emotional Abuse Grief Counseling Marriage Counseling – Divorce Rates Parental Abandonment Phobias Physical Abuse Sexual Abuse Self-Esteem Issues	Dancer Eating Disorders Program Funding in Schools Weight Issues Dentist Bruxism Cleft Lip/Palate Dental Care – Other Countries Dentist Phobia Diabetes – Oral Health Problems Gum Disease Oral Cancer Pediatric Dentistry Teeth Whitening Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMJ) Dermatologist Acne Melanoma Poison Oak, Poison Ivy, Poison Sumac Skin Cancer Sun/Ozone Layer Tanning Salons Ultraviolet Rays Doctor/ Nurse/ Medical Field Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Aging and Medical Problems AIDS Patients – Discrimination Allergies Alternative (“Eastern”) Medicine Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer’s Disease and Stem Cell Research Debate Autoimmune Disorders Blood Banks – Lack Of Blood Cancer Cochlear Implants – Controversy Crohn’s Disease Cystic Fibrosis Diabetes Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) Orders Encephalitis Euthanasia Flu Shots – Risks Food Poisoning Gastric Bypass Surgery – Risks Graves’ Disease Health Care – Prisons Health Care – Rising Costs Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Heart Disease Hepatitis Herbal Remedies Hypothyroidism Insomnia Lupus Lyme Disease Malaria Malpractice Insurance Measles Medical Care – Other Countries Medical Experiments Medicare/Medicaid Medicines – Canada Migraines - Chronic Mind/Body Connection Multiple Sclerosis Mumps Muscular Dystrophy Narcolepsy Nutrition Organ Transplants, Rejection Osteoporosis Parkinson’s Disease Parkinson’s Disease and Stem Cell Research Debate Patient Health Insurance Prosthetics – Replacement Parts Rubella Sleep Apnea Sleep Disorders Smoking – Problems Quitting Smoking – Risks Smoking – Secondhand Stem Cell Research Tuberculosis Ulcer Ulcerative Colitis Vaccinations West Nile Virus Whooping Cough Zoster (Herpes) Virus Drug Enforcement Agent (DEA) Airport Security/Investigation Border Issues Narcotics Safety Issues, Risks School Security/Investigation Electrician Unions Safety Issues Emergency Medical Technician Driving Safety Issues   Environmental Engineering Acid Rain Air Pollution Alaska – Oil Drilling Alternate Fuel Sources Automotive Emissions Global Warming Hazardous Waste Ozone Depletion Public Health Recycling Waste Disposal Wastewater Treatment Water Contamination Wildlife Farmer Climate Changes Cloning – Of Animals Cloning – Of Vegetation Droughts Insects Pesticides/Insecticides – Impact on Animals Pesticides/Insecticides – Impact on Humans Pesticides/Insecticides – Impact on Plants Subsidizing Weather Conditions Fashion/Clothing Designer Body Image Competition – Designers Copies/ Knock-Offs Eating Disorders European Influence Media Images Plus Size Models Weight Regulations for Models – New in Europe Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) Amber Alert Child Exploitation Crime Scene Investigation Cyber Crimes DNA Testing – Delays in Processing Kidnapping Missing Persons National Sex Offender Registry Profiling of Criminals – Inaccuracies Serial Killers Stockholm Syndrome Financial Planner Bankruptcy – New Laws Budgeting Problems Credit Card Debt Retirement Firefighter Arsons - Investigations Burn Victims Dangers, Risks Fire Plan for Families – Lack Of Hazardous Materials Homeland Security Speed Problems/ Running Red Lights Fitness Instructor Obesity Training – Lack Of	Government/Politician Anti-satellite Weapons Balancing the Budget – Federal Balancing the Budget – Local Balancing the Budget – State Border Security Campaign Finance Capital Punishment Censorship Checks and Balances Child Labor Civil Rights Divided Government Economic Sanctions Economy Education – No Child Left Behind Electoral System Gay Marriage Debate Gun Control Health Care Highways – I-Pass System Homeland Security Homelessness Hurricane Katrina Immigration Issues Iraq War Lobbying Medicare, Medicaid Minimum Wage National Language Outsourcing Refugees Social Security Stem Cell Research Taxes Terrorism Threat System (Red Alert) Unemployment Welfare System Health Educator Abstinence Curriculum Alcohol Drugs Nutrition Obesity Sex Education Sexually Transmitted Diseases Smoking Historian Data – Accuracy Of Ethnocentrism Insurance Provider HMO Problems Weather-Related Losses Interior Designer/Decorator Portrayal in the Media (HGTV, TLC) Judge Appointment For Life – Problems Appointment vs. Voting Double Jeopardy Frivolous Lawsuits Prison Overcrowding Sentencing Inconsistencies Statute of Limitations Law Enforcement/Police Officer Assault Battery Carjacking Car Seats – Babies, Children Cellular Phones and Driving Safety Crime Scene Investigation Domestic Abuse Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Drug Legalization Drug Prevention Forensic DNA Testing Gang Crime Gang Initiation Gangs and Drugs Kidnapping Legal Drinking Age Legal Driving Age Portrayal in the Media/Television (CSI, Bones, Without a Trace, Law and Order) Prison Crime Prison Overcrowding Prostitution Racial Profiling “Road Rage” Robbery Safety of Police Officers Seat Belts Senior Citizens and Driving Safety Stalking Traffic Crimes Lawyer Bankruptcy Laws BAR Exam Court-Appointed Attorneys – Impact of Money on Legal Counsel Double Jeopardy Frivolous Lawsuits Negative Perceptions of Lawyers Power of Attorney Probate Laws, Inheritance, and Problems Reciprocity Sentencing – Inconsistencies Statute of Limitations Manufacturer Factory Safety Issues Illegal Workers Labor Laws Product Safety Automobiles Baby or Child Seats Baby Products Toys – Babies, Children Marketing/Advertising Marketing to Children Product Placement Propaganda Techniques Testimonials – Famous People and Advertising Mathematician Balancing the Budget – Federal Balancing the Budget – Local Balancing the Budget – State Bankruptcy Inflation Minimum Wage and Standard of Living Statistics – Accuracy in Collection and Reporting Taxes – Flat, Incremental – Fairness Military Biological Warfare “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Policy Military Families – Problems Missing in Action (MIA) Nuclear Warfare Prisoner of War (POW) War in Iraq Weapons of Mass Destruction Weapons – Quality Of Model Airbrushing Body Image Issues Eating Disorders Media Images Modeling Scams Models – Babies, Children Model Stereotypes New Weight Regulations in Europe (not America) Plus Size Models Musician Downloading of Music Effects of Music Explicit Language Heavy Metal Music and Violence Myspace Impact and Issues Parental Labeling Rap Music and Female Stereotypes School Music Classes – Funding Sexually Explicit Music Videos Talent vs. Image Video Content Violent Lyrics Violent Music Videos Women in Music Videos
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Neurologist Acoustic Neuroma ADD ADHD Alzheimer’s Disease Autism Bell’s Palsy Brain Tumor Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Cephalic Disorders Cerebral Aneurysm Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradicalneuropathy (CIDP) Coma Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease Dementia Encephalitis Epidural Epilepsy Fibromyalgia Guillain-Barre Syndrome Huntington’s Disease Hydrocephalus In Vitro Fertilization Lou Gehrig’s Disease Lyme Disease Meningitis Multiple Sclerosis Nervous System Tumors Neuropathy Parkinson’s Disease Seizure Disorders Sleep Disorders Spinal Cord Injury Sports-Related Head Injury Stem Cell Research Stroke Tourette’s Syndrome Traumatic Brain Injury Vertigo Nutritionist Anorexia Atkin’s Diet Bulimia Cafeteria Food Childhood Obesity Compulsive Overeating Dieting Diet Pills Energy Bars, Drinks Fast Food Food Allergies Food Pyramid – Changes, Inaccuracies Gastric Bypass Surgery Liquid Diets Low Carbohydrate Diets Obesity Organic Foods Metabolism – Problems With Pregnancy and Nutrition Raw Food Trend Restaurants and Nutrition South Beach Diet Take-Out Foods and Nutrition Trans Fats Vegan Diet Vegetarian Diet Vending Machines – Schools Weight Loss Surgeries Obstetrician/Gynecologist Abortion Age of Parents – Risks AIDS/HIV Amniocentesis Apgar Testing “Biological Clock” – Age and Pregnancy Birth Control – Pills and Smoking Birth Control – Risks Birth Defects Breast Cancer Caesarian Section Chorionic Villus Sampling Circumcision Ectopic (Tubal) Pregnancy Endometriosis Epidurals – Overuse Epidurals – Risks Female Genital Mutilation Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) Genetic Disorders Genetic Testing Genetic Testing and Abortion Gestational Diabetes Gonorrhea Herpes Hormone Replacement Therapy Human Papilloma Virus Human Papilloma Virus and Cancer Link Impact of Poor Nutrition Infertility Inherited Disorders Malpractice Insurance Mammography Menopause Miscarriage “Morning After” Pill Morning Sickness with Pregnancy Multiple Births – Risks, Complications Neo-Natal Issues Neural Tube Defects Ovarian Cancer Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) Post Partum Depression Preeclampsia Pregnancy and Alcohol Pregnancy and Drugs Pregnancy and Nutrition Pregnancy and Smoking Prematurity Pre-Menstrual Syndrome (PMS) Scabies Sexually Transmitted Diseases Surrogate Parenting Syphilis Teenage Pregnancy Ultrasounds Underwater Childbirth Yeast Infections - Chronic Oncologist Alternative Treatments Bladder Cancer Bone Cancer Brain Tumor Breast Cancer Cervical Cancer Chemotherapy Colorectal Cancer Health Insurance Hodgkin’s Disease Leukemia Liver Cancer Lung Cancer Lymphoma Mammography Mind/Body Connection Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Ovarian Cancer Pancreatic Cancer Prostate Cancer Radiation Radon Gas and Lung Cancer Smoking Stomach Cancer Testicular Cancer Thyroid Cancer Throat Cancer Uterine Cancer Optometrist/Ophthalmologist Astigmatism Blindness Cataracts Contact Lenses and Eye Problems Glasses – Lack Of, Other Countries Glaucoma Health Insurance Laser Eye Surgery - Risks Macular Degeneration	Parks and Recreation Camp Program Liabilities Community Awareness Community Education Environmental Problems Legal Constraints Safety of Parks Youth Involvement Pediatrician AIDS Allergies Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Antibiotic Use Autism Baby Safety Issues Celiac Disease Childhood Obesity Cleft Lip/Palate Colic Congenital Heart Defect Cystic Fibrosis Deformation Developmental Delays Down Syndrome DtaP (Diptheria, Tetanus, Acellular Pertussis) Vaccine – Side Effects Ear Infections – Chronic Febrile Convulsions Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) Health Insurance Hydrocephalus Infant Mortality Infant Nutrition Jaundice Juvenile Diabetes Lead Low Birthweight Babies Malformation Media and Behavior Pertussis/Whooping Cough Phenylketonuria Physical Abuse Premature Births Reye Syndrome RH Disease Ritalin – Controversy Ritalin – Side Effects RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) Disease Scarlet Fever Sensory Processing Disorders Separation Anxiety Shaken Baby Syndrome Sickle-Cell Anemia Sleep Methods (Let Cry, No Cry) Spina Bifida (Open Spine) Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Tay-Sachs Disease Teething Thalassemia Tracheoesophageal Fistula Tuberculosis Vaccinations – Risks Varicella/Chicken Pox Varicella Vaccine (Var) Pharmacist Diet Pills Dosages of Medicine - Errors Medicines from Canada