Biomed, a small Canadian firm, has created a valuable new medical product using its unique biotechnology know-how.  It is now trying to decide how best to serve the European Union.  Its choices are: manufacture the product in Canada and let European sales agents handle marketing;  manufacture the product in Canada and set up a wholly owned subsidiary in Germany to manage the marketing; or  enter into a strategic alliance with a large German pharmaceutical firm.  The product would be manufactured in Germany by the 50/50 joint venture and marketed by the German firm.  The cost of investment in manufacturing facilities will be an expensive move for the Canadian firm, but it is not outside its reach.  If these are the firm’s only options, which one would you advise it to choose?  Why?     

Smugglers Inc., a company that buys and sells pirate regalia from around the world, has stores in multiple countries.  Johnnie Depp, the CFO of Smugglers, has been having problems with importing and exporting the firm’s products. Many products face a high tax on importation into foreign countries.  Sometimes, the foreign governments even limit the number of products allowed in or they insist that a percentage of the finished product must be manufactured there.  Occasionally, there have been extra surcharges collected because the foreign government has accused Smugglers of selling products at too low a price.  Fortunately, Smugglers’ home government often provides tax incentives and other benefits so that Smugglers’ prices are lower than those in other countries.  Lately, Smugglers’ exports to some countries have been held up for examination by the local customs officers.  This has resulted in high storage charges from the freight carriers. Discuss the various types of government intervention faced by Smugglers and their customers.  Why are these interventions being used?  Who benefits?  In the end, who pays for them?

It is important for radiation therapists to observe lung cancer patients for symptoms of brain metastasis. Which is the least likely symptom of metastatic lung cancer to the brain:

Respiratory management is commonly considered for tumors that move __________ or more.

Select the true statement regarding neck dissections:

Explain the purpose of using both high atomic number material and low atomic number material when designing shielding for a treatment to the lips.

The most radiosensitive structure in the H&N region is the:

Which area of the head and neck would least likely use a bite block:

Definitive radiation therapy for lung cancer treatment should be considered for patients with:

The sphenoid sinus, cavernous sinus and base of skull should be included in the superior border of which anatomical region: