INTRODUCTION The Association of Southeast Asian Nations or the ASEAN is a economic and political organization which comprises 10 countries Indonesia‚ Malaysia‚ the Philippines‚ Singapore‚ Thailand‚ Brunei‚ Cambodia‚ Laos‚ Burma and Viet Nam) and was establish on 8 August 1967.Initialy‚ The ASEAN is formed to boost economic growth‚ social cultural evolution and social progress among its member. In addition‚ The ASEAN also assists n maintain regional peace and stability‚ and provide forum for its
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Further Studies Paper #1 The Diabetes ‘Breathalyzer’ Chemists at the University of Pittsburgh have come up with a medical invention that may be available to citizens very soon. This new invention‚ known as the “Diabetes Breathalyzer” is a device that would be used to diagnose and monitor those with diabetes‚ as well as create a large stepping stone in the medical field. The chemists use a “sol-gel approach‚” which is “a method for using small molecules to produce solid materials‚” and “combined
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United States signed the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). NAFTA established a free-trade zone in North America and took effect on Jan. 1‚ 1994. The purpose of NAFTA was to immediately lift tariffs on the majority of goods produced by the signatory nations. It eliminated many trade barriers between these nations and it “encouraged the mobility of capital‚ production‚ and manufacturing throughout the region”(Hernandez‚ 27). Since NAFTA has been into effect‚ the United States “currently accounts
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Economic Impact of the 2004 and 2007 Enlargements on the European Union Task: Critically Discuss the Economic and Political Impact of the 2004 and 2007 Enlargements on the European Union" The following text deals with the most recent enlargements of the European Union which took place in 2004 and 2007‚ also referred to as the 10+2 Round. In contrast the term EU-15 is used to describe the states which made up the EU before the 2004 and 2007 enlargements. The issue that is being discussed
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North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Membership Canada Mexico United States Background of nafta NAFTA is the North American Free Trade Agreement‚ a treaty between Canada‚ Mexico‚ and the United States that has been in effect since 1 January 1994. The agreement was designed to increase trade among the three nations by reducing or eliminating restrictions on commerce‚ such as tariffs and import quotas. It is one of the most powerful and wide-reaching treaties in the world‚ governing
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Union and the NAFTA‚ NAFTA’s functional structure. A brief introduction if NAFTA and EU confront one another. Executive Summary Some would doubt that the formation of NAFTA was the American response to the European Single Act that formed the EU‚ which is made up of 27 countries. There is nothing to gain for both the blocs. However in some areas‚ “peaceful co-existence” and some form of “stricter ties” between the EU and NAFTA would prove to be beneficial for both. Introduction The NAFTA and the European
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increases the variety in the work itself & also makes it easier for the managers to move workers around the factory if people are ill & their jobs need covering. People dislike routine & boring jobs‚ so job rotation increases task variety. Job enlargement- is where extra tasks of a similar level of work are added to a worker’s job description.
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The Steps That Led To The ASEAN Integration The Association of the Southern Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a cooperative group‚ established on 8 August 1967 by five founding states: Singapore‚ Malaysia Indonesia‚ the Philippines and Thailand. Foreign ministers‚ signed the ASEAN Declaration at Bangkok‚ more commonly known as the Bangkok Declaration. ASEAN aims to promote political stability‚ economic collaboration and the welfare of their people. The formation of ASEAN was the first successful attempt
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ASEAN COMMUNITY AND ME The Association of Southeast Asia was born by five leaders; the Foreign Ministers of Indonesia‚ Malaysia‚ the Philippines‚ Singapore and Thailand in Bangkok on 8 August 1967. Brunei Darussalam then joined on 7 January 1984‚ Viet Nam on 28 July 1995‚ Lao PDR and Myanmar on 23 July 1997‚ and Cambodia on 30 April 1999. The aims and purposes of ASEAN are to provide assistance each other in the economic‚ social‚ cultural‚ technical‚ educational and other fields. It is the greatest
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NAFTA AND EUROPEAN UNION The NAFTA and the European Union comprising 27 countries constitute the largest trading blocs in the world. In 2008‚ the value of exports of goods and services from the European Union to the NAFTA region amounted to 450.2 billion Euros while the value of imports of goods and services to the European Union from the NAFTA bloc amounted to 362.1 billion Euros. For Canada the European Union is the second most important trade partner. In 2008‚ the exports of goods and services
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