Agenda‚ Volume 5‚ Number 1‚ 1998‚ pages 49-60 Abolishing Income Tax Deductions for Work-Related Expenses Jonathan Baldry NDER the Australian personal income tax‚ wage and salary earners are allowed to claim tax deductions for work-related expenses (WREs). In income year 1993/94‚ 67 per cent of wage and salary earners (59 per cent of all personal income taxpayers) claimed deductions for WREs amounting to $4.86 billion‚ or 2.6 per cent of total declared wages and salaries. The most important
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Wikipedia continually updates its information‚ making it easy for new data to be added expeditiously; traditional print encyclopedias‚ such as the World Book Encyclopedia‚ take years to update (Chandler). One problem with the old encyclopedia system was that none of the information reflected recent changes or current events (Belanger). For example‚ if someone was interested in studying more about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963 or 1964‚ they would have to rely on either
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The Label Debate Many are not aware of the ongoing debate of whether or not products in grocery stores across the country should label their products in a way to provide consumer awareness regarding foods containing genetically modified ingredients. One statistic states‚ “an estimated sixty to seventy percent of processed foods in grocery stores contain at least one genetically engineered ingredient” (Byrne). This statistic reveals the prevalence of these ingredients found in grocery stores‚ yet
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People love the idea of being able to see their unborn child. They love the thought of seeing the fetus’ heartbeat‚ its toes‚ its fingers‚ and even its sex all while still in the womb. It has become a widespread burst of excitement for expecting parents and their families to be able to experience this type of pre-birth sight. This excitement and within the womb sight has been made possible through the advancements of ultrasonography‚ just one of the many radiological modalities. Ultrasonography is
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decades before vaccines were invented people died from diseases that spread throughout the land. These common diseases‚ at the time‚ would wipe out thousands of people. Once the vaccines came around‚ during the late 1700s‚ it helped build peoples immune system‚ and the rate of deaths dropped tremendously. Now‚ in 2017 more vaccines have been created to further benefit people from becoming ill. These vaccines are mandatory for children to attend public school‚ that way they can control the virus from becoming
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Although‚ there are some so-called experts who disprove this theory‚ and say that hybrid cars are the best way to go. A pro in the mind of Philip Dunn‚ a hybrid car advocate‚ is that “at higher speeds - above forty miles per hour - the gas motor kicks in and gives that peppy feel so many car owners look for when driving on the highway.” Another pro is that the hybrid car can “already get one-hundred mpg on fifty-five-mile trips using cobbled-together PHEVs‚” (Plug-in Hybrid Electric
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Transgenic application‚ advanced gene splicing techniques which are all part of biotechnology gave rise to genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and moving genes also referred to as genetic engineering (GE). These new genetically science allows genetic material from one species to be transferred into another species‚ creating transgenic organism with combinations of gene from plants‚ animals‚ bacterial or even a viral gene pools. This intentional transfer of genetic material has in turn brought biotechnology
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Pros and Cons of Social Networking sites There are many different pros and cons of social networks. Social networks allow for easier communication and allow people to make new friends. However‚ these sites allow pedophiles to groom kids and allow for bullying. Social Networking sites have allowed easier communication between family and friends. This means that instead of having to meet in a certain place to speak to your friends about school or what they are doing at the weekend‚ you would
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that was once performed by humans more quickly and efficiently. Drawback: Dependency On the downside‚ the use of technology doesn’t always result in greater efficiency. Companies that depend heavily on computer systems to conduct business can come to a virtual standstill if the system breaks down. There is typically a learning curve that accompanies the introduction of a new process‚ which can lead to a loss in productivity and disgruntled employees. For employees who telecommute and experience
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is staggering. However‚ as our use of this institution has grown‚ the amount of drug users has definitely not shrunk. Much of the time‚ when a drug-user is sent to prison for their use‚ they seek out drugs again once they’re released. Our current system is not working. We sent these people off to prison‚ and they come back miserable and hardened criminals‚ but still using drugs. We punish‚ but we do not offer a solution. We only create more problems. This usually ends up with the offender being charged
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