Australian GST The GST (Goods and Services Tax) proposed by the Howard government is a new tax which plans to add ten percent to the cost of every item purchased whether it be a car or a pen with only a few exceptions. The tax set to commence on July 1 2000 may still not become a reality if the senate does not have a majority vote on the issue. The VAT (Value Added Tax) of the United Kingdom is much the same tax adding seventeen and a half percent to all goods and services (although there
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Voice of Democracy Essay It can be agreed that no matter where you stand on the political spectrum right now‚ you most likely have a pessimistic view of what America’s future has in store for us. Admittedly‚ those right-wing sympathizers definitely seem to be able to stomach our current President’s decisions easier than most. Among the younger generation of Americans‚ however‚ this mostly isn’t the case. Between problems that can affect us on the personal level‚ such as President Trump’s repeal
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hear. The transformation that immigration has gone through over the past century is tremendous and should be recognized [The passive voice is a form of "be" (be) and a participle (recognized). Over-use of the passive voice can make paragraphs officious and tedious to read. Prefer the active voice. For example‚ passive voice = The paper was completed on time. Active voice = the student completed the paper on time. See Center for Writing
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will learn how to recognize and correct passive voice later in this lesson. Effective Army writing Effective Army writing transmits a clear message in a single rapid reading and is generally free of errors in grammar‚ mechanics‚ and usage. Good Army writing Good Army writing is concise‚ organized‚ and straight to the point. It meets two essential requirements‚ putting the main point at the beginning of the correspondence and using the active voice. Active writing Active writing emphasizes the doer
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Throughout history’s historical events slavery remained as a significant historical event that left a large root in America and its economy. Providing cheap labor slaves increased the overall product goods of America. The documentary novel Voices of Freedom denotes the inaccurate portrayal of slavery in history. History inaccurately portrays slavery because it fails to recognize the contribution slaves were to America‚ ignores the despair feelings of the slaves‚ and neglects to point out the struggles
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More often than any time before‚ healthcare budget is top of the political and media agenda in many countries around the world. The debate about the reform on healthcare payment model has frequently become the focus while the voice of supporting the shift from the current volume-based payment or soon to be activity-based payment to the ultimate outcome-based payment is getting louder over time. As a result‚ many authorities have linked the remuneration prob¬lem with concerns about quality and performance
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Music. It heals wounds‚ relieves stress and motivates people. Music is everywhere‚ whether it is played in pubs and clubs‚ or cars and spas: there is even evidence that cavemen were jammin’ in their caves. In the past however‚ music took serious talent to make. One would have to dedicate years to learning an instrument‚ and write songs that aren’t just catchy‚ but ‘speak’ to an audience‚ with passionate meaning underpinning behind the lyrics. Nowadays the music industry is expanding rapidly; seemingly
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Technical‚ Scientific‚ and Business English Lesson Title Lesson Target Lesson No. Date 01 21 Oct 2013 Definition and Nature of Technical Writing Discuss the nature of technical writing. References Title Author Handbook for Technical Writing‚ Technical Writing Style Shelton‚ James. Handbook for Technical Writing. Illinios: NTC Business Books‚ 1994. Print Confai. Technical Writing Style. Accessed October 21‚ 2013. http://www.confai.com/technical-writing-style Page Number(s)
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Business writers are encouraged to use plain English‚ which means A. writing without adjectives or adverbs. B. avoiding all negative expressions. C. including slang and low-level diction that everyone understands. D. using active-voice verbs‚ short sentences‚ and familiar words. 7. For many readers‚ words such
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Guide card Active voice In most English sentences with an action verb‚ the subject performs the action denoted by the verb. In active sentences‚ the thing doing the action is the subject of the sentence and the thing receiving the action is the object. Most sentences are active. [Thing doing action] + [verb] + [thing receiving action] These examples show that the subject is doing the verb’s action. Because the subject does or "acts upon" the verb in such sentences‚ the sentences are said
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