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    Analyse the role and impact of the 2013/14 fiscal policy in achieving the economic objectives in the management of Australia. Traditionally‚ the Australian government has attempted to achieve its economic objectives through the implementation of macroeconomic policies especially fiscal policy (the budget). Fiscal policy (FP) is a macroeconomic management policy as it plays a critical role in influencing the level of aggregate demand (AD) in the economy. It aids the government in achieving its

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    is actually logical. Roberts puts it‚ “…our whole socioeconomic system is adopting an almost childlike impulsiveness‚ wholly obsessed with short-term gain and narrow self-interest and increasingly oblivious to long-term consequences‚” (Instant Gratification‚ Roberts). This short termed view of economics is and has damaged the economy and even the middle class‚ according to Roberts. This clearly shows the bad motives behind this deceitful idea termed consumerism‚ which is made possible by

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    291-294 In the article “Getting Real With Reality TV” published in the 5th edition of Perspectives on Contemporary Issues‚ author Cynthia M. Frisby argues that the reason that reality TV stays so popular is because of the audiences media gratification from social comparisons in the mass media. According to CBS‚ the same element of being human that encourages people to gossip about the lives of their friends‚ family‚ and even total strangers is what fosters an audience for reality television

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    Of course we are not yet completely seeing all the outrageous things depicted in the book‚ not yet anyways. With all the topics I’ve addressed in this essay‚ such as promiscuity‚ lack of privacy regarding anything in our daily lives‚ instant gratification‚ and materialism‚ it seems as if it will only take a few generations down the line we will see a society that is similar‚ if not identical‚ to Brave New World. There is hope‚ though. If we can learn how great patience can be‚ and how we shouldn’t

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    INTRODUCTION: This case involves the suspect being arrested for H&S 11377(a)-Possession of Methamphetamine‚ H&S 11364(a)-Possession of drug paraphernalia and PC 148(a)(1)-Resisting/Delaying a Peace Officer. LOCATION DESCRIPTION: This incident occurred inside 848 Summit Avenue #1. The location is a rear duplex to the rear of a long east-west driveway running along the north side of 844 Summit Avenue‚ which faces the street. EVIDENCE: Items Description 1) Methamphetamine‚ approximately 6

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    "includes adults of both sexes‚ at least two of whom maintain a socially approved sexual relationship‚ and one or more children". He stated that‚ to be a family‚ the unit must fulfil the four essential functions: socialisation‚ economic‚ sexual gratification‚ and reproduction. If they do not fulfil these functions‚ then they are not defined as a family‚ according to Murdock. These roles are important for the family to carry out because if they do not‚ they will not be able to produce children who are

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    are many different tactics used in distributive bargaining. One seen in different forms is the use of delaying tactics. This can be done two ways‚ first by having a negotiator that lacks the power to make a final decision. This adds more time to a negotiation while the agreement is presented to the person who has the authority to approve or reject the agreement. The second delay tactic is by delaying the negotiation past a deadline and thereby incurring a cost or penalty to the other negotiator. However

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    other’s think - what do you think? Delaying Sex Many people feel that they don’t want to wait until marriage before having sex. At the same time they don’t want to rush into it and make costly mistakes. So they decide to delay having sex until they are older‚ more responsible‚ in a stable relationship with one partner‚ have a job‚ or have become independent of their parents. Does this sound reasonable to you? If you choose either abstinence or delaying sex‚ there are some further steps that

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    promptly‚ of delaying and postponing till it is too late to mend. A schoolboy has been given tasks for his vacation. The work is not pleasant‚ he postpones‚ and he waits for a time when he has no gossip or game on hand. This reminds us of the words of Chesterfield to his son—"It is an undoubted truth that the less one has to do‚ the less one finds time to do it." While we are idling‚ time slips by and opportunities are wasted. Procrastination is‚ indeed‚ the thief of time. Causes of delaying action are

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    “Evaluate the extent to which Freud ’s theory of psycho-sexual development can help us to understand a client ’s presenting issue?” Sigmund Freud‚ born in 1856 was a well established Austrian neurologist who would later go on to found the discipline of psychoanalysis. He is best known for his theories of the unconscious mind and repression and his concept of the dynamic unconscious suggesting that it is our unconscious minds that indeed determine how we as people behave‚ also establishing sexual

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