New evidence on taxes and portfolio choice

Identifying the effect of differential taxation on portfolio allocation requires exogenous variation in marginal tax rates. Marginal tax rates vary with income, but income surely affects portfolio choice directly. In systems of individual taxation – like Canada’s – couples with the same household income can face different effective tax rates on capital income when labor income is distributed differently within households. Using this source of variation we find statistically significant but economically modest responses to taxation. In a “placebo” test, using data from the U.S. (which has joint taxation), we find no effect of the intra-household distribution of labor income on portfolios

Groundwater study of the Narrogin townsite

A groundwater study was carried out in the townsite of Narrogin, Western Australia, in April 2002. The study consisted of a drilling program to install a network of groundwater monitoring bores. This report contains background information for the town and its catchment, the climatic, geological and hydrogeological investigations, and conclusions on the town\u27s salinity risk and recommendations for improved water management

Groundwater study of the Wagin townsite

A groundwater study was carried out for the townsite of Wagin with the aim of accelerating the implementation of effective salinity management options

Groundwater study of the Pingelly townsite

A groundwater study was carried out in the townsite of Pingelly, Western Australia. It aimed to accelerate the implementation of effective salinity management options. The study consisted of a drilling investigation, expansion of a piezometer network, groundwater flow modelling and a flood risk analysis

Ruthenaphosphaalkenyls: synthesis, structures, and their conversion to η2‑phosphaalkene complexes

The ruthenaphosphaalkenyls [Ru{PCH-(SiMe2R)}Cl(CO)(PPh3)2] (R = Me, Ph, Tol) have been prepared in good yield by the facile hydroruthenation of the respective phosphaalkynes, RMe2SiCP, with [RuHCl(CO)-(PPh3)3]; all three compounds have been structurally characterized in the solid state. Complemented by DFT studies of these, and the precedent [Ru{PCH(tBu)}Cl(CO)(PPh3)2], the phosphaalkenyl moieties have been established unequivocally to behave as one-electron donors to the coordinately unsaturated, 15-electron “RuCl(CO)(PPh3)2” fragment, corroborating an earlier demonstration of nucleophilic character at phosphorus within the tert-butyl system. Notwithstanding, the ruthenaphosphaalkenyls are shown to react with the nucelophiles Lipz′ (pz′ = pz, pz*, pzH,CF3, pzMe,CF3) to afford the η1,η2-chelated pyrazolylphosphaalkene complexes [Ru{η1-N:η2-P,C-P(pz′)CH(R)}(CO)(PPh3)2], which feature a three-membered metallacyclic (Ru−C−P) core. The nature of these novel compounds is discussed, alongside preliminary insight into the process by which they are formed

Stories of success: Cultural narratives and personal stories of elite and professional athletes

Using a narrative methodology to explore the stories Olympic and elite athletes tell about success, we identified three alternatives to the dominant conception of success as the achievement of performance outcomes. In these alternatives, success is storied as: (1) ‘I did the best that I could’ – a controllable and sustainable story of effort and application; (2) ‘It’s the closest thing you can get to flying’ – a story where success relates to embodied experience and discovery; (3) ‘People I made the journey with’ – which prioritises relationships and connection between people. We reflect on three key insights: (1) success is a multidimensional concept, broader than the singular conception encapsulated within the dominant performance narrative; (2) through various narrative strategies, experienced athletes resist cultural pressures towards a singular conception of success; (3) for long-term performance and well-being, it is necessary to work towards multiple forms of success over time and across contexts