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Robbing the rich or the poor?
Sizing up tax policy
by The Economist | NEW YORK
This week, we talked taxes with Dr Leonard Burman, the co-director of the Tax Policy Center, and Dr JD Foster, a tax policy expert for the Heritage Foundation: whether the current tax system robs the rich or the poor; what tax policies the next president should adopt; and whether the flat tax or fair tax make any sense.
Dr Burman, on the US tax system:
Right now, we have a system in the US that has about the highest corporate tax rate in the developed world, and we collect relatively little revenue because there's so many loopholes. The current tax system is really an embarassment. It's more complicated than any income tax I know anywhere in the Western world, and it's not really up to the challenges that will be facing us in the decades to come.
Dr Foster, on Huckabee's Fair Tax proposal:
There's one piece that Governor Huckabee hasn't talked about very much. Fair tax advocates acknowledge that you would never want to have a sales tax unless you repealed the income tax and the payroll tax, and you would want to do that in such a way that you were sure it was never going to come back. And the only way to do that... is companion legislation to repeal the 16th Amendment to the Constitution... Setting aside all the technical problems that it has, it's not really a starter issue even for conservatives unless you show me that you can amend the Constitution.
For more on taxes and the election, take a look at the Tax Policy Center's matrix comparing the candidates' tax proposals, and JD Foster's commentaries and research.
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EYES ON: Charles Webster 10/10 - "Be Yourself feat. Diviniti"
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The song "Be Yourself" featuring singer / songwriter Diviniti from Detroit was released in 2014 on Charles' own MISO Records imprint and gives us a taste of what's coming up in the future. Charles has been working on a new artist album which should be due sometime this year.
EYES ON: Charles Webster 9/10 - Doctor Rockit "Café De Flore (CHARLES WEBSTER Remix)"
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Getting ready to come and hear Charles Webster play in Los Angeles on April 22nd?
Whether you were able to make it out to hear Charles spin for the first time in a long time here in Los Angeles or not, today's EYES ON feature will get you grooving and make you wish you would have been there.
EYES ON: Charles Webster 7/10 - Justin Martin "Sad Piano (CHARLES WEBSTER Remix)"
Written on 13 April 2017 .
Charles Webster's remixes always seem to grab that one necessary and essential part of the original.
Released as the B-side of a two track Buzzin' Fly 12" in 2004, this remix for Justin Martin's "Sad Piano" quickly stood out and became a favorite with DJs around the world. In 2013 SPIN magazine selected this Charles Webster remix as one of the 40 best Deep House tracks of all time.
EYES ON: Charles Webster 6/10 - FURRY PHREAKS feat. Terra Deva "Soothe"
Written on 10 April 2017 .
FURRY PHREAKS is another of Charles Webster's aliases (leading up to his Presence project) with only a few, but very reputable releases like "Want Me On Water" and "Soothe".
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EYES ON: Charles Webster 4/10 - CHARLES WEBSTER "Fantasy Situations"
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EYES ON: Charles Webster 2/10 - PRESENCE feat. Shara Nelson "Sense Of Danger"
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In February, 1907, my time in command of the Atlantic Fleet was up, and Lord Tweedmouth, who was then First Lord of the Admiralty, asked me to go as Second Sea Lord, and I accepted. Lord Tweedmouth was not First Lord for long, as he broke down in health and was relieved by Mr. McKenna. Sir John Fisher was then the First Sea Lord, Sir Henry Jackson the Controller, and Admiral Winsloe the Fourth Sea Lord. As Second Sea Lord, I had complete charge of the personnel, which was up to 130,000 men. We were by this time very much concerned about the strength of the German Fleet and were gradually increasing our Fleet and personnel. The Home Fleet was divided when Admiral Sir Arthur Wilson left; Lord Charles Beresford was in command of the Channel Fleet, but the main part of the Fleet and the latest ships were stationed in reserve, half crews at Sheerness, under the command of Vice-Admiral Bridgeman. This led to controversy between Lord Charles Beresford and the Admiralty, especially with the First Sea Lord, who would not bring Lord Charles' Fleet up to the strength that he wanted, or to what it had been in his predecessor's time. Beresford was constantly writing to the Admiralty telling them that his Fleet was not in a position to meet the Germans, and that he ought to have more ships. In the end there was an Inquiry, the Premier (Mr. Asquith) and two other Cabinet Ministers were on it, and if Beresford had been more au fait with the details of his case when giving his evidence, Sir John Fisher would have come out of it very badly.
When I was appointed to command the Home Fleet in 1909, Sir John Fisher combined the ships that had been under Beresford and Bridgeman, thus returning to the organization in force when Sir Arthur Wilson commanded. The Home Fleet under my command was composed of all ships in commission and reserve in Home Waters. This, in my opinion, should have been done when Beresford was there, and I often used to argue with Sir John Fisher on the subject; he did occasionally give in to a certain extent, but he would never give Beresford more than a few ships at a time.
When I was Second Sea Lord we were working up the personnel of the fleet, and I had only the one civilian Secretary, until the last six months of my time, when a captain was appointed to assist me. What a contrast to the staff the Second Sea Lord has now, 1930, with about six people to help him! Before I had finished my time, the First Lord offered me the command of the Mediterranean Fleet, but I said that I should prefer to have the Home Fleet, provided that I was left in command in case of war, and he said that he would be glad to let me have it; so in February, 1909, I was given command of the Home Fleet, Beresford being superseded at the end of two instead of three years. The Home Fleet was then brought back to its proper strength – in fact, in my opinion it was too big. The Fleets under Lord Charles Beresford, and Admiral Bridgeman at Sheerness, and all the reserve ships in the Home Ports were put under my command – that is to say that I had over 400 ships, together with destroyers and submarines. I pointed out to the Admiralty once or twice that the protection of the East Coast ought to be taken out of my hands and put in charge of another Admiral, who would be able to organize his destroyers and submarines and have telephonic communication between the principal stations. When I was given command of this large Fleet, it was organized in four divisions: two divisions were up to full strength and the other divisions were, with reduced crews, at various Home Ports. There had been a great deal of jealousy between Beresford's Fleet and Bridgeman's Fleet, and when they came together under my command, this jealousy persisted, chiefly with the Senior officers in Beresford's old Fleet, so I had to exercise very great tact to keep the peace. In fact the senior officers of the two Fleets never amalgamated well until after I had taken Captain (now Admiral of the Fleet) Sir Arthur Gough-Calthorpe, who commanded one of the ships in Beresford's Fleet, as Captain of the Fleet; he thus became Chief Staff Officer for both Fleets and had much influence with his old Captains. Previous to taking command, I was promoted to Admiral in 1908.
I took the Fleet to Scapa Flow in April, 1909; this was the first time that such a large Fleet had ever been there. In June, 1909, we had a Review at Spithead for the Colonial Premiers, who had all come to England that year. On the invitation of the Lord Mayor, Sir G. Wyatt Truscott, and the City of London, I had to take the whole Fleet to Southend in June, 1909, and some of the submarines went up the Thames and anchored off Westminster. The Lord Mayor, the Sheriffs and entourage visited the Fleet at Southend, and we showed them submarines diving, torpedoes being fired at the nets, etc. The Lord Mayor gave us a Grand Banquet at the Mansion House and proposed the health of the British Navy, to which I had to reply. He also gave a dinner to 1,200 Bluejackets and Marines; they marched through the streets of London to the Guildhall and were received with great acclamation. I put Captain Beatty (now Earl Beatty) in command and he arranged everything very well. After Southend, we went to Cowes, in August, 1909, for a Review of the Fleet by the Emperor of Russia. King Edward and the Czar of Russia inspected the Fleet and came on board my Flagship, the Dreadnought. The Czar conferred on me the Order 1st Class of the Alexandra Nevsky.
"It has given His Majesty great pleasure to have seen the combined Fleets, and he wishes to express his high appreciation of the excellent state of efficiency in which he has found them, and of the keen spirit displayed by both officers and men.
On this occasion His Majesty presented me with a portrait of himself in a handsome silver frame. I had a picture painted of the Fleet steaming into Torquay, the artist being Mr. Wyllie, R.A. After the inspection by His Majesty, the ships dispersed to different ports in the United Kingdom to carry out gunnery and torpedo practices. Some went to Invergordon; the officers attended the Northern meeting and were kindly entertained by the county people.
In 1910 the American Fleet visited Portland (Admiral Seaton Schroder in command), remaining more than ten days. This consisted of their latest battleships; the officers were not keen to show the working of the turrets in their ships until I gave an afternoon party on board my Flagship, when I had the turrets and everything else working – with the result that they immediately returned the compliment and showed us all their latest improvements, especially the working of their turrets by electrical power. The ships were in quite good order, but the men seemed to me not to have the stamina of ours. In fact, they were quite a different class, and it was amusing to see the ordinary American Bluejacket landing with his suitcase and going off to London for a few days.
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Verse 1-3 — The middle-aged men of the tribe of Levi, all from thirty years old to fifty, were to be employed in the service of the tabernacle. The service of God requires the best of our strength, and the prime portion of our time, which cannot be better spent than to the honour of Him who is the First and Best. And the service of God should be done when we are most lively and active. Those do not consider this who put off repentance to old age, and so leave the best work to be done in the worst time.
Verse 4-20 — The Kohathites were to carry the holy things of the tabernacle. All the holy things were to be covered; not only for security and respect, but to keep them from being seen. This not only marked the reverence due to holy things, but the mystery of the things signified by those types, and the darkness of the dispensation. But now, through Christ, the case is altered, and we are encouraged to come boldly to the throne of grace.
Verse 21-33 — We have here the charge of the other two families of the Levites, which, though not so honourable as the first, yet was necessary, and to be done regularly. All the things were delivered them by name. It intimates the care God takes of his church and every member of it. The death of the saints is represented as the taking down of the tabernacle, 2 Corinthians 5:1,. and the putting it off, 2 Peter 1:14. All shall be raised up in the great day, when these vile bodies shall be made like the glorious body of Jesus Christ, and so shall be for ever with the Lord.
Verse 34-49 — God so ordered it, that though the Merarites were the fewest in number, yet they should have most able men among them; for whatever service God calls men to, he will furnish them for it, give strength in proportion to the work, and grace sufficient. The least of the tribes had many more able men than the Levites: those who engage in the service of this world, are many more than those devoted to the service of God. May our souls be wholly devoted to his service.


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Annie Pelletier (born December 22, 1973) is a retired female diver from Canada, who won the bronze medal in the women's 3 metres springboard event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. She was affiliated with the Club Aquatique Montréal Olympique during her career.

For August 2008, she was a diving commentator for Télévision de Radio-Canada at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

See also
 Anne Montminy, fellow diver, 2008 Olympics diving commentator for CBC Television

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Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Canada
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My Mum's A Firefighter
Kat Frost and Michelle Townsend are the latest women firefighter recruits
A campaign to get more women to become firefighters has been launched as three of the latest recruits get ready to join Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.
A primary school teaching assistant from Much Wenlock, Church Stretton fitness instructor and Clun pub barmaid are undergoing training at the fire training school in Telford to bring to 19 the number of women now serving as county firefighters.
Since October, two have been juggling work with family commitments while learning the ropes to become one of more than 300 "on call" firefighters who turn out at a moment's notice to deal with around the clock emergencies in the county including road crashes and house fires.
They have pushed themselves to the limit to pass physically demanding fitness tests, overcome fears in tough training sessions and re-arranged their lives to join an elite, highly skilled group ready to carry out whatever is demanded of them in a 999 call.
Kat Frost (29), a mother of two young children aged four and two, lost an amazing seven stone before beginning her battle to become a firefighter. She has just finished the gruelling breathing apparatus test in which recruits have to search and "rescue" a heavy dummy from a blackened, smoke filled building.
"It's one of the best things I have ever done. The adrenalin rush is amazing. You have to confront your fears and I just couldn't possibly have done this two years ago," said the former nursery nurse, who joined Slimming World, ran and swam hundreds of miles and took up weight training to realise her dream.
"It's been an amazing 12 months from when I was accepted after passing the job related tests to now just finishing the breathing apparatus course which tests you mentally and physically.
"But I did it," said Kat, who works as an evening barmaid at the Sun Inn at Clun.
Fellow trainee Michelle Townsend (43), a mother of two boys aged 13 and 10, is on the same course where they have also learned ladder skills, how to pump water, use a fire hose, first aid, and how to rescue people from rivers and crashed cars.
"I worked on my upper body strength and the course is brilliant and it didn't kill me. The instructors are excellent," said Michelle, a fitness instructor at Church Stretton leisure centre who will be the first woman firefighter in the town.
"It pushes you out of your comfort zone to do something that you never thought possible," said Michelle, who overcame a fear of claustrophobia to pass the breathing apparatus test.
"I though I was scared of confined spaces but I'm not. It's given me a real sense of achievement to overcome my fear."
Her young son later told her he had "a funny feeling" in his stomach which he said was "pride" at his mum's achievement.
Both women carry out their final On The Run practical test on February 12 when they have to put out fires in a car, rubbish skip, shipping container and answer a mock call to deal with a house blaze.
They said that attending "taster" days held last year by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service to encourage women to join the service had been the best thing they had ever done. Mother of two Steph Tench (40), who has just passed her fitness test starts her 17 week training course in March.
"I went to a taster day last year and enjoyed it. Joining the fire service is something I have wanted to do for some time. I think it's in my blood as my grandfather was a firefighter in Much Wenlock.
"I turned 40 recently and it made me think that I wanted to do something more challenging."
Taster sessions for women will be held at fire stations in Oswestry on February 21; Craven Arms on May 2 and at another of Shropshire's 22 stations in September. Women can just turn up at 9.30am for the sessions which run until midday.
"On call" firefighters must live or work within five minutes of a fire station, and are needed to turn out for a set number of hours each week to answer 999 calls and attend weekly drill sessions.
A suitable candidate must pass job related physical tests proving they can work in confined spaces, are confident at heights and are strong enough to put a 13.5 metre ladder back onto a fire appliance with other crew members.
Initial tests include applicants having to climb a ladder, carry equipment wearing full fire kit around a course for up to six minutes and negotiate a blind gallery area wearing breathing apparatus. They also have to carry an adult sized dummy along a 13 metre course within 41 seconds and pull apart and reassemble equipment in just over five minutes.
For more information call Laura Kavanagh-Jones at Shrewsbury fire HQ on 01743 260200 or visit www.shropshirefire.gov.uk You can also follow the county brigade on Facebook and Twitter.
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Q: How to account for velocity term in force component of equations of motion? I am trying to solve for a coefficient of drag that creates a certain situation.
The situation is at a high speed, so the drag at high velocity equation applies:
$$
F_D = \frac{1}{2}\rho v^2 C_d A
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If I write down:
$$
\begin{align}
da &= (\frac{d}{dt}\frac{F_D}{m})dt\\
a &= \int(\frac{d}{dt}\frac{F_D}{m})dt\\
v &= v_0 + \int{a}dt\\
x &= x_0 + \int{v}dt\\
\end{align}
$$
Then I am left with a recursion through the chain rule, since $F$ depends on $v$, which depends on $a$, etc.

How do I deal with this situation in the context of wind resistance? And I am not sure which tags to add here...

A: Letting $k=\rho C_D A/2$, and letting $m=m_0 - bt$ for constant $b$, we have
$a=\frac {dv}{dt}=\frac {kv^2}{m_0-bt}$.
This is a first-order ODE in $v$, with solution
$v=\frac {b}{k\log (m_0-bt)-C}$,
where $C$ satisfies $v(0)=v_0$.

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Arts News Need-to-Know
Posted on October 19, 2016 by David Morris
Here at Creative Pinellas, we've got our focus trained on arts and culture in our namesake county, but the larger world doesn't escape our attention or yours! So every few weeks, weäó»ll be rounding up a few of the biggest stories in literature, art, film, music, performig arts and more from around the country, and the globe. If youäó»ve got a tip, please let us know by tweeting us @pinellasarts!
Bob Dylan awarded Nobel Prize in Literature . . . and Ignores It.
It was big, somewhat controversial news when American troubadour Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature on October 13. Itäó»s easy, after all, to think of Dylan as a man with a guitar, rather than as a ferocious poetäóñthough many have since arguedŒæDylanäó»s words alone mark him has one of the greatest chroniclers of life in the 20th century.
But things took a turn from the contentious to the bizarre when, in days since, it became clear that Dylan may be as ambivalent about the prize as anyone. Since announcing the award, the Swedish Academy has been unable to contact Dylan, and Dylan has not acknowledged the award publicly, despite playing multiple concerts in the meantime. He has a lifelong reputation for beingξinscrutable and reclusive, and the Nobel committee seem to be taking it as just par for the course.
HBOäó»S Westworld is Your Next Game of Thrones
Though itäó»s based on a B-grade Michael Crichton thriller from the early 1970s, HBOäó»s new Westworld series takes its source material to new frontiers of complexity and strangeness. Its central conceit is a video game-like theme park where rich tourists pay to live in an Old West populated by nearly-human androids. Those creations suffer endlessly at the hands of those visitorsäóñand then begin to resist their situation, in a setup that promises to explore everything from the ethics of artificial intelligence to audiencesäó» own apparent hunger for blood and sex.
The series is about to air its fourth episode, and so far it feels like a must-watch. Thatäó»s good news for HBO, which badly needs an audience to connect with the series. Game of Thrones is nearing the end of its run, even as the channel faces an onslaught of competition for premium TV content from new players like Netflix and Amazon. Whatäó»s worse, recent efforts like the swiftly-cancelled Vinyl havenäó»t done the job.
Author Elena Ferranteäó»s Identity Revealed by Controversial Investigation
Since 1992, a series of novels about life in midcentury Naples have been published by Elena Ferrante, widely considered the most important writer in contemporary Italy. It has long been known that äóìElena Ferranteäó is a pseudonym, and a new investigation, first published in the Italian newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore, concludes that the woman behind the name is Anita Raja, a Rome-based translator.
The investigation and its conclusions have become the topic of intense debate in the literary world, and beyond. The reporter behind the piece, Claudio Gatti, argues that his discovery undermines Ferranteäó»s body of work, because while it has often been taken as semi-autobiographical, Raja seems to have had little direct experience of the milieu she chronicles. Others, though, support the authoräó»s right to anonymity, saying that the books speak for themselvesäóñand, further, arguing that the campaign to äóìexposeäó Ferrante is rooted in an enduring skepticism of female authors among the literary establishment.
Amy Schumer Riles Us Up
Just across the bridge, comedian Amy Schumeräó»s politicized performance last weekend triggered a walkout by about 200 members of the audience, in what became national news. Schumer was characteristically unapologetic.
Marina Abramovic Loses Lawsuit To Former Partner
In the fine art world, there has been no bigger name in recent years than Marina Abramovic. Her performance work, particularly the 2010 retrospective and performance The Artist is Present, has led to collaborations with mainstream luminaries like Jay-Z and Lady Gaga.
But her legacy has long been shadowed with at least one major controversy. Her longtime partner in art and life, Ulay, has alleged for more than a decade that Abramovic was in breach of a revenue-sharing agreement covering their joint works. In mid-September, a Dutch court agreed, ordering Abramovic to pay Ulay more than 250,000 Euros as restitution.
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Carving a Path for Future Christian Scientists
by Krista Bontrager
Years ago, when I pitched the idea of Today's New Reason to Believe (TNRTB) to the Reasons to Believe (RTB) scholars, I had no idea that a decade later TNRTB would stand as a powerful archive of articles thoughtfully reporting on scientific discoveries that demonstrate evidence for the God of the Bible.
TNRTB has become the place where RTB scholars can develop new arguments (such as this pioneering classic by Jeff Zweerink). It also provides a safe venue where nonbelievers can investigate the compatibility of nature and Scripture more deeply (like this recent gem).
As we press into the future, RTB wants to continue to build this resource library as well as expand our vision. Part of this expansion involves developing new ways to invest in the emerging generation of scientists and apologists.
Recently, RTB's education team has been asking the question, What can we do, on a practical level, to encourage more Christian students to consider going into science as a noble profession? God has specially gifted about 15 percent of high school students with a natural ability in science and math, including some students who are on the autistic spectrum. Imagine the potential for new arenas of investigation that could be explored if more young Christians were involved at the highest levels of scientific research.
This is why we're launching The Lab, RTB's new mentoring program for science students ages 16–22. Our big vision for the next five years is to build relationships with 150–200 Christian students who intend to enter graduate programs in science, engineering, mathematics, and medical research. Our goal is to foster a change in the cultural climate by investing in the next generation of Christians working as professionals in the scientific community.
If Christians want our voice to be heard within the scientific community, it's critical that we raise up representatives who possess a knowledge of the "rules of engagement." This includes helping them understand how to navigate the maze of graduate school, discern which voices in their lives will be supportive of their faith and vocation, and equip them to integrate their faith with their field of study. That's what The Lab is all about!
Introducing The Lab
This July 9–11, The Lab will introduce up to 30 students to Dr. Jeff Zweerink (astrophysicist) and Dr. Katie Galloway (biochemical engineer) as mentors for their career and faith journeys. Both are active research scientists (Jeff at UCLA and Katie at USC). In preparation for The Lab, they have designed a series of conversations to help students get ready to become professional scientists, engineers, mathematicians, and medical researchers. While student attendees are learning from Jeff and Katie, parents can attend parallel sessions to help equip them to be a supportive voice in their student's journey into this unique calling. The Lab will also include a field trip to the historical Griffith Observatory and a special lunch session with Dr. Hugh Ross (astronomer) for students on the autistic spectrum.
We are excited to see what the Holy Spirit will do as we sow into the lives of these students in our inaugural year of this ground-breaking program. The best news of all is that it's not too late to apply! We still have a few spots remaining for students wanting to participate in this exclusive event. We will be making our final selections for the 2015 program on June 21.
We believe that making a vital investment in the future generation will ensure the enduring legacy of Reasons to Believe. Our vision is that the students of today will be on the research teams of tomorrow. And who knows? Perhaps some of them will go on to become RTB scholars or researchers whose work we highlight as a TNRTB five or ten years from now!
Resource: In 2012, we recorded a series of conversations with the RTB scholars with tips for those students considering a career in science: "Future Careers in Science and Faith."
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After receiving an 80-acre gift from the Walton Group, Tarleton State University announced recently that it would be building a new campus next to the Chisholm Trail Parkway near downtown Fort Worth.
Set to open in the fall of 2017, the new development will offer classes to around 5,000 students and would be the only public university in the city offering a bachelor's degree.
Tarleton State University plans to ask for $55 million in state funding for the 125,000-square-foot building that will house classrooms and administration offices. That is just one of several buildings planned for the campus. -FWTX Staff
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