Back to the Future: A Century of Compensation

What were the hot compensation issues and practices over the past century? Does history offer any lessons that may inform our compensation decisions in the future? To answer these questions, we reviewed newspapers and business publications from the past 100 years. To highlight changes in compensation systems during that time, we selected four topics to examine in detail in this paper: compensation\u27s role in the changing nature of the deal; the evolution of pay-for-performance; the emergence of benefits; and the bellwethers of compensation systems. Four lessons for the future are drawn. These include: End the search for the one right compensation strategy; Understand what in the context matters; Continue pragmatic experimentation, and Support continuous learning about compensation. Readers are invited to delve into the history of compensation to discover what they take away for the future

Low-frequency GMRT observations of the magnetic Bp star HR Lup (HD 133880)

We present radio observations of the magnetic chemically peculiar Bp star HR Lup (HD 133880) at 647 and 277 MHz with the GMRT. At both frequencies the source is not detected but we are able to determine upper limits to the emission. The 647 MHz limits are particularly useful, with a 5\sigma\ value of 0.45 mJy. Also, no large enhancements of the emission were seen. The non-detections, along with previously published higher frequency detections, provide evidence that an optically thick gyrosynchrotron model is the correct mechanism for the radio emission of HR Lup.Comment: 7 pages, accepted for publication in the Bulletin of the Astronomical Society of India, to appear in the June issu

GMRT Low Frequency Observations of Extrasolar Planetary Systems

Extrasolar planets are expected to emit detectable low frequency radio emission. In this paper we present results from new low frequency observations of two extrasolar planetary systems (Epsilon Eridani and HD 128311) taken at 150 MHz with the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT). These two systems have been chosen because the stars are young (with ages < 1 Gyr) and are likely to have strong stellar winds, which will increase the expected radio flux. The planets are massive (presumably) gas giant planets in longer period orbits, and hence will not be tidally locked to their host star (as is likely to be the case for short period planets) and we would expect them to have a strong planetary dynamo and magnetic field. We do not detect either system, but are able to place tight upper limits on their low frequency radio emission, at levels comparable to the theoretical predictions for these systems. From these observations we have a 2.5sigma limit of 7.8 mJy for Epsilon Eri and 15.5 mJy for HD 128311. In addition, these upper limits also provide limits on the low frequency radio emission from the stars themselves. These results are discussed and also the prospects for the future detection of radio emission from extrasolar planets.Comment: 6 pages, 2 figures, accepted for publication in MNRA

Philosophic Trend Of American Negro Poetry

This Investigation aims to study the trend away from the religious spirit in the poetry of the early American Negro towards a definite naturalistic attitude in the poetry of the contemporary American Negro . In the preparation of the following pages the writer has restricted himself to a consideration of American Negro poets whose work, beginning in 1761 and extending to the present time, appear in accepted American Negro anthologies or that have been published in the foremost periodicals of the country, and those who were fortunate enough to have their verses published in volume form

Pattern Jury Instructions: Some Suggetions on Use and the Problem of Presumptions

Professor Stevens\u27 article had its genesis as a book review of the New York Pattern Jury Instructions-Civil, Vol. 1 and 2 (temporary) (1965); it soon became apparent, however, that the project was of larger dimensions than most book reviews. Accordingly, and to facilitate proper indexing, the editors decided to publish the manuscript as an article. Professor Stevens critically appraises the New York pattern instructions and compares them with those of California, Illinois and other states. Because of the imminent publication of similar instructions for Washington, Professor Stevens offers some practical proposals such as appending federal annotations to pattern instructions for use in diversity cases, and changing present Washington rules and statutes so as to allow trial court judges more time to consider proposed instructions by requiring their submission in advance of the time they must be given, with opportunity for changes and amendments as the circumstances may warrant. Finally, Professor Stevens offers some suggestions on the use of presumptions and makes some concrete proposals toward a solution of the problems they present to Washington courts and attorneys

Jurisdiction of the Justices of the Peace to Sentence

Members of the Magistrates Association of the State of Washington have reported difficulty in ascertaining the extent of their power to impose sentences on persons found guilty of certain offenses because of an apparent conflict in the statutory law of Washington. In order to resolve this difficulty it is necessary to distinguish between the power of a Justice of the Peace to hear and determine a particular case and his power to impose sentence upon a finding of guilty

Our Inadequate Attorneys\u27 Lien Statutes—A Suggestion

The average attorney has little interest in, nor does he realize the inadequacy of, the attorney\u27s lien laws of his state—until he finds himself personally involved. Yet, a glance at the law reviews and pertinent cases indicates that the organized bar and its individual members should show more than a casual interest in the number and variety of problems arising in this field