Analysis of the Distribution of Subminimum Wage Rates

Over the last decade, there has been an increase in the discussion of minimum wage policy in the field of economics. This has also been reflected in increased wage rates in a variety of states as an attempt to increase standard of living and purchasing power of low-skilled workers. Thus, the minimum wage rate debate can have drastic implications on a multitude of economic variables. My research question asks whether subminimum wage rates are evenly distributed or “bunched”, which will determine the market power that firms have over low-skilled labor. My research will analyze an implication of the minimum wage debate, the market power of firms over low-skilled workers, based on the distribution of subminimum wage rates

Studies of CO oxidation on Pt/SnO2 catalyst in a surrogate CO2 laser facility

Samples of 1% Pt/SnO2 catalyst were exposed to a stoichiometric gas mixture of 1% CO and 1.2% O2 in helium over a range of flowrates from 5 to 15 sccm and temperatures from 338 to 394 Kelvin. Reaction rate constants for the catalytic oxidation of carbon monoxide and their temperature dependence were determined and compared with previous literature values

The Response to Furman: Can Legislators Breathe Life Back into Death

In the eighteen months since the Supreme Court of the United States struck down capital punishment in Furman v. Georgia twenty-three states have reinstated the death penalty. While the Supreme Court has not yet heard arguments concerning the constitutionality of these statutes, their validity will determine the fate of the forty-four persons currently awaiting execution in eight states. It is the purpose of this comment to consider the statutes reinstating capital punishment, in light of Furman

Closed-Cycle, Frequency-Stable CO2 Laser Technology

These proceedings contain a collection of papers and comments presented at a workshop on technology associated with long-duration closed-cycle operation of frequency-stable, pulsed carbon dioxide lasers. This workshop was held at the NASA Langley Research Center June 10 to 12, 1986. The workshop, jointly sponsored by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Royal Signals and Radar Establishment (RSRE), was attended by 63 engineers and scientists from the United States and the United Kingdom. During the 2 1/2 days of the workshop, a number of issues relating to obtaining frequency-stable operation and to the catalytic control of laser gas chemistry were discussed, and specific recommendations concerning future activities were drafted

Temperature and flow rate effects on the ion-exchange separation of erbium and thulium

The concept of a theoretical plate has been applied as a column operation parameter to evaluate the effects of flow rate and temperature on the separation of erbium and thulium with HEDTA using an ion-exchange technique. It has been shown that for separations made at constant temperatures the overlap between the pure forms is directly proportional to the flow rate at all practical flow rates and temperatures. The changes in the HETP were easily explained in terms of the ion-exchange kinetic theory. We would expect a decrease in the HETP for any other change in the system which would facilitate the diffusion of ions through the resin particle, i.e., resin of small particle size or a resin of low cross-linkage

The Ursinus Weekly, November 16, 1936

Bullet rally nets draw with bears • Dr. Guy S. Claire to talk at forum • I.N.A. judges commend Weekly for editorial work • Senior play cast chosen; production date is Dec. 5 • Football players and coaches entertained at open house • College holds dad\u27s day with 100 fathers present • Double-feature French movie presented in science building • Wm. Shakespeare\u27s Twelfth night presented by Hedgerow Players before large audience • Mrs. N. E. McClure honored at two affairs this week • Dr. Wilhelm Pauck discusses European situation at Y meeting • T.K.A. plans faculty debate; Boswell, Helffrich elected • Y.M. and Y.W. to sponsor world peace discussion • Physical education group holds initial get-together • Frosh finish good season with win over Farm School • Three way tie for first in dorm football league • Von Kleeck stars in two wins; Drexel bows 3-0, Moravian 11-0https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/1912/thumbnail.jp

The Ursinus Weekly, November 23, 1936

Senior week-end to feature Top Hatters on Friday; The Dark Tower on Saturday • Ursinus to be represented at meeting of registrars • Hockey captaincy goes to M. Billett • Six seniors win place in annual • Second Ursinus forum season opened by Dr. Guy S. Claire; speaks on administocracy • Local branch of AAUW to be formed in future • Dr. Dockhorn addresses joint Y\u27s on world peace • Sophs choose U ring; initial order expected before Xmas • Administration heads address two groups during last week • Christmas issue of Lantern to feature prize winning articles • Y\u27s hold holiday vespers; Dr. B. H. Geise is speaker • Meeting of women\u27s club held in library Nov. 14 • Week-end party held by Phi Alpha Psi at Arcola • Dr. Price to speak before pre-med society tonight • Fourteen men sing swan song in PMC tussle Thursday • Kellett ends second year with unbeaten frosh team • Bear booters end bad season, score 4 goals to opponents\u27 39 • Hockeyites close season with win over Rosemont • Curtis leads dorm league; Brodbeck loses on forfeithttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/1913/thumbnail.jp

Introduction: How American Literature Understands Poverty

Together, the essays in this issue of American Literature stage what is at stake in how literature understands poverty, elucidating not only the problem of poverty but also, and especially, the problem of how we see it. To see poverty differently, they might conclude, is not only a matter of what we see. It is a matter of reflecting on how we see