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- 4 pounds chicken
- 1 carrot
- 2 stalks celery
- 1 onion
- 2 chicken bouillon cubes
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 cup flour
- 1 ounce sherry
- 1 tb lemon juice
- salt
- yellow food color, optional
- 1 1/2 cup flour
- 2 tsps baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3 tsps shortening
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 cup cooked peas
Place chickens in large saucepan, cover with water and bring to a boil. Simmer until chickens are tender. Remove chickens from pan and set aside. Remove backbones. Add chopped carrot, celery and onion and simmer 30 minutes. Add chicken stock base and remove from heat. Strain and reserve stock. Melt butter and stir in 1 cup flour until smooth. Add to straine reserved chicken stock. Simmer 5 minutes. Add sherry and lemon juice, salt to taste and, if desired, food color. For dumplings, combine 1 1/2 cups flour, baking powder and 1/4 tsp salt in mixing bowl. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles cornmeal. Stir in milk until just blended. Place about 1/2 inch water in saucepan with wire rack that comes 2 to 3 inches above water line. Cover rack with lightly oiled waxed paper, oiled side up. With water gently simmering, drop dumplings by tablespoons onto waxed paper, leaving room in between for expansion. Steam 8 minutes, uncovered, then cover and steam 7 minutes longer. Meanwhile, remove skin from cooked chickens and bone, if desired. Cut in large pieces. Place chicken pieces in casserole. Arrange dumplings on chicken. Cover with sauce and sprinkle with peas for color.
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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|Dec 11, 1990
|Filing date
|Apr 10, 1990
|Priority date
|Aug 25, 1988
|Fee status
|Publication number
|William V. Fitzgerald
|Original Assignee
|Fisher Controls International, Inc.
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (21), Referenced by (102), Classifications (11), Legal Events (5)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This application is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 236,602, filed Aug. 25, 1988.
Reference may be made to Appendix A containing a computer program listing applicable to the present invention. A portion of the disclosure of this patent document contains material which is subject to copyright protection. The copyright owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the patent document or the patent disclosure, as it appears in the Patent and Trademark Office patent file or records, but otherwise reserves all copyright rights whatsoever.
This invention relates to fluid control valves and more particularly to apparatus and a method for diagnostically testing and evaluating the condition of such valves, particularly pneumatically operated valves.
Reference may be made to the following U.S. Pat. Nos. of interest: 4,542,649; 4,660,416; 4,690,003; 4,693,113; 4,712,071; 4,735,101.
Fluid control valves are used in a wide variety of applications such as oil and gas pipelines and processing lines, as well as to control water and other fluids in nuclear power generating stations. In such critical applications, substantial maintenance is required, both of the periodic preventative maintenance type as well as to repair valve breakdowns in order to assure that the control valve performs properly, thereby reducing losses associated with process fluid leakage and trim damage. It has been desired therefor to provide an easy and readily available technique for diagnostically checking such fluid control valves already installed in the system so that operational problems can be detected before they become the source of fluid process losses or, in the worse case, cause unscheduled shutdowns of the processing system.
A motor operated valve analysis and testing system is described in the above-mentioned patents for fluid control valves operated by a very specific type of electric actuator including a motor moving the valve stem through a worm gear, and a cluster of compression springs termed a "spring pack" for reacting to valve stem thrust. Spring pack movement is detected to provide an indirect indication of stem load. However this first requires that a calibration be done where the stem load is measured using a load cell and the readings correlated to spring pack movement. The load cell is then removed and the spring pack reading used to measure stem load during operation. Motor current is also measured and is correlated to stem load to give an indication of the overall condition of the motor. This prior art system is time consuming and cumbersome in requiring the initial calibrations as well as requiring a significant amount of time to install and remove the load cell on each actuator to be tested.
Furthermore, many fluid control valves, such as pneumatically actuated control valves do not have a motor or spring pack so that the valve measurements described earlier in connection with electrically actuated valves does not apply to such pneumatic units. Accordingly, it is desired to provide an improved technique for diagnostically testing fluid control valves, such as pneumatically operated valves in a fast and efficient manner.
In accordance with the principles of the present invention, there is provided apparatus and a method for diagnostically testing fluid control valves, such as pneumatically actuated valves. The technique includes providing a pressure sensor to sense varying pressure at the input of the valve actuator and a position sensor to sense movement of the valve plug. The valve is then operated through a test operation cycle by supplying a controlled variable pneumatic pressure to the input of the pneumatic valve actuator. During the test operation cycle the valve plug is moved through a desired range, normally from a fully opened position to a fully closed position and returned from the fully closed position to the fully opened position.
During the test operation cycle, the pressure sensor provides an output signal which corresponds to varying pressure at the valve actuator input, and the position sensor provides an output signal corresponding to movement of the valve plug. The respective output signals of air pressure at the actuator and of valve plug or valve stem position are then processed to derive data representing the variation in pressure at the valve actuator input as a function of movement of the valve plug during the test operation cycle. The valve stem load is derived by multiplying the air pressure times the effective area of the actuator diaphragm. Since the effective area is a known quantity, no calibration cycle is required to determine valve stem load as in the prior art.
Therefore a significant advantage of the present invention is the ability to immediately plot valve stem load versus valve position and display the plot such as on a visual display and/or a printer. Analysis of the plot of stem load versus valve plug travel provides several important pieces of information on the valve condition, namely:
1. A determination of valve packing, seal, and bearing friction. Excessive friction levels can affect actuator operation. Friction values that are too low may indicate insufficient load on the packing since packing friction is normally the largest of its three constituents;
2. Determine the valve spring constant and spring adjustment to thereby check for an incorrect or damaged spring and to determine whether the spring "benchset" has been properly adjusted;
3. Determine the valve seat load by determining the pressure at which the plug contacts the seat and comparing it to the final pressure; and
4. Determining that the valve plug is contacting the seat on the closing stroke.
A diagnostic check of the valve actuator can also be made with the present invention. In a conventional pneumatic operated valve, a current to pressure (I/P) transducer is coupled to a valve positioner which supplies an operating pneumatic pressure to the valve diaphragm actuator which in turn is coupled to a sliding valve stem and plug. A feedback is provided by a valve positioner arm having one end connected to the actuator/valve stem and the other end coupled to the positioner so as to track movement of the valve stem. Normally a 4-20 mA signal controls the valve operation.
The present invention includes providing a control signal to the I/P transducer to operate the valve over a test operation cycle, while taking measurements of the respective inputs and outputs of the I/P transducer and the valve positioner. Therefore, during the test operation cycle wherein the valve is stroked through its test cycle, the present apparatus provides a calibration check on the valve positioner and the I/P transducer. In addition, utilizing the above input information, the present system can verify valve stroke, actual stroking time, and pneumatic supply pressure.
The features of this invention are set forth with particularity in the appended claims. The invention may be best understood by reference to the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which like reference numerals identify like elements in the several figures and in which:
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a fluid control valve and actuator assembly for a sliding stem valve to illustrate the moving parts that cause flow changes through the valve;
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating fluid control valve and actuator assembly and diagnostic valve testing apparatus in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating the diagnostic valve controller components and the flow of input and output information in accordance with the present invention; and
FIGS. 4-8 are graphic plots derived from the diagnostic controller output information and which plots are helpful in evaluating the valve and actuator condition.
A very large variety of control valve and actuator combinations are commercially available. Such commercially available valve types include sliding stem, rotary ball, rotary plug, butterfly, and eccentric disk. The actuator can be spring and diaphragm, spring and piston, double acting piston, hydraulic, electrohydraulic, or electric, mounted on either a rotary or sliding stem valve. The present invention is particularly useful for fluid control valves using a pneumatically operated actuator with either diaphragms or pistons as their primary source of power. For purposes of illustrating the principles of the present invention, a spring and diaphragm actuator on a sliding stem valve is described hereinafter. It is to be understood however that the principles of this invention can also be adapted for use on a rotary valve.
FIG. 2 illustrates a fluid control valve and actuator assembly 10 schematically illustrated so that the force interactions can be better understood. The valve and actuator assembly 10 shown in FIG. 2 is known as a spring to open, flow-down, balanced construction and is one of the more common versions commercially available and used, however it is understood that the present invention can be applied equally well with other pneumatically operated versions.
Valve 10 includes diaphragm plate 12, actuator stem 14 and a valve plug/stem assembly including valve stem 16 and plug 18. A stem connector 20 connects actuator stem 14 to valve stem 16. Spring 22 normally exerts sufficient pressure upwardly on diaphragm 12 to lift the valve plug and stem assembly so that the valve is in the open position.
Referring now to FIG. 1, there is illustrated a simplified free body diagram of the valve and actuator with schematic representations of diaphragm 12, actuator stem 14, valve stem 16, plug 18 and connector 20. The illustrated components are the moving parts that cause changes in fluid flow through the valve. The respective forces labeled "F" and illustrated in FIG. 1 adjacent to a respective directional arrow are defined in the following Table 1.
TABLE 1______________________________________DEFINITION OF FORCESForce Symbol Description______________________________________Fa The product of the air pressure in the actuator and the effective area of the diaphragm. The effective area changes with valve plug travel, and this change is taken into account in the system's calculations.Fp The spring load acting against Fa, and expressed as Fp = Fi + T(K).Fi Initial spring pre-load with the valve wide open. This is a function of the valve benchset, or in other words, the initial spring adjustment.T Valve plug travel with zero as the wide-open position.K Spring constant.Fb The actuator bearing friction force, which always acts in the direction opposite to stem movement.Ff Packing friction, especially important with graphite or asbestos- type packing where improper packing adjustment can result in relatively large variations in packing friction.FU1 The stem unbalance caused by the internal pressure acting on the unbalance area of the stem.Fs The friction force between the seal and the I.D. of the cage. This changes as a function of the type and diameter of the seal.FL The seat load between the plug and seat ring. This is critical in determining the shut-off capabilities of the valve in question.FU2 The pressure unbalance on the plug. It can be in either direction depending on whether the valve is flow-up or flow-down. In any case, in a balanced design it is very small.______________________________________
A general force balance on the parts, as shown in FIG. 1, results in the following equation:
Fa=Fp�(Fb)�(Ff)+FU1�(Fs)+FL+FU2 (1)
Applying the equation for the case where the valve is closing and ignoring the relatively small plug imbalance, yields the following:
Fa=Fp+Fb+Ff+FU1+Fs+FL (2)
Note that Fb, Ff and Fs are all friction forces and that Ff (Packing Friction) can vary considerably. If spring force is subtracted from Fa, it yields the net force available in the actuator stem to overcome the three friction forces and the pressure unbalance on the stem, and provide for sufficient seat load to limit through-leakage to acceptable levels. Simplifying Equation 2 yields:
(Fa-Fp)=Fn(net force)=Ffr+FU1+FL (3)
where Ffr=Fb+Ff+Fs
Examination of Equation 3 yields some interesting information. To successfully perform its duties, an actuator must be able to fully stroke the valve (usually with some velocity requirement) and load the seat to provide for proper shut-off. To fully stroke the valve, the net force available throughout the valve stroke must be slightly greater than (Ffr+FU1) or the stem won't move. The difference between Fn and (Ffr+FU1) together with the flow rate of the air supply, determines the velocity of stem movement. In addition, the actuator must apply FL to provide a seat load sufficient to assure shut-off in the closed position. This means that even though the net force available agrees with the original actuator sizing calculations, if one of the frictional forces of FU1 is too great, it would reduce the seat load and could even affect the ability of the valve to achieve full stroke. In equation form that is expressed as follows:
Fn>(Ffr+FU1)+FL (4)
With Fn constant, any increase in (Ffr+FU1) must result in a decrease in FL (seat load). Reduced seat load causes unnecessary leakage with a resultant drop in process efficiency and possible trim damage.
In the same way, if Fn is too low even though (Ffr+FU1) is correct, the same problem results. Fn can be reduced if there is an insufficient air supply, or a spring that is adjusted too tightly or that has the wrong spring rate.
To avoid these problems and assure that the actuator/valve assembly will properly perform, requires a verification of the forces shown in Equation 3. The apparatus and method of the present invention described hereinafter with respect to FIGS. 2-8 provides a valve diagnostic check-up in a very fast and reliable test operation cycle. Several other useful diagnostic results are also obtained.
Referring now to FIG. 2, there is illustrated a diagnostic controller 30 which provides a 0-30 mA signal output on channel 1 in either a programmed ramp or step change form to stroke or operate valve assembly 10 over a predetermined range and thereby provide respective sensor output signals on channels 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 to diagnostic controller 30. Information to be entered into controller 30 can be provided by keyboard 32 and the output information from controller 30 can be coupled to a CRT display 34 as well as to a printer 36.
Valve assembly 10 includes valve body 38 having valve plug 18 connected to valve stem 16 and in turn connected through stem connector 20 to actuator stem 14. Actuator stem 14 is in turn connected to diaphragm plate 12 which is mounted within a spring barrel 40 by means of flexible diaphragm 42 to control the flow of fluid between the inlet and outlet ports 43,45 of valve body 38. Spring 22 normally biases plate 12 upwardly so that in the sliding stem valve illustrated in FIG. 2, valve plug 18 is pulled up away from the valve seat so as to open the valve.
Actuation of the valve is provided by standard components including a current to pressure transducer 42 and a positioner 44 for supplying a controlled valve operating pressure at valve actuator input line 46. Such a typical configuration includes a supply of pressurized air on pneumatic line 48 which is split and fed through respective pneumatic lines through respective valves to the current to pressure (I/P) transducer as well as to valve positioner 44. Thus, input pneumatic line 50 to transducer 42 and input pneumatic line 52 to the valve positioner are each at the pneumatic supply pressure.
Normally, the signal input for controlling valve assembly 10 consists of a 4-20 mA signal on transducer input line 53 which will provide a corresponding output pressure of about 3-15 psi (0.21-1.06 kscm) on line 54 which is supplied to the controlled input of positioner 44. The output pressure of positioner 44 is supplied on line 56 to actuator pressure input line 46 in order to operate valve 10. A booster relay 58 may be provided when desired to increase the air volume. Booster relay 58 includes an input of supply line pressure on input line 60 to aid in proper operation of the valve actuator by positioner 44 under certain conditions. Valve positioner 44 also includes valve positioner arm 60 connected at one end to the actuator arm and at the other end within positioner 44 to provide valve position registration and thereby to insure that positioner 44 moves plug 18 the desired amount in response to changes in the input current to (I/P) transducer 42.
Accordingly, under ordinary operations of valve assembly 10, with about a 4 mA signal input to transducer 42, the transducer provides about a 3 psi (0.21 kscm) input to positioner 44, which in turn provides a corresponding pressure on actuator input line 46 which is not sufficient to overcome spring 22 and the valve is therefore in the fully opened position. When the control current signal is raised to about 20 mA, transducer 42 provides about 15 psi (1.06 kscm) to positioner 44, which in turn provides a corresponding pressure input at line 46 to counteract spring 22 and thereby slide valve stem 16 downwardly so as to seat valve plug 18 and thereby close the valve. Obviously, various valve positions in between the fully opened and fully closed position are obtained by variations in the input 4-20 mA current signal to transducer 42.
In order to provide diagnostic evaluation of valve 10 in terms of the valve characteristics previously described, a suitable output signal from diagnostic controller 30 is provided on current signal output channel 1 to transducer 42. As an example, a 0 to 30 mA signal on channel 1 is sufficient to insure that the valve is stroked through its fully opened and fully closed positions. Less than the full range of valve operation may also be provided. Pressure sensors 70, 72, 74 and 76 are temporarily mounted to sense the pneumatic pressure on the illustrated respective pneumatic lines and provide an electric output signal on respective input channels 2, 3, 4 and 5 to the diagnostic controller, Such pressure sensors are well known, commercially available items. If booster relay 58 is not present then sensor 74 is needed.
A position sensor 78 also is suitably temporarily removably mounted in the valve assembly to detect the linear positional movement of valve positioner arm 60 which corresponds to movement of valve plug 18. Position sensor 78 provides a corresponding electric output signal which is supplied to channel 6 of controller 30. Position sensor 78 is a commercially available device such as a digital linear gauge, manufactured by Nititoyo Company of Japan utilizing a light source and an etched glass light sensor to provide a signal on channel 6 in response to linear movement of the valve plug.
Thus, as valve assembly 10 is stroked through its test operating cycle by means of its control current signal on channel 1, a respective pressure is being sensed and the corresponding electric signals re fed to channels 2, 3, 4 and 5, and simultaneously the valve plug position and travel distance is being sensed and the corresponding electric signal is supplied on channel 6. The usefulness of obtaining such pressure and valve plug position information can be seen with reference to the following table 2.
TABLE 2______________________________________INPUT DESCRIPTIONSChannel Number Descriptions______________________________________2 Supply Pressure to the Positioner. By monitoring this pressure, the user can verify that supply pressure is sufficient to provide full valve stroke and seat load. He can also check for pressure decay during the stroke, which can slow actuator operation that is sometimes caused by restrictions in the supply pressure line.3 Signal to the Positioner. This can be used to check proper I/P trans- ducer calibration when compared with channel 1 during valve stroke, since channel 2 is the input and channel 3 is the output. At the same time, a second display can be generated showing the relationship between channel 3 and channel 5, permitting the user to verify positioner calibration.4 Signal to Booster relay - when present, checks booster input against booster output (channel 5) for proper operation.5 Air-to-Diaphragm Signal. This is one of the key parameters that, when compared to channel 6 (valve position or travel), provides the force equation verification described with reference to equation (3).6 Valve Position or Travel. The second half of the force equation verifica- tion related to positional movement of the valve plug.______________________________________
FIG. 3 illustrates the components of diagnostic controller 30 which supply the 0-30 mA control signal on channel 1 to control valve assembly 10 and receive the pressure related signals on channels 2, 3, 4, 5 and the valve travel distance information on channel 6. The pressure related signals are coupled through a bank of amplifiers 80, multiplexer 82, analog/digital converter 84 to microprocessor 86. The valve travel information on channel 6 is coupled to a counter 88 and then into microprocessor 86. A digital/analog converter 90 converts the digital output of microprocessor 86 into the required analog control signal for channel 1. Providing suitable microprocessor program instructions for controlling the acquisition of data and developing graphic output plots is well within the skills of an ordinary programmer in the art. A program for microprocessor 86 is presented in Appendix A.
Keypad 94 and liquid crystal display 96 are provided for inputting and outputting information to the microprocessor. Suitable disc drive and power supply components are provided.
Thus, as the valve assembly is stroked through its operating cycle, the corresponding pressure and valve travel information on channels 2 through 6 are obtained by microprocessor 86 and can be displayed immediately, or stored for later processing and display in graphical form for suitable analysis of the valve parameters. For example, the graphical plot of FIG. 4 can be provided from information derived from channel 5 and channel 6. FIG. 4 illustrates the change in diaphragm pressure, i.e., the pressure at input line 46 as sensed by pressure sensor 76 as a function of the valve travel sensed by position sensor 78 and which information is supplied on channel 6 as the valve is stroked from a fully open position near A at the left-right-hand side of FIG. 4 near C and then returned to a fully open position illustrated at the left-hand side of FIG. 4 near A. FIG. 4 allows the following valve parameters to be examined:
(1) Packing Seal and Bearing Friction--Since friction acts in both valve operating directions, the friction valve can be determined by measuring the vertical width of the band (between the reference arrows labelled "Twice Friction"), dividing by two, and multiplying by the effective area of the diaphragm. The system will automatically calculate this quantity and compare it to normal levels stored in the diagnostic controller for the valve in question. Excessive friction levels can affect actuator operation as described earlier. Friction values that are too low may indicate insufficient load on the packing since packing friction is normally the largest of the three friction constituents.
(2) Benchset (Spring Adjustment and Spring Constant)--The spring constant can be determined by computing the average slope of the curves from points A to C representing 10% to 90% of travel, and converting to force/distance units by using the effective diaphragm area. Spring adjustment is checked by examining the loads at 10% to 90% of travel. Both the spring constant and adjustment can then be compared to normal values.
(3) Seat Load--Seat load is determined by measuring the pressure difference between points 1 and 2 on the curve. Point 1 is where the valve plug first contacts the seat, and is accompanied by a very radical change in slope. Point 2 is the maximum pressure on the diaphragm. Multiplying this pressure difference times the effective area of the diaphragm yields the seat load in force units, which can be compared to acceptable levels given valve size and service conditions.
Additional graphic plots utilizing the sensed valve parameter information can be prepared as illustrated in FIGS. 5 through 9. FIG. 9 is a plot of the output pressure derived on channel 3 as a function of the input control current on channel 1 as the valve is stroked through a test operation cycle from open to close and returned to open. FIG. 5 can be used to generate a deviation cycle thereby providing a complete picture of transducer 42 operation, including characteristics of linearity, hysterisis and range. The same type of calibration information for valve positioner 44 can be developed from FIG. 6. FIG. 6 represents the plot of information derived from valve plug movement or travel on channel 6 as a function of input pressure on channel 3 during the valve test operation cycle.
FIG. 7 represents the valve travel information on channel 6 and also the input current signal on channel 1 (either ramp, step-change or on-off) as a function of time. FIG. 7 allows one to verify the amount of valve travel and the stroking speed. FIG. 8 is a plot of the supply pressure on channel 2 as a function of the valve distance on channel 6 during the valve test operation cycle. An evaluation of the plot of FIG. 8 can be made so that the effect of supply pressure on valve stroking time can be evaluated.
Accordingly, the valve diagnostic information provided in accordance with the present information and as illustrated for instance in FIGS. 4-8, enable those skilled in the art to very quickly determine where any valve problems occur and to take appropriate action to remedy such problems before they cause extensive valve damage or, in the worse case, a forced system shutdown. Extensive use of the present invention in a fluid control system as part of a preventative maintenance program should greatly reduce the expenditures associated with valve maintenance as well as improve system reliability and availability.
It is to be understood that the valve test operation cycle can be run from the open to the closed and again to the open position or vice versa. In addition, less than all of the test operation cycle may be run in accordance with the present invention in order to provide useful valve output diagnostic information. As an example, in FIG. 4, valuable seat load information is determined between points 1 and 2 on the illustrated curve and the valve need only be stroked in order to encompass these two points. Therefore either a partial or a full cycle may be utilized.
In addition, while the illustrated embodiment of this invention is in connection with sliding stem valves, it is to be understood that the same principles apply as well to other types of valves such as rotary discs or balls. Similarly, rather than detecting the position and thereby the valve travel by detecting the movement of positioner arm 60, or of valve stem 16 or of actuator stem 14, the movement of any other part associated with the movement of valve plug 18 can be utilized. As an example, one could if desired detect linear movement of diaphragm plate 12 since the plate is integrally connected to and therefore moves integrally with valve plug 18. Sensors 70, 72, 74, 76 can be located in diagnostic controller 30 and connected to the respective pneumatic lines through suitable air lines if desired.
The foregoing detailed description has been given for clearness of understanding only, and no unnecessary limitations should be understood therefrom, as modifications will be obvious to those skilled in the art.
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Michaele Schreyer (born 9 August 1951 in Cologne) was a commissioner of the European Commission from September 1999 to November 2004. She was in charge of the budget portfolio. A citizen of Germany, she is member German Green Party.
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Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization for States, 2011
January 31, 2012
In 2011, Nevada again reported the highest rate for all six alternative measures of labor underutilization (known as U1 through U6).
The U-3 is the official rate of unemployment and the measure most typically cited in news about the economy. The broadest measure of labor underutilization, called U-6, includes the unemployed, the marginally attached, and persons who are actually employed but who work fewer hours than they would like (sometimes referred to as underemployed.)
The six state measures are based on the same definitions as those published for the United States:
- U-1, persons unemployed 15 weeks or longer, as a percent of the civilian labor force;
- U-2, job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs, as a percent of the civilian labor force;
- U-3, total unemployed, as a percent of the civilian labor force (this is the definition used for the official unemployment rate);
- U-4, total unemployed plus discouraged workers, as a percent of the civilian labor force plus discouraged workers;
- U-5, total unemployed, plus discouraged workers, plus all other marginally attached workers, as a percent of the civilian labor force plus all marginally attached workers; and
- U-6, total unemployed, plus all marginally attached workers, plus total employed part time for economic reasons, as a percent of the civilian labor force plus all marginally attached workers.
Nevada's rates ranged from a U-2 of 8.5 percent to a U-6 of 22.7 percent, including a U-3 of 13.1 percent. California had the second highest rate for all six measures, including a U-3 of 11.6 percent. The next highest U-3 rate, 11.1 percent, was recorded in Rhode Island.
North Dakota continued to record the lowest rates for all six measures, including a U-3 of 3.6 percent. Nebraska and South Dakota had the next lowest U-3 rates, 4.5 and 4.9 percent, respectively.
Nevada, Michigan, New York, and South Carolina had the largest gaps between their U-3 and U-4 rates, +0.9 percentage point each. The large gaps for these four states are a reflection of their relatively high degrees of would-be job-seeker discouragement. In contrast, North Dakota had the smallest gap between its U-3 and U-4 rates, +0.1 percentage point.
The larger the difference between U-5 and U-6, the higher the incidence of this form of "underemployment." California posted the largest gap between its U-5 and U-6 rates, +7.7 percentage points, followed by Nevada, +7.2 points. North Dakota registered the smallest difference between its U-5 and U-6 measures, +2.4 percentage points.
The largest range across U-1 and U-6 among states was posted by California, +14.1 percentage points, followed closely by Nevada, +14.0 points. The next largest spreads were reported in Michigan and Washington, +12.7 percentage points each. North Dakota had the smallest range across its alternative measures, +5.4 percentage points.
These data on alternative measures of labor underutilization are from the Current Population Survey. Find out more in "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization for States, 2011 Annual Averages."
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It was the wicketkeeper's highest ODI score and he rounded off the victory by stumping South Africa last man Aaron Phangiso as the visitors were dismissed for 140.
Sri Lanka were 23 for one when Sangakkara entered the fray after Chris Morris had bowled Tillakaratne Dilshan for 10 but, by the time he departed in the penultimate over, he had taken his side's score past 300 and recorded his 16th ODI century.
He got off to a steady start, with his half-century coming in 67 balls, and with 12 overs left of his side's innings he was sitting on 66. But in the 39th over the shackles came off, with the 35-year-old hitting Morris for three fours and a six in the space of four balls.
Three further boundaries in the next two overs brought up a 104-ball ton and he continued to punish the South African attack, passing 150 for the first time in his limited-overs career just 23 balls later.
His entertaining innings finally came to an end as he was caught at long-on in the 49th over off Phangiso, although he had put his side in a dominant position.
South Africa's chase of 320 got off to the worst possible start as Colin Ingram - opening for the injured Hashim Amla - was beaten first ball by an inswinging yorker from Lasith Malinga.
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CHICAGO -- A train roars by as Native American children and instructors climb up a railroad embankment in Chicago, headed toward a barren patch of land that they'll transform into a garden with edible and medicinal plants.
Some carry potted plants or spades to break up the earth hardened by the summer sun, eager to connect with their natural surroundings. They're continuing an important cultural tradition that can be difficult to maintain for native people who, decades ago, left reservations for urban areas like Chicago, which now has one of the 10 largest native populations in the U.S.
"Even though we're in the city, we're not landless," said Janie Pochel, 28, an instructor who identifies as Lakota and Cree.
The garden project, known as Urban Ecology, is sponsored by the American Indian Center on the city's North Side.
"If we're going to change kids' ideas about who they are as native people, who they are as tribal people and what that means, we had to connect kids with land -- and that began with plants," according to project coordinator Eli Suzukovich III, who is also known as Little Shell in Chicago's relatively small but tightknit native community. "We get them thinking about how that plant lives, its cultural significance, and then from that one plant would radiate out to the larger land context."
The American Indian Center is one of a few organizations across the country to plant gardens. The Indian Health Centers in Milwaukee and Detroit focus in part on teaching the community about healthier eating habits in the face of increased diabetes risks.
Native Americans are twice as likely to be diagnosed with diabetes, according to data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health.


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Great bag, perfect size. Craftsmanship isn't great I had to repair one of the straps. Other than that everything else is fine.
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by Elle
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More colors of this item please! I would LOVE to buy in silver or pink!!!
by Vicki
August 6, 2012
I've had this bag in Pink / Black for 4 years now and I still get compliments on it all the time. I don't use it for school however, mostly for short vacations or outings. I wish it were a little more structured—it's very stuffed in the product pictures of course—because it ends up just looking like a slouchy slack on your back unless you have it very full. But it's simple and eye-catching at the same time which is why I originally bought it. One of the arm straps started to rip pretty soon after I first got it but it's never come off completely so I don't know how to rate that. lol You could stitch it up easily again though. If they ever make this available again I highly recommend the pink color. I believe they used to have more including silver and gold but the pink is so unique!
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by mimi
July 23, 2012
love the bag however it does look better on the internet the material is flimsy and the straps are weak which is a downside as i was hopefully looking forward to use it for school as it so cool in september. Be sure you dont pack to many books as the straps are not very forgiving if the straps were more supported and the material of the bag was thicker padded and more leather the bag could be a huge success
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by Elizabeth
June 28, 2012
I bought this bag back in October/November-ish for school as a replacement for my prior bag. When I got it in the mail, I was a bit concerned because of the fact that it looked like it would be too small, but everything ended up fitting very well. This past year that I used it for was my freshman year of high school, and I didn't use a locker, so space was a bit vital. Ha. My only complaint is that the bottom of the shoulder straps that attach to the bottom of the bag began to fray, and one on mine is holding on by like, two threads. But, I would definitely recommend this bag! I'm hoping to get it in cinnamon for next year. Very good way to spend 50 dollars!
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I really want one of these backpacks, can you please put this back in stock??? ://
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please bring this back into stores! i love it and want it sooooooooooooooooooooooo bad. i cant find anyother site with it :(
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please put this bag back in stock!!! I want it sooooo bad ),:
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i want to buy it but not sure if its worth it?????????? ...also what if the color faides away??? but its really cute!!!!!!!! help?! :(
It's so worth it! The color doesn't fade at all. Go for the purchase!
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July 20, 2011
This backpack was probably my favorite purchase of last year. I bought it on impulse in the pink color and it's been fantastic to me. Around school I kind of became known for this shiny bag and I got compliments on it all the time. It's a tad expensive, but it holds up well except that the glitter starts to wear out from heavy use and it will look like it's cracking. It's not a big deal at all though. Would definitely buy again in another color.
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OMG!!! This is sooo weird. I wanted a metallic red backpack really bad and now here it is. i am soo gonna get this!!!
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They ran out of the smoke/black colored version of this backpack. They don't have any of any color anymore!! MAKE MORE!!!!! SOOOOON!!!
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I read all of the reviews, good and bad, and I still very much want this bag. My advice though, is to carry your textbooks and just put maybe your binder in it and a couple of other things if you want your bag to last due to the weak straps. Oh, and the "black" one is hot as hell :]
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this backpack is AMAZING! i really do love it, but the paint (or whatever it is) seems to be cracking ): ive had mine for two years and sooo many compliments plus no one else in my school has the same color at least
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I bought this backpack in september and use it everyday. It's AMAZING! It holds all of my binders and textbooks and i get numerous compliments on it everyday. It stands out and is very pretty. I would definitely recommend this backpack.
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I vividly recall sitting in my room at Bucknell University nearly 19 years ago writing a letter to the Mirror in support of coach John Franco.
At that time, he was on the verge of having the school board strip him of the title of head football coach at Altoona Area High School and, as a man who had deeply impacted my life in a positive manner, I was compelled to support him.
On that occasion, I did not write to defend his knowledge of Xs and Os or his ability to teach the game (although I certainly could have and his 190-37 record over the last 18 years has borne out his knowledge and ability in those areas.)
Rather, I wrote in defense of him as a leader and mentor of young men - a coach who cared for his student-athletes as much, if not more, as students than as athletes, who saw and treated his student-athletes as people and not just players.
It was nearly two decades ago, but I believe I ended that letter saying something like "the school board could strip him of the title coach but to me and anyone who ever played for him he would always be Coach Franco."
I am confident that there are 18 teams worth of Tyrone football players who would validate the truisms I wrote that day. I am hopeful that, a decade from now, there will be 10 classes of Altoona football players who will do the same.
While no one can guarantee success on the field, I can guarantee that John Franco will once again succeed as the coach at Altoona High - succeed in touching in a positive manner the lives of the young men who have the privilege to play for him.
That is why he is and always be Coach Franco to me. It was an awful long time coming, but welcome home, Coach.
David Bernardinelli
(Editor's note: The writer was an all-state receiver for Altoona Area High School in 1988.)
Franco welcome in Texas, too
I'm really, really sorry to hear about John Franco leaving Tyrone to return to Altoona.
Tyrone is my alma mater (1964), and Franco has done so much good for the young men in Tyrone over the years. During each football season that John has been there his performance, results and leadership have been a source of constant conversation between my mom, dad and myself every Saturday morning when I call them.
I'd like to thank him for all of the good he has done for the school and the Tyrone community as well and wish him nothing but the best in his new job.
Too bad he didn't want to move here to Texas, where the coaches' salary alone often ranges between $50,000 to $100,000 and in some cases even more. If he ever decides to make another move, we'd sure love to see him down here in Texas.
Before moving in 1976, I had heard a lot about high school football in Texas, and I immediately went to the local team's games. Football is everything down here, and the talent is unbelievable.
But what impresses you the most is watching these kids start to practice in August when the temperatures are in the 100s and the humidity is often just as high. I've yet to figure out how they do it.
Will Walk
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Remembering JoePa ... the jogger
It's September 1972.
A PSU sophomore branch campus transfer new to University Park is pedaling a bicycle west on Park Avenue while holding onto a large instrument case.
A man in a gray sweatshirt and sweatpants jogs alongside him and strikes up a conversation, commenting upon the size of the instrument case.
He asks the student where he came from, where he was going, and the student replied "from Blue Band practice and going back to North Halls."
The man complimented the student on being in the Blue Band, wished the student good luck, and jogged away from the student on the bike.
When the student realized what occurred, the student lost control of the bike and the instrument and skidded on the berm of the road to an embarrassing halt.
The student was me, and the jogger was Joe Paterno.
Luckily, he didn't see me as I almost wiped out. I've never really told this story, but I'll never forget it.
May he rest in peace.
Larry Acker
Legacy extends beyond field
I watch today all the major networks struggle with the Joe Paterno legacy. This is my conclusion: No one can comprehend.
Joe Paterno believed anyone could achieve greatness. Who wouldn't want that for their child? Therefore, most parents in the surrounding area instilled his values into their children.
I did not go to PSU, but I have been affected by the Joe Paterno logic and moral standards. We learned it at the supper table every night. During my brother's high school era, he went to PSU summer camp in the 1960s.
My dad scraped money to go to PSU games, and later became a contributor to gain better seats.
We went to the Ticket City Bowl, and it was dismal to say the least. There were hardly any Pennsylvanians there.
I've watched my dad weep of what announcers have said about Joe. To those who question the legacy: I say, "it's a Happy Valley thing."
Joe's legacy is far more than the playing field.
Bonnie Trundle
Tulsa, Okla.
Paterno's spirit was broken
Joe Paterno did not pass away from lung cancer; he died of a broken heart.
Take away a man's dream, his life, his desire to get up in the morning, and you kill everything that means anything to him.
Lung cancer did not end the life of a legacy, literary license did.
Blame the disease if you want, but in the end we all know that Joe Paterno lost his will to live when he became the face of facts so horrible it was easier to pass the buck than to pass the football.
Rest in peace, JoePa, among other legends that grace our heavenly home.
Those of you who went ballistic and berated and belittled this man be ashamed of your own behavior: Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.
Marianne King
Indian Springs, Ohio
Don't overshadow victims
Although Joe Paterno's unparalleled coaching career in the world of college football is over, the tragedy accompanying it is not.
The depth and sincerity of what Coach Paterno meant by calling the situation (Penn State employees role and responsibility in the Sandusky scandal of alleged child abuse and rape) "one of the great sorrows of my life," then adding "I wish I had done more," should be honored and acted upon.
There is grave concern that the passion for Penn State's football program, along with the money and prestige it brings to the university, will overshadow the needs of victims for support and closure.
Children have been wounded, robbed of innocence and childhood.
Published accounts of the despicable behaviors of people in the hierarchies of the Roman Catholic Church and those connected to the Penn State sexual abuse scandal substantiate the need, and could serve as a basis for the scientific study of human evil psychiatrist and author, M. Scott Peck, writes about in his book, "People of the Lie."
Alumni and the Board of Trustees should reference this author's work and recommendations. Dr. Peck also wrote, "The Road Less Traveled."
It is important sports readers know about SNAP or Survivor's Network of those Abused by Priests. Please learn more at www.snapnetwork.org. This organization tirelessly and fearlessly reaches out to and advocates for victims of sexual abuse.
Let's hope Coach Paterno's legacy of passion and leadership for might and right is extended to SNAP by his family, his fan base and his university.
After all, wasn't he an innocent victim as well?
Etta Albright
Disconnect Sandusky from JoePa
Here is a suggestion for all forms of the media: Please try when writing or speaking a piece on JoePa to not include anything about the Sandusky scandal.
You will be amazed at how clean you will feel afterwards.
Richard Weyandt
Pro Bowl waste of time
Boy, was the Pro Bowl boring.
I switched channels after the first two possessions. I've seen sandlot games that were better than that. Why did the defenses even bother to go out on the field when they weren't even going to try? Never again will I waste my time trying to watch such a staged game.
At least the national anthem was well done.
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To say that a slew of "sting rays" came ashore at Citadel Mall last Saturday would be a little off the mark.
You see, that would leave out the '50s solid-axle convertibles, 600 horsepower C-7s, special editions, anniversary models, Indy pace cars .
The 7th yearly Vettes Doin' Charleston car show reeled in a couple of hundred coupes and soft tops; from brand spanking new to aged a half-century; out of Alabama and Atlanta, Knoxville and North Carolina; representing the Classic Glass club and Plastic Cars LTD. And sure, quite a few of them were Sting Rays.
"This is one of the biggest shows we've had," said Jerry Holst, an organizer with show sponsor Coastal Carolina Corvette Club.
What made the numbers really stand out was that the local club brought more than 50 cars and that wasn't even a quarter of the total.
Kim Sheldon, also an organizer, said there were 158 registered cars. Holst noted that 109 'Vette enthusiasts pre-paid the fee and took part in the packed "meet and greet" the night before the show. At least seven states were represented.
"It's great. It's huge," said Buddy Smith, who with his wife Virginia drove from Kinston, Tenn., in their red 2010 Grand Sport.
"Before I retired, I traveled down here for work," he said. He had wanted to return; the Corvette show was his first time back. "It (the show) is very well organized."
As with any Corvette show, vanity plates were popular. Mo Glunt's 2012 Centennial Corvette displayed "Stealth" on the back tag. Dominic D'Alesandro's burgundy 2013 rag top C-6 plate spelled 4RENN6 (forensics).
"I thought it was great," said Robert Zajicek, who won a trophy for his Corvette with air-brushed and painted under-hood displaying the 'Vette racing logo, a dark helmeted caricature and lightning bolts crackling on either side.
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