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I have to agree. It depends... So maybe personal preference should be the determining factor for everyone. We could buy another heavy weather book as you suggest, but the Jordan Series Drogue will never be an option for us. Para-Tech and Fiorentino offered us straight information. My husband decided on the Fiorentino, because he liked it better.
the fifth edition of Heavy Weather Sailing (Adlard Coles / Peter Bruce) includes a chapter on drag devices. It documents some trials undertaken between 1996 & 1998. It is pretty comprehensive utilising four different yachts and covered parachute sea anchors, series drogue, galerider, an old car tyre, a sail, etc, etc.
Unfortunately the conclusion was...it depends. No one device was best, it really depends on the circumstances, how severe the weather is, how much drag you want, etc. They did suggest that in really bad conditions (plus force 10?) facing bow into the seas maybe better (either hove too, under power or lying to a sea anchor) to avoid pooping, becoming unsteerable or pitchpoling.
Worth a read if you are interested in the subject.
Here's an interesting point that Zack Smith makes about the Jordon Series Drogue in Sail Magazine.
In the May 2008 edition of "What a Drag," Kimball Livingston makes strong claims concerning the utilization of extensive Coast Guard testing in the Series Drogue Report, however these performance declarations on drogues and parachute anchors warrant further investigation
Donald Jordan, who authored the Series Drogue Report in 1987, did not compare his drogue design with drag devices commercially available to sailboat cruisers during the 1980s. Performance characteristics of Jordon's drogue design were compared with an obsolete, traditional cone-style drogue manufactured with out-dated materials not commonly used by competing manufacturers at the time, such as Dan Shewmon or Para-Tech engineering. Without a proper product comparison, with up-to-date equipment, the degree of error is too high for the proposed measured statistics to be valid for cone- and parachute-type drogue models as listed in the report.
Modern instructions on proper parachute anchor deployment were unheeded in Jordans tests, particularly those concerning weight management. Weight placement on the parachute or rode is essential to remove slack to prevent a boat from falling beam to the seas. Jordon's report does draw reference to the importance of weight for the success of his series drogues, however its inclusion is not specific to Jordan's designs; weight incorporation is common practice and has been employed in the majority of drogues and parachute sea anchors for the past several decades. This is something not clearly emphasized in the report.
It is important to note that these oversights do not negate the entirety of the Jordon report. Observations in every report help lay the foundation for our field's base information and facilitate the need to conduct further research. Obtaining a broad spectrum of up-to-date technical knowledge is key to successful product advancement and insightful development reports.
As an offshore sailor, I recommend choosing a product that you are more likely to deploydrogue or parachute. Apart from personal preference, it is best to compare ease of use, component strength, and reliability between leading products. If the product breaks, needs to be cut loose, or requires a lengthy setup, it is not going to be of much use, especially in a life-threatening situation.
Here is the answer to my own question about big breaking waves:
Jordan Series Drogue - Wave Science
Another bit on the Jordan website about anchoring backwards!
Jordan Series Drogue - Mooring and Anchoring
I have no financial interest in anything related to Jordan Series Drogues...... They do make a lot of sense in their explanations.
Welcome to Maxing Out
Here's a good read from a family that has been there, and done it!
|Thanks for the post Dave... Interesting reading. Too bad they had to scuttle the boat.
Jordan Series Drogue User Account
A recent email from satisfied Jordan Series Drogue user.
Dave Pelissier
Ace Sailmakers, LLC
East Lyme, CT 06333
860 739 5999
39 Westerly Sealord, SD4 built in 1984
An email from Mike C.
Hi chaps,
you may or may not remember the will it or wont it arrive on time saga of the jordan drogue i ordered whilst in ushuaia last november (it was sent to my home address in england so's the wife could bring it out with her) , however it did arrive and boy oh boy am i glad.
There is no question about it but that jordan drogue works like a dream.
The attached is an unedited version of our story that was printed in the july 2008 issue of yachting monthly (uk).
I have been asked by a few people how i retrieved the drogue so i thought i may give you my method although i have no doubt that other people use the same.
I first tried pulling in one of the bridles by winch etc etc but that didn't work to great, i then tried using the anchor winch but that caused problems with the boat sailing from side to side and catching the droguettes, the next time i deployed the drogue i attached a polyprop line to the drogue line and then to retrieve just winched it all in over the stern. I found the centre polyprop line to be far easier to use than the bridle lines as it kept the stern central and i didnt need to release either bridle form the cleats until all the pressure was off them.
(the first time i retreived the drogue took 1 1/2 hours, once i 'd got this method sorted it took 20 minutes).
I also used floats on the bridle lines to keep them from snagging my boarding ladder and hydrovane steering sysytem.
All in all everything worked magnificently and i cannot sing the Jordan Drogues praises loud enough, many thanks Mr Jordan and many thanks Ace sailmakers, may all your wishes and dreams come true a thousand times over.
mike clelford
Brilliance left Ushuaia, Argentina, 54 49S 68 18W, bound for Cape Town, South Africa, Saturday 15th December 2007. 2 POB
The first port of call was Puerto Williams, 54 56S 67 37W a Chilean navy base situated approximately 25 miles east of Ushuaia on the Beagle Channel. The night of the 15th was spent alongside the old navy ship the Micalvi (known as the most southern yacht club in the world) whilst we waited for the following day to clear out of South America and then head for the Falklands.
Sunday 16th December 2007
Clear customs from Puerto Williams and head east again down the beagle channel for another 35 miles or so to an anchorage called Isla Gardiner, 55 01S 66 55W
Monday 17th December 2007
Depart Isla Gardiner 14:12z
Tuesday 18th December 2007
arrive Puerto Hoppner, Islas Estados, 54 46S 64 24W, 05:00z after a night crossing of Estrecho de la Maire, using radar for entrance as pitch black and no moon.
Distance 95nm.
Spend 2 days in the anchorage waiting for a small depression to pass over.
Thursday 20th December 2007
1500z Depart Puerto Hoppner and head NE for the Falklands
Friday 21st December 2007
1840z 53 15S 61 34w
Saturday 22nd December 2007
1300z Anchor in Snug Cove, East Falkland, 52 11S 59 25W.
Distance 250nm
Had to use engine most of the way as very little wind and what there was came from the NE.
Decided to anchor here for the night as although wind was finally beginning to pick up from the SW we didnt fancy the night passage up the south east coast.
Sunday 23rd December 2007
0755z Depart Snug Cove
Arrive Stanley, 51 41S 57 52W, 2230z
Distance 70nm
Clear in with customs.
Spend Christmas and New Year in various anchorages trying to dodge the worst of the constant strong winds, change oil and filter and fill up diesel, gas and water.
Lovely time and lovely memories.
Tuesday 8th January 2008
1310z Depart Stanley bound for Grytviken, South Georgia, 800nm+
Wednesday 9th January 2008
1300z 51 53S 55 36W
Thursday 10th January 2008
1430z 52 18S 54 18W
Friday 11th January 2008
1318z 52 43S 5213W
gales were forecast for 0600z this morning but nothing as yet though the mbs are dropping quite quickly now.
1600z gales a comin storm jibs up.
Saturday 12th January 2008
1600z 52 11S 48 58W
took a lot of water over the stern last night but we were battened down and it was all over by morning, little wind now and mb rising nicely.
Sunday 13th January 2008
1343z 52 52S 46 31W
Monday 14th January 2008
1344z 52 32S 43 52W
Tuesday 15th January 2008
1000z first sighting of ice bergs
1330z 53 13S 40 57W
995mb and dropping, another blow on the way.
2100z hove to.
Wednesday 16th January 2008
1130z begin sailing again.
1330z 53 37s 39 17W
1335z starboard lower shroud breaks away, saddle at deck plate snapped, use ropes to try to secure but they keep on snapping as the forces are too great, eventually manage to use shackles.
Thursday 17th January 2008
0700z Arrive Elsehul, South Georgia, 54 01S 37 57W.
Distance 734nm 9 days
Friday 18th January 2008
At anchor Elsehul
Shower day and pyjama day.
Saturday 19th January 2008
Depart Elsehul 0945
Arrive Blue Whale Harbour 1950z 54 04S 37 01W
Sunday 20th January 2008
Depart Blue Whale Harbour 1300z
Arrive Jason Harbour 2030z 54 12S 36 35W
Monday 21st January 2008
Depart Jason Harbour 1100z
Arrive Grytviken 1400z 54 16S 36 30W
Whilst in Grytviken I replaced the starboard shroud saddle, checked all the other deck fittings and climbed the mast to check all rigging and attachments aloft. All ok.
A small but vital part on the hydrovane wind steering system broke during a blow whilst we were moored at the dock, the nice engineer at the Antarctic survey base offered to make a new one if we would do some painting in return, we were more than happy to oblige, it saved us many days and expense waiting for a new one from England.
Tuesday 29th January 2008
Depart Grytviken 1300z bound for Cape Town, South Africa, 2600nm+
Good wind from SW, 989mb and heading north to clear Antarctic convergence zone.
Dodging ice bergs.
Wednesday 30th January 2008
1330z 52 33S 35 32W SW, 993mb
still dodging icebergs
Thursday 31st January 2008
1250z 5115S 34 44W SW, 993mb
still dodging ice bergs
Friday 1st February 2008
1430z 49 25S 33 58W NW, 1002mb
notice a low developing on grib files so as the evening darkens decide to heave to for the night.
Not seen any ice today.
Saturday 2nd February 2008
1158z 48 50S 32 24W SW8+, 994mb
hove to all last night, launched Jordan Drogue at 1000z this morning, even with drogue out still moving NE at 3-4kts.
1700z Drogue brought in.
storm jib set for evening, heading E.
Sunday 3rd February 2008
1750z 47 57S 30 17W SE5+, 987mb due to start rising by 0000z
heading N.
Monday 4th February 2008
0255z 47 21S 30 08W little wind 989mb
Engine on to keep heading N as quick as possible and its lovely to be able to have the heater on and look forward to having a hot shower.
1000z NW2-3, 993mb,
Engine off, main and genoa out, lovely sailing.
Tuesday 5th February 2008
1400z 46 01S 29 00W N 986mb
heading ENE
Wednesday 6th February 2008
1340z 44 58S 28 25W W5, 1000mb
heading NE
Thursday 7th February 2008
0845z 43 52S 27 34W, N5-6 increasing, 1009mb
heading SE, pressure due to continue to drop all day.
1610z 1002mb NW7-8+ Jordan Drogue deployed.
1730z aerogen wind generator complete blade assembly blown off.
(there is a bolt that holds the assembly onto the shaft, because of the wind strength I can easily uderstand the bolt becoming loose even though I had used loctite on it but there is also a pretty heavy duty spring clip on the end of the shaft and I cannot imagine the force involved to dislodge that, its difficult enough using the proper tool)
2200z 999mb NW8+
Friday 8th February 2008
0500z 44 08S 26 35W W8+ 1001mb
2100z 44 05S 25 54W W7-8 1009mb
Saturday 9th February 2008
0100z 44 03S 25 45W NW6-7 1011mb
0900z 43 58S 25 30W W5 1016mb
1411z 43 54S 25 22W W3-4 1019mb
1500z Drogue recovered.
Sunday 10th February 2008
1000z 43 02S 24 07W W3-4 1017mb
1500z 43 00S 23 40W NW6-7+ 1015mb
Jordan Drogue deployed.
1800z 43 04s 23 40W W 8+ 1011mb
Monday 11th February 2008
0530z 43 24S 23 09W W8+ 1000mb
0935z 43 31S 22 60W 998mb
1309z 43 33s 22 51W 999mb
1630z Drogue recovered.
Tuesday 12th February 2008
0430z Jordan drogue deployed
0512z 43 05S 2217W S8+ 1002mb
1112z 42 50S 22 21W 1017mb
1647z 42 44S 22 25W 1022mb
Wednesday 13th February 2008
0640z 42 27W 22 17W SW5-6 1028mb
wind decreased considerably, went on deck to recover Dogue.
Swell and seas too confused for recovery so went below to wait awhile, within 2 minutes of going below there was a loud bang, on deck the D part of the lower starboard rigging deck plate had sheared at the bolts and the starboard lower shroud was whipping back and forth like a viper on steroids. I quickly attached the spinnaker pole topping lift to the centre cleat and tried to tie the swinging shrouds bottle screw with ropes to same but the ropes kept breaking as soon as a new one was tied, iris went below and got the spare shackles bag. This whole new nightmare was a replay of a couple of weeks ago except this time the deck plate had gone and there was nowhere to attach the shroud to. The mast was now bending like a deranged banana and jumping up and down off the deck with me holding on to the shroud for all I was worth, the motion of the boat wasnt helping as each time it rolled to starboard I was slowly rolling off the side of the boat, although I had clipped myself on I was still getting very close to a salt water bath. Iris was able to hand me the largest shackle which I attached to the saddle of the swinging shroud and then with lucky timing and numerous attempts I was able to attach this to the cap shroud deckplate. The shroud was now temporarily secured but for how long was anybodys guess, because of the angles of attachment it would constantly be under stress. I also attached the spinaker pole topping lift to this point as the centre cleat was starting to bulge out of the deck (cleats are designed for horizontal forces not vertical), for now, things were secure.
We both sat in the cockpit looking up at the mast which had taken on a strange twisted bendy look and were very grateful it had at least happened at a time when we could see what we were doing.
Then we noticed that just where the shroud attached to the mast it was beginning to shred the wires, I considered trying to climb the mast and wrap ropes around the spreaders and back down to the deck but apart from the practical difficulty of that particlular manouvere there was nothing strong enough to tie them to on the deck anyway.
I went to each shroud and stay attachment and straightened the split pins so they would be easier to pull out, we readied the bolt cutters, hacksaw and honda generator/electric grinder, iris cut all the sheets and halyards at the mast and in the cockpit, when the mast goes we may at least have a chance of it going straight over with as little input as possible from ourselves.
The next problem would be, no mast, no comunication as thats where the SSB aeriel is attached.
If a mast breaks or goes over the side of a boat thats bad, but if, as is very possible, it goes over the side and puts a hole in the side or hull of the boat, thats very very bad (this is a plastic/grp boat).
After an hour or more of sitting in the cockpit and watching the mast with bated breath every time the boat rolled on its sides (the winds had died down considerably by this time but the swell was still huge and the waves were very confused) we had debated all the possibilties and unknowns we could think of. As we were smack bang in the middle of the South Atlantic we did not expect any help or rescue but we did want to at least let our predicament be known (so family would know where we went down) and so with a feeling of embarrasment, sadness and emptiness in our stomachs we activated the Electronic Positioning Radio Beacon.
We also tried to call on all the distress frequencies using hf radio but had no luck with any contact. Fortunately I had an email facility (SAILMAIL) using hf radio, digital transmissions tend to be far stronger than voice transmission so I looked up the email address of Falmouth Coastguard and sent a mayday by email. The only problem with this type of communication is it generally takes about 1.5 hrs to receive a reply, I have to send the email to a shore station which then sends it on to the receiving station who then replies to the shore station who then sends it back to the ship.
The mayday was sent at 1146z
Reply received 1405z
MAYDAY -Yacht BRILLIANCE - M E V V 5
We have received your distress message & an EPIRB activation alert.
All details have been passed to Argentina in whose rescue area your position is.
We are speaking to UK authorities in the Falklands to see if there are any assets that can assist.
We will continue to speak to all authorities in an effort to assist you.
What comms do you have on board, including satphone details ?
What lifesaving apparatus do you have on board ?
What are your intentions?
What are your weather conditions?
Falmouth Coastguard
+ 44 1326 317575
Sent 1506z
ssb radio but not for long as mast about to collapse i have jury rigged as best i can and am continually assessing anything else i can do to save it but it is gonna come down sooner or later
vhf radio plus handset
liferaft, flares.
intend to stay on boat as long as possible the only problem is when the mast goes it may put a hole through her grp, ive tried to get things ready to cut away but its not an exact science.
this email connection is very poor as i have to rely on propogation and nobody else being on the freq. please contact sailmail and tell them the situation or they may cut me off anytime as i will be using to much of their airtime.
i lose this facility also when the mast falls down.
do you have a ssb voice frequency i can use?
the emails generally take about 1.5 hrs to go back and forth as it is sent via hf radio.
wx sw4/5 mod sea
ps. we have the castle beach cafe just below falmouth cg so bacon butties all round if we get out of this one and are open for the summer.
Received 1722z
Mayday Yacht BRILLIANCE M E V V 5.
This is Falmouth Coastguard.
We are receiving updates on your position from the EPIRB.
The Tanker WAFRAH C6VX6 is proceeding to your assistance eta 24-28 Hours.
The Tanker will use VHF radio CH 16 - to call when close to your position, ensure you keep your handheld radio with you if it is necessary to abandon
but stay with your vessel for as long as is possible.
Meanwhile to use SSB radio call;
TAUPO Radio ( New Zealand) callsign Z L M on frequencies 8291 mHz, 12290 mhz, 16420 mHz.
or Cape Town Radio who are listening on frequency 4125 kHz & respond on 4417Khz or listen 8255kHz & respond on 8779Khz.
They also maintain a distress watch on 12290 Khz
Either will relay any information to us at Falmouth. This can be used for routine calling to establish contact or if the situation deteriorates.
Could we also have the details of your liferaft - colour, size, canopy ? ballast pockets?
MRCC Falmouth
Sent 1821z
many thanks for the info.
i had already been trying those frequencies all to no avail but i am very grateful that your email confirms that at least i had the correct frequencies set.
the liferaft is a zodiac, black hull with orange canopy, 6 man, water ballast pockets, though we will try to load it with as much weight as possible to stabilize it as there are only 2 of us.
i am not sure how long the battery will last on the epirb, its a tron 40s, should i turn it off and then turn it on every hour for 5 minutes or so, maybe that would save the battery? we should maintain our present drift as the wx is predicted to remain same for a day or 2.
if all else fails thanks for trying
mike and iris
sy brilliance
From Argentine Coast Guard received 2025z
----- Original Message -----
From: AGENCIA SAR
Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 4:39 PM
Subject: SAR ARGENTINE
Falmouth CG received 2029z
MAYDAY Yacht BRILLIANCE
This is Falmouth Coastguard.
Leave the EPIRB activating as it provides an accurate updated position. The battery should last for a minimum 72 hours.
The Captain of the WAFRAH is updated on the situation, he is preparing the crew & equipment for recovery.
The Captain is British so comms, when he passes instructions to recover you, will be no problems.
The ETA of the WAFRAH at your position is 1800UTC on 14 Feb.
Have passports and documents ready to go with you. Next port is Longbeach California.
Stay positive, assistance is on its way.
Duty officer MRCC Falmouth
Sent 2038z
many thanks again for the info.
thanks to you we have hope.
mike n iris
sy brilliance
Sent 2051z
i have received this email from the argentine sar but i do not understand what they want from me, please advise, though i do not think i will be able to receive email much longer.
<----- Original Message -----
From: AGENCIA SAR
Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 4:39 PM
Subject: SAR ARGENTINE
Received 2302z
Received your last email.
MRCC Argentina now have co-ordination of this MAYDAY. They request the present weather conditions.
MT WAFRAH is proceeding to you, ETA 141900UTC.
Leave your EPIRB ON - it will help to locate your vessel.
If you need to abandon to your liferaft, take the EPIRB with you and a portable radio. Also try to send a final message via email.
Good luck
Duty Officer
MRCC Falmouth
Thursday 14th February 2008
0840z 42 10S 21 54W W3-4 1027mb
1110z 42 08S 21 49W W3-4 1027mb
Received 1136z 14th Feb
Good morning,
1. MT WAFRAH is still proceeding to your position at 17kts. Request an update on your situation including your latest position and weather conditions. I am able to confirm that your EPIRB is working well.
Best regards
MRCC Falmouth
Sent 1221z
14th feb 1148z
good morning,
hf reception very poor this morning.
pos: 42 07s 021 48w
wx: 1027mb, sw 3/4, mod sea.
amazingly still have mast, fortunate because of relativey calm wx,
basically shaken but not yet stirred
all well aboard
mike n iris
1330z 42 04S 021 45W W3-4 1027mb
1330z The next communication we heard was over the vhf radio, it was the tanker WAFRAH and they were calling another ship whos name we couldnt make out, it was surprising we heard them at all as they were still 60nm away and our vhf aeriel had been blown away.
1620z spoke to WAFRAH who advised us that another ship PAN VOYAGER was also on its way
1720z 42 00S 021 45W W3-4 1026mb
1749z vhf contact made with Pan Voyager, ETA 1hr.
1811z PAN VOYAGER in sight, 8nm west.
The sight of PAN VOYAGER brought a mixture of emotions, we were relieved that help was at hand but deeply saddened that we would be leaving BRILLIANCE, to all appearances there was nothing wrong with her, but a cursory inspection of the rigging showed that the starboard lower shroud was hanging on by a thread, spider webs were appearing around all the deck plates and every now and then a sharp, heart stopping, cracking sound could be heard. It was amazing that the mast had stayed up for so long, we had been very very fortunate with the weather/wind for the past 35 hours, whilst there was still a 4-5 meter swell the confused seas had died down the rolling motion had eased considerably and the decks were no longer awash though the mast was still lifting from the deck every now and then.
1930z PAN VOYAGER hove to and BRILLIANCE motored up to a ladder that had been thrown over the side, we had prepared a couple of grab bags with basics in case we had to take to the liferaft and these were hoisted up by the crew above us, then Iris had to make a leap for the ladder only to find that during the time from when she left BRILLIANCE the swell had dropped about 14 feet and she was hanging on for dear life, within the next 10 seconds BRILLIANCE was coming back up towards her like a
ballistic missile, the entire crew above had covered their eyes and my heart stopped as Iris deftly stepped back aboard BRILLIANCE like someone stepping off a high speed train without a care in the world. Another 2 heart stopping attempts were made before she finally made it and clambered up to the deck above.
Then came the real heartbreak, I went below switched off the EPIRB, cut open all the sea water pipe inlets and opened the seacocks, with seawater gushing in I took a last look around at my dear ship and wondered if I had really done all I could to save her. The answer is yes, the mast could not of stood up to any more violent rolling and another storm was on its way, if I didnt leave the ship now then it wouldnt be long before I didnt have a choice, we were slap bang in the middle of the South Atlantic ocean and a lot of people had gone to a lot of trouble to come and get us. There was nowhere for me to tie any ropes to to keep the mast up and obvious signs of wear and tear were becoming more apparent every minute. I closed up the hatches stood once more at the wheel to steer her into the PAN VOYAGER then made a mad dash out of the cockpit and leapt over the guardrail as the swell took her up to what I hoped was the highest point on the ladder, it seemed to work as I soon found myself being hauled up on deck by many helping hands.
I havent mentioned in the log the countless times we were pooped or the countless times we were knocked down, reason being is it happened so often it stopped becoming a novelty. The wind speeds mentioned were taken from grib files of the time as my anenometer had blown off years ago, I would estimate/know they were considerably higher than stated.
The liferaft had been serviced in Ushuaia and already had flares, water, torch, mirror, radar reflector, medical kit and emergency thermal blankets in it but we made up two grab bags with items rated for importance.
1st bag (waterproof), all extra flares, 2 thermal blankets, 2L water, handheld gps, binoculars, 2 toilet rolls (the wifes idea), fishing line and lures, survival handbook (if nothing else it would be something to read), 2 tins heinz baked beans, 2 tins ham. There was no significance to the amount of food, it was all we could fit in, if we had to abandon to the liferaft I doubt we would of lived long enough to of eaten it anyway.
2nd bag (large laundry bag) clothes, 4L water, 4 tins baked beans, 2 tins ham. 4 books.
Fortunatley we didnt need the 1st bag but it was handy to be able to take the 2nd bag on to the Pan Voyager.
In our pockets we carried handheld vhf, compass, passports.
As a pilot I always used to walk around the aircraft and check that everything worked and was screwed or bolted on as it should be, fuel was good, engine was good, oil was good, radios and electrics all good.
I do exactly the same with a boat but sometimes bad things happen and when they do it helps if, when on passage, you always have your toolbox and all spares/shackles/splitpins/hoseclips etc. easily accessible, if things go wrong you dont have time to rummage around under the bunk and you wont be entertaining guests so sitting on a screwdriver wont be a problem.
I normally sail singlehanded and so try to be ready for any thing. My wife Iris was with me on this voyage ostensibly because she said she wanted to visit South Georgia (she later told me she had a bad feeling about the trip when I first mentioned it last year and didnt want me to be on my own) I would not of managed without her, she kept a cool head and great presence of mind all through the experience.
To all the people involved, Coast Guards, Wafrah, Pan Voyager, Sailmail, I could not, in a million years, convey enough thank yous.
I am now looking for another boat to continue the journey, most people think the forestay is the most likely to break and so fit an emegency forestay, as I had, (the westerly also has a baby stay), but after this experience i will make sure the next boat has at least 2 lowers each side.
I will never leave a port without a Jordan series drogue either.
Brilliance was a 39 Westerly Sealord, SD4 built in 1984, I had owned her since 1995.
All new rigging in 97, a new starboard lower shroud had also been fitted in 2002.
If you have any questions that arise from this article please contact yachting monthly and I will answer them in the next issue.
|What happens in very large breaking waves with the two different types of devices, sea anchors that hold your bow into the large breaking waves, and stern deployed JSD devices that allow you to be moving at a few knots as the large breaking wave comes at you from the stern? That may be a run on sentence.
|It's a good thing that you pointed out that these are intended for the open sea and not any where near shore. As you pointed out earlier a sea anchor doesnt stop you completely, there is still a small drift factor and with a drogue you can still possibly maintain 3-5 knots depending on size of drogue and wind speed. It's only to slow down.
I don't know, but its a good thing I'm not in Rhode Island.
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And just what is the state of Rhode Island's position on dueling? (g)
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Preservation Journal - Art's Motel Sign Restored
Friday May 11th - Sunday May 13th 2007
Story Submitted by Joe Gniadek - Publicity / Public Relations Committee
Route 66 Association of Illinois
Art's Motel in Farmersville, Illinois experienced a bit of a renaissance as Route 66 Association of Illinois preservation volunteers brought back to life the Art's Motel advertising sign.
Several volunteers found themselves gathering to complete a great project in the works for sometime. With the on site leadership of Dr. Joe Coscino, the project really blossomed. Thanks go to Lou Vargo and Larry Scinto who logged many hours traveling, visiting and phoning the motel. Many thanks also go out to a steady and ongoing contributor towards preservation, association member John Ruh. The association donated as well, an amount of $500.00 towards the project.
Mother's Day weekend 2007 in Farmersville promised and held some great weather - beautiful sunny skies with temps in the lower 80s which helped efforts overall. Barry Limbachia is the owner of the motel and along with his wife and three children, everyone lent a hand. Barry as able to reopen the motel in 2006.
Hats off to Dr. Joe Coscino who logged much time and preparation into this project. For at least a year and a half, Dr. Joe was in constant contact with Barry and also Joel Lehr, a local area man who has been servicing the neon of the Art's sign for a number of years. Another local electrician was contacted to service and install the new electricity to be used for floodlighting the sign, as well as the one new electrical ballast installed within the sign to illuminate the neon word "Art's"
Work had begun prior to the May 11th start date. A portion of the upper left corner of the sign had been cut away and prepared with the new working neon that would eventually light up the word "Art's". That work was also complimented with a matching blue top portion of the sheet metal panel and a red panel with the parts of the white letters "M" and "O" matching the original.
The Friday began with Dr. Joe along with his tow older children, and Bob Killackey arriving at the site at 10am. A rental scissors lift presented the biggest obstacle, as the ground was still wet from previous rains. The bottom heavy lift got stuck in the mud at one point and a young waitress pulled it out with her pickup. Barry resolved to pick up some 4' x 8' sheets of plywood to help stabilize the front of the signage area. A couple of old doors from the motel served as a platform for the 4 × 8s which was laid over the top of that. This finally gave stabilization to the lift.
Now the lift could operate freely across the front of the motel sign area and installation of the panels and electrical began. 80 year old Joel Lehr worked his magic and the electrician contractor climbed up and in the inner part of the sign through a small gap from the top. He then removed the old ballast (which will be on display in the Hall of Fame and Museum in Pontiac) and hooked up the new one. Jamie Anderson of Arlington Heights arrived in the late afternoon and worked diligently to help resolve some problems that occurred. With the combined efforts of the workers and volunteers involved, Friday night culminated in the word "Art's" being illuminated for the first time in quite a while. The neon glowing brightly was a sight for all sore eyes as night fell. The neon sign is now on a timer illuminating from 8pm - 6am daily.
Barry was kind enough to put volunteer workers up at his motel complimentary. Saturday morning arrived with everyone inspecting the previous day's work. Jerry Law arrived from Wood River and I arrived from 8 miles out from Divernon. Everyone patronized the attached restaurant for breakfast. With the lift firmly in place, work began. Starting with some light sanding of the old sign surface - not too much could be taken off as there was not too much left to begin with. Dr. Joe, Jamie, and Bob Killackey began the first coats of red, white and blue colored paints - very patriotic I might add. First the white lettering was traced by Dr. Joe and then the white was filled in with the phrases:
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The other colors followed including Safety Red and Royal Blue. About noon on Saturday with the sun blazing, reinforcement troops arrived, mainly consisting of the remainder of Dr. Joe's family: his wife and three children.
Work began after lunch with Patty helping out with the painting. Joel Luhr also returned again to see how work was progressing. As Patty and her family began packing up to go home, the first coats of paint were done. Dr. Joe had mixed up a fiberglass compound to patch holes in the sign that had been rusted out. This stuff dries quickly.
Now the grueling task of applying the second coat - especially the safety red was approached. Jamie and I put the second coat of red on from the lift. Bob Killackey and Jerry painted the other side of the sigh that faces a hill. They applied the white lettering. Bob truly led the charge on the white lettering on the back side - especially painting the word "Art's" by freehand - all while being at a very high altitude of 35 feet up.
Area resident Patty Ambrose along with her son arrived to provide the day's lunch. Patty represents the Illinois Route 66 Heritage Corridor Project. A smorgasbord of chicken and meat sandwiches were provided along with all the trimmings - potato salad, cookies, etc Everyone took a break, along with Dr. Joe's full family to enjoy lunch. As we finished, Patty's husband arrived representing the Gillespie News to do a story about the restoration.
The primary concern as Saturday ended was finishing the painting so the lift could be moved out and returned to the rental shop. A little landscaping could be completed at the base of the sign on Sunday. When all stood back and looked up and admired the second coats and the white lettering on the back - everyone was proud. It looked great - like a brand new sign.
Barry threw in whenever he could and everyone contributed. We all cleaned up and hit the adjoining restaurant for a great Saturday night dinner. Dr. Joe's family enjoyed great food and I could sense the kids liked the fries. As 8:00pm rolled around, the sign illuminated for a second night - and with dusk saw all cameras breaking out for pictures of this wondrous neon. We had return trip from the Gillespie News as well to get a shot of their own. We capped things off for Saturday and let Sunday unravel.
The Sunday morning church and Mother's Day crowd filled the restaurant to capacity. Servers practically had coffee pots glued to their arms. A lot of the patrons took an extra loop to see the new look of the sign. Everyone was realizing that the sign truly was brightening up the town of Farmersville.
We finished with light touch up paintwork on Sunday morning and Dr. Joe arrived to complete the project with base landscaping. This was put into place with brick blocks and wood chips at the base. Barry was very thankful. Barry said many thanks and his family joined in to say some last goodbyes and also to get some last pictures of everyone together.
The rooms inside Art's are clean and well kept with a Las Vegas Motif. Prices are reasonable at $35.00 for a single and $40.00 for a double occupancy overnight stay. A sign that sat idle for over 50 years rusting away with many rains now can boast a very bright, clean, warm, flashing advertisement to weary travelers looking for a great place to stay.
I talked with just some of these travelers on Monday morning from Mackinaw Michigan. We exchanged stories, some laughs, an handshake and some information regarding Route 66 in Illinois. Then we left on our separate ways. I could feel things improving at the historic "Art's Motel".
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Focus on Economic Data: U.S. Employment and the Unemployment Rate, September, 2012
This lesson examines the October 5, 2012, U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), announcement of employment data and the unemployment rate for the month of September, 2012. This lesson introduces more of the basic concepts of the BLS employment and unemployment data. The meaning and importance of the data are discussed. Assessment exercises are included for reinforcing knowledge of the concepts.
Business Cycles, Economic Growth, Full Employment, Labor Market, Macroeconomic Indicators, Unemployment, Unemployment Rate
- Review the most recently reported U.S. employment and unemployment data.
- Determine the changes in U.S. employment and unemployment from the past month and year.
- Determine the factors that have influenced the change in the U.S. unemployment rate.
- Explain the implications of the employment and unemployment data for individuals, population groups, and the U.S. economy.
Current Key Economic Indicatorsas of November 30, -0001
Each month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) releases data from the monthly "Household Survey" conducted by the Bureau of the Census, providing a comprehensive body of information on the employment and unemployment experience of the U.S. population, classified by age, sex, race, and a variety of other characteristics.
The BLS also conducts the Current Employment Statistics (CES) program, surveying about 150,000 businesses and government agencies, representing approximately 390,000 individual work sites, in order to provide detailed industry data on employment, hours, and earnings of workers on nonfarm payrolls.
The BLS compiles information from these sources and announces the monthly "Employment Situation," reporting the current U.S. employment and unemployment data estimates. The monthly announcement reports employment data from the previous full month.
This lesson is about the September, 2012, BLS announcement of the "Employment Situation" reported on October 5, 2012.
[NOTE: "Employment and Unemployment Rate" Focus on Economic Data lesson schedule:
During the first half of the 2012-2013 school year, (September-December), EconEdLink will publish four Focus on Economic Data lessons on employment and the unemployment rate. During this time period, the lessons will begin with the 'basics' in September (this lesson) and progressively focus more on complex data, issues and comparisons. All monthly Focuses on Economic Data will include the current data and significant recent changes.
- September 7, 2012: August 2012. Employment and unemployment data basics. What is employment? What is the unemployment rate? How are they measured? What is the current data? What do they mean?
- October 5, 2012: September 2012. Details and issues about the measurement and meaning of employment and unemployment, adding concepts such as underemployment, full employment, etc. THIS LESSON
- November 2, 2012: October 2012. Detailed breakdown of the data by region and industry (trends, identifying trends and comparisons of regions and demographic groups.
- December 7, 2012: November 2012. The relationships of employment and unemployment data to other economic data, such as GDP, CPI, etc., and the business cycle, plus an end-of-year review.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics: The Current Population Survey (CPS): This site contains a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the: labor force, employment, unemployment and persons not in the labor force. www.bls.gov/cps/
- Fact Sheet on Seasonal Adjustment in the CPI, www.bls.gov/cpi/cpisaqanda.htm
- Labor and Productivity Costs: This BLS site provides full historical annual and quarterly measures of labor productivity and costs in the U.S. www.bls.gov/lpc//news.release/prod2.nr0.htm
- Historical Changes in Employment: This BLS site provides employment percentages dating back to 1939. data.bls.gov/PDQ/servlet/SurveyOutputServlet?data_tool=latest_numbers&series_id=CES0000000001&output_view=net_1mth
- Historical Unemployment Rate: This BLS site provides unemployment data dating back to 1948. data.bls.gov/PDQ/servlet/SurveyOutputServlet?data_tool=latest_numbers&series_id=LNS14000000
- Ranks of Discouraged Workers and Others Marginally Attached to the Labor Force Rise During Recession: This report addressed the long-standing issue of the importance of including discouraged and marginally attached workers in determining the real level of unemployment. www.bls.gov/opub/ils/pdf/opbils74.pdf
- BLS, Employment and Unemployment FAQs.www.bls.gov/cps/#faq
Key Economic Indicatorsas of October 5, 2012
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers increased 0.6 percent in August after being unchanged in July. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.1 percent in August, the same increase as in July.
Employment and Unemployment
The unemployment rate decreased to 7.8 percent in September, and total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 114,000, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment increased in health care and in transportation and warehousing but changed little in most other major industries.
Real GDP
Real gross domestic product -- the output of goods and services produced by labor and property located in the United States -- increased at an annual rate of 1.3 percent in the second quarter of 2012 (that is, from the first quarter to the second quarter), according to the "third" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the first quarter, real GDP increased 2.0 percent.
Federal Reserve
To support continued progress toward maximum employment and price stability, the Committee expects that a highly accommodative stance of monetary policy will remain appropriate for a considerable time after the economic recovery strengthens. In particular, the Committee also decided today to keep the target range for the federal funds rate at 0 to 1/4 percent and currently anticipates that exceptionally low levels for the federal funds rate are likely to be warranted at least through mid-2015.
It Sounds Like Great News for the U.S. Economy.
- In September, 2012, the U.S. unemployment rate fell to 7.8 percent.
- The number of employed people in the U.S. increased by 873,000 in September.
- The number of unemployed people in the U.S. decreased by 456,000 in September.
- The U.S. civilian labor force increased by 418,000.
The number of people "not in the labor force" fell by 211,000.
More people are working. Fewer people are unemployed. But, employers report an increase of just 114,000 net new jobs in September, 2012. A consensus estimate of the number of jobs it takes to simply keep up with population growth and to maintain the current unemployment rate (all other factors remaining the same) is hard to find, but about 125,000 per month seems to be a common estimate.
Let's assume that 125,000 is a reasonably good number of monthly job creation to keep unemployment rate. How can the economy create only 114,000 jobs in September and the unemployment rate drops to 7.8 percent? Let's see exactly what the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said about U.S. employment and unemployment in September, 2012.
Note to Teachers and Students: Unless otherwise cited, all quoted material in this lesson are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics news release, "The Employment Situation – September 2012." (Released October 5, 2012) URL: http://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/empsit_10052012.pdf
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Economic News Release
The Employment Situation – September 2012
Released October 5, 2012
"The unemployment rate decreased to 7.8 percent in September, and total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 114,000, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment increased in health care and in transportation and warehousing but changed little in most other major industries."
Remember, this data comes from two very different sources.
- The unemployment rates is derived from the "Household Survey," data derived from the reports of a sample of U.S. households, reporting, among other things, who worked in the previous month and who did not. It provides, as the BLS explains, "a comprehensive body of information on the employment and unemployment experience of the U.S. population, classified by age, sex, race, and a variety of other characteristics." From this data, the unemployment rate (percent of the labor force who did not work and looked for employment) is determined.
The BLS also conducts the Current Employment Statistics (CES) program, surveying about 150,000 businesses and government agencies, representing approximately 390,000 individual work sites, in order to provide detailed industry data on employment, hours, and earnings of workers on nonfarm payrolls. From this survey, the number of jobs created or lost is determined.
The BLS compiles information from these sources and announces the monthly "Employment Situation," reporting the current U.S. employment and unemployment data estimates. The monthly announcement reports employment data from the previous full month.
The BLS announcement followed with a reference to the recent history of the unemployment rate."The unemployment rate declined by 0.3 percentage point to 7.8 percent in September. For the first 8 months of the year, the rate held within a narrow range of 8.1 and 8.3 percent. The number of unemployed persons, at 12.1 million, decreased by 456,000 in September." (See table A-1 in the news release.)
Figure 1, below, shows the monthly unemployment rates estimates from the year 2000 to the present. Note the increases in the unemployment rates during the recession period from the end of 2007 to mid-2009.
[Teacher Note: Ask your students: Can you identify the period of the recent recession in the unemployment rate graph? (The recession was, officially, December, 2007 to June, 2009.)]
In September, the unemployment rate for all major demographic groups decreased."Among the major worker groups, the unemployment rates for adult men (7.3 percent), adult women (7.0 percent), and whites (7.0 percent) declined over the month. The unemployment rates for teenagers (23.7 percent), blacks (13.4 percent), and Hispanics (9.9 percent) were little changed. The jobless rate for Asians, at 4.8 percent (not seasonally adjusted), fell over the year." (See tables A-1, A-2, and A-3 in the news release.)
Even after a one month drop of 0.3 percentage point, the U.S. unemployment remains historically high, indicating that the recovery from the recent recession continues to be slow. How can unemployment remain high if there are new jobs in the economy? Remember, the unemployment rate is determined by two factors: 1) the size of the labor force, and 2) the number of unemployed persons. Also remember, the number of employed persons plus the number of unemployed persons equals the labor force.
August 2012
September 2012
Labor force
+ 418,000
Employed persons
+ 873,000
Unemployed persons
- 456,000
In September, although the net job gain was just 114,000 jobs, the U.S. labor force increased by a much larger number (418,000.) As a percentage of the labor force, the decrease in the number of unemployed resulted in the significant decrease in the unemployment rate. The BLS announcement in September also restated the estimates of job growth in July and August, 2012. "The change in total nonfarm payroll employment for July was revised from +141,000 to +181,000, and the change for August was revised from +96,000 to +142,000." That is a total of 86,000 more new jobs not previously reported.
Note: The current employment data has been adjusted as a result of the population data from the 2010 U.S. Census. Some historical data has been adjusted to reflect the more accurate census data.
114,000 New Jobs in September
Now, take a look at the details of the employment and unemployment data for September, 2012.
- For more detailed unemployment data from August to September 2012, go to the October 5, 2012, BLS announcement, "Employment Situation Summary Table A. Household data, seasonally adjusted," http://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/empsit_10052012.htm
- For more detailed employment data from September 2011, go to the October 7, 2011, BLS announcement, "Employment Situation Summary Table B. Establishment data, seasonally adjusted," http://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/empsit_10052012.htm
Note the differences between the unemployment rates for the demographic groups, by race/ethnicity, age, and levels of education.
[Teacher Note: Here is an opportunity to have your students look at primary data and draw inferences and make generalizations. What is the relationship between educational attainment and unemployment? What happened to the unemployment related to age?]
Remember the BLS definition of an unemployed person. "Persons aged 16 years and older who had no employment during the reference week, were available for work, except for temporary illness, and had made specific efforts to find employment sometime during the 4-week period ending with the reference week. Persons who were waiting to be recalled to a job from which they had been laid off need not have been looking for work to be classified as unemployed."
What is the unemployment rate if you count these and others who are not counted in the "headline" numbers? The BLS has developed a set of "alternative measures of labor underutilization." For September, 2011, the BLS reported six "alternative measures" of unemployment:
- 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. (The announced 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 persons marginally attached to the labor force, as a percent of the civilian labor force plus all persons marginally attached to the labor force.
U-6 Total unemployed, plus all persons marginally attached to the labor force, plus total employed part time for economic reasons, as a percent of the civilian labor force plus all persons marginally attached to the labor force.
The BLS adds this note to the six unemployment definitions: "Persons marginally attached to he labor force are those who currently are neither working nor looking for work but indicate that they want and are available for a job and have looked for work sometime in the past 12 months. Discouraged workers, a subset of the marginally attached, have given a job-market related reason for not currently looking for work. Persons employed part time for economic reasons are those who want and are available for full-time work but have had to settle for a part-time schedule."
For the BLS definitions use in the above categories, see the BLS "Glossary," http://www.bls.gov/bls/glossary.htm
[Teacher Note:Ask your students: Which of these do you think is the most meaningful measurement of unemployment? [Students should consider the definitions of the six groups and how they represent the economy as a whole. Should part-time workers be lso considered part-time unemployed if they want a fill-time job? What about discouraged workers?]
Unemployment Rates by Demographic Group
Figure 2, below, summarizes the August and September, 2012, unemployment data for age, ethnic, educational attainment groups, and the month-to-month change. Note that all groups are better-off in September than in August, except for college graduates whose already low unemployment rate did not change.
[Teacher Note: Ask your students if they can identify any patterns in the September, 2012, employment and unemployment data. How does unemployment impact these demographic groups? What generalizations can you make about these demographics group unemployment rates?
- How important is education?
- Why are women doing a little better than men?
- Is unemployment evenly divided among ethnic groups?
- Why is unemployment among teenagers so high?]
[Teacher Note: For more information about level of education, median earnings, and unemployment rates, go to the BLS page, "Education Pays ."]
Employment and the Business Cycle
One of the important criteria used by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) to identify business cycles and recessions is payroll employment data. The most recent recession ended in June, 2009, when the NBER concluded that, among other things, employment was increasing - a sign of recovery. Since then, the unemployment rate has remained stagnant, but there has been modest economic growth (see the Real GDP "Focus on Economic Data" lessons for the past few months.) The Business Cycle model is illustrated below.
[Teacher Note: For more information about the business cycles, go to the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) website, http://www.nber.org/cycles/main.html .]
How Did Workers the Major Industry Groups Fair in September?
"Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 114,000 in September. In 2012, employment growth has averaged 146,000 per month, compared with an average monthly gain of 153,000 in 2011"(See table B-1 in the announcement.)
Figure 4, below, shows the changes in employment among major industry groups. Of primary concern to many is the long-term trend of job losses in manufacturing. Manufacturing lost 16,000 jobs in September after a loss of 22,000 manufacturing jobs in August.
[Teacher Note: For a complete breakdown of employment by industry in September, 2012, go to the BLS announcement Table B-1. http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t17.htm ]
Note that the number of "service-providing" jobs increased by 114,000 in September, while the number of "good-producing" jobs decreased by 10,000. Is this more evidence of a structural change in the U.S. economy and workforce? If so, what does it mean for the economy and individuals?
[Teacher Note: Ask your students: What important industries in your region have higher or lower rates of job growth (loss) than the average?]
Full Employment
When analyzing business cycles, economists define an unemployment rate that is "full employment." Full employment exists when nearly all persons willing and able to work at the prevailing wages and working conditions are employed. Generally, this is called the an acceptable level of "natural" unemployment, when cyclical unemployment is at a minimum. This often referred to as the "non-accelerating inflation rate of unemployment" or NAIRU.
Economists do not agree or know for certain what the full employment rate is. A consensus estimate is that the full employment rate of unemployment is currently between 4.5 and 5.0 percent of the labor force being unemployed. The measure of full employment will exclude frictional unemployment and structural unemployment.
Remember, there are three general types or causes of unemployment.
- Frictional unemployment is temporary unemployment arising from the normal job search process.
- Structural unemployment is the result of changes in the economy caused by technological progress and shifts in the demand for goods and services.
- Cyclical unemployment is unemployment caused by a drop in economic activity.
When the economy is at full employment and other productive resources are being utilized to their fullest, the economy may be reaching its "full employment GDP." At this point, the economy is reaching or is at its potential output or GDP, given existing productive resources. The lost output from unemployment in a recessionary period is called the "Recessionary Gap."
The BLS does not officially use the term "underemployment." The BLS explains on the Current Population Survey FAQ webpage: "Because of the difficulty of developing an objective set of criteria which could be readily used in a monthly household survey, no official government statistics are available on the total number of persons who might be viewed as underemployed. Even if many or most could be identified, it would still be difficult to quantify the loss to the economy of such underemployment." In other words, the term is hard to define by BLS standards.
In articles, references to underemployment examples are those who work part-time and would like to work full-time, those who work at jobs with wages below their level of training, and those who are marginally attached to the labor force. See the section of this lesson on "alternative measures of unemployment for more details.
[Teacher Note: Ask your students: Should the underemployed be counted as somehow unemployed?]
Seasonally Adjusted Household Survey Data
Short-run trends in labor force are influenced by seasonal and periodic fluctuations associated with recurring events such as weather, holidays, and the opening and closing of schools. Seasonal adjustment eliminates the influence of these fluctuations and makes it easier for users to observe fundamental changes in the level of the series, particularly changes associated with general economic expansions and contractions.
At the end of each calendar year, the BLS updates the seasonal adjustment factors for the labor force data derived from the Current Population Survey (CPS), or household survey.
[Teacher Note: For a full explanation of the seasonal adjustment process, see the BLS article Revision of Seasonally Adjusted Labor Force Series in 2008 .]
Household vs. Establishment Series
As noted previously, statistics on nonagricultural employment, hours of work, and earnings are compiled from two major sources: household interviews and reports from employers.
Some of the confusion over the meaning of the unemployment and employment data arises from differences between the two primary sources of the data, the Current Population Survey (Household Survey) and the Current Employment Statistics Survey (Establishment Survey.)
The Household Survey is based on interviews obtained from a sample of the population, aged 16 years of age and over. This monthly survey, conducted by the Bureau of the Census, provides data on the labor force, the employed, and the unemployed, classified by such characteristics as age, sex, race, family relationship, marital status, occupation, and industry attachment. The survey is conducted during a calendar week that includes the 12th of the month.
The Establishment Survey data is compiled each month from mail questionnaires and telephone interviews by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with State agencies. This survey provides information on nonfarm wage and salary employment, average weekly hours, average hourly earnings, and average weekly earnings for the nation, states, and metropolitan areas. The survey is conducted from a sample of over 390,000 establishments employing over 47 million nonfarm full or part time wage and salary workers during the same week as the Household Survey.
Data from these two sources differ from each other because of variations in definitions and coverage, source of information, methods of collection, and estimating procedures. The major factors which have a differential effect on the levels and trends of the two data series are:
- The key to the difference is the definition of who is employed in the surveys. The Household Survey (CPS) includes the unincorporated self-employed, unpaid family workers, agriculture and related workers, private household workers, and workers absent without pay.
- The Establishment Survey (CES) estimate of jobs only those receiving pay for the reference pay period. The CES excludes many of the groups included in the CPS who do not work for the businesses that report data.
What is Employment?
The household survey definition of employment includes wage and salary workers (including domestics and other private household workers), self-employed persons, and unpaid workers who worked 15 hours or more during the reference week in family-operated enterprises. The establishment survey covers only wage and salary employees on the payrolls of nonfarm business establishments.
- Multiple jobholding. In the Household Survey, each person is classified as employed, unemployed, or not in the labor force. Employed persons holding more than one job are counted only once. For the Establishment Survey, people who worked for more than one establishment are counted each time their names appear on a payroll.
- Unpaid absences from jobs. The household survey includes among the employed all civilians who had jobs but were not at work during the reference week—that is, were not working but had jobs from which they were temporarily absent because of illness, vacation, bad weather, child care problems, labor-management disputes, or because they were taking time off for various other reasons, even if they were not paid by their employers for the time off. In the Establishment Survey, persons on leave paid for by the company are included, but those on leave without pay for the entire payroll period are not. Source: http://www.bls.gov/lau/lauhvse.htm
In the definitions above, there are a couple of big differences between the two surveys that may impact the "official" number of employed and unemployed persons. Again, just looking at the simple numbers from the surveys may not provide a complete picture of the health of the labor market in the United States.
[Teacher Note: Ask your students what they think. Does this difference matter?]
[Teacher Note: Give your students several sets of data for the size of the labor force and the number of unemployed. the students should be able to determine the unemployment rates for those examples. The rate should be rounded to the nearest 1/10 of a percent.
- Labor force = 100,000,000 Unemployed = 5,000,000 Unemployment Rate: 5.0%
- Labor force = 275,000,000 Unemployed = 7,000,000 Unemployment Rate:2.5%
- Labor force = 46,789,000 Unemployed = 2,563,000 Unemployment Rate:5.5%
- Labor force = 18,739,000 Unemployed = 1,045,996 Unemployment Rate: 5.9%
- Labor force = 1,198,000,000 Unemployed = 211,000,000 Unemployment Rate: 17.6%
The Common Core goals suggest that students should be able to use math skills to solve problems in the context of the subject content.]
Once again...
Total U.S. nonfarm payroll employment increased by just 114,000 jobs in September, 2012, slightly below the number required to keep up with population growth. U.S. manufacturing industries lost 16,000 jobs in the month.
The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 7.8 percent in September. The number of employed increased by 873,000 in September, 2012. Almost 12.1 million people remained unemployed in September, a decrease of 456,000 from August.
The simple numbers of the unemployment rate, the employed, and industry employment do not tell the whole employment story. The numbers are derived from different sources that count different groups of people.
The Establishment Survey may undercount the number of people who are working and earning an income. The Household survey may undercount "unemployment" by counting even those who worked just a couple of hours a week as employed.
How do you best define "employed" and "unemployed"?
[Teacher Note: Again, have your students take another look at the six BLS definitions of the "unemployment rate" in the lesson process. Which do they think is the best (most appropriate) measure of the health of the economy? Have the students write their rationale for their choice.]
Women in the Labor Force
The past several decades have been seen significant changes in women's participation in the labor force and employment. Since the 1970s, women's labor force participation has risen substantially, particularly among women with children, and a larger share of women work full time and year round than ever before. Although the average hours worked and average wage rates for women lag those of men, the gaps are narrowing.
Go to the BLS online publication, "Women in the Labor Force: A Databook ," to read a brief history of the changes in the labor force participation of women.
How do you think these changes in the status of women have affected our society, our economy, and our lives?
U.S. Labor Force Demographics
The BLS also provides information about the Demographics of the U.S. labor force, including age, youth, women, educational attainment. etc. Take a look at any special group you wish to research.
You can find more data on women in the labor force at this U.S. Department of Labor site: http://www.dol.gov/wb/factsheets/Qf-laborforce-10.htm


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This first year of World Trout our customers helped us raise $65,190 for these three groups.
Penobscot River Restoration Project – penobscotriver.org
This group has been working to restore self-sustaining populations of native sea-run fish. Their main tool is to open up more miles of traditional river spawning habitat by negotiating for dam removal while maintaining hydropower resources. Of note, the Penobscot Partners working on this project include broad support by the dam owners, power company, Native American tribes, State of Maine, Trout Unlimited and Atlantic Salmon federation. When successful, this project can serve as a template for other coalitions of groups to successfully remove dams and open traditional spawning grounds to native fish.
Over $21,000 of World Trout proceeds have helped the this group meet with key individuals, groups and agencies to leverage significant private and public funding. While they have excellent partner staff working with them in Washington, D.C. , it is far more effective for Mainers to tell their own story of why restoring the Penobscot is so crucial. The group was similarly able to meet with key private donors to personally secure their support for the project. They now have secured $12.5 million in public and private sources and $10 million pending in the FY2008 federal budget through the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration. They have also worked to make sure that citizens, communities and others voiced their support for the key federal funding needed for success of the project.
They have also successfully helped to secure a $5 million community riverfront bond that will fund projects enabling communities to benefit from restored fisheries and rivers. If passed in November, Penobscot communities can apply for community-based or business improvements. Under discussion are such things as river education kiosks, riverside trails, paddling and fishing-related ventures among other ideas inspired by the prospect of a newly restored Penobscot. The Penobscot project is prompting communities to embrace the sustainable values of a restored river instead of allowing industries to monopolize the river.
The group also produced compelling brochures, photographs and maps to take full advantage of opportunities at fairs and community events, and in presentations to outdoors groups, businesses, and decision-makers. The Penobscot River Restoration Project worked with The Nature Conservancy to produce a very effective public funding brochure that has been in very high demand and is being used by agencies in their efforts to secure approval of the $10 million FY08 funding.
Greenback Conservation & Restoration Programs - Colorado Trout Unlimited – www.cotrout.org
The greenback cutthroat trout, once thought extinct, is now found in several locations in Colorado as the result of aggressive recovery efforts by a strong interagency partnership including Colorado Trout Unlimited (CTU), the Colorado Division of Wildlife, the U.S. Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the National Park Service, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The species remains listed as "threatened" under the Endangered Species Act.
The Greenback Restoration Project has been working to reclaim waters for greenbacks, installing barriers to prevent non-native fish from invading greenback habitat, re-stocking greenbacks into recovery habitat, conducting volunteer monitoring projects, and assisting with public outreach and education. Through matching grants and partnerships, CTU has leveraged World Trout donation dollars into more than $35,000 additional cash and in-kind contributions – not to mention more than 4,000 volunteer hours on-the-ground – the equivalent of two full time employees working a full year.
Some of the major project areas that World Trout funding has been used in conjunction with Colorado Trout Unlimited include:
Barrier Installation
Helped the Colorado Division of Wildlife install fish barriers that will protect greenback habitat from non-natives on streams including Severy Creek, Graneros Creek, South Prong Hayden Creek and North Taylor Creek.
Water Quality Monitoring
Cheyenne Mountain Chapter has been working with the Colorado Division of Wildlife to monitor water quality for greenbacks in two key streams, Bear Creek and Severy Creek, on the flanks of Pikes Peak. Volunteers have collected monthly samples for analysis, and have generated data on water quality variables including nutrients, metals and E. coli. In both cases, the data have shown the streams to possess outstanding water quality – and that data is now serving as the basis for a petition to the Colorado Water Quality Control Commission to designate the streams as "outstanding waters", providing a heightened level of regulatory protection so that the high quality of these streams is not degraded in the future.
Instream Flow Protection
Monitoring efforts are providing the data to support instream flow water rights filings for the creeks, which will protect flows in the creeks to ensure a healthy future for the greenback populations.
Habitat Improvement
Continue to install habitat improvements to create enhanced pool habitats and help provide a more secure refuge for the greenbacks.
Volunteer Monitoring
"Greenback Backers". Volunteers with the Alpine Anglers TU Chapter assist fishery biologists with field sampling and data collection to track greenback populations and help identify threats to their continued survival, so that conservation efforts can be adjusted accordingly. This data helps to provide the basic information that biologists need to appropriately protect and manage greenback populations within the Park.
Genetic Testing
Assisted the Colorado Division of Wildlife in collecting and analyzing fin clips to determine genetics on potential populations. This data is valuable in helping to develop appropriate management and recovery efforts for the streams.
Outreach and Education
Helped the Rocky Mountain National Park Service prepare and distribute fish identification cards to help anglers know a greenback from a rainbow or brook trout, so they can be sure to release the natives. Volunteer patrols are helping at Lily Lake to make contact with anglers, advise them of the greenback recovery program, and assist them with proper catch-and-release technique.
World Trout funding was also used to re-issue a DVD version of the award-winning documentary "Incredible Journey of the Greenback Cutthroat Trout", and distribute it to public libraries throughout Colorado as part of public educational efforts.
Obirame Restoration Group http://homepage3.nifty.com/huchen/Obirame/index-English.html
The searun huchen (called obirame in Japanese) is a very old, revered fish in Japan. But alarming declines in fish populations has stirred a group of local fishermen and residents to restore the health of the Shiribetsu River. A recent study of the river revealed that there were no searun huchen spawning beds or young fish. Efforts are underway to restore habitat, develop a hatchery program that preserves the genetic diversity of the fish and to build alliances with other groups working to restore huchen throughout Hokkaido.
Using the $21,730 funding from World Trout, Obirame Group is dedicated to protecting and enhancing the itou (an older more respectful Japanese name for the searun huchen) in the Shiribetsu River and surrounding watersheds. Thus far, this program has provided for successful breeding for pure strain Shiribetsu River adults and the subsequent care of juvenile itou. The program also includes additional monitoring of juvenile fish after they have been released into the river. It also furthers research efforts into healthy, growing fish.
Symposiums, forums and educational efforts for the community have been implemented and met with great success. The group has also created newsletters and a Web site along with Obirame Rescue Cards. These picture cards are handed out to river users and anglers so they can identify itou. And if caught, they can contact the Obirame no Kai Office.
Most significant in their successes has been the partnership with the government that is assisting in the protection and resource enhancement for this endangered fish. Currently, efforts are underway to modify dam like structures in order for spawning fish to reach the tributaries, thereby closing the loop for reproduction.


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In the male-dominated field of engineering, it can be difficult for women to succeed, but last year, all four graduates of the University of St. Thomas cooperative engineering program were women, and three of them were Hispanic.
Dr. Sheila Waggoner said she is proud of all of her students, though she believes the reason women succeed in the St. Thomas program is because of the University's small class environment. As professor and chair of the Department of Mathematics, Computer Science and Cooperative Engineering, she keeps close tabs on students —male and female—and talks to them all the time. It's individual attention they might not get at a larger engineering school.
"Being in an engineering class of more than 200, with only 10 females could be intimidating," Waggoner said. "We offer more than you'd get if you go directly to an engineering school, because we have this liberal arts curriculum. We're teaching students how to write and communicate, which employers are looking for. They're getting that in combination with the technical background."
In the UST Cooperative Engineering program, a 3+2 engineering program, students graduate with two degrees: a Bachelor of Arts in applied mathematics from St. Thomas and a Bachelor of Science degree in the chosen engineering discipline at a cooperative institution.
View a video of a sample cooperative engineering class.
Catholic University of America Becomes 4th Partner School
UST has cooperative agreements with Texas A&M University, University of Houston, University of Notre Dame and newly-approved The Catholic University of America.
The Rev. Joseph Pilsner, dean of arts and sciences, said The Catholic University of America is among the leading Catholic universities in the United States. He said the Engineering School at CUA is relatively small and should continue UST's personal approach for students.
"The shared values of our two institutions should make transition to the undergraduate engineering program at CUA easier for our cooperative engineering students," Father Pilsner said.
Because of its location in Washington, D.C., Father Pilsner said the students at CUA have opportunities to attend seminars with distinguished academics and engineers. Additionally, there are many opportunities for internships in governmental institutions and in corporations with a presence in the D.C. area.
"The Catholic University of America is an exciting and worthwhile place to study," Father Pilsner said. "We are fortunate to have CUA as UST's newest cooperating partner."
Revamped Curriculum Better Prepares Students for Engineering
Waggoner said St. Thomas recently revamped the Cooperative Engineering Program curriculum to make the program more attractive to students and better prepare them for engineering classes at partner schools. Five more students will graduate from the program this May, and more than five students will transfer to partner schools this fall.
"The program is successful and growing," Waggoner said. "We currently have 15 students in cooperative institutions."
The curriculum changes include making the thermodynamics elective a required course because it's required by some partner schools. UST added new courses in electrical circuits, electrical circuits lab and computer-aided design, or CAD. Classes on differential equations and linear algebra were converted to the courses Mathematics for Engineering I and II, which cover similar material. The required hours were reduced to make it easier to complete the UST part of the program in three years.
The changes also include hiring Dr. Henry Foust as assistant professor in the department.
"One of the great things is that we have a faculty member with a Ph.D. in civil engineering now in our program," Waggoner said. "He has worked in engineering, and he can talk to the students about the field."
Waggoner said she worked closely with the partner schools, including CUA, in developing the program to prepare the students for engineering studies.
"We have a strong and unique program," she said. "We're sending students to engineering schools, and they're doing extremely well."
To learn more about cooperative engineering at St. Thomas, contact Dr. Waggoner at firstname.lastname@example.com or 713-525-3818.
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I have downloaded the Nook PDF file – this doesn't work like the Kindle app. Is the app "REALLY" working right?
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Vera Wang Spring 2013
"Does anyone even remember Jawaharlal Nehru?" Vera Wang calls out backstage minutes before her show, then answers herself in the next breath because the half-bare models and hectic dressers are otherwise engaged. "He was the prime minister of India." For the better part of the twentieth century, to be exact, not that you'd really need to recall the political figure (let alone be able to spell his name) to appreciate what Wang was getting at with her stunning spring collection.
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