Q: What are the round patches the ballplayers for the Angels and Phillies had on their uniforms?
—Barb Scott, Newnan
A: The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and Philadelphia Phillies wore patches on the front of their jerseys this past season to honor members of their organizations who died in April. The Angels wore one with the No. 34 and the last name of 22-year-old pitcher Nick Adenhart, who died on April 9 from injuries in an automobile accident. The Phillies honored longtime announcer Harry Kalas, 73, who died of heart disease on April 13, with his initials in white on a black patch.
Q: From what sources is data about employment gathered?
—Bruce Lyon, Carrollton
A: The government conducts the monthly Current Population Survey to measure unemployment, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. It uses these categories: People with jobs are employed; individuals who are jobless, looking for jobs, and available for work are unemployed; and people who are neither employed nor unemployed are not in the labor force. Employed persons include individuals who worked for pay or profit during the survey week, who did at least 15 hours of unpaid work in a family-owned enterprise operated by someone in their household, or who were temporarily absent from their jobs (paid or not). The unemployed classification is comprised of those who do not have a job, those who have actively looked for work in the previous four weeks, or those who are available for work.
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