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For release 10:00 a.m. (EDT) Monday, March 16, 2020				    USDL-20-0449
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STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT -- JANUARY 2020
Unemployment rates were lower in January in 5 states and stable in 45 states and the District
of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Eleven states had jobless rate
decreases from a year earlier, 1 state had an increase, and 38 states and the District had
little or no change. The national unemployment rate, 3.6 percent, was little changed over the
month but was 0.4 percentage point lower than in January 2019.
Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 12 states in January 2020 and was essentially unchanged
in 38 states and the District of Columbia. Over the year, 18 states added nonfarm payroll jobs
and 32 states and the District were essentially unchanged.
This news release presents statistics from two monthly programs. The civilian labor force and
unemployment data are modeled based largely on a survey of households. These data pertain to
individuals by where they reside. The employment data are from an establishment survey that
measures nonfarm employment, hours, and earnings by industry. These data pertain to jobs on
payrolls defined by where the establishments are located. For more information about the
concepts and statistical methodologies used by these two programs, see the Technical Note.
North Dakota had the lowest unemployment rate in January, 2.3 percent, while Alaska had the
highest rate, 6.0 percent. The rates in Alaska (6.0 percent), Illinois (3.5 percent), Nevada
(3.6 percent), New York (3.8 percent), Oregon (3.3 percent), and Washington (3.9 percent) set
new series lows. (All state series begin in 1976.) In total, 15 states had unemployment rates
lower than the U.S. figure of 3.6 percent, 9 states and the District of Columbia had higher
rates, and 26 states had rates that were not appreciably different from that of the nation.
(See tables A and 1.)
|			Changes to Employment and Unemployment Data		        |
| In accordance with standard practices, historical data in the tables of this news   |
| release have been revised. For detailed information on changes to the data, see the |
| box notes at the end of the news release.					        |
|_____________________________________________________________________________________|
Idaho, Maryland, Nebraska, North Dakota, and Washington had unemployment rate decreases in
January (-0.1 percentage point each). The remaining 45 states and the District of Columbia
had jobless rates that were not notably different from those of a month earlier, though some
had changes that were at least as large numerically as the significant changes.
Eleven states had unemployment rate decreases from January 2019, the largest of which was in
South Carolina (-1.0 percentage point), closely followed by Alabama, Illinois, and Oregon
(-0.9 point each). The only unemployment rate increase occurred in Pennsylvania (+0.6
percentage point). (See table B.)
Nonfarm Payroll Employment
Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 12 states in January 2020. The largest job gains
occurred in Florida (+34,700), New York (+33,500), and Illinois (+16,600). The largest
percentage gains occurred in New Hampshire (+0.7 percent), Kentucky (+0.6 percent), and
Delaware, New Mexico, and West Virginia (+0.5 percent each). (See tables C and 3.)
Eighteen states had over-the-year increases in nonfarm payroll employment in January. The
largest job gains occurred in Texas (+279,900), California (+251,800), and Florida (+177,400).
The largest percentage gains occurred in Utah (+2.9 percent) and Arizona and Idaho (+2.5
percent each). (See table D.)
The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment news release for January is scheduled to
be released on Friday, March 20, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT). The State Employment and
Unemployment news release for February is scheduled to be released on Friday, March 27,
2020, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT).
|		      Changes to Local Area Unemployment Statistics Data	        |
| On Wednesday, March 4, 2020, the civilian labor force and unemployment data for the |
| states, the District of Columbia, and the modeled substate areas presented in       |
| tables 1 and 2 of this news release were revised to incorporate updated inputs, new |
| population controls, reestimation of models, and adjustment to new census division  |
| and national control totals. Data in table 1 were re-seasonally adjusted as well.   |
| Both not seasonally adjusted and seasonally adjusted data were subject to revision  |
| back to January 2015.							        |
|		      Changes to Current Employment Statistics Data	                |
| Effective with this news release, all nonfarm payroll employment estimates for      |
| states and metropolitan areas (tables 3 and 4) have been revised as a result of     |
| annual benchmark processing to reflect 2019 employment counts primarily from the    |
| BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), as well as updating of         |
| seasonal adjustment factors. Not seasonally adjusted data beginning with April 2018 |
| and seasonally adjusted data beginning with January 2015 were subject to revision.  |
| Some not seasonally adjusted and seasonally adjusted series may have been revised   |
| as far back as 1990. Information on annual benchmark processing is available at     |
| www.bls.gov/web/laus/benchmark.pdf.						        |
Table A. States with unemployment rates significantly different
from that of the U.S., January 2020, seasonally adjusted
State                |          Rate(p)
United States (1) ...................|           3.6
Alabama .............................|           2.7
Alaska ..............................|           6.0
Arizona .............................|           4.5
Colorado ............................|           2.5
District of Columbia ................|           5.2
Florida .............................|           2.8
Georgia .............................|           3.1
Hawaii ..............................|           2.7
Idaho ...............................|           2.8
Iowa ................................|           2.8
Kentucky ............................|           4.3
Louisiana ...........................|           5.3
Massachusetts .......................|           2.8
Mississippi .........................|           5.5
Nebraska ............................|           2.9
New Hampshire .......................|           2.6
New Mexico ..........................|           4.8
North Dakota ........................|           2.3
Ohio ................................|           4.1
Pennsylvania ........................|           4.7
South Carolina ......................|           2.4
Utah ................................|           2.5
Vermont .............................|           2.4
Virginia ............................|           2.7
West Virginia .......................|           5.0
(1) Data are not preliminary.
(p) = preliminary.
Table B. States with statistically significant unemployment rate changes
from January 2019 to January 2020, seasonally adjusted
|          Rate         |
|-----------|-----------|  Over-the-year
State              |  January  |  January  |    change(p)
|    2019   |  2020(p)  |
Alabama ........................|     3.6   |     2.7   |      -0.9
California .....................|     4.3   |     3.9   |       -.4
Colorado .......................|     3.2   |     2.5   |       -.7
Florida ........................|     3.4   |     2.8   |       -.6
Georgia ........................|     3.8   |     3.1   |       -.7
Illinois .......................|     4.4   |     3.5   |       -.9
New York .......................|     4.0   |     3.8   |       -.2
Oregon .........................|     4.2   |     3.3   |       -.9
Pennsylvania ...................|     4.1   |     4.7   |        .6
South Carolina .................|     3.4   |     2.4   |      -1.0
Utah ...........................|     2.9   |     2.5   |       -.4
Washington .....................|     4.5   |     3.9   |       -.6
Table C. States with statistically significant employment changes from
December 2019 to January 2020, seasonally adjusted
|             |             | Over-the-month change(p)
State             |   December  |   January   |---------------------------
|     2019    |   2020(p)   |    Level    |   Percent
Delaware .....................|     465,900 |     468,400 |       2,500 |      0.5
Florida ......................|   9,031,400 |   9,066,100 |      34,700 |       .4
Illinois .....................|   6,117,200 |   6,133,800 |      16,600 |       .3
Kentucky .....................|   1,934,100 |   1,946,200 |      12,100 |       .6
Maryland .....................|   2,784,200 |   2,795,200 |      11,000 |       .4
Massachusetts ................|   3,698,400 |   3,710,200 |      11,800 |       .3
New Hampshire ................|     685,600 |     690,300 |       4,700 |       .7
New Jersey ...................|   4,226,400 |   4,240,500 |      14,100 |       .3
New Mexico ...................|     861,000 |     865,300 |       4,300 |       .5
New York .....................|   9,809,700 |   9,843,200 |      33,500 |       .3
North Carolina ...............|   4,593,900 |   4,608,900 |      15,000 |       .3
West Virginia ................|     712,300 |     716,000 |       3,700 |       .5
Table D. States with statistically significant employment changes from
January 2019 to January 2020, seasonally adjusted
|             |             | Over-the-year change(p)
State              |   January   |   January   |---------------------------
|    2019     |   2020(p)   |    Level    |    Percent
Arizona ......................|   2,908,500 |   2,982,100 |      73,600 |      2.5
California ...................|  17,324,000 |  17,575,800 |     251,800 |      1.5
Colorado .....................|   2,760,900 |   2,814,800 |      53,900 |      2.0
Florida ......................|   8,888,700 |   9,066,100 |     177,400 |      2.0
Georgia ......................|   4,596,800 |   4,649,900 |      53,100 |      1.2
Idaho ........................|     751,300 |     770,000 |      18,700 |      2.5
Nevada .......................|   1,406,300 |   1,429,100 |      22,800 |      1.6
New Jersey ...................|   4,186,000 |   4,240,500 |      54,500 |      1.3
New Mexico ...................|     851,200 |     865,300 |      14,100 |      1.7
|             |             |             |
North Carolina ...............|   4,558,800 |   4,608,900 |      50,100 |      1.1
South Carolina ...............|   2,173,800 |   2,215,400 |      41,600 |      1.9
Tennessee ....................|   3,105,000 |   3,151,100 |      46,100 |      1.5
Texas ........................|  12,684,600 |  12,964,500 |     279,900 |      2.2
Utah .........................|   1,540,700 |   1,585,800 |      45,100 |      2.9
Virginia .....................|   4,042,000 |   4,091,700 |      49,700 |      1.2
Washington ...................|   3,444,300 |   3,516,000 |      71,700 |      2.1
This news release presents civilian labor force and unemployment data for states
and selected substate areas from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
program (tables 1 and 2). Also presented are nonfarm payroll employment estimates
by state and industry supersector from the Current Employment Statistics (CES)
program (tables 3 and 4). The LAUS and CES programs are both federal-state cooperative
endeavors.
Civilian labor force and unemployment--from the LAUS program
Definitions. The civilian labor force and unemployment data are based on the same
concepts and definitions as those used for the official national estimates obtained
from the Current Population Survey (CPS), a sample survey of households that is
conducted for the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) by the U.S. Census Bureau.
The LAUS program measures employed people and unemployed people on a place-of-
residence basis. The universe for each is the civilian noninstitutional population
16 years of age and older. Employed people are those who did any work at all for
pay or profit in the reference week (typically the week including the 12th of the
month) or worked 15 hours or more without pay in a family business or farm, plus
those not working who had a job from which they were temporarily absent, whether
or not paid, for such reasons as bad weather, labor-management dispute, illness,
or vacation.
Unemployed people are those who were not employed during the reference week
(based on the definition above), had actively looked for a job sometime in the
4-week period ending with the reference week, and were currently available for
work; people on layoff expecting recall need not be looking for work to be counted
as unemployed. The civilian labor force is the sum of employed and unemployed people.
The unemployment rate is the number of unemployed as a percent of the civilian labor
force.
Method of estimation. Estimates for 48 states, the District of Columbia, the Los
Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale metropolitan division, New York City, and the balances
of California and New York State are produced using time-series models. This method,
which underwent substantial enhancement at the beginning of 2015, utilizes data from
several sources, including the CPS, the CES, and state unemployment insurance (UI)
programs. Estimates for the state of California are derived by summing the estimates
for the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale metropolitan division and the balance of
California. Similarly, estimates for New York State are derived by summing the estimates
for New York City and the balance of New York State. Estimates for the five additional
substate areas contained in this release (the Cleveland-Elyria and Detroit-Warren-
Dearborn metropolitan areas and the Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, Miami-
Miami Beach-Kendall, and Seattle-Bellevue-Everett metropolitan divisions) and their
respective balances of state are produced using a similar model-based approach.
Each month, estimates for the nine census divisions first are modeled using inputs
from the CPS only and controlled to the national totals. State estimates then are
controlled to their respective census division totals. Substate and balance-of-state
estimates for the five areas noted above also are controlled to their respective state
totals. This tiered process of controlling model-based estimates to the U.S. totals is
called real-time benchmarking. Estimates for Puerto Rico are derived from a monthly
household survey similar to the CPS. A more detailed description of the estimation
procedures is available from BLS upon request.
Annual revisions. Civilian labor force and unemployment data for prior years reflect
adjustments made after the end of each year. The adjusted estimates reflect updated
population data from the U.S. Census Bureau, any revisions in the other data sources,
and model re-estimation. In most years, historical data for the most recent five years
are revised near the beginning of each calendar year, prior to the release of January
estimates. With the introduction of a new generation of times-series models in early
2015, historical data were re-estimated back to the series beginnings in 1976, 1990,
or 1994.
Seasonal adjustment. The LAUS models decompose the estimates of employed and unemployed
people into trend, seasonal, and irregular components. The benchmarked signals of
employed and unemployed people first are adjusted using an X-11 type of seasonal
adjustment filter. The adjusted data then are smoothed using a Reproducing Kernel
Hilbert Space (RKHS) filter. The smoothed-seasonally adjusted estimates of employed and
unemployed people are summed to derive the civilian labor force, and the unemployment
rate then is calculated as the unemployed percent of the civilian labor force. The
resulting smoothed-seasonally adjusted unemployment rate estimates are analyzed in this
news release and published on the BLS website.
During estimation for the current year, the smoothed-seasonally adjusted estimates
for a given month are created using an asymmetric filter that incorporates information
from previous observations only. For annual revisions, historical data are smoothed
using a two-sided filter.
Area definitions. The substate area data published in this release reflect the
delineations that were issued by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget on April 10,
2018. A detailed list of the geographic definitions is available online at
www.bls.gov/lau/lausmsa.htm.
Employment�from the CES program
Definitions. Employment data refer to persons on establishment payrolls who receive
pay for any part of the pay period that includes the 12th of the month. Persons are
counted at their place of work rather than at their place of residence; those appearing
on more than one payroll are counted on each payroll. Industries are classified on
the basis of their principal activity in accordance with the 2017 version of the North
American Industry Classification System.
Method of estimation. CES State and Area employment data are produced using several
estimation procedures. Where possible these data are produced using a "weighted link
relative" estimation technique in which a ratio of current month weighted employment
to that of the previous-month weighted employment is computed from a sample of
establishments reporting for both months. The estimates of employment for the current
month are then obtained by multiplying these ratios by the previous month's employment
estimates. The weighted link relative technique is utilized for data series where
the sample size meets certain statistical criteria.
For some employment series, the sample of establishments is very small or highly
variable. In these cases, a model-based approach is used in estimation. These models
use the direct sample estimates (described above), combined with forecasts of
historical (benchmarked) data to decrease volatility in estimation. Two different
models (Fay-Herriot Model and Small Domain Model) are used depending on the industry
level being estimated.For more detailed information about each model, refer to
the BLS Handbook of Methods.
Annual revisions. Employment estimates are adjusted annually to a complete count
of jobs, called benchmarks, derived principally from tax reports that are submitted
by employers who are covered under state unemployment insurance (UI) laws. The
benchmark information is used to adjust the monthly estimates between the new
benchmark and the preceding one and also to establish the level of employment
for the new benchmark month. Thus, the benchmarking process establishes the
level of employment, and the sample is used to measure the month-to-month
changes in the level for the subsequent months. Information on recent benchmark
revisions is available online at www.bls.gov/web/laus/benchmark.pdf.
Seasonal adjustment. Payroll employment data are seasonally adjusted at the
statewide expanded supersector level. In some cases, the seasonally adjusted
payroll employment total is computed by aggregating the independently adjusted
supersector series. In other cases, the seasonally adjusted payroll employment
total is independently adjusted. Revisions to historical data for the most recent
five years are made once a year, coincident with annual benchmark adjustments.
Payroll employment data are seasonally adjusted concurrently, using all available
estimates including those for the current month, to develop sample-based seasonal
factors. Concurrent sample-based factors are created every month for the current
month's preliminary estimate as well as the previous month's final estimate in order
to incorporate real-time estimates.
Caution on aggregating state data. State estimation procedures are designed to
produce accurate data for each individual state. BLS independently develops a
national employment series; state estimates are not forced to sum to national
totals. Because each state series is subject to larger sampling and nonsampling
errors than the national series, summing them cumulates individual state-level
errors and can cause significant distortions at an aggregate level. Due to
these statistical limitations, BLS does not compile a "sum-of-states" employment
series, and cautions users that such a series is subject to a relatively large
and volatile error structure.
Reliability of the estimates
The estimates presented in this release are based on sample surveys, administrative
data, and modeling and, thus, are subject to sampling and other types of errors.
Sampling error is a measure of sampling variability�that is, variation that occurs
by chance because a sample rather than the entire population is surveyed. Survey
data also are subject to nonsampling errors, such as those which can be introduced
into the data collection and processing operations. Estimates not directly derived
from sample surveys are subject to additional errors resulting from the specific
estimation processes used.
Use of error measures. Changes in state unemployment rates and state nonfarm payroll
employment are cited in the analysis of this release only if they have been determined
to be statistically significant at the 90-percent confidence level. Furthermore, state
unemployment rates for the current month generally are cited only if they have been
determined to be significantly different from the U.S. rate at the 90-percent confidence
level. The underlying model-based standard error measures for unemployment rates
and over-the-month and over-the-year changes in rates are available at
www.bls.gov/lau/lastderr.htm. The underlying standard error measures for over-the-month
and over-the-year changes in state payroll employment data at the total nonfarm and
supersector levels are available at www.bls.gov/web/laus/790stderr.htm. Measures of
nonsampling error are not available.
Estimates of civilian labor force and unemployment from the LAUS program, as well
as nonfarm payroll employment from the CES program, for metropolitan areas and
metropolitan divisions are available in the news release Metropolitan Area Employment
and Unemployment. Estimates of civilian labor force, employed people, unemployed
people, and unemployment rates for approximately 7,000 subnational areas are
available online at www.bls.gov/lau/. Employment data from the CES program for
states and metropolitan areas are available online at www.bls.gov/sae/. Information
in this release will be made available to sensory impaired individuals upon request.
Voice phone: (202) 691-5200; Federal Relay Service: (800) 877-8339.
LABOR FORCE DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 1. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and selected area, seasonally adjusted
State and area
Civilian labor force
2020(p)
Percent of labor force
2,237,931 2,248,190 2,247,886 2,247,478 79,460 61,381 61,530 61,114 3.6 2.7 2.7 2.7
349,304 346,806 346,831 346,310 21,448 21,238 21,234 20,930 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.0
3,494,658 3,596,303 3,594,630 3,604,759 169,967 163,112 163,303 162,105 4.9 4.5 4.5 4.5
19,382,859 19,487,634 19,483,790 19,509,906 831,874 753,741 754,716 753,300 4.3 3.9 3.9 3.9
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale(1)
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall(1)
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights(1)
2,097,303 2,102,578 2,102,205 2,107,116 98,099 109,331 108,997 111,320 4.7 5.2 5.2 5.3
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn(2)
402,833 403,988 403,982 404,266 9,372 9,639 9,629 9,328 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.3
Cleveland-Elyria(2)
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett(1)
(1) Metropolitan division.
(2) Metropolitan statistical area.
(p) Preliminary
NOTE: Data refer to place of residence. Data for Puerto Rico are derived from a monthly household survey similar to the Current Population Survey. Area definitions are based on Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No. 18-03, dated April 10, 2018, and are available on the BLS website at https://www.bls.gov/lau/lausmsa.htm. Data have been revised back to January 2015 to incorporate updated population controls, reestimation of models, adjustment to new division and national control totals, and revised seasonal adjustment. Estimates for the latest month are subject to revision the following month.
Table 2. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and selected area, not seasonally adjusted
3,102,350 3,176,471 3,102,194 3,169,177 99,643 74,703 112,314 90,261 3.2 2.4 3.6 2.8
3,375,397 3,359,406 3,387,262 3,374,213 117,128 99,811 143,577 121,496 3.5 3.0 4.2 3.6
397,126 398,298 397,265 399,492 9,226 8,852 12,283 11,265 2.3 2.2 3.1 2.8
342,585 338,615 342,973 338,918 7,213 7,241 9,950 10,186 2.1 2.1 2.9 3.0
3,089,420 3,089,959 3,083,718 3,087,187 85,053 99,409 113,566 131,118 2.8 3.2 3.7 4.2
NOTE: Data refer to place of residence. Data for Puerto Rico are derived from a monthly household survey similar to the Current Population Survey. Area definitions are based on Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No. 18-03, dated April 10, 2018, and are available on the BLS website at https://www.bls.gov/lau/lausmsa.htm. Data have been revised back to January 2015 to incorporate updated population controls, reestimation of models, and adjustment to new division and national control totals. Estimates for the latest month are subject to revision the following month.
ESTABLISHMENT DATA
Table 3. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, seasonally adjusted [In thousands]
Total(1)
2,066.3 2,079.5 2,085.3 2,080.3 91.7 94.3 95.5 94.2 269.2 268.7 268.7 269.2
329.3 329.6 329.5 328.5 16.5 16.2 16.6 16.8 12.6 12.3 12.1 10.9
2,908.5 2,971.8 2,978.4 2,982.1 166.2 173.2 174.2 174.3 175.3 178.3 177.8 178.0
17,324.0 17,528.1 17,554.4 17,575.8 869.5 887.6 889.3 886.9 1,326.3 1,321.4 1,321.7 1,320.8
794.3 803.4 802.0 802.1 15.1 14.7 14.7 14.7 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.3
Hawaii(2)
1,028.8 1,031.2 1,033.9 1,036.6 53.4 54.0 53.9 55.0 99.9 99.3 99.5 99.5
12,684.6 12,922.4 12,945.0 12,964.5 760.2 792.5 795.0 795.1 900.5 910.2 910.1 907.5
Virgin Islands(2)(3)
36.0 38.0 38.1 38.4 3.0 4.0 4.1 4.0 - - - -
(1) Includes mining and logging, information, and other services (except public administration), not shown separately.
(2) Mining and logging is combined with construction.
(3) Missing series (denoted by '-') are not published seasonally adjusted because the seasonal component, which is small relative to the trend-cycle and irregular components, cannot be separated with sufficient precision.
NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Data have been revised to reflect 2019 benchmarks and updated seasonal adjustment factors. Seasonally adjusted data from January 2015 are subject to revision. Some seasonally adjusted series may have been revised back to 1990. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmark are preliminary and will be revised when new information becomes available.
Table 3. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, seasonally adjusted-Continued [In thousands]
384.1 382.5 386.0 386.8 96.0 96.7 97.0 96.2 250.3 250.7 252.7 248.9
64.6 65.4 65.7 66.0 11.8 11.6 11.8 11.6 27.5 27.4 27.2 26.9
541.7 546.2 549.1 550.3 225.8 232.9 232.3 231.7 438.2 453.4 449.6 450.3
3,055.7 3,053.4 3,056.4 3,059.8 836.2 847.5 845.6 845.4 2,705.4 2,738.6 2,748.2 2,744.9
33.0 34.0 34.0 33.9 29.7 29.6 30.0 29.7 168.5 174.0 173.5 174.0
Virgin Islands(1)
7.0 7.1 7.0 7.1 - - - - - - - -
2,765.4 2,835.9 2,842.7 2,850.6 2,020.8 2,043.1 2,047.3 2,055.1 2,593.6 2,624.0 2,626.2 2,627.3
86.7 88.1 88.1 88.3 126.8 126.6 127.5 127.9 126.1 127.4 127.3 127.4
2.1 2.2 2.2 2.2 4.7 5.4 5.5 5.6 10.5 10.6 10.5 10.7
Table 4. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, not seasonally adjusted [In thousands]
Mining and logging
2,071.6 2,093.2 2,040.0 2,059.2 10.2 9.8 10.2 9.7 91.2 94.6 89.0 91.1
1,284.1 1,286.8 1,265.3 1,269.7 5.8 5.8 5.7 5.7 51.4 51.7 50.1 51.9
17,489.3 17,711.8 17,143.5 17,433.6 22.4 22.4 21.8 22.1 869.0 877.3 842.8 859.0
466.7 468.0 454.5 458.6 - - - - 23.2 22.7 22.2 22.2
8,975.3 9,128.3 8,863.2 9,044.9 5.7 5.7 5.8 5.7 557.4 576.4 551.2 572.0
747.3 765.9 733.8 753.4 3.7 3.7 3.5 3.5 49.3 52.4 48.0 50.3
35.1 38.2 35.4 38.2 - - - - 3.0 4.1 3.0 4.0
NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Data have been revised to reflect 2019 benchmarks. Unadjusted data from April 2018 are subject to revision. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmark month are preliminary and will be revised when new information becomes available.
Table 4. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, not seasonally adjusted-Continued [In thousands]
270.3 269.6 268.3 268.8 392.0 394.4 381.8 385.2 21.2 20.8 21.2 20.9
6.6 5.9 9.1 8.2 62.2 63.1 60.5 62.0 5.5 5.3 5.4 5.3
1,324.1 1,317.5 1,310.5 1,306.8 3,158.4 3,165.9 3,051.7 3,056.9 556.9 575.9 553.5 576.8
27.4 27.1 27.3 26.9 83.9 84.5 80.3 81.2 3.9 3.8 3.9 3.7
1.3 1.4 1.3 1.3 34.1 34.6 32.6 33.5 19.5 20.4 19.5 20.6
379.5 389.4 378.7 386.5 1,852.3 1,876.0 1,805.4 1,831.7 140.8 139.0 138.2 136.8
14.4 14.1 14.2 13.9 127.8 126.1 124.9 124.1 9.2 8.8 8.9 8.3
592.5 579.7 586.7 572.4 1,242.5 1,236.3 1,203.3 1,197.5 94.9 96.7 95.2 95.4
100.2 99.8 99.3 98.7 206.3 203.5 198.6 197.3 17.4 16.9 17.4 16.5
59.5 59.3 59.3 58.8 266.0 270.0 258.9 259.1 15.6 15.8 15.2 15.4
0.6 0.8 0.6 0.8 6.9 7.1 7.1 7.1 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6
840.8 850.5 830.0 844.1 2,736.3 2,763.4 2,663.7 2,715.2 2,777.0 2,859.2 2,749.9 2,837.8
327.7 332.0 326.1 332.3 812.3 816.9 794.0 801.9 1,298.6 1,323.4 1,275.3 1,296.9
38.8 39.5 39.3 40.2 10.3 10.1 10.0 9.9 58.5 59.1 55.3 56.4
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The 14th Annual Dead of Winter Writing Contest is OPEN!
Dead of Winter is a horror fiction contest. This year's theme is: TOYS IN THE ATTIC.
Stories submitted to the 14th Annual Dead of Winter contest (December 2014) must use the theme Toys In the Attic. A child's plaything must feature prominently in your story and the story setting should be an attic, penthouse, or other "top floor." Be creative with other setting elements, including time period and geographic location.
Be sure to read both the Dead of Winter contest rules and the general contest guidelines before submitting your entry.
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Scotland defeated Italy at a staggering 34-10 at Murrayfield in Edinburgh and the elation due to their win over France vanished in thin air for the critics. But the team skipper Sergio Parisse has assured his countrymen that they will be back in form by the time the match against Wales is about to start.
The match is scheduled to be on 23rd February. The probable reason for their confidence is because they have a week at hand to make amendments in their faults which otherwise would not have been possible if the match were just a week ahead.
Sergio Parisse guaranteed that they would become a whole new avatar for the next match. He also ruled out the rumors the team of Italy had underestimated the team of Scotland. He said that they had not been arrogant at all although he said that they were very disappointed with the defeat. He blamed their open rugby game being played too much as one of the reasons for their defeat to Scotland. But according to him since Six Nations were a matter involving lots of time and so it would be a bit less difficult for them to make a comeback.
Even the Italy coach Jacques Brunel agreed to what Sergio Parisse said. He also stated that Scotland had impermeable defense and they also attacked really well. Brunel reported of expansive game in Italy team was underway. For the reasons of defeat against the Scots the Frenchman coach of the Italy pointed out about the speed of the Italian players and poor defense that triggered their loss. The price that had to be paid was really high from the look of the score. But they are hopeful that the match can be shooed off as a nightmare after the match against Wales.
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Tamsin Lewis, MD draws on the possible connections linking ketosis and anorexia and how that may affect behavior and neurotransmitter changes from the voluntary starvation.
We transition the conversation to fat adaptation, mitochondrial function and carb cycling for endurance athletes.
02:28 Dr. Lewis' Experience with Anorexia: She was diagnosed with anorexia at age 11. Anorexia's focus is the control of food, which preoccupies one from other things that are happening. Perhaps the biochemical and neurotransmitter changes that result from starvation, force ketosis and effect the brain. Dr. Lewis' mother called it her "anorexic high". The massive energy restriction from starvation forces the body to get energy wherever it can, including stress hormones. Dr. Lewis believes that there is a genetic component to anorexia. It is on the continuum of anxiety disorders. component to anorexia. It is on the continuum of anxiety disorders.
06:10 The Salvation of Sport: One day Dr. Lewis realized that sport could save her from depression, anxiety and panic disorder. As she came off the drugs, sport helped her brain rewire.
15:28 Fat Adaptation and Athletes: There is an endurance performance benefit from periodization of carbohydrate intake. Dr. Lewis has never seen a woman athlete do well on a ketogenic diet during endurance training.
24:11 What Would Dr. Lewis do differently in a Do Over?
27:26 Try a More Natural Approach: You can spare your glycogen stores longer if you are fat adapted. Test your gut. Dr. Lewis finds high levels of parasites and dysbiosis in her endurance athlete patients.
31:45 Dr. Lewis' Love of Hot Yoga: Doing hot yoga creates a euphorigenic process. She finds that yoga is very good for the nervous system and brain health.
40:34 Dr. Lewis' Single Exercise: Running or cycling up mountains is her choice.
41:13 Dr. Lewis' Desert Island Herb or Nutrient: She would choose a combination of ashwaganda, curcumin/resveratrol and a dose of omega 3s.
46:00 Dr. Lewis' Elevator Pitch: Create more social/community space to prevent social isolation. Bring about more public awareness around a lifestyle medicine approach.


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Central Bank reserves stand at $117.8 bln in August
The Turkish Central Bank's total reserves stood at $117.8 billion in August, marking an 11.3% increase compared to the previous month, the bank announced on Sept. 28.
Official reserve assets jumped 11.3%, according to the bank's international reserves and foreign currency liquidity report.
In August, foreign currency reserves- in convertible foreign currencies- rose to $69.3 billion, a monthly rise of 10.6%, while gold reserves decreased by 2.4% to $40.6 billion.
Short-term predetermined net drains of the central government and the CBRT- foreign currency loans, securities, and FX deposit liabilities- up 14.5% this August from a month earlier, reaching $23.1 billion.
Of this amount, $17.5 billion belongs to principal repayments and $5.6 billion to interest repayments, it added.
"Additionally, outstanding FX and gold liabilities arising from the CBRT's financial derivative activities with resident and non-resident banks recorded $67.2 billion, of which $28.6 billion is due in one month," it said.
There are two items that will increase the bank's gross reserves in the coming period.
With the bank's latest required reserve regulation, the amount of foreign currency held by banks at the Central Bank is expected to increase by$3.4 billion to over $65 billion.
In addition, the swap agreement with South Korea, which was signed over a month ago, has not yet entered the accounts.
With these two developments, the total reserve is estimated to reach $125.5 billion.
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Top court rejects HDP's demand to postpone closure case
Six-party alliance meets to discuss presidential candidate
Walmart lifts wages at US stores again
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Vehicle registrations increased 10 percent last year
US sues Google over dominance of online ad market
The man alleged to have stormed two Spanish churches with a machete, killing a verger and seriously wounding a priest, was slated for deportation but had no prior convictions, officials said Thursday.
The U.S. Justice Department sued Google on Jan. 24 for its dominance of the online advertising market, launching a fresh legal battle against the California-based tech giant.


You made the reservation—now what? Here's what you need to know.
Here at The Knot, we've seen more than a few amazing proposals, but there's something about a restaurant proposal that gets us every time. Whether it's a romantic dinner date at your favorite local eatery or a special reservation at the five-star restaurant you've always dreamed about going to, nothing is sweeter than sharing a meal together before the big moment. We turned to Wesley Conger, general manager of The Signature Room in Chicago, for advice. From calling ahead to knowing the right moment to pop the question, Conger has all the tips and tricks you need to plan a flawless restaurant proposal.
Consult with the restaurant to see what services it provides. Many restaurants have reservations departments that can help with pre-arranging and coordinating extra flourishes, from flowers and champagne to a special dessert. According to Conger, roses are the flower of choice for proposals at The Signature Room, but many people request an arrangement of their partner's favorite bloom.
Weeknights are generally less busy than weekends. Planning your engagement on a less popular evening will make the atmosphere of the restaurant feel more intimate, allowing "more opportunities to make it special," Conger says.
"Waiting until dessert provides a sweet ending to a perfect dinner date," Conger says. And if you're coordinating a romantic table setting, make sure it doesn't give too much away. If the restaurant has windows and—better yet—a view, schedule your reservation around sunset for the ideal ambience leading up to the surprise.


What if…? The speculative fiction depicted in one other GOD has no longer come to lifestyles, now not but. however it might – after Scotland achieves independence. A rabbi's dream may perhaps swap the trajectory of 1 kingdom and keep one other state from destruction. a chief minister's Machiavellian patriotism may release a brand new geographical region on an aimless path into oblivion. One woman's miracle can produce a love-child. And one other woman's power and bold may rescue one thousand lives. Scotland's destiny historical past is but to be written – or is it?
The best legion of the Roman Empire, the X Fretensis, is at the march. criteria raised and ft marching in the direction of a besieged urban and a conquered humans. No free-thinking earthly strength may dare reckon with the Roman military on the Empire's zenith. nobody that's, however the Jews, pressured via an instantaneous descendant of Judah Maccabee, who attracts jointly and leads a splintered band of guerillas in a likely hopeless fight.
Herman Wouk's sweeping epic of global conflict II, which starts with THE WINDS OF warfare and maintains in struggle AND REMEMBRANCE, stands because the crowning success of 1 of America's such a lot celebrated storytellers. Like no different books concerning the warfare, Wouk's spellbinding narrative captures the tide of world occasions - the drama, the romance, the heroism and the tragedy of global battle II - because it immerses us within the lives of a unmarried American kinfolk drawn into the very centre of the maelstrom.
At the seventieth anniversary of Joseph Roth's loss of life, this quantity examines the present relevance of his paintings. His works and reviews have been considered as being overly orientated in the direction of the previous; his leanings in the direction of the monarchy have been mocked, his name to supranational considering interpreted as an easy reaction to modern occasions.
This selection of new essays examines third-generation Holocaust narratives and the inter-generational transmission of trauma and reminiscence. This assortment demonstrates the ways that reminiscence of the Holocaust has been handed alongside inter-generationally from survivors to the second-generation—the little ones of survivors—to a latest iteration of grandchildren of survivors—those writers who've come of literary age at a time that might mark the tip of direct survivor testimony.


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USDA Recognizes Exemplary Peer Support for Breastfeeding Mothers
2 WIC local agencies honored as model programs
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded two (2) WIC local agencies with the 2022 Gold WIC Breastfeeding Award of Excellence for exemplary efforts in supporting breastfeeding WIC mothers. The two agencies are: Clay County Public Health Center and Dunklin County Health Department. These awards were part of USDA's National WIC Breastfeeding Week, celebrated August 1-7.
Breastfeeding provides countless benefits to both babies and mothers, as well as many benefits to society as a whole, including decreased healthcare costs and increased productivity. While breastfeeding is natural, there is a learning curve for moms and babies, and all mothers benefit from having a supportive environment in which to learn how to feed their babies. Many mothers find success in breastfeeding through education and support from breastfeeding peer counselors and lactation consultants, and providing these resources to mothers is a crucial part of Missouri's Special Supplemental Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC).
"WIC serves millions of low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women and their young children," said Cheryl Kennedy, Food and Nutrition Service Regional Administrator. "We recognize the hard work and effort that occurs at the State and local levels to provide this important benefit to all WIC participants, and the WIC Breastfeeding Award of Excellence celebrates local agencies that provide exemplary breastfeeding programs and support services."
"The Missouri WIC program fully supports all mothers who would like to breastfeed," said Lisa Schlientz, State Breastfeeding Coordinator with Missouri DHSS WIC and Nutrition Services. "We are proud of the extra efforts made by these two agencies to provide a full range of breastfeeding services to WIC participants who choose breastfeeding to provide a healthy start for their baby. This support empowers our Missouri moms and enables them to be successful."
WIC agencies that have operated a peer counseling program for at least one year and meet all of the required core components of the WIC Breastfeeding Model for Peer Counseling, including recruiting and hiring from WIC's target population, and being available to WIC clients outside usual clinic hours, are eligible to apply for the award.
The award program was established to recognize WIC local agencies that have provided exemplary breastfeeding promotion and support activities. Awards highlight successful models and encourage other local agencies to strengthen their breastfeeding promotion and support activities and ultimately increase breastfeeding initiation and duration rates among WIC participants. Awards are given at three levels of performance: Gold, Gold Premiere, and Gold Elite. Agencies are awarded for a four year period. With the addition of these 2 agencies, there are currently 21 local agencies that are awarded in Missouri.
The WIC Program serves to safeguard the health of low-income pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets, resources on healthy eating including breastfeeding promotion and support, and referrals to health care. Missourians interested in learning about the benefits of WIC may visit wic.mo.gov or call TEL-LINK at 1-800-835-5465 to find the WIC local agency in their county.
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Please contact the school office for an application pack or to book an appointment.


One of my least favorite things to see in deliverables from SEO folks is recommendations like this: Your webmaster needs to leverage browser caching and compress images. Thanks. Super helpful. Being in SEO is in part a technical job and nothing screams ineptitude in this area like copy/pasting unspecific recommendations from a third party tool.


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Review: Horns of The Hunter (Tales of Luah Fail #1) by Frank Dorrian
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An age of myth. A bitter feud. A storm of legend.
It is the closing days of the Enkindled King's wars for Earthblood, when a cycle of violence and hatred sparks a bitter feud in his shadow.
Náith, the Warrior. Luw, the Hunter. Cast aside and burned by their lover's betrayal, the two find themselves trapped in a bloody struggle for the affections of Síle, the Maid of Mael Tulla.
Cherished as a healer and bringer of verdant life to barren lands, Síle stands as a mystery unto all – even those who would claim her heart. For one so gentle and kind, secrets and bloodshed swarm about her like flies upon a corpse.
Consumed by hatred and heartache, both Náith and Luw will take the darkest of trials and challenge death itself, unaware of the true game being played.
A storm beyond imagining waits for the Warrior and the Hunter. One that will decide the fate of Luah Fáil.
I was familiar with Frank Dorrian from his Blackshield Dogs novellas, and his The Shadow of a High King novel, which are some dark fantasy masterpieces. This meant I had an idea of what was in store for me with Horns of the Hunter: interesting but flawed characters, lots of fast paced, in your face brutal action, strong world building and a story that races along until it all ends in the clash of steel and spilling of blood. My expectations were met completely, in some of the best ways possible.
The story takes place in a land of legends, in an ancient time only spoken of in stories, when gods among men roamed the world, accomplishing impossible feats. This land is the island of Luah Fail, which bears a striking resemblance to Ireland. An Ireland that had magic in its very soil. You can definitely see that strong Irish Celtic mythos inspired this world, which is cool choice, since its usually some variation of Norse mythology used as a setting lately. This leads to some interesting situations throughout the book, since the Celts had as grimdark a pantheon as there ever was, and this is reflected in the characters.
Those characters are just such a strength in the story. Naith, the powerful warrior, and Luw, the horned hunter, are obviously destined to be at each others throats throughout the story, all the way to the bitter end. Their story revolves around Sile, the Maid of Mael Tulla, who brings plants to life around her, and holds both of their hearts. It's this love triangle that has so much potential for tragedy, and it doesn't disappoint. You can tell as the story progresses, and Naith and Luw keep trying destroying each others lives, that Sile is not unaware of this, and has something more than just playing with them in her long term plans. This mystery plays out so well as the story works towards its epic conclusion.
The secondary characters really help round out the story. Aodhamar especially stands out. He is the king who has absorbed more of the Earthblood magic than is wise, and his power makes him ruthless and unworried about his actions, since he is the most powerful being on the island. He's also greedy for more, so is always looking for the next war, and is completely intolerant of failure. He also seems to know more than he lets on about whats happening between with Sile, as we discover later on. They really help round out the story and its epic clash at the end.
I am amazed at how much I became invested in these characters. Luw starts off as the more sympathetic character, but as the story progresses, we get to see some of the machinations in the background play out, and realize that things aren't quite what they seem. It plays out perfectly, and leads to an ending you just couldn't imagine. I have to list this as one of my favorite reads of the year, and highly recommend reading it yourself.
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In 2015, about 40% of total U.S. energy consumption was consumed in residential and commercial buildings, or about 39 quadrillion British thermal units. With the majority of buildings operating at far below optimal efficiencies, we are left with huge potential for energy savings. Certifying your building is a simple way to address energy use as well as improve occupant comfort and health.
Programs like LEED, The WELL Building Standard and The Living Building Challenge use cutting edge strategies and technology to increase the energy efficiency, wellness, comfort and environmental awareness of your building. Benefits of earning certification for an office can improve worker productivity and commitment, reduce sick days and improve moral.
There are many strategies to building energy conservation. One key tool during the design process is building energy modeling. Signature Sustainability provides building energy modeling by working with your team to find the balance between up-front costs and return on investment. In an energy model, energy conservation measures (ECMs) will be examined to see which strategies are the most beneficial for your site and situation. Check our page on Building Energy Modeling for more information.
PHIUS+ Certification combines passive solar strategies with climate specific energy use requirements and proven durability. Passive buildings have been around for a long time, but the Passive House standard has set rigorous requirements for total building energy use and air-tightness. If you're interested in getting to Net-Zero or Net-Positive, Passive House is a great place to start!
With over 90% of our lives spent in buildings, so shouldn't those building be designed with human health in mind? The WELL Building Standard was created to address human health in the built environment. Improving occupant health and comfort is not only important for attracting and retaining employees, but also can help to reduce the bottom line.
The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) pulled together many scientific studies that linked improved work environments to employees who had reduced stress levels, took less sick time, had improved moral and were more productive. Yes, improving the workplace environment can increase worker productivity. The WELL Building Standard provides solid, scientifically backed guidelines for improved worker health and productivity. Improving the indoor environment has never been more important.
Learn more about The Well Building Standard.
The United States Green Building Council (USGBC) was created back in 1993 to promote sustainable strategies in the building design and construction industry. Since then, LEED has become an internationally recognized certification standard for green buildings, as well as inspired the creation of many other certification programs.
As of today, over 15.3 billion square feet of commercial space has been LEED certified, with 1.8 million square feet certified each day. It is clear that earning LEED Certification shows your organization's commitment to sustainability through reduced energy and water consumption, improved indoor air quality, reduced toxins in building materials and more.
Learn more about LEED Certification.
The Living Building Challenge goes beyond just sustainability and focuses on doing more good rather than less bad. Living Building Challenge projects are net positive, so they produce more energy than they consume, recycle water on-site and make strides to reduce the use of harmful toxins used in building products. Interested?


A leading French real estate agency believes that the negative impact that Brexit will have on the French property market will not be as severe as many people fear.
While Leggett Immobilier concedes that the weakening Pound will put some British-based buyers off the idea of purchasing a home in France – more so than any political or economic-based motivations – they are confident that France's lifestyle appeal remains strong.
The company states that it has had a 19 per cent reduction in the number of enquiries coming from Britain regarding purchasing a French property since Brexit. However, it states that the enquiries it is now getting are coming from more serious buyers, rather than speculative ones.
"Sales to British buyers dropped slightly in the second half of the year, but nothing too significant and British buyers still see French property prices as being incredibly attractive," the company says.
Moreover, the company argues, British purchasers are not the only people interested in purchasing French property. Leggett Immobilier has recorded a spike in demand from overseas buyers in the past year – particularly those from America and Scandinavia.
Overseas house-hunters are being drawn to France by the combination of low house prices and cheap financing. Indeed, mortgage rates have been at record lows in the last year, with Euribor rates remaining negative for 11 of the last 12 months.


There are many pubs on the Marsh, ranging from old village inns that have hardly changed over the years to more modern pubs. All have histories, with stories of smuggling and the like and offer a warm welcome, and with most serving food.
This remote inn takes its unusual name from a 7th century saint who, according to legend, lived and died here. The pub sign illustrates the story of St Botolph's burial, when a group of monks had to remove his body for protection from marauding Vikings. The pub's connection to the local sheep farming industry is in evidence too, with even the toilet signs indicating Ewes and Rams! Botolphs Bridge Inn is a quaint family run pub and restaurant on the Marsh. They offer freshly prepared home style cooking, including a traditional Sunday roast, as well as Cask Marque accredited quality cask ales, lagers or a glass of fine wine. In the winter there is an open fire.
The Britannia Inn is a renowned pub and restaurant serving fish & chips and other home cooked food. A two minute walk from the beach at Dungeness, via a walkway opposite, this fantastic pub is in the heart of Dungeness estate, a Site of Special Scientific Interest and home to some extremely rare wildlife. The pub is sited between the two Dungeness lighthouses and within a few minutes walk of the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway, which dates from 1927.
The Cinque Ports were a federation of south-eastern ports, the original five being Hastings, New Romney, Hythe, Dover and Sandwich. It was built in the 18th century, probably on the foundations of an earlier building. The building of whitewashed brickwork, deep-pitched roof and rooms with low, beamed ceilings, has barely changed for over 100 years. The Cinque Ports Arms is a cosy and friendly, welcoming public house with a wealth of oak beams serving up to 4 ever-changing real ales.
Traditional pub on the edge of Lydd town. A timber-framed listed building built in the 18 century. There are two bar areas, one a traditional public bar and the other a lounge area with a tv.
The Jolly Fisherman is the pub for the people who live and work in, and visit, Greatstone and the surrounding area. There is a restaurant, bar food, tv, pool table and regular live entertainment. Open from 12 noon everyday.
The Neptune is a large pub on the main coast road about half-way between Dymchurch village and Hythe. It has a carvery.
The Ocean Inn is a lovely traditional pub in the quaint village of Dymchurch, found beside the sands on one of Kent's most scenic coastlines. This establishment is locally renowned for its mouth-watering cuisine, refreshing beers and friendly staff. What's more, with the local funfair and world-famous Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway nearby, it makes for a great start, or finish, to a day's exploring. You'll never be short of amusement, thanks to the pub's jukebox, pool table, dart board and regular live music events. At the rear, you'll find the comfortable restaurant-bar with doors leading onto the patio and large beer garden - which is complete with outdoor seating for alfresco dining, as well as a children's play area.
The Pilot Inn is a family run pub and restaurant situated a stones throw (and there's a lot of them around) from the sea, in the heart of the breathtaking Dungeness National Nature Reserve. Steeped in the smuggling history of Romney Marsh, its inception followed the luring aground of the Spanish vessel, Alfresia, in 1633. They murdered the crew and looted the cargo of spirits. The ship was used to build the original Pilot Inn and some of the original timbers remain in the bar today.
Recently (November 2017) re-opened under the new management of New landlord Christopher Waters who is also the Head Chef , the Plough Inn is just outside New Romney on the A259 road to Dymchurch. A real ale pub with food served all day and a carvery on Sunday.
This pub ceased trading on 31 October 2017. The Royal Oak, an Elizabethan building of 1570, was constructed adjacent to St Augustine's Church as a dwelling for the parish clerk and sexton. It remained as such until the I8th century when Jacob Ferriss was granted a licence "that he may suffer ale to be tippled in his house, but he may not suffer ale to be tippled during divine service". A lovely old Grade II Listed village inn offering home cooked food and 4 star accommodation. It's main bar has a woodburning stove with a fine inglenook and restaurant area. There are picnic-sets in the narrow garden beyond and quaint views of the ancient church and graveyard next door. Previously known as the Yew & Ewe.
Situated at the southwest end of Lydd, the Royal Oak is a spacious and welcoming pub featuring friendly conversation and fine real ales. Originally two cottages which were joined together (and eventually extended), the pub consists of two large rooms. The main room features a long bar as well as cosy tables and seating around the sides. The second room is furnished with a pool table, dartboard, and jukebox, and there is room for musicians to perform. The pub is run by Trevor and Mandie Brown along with the help of their dog Sasha and a family of cats.
The Shepherd and Crook Burmarsh is a 16th Century Free House set in the picturesque village of Burmarsh Kent. Amongst our beers, we serve well kept, usually local real ales and a cask cider. Our food is cooked to order using local produce, where possible. We have vegetarian and gluten free options. The Shepherd and Crook has a dog friendly bar and a separate restaurant, which can also be used for private dining occasions. The charming village public house hosts friendly locals, a log fire for those colder days and an enticing sun terrace for those warmer days.
The Warren Inn was first licenced about 1860 and still retains its Victorian interior. It is a cosy and welcoming pub with a lovely log-burning open fire and a wood-burning stove - and they even have a resident ghost called Old Sid! The pub has a large and spacious garden overlooking the fields that run down to the sea. A children's delight with swings and a play house, there is also plenty of room for tables to be well-spaced, the marquee to be put up and the outside bar to be opened for special occasions. The Warren takes its name from the fenced area behind it; itself named after a Roman expression for an enclosure.
The Woolpack Inn, dating from 1410, retains many of its original features such as wattle-and-daub walls and a low, beamed ceiling. Its name comes from its popularity with `owlers'- wool smugglers - who used the inn as a base for their lucrative trade. The Woolpack is so perfectly old-fashioned that very little had to be altered when, in 1947, scenes from `The Loves of Joanna Godden' were filmed there. Located in great walking country, the Woolpack is a perfect place to stop and satisfy the thirst and appetite during a day out in the country. Excellent traditional pub food is served, with all fish and game locally sourced, and the delicious mature British beef steaks are always prepared to the individual customer's taste. The pub has two large beer gardens with neat lawns, shrubs, hanging baskets, picnic benches and a barbecue area. Dog friendly.


As our summer holiday fast approaches I can't help but feel slightly disappointed with myself. I blame everything on leggings; everything.
You see, in my last proper job, when I wore proper clothes, in a proper office with proper colleagues (who mostly all hated each other but kept it together through smiling and handing out passive aggressive compliments about shoes and make up), I kept an eye on my weight. I used my suit trousers as the gauge of whether I was just thin enough, or porky and needing to cut back on the pies. I had to keep tabs on it – for if I didn't my work 'friends' would.
Since leaving this world behind I spend my days with small boys who though traditional in their clothing taste ("you look lovely when you wear a dress Mummy" and "what are these things on your legs? Tights? Oh I do prefer them to jeans on you Mummy") are the best little complimenters in the world. The other people in my life are my parents, my husband and lots of female friends, mostly other Mums. We're all terribly nice to each other and genuinely so. It's like a whole new refreshing world.
So when faced with a tummy and a nearing holiday I do what any sensible girl might do and eat more. Pastry? Yes! Why not. There's no hope so let's just slope off into a pastry wrapped fest. This isn't so much a recipe as an excuse to plump up cellulite. I would quite like to serve it as a dinner party pudding though one day.
Preheat your oven to 200C/gas mark 6. Line a baking sheet with non stick greaseproof paper. Sprinkle a little flour on your work surface and place the puff pastry block on the top, sprinkle some more flour on the top and roll to about the thickness of a pound coin. Cut the pastry into 4 squares roughly the same size. Wrap each peach in a square of pastry using the egg wash to stick it together. Place on the greaseproof paper and egg wash the whole thing. Repeat with the other 3 peaches then bake for about 20 minutes until the pastry is completely baked through – brown on top and crunchy crackly. Serve straight from the oven with a little icing sugar dredged over the top and a few raspberries on the side. Ice-cream is a welcome addition too.
The observant amongst you will note the photo for this recipe is by far superior to the usual offerings from my phone. It was taken by Lyndsey James who is very clever.
Very good point. I may well just take them along with me!
These look wonderful! Should you leave the stone in the peach or take it out?
Your pictures are lovely, don't discount your own work! These look lovely, I have just had a pastry overload at the weekend, but if I hadn't I would be making these soon. Although, I am thinking some sort of baked apple in the autumn perhaps….
Don't worry about the leggings too much, sounds as though you are better off now anyway being away from your office "friends" if you ask me.
Baked apples sounds perfect – we're almost in autumn aren't we? You've made me start dreaming if cinnamon. And leaves of course!
I have basically given up – my appetites (note plural) are too vast and difficult to reign in. So tummy control it is and a life of fruit wrapped in pastry. Doesn't sound that bad after all.
My sentiments exactly! Life's too short and there is so much yummy food and drink out there to try and enjoy!
This made me chuckle a lot. I know exactly where you are coming from!


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UK Tories' support for Orban - Viktor Orban is no ally to be had | View
The Tories were the only governing conservative party in western Europe to support Viktor Orbán in the European Parliament's vote on the rule of law in Hungary.
These are turbulent times and the way the UK has conducted Brexit talks is threatening our future relationship with the EU. We can't afford to alienate ourselves even more by offering Orban political support in exchange for his.
Jude Kirton-Darling British Member of the European Parliament representing the Labour Party
At euronews, we believe all views matter. To better understand that vote, its reasons and possible consequences, we asked British members of the European Parliament from different political parties to share their perspective on this subject by answering our questions.
Here are the answers of Jude Kirton-Darling, Labour MEP for the North East of England:
Euronews: The UK is the only Western European country whose almost all representatives of the ruling party in the EP voted against the Sargentini report on the situation in Hungary. As an opposition MEP, what do you think of this choice of your Conservative colleagues?
Jude Kirton-Darling: The decision by the UK government to back Orban's despotism is absolutely disgraceful and shows how extreme today's Conservative Party has become - a far cry from Disraeli's One Nation conservatism. But even knowing this I was genuinely shocked by how many Tory MEPs followed the whip to vote against the report. The fact that the two former-Tory MEPs who voted to investigate the Hungarian far-right leader have now been expelled from the Conservative party is truly appalling. But to their credit, it shows their integrity as individuals in my view.
Euronews: Do you agree with those who say that the main reason for such a vote was Mr Orbán's support in Brexit talks?
Jude Kirton-Darling: If that is indeed the reason why the Tory MEPs supported Orban during last month's votes in Strasbourg, then perhaps the UK Prime Minister needs to reassess who she wants backing her in this process. Viktor Orban is no ally to be had. These are turbulent times and the way the UK has conducted Brexit talks is threatening our future relationship with the EU. We can't afford to alienate ourselves even more by offering Orban political support in exchange for his.
Euronews: What is your opinion on the situation in Hungary and, in particular, on the rule of law in that country compared to other EU members?
Jude Kirton-Darling: Viktor Orban has been systematically dragging Hungary backwards instead of moving ahead with other progressive European countries. Him and his government have repeatedly and severely breached the EU's fundamental values and made way for attacks on political freedom, equality and human rights, especially those of migrants. The people of Hungary deserve much better than this and I was pleased to hear that our vote as MEPs counted towards escalating these major concerns.
Euronews: Do you agree with what Viktor Orbán wrote in his letter to British Conservative MEPs, saying that the Sargentini report "is a verdict against Hungary and the Hungarian people" and not a critic of his government and his policies?
Jude Kirton-Darling: Absolutely not - the vote was clearly against Orban's ruling of the Hungarian state, as well as the negative effects this has on its people and their lives. However, the Hungarian Prime Minister strategically turned it around to relieve himself of the blame and paint the EU in a negative light. It's a textbook spin doctor technique and unfortunately for Orban and his government, everyone - apart from the Tories clearly - can see right through it.
Jude Kirton-Darling is a British Member of the European Parliament representing the Labour Party.
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UK Tories' support for Orban: A sign of our troubled times | View
UK Tories' support for Orbán - Conservatives fear criticising Hungary | View
UK Tories' support for Orbán – Orbán's actions not a proxy for Brexit debate | View
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Just wanted to flag some more interesting papers that have recently come out.
First, Robyn Longhurst's fantastic work on mothering with Skype and other social media has been really productive of some great papers and the latest in Social & Cultural Geographies is no exception. There's some really lovely empirical work here and some interesting discussion of method too. I will be giving this paper to some of my students precisely because of this methods discussion. Good stuff!
This article traces a line between two literatures that can usefully be drawn into deeper conversation: geographies of digital media, and geographies of emotion. Its broad theoretical aim is to ascertain what insights might be gleaned by increasingly bringing together these two literatures. The more specific and primary aim, however, is an empirical one and that is to offer a materially grounded example of 35 mothers who live in Hamilton, Aotearoa New Zealand who use digital media to communicate with their children. Particular attention is paid to the capacities of different digital media, both individually and combined, to help facilitate, but certainly not guarantee, different emotions. The research is informed by a feminist geographical reading of theories of digital media and emotion. Findings illustrate that increasingly mothers are making use of digital media, both singularly and collectively, to increase the chances of a particular desired emotional outcome with their child or children. This article concludes that bodies, devices, screens, sounds and images comingle to mediate emotions over time and space.
The toxicity and volume of electrical waste (commonly referred to as e-waste) forms one material legacy of contemporary digital culture which emphasizes the importance of paying attention to the deleterious material impacts of technological assemblages upon human and ecological systems, and asks serious questions about the sustainability and ethical orientation of current technocultural systems. Globally, around 50 million tonnes of e-waste are generated each year, and this waste is considered to be toxic due to the presence of a "witch's brew" of substances which are highly hazardous to humans and other biotic systems. Whilst there exist inter-, supra-, and national laws and conventions mandating that most OECD nations (the US being a notable exemption) cannot legally export hazardous wastes to non-OECD nations, there exists a vibrant illegal market in exporting e-waste which is systematically mislabelled as working second-hand electronics goods for sale in emerging markets, with an estimated 50–100 shipping containers of illegally exported e-waste arriving daily in Hong Kong. This short essay seeks to sketch several ways that media archaeology and archaeologies of media provide productive apertures through which to consider issues surrounding e-waste, whilst contextualizing how media archaeology fits within the broader field of materialist media studies.
Thirdly, and by no means least, Sung-Yueh Perng has written a really thoughtful and interesting article on how the apparently 'immaterial' infrastructure of wi-fi is enrolled in 'human-signal assemblages' through which are performed the intricacies of everyday life. Again, some really lovely empirical work here and a nuanced synthesis of empirics and theory – with an interesting reading together of Adrian Mackenzie's work on wireless communications, Ingold's refrain of the 'taskscape' and the technocultural spatial imaginaries that have emerged in Taipei around these technologies.
This article examines the process of constructing, repairing, and improvising "human–signal assemblages" by drawing on in-depth interviews and virtual ethnography regarding the engineering of Wi-Fi connectivity in Taipei, Taiwan. It is demonstrated that spatial, temporal, infrastructural, and embodied orchestrations of Wi-Fi signals both reinforce and challenge prescribed ways of conducting daily tasks. Continuity and change, enacted by attempts to incorporate Wi-Fi signals into daily urban life, are explored by discussing a wide range of practices performed by government entities, local companies and initiatives, and users themselves. Particular attention is paid to the ways in which machines, the city landscape, discourses, maps, and signs grow and multiply, as well as intersect and intervene with each other at various levels, locales, and stages of establishing Wi-Fi connections. The article thus argues for the importance of "machine juggling" as a skillful performance that mends, maintains, and improvises Wi-Fi-enabled urban everyday rhythms.


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Home Entertainment Motley Crue Shouts Out to the Trucker After Accident
Motley Crue Shouts Out to the Trucker After Accident
Summer Smith
This week, Nikki Sixx, bassist for hard rock legends Motley Crue had some great things to say about one of his tour truck drivers after a near disaster. "We're thankful for what he does, and we're thankful that he's okay!"said the rocker on Wednesday night. To the fans, he posted a Twitter that read: We owe you the show you expect and deserve, so we've jointly decided to give our crews the 24 hours necessary to piece everything together to make it possible.
A truck carrying pyrotechnics for Kiss and Motley Crue was involved in an accident in Ohio while en route to a scheduled show at the DTE Energy Music Theater near Detroit, Mich. A joint statement on Kiss's website includes the pictures below while announcing that the bands have decided that they must reschedule for a later date so they can take stock of the damage and what needs to be replaced before the next performance.
It's not clear what caused the accident, or exactly when the accident occurred. Nikki tweeted a few photos from the scene. Close call, rockers! We're glad everything worked out for the best!
Photos sourced from KissOnline.com
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N-Heterocyclic Carbenes and Charge Separation in Heterometallic s-Block Silylamides
2011-06-06T00:00:00Z (GMT) by Michael S. Hill Gabriele Kociok-Köhn Dugald J. MacDougall
Addition of the N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC), 1,3-bis(2,6-di-isopropylphenyl)imidazol-2-ylidene (IPr), to equimolar quantities of group 1 and group 2 bis(trimethylsilyl)amides results in the isolation of charge separated species, [M(IPr)2]+[M′{N(SiMe3)2}3]− (M = Li, Na, K; M′ = Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba). Although these systems were found to be prone to the separation of oily, most likely liquid clathrate, materials, either slow cooling or careful diffusion of the less polar solvent hexane into toluene solutions yielded nine crystalline heterobimetallic complexes in which the coordination sphere of the cationic group 1 center was found by X-ray diffraction analysis to be provided by two IPr ligands. These derivatives are the first examples of any compounds in which coordination at the central alkali metal cation is provided exclusively by NHC ligands and, for the cases where M = Na, are the first instances of any type in which an NHC ligand is bound to sodium. The anionic group 2-containing component of each compound was found to comprise three bis(trimethylsilyl)amido ligands coordinated in an approximately trigonal array about the divalent metal center. The bonding within the unusual cationic components of the compounds has been investigated by density functional theoretical (DFT) methods. Natural Bond Orbital (NBO) analyses have revealed that the coordination is provided by donation of the sp-hydridized IPr lone pair into the valence s-orbital of the alkali metal cation and are consistent with weaker binding, and consequently more labile solution behavior, as group 1 is descended.
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