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Good news to all NY freelance workers as NYC has just passed a first-of-its-kind bill in the entire United States which aims at protecting the independent workers' and freelancers' wages. The bill is set to place great pressure on companies so that freelancers' wages can be received promptly and without any complication.
The initiative was taken by the NYC Council as a recognition to the hardworking individuals in NYC who considered integral parts of the growing 'gig economy' in the USA. The bill was aptly called Freelance Isn't Free Act and it is expected to set a sturdy precedent for providing protection to all types of work. This is according to the Director of Member Engagement of the Active Freelancer's Union, Caitlin Pierce. The bill is not only focused on the protection to be provided for freelancers' wages, but also on other aspects that are not covered by the labor laws in the state.
Protecting Growing GIG Economy
GIG economy is composed of individuals who opt to work as freelancers or independent contractors. In New York City alone, about 38% of the total workforce are freelancers or independent contractors. The growing number has prompted the Union to take actions to ensure that the labor laws in the US are updated to protect the freelancers' wages and other rights. In the United States, there are about 55 million people who work as freelancers. Although the bill was passed in NYC the Union hope this will help to make the United States become a more freelance-friendly community.
The Executive Director and founder of the Union, Sara Horowitz, also expressed her wish that companies will stop, shortchanging the independent contractors and freelance workers. One specific condition stipulated in the bill seeks to require companies who hire freelancers whose work is valued at around $800 and above to provide contracts in black and white. The contract should include the freelancers' wages and the itemized services, the rate, the means of compensation, and the value of the services provided.
The bill specifically requires companies to send the freelancers' wages no later than 30 days after the completion of service rendered if termination of the contract is not stated. For those freelancers who have been shortchanged by their companies, they can file complaints against the company through the Department of Consumer Affairs. Another option is to go directly to the small claims court in order to file a complaint seeking payment of the freelancers' wages for the services rendered.
Another form of protection provided to the freelance workers is the anti-retaliation clause. This is to protect the freelancers or independent contractors from being blacklisted from other companies and to ensure equal chance of employment in the future. The penalties for not paying the freelancers' wages on time and for not acknowledging their rights as workers are quite hefty. According to this bill, the civil penalties may reach up to $25000 for multiple violations. Attorney fees, statutory damages, and injunctive relief fees are also to be covered by the company. For cases of action taken individually, these would all be adjudicated in state courts.
The Bill at a Glance
Aside from ensuring that freelancers' wages be paid no later than 30 days after the successful completion work, the Freelance Isn't Free Act also includes other terms that are beneficial to the freelancers and independent contractors. Here is a quick sum up of the terms included in the newly-passed NYC Bill.
- The hiring parties are prohibited from intimidating, harassing, disciplining, and threatening freelance workers and discriminating against him or her because of the complaints filed against the hiring parties. Taking actions that would reasonably deter the freelancer from future employment opportunities is punishable by law according to the Freelance Isn't Free Act
- A freelancer who has been aggrieved by any violation as per described in this law has the right to file an administrative complaint directly with the City of New York within two years after the act the violation has been committed. Whether it is about the failure to receive freelancers' wages or any other violation such as retaliation or failure to put all working conditions in a contract, the freelancer is also given a time frame of two to six years to file a civil case against the hiring company.
- Aside from the statutory damages, attorney fees, double damages, and injunctive relief, a freelance worker may also seek other remedies deemed appropriate when filing a case.
- The City of New York may also file a civil action against any hiring company that is proven to be engaged in any activity that violates the conditions of the Bill. Civil penalties amounting to $25000 may also be sought.
- This new bill does not restrict freelance workers and independent contractors from bringing other legal claims against the company that hired him or her. Breach of contract can also be filed on top of the civil or administrative cases filed in relation to this new act.
- The bill will become effective 180 days after the Mayor signs the law. The law shall also be applied to the new work contracts entered during the period of effectivity.
- This Act also authorizes the Office of Labor Standards of the City of New York to take all the necessary measures to promulgate the rules and to implement the law.
Gaining Support from the Mayor's Office
The Act was drafted with the help of the Freelancers' Union members. It was then in the latter part of the December 2015 when it was introduced to the NYC council by Democrat Brad Lander. This bill, which seeks to shed light on the rights and benefits of the freelance workers, is also expected to be signed by Mayor Bill de Blasio. Moreover, the union that helped come up with the bill is hoping that similar legislation will also be passed in other cities all across the United States. The passing of the Freelance Isn't Free Act is considered a colossal success by the organization as it gives hope to the growing number of individuals and families who are dependent on freelancers' wages. As per the statement released by the office of Mayor De Blasio, the Mayor is in full support for the action taken by the NYC Council. The Mayor also stated that his administration vows to work to ensure that the labor laws would protect and secure ALL the workers in New York. This is also in support of the freelance workers and independent contractors who continue to shape the 21st century with their creative thinking and the technology they are highly adept in.
CEO Carlo Scissura of the Chamber of Commerce of Brooklyn has also expressed his support to the bill stating that creative class members and the entrepreneurs will benefit from this as well. According to Scissura, freelance workers, and independent contractors are similar to small businesses, and therefore, correct payment of freelancers' wages is expected.
However, not everyone is in agreement. Thomas Wassel expects that there could be some potential problems from the new bill. For instance, if the freelancer does a poor job, companies may still be forced to pay freelancers' wages as there is not any legitimate method to verify the quality of the work completed. According to Wassel, this aspect should also be looked into.
Needless to say, the new Freelance Isn't Free Act is a bold step to ensure that all workers – whether company-based, independent, or freelancer, are protected by law. Ensuring that the freelancers' wages, contracts, and other work-related conditions are provided and secured send a clear message that the workers, in general, are valued in the American society. Keep yourself abreast with the latest on this Act and how to better protect the freelancers' wages by keeping an open eye on the latest developments.


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Call me old fashioned but there are some things about new technology that I'm not a fan of. They are all great, smart phones, ipads/tablets etc that offer many conveniences today but I think way too many adult and children are addicted to them. I personally don't own a smart phone. I almost got one but decided against it because I didn't want to be that mom that sits on her phone wasting time while ignoring my kids, or that wife and husband that communicate on facebook while sitting next to each other, trust me I've seen it. I can survive without one just like I have all my life. My phone is functional for what I need it to do. Call, text, take pics. I do have a tablet, but my kids can only play educational games on it. In a kind of lucky way, the screen got cracked and I haven't gotten it fixed yet. It's sad to notice that I don't really need it even though it was nice to have, and fun, I'm thinking it wasn't a necessary buy in the first place to have at home. I'm not a fan of tablets instead of real scriptures at church, and kids playing games on tablets during sacrament meeting drives me nuts. I may be completely alone in this idea but that's ok! I don't want my kids to be addicted to gaming/watching movies, or to not use their imagination or getting up and moving or not try to learn to be quiet and listen to the speakers in church. But I also don't want them to be technologically behind either. Most kids are pretty smart when it comes to tech things these days, and who knows what they'll be using by the time my boys are older so I want them to be familiar with technology moving forward. We have an xbox at home and that gives them plenty of entertainment. We have the kinect, and any of those games where they are up and moving, they are allowed to play pretty much whenever without a time limit (within reason). Since those games are basically exercising, while having fun, they can have at it all they want. When it comes to playing just regular games with the controller, those I have time limits on. Tatton is usually the only one that plays those games anyway. Depending on what's going on that day, he usually has to have all of his chores done before he can play. And then he has a time limit of 30 minutes. He can play one time before school, and one time after school but we try to keep it pretty limited. On Sundays we don't watch tv, the boys can watch Living Scriptures movies, and after church we allow football this time of year, of course, family movies if we're watching them together, and playing kinect games as a family or a family game where there are multiple players. But we try to have Sundays centered around things other than the tv. I'm just curious if any of you have some rules that you have come up with in your homes and what has worked for you?
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- Chelsi Lasater said...
I think all of your rules are great. I worry about the same things, especially developing imaginations! I think we will have similar rules for our kids. I've also heard of kids earning tech time through chores and things like that.
I recently had to start using my scriptures again because I'm in YW's now and the girls aren't allowed to use their phones. It's been kind of fun to see my old notes and markups.
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Kyoto is among the most popular cities in the world ranking (2013), according to the US travel magazine, Travel and Leisure. Kyoto was ranked in the top ten with Bangkok(Thailand), Istanbul(Turkey 2nd), Florence(Italy 3rd), Cape Town(South Africa 4th), Rome(Italy 6th), Charleston(South Carolina 7th), Barcelona(Spain 8th), Paris (France 9th) and Chang Mai(Thailand 10th).
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I did make it through the Thanksgiving weekend at home. Nearly 100% of it. Around 11pm, I started bleeding again, another coumadin bleed. It was coming from my mouth - we hoped, as opposed to some other internal origin - and after a slow but steady run of some 14 hours, I finally gave up and went back to the ER.
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Floors Castle is largely accessible and we welcome visitors with different access requirements, however, due to the historic nature of the Castle and its grounds, disabled access is limited in some areas.
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By Road: There are three major trunk roads within the Scottish Borders; the A1 in the East, the A7 and the A68 in the Central Borders.
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By Bike: The area offers some of the best mountain biking in the world. The quiet roads offer fabulous road or touring cycling options and we offer a cycle pump track just 5 minutes away from the grounds. If you would like to stop for refreshments here at the terrace Cafe after your cycle, we provide cycle racks and plenty of homebakes.
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That's like saying If you're required to have a front license plate, then you should be required to have a front license plate.ArchAngel wrote:Should religious organizations (Nuns aren't paying out of their own pocket) be required to provide insurance that covers birth control?
Yeah, if they are required to provide insurance.
Have I said otherwise in this thread? These seem tangential to the discussion.ArchAngel wrote: Should gay marriage be illegal because it's against Christian teachings?
No, our laws should not be a mimicry of christian values. It's a not a place for the church to impose their opinions on morality.
Should Christian creation teachings be taught in a science classroom?
No. Let a science classroom teach science, and let the church teach religion.
Should christian iconography be used in public, government buildings?
Only in a cultural standpoint, and it should be open to any religion.
I don't think that's nearly as much of a factor as it once was.ArchAngel wrote: Should a political candidate be able to openly profess their belief in another religion or non-belief and still be electable?
Now, this certain is allowed as a right, but it's indicative of a massive christian voting public that does not care to elect those who aren't in with them. This isn't a matter of legislation, of course, but of a more understanding public.
Agreed. Still don't see the relevance.ArchAngel wrote: Should a government official be allowed to violate both court rulings on the rights of people and even direct court orders because of cited religious beliefs?
No, but resigning to follow their religious conviction should not be met with shame.
What do you mean by "significant" here?ArchAngel wrote: These are just some off the top of my head because of current issues.
This is not to say the heat Christians take is non-existent either. But when significant portion of the population proclaims that America is a "Christian Nation," there is an over inflated view of the position of Christianity in the government.
Yeah probably so. That's why I'm trying to focus on the legitimate examples, as opposed to ones where it's just a matter of perception. For example, I think Kim Davis should have resigned, as a publicly elected official.ArchAngel wrote:True. Seems like one of the prime causes of miscommunication in these types of debates is that we're both talking to each other, but also both speaking to a more general defense of an issue.
Agreed.ArchAngel wrote: True. Now, Christianity is a majority religion here in the States, so naturally it'd take the brunt. But it also hits on some of my issues with modern Islam, and I always run the risk of being tagged an "islamophobe," but when it's in a minority, it plays off as a pitiful and cringing minority, in need of special protections. But look no further than when it is a majority power, and you see a theocracy that will make any shudder. I just read about a British man sentenced to 360 lashes because he had home brewed wine. That sort of religious power is terrifying.
Agreed 100%. The problem we're seeing culturally is that policy is dictated by whoever makes the most noise.ArchAngel wrote:Thanks, I appreciate that as well.
One thing, perhaps as an optimistic note, is that people like us might not be so uncommon. We don't make as much noise, and we're fascinated more about ideas than attention. But, it's not the hardest thing to find when discussing with a neighbor, and one seems to beget another when you can sit down and have a grown up conversation.
And, frankly, we need to have these grown up conversations about, say, the expectations of business owners and the rights to refuse service and of what basis. It's a good conversation, and not one you're going to find on the Huffington Post or Fox News.
And really, that's one thing I love about this forum. We can have those grown up conversations with people of very different views and backgrounds.
Haha yeah it would. I think I'd eat my hat.ArchAngel wrote:Yeah, I agree. One's religion is very closely tied with their self-identity and it takes a sort of conscious objectivity before anyone can have conversations with an outside entity. Because of this nature of religion, it's all the more interesting when one undergoes a change in beliefs. And not those boring, apathetic ones. The big ones, when a fervent Catholic becomes an atheist, or a church going Protestant becomes a Mormon, or an outspoken atheist picks up Shintoism. Actually, the one I'm curious about is when a Christian converts to Islam. I've seen it, but I've never quite understood it. Christianity strikes me as the more matured religion, and perhaps that is simply my lack of knowledge of Islam, but... I don't know. Might be worth reading the Quran someday. I hear it's short.
Watch me become a muslim. That'd be weird, right?
I'll take a look. Haven't watched it yet. I'll hold off on commenting further until I do just in case I say something that turns out to be redundantArchAngel wrote: Some of the take away is that the PC progressivism and the hostile response to it's violation isn't any sort of unified stance against Christianity or Conservativism.
Honestly, it's gotten pretty nuts.
I would hope so. We know what countries under Sharia law look like.ArcticFox wrote:Do you think our current Administration would be fighting so hard to force this if it were Muslims having an issue?
I would hope so too, but the Administration is a reflection of the culture, and right now the culture we live in is WAY more reluctant to annoy Muslims than Christians. The best example I can think of for that was South Park, in the episode where they were going to show the Prophet Mohammed onscreen but Comedy Central censored it, but we still got treated to an image of Jesus pooping all over the screen. They were trying to make the same point, and yet I think it was completely lost on most people.ArchAngel wrote:I would hope so. We know what countries under Sharia law look like.ArcticFox wrote:Do you think our current Administration would be fighting so hard to force this if it were Muslims having an issue?
Meanwhile..."[Bremerton School District is] saying if you're a school official no one can see that you have faith because if anyone sees that you have faith, they'll take that as the establishment of religion from the school district," Lankford said. "That is a standard no court in America has set."


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I bought yesterday at 10:00 am and is now 5:24pm and it went down from 40% to 33%.........................................
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Normally the problem is with your connection. Try running a speed test at www.speedtest.net. If your download rate is less than 1 mbps then you're getting less than 1 meg a second. The download is somewhere around 8 gigs I believe. That's 8000 megs so it can take quite a while.
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Hello everyone! I think I may have figured this little problem out. I had the exact same problem as you all. I got the Sims 4 game as soon as it came out. I didn't get to install it until recently because my laptop didn't suport it. A few days ago, I finally installed it onto my origin. After that, problem after problem toppled over me like an avalanche. It took over 24 hours just to get to 25% downloaded. I checked online everywhere for answers and I even contacted origin. Everything that everyone recommended wasn't working; my connection was fine. I was beyond frustrated. I logged out of origin and restarted my computer. It turns out that origin needed a "crucial update". After it upldated, it said that my game was fully downloaded and now it's copying. I hope this helps you all out!
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its not the internet it only took three minutes on my desktop and its been taking all night on my laptop and it brand new
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But, it's a good movie. The white idiots involved were believably stupid. Baldwin, Driver and Washington were perfect and smooth as butter.
Great! Just a little slow. And glossed over.
Produced by: 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks, Blumhouse Productions, Legendary Entertainment
Written by: David Rabinowitz, Charlie Wachtel
Starring: Adam Driver, Laura Harrier, John David Washington
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Rated: R
Release date: Aug 10, 2018 (US)
DVD release date: Oct 23, 2018
- Based on a true story.
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Gross revenue: $87.10 million USD
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In introducing the item, the Chair pointed out that sustainable development was a key component of the initial discussion on the post-2015 global development agenda and was a centre-piece of the Secretary-General's Five Year Action Plan. HLCP had already envisaged this when it began its work on "Moving towards a fairer, greener, more sustainable globalization" in 2009. The report of the High-Level Panel on Global Sustainability as well as the forthcoming UNCTAD XIII conference, on the theme "Development-centred globalization: Towards inclusive and sustainable growth and development", also emphasized particular aspects of the broader debate. The challenge for the UN system was to strengthen linkages among the processes and gain clarity on its future direction, and that of the multilateral system as a whole, on sustainable development within the global development agenda.
Turning to the report on "Moving towards a Fairer, Greener and More Sustainable Globalization," the Chair recalled that HLCP, at its previous session, had agreed to take up the revised report and to consider elements that might contribute to the UN system's work in the lead-up to Rio+20 and beyond. The longer paper had been revised to reflect the comments received from CEB Executive Heads in response to the request from Mr. Somavia, Director-General of ILO, and the Chair, following the CEB retreat discussion on the previous draft of the paper in October 2011.
He thanked the writing team, Elliott Harris, Vice-Chair of HLCP, Angela Cropper, UNEP, and Raymond Torres, ILO, for their efforts in revising the report and for preparing a much shorter synthesis version of the paper which sought to present the core messages and key arguments of the paper in a more accessible and concise way.
The Vice-Chair, in introducing the revised report, expressed appreciation for the insightful and constructive comments by Executive Heads, which had been reflected in the document before the Committee. He noted that the basic thrust of the report - that the lack of policy coherence was the source of the inequalities and imbalances that characterized the results of globalization – was widely supported by them as was the notion that the process of globalization itself did not represent a problem. The challenge was rather to address the lack of policy coherence to ensure that globalization resulted in more equitable, sustainable and greener outcomes for a greater number of people and that it enabled inclusive growth, job creation, effective social protection and environmental conservation.
The Vice-Chair added that making globalization fairer, greener and more sustainable required a rebalancing and rethinking of development priorities. Improving the quality of economic growth by ensuring that growth was more balanced, stable and inclusive as well as putting in place comprehensive and effective social protection systems were among the critical interventions needed to promote greater fairness and equity. The UN system had an important role to play in facilitating greater policy coherence at all levels and supporting countries in developing suitable measures for achieving sustainable development. Reform of the existing system of global governance was needed, however, to ensure that the varied structures of the UN discharged their normative, operational, technical support and coordination functions more effectively and in response to country needs.
Complementing Mr. Harris' presentation, Mr. Torres emphasized the need for more stocktaking of successful experiences of policy integration and coherence at the country, regional and global level. Ms. Angela Cropper underscored the need for policy coherence, and for the UN system to focus on core variables and for it to organize itself better, and more efficiently, in order to serve Member States. She also stressed the need for greater integration and enhanced lines of communication between the UN system and the international financial institutions.
At the opening of the discussion, HLCP members were asked to share their views on the shorter synthesis paper, as well as on its potential uses by CEB. The Committee thanked the authors for their effort and work. Many members expressed appreciation for the clear, nuanced and well-argued synthesis paper.
Some members noted that the UN system was at a juncture of realignment and transformation and asserted that the synthesis paper provided much-needed impetus for the system to reflect on the role and relevance of global institutions in meeting current global demands and future challenges, particularly in the light of the far-reaching implications of geo-economic and political realignments.
One of the challenges for the multilateral system was to demonstrate its continued relevance in the face of rapid change. It was pointed out that the UN system brought to bear normative, operational, technical and research functions, all of which should be deployed in service to all Member States in order to meet the universal challenge of sustainable development. The UN's important convening role was highlighted in this connection.
The role of the UN in advancing policy coherence and supporting Member States included presenting alternative models of globalization and assisting individual countries to develop appropriate policies that fit their specific needs. The UN system needed to be more pro-active in addressing complex development issues and should play a forward-looking role in contributing to the discussions surrounding the development of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and elements of the post-2015 development agenda. HLCP members also pointed to the tension that existed between the broader system-wide view on global challenges and the narrower perspectives related to individual mandates and funding modalities. The paper challenged the UN system to re-align itself to a changed global environment, reflecting fully how the process of globalization has affected it, and to review options for altering its modus operandi.
The synthesis paper was seen as thought-provoking and useful in informing the thinking of Executive Heads regarding broader development-related processes, including QCPR and the post-2015 development agenda. In this regard, the importance of a people-centred approach was highlighted, encompassing all dimensions of human security. It was also stressed that the paper should explicitly enumerate the trade-offs impacting particularly on the social pillar, and address inter-generational issues. Some members underscored the continuing importance of the economic pillar for sustainable development and poverty eradication.
HLCP took note of the full report and agreed that a slightly revised version of the synthesis report, also taking into account key comments made during the discussion, would be prepared for transmission to CEB at its Spring 2012 session for its further consideration (Annex V).


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In 1917, a man named Ludovico Barbati came to the U.S. from a place called Torella Di Lombardi in Italy. Fast forward some 20 odd years, and he was learning how to make pizza from a baker in a garage on West 8th Street in Brooklyn. Barbati then started selling what he made using a horse and wagon, going around the streets of Gravesend and Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. In 1939, he recruited some friends to build him a factory on 86th street where he could make spumoni. This became the first of three buildings, the second being the pizzeria and the third the luncheonette, now the dining room. To this day, the place is still at 86th street and still run by family members.
When you visit L&B, it feels incredibly old school New York. For one, that area of Brooklyn is so different from the more bustling parts of Brooklyn, let alone Manhattan. This area feels slower and quieter, with more of a neighborhood vibe and more families. The restaurant itself is stand-alone rather than the ground floor of a building or sandwiched between other businesses, giving it the kind of "suburb" restaurant-feel that I haven't really experienced since I moved here.
After a lovely evening checking out the famous Christmas lights in the neighborhood of Dyker Heights, my friend and I thought that we might as well head on over to L&B while we were in this area of Brooklyn. It wasn't necessarily walking distance but was a close enough subway ride.
When we got there, the place, both the pizzeria and the dining room, was packed with people, and we had to wait about 40 minutes to get seated. I think I've become so used to "city" restaurants, that this whole experience felt odd. and by odd I mean…normal? There were so many families enjoying a weekend dinner, people celebrating birthdays, everyone loud and laughing. It's hard for me to explain really, but it felt like I was back home in the sense that it seemed like a family favorite kind of place where casual, unpretentious people weren't here for fussy food or "the next big thing." It just was.
That being said, it's kind of ironic because I knew about L&B Spumoni Gardens and wanted to go there because it constantly tops "Best Pizza" lists in New York City and for the whole country. Yeah, I was one of those people who came here because I wanted to see what food articles had been raving about. But it was so refreshing to see that everyday folk and families had the place packed. The restaurant is really famous for their thick, Sicilian pizza, labeled "World Famous" on their menu, so we knew we had to get that, and we also ordered rice balls and garlic bread for appetizers. Can you say carb overload?
You won't have to wait for your food to see that the portions here are huge. I mean there are mirrors on the ceiling perfect for gazing at what's on everyone else's tables, and there are waiters bustling around huge plates of food. What kind of food? Well, L&B doesn't just serve pizza–they have all kinds of pasta and chicken, seafood, and veal entrees.I was shocked by how BIG everything was and became increasingly worried that the half tray of pizza we ordered was going to be way too much. I mean we knew not to get the full tray and it was just $20.00, but judging from the insanity that was everyone else's dishes we saw around, we would be getting a lot more than we bargained for.
Of course, after eating the rice balls and the garlic bread (which by the way was so delicious all oiled up with crispy pieces of real garlic), we weren't going to be able to eat that much pizza anyways, but even if not, the half tray was still way too much for two people alone. It came with 12 squares!! I'm a thin-crust girl, but I liked how even though the slices were thick, they weren't dry and were more doughy and airy. Plus, even though it looks like it's all sauce, there was still cheesiness from the Parmesan.
We had a few mix-ups with our waiter like him forgetting about our order for a little bit and not refilling our water after accidentally knocking it over, but all was forgiven when at the end of the meal I asked for some spumoni and he gave us some on the house. Spumoni is Italian ice cream made with layers of different colors and flavors. I'm pretty sure two of the flavors here were pistachio and chocolate, but I'm not sure about the third. Amaretto? Hazelnut? No matter what it was, because this was actually my favorite part of the whole meal. The ice cream had a light, slightly icy texture to it compared to normal ice cream, and it was just absolutely wonderful. If L&B was close to my apartment, I would get this every week, summer or winter. If you really want to get crazy with the dessert, you can order their dessert platter which looks like something that should be on a food competition. It's piled high with things like cheesecake, tiramisu, spumoni, ice cream cones, and whipped cream, and supposedly they make it according to how many people are seated at your table. Basically, it's the perfect birthday celebration dessert.
It happened to be the day of the infamous SantaCon when I went to L&B, and when I was walking back to my apartment from the subway with my box of leftovers (of course, I had leftovers!), a guy came up to me and said, "What…no SantaCon fun for you today?" and before I could say anything back (completely ignore him), he looked at my pizza box and said, "L&B!! I love that place!! I grew up around there. Did you get the Sicilian and spumoni?" You know it. L&B Spumoni Gardens…bringing people together over good food since the '30s.
Rice balls, garlic bread, Sicilian pie (half tray), spumoni
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An old case, Abood, holds that unions can require nonunion members to pay their fair share of union dues because they benefit from the union negotiating for them. Abood said this applies to public sector jobs like state jobs. Abood v. Detroit Bd. Of Ed., 431 U.S. 209, 232 (1977). Specifically, Abood says a state may allow public sector unions to charge nonunion members fees "insofar as the service charges are applied to collective-bargaining, contract administration, and grievance-adjustment purposes." 431 U.S. at 232.
However, the Supreme Court recently suggested the opposite. In Harris v Quinn 573 U.S. ___ (2014) the court held that the First Amendment prohibits a State from forcing non-union members to pay for union speech on matters of public concern. Specifically, the Supreme Court wrote as follows:
"This case presents the question whether the First Amendment permits a State to compel personal care providers to subsidize speech on matters of public concern by a union that they do not wish to join or support. We hold that it does not, and we therefore reverse the judgment of the Court of Appeals."
This language is the first sentence of the Supreme Court opinion in Harris versus Quinn. The case was decided 5 to 4. The split was ideological, with the conservatives in the majority. Justice Scalia was among those in the majority. However, this case was limited to personal care workers in a very limited and narrow setting.
There is a new case that was making its way up to the United States Supreme Court called Friedrichs vs the California teachers Association. In Friedrichs the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Abood controls, so public sector unions can charge nonunion members fees. The Supreme Court took the Friedrichs case from the Ninth Circuit.
I predicted that the Supreme Court would overturn Abood and hold that, in public sector jobs, nonunion members would not be required to make donations to the union. Here is a video of my prediction when the court decided to take Friedrichs.
I continue to believe that, had Scalia survived, that the Court would have reversed Abood. However, Justice Scalia was found dead yesterday. I believe this will significantly affect the court's opinion. With Scalia deceased, the decision is likely to split evenly, 4 to 4. If the decision is even, as I believe it will be, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision will stand. So will the Abood case.
In Illinois, our governor has expressed some desire to limit union power in with respect to state employees. I predicted that the Supreme Court would give governor around what he wanted even if the Democrat controlled legislature would not. Scalia's death changes my prediction. I now believe that Abood will stand. The governor cannot count on the United States Supreme Court to weaken public sector unions. He will have to get any concessions from the legislature.
As always, when predicting what another entity will do, one can never be sure. Nevertheless, I believe the Supreme Court would have overturned Abood. The writing was on the wall. Scalia's death threw an interesting monkey wrench into the equation. As John Prine said, "It goes to show you never can tell."


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Particulate Emissions in a GDI with an Upstream Fuel Source
Public health risk and resulting stringent emission regulations for internal combustion engines pose a need for solutions to reduce particle emissions (PN). Current PN control approaches include increasing fuel injection pressure, optimizing spray targeting, multiple injection strategies, and the use of tumble flaps together with gasoline particulate filters (GPF). Experiments were performed using a single-cylinder spark-ignited GDI engine equipped with a custom inlet manifold and a port fuel injector located 500 mm upstream. Particulate emissions were measured during stationary medium/high load operation to evaluate the effect of varying the mass split between the direct and upstream injectors. Mixing quality is improved substantially by upstream injection and can thus be controlled by altering the mass split between the injectors.


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WWDC 2011 Waiting In Line Begins: Video
As most of the world knows, and if you don't know then you've probably been under some rock somewhere, later today sees the kick off of the Worldwide Developers Conference 2011 at Moscone West in San Francisco, and as with most Apple events the waiting in line has already begun.
The guys over at 9to5 Mac are there to cover the event and have posted a video of some people already lining up outside the event, which of course we have for your viewing consideration below.
The guys say that the line was growing fairly quickly outside WWDC 2011 as of midnight Pacific Time, with the guy at the head of the queue being quite the norm as he's been at the head of the queue for the last eight years apparently.
So if you are into seeing numerous Apple faithful with all their Apple gear sitting outside the WWDC 2011 entrance eagerly awaiting for it to open so they can learn all about iOS 5, iCloud and such, head on down and hit the play button…enjoy.


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Key Features:
- Operating voltage: VDD = 1.8 to 5.5 V
- Max. frequency: 20 MHz
- ROM capacities: 16 KB to 128 KB flash memory
- RAM capacities: 1 KB to 8 KB
- Package: 48-pin TQFP package, 44-pin, 52-pin, 64-pin, 80-pin, 100-pin LQFP package
- Minimum instruction execution time can be changed from high speed (0.05 ?s: @ 20 MHz operation with highspeed system clock) to ultra low-speed (61 ?s: @ 32.768 kHz operation with subsystem clock)
- General-purpose register: 8 bits x 32 registers (8 bits x 8 registers x 4 banks)
- On-chip internal high-speed oscillation clocks
- 20 MHz Internal high-speed oscillation clock: 20 MHz±1 % (target)
- 8 MHz Internal high-speed oscillation clock: 8 MHz±1 % (target)
- 1 MHz Internal high-speed oscillation clock: 1 MHz±5 %
- On-chip single-power-supply flash memory (with prohibition of chip erase/block erase/writing function)
- Self-programming (with boot swap function/flash shield window function)
- On-chip debug function
- On-chip power-on-clear (POC) circuit and low-voltage detector (LVI)
- On-chip watchdog timer (operable with the dedicated internal low-speed oscillation clock)
- On-chip multiplier/divider (16 bits x 16 bits, 32 bits / 32 bits)
- On-chip key interrupt function
- On-chip clock output/buzzer output controller
- On-chip BCD adjustment
- I/O ports:
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- 41 (N-ch open-drain 2) : 48-pin products
- 45 (N-ch open drain 2) : 52-pin products
- 55 (N-ch open drain 2) : 64-pin products
- 71 (N-ch open drain 4) : 80-pin products
- 89 (N-ch open drain 4) : 100-pin products
- Timer: 10/14 channels
- 16-bit timer: 8/12 channels
- Watchdog timer: 1 channel
- Real-time counter: 1 channel
- On-chip comparator/programmable gain amplifier function
- Serial interface
- CSI: 2 channels/UART: 1 channel
- CSI: 1 channel/UART: 1 channel/simplified I2C: 1 channel
- CSI: 1 channel/UART: 1 channel/simplified I2C: 1 channel
- UART (LIN-bus supported): 1 channel - I2C: 1 channel
- 10-bit resolution A/D converter (AVREF = 1.8 to 5.5 V): 10 to 12 channels
- Operating ambient temperature: TA = -40 to +85°C
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This afternoon I had the pleasure of pulling my bike Blue out of retirement.
The poor thing was collecting dust! Can you believe I haven't taken Blue out for a ride since last July!?!
Yep, it has been a while. So long in fact that I forgot how to even ride my bike! Halfway through the ride we went up a hill and I couldn't remember how to switch gears! I couldn't help, but laugh as my chain started cranking as I figured it out. 🙂 Oh, well.
Don't worry I may have forgotten how to switch gears, but I didn't forget how to wear my helmet.
I met my sister after work and we did an easy 10 mile run at a local trail.
The whole ride took us about an hour and we spent the whole time chit chatting away. It was nothing intense, just for fun. 🙂
It was pretty late when I got home, so dinner was quick and easy from the fridge.
I bulked up the left over Coconut Red Lentil Soup with a base of kale.
Side of Whole Wheat Pita.
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Where's The Crust Pizza
Where's The Crust Pizza - pizza crust made with cream cheese, eggs, garlic and parmesan cheese - no gluten! Top with favorite sauce and toppings. SOOOO good! We love to make this for our weekly pizza night! #lowcarb #keto #glutenfree #pizza
Paleo Coconut Pecan Breakfast -
These look yummy! Paleo Coconut Pecan Breakfast Bars - can't have enough easy freezer recipes!
Baked Bell Pepper Tacos - Peas And Crayons
Take taco night to the next level with these Baked Bell Pepper Tacos! With instructions for vegan, vegetarian, and paleo options, these peppers are ready to transform your typical taco fare with a clean-eating twist!
Paleo Egg Roll in a Bowl Recipe | Ancestral Nutrition
Paleo Egg Roll In a Bowl is a super easy and healthy lunch or dinner recipe that's also gluten free! Make it using your protein of choice, like chicken or shrimp.
15-Minute Cowboy Butter Chicken with Zucchini Noodles
Cowboy Butter Chicken and Zucchini Noodles – This GORGEOUS 15-minute paleo dinner is simple, easily customizable and pretty much fail-proof. Golden, tender chicken strips and zoodles are cook…
Chick-fil-A Knockoff Recipe (Gluten-Free) – Steph Gaudreau
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By 40,000 years ago, humans were creating musical instruments and two- and three-dimensional images of the world around them. By 17,000 years ago, they had developed all the major representational techniques including painting, drawing, engraving, sculpture, ceramics, and stenciling. Working on stone, ivory, antler, and occasionally clay, they created imaginative and highly complex works of art.
Animal, human, and other figurines were created by modern humans beginning at least 35,000 years ago.
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Ulrich, who will reach the company's mandatory retirement age of 65 in April, will remain as board chairman through Jan. 31, 2009, when the company's 2008 fiscal year ends.
Neither executive was available for comment Wednesday.
Steinhafel takes the helm at a challenging time for Target and other retailers as consumers curb spending in the face of higher prices for food and fuel combined with tighter credit. The stock has been trading at 52-week lows and is down nearly 30 percent from July highs of more than $70 per share. It closed Wednesday at $49.92.
December holiday sales figures will be released today, and analysts expect sales to fall 2 to 5 percent.
Target telegraphed its succession plans in 1999 when it promoted Steinhafel to president and then again last year when it named him to the board of directors. Known as the company's top "style cop," Steinhafel, 52, has deep roots as a merchandiser.
Target did not indicate when it would name Steinhafel's replacement as president.
Retail analysts don't expect any major shifts in the discount retailer's direction.
"This seems to be one of the smoothest transitions in the last several years among large retailers," said Jeff Klinefelter, an analyst with Piper Jaffray & Co. in Minneapolis. "There was seemingly never any controversy, no serious debate, no horse race between the candidates. It was a smooth, deliberate, gradual transition."
Both men have spent their entire careers at the Minneapolis-based retailer.
Ulrich is a native of Minneapolis and graduate of the University of Minnesota. The son of a 3M engineer, Ulrich began his retail career in 1967 as trainee in the merchandising department at Dayton Corp., and he rose through the ranks quickly.
He became president of Target in 1984, which then was a division of Dayton Hudson with 216 stores. He was promoted to chairman and CEO of that division in 1987.
In 1994, Ulrich took over as chairman and CEO of Dayton Hudson Corp., and he would oversee both the corporate name change to Target and the selling off of all other department store divisions, including Dayton's, Hudson's, Marshall Field's (acquired in 1990) and Mervyn's.
"He had a 'power of one' vision of the company," Klinefelter said, referring to Ulrich's quest to use the unique strengths of each of the divisions to drive overall profits. Ultimately it meant selling them off. "It's really the hallmark of his era."
Ulrich positioned Target as an edgy yet affordable choice among low-price chains. The red-and-white bull's-eye logo is one of the most recognized brands in the world.
"Bob was always laser-focused on the direction of the company and very direct in getting things done," said Al Dittrich of Retail Associates, a leasing company. "I mean, the guy coined the term: 'Speed is life.'"
Dittrich worked with Steinhafel and Ulrich for more than two decades while at Dayton Hudson Corporation's department store division.
"I think Gregg embodies the whole element of Target being on the front end of things," Dittrich said. "Will his style be different? Certainly it'll be different. Every leader's style will be different. But he's an outstanding choice for leading Target."
Steinhafel is a native of Milwaukee, whose family runs a furniture company now in its third generation. He joined Target in 1979 as an assistant buyer in the paint department, and he was promoted to executive vice president of merchandising in 1994.
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William Ackman of Pershing Square Capital Management, who has been buying up Target stock this past year and is pushing the retailer to use the sale of its credit-card receivables as a way to boost its stock price, complimented Ulrich for doing "a phenomenal job for shareholders and the company for almost 40 years."
"I believe they are going to do the right thing for shareholders whether [Ulrich] is staying or going," Ackman said. "At the end of the day, it's not going to affect their decision" over whether to sell Target's $8 billion in credit-card receivables.
Klinefelter, who has covered Target for a number of years, doesn't think the changing of the guard in the midst of such turmoil will cause alarm on Wall Street.
"A challenging economy is a great opportunity for a CEO to demonstrate his leadership, strategic thinking and his ability to deliver results in both good and bad times," Klinefelter said. "It's a great opportunity for Gregg to put his mark on the organization."
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Tearing Problems
Eyes that water too much are a very common concern for people of all ages. Excess tears normally occur in the wind, while chopping onions, and of course at a sad movie. But many people experience extra tearing much more frequently and without any obvious inciting cause – why is this?
There are several answers to this question, including blocked drainage of tears through the normal passageways, failure of the normal blinking pump, and even excessive eye dryness that sometimes stimulates extra tearing. We'll cover each of these after a quick review of the normal way that tears flow. The medical term for excess tears is epiphora.
Normal Tear Flow
Normally, glands in the eye socket and eyelids make tears, which are then spread around by blinking to keep the eye always moist. Blinking pushes the tears inward toward the nose. Hidden in the inner corner of the upper and lower eyelids are a pair of drainage holes that connect to the nose with a set of tiny ducts. Thus, some tears normally flow into the nose with every blink, helping to keep the nose moist.
What Causes Watery Eyes?
Epiphora can result from a number of different causes. These include:
- The flow of tears is blocked
- Blinking doesn't push tears to the inner eye corner
- Chronic Dryness or Irritation of the Eyes
Blocked Tear Duct
The first thing that can go wrong is that the flow of tears from the eye to the nose gets blocked. The tears then have nowhere to go and they pool at the eye and run down the face. This can happen because the drainage holes close or because the ducts get blocked along the way to the nose. It can even happen in newborn babies when the final process of opening the ducts doesn't occur on time (this affects about 1 in 20 newborns). Depending on when and where the blockage occurs, the treatment to solve the problem may be different.
For infants with tearing and mucus, pediatricians will often recommend gentle massage at the inner corner of the eye to push the tears along and hopefully open the passage into the nose. If that doesn't work by the first birthday, then an eye surgeon can pass a fine probe through the duct under anesthesia and usually solve the problem. Sometimes a temporary soft silicone plastic stent can be inserted to help as well.
For older children and adults with a closed tear drainage hole (the medical term is punctum), a minor surgery office procedure is often enough to open it and restore normal flow.
For older children and adults with blocked tear ducts deeper inside, things are bit more complicated. Some of these people may have chronic or acute infections that cause redness, pus, or swelling in the inner corner of the eye, but many do not and only experience excess tears.
Nasal problems can also cause tearing since the normal tear duct drains into the nose. Polyps, tumors, sinus disease, and structural abnormalities in the nose can each contribute to excess tears. Depending on the actual problem, medication or outpatient surgery can be helpful.
Blinking Problem
The second thing that can go wrong is that, even though the drain is open, blinking fails to push the tears toward the inner corner. For these people, the problem is typically solved with outpatient day surgery to repair the integrity of the eyelids.
Age tends to loosen the tendons that keep the eyelids tautly snug against the eyeball. Often this permits the lower eyelid to drop down lower than normal and the tears pool at the lowest point, ready to drip down the cheek. The tendon at the outer corner can be tightened as outpatient day surgery, typically resolving the problem.
Any cause of facial paralysis, from Bell's palsy to acoustic neuroma, can also reduce the efficiency of blinking, and create excess tearing. Again outpatient day surgery to improve eyelid closure and tension can help to solve the tearing problem.
Can Thyroid Eye Disease Cause Excessive Tearing?
Thyroid Eye Disease can cause the eyelids to widen and often reduces blinking. It can also cause swelling and irritation behind the eye and on the surface of the eye itself. All of this contributes to excess tearing. The proper treatment depends on the phase of the disease.
Dry Eye
This is counterintuitive. The third thing that causes excess tearing is chronic dryness or irritation of the eyes. Most people's eyes become gradually drier as they age. This may not be an issue in humid climates, but in the arid West it is a huge problem. There are millions of dry eye sufferers in Colorado and the surrounding states, and the problem is even worse at high altitudes in the Rocky Mountains. Although the eyes may be chronically dry and irritated, they will still occasionally tear excessively when the body tries to reflexively wet them, sometimes misleading the person to think that the problem is wetness instead of dryness.
For people with dry eye syndrome, an eye specialist will usually prescribe artificial tears, and sometimes a series of other treatments that can help improve the quality and quantity of tears. See our summary. Outpatient eyelid surgery is not usually needed, but can help certain people.
A similar cycle of dryness and wetness can happen to people after trauma or surgery near the eyes, especially after certain kinds of facial fracture repairs or cosmetic surgery under the eyes. Examination by a specialist will often disclose scarring of the lower eyelid that restricts proper blinking. Outpatient reconstructive surgery to restore eyelid position and movement will often help to resolve the problem.
Some people with sleep apnea develop a condition known as floppy eyelid syndrome that can affect the upper and lower eyelids. Since they often sleep face down, their floppy eyelids can flip inside out at night, exposing their eyes to the air and pillow. As a consequence they often notice redness, irritation, and tearing in the mornings. CPAP machines and eye ointments may help, but for some people, outpatient eyelid surgery may be needed.
Watery Eyes Treatment
It is clear from the summary above that the treatment for excess tearing varies substantially depending on the cause. Evaluation by your optometrist or ophthalmologist may be sufficient to identify your problem and to start treatment, but you might be referred to an oculofacial plastic surgery specialist, such as Dr. Fante or Dr. Goecks, for a more comprehensive evaluation. A specialist will examine the eyelids and surface of the eye, and will also usually probe and irrigate the tear ducts, and examine the nose to find all possible causes for excess tearing. For adults these tests can be easily accomplished in the office with minimal discomfort. However, for babies and small children, an evaluation (together with treatment) will be recommended under anesthesia.
Surgery for Epiphora
As highlighted above, there are several different outpatient procedures used to solve the various different problems that cause excessive tearing. Depending on the patient and procedure, these are usually performed with conscious sedation or general anesthesia in an ambulatory surgery center or hospital. In some cases. surgery is needed to correct excessive tearing including upper/lower eyelid surgery or tear duct surgery.
Can Eyelid Surgery Correct Tearing Problems?
Eyelid Surgery is one method that Dr. Fante & Dr. Goecks use to treat tearing problems. In some patients, the eyelids are not tight enough to the eye, causing tears to drain improperly. The tearing system relies on the muscles of the eyelid to open and close the tear duct, which cannot happen if the eyelids are too loose. For the blepharoplasty or eyelid surgeries, there is usually minimal pain but some swelling, bruising, and stitches are common. Most people can return to work or everyday life about a week after surgery.
Tear Duct Surgery For Watery Eyes
Outpatient day surgery is often necessary to restore tear flow through the normal channels or to bypass the blockage and deliver the tears to the nose, often with the placement of a temporary soft silicone plastic stent. The most commonly performed surgery is called DCR (for DacryoCystoRhinostomy). Dr. Fante is the co-author of the largest published series of DCR surgeries in America.
For the tear duct surgeries, there is also usually minimal pain. Many of these are accomplished using a nasal endoscope, and afterward, there is no swelling or bruising, but there is often a bloody nose for a few hours. People are able to return to work or everyday life within a few days. Other kinds of tear duct surgery are performed in the inner corner of the eye itself, and then there is often temporary swelling, bruising, and stitches that may delay return to work until a week after surgery.
"I had a wonderful experience with Dr Fante and his staff. My tearing problem is gone; plus, my eyes look so much better. Having a surgical procedure can, needless to say, be stressful, but Dr Fante's skill combined with their outstanding client service made the whole process worry-free." -Michelle
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The farmstead sits in a woody oasis straddling East Allen and Allen townships, its only traces of antiquity are a disintegrating barn and a home cloaked in hungry vines.
Yet that was enough to mark the 106-acre property dating back to the early 1800s as a historical and cultural resource — the only of its kind — near what is to be the home of the $335 million FedEx Ground distribution facility proposed for Allen Township.
A massive environmental study examining the properties around the proposed shipping hub, which would be on land owned by the Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority, alerted officials to the unassuming historic resource. The report was required before the Federal Aviation Administration could sign off on the land sale to the project developers.
The survey declared the Miller Farm potentially historic.
It's an odd distinction, but Howard Pollman, spokesman for the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, said it's all part of an effort to prevent the swallowing of historic sites that don't have advocates.
"We just want to protect as much as we can," said Pollman, whose commission routinely works with developers on these issues. "We understand that some stuff does get lost. Our hope would be that people would think about this stuff instead of blowing right through it."
The farmstead won't impede the project, expected to bring jobs and a property tax boost to the township. And though it's unlikely to be forever preserved, the 19th century farmstead will offer up clues to historians about how the Millers and other families worked the land more than 100 years ago. The knowledge will help flesh out agricultural history elsewhere in the Valley and could help save other structures from demise.
Airport authority officials say the potential historic value of the farmstead, bought in the mid-1990s during a massive land acquisition and now leased to farmers, wasn't known until the environmental survey examined 36 properties surrounding the proposed FedEx facility.
Larry Oberly, an Allen Township supervisor and local historian, said the farmstead won't ever succeed in inspiring a History Channel special or even a few words on a sign. But that doesn't mean it has nothing to offer.
"A lot of people think a site is only historic because it involves famous people or events," said Oberly. "But just as significant are the examples of architecture, occupation, the way the people there did their jobs … all of that becomes significant because it's representative of an era in America or Pennsylvania history. At the Miller Farm, the land and the buildings together form a model for farming in the 1800s."
An initial examination of the property revealed evidence of the property's agricultural use, but Pollman said a second, more in-depth archaeological survey and dig is currently underway to ensure nothing is overlooked. But unless staggeringly historic items are unearthed, Pollman said the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission is willing to give the go-ahead for development.
"The project, for all intents and purposes, is moving forward," Pollman said.
Charles Everett Jr., executive director for the Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority, said once officials learned about the farmstead, plans were put in place to protect it. The land had been vacant for decades before the airport acquired it.
"The whole point of the assessment is to determine what the impact is and what action can be taken to mitigate that impact," Everett said. "We worked to find out what we could do to protect it."
Those plans, released Thursday in a massive 226-page study on the authority's website explain that the farmstead itself will remain untouched by the construction and a vegetative buffer will keep the property separated from the trucking facility.
In addition to the home and barn, the surveyors also say the found machine sheds on the property — one of which could have functioned as a corn crib — as well as a tenant house. The current dig is expected to turn up more evidence of the property's farming use in the 1800s. That snapshot of life during that period is important to historians, according to Oberly.
Records about the people who owned the land aren't clear. Oberly said he was told experts working to piece together the history of the farmstead had to rely on tax maps instead of deeds to fashion a rough map of ownership. Officials did not release information on who lived there over the years.
Oberly can't help but wonder if the Millers whose name stuck to the property could be traced to the same family that established a hotel at Willowbrook and Bullshead roads in the 1800s. The son of that Miller family went on to found the popular Miller Department Store in Northampton. Such musings are only speculation, however.
"There's really no way to know," said Oberly.
The Miller Farm won't last forever. In fact, it'll be lucky to last much longer in its sorry state.
"Some of these buildings, in a good strong wind, are coming down," said Oberly.
Frank Kluka, acting director of planning and development for the airport authority, said the site's historic value will crumble with the buildings.
"Over time the buildings are going to lose their integrity and at some point the property would go off the eligibility list," he said.
Oberly doubts the farmstead could secure the an advocate to nominate it for inclusion on the national register, a nationwide list of properties worthy of lasting preservation.
"I don't think there's anyone here willing to get it on the national register," he said. "It'd be cost prohibitive. You'd find a similar example [of farming in this era] somewhere else that it is in better shape."
Oberly, who admits to obsessing over local history, said he's learned to make peace with the fact that some of relics of the past must eventually fade.
"You can't save everything," said Oberly. "That's just the way life is."
But Pollman offered hope that Miller Farm, in its own way, might inspire historic agricultural preservation elsewhere in the Lehigh Valley. As a result of the survey, he said, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission has decided to draft guidelines for evaluating barns and farmsteads in Northampton and Lehigh counties for individual listing on the national register.
"This one worked out well," Pullman said of the study. "They're not destroying the Miller Farm and we ended up getting some information so we can learn more about the agricultural experience in the Lehigh Valley."
Oberly couldn't argue with that.
"I think they do have the tools to evaluate these barns and now they can go hunting for them," he said. "I think overall they'll get a better idea of how many places like this are available in Lehigh and Northampton counties. And that's always a good thing."
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