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The hacking scandal that has ripped through Rupert Murdoch's newspapers in the U.K. has now led to son James Murdoch's decision to step down as chairman of the satellite broadcast giant BSkyB.
NPR's David Folkenflik tells our Newscast Desk that:
News Corp., the Murdoch media empire, has a controlling 40 percent stake in BSkyB and had hoped to take it over entirely last summer. But those plans were exploded by the cell phone hacking and police bribery scandal that led to more than 40 arrests of people connected to its newspapers.
James Murdoch, 39, had been chairman of News International — the company's British newspaper arm — but he has had trouble fighting off allegations by his former top executives that he participated in a cover up by secretly paying off a target of phone hacking.
His resignation comes just days before a parliamentary report is to be issued that's expected to take a skeptical look at Murdoch's testimony. He will remain a board member at BSkyB and also continue to be the third highest executive at News Corp. But his prospects of succeeding his father, Rupert Murdoch, as chairman there look badly diminished.
"His determination to step down at this point has surprised friends, given that only a few weeks earlier James Murdoch resolved to stay on at Sky even as he relocated to New York and gave up his job as executive chairman of News International, the publisher of the now closed News of the World, the Sun and the Times.
But in a letter to BSkyB's board, James Murdoch says he is "aware that my role as Chairman could become a lightning rod for BSkyB and I believe that my resignation will help to ensure that there is no false conflation with events at a separate organisation."
Need to refresh your memory about the scandal? Some of our past posts are here.
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Beyoncé Just 1 Of Many Stars At Super Bowl
Justin Timberlake is due to give his first major musical performance in four years. Stevie Wonder is performing for the masses at an outdoor concert. CeeLo Green is reuniting with his old hip-hop clique, Goodie Mob, and Rascal Flatts is teaming up with Journey for a concert. Those represent only a fraction of the all-star events to celebrate the Super Bowl.
"The Super Bowl has become such a big event in itself. So many people come from everywhere, looking to not only be a part of the Super Bowl but also the festivities leading up to the game," said CeeLo, who is performing at ESPN's Next event. "There's so much to do, from parties, concerts and events."
Indeed, until the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers meet at the Superdome on Sunday, much of the emphasis in the days leading up to the event has very little to do with the game.
Lil Wayne is throwing a major bash in his hometown, Jay-Z is holding court at another event the evening before his wife, Beyoncé, performs at halftime, and Jamie Foxx is due to give a private concert – and that's just the lineup for Saturday.
Director Michael Bay is holding court at a private estate for a celebrity dinner for charity. Santigold, Solange and producer/DJ Diplo will perform at Audi's two parties during the weekend, and both Playboy and Maxim are planning blowout parties with their trademark models.
"I've never seen anything like this," said Gary Solomon Jr., co-founder of Solomon Group, the local company hired to help set up the stages and lighting for the outdoor concerts and broadcasting areas in the French Quarter and near the Superdome.
"When you look at the master calendar of all the events, it's pretty daunting," he said. "This Super Bowl is like having 30 events in the same weekend."
Perhaps the most hotly anticipated event features Timberlake. He will perform during "DIRECTV Super Saturday Night," an invitation-only concert that will also feature Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson of The Roots as DJ. Questlove is a friend of Timberlake's who served as DJ at the pop star's wedding to Jessica Biel in October.
Questlove said he's honored that he was asked to DJ Timberlake's return to the stage on Super Bowl weekend. Timberlake is expected to perform his new single, "Suit & Tie," which features Jay-Z, and other tracks from his upcoming album, The 20/20 Experience.
"The album is incredible," Questlove said. "I'm a huge supporter, and I'm there to make sure the audience has a good time."
Jay-Z and Beyoncé have been spotted in New Orleans, and many are wondering whether Jay-Z – who is hosting a party elsewhere that night – will be taking the stage with Timberlake.
"Mum's the word," Questlove said. "All that is under wraps."
Stevie Wonder is also performing Saturday night. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legend, whose classic hit "Superstition" will be featured in two of this year's Bud Light Super Bowl commercials, is headlining an outdoor concert. Rising guitarist Gary Clark Jr. is also scheduled to perform.
Besides the Timberlake concert, Questlove is performing with The Roots at three Super Bowl parties, including the 49ers after-game party – "or funeral, depending on the outcome of the game," he said with a laugh.
Much of the entertainment kicks off Friday. VH1 is hosting a concert headlined by rock band Train while Grammy-winning R&B singer Fantasia leads a pack of Christian and gospel singers for the NFL's Super Bowl Gospel Celebration. Baltimore Ravens star Ray Lewis is being honored with a "Lifetime of Inspiration" award during the event, which will be hosted by Sherri Shepherd of ABC's "The View" and Grammy-winning gospel musician Kirk Franklin.
The gospel celebration will also include a performance by the NFL Players Choir of dozens of current and former professional football players and a performance by Lecrae, the Christian rapper NFL players have named this year's "Player's Choice" artist.
"It's a definite honor, really to even be considered but on top of that to be requested by the players. It's really humbling," said Lecrae.
Miami rapper Pitbull has two scheduled appearances this weekend: Friday night he's performing at an invitation-only party by Rolling Stone with rapper Flo Rida and Nick Cannon. On Saturday, he performs for the general public during DIRECTV's "Celebrity Beach Bowl," a star-studded flag football match that will include Snoop Lion, Neil Patrick Harris, Chace Crawford, Josh Hutcherson and former NFL players Deion Sanders and Warren Moon.
Also Saturday, CMT is hosting a "Crossroads" concert with headliners Journey and Rascal Flatts.
Though many of the star-studded concerts will have limited access or are by invitation only, dozens of local artists will be performing throughout the weekend on stages set up along the Mississippi River and in the NFL Experience at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Many downtown streets are being closed to traffic to allow more pedestrian access in the main entertainment areas – the French Quarter, riverfront and near the Superdome.
"It's great that it's back here. There's a rich tradition here in New Orleans of just having a great time," CeeLo said. "The atmosphere in New Orleans is always upbeat."


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Screenshot from the Washington Nationals' website on April 19, 2010. Yeah, that looks like a real run on the ticket booths! Better get out there, stat.
Or perhaps some Nationals fans, in anticipation of the Dodgers' arrival this weekend, assume that the All You Can Eat Buffet is coming as well? (I know, too easy.)


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HALEIWA, Hawaii (November 23, 2011) – West Australia's Taj Burrow, a virtual veteran of pro surfing at 33 years of age, has claimed his first Reef Hawaiian Pro title in Hawaii to pocket $25,000 and take an early lead on the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing ratings. Burrow, who has been competing in Hawaii for 15 years, left the field in his wake today, finding a form all his own in the pumping overhead surf. Coming into the final, he claimed that this was his year to shoot for the Vans Triple Crown. He kept his word. Runner-up was East Coast Australian Adam Melling; third was Adriano De Souza (Brazil); and fourth was Nat Young (Santa Cruz, CA.). The Reef Hawaiian Pro is the first jewel in the prestigious $830,000 Vans Triple Crown presented by Rock Star Energy Drink.
Burrow surfed through four rounds today, gaining momentum in each. While aerials were at the front of most surfer's minds, Burrow got creative with every heat, strategically building scores with a mixed plate of form-bending tube rides and lip-belting close-out snaps. He eclipsed his challengers in the final, posting a two-wave total of 16.90 out of 20 (9.37 and 7.53). Melling (12.6 – 6.43, 6.17) and De Souza (12.5 – 7.5, 5) battled it out for second. Nat Young, who had tapped into the best rhythm of the day up until the final, was left high and dry with a two-wave total of only 6.10 (3.73, 2.37).
"I had a good run, it feels good scoring in the 9-point range and it's hard to do," said Taj, world #3. "I just really wanted to win an event here. I am really happy.
"It's funny I have never really gotten a good shot (at the Vans Triple Crown). I was thinking, maybe I should really have a go at one of these things so I actually have it right in the front of my mind.
"I love being in Hawaii. I was saying to a few of my friends it is so good to come to Hawaii and sit and make a base for six weeks. We are getting on a plane every other weekend normally, it's draining. Coming to Hawaii you just get in a good routine, you unpack your bags and you can kind of relax. We train and eat good food and just the whole routine of it all I feel much better then having to skip town every two weeks."
Melling, 26, was the quiet achiever through the rounds, chipping away with rock-solid performances and error-free, text-book surfing. A podium finish was a new high for him in Hawaii, and $12,500 wasn't bad either.
"I am feeling pretty good you know, always wanted to do well and get on the podium here in Hawaii because the waves are so testing," said Melling. "You can get any kind of conditions. You can get one foot or 12-foot closeouts. I needed to podium this year, I need the points so bad. I have been on the borderline for a while now, so hopefully this can push me up and I can get a couple more results.
"I have some good big boards that have been sitting in the garage for a while. I'm definitely looking forward to Sunset. I hope we get some swell because anything can happen out there. I have lost heats needing a 0.2 and counting a one. So it gets pretty hectic at times but I am looking forward to it."
De Souza, world #5, has had a stellar season on the elite ASP World Tour and, like Taj, is hoping for a strong Hawaiian season. At 24 years of age, De Souza is undisputedly a member of the youth movement that is driving a fast road to the top of the pro surfing world.
"I am so happy right now with the third, it has always been my dream to get to the finals here in Hawaii," said De Souza. "I have been watching the last 10 years, all of the finalists, and I have seen them with all their trophies and leis. So I always been dreaming to be one day here. I am really proud of myself. It was an amazing week. Actually the flat waves at the start helped me a lot. I needed the rest. I am really pumped for Sunset. It is going to be big waves so it is going to be a big motivation."
Young, the youngest of the finalists at age 20, had been on fire in the earlier rounds. He posted the highest heat score of the entire event in the quarters – 17.77, popping two huge reverse 360 aerials on one wave for a 9.77 – the highest single wave of the event. He surfed through more rounds to reach the final than the others and looked to be peaking at the same time. But his cat and mouse game with the waves in the final was fruitless and frustrating.
"Yeah I was super frustrated in the final," said Young. "Everything that could go wrong went wrong for me. I mean, it's great to make the final and I'm so stoked about that. It's all good and I will go into the next event with a little more confidence.
"I feel confident out at Sunset. The waves where I live are like big rights and that is kind of the same. I have done good there the past few years and I am excited."
On his double air 9.77 that has earned him a shot at the 250,000 Hawaiian Miles Air award: "If you get a long enough wave you can do two airs, it's just hard to do one right at the beginning and follow it up with another. I was happy to get that. The (second air) was kind of a sketchy landing because I landed it so far out on the flats. I didn't really think I was going to land it, so that was nice."
Prior to the final, local favorite John John Florence, 19, floated on air and threaded through barrels to reach the semi finals, but hit a wall at Burrow and Young. Regardless, he was ecstatic to compete in front of a strong home crowd and hopes to build momentum through the remaining two events.
"I'm happy," said Florence. "I would have loved to make the final but I'm stoked to make the semi's. All the young guys, Nat (Young), Kolohe (Andino), Evan (Geiselman), Granger (Larsen), everyone's just kind of killing it, doing airs, getting everything together. It's great, everyone's down here, I'm stoked. I feel so at home. Sunset's next, it's gonna be big, it should be fun!"
The Vans Triple Crown of Surfing now moves north to Sunset Beach for the Vans World Cup of Surfing (Nov. 25-Dec. 6). The Surfline.com forecast for the coming week promises exactly the kind of hefty, challenging surf that the venue is famous for. Sunset has a reputation for separating the men from the boys and is where a bid for the Vans Triple Crown is usually cemented or crushed.
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Taj Burrow (AUS) 16.90pts ; Adam Melling (AUS) 12.12.60pts ; Adriano De Souza (BRA) 12.50 pts ; Nat Young (USA) 6.10 pts
Heat 1: Taj Burrow (AUS) 14.84pts ; Nat Young (USA) 12.70pts ; John John Florence (HAW) 11.50pts ; Kekoa Bacalso (HAW) 10.67pts
Heat 2: Adriano De Souza (BRA) 13.54pts ; Adam Melling (AUS) 13.16pts ; Michel Bourez (PYF) 12.30pts ; Roy Powers (HAW) 4.57pts
Heat 1: Taj Burrow (AUS) 16.10pts ; Kekoa Bacalso (HAW) 15.60pts ; Evan Geiselman (USA) 15.00pts ; Kolohe Andino (HAW) 6.90pts
Heat 2: Nat Young (USA) 17.77pts ; John John Florence (HAW) 14.27pts ; Kieren Perrow (AUS) 5.50pts ; Glen Hall (IRL) 5.20pts
Heat 3: Michel Bourez (PYF) 13.50pts ; Adriano De Souza (BRA) 12.30pts ; Tanner Gudauskas (USA) 12.20 pts ; Jesse Mendes (BRA) 9.17pts
Heat 4: Roy Powers (HAW) 15.00pts ; Adam Melling (AUS) 9.90pts ; Brett Simpson (USA) 7.33pts ; Granger Larsen (HAW) 6.83pts
Round of 32
Heat 1: Evan Geiselman (USA)11.33pts ; Kieren Perrow (AUS)10.73pts ; Hodei Collazo (EUK) 6.84pts ; Maxime Huscenot (FRA) 2.90pts
Heat 2: Kolohe Andino (HAW) 11.84pts ; Nat Young (USA) 9.70pts ; Adrien Toyon (REU)9.27pts ; Ezekiel Lau (HAW) 9.13pts
Heat 3: Glenn Hall (IRL) 15.43pts ; Kekoa Bacalso (HAW) 14.37pts ; Sebastien Zietz (HAW) 10.34pts ; Leonardo Neves (BRA)10.00pts
Heat 4: John John Florence (HAW) 16.27pts ; Taj Burrow (AUS) 15.26pts ; Thiago Camarao 7.77pts (BRA) ; Daniel Ross (AUS) 7.70pts
Heat 5: Adriano De Souza (BRA) 12.67pts ; Brett Simpson (USA) 12.34pts ; Dusty Payne (HAW) 9.60pts ; Adrian Buchan (AUS) 9.30pts
Heat 6: Tanner Gudauskas (USA) 11.19pts ; Adam Melling (AUS) 10.73pts ; Dion Atkinson (AUS) 8.83pts ; Adam Robertson (AUS) 8.50pts
Heat 7: Roy Powers (HAW) 9.94pts ; Michel Bourez (PYF) 9.50pts ; Jadson Andre (BRA) 8.57pts ; Marc Lacomare (FRA) 5.83pts
Heat 8: Granger Larsen (HAW) 14.60pts ; Jesse Mendes (BRA) 12.60pts ; Nathaniel Curran (USA) 10.84pts ; Aritz Aramburu (EUK) 7.93pts
CLASH of the LEGENDS
Heat 2 : Ross Williams (HAW) 14.50pts ; Shane Dorian (HAW) 14.44 pts ; Rob Machado (USA) 10.83pts ; Kalani Robb (HAW) 8.27pts
Originally published on 24th November, 2011 by ASP – Association of Surfing Professionals


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Egypt's terror-coddling President Mohamed Morsi has repeated his arrogant demand that America free convicted 1993 World Trade Center mastermind Omar Abdel-Rahman. I'd like to report that President Obama repeated his unequivocal rejection of the Muslim Brotherhood leader's entreaties. But as of this writing, no such public statement or restatement yet exists.
That's right. Obama has kept mum about Morsi's vociferous lobbying on behalf of Abdel-Rahman, the "blind sheik," who is serving a life sentence at a maximum-security prison in North Carolina for seditious jihad conspiracy. The commander in chief's silence speaks volumes.
Morsi started publicly haranguing the U.S. to have mercy on the ol' blind sheik back in September. Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., confirmed to the New York Post at the time that the Egyptian government had "asked for his release" and that the request was being considered by the Obama administration.
Underlings denied any talks were underway, but pressure on the White House had been building since at least last June, when the State Department granted a visa to a member of the radical Egyptian terrorist group Gamaa Islamiyya (the very group the blind sheik is alleged to lead). The Gamaa Islamiyya representative joined an entire delegation of Egyptian lawmakers who met with top State Department and White House officials. They reportedly discussed the possible release of the blind sheik with at least one Obama national security official.
In late August, Gamaa Islamiyya went on to schedule and organize a protest at the Cairo embassy to further ratchet up public pressure to free the blind sheik. Not coincidentally, a terror mob attacked the Cairo embassy on 9/11/12. While Obama minions were busy blaming an obscure YouTube video, the Department of Homeland Security had warned two days before the Cairo attack that jihadists were inciting the "sons of Egypt" to attack the embassy over Abdel-Rahman. "Let your slogan be: No to the American Embassy in Egypt until our detained sheikh is released," the incitement thundered.
Morsi has now amended his plea to include an array of "humane" benefits and visitation privileges for the murderous Islamic cleric "(b)ecause he is a man, an old man, and he deserves full care."
Lest you need reminding, the wily blind sheik has used his visitation privileges to wreak more terror from behind bars. His radical left-wing lawyer Lynne Stewart was convicted in 2005 of helping her client smuggle coded messages of Islamic violence from the imprisoned sheik to outside followers in violation of an explicit pledge to abide by her client's court-ordered isolation.
This "old man" is a virulent anti-American propagandist who condemned Americans as "descendants of apes and pigs who have been feeding from the dining tables of the Zionists, Communists and colonialists," called on Muslims to "destroy" the West, "burn their companies, eliminate their interests, sink their ships, shoot down their planes, kill them on the sea, air or land," and issued bloody fatwas against U.S. "infidels" that inspired the 1993 WTC bombing, the 1997 massacre of Western tourists in Luxor, Egypt, and the 9/11 attacks.
As GOP watchdogs call for Obama to keep the blind sheik locked up, we will no doubt hear more slick protestations that the White House has "no plans" to release the terror preacher. But I'm with Andrew McCarthy, the former assistant U.S. attorney who prosecuted Abdel-Rahman, who warned last fall, "There's no way to believe anything they say."
This is the administration, after all, that endorsed the release of convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, whose terrorist act resulted in the murder of 189 Americans. The Obama White House feigned "surprise" over the release, but documents obtained by The Sunday Times of London in 2010 revealed that the administration "secretly advised Scottish ministers that it would be 'far preferable' to free the Lockerbie bomber than jail him in Libya."
This is the administration whose attorney general was a senior law partner for Gitmo detainee cheerleaders Covington and Burling.
This is the administration that tried to shove Cirque du Jihad civilian trials in NYC down America's throat over objections from 9/11 families and national security experts.
This is the administration that has rolled out the red carpet for scores of visitors belonging to groups serving as fronts for the Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas and other militant Islamic outfits.
This is the administration that lied and blamed pretextual Internet movies for its own dereliction of duty at our consulate in Benghazi, Libya.
This is the administration that suffers from chronic and deadly apologitis when it comes to dealing with the demands of the Religion of Perpetual Outrage.
This is the administration that continues to deny plans to shut down Guantanamo Bay and transfer inmates to the U.S., while it quietly moved forward to purchase the Thomson Correctional Center in western Illinois "to provide humane and secure confinement of individuals held under authority of any Act of Congress," i.e., Gitmo detainees.
Denial is a river that runs through 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., but the Obama administration's tone-deaf acts of jihad-appeasement speak for themselves. Concern is more than warranted. It's de rigueur.
Michelle Malkin [email her] is the author of Invasion: How America Still Welcomes Terrorists, Criminals, and Other Foreign Menaces to Our Shores . Click here for Peter Brimelow's review. Click here for Michelle Malkin's website. Michelle Malkin is also author of Unhinged: Exposing Liberals Gone Wild and Culture of Corruption: Obama and His Team of Tax Cheats, Crooks, and Cronies.


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DIY $15 Chunky Wooden Floating Shelves
Since this post, I've painted our powder room and updated the shelf styling. Here's what they look like today:
If you're looking to build a set of freestanding shelves instead, check out our second shelf tutorial to make a set of shelves with sides like the ones we built in our hallway:
Back to the tutorial 🙂
Wayyy back in July, I showed you the plans we had for our powder room:
Those plans involved adding some chunky floating shelves above the toilet:
Two months later, those shelves have finally been added:
But let's back up for a minute so I can show you how we made them 🙂
Before we started building the shelves, I rough sketched a drawing of how I wanted them to look. Since my sketches make no sense to anyone but me, I've "translated" it into something you can (hopefully) understand:
Top view:
This is what I envisioned the shelves looking like if you were a giant that was looking straight down on them. I wanted to build a hidden inner frame that the top and bottom boards could sit on/screw into.
Side view:
To make everything look as seamless as possible, I wanted the width of the top board (AKA top of the shelf), hidden side support brace boards, and bottom board (AKA the bottom of the shelf) to equal the height of the front piece (AKA the front of the shelf) so that when everything was put together, each shelf would look like one chunky piece of solid wood.
Once we had an idea of how the shelves were going to be built, we headed to Lowe's to get our supplies. We spent over an hour in the store deciding on what kind of wood to buy, what cuts needed to be made in the store (so we could get the wood in my car), and how thick to make the shelves.
When we finally figured everything out, we bought the following:
• Front pieces: 1, 1x6x6 whitewood board
We had our board cut into 2, 31 3/4″ pieces (the width of our wall) and then we had each of those pieces ripped down to 4″ (the height/thickness of our shelves).
• Top and bottom pieces: 1, 1x10x12 whitewood board
We had our board cut into 4, 31 3/4″ pieces (2 for each shelf).
• Hidden inner frame: 2, 1x3x8 furring strips (we only used 1 1/2 furring strips)
We cut the following pieces at home: 2, 31 3/4″ back support pieces, 4, 8″ side support pieces (2 for each shelf), and 6, 8″ middle support pieces (3 for each shelf).
TIP: Don't forget to buy screws/nails and stain/poly if you don't have any at home!
Sidenote: Even though they looked OK in the store, the furring strips we bought weren't the same width so it was difficult to make the hidden inner frame pieces an equal height all around. If I were to build the shelves all over again, I would purchase a different type of wood to make the inner frame with. Just something to keep in mind if you decide to build these shelves yourself 🙂
After we cut the furring strips into 8″ pieces, we started to build the two hidden inner frames. Each frame required one 31 3/4″ back piece, 2, 8″ side support pieces and 3, 8″ middle support pieces.
To assemble the hidden inner frames, we used wood screws to screw each of the 8″ furring strip support pieces into the back support piece from the back. We made sure that the side pieces were lined up with the edge of the back piece but we didn't worry about the spacing of the middle support pieces since no one would see them and we weren't planning on putting heavy objects on the shelves anyway.
After both of the hidden inner frames were built, it was time to attach them to the wall. To figure out the placement of the bottom shelf, I measured 4 feet up from the tile floor (no reason, just liked the height) and made a mark. Then I measured 4″ (the overall height of our shelves) up from that line and made another mark.
I stood back to view the placement and liked what I saw so we measured 3/4″ (the thickness of our top shelf) down from the top line and another 3/4″ (the thickness of our bottom shelf) up from the bottom line to mark our placement for the hidden inner frame.
Once all of our measurements were marked on the wall, we placed the inner frame in between the two middle marks and my boyfriend started screwing it into the wall:
TIP: Make sure you leave plenty of clearance around your plumbing pipes so you don't screw into them!
After everything was secured into the walls (remember to screw in the side support pieces!), we set the top board for the shelf on the newly mounted frame to see what it would look like:
So far so good!
After we had the first hidden inner frame hung, we measured 12″ from the top line we marked earlier and made another mark for the bottom of the upper shelf. Then we measured 4″ up from that mark for the top of the upper shelf. From there we measured 3/4″ (the thickness of our top shelf) down from the top line and another 3/4″ (the thickness of our bottom shelf) up from the bottom line to mark our placement for the second hidden inner frame.
We repeated the same hanging steps above to mount the second hidden inner frame to the wall and once it was up, things looked like this:
If you squint, you can kind of see shelves haha
At this point, I did a test fit of each of the top and bottom shelf pieces since my pieces of whitewood were bowed and I didn't want to stain one side of the wood only to find out that it didn't fit where I had planned on putting it. Once I had all of the pieces labeled, I took them out to the garage to stain them dark walnut:
I let the stain sit for 20 minutes on each piece before wiping it off. After everything was stained, I let the boards dry overnight. The next morning I took them outside so I could spray lacquer them (try not to be jealous of my awesomely landscaped yard 😉 ):
I didn't poly them because poly and I don't get along very well but if you and poly are BFF's, skip this lacquering step and use poly instead 🙂
An hour later the lacquer had dried which meant that it was time to attach the top and bottom shelves to the hidden inner frame. I attached the top of the lower shelf first by flipping the board over to the non-stained side and running a small band of wood glue around all of the edges EXCEPT for the front edge. Then I flipped the board over, set it in place and pressed down making sure the top made contact with the back and side supports.
After the wood glue set up and the shelf was no longer wiggly, I hammered in a few finishing nails along the back edge of the shelf. In hindsight, this step wasn't necessary since the wood glue did an excellent job of holding the top in place and hammering the nails in damaged my walls 🙁
To attach the bottom shelf, I used the same wood screws I used to screw the hidden inner frame into the wall. I held the board up underneath the frame (stain side out) and screwed one screw into the center middle support. Then I screwed 1 screw into the remaining 2 middle supports and 1 screw into each side support for a total of 5 screws. I made sure to set the screws back about halfway from the front so they wouldn't be visible when looking at the shelves.
After the first shelf was done, I repeated the same steps to attach front and bottom boards to the second shelf except this time around, I skipped hammering nails into the top board of the shelf:
Funny story: see that mark on the top left side support?
It says "Audited by TP HT" but every time I read it, I said "TP H(u)T" which I found hilarious since the shelves would be acting as a hut for extra TP haha
Anyway, moving on…
When the second shelf was finished, it was time to attach the front facing piece to each shelf. In order for the shelves to look as professional and seamless as possible, I knew I couldn't use nails or screws so I used wood glue for the top shelf's front piece and Liquid Nails for the bottom shelf's front piece. More on that in a minute.
I attached the top shelf's front piece first by flipping it over and running a small band of wood glue along all of the edges:
Then I lined the bottom edge of the front piece up with the bottom edge of the shelf. I wanted these edges to match perfectly since it's what people would see at eye-level. Once they were even, I pressed the front piece against the rest of the shelf and held it for what felt like forever (Note to self: buy clamps!). Some wood glue did seep out the bottom so I had my boyfriend grab me some damp paper towels that I could use to wipe the glue up with.
After about 20 minutes, the top shelf's front piece was pretty much stuck in place so I let go of it and moved on to attaching the lower shelf's front piece.
Like I said above, I used Liquid Nails to attach this piece. Why? Well I tried using the same wood glue I used on the top shelf's front piece but no matter how hard I pressed on the board or how long I held it in place, it kept slipping and eventually fell off. When it fell, I realized that the board was bowed so much that the bottom edge wasn't even touching the bottom shelf's edge so I broke out the Liquid Nails, ran a bead of it along each edge, held my breath, and pressed it in place. I made sure that the top edge of the front piece matched the top of the shelf perfectly and then pressed the board into place for another 20 minutes. When I let go this time, the front piece was stuck in place!
I waited 24 hours before I put anything on the shelves just to make sure they weren't going to come crashing down. Once I realized they weren't going anywhere, I styled them up as pretty as possible 🙂
How about a little before and after action?
Budget breakdown:
- Front pieces: 1, 1x6x6 whitewood board: $5.25
- Top and bottom pieces: 1, 1x10x12 whitewood board: $20.15
- Hidden inner frame: 2, 1x3x8 furring strips (we only used 1 1/2 furring strips): $1.78 each x 2 = $3.56
- Dark Walnut stain: Already owned
- Wood screws: Already owned
- Wood glue: Already owned
- Tools (Miter saw, drill, tape measurer, level, pen, etc.): Already owned
TOTAL: $28.96 or $14.48 each shelf! Not too bad, huh?
Note: this project may cost you more than $28.96 depending on the supplies you need to purchase and where you purchase them from.
What do you think of the shelves? Did you start a drinking game for every time I said "hidden inner frame"? I can't blame you if you did, I said it 13 times haha
Disclaimer: I can't guarantee that your shelves will turn out just like mine. Differences in materials and tools used, and your skill level, will yield different results. I cannot be held responsible for a failed project or an injury of any kind so proceed with caution and build at your own risk. Remember: always use caution when working with power tools and read any instructions before beginning any project.
I'm sharing this project on: AKA Design, Alderberry Hill, DIY By Design, DIY Showoff, Fireflies and Jellybeans, House of Hepworths, House on the Way, Not JUST A Housewife, Shabby Nest, and The Shabby Creek Cottage.


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Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Herbed Chicken Noodle Casserole
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...I overbooked my day today and, not surprisingly, the clock ran out before my plate was cleared of crumbs. Among the items not addressed was that thing we call dinner. Usually that would mean a quick dinner out, but restricted choices during Lent made that a poor option for us tonight. Take out was equally unappealing because it meant venturing into rain that would impress even Noah. Based on a scan of the fridge and pantry and a list of my quick fix recipes, I decided it would be a perfect night for a chicken noodle casserole. I had the remains of a rotisserie chicken, some noodles, and the frozen vegetables I needed to pull this off. I chose this casserole because a kiss of tarragon gives it a more intriguing flavor than many dishes of its type and, more importantly, the Silver Fox likes it. So, I set the kettle to boil and made a thin bechamel (white) sauce using a quick-mixing flour, a product I often use when I'm in a hurry or want to brown meat. I stripped and shredded the chicken and ran some frozen peas and carrots under hot tap water for a quick thaw. The noodles went into the kettle and some Parmesan cheese was stirred into the sauce along with a squeeze of lemon juice and the tarragon. When the noodles were done, they were drained and and added to the sauce along with the chicken and vegetables. The mixture was turned into a casserole dish, topped with more cheese and transferred to the oven to bake until heated through. It took all of 15 minutes to assemble and another 30 minutes to cook. I am including directions for the white sauce because I use a quick-mixing flour. Feel free to use another white sauce if you prefer and, if you hate tarragon, use a herb more to your liking . I use whole milk to make my sauce but you can use reduced fat dairy if you wish. Here's the recipe.
Herbed Chicken Noodle Casserole...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite
One-Step White Sauce
1-1/2 cups cold milk
2 tablespoons quick-mixing flour
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 to 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon dried tarragon leaves
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
Casserole Mixture
1 cup frozen peas and carrots, thawed and drained
2 cups cubed cooked chicken
4 cups cooked egg noodles
1/2 cup shredded cheese (i.e. Cheddar, American, Colby)
1) Preheat oven to 400 degree F. Lightly spray a 1-1/2 quart casserole with cooking spray. Set aside.
2) To make white sauce: Combine milk, flour, butter, salt and pepper in a 2-quart saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring constantly, over medium heat. Boil and stir for 1 minute. Stir in lemon juice, tarragon and Parmesan cheese and stir until smooth. Adjust seasoning to taste.
2) To make casserole mixture: Stir vegetables, chicken and noodles into white sauce, combining well. Turn into prepared casserole dish. Top with grated cheese and bake for about 30 minute, or until heated through and cheese has melted. Yield: 4 servings.
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79 comments :
- Linda Starr said...
I do like tarragon it brings out the subtle flavors. It has been so long since I've had a casserole I may have to try this one.
- March 16, 2011 at 2:31 AM
- Sue said...
This chicken noodle casserole is a delicious comfort food, that's for sure. I call my husband the silver fox too:)
- March 16, 2011 at 2:36 AM
- La Bella Cooks said...
These are the kinds of meals that warm the soul, as well as the tummy!
- March 16, 2011 at 2:37 AM
- muppy said...
This looks delicious for a throw together dinner.
- March 16, 2011 at 2:55 AM
- Diane said...
I have bookmarked this one it looks delicious and so simple. Thanks. Take care. Diane
- March 16, 2011 at 3:01 AM
- Umm Mymoonah said...
Noodle casserole is very new to me, looks very delicious with the sauce and veggies.
- March 16, 2011 at 3:04 AM
- Cool Chic Style Fashion said...
Mary le tue ricette sono sempre deliziose , una felice giornata ciao
- March 16, 2011 at 4:00 AM
- Su m said...
This recipe is just what I like for a week souper meal.
Thanks for sharing :) - March 16, 2011 at 4:50 AM
- Ana Rita Marreiros said...
I bet this was a better choice than going out!!!It looks so good that i wouldn't complain!!!
There are meals not planed that turn into wonderfull surprises....
Hope you have a nice day,
Rita - March 16, 2011 at 5:05 AM
- Lynn said...
This is a nice quick recipe Mary! Thanks so much for posting it:@)
- March 16, 2011 at 5:41 AM
- GLENDA CHILDERS said...
Wow, this looks delicious. When I have run out of time, we usually have toast or oatmeal. I need to keep this recipe handy.
Glenda - March 16, 2011 at 6:31 AM
- Suman Singh said...
This looks really good and yummy..
- March 16, 2011 at 7:23 AM
- From the Kitchen said...
I've learned that quick fix fixings are important to have on hand at all times. This sounds better than most quick "fixers".
I am picturing you running amok in the Oriental Institute! I've been there often with my late Hungarian friend, Judith. Her dear friend was (maybe still is) there working on a Sanskrit dictionary.
Your chicken picadillo is on my "Wandering Wednesday" post today.
Bonnie - March 16, 2011 at 7:23 AM
- Tanna said...
I didn't even know there was a quick mixing flour!! I tell you, your blog is an education to me, Mary. This sounds like a good comfort dish! Blessings ~ Tanna
- March 16, 2011 at 7:28 AM
- The Blonde Duck said...
You're right--perfect for busy nights!
- March 16, 2011 at 7:31 AM
- Kim said...
I like this casserole, it's simple and it looks so tasty! Have a good day Mary!
- March 16, 2011 at 7:44 AM
- Sam Hoffer / My Carolina Kitchen said...
We're remodeling a condo, so that day you had happens to us often, very often in fact. Your chicken noodle casserole sounds perfect for those days, but I also know my husband would love this for dinner any day.
Sam - March 16, 2011 at 8:12 AM
- Natasha cooks cakes and bakes said...
That sauce sounds so lovely! All the best, Natasha from the Rambles and Shambles blog http://theramblesandshamblesblog.blogspot.com
- March 16, 2011 at 8:17 AM
- Unknown said...
I love chicken noodle casserole. I really like the addition of tarragon. I must try it for next time. Thanks for the inspiration Mary. Take care and have a nice day. Michael
- March 16, 2011 at 8:19 AM
- Karen said...
Fast, simple, and fresh - this is really nice. I love how you made this delicious dinner with just a few ingredients that you had on hand. Greatly enjoy reading your blog!
- March 16, 2011 at 8:24 AM
- carolyn bradford said...
Looks so yummy! When we get back from Spring Break I need to make dinner for a dear friend who has been in the hospital...this looks perfect! Thanks for sharing!
carolyn - March 16, 2011 at 8:57 AM
- Tanyia said...
this looks delicious, ty!
- March 16, 2011 at 8:59 AM
- PeggyR said...
This sounds very good!
- March 16, 2011 at 8:59 AM
- Valerie Harrison (bellini) said...
This sounds like one of those comforting dishes that we all crave and in these in-between Spring and winter days we need comfort.
- March 16, 2011 at 9:03 AM
- Unknown said...
I love Wondra! I always have some in my pantry..it's been a savory at times :) This casserole looks and sounds wonderful. Perfect for a cold, rainy night!
- March 16, 2011 at 9:10 AM
- Unknown said...
This looks great - just the kind of recipe I needed when I was a student!
- March 16, 2011 at 9:25 AM
- StephenC said...
You are a kitchen hero to so many of us. Thanks, Mary. I love that you just got into the fridge and made it happen!
- March 16, 2011 at 9:49 AM
- Kath said...
What a great impromtu recipe, Mary! When cooking for 2 it's always good to have some recipes up your sleeve for leftover chicken. :)
- March 16, 2011 at 9:53 AM
- La Cuisine d'Helene said...
We need those quick recipes for busy days. I love any casseroles. This one turned looking good.
- March 16, 2011 at 9:59 AM
- brandi said...
yum - such a great comforting dish!
- March 16, 2011 at 10:00 AM
- Clint said...
Looks wonderful, as always. But I'm usually pretty hungry at din-din, so I might have to ask the missus to double the recipe. Thanks for making me hungry---again.
- March 16, 2011 at 10:09 AM
- Lucie said...
I love how you always make the best things with what you've got on hand. This sounds delicious, Mary!
- March 16, 2011 at 10:13 AM
- Jamie said...
This must be one of my favorite dishes...well, the chicken, pasta, flavorful white sauce. Yours is beautiful and looks so luscious. I need to make this soon! xoxo
- March 16, 2011 at 10:19 AM
- Tasty Trix said...
Okay, this is just too weird - I literally just posted a tuna casserole thingy and then clicked over to your blog to see what you're up to! Great minds eh? Your lovely dish has something mine doesn't - cheese!! Which makes it faboo in my book. : )
- March 16, 2011 at 10:20 AM
- Awayofmind Bakery House said...
Mary, I would like to inform you that I have pass an award to you, please drop by my blog to pick up when you are free. Cheers!
- March 16, 2011 at 10:47 AM
- tinyskillet said...
I like using tarragon with chicken. I actually like it in my clam chawder too...so maybe it's a creamy thing that it works so well with. I like getting these spur of the moment dinner ideas! It looks wonderful!
- March 16, 2011 at 11:04 AM
- Carol @ There's Always Thyme to Cook said...
The casserole looks so good and so easy, this would go over very well at my house!
- March 16, 2011 at 11:05 AM
- Tasha said...
I never considered making a sauce quite that easily by using a quick-mixing flour. I have Wondra in my pantry, and it never gets used. Thanks for the tip. This tasty sounding casserole is a keeper for busy night.
- March 16, 2011 at 11:09 AM
- Claudia said...
I do love chicken with tarragon. I also grinned at the decision making process for dinner. I've had so many of those eves. And would happily have that meal.
- March 16, 2011 at 11:13 AM
- Harika baratam said...
You r amazing. No more words.
- March 16, 2011 at 11:18 AM
- Jocie's Mom said...
Woo hoo! This post ensures that I don't have to stop at the grocery store tonight because I have all of that stuff in the fridge! Thanks for sorting out dinner for tonight :)
- March 16, 2011 at 11:43 AM
- lena said...
this is a new way of cooking noodles for me, thanks for the idea!
- March 16, 2011 at 11:46 AM
- Chef E said...
Something so comforting about this dish!
I think I am making something warm and corforting for dinner tonight... - March 16, 2011 at 11:57 AM
- kitchen flavours said...
Quick and delicious meal. This would be great on the days that I do my gardening! Less time in the kitchen, more time with my plants! Thanks for sharing, Mary!
- March 16, 2011 at 12:22 PM
- Jennifer said...
That loooks yummy! Crazy weather we have been having, did you hear the crazy big BOOM last night!
- March 16, 2011 at 1:01 PM
- Rachel said...
This looks like a great "comfort meal". I'm so very excited, because this is one of the first chicken noodle casseroles that I've seen, that does not call for cream of mushroom soup. (My husband refuses to eat mushrooms!) Bookmarking!
- March 16, 2011 at 1:02 PM
- Katerina said...
Quick and delicious dish. Such meals save my day sometimes when my life gets hectic!
- March 16, 2011 at 1:20 PM
- Joanne said...
This may be a clean-out-the-fridge meal but you would never know it based on how delicious it looks! Everyone loves a good cheesy casserole every now and then.
- March 16, 2011 at 1:27 PM
- Lyndas recipe box said...
A great looking casserole Mary. This is better than take out any day. Having a well stocked pantry is a lifesaver!
Have a wonderful day! - March 16, 2011 at 1:39 PM
- Unknown said...
Sorry if I miss some posts Mary, I am having computer issues and am right now on a temporary one :(
This meal looks heavenly - I love the white sauce! Perfect family food!!! - March 16, 2011 at 1:52 PM
- That Girl said...
I have completely switched over from cream of soups to white sauce. It's just so easy to make, it send silly to use anything else.
- March 16, 2011 at 2:00 PM
- Maria said...
Such a nice dish Mary! Looks warming and welcoming :-)
- March 16, 2011 at 2:01 PM
- Tess Kincaid said...
Hi Mary, I enjoyed browsing your delicious blog. Thanks for stopping by Willow Manor today! Hope to see you again soon.
- March 16, 2011 at 2:59 PM
- Renee Paj said...
that casserole looks wonderful and comforting, Mary. Thanks for the recipe for the white sauce...did you use Wondra? I think that is a quick mixing flour, right? Have a wonderful day and hopefully the sun is shining for you today!
- March 16, 2011 at 3:49 PM
- Mickey said...
Looks delicious! I love casseroles, especially easy ones:)
mickey - March 16, 2011 at 4:13 PM
- pigpigscorner said...
Love noodles! It's versatile, simple, fast and delicious!
- March 16, 2011 at 5:01 PM
- Sarah @ Modern Country Style said...
Oooh, this is literally making my mouth water. And when I'm almost ready for bed and not even hungry. Shame on you for being such a temptress!!!!!
Sarahxx - March 16, 2011 at 6:14 PM
- Ginny Hartzler said...
This looks really good, I love using rotisserie chicken for things, it saves so much time.
- March 16, 2011 at 7:04 PM
- Liz That Skinny Chick Can Bake said...
Every time I pop over, I find something I want to make...this time included. What a simple, yet flavorful casserole...true comfort food. Thank you for sharing~
- March 16, 2011 at 7:20 PM
- Wendy Irene said...
I love that you made a pantry meal! Sometimes those are the most rewarding because you clear out ingredients that have been sitting a while, and it nourishes your creativity thinking something up. This looks delicious! Thank you for your sweet comment about my anniversary :) Much love!
- March 16, 2011 at 7:49 PM
- Yvonne @ StoneGable said...
Mary, I just love that you "threw" this together! It looks like something in a magazine!
I always have the ingredients on hand, so this would be an easy and great recipe for me too.
Unfortunately, I am not a fan of tarragon but I'll use other herbs.
Wonderful, as usual.
Yvonne - March 16, 2011 at 7:52 PM
- penny aka jeroxie said...
Hmmm... I want this! So comforting.
- March 16, 2011 at 8:41 PM
- Velva said...
I love the comfort of this chicken noodle casserole dish. perfect for Lent and a rainy day. Thanks for sharing.
Velva - March 16, 2011 at 9:41 PM
- Lee said...
Hi Mary, I sure love this dish. Looking at it, I guess it required dexterity, delicacy, finesse, coordination and patience, not to mention that special ingredient called, 'love'.
I can see you have a Black Belt in cooking....Outstanding!
You have fun, and keep a song in your heart.
Best regards.
Lee. - March 16, 2011 at 9:47 PM
This recipe looks great. And, I agree, the tarragon looks like it would add an extra kick!
- March 16, 2011 at 10:12 PM
- Unknown said...
Good blog my friend!
- March 16, 2011 at 10:27 PM
- Victor said...
This is the ultimate comfort food! Looks so creamy and yummy.
- March 16, 2011 at 10:40 PM
- Catherine said...
Dear Mary, I love this casserole and it looks so perfect. You are wonderful. Blessings, Catherine xo
- March 16, 2011 at 10:41 PM
- Unknown said...
Mary this looks unbelievable! Such an amazing twist to a classic soup! : )
- March 16, 2011 at 10:54 PM
- Elaine said...
This looks like a good, hearty dish for a rainy night.
- March 17, 2011 at 12:00 AM
A lovely use of left overs and a quick meal :)
- March 17, 2011 at 3:00 AM
I have to admit, when I think casseroles, I think soggy veggies in some sort of campbells soup mixture. This version sounds so comforting and delicious!
- March 17, 2011 at 1:58 PM
- Rita said...
My dear Mary, I am always on the lookout for a good chicken casserole. This one is for sure a keeper; I love it.Thank you so much.
Rita - March 17, 2011 at 8:20 PM
- Becky said...
Mary, this looks super easy and delicious. I love it when you can "throw together" a meal based on what's in the fridge and pantry. And as usual, I love your way with words. :-)
Becky - March 18, 2011 at 12:43 PM
- Jackie said...
Is thyme a good substitute for tarragon. - March 20, 2011 at 1:10 AM
- Mary Bergfeld said...
Jackie, thyme will work well. Just don't use too much of it. I'd suggest a 1/2 teaspoon for starters. You can always add more if needed. Have a great day. Blessings...Mary
- March 20, 2011 at 1:22 AM
- Laura (TLN) said...
:) I think I just saw Noah floating down our street! This looks like a great raint day (or any day) dish.
- March 21, 2011 at 2:47 AM
- Mother Rimmy said...
Tarragon is one of my most favorite herbs. Most people don't add it to their pantry. Too bad. It imparts such lovely flavor. Lovely casserole.
Kristi - March 21, 2011 at 11:54 PM
- CaSaundraLeigh said...
Even your beautiful pictures can make a casserole look gourment. Your photos never cease to amaze me! :-)
- March 23, 2011 at 10:05 PM


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The civil war in Syria has killed more than 36,000 people since an uprising against President Bashar Assad's regime began in March 2011.
He said the escalation — much more than the average 2,000 to 3,000 Syrians fleeing daily — brings the number of Syrian refugees registered with the agency to more than 408,000.
The new arrivals bring the number of refugees in Turkey to around 120,000.
Turkish media showed video of refugees climbing through the barbed-wire fence separating the two countries. U.N. refugee agency spokesman Adrian Edwards told The Associated Press that the refugees had crossed into the Turkish border province of Sanliurfa.
"These are people fleeing fighting between the (rebel) Free Syrian Army and the government of Syria, including more than 70 wounded and two who are reported to have died," Edwards said.
A Turkish official said the Syrians were mostly escaping fighting in the town of Harem, in Syria's northern Idlib province as well as violence in the Syria town of Ras al-Ayn in the northeastern province of al-Hasaka, where the rebels had wrested control from Assad's forces. The official spoke on condition of anonymity in line with government rules that bar civil servants from speaking to journalists without authorization.
Radhouane Nouicer, the U.N.'s regional humanitarian coordinator for Syria, said the Middle East nation is seeing unrelenting increases in violence, suffering, displacement and losses "and civilian Syrians continue to pay the price."
He said U.N. officials also worry that in recent weeks Kurds and Palestinians have become increasingly being drawn into the fighting.
Earlier, state-run Anadolu Agency said a group of Syrian soldiers, including two generals and 11 colonels, had fled to Turkey with their families and were taken to a camp that shelters military defectors, including dozens of other generals.
Anadolu Agency video footage showed Syrians jumping over and climbing through the barbed-wire fence that makes up part of the 911-kilometer (566-mile) border, to cross into the Turkish border town of Ceylanpinar.
The United Nations is warning that the number of people inside Syria needing humanitarian aid could rise sharply, from 2.5 million now to 4 million by early next year, if the civil war grinds on at its deadly pace.
John Ging, operations director for the U.N. humanitarian office, said the U.N. is also projecting that a failure to end the fighting will lead to an increase in the number of Syrians fleeing to neighboring countries, from almost 400,000 at present to around 700,000 in early 2013.
Ging spoke in an AP interview ahead of Friday's Syria Humanitarian Forum in Geneva where between 350 and 400 representatives of governments, international organizations and aid groups heard reports on the sharply deteriorating humanitarian situation in Syria.
"People need to be aware of just how desperate the situation is inside Syria for the people there, how unbearable it is, and how they are suffering and falling into ever deeper despair and humanitarian need," Ging said. "It's just getting a lot worse very rapidly for the ordinary people."
Ceylanpinar's mayor, Ismail Aslan, told the AP by telephone that the Syrian rebels on Friday took control of a security building, a day after the rebels also took over the border crossing between Ceylanpinar and Ras al-Ayn. The regime forces shelled rebel positions on Friday morning but the fighting had subsided by early afternoon, he said.
Schools in Ceylanpinar were closed for a second day on Friday and residents were told not to leave homes.
Rumors that Syrian regime forces would launch air raids on Ras al-Ayn had precipitated the refugee influx, said another official in Ceylanpinar, who also spoke on condition of anonymity.
The refugees were being taken to nearby refugee camps or were staying with Turkish relatives, he said.
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What do community bank customers want? It's simple. In addition to the close, personal connection that's so uniquely characteristic of community banks, they want the same thing consumers who bank at large, national financial institutions want – the next big thing. Whether it's online banking, mobile banking or emerging digital payments, consumers expect their bank to offer the latest and greatest capability. The good news for community banks is that they can now deliver those solutions. The outdated assumption that community bank customers must choose high-touch service over high-tech capabilities overlooks the tools and technology now available to every banker. It's well established that community banks have strong relationships with their customers, and those bonds can be heightened with technology. In fact, banks of all sizes are now able to harness the power of predictive analytics to understand customers' life cycles, looking for key moments to capture and retain the relationship. Through the use of this technology, community bankers not only know their customers better than ever, but more clearly understand what they want, and when. A full range of innovative solutions that provide "anytime, anywhere" banking is clearly what most customers are calling for, and what all community banks must be prepared to provide to compete with larger institutions. Retaining a banking relationship throughout a lifetime means offering next-generation products and services that transcend geography and never give a customer reason to look elsewhere. There are three principal ways that technology can help community banks not just keep pace with larger institutions, but also leverage the strength of existing personal relationships to win market share. Offering innovative online capabilities, mobile banking and emerging payments provides the best way for community banks to not only retain, but grow their customer base.
Online Banking Grows Up
Consumers are accustomed to exceptional online experiences at websites outside the financial industry, so they bring high expectations with them when they log in to do their banking. To be successful, a community bank's online channel must be an extension of the experience found at the branch, offering the same branding, functionality and available services at any time of day or night. No longer content to simply check balances and transfer funds online, today's consumers want to truly manage their funds – open an account, deposit a check, pay bills – as if they were sitting across from their banker. Increasingly, customers are also asking for online personal financial management (PFM) tools to track and analyze spending, and create budgets. Research conducted by Fiserv in 2010 indicates that for nearly 40 percent of consumers, PFM tools would be beneficial to managing their finances. More than two to one, the respondents indicated a preference for the use of PFM services at online banking sites over the top ranked third-party personal financial management website – another indication that consumers prefer and trust their own financial institution's site over others.
Mobile Technology Drives Demand
The number of mobile banking households will grow to reach 35 million over the next two years, according to Fiserv research findings. Consumers increasingly say they want mobile banking applications that offer a simplified user experience that extends the functionality of online banking to enable quick and easy on-the-go account access and transactions. The increasing adoption rates demonstrate that consumers are embracing new mobile capabilities as quickly as they become available. About half of all Americans who are already mobile banking users – nearly 30 million consumers – want to use their smartphones to deposit checks, according to Javelin Strategy and Research. Even community banks that may have limited technology investment funds can partner with a technology provider to deliver the mobile applications commonly associated with larger banks, including downloadable apps that enable consumers to monitor and manage daily finances from their smartphones.
Navigating the New Payments Landscape
The industry continues to find new and innovative ways to help consumers and businesses make payments. Person-to-person payments are generating the biggest buzz in this space, and for good reason. Not only a significant driver of mobile demand among consumers and community banks, person-to-person payments help community banks target and retain younger customers and their parents.
Non-financial institution competitors outside the traditional banking and payments services industry are taking notice of the potential and clamoring to get in on the action. To keep those payments at home, successful community bankers know that it's essential to offer a wide array of payment options, including payments through mobile and tablet banking, interbank transfers, person-to-person payments and prepaid card capabilities. Now more than ever, community banks have an opportunity to employ technology to build deeper relationships with their customers, and remain the place customers go to pay and get paid by anyone they know or owe.
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As consumers continue to embrace technology that reduces the need for face-to-face contact with their banker, will the high level of customer service and personal interaction offered by community banks become obsolete? Absolutely not. Technology enables smaller community banks to keep pace with offerings from larger institutions, and by delivering both "the next big thing" and personalized service from a trusted local partner, smaller banks not only level the playing field with their much larger competitors, they gain a distinct advantage.
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Internet pirates were in for a brief surprise Wednesday: art students from the Netherlands launched "Pirates of the Amazon," a Firefox extension that linked Amazon.com product pages to their equivalent listing at The Pirate Bay. The following day, however, the website hosting the project took it offline after it received threats from Amazon.com lawyers.
The add-on's authors are thus far anonymous, identifying themselves only as students of a Media Design M.A. course at a Netherlands-based university. Their website currently describes the project as a "practical experiment on interface design, information access and currently debated issues in media culture."
"We were surprised by the attentions and the strong reactions this project received," reads the site. "Ultimately, the value of the project lies in these reactions."
A description of the add-on before it was taken down said its authors wanted it to be a "counterpart to the current models of media distribution," and to "redistribute the wealth."
Indeed, within a day of the add-on's launch, its authors received a takedown request from Amazon.com's legal department.
WHOIS records and what appears to be an artzilla.org posting indicate that the domain is held by artist Timo Klok, and that the add-on is to be publicly exhibited at an art festival at the end of next week.
Dslreports.com user "funchords" notes that the add-on retreives the "download 4 free" image from it's home site, allowing administrators to monitor the extension's spread through web server logs. It is unknown as to whether or not the add-on was designed with this in mind.
According to TorrentFreak, the add-on's authors are not affiliated with The Pirate Bay – despite evidence that the add-on's code transmits its queries to The Pirate Bay under the user-agent string "Pirates-of-the-Amazon". The DSLreports posting describing this behavior posits that it was simply a "cute thing to do."
Amazon.com did not respond to repeated request for comment from Wired's Threat Level.
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Dear Lifehacker,
I've noticed that the harder and smarter I work, the more work I get! I want to be productive, but I also don't want to burn out. How can I be good at what I do without encouraging my boss and coworkers to add their crap to my plate?
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Dear Productively Overworked,
The problem with being good at what you do is that everyone wants you to keep doing it—so much so that the moment you're free, there's something else for you to tackle. You don't have to let it get to the point of burnout though! You can have it both ways: work smart and be productive, give yourself plenty of breathing room, and simultaneously make it clear to your coworkers and boss that being efficient isn't the same thing as being bored. Here's how.
Learn to Say No
The first thing you'll need to learn to do is to learn to say no without wrecking your career or coming off like a jerk. A lot of these suggestions will concentrate on appearances and shaping people's mindset of how busy you really are, but nothing will be more effective than managing your workload by giving the people assigning you work direct feedback. Photo by Horia Varlan.
When you've mastered the ability to say no—that is, force your manager to understand that piling something on your plate means something else needs to come off, and that adding something to your workload needs to come with a clear description of that item's priority—you'll find it easier to work without fear of getting dumped on.
Make Yourself Unavailable to Avoid Extra Work
There's something to be said for just ducking people who try to dump on you. In many offices, your calendar is used to determine how busy you are, so when you need to focus but you're expected to be available, try blocking off your calendar to get others to leave you alone. While you're at it, schedule specific times for your projects and to-dos so you can work on them freely. If you have to, duck into a conference room, or work from another space in your office, do it. Being unreachable and unavailable can make us more productive and sells others on the fact that we're busy.
Also, avoid checking your email as soon as new messages and notifications arrive. Since most of us don't get points with the boss for a clean inbox, there's no reason to dive in right away, only to be distracted by the influx of work that your inbox probably represents. Instead, get things done, and then take a look. Use a tool like Boomerang if you can't stand unread messages. We've said several times that checking your email first thing is a bad idea, and instead you should start your day with real, productive work that clears something off of your plate. The same applies to the rest of your day.
Don't Just Be Busy, Keep Proof That You Are
When the boss or annoying coworker does catch up with you, you're going to need a shield to protect yourself from them. Even the dreaded drive-by manager—the one who pops in to assign you three new projects and whisk away before you can ask for details—has to acknowledge you if you say "I've got a lot on my plate right now, want to see?" Keep a work diary to defend yourself against those bosses and coworkers, and to hold up to them when they try to call your bluff. Photo by Frederik Rubensson.
Similarly, schedule a weekly review so you always know when you can help and when you can't. One hour every week can help you reconnect with what you've been assigned and why it's important, and save you hours of headache. If you take time to review your work, you'll never get overwhelmed wondering what you should be working on or how much bandwidth you have for more projects. Plus, this is another opportunity to make it clear to others what you're working on and what your priorities are so they don't assign you more work.
Don't Be Afraid to Look Busy, Even When You're Not
Finally, don't be afraid to look busy. We've discussed ways to say no, and other ways to control your workload effectively, but there are still coworkers and bosses who could care less and will try and dump on you anyway. Sadly, many people judge how busy we are by how we look, not by how much work we actually do, so if you don't look stressed or hectic they'll assume you can be loaded up with more work. For those special people, the best techniques involve hacking their mindset, not yours. Image made using minoru suzuki (Shutterstock).
One of my favorite tricks to battle distracting coworkers is simple: just wear headphones while working. Your coworkers will get the message. Tackle visible projects that matter to everyone so they're all hesitant to assign you more work (and you have leverage: "I could take that on, but I'd have to stop working on this project first.") Keep a "to-whatever list" of things that float down the line but you know will never actually need to be done—this list is your shield against more work, because you can always hold it up as something you have to get around to, even if you know you never will. Carry around papers or a notebook wherever you go.
Look the part, and make sure everyone looking at you sees a busy person. It involves putting on two faces—the busy worker that everyone sees, and the controlled, relaxed person you'll be on the inside, but at the end of the day, you'll be productive, effective at what you do, and just busy enough that you can handle it all—without worrying others will try and make you do their work too. Good luck!
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I know. I'm green when it comes to this whole mothering thing. (But this is not where I'm going with this title.) The more experienced moms are thinking, "Good God. She's freaking out about crying? How does she live?" And they would be right. I need to get over it.
But when it comes to health, how do we keep tabs on our infants? Since babies can frequently run high fevers after immunizations or spit up ridiculous amounts of milk with no apparent negative effects, how am I to know when my child is really sick?
Since I live far from any family I could turn to in order to get answers, I rely on the childhood illness and injury clichés I remember hearing as a child.
Spitting up is different than projectile vomiting.
No bruise + no bleeding = probably not a problem
Check her pupils. (Yes, I've had to. On more than one occasion.)
You know your baby best. (I love this one. Especially because, while it's true, it's frightening. I'm her best shot at survival, huh? Yikes.)
Green snot = infection
Alliclaus was throwing up all night last night, after a very difficult dinnertime. She usually loves eating. She had a bit of a fever, but nothing too serious. Since we were in the middle of an ice storm, I didn't think it was a good idea to leave the house. So I went through my mothering clichés looking for some answers. I didn't really find any.
She's better this morning.
I guess sometimes, I get so worried about her health, I forget to think about my own. I coughed some phlegm out into a tissue on my way to work this morning.
Bethiclaus is a graduate school student and full-time mom. She smells like baby vomit this morning.
WonderBaby will be hosting semi-naked public readings of selected works by Virginia Woolf around the 'hood tomorrow. Simultaneous translation in ASL and Froggish by Kermit.


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As Downton Abbey surges toward its fourth season, "Parade's End" could be altogether average and it would still benefit from Downton's popularity. Fortunately for Brit-TV junkies, this five-part, five-hour HBO/BBC miniseries is way above average, as evident from the glowing reception it received when it premiered on the Beeb last August.
Widespread accolades are guaranteed to continue with its stateside premiere on HBO, and no wonder: the four source novels by the quintessentially British Ford Madox Ford (later combined as the "Parade's End" tetralogy) were adapted by Sir Tom Stoppard — the renowned playwright/screenwriter's first TV work in 30 years — and director Susanna White is on a hot streak after directing acclaimed TV adaptations of "Bleak House" and "Jane Eyre," in addition to the family feature "Nanny McPhee Returns" and episodes of HBO's "Generation Kill" and "Boardwalk Empire." When it comes to behind-the-camera pedigree, you don't get much classier than this.
Ford's novels pose an epic challenge of adaptation, which may explain why "Parade's End" lacks the organic flow of Downton Abbey, but further comparison is pointless: "Parade's End" is in a class by itself, and Stoppard has honored the essence of Ford's decade-spanning fiction without limiting himself to slavish fidelity. If the series' chronology feels occasionally uneven, it's also bolstered by Stoppard's original contributions, including the same deliciously droll humor that earned the writer an Oscar for scripting "Shakespeare in Love."
Stoppard's chronology is linear (as it is in the novels), with Part One (spanning 1908-12), establishing numerous characters while focusing on the story's central love triangle: Christopher Tietjens (Benedict Cumberbatch) is a dignified throwback to the now-fading Edwardian era, an aristocrat from a privileged, land-owning family. A brilliant officer in the Department of Statistics, Tietjens holds firm to the principled conviction that respectable men must adhere to a certain sense of "parade," a code of conduct essential to self-respect and social standing.
Just one problem: Tietjen's noble values demand that he remain loyal to his unfaithful wife Sylvia (Rebecca Hall), a manipulative socialite who gives birth to a son who may or may not be his. Even as Sylvia shamelessly flirts with other men, Tietjens maintains a façade of contentment until he meets Valentine Wannop (Adelaide Clemens), a young, high-spirited suffragette who represents everything new and progressive in rapidly-changing English society. Their connection is immediate and powerful, and yet Tietjens can't bring himself to kiss her when she gives him a clear and longed-for opportunity. Much of "Parade's End" explores his inner turmoil as he's caught between true love and marital misery.
World War I provides the backdrop for tidal shifts in history, as Edwardian peace gives way to chaos and carnage. When Tietjens is ordered to manipulate military statistics to bolster support for the war, he quits in disgust and joins the army, recovering from shell-shock in France while Valentine takes a teaching job in London and Sylvia continues — albeit chastely — to encourage the attention of would-be suitors.
Tietjens is sent to the Western front, but while the trench battles in "Parade's End" merit comparison to similar scenes in "Paths of Glory" and "Gallipoli," the Great War serves primarily as a catalyst for ongoing drama on the home front. It's here that Stoppard juggles a host of supporting characters and relationships, including an affair between Tietjens' colleague Vincent Macmaster (Stephen Graham) and Edith Duchemin (Anne-Marie Duff), the frustrated wife of an ill-fated minister (Rufus Sewell) who's keeping secrets of his own.
As war continues to fray the fabric of British society, "Parade's End" charts the destructive course of rumors that intensify Tietjens' marital dilemma to the point of taxing his sanity. Inadvertently encourged by Tietjens' less-principled brother Mark (Rupert Everett), the rumors have a tragic impact at Groby, the Tietjens family estate, while Valentine's family (led by her mother, played by Miranda Richardson) is ostracized for their pacifist stance against the war.
These and other characters add depth to the miniseries, but only rarely do they register as dramatically as the central love triangle. "Parade's End" certainly benefits from their presence, but those roles (and performances) remain entirely secondary compared to the formidable trio of Cumberbatch, Hall and Clemens, an appealing Australian newcomer who bears sisterly resemblance to Michelle Williams, and is now clearly destined for stardom. (She is also featured in Baz Luhrmann's "The Great Gatsby," due this spring.)
Cumberbatch (who shot to fame as "Sherlock" and costars in this summer's "Star Trek Into Darkness" and the upcoming "Hobbit" sequels) continues his ascension as an unlikely star of old-school distinction: His seething intensity (and booming baritone) is a perfect match for his role as a good man struggling to maintain his integrity while emotionally coming apart at the seams.
Hall's performance is equally remarkable for the way she elicits sympathy as Sylvia, even as the character remains despicably self-serving. Sylvia genuinely loves Tietjens, after all, and remains chaste despite flirtatious efforts to provoke her husband's jealousy. Sylvia is a mass of contradictions, and with the help of Stoppard's exquisite dialogue, Hall wrangles those contradictions into an emotionally complex, fully dimensional performance, portraying Sylvia as simultaneously devious, selfish, amoral, wounded, vulnerable, and victimized by forces beyond her control.
In stark contrast, Clemens fully embodies Valentine as a young, hopeful idealist who endearingly clings to notions of pure romantic love, even as those notions are challenged by the harsh reality of war and messy human behavior. She's a beacon of light in Tietjens' emotional darkness, representing the only future that Tietjens can bear to live in. With her cute blonde bob and beaming smile, Clemens radiates that light from within.
"Parade's End" is a bit too sprawling to qualify as a masterpiece. It's easy to miss details amidst the density of Stoppard's dialogue (for example, listen closely for the explanation of Reverend Duchemin's fate), and some characters feel sketchy compared to the fully developed leads. And while White's direction achieves a rare degree of elegance on locations in England, Belgium and France, she's still making TV on a budget, relying (for example) on too many shots of spinning train wheels as visual shorthand for travel. (They reminded me of John Huston's humorously repetitive shots of airliners — pointing screen-left when westbound, screen-right when eastbound -- as a cross-country sight gag in "Prizzi's Honor.")
I'm nitpicking, of course. Given such a wealth of literary adaptation, upscale direction and award-worthy performances, who's complaining?
General Campion as Roger Allam
Potty Perowne as Tom Mison
Gerald Blake as Jack Huston
Sylvia Tietjens as Rebecca Hall
Reverend Duchemin as Rufus Sewell
Vincent Macmaster as Stephen Graham
Mark Tietjens as Rupert Everett
Valentine Wannop as Adelaide Clemens
Christopher Tietjens as Benedict Cumberbatch
Mrs. Wannop as Miranda Richardson