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Cheats, Codes & FAQs
A Friend in Need
Revive another player outside the tutorial
Abundance of EGO
Earn 50 perks
Complete your first minor arkfall
Arkhunting Party
Complete your first major arkfall in the Bay Area
Arkhunting Safari
Complete 10 major arkfalls in the Bay Area
Bit of an EGO
Earn your first perk
Shoot to Skill
While it's good to specialize, it's wise to pick up a variety of skills
Wait For It…
You have found an extremely rare and valuable weapon; Make good use of it
EGOcentric Arkhunter
Your EGO has evolved past VBI's most optimistic forecasts
Legend of Defiance
Your reputation is sure to spread far beyond the borders of Paradise; Defiance!
Calculated Killer
To your enemies across the new frontier, your name is "Death"
EGO Maniac
Both the Earth Republic and the Votanis Collective are behind the curve in regulating EGO research
Widely Regarded
You are a true professional and well respected by the movers and shakers in Paradise
It would be more impressive if you did it in a single jump…
Good Cardio
Sure, it's fun. But swimming's not the most effective means of travel…
Abundance of Ego
The evolution of your EGO is a testament to the genius of Von Bach and his mastery of Votan tech.
Upper Echelon
Quantity over quality, but dead is still dead
Vehicular Manslaughter
Normally Echelon hires drivers for non-combat contracts; For you, they make exceptions
Raiders shut down sea lanes faster than E-Rep can open them
Who… Are You?
Nim is dead, again, and the secrets of Defiance will remain; If only Karl could see you now
Wrong Hands
Cooper and Ara are good people and you'll need them now that Dark Matter has the Matrix
As your EGO evolves, so does your ability to handle diverse tactical situations
Seven Days a Week
Your contributions to the Bay Area have not gone unnoticed
Skruggin' Ark Core
Von Bach is alive, he has an Ark Core, and Cass is not happy about it
That dark, dead, spot in the sky is the Votanis System
Stroking Your EGO
EGO hosts a Votan artifical intelligence, the implications of which are not fully understood
Super Excited
Now... which core was that again?
That Hagisi Lied
Rosa had revenge and is grateful for the help, but the Matrix is still missing, no thanks to Varus
Powerful EGO
EGO integrates at the genetic level, boosting the capabilities of the host beyond natural limits
Private Booth
While the gulanite boom put it on the map, Soleptor Enterprises has its fingers in many pies
Pursuit of Excellence
You completed 20 pursuits in the Bay Area
Pursuit of Happiness
You completed 10 pursuits in the Bay Area
Save Your Ganchis
That darn Varus
Secure Channel
Despite the violence, Echelon is still a business; Because of the violence, business is good
Individual Pursuit
You completed your first pursuit in the Bay Area
Key to Paradise
It's thanks to people like you that the community of Paradise might actually incorporate some day
Monolithic Landmark
Some gatekeepers are not to be trifled with
Not Bad at All
You can't destroy energy
Office in Back
Top Notch Toolworks is all about family tradition and custom craftsmanship
Piercer needed an intervention
Executive Wash Room
On the cutting edge, Von Bach Industries is one of the few corporations with truly global reach
Freight Magnate
Arkfall really did a number on shipping costs
Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!
Wait… Motherlode is a dude?
High Speed Pursuit
You completed 15 pursuits in the Bay Area
Holy Shtako!
New Freedom has crashed, you've made a few new friends and one of them lives inside your head
Hot Pursuit
You completed 5 pursuits in the Bay Area
Arkhunting Safari
The amount of debris still in the Ark Belt is nearly limitless; Talk about job security
Brain Surgeon
When Echelon needs a skilled assassin, they know who to call
Broom Closet
Varus killed a monster
Call Me Psycho
Poor Peter Nardone
Chasing Shadows
Echelon values experienced Shadow Operatives like yourself
Everyone Will Die
Torc's a badass, but so's Nim, as Von Bach learned too late; It'll take everyone to bring Nim down
Wrong Hands
Complete Act 2
Jump a total of 5 kilometers with vehicles
A Friend in Need
Arkhunting can be a lonely vocation without trusted friends
Valuable relics from the destroyed Votan arks frequently and dangerously rain from the sky
Arkhunting Party
Arkfalls draw quite a crowd for as dangerous as they are; Risk vs. reward, or so they say
Bit of an EGO
Von Bach has unlocked the secrets of EGO technology for commercial use; You are proof
Upper Echelon
Kill 100 players
Vehicular Manslaughter
Kill 25 players by running them over
Wait For It…
Equip your first legendary weapon
Win 10 matches in Waterfront
Who… Are You?
Complete Act 5
Widely Regarded
Get max reputation with Von Bach Industries, Soleptor Enterprises, Top Notch Toolworks and Echelon
Shoot to Skill
Max out one weapon skill
Skruggin' Ark Core
Complete Act 1
Win 10 matches in Observatory
Stroking Your EGO
Completely upgrade a perk
Super Excited
Complete the Scrapworks Salvage co-op map
That Hagisi Lied
Complete Act 3
Private Booth
Complete a daily contract for Soleptor Enterprises
Pursuit of Excellence
Complete 20 pursuits in the Bay Area
Pursuit of Happiness
Complete 10 pursuits in the Bay Area
Save Your Ganchis
Complete the Explosions 101 co-op map
Secure Channel
Complete a daily contract for Echelon
Seven Days a Week
Complete 4 weekly contracts
Legend of Defiance
Complete all other achievements
Monolithic Landmark
Cross the Golden Gate Bridge
Not Bad at All
Complete the Commandeer Cronkhite co-op map
Office in Back
Complete a daily contract for Top Notch Toolworks
Complete the Liberate the Lost co-op map
Powerful EGO
Completely upgrade an EGO Power
Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!
Complete the Motherlode co-op map
High Speed Pursuit
Complete 15 pursuits in the Bay Area
Holy Shtako!
Complete the tutorial
Hot Pursuit
Complete 5 pursuits in the Bay Area
Individual Pursuit
Complete your first pursuit in the Bay Area
Key to Paradise
Increase reputation with Von Bach Industries, Soleptor Enterprises, Top Notch Toolworks and Echelon
EGOcentric Arkhunter
Reach EGO Rating 2500
Reach EGO Rating 500
Everyone Will Die
Complete Act 4
Executive Wash Room
Complete a daily contract for Von Bach Industries
Freight Magnate
Win 10 matches in Freight Yard
Good Cardio
Swim a total of 1 kilometer
Brain Surgeon
Kill 50 players with headshots
Broom Closet
Complete the Soleptor Excavation co-op map
Calculated Killer
Kill 10,000 enemies
Call Me Psycho
Complete the Island of Lost Soldiers co-op map
Chasing Shadows
Capture 50 points in Shadow War
EGO Maniac
Completely upgrade 25 perks


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About Us
Call to Action
Duty Called
News or Reviews
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Simanovich Shepherds
Collection of new, unwrapped toys
Veterans for Children, Inc. Services
Collection of new clothing and shoes
Collection of non-perishable food items
The holidays are an exciting time for all of us. Children are usually the most excited of all and can't wait to tear open those brightly colored packages. Veterans for Children, Inc. exists so that no child in need will wake Christmas morning to nothing under their tree. We collect new unwrapped toys for children age 1 - 17 who are in need in the local community.
The economy is terrible and there is no improvement showing for the future. Jobless rates are at an all time high and salaries are at an all time low. Veterans for Children, Inc. collects new clothing and shoes for those in need. Collecftions are needed for all age groups and all genders.
Food costs are on the rise and our shelves are running bare. We provide non-perishible food items to families in need in the local community. We have seen a tremendous increase in need for food items and don't forsee a change in the near future.
If you have any questions, or to discuss donations or drop offs, please contact us. It is through the generosity of others we will make Veterans for Children, Inc. a continued success.
Educational Opportunities
We provide various educational opportunities using our mobile museum. Opportunities are listed under the "News and Reviews" section of this website. Please check back often to see when the museum will be close to you.
501c3 Tax Exempt Organization
Printed by Cumberland Times News on August 25, 2013
Pedal taxi ready to deliver quality time for vets, kids
CUMBERLAND — A support group made up of military veterans has joined with a local bicycle shop to get a pedal taxi assembled and ready for use by those who served in the armed forces and the children in their lives.
Sgt. Joe McDaniels and his , of the nonprofit group Veterans for Children, Inc., purchased the vehicle online and asked Cycles & Things for help in putting together the four-wheel, five-passenger mode of transportation.
"We want this to help parents spend time with their children. It's also good to provide assistance to those who have trouble walking," said Sgt. McDaniels.
The pedal taxi, manufactured by Surrey International, has seating behind the steering wheel with two sets of pedals. In the front is a bench seat that can hold two small children.
A Vietnam U.S. Army veteran, Sgt. McDaniels, 62, resides in Piedmont, W.Va.
"We help veterans. But we will help anyone, especially if there are children involved," said Sgt. McDaniels.
Mike Hutt, the owner of Cycles & Things, said he would assist in the effort and assemble the contrivance at no charge.
"I'm a veteran. My whole family served. It's a way to give back," said Hutt.
Bill Harris, a Cycles & Things employee, also assisted in the assembly of the pedal taxi.
In addition to the pedal taxi, Sgt. McDaniels said that Veterans for Children, Inc. have a variety of ways it assists those in need.
They supply toys for needy kids, provide food baskets, offer home repairs, provide boating trips and assist vets who need repairs done to their vehicles.
Sgt. McDaniels joined the Army and served in Vietnam from 1968 to 1971. When he returned home he began to substitute teach in 1971. He was touched by stories of children living in poverty with no means for even receiving a Christmas gift.
In 1972, Sgt. McDaniels established Veterans for Children Inc. The group is a 501c3 tax-exempt nonprofit organization.
"No child will go hungry or want for a toy as long as Veterans for Children, Inc. is in existence," said an emotional Sgt. McDaniels.
Sgt. McDaniels was asked what he enjoys most about helping children.
"I enjoy seeing the parents with their children, and sharing time together as a family" said Sgt. McDaniels.
For more information on Veterans for Children, Inc., utilizing the surrey, and how you can donate, visit Veteransforchildren.com. or 240-522-6880.
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This is the 9th post on this blog.
Are you a Nigerian? Are you interested in Chicken Farming?
I wish to share with you my knowledge and farm experience in Poultry Farming.This blog and its posts are targeted at people especially Nigerians who wish to invest in poultry farming business and who need accurate information and guidance about how to go about it.
This post may not make any meaning to until you have read all the previous posts on this blog.Please do so now,if you are interested in poultry(chicken) farming but have no experience and knowledge in it.The real facts of the business will be laid bare to you on this blog.
Poultry farming is one of the most viable businesses any one can do either on a small or large scale. The bulk of Nigeria's poultry needs is met by imports either directly or by smugglers which confirms the existence of a large market.
The present high cost of chicken and eggs indicate the level of scarcity of the products. Besides the ready market awaiting the products, all the needed materials including feed and machinery are locally available here in Nigeria.
On this blog, you will be presented with sincere facts about the business, the beautiful as well as the ugly aspects of the business to give you a balanced opinion to make up your mind.You will see the two sides of the coin very clearly.
Setting up a poultry farm, the following are essential:
1) The chickens have special needs and you as a chicken farmer should be prepared to do what it takes to meet their needs.If you cannot, better to find another business.
2)Set up and operational costs (Cost Analysis)
You need to know the start-up & operational costs of the poultry venture before you start it. Some start foolishly,then get stuck and stranded along the way.The chickens don't listen to your stories that there is no money to feed them.You must find the money.
3) It is essential that you understand the important and essential aspects of chicken farming which work together to make a profitable farm a reality.What has been posted on this blog is only the tip of the ice in poultry farming.There is much more detail to learn to be able to do well in it.There are essential management issues about the business which must be understood and not to be taken for granted.
4) See the business as an investment and pay attention to it.
5) Understand chicken housing design and minimum floor space requirements. Get it right before you start,else you are in trouble.
6) The management of the farm is one of the most crucial elements i.e. who will manage the farm.
7)Other factors.
If you are interested in more detailed information about the business,beyond what has been posted on this blog,you may get any or all of the poultry reports on layer and broiler farming which discuss the important and essential factors in greater detail.
The reports include photos of chickens in a farm setting highlighting common errors some farmers make which often leads to losses and how to avoid them.These reports are informative and contain all the essential details a starter needs to know to set up a poultry farm in present day Nigeria.With the information in these reports, no starter can have any problem about setting a poultry farm business.
The detail of how to access any of the reports is stated in the first blog post below titled 'Poultry Farming:Basics for Starters. Meanwhile,read all the posts below for valuable free information about the business.


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echo 'mech_list: plain login' >> /etc/postfix/sasl/smtpd.conf
the above is an extract taken from the Debian 4 perfect setup guide, on the webpage/website the font is not the best one as the "w" in pwcheck looks like a "v".
Perhaps a change of font could be a better option for future guides or perhaps I need a pair of glasses.
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Since its early days the LSO has had special links with the United States of America. It was the first European orchestra to travel to America in 1912, and has now toured the United States more often than any other British orchestra.
The LSO even held a regular residency in the USA, at the Florida International Festival, over 15 years before it had a permanent home in London! This special relationship still continues, and in recent years the LSO has established an annual residency at the Lincoln Center in New York.
To help strengthen the LSO's ties to the United States, the LSO American Foundation was formed to support the residency through fundraising activities, and to provide a regular LSO presence in New York. Supporters are offered the opportunity to build a closer relationship with the Orchestra both in the States and at home in London through an exclusive programme of events.
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Miniature framed Doctor's bag. Laser python with silver toe hardware. Double handles with flap cover and buckle closure. Suede interior lining with one large zip pocket one large slip pocket. Rafe metal logo plate. 9½"L (base) x 5"H x 4½"W (base). Handle drop, 3½".Please note each python handbag may have slight variations due to the material content. As this handbag ages, the scales naturally lift and curl.
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Women In Power: Carol Browner Speaks for First Time Since Leaving Post as White House Energy Czar
"With climate change, my generation runs the risk of giving to subsequent generations a problem they won't be able to solve."
"With climate change, my generation runs the risk of giving to subsequent generations a problem they won't be able to solve."
"Right now, your utility bill is almost as bad as your taxes. I keep imagining saying 20 years from now, 'I can't believe we ever lived in a time where we had no transparency into how we used our energy.'"
"It would be a tragedy if we were to go from buying oil from unstable and perhaps undependable nations to buying technology from unstable and possibly undependable nations..."
"Unless there was good business to be done in solving the problem of climate change, then climate change wouldn't be solved."
"There simply is no truth to the idea that we have to choose between a clean environment, healthy air and a thriving economy."
"Imagine women giving birth at night with an oil lamp, and then giving birth with electric light."
Sastry says the energy density of batteries must double "if we're to have a serious impact on the market with electric vehicles." That translates to twice the range, or "doubling the size of your electric gas tank."


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Gary creates a rental ordinance
By Michelle L. Quinn Post-Tribune correspondent December 5, 2012 10:04AM
Updated: January 7, 2013 7:13AM
GARY — After nearly four months of debate, the city now has a rental ordinance, albeit one that packs a lot less of a wallop.
The council at its Tuesday night meeting passed the ordinance 7-2, with Councilwoman Marilyn Krusas, D-1st, and Councilman Ron Brewer, D-at large, casting the dissenting votes, establishing minimum standards and a registration and inspection program for residential rental housing units. Property owners will still be required to pay a $75 per-unit registration fee and register with the city so that it can create a database of property owners at the first of the year.
The renewal fee, however, was knocked down to $25 per unit from $75, Building Commissioner Steven Marcus told the council, and language that would allow for a discount for properties registering early was taken out.
But perhaps the biggest sticking point in the debate was how the city would handle inspections: Council President Kyle Allen and Gary Fire Chief Teresa Everett fought for routine inspections, while Krusas and representatives from the Indiana Apartment Association argued for complaint-driven inspections.
The ordinance as passed contains complaint-driven inspections.
Krusas said 21 large apartment complexes comprise 4,800, or more than half of the city's rental units, and thus the $360,000 the Building Department would collect would be on their backs. Because the building department never presented the Finance Committee with a budget declaring what it would need to set up the computer system that will track the rental properties, she said that's too much for only 21 properties to shoulder.
"We don't need to start off with big, high funds. We should drop the renewal fee for now and come back with a realistic budget," Krusas said. "We only find ways to spend monies generated, and these 21 properties are easy to pick on."
Allen reiterated that the city should either have a rental ordinance or not, but ultimately it comes down to a quality-of-life issue.
The council also voted 8-1, with Allen casting the lone dissenting vote, to approve the pilot agreement for Park Shore Commons in the city's Miller section.
The pilot agreement first presented to the Finance Committee would have Millennia pay the taxes currently paid on the property the first year — in this case, $81,943 — with future payments increasing either by 2 percent multiplied by the total rent revenue, or the base pilot amount of $81,960 increased annually by 3 percent over the course of a 30-year loan as payment in lieu of taxes.
The city has since asked Millennia to lower the loan length to 20 years, and that was what the council passed.


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Feature Photo: U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Corporal Taryn McKenzie/Released
Heading into 2014, the state of defense is solidly ill-defined and in flux. And the brass knows it.
By Kevin Baron
Just about every top military leader has at once touted U.S. military dominance while warning that politics and spending cuts are hollowing out the forces. Now, there's little clarity about what to do with those forces after the wars. If the message of 2013 was budget uncertainty, the message of 2014 seems to be mission uncertainty. The war in Afghanistan is finally ending. What comes next?
U.S. soldiers train in the Sinagpore jungle // Army Photo
On one hand, there's the United States military that's the best-equipped, trained and ready to fight in world history. On the other hand is a military that, if you listen to Pentagon leaders and the national security echo chamber, is constantly telling Congress and the American people that the United States faces a state of dire emergency, under-funded, under-manned, under-equipped for the global security mandate it's been given.
If past is prologue, just look at how the Pentagon closed out 2013 before you try and read into 2014. Despite demands that a post-2014 troop deal for Afghanistan be in place by the end of the year, Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai – a U.S. ally, mind you – says he won't sign it. Like many Americans, Karzai is questioning why U.S. troops should stay in Afghanistan after 13 years of war. And when proof emerged that Syrian President Bashir al-Assad used chemical weapons against his own people, President Barack Obama couldn't get enough support to launch a military strike against him.
Talk about war weariness.
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel speaks at the Defense One Summit. // DOD Photo
The top military officer and senior military advisor to the president says the country needs a conversation to define "the purpose of the military." He's right.
Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James Amos is promising Congress that he will maintain that service as America's on-call, ready to roll, anytime, anywhere emergency force with tens of thousands fewer troops and billions fewer dollars. But if sequester hits again and the Marines are called to just a single contingency fight, there will be no Marines left behind to rotate in and out of that conflict.
Meanwhile, the Navy publicly shrunk its ship requirement to 300 ships and says it's ready to push Obama's pivot to the Pacific. But privately you can't throw a pebble into the Pentagon food court without hitting an admiral who thinks the Navy would need 900 ships to do everything defense leaders expect of the Navy on paper.
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., sits on a runway in American Samoa // U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jon Polka
So which is it – can the Pentagon be on call, any time, ready to roll? Or is the military facing one of the biggest reality deficits with its civilian leaders since they rolled into Iraq with shock and awe in mind but got quag and mire, instead?
Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey told officers at the National Defense University this month: "I'm going to increase my commitment to have a conversation with our national leaders and the American people about the purpose of the military, not only in times of war but in peacetime as well." Hear that? The top military officer and senior military advisor to the president says the country needs a conversation to define "the purpose of the military." He's right.
Dempsey, who carries laminated photos of soldiers he lost under his command in the Iraq war, has reason to re-examine how the military should be used in the next era. One purpose: to train other countries to fight their own battles so that the U.S. doesn't have to.
Take Syria. Dempsey leads many officers who have given Obama options for using the military to save Syria. The top option to date: stay out of it. At the Pentagon, the policy is containment. As long as Syria's conflict remains within Syria, no Americans should get in the way. No U.S. boots on that ground. Instead, Dempsey and others offer up training and equipment for some rebels and focused on shoring up the borders of Turkey and Jordan.
Take Fallujah. Al-Qaeda fighters recently took the Iraqi city that U.S. forces twice fought so hard to secure. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno, who commanded the Iraq war, said the U.S. should "wait and see" what Iraqis can do to retake Fallujah before any Americans are sent back to the fabled sandbox.


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Hi Everyone,
I've managed to setup IAS on my Windows 2003 Server and it seems that pfsense is talking to it however I am unable to login using my domain username and password. See event logs below:
Event Type: Warning
Event Source: IAS
Event Category: None
Event ID: 2
Date: 19/05/2011
Time: 09:08:34
User: N/A
Computer: SERVER
User rmuser01\DOMAIN was denied access.
Fully-Qualified-User-Name = DOMAIN\RMUser01
NAS-IP-Address = 10.18.52.16
NAS-Identifier = pfsense.DOMAIN
Called-Station-Identifier = 10.18.52.16
Calling-Station-Identifier = 48:5b:39:42:12:49
Client-Friendly-Name = Guest Network
Client-IP-Address = 10.18.52.16
NAS-Port-Type = Ethernet
NAS-Port = 39
Proxy-Policy-Name = Guest Network Policy 2
Authentication-Provider = Windows
Authentication-Server = <undetermined>
Policy-Name = <undetermined>
Authentication-Type = PAP
EAP-Type = <undetermined>
Reason-Code = 48
Reason = The connection attempt did not match any remote access policy.
I was following this tutorial: pfSense mirror selection
Current Configuration with screenshots: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4359279/Radius.pdf
Can anyone point me in the right direction? It really urgent and would be much appreciated if anyone could spare some time.
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05.11.01 LaCrosse, WI
LaCrosse Center with Jack Johnson
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals Setlist 2001-05-11 - LaCrosse Center - LaCrosse, WI
Set 1
- 07 Alone
Encore 1
- 14 Walk Away
Encore 2
This was my first "official" Ben Harper show, I saw him at Summerfest, but didn't really know a ton about him so that didn't really count. By this concert, I was a full scale Harper addict. La Crosse is a small College Town on the MIssissippi River in Wisconsin. Very wide open venue, it was pretty much a large gym with a stage in the middle of it. It's been 11 years, but I still hold this concert up as one of the best I've ever been to, and I've seen a ton of live music. A then unknown Jack Johnson was the opener and it was his first National tour EVER. What a treat. His band was really tight and set the mood perfectly.
Great setlist, but Ben opened the show with a 15 minute version of God Fearing Man that was pretty much a religious experience. I've never been as moved by a live song as this. Still remember that concert vividly. I miss the old Ben Harper.net message board and the live bootleg database some guy from Maryland used to have up on a server. There's a bootleg recording of this show that exists and I'd love to hear it. If you know about or have it, please reply.
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This was my first BEN HARPER show luckily me a three of my friends got to meet BEN before the show started we got to here him soundcheck before the show we meet him the back of the La Crosse center we meet him he signed my ticket stub i still got it. any wasy great show just got done seeing BEN up in Minneapolis, MN on Sept. 3 it was great my 5 time seeing him.
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This concert was my first ever Ben Harper concert and I was instantly hooked. Ben's styles are an excellent blend of mellow and energetic.
Jack Johnson was kickin' as well. In my opinion the crowd was all right, but maybe that was just in my little corner up by the stage on the left. It was great at the Lax center because overall the crowd was much smaller than usual and it was easy to get back and get air, water, drinks etc. The highlight of the show was definately Walk Away, but I'm biased, that song totally hits home for me everytime. Word to your mother.
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Although I've been a Ben fan for about a year or two this was my first opportunity to see them and I must say that it was definatly one of the best concerts I've been to in a while. They really did play everything that I wanted to hear and that really made the night for me. The setlist was really incredible as well. Forgiven into The Woman in You was awesome because those are my two favorite songs(right now anyway). Ben's strengh that he carries over the crowd is truly incredible and thats something will always keep me coming back. I can't wait for Summerfest.:)
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It was the best show I ever saw in my life. Ben harper was amazing the best song i think he did was With my own two hands. It was so awsome. I expecaly like when ben kept leaving and just hearing everyone yell for ben to come back and play some more it was so awsome. I was just chill'n through the whole concert with my friends corey corey kyle, and joe it kicked ass
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Overall, the show was mind-blowing. The energy on stage was amazing. I was so happy that Ben played By MY SIDE> a total surprise for me. great....
also, me and my girls were in complete bliss when he played SExual Healing.
I just wanted to do a quick shout out to Juan and Dean, who were so sincere and humble when we met them. They are so real, and I give them mad props for keeping the Innocent Criminals tight.
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Thank you Ben!!!! An absolutely stunning show! The evening, put in fresh motion by Jack Johnson and the boys, was certainly one to remeber. I must agree the audience was rather weak when it came to knowledge of the band, the songs, and the overall Harperian themes that accompany this musical experience. Still I think they displayed an enthusiasm that must be recognized and appreciated. On a scale of 1 to 10 in the knowledge category I give the audience a 3. On enthusiasm I'd say at least an 8. Consider the words of Soren Kierkegaard, "Truth is not a crowd... A crowd is not truth." We were all individuals in that audience last night, as much as the frat boy preps tried to push and shove to the front and impose mass intimidation tactics. Ben, opening the set with "God Fearing Man" reiterated the essential quality of individuality to me and hopefully reasured all true Harper fans that this was a special night. The set was electrifying, and Ben's technical, lyrical, and spritual genius were on full display. Over all a great night, where the true Harperians will come out to jam. Word up to my bro's Brian(who was at the show with me), Andrew, Nicholas, and Nathan, and to all the guys at the Hen House who missed a stellar performance. Peace, Robert Kehoe
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Amazing! Ben and the boys were downright exceptional in LaCrosse. The setlist was tight and the crowd was very responsive. I was floored to hear By My Side live and seeing Ben do his little dance on STMK is always fun. This was the second show I've been to, Luther was the first, and I almost have to say that I enjoyed show more. Even the acoustic set at Luther was amazing, Ben blessed us by playing 4 songs even the crowd was being a little loud by screaming and cheering in the middle of the songs. I felt the crowd was pretty good and it appeared Ben felt this as well by playing some long-assed jams. After the show it was awesome to meet Dean, Juan, Jack and his boys and of course Ben. Someone asked Ben what he thought of the crowd and he said it was by far one of the best of the tour. He said he wished he could take us along to all of his shows!! I thought that was a pretty cool compliment. Awesome, Awesome, Awesome... I'm still on a high from the amazing vibe and energy Ben puts out!
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Last Night was my first ben experience, and I was definatly impressed. I have only been a ben fan for about a year now, but I am amazed at his talent. He really put on a fantastic show, and something I will never forget. I do agree the crowd was alittle pushy and many did not seem to fit ben's style but that moment when he started playing I soon didn't even pay attention to my surroundings. I was very lucky to have a really good spot except unfortunatly I couldn't stick around after to meet ben and the rest of the innocent criminals, though i wanted to. This was an unforgetable night and He is an incredibly talented musician.
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Well another amazing show in the books. I must say the crowd sucked at a whole, seriously. Near the front there was pushing, shooving, complaining, and angry people in general. Granted there were some very cool people that would help you out if you needed to get by. The music was unreal. Walk Away was a personal favorite but Manic Depression and Faded were the guitar highlights. Meeting the Band afterwards was very cool. My first time doing that. Very down to earth people. can't wait for Summerfest
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Amazing...absolutely amazing. The show last night truly set itself apart from the other two shows that I have previously seen. The set list was fresh featuring songs I have never before heard before in concert. A true treat. Ben definitely conveyed the passion and blew us away. The crowed was a little younger and some were more punkish than usual which kind of messed with the whole atmosphere, but Ben's Faded=>Whole Lotta Love will make you forget there is /anyone/ around you.. After the show Ben was totally cool about chillin and hanging out with some of the fans. Juan and Dean even came out for a while to kick it with us. The one thing that just totally kicked my ass was that Jack Johnson and his group has to drive themselves around in a minivan. It is absolutely crazy. Jack's drummer, Adam, was totally cool about talking to us real early. He even gave us some ice tea to quench our fan driven thirst. Overall a great show, lame fans, insane set, and just an amazing group.
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Doctors have long prescribed low-dose aspirin regiments to patients who are at risk for heart attacks, but apparently aspirin can help more than just humans. The Daily Mail reports that spraying tomato plants or soaking seeds in an aspirin solution can ward off blight, a powerful fungal disease known to wipe out crops in a matter of days.
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oil on canvas panel 1 of 4 panels, each 183.0 x 152.5 cm
The last of Williams' major landscapes, the Waterfall Polyptych represents a culmination of Williams' view of the landscape throughout his artistic career. It is epic in scale, but vibrant in colour scheme; flat and linear in some areas (such as the waterfall itself with its indigo rockscape); deep and densely worked in others. Waterfall Polyptych is a beautiful and expressive work, immediately recognisable as a landscape, but with an abstract quality which enables it to transcend specific locality, belonging instead to Williams' unique personal vision of Australia.
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David R. Gursoy, CFP®:Senior Vice President – Wealth ManagementWealth Management AdvisorPortfolio Manager, PIA ProgramDave Gursoy is a Senior Vice President – Wealth Management, Wealth Management Advisor in the North Naples office. Dave joined Merrill Lynch in 1978. As a Wealth Management Advisor and Certified Financial Planner™ certificant, a designation awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., Dave helps clients determine long-term financial goals and strategies. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the Kenan-Flagler School of Business.Dave is active in various community organizations. He is married to his wife Lisa and they have four children.David A. Ridge:First Vice President - Wealth ManagementSenior Financial AdvisorPortfolio Advisor PIA ProgramOriginally from Cincinnati, Ohio, Dave spent the bulk of his financial career in Columbus, Ohio prior to moving to Naples in 2002. 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DALLAS, Dec. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Dallas attorney and mediator Deborah Hankinson, founder of the appellate law firm Hankinson LLP, recently was invited to participate in a panel discussion about how appellate lawyers can best frame the issues in their cases during the Appellate Judges Education Institute 2012 Summit in New Orleans.
Ms. Hankinson, a former Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas and the Texas 5th District Court of Appeals in Dallas, joined the panel to discuss "Making Your Appellate Position More Appealing: The Importance of Framing the Issues."
Joining her on the panel were Judge Stephen Higginson of the 5 th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and Professor Judith Fischer of the University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law. The panel moderator was Deena Jo Schneider of Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP."The summit presents a wonderful opportunity to delve into issues that are important to judges and appellate lawyers," Ms. Hankinson says. "It's a valuable experience, whether you're engaging in a discussion on a panel or listening as part of the group." The summit is a combined effort of the Appellate Judges Education Institute at Southern Methodist University's Dedman School of Law and the American Bar Association's Judicial Division Appellate Judges Conference. The four-day program includes presentations from judges, attorneys and legal scholars from across the country. This year's program included a special session with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. In addition to her appellate practice, Ms. Hankinson handles complex, multi-party mediations for parties in litigation, as well as pre-suit conflict resolution. She also frequently serves as an arbitrator and is a member of the American Arbitration Association's National Roster of Arbitrators and Mediators.
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James A. Meyer Joins Wells Fargo Commercial Banking As Loan Team Leader In Milwaukee
Jim Meyer, who has served commercial banking customers here for more than 30 years, today joins Wells Fargo as a senior vice president to lead Commercial Banking in southeast Wisconsin.
Since 2008, Meyer had been managing director and division head of The PrivateBank in Milwaukee. He began his commercial banking career as a middle market relationship manager for Bank One (now JPMorgan Chase) in Milwaukee. Meyer moved to Cincinnati for an opportunity with StarBank and then returned to Milwaukee for Firstar (now US Bank), where he worked in capital markets, corporate banking, and middle market lending. He then joined LaSalle Bank in 1998 and served in a leadership role for nearly a decade, including division head.
"Jim Meyer brings more than three decades of experience – including multibank financing, buyout financing, recapitalizations, and other strategic capital structuring – to our local customers," said Gina Alberts Peter, the Milwaukee-based regional manager for Wells Fargo Commercial Banking in Wisconsin and upper Michigan. "Combined with our local decision-making and national resources, Jim's addition to our team gives Milwaukee customers a distinct competitive advantage."
Meyer earned his bachelor's degree in business administration (finance) from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and his MBA (finance) from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He is active in the Association for Corporate Growth and the Milwaukee M&A Forum. Meyer is a past board member of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Southeastern Wisconsin Chapter and past president and board member of North Shore Country Club.About Wells Fargo Commercial Banking Wells Fargo's Commercial Bank serves middle market businesses with annual sales above $20 million. Nationwide, Wells Fargo is the No. 1 commercial bank in the markets it serves. In addition to providing a world-class customer experience for our clients, Wells Fargo Commercial Bankers are also committed to being good citizens, from charitable giving to volunteering to public service.
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Self-Portrait With Hickman and Scar
My dear friend Julia said, "Paint everyone." Part of that was to face my scars and know that I am alive.
Oil on canvas. July 1991. 16" X 24"
After my Hickman catheter was put in place I saw my reflection in the lights above. I looked very vulnerable. How to maintain one's dignity through it all.
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My Dramatic Body
Throughout treatment my body reacted in extremes. Dr. Douglas said I had a dramatic body. Also, the effects of chemotherapy put my body in a state of turmoil.
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After the Harvest
Before radiation could start I had a bone marrow harvest, a procedure of removing white blood cells from the hip bone to store in case the lymphoma returns and a transplant is needed.
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Silver City Treasures offers antiques and collectibles in the grand tradition of all purveyors of objects d'art and objects d'junque, they buy sell and trade just about anything of value although theyhave a personal penchant for the odd and unusual, the grotesque and goofy. The stranger the item, the better they like it! On any given day you might find a silver tea kettle from the 1700s, a brass hook shaped like a mermaid, a hand-carved African fertility god, an ultra-cool set of vinyl and aluminum rock 'n' roll bar stool or a reproduction Andy Warhol poster. A Peter Max maybe-maybe-not reproduction poster and much more! Silver City Treasures is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every day of the week except Thursday.
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Singapore Airlines First Class (747)
December 27, 2008
A frequent traveller with Virgin and the One World Alliance, with American Airlines, I had always been curious about what life was like on some of the other carriers. Having tried Thai F in January (on short a HKG-BKK trip) I looked into an interesting miles redemption option offered by BMI (formerly British Midland). BMI, which is part of the Star Alliance, offers a miles plus money option, which allows you to co-pay and redeem half the miles you normally would need, meaning a 100,000 mile flight in First Class, would cost you just 50,000 miles and £340, plus tax. There's nothing else quite like it for frequent flyers that I know of, so I decided to join Diamond Club, BMI's frequent flyer scheme and see if I could quickly ramp up enough points to redeem for a First Class flight on Singapore Airlines (SQ), reputedly the best in the world.
Early in 2008 I signed up for BMI's American Express card, which, at the time, was offering 25,000 miles to new customers. Then, during the year, I signed up for every BMI survey and promotion I could find, as well as notching up a couple of cheap economy Star Alliance flights, earning an additional 25,000 miles in the process. Just by using the credit card you rack up 2 points per £ spent and with some amazing online shopping promotions, offering additional miles per £ spent, totting up the remainder of the points wasn't too difficult. By the usual mileage earning standards this was pretty easy going.
Earning the miles is one thing, but actually booking the ticket is something else entirely. If you're planning on trying this yourself I would highly recommend you also sign up for ANA's Mileage Club. Also a member of Star Alliance, ANA actually lets you check the availability of reward seats with other airlines online within the network, so that when you call BMI to redeem your miles you'll already know what's available and when, nevertheless, First availability is scarce, especially when you're not booking it from the airline with which you are a member, so you'll really have to search to find what you want and be really flexible about when your trip may be.
The scarcity of the seats makes the ANA tool critical. As you'll have no status with BMI, like me, when you call them you'll get put through to their crappy oursourced membership hotline, who, unlike the folks on the premium account lines, aren't too keen to help you find available flights. So, sign up to ANA (it's free), check which flights are open, then call BMI and specify exactly what you want, right down to the flight number. When I needed to change my travel plans for Asia-Sydney (originally with Malaysian Airlines) this Christmas, because of the debacle at Bankok airport, I checked ANA at the very last minute to see if Singapore Airlines had availability to Sydney, they did. I called BMI, early on a Sunday morning (another good tip), ten minutes and £500 (ish) later it was done.
Last week I got my first taste of SQ/F on the first leg, a 5,500 mile trip from Hong Kong to Sydney, via Singapore.
Now, since last year SQ have been rolling out their new First Class cabin across the fleet, all the new 777ER aircraft and A380s feature brand-new First Class products, but they are near impossible to book with miles (believe me I tried) so I had to settle for the 747 Skybed product which is being phased out with the aircraft itself. Nevertheless it was quite an experience.
As far as the cabin is concerned SQ's First Class has 12 seats, 2 less than BA and Quantas, with an unusual single seat (1B) situated, on its own, right at in the very nose of the plane. Unlike some of the new 'suite' styled products, which tend to be enclosed, each seat is relatively open, making flying a more social and interactive experience, which some people seem to prefer.
Where other airlines opt for an ottoman or footrest opposite the main seat, SQ's chair extends fully without the need for one. Sadly this is one of the more disappointing features in the design; with nothing to put your feet on you end up either putting your feet up on the television, or opting to recline, which raises the leg rest – neither of which are ideal if you're eating or working.
HKG-SIN I started in 2A, but, when the IFE system failed I switched over to 1B, which must be the most private of the last generation of First Class products (ie not suites). With no-one left, right or forward of you, the feeling is of total privacy, like you're the only one in the cabin, which funnily enough, on the SIN-SYD leg of the journey, I was.
Despite being on your own, you're still easily accessible by the crew, who are able to recharge your glass and reclaim your plates without climbing over someone else or squeeze through a narrow opening, something the designers overlooked in some other cabin designs (I'm thinking BA's new Club World in particular).
SQ's newer cabins will undoubtedly be even better, but what the 747 cabin lacked in high-tech and mod-cons, it truly made up for in charm and service. From the moment I stepped aboard I was treated exceptionally well, plied with vintage Champagne and treated to a 5 course gourmet meal, incredible given the relatively short flight time of the first leg.
As I've mentioned in the past, nothing compares to the service you get with the Asian airlines, Thai and Cathay knock the socks off British Airways and American, even Virgin, but Singapore probably takes the biscuit. Probably slightly biased by the fact I was their only passenger from Singapore to Sydney, the service was extraordinary. The cabin crew were extremely attentive, keeping me stocked up on Champagne en route to Singapore and waking me just before landing with a cup of coffee and freshly squeezed orange juice as we approached Sydney.
The one surprising thing, perhaps, about the entire SQ package, was the lounge at Changi. With a 2 1/2 hour stopover and plane change in Singapore I had the chance to check out the First Class lounge, in terminal 3.
Compared to my experience in the air this was sorely lacking. There was a good restaurant and reasonable bar, but the service was off and everything seemed just a little dated. It reminded me of and American Airlines lounge, which is no compliment. This was mirrored in Hong Kong, where the windowless room cried out for the Virgin treatment, anything to brighten it up a bit, make it fun.
The lounge aside, Singapore Airlines have got one of the most important things right: making it feel like First Class, not just look it. Where others more recently have focussed on seats or lighting, menu design or gimmicks, SQ delivers with genuinely amazing service: you really feel like a First Class passenger in the way you're treated, how the whole experience is put together. Sometimes it's the simple things that are the hardest to get right, and SQ have nailed that First Class vibe.
BA First Lounge & Concorde Room at Terminal 5
December 22, 2008
Everywhere Magazine
October 7, 2008
Now, sadly, on a sabbatical, Everywhere magazine recently published my Virgin vs BA post from a while back. You can read it on their website here.
Everywhere is published by 80/20 Media, a crowdsourced publishing business. The idea is simple: you create the magazine. Sourced from hundreds of world travellers, but edited professionally by the 80/20 crew, Everywhere harnesses the truly independent viewpoint, an unbiased and unique perspective, through the eyes of the traveller themselves. It's a little rough around the edges, as you'd expect, but that only adds to the magazine's charm.
I'm sad that Everywhere may not return, but I think this model can work, it's especially compelling when you think of the dire state of some of the in flight magazines. BA's Highlife, is the one exception I can think of, but most are dull, doing little to inspire, convert or sell the reader on whatever their agenda. I'd love to see Virgin try the 80/20 model for an in flight mag. Currently their best publication, iFly, is limited to Gold Card members, and is sent in the post, rather than being available on board. It's time someone did something remarkable with their in flight mag, as far as I'm concerned the only way is up.
Cathay Pacific First Class: Luxury at 35,000ft
July 27, 2008
Cathay Pacific has always been highly regarded for its incredible in-flight service, but up until 2007 their cabins had begun to lag behind.
A redesign, phased through '08 has seen a dramatic change to their First product – a change, perhaps most visible in the cabin geography. Cathay have removed 5 First Class seats, moving to just 9 (the lowest of any 747-grade first class, that I know of). What's left is a truly private, incredibly comfortable and exceedingly luxurious personal suite.
Each 'Suite', furnished with its own Orchid, wardrobe (I kid you not), soft pillows, Washkit and custom Shanhai Tang PJ's is designed without compromise. Another ingenious design feature of note is the omission of overhead bins, as these have been incorporated into the suite, leaving a vertically spacious and airy cabin. As you are ushered into your own personal space, the incredible sense of privacy is the thing that hits you first. Sitting back in your chair, which is some 81 inches long (perfect for us 6+footers), you can't help but think that you're the only one on the flight, all but one seat is a window, and all are 80% enclosed, keeping you focussed on what's important to you: sleep, work, a movie or a delicious dinner and drinks service.
When it comes to bedtime, the typical turn-down service is provided, only once I was tucked in did I realise that this was the first time ever on a plane that I was unable to touch my toes to the end of the bed.
Cathay's attention to detail is particularly apparent in the bathroom, which is the largest and best appointed I've ever seen on a commercial airline. Not only did it have plenty of room, two windows, a porcelain bowl-style sink, it also had a full-length mirror, incredible.
If you manage to defer your attention from the excellent design for long enough you may just get around to enjoying the food and service, for which Cathay has been perennially celebrated. On both times I've flown Cathay First I've enjoyed the best food I've ever had on an airline. The In Flight Entertainment isn't bad either, with a wide-range of on-demand programming and a huge LCD screen to watch it on.
Let's not forget that all this is after having spent several wonderful hours in one of Cathay's award winning lounges. The John Pawson designed Wing and Pier lounges at HKG are some of the best I've ever seen: expect typical Pawson-esque minimalist luxury, combined with Chinese hospitality – an excellent kids' games room, dining room, private washrooms and long bar.
The saddest thing (as so often is the case) about this luxury is that it's so impossibly out of reach. Both of my trips were on miles, and, with long haul First Class tickets on CX costing $8k+ it seems they've scaled the price along with the upgrade to the experience. If you do, however, manage to rack up a substantial (140k LHR – HKG) tranche of miles with a Oneworld partner I can think of no better way of spending them than on a trip to Hong Kong with Cathay. You won't regret it.
Tablet Plus
July 27, 2008
Tablet Hotels, the fantastic hotel booking site which specialises in small, mostly independent, luxury hotels, recently launched an excellent member's programme called Tablet Plus.
For just $195, you get the following, at over 200 participating hotels:
• Complimentary upgrade at check-in (subject to availability) and best available rate at the time of booking.
You will also receive any three of the following amenities as selected by each property:
• Complimentary continental breakfast for two
• Guaranteed 4pm check-out
• One complimentary glass of champagne or one cocktail, per guest, upon arrival
• Spa voucher worth $50 US
• Complimentary airport transfer
• Complimentary internet access (only for hotels that do not already offer this free to all guests)
• Complimentary gym access for two for the length of your stay
I recently signed up, and have used my status twice now, for my last two trips to NYC, at the Tribecca Grand and my fave NY hotel: The Hotel on Rivington (the pic is from one of their Corner King rooms). They even upgraded my colleague, which was a nice touch.
Even if you only use it 3 times a year the room upgrade easily pays for itself, the late check-out and free internet access bonus' are the icing on the cake.
What's In Your Bag?
June 4, 2008
Travel Tip: IRIS Eye Scanner
April 17, 2008
If you frequently travel through Heathrow and want to beat the Immigration queues when you arrive then sign up for IRIS on your next outbound. It's an eye-scanning technology that effectively replaces the Immigration officer and passport check, by scanning your iris and checking the data stored on their database. It only takes 5 minutes to sign up, and once you're in the system you'll clear immigration in no time on your return leg, you don't even need to rummage through your bag for your passport. It's all a bit 'Minority Report', but if you can get past the THX1138ness of it all it'll radically transform your arrival, as you skip past the queues and collect your bags in a matter of minutes.
Travel Tip: Perfume
April 17, 2008
One of my favourite, but slightly weird, travel tips is to buy new aftershave or perfume at the airport before you go on holiday, and using it exclusively whilst you are away. Smell is the most memorable of all the senses and, when revisited, can be a powerful reminder of your vacation. Here's a more scientific view. Go on, try it next time you're away.
Frequent Flyer? Use Dopplr.
April 11, 2008
Dopplr is a simple web application that helps you keep track of friends and colleagues, wherever they are in the world. I travel to San Francisco about 10 times a year, and Dopplr lets me know who's going to be in town when I'm there: listing all my friends who live there, as well as people who are visiting at that time – useful, eh. Not only that, but it also allows your connections to share their tips for the city – cool coffee shop, best place for free wifi etc, making it super-useful for checking out the places that you won't find in guidebooks.
Check it out and add me as a friend.


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Modern convenience meets traditional style in this fully assembled Teagen 30In. vanity combo. Enveloped in a rich Espresso finish, this vanity is accentuated by 2 raised panel doors with concealed adjustable slow close hinges. Enriching the dark tones of the vanity is a beautiful beige engineered stone top with 4In. center faucet drillings and optional backsplash. Pre-attached to the top is a square white vitreous china undermount sink. A full suite of coordinating products are also available.
- 30In.W x 22.38In.D x 34.88In.H
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