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If you're the type of person who's still upset about the United States losing to Ghana last week, you might be lamenting that this could have been the U.S. playing in this game. But you know what? We highly doubt you're that type of person.
Therefore, we get Brazil vs. Ghana, the ultimate favorite vs. underdog matchup. Each team is missing one of its best players, but the loss of Michael Essien should hurt Ghana a lot more than Brazil will miss Robinho. But hey: One never knows.
Your live-blogger today is Robert Weintraub, a freelance writer whom you probably know best from his work at Slate. Follow along in the comments. We like both these teams, so hey, everybody's a winner. But Brazil: They're actually going to be the winner.
Wow, that went super-fast. Thanks again to Will for the opportunity, I had a blast. Off to ice my carpal tunnel. Enjoy the rest of the Mundial!
Ronaldo gets the American Idol version of Man o' the Match—I give it to Dida myself. Honorable mention to the Lion of Ghana, Appiah.
So classic, clinical Brazil—they don't play well for long stretches, but in the end a comfortable victory. Give Ghana all the credit, they played their typical fast, strong, close control game, and got oodles of chances. They clearly missed Essien early, and there will always be the what if? factor. But Brazil sniffed out the Ghana gameplan, knew they would be vulnerable to through balls beating the offside trap, and got the result they needed. Ronaldinho played his best game so far, which isn't saying much, and El Gordo nicked a classic sniper's goal with flair—a worthy one to pass Muller and get the record. It's just a shame Ghana can't be allowed to play a loser's bracket match with Australia—that would be a fun one to watch. it's Africa's misfortune to always wind up with a sympathetic side having to match up against a world giant before they can really make some noise.
How come the fans don't swap their crazy get-ups with opposing fans? I know I wouldn't want to drag some of that costumage on the 14 hour coach flight back to Accra.
92' Brazil wins a corner. C'mon, stop pressing for the rub it in goal! Ghana deserves better. But AGAIN Kingson comes out to save the day, after Juninho gives Juan a gorgeous flick in.
91' Another chance for Appiah, you know what happens.
90' Another superb save by Kingson, as he is single-handedly keeping this one respectable. Ronaldinho was crying for a square pass, to no avail. Balboa is only just coming around to the idea that the Brazilians aren't best buddies. Gee, a bunch of multi-millionaires who all think they're the shite don't sing and samba together? Those Nike ads are BS?? I feel so used.
89' Pentsil gets off a skidding shot that Dida again is on top of, with no rebound off a tricky hop.
88' It's Tachie-Mensah's turn to find space but put one right at Dida. On the counter Ronaldo does a good job holding off the defender, and unleashes a shot that Kingson gets an extended arm on to deny another Ronaldo brace. He'll wind up with the most goals in the tournament, just wait.
87' We're into looking ahead to the quarterfinals mode, as Spain or France awaits the Selecao. Roberto Carlos bangs one from distance, a bit cheeky given Ghana's excellent effort today.
86' Ghana wins a corner as they play for a goal they deserve. But Muntari's corner is over everyone.
84' GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG—I'm a stutterer. But another offsides trap beaten, and Ze Roberto flicks past Kingson brilliantly then taps in for a 3-0 Brazil lead. He's had a tough time in the midfield today against Appiah, but give Ze Roberto credit for a super run and classy finish. If only Ghana could've finished so well.
84' Brazil just slowing it down now, toeing it around, to loud derisive jeers.
83' That will do it for Kaka, he's off, Ricardinho is on. Nice to bring that kind of skill off the bench. I still have Argentina beating them in the final, though.
81'' Yellow card given to Asamoah for diving, which is his second, and his day is over. Pretty obvious dive in the area—can't really fault him at this stage, anything to sneak a goal and give his team a shot. But it's now a ten-man Ghana, and now they are really hard done for.
80' Pantsil almost heads one past his own keeper, with a much too potent header given the space between him and Kingson. The keeper prevents a road gang from taking the machete to Pantsil back home.
79' More nice Ghana play, as Aasmoah is set free after a Ronaldo turnover. But the omnipresent Dida comfortably grabs it.
78' He can't be hurt too bad—a nice Muntari turn results in a shot, but again his long range shot is nowhere close. Ghana simply can't penetrate, and Brazil is like a basketball team zoning up, allowing a bunch of perimeter shots.
76' Balboa opines that the best players show their stuff at the national team level, not at the club, in reference to Ronaldinho. Bet the good folks at Barcelona who pay his enormous salary just spit up their aperitifs. Meanwhile, Dida slides out to grab a loose ball and catches Muntari at an awkward angle. He's up and limping.
75' This is a recording—Appiah builds up some steam and uncorks one, but again much too high. He screams in frustration, which I think they heard on the Gulf of Guinea.
74' Kingson comes scurrying out to head away a speculative ball toward Ronaldo.
73' Asamoah finds yet another small crease and fires, but is way off. They've given a heroic effort but good keeping and some poor finishes have let them down.
69' OOOOOOHHHHH!!!!! Another fab save by Dida to deny Asamoah, and he dives on the rebound. Dida has been called the weak link at times, but he is having a man of the match type game. Last Ghana sub, Alex Tachie-Mensah in for the weary Amoah.
67' Iffy foul goes against Ghana, they look like they might be tiring having to chase the game. The cure—Pimpong! Muntari goes down without a Brazilian influence—looks like more fatigue.
63' Ronaldo wants to put some distance between himself and Herr Muller, and Ronaldinho supplies him with a chance, but the shot is blocked.
62' Ghana needs to get Pimpong in there! If only to provide O'Brien yet more opportunites for corny puns.
61' Cafu long overlap run, but his cross is easily parried.
59' Unconfirmed confirmation from ESPN that Ratomir was indeed booted. Love to see Ghana come back so we can show how useless managers are come gametime. Meanwhile, Ghana continues to press, forcing a corner. Eric Addo is subbed out for Derek Boateng—Addo has taken a beating. The corner gets Pantsil a back of the head flick that sails wide. Now Juninho, who scored against Japan, comes in for Adriano. Oh, how we miss Robinho here...
57' Another perfect Ronaldinho dime to Roberto Carlos, whose toepoke is denied by Kingson. Adriano waves in frustration, alone at the far post. He looked like Ronaldo frantically tryting to flag down the hot dog vendor (OK, enough!)
55' Gorgeous Ronaldinho look is bungled by a clumsy Adriano touch. Looked like a Ghana handball wasn't called. Then Draman hacks down Lucio, who has spent a lot of time grabbing various parts of his leg.
53' A PA announcement worthy of Leni Reifenstahl is blaring over play, to the point where the players are looking up and around in confusion. Probably Beckenbauer left the lights on in his Mercedes.
52' Draman gets an opportunity off a gorgeous couple of touches in the area, but is wide and high again.
51' They're saying Ghana's manager Ratomir Dujkovic of Serbia, may have been tossed for arguing the Adriano goal. On the other hand, the guy used to coach the Rwandan national team, so perhaps he understands the benefits of laying low when behind.
50' Asamoah is Gyan to be a handful all day, it appears—another chance off a nice flick goes wanting wide and high.
49' Ronaldiniho looks for Adriano but it goes right to the keeper instead.
48' Ghana could really use a quick goal for a jumpstart, and they're pressing, but Asamoah just picked up a yellow for a frustrated kick of the ball into the stands. If a Ghana fan came all the way to Dortmund for this clash, he should get to keep the ball, it says here.
46' And we're back! ESPN just flashed a stat that reveals Brazil hasn't lost a halftime lead at the WC since 1950. No problem. Marcelo says a buddy from MLS watching at home says Adriano's goal was indeed offsides, which says it all about MLS, actually.
Halftime sub—Gilberto Silva comes on for the gimpy Emerson, no shocker there.
This scoreline isn't promising for further glimpses of throngs gathered in Ghana watching their heroes go down to expected defeat.
Ghana has outplayed Los Canarinhos for most of the game so far, and all it gets them is 2-0 down, which against Brazil is nearly insurmountable, let's face it. Appiah has regrouped from a shaky start, and he and Amoah are a handful inside. Brazil are content to play the counterattack game, and have beaten offside traps twice for goals. It won't get them many plaudits, but this is how Brazil always approaches World Cup play—build up slow, don't get overextended, and turn it on starting with the quarterfinals. It's a testament to their extreme skill that they can get away with often lifeless play, yet still cruise ahead.
Looking again at the goal, a nice play of advantage ny the ref started it, then Lucio alertly plays wide rather than to the clearly offsides Adriano. He looked onside from the pass from Cafu—actually Shilla the Ghana defender got a piece of it before Adriano kneed it home. That is the sort of flowing open play that makes the game "beautiful"—refs get slagged a lot but his refusal to stop play on a foul in the Brazil half allowed the play to develop.
46' Correction—that was Cafu on the cross to Adriano, Kaka gave it to him on the overlap.
46' GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO—you know the rest. Adriano on a classic counterstrike, a tap-in from Kaka's cross that might have gone in on its own. Ghana is screaming for offsides—and Adriano was definitely in an offsides position but Lucio I believe played it wide, making it passive offsides, so it looked legal at first blush.
44' Juan picks up a yellow for a severe challenge on poor Eric Addo. Free kick from 25 yards, golden chance for Ghana—but Appiah is well high on his attempt. But Ghana is dominating the action!
42' OOOOOOHHHHH! Somehow Dida gets a foot on a powerhouse Mensah header looking for the equalizer off a corner. Kick save and a beauty as Marv Albert would say. Best pure reaction save—you know he'll be claiming credit for working on that sort of save since boyhood in the post-game interviews. But it was pure luck—could just as easly gone through his legs.
41' Longest span of time without announcer commentary—:07. Hey, I said I would lay off, sorry.
40' Eric Addo gets used as a stepladder by Ronaldinho, who should have been booked but he's Ronaldinho. So Addo writhes around without a hint of sympathy.
37' Lucio returns to a chorus of whistles from the Ghanaian ER interns. Adriano hauled down, Eric Addo (in for Essien) whistled. No reaction from the Ghanaian supporters, although it looked like a dive. Free kick by Ronaldinho well off the mark, standard for his WC so far. The canary jersey is like Kryptonite for him.
35' Juan makes a hash of a clearance, after getting away with a handball in the box. Asamoah almost gets free but Emerson clamps him down. Now Lucio is down grabbing at a thigh. Ghana is very strong, they are winning the collisions, if not the game.
33' Ronaldo (Deadspin login: JennyCraig9) has been invisible since his goal. Maybe he's looking for Kingson's dropped 'T'?
32' Dida fouled as he leaps for Pensil's cross—good call, Amoah led with the 'bow.
30' Ronaldinho's first good shot gets a lot of curve, good stop by Kingson. Corner then results in a near post chance stuffed again. Quick counter by Ghana, excellent pace results in a shot for Draman, who skies it high. Emerson down on the pitch, allowing everyone to catch a breath. Great action!
28' Dangerous ball into the Brazilian box results in a loose change attempt but Amoah right at Dida. Ensuing counterattack results in a yellow on Pensil for getting too much lead into Kaka.
27' Good one-touch passing enables Muntari to break free but offside flag is up. Ghana is having free rein between the center line and the box—Kaka and Ronaldinho will always allow the opposition some space as they are always thinking attack. Emerson and Ze Roberto need to clamp down a little further upfield.
25' Muntari slide tackles Kaka after a 30 yard run. Brazil gets it back and Ronaldinho sends Roberto Carlos on a long sprint down the right—but RC sends into the stands.
24' Amoah gets a ball right at the top of the box all alone, but duffs a grounder wide of the net. Ghana has controlled the action the last 5-7 minutes.
22' Emerson stuffs an attack on the left—Brazil's D looks open but comfortable they can dispossess anyone before trouble strikes.
20' Mensah with a scary back pass to Kingson that almost gets picked off by Kaka—shades of the Kaffour gaffe against Italy.
19' Ghana's best sustained attack results in an offsides on Asamoah, after a bicycle kick duel won by Lucio inside.
18' A Cafu foul gives Ghana a free kick for Muntari from the left—easily cleared but Draman recollects and lashes one that Dida puts over the bar for a corner.
17' Ghana looks real shaky—a quick Brazil goal was like sugar in their collective gas tank. C'mon Appiah, rally the boys, for the sake of the continent!
16' Cafu called for a shove as he tries a long run toward goal.
13' And another yellow, this one on Adriano for diving. A square to Ronaldo would have been 2-nil. Adriano looking to deny Ronaldo another goal? Rumors Adriano is headed to Real may be in the back of their minds? Nah—too cynical. Give Kingson credit for aggressive play there, but where is the back 4? Playing way too forward.
11' Another yellow as ref Lubos Michel from Slovakia looks to seek control, unlike some other (Russian) refs we could name.
10' O'Brien relates that several Brazilians tried to cheer up a disconsolate Essien on the bench. Hey, the Brazilians want him out there—their ultra-cynical press will be sure to note his absence regardless of how well they play.
7' Another look at the goal shows where Essien will be missed—an acre of open space in the midfield for Kaka to operate. How did we ever liveblog before the advent of the DVR? Oh, that's right....
7' Yellow for Muntari—he must have dug the view from the stands.
5' Oh man! Ronaldo must have known we wanted early goals after yesterday's debacle, and he get's it done—a perfect thru ball in from Kaka to El Fenomeno, who leaves Kingson grasping at broken dreams with a sick move. Bye bye Muller!
4' Darman with a nice overlap, but his cross goes to a wide open space. That's the key—getting in behind the fullbacks and look for the box.
3' Muntari works his back into the swing of things by fouling right off the bat, Ze Roberto milking it.
1' Ronaldo quickly offside by about a slab of ribs. He's up front in the standard Brazil starting XI, with Adriano.
0' I was going to make a joke about live pictures from the ESPNZone in Accra, but there are live shots from a dusty looking village.
0' So we got Dave "Here's the 2-2 pitch" O'Brien and Marcelo "That's not a card!" Balboa on the call. Pity, I prefer JP Dellacamera and John Harkes, even though Harkes sounds disconcertingly like Anderson Cooper. Plenty has been said (all of it bad) about ESPN's lead announcers, so I'll refrain from piling on.
These two teams met several times in Under-17 and Under-20 tournaments over the last several years, including in 2001, when nearly a dozen players between the rosters were on the pitch. Ghana won that quarterfinal game 2-1, on a goal by John Mensah. Will history repeat itself? Did Santayanna get a bet down? Thanks to Will for the opportunity, and let's do this—Brazil-Ghana, it's on-ah! (I gotta calm down)
PREVIEW: The final day of the Sweet 16 round and what a mouthwatering contest we have on tap! Everyone's second favorite team, Brazil, against the tournament darlings of Ghana. The defending champs against a nation making its World Cup debut.
Gimme a Hoo-hah two times Tuesday!! Let's take a closer look...
BRAZIL: The Selecao buried Japan 4-1 in their last Group F match, which got a lot of Brazilians to drop the butcher knives aimed at the team and brandish them instead at tourists foolish enough to venture into the flavelas. A lot was made of "Who Ate All The Pies?" Ronaldo breaking out of his stupor to bang home two goals, tying him for the all-time WC lead with Gerd Muller, who wasn't exactly playing with a sprinter's physique himself. Key to El Fenomeno's resurgence was the insertion of Robinho into the lineup, both for his sublime skillz and his not being Adriano, who meshes with Ronaldo like tunafish meshes with gravy. Sadly for everyone, Robinho strained a thigh in training and is unavailable. So the "Magic Square"—as the quartet of Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Adriano, and Kaka are called—will have to stop making fluid offense disappear, as they did in the first two matches.
Meanwhile, the leaky-looking Brazil defense will be under heavy pressure from what promises to be a go-for-broke Ghana attack. Forward-thinking wingbacks Cafu and Roberto Carlos will need to be aware of counterattacks catching them upfield.
GHANA: Ironically, the team called the Black Stars list as their official colors white shirts, white shorts, and white socks. Sadly, the African debutantes' bid for a monumental though definitely conceivable upset will have to be done without talisman Michael Essien. The Chelsea midfielder fell victim to the Weisser Engel, Markus Merk, the German dentist who didn't even ask Essien "Is it safe?" before handing him a harsh yellow against the red, white and blue (this entire World Cup has been one long Marathon Man reference). Essien came in carrying a yellow, so he'll be watching the game in the finest tracksuit $47 million can buy.
But Africa's lone remaining hope will have Sulley Muntari and Asamoah Gyan back from their suspensions. Muntari in particular is key, as he needs to hold possession and build the attack while simultaneously ensuring Kaka doesn't go off. Ghana took the game to both Italy and the Czechs (not so much against the US—we were kind enough to hand it over to them). Should they do so against Brazil, figuring they need to get some goals to have a shot, the defense—in particular the "Rock of Gibraltar" John Mensah, will be key.


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On the other hand, the tension over Syria is easing - well, for emerging markets. After two wars for ten years, U.K. citizens are not so enthusiastic about military action in Syria. David Cameron seems to have trouble convincing his people. A Syria military action is likely delayed.
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The Senate sent a clear message that the two-year bipartisan budget plan has strong bipartisan support, as it voted Tuesday 67 to 33 to remove a key hurdle to its passage.
The vote means debate on the measure will be limited, and passage is now virtually assured later Tuesday or Wednesday.
Twelve Republicans joined 53 Democrats and two independents in voting for the limits. Sixty were needed.
Republicans voting yes were: Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, Roy Blunt of Missouri, Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson of Georgia, Susan Collins of Maine, Jeff Flake and John McCain of Arizona, Orrin Hatch of Utah, John Hoeven of North Dakota, Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Rob Portman of Ohio.
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Congress' average 2013 Gallup poll approval rating is 14 percent, its lowest level in the survey's 39 years. Senators and representatives realize the public is tired of the bickering and the gridlock.
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DescriptionIn this game, you play an astronaut who is asked by Mission Control to send a rocket up to an asteroid and blow it up before it reaches Earth. The trouble is: you will be unable to find the asteroid without a flight plan. This early adventure game is very short, and, in order to accomplish the task, the game requires you to enter one- or two-word commands to perform various actions. The game may be saved to a floppy disk at any point in the game.
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PhysicsConcluding a review, Carl Muckenhoupt makes a investigation of the game's underlying premise and the game's failure to engage it rigorously:
"Of course, no analysis of a work of asteroid-impact fiction would be complete without criticism of the physics involved. Blowing up an asteroid doesn't make the matter disappear. It just breaks it into smaller pieces and starts them moving away from each other. If it's mere hours away from Earth when blown up, as in this game, will the chunks be moving apart fast enough for most of them to miss the Earth entirely? Or will you just wind up 'shooting yourself with a shotgun instead of a rifle', as one astronomer put it? Mission Asteroid takes the pessimistic view here, and I can only assume it does so inadvertently. If you succeed in your mission, you get a 'congratulations and thank you for playing' message, but the game doesn't halt. You can keep on playing if you like, even though there's nothing left to do. And if you do, the time limit is still active. A few turns after I won, the asteroid impact happened anyway."
TitleThis game actually was the third Hi-Res Adventure after #1 (Mystery House) and #2 (The Wizard and the Princess). It was numbered #0 as it was created as an beginner level introduction for the Hi-Res Adventure series, being smaller and featuring easier puzzles.
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LG Spectrum vs Samsung Galaxy Nexus
posted by John V. Jan 31, 2012, 6:46 AM
This is a discussion for a review. To read the whole review, click here
32 Comments
1. u-suck-more
Posts: 529; Member since: Aug 26, 2011
the interface of the Spectrum is clunky and clustered? i dont think so. it must be because of tt ridiculously ugly wallpaper u used. it made the home screens look so bleh! change the wallpaper! Optimus UI 2.0 doesnt look clustered nor clunky
posted on Jan 31, 2012, 7:25 AM 10
20. JunitoNH
Posts: 1946; Member since: Feb 15, 2012
Amen, I don't know what game you guys are playing, but the GN is defenitvely not the best of the bunch, even with the ICS. In short, I bought the GN and took that clunky pos back, now very happy with my purchase of the LGS.
posted on Feb 16, 2012, 6:23 PM 3
2. droidnator
Posts: 93; Member since: Mar 10, 2011
Optimus UI 2.0 is actually quite beautiful and functional. I too disagree, you cannot call it clunky or clustered! Also I must say I disagree with the conclusion. Displaying a little bias, are we PA? I mean, the Nexus a clear winner? Despite both phones being on par so many times, and the Spectrum winning in some areas? I know you are doing what's expected of you and you are "courting" Google/Samsung/the flagship ICS device, but come on now, come clear. Yes both devices have strong and weak points, and yes, it is a matter of personal preference, but I would not be too hasty to announce a clear winner here! You said it yourselves - "Calling quality absolutely goes to the LG Spectrum", and a phone, regardless of being smart, should be a phone in the first place! And $100 cheaper, soon to get ICS... Personally I don't see ICS as such a huge advantage - Froyo interface is prettier to me, and more importantly - ICS doesn't have full backwards compatibility with apps yet! So how come it is such a big deal? Great review, but flawed conclusion!
posted on Jan 31, 2012, 7:52 AM 12
3. Jericho unregistered
Biased review. You know lg is gonna get ice cream sandwich. I know commenters are gonna disagree because lg optimus black got its updated in end 2011. But the same was with xperia x10. But now sony updates it on time. And by the way i see lg as the winner i love optimus UI and its gonna get ics and it has a better camera better fps better better calling quality. And you say samsung wins the apple of android. Thats why i always read gsmarena reviews they have more in depth details and test charts. See what i did i recommended gsmarena over phonearena just like you recommended galaxy nexus over lg spectrum. Lg can lose thier sales. And samsung can gain sales. Stop advertising.
posted on Jan 31, 2012, 9:49 AM 9
4. kshell1
Posts: 1143; Member since: Oct 05, 2011
personally i say ips wins over super amo. all because the ips is brighter&crisper my brothers marquee (black) has a wvga ips 4" and looks 5 times better than my evo designs 4" super lcd qHD and better than my sgs2 4.5" display superamo+
posted on Jan 31, 2012, 10:12 AM 7
5. bucky
Posts: 3791; Member since: Sep 30, 2009
Am I the only one that thinks the galaxy nexus is very overhyped? Homescreen swiping lag, gallery lag, terrible camera, terrible video recording, reception, call quality and battery life!!! How is that a good phone again??
posted on Jan 31, 2012, 10:36 AM 11
6. Guest_star
Posts: 231; Member since: Dec 30, 2011
Wow, is samsung paying you guys to glorify their devices??? I really think that LG is great and it will continue to grow to more serious mobile device maker(talking about software) as far as screens go I'd go with IPS over SuperAMOLED any day of the month...ops I already did :)
posted on Jan 31, 2012, 11:35 AM 7
7. theo14461 unregistered
With or without ICS, the LG would be my choice. After owning the Nexus since launch, I have to say, it's not that great. Laggy keyboard, and buttons, horrifyingly pixilated contact photos, during voice calls, out of focus pictures, doesn't get my vote as a flagship device, sorry.
posted on Jan 31, 2012, 1:51 PM 3
8. downphoenix
Posts: 3165; Member since: Jun 19, 2010
this read like a paid advertisement for the Galaxy Nexus. I would say the Spectrum woudl be the better purchase, as its $100 cheaper, better call quality and signal, camera samples seem to look better IMO, and ICS can be added later, bad call quality rarely can be fixed with software updates.
posted on Jan 31, 2012, 1:55 PM 5
19. firelightx
Posts: 71; Member since: Oct 13, 2011
Heck, I would buy the Nex over the Spec any day of the week, but I still agree with you 100% For me the deciding factor is going with the phone that is designed for the future of android. But that's all the Nex has in it's corner. In my eyes that's enough, but this article didn't even really touch on it (except to go "Well, it has 4.0, so what else needs to be said?" lazy, lazy, lazy...)
posted on Feb 14, 2012, 8:18 PM 0
10. mobileuser
Posts: 66; Member since: Dec 23, 2011
Also with now so many reported problem regarding constantly random reboot, I dont think the galaxy nexus can be regarded as the best phone anymore. I am surprised that PA hides this issue during this comparison where it has been wide spread problem for the ICS 4.0 outside and still give the Galaxy nexus such a high praise.
posted on Jan 31, 2012, 3:47 PM 3
12. Nathan
Posts: 85; Member since: Jul 14, 2011
The Spectrum by LG has what I would consider a "fun" or "playful" UI which is actually useful and intuitive which may lead some to look at it as "cheap" or clunky compared to the Stock 4.0's clean experience so I understand where he's coming from but not everyone wants that futuristic look so its mostly his personal preference, so no need to get worked up, its his review after all. :)
posted on Jan 31, 2012, 8:36 PM 2
13. SantinoPeru
Posts: 1; Member since: Feb 01, 2012
The Galaxy Nexus is awesome ! I've had it since December 17th and It's been a great experience.
posted on Feb 01, 2012, 12:12 PM 2
14. ChafedBanana
Posts: 409; Member since: Sep 20, 2011
It's funny how there is no mention of the lag when typing in landscape on the Gnex.
posted on Feb 01, 2012, 10:41 PM 0
15. phantomash
Posts: 20; Member since: Aug 27, 2011
purely from hardware perspective, both are on-par. Design wise, I'd say Nexus is better, its something different, while Spectrum looks too generic, like an S2 / iPhone. On the software support side, Nexus wins by a landslide. If you're an Android enthusiast, you'll appreciate the Nexus more.
posted on Feb 01, 2012, 11:30 PM 0
16. tedro
Posts: 1; Member since: Feb 09, 2012
Little bias, Ok,, what about processor speed, spectrum wins, what about cost, hmm spectrum wins again, as for ICS,, It will be coming to the majority of the phones later this year. Hmm, no thumbs up for the HD video playback, that Spectrum has over nexus. Ability to add more memory that Spectrum has. Plus I saved a little money with the Spectrum. If you are going to compare, try to at least be fair about it. Yes, I chose the Spectrum over the Nexus for these reasons and Life is Good with the LG.
posted on Feb 09, 2012, 8:01 AM 3
17. bullwinkle14
Posts: 2; Member since: Feb 14, 2012
Chose the Spectrum over the Samsung Galaxy and have used it for 2 weeks. Saved 100 bucks and call quality is clear and great. Data speeds are extremely quick and layout is OK for me. Very good camera, video and display is crystal clear. If the review says clunky and clustered I don't understand, since a average goofball like me can breeze thru the apps, etc., etc., with no problem at all. The only problem is the battery life. Yesterday I turned the phone on at 640am & turned off the data. Sat at my desk and made 11 calls for a total of 47 minutes, changed a few settings, turned on data for 30 minutes to reply to a few emails and turned data off again, and took about 25 pictures around the office. At 245pm the battery was drained and I hardly used it at all! The optional upgraded battery is $ 48 thru Verizon but extends out the rear. I have a case that will have to be changed if I go that route, and thats if they even have a case for the optional battery. When I can upgrade the Spectrum to Ice Cream Sandwich I probably will but out of the box its a excellent smartphone with Android 2.3.6. Almost every review of all the top smartphones seems to comment on battery life, no matter the brand. When will they get the message????
posted on Feb 14, 2012, 7:15 AM 0
18. firelightx
Posts: 71; Member since: Oct 13, 2011
Hmm... I wouldn't go so far as to call the writer biased... maybe just lazy. I lost count of the number of times I saw them take a shortcut in the writing. "It's running Android 4.0... that's pretty much all I need to say on the topic." What about the readers who don't know a whole lot about 4.0 and are reading your site for the first time? There was just... nothing informative about this. I felt like I was being sold a phone by a 16 year old, instead of reading a comparison article. Just... sloppy.
posted on Feb 14, 2012, 8:14 PM 1
21. ayares
Posts: 1; Member since: Feb 17, 2012
Being the owner of both phones at present, my opinion is that the Spectrum wins in three important areas, therefore the Nexus is going back to Verizon: (1) Display. The screen on the Spectrum is far sharper and better for movies and browsing. It has 2.7 million subpixels making up 1280x720 full RGB pixels. The Nexus has 1.8 million subpixels making up 1280x720 partial RGB pixels (red and blue subpixels are shared among two 'pixels'). This is my main complaint with the Nexus because the subpixels are extremely visible to my eyes even held a foot away--had it had a Super AMOLED Plus screen, it would have had 2.7 million subpixels, and then the discussion could be limited to the benefits and shortfalls of AMOLED vs. IPS LCD at the same resolution. (2) Speed. The new Quadrant 2.0 benchmark now correctly tests multicore and ICS phones. My results for the Spectrum: 2712. The Nexus test ran at 2041 (about 25% slower). (3) Sound. The Spectrum has included 'Dolby Mobile' for music and videos when using headphones. This actually makes a very improved listening field for a lot of source input. It's like 3D for the ears, and generally does not make sound feel 'overprocessed'.
posted on Feb 17, 2012, 9:28 AM 1
22. Stacman
Posts: 1; Member since: Feb 20, 2012
A very disappointingly biased review. It's evident throughout that you favor the Samsung as I've seen the photos and video in other reviews and found the picture quality and colors far superior on the LG phone to that of the Galaxy. Yet you gushed over the quality of the Galaxy, so that diminshes all of the other sections of the review.
posted on Feb 20, 2012, 1:18 PM 2
23. tybalt
Posts: 7; Member since: Mar 14, 2012
Firstly anyone who says their stock gb device is on froyo and then asks what the big deal about ics is...shldnt even be posting Here. Second, for ANY true android system lover an AOSP build and launcher is always sleeker and more lightweight than a manufacturers system UI overlay ( touchwiz, sense, blur,whatever). So in comparison the log UI is clunky, and it strays from native android features and feels foreign. Finally,just because u bought the cheaper phone, ur not obligated to defend it or take this review personally.The camera, call quality and expandable memory are good. But for those of u who noticed the internal memory is limited on the spectrum which may cause some later oom shortcomings once the phone is being supported. Most importantly the dev community is exponentially better for the nexus because its a nexus... the potential of this phone far surpassed anything else offered at big red right now PERIOD. Review is spot on... I own a bionic btw ... so no bias here... there more..but its pointless in this environment
posted on Mar 14, 2012, 10:14 AM 0
25. u-suck-more
Posts: 529; Member since: Aug 26, 2011
no offence, but i think u need to read again. it is evident in the review that the writer is biased towards the Galaxy Nexus. like u said, the memory on the Spectrum can be expanded, so i dont think thr is any real issue here. i use the LG Optimus 3D and the Optimus UI, in no way feels cluttered. the UI is very customizable, so i guess it depends on how u customize your phone. in fact the Optimus UI is more functional (i guess thats the word (?)) than stock. it adds convenient features like the switches in the pull down menu and in the app menu, it is more organised. i dont think ppl are defending the Spectrum bcos of its cheaper price, if ICS is a big plus, the Spectrum should not be considered to be inferior to the G. Nexus bcos it is going to get ICS too. so the cheaper price plus an ICS update makes the Spectrum more worth ur money..
posted on Mar 14, 2012, 11:11 AM 0
26. tybalt
Posts: 7; Member since: Mar 14, 2012
Ive seen too many of these wars so ill make this short and ignore anything further. I reviewed the rezound nexus and spectrum all last week via close friends and long time android enthusiasts who let me rape their phones. Ur spectrum is a rezound withiut beats. Of the 3 it has the best display..lacks the color depth. But most dpi and obviously the clearest. Anyone with some education should know that of the 3 mobile processor producers qualcomm gets the bronze. The lg besides being fugly will have little to no development in the community whereas the gnex had it before it launchex. I NEVER SAID HE WASNT BIASED. I said he was right. Sure if u want to choose a long term investment like ur mobile device ( a very important choice to me
posted on Mar 23, 2012, 5:18 AM 0
27. tybalt
Posts: 7; Member since: Mar 14, 2012
) based off price alone. Get the spectrum, its not bad. What im trying to communicate to u guy, Is that once you have rooted/flashed/themed/modded/OCd n UVd a nexus (especially given it will aalways have more options to do so than the lg), the lg pales greatly operationally (radio n all). The gnex launches with the superuser app......and NO BLOAT...nuff said ...not sure if any of this means anything to you, but if it does not...thats probably why we disagree...enjoy your phone and i will enjoy mine ( new one that is...ya i bought it since the last post) - i was really just trying to explain why rooted gnex users didnt lift an eyebrow to the spectrum release, and give the author a little break for knowing a timeless device when he sees one... hey can the spectrum buy gas with fastpay? ...aand PAYCE cuzin
posted on Mar 23, 2012, 5:27 AM 0
29. tybalt
Posts: 7; Member since: Mar 14, 2012
Okokok im obnoxious i know..im so done after this...but ur features that lg offers through the ui... are not unique... they exist for everyone as features ...u see we all have the market filled with thousands upon thousands apps ... with allkinds of features that give u widgets and switches... my ROM Happens to have every toggle u can think of (customizable of course) in the notification bar...quite convinient ..for me that is... and again not sure if u tweak ur rom settings or root...but aosp IS without argument sleeker and faster than ANY manufacturer added UI..doesnt mean urs is bad..i love motoblur..it just means they are clunkier and laggier..in comparison..never said ur phone was bad .. u dont have to defend it.. ramble done...sorry u can hate me..i wld
posted on Mar 23, 2012, 5:37 AM 0
30. rayman173
Posts: 61; Member since: Nov 21, 2011
Actually, I quite like some of the widgets that LG puts on their smartphones for example the scrolling music, video, and picture widget is genius. Also the way of adding apps is pretty cool and the built-in-music player in the notification bar. You can tell that some thought was put into the interface. Although, its lagging behind some of the other interfaces it can still hold a candle to them.The interface is obviously for the novice smartphone crowd. So clunky is not the correct term maybe over-simplified would be a better word choice?
posted on Mar 23, 2012, 3:30 PM 0
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We customise our piano lessons to your aspirations and teach you the skills you need to know to become better at your instrument. Music is more than simply learning a riff or chords. Learning the rules of music so you can apply them means you'll learn faster and understand what you are playing.
What We Teach
Our experienced teachers at National Music Academy Maitland are here to teach all aspects of playing piano less; from technique, learning to read music, performance, improvisation, theory, to playing various styles including Classical & Contemporary- Rock, Jazz, Blues, Pop, Country & world. We cater for all skill levels, classical through to contemporary styles with the option of graded tuition through AMEB.
Initially we will complete a comprehensive overview to understand where you are at with your playing and tailor your weekly lessons to suit. We endeavour to introduce a range of technical, theoretical and hands-on performance based content to take your playing to the next level.
In addition to weekly lessons, access to year-round practical workshops, industry masterclasses and performance opportunities, offer a truly comprehensive musical education. The 'real world approach' is extremely important to us, as our purpose is to equip you with all the tools and resources necessary for musical success. We also cater to advanced students wishing to master a particular genre of piano, technical ability, create a performance repertoire or prepare for a variety of auditions.
Our Teachers
Our team of specialist teachers are no ordinary pianists; they each are tertiary trained, amazingly passionate about their art & are all professional gigging musicians with current working with children certification . Our teachers take a holistic, individualised approach to your lessons and are flexible with both content and stylistic aspects of their teaching.
Our comprehensive approach ensures that no matter what age,level or style you wish to learn, National Music Academy Maitland has the right teacher for you with access to a network of great pianists to learn from.
If you would like to hear any of them play and meet them, contact us & we will arrange a time suitable to you.
Our Approach
NMA Maitland fosters a culture driven by passion, excellence and genuine care. How do you become great at anything? If you love it, work at it, surround yourself by experts that know it, love it, encourage and inspire you, then becoming great is the natural result! Where traditional music schools commonly offer formulaic, pre-set 'song per term or lesson' content in sometimes uninspiring environments, we proudly stick by our ethos to uniquely offer all of our students a holistic education and experience through individual tailored tuition, mentoring, access to workshops and industry masterclasses and gig opportunities all year round.
Immersion is key and by offering students access to the depth and variety of all we offer, the inspiration to learn and improve is natural. Our passion is infectious and our main aim is to equip, encourage and inspire you toward making your musical dream a reality.
We work together with the you to create an individual lesson plan which focuses on structuring lessons and mentoring (coaching) to help you realise your musical goals, however big or small they may be.
Our Students
Catch a person a fish they are fed for a day, teach them to fish they are fed for life.
– Anonymous
This basic philosophy is the keystone within our approach to teaching music. National Music Academy goes past the songs and into the core elements of music, giving you the skills necessary to take your musical ambition as far as you want it to go.
98% success rate in our students entry to higher music education.
These include;
- The Conservatorium of Music, University of Newcastle
- The Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney
- The Conservatorium of Music, Southern Cross University
- Australian Institute of Music (AIM)
- SAE Institute
- JMC Academy
- The Prestigious Berklee School of Music, USA


text: If you think you're in a mid-century redwood village when you're in this neighborhood, then you're not too far off the mark. Dreamt up in the 1950s and 1960s by the folks who brought us those great Eichler homes, the entire area was the first big project the San Francisco Planning and Urban Renewal Association directed. The thought here was to use modern building techniques to fit much-needed housing into the hilly topography instead of simply bulldozing the area as they did in other parts of California. Thus, Diamond Heights represents a very deliberate planned neighborhood with subtle and angular architecture among the trees with far fewer architectural embellishments or adornments. From the large condo developments (usually studios or 1-bedrooms) on Red Rock Way, to the smattering of big single-family homes overlooking Glen Canyon or Noe Valley. Most places will have parking, which can be seen by the prominence of garages in the area. You may notice that many homes and condos will have ceiling joists as a pronounced interior design element with carpet under your feet. You'll also likely find big-pane glass wall windows with sweeping views with sliding glass patio doors to access a patio of some kind. Along with those features you'll see low-slung stone fireplaces, electric stoves, carpet and faux wood panels. The neighborhood is both central and removed at the same time. It's relatively central location is counteracted by its higher elevation and lack of light trail. No other businesses apart from those in a Safeway-anchored strip mall exist here which may explain the emphasis placed on driving and parking or the prevalence of buses.


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This day tour takes you to the Eagle and Raven Wolf village of T'aanuu Llnagaay (Tanu) and to Hlk'yah G̱awG̱a (Windy Bay). This area is symbolic to Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage site because it was here, in 1985, that the Haida people took a stand against clear cut logging practices in South Moresby. This stand resulted in the creation of Gwaii Haanas, and the erection of the Legacy Pole. Over the course of the day, we will walk with guides through the moss gardens of T'aannuu, before visiting the Legacy Pole and the giant spruce that surround it. Along the way, our guides will incorporate storytelling, songs, and local history, giving guests a glimpse into our heritage, and how we protect our land and waters. T'aanuu & Hlk'yah G̱awG̱a (Windy Bay)
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JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. – The Birmingham-Southern women's golf team finished with a 54-hole team aggregate total of 1000 to claim 10th at the Jekyll Island Collegiate on Sunday at the par 72 Jekyll Island Golf Club.
Kaleigh Toole tied for 22nd as BSC's top individual, shooting a final round 83 for a 245 total. Jesse Lawley also shot an 83 to finish one stroke behind Toole with a 246, tied for 27th, and Sarah Dolmovich was three strokes behind with a 249 in a tie for 41st. Rachelle Struthers carded a 263 and Michelle Morris had 269 to round out the BSC Individuals.
Mary Hardin Baylor won the team title with an 854 followed by Methodist with a 960 and Claermont Mudd Scripps with a 964.
Hollins University's Elizabeth Cheng shot a final round 76 to win medalist honors with a 228. Theresa Damico of Olivet College followed with a 231 after shooting a two-over 74.


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Reflections on the Transition
For more of Pam Chang's blogs about Transition Albank, click here.
It's been a very wintry summer in the San Francisco Bay Area—my first tomato finally ripened in early September. Summer seems to have disappeared while I've been hunkered down in the fog. I haven't attended any Transition Albany events (except for the August showing of Dirt! The Movie), although I've received notices of walking tours, planning meetings, study groups, and even an afternoon to listen to elders sharing their memories of Albany. But looking back at the past several months, I realize that the Transition Town goal of increased local resilience and self-sufficiency has been taking root within me and among people I know.
For an example, let's start with 12-year-old Hannah Mackinney. Last fall, Hannah gave a well-researched PowerPoint presentation to her dad, Paul Mackinney, to convince him to let her keep chickens in their urban backyard. This spring, in exchange for future eggs, I sketched some plans for Hannah and Paul to build their chicken coop. In July, Paul married my business partner, Tatyana Ryevzina, and I gave Paul, Tatyana, and Hannah four pullets as a wedding present. The chickens are now almost ready to lay eggs—eventually maybe as many as one per hen every day or so. They are a constant source of entertainment, always eager to sample the latest vegetable scrap offerings. They seem happy in Albany, a city where backyard hens (though not roosters) are legal, and their neighbors seem happy with them.
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Tatyana has been my food mentor in other ways. She subscribed to a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) weekly produce box long before I did. Her satisfaction convinced me to subscribe myself—and the adventure has broadened my diet and taught me to distinguish rutabagas from Tokyo turnips. Tatyana is also a proponent of home fermentation. She gave me and several of our associates instructions and cultures for making kombucha tea. She has brought me tastes of homemade sauerkraut and rye bread made from wild sourdough yeast. Early this summer, Tatyana, my hyperlocavore buddy Wayde Lawler, and I attended an afternoon workshop where we learned the benefits of fermentation and how to make dill pickles and curtido, a Latin American cabbage condiment.
Wayde Lawler, of course, is another key part of my web of food production/preservation co-enthusiasts. He shows up periodically in my backyard with seedlings to plant. If I am home, I get a chance to chat with him and learn something about horticulture. If not, I come home to see the garden transformed—the former lettuce patch converted to winter greens, say, or the pea trellises expanded. Wayde and I have shared other food-related experiences: kombucha, a visit to the chickens, apples and apple pie, plum jelly, and pickled cucumbers, beans, and radishes. Most recently, we both attended a bee-keeping class. Now I'm pondering where on my 1/10th acre lot to situate a beehive.
Finally, my business, Sarana Community Acupuncture, sustains me as I reach toward community resilience. Sarana is in the process of obtaining certification as a green business. We've replaced our incandescent bulbs, installed a bicycle rack, changed the old toilet for a new low-flush one, and posted bus schedules and signs for recycling, composting, appropriate waste disposal, and Transition Albany events. We've subscribed to a weekly delivery of CSA flowers to decorate the clinic for the past two summers. We or our clients periodically bring in excess home-grown or Full Belly Farm organic produce to put in our give-away basket. Almost weekly, my volunteer receptionist, Pam Fadem, brings me homemade pesto, bean soup, salsa, or street-tree fruit. Pam, co-author of A Community Guide to Environmental Health, is a source of all kinds of do-it-yourself information, so she was the person I asked when I wanted to know how to dry apples. Now I've commandeered the back window of my roommate's car for use as a solar dehydrator.
I still purchase probably 90-95 percent of my food, but my environmental footprint is shrinking. My garden hasn't produced a ton of vegetables yet—at most a couple hundred pounds, even counting the apples, oranges, and my neighbor's overhanging lemons. But there have been plenty of evenings when, refrigerator bare, I've gone foraging in the backyard for something to stir-fry. My confidence in my ability to produce the things I need is increasing.
But self-sufficiency, I realize, is a misnomer. What I am aiming for is local sufficiency. While I am marginally better at providing for myself, my gradually accumulating "locafficiency" is very much dependent upon people I see day-by-day. We feed each other's enthusiasm for sowing and building, harvesting and preserving. We share knowledge as well as produce. Transition Town Albany has sown the seeds and helped us connect, but we—my business associates, clients, friends, and neighbors in wider and wider overlapping circles—are the ones creating the Transition movement. It's happening, even while I've been hunkering in the fog.
- : Sweeten with honey, darn a sock, learn what your grandparents knew.
- : Climate change, peak oil, and a stalled economy: The Fall 2010 issue of YES! Magazine shows how people step up in uncertain times to create a resilient way of life.


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Shop With Joey 2013!
Vestal, NY (WBNG Binghamton) Christmas is less than a week away, but a handful of local children had Christmas on Thursday with a shopping spree at Dick's Sporting Goods and got to meet a professional athlete.
The fifth annual Christmas Shopping Trip at Dick's with host Champions Tour Professional Joey Sindelar was held Thursday.Twenty kids from the Binghamton and the Western Broome Boys and Girls Clubs were given $200 a piece to shop till they drop. Ten kids from each club were picked by their Boys and Girls Club. Director of Youth Development at Western Broome Amy Alexander said they picked kids who were in need and were deserving.
"Kids who make good choices day in and day out, who show that they want to make something of themselves in life, who are striving to make themselves better," Alexander said.
Kids walked around with guides to make sure that they got both what they want and what they need.
"They all want to go over to the sneakers and get something over there that's really cool and flashy, and that's fabulous, but on the other hand, do you need something warm?" Sindelar said.
The kids picked out hats, scarves, sneakers, and coats.
Each gift card came with responsibility, the kids had to watch what they were buying to make sure they stayed in their budget.
For professional golfer and Horseheads native Sindelar, helping these kids in Broome County is like helping in his own backyard.
"They don't want to listen to some golfer talk for 20 minutes or 2 minutes or anything, they want to get after it," Sindelar said, "and it's just watching and feeling the joy happen, it's a blast."
Organizers said it's extra special for the kids to meet and shop with a professional athlete.
"Be able to talk to them a little bit about professional sports, and they're meeting a professional athlete, it's something unique for them," Director of the Dick's Sporting Goods Open John Karedes said.
For most of the kids it's one of two Christmases they will have this year.
"It's like a better Christmas," said Endicott native Alexa.
The shopping spree is sponsored by Broome County Community Charities Inc. and Dick's Sporting Goods.


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Mario Andretti wrapped up his third win of the season at the Italian Grand Prix but Niki Lauda's second place was enough to all but secure him his second world championship. With three grands prix remaining, only Jody Scheckter could catch him, and even then he needed to win all the races and hope Lauda failed to secure a point.
All weekend the hugely partisan crowd had cheered Lauda - although not as enthusiastically as they might have been had he not earlier in the week announced his intention to quit Ferrari - and even though he did not take pole, they were euphoric that the second Ferrari of Carlos Reutemann sat alongside pole-sitter James Hunt on the grid.
Scheckter, knowing only a win would suffice, made the best start and led away with the Ensign of Clay Regazzoni taking second from Hunt and Andretti. Regazzoni was soon passed by the chasing pack, but on the tenth lap Andretti took the lead from Scheckter and thereafter he slowly pulled away from the field.
Scheckter's day ended when his engine blew on the 24th lap, and then Reutemann, in third, spun off after hitting fluid from the blown engine of Bruno Giacomelli's McLaren. Hunt's miserable season continued when he spun off, dropping from third to eighth, and then retiring after suffering front-end vibration.
Sadly, one spectator was killed and 50 injured when an advertising hoarding collapsed before the race.
Speculation Andretti might join Ferrari grew when two days after the race he visited the team's Maranello base for chats with Enzo Ferrari. Ten days later he announced he would stay put with Lotus.


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Estate Planning First Steps: How Much Is Your Estate Worth?
Estate planning is all about what you want to have happen to you, your dependents, and your stuff when you're gone. Estate planning also covers what happens if you're alive but can't make decisions for yourself. You may think that you don't care what happens after you're gone, but what about the family, friends, and stuff you leave behind? Do you care if the most important person in your life receives anything you may have of value, or are you okay with having the state decide how to divvy up your stuff? Who's going to go through your underwear drawer? Who will care for your beloved cat or, more importantly, your dependent children?
The first thing you need to do when planning your estate is to calculate your gross estate. Then you can employ different estate planning strategies based on the size and composition of your estate. Begin by entering your Net Worth total in Step 1 of the Calculating Your Gross Estate worksheet, which you can download and print here:
Click here to download and print the Calculating Your Gross Estate worksheet.
If you haven't yet determined your net worth, the Statement of Financial Net Worth Worksheet can help you figure it out.
Click here to download and print the Statement of Financial Net Worth worksheet.
The number you came up with for your gross estate is probably bigger than you were expecting. That number represents, for most people, the stuff you need to figure out what to do with, and your estate plan tells the world what you want to happen to your stuff when you die.


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NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Thursday, with the Dow Jones industrial average recording its third consecutive day of losses, as risky assets sold off in wake of disappointing manufacturing data in China.
Financials and materials stocks were the day's biggest losers while telecom services was the only positive sector as investors sold growth-oriented stocks and bought defensive ones. Trading volume was heavier than in recent sessions.
The market sentiment was dented by a report on manufacturing in China which showed a mild slowdown at the end of 2013 in the world's second-largest economy had continued into the new year.
U.S.-traded Chinese stocks were down sharply after a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission judge ruled that the Chinese units of the world's top accounting firms should be suspended from auditing those companies.
Among the biggest losers were Internet services provider Baidu Inc (BIDU.O), down 6.2 percent, and SINA Corp (SINA.O), down 5.9 percent, on heavier-than-usual volume. The U.S. shares of Petrochina (601857.SS) (PTR.N), the country's largest stock by market value, fell 3.1 percent.
The CBOE Volatility index VIX .VIX often used as a fear gauge on Wall Street, closed up 7.2 percent at 13.77 after rising more than 11 percent earlier.
"The day's panic was largely associated with China and I think it's a temporary reaction," said Randy Frederick, managing director of active trading and derivatives at Charles Schwab in Austin, Texas.
"If we have good corporate earnings from a couple of big names or good economic reports, I think we will be right back up to where we were a couple days ago."
The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI fell 175.99 points or 1.07 percent, to 16,197.35, the S&P 500 .SPX lost 16.4 points or 0.89 percent, to 1,828.46 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC dropped 24.126 points or 0.57 percent, to 4,218.875.
Trading volume was higher than usual with 7.4 billion shares traded on all U.S. platforms compared to a five-day average of 6.7 billion shares, according to BATS exchange data. Both on the NYSE and Nasdaq, decliners beat advancers by a ratio of about 2 to 1.
After the bell, Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) said fiscal second-quarter profit rose 3 percent, as strong sales of its Office software to businesses offset another weak quarter for its flagship Windows system, and as consumers increasingly favor tablets over personal computers. The stock rose 3.7 percent in extended trade.
Starbucks Corp's (SBUX.O) sales at established stores in its U.S.-dominated Americas region cooled more than analysts expected in its latest quarter as consumers spent more time holiday shopping online than at physical stores. The stock rose 1 percent in extended trade.
Apple Inc (AAPL.O) rose 0.8 percent to $556.18. Activist investor Carl Icahn picked up another $500 million of Apple shares, taking the billionaire's total investment in the iPhone maker to $3.6 billion.
In other earnings, McDonald's Corp (MCD.N) reported weaker-than-expected revenue as fewer customers ate at its restaurants. Shares rebounded from earlier losses to close up 0.5 percent to $95.32.
Netflix Inc (NFLX.O) shares surged 16.5 percent to $388.72 as the best performer on the S&P 500. The world's largest video-streaming company said Wednesday it added more than 2.3 million U.S. customers in the fourth quarter.
Shares of Herbalife (HLF.N) fell 10.3 percent to $65.92 in heavy volume after Massachusetts Senator Edward Markey asked for more information about its business practices. The nutrition company has been accused by prominent hedge fund manager William Ackman of running a pyramid scheme.
Thomson Reuters data through Thursday morning shows earnings for the fourth quarter are expected to grow 7 percent. Of the 102 companies in the benchmark that have reported, 63 percent beat expectations, in line with the long-term average.
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The World Reacts to Vladimir Putin's Victory
Here's a quick round-up of global reactions to Vladimir Putin's not-so surprising triumph in the Russian presidential elections:
First prize for effusiveness goes to ... Syria, where the official news agency said President Bashar al-Assad "offered in his name and that of the Syrian people his sincere congratulations for his remarkable election".
Another happy man was Hugo Chavez, the Venezuela president, who sent his personal congratulations to Moscow, saying that Vladimir Putin had "initiated a strategic relationship of co-operation between Venezuela and Russia, connected by a very strong bond of friendship".
There was also a warm reaction from Beijing.
President Hu Jintao sent a congratulatory message, and the Chinese foreign ministry said the election had been "a success".
West's reaction
In contrast, Western reactions have been almost uniformly tepid. The EU, according to the foreign affairs head, Catherine Ashton, "took note" of the election. In this context, "took note" would appear to be diplomacy speak for "we recognise it happened, but we are not overly delighted by it".
Alain Juppe, the French foreign minister, registered a similar rection. "I take note that President Putin is our interlocutor for years to come ... The election was not exemplary ... [but] ... there was no brutal repression during the campaign, as might have been the case in other times," he said.
Talk about damning with faint praise.
The reaction from the US meanwhile, was even more restrained.
The official statement from Washington DC did not mention Vladimir Putin by name. It said that the US "looks forward to working with the president-elect after the results are certified and he is sworn in".
US statement
The US statement noted concerns about "the conditions under which the campaign was conducted, the partisan use of government resources and procedural irregularities on election day".
However, it also recognised the Russian government's efforts to reform the system, including the reintroduction of direct elections for governors and the simplification of registration procedures for parties and presidential candidates.
Lastly, the award for sarcasm goes to US senator and former presidential candidate, John McCain, who, after watching Putin's surprisingly weepy appearance at a victory rally, tweeted: "Dear Vlad, Surprise! Surprise! You won. The Russian people are crying too!"
Mind you, Senator McCain has form when it comes to taunting Vladimir Putin. When protests broke out in Russia after December's disputed parliamentary elections, he tweeted: "Dear Vlad, The #ArabSpring is coming to a neighborhood near you".
Putin responded by describing McCain as "nuts".
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Attention,Attention!!! It is July 2,1937 Amelia Earhart is attempting the first flight around the world at it's widest point,the equator.Her plan is to start off from Miami,Florida.But something happened.Her Lockheed Electra,crash-landed on takeoff in Hawaii. Neither Amelia or Fred Noonan was hurt.Now let me tell you a little info about Fred Noonan.He is Amelia's navigator and helps her know where to go.Now they are getting ready to leave Miami,Florida.Then,the first day ,they flew to San Juan,Puerto Rico.She was getting tired of the long distance flights.She pulled through her roughness.They had landed in West Africa.Fred Noonan,figured out where they were and sent a note to Amelia saying,to turn south and head for Dakar.Their plan stopped in West Africa.Stay tuned for more information on Amelia Earhart.
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My dream night starts by cruising between the two banks of the river Tiber, from Trastevere to Campo de'Fiori, Piazza Navona to the Pantheon: this is the beating heart of Rome. I happily brave the maze of narrow streets and pedestrian zones to watch people having fun.
But it's time to escape from the labyrinth of central Rome, and point the bonnet south. I cross Piazza Venezia and the elephantine Altare della Patria monument, and the Via dei Fori Imperiali opens up in front of me – wide, straight and clear of traffic. On my right is the Roman forum: a sort of archaeological Disneyland. And as I flash past the Colosseum, standing since 80 A.D, I get a rush of emotion at the sight of this magnificent, ancient sporting venue, the scene of so many cruel games.
The Baroque treasures and imperial ruins of central Rome are still in my sights when I reach EUR, the modern district that was begun in the fascist era and completed in time for the 1960 Olympics.
The district's essential forms, expansive vistas, geometric lines and dazzling white buildings make it a sort of natural stage set that is neutral yet full of character. It's easy to see why numerous films and car ads have been shot here. And given the vastness of its spaces, it's easy to see why EUR is first choice for a possible future Formula 1 meeting in Rome. I'm in the right place, then.


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'This Week' Roundtable Debates Obama Drone Program
(NEW YORK) -- Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., pushed for more congressional oversight of the Obama administration's drone program, saying a legal architecture needs to be put in place on the use of drone strikes against potential terrorist targets overseas.
"I've looked into this, I haven't found one public hearing on drones," Ellison said Sunday on the This Week roundtable. "Now, we had the Brennan hearings, but, you know, Congress has an oversight responsibility here… The president has invited the conversation. He said we need a legal architecture around this thing, so why don't we go do it?"
Ellison also questioned the legal rationale cited in a leaked Justice Department white paper that applied a wide definition to what constituted an "imminent" terrorist threat. "This is the broadest use of the term 'imminent' I've ever heard," Ellison said.
President Obama's pick for CIA Director John Brennan faced tough questioning at his Senate confirmation hearing last week on the Obama administration's use of drone strikes, which have greatly increased during Obama's time in office.
Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., called the hearings "very helpful," but agreed with Ellison that there needs to be more discussion of the drone program. Cole questioned whether some of the strikes are hurting intelligence efforts by killing instead of capturing terrorist targets.
"I really do think we are losing a lot of opportunities out there to actually extract people and – and get information, and human intelligence is really much more important than taking out individual targets," Cole said.
Republican strategist and ABC News political analyst and contributor Nicolle Wallace said former President George W. Bush would have been judged much more harshly for using the same measures.
"It's slightly hilarious that people have all this patience for a legal architecture to be crafted after the fact," Wallace said. "If this had been President George W. Bush's administration revealing that this many drone attacks are going on, there would be impeachment hearings underway. So the hypocrisy sort of has Republicans steaming."
But Wallace added that many Republicans have been pleased that President Obama has continued many of the counter-terrorism efforts of the previous administration.
"I think the actual policy and the fact that President Obama has continued almost the entire basket [and], in the case of drone killings, [has] greatly accelerated their use, has Republicans feeling pretty satisfied that the counter-terrorism policies put in place by the Bush administration, which Dick Cheney was the architect of many of them, have been continued by this president," Wallace said.
Former Obama 2012 deputy campaign manager Stephanie Cutter countered that the Obama administration has tried to be transparent on the drone program, while ending the use of torture to gather intelligence.
"Mr. Brennan, the president, the administration has said that they want transparency, accountability, and a process to ensure that… everybody's aware of what we're doing going forward," Cutter said.
While the debate over the drone strike program continues in Washington, ABC News chief global affairs correspondent Martha Raddatz, who just returned from the Middle East, noted how poorly received the strikes are in countries impacted by them.
"I've been in all the places they're used, in Yemen, in Pakistan, and people there do not like them," Raddatz said. "John Brennan is able to say, 'look, it's very effective, and it's certainly been effective taking out core leadership, but when you talk to people on the street, you wonder what the long-term strategy is."
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