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Update 3: It's official and it's amazing. $399 and it has the highest resolution display in the world right now.
Update 2: As of Oct 26th, another juicy Nexus 10 leak. How about a photo of the tablet and a pretty detailed list of specs? Yes it's true. I'm guessing Google doesn't mind the publicity to take a bit of limelight off the Surface and Windows 8 party. See the photo and details here.
Update: Certainly this leak has virtually confirmed that indeed the Nexus 10 is just a few days away from seeing the light of day. There are new leaked photos from an apparent users manual. The key is whether it's legit, and heck it sure looks like a real owners manual to me. The other juicy tidbit is that the diagram clearly shows Samsung logo on the back of the device. This may very well be shown at the upcoming Google event next week. It's clear that Google is not a Microsoft fanboy and having a juicy leak like this happening on the same day as the Windows 8 launch? Let's just say it's not coincidence in my opinion. I'm sure Google is fine with this one! Regard Nexus 10 cases, have a look at the small image below. That does look like a rather unique form factor and I'm suggesting that an entirely new line of covers and cases will be needed for this tablet. It's just a hunch on my part. I'm sure Samsung will be given the accessories rights in a similar way that Asus has the accessories for the Nexus 7.
News has emerged about the existence of a Nexus 10 today. There has been a Picasa image that was uploaded and identified as coming from a Nexus 10. There isn't any more details than that so far but it's clear that it's coming. There was some debate about whether Asus or Samsung was producing this new 10-inch Nexus tablet, but my sense is that Asus has made this with Google. The Samsung rumors indicate a 10-inch tablet from Asus which has an incredible HD display that is even better than the iPad 3 display. My feeling is that the technology discussed in the Samsung model would be coming at a later date, perhaps next year. That may turn out to be a Nexus 10 HD or something similar. I just think it's too early for a high end tablet and that Google will shock the world with a cheap 10-inch tablet which will be co-branded with Asus. Heck it may even be a Nexus Transformer for all we know. The Nexus 10 may end up being shown off at the Google event in late October 2012. If that's the case (no pun intended) then it may go on sale that day.
We're here to cover the best cases and tablets for the upcoming Nexus 10. It's unclear whether this tablet will be compatible with existing 10-inch cases and covers that exist on the market. My guess is yes. However, based on the Nexus 7 situation, there will be a case that is essentially form fitted to the model exactly. For that Nexus 10 cases you will be getting the official products of Asus and Google. Expect the accessories to be cheap to keep in line with the price of the tablet.
Official Samsung Nexus 10 Cases:
Update: We are just learning a bit more about a flip cover for the Nexus 10. It was actually shown off today in the hands-on videos so definitely it's an official accessory. Color wise we've only seen this cover in orange and in gray. It appears to clip into the back of the tablet somehow and provides basic covering of the display. It doesn't appear to have a multiple angle use but perhaps there will be variations on the cover.
It's not clear how the official accessories are going to be dealt with. The Nexus 7 situation had Asus dealing with the cases and covers. I am guessing that the same arrangement will happen with the Samsung and Google arrangement. As you may know, Samsung already has a couple 10-inch tablets on the market with official accessories for them. Will these simply work with the Nexus 10 or will there be an entirely new line-up? Stay tuned. Here are some of the current Samsung cases for the Galaxy tablets. We will update as we get word and or photos of newly updated compatible accessories.
Keyboard Cases:
The full range of accessories for the Nexus 10 are not yet widely available. It's not clear what modifications the case manufacturers will need to make in order to make other 10-inch cases compatible. Certainly one style that is very popular is the keyboard cases. Have no fear there are plenty of options for Android bases keyboard cases. We will take a closer look at the options out there and provide you with some of the best on the market. Take a peek at some of these existing keyboard cases such as this one from Kensington. It's around $99 for this version but keep in mind that it's opens up your tablet experience to a more productive session because of the Bluetooth keyboard. Definitely worth considering.
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Saturday, 15 December 2007
Maurice Broomfield made some amazing images of British industry. His colour work reminds me of John Hinde, in an industrial sort of way.
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- info said...
if you are a fan of John Hinde photography, have you seen the book, Nothing to write home about?
go to www.abadie.co.uk/postcards to check it out.
- 20 February 2008 at 13:40
- colin pantall said...
Thanks for the link, info.
- 20 February 2008 at 15:52
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South African Wine Night
I recently took a trip to South Africa, and as wine lovers are apt to do, I filled my suitcase with wine sleeves so that I could bring a taste of Africa back with me. Of course, as wine lovers are also apt to do, there was more wine purchased than wine sleeves brought and I had to wrap a few bottles in towels…
Once I got my little stash of wine safely across a few continents, I planned a night to have some wine loving friends over to help me drink a few of them. I thought it would be cool to set it up as a real tasting – pouring a splash of each wine for my friends so they could taste them without overwhelming their palettes. Ironically, I had so many people choose to come that viagra australia a splash of each was all that ended up being available anyways.
Beau Constantia
The first wine we had was the only white I brought back, Beau Constantia's 2012 Cecily. A light, crisp Viognier that I got to enjoy on a beautiful day at the winery. I am normally not a fan of Viognier. It's a little too light and sweet for me but the day I had it in South Africa was absolutely perfect. The winery was one of the most beautiful I had ever seen, tucked away in the hills of the Constantia wine region. Having such a light wine was incredibly refreshing as my years living in San Francisco has made me unsuited for anything warmer than 80 degrees (you'd never believe I grew up in LA). Enjoying the wine on a much cooler evening in my apartment and being able to share it with my friends while showing them photos of the Beau Constantia estate really brought back those sentiments . It was definitely a great wine to transport all of my friends to Africa and prep our palettes for the reds we were about to taste.
The second wine was a red blend also from Beau Constantia. The 2010 Pas de Nom is a blend of Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Petit Verdot. This made it the lightest of the reds that we would be trying that evening. It was a crowd pleaser and the lightness of the wine made it a great transition to wine number 3. The wine went wonderfully with the chili spiced African jerky I also had out for my friends. It was also a good wine for my friends who tend to prefer whites. However, the winning comment on the wine was that the beard on the label looked just like Brian Wilson's Fear the Beard beard and that I needed to hang onto it…
Wine #3 had us leaving Constantia and heading to Stellanbosch. Although I wanted to go from lightest to boldest in my wine order, I knew that I loved wine #3 more than #4 and so I switched them up as to appreciate the flavor more before we started getting tipsy (I haven't gotten to spitting yet…). The third wine was from the last place I went wine tasting in Africa and it was a winery my friends and I kind of stumbled on. Aside from the shuttle taking us between Cape Town and Stellanbosch, we didn't have a way to get around and the Kleinood winery just happened to be across the street from the one we came from which made it pretty much perfect at that point. This was the end of a long day and we knew that we would probably appreciate any wines we were able to get a taste of.
The Kleinood Tamboerskloof 2008 Syrah ended up being my favorite wine of the day. I had been finding that many of the South African wines were a little lighter than I usually prefer (something that William is trying to change) and that most of my favorites had been the Syrahs. However, in the month between my trip and my tasting party, I'd already started learning to appreciate more delicate reds and was starting to find many Syrahs to be sweet and syrupy. I was a little nervous to try this wine, afraid that the "last wine you taste is always the best" motto was true AND that my palette had adapted to no long appreciate the same kind of Syrah. I was very happily mistaken. It turned out the last wine I'd tasted actually had been the best. It was not sweet or jammy but instead had a complex blend of peppery flavors that developed with each taste. Even my Pinot loving friend Scott commented on how remarkable this red was. I was so sad I only had the one bottle!
The Kleinood winery also offered us an olive oil tasting (in fact all of the wineries in Stellanbosch offered some other tasting which was a great bonus). Although it was a little odd to sip on olive oil, it ended up being amazing, even on its own. In Africa, I remember it being a bit spicy. The taste at home didn't seem to have as much of the red pepper flake taste that I remember but I could still feel a bit of the heat on the back of my throat. Not all of my guests agreed however, and I imagine the bottle I bought was a bit milder. In any case, I know it will go great over salad or some spaghetti squash and I'm excited
to use it.
The last wine was from one of the larger and more well known estates I visited on my trip. I saw Waterford's wines at many of the restaurants I visited and it had been recommended to me as the tasting also has a chocolate pairing. This sounded fantastic to me! All in all though, there was only one wine I liked enough to bring home, which was the 2008 Kevin Arnold Shiraz. This Shiraz was much softer than the Syrah we had tasted shortly before it and while I knew it might have been better to have reversed the order, the stark comparison really made the difference more distinct.
This Wine also had a chocolate to pair with it. I had brought back a few bars of the Rose Geranium, Chai Masala, and Rock Salt flavored bars. The Rose Geranium had been my favorite chocolate from the trip but no one else really loved it. The Rock Salt was a huge hit but the pieces I broke up didn't all have salt in them. A friend had the great idea to sprinkle a bit more on top and this was absolutely amazing. The Chai Masala was also very delicious but didn't seem to garner any strong opinions either way despite being the chocolate designed to pair with the Shiraz.
Everything Else
Most of my friends had trickled out at this point which was sad because I remembered that I had a bottle of Amarula in my fridge. Amarula is South African liquor that I described as hazelnut + Bailey's. We dubbed it the Nutella of creme based liquors (it actually does not have nuts though but is made from the South African marula fruit). My friends loved it and said that it definitely rivals Bailey's in flavor. I had to keep them from drinking the whole stash! I'm hoping I can find it at a liquor store around here since it really is just delectable.
Having my wine tasting night and now writing about it really just brings back how fun wine tasting was in South Africa. It's so interesting to see how wine varies around the world and getting to share some of that made the experience even richer. My only regret is that I didn't bring back a Pinotage so I could have shared and remembered a South African varietal. However, I do still have 2 bottles left from one of the older estates I visited – Groot Constantia. I can't wait to open those up and see how they measured up to ones I've already opened.
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Assessment of out-of-state truck activity in California
The continued growth of interstate freight trucking brings with it the potential for inaccuracies in official government statistics on trucks' road use and pollutant emission contributions. State government agency emission estimates for states within the US commonly rely on in-state truck and fuel use records. Consequently, these records can incompletely reflect overall truck activity and emissions by neglecting the trucks that are registered and/or are fueled out of state. An in-person interview survey of 433 heavy-duty truck drivers was conducted at select points of entry into California to better understand the contribution of out-of-state trucks, their fuel use, and their emissions in California. The results indicate that non-California-registered trucks and non-California-diesel fuel make up approximately 30% of Class 8 heavy-duty truck mileage on California roads. Non-California-registered-truck mileage is disproportionately concentrated in four California air basins that have significant air quality issues.
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DECOTTI: Create Your Own Kawaii Key Chain!
OH MY GOODNESS, this is the tastiest girl toy I've seen in years… I'm not talking about some vibrating Kitty, but the new DECOTTI from Takara Tomy.
In collaboration with Tsujiguchi, a famous Japanese "patissier," Takara Tomy will sell in Japan a package that allows you to create a variety of plastic cookies and macaroons, then transform them into key chains.
This is honestly by far the niftiest thing!
This item can be ordered on GeekStuff4U.com (Special Order) soon!
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Review Roundup - NBC's SOUND OF MUSIC LIVE! All the Reviews!
NBC's THE SOUND OF MUSIC LIVE! marked the first time in over 50 years that a network aired a live version of a Broadway musical. The presentation, which aired Thursday, Dec. 5 (8 PM ET), starred Grammy winner Carrie Underwood as 'Maria,' Audra McDonald ("Private Practice"), who has won five Tony Awards and two Grammys, as Mother Abbess; Stephen Moyer ("True Blood"), as Capt. Georg von Trapp; Tony Award winner Christian Borle ("Smash"), who portrayed von Trapp family friend Max Detweiler; and Tony winner Laura Benanti ("Go On"), who took on the role of Elsa Schrader, the captain's one-time fiancee.
The NBC television event, included studio recordings for all of the musical numbers that were performed by the cast members in the live broadcast, including Rodgers and Hammerstein favorites "The Sound of Music," "My Favorite Things," "Do-Re-Mi," "Sixteen Going on Seventeen" and "Climb Ev'ry Mountain," among others.
Executive producers for the telecast were Neil Meron and Craig Zadan ("Smash," "The Academy Awards"). Directors are Rob Ashford ("Evita") and Beth McCarthy-Miller ("30 Rock"). David Chase ("Cinderella") served as musical director.
Let see what the critics had to say about this innovative television broadcast:
Pat Cerasaro, BroadwayWorld: THE SOUND OF MUSIC live on NBC far exceeded expectations and made a vintage musical feel real, relatable, viable and alive again for a 2013 audience - virtually everything worked. Sure, a few boom mics and camera shadows were visible, a few lines were flubbed, the faux marble ledge jiggled when Elsa set her champagne glass on it and Maria may have stumbled during the title song... Nevertheless, whatever the recipe, if this sort of thing is repeat-able in any way, please, TV and theatre gods, let it happen again - preferably next year at this time, if not sooner.
Alessandra Stanley, The New York Times: Carrie Underwood played the singing governess in the live NBCperformance of "The Sound of Music" on Thursday and seemed to be sleepwalking. Laura Benanti, who played Elsa Schrader, the wealthy Viennese socialite who sets her cap for Captain von Trapp (Stephen Moyer), had all the sparkle and mischief that Ms. Underwood, as Maria, lacked. Their imbalance turned an ambitious television rendering of the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical into a Noël Coward triangle in which audiences root for the witty, wicked older woman: "The Sound of Money."
Tom Gliatto, People: Neither performer was helped by the fact that the production stuck to the original Broadway show, which premiered more than half a century ago. It was full of business that might be delightful or even exciting on a stage - nuns gliding about while singing their alleluias, characters racing up and down grand, sweeping staircases - but on a wide-screen television it tended to look like just that, lots and lots of stage business. The Von Trapp children kept rushing into group-hug formation as if they were a tiny football team in lederhosen.
Marc Bernardin, The Hollywood Reporter: The supporting cast was strong: Laura Benanti was appropriately sultry as Elsa Von Hottie, while Christian Borle was appropriately hammy as Max Detweiler and someone should find a way to have McDonald sing audiences into every commercial break... And yet, without Underwood and Moyer selling us on this legendary love story, The Sound of Music Live plays like very expensive karaoke.
Brian Lowry, Variety: Give NBC credit for tackling the challenge, in trump-the-DVR-age fashion, with "The Sound of Music Live!," even if the actual production too often felt as lifeless as those alpine backdrops. Part of that has to do with mounting a stage production on TV - even with the benefit of swooping camera angles - and part the casting, with Carrie Underwood handling the vocal chores more ably than the acting.
Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press: Underwood was done no favors by being surrounded by some Broadway veterans - Christian Borle, Laura Benanti and Audra McDonald, especially - who thrive under the lights and pressure. This is what these Tony Award winners do for a living and it showed....Full credit goes to Underwood for trying, though. She was not just dancing and singing live in front of millions in a medium she is a novice at, but she also was stepping into the role made famous by Julie Andrews in the 1965 film.
Robert Bianco, USA Today: And yes, give credit even to Carrie Underwood, this Music's Maria, for being willing to risk comparisons to Mary Martin and Julie Andrews and tackle a Broadway classic -- live, without a retake net -- even though she has no real acting experience. Odds are good that without her, and the fan base NBC no doubt hoped she would bring along, there would have been no Music at all. The trouble is that with her, it wasn't very good.
Elisabeth Vincentelli, The New York Post: Cannily the producers surrounded our rookies with fairly charming kids - props to Joe West's Kurt and his lovely high register - and a formidable array of Broadway pros. Leading the pack was the multiple Tony winner Audra McDonald as the Mother Abbess. Her rendition of "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" was so sensational that even Underwood teared up. The magic of live television!...So yes, there were peaks and valleys - not for nothing is this set in the Alps. But overall we can only hope NBC won't wait another 50 years to do it again.
Andy Swift, Holllywood Life: While no one could ever replace the legendary Julie Andrews, we have to admit, we totally fell in love with Carrie Underwood as Maria in NBC's live Sound of Musicproduction on Dec. 5. She may not have sported Miz Andrew's iconic blonde bob, but Carrie still brought a sense of innocence and wonder to the role that kept us fully invested through the musical's three-hour runtime.
David Hinckly, New York Daily News: The network's ultra-ambitious live production of "The Sound of Music" may not displace the 1965 movie as the definitive version of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic. It also reminded viewers that audio on live events, particularly live music events, has never been TV's strongest suit. But thanks to a strong cast of front-line talent around star Carrie Underwood, the three-hour show captured the "Sound of Music" feeling, that is, warm woolen mittens.
Kevin Fallon, The Daily Beast: The poor hills. They finally come alive, only to experience a rotating flurry of emotions so dizzying it's as if the indefatigable Carrie Underwood started spinning on them at the beginning of NBC's The Sound of Music Live! and didn't stop for the entire three-hour broadcast. And, honestly, the country singer tackled her turn as Maria with such grating gusto she'd probably had done just that if she was asked to.
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Lenovo IdeaTab Lynx ReviewLenovo IdeaTab Lynx K3011
Just last month, we checked out the well-rounded performer in the Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2, which did justice in the tablet market with its long withstanding ThinkPad brand. However, if you're still itching to save some money on a Windows 8 tablet, then the Lenovo IdeaTab Lynx might seemingly be the better fit. Looking at the two side-by-side, you'd be hard pressed to see any major differences in specs, but more importantly, let's cross our fingers and hope that the slightly lower price point of the Lynx doesn't compromise in the performance.
The package contains:
- microUSB cable
- Wall Charger
- USB cable adapter
- Quick User Guide
- Important Safety and Handling Information
Sheesh! Talk about bland and boring here folks with the Lenovo IdeaTab Lynx. In fact, there's nothing too pretty with this one, as it feels hollow and cheaply constructed. Quite frankly, it doesn't help either when its plastic casing is on the brittle side of things – and the rigid pattern of the rear does little to give us a decent grip in the hand, essentially giving it a slippery feel. Yet, we do appreciate that it's light weight (1.4 lbs) and skinny (0.37" thin) for its size, but its boxy figure and overall tasteless design doesn't give it the killer appeal of an actual lynx.
In accordance to its lower price point, not surprisingly, the Lynx is sporting a physical Start button below its display – as opposed to something touch sensitive. On the opposite side, there's a no-frills 2-megapixel front-facing camera that's enabled for 1080p video recording, which is the only one on this budget tablet.
physical buttons (power, volume control, and orientation lock) notoriously difficult to feel out. Regardless of that, it's comforting to know that this budget tablet is sporting the usual set of ports we'd come to expect on a Windows 8 tablet – these include the microHDMI port, microSD card slot, 3.5mm headset jack, microphone, microUSB port for charging/data connectivity, and left/right speakers.
Sure, we're thankful that Lenovo throws in a USB port adapter, but it means that we need to remember bringing it along for the ride all the time. Lastly, on the bottom edge, there are notches that allow an optional keyboard dock to attach to the tablet – albeit, it's an additional $130 cost, but does bring along 2 full-sized USB 2.0 ports and extra battery life.
As expected, there's nothing that jumps out too extravagantly with the Lynx's 11.6-inch 1366 x 768 IPS LCD display. Churning out a pixel density of 135 ppi, which is undoubtedly below the average nowadays, we're constantly finding ourselves doing some serious pinch zooming in the web browsers to properly see fine text. As for color reproduction, we can't complain too much seeing that it's a bit on the neutral side, but there's some noticeable bleeding around the edges of the display that becomes more prominent at certain viewing angles. Using it outdoors, its 400 nits of brightness does well to handle direct sunlight, but it does require some shielding every now and then. Yeah, it's sufficient enough to use, but like its design, it ultimately comes off as bland.
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1. sheik (Posts: 249; Member since: 12 Sep 2012)
I will go with nexus 10 or iPad 4
2. TheMaxColonel (Posts: 48; Member since: 14 Mar 2013)
Ipad 4? What a joke
5. sheik (Posts: 249; Member since: 12 Sep 2012)
unless you are an android fanboy, can you elaborate me what makes you think that choosing an iPad 4 is a joke? despite its stale OS, It has a stunning display, state of the art design and build quality with a good processor and battery back up. Its as worthy as nexus10 or any other android tablets.
6. ichiranjeeb (Posts: 15; Member since: 12 Jan 2013)
I will go for Surface. problem???
7. sheik (Posts: 249; Member since: 12 Sep 2012)
well, thats a great choice. I have read that Surface's one helluva tablet. I am not against windows OS.My opinion was based on this review that this device struggles with poor performance. And thats just my opinion.
9. TheMaxColonel (Posts: 48; Member since: 14 Mar 2013)
Nexus 10 is much cheaper than Ipad 4. It has a better resolution and better pixel density. It runs android. It has a better processor and better design (the speakers are amazing on the nexus 10)
3. ebubekir26 (Posts: 334; Member since: 21 Dec 2012)
I would go with Nexus 10 or Galaxy Note 10.1
Ipad ? hell no
4. highonandroid (Posts: 19; Member since: 06 Mar 2013)
yep, same here
8. CanYouSeeTheLight (Posts: 1122; Member since: 05 Jul 2012)
Seriously guys, unless you really want the S-Pen there is no reason to buy a Note 10.1, it is one of the worst tablets out there IMO, i used one and it made strange noises when i was holding it from the plastic in the back, it is also strangely squeaky on the back. The iPad has a much better screen, build quality, more GPU power, and has a huge battery.
Unless you don't like iOS the iPad is without a doubt a better tablet than the Note 10.1. And this is coming from an Android fan.
10. TheMaxColonel (Posts: 48; Member since: 14 Mar 2013)
Note 10.1 isnt the only android tablet on the market -.-
Nexus 10 is probably the best tablet at the moment. Highest resolution ever seen on a tab, fast processor, pure android jellybean, amazing build quality and much more
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The oil giant barely missed a record for full-year earnings. It earned $44.88 billion in 2012, about $340 million shy of its 2008 mark of $45.22 billion, an all-time high for a publicly traded company.
Chevron Corp., the No. 2 U.S. oil company, reported that fourth-quarter net income rose 41 percent to $7.23 billion. That result was helped by a gain of $1.4 billion related to an exchange of assets in Australia.
Chevron Corp. posted net income of $7.2 billion for the quarter on revenue of $60.6 billion. That's up from $5.1 billion on revenue of $60 billion a year ago.
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The company made up the difference in the refining business.
The nation's biggest oil company said Friday that net income equaled $2.20 per share, compared with $9.4 billion, or $1.97 per share, a year earlier. But revenue fell 5 percent to $115.17 billion, a drop of $6.44 billion.
Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected profit of $1.99 per share on revenue of $115.22 billion.
Profit from exploration and production of oil and gas fell 12 percent but still totaled $7.76 billion, more than three-fourths of Exxon's income for the quarter. Production fell 5 percent, oil prices dipped, and the company took in less money from asset sales.
Exxon produces most of its oil outside the United States. Profit from overseas production tumbled by nearly one-fifth, but Exxon partly offset that by boosting its profit from U.S. production by more than one-third.
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Other oil refiners have also reported better margins this earnings season as they switched from foreign crude to cheaper U.S. oil. On Friday, benchmark U.S. crude oil was trading at about $97 per barrel, $19 less than the same amount of Brent crude, the measuring stick for international sources of oil.
At Exxon's U.S. Gulf Coast refineries, "We have more than tripled the processing of (cheaper) North American crude over the last couple of years," the company's vice president of investor relations, David Rosenthal, told analysts on a conference call. He declined to give precise figures or percentages.
Irving, Texas-based Exxon Mobil said it spent $5 billion during the quarter buying back its own shares and plans to spend another $5 billion on buybacks in the first three months of 2013.


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Are Americans 'winging' their retirement plans?
July 26, 2012
When it comes to retirement savings, many Americans seem to be "winging it" -- or heading for retirement without a realistic plan of how to fund it.
Or so suggests a recent survey by the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies. The survey indicates that "retirement planning" is a very loose concept among Americans. In many cases, the approach could be better described as wishful thinking.
The following are some points of concern raised by the study:
1. Savings rates remain very low
The median contribution level for workers in 401(k) or similar plans is 7 percent. This is up from 6 percent in 2011, but still too low a savings rate to fund a comfortable retirement. Think about it: Retirement is likely to last roughly half as many years as a career. How can you expect to replace most or all of your income if you are only setting money aside 7 percent of that income each year? With diminished expectations for the stock market, and bond yields and savings account interest rates approaching zero, most people are not going to be able to grow their way to adequate funding. Saving more is the only way to make it work.
2. Retirement targets are also too low
The reason savings rates are so low is probably that people are underestimating how much they will need in retirement. According to the Transamerica study, the median savings goal of American workers is $500,000 -- but how many younger workers understand that inflation is likely to cut the value of that amount by at least half by the time they retire?
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It's no surprise that savings rates and retirement targets seem off-base, because people simply guess at them. The Transamerica Center found that nearly half (47 percent) of respondents chose a retirement target by guessing.
4. Funding levels are off target
While the median retirement target is $500,000, the survey found that 39 percent of workers in their 60s had saved less than $250,000. That leaves them with too much ground to make up in too few years.
5. People seem to be betting on good health
The survey found that most Americans plan to retire after age 65, or not at all. Also, most plan to work after retirement. Working longer may be an inevitability for many people, but it is hardly an ideal retirement planning solution. After all, it means staying healthy enough to work productively, and that is no sure thing for people over 65.
6. Many start planning too late
It's only natural that older workers are more focused on retirement planning than younger ones, but that is also unfortunate. The younger you are, the more powerfully you can impact your retirement savings, because you have that many more years to contribute money and benefit from investment returns. The survey found that people in their 60s are more likely to have a retirement plan and work with a financial planner than people in their 20s. The problem is that by the time you are in your 60s, your options for significantly improving your retirement funding are very limited.
Retirement planning is a very important individual responsibility. The Transamerica Center survey should be a wake-up call for Americans to take more positive action to plan for their retirements.
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Steven Parker
3 August 2012 at 5:56 am
GUESSWORK? I don't own a crystal ball. Of COURSE there's guesswork involved in estimating the amount of income that a person needs for retirement, but that's hardly blame to lay at the feet of the eventual retirees - - the more helpful retirement estimators ALL use assumptions (i.e., guesses) on the rate of inflation, an estimate how much income you need post-retirement expressed as a percentage of current income, and projected medical costs, to name three. NOT to mention (1) the "projected" Social Security payments - - which is a HUGE assumption, based upon the potential (likely?) bankruptcy of the SS fund; and the confiscatory policies of this corrupt administration and a Congress that's working to increase taxes on savings and dividend income. (So much for saving and investing for retirement - - why bother?) Only a blind man wouldn't see that this country has the "gimmes" and no longer has policies encouraging living within your means, saving and investing. No wonder people are spending instead of saving and "winging it" for retirement!!!


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A man fought for his right to practice law on Monday, after the e mails he sent triggered a massive NCAA Investigation that rocked the Ohio State football program.
The government said that Chris Cicero violated one of the most important cannons of the legal profession: to keep information about potential clients confidential.
Cicero said he met with Edward Rife in April 2010 to learn information about a client. During that meeting, Rife allegedly told Cicero that he had bought Ohio State memorabilia and traded them for tattoos.
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Rife said Cicero let him down.
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The prosecutor has recommended that Cicero lose his license for six months.
It is not yet known how soon the Ohio Supreme Court's Disciplinary Counsel will take to reach a decision.
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Saturday's epic contest was one of the best game's I've ever seen live, and I'm not talking about Argentina vs. Belgium.
I'm talking about the 12U Newton All-Stars versus Athens. It was an exciting matchup, which ended with an 8-5 score. There were at least three home runs in the game, and a host of great plays both offensively and defensively. However, the stellar play of 24 12-year-olds wasn't the reason the games were so great.
It was the crowd. The parents, friends and just casual watchers were the most intriguing aspect of the game. If you've never been able to attend a Little League game, you should. There's always something to see.
Whether it be a kid's hilariously cute mistake or an outraged parent, who may or may not know exactly what they're talking about, disputing a call the umpire makes, it's fun to watch. It is truly people-watching at its finest.
Newton's matchup didn't provide anything to this extent, but the environment was rich with pride and overwhelming support.
Quickly after the 11/12 all-star game, I overheard a parent say, "We should go cheer on that other Newton team."
One little girl had one of the best reactions to one of the opposing team's tent almost blowing away after Newton was victorious. She said, "That's what happens when you lose Athens."
That's not sportsmanship, but she's a cute kid and it was hilarious.
Although that other Newton team went on to lose its matchup, the pride of Newton was evident throughout City Pond's week of hosting the Little League District Championship.
Fan reactions were priceless. As the stands were packed with fans to watch the little league district championship, emotions were high, but in control.
The fans were cheering tremendously after each home run or hit or play on defense that led to an out. They were also letting their opinions be known on certain calls that they felt should have gone another way.
I sat on the deck and watched from afar, but in one of the games I attended, I sat with a group of people who were rooting for Newton and they knew pretty much the name of every player. They also knew how that player had done so far, how good he was, where he played and pretty much all the stuff you'd expect a coach to know.
There were also many voiced opinions of the respective coaches both good and bad, but mostly good.
While a Little League game isn't a huge spectacle compared to Major League Baseball, it is still fun to watch. If not for the fans – which is a show in itself – then at least for the promising young stars of tomorrow.


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Two North Carolina companies have filed a complaint in federal court aimed at removing them from liability in the deaths of two women killed in a parasailing crash.
Wilmington | Two North Carolina companies have filed a complaint in federal court aimed at removing them from liability in the deaths of two women killed in a parasailing accident, attorneys said Friday.
The complaint by Ocean Isle Beach Water Sports, Inc. and N.C. Watersports, Inc. proposes that, at the least, liability should be limited. The companies think any potential payout should be capped at $100,000, the estimated value of the boat that carried the two women and others and a limit allowed under a federal law.
But the request by the companies could be refused if it's proven that the boat's owner knew about factors leading to the deadly accident, said Kasey Wagner, an attorney with a Wilmington law firm retain by the estate of one of the women that died.
"These laws weren't written for $100,000 pleasure boats. They were written for cargo ships that would travel thousands and thousands of miles from home and then something happened on the high seas," said Wagner, an attorney with Lea, Rhine & Rosbrugh. "One hundred thousand dollars is such a small amount."
Calls to the two companies and attorneys representing them were not immediately returned Friday. The complaint states that Ocean Isle Water Sports owned the boat, while N.C. Watersports was leasing it.
The Aug. 28 accident killed Cynthia Woodcock, 60, of Kernersville, and Lorrie Shoup, 54, of Granby, Colo. Authorities say a strong gust of wind blew up while they were in the air, eventually snapping the line connecting their parasail to the tow boat Tied High. The wind then slammed the women into the ocean and dragged them toward the town's fishing pier.
The women died of blunt force trauma.
Last month, the U.S. Coast Guard held a hearing into the accident to assess a number of matters, including the cause. Investigators also want to determine whether there is any evidence of misconduct or negligence.
The federal complaint by the companies, filed Sept. 25, includes copies of liability waivers signed by the women who were killed.
"Prior to departure, each passenger, including Cynthia Woodcock and Lorrie Shoup (collectively "the Passengers"), signed a Parasailing Release of Liability, Waiver of Claims, Express Assumption of Risk and Indemnity Agreement and a Declaration of Fitness to Parasail," the complaint says.
Potential litigants against the companies must file their response to the complaint by Dec. 1, Wagner said.


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Amazing On Board Personnel: Avalon Artistry II Cruise Review by garymonli
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Destination: Europe - River Cruise
Embarkation: Amsterdam
Entertainment on this ship was sparse but it did not bother me. After a full day sightseeing we were pretty tired after dinner. One night there was a string trio with a classical guitarist that was delightful. The other passengers were lovely and conversation in the lounge and meeting new people was nice.
The food was plentiful, okay, not great except the cream soups which were fantastic. I have never eaten so many different types of cream soup in a one week period. To be fair, my husband and I are picky eaters and do not eat many things. Wine and beer are included with dinner and the crew kept the glasses full. The breakfast buffet was good as was the lunch buffet.
The most amazing thing about the ship is the crew. When we disembarked, I left a very expensive ring in the cabin and did not realize it until I was at the airport. More Everyone was extremely helpful,including the bus driver and the bus dispatcher, The ring was found in the room and it was returned to me. The cruise director, Gusta (sorry about the spelling) was fantastic in organizing the return, the room steward, who I assume found it and turned it in was amazing. I will be forever grateful to these wonderful people and Avalon should be extremely proud of their employees.
While everything on board the ship was great, the touring part of the trip was not very good. In Antwerp, Ghent and Maastricht, were started touring at 8:30AM when nothing is open and finished in about an hour and a half, then given about 45 minutes on our own. I believe we should have been allowed more time in these ports. Part of this hurried touring I am sure was because the cruise line wanted to sell optional tours. In Ghent we could stay downtown, but at other locations we had to get back on board because they were moving the ship. I was a long way to travel to see nothing, especially in a city like Antwerp where there is alot to see. We spent half a day in Veere to see a dyke which I felt would be better suited to a middle school trip. It is a very impressive dyke but really not that interesting unless you are an engineer.
While most of the local guides were fine, we had a bad experience visiting the Ryksmuseum in Amsterdam. The guide took us to the wrong gate, left the vouchers on the bus and basically wasted an hour of a three hour trip. She also was the guide in the museum and I believe she was making up the commentary as she went along. She pointed out a candlestick in one of the old master paintings and told us that the artist painted it as a phallus "to be used for the same purpose that President Clinton used the cigar in the oval office." It just went on and on. If they didnt have a qualified guide available, they should have told us and let us look at the paintings at our own pace.
Would I take another Avalon cruise? Maybe. I would investigate the time in each port very thoroughly before booking. Less
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Cabin review: 104
My husband and I were in Cabin 104, which is the lowest passenger deck. We had windows that were long and narrow but were above the waterline. The cabin, while small was large enough that we did not feel claustrophobic. There is more than ample storage space and closet space. The bathroom was the nicest bathroom that I have ever had on a cruise and this is about the 15th cruise we have taken. It is more like a hotel bathroom than a ship bathroom. The toiletries were ample and by L'Occtaine. Every time we opened one up a new was was put in its place. The cabin was immaculate and made up each time we left the room. The prices on the mini-bar were reasonable with a can of diet costing 1.5 Euro.
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The boast was nice but the guide told the same stories that we had been hearing all week. Would only recommend to an Amsterdam newbie.
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Went on a walking tour of Antwerp but only saw the outside of buildings because the tour started at 8:30 and lasted til 10:00 and nothing was open. Poor planning on the part of the cruise line.
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Cape Town -
In a State of the Nation address focused on the economy but delivering little more than an account of his five years in office, President Jacob Zuma moved firmly to address the recent spate of violent service delivery protests.
Addressing a joint sitting of Parliament on Thursday evening, Zuma described as "worrying" what appeared to be premeditated violence, with the use of petrol bombs and other weapons.
"The democratic government supports the right of citizens to express themselves... However, when protests threaten lives and property and destroy valuable infrastructure intended to serve the community, they undermine the very democracy that upholds the right to protests."
While the loss of life was never "a small thing" and any loss of life at the hands of the police could not be overlooked or condoned, almost 800 police officers had been killed between 2005 and last year, Zuma said.
"The culture of violence originated from the apartheid past. We need to conduct an introspection in our effort to get rid of this scourge."
Zuma argued that the success of service delivery – 95 percent of households had access to water – meant these protests were not simply the result of failures of government.
"Success is also the breeding ground of rising expectations," he said.
Picking up the thread of "telling the good story" in his last State of the Nation address before the May 7 elections, Zuma underlined the country's capacity to deal with economic hardship, pointing out that for the first time in years, more South Africans were in jobs.
"While we have these difficulties, we know that we can cope with this period of turbulence. We have done so in the past five years. We will emerge stronger, if we do the right things. We will have to work together as the government, business and labour to grow our economy at rates over 5 percent to be able to create the jobs we need."
Outlining the importance of mining to the economy, contributing about R20 billion in taxes and employing about half a million people, Zuma went off-script with a message urging mining companies and trade unions to work together.
"In no way can we have conflict that destroys the economy… If the two sides don't work together it affects the economy in the end," Zuma said, adding that it should not be easy to declare a strike or a reduction of the workforce.
Strikes in the platinum belt are continuing as the deadlines for mining companies to improve miners' working and living conditions under the mining charter come into force this year. Zuma did not mention Marikana, where police shot dead 34 miners in 2012.
While he put on record his administration's achievements over the past five years, after highlighting the democratisation of the state and its institutions over the past 20 years, he dampened any expectations of concrete announcements.
"This is not an occasion to present the programme of action for this financial year. That programme will be presented by the new government after the elections," Zuma said.
ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe welcomed the president's comments on the service delivery protests, adding that the speech had also touched on all the important points, like jobs, the economy and infrastructure.
However, opposition parties were disappointed.
DA leader Helen Zille said there was never any doubt that South Africa was a better place today – but noted that the government had missed the job-creation targets it had set itself.
"Work opportunities are temporary replacements... while very important to relieve poverty, they are not a substitute for real jobs that happen because of economic growth," Zille said.
DA parliamentary leader Lindiwe Mazibuko said the speech was "dismal" and did not address the state of the nation.
United Democratic Movement leader Bantu Holomisa said the rosy picture painted by Zuma contradicted the reality across the country in what was clearly an electioneering speech.
IFP leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi said Zuma was a "Mr Promise" who failed to follow through and was "insulting the intelligence of our people".
Cope leader Mosiuoa Lekota gave the speech a rating of at one out of 10, according to Sapa.
"President Jacob Zuma hoodwinked the nation during his State of the Nation address... All the things he said had nothing to do with the reality we know."
Freedom Front Plus leader Pieter Mulder said it was an election speech: "It was a brag speech. It was all about the past."
Pan Africanist Congress MP Alton Mpethi said he gave Zuma "four out of 10", adding that his party was "very much disappointed".
While the National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union (Nehawu) welcomed the address, it expressed concern about the silence on the proposed national health insurance plan and the progress of the presidential remuneration commission, which is to review salaries and working conditions in the public service.
Emerging markets analyst Peter Attard Montalto said the most used phrase in the speech was "we continue to." as the speech clearly focused on the elections and had "virtually nothing much of interest to investors". "(It) provided virtually no forward-looking elements on policy changes to address challenges in the economy or areas of action yet to be undertaken," he said.
ANC MPs gave Zuma a standing ovation.
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In just three decades, the once monolithic approach to diagnosing and treating breast cancer has become more personalized and less intrusive -- a transformation that likely saved millions of lives, experts say.
Many women with early-stage breast cancer can skip chemotherapy without hurting their odds of beating the disease -- good news from a major study that shows the value of a gene-activity test to gauge each patient's risk.
An investment of US$97-184 billion could make life-saving radiotherapy accessible to most people who need it by 2035 and save millions of lives, research showed Saturday.
Scientists in the United States said Tuesday they had created a tiny implant which, in mice for now, captures cancer cells spreading through the body.
More U.S. university students are making a habit of using marijuana, which has supplanted cigarettes as the smoke-able substance of choice among undergraduates who light up regularly, a study released Tuesday found.
A 60-year-old woman was diagnosed with late-stage colon cancer though she has been on vegan diet for over 20 years, a physician told media recently.
Members of the public are urged to have regular health checks to lower the risk of colon cancer, a doctor said Thursday, advising special caution in cases where a change of bowel habits has been observed.
An experimental blood test may be able to predict whether a woman with breast cancer will suffer a relapse months before new tumors would be detectable on scans, researchers said Wednesday.
Being overweight more than doubles the risk of bowel cancer in people with a certain gene disorder, but a regular dose of aspirin can reverse the trend, a study found Monday.
Niger has stepped up the fight against breast and cervical cancer, using screening and public awareness campaigns to reverse a scourge affecting more and more women in the prime of life.


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A hearing is set in a Los Angeles court on January 22 to consider the request of the 'Rosemary's Baby' director.
Lawyers for Roman Polanski have launched a legal bid to have the director sentenced while he resides in Switzerland. The "Rosemary's Baby" director is battling extradition to the U.S. to face sentencing over a 1977 child sex charge. He pleaded guilty to bedding a 13-year-old girl but fled to France before he could be sentenced.
He was detained in Zurich in September 2009 and kept behind bars until he was released in December to live under house arrest at a ski chalet in Switzerland. Officials acting for Polanski have now filed papers asking for him be sentenced "in absentia" - despite Los Angeles prosecutors repeatedly stating that he can only be sentenced if he returns to the U.S. in person.
L.A. Superior Court Judge Peter Espinoza has scheduled a hearing for January 22, 2010 to consider the request, according to the Associated Press.


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Johannesburg - Salga on Wednesday welcomed the release of the 2012/13 municipal audit outcomes announced in Pretoria.
"As South Africa marks 20 years of democracy, we celebrate a significant increase in the delivery of basic services to the citizens of our country," spokeswoman Karen Reyneke said in a statement.
"The report reflects these improvements as derived from the 2011 Census results: 85 percent of households have access to electricity; 91 percent of households have access to piped water and 95 percent of residents have access to toilet facilities."
Auditor General Kimi Makwetu announced earlier that nine percent of municipalities and municipal entities achieved clean audits in the 2012/13 audit review.
This was compared to five percent for the previous year.
Of the 319 audits, 22 municipalities and eight municipal entities had unqualified audits with no findings, otherwise known as clean audits. Of the 30 clean audits, 13 had sustained this distinction from the 2011/2012 audit.
Makwetu praised those that achieved clean audits, saying their accountable management and leadership meant they could provide additional evidence to support their financial statements.
Reyneke said the SA Local Government Association noted the increase in the number of auditees having received unqualified with no findings opinions as well as a notable decrease in the number of auditees with adverse or disclaimer with findings opinions.
"We believe that the auditor general's report is a key indicator of the state of local government and the information... is aimed at empowering oversight structures as well as leaders in local government to focus on issues that will result in reliable financial statements."
Reyneke said Salga was committed to improving accountability, governance, and service delivery in local government.
"In providing support to municipalities our objective is to focus on the root causes and risk areas identified by the auditor general," she said.
The organisation would support municipalities based on a multidisciplinary approach focusing on four pillars Ä leadership, governance, institutional capacity, and financial management.
"As part of efforts to build municipal institutional capacity, in particular to respond to poor audit outcomes at a municipal level, plans are under way to implement an executive leadership and coaching programme (ELCP) which is targeted at municipal political and administrative leadership," said Reyneke.


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My Favorite Candy Recipes
The front cover has a red background with an illustration of a silver candy dish with a white bow on the handle below the title in white. The dish is sitting on an ornate green and black table cover. The back has a yellow background with a red border on the left and right and has an illustration and recipe for Peach Cobbler. Attached inside to the top is a red and yellow coupon to send in for a free copy of Mary Blake's Cook Book. The back of the coupon has "Better Cows - Better Milk," a promo for Carnation Milk and a picture of a cow. Inside is "Carnation for Good Homemade Candy" with recipes for Mexican Orange Candy, Carnation Fudge, Cherry Opera Caramels and Pralines.View this piece: jpg pdf
Donor: Sliker, Shirley Brocker
Author: Blake, Mary
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Publisher: Carnation Milk Products Co. (Seattle, Wash. ; Ayulmer, Ont. ; Chicago, Ill.)
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Citation: Blake, Mary. My Favorite Candy Recipes. The Alan and Shirley Brocker Sliker Collection, MSS 314, Special Collections, Michigan State University Libraries. Available at http://www.lib.msu.edu/exhibits/sliker/detail.jsp?id=841


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A NEW crematorium for Buckinghamshire will be built after a planning application was approved by a district council.
The application for the crematorium near Bierton, north of Aylesbury, was approved by Aylesbury Vale District Council last week.
The plans were put forward by the Chilterns Crematorium Joint Committee, which owns and operates the Amersham Crematorium on behalf of Aylesbury Vale, Chiltern and Wycombe District Councils.
Cllr Brian Roberts , committee chairman, said: "AVDC's Strategic Development Management Committee gave our plans thorough and rigorous consideration and we are pleased they granted us permission.
"The need for a new crematorium has become evident over the last few years, particularly towards the north of the county where significant development is taking place."
Construction is expected to begin on the site in the 'next few months' and it is expected to open in early 2016.


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UK based Radio Joint Audience Research (RAJAR) has reported that 20% of smartphone owners, or 1.4 million people, have downloaded a radio app.
Of those, over half (53%) use their radio apps at least once a week. Their sixth survey of internet delivered audio services also reveals that 31% of listeners claim to listen to radio via the internet and 16% have downloaded a podcast.
Christel Lacaze, research manager, RAJAR comments: "The latest MIDAS survey allows us to track the changing behaviour of people who use their mobile phones to listen to the radio. With smartphones fast growing their market share, a greater number of mobile phone owners are able to listen to the radio via their phone using a mobile internet connection rather than an FM signal, giving them access to richer content on the go. These new findings are going to be of great interest to the industry and those involved in the development of radio apps."
Of the 13% of adults 15+ have ever listened to the radio via mobile phone, 54% select the station using specific FM preset and 14% run an app for a specific radio station.
According to the survey, 15% have heard of Wi-Fi radio (a standalone radio set that connects wirelessly to the internet and is able to play any internet radio service) but only 2% claimed to own one.
The survey findings are based on 1,083 respondents.
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Schwarzenegger vs. Trump, round three. This time there's some substance
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Donald Trump have spent months squabbling over ratings, both public approval, and of the television variety. Now Schwarzenegger is incorporating policy in his critiques, inspired by Trump's proposed budget to eliminate federal funding for after-school programs, an area of government that's near and dear to him. The Sacramento Bee


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