How to manually migrate user data under Mountain Lion?

I want to manually migrate my user data from a cloned back-up to my iMac after a clean install of Mountain Lion. I do not want to use Migration Assistant because of the probabily of re-importing some of the problems I'm trying to fix. (This is at the tail end of a long trouble shooting process trying to fix a very very slow computer aftere a ML upgrade from Lion. Clean install of ML is a last resort)
There used to be an excellent list by Kappy (I think) on this sort of migration under earlier systems and from PPC to Intel. But that link seems to have been taken down.
We plan to reinstall all software from scratch after the clean install, so that is not an issue. And I know how to move the normal files in documents, music and the like. I am most concerned about are:
• Making sure I move the right files/folders in the Library related to Apple apps like iTunes, iPhoto, Address Book, Calendar, iWork apps, iPhone backups, etc. plus system/network settings.
• Are there other specific files/folders necessary due to iCloud that are new to Mountain Lion that need moved?
• How to do this in a way that ensures that all permissions will be OK under the new user?
The goal is a new fresh user on a clean fresh ML install that is identical to the current user in name, function and above all, permissions.
Can anyone provide a list of the main files/folders necessary to transfer ideally along the lines of Kappy's earlier and excellent guide?
Thanks for any help!!
~Roger

So long as you use iCloud for Mail, Contacts and Calendars, run software update(s) after installing each app, they will build new preference files for themselves. iTunes will back up the phone too. System settings are likely to change. I found the firewall off and energy saver preferences default. Trackpad options for tap to click and drag lock may change.
Some of the updates are quite large so it takes a few hours and you need any purchase key codes handy for re-registration of software.

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Tree Name using command: ndsstat -h SERVER1
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hostname SERVER1
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certificate:Using 10.1.3.1 to retrieve Source Server certificate
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certificate:executing command: LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8 /usr/bin/ruby
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--ldap-port 636 --file /opt/novell/migration/plugin/conf/SourceServerCert
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certificate:using getSSCert command
2012-01-12 11:15:20,801 INFO - Migration Framework:Getting Source tree
certificate:Using 10.1.3.1 to retrieve Source tree certificate
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Framework:importTargetTreeCert():Return Value true
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2012-01-12 11:16:39,230 INFO - FILESYSTEM:migfiles:
2012-01-12 11:16:39,230 INFO - FILESYSTEM:migfiles:Successfully validated
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FILESYSTEM:Information:****************Migrating files and/or
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precomputing for displaying progress...
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failed to complete
2012-01-12 11:16:45,246 INFO - FILESYSTEM:migfiles:
2012-01-12 11:16:45,247 ERROR - FILESYSTEM:migfiles:migfiles command
failed!
2012-01-12 11:16:45,247 INFO -
FILESYSTEM:Information:****************End******** ********

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