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For the second consecutive day, Andretti Green Racing's Tony Kanaan was the fastest Honda-powered entry at the Argent Mortgage Indy Grand Prix, and the defending series champion will start third in Sunday's 80-lap road race at Infineon Raceway, the first event on a 'natural terrain' road course in the 10-year history of the Indy Racing League.
Kanaan was third quickest in both single-car qualifying, and the 10-minute "shootout" that followed for the top six qualifiers. Ryan Briscoe will start from the pole, the first in IndyCar Series competition for the rookie after two years as a Formula One test driver.
Buddy Rice will start sixth for Rahal Letterman Racing in his first road race since 2001, with series points leader Dan Wheldon and Bryan Herta rounding out the top eight starters. Vitor Meira will start 11th in his Rahal Letterman Racing entry, with Kosuke Matsuura leading the Fernandez Racing effort in 15th. Dario Franchitti will start at the rear of the field after spinning out during his one-lap qualifying run.
Buddy Rice (#15 Argent Mortgage/Pioneer Rahal Letterman Racing Honda) qualified sixth: " We learned a little bit in the single-car qualifying and tried some new things in the ten-minute shootout [for the top six qualifiers]. I think those things will help us in the race. In the shootout, we were running a top-three time but couldn't get the car to stick well coming down the hill. It is exciting to be back on a permanent road circuit. I think we have a pretty consistent car for the race and starting up in the first three rows will help. Everyone is so close, and some of the guys have a little bit more grip overall, and that makes them better on the time sheet. In the race, it could be a different story. I think you'll see some bumping and shoving to get by and physical conditioning will be important. Everyone is going to be fighting for the same spots on the track. That should make for an interesting and exciting race for the fans."
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The father-son legislative lobbying team of Fred and Michael Hillerby has joined the law firm of Kaempfer Crowell, Renshaw, Fronauer & Fiorentino.Fred Hillerby has 35 years of experience lobbying in Nevada and, for 13 years, was president of the Nevada Hospital Association.Michael Hillerby was chief of staff to former Nevada Gov. Kenny Guinn and also served as director of the state Department of Cultural Affairs.Senior partner Bob Crowell said the two are a welcome addition to the law firm's growing legislative affairs practice."Our clients will certainly reap the benefits of their vast knowledge and unwavering commitment to success," he said.
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Kobrand importers, out of New York City, is behind this wine label dubbed "The Seeker" – it's mission is to locate wines from all over the globe that exhibit best-of-value for their respective varietal. Additionally, they go to various areas that have a reputation for doing the best-job with each varietal – in this case, we have Pinot Noir wine from Burgundy.
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Nose: Red cherry-laced mushrooms with a hint of licorice, spice, black pepper.
Taste: A bit "colafied" on the palate for me – it's a very fruit-foward pinot, so much that I'm not sure I'd blind-pick it as a Pinot. It'd make a good, everyday Pinot and even a "pinot for folks who swear they don't like pinot" because of its mouthfeel. However, in the end, it's just a bit too fruity with not enough acidity or tannin to send a thrill down my leg.


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First, Tamra Barney split from her husband – and on Monday, her costar Vicki Gunvalson has filed for divorce, PEOPLE confirms.
According to documents filed in Orange County Superior Court, Gunvalson filed for dissolution of marriage from her husband Donn Gunvalson. The two have been married for 16 years and renewed their vows in front of the cameras in 2009.
"Donn has been an important part of my life and he will continue to be. Anyone who has gone through a divorce understands that this is a personal matter and a difficult time in our lives," Gunvalson tells PEOPLE in a statement. "It's amicable and we are not at odds with one another. It's just time."
She adds: "I would also like to thank all of you for the love and support that we have received."
Donn is the insurance agent's second husband.
Vicki, 48, has two children, Michael and Briana, from a previous marriage, according to her bio on Bravo's Web site.
The couple's marital problems have been a recurring storyline on the Bravo show, with Gunvalson at one point telling her husband Donn that her "love tank is empty." And last spring, she slammed reports of an extramarital smooch with a college student, denying it was anything more than an innocent peck.
On last season's reunion show, she confessed that with a lot going on in her life and on the show, saying, "I just don't feel real happy right now."
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Pennsylvania gasoline taxes would rise an average of about five cents a gallon a year over the next five years to pay for a $1.8 billion increase in transportation funding under the budget proposed Tuesday by Gov. Corbett.
That would mean an 82 percent increase in the state gas tax by 2018, rising from the current 32.3 cents per gallon to 58.8 cents if wholesale price increases were passed along to drivers.
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The Buffalo Junior Sabres will have to dig out of an early hole in their second-round Ontario Junior Hockey League playoff series against North York.
Buffalo dropped a 5-1 decision in Game One of the best-of-seven series at First Niagara Center on Wednesday night. Tyler Gjurich scored the lone goal for the Junior Sabres, who played their first game since completing a first-round sweep of Burlington on March 3.
John Carpino had fwo goals and two assists for the Rangers, who held a 26-9 edge in shots after two periods and 31-17 for the game. North York last played Friday when it clinched its series at Oakville in six games.
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Great Divide Espresso Oak aged YetiSaturday, April 10th, 2010
My buddy Scott in Colorado sent me this beer a couple months back when it first came out (and a glass to drink it in). I stashed it way with my ever increasing collection of beer and soon forgot about it. That was until I got an email from Scott the other day about some podcast ideas and suddenly I had a hankering for an espresso (coffee) stout. So here we are, I'm about to pull this out and I don't know much about the beer aside from its got coffee in it and it is base beer is the wonderfully delicious Yeti Imperial Stout. I reviewed it about a year ago and it was already packed fully of chocolate and coffee aromas and flavors. In Great Divides' infinite wisdom (seriously) they made an oaked version of Yeti. Yeti aged with oak chips, which was even better then the Yeti with an additional layer of complexity of vanilla and oak. Now they have taken the Oaked Yeti and added espresso to it. They scored with the first ramp up of the Yeti to oaked Yeti, lets see how the Espresso infused oak aged Yeti is.


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The complete and proper nourishment of the body is gradually assuming a more and more important aspect. The change has taken place, in part on account of the defects and deficient conditions found in the apparently healthy, in part because of the many and varied conditions of disease produced in animals with incomplete and badly proportioned foods; and, finally, through the improvement made in the well being of children and adults by dietary treatment. When the accessory food factors (vitamins) or the substances essential for nourishment have to be taken into account on the one hand, and the faulty food factors, or the refinement, proportion and abnormal ingredients of the diet have to be considered on the other, the requirements of the ingested material or the alimentary mixture for complete and proper nourishment are somewhat exacting. But this is natural and proper in considering the nutritive
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The most interesting of the 34 bills that U.S. Sen. David Vitter unloaded on the opening day of the new Congress aren't the ones that lay out a hard-right agenda. Vitter's legislation to crack down on abortions, immigration and flag desecration -- and to bolster home schooling, prayer at school board meetings and drug testing for welfare recipients -- are typical of his ideological positioning since he's been in Congress.
Nor is it the one major proposal that breaks with Republican orthodoxy, a bill to legalize the reimportation of inexpensive prescription drugs. This idea, seemingly designed to demonstrate Vitter's independence, is also old hat. In fact, it was one of the senator's major platform planks when he first ran in 2004.
The most intriguing proposals aren't the ideological ones at all. They're the bills that attempt to police his colleagues' ethical behavior.
This is also nothing new for Vitter, although during his five years in the House and four in the Senate, he's focused a lot less on the ethics than he did back when he was making a name in the Louisiana Legislature.
In the decade since, Vitter has become more of a reliable GOP vote, a party guy, not a go-it-alone type. His public crusades have focused more on the Christian right issues popular with the GOP base, although his ability to take the moral high ground has obviously suffered since news of his involvement with a D.C call girl ring was exposed.
Back in the day, Vitter was once known as a different sort of moralist, the type who caused colleagues to curse his self-righteousness, even if they agreed with his ideology.
As a state representative, Vitter made his name as a vocal opponent of gambling, and a proponent of disclosing perks such as the Tulane University scholarships that many politicians had quietly awarded to friends, associates, and sometimes even their own kids.
His signature issue, though, was term limits, which he pressured a resistant Legislature to accept in 1995, and which finally forced a mass turnover in 2007.
Those are the same types of issues highlighted in Vitter's opening day filing flurry.
Vitter proposes to ban lawmakers' relatives from earning money from campaign accounts and political action committees under the politicians' control. At least 20 members of Congress have made such payments since 2000, to the tune of over $500,000, according to a 2008 report by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington. A similar Vitter-backed proposal was narrowly defeated in 2007.
If that's not going to make him any friends on the Hill, neither is his bill to end automatic salary increases for members of Congress. Vitter's bill would instead force lawmakers to take a politically uncomfortable roll call vote.
Yet another newly filed Vitter proposal would require senators to disclose and pay for non-commercial air travel.
And of course, there's a constitutional amendment to impose term limits on all members of Congress, the return of an issue that he has barely talked about since his days in Baton Rouge.
Vitter has never seemed bothered by the fact that ideas like these irritate his peers. He was never more popular with voters, and less popular with fellow politicians, than back when he was policing everyone else in the state Capitol.
By refocusing on ethics just in time for his re-election bid next year, Vitter could try to tap into that old magic, even if some of the proposals are doomed from the start.
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Let's expand the RR quiet zone. There's a lot of controversy in the City Council about the proposal for creating a downtown "quiet zone" where passing trains would be prohibited from sounding their horns at crossings. Currently they must do so by federal law unless that is over ridden by local statutes.
I live in Riverbend Commons near the intersection of Morrison Rd. and River Rd. Approx 1 mi. south of us are the CSX tracks and less than a mile north of us are the Norfolk-Western Tracks. Depending on the atmospheric conditions and the engineer at the time it almost feels like I could reach out and touch trains on either of those tracks. They are blowing non-stop and when there are trains on both tracks at the same time, it sounds like diesel horns in stereo.
There are few ungarded crossings west to east from CR 500W all the way to Selma. There are a few more on the north south lines, but not that many from Royerton Rd. to 67 south on the bypass. If we're going to tackle the noise issue, let's expand the focus and bring some peace and quiet to the entire area.


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Jack Osbourne and Fiancee Are Having a Baby
Jack Osbourne, who got engaged to Lisa Stelly two weeks ago, announced he is going to be a father.
"I'm excited. I'm a little nervous," Osbourne said Tuesday on Piers Morgan Tonight.
This will be the couple's first child.
The 25-year-old son of Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne proposed to actress actress Lisa Stelly, 26 in September.
Stelly Tweeted at the time, "The most amazing man I've ever met asked me to marry him….and he wasn't joking! Crazy, right? :)."
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The hot air balloon ride including a panoramic sightseeing flight over Ljubljana and its surrounding areas is a unique adventure to remember for a long time to come.
The flight at a height of 50 to 1000 metres takes from 60 to 90 minutes. A skilled team of experienced balloonists make sure that the exciting experience is completely safe. After the landing, each participant receives a diploma and a glass of sparkling wine to toast to a successful first time flight in a hot air balloon.
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For best performance in the snow, we would go with one of the all-wheel-drive convertibles, such as the Audi A5/S5 Cabriolet or TT roadster, or the Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet, an intriguing two-door, four-seat spinoff of the Murano crossover SUV. There's also the four-wheel-drive Jeep Wrangler, which has a removable soft-top, but the Wrangler is much better-suited to off-road rock crawling than highway cruising.
Front-drive convertibles such as the Chrysler 200, Mini Cooper, Mitsubishi Eclipse and Volkswagen EOS won't perform as well as all-wheel-drive ragtops in the snow, but they should be able to handle most winter situations with confidence. If you live in an area that gets lots of snow, rear-drive convertibles such as the BMW 3 Series and Infiniti G37 would likely have a harder time coping with winter weather, even with their standard traction control systems.
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Hundreds of people are expected to show up in Charleston today for an annual clothing giveaway to help the homeless, struggling veterans and other needy folks.
The 11th annual coats and clothing give-away will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Meeting and Harris streets.
The group is accepting and seeking donations of adult and childrens clothes of all sizes, coats, pants, shirts, sweatshirts, sweaters, hats, socks, adult and childrens footwear in good/fair condition, nonperishable food items and blankets.
In the event of rain, tents will be available. Lunch will be available on the premises.
State Sen. Robert Ford, a Charleston Democrat and a sponsor of the event, said organizers expect a strong turnout. Some are in need of a helping hand, but many more folks come to drop off donations, he said.
Tons and tons of people come, and there is a whole lot of stuff, Ford said. Even if it rains, our mission will be accomplished.
The event has its roots in efforts to help homeless veterans, but it expanded over the years to help others in need. Another sponsor, Without Walls Ministry Director Gordon Cashwell, stores the extra clothes and goods that are collected so they can be provided to people in need throughout the year, Ford said. And there is plenty of demand, he said.
Its regrettable that something like this is necessary, but it is necessary, Ford said. You could probably have a program like this in every city, small and large, in this country.
State Rep. Wendell Gilliard, another founder and sponsor of the event, said the giveaway offers a chance to extend the holiday spirit and an opportunity for elected officials to hear the concerns of struggling constituents.
It shows we do care, he said. If we dont get out in the streets and talk to people and understand their needs, how are we going to benefit them?
Participants include 9.12 Project group, local church and church organizations, neighborhood and community groups and Charleston Convoy of Hope.
In addition to Ford, Gilliard and Cashwell, sponsors include state Rep. Chip Limehouse, Pastor Edward McClain and Sen. Clementa Pinckney.
For information, contact Ford at 813-1777, Limehouse at 740-5855, Gilliard at 209-3123, Cashwell at 958-0703, Pinckney at 726-6019 or McClain at 478-5664.


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Marcelene A. Sapp, 86, of Buckhannon, died Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, in St. Joseph's Hospital in Buckhannon.
She was born July 21, 1926, in Taylor County, a daughter of the late Charles Hurbert and Lula Orrell Demoss Saucer.
On Nov. 25, 1954, she married Eugene J. Sapp, who preceded her in death Dec. 19, 2011.
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In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Dorsey, Willis and Thomas Saucer; and three sisters, Hazel Nye and Martha Louise Saucer and a twin sister, Cathleen Cooper.
She is survived by one son, Timothy Sapp of Buckhannon; one daughter, Sheri-Lyn Sapp of Buckhannon; and several nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Sapp was a homemaker and a member of Seventh-day Adventist Church. She graduated from Salem College.
Friends will be received Wednesday, Dec. 26, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Seventh-day Adventist Church. A funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday at the church with Pastor Rick Cutright officiating. Burial will follow in Buckhannon Memorial Park in Buckhannon.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.polingstclair.com. Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.


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April 18, 2013
So pretty much fell in love with this print. Had to have it. No disappointment whatsover.
Was a bit scared after reading some of the 'hospital gown' reviews. I doesn't look like a hospital gown on me at all (and I have a pretty large bust.) It's super flattering, the print is fab and the material is lovely. Can't wait to wear this in summer :)
It's also not as sheer as I was expecting it to be. I wear mine with black tights and a black vest, and look decent!
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by Nelly
October 8, 2012
I got this at the AA Warehouse Sale in the Place pattern. Really strange cut, it really looks like a hospital gown if you don't style it at all. It fits pretty loosely on me. I don't mind the neckline at all really. I always wear it tucked in with high-waisted bottoms and skirts. It looks great that way, and I get lots of compliments.
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by Danielle
January 28, 2012
Hi All!!
I am about 145lb, 5'4" and CURVY.
Do you any of you ladies know if this will fit down over a big booty (I'm about 44" around the biggest part!)? I want to avoid the bunched chiffon look......
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by Ally
August 6, 2011
I bought the Cat Fancy print and love it!! The print is perfect and not too-catty. Fits great. I thought the neck was weird at first, too, but I've grown to like it. It feels weird, but it looks normal. Do not hesitate to buy this dress. Just be aware that you'll have to wear a slip under it, as it is very sheer.
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by Celina
April 19, 2011
I bought the cat fancy and squabble inverse. It's a very unique pieces and that's the reason why I bought both of them. For some reasons cat fancy is a bit bigger than the squabble inverse. If they make a bit smaller/have sizes chosen, probably it would fit better. I am 5"4 and 125lbs. Overall it's quite comfortable.
by stacey
March 24, 2011
I LOVE this dress, I am so excited for summer, no more unitard under this baby. Light, flows nice, amazing.
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by Dekota
March 23, 2011
I like the prints of the t shrit dress, and I like the fact that it's chiffon, but these prints would be great as one of the oversized chiffon button ups. They would be a lot easier to wear, and I feel like a lot more people would buy it...or either make the collar wider and sleeves shorter.
by dw
March 6, 2011
cute dress, love the drawings and it looks good with a belt. I have to wear it with leggings because i am 5'10 and with a belt it barely covers my crotch. I have question the taste level of commenters who rave about the material - it is 100% POLYESTER. it is crap. chiffon made from cotton or silk is much nicer. I was shocked that anyone could say the material is "lovely".
by Nancy
February 19, 2011
It makes me look like a piece of art.
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by Beans
February 6, 2011
I've recently tried on the "cat fancy" pattern at the store in Santa Cruz. I loooooved the print, but for some reason I couldn't even get it over my head! I mean is my head that big?
I finally got it on and I do love it. With a belt the dress is very flattering. I passed because I felt it was too sheer, and didn't really want to spend $$ on a slip.
January 14, 2011
this is definitely not a hospital gown if you know how to wear it :-)
by BB
January 12, 2011
I LOVE cat fancy -- best cat lady dress ever! def needs a belt though.
by X
January 10, 2011
I have this in Cat Fancy. Love it. But what?! I tried on the Place Inverse, maybe THREE different ones - and they all fit differently and horribly, one wouldn't even go over my hips! Yet the CF fits perfectly, even a bit big. Consistency, please?
Second, I would recommend you make the neckline like Tshirt Dress. Much cuter!
by Nicole G
January 7, 2011
love, love. i bought cat fancy one because its adoreable. with grey nylon and belt, its so cute. + it looks good on girls with a larger chest.
by Jeannie
January 7, 2011
Place Inverse is beautiful. I feel so chic when I wear it.
by Suz
January 6, 2011
I gave it 4 stars but I'm still returning them. The material is lovely, the drawings on the Cat Fancy and Place Inverse are absolutely stunning... but it's that dang neckline. (Should I have taken off 2 stars for that?) I like the cut, it's nice and flowy, but along with not wearing a belt, it's that slightly too tight and too high neckline that makes it look like a hospital gown. I wanted so much for these to be perfect.
Please improve the cut... if the sleeves and neckline were more like the Le New Big Tee, that would be awesome!
by Caitlin
December 29, 2010
I really love it! My sister got me the Cat Fancy one for Christmas, and it's so cute, I wore it with a belt but I'm going to try and tuck it into a high waisted skirt or pants next! I'm pretty excited!!!
The only weird-ish thing it the neck line, because it's the same front and back and it feels a little strange at first, but it's okay!
by carly
December 26, 2010
i really don't understand how anyone has rated this 4+ stars... it really looks just like a hospital gown. Very long, unflattering cut. This fabric rules, so light and unique patterns....make something better in this! A cute s/s button down would be nice. ;)
by Kendra
December 25, 2010
I got the Cat Fancy version (of course), and I'm pretty happy with it. I'm always a huge fan of AA chiffon so I knew what to expect with the fabric. I have only worn it tucked into the high-waist interlock miniskirt in black, and it looks super super fab as a blouse. I don't have a good belt to wear it as a dress, unfortunately, and it doesn't look too good without one. The neckline is a bit odd, but I may just think that because I prefer a wide, loose neckline and this one is much closer to a crew neck. Overall, adorable and very different for AA! (I thought it was Cali Vintage when I first saw it in the stores)
I'm 5'8" and 125 lbs, so it's very loose on me. I recommend wearing an under-dress or -shirt to prevent wardrobe malfunctions
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December 18, 2010


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Lady Gaga Banned From New York Yankees Clubhouse, Can't Touch A-Rod's Bat (UPDATED)
The pun beginning the New York Post article describing Lady Gaga's ban from the Yankee Stadium clubhouse is something, even by Post standards. "She's persona non Gaga," it begins, describing Gaga and friends' uninvited trip into the Yankees' backstage area, where the pop star took to "swigging whiskey and repeatedly fondling her boobs." Isn't that standard clubhouse behavior? And where does Alex Rodriguez place Lady Gaga on the "sort of like Madonna" scale?
Gaga, drinking Jameson Irish Whiskey, was wearing a Yankees jersey half-unbuttoned, exposing her black bra, fishnet stockings and a bikini bottom.
But apparently she didn't think that was enough to catch the players' eyes, so she kept groping her chest over her jersey.
According to the report, she met six players, " including Alex Rodriguez and Robinson Cano," obviously, but not with a blessing from general manager Brian Cashman. When informed by a reporter, "Cashman said, 'What? I didn't know that,' and stormed off."
Apparently, even defending champions are not welcome to groupie love, blonde or not.
UPDATE: The Daily News calls bullshit on their rivals at the Post.
And despite a report the Yankees had banned Lady Gaga from their clubhouse in the wake of her post-game visit Friday night, GM Brian Cashman told the News Sunday "she's not banned." The team said the Yankees take no issue with anything she did after the Mets beat them 4-0 on Friday night when she was in the corridor outside the home clubhouse and in the traveling secretary's office.
In the wake of her one-finger salute to fans and team officials at Citi Field during a June 10 doubleheader, the Mets will mock Gaga at a home-field promotion scheduled for Wednesday, when they launch "Go Gaga for Wright," a campaign to help third baseman David Wright get elected to the All-Star Game with a promotion called "Go Gaga for Wright."
The first 20,000 fans to attend will be given a blue over-sized foam finger emblazoned with 'Make Wright #1.' The index finger is the one extended on the giveaway
This "publicity" thing, she has it down.
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IT MAY be the end of an era for retail shares and the dawning of a bright new age for mining stocks and bank shares.
A Merrill Lynch survey of South African fund managers suggests that the ardour has cooled on the JSE's previous darlings such as Shoprite, Woolworths and Mr Price. Instead, fund managers are now looking with new interest at companies such as Old Mutual, Exxaro and Anglo American.
The survey, done earlier this month on behalf of the Bank of America, revealed that 62% of fund managers expected equities to gather steam over the next year.
But the same percentage of fund managers sounded a cautionary note by saying they believed the JSE was overvalued right now.
Overall, 23% of the fund managers said they were overweight in cash, 8% were overweight in equities and 37% were underweight on bonds. But what was particularly interesting was that, despite South Africa's long-standing love affair with retail, no fund manager was overweight on retail and the number of those shying away from retailers set a record.
So, if this is indeed a new era, what should we do differently?
Shares in general mining companies, banks and transport were preferred by these fund managers.
The least-preferred sectors were general retail, gold, media and telecoms companies. Unsurprisingly, Merrill Lynch's report said the contrarian fund managers were still picking retailers. Adrian Saville, chief investment officer at Cannon Asset Managers, said his company had worked deliberately to make sure the companies they invested in fit a certain set of attributes.
"We want a firm emphasis on value, but also on quality. There are environments in which investors can be forgiving of quality to look past vulnerability, weakness or management distraction, but this is not one of those. Emphasis must be placed on a high degree of agility and new opportunities, particularly where old opportunities are flagging."
Mr Saville said companies looking to build new business relationships in the global economy were best placed.
"The emerging markets of the world average economic growth of around 6%, while the developed world sits on 1%. Old customer-business relationships are at risk, under strain and experiencing pricing pressures. For example, platinum's demand among vehicle manufacturers is down 30%. Old clients are flagging, which demands higher agility and [a focus on] quality will deliver that," he said.
Businesses that are reshaping to fit this new global environment will inevitably get some things wrong and must be able to absorb missteps.
The result of Mr Saville's intensive quantitative and qualitative analysis does not align with common investor sentiment about what constitutes a strong balance sheet.
"Investors often want balance sheets to be lean and optimised, but I'm a fan of surplus cash. You just have to look at the calls for Apple to do something with its cash. Lazier balance sheets actually have been shown to correlate with better performance."
Mr Saville said that apart from looking for stable operating margins, return on equity, return on assets and a good geographic distribution of customers, he wanted earnings underpinned by cash flow. "Dividends are a good sign of that — there is no better sign than persistent, improving dividends.
Also, management must be focused on the business, not fussing over tax issues, a large deal structure or litigation. Such things unfortunately cannot be forgiven in this environment, hence our sale of our position in Hudaco."
Hudaco is facing R1bn in penalties from SARS - a huge setback considering its R3.2bn market cap.
"I was disappointed to let Hudaco go. We had been invested in it for a long time, successfully. It is a superbly run company with operating strength, great products, a good and diverse customer base — it ticked all the boxes for us. But the disrupter is the tax issue."
Mr Saville added that no company was immune from missteps. "The chances of management missteps are always high, but then you need sustainability of company earnings. We looked at the figures and, over 15 years, only four companies out of 150 had enjoyed uninterrupted cash generation ahead of inflation. On average, companies can't do it over five years."
So, to be a good investment, a company must be well equipped to recover from these occasional hurdles.
"Broadly, we are adding weight in resources, with African Rainbow Minerals and Exxaro being our biggest positions. The reason is a very deep discount in their pricing, although they're trading in a difficult environment. We expect them to produce earnings through the cycle and their multiples are depressed, so they're relatively cheap."
The valuations for mining companies were reworked during the financial crisis, which started in 2008 and led some fund managers to avoid resources stocks. But it is a different world now. "At the end of 2012, emerging markets had six-billion people in them, with one-billion residing in the developed world. That means the demand for cars, consumer goods - in short, commodities — will come from the majority, and that's not how these companies are being priced," Mr Saville said.
Duncan Artus, portfolio manager at Allan Gray, expects most managers to be underweight on domestic consumer-facing shares.
"We hold no retailers. The consumption, while mining struggles, cannot last. The weakening rand will also hit retailers. Our biggest holding is still Sasol, based on its price-to-earnings ratio of nine.
"It has a large capital expenditure programme in the offing and that always introduces risk, but it's done well with similar programmes in the past and the rand weakness suits it," Mr Artus said.
Next on Allan Gray's favoured list are British American Tobacco and SAB.
"These shares are quite pricey, but we hold them because ... these companies make good rand hedges in a domestic scenario. They are high-quality businesses with global diversification. Remgro has been a good performer for us and we like its diversification. Unilever, Mediclinic and industrials also feature. Our direction is moving towards resources - we have the highest weighting in ten years: Anglo American, BHP, platinum and gold."
Mr Artus said Allan Gray also held insurers such as Sanlam, Old Mutual, MMI and Liberty.
*This article was first published in Sunday Times: Money & Careers


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From the Cardiac Arrhythmia Service and the Institute for Heart, Vascular, and Stroke Care at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
Disclaimer: The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of Harvard Catalyst, Harvard University and its affiliated academic health care centers, the National Center for Research Resources, or the National Institutes of Health.
Acknowledgment: The authors thank Jose Sarmiento, MD, MPH, from Harvard School of Public Health; Kasra Moazzami, MD, MPH, from Massachusetts General Hospital, who did duplicate data extraction; Hang Lee, PhD, and Brian Healy, PhD, from Harvard Catalyst, who provided biostatistical consultation; Susan Landry, who edited a draft of this manuscript; Julie Goodman, PhD, and Donald Halstead, BA, from Harvard School of Public Health, for their help and support. They also thank the following persons who provided them with additional data from their published studies: Jared Bunch, MD; Alessandra Marengoni, MD; Yan-Jiang Wang, MD, PhD; Sascha Dublin, MD, PhD; and Ruth Peters, MD.
Grant Support: By the Deane Institute for Integrative Research in Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke at Massachusetts General Hospital. This work was conducted with support from Harvard Catalyst and the Harvard Clinical and Translational Science Center (National Institutes of Health Award UL1 RR 025758 and financial contributions from Harvard University and its affiliated academic health care centers).
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Drs. Mansour and Ruskin: Cardiac Arrhythmia Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, GRB 109, Boston, MA 02114.
Author Contributions: Conception and design: S. Kalantarian, T.A. Stern, J.N. Ruskin.
Analysis and interpretation of the data: S. Kalantarian, J.N. Ruskin.
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Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) has been linked with an increased risk for cognitive impairment and dementia.
Purpose: To complete a meta-analysis of studies examining the association between AF and cognitive impairment.
Data Sources: Search of MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, and EMBASE databases and hand search of article references.
Study Selection: Prospective and nonprospective studies reporting adjusted risk estimates for the association between AF and cognitive impairment.
Data Extraction: Two abstracters independently extracted data on study characteristics, risk estimates, methods of AF and outcome ascertainment, and methodological quality.
Data Synthesis: Twenty-one studies were included in the meta-analysis. Atrial fibrillation was significantly associated with a higher risk for cognitive impairment in patients with first-ever or recurrent stroke (relative risk [RR], 2.70 [95% CI, 1.82 to 4.00]) and in a broader population including patients with or without a history of stroke (RR, 1.40 [CI, 1.19 to 1.64]). The association in the latter group remained significant independent proof of clinical stroke history (RR, 1.34 [CI, 1.13 to 1.58]). However, there was significant heterogeneity among studies of the broader population (I2 = 69.4%). Limiting the analysis to prospective studies yielded similar results (RR, 1.36 [CI, 1.12 to 1.65]). Restricting the analysis to studies of dementia eliminated the significant heterogeneity (P = 0.137) but did not alter the pooled estimate substantially (RR, 1.38 [CI, 1.22 to 1.56]).
Limitations: There is an inherent bias because of confounding variables in observational studies. There was significant heterogeneity among included studies.
Conclusion: Evidence suggests that AF is associated with a higher risk for cognitive impairment and dementia, with or without a history of clinical stroke. Further studies are required to elucidate the association between AF and subtypes of dementia as well as the cause of cognitive impairment.
Primary Funding Source: Deane Institute for Integrative Research in Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke at the Massachusetts General Hospital.
Summary of evidence search and selection.
Meta-analysis of 14 studies evaluating the association between AF and cognitive impairment in patients with or without history of stroke.
Diamonds represent the pooled risk estimates. All studies were multivariate-adjusted, with the exception of Jozwiak and colleagues (30) and Tilvis and colleagues (33), which had minimal adjustment (including at least adjustment for age). History of stroke was included as a covariate for Bilato and colleagues (32), Peters and coworkers (16), Bunch and colleagues (11), and Marzona and coworkers (36). AF = atrial fibrillation; CVA = cerebrovascular accident; NR = not reported.
* Weights are from random-effects analysis. Percentages may not sum to 100 due to rounding.
† Patients with history of stroke were excluded in a subgroup analysis.
‡ Patients with no focal neurologic deficits (e.g., previous strokes, head injuries, head neurosurgery, tumors of the central nervous system) were only considered for this meta-analysis.
§ Conversion from normal cognition to dementia.
¶ Conversion from mild cognitive impairment to dementia.
Separating dementia outcomes from cognitive impairment.
Diamonds represent the pooled risk estimates. AF = atrial fibrillation; NR = not reported.
† Patients with dementia were excluded.
Meta-analysis of the association between AF and cognitive impairment or decline.
Cognitive impairment was defined as a Mini-Mental State Examination score ≤24; cognitive decline was defined as a ≥3-point decrease in the Mini-Mental State Examination score. Diamonds represent the pooled risk estimates. AF = atrial fibrillation; NR = not reported.
The association between AF and cognitive impairment independent of stroke history.
Diamonds represent the pooled risk estimates. All studies were multivariate-adjusted, with the exception of Jozwiak and colleagues (30), which had minimal adjustment (including at least adjustment for age). History of stroke was included as a covariate for Bilato and colleagues (32), Peters and coworkers (16), and Bunch and colleagues (11). AF = atrial fibrillation; CVA = cerebrovascular accident; NR = not reported.
Meta-analysis of 7 studies evaluating the association between AF and cognitive impairment after stroke in patients with recurrent or first-ever stroke.
† 5 additional patients developed AF (2 were diagnosed with dementia after stroke) during follow-up.
Funnel plot for assessment of publication bias among the 14 studies evaluating patients with or without history of stroke.
RR = relative risk.
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In the meta-analysis by Kalantarian et al, the authors conclude that atrial fibrillation (AF) predicts cognitive impairment and dementia; and they recommend further study to clarify any association of AF with dementia by subtype (1). I agree, but suggest an equal focus on assessing any difference in the risk of cognitive decline according to AF sub-types --- paroxysmal, persistent, and permanent.
Several studies support the value of AF categorization. Patients with sub-clinical AF of longer duration may have a higher incidence of stroke (2). AF burden (<= 5 minutes per day, >5 minutes but <24 hours per day, and >= 24 hours per day) may strengthen CHADS models for predicting the risk of thrombo-embolism (3). Patients with AF may have lower brain volume than those without AF. This association appears to be stronger for those with persistent and permanent AF (4). Short term outcomes in patients with persistent AF and acute cerebral infarction may be worse than those with paroxysmal AF and infarction (5).
Considering the high prevalence of AF, stroke, and dementia, and their cause and effect relationships pathophysiologically, categorizing subtypes for both AF and dementia could have profound impact on assessing the risk of complications, the benefits and risks of therapy, as well as long-term planning for affected patients and their caregivers. If categorizing is clinically appropriate for dementia, why not for AF?
1. Kalantarian S, Stern TA, Mansour M, Ruskin JN. Cognitive Impairment Associated With Atrial Fibrillation: A Meta-analysis. Ann Intern Med. 5 March 2013;158(5_Part_1):338-346.
2. Healey JS, Connolly SJ, Gold MR, Israel CW, Van Gelder IC, Capucci A, Lau CP, Fain E, Yang S, Bailleul C, Morillo CA, Carlson M, Themeles E, Kaufman ES, Hohnlosser SH. Sub-clinical Atrial Fibrillation and Risk of Stroke. N Engl J Med 2012; 366: 120-129.
3. Boriani G. Botto GL. Padeletti L. Santini M. Capucci A. Gulizia M. Ricci R. Biffi M. De Santo T. Corbucci G. Lip GY. Italian AT-500 Registry Investigators. Improving stroke risk stratification using the CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc risk scores in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation by continuous arrhythmia burden monitoring. Stroke. 42(6):1768-70, 2011 Jun.
4. Stefansdottir H, Arnar DO, Aspelund T, Sigurdsson S, Jonsdottir MK, Hjaltason H, Launer LJ, Gudnason V. Atrial Fibrillation is Associated With Reduced Brain Volume and Cognitive Function Independent of Cerebral Infarcts. Stroke. 2013 Feb 26. [Epub ahead of print]
5. Naess H, Waje-Andreassen U, Thomassen L. Persistent atrial fibrillation is associated with worse prognosis than paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in acute cerebral infarction. ISRN Cardiol. 2012;2012:650915.
We appreciate Dr. Nardone's comments and agree with his suggestions. These are very important observations which we attempted to address and investigate during the data extraction. However, sufficient data was not available to allow for any meaningful analysis of cognitive impairment risk by AF subtypes. Fourteen studies reported the association between atrial fibrillation (AF) and cognitive impairment in a broad population [1], but only two [2,3] reported the type of AF. One [3] reported AF type as chronic, and one [2] reported AF type as either paroxysmal or chronic. However, none of the included studies reported separate risk estimates by AF subtype. In a letter to the editor, Rozzini et al [4] reported the risk of cognitive impairment by AF subtype in a population of elderly patients above 70 years of age with no history of cerebrovascular events. This nonprospective study evaluated three groups of patients: 214 patients with sinus rhythm, 13 patients with paroxysmal AF defined as at least one AF episode lasting less than 48 hours and 42 patients with chronic AF defined as AF of more than 6 months duration. There was a significant association between chronic AF and the risk of cognitive impairment while no significant association was observed for paroxysmal AF (multivariate adjusted odds ratio [OR], 3.2 [95% CI, 1.5 to 6.6] vs. OR, 1.2 [CI, 0.3 to 4.8], respectively). While this study supports Dr. Nardone's proposition, it is important to note that the accuracy of the methods used to differentiate between subtypes of AF in this study is unclear. In conclusion, there is a paucity of evidence assessing the risk of cognitive impairment by AF type and burden. Future studies should distinguish between AF subtypes and estimate AF burden when reporting the association between AF and cognitive impairment.
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i have written a birth day remainder program using linked list & files this program actually reminds us the birthdays & anniversaries when clicked on the exe file is run
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An Oneida County volunteer firefighter on her way to the scene of a crash was involved in a crash of her own Thursday in Deerfield, Sheriff's deputies say.
It was just before 5:30 p.m. when Heather E. Grower of Cold Brook was driving a 2007 Chevrolet west on Cosby Manor Road. She was on her way to a reported crash on Trenton and Fire House roads when a vehicle reportedly pulled out of a driveway and into the path of Grower's vehicle, deputies say.
Grower swerved to avoid hitting the other vehicle, went off the road, then struck a mailbox and a National Grid utility pole. The Deerfield firefighter was treated at the scene by fellow department members. Grower was then transported to St. Elizabeth's Hospital for further treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, deputies say.


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My preschooler has so much fun with Junior McPea. She started letters in preschool and I thought I'd try this to supplement her learning. She totally has taken to this app. I think what has made the difference for her is that for each letter there are not only letter sounds and a picture flashcard but also, you flip the card over to trace and draw. She spends a good 3-4 minutes on each letter. She's not only entertained but is learning too. Love it.
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We love this app. Junior McPea is so cute. My child really has fun with this one. Super nice graphics on each card and clear letter sounds and word pronunciations. Drawing is such a bonus as well. Wouldn't hesitate recommending this to others.
Perfect for preschoolers!
This game is perfect for my three year old preschooler. She is just showing an interest in letters, and this app ties sounds, words & tracing all together. Now, if I can just get my iPhone back from her!!!
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- Category: Education
- Updated: Sep 17, 2009
- Version: 1.1
- Size: 5.1 MB
- Language: English
- Seller: Rookie Labs, Inc.
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Compatibility: Requires iOS 2.2.1 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.


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2009 BMW 3 Series Diesel 335d 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl Turbodiesel 6A)
I have been driving BMWs for over 30 years and when the 335d was released I waited for a couple years and then pulled the trigger.I couldn't be more pleased.I use this car as a daily driver on a 60 mile round trip commute.I am averaging between 32 and 34 mpg.The acceleration is on par with my 335i convertible but the low end torque is awesome.The car handles very well and does provide comfortable seating for 4 adults. My wife cannot believe it is a diesel.There is almost no diesel noise inside the car except at idle with the radio and HVAC off.At highway speeds you would never know you are driving a diesel.There is absolutely no smoke and no smell.Awesome car!!
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I'm a car junkie. Been through 4 cars in the past 3 years. 07 328xi, 09 328i manual (CPO), 09 G37x (the 328i manual annoyed me - radio was whacked out without a fix supposedly, so tried Japanese) and now 09 CPO 335d. I missed the engineering of a BMW and when I saw this 335d CPO, I had to try it. The itch hit me after the test drive and I bought it. The car is incredible. Power and efficiency amazing. Low end torque so fun, but it's even better to go 60 mph and then floor it. Gets to 100 mph in a snap. Hitting the turns and winding roads feels so much better in this car than the G37X. Getting about 32 mpg in mixed driving. The engine growl - a muscle car in disguise!
Power availability, navigation, efficiency, BMW "feel" (I hope they don't ruin it with next 3 redesign like they did with the 2011 5 - steering feels terrible in the 5). 2 years left on maintenance and service plan. Standard radio's not bad actually.
My 3rd 3 series - dumb cupholders. Storage is limited somewhat, but car isn't meant to be a junk hauler. Hoping the fuel pump issues with the 335i don't come into play with the 335d. I read the 335d has a different pump and system. Small rattles once in a while, but performance reigns!
My wife and I purchased a fully loaded used 335d. We have almost every option but most importantly we have the sport suspension. The car is amazing in every aspect. We are coming out of a 2006 Is350. The Is350 was a little faster but not nearly as fun to drive. We have gotten 38-39mpg on the hwy @75-80 mph. The car is problem free unlike the 335i. I know the 335i is faster but for $300 dollars you can chip the 335d. The best part of the experience is seeing other driver faces, as your putting diesel in the car.
The quiet torque monster under the hood. Upgraded sound system (logic 7). Sport suspension
I drove from CA to OR last month. After a 4 hrs drive, I stopped and refueled. and the nav just kept restarting itself again and again, the idrive was unable to function. luckily i got some paper maps or else. Other than that, it was fun to drive..
fun to drive, exterior design and handling
noise, especially the sound system, and make sure the nav is reliable
If any one is looking for a 335 BMW. Take a close look at the 335d. It is very fast, 425 lbs ft. of torque and 265 hp. It to me feels much faster than the 335i in normal around town driving. I now have just about 7000 miles on it. No problems at all. I also have a lexus for my wife. The reliability is the same both, great. However the big plus is the mileage. I get 30 mpg around town and 39 on the highway . The 335i cannot do that. There is no diesel smell or smoke ever. Diesel fuel cost is at or just below high test in Northern Va.
Power , Mileage , Very supportive sport seats. Big tires . Safety. Nav is great and very easy to use. Great sound on the upgraded stereo.
My car has the sport package. BMW should allow the choice between summer tires and all-season high performance tires.
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Did you ever wonder if there was any resale value associated with those collectibles objects from your favorite TV shows? TV collectibles are flooding the market.
Autographed photos of the stars of classic sitcoms like studio shots of Jerry Seinfeld, Michael J. Fox and Charlie Sheen hold their value long after their popular prime time show is off the air. Some of these coveted collectibles, like autographed photos, command good money in good condition.
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Established network TV shows promote shows to their national network affiliates using unique collectible objects like American Idol Keurig coffee makers with Randy Jackson k-cups and Ryan Seacrest non-dairy creamer, Jack Bauer action figures from the series 24, and red rubber dodge balls from gym class on Glee. Dedicated TV viewers hoard these collectibles in the hopes of amassing rare objects, or down the line, reselling them once the shows are broadcast in syndication in years to come. Embarking upon its 13th season, American Idol collectibles are the TV items that I would be amassing for long-term value.
TV shows that are living on other networks along the cable and satellite TV landscape have related collectibles that are collected with vigor. For instance, a bottle of orange pop ("soda" for all non-midwesterners) from the Formans' basement on That '70s Show is not easy to find these days. Street value for this Wisconsin-based throwback TV sitcom collectible is $25.
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Ultra-popular Friends debuted while we were all still brewing drip coffee and just as the Starbucks craze went into high gear. As such, a collectible Friends instant coffee tin (worth $75) with the famous cast on the label dates back to the era when a spoonful of international flavored coffee was a treat during an afternoon of relaxing TV viewing.
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LANSING, MI - A federal appeals court's 8-7 decision tossing out Michigan's anti-affirmative action law was "exceedingly odd" because it called the constitutional amendment discriminatory when its intent was to end discrimination, Attorney General Bill Schuette said Thursday in an appeal to the Supreme Court.
The voter-approved law, Proposal 2 that passed in 2006, was struck down Nov. 15 by the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati. The GOP attorney general vowed at the time to appeal.
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In the appeal, he argued there at least three reasons for the high court to decide the issue.
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COLUMBIA - Lee Bright, a state senator who is running for the U.S. Senate, is reporting at least $1.4 million in debt, according to financial disclosure documents. The long-delayed personal financial disclosure form was filed this week and lists Bright's debts in ranges, not precise amounts. The documents show Bright's debts could total as much as $3.1 million. A copy was obtained by The State newspaper . Bright said a large portion of the debt comes from his failed trucking business, including loans to himself and two other shareholders in On Time Trucking Inc. He said he will likely pay that off last. He also said he wasn't sure he needed to report all of his business debt.
"I may be disclosing more than I have to, but I would rather be transparent," Bright said.
Bright is one of four challengers that have announced to run against U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham in June's Republican primary.
Bright asked for at least two extensions to file his disclosure form. It wasn't expected to be a rosy report. News that his trucking firm was failing has been around for years, and the Republican state senator from Spartanburg County talks about his financial struggles in his speeches, blaming federal rules and regulations, including those dealing with workers' compensation, for making it almost impossible for a small business like his to thrive.
He also put a post on his blog explaining that the final blow was having to follow stricter environmental regulations on diesel engines.
"In business you make many decisions. Sometimes they turn out to be smart and sometimes they go sour," Bright wrote. "Of course, I take full responsibility for the decisions I made but, if you're not directly involved in the private sector, you may not realize exactly what our government - federal, state and local - is doing to American business."
In the disclosure, Bright has 29 separate liabilities. They include two mortgages, a 401K loan, 13 promissory notes and $10,000 to $15,000 owed on a Discover credit card.
Bright's chief income during the past two years is $42,800 in salary and benefits as a state senator. He also made about that much from a business development company and a contract labor deal. Bright also disclosed his wife made more than $1,000 from giving piano lessons.
Two of Graham's other challengers appear to be in much better financial shape. Orangeburg County attorney Bill Connor hasn't filed a disclosure form because he entered the race later.
Lowcountry businesswoman Nancy Mace reported making over $200,000 from her marketing firm The Mace Group in the 20 months before she filed her disclosure form in September. She also reported she made $1,040 from sales of her book "In the Company of Men," which told the story about how she became the first female graduate from The Citadel.
Mace also reported receiving $18,000 for her stake in FITS News, a conservative gossip website whose founder may be best known for accusing the governor of an affair, an allegation she has vehemently denied.
Mace reported no debts.
Anderson businessman Richard Cash reported making more than $70,000 in a year from his ice-cream truck business and a used car lot. He also reported assets and dividends from a number of investments. His only listed debt was a mortgage of less than $15,000.
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