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Three Retail Stocks to Sell or Short (JCP, RSH, SWY)
A research report from UBS (NYSE: UBS) released this week included a list of the analyst's "least preferred" stocks.
The stocks on the list had an average potential downside of 20 percent. The list also offers candidates for investors to sell or to short.
Three struggling retail stocks made the list: J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP), RadioShack (NYSE: RSH) and Safeway (NYSE: SWY). Below is a quick look at how these three stocks have fared and what analysts expect from them.
Some other picks on the UBS list of least preferred stocks include ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP), Meritage Homes (NYSE: MTH) and Kansas City Southern (NYSE: KSU).
J.C. Penney
This Texas-based department store operator sports a market capitalization of a little more than $3 billion. It does not offer a dividend. Note that its long-term earnings per share (EPS) growth forecast and its return on equity are both in the red. It posted a much larger-than-expected net loss in the most recent quarter, and analysts expect another net loss in the current quarter.
The short interest in J.C. Penney was about 30 percent of the float as of the March 15 settlement date. That was down about two percent from the previous period, though the average daily volume was the highest it has been in a year.
The consensus recommendation of the 20 analysts that follow the stock and were polled by Thomson/First Call is to hold shares, with seven of them rating it at Underperform. The mean price target, or where the analysts expect the share price to go, of $15.39 represents about five percent potential upside. But the UBS target price is $10.
The share price is down about 30 percent year-to-date to near the 52-week low. Over the past six months, the stock has underperformed competitors Macy's (NYSE: M) and Kohl's (NYSE: KSS), as well as the broader markets.
Also based in Texas, this retailer of consumer electronics has a market cap of more than $300 million, and it does not offer a dividend either. Its long-term EPS growth forecast is about nine percent. But here too the return on equity is in negative territory. RadioShack posted a surprise profit in the most recent quarter, but analyst are looking for another net loss in the current quarter.
The short interest in RadioShack was about 36 percent of the float in the middle of March. That was the highest number of shares sold short so far this year, and days to cover rose to more than 13 for the first time since November.
Only one of the 20 analysts surveyed recommends buying shares. The consensus recommendation has been to hold stocks for at least three months. The mean price target of $2.62 is less than the current share price. The UBS price target is even lower, at $2.00.
The share price has pulled back more than 12 percent in the past two weeks but is about 43 percent higher year to date. Over the past six months, the stock has outperformed larger competitor Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) and the broader markets.
This supermarket operator is headquartered in Pleasanton, California, and has a market capitalization of about $6 billion, as well as a dividend yield near 2.7 percent. The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is greater than the industry average, but the long-term EPS growth forecast is more than 12 percent. And the return on equity is almost 17 percent.
The number of Safeway shares sold short as of mid-March represented about 24 percent of the total float. But the short interest had fallen for three straight periods to the lowest it has been in at least a year. Days to cover was about eight.
More of the surveyed analysts rate the stock at Underperform than those that recommend buying shares. The share price has overrun the mean price target of $23.62, which means analysts on average see not potential upside at this time. The UBS price target is just $19.
The share price is up more than 39 percent year-to-date, despite retreating almost three percent from last week's multiyear high. The stock has outperformed competitors Kroger (NYSE: KR) and Walmart (NYSE: WMT), as well as the broader markets, over the past six months.
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Steven A (Chicago): Springer continues to kill minor league pitching while k'ing too much. Are people starting to get less concerned about the k rate since it has yet to prevent him from hitting at such an elite level. Or do they still believe major league pitchers will finally exploit him?
J.J. Cooper: Hey everyone, thanks for coming out. The K's are still a concern, but it's more of a limiting factor on his ceiling than something that should preclude him being a big league regular. Springer's other skills (speed/defense/power) are good enough to give him a chance to play regularly while he continues to make adjustments to improve his hit tool.
Jason (Austin): Who do you think will be the first player from this years draft to reach the majors? I have heard the Astros only want to get Appel to AA, but is there in any chance he gets a start in Houston before the year ends?
J.J. Cooper: Can't really see a reason for the Astros to rush him. For one, the difference between winning 58 and 60 games is pretty much insignificant and for two, after a full season at Stanford, it makes sense to keep Appel on a pretty relaxed workload this August/September. Pitching in the big leagues is not exactly low-stress innings. But I'd say Appel is a favorite to be the first 2013 draftee to make it to the majors.
Jerry (San Diego): Do you envision Marcus Semien as the White Sox 2nd basemen of the future? What type of production would you guess he might have in his best seasons as a big leaguer?
J.J. Cooper: I do. Although I think he'll end up having to battle Micah Johnson for that spot eventually. He'll get there first. I think of him as a No. 2 hitter who fits both old school baseball guys (handles the bat well, he's a second baseman batting second!) and new school guys (tons of walks leads to a good OBP, more pop than the average second base prospect). One thing I'll be interested in watching is how his home/road splits look now that he's in AAA. He has a pretty significant home/road split when he was in AA and we don't know much about how Birmingham park plays since it's a new park.
New Yorker (Long Island): Once again Marcus Stroman has another good outing but no love does not make hot prospect sheet. Keith Law has labeled him reliever do you agree and when do you see the Jays calling him up?
J.J. Cooper: I'm not saying he's a reliever. His secondary stuff is pretty good and he has some feel for setting hitters up. Sure, he could end up in the bullpen, but I see no reason the Blue Jays aren't going to give him a chance to start and I think he has the stuff to make it as a starter.
Rob (Alaska): So, I have to ask, is this prolonged outburst by Stassi changing the industry perception about his potential role/ceiling, or is still too SSS to evalute?
J.J. Cooper: With Stassi the biggest question has been can he stay healthy? That's the question we still don't have an answer to. His role/ceiling is largely tied up in proving he can stay healthy for a full season, something he hasn't been able to do up to now.
Venus Fly Trap (Cincinnati): thanks for the chat! I've been following Mike O'Neill more as a curiousity than anything else....but this guys hitting approach and strike zone judgement has to be up there with some of the greats in the history of baseball. Is his defense really so bad that he wouldn't be an offensive upgrade over Jon Jay in the Cardinals OF? Is there any hope of a future for this guy?
J.J. Cooper: No, O'Neill isn't better defensively than Jay in center field. O'Neill has not played one game in CF this year in the minors. The Cardinals do not view him as a viable CF option. And there are a lot of scouts who still question whether his approach is going to work in the big leagues. O'Neill does not hit for any power really, so when he faces pitchers who can consistently hit their spots, there are scouts who think he won't get the walks he's getting now because pitchers will simply challenge him to beat them. I personally think his ability to spoil pitches gives him a shot as a backup OF, but even I, an O'Neill fan, don't see a bigger role than that.
Jordan Tucker (Florence, KY): Does Billy Hamilton put up Campana type numbers as a pinch runner in Sept? Will they keep Choo, or give him a shot a CF next spring?
J.J. Cooper: I see very little chance Choo is back next year. As good as he has been, the Reds payroll has a breaking point, and after re-upping Votto and Phillips and with Latos/Bailey getting more expensive, a long-term deal for Choo doesn't make much sense for the Reds. Yes, I think Hamilton comes up in September and causes havoc on the bases, while also serving as a useful late-inning defensive replacement for Choo. With Choo gone, I would imagine that Hamilton will get a shot at the CF job in spring training next year, but he'll probably have to battle an inexpensive veteran who will be brought in as insurance.
Herb Tarlek (Cincinnati): I'm a big Cecchini fan in the RedSox organization.....now that they have traded Iglesius, do you see maybe Boegarts staying at SS and Cecchini at 3B?
J.J. Cooper: I think Bogaerts is a SS for the next several years. The Red Sox will have to decide in the offseason if Bogaerts is ready to be the everyday guy on Opening Day 2014, but it's hard to see him not playing SS at some point next year in the big leagues. As far as Cecchini, it's a battle between him and Middlebrooks to be the team's long-term 3B.
bkobs (Massachusetts): What is Tyler Glasnow's potential ceiling? Can he be a frontline starter??
J.J. Cooper: Absolutely. You can make a case he has the best stuff in the Sally League. He has a ways to go, but his stuff and frame scream front-line starter.
Spencer (Waterloo, ON): Is Mike Montgomery still an interesting name? There was talk that the Rays may be able to turn him around, it's hard to say from the stats if that's happening or not. Also, Cheslor Cuthbert is stalling in AA but had a good 60 games repeating Wilmington. Think he has a chance to make the top 100?
J.J. Cooper: Montgomery is having an OK year, but the stuff is not the stuff he had when he was dominating in high Class A. What was once an 91-95 mph fastball is now 88-92. What was once a plus changeup is more of an average changeup and his breaking ball is still below average. No. I don't see Cuthbert as a Top 100 guy. The power hasn't developed as hoped and at this point it's also hard to project him as a plus hitter. He's still young, but there's a lot left to show and prove.
Addison Russell (Oakland): What left do I have to prove before moving up to AA? I'd like to see a 2014 September call up...any chance that happens?
J.J. Cooper: No real reason that the A's will promote Russell from high Class A where his club is in a pennant race to send him to a Double-A club that is dead last in its division. It may sound insignificant but teams like seeing their prospects perform in playoff pressure, and it's more likely that Russell can get that in high Class A. A Sept. 2014 callup is possible, but really it comes down to whether the A's want to start his service time clock then or wait til 2015.
Virgil Dahl (Waterloo, Iowa): J. J.; who has more long term upside; Cory Seager, or Maikel Franco? thanks
J.J. Cooper: Interesting question. I do think both end up as 3B and I think both could end up as guys with plus hit and plus power. I'll say Franco, but it's so close that I could make convincing arguments either way.
Stan (Hickory): I have seen Joey Gallo play quite a bit this season. He seems to be able to hit all type of pitches out of the ballpark, very far. He also obviously is striking out a lot as well. His batting avg. is obviously too low now to carry into the big leagues, but at what rate should it be to be able to progress?
J.J. Cooper: Right now Gallo hasn't yet started to process the adjustments you expect him to make as he moves up. His approach is a grip and rip approach. He'll eventually learn a two-strike approach. His strikeouts are an obvious concern, but at this point, I expect he'll make some adjustments to tone that done over the next couple of years.
Stray (Detroit): Will Kolten Wong make it to the Cardinals this season?
J.J. Cooper: Barring injury there's no real spot for him. He's behind an all-star 2B and Wong really doesn't have much position versatility. It's waiting time for now, barring injuries.
Matt (Austin, TX): Does Stassi have the talent to surpass Castro in a couple of years as HOU main backstop?
J.J. Cooper: I don't see that happening. He could end up as Castro's backup. Castro is a better all-around catcher with just as much bat.
Ken (Cleveland): Does Syndergaard get a cup of coffee this year and does he get a shot in the rotation sometime next year?
J.J. Cooper: That would be rushing him in my opinion. I'd say a later 2014 ETA is more realistic.
Zach (Boston): Seems like every expert ranks Sano as the better prospect when compared to Bogaerts but I don't get it. They're about the same age, but Bogaerts have produced at a higher level and plays a harder position. Is there something the scouts see that's putting Sano over Bogearts?
J.J. Cooper: Don't get too hung up when you're talking about guys who are ranked so close together like Bogaerts and Sano. The answer on them, much like the Harper/Trout debate of a couple of years ago is "yes, I'll take either one for my team." Bogaerts has more defensive value and a better hit tool. Sano has better power, maybe the best potentially usable power in the minors.
Brock (Houston, TX): Where is the Love for Midland LHP Carlos Hernandez? This guy had like a 30-Consecutive Innings scoreless streak going. Can't ask for more than that.
J.J. Cooper: Its a great run he's on. I don't know if his stuff is going to translate into big league success. Reports I've heard don't really project a plus big league pitch although the changeup might get to be a 6.
Ben (Seattle): Is Ji-Man Choi a legit prospect?
J.J. Cooper: He's a prospect, but one who still is more likely to end up as an up-and-down guy than a big league regular. He's had a solid season, but there are questions whether his power is enough for a first baseman.
chris (phoenix): Winker/hamilton/ervin. Potential OF of the future for the reds?
J.J. Cooper: Don't think Jay Bruce is going anywhere.
J.J. Cooper: Everyone. Thanks for coming out. I've got to wrap this one up so I can get some other stuff up on the Website before the weekend arrives.


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It's a contrast to Canada. CMHC does not monitor or compile data on foreign investors. Its mortgage loan insurance isn't available for foreign buyers, meaning someone outside the country would need a down payment of at least 20 per cent, and have to get conventional financing . The Canadian Bankers Association doesn't keep data on this. Nor does the Canadian Real Estate Association. The Bank of Canada doesn't track it, though Governor Mark Carney has noted that heavy investor demand – much of it foreign – "reinforces the possibility of an overshoot in the condo market in some major cities."
He has implied that the bank could compile data if it chose to. "We have, through partners, access to all mortgage insurance transactions and all real estate, effectively all real estate transactions, the residency of those transactions, and we can do deeper drills in various areas, if we wish, to establish that."
As for the federal government, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty told The Globe and Mail last April that it doesn't have a good handle on the amount of foreign money in the country's housing market. "It's mainly anecdotal, so I don't have a statistical grasp of it, no," he said, adding that he hears about lots of people in emerging economies paying cash for condos in Toronto and Vancouver .
Monitoring foreign buying in Canada poses challenges. Some buyers purchase homes through local family or a lawyer's office, so on paper they appear to be living in the country. Plus there may be privacy concerns around asking buyers where they come from or why they're buying.
Still, Lawrence Kobescak, mortgage agent at Ontario Mortgage Superstore.com, is among many who'd like more clarity on the trends. "Without a clear picture of foreign ownership in the residential market in Canada, we cannot predict the impact shifting foreign investor sentiment may have on the Canadian housing market," he said.
For example, it's tough to gauge whether Canada's hot market since 2008 partly stemmed from a flight to security by foreign investors. Conversely, a global recovery could spur interest rate hikes, put the squeeze among foreign investors' returns and cause them to retrench. "Without accurate statistics of foreign ownership of residential properties in 2008 and in 2012, we would only be guessing."
International interest in Canadian property is unlikely to abate any time soon. Volatile stock markets and Canada's reputation for economic stability are luring investors. So are housing prices that are still lower than other major global centres. And, unlike many countries such as Australia and Switzerland, foreigners face no restrictions on home buying.
Interest in Canadian residential real estate among foreign buyers has been steady in recent years, with particular interest from Asia, says Luis Lopez, head of business development, credit, international private banking for RBC Wealth Management. "The investment dollars are coming here and we are seeing them stay here, it is not for the short term," he said. adding that "much remains to be seen" on how China's slowdown will affect real-estate markets in Vancouver and Toronto .
There's also more wealth sloshing around, looking for a safe place to park. Globally, 175,000 people crossed the millionaire threshold last year, led by growth in emerging markets like China and India, according to Boston Consulting. In China alone, the number of millionaires hit 1.4-million in 2011 from 1.2-million the year before, and that number will keep growing "strongly" in the coming years, it said. Investors from mainland China tend to see Canada as one of the top destinations for real-estate investment, according to real estate services provider Colliers International.
"Most Mainland Chinese investors buy properties in Canada because their children study there," said Derek Lai, director of international properties, last year. "Now we also witness an emerging trend of younger buyers, such as Chinese students, purchasing bigger apartments or luxury properties."
Foreign appetite for Canadian homes will persist, says Michael Adelson, Toronto-based sales rep for ReMax Realtron, who recently represented a seller that sold their bungalow for $421,800 over asking to a foreign buyer.
He has worked in the industry for 25 years, and seen interest from Hong Kong, Korea and Iran flourish. As someone in the industry, he's happy to see such strong demand. As a citizen, he's worried some local people might be getting priced out of the market.
"People have recognized this is a relatively cheap country to buy," he says. "I think it will continue unless they put some controls in place."
Tony Ma agrees. The agent in Markham, Ont., has hosted several groups of visiting Chinese buyers in recent months alone. They typically buy a house for $1-million or $2-million, either to live or as an offshore investment. Canada's multicultural communities, affordability and democratic system will continue to lure buyers, he says. "I don't see this market cooling any time soon."Report Typo/Error
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Is it true that Kurt Warner will hold a press conference today to announce whether Brett Favre is retiring?
Perhaps I misunderstood.
The Orioles' news is slowing again, but not because president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail is letting the market play out. We're approaching spring training and the camp roster is pretty much set.
We'll probably see a left-handed reliever signed to a minor league contract. Try to control your breathing.
Erik Bedard reportedly is throwing, but that doesn't mean he's close to pitching. The Orioles don't appear to be waiting around with fingers crossed. Maybe he comes back to them later.
Once Mark Hendrickson passes his physical, the Orioles will make a corresponding move to clear space on the 40-man roster. Though it would seem logical to eliminate a left-hander, Armando Gabino might be receiving some disappointing news. He's been on the bubble since his name appeared on the roster.
The bullpen on Opening Day is rounding into shape. Hendrickson, closer Mike Gonzalez, set-up man Jim Johnson and right-hander Koji Uehara appear to be set - though Uehara must prove that he's healthy. David Hernandez and Jason Berken are candidates for long relief (Hernandez also could be a one- or two-inning power guy later in the games).
The Orioles held onto Cla Meredith, so you have to like his chances, but there's plenty of competition among right-handers, including Matt Albers and Kam Mickolio. And a third left-hander could emerge - either Alberto Castillo or someone who hasn't been signed yet.
Wilfrido Perez made a strong impression last spring - he easily ranked among the most impressive pitchers in camp - but he underwent elbow surgery over the summer. The innings that he lost might need to be made up at Double-A or Triple-A before he makes his major league debut.
I received a text message from reliever Dennis Sarfate last night, requesting that I pass along a message:
"Please tell the fans of Baltimore I loved FanFest when I was there. And nothing means more to me than giving back to the kids."
Sarfate's frustration at being designated for assignment surfaced in our interview earlier this week when he noted how he would have preferred to avoid a cross-country trip to Baltimore if he knew that he'd lose his roster spot a few days later. He doesn't want to give the impression that the event was a burden to him. Quite the opposite.
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TOP STORY >> Court oversight should end, say experts in court
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Pulaski County Special School District is unitaryor desegregatedfor purposes of discipline, student enrollment and teacher assignment, more so than most districts that have been declared unitary and more than most districts in the United States, experts testified Monday and Tuesday before District Judge Brian S. Miller.
While simple numbers show that blacks are more likely to be disciplined than whites, economic status and not race is the determining factor in all areas of achievement and discipline nationwide, Christine Rossell testified Tuesday. Rossell, a Boston University professor who is a statistician and a social scientist, said that explains why black students are suspended disproportionately.
Tuesday was the second day of testimony in a PCSSD desegregation hearing that could last three weeks, according to John Walker, lead attorney for the Joshua Intervenors, who oppose a finding of unitary status in the decades-old desegregation case.
PCSSD and its attorney, Sam Jones, opened the hearing Monday with David Armor, Rossells colleague and co-author, who testified that the district was unitary for racial balance regarding student enrollment and teacher assignment.
Armor uses a standard of plus or minus 15 percent to evaluate teacher assignment by race compared to the census data, and plus or minus 20 percent for student assignment at a school.
Armor said his standards had passed muster with the U.S. Supreme Court in at least one previous case.
He said absolute racial balance in all schools is virtually impossible to ever hope to achieve.
In my opinion, the PCSSD has adopted and implemented a desegregation plan that has been effective in meeting the requirements of unitary status that courts have established in the areas of student and staff assignment, according to Armor, a George Mason University professor of public policy.
Virtually all PCSSD schools except Harris Elementary and Bayou Meto Elementary, which is exempt as a geographically isolated school, meet Armors standard.
The only feasible way to desegregate Harris is to close it, Armor said.
Both Rossell and Armor were paid by the state to study those areas, write reports and testify.
The Little Rock and North Little Rock districts and PCSSD have been intertwined for about 30 years in the complicated and expensive solution to school segregation in Pulaski County.
The Little Rock School District has been declared unitary. Miller heard the North Little Rock School District petition for unitary status in February and the PCSSD hearing started Monday.
Miller has said he wont make a ruling in either case until he has reviewed the transcripts.
Some Jacksonville residents believe a declaration of unitary status for PCSSD would bring Jacksonville a step closer to having its own school district.
The Pulaski County Special School District has eliminated vestiges of racism discipline is not meted out on the bases of race and it meets the conditions of unitary for discipline, Rossell said.
Hired by the state, she conducted a study that concluded:
The racial disparity in suspensions is almost entirely caused by differences in the rates of poverty between the racesa factor outside the control of the district;
There is no evidence of racial discrimination on the part of white administrators;
Racial disparities are less than most districts that have attained unitary status and
PCSSD has complied with the discipline requirements of its court orders to the extent practicable and should be declared unitary in that area.
She praised the PCSSDs student handbooks as probably the most detailed Ive seen.
Using the qualifications for the free school-lunch program as a definition of poverty, Rossell said the qualifying for a free lunch is the greatest predictor of whether or not a student is likely to be a discipline problembased on suspensions.
Although the district has more white students than black, a higher percentage of black students qualify for the free lunches.
The district has done an extraordinary job in creating a clear and fair district-wide discipline management plan, she said.
We will see the disparity disappear when poverty disappears, she said.
Students spend (only) 9 percent of their time in school by the time they are 18, she said, adding there wasnt much a district could do to counter the bad effects of poverty at home on discipline and achievement.
Rossell drew laughter from the Joshua and Knight Intervenors when she said of racial discrimination, If you do the proper statistical analysis, you can almost make it disappear.
Questioned by the judge, who asked a lot of questions and has exhibited curiosity and humor throughout the first two days of the hearing, she said that racial prejudice still exists, but that actual discrimination on the basis of race is rare because it is socially and legally unacceptable. She said that when it appears that banks are discriminating against blacks in making loans, if you factored in all the datasuch as financial history, job history, credit scoresthan the racial disparity disappears and that its poverty and not race thats the critical factor.
Robert Pressman, an attorney for the Joshua Intervenors, spent about two hours attacking Rossells credibility and challenging her methods and motivation.
He quoted a judge in one case as saying, Dr. Rossells credibility was not credible.
Under redirect examination by Jones, the PCSSD attorney, Rossell said she had generally favorable reviews by the judges in the cases she testified in, and that she had been told she knew desegregation law better than many desegregation lawyers.
Pressman noted that Rossell used free lunches as the poverty standard, while she previously used free and reduced lunches combined in her analysis.
Rossell said students could come from lower-middle-class and middle-class homes and still qualify for reduced lunches, meaning it wasnt a good indicator of poverty.
Pressman asked if she didnt always find districts to meet unitary standards when they were her employers. She said she often found districts to not meet unitary standards in some areas and then advised them not to apply for unitary status until they had met those standards.
Pressman also asked her whether or not she had considered the terms of the Plan 2000 desegregation agreement.
She agreed that she hadnt studied whether or not various guidelines were met for erasing the disparity in discipline because its attributable to poverty and at a very reasonable level.
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We meet the standard and were compliant, Shirley said.
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A study released Wednesday at the International AIDS Society HIV Conference on Pathogenesis and Treatment in Paris shows that about 10% of all people in Europe newly infected with HIV are resistant to at least one anti-HIV medication, a figure that the lead study author found "surprisingly high," The New York Times reports. Because drug resistance was detected in cities and towns throughout Europe and not just in one local area or in one particular high-risk population, the study authors conclude that drug resistance is now common and widespread. They also say the study suggests that many HIV-positive people taking anti-HIV medications who have developed resistance to their medications are engaging in high-risk sex or needle sharing, which results in the new drug-resistant infections.
The study of 1,633 adults, the largest conducted to date on drug-resistant HIV, led some researchers to speculate that it might be wise to restrict access to some anti-HIV medications so that potent weapons against HIV will retain their effectiveness. For example, one researcher said the nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor Viramune, often used to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmissions, might need to be restricted only for that use so resistance to it will not grow. Other conference attendees said better guidelines to suggest a preferred order in which doctors should treat their HIV-positive patients with specific drug regimens may be needed in order to prevent the widespread development of resistance to all anti-HIV medications.
The study authors say their findings also suggest that doctors should routinely screen all HIV-positive patients--particularly those who are newly infected--for drug resistance in order to craft the most potent anti-HIV drug cocktails possible. Drug resistance develops because HIV can rapidly mutate and make itself less vulnerable to anti-HIV drugs. It can occur fairly easily among patients who do not strictly adhere to their anti-HIV drug regimens, which can result in less than optimal levels of the drugs in the body, giving the virus an opportunity to mutate.


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Every time I start my computer and after it boots up LIVE Mail automatically starts and the desktop now shows all my emails. Live mail is my default e-mail program. I don't want this. I want my desktop back and I want to choose when I want to read my e-mail. I don't know what I did if anything. Thank You in advance for your help.
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First place to look is your StartUp folder
All Programs
Look for the app and delete it.
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Thanks for your advice but I decided to do a system restore which took care of the problem. If it comes back I will try removing it from the startup. Which startup, by the way?? The one in All Programs or RUN MSCONFIG ??? The one in all programs is empty.
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It is possible that a sys restore would have removed any app from your startup locations. If the only problem you were trying to resolve was the live mail startup, you used a shotgun to kill a cockroach.
MSConfig includes the StartUp folder, so that would be adequate.
MSconfig is a marginal tool for controlling startup items. See Autoruns for a more advanced tool.
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I hate the background thought always lurking that I am waiting for the other shoe to drop. (so to speak).
I know - time. Delightful time.
Actions - not words - consistent actions.
Words - not berating me and not being a jerk.
Lawyers involved.
It really doesn't have anything to do with you, IFKWIM. It's a eons-old response built into your body to keep you alive.
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Sunni Muslim tribesmen backed by Iraqi troops are fighting al Qaeda-linked militants for control of Iraq's western province of Anbar, in a critical test of strength for the Shi'ite-led government of Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki.
Dressed in black and waving al Qaeda flags, hundreds of Islamist insurgents using machine guns and pick-up trucks mounted with anti-aircraft guns yesterday battled tribesmen in the streets of the city of Ramadi.
The deployment of tribesmen against the militants was made possible by a deal tribal leaders struck with the Baghdad government late on Thursday to try to counter al Qaeda, which has seized government buildings and police stations in Ramadi and the province's other main city Falluja.
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Al Qaeda's Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) has been tightening its grip in Anbar, near the Syrian border, in recent months in a bid to create an Islamic state across the Iraqi-Syrian borders.
"Isil fighters want to keep their foothold that they have got in the past months but there is no way to let al Qaeda keeps any foothold in Anbar," said one tribal leader, who asked not to be named.
"The battle is fierce and not easy because they are hiding inside residential areas."
On Thursday Sunni Muslim fighters clashed with Iraqi troops trying to regain control of Falluja and Ramadi after police broke up a Sunni protest camp on Monday, leaving at least 13 dead.
Thousands of anti-government tribal fighters took over local government buildings in Falluja and Ramadi on Wednesday after the army pulled back in an attempt to calm the situation.
Fighting broke out on Thursday when the army tried to re-enter the cities.
Islamist militants linked to al Qaeda also stormed police stations in Anbar, seizing weapons caches, freeing dozens of prisoners and burning down the stations after chasing out the police and letting in looters.
Sunni anger at the Shi'ite-led government's crushing of the protest movement has inflamed Iraq's deep-seated sectarian tensions.
The dismantled camp in Anbar had been an irritant to Mr Maliki since it was set up a year ago by Sunnis protesting against what they see as the marginalizing of their sect.
Iraq's minority Sunnis held most positions of power under the late Saddam Hussein, and they are resentful of Shi'ite dominance since the invasion that toppled him in 2003 and led to elections that shifted the balance in favour of the majority sect.
A Sunni tribe in Anbar threatened to "set Iraq on fire" if Mr Maliki's government did not free Ahmed al Alwani, a prominent Sunni lawmaker from the Iraqiya bloc who was arrested last Saturday on terrorism charges.
Yesterday troops hammered the militants with Hellfire rockets recently sent by the United States to help the government's fight against al Qaeda's Iraq branch, which also operates with increasing strength in Syria's civil war across the border.
On Thursday evening outside Anbar a pick-up truck laden with explosives blew up on a busy commercial street in the city of Balad Ruz, 45 miles northeast of Baghdad, destroying several shops.
At least 19 people were killed and 37 were wounded, according to security and health officials.
Isil, formerly al Qaeda's affiliate in Iraq but now based in Syria, is said to be behind the suicide bombings, mostly against Shias, that made the 2013 civilian death toll in Iraq the worst in years.
While many of the bombings have been launched from across the Syrian border, the group has also exploited Sunni grievances against the Shia-led government.


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MASPETH, NY— February 7, 2012 — Eldorado Coffee Roasters proudly announces the commissioning of a 240.24 kilowatt (kW) solar photovoltaic PV system at its worldwide headquarters in Maspeth, Queens. The solar array will produce in excess of 280,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of clean energy annually, enough to satisfy the entire facility's yearly demand for electricity. By choosing solar energy for its consumption, Eldorado Coffee Roasters becomes "the only green coffee roaster in New York City." Andres Martin, the firm's VP, says Eldorado Coffee Roasters is always seeking better ways to roast and pack "the finest coffees in the world," and the solar project will be the "perfect fit" for its green initiative. Eldorado's solar system will eliminate more than 500,000 lbs of CO2, 500 lbs of NOx and 2000 lbs of SO2 emissions from the air annually. "We will be much more energy efficient and be able to fulfill our commitment to the world and its environment," said Martin.
The project was engineered, constructed, and financed by Solar Energy Systems (SES), one of NYC's premier solar integrators. Headquartered in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, SES will operate and maintain the system, selling the solar kWh generation to Eldorado at a discounted rate via a power purchase agreement (PPA). David Buckner, President of SES, says "Eldorado continues to be a great partner in helping SES launch its first solar PPA in New York City. Its commitment to deliver a more environmentally responsible product has been the driving force behind the whole project. With funding provided by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), combined with federal, state and local tax incentives, the project is also a financial winner."
To finance the project, SES obtained Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds through NYSERDA, and a federal tax incentive. "By investing in solar energy, the State is not only able to drive down the cost of doing business for Eldorado Coffee Roasters, but also helping to improve power reliability in New York City by reducing demand on the electric grid," said Francis J. Murray Jr, President and CEO of NYSERDA. "The public-private partnership in these renewable energy projects is a critical component to New York meeting its renewable energy goals."
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Colorado City Continues Invocation Prayers
In response to a nearby city deciding to drop invocation prayers from its council meeting agenda, a Colorado city has doubled down on its support for invocation prayers at its city council meetings.
The City Council of Colorado Springs has stated that they intend to keep their invocation prayers, even as Pueblo City Council agreed to discontinue the practice in response to criticism from an atheist organization.
"The inclusiveness of our invocations is designed specifically to be respectful of the religious freedoms of our community," said Council President Pro-tem Jan Martin, in a statement. "We welcome the diversity of invocations at our meetings and we find the few minutes taken before our meetings sets a very thoughtful and respectful tone."
Vicki Gomes, spokeswoman for the Colorado Springs City Council, told The Christian Post that the city has a long-standing tradition of opening meetings with prayer.
"Invocation prayers and/or well wishes for the community have occurred at the City of Colorado Springs City Council meetings for more than 35 years," said Gomes.
Gomes explained to CP that the prayers have been given by local clergy from various faiths as well as council member themselves.
"We've created and maintained a large database of all religious and non-denominational organizations in the area. We alternate through the database for each formal meeting, held the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month," said Gomes.
"[We] strive to include all types of religions, faiths, churches and denominations; in fact, we encourage people who are interested in giving the invocation and/or well wishes for the community to call us."
The Colorado Springs decision to keep the invocation prayer tradition comes in response to the City Council of Pueblo's decision to discontinue the practice.
Located about 45 miles from Colorado Springs, in September Pueblo received a letter from the Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation demanding their halting of the prayers at meetings.
Last week, the Pueblo City Council opted to indefinitely postpone the use of invocation prayers, replacing the practice with a moment of silence instead.
"Local government should not be in the business of performing religious rituals, or exhorting all citizens, regardless of beliefs, to participate in a Christian prayer, or even asking citizens to show deference or obeisance to this ritual," wrote FFRF Staff Attorney Andrew Seidel.
Regarding its history of prayers, Gomes of Colorado Springs told CP that on at least one occasion an atheist opened a city council meeting with words of well-wishing.
"In 2008, Rich Breidenbach, an atheist and board member of the Freethinkers of Colorado Springs, delivered the invocation and was quoted in a Colorado Springs Gazette article ... as stating that he welcomed the invitation and opportunity to speak," said Gomes.


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I am exhausted by this roller coaster ride and realized that some of my actions make it worse.
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Photographer's Note
Early in the morning the mist was still hanging over the river as we started our rafting tour. The Tara river canyon is a magically beautiful place and in mid July, when the water is low, rafting is not so much a adrenaline experience as a leisurely ride through a wonder of nature.
This picture was taken with a cheap disposable water-proof camera (despite the low water, things tend to get soaked). The picture was scanned and converted to B/W in PS6 and slightly sharpened.
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I dont think this image could look better taken on a far more expensive camera, the grain adds everything to the shot, if you study the picture in detail there is little contrast or anything specific to draw the eye, yet it captivates you & works perfectly. Thank you Martin, a wonderful moment captured,
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