Layer upon layer of success paved the capital and knowledge bedrock for repeating wins, and regulatory change in the late 1970s enabled the advent and availability of risk capital.

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"Higher credit risk borrowers will be the most compelled to draw down on their revolver availability now, versus take the risk the commitments fail to be funded in the future, " says Chris Taggert, an analyst at CreditSights.

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On the domestic front, we must continue to target populations at the greatest risk and increase the availability of HIV testing and treatment.

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Mr Kitao says this reflects the availability of funds and Softbank's risk-management practices.

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The take-home message is that when financial interests have an effect on the availability of specific medications to treat emergency medical conditions, the public is at risk and our health and safety are compromised.

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It isn't enough to compare the spread to its average, Mr. Fridson says, because the average doesn't reflect the current level of default risk, the strength of the economy, the yield on government bonds or the availability of credit.

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