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Ever wonder what's going on with the person you haven't spoken to in a while? Want to find out what's new with someone before sending them an email or giving them a call? If you do, Office 2013 is the product for you.
Office 2013 brings all the people you care about in one place. You can view contacts from multiple email accounts, and updates from social networks, including Facebook and LinkedIn. Office 2013 makes it easy for you to get things done with people.
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If you are like most people, you have contact information spread across multiple different sources. For example, Wendy is a Facebook friend, a LinkedIn connection, and I have her personal mobile number saved in Outlook. In Office, I can see all of Wendy's data from these various sources in one place:
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To see a person's Facebook and LinkedIn data inside Office, you just have to connect Outlook to these social networks. You can do so very easily by going to File > Account Settings > Social Network Accounts. Type in your username and password for Facebook and LinkedIn, and Office will present contact data, pictures, recent activity, birthday etc. from these sources.
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This Contact Card can be shown by hovering, clicking, or double clicking, on a person anywhere in Office, including, but not limited to comments in Word, contacts in Lync, and email recipients in Outlook etc.
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Powerful, easy search, and access to your Favorites
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The unified People Search is accessible from the People Peek (right above the Favorites section), and from the ribbon. It helps you find people from across all of your contacts; for example, your company's address book, people you frequently email, and supporting IM providers like Lync.
Powerful edit
If you actively manage your contacts to keep their information up to date, you will love the new inline edit feature in Outlook 2013. Just hit the Edit button on the Contact Card, and start typing. For example, this powerful feature makes it easier than ever to add a field such as a second home phone number.
Office 2013 Contact Card edit experience
Try out these new, cool people centric features in Outlook today. Let us know in the comments section what you think!
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CHILDREN enjoying the Easter break have been taking part in a city-wide hunt.
Egg-shaped clue cards displaying a letter were hidden in shops right across the High Street enticing children of all ages to take part in this year's Winchester Bunny Hop.
Children scrambled in search of letters high and low to work out the mystery phrase at the Discovery Centre in a bid to win the ultimate prize – a 400g giant milk chocolate egg.
The event, organised by the Winchester Business Improvement District, ran until Saturday (April 19) and saw dozens of children taking part over the two-week break.
Prince's Mead School pupil Molly Rayden, nine, said: "I came in last week to do this so this is my second hunt. I like the way you have to go around the whole of Winchester because it's good exercise as well."
Molly was joined by her school chum Evie Bulstrode, who turned nine on Tuesday (April 15) – both of whom love white chocolate above all else – and Evie's brother, six-year-old Woody.
Any children who wish to take part can download their quiz sheet online at visitwinchester.co.uk or can collect them from the Winchester Tourist Information Centre.

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The last time we addressed this issue was on this episode of our podcast, Pink Noise. There's been a contentious relationship with Jack Perkins, owner of Maple & Motor Burgers & Beer, and pretty much a contingent of the community that accuses him of discrimination and homophobia. There was even a Facebook page started rather abruptly after one person went to the webs to vent about alleged discrimination, but he never followed up with an official complaint. Dallas has a law against discrimination based on sexual orientation in public accommodations.
Alas, it all seemed to have died down until Tuesday, when Dallas Voice contributor Andrea Grimes posted this piece on Eater Dallas.


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Thursday, November 8, 2007
2007-08 All-Decline Team: Who's taking a step back?
By John Hollinger
ESPN Insider
With the good must come the bad. And thus, with my All-Breakout Team of last week must come the companion piece. Players can only break out if other players take a step back, and inevitably some of them will.
Most of these guys are older players who you won't be surprised to see on the list. Some are a bit younger but have statistical trends pointing in the opposite direction. What they all have in common is I'm expecting them to contribute substantially less than they did last season.
As with the All-Breakout Team, my 23-man All-Decline Team is chopped up into groups, making it easier for you to figure out exactly how much of a decline we're talking about. As with the breakout players, I've included projected player efficiency ratings for each, as well as last season's PER for comparison.
But before we get started, let me go to great pains to repeat that everyone on this list is on it because I expect a decrease relative to what they did last season. There are some All-Star players on this list and my point isn't that I expect them to stink; I just think they're unlikely to match their numbers from a season ago.
With that out of the way, let's move on to the envelopes:
Group I: The Elephant in the Room
Yes, Miami's Shaquille O'Neal (last season's PER: 21.85; projected PER 22.65) doesn't look quite as bouncy as he once did. While his projected PER for this season is higher than last season's, I'm going to go ahead and disagree -- the projections don't know that he seems content to rake in $60 million over the next three seasons regardless of what kind of shape he's in.
This discussion requires more space than I have here, so I've devoted an entire blog entry to him. If that's not enough for you, our Marc Stein -- still riding the euphoria of Manchester City's 1-0 win over Sunderland on Monday -- went to San Antonio to see Shaq in person and discussed his struggles in detail in last night's Daily Dime, while our master trainer David Thorpe provided a scout's perspective on the Big Fella's troubles.
Group II: The Fluke Rule Guys
Continuing with the low-hanging fruit portion of the team, this group consists of last season's "Fluke Rule" players. To review, the Fluke Rule says that any player past the age of 28 who experiences an increase of three points or more in PER is almost certainly playing way over his head, and is likely to return to earth a season later.
In over 90 percent of the cases, the player's PER declines the next season; on average they drop right back to their previous level. There was one Fluke Rule guy from last season that I don't agree with (Tim Duncan), so I've left him off. But you have to think these other guys are very safe bets to do worse:
Chucky Atkins, Nuggets (last season 17.45; projected 13.25)
While Atkins was in relative anonymity in Memphis, statistically he had a monster season. It was easily the best PER of his career, not to mention that his scoring rate blew away his previous best and he shot better than he had in half a decade. Since 33-year-old, 5-foot-11 point guards rarely trend upward anyway, this one seems like a pretty safe call. Atkins hasn't played a game yet this season because he's nursing a groin injury that will have him out for several more weeks.
Darrell Armstrong, Nets (last season 15.19; projected 10.40)
Armstrong was another guy who played out of his mind for a bad team, providing one of the few positive notes for the Pacers last season -- primarily because some of the 3-pointers he chucks up actually found the net for once. Armstrong relies heavily on that shot, but made a third of his long-distance tries for just the first time in four years in 2006-07. He's in great shape, but he's also 39 and can't shoot nearly as well as he seems to think, so don't expect an encore performance.
Mikki Moore, Kings (last season 14.81; projected 10.85)
Moore entered last season as a 50.6 percent career shooter. Last season, at age 31, he made 60.9 percent and led the league in shooting percentage on long 2-pointers at a ridiculous 58.4 percent -- nearly doubling what he shot from that range the previous two seasons. Obviously, this was a fluke with a capital PH, but the Kings were gullible enough to give him three years and $18 million as a reward. Other than the two players above, I'd be hard-pressed to come up with a more likely bet to decline this season.
Devin Brown, Cavs (last season 14.31; projected 13.03)
Brown was 28 for his Fluke Rule season, and had he been born a few hours later he wouldn't have qualified at all, so his indicators aren't quite as negative as they are for some of the other Fluke Rule players. Nonetheless, his performance with the Hornets last season was easily the best stretch of his career, and one has to be even more suspicious of it in light of the fact he shot unusually well on 3-pointers.
Ruben Patterson, Clippers (last season 18.60; projected 15.97)
Patterson is still an effective, contributing player, one who was vastly undervalued in the free-agent market and is going to help the Clippers in a big way. But it's highly unlikely he'll match the numbers he put up in Milwaukee last season, when he was arguably the team's MVP after starting at power forward for much of the season and shooting 54.8 percent with career highs in points, rebounds, minutes and shooting percentage. Especially since he's 32 and depends entirely on his quickness to get by as an undersized forward.
Jamaal Tinsley, Pacers (last season 15.24; projected 13.37)
As with Brown above, Tinsley was 28 during his Fluke Rule season, so the downward trend won't be quite as strong as for the others. On the other hand, guards who can't shoot tend to decline rapidly in their late 20s and early 30s, and Tinsley's injury proneness doesn't figure to improve the situation any. Even with the Pacers' hot start he's struggled, hitting only 31.9 percent from the floor thus far.
Group III: South American Division
I don't expect this to be a good season to be a basketball player from Argentina or Brazil. (Or Uruguay for that matter -- alas Esteban Batista, we hardly knew ye).
Anderson Varejao, Cavs (last season 14.45; projected 14.23)
Here's one reason the two sides are so far apart on money: If you look at players similar to Varejao, they rarely move beyond "energy guy" status as they get older, but the energy inevitably wanes. Obviously Varejao is particularly low-hanging fruit for this list since, if and when he returns, he is unlikely to be in game shape. But even if he'd been in Cleveland since September, our expectations might have needed tempering.
Manu Ginobili, Spurs (last season 24.18, projected 21.7)
Don't take this too far -- the guy is still an All-Star caliber performer who remains one of the league's most underrated players because the restrictions on his minutes hurt his per-game averages (believe it or not, he had the league's ninth-best PER last season).
But Manu was so good last season that it would be very difficult for him to repeat it -- he put up his best numbers since coming to the NBA in pretty much every category. As a 30-year-old slasher, we'd expect his numbers to go down anyway, and I think it's a relatively safe bet that he won't finish in the top 10 in PER this season despite his strong start so far.
Nene, Nuggets (last season 17.83; projected 17.39)
Statistically, the expectation was for a very slight drop from last season's numbers. Then I looked at the guy and did a double take. Apparently somebody spent his summer training with Shaq, and Nene's poor conditioning helped him lose his starting spot to Kenyon Martin. Through four games he has a 10.39 PER and quite possibly the league lead in blown chippies around the basket.
Walter Herrmann, Bobcats (last season 16.17; projected 15.13)
I'm as bewildered as you are that Sam Vincent seems so reluctant to play this guy, given how well he performed a season ago. That said, I wouldn't want to bet anything I valued on Herrmann repeating the performance. His solid PER from last season stemmed from doing only one thing well: making a high percentage of his shots. That's valuable, but it's also the most fluke-prone stat, meaning we shouldn't necessarily buy that this is Herrmann's true ability level based on half a season with a 60.6 true shooting percentage. It hasn't held up in his limited minutes this season: He's 2-for-13 from the floor thus far.
Group IV: Solid vets in distress
These guys all had really bad indicators on their player projections for this season, and each offered at least one other subjective reason not to like their odds of improvement this season.
Matt Harpring, Jazz (last season 14.75; projected 13.44)
The numbers say he's 31 and is likely to do worse anyway, but this one is mainly a subjective call. Harpring had more knee trouble in the offseason, and was already quite possibly the league's slowest wing player -- something that became obvious when he was asked to guard anyone with even a modicum of speed. The worry here is that any further diminution in speed will compromise his quickness to the point that he can't defend the position any longer.
Andre Miller, Sixers (last season 16.18; projected 13.97)
Miller has one of the league's biggest projected declines this season, mainly because most guards of his age and body type tend to hit the wall at the same point in their careers. Miller isn't in great shape, isn't a good outside shooter, and at 6-2 isn't particularly tall for his position. Those are three huge risk factors for a guard entering his 30s, and Miller is now 31. I'm thinking that Denver definitely sold his stock at its peak.
Antonio Daniels, Wizards (last season 15.02; projected 12.99)
Daniels is a similar case to Miller. He's 32, he depends almost entirely on penetration for his offense, and most of the players similar to him began struggling mightily at the same age. He's in better shape than Miller, but like many of his teammates, he's off to a wretched start. He has just four points in 47 minutes of inaction and, even more shockingly for one of the game's best foul magnets, he doesn't have a single free-throw attempt.
Antonio McDyess, Pistons (last season 18.22; projected 15.50)
McDyess' second half last season was ridiculous. His PER after the break was 24.4, or just above Kevin Garnett's. He averaged 20 points and 12 rebounds per 40 minutes and shot nearly 60 percent. You expect that to keep up? Me neither. Dice will be an effective center for Detroit, no doubt, but the veteran big guy isn't going to be matching Garnett shot for shot again.
Bostjan Nachbar, Nets (last season 14.59; projected 12.32)
This is a bit of a risky call since he shot the lights out in the preseason (he was New Jersey's leading scorer and pumped in nearly 20 a game), but the numbers say that Boki will have a tough time keeping up his performance level of a season ago. He'd never shot above 39.2 percent in a season until 2006-07, when he hit 45.7 percent, and he more than doubled his PER from a season earlier. He was only 26, so it's possible he just got better; perhaps more likely, however, is that he was playing over his head.
Jerry Stackhouse, Mavs (last season 16.88; projected 14.08)
He's 32 and depends heavily on his penetration skills. He's coming off what was his best season in the last four, and missed only 15 games after missing a combined 109 the previous three seasons. The optimist in me wants to believe he's just training harder and reaping the benefits. The cynic in me says Dallas was awfully fortunate to get one season like this out of Stackhouse, and it's not realistic to expect another.
Brent Barry, Spurs (last season 16.65; projected 14.43)
Barry led the league in true shooting percentage last season, but has three negative indicators heading into this season. The first is that he turns 36 on New Year's Eve. But as a shooting specialist, that's not necessarily deadly. The second is his declining defensive ability, which made the Spurs reluctant to use him last season, even though he was shooting the lights out; the addition of Ime Udoka should further crimp his playing time.
Factor No. 3, believe it or not, is the fact that he led the league in TS% last season. To do so almost requires a player to play beyond his normal capabilities, and looking back at previous players to do so, nearly all declined the following season -- in fact, so did Barry the three previous times he led the league in this category.
Group V: Stars who might not be as starry
Kirk Hinrich (last season 17.09; projected 16.44) and Ben Gordon (last season 18.31; projected 18.12), Bulls
Last season both players saw their PERs shoot up, increases that came about almost entirely due to a rise in shooting percentage. Is it possible they just got more accurate? Yes. But we know shooting percentage tends to be the most fluke-prone stat, so when a player's performance improvement is built mainly on that one category, it should set off our radar.
Gordon and Hinrich should remain effective this season, but despite their youth they may not match the numbers they posted last season. Certainly they haven't come close in the early going -- Hinrich is at 36.7 percent from the floor during Chicago's winless start, Gordon at 34.7 percent.
Caron Butler, Wizards (last season 18.41; projected 17.05)
I'm skeptical about Butler's chances for a return visit to the All-Star Game for two reasons. Objectively, a lot of similar players had trouble keeping up the same production level, as you can tell by the projected PER decline. Subjectively, it's awfully difficult to rain in long 2-pointers the way he did last season, when more than two-fifths of his shots came from that range and he drained 44.1 percent of them. Don't be shocked if his numbers are a bit less scorching this time around.
Zach Randolph, Knicks (last season 22.81; projected 20.83)
Probably the easiest star player in the league to predict a decline for. Not only was he arguably playing over his head in his breakout season for the Blazers, but he's moving into a system where another player, Eddy Curry, has a similar role and is likely to take a big chunk of his shots. Randolph will still be effective -- he's too good not to be -- but don't expect the eye-popping stats he produced in Portland last season.
Group VI: Reigning MVPs
Dirk Nowitizki, Mavs (last season 27.70; projected 24.76)
Let's not get carried away -- he still projects to have one of the league's top five PERs. It's just tough to play at such an exalted level for a full season, and doubly tough to do it two seasons in a row. And subjectively, in the wake of last season's first-round disappointment it wouldn't surprise me at all if he pulled a LeBron and decided to save some of his juice for the playoffs this time around.
John Hollinger writes for ESPN Insider. To e-mail him, click here.
Friday, November 2, 2007
Updated: November 3, 11:47 AM ET
2007-08 All-Breakout Team: Who's raising their game to next level?
By John Hollinger
ESPN Insider
It's a new season, and with every new season we see inevitable changes. Some guys show improved jumpers or bigger muscles and play better than we expected; others show up 20 pounds heavier or a year older and can't quite produce at the same level.
Today we're going to look on the first half of that equation: my All-Breakout team for 2007-08. Veteran readers will be familiar with this product, as I've done it the past two years, as well. However, this time I'm going to change the format a little.
In the past, I've just picked 10 guys and gone with them as a list, which was nice and all but didn't quite do justice to their individual cases. Looking back on last year's team, for instance, the breakout I expected from Luol Deng was of a completely different type than the one I expected from Danny Granger. One guy was going from solid starter to borderline All-Star, the other from backup to solid starter; just throwing them together on a list didn't quite seem to capture the difference.
So this year, I bring a bit more nuance to the list. I've broken it up into a few different categories so you can more easily understand exactly how much breaking out we're talking about with these guys. Actually, I made eight groups, which might be overkill, but what the heck.
As always, the ground rules come first. First, I'm scrapping the nobody-from-last-year's-list rule since I'm changing the format; welcome back, Josh Smith. (And yes, it's possible to break out twice in a row -- once from part-time starter to minor star, and again from minor star to big-time star.)
The last two rules from a year ago remain, however: First, no comeback cases like Bobby Simmons or Kenyon Martin -- we're just talking about players legitimately stepping up from their former level. Second, minutes matter. There are a few guys I would have included on this list if I'd been more sure of their minutes (Trevor Ariza, for instance, or Sergio Rodriguez); since I'm not, I'm leaving them off.
That still leaves a 20-man team, however, for this year's All-Breakout squad. Not all of them are going to be superstars, but I'm betting on all of them to do a lot more damage this season than last. The envelopes, please:
GROUP I: All-Star to superstar
Dwight Howard, Magic (projected PER: 24.51)
In preseason, he was a sight to behold. Not to mention on Opening Night he tallied 16 points, 12 rebounds and 7 blocks against the Bucks. He's more physically imposing than a year ago, if you can imagine that. Plus, he has obviously worked on his shooting touch in the offseason, and it looks like he's even getting the hang of passing out of double-teams.
He's a two-way player, too, who is going to be on the All-Defense team one of these years. That could be as soon as this year; he stands to reap a big chunk of the credit if the Magic are as good as I expect.
GROUP II: Nawlins bound?
These guys haven't been on an All-Star team before, but all four put up monster numbers after the break last year. So if everything breaks right, they could be in New Orleans in February.
Josh Smith, Atlanta (projected PER: 20.74)
The Hawks' southpaw took his game to another level down the stretch last season, when he had to become Atlanta's go-to guy after Joe Johnson went down. Johnson's return means Smith will have to strike a balance, but his attacking off the dribble after last season's break was a welcome change from all the long J's he settled for early in the season.
He's got crazy hops, of course, and is an underrated passer, so as long as he stays aggressive and eschews the 20-footers, his game seems primed to take another step forward.
Al Jefferson, Timberwolves (projected PER: 19.33)
Here's all you need to know about how well Jefferson played down the stretch last season: When the Garnett rumors started, I got several e-mails from Celtics fans asking if Jefferson wasn't going to be the better player this year. While that's a stretch that would make a Slinky wince, it goes to show what a force Jefferson has become on the blocks.
Some wonder if he'll get the same shots playing on a lousy Wolves team, but Jefferson's team last season was lousy, too. It won't make a difference. Look for him to threaten the 20-10 barrier and do it while shooting around 50 percent.
Andre Iguodala, Sixers (projected PER: 19.09)
Iggy is another guy who took off after last season's All-Star break, and like Jefferson he's going to get his numbers while playing for a terrible team. Unlike Jefferson, however, he's a multilayered threat who defends, attacks off the dribble and is a good passer.
All that's missing is a consistent long-range jump shot, and I suspect he might have the form and work ethic to add that element in the next year or two. If so, he could be a perennial All-Star even if his team is terrible.
Tyson Chandler, Hornets (projected PER: 15.80)
A dervish on the boards who helped the Hornets stay afloat through all their injuries last season, Chandler is a poor man's Ben Wallace who defends and rebounds like crazy but is very limited offensively. At least he can convert his putbacks into points and get some alley-oops in transition, and he's not dropping as many passes around the basket as he used to.
His projected PER isn't as good as the other guys' PERs because of an off year in 2005-06 with Chicago when he had a weird lack of stamina, but if he steps up at all from what he did last season he's going to get a lot of attention. He also might lead the league in rebounding.
GROUP III: Second-year phenoms
LaMarcus Aldridge, Blazers (projected PER: 18.00)
The top choice for Most Improved Player in ESPN.com's preseason analyst poll, Aldridge showed why on opening day, when he lit the Spurs up for 27 points. Food for thought: Everyone talks about Aldridge's jumper allowing him to make room for Greg Oden once Oden returns from knee surgery, but perhaps we need to consider the opposite possibility. Maybe Oden is the one who will have to make room on the block for his teammate.
Ronnie Brewer, Jazz (projected PER: 15.95)
If Derek Fisher had stayed, would he have kept his job? You have to wonder given how good Brewer looked in the preseason and in Utah's opener. His ability to score around the basket allows him to benefit from all Utah's screening and cutting, while his knack for getting out in transition gives the Jazz offense another dimension.
I worry about him and Andrei Kirilenko playing together on the wings since neither of them can shoot worth a darn, but it seems his other talents may overwhelm that one weakness.
Andrea Bargnani (projected PER: 14.09)
Subjectively, I suspect Bargnani will beat his projected PER numbers. I say that not because he scored 20 points in 22 minutes Wednesday night, although that's certainly a point in his favor, but because his numbers from the Italian league suggested he'd play better than he did last season -- so I'd argue there's plenty of room to go up.
Throw in a likely boost in playing time (not to mention shots) and his per-game numbers seem set for a fairly big leap.
GROUP IV: Guys who will be appearing on this list for the final time
Darko Milicic, Grizzlies (projected PER: 15.66)
I am so done with making excuses for this guy. So why is he on this list? Because when I watched the Memphis-San Antonio game on Wednesday, it looked like he was actually playing hard. I can't say that I've seen that before.
We all know the only thing holding him back is his motor, so the fact that he looked like he actually gave a crap is a huge factor here. He's only 22, he's probably going to play more, and if motivated, he can still be a huge force as a center.
GROUP V: Veteran forwards who could have career years
It's weird putting these guys in a list of breakout players, but sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. All three of these guys have been around the block a few times, but each could be headed for a career year.
Gerald Wallace, Bobcats (projected PER: 19.56)
The single most underrated player in the league, Wallace is an All-Star caliber talent who hasn't been selected thanks to a combination of injuries and a lack of exposure. Wallace had career-best scoring numbers last season even though his first two months were rough thanks to an early-season concussion.
He's becoming less one-dimensional, too, with an improved jumper and one-on-one skills. If he can stay in one piece and keep the Bobcats reasonably close in the playoff race, this might be the season he finally gets some recognition.
Drew Gooden, Cavaliers (projected PER: 17.04)
With Anderson Varejao holding out, Gooden stands to be the main beneficiary in the form of increased minutes -- he played 40 in the opener after averaging 28 last season.
The 26-year-old forward may also have more shots coming his way too, since Zydrunas Ilgauskas isn't getting any younger and the Cavs' guards continue to disappoint. Add it up, and last season's averages of 11.1 and 8.5 could be this season's 14 and 10.
Mike Dunleavy, Pacers (projected PER: 13.78)
No, this isn't a joke. He had a great preseason and a strong opener against Washington. He's guaranteed minutes and is no longer burdened by expectations the way he was in Golden State. And at 27, he should be at his peak as a player.
Finally, his numbers last year weren't even that bad -- he had a 15.06 PER in Golden State before the trade to Indiana messed with his numbers. With a new system that seems friendly to his style of play and with every other factor lined up in his favor, maybe now we'll see him at his best.
GROUP VI: Next-generation point guards
Deron Williams, Jazz (projected PER 16.92)
Chris Paul, Hornets (projected PER: 24.67)
I hear you now: "Thanks for giving us those two, rocket scientist. I hear that Nowitzki guy in Dallas might have a good year, too." OK, this was an obvious call. But I feel weird making a list of emerging young point guards and excluding these two. And while both are established stars, each could make further improvements this season -- one easy area in which to step up would be 3-pointers, where each struggled last season.
(By the way, if Williams' projected PER looks low to you & it is. His bad rookie numbers still hold him back in the projections system, but in his case I'm much more willing to trust what he did last season).
Devin Harris, Mavericks (projected PER: 16.98)
Now that he's been installed as the Mavs' starter at the point, Harris' star is likely to rise -- as much in terms of perception as in per-game numbers. Harris is one of the league's quickest guards, an asset that's especially apparent at the defensive end.
His being a full-time starter is likely the last barrier to All-Defense recognition; meanwhile, he's a jump shot away from being an absolute dynamo at the offensive end.
Louis Williams, Sixers (projected PER: 14.29)
Since nobody paid any attention to the Sixers last season, and the same will probably happen this season, I'll sound the warning: Keep an eye out for this guy, because he's one of the league's top young scoring guards. He's only 21, but his absurd quickness allows him to beat almost anyone off the dribble.
He's still figuring out how to put it all together, but he's going to get minutes and his talent is undeniable, so we could be looking at this season's Monta Ellis.
Nate Robinson, Knicks (projected PER: 16.59)
Whispers out of New York are that Robinson is finally starting to act like a grown-up. If so, it may allow his prodigious scoring skills to come to the forefront. The 5-9 spark plug averaged nearly a point every two minutes last year and may top that this time around; combined with a potential boost in playing time (especially if he can poach Stephon Marbury's job), he could boost his scoring average to around 15 a game.
GROUP VII: They're not gonna be stars, but …
This is my favorite category -- the role players who are ready to step up and make a much larger contribution.
Ronny Turiaf, Lakers (projected PER: 15.13)
He fouls too much to stay on the court for extended minutes, but I'm a big fan of this guy's energy, and he actually has some skill, too. Turiaf had the league's eighth-best rate of shot blocks last season and is an efficient scorer at the other end.
I'm a little amazed the Lakers haven't played him more and I'm not sure they realize what they have, but the fact he started the opener makes me think they've started noticing.
Kelenna Azubuike, Warriors (projected PER: 13.82)
Is he as good as Jason Richardson? No. Will he end up playing a lot of minutes in his place? Absolutely. Nobody talks about this guy when they mention the Warrior's perimeter players, but I suspect he's going to end up playing a major role -- especially once they've seen enough seven-point, one-rebound, no-assist nights from overhyped rookie Marco Belinelli. I never understood why Azubuike fell out of the rotation during last season's playoffs, and it seems he's still getting better.
Linas Kleiza, Nuggets (projected PER: 12.99)
It's all about opportunity, folks, and Kleiza has a huge one. With J.R. Smith in the doghouse and Chucky Atkins in business casual on the sidelines, Kleiza becomes the Nuggets' shooter du jour.
It's a plum job, as he showed in hitting five triples against Seattle on Wednesday night, because everybody will be zoning up this team and daring them to win from outside. Like a lot of guys on this list, Kleiza also played much better in the second half of last season.
GROUP VIII: They're not gonna be stars, but…
Several guys just missed the cut for a variety of reasons, so let's give them all a quick moment in the sun:
• David Lee would be near the top of this list if I thought the Knicks were smart enough to start him ahead of Eddy Curry. But they're not …
• A lot of folks are talking up Jason Maxiell and Amir Johnson, but I'm not sure if there are enough minutes available for either to put up breakout-type numbers -- especially since they're taking each other's minutes …
• Same goes for Travis Outlaw and Martell Webster, though I like Outlaw much better of the two …
• Dorell Wright would make this list if his coach didn't seem so averse to playing him …
• Andray Blatche's name has come up a lot too, but I'll be more receptive when I hear he's putting in the work and has his head on straight …
• Same goes for perennial teases Gerald Green and Sebastian Telfair …
• Charlie Villanueva would be a nice pick if another guy who plays his position hadn't been promised 25 minutes a game …
• Paul Millsap will be a stud if one of the two guys in front of him gets hurt …
• Luis Scola might be a better breakout pick for 2008-09 -- a lot of the veteran European players have seemed to need a year to get their sea legs …
John Hollinger writes for ESPN Insider. To e-mail him, click here.
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Everytime I hear Gerald Green , I can't help but think how humble and greatful he sounds. It will be so easy to cheer for him. His outlook and attitude is so refreshing and hopefully other young players learn from his experience.
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Everytime I hear Gerald Green , I can't help but think how humble and greatful he sounds. It will be so easy to cheer for him. His outlook and attitude is so refreshing and hopefully other young players learn from his experience.
I know, right? I was so struck by it I tweeted about it... then coincidentally a moment later Chris Denari checked his feed and read my tweet on the live stream about how passionate he seems. He just seems so grateful to be here. I'm happy for him. You know he's going to give us everything he can.
I really am glad he has turned a corner. Or so it seems *Knock on wood*. And glad we will be the ones to reap the benefits.
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"They want to be famous. We want to be champions. They want to be rappers and backup dancers. We want to play football." - T.J. Ward, Denver Broncos
"They want to be famous. We want to be champions. They want to be rappers and backup dancers. We want to play football." - T.J. Ward, Denver Broncos
At my age I'm surprised I still get excited about dunk contests but that 2-handed dunk from the free throw line by Flight was ridiculous! One of the top 3 dunks I've ever seen! He even had the nerve to double-clutch it. I wonder if Gerald or Paul George can pull that off?
Little but interesting factoid I found about Green on the Star:
Green was the 2007 NBA Slam Dunk champion despite not being able to palm a basketball. He lost much of his right ring finger when he was 11 in a freak accident while trying to dunk on a child's rim.
I never noticed this, anyone who got to see him noticed he's missing part of a finger? You mean to tell me he dunks like that without being able to palm a ball?
I think Gerald is going to be heavily loved by PacerNation this year. And I think he's going to push for either 6th Man or Most Improved. Making him the focus of the offense off the bench is going to be wonderful. I am SO glad I campaigned for him to get signed. I love this guy.
witters: @imbtyler, @postgameonline
It's got to be very strange, I can't imagine handling a ball without my ring finger, let alone shoot it or dunk it. I'm sure he's accustomed to it by now, but there still has to be some loss of sensibility there. Props to him for overcoming that issue.
Also, this is from tonight:
witters: @imbtyler, @postgameonline
I wonder how true-to-life accurate nba2k13 is on player models .. Now I'm gonna have to see if they have Green missing half of his finger in-game .. Now I'm curious to find out... lol
"They want to be famous. We want to be champions. They want to be rappers and backup dancers. We want to play football." - T.J. Ward, Denver Broncos
Sorry , he has all his fingers.
Conrad Brunner has a nice article on Green.
When you've played in what amounts to basketball Siberia for the better part of three years, you have some stories. Gerald Green has plenty but, at least for the time being, he's keeping them to himself.
"There's just so many," he said, shaking his head. "There's a lot of stories I wouldn't want to say because I wouldn't want anybody to judge me. "
When you're 26 years old and already have played for six NBA teams, two in Russia, one in China and one in the D-League, there also has been no shortage of judgment in your life, most of it unfavorable.
"You get high school kids who have no idea what this is all about, who have been lauded for how great they are," said Pacers President Donnie Walsh. "They come in the league and they think they can play the way they did in high school and it takes awhile for them to realize, 'No you can't.' "
The realization has come for Green. The 6-8 swingman has created quite a buzz in Indiana's training camp not only with his knack for spectacular plays but for his professionalism, unselfishness and – wait for it – maturity.
"The light went on," Walsh said. "He had to go to China and Russia and one day he said to me he was looking in the mirror and said, 'The next time I get a chance at the NBA I'm going to do whatever they tell me because I can't be here any more. I want to be there.' And he made good on it."
Green scored 18 points in 27 minutes in the Pacers' 96-91 victory over Minnesota Friday in Bankers Life Fieldhouse, playing a key role in the team's game-turning 19-0 run in the fourth quarter. He also contributed six rebounds, four assists and two steals.
With three more preseason games this week, beginning Tuesday at home against Atlanta, Green will have ample opportunity to both demonstrate and measure his progress. The Pacers have been moving cautiously with Danny Granger and his sore knee, which creates plenty of opportunity for Green.
Through all the travels and travails, he believed he would get one more chance and pledged to make it stick. He started last season in China, was in training camp with the Lakers, wound up starring in the D-League and signed with the Nets. In 31 games, he averaged 12.9 points, shot 39 percent from the 3-point line and beyond the numbers showed he was ready to become not just a player but a teammate.
While the Nets made huge moves during the offseason, they quietly hoped to hang onto Green but the Pacers snatched him away as a free agent. And now, expected to play a key role off the bench on a team projected to contend for one of the top seeds in the Eastern Conference, Green has the chance he has been craving – and ultimately earned.
"I had to prove to myself, 'Can I get back?'" he said. "I was reading a lot of the stuff people were saying about me about being a bust, how I'd never get back. Maybe that stuff was true but I never thought that. In my mind, I never thought I was a bust. I always thought I could play. When I did have the opportunity, I didn't apply myself right.
"So I always thought the next time I got an opportunity, I'm going to apply myself the best I can and I'm not going to let it pass. That's why I was a bust because when I had my chance I didn't do anything with it."
Like Granger, Green entered the 2005 NBA Draft with high hopes of being a lottery pick. Like Granger, he experienced the disappointment of sliding down the board. The Pacers took Granger at No. 17. Green went next to Boston.
Though Green put up respectable numbers with the Celtics, he was a wild colt, never fitting in. He was traded to Minnesota, traded to Houston, cut, and then signed by Dallas in 2008-09. When the Mavs let him go, Green headed overseas, where the hard lessons began.
"Things happen for a reason. The reason I went overseas, I guess it happened for me to get better and get to find myself again," he said. "Once you're a professional, sometimes you might not be as talented but you work hard every day at your game. You do the little things to make you better, watch film, get treatment on your body, eat healthy, get enough sleep, the things that make you mentally better and prepare you for the game.
"When somebody's talented, they don't necessarily need to do all that stuff. They can go work out a couple times and go out and give a guy 40 points. I've seen it happen many times. To me, that's the difference between having talent and being professional. I need to work at both levels, I need to work on my skill level because I'm definitely not as skilled as a lot of guys and I need to be a better professional. Going overseas, I learned to do both."
Bankers Life Fieldhouse may not look like the promised land but you'd be hard-pressed to convince Green otherwise. If he did not appreciate what it meant to be a professional in 2005, he surely does now.
He also appreciates a man only gets so many chances in life, and this just might be his last.
"Just from me being in Russia, being in China, being all over the place, for me it's an amazing journey because a lot of people in life don't get second chances," Green said. "You know that, I know that, a lot of people in the world know that. By me getting a second chance in the best league in the world, that's an amazing story in itself."
It'll do, for now.
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A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Or throw in a first-round pick and flip it for a max-level point guard...
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Or throw in a first-round pick and flip it for a max-level point guard...
So I had a chance to talk to Gerald Green on Wednesday 10/17 for about 5-7 minutes as a few players were appearing at Kroger on the NE side. I can honestly say he was extremly humble, fun to talk to and seems to really enjoy his time with the Pacers. We were talking about the season, how he is excited to be in Indy, and how he might put on a dunk show for the fans at Fan Jam on the 28th. But he was giving praise to his teammates and said Miles Plumlee is really talented and will be able to put it all together and become a good player. You could just tell that he was appreciative of the chance and was excited for the season. He was just a down-to-earth guy and I think the past few years have matured him and he knows that he has another chance to be in the NBA and is hungry. I've met countless professional athletes and he was one of the most humble that I have ever met. I'm glad he's wearing the blue and gold!
By the way, Miles Plumlee was passing out cookies. Seeing a 7 footer carrying around a pan of cookies = hilarious. But Miles, Gerald and Paul George were all super nice and gracious to the fans. Ian was bagging groceries, so I did not bother him. But I think the Pacers may do another event or two at Kroger, so I encourage you to watch their twitter feed and make the trek out!
Is this the Kroger at 79th and Fall Creek or another one? How do you know if they are going to be there?
sounds like he was served a few slices of humble pie. some guys don't handle that too well. some lose confidence and fall apart and other get resentful or simply never get it.
seems like he got it. granted it was only a preseason game that i saw from some highlight recently but, he made some legit tough shots and combine that with a humble, hardworking attitude (like roy's) and this guy looks like he could be a real help and not just another talented, full of himself knucklehead.
he's a pacer now and i will pull for him and i believe he will be a good addition for us.
welcome aboard mr. green and keep working hard!
I really need to get me a gerald green jersey. One of the best parts about our team is how much easier it is to cheer for them and how much they look like they generally enjoy doing what they're doing.
Whenever I hear Gerald Green talk, he has nothing but good things to say about PS&E. I think he will be good for attracting fans with his good additude, yet still be a talented player at the same time.
Turner and Young are THE FUTURE!
Am I the only fan around here that could care less about how well Green can dunk a basketball?
Being unable to close out a game in which you have a comfortable lead in the 4th Q = Pulling a Frank Vogel
So when you see a nice dunk do you just sit there unphased?
Fine, take the emotion out of it. Even Dr. Spock would agree that we've seen some extremely high-efficiency short-range shots from Mr. Green, many of which were easier to create than a more difficult post-up or spot-up shot. Don't like the artistry? Not a problem. Instead, drool over the percentages.
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In my young days, I could shit like a draft horse. But now, I can only coax a thin, yellowish gruel from my feeble colon, often without warning. Thus, I must be swathed in an oversized diaper at all times.
I am quite content with this arrangement. I am a very old man: The outhouse should come to me, not me to the outhouse! The only thing I mind is the talc. Great thick clouds of it waft about my bedchamber come changing-time. Damn you, Nurse! That stuff doesn't grow on trees, you know!
Anyhow, my latest past-time is sampling the various adult diapers of the world. Currently, I am using a brand called Ever-Dependable Under-Garments, which is manufactured right here in our great Republic. It neither chafes nor restricts, and it does not even require the use of a spring-action fastening pin. Instead, it is secured with an adhesive one can peel from the diaper itself. When worn in contact with the skin and parts, it produces a soothing warmth not unlike that provided by a thick, goose-down quilt.
My only complaint is that the diaper is made of a queer sort of cellophane substance that makes an unworldly crinkling noise. So I have taken to wearing a pantaloon made of ermine about my diaper, which muffles the sound but adds unnecessary bulk. The Ever-Dependable Under-Garment people do good work, but should correct this unfortunate defect.
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If asked, I would be more than happy to endorse the Ever-Dependable as my diaper of preference. Of course, I would require an obscenely high fee to do so.


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HPV: The Basics
What is HPV?
Human papilloma viruses (HPV) are common viruses named for their ability to cause warts, also known as papillomas. This is a little misleading, however, as not all types of HPV cause warts. There are more than 150 types (or strains) of HPV, of which about 40 can be transmitted sexually. Genital HPV infection is very common, affecting about 79 million Americans. Sexually active individuals have an 80-85% chance of being infected with HPV at some point in their lives.
Most strains of HPV do not cause problems, but about 30 strains can lead to cancer. HPV infections affect the skin, genitals, and oropharynx (mouth / throat), and are spread through genital skin-to-skin contact, masturbation, and oral, vaginal or anal sex with another person (of either sex) who has HPV. A person who has HPV very likely will not show any signs of the virus. Because of this, people are unaware that they are infected.
High-Risk Versus Low-Risk
The different strains of HPV are classified as either low-risk or high-risk. Low-risk HPV (i.e. HPV-6 and HPV-11) can cause genital warts—or no symptoms at all. HPV types 16 and 18 are examples of high-risk strains and are the cause of about 70 percent of cervical cancers. However, most women with HPV do not develop cervical cancer. It is important to know that the great majority of infections with high-risk HPV go away on their own (they are cleared by the immune system, usually within 2 years), and therefore do not lead to cancer.
Infection with high-risk HPV may or may not cause symptoms. However, if the infection persists for years, it can lead to cervical dysplasia, cancers of the cervix, and rarer forms of cancer, including vulvar, vaginal, and anal cancer in women. In men, it can lead to cancers of the anus and penis. Vaginal intercourse and anal penetration appear to be the most efficient modes of transmission, but they are not necessary to transmit the virus. Genital skin-to-skin contact and oral sex can spread the virus as well. Masturbation with a partner may even be sufficient to transmit the virus as HPV can be detected on the fingertips of woman and men who have genital warts.
In both genders, HPV has been associated with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, particularly within the oropharynx (areas in the back of the mouth, base of the tongue and tonsils). Historically, the majority of head and neck cancers were seen in older people who have a history or alcohol and/or tobacco use. In recent years there has been a dramatic shift, with a rise in HPV-associated head and neck cancers, which tend to affect younger individuals who do not have a strong smoking or alcohol history. In fact, HPV associated head and neck cancers are on the rise, while rates of head and neck cancers related to smoking and alcohol are decreasing. HPV can be transmitted to the head and neck area during oral sex. Experts do not know all of the ways that HPV can be transmitted, and studies are investigating whether deep kissing or other behaviors can transmit the virus to the oropharynx.
Anal HPV infection is common among men who engage in receptive anal intercourse with other men (though the risk applies to anyone engaging in receptive anal intercourse). Because of this increased risk, some clinics perform anal Pap smear testing on high-risk individuals to assess for pre-cancerous changes.
Clearing the Infection
Why do some people's immune systems clear the infection, while others cannot and thus put them at risk for cancer? The reality is we don't know for sure, but we do know that smoking is one variable that increases the chance that the immune system will not clear the virus. Smoke is actually excreted through the tissue of the cervix! Other factors in women (as this is the population in whom most of the research has been done) include multiple childbirths, long-term oral contraceptive use and possibly chronic inflammation, though we don't know exactly why these factors increase risk.
It appears that the immune system can clear the active infection, but that the virus goes dormant and can be reactivated in times of lowered immunity. The large majority (more than 90%) of infections will clear on their own, but people with active infections that persist after 2 years are at highest risk of progression to cancer. The key is that these women (as we do not currently test for HPV in men) need to be vigilant with follow up and annual Pap testing to enable any pre-cancerous changes to be detected early, when they are easiest to treat.
HPV Infection Prevention
Risk factors for HPV infection include being sexually active, although this is not limited to intercourse. Persons at higher risk for HPV infection include those with a history of many sexual partners (or partners with many partners), early age of first intercourse, and a history of other sexually transmitted infections. HPV infection can occur in both male and female genital areas that are covered by a latex condom, as well as in areas that are not covered, such as the scrotum and vulva. The degree of protection provided by condoms in preventing HPV infection is unknown, but condom use and dental dam use (during oral sex) can lower the rate of HPV transmission. Interestingly, males who are circumcised have a lower rate of HPV infection (and lower rates of certain other sexually transmitted diseases), although circumcision is not specifically recommended for HPV prevention. HPV vaccination, however, is recommended as prevention (see below).
Because most people's immune systems are able to clear the virus, risk of transmission may be lower for couples who wait longer to have sexual relations or have longer periods of abstinence between relationships, thus giving their bodies time to clear any infection before entering a new sexual relationship. Risk is lower for long-term, monogamous couples as well. In general, HPV infection lasts about 1 year in women and may be as short as 6 months in men, but this may vary depending on the strain. Shorter gaps between relationships may allow the infection to hop between partnerships, whereas longer periods of abstinence allow the infection to clear between sexual encounters.
HPV Vaccines
The HPV vaccine protects against infection by certain strains of HPV that can cause cervical cancer and genital warts.
Two vaccines, Gardasil and Cervarix, are currently available to prevent cervical cancer in girls and young women. Gardasil is also approved for use in the male population for the prevention of anal cancer caused by HPV types 16 and 18. These vaccines do not treat cancer. Females who receive the vaccine should still undergo routine Pap tests. Both of the vaccines protect against HPV-16 and HPV-18, the two types of HPV that are responsible for most cases of cervical cancer. In addition to HPV-16 and 18, Gardasil also protects against HPV-6 and HPV-11, which cause about 90% of genital warts. Neither vaccine protects against all types of HPV, which is why Pap testing is still necessary. Gardasil is approved for females ages 9-26 years to protect against cervical cancer and genital warts and for males ages 9-26 to prevent anal cancer and genital warts. Cervarix is approved for females ages 10 – 26 to help protect against cervical cancer, but because it does not protect against the strains which cause warts, it is not approved for use in males.
Routine HPV immunization is recommended for 11 and 12-year-old girls. The vaccine is given in 3 shots over a 6-month period. The most common side effects are fainting, dizziness, nausea, headache, and skin reactions at the site where the shot was given.
While the HPV vaccine is believed to prevent cervical cancer, because the strains that cause cervical cancer also cause other forms of cancer, it is estimated that 40% of vulvar cancers, 60% of vaginal cancers, and 80% of anal cancers may be prevented by vaccination against HPV-16 and 18. Results from studies of vaccination to prevent non-cervical HPV infection are not yet available.
It is important to remember that the HPV vaccine does not protect against all types of HPV or other sexually transmitted infections, such as HIV.
Cancer Prevention
Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women worldwide, with about 500000 new cases per year, most in developing countries. In 2016, approximately 12,990 cases will be newly diagnosed in the US. Screening with Pap testing has resulted in dramatically lower rates of cervical cancer in many developed nations, but countries with fewer resources lag far behind in lowering the incidence of this disease.
The HPV vaccine does not protect against all types of HPV that lead to cervical cancer, therefore women should still receive regular screening, even after receiving the vaccine. Screening should include regular Pap smears to look for abnormalities, which can include pre-cancerous and cancerous lesions, as well as a manual pelvic exam to examine the entire genital area.
In addition to Pap testing, HPV testing can be done on cervical cells to identify high-risk types of HPV that may be present. HPV DNA testing is approved for follow-up testing of women with uncertain Pap results and for general cervical cancer screening of women over the age of 30, when done together with a Pap test. There is no approved screening test to find early signs of penile, vulvar, head-and-neck, or anal cancer. Routine examination of these areas and reporting of any changes to your provider is recommended. However, as previously mentioned, men who engage in receptive anal intercourse may benefit from anal pap screening. Learn more about this screening on the UCSF anal neoplasia research & treatment group website.
There is no medical treatment for HPV infections, but the cervical lesions and warts that can result from HPV infections are treatable. Options for treating pre-cancerous cervical lesions include cryosurgery (freezing), loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP), which involves using a special wire loop to remove the abnormal cells, and conization, the surgical removal of a cone shaped piece of cervix. Skin warts can be treated with prescription creams or freezing.
Treatment of cancers related to HPV depends on the body site affected and the stage at diagnosis. Generally speaking, very early lesions can be managed by surgery alone (or in some cases, radiation alone). More advanced cases may require multimodality treatment, meaning some combination of surgery, radiation, and/or chemotherapy. Interestingly, HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancers are believed to be biologically different from head and neck cancers that do not contain HPV. Studies have found that people with HPV-positive tumors of the head and neck have significantly improved survival after undergoing treatment. However, it is not clear if this means these types of tumors should be treated any differently from HPV-negative tumors. This is a question of interest to many researchers.
HPV viruses are extremely common in the general population and can be spread by skin-to-skin contact, including all forms of sexual contact. Most HPV infections are readily cleared by the body's immune system, but some may persist, and it is these that can lead to cancer. We still do not fully understand why some people are not able to clear the virus or all of the ways the virus can be spread. When "high-risk" HPV infections persist, they have the potential to cause cancer of anal and genital region, as well as the head and neck. The goal of HPV vaccination is to prevent infection with the virus, which should, in turn, decrease the occurrence of cervical and anal cancer, but vaccination is not a "cure all" as vaccines do not cover all strains of the virus. It also remains to be seen if HPV vaccination can prevent other forms of cancer as well.
Resources for More Information
- CDC HPV Topic Site
- CDC Condom Effectiveness - Male Latex Condoms and Sexually Transmitted Diseases.
- McGill University HITCH Cohort Study.
- HPV.com, a website run by Merck, Inc., maker of one of the HPV vaccines.
- American Cancer Society. Cervical Cancer. 2016. Found at: http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cervicalcancer/detailedguide/cervical-cancer-key-statistics
- Burchell AN, Tellier PP, Hanley J, Coutlée F, Franco EL. Influence of partner's infection status on prevalent human papillomavirus among persons with a new sex partner. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 37: 34-40, 2010.
- Burchell, AN. Transmission of HPV: A brief timeline. Cervical Cancer Prevention. Cervical Cancer Prevention: In Press
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Genital HPV Infection – Fact Sheet. 2016. Found at: http://www.cdc.gov/std/hpv/stdfact-hpv.htm
- De Vuyst H, Clifford G, Nascimento MC, et al. Prevalence and type distribution of human papilomavirus in carcinoma and intraepithelial neoplasia of the vulva, vagina, and anus: A meta-analysis. Int J Cancer 124:1626-1636, 2009.
- FDA Access Data Cervarix. http://www.fda.gov/downloads/BiologicsBloodVaccines/Vaccines/ApprovedProducts/UCM186981.pdf
- FDA Access Data. Gardasil. http://www.fda.gov/downloads/BiologicsBloodVaccines/Vaccines/ApprovedProducts/UCM111263.pdf
- Ganguly, N; Parihar, SP. Human papillomavirus E6 and E7 oncoproteins as risk factors for tumorigenesis. J Biosci 34 (1): 113–23, 2009.
- Gillison ML. Human papillomavirus and prognosis of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma: implications for clinical research in head and neck cancers". J. Clin Oncol 24 (36): 5623–5, 2006.
- Ringström E, Peters E, Hasegawa M, et al. Human papillomavirus type 16 and squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. Clin Cancer Res 8 (10): 3187-92, 2002.
- Palefsky J and Rubin M. The Epidemiology of anal human papillomavirus and related neoplasia. Obstet Gynecol Clin N Am 36:187-200, 2009.
- Plummer M, Schiffman M, Castle PE, et al. A two-year prospective study of human papillomavirus persistence among women with a cytological diagnosis of atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance or low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion. JID. 2007;195:1582-1589.
- Schwartz SR, Yueh B, McDougall JK, et al. Human papillomavirus infection and survival in oral squamous cell cancer: a population-based study. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 125 (1): 1-9, 2001.
- Tobian AA, Serwadda D, Quinn TC, et al. Male circumcision for the prevention of HSV-2 and HPV infections and syphilis. N Engl J Med. 360(13):1298-309, 2009.


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|HIV Infection Hyperlipidemia
|Drug: Atazanavir Drug: current antiretroviral regimen
|Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Switch to Atazanavir and Brachial Artery Reactivity (SABAR) Study: Endothelial Function in HIV-Infected Subjects Switched to an Atazanavir Regimen
- Percentage Change in Brachial Artery Flow Mediated (FMD) Vasodilation Between Arms From Baseline to Week 24 [ Time Frame: Baseline to week 24 ]Brachial artery reactivity assessed by noninvasively measuring brachial artery diameter and flow velocities in response to overinflated blood pressure cuff (Flow mediated dilation (FMD))in subjects switching to atazanavir and in subjects continuing on a stable antiretroviral regimen
- Change in Total Cholesterol Levels From Baseline to Week 24 [ Time Frame: Baseline to 24 weeks ]Total cholesterol level changes within and between arms
- Changes in LDL Particle Number From Baseline to Week 24 [ Time Frame: Baseline to 24 weeks ]Change in LDL particle number
|Study Start Date:
|June 2005
|Study Completion Date:
|June 2008
|Primary Completion Date:
|June 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: A
ARM A: Switch current PI to atazanavir 400 mg once daily plus current > 2 nucleoside/nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) for 24 weeks.
Subjects currently on ritonavir (RTV) (400 mg BID or greater) or RTV-boosted PI (<400 mg/day) , or tenofovir (TDF) as backbone NRTI therapy, will switch to ATV 300 mg boosted with RTV 100mg once daily.
Drug: Atazanavir
atazanavir 400 mg once daily
Other Name: Reyataz
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ARM B: Continue current antiretroviral regimen (single or RTV-boosted PI plus > 2 NRTIs) for 24 weeks
Drug: current antiretroviral regimen
Continue current antiretroviral regimen for 24 weeks, single or RTV-boosted PI plus > 2 NRTIs
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HIV-infected subjects on a stable protease inhibitor (PI) containing antiretroviral regimen with plasma HIV RNA <500 copies/mL, who have LDL cholesterol levels >130 mg/dL or fasting triglycerides levels >200 mg/dL, will be randomized (1:1) to continue their current antiretroviral regimen or to switch the PI to atazanavir (ATV). Brachial artery reactivity will be measured before (at entry) and 12 and 24 weeks after subjects are randomized.
ARM A: Switch current PI to atazanavir 400 mg once daily plus current > 2 nucleoside/nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) for 24 weeks.
Subjects currently on ritonavir (RTV) (400 mg BID or greater) or RTV-boosted PI (<400 mg/day) , or tenofovir (TDF) as backbone NRTI therapy, will switch to ATV 300 mg boosted with RTV 100mg once daily.
ARM B: Continue current antiretroviral regimen (single or RTV-boosted PI plus > 2 NRTIs) for 24 weeks
Brachial artery reactivity in response to two vasoactive stimuli (increased forearm blood flow and nitroglycerin) will be assessed by measuring brachial artery diameter.
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|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- HIV infection
- HIV-1 RNA < 500 copies/ml
- Fasting LDL cholesterol >130 mg/dl OR fasting triglycerides >200 mg/dl
- CD4 count >100 cells/mm
- Stable antiretroviral regimen for at least 12 weeks prior to study entry that includes a protease inhibitor (PI) with or without ritonavir boosting
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of heart disease, uncontrolled hypertension, peripheral vascular disease
- Current non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) in the PI-containing regimen within 4 weeks
- Prior or current use of atazanavir
- Initiation of treatment with lipid-lowering drugs within 4 weeks prior to study entry
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00225017
|United States, California
|University of California
|San Diego, California, United States, 92103
|United States, Illinois
|Northwestern Universtiy
|Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
|United States, Indiana
|Indiana University
|Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202
|United States, Ohio
|University of Cincinnati
|Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45267
|United States, Wisconsin
|University of Wisconsin
|Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53792
|ACLIRES - Argentina S.R.L.
|Buenos Aires, Argentina
|Universita degli studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia
|Modena, Italy
|Study Chair:
|Robert L Murphy, MD
|Northwestern University
|Study Chair:
|James H Stein, MD
|University of Wisconsin, Madison
|Responsible Party:
|Robert L. Murphy, Professor, Northwestern University
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00225017 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|September 21, 2005
|Results First Received:
|October 4, 2010
|Last Updated:
|June 29, 2012
Keywords provided by Robert L. Murphy, Northwestern University:
Endothelial function
Treatment Experienced
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Lipid Metabolism Disorders
Metabolic Diseases
Atazanavir Sulfate
HIV Protease Inhibitors
Protease Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Anti-HIV Agents
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
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