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The Pro-Skid evacuation chair is meant for use in public buildings because, when necessary, it is ready to be used without any compromise, and not only in the case of evacuation.
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Cancer Survivor Fitness Compilation
It's rare that a week passes without someone asking how to recover from an injury or setback. Just last night I heard from a young man who was upset about missing 4 days of training after a recent bout of nausea. A day before I heard from a woman who sprained her ankle during an obstacle course race. I could go on and on with similar examples. In each case, an individual suffers a short term setback and panics under the assumption that their hard work will wasted. They fear that a few days of inactivity will cause them to lose all previous gains.
The reality however is that a few days is a blink of an eye when you consider the big picture. And please note, I say this not to minimize any particular injury or illness. I too dislike missing even a single day of training. I enjoy the work so a day without exercise is a day I prefer to avoid. With that said, we often need to be reminded that missing a few days is insignificant. It takes much more than a few days of inactivity to lose what took years to develop. In addition, whatever is lost during a period of downtime typically comes back much faster than it did to initially acquire.
Furthermore, many injuries and setbacks are not nearly as bad as we believe. The old saying that it could always be worse is usually true. I was recently reminded of this simple concept by a reader of the site. Below you can see an image of cancer survivor Joshua DiMezza.
It was a few years ago when Joshua emailed me while undergoing chemotherapy. When all was said and done, he endured 25 rounds of chemo. Yet despite what was obviously an extended period of suffering, Joshua refused to stay down. Instead, he fought back by battling one day at a time. The results of his hard work can be seen below.
In summary, while no one wishes to be plagued by injury or illness, there is usually a chance to fight back. What Joshua has accomplished is nothing short of amazing. Hopefully the rest of us will never experience the struggles that he endured, but we can at least use his example to put our own bumps and bruises into perspective. Joshua hit rock bottom yet fought back to display a rare mix of strength, power, endurance, and athleticism.
It is actually somewhat ironic that Joshua first wrote to me after being inspired by my videos, yet I am now the one who is inspired by his example. His story will certainly be on my mind if and when I suffer my own injuries or setbacks.
Thanks to Joshua for the inspiration and best of luck with your future endeavors.
Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which, in prosperous circumstances, would have lain dormant. – Horace
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David June 30th, 2014 9:23 pm
Would love to email Joshua. I too am a cancer surviver who loves to hear the weights rattle on the bar.
Peter June 30th, 2014 10:44 pm
Love this post! And this comment especially:
"It is actually somewhat ironic that Joshua first wrote to me after being inspired by my videos, yet I am now the one who is inspired by his example".
I wonder was he able to do many of these physical feats before he started battling cancer. Do you know?
Joshua DiMezza July 1st, 2014 5:02 am
David my email is [email protected]
Peter I was a powerlifter primarily before treatment and also participated in highschool sprinting. In 2010,I was diagnosed and in 2011 cleared for remission. Since then I have transitioned my training from heavy weights and also implemented all of these new routines + many more. Thank you for the feedback and feel free to keep in touch.
(Not sure if people will get updated about a response hope you both see this)
Peter July 1st, 2014 7:01 am
Thanks for that, Joshua! And, awesome video. Super motivating!
I wonder if you advocate a particular diet or if your diet has changed over the years since 2010?
Sven July 1st, 2014 8:08 am
truly inspiring – keep on rokin'!
Regardless of your story – those are some wicked feats.
Cheers -
Joshua DiMezza July 1st, 2014 8:13 am
@peter my diet is one area that I do lack. I try to stay away from places like McDonalds now but I definitely am not the healthiest eater. I tend to make slow transitions but once I make a decision I am fully committed. One of these days I will get my nutrition right
@sven thank you for the feedback. I appreciate the support. Trying to keep moving forward and work on new stuff everyday. Thank you
Dale July 1st, 2014 8:24 am
Great post. Way to keep moving foward Joshua. Impressive moves too.
Joshua DiMezza July 1st, 2014 9:20 am
Thank you Dale. Just trying to keep advancing and keep the mind as motivated as when I Was on my comeback. I appreciate the support .
dmitry July 1st, 2014 4:10 pm
Hi there Josh, keep up the good work. cheers!.
Joshua DiMezza July 2nd, 2014 8:45 am
Thank you Dmitry
Neill July 24th, 2014 11:23 am
Amazing feats of athleticism. You are an absolute inspiration.
I know everyone is different but just to get an idea, what does a typical hardcore training day look like for you at peak fitness compared to when you were powerlifting/sprinting?
Stay heathy.
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Petr P. November 19th, 2014 6:49 am
Unbelievable! Great motivation!!
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graduating in May 2013 with a MFA in film and video production. I first learned of CHAP when I became a
volunteer there in 2009. I am very honored to finally get the opportunity to
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The Children's Healing Art Project (CHAP) is a nonprofit organization in Portland, OR. CHAP brings the healing power of art to children in crisis and their families through a mobile team of teaching artists working in partnership with hospitals, schools, community organizations and local businesses, creating programs through which children are known for their creativity and ingenuity and not by their disease, diagnosis, or disability.
This documentary tells the story of CHAP through the eyes of the kids that have benefited from the healing community they have created at CHAP. I feel that it is important to stay true to CHAP's mission to help the kids to be known for their creativity and not by their diagnosis. So, that is why I have chosen to enlist the help of the kids at CHAP to help me tell this story. I started the process by leading a 4 day film camp at CHAP this past summer. In those 4 days I worked with Teresa, Stella, Maya, and Jacob to teach them how to use a video camera and the basics of filmmaking. To my surprise they became very interested in conducting interviews. We spent the 4 days interviewing staff members, board members, parents, and even each other. I was amazed at how fast the kids picked up on the techniques I had showed them.
At the conclusion of the camp I flew back to North Carolina and started sorting through the footage. While I have acquired most of the footage I need to complete the film there is still some crucial footage needed of additional interviews and the new CHAP Art Studio. I will be flying back to Portland in December to finish shooting and to hold a film camp reunion. The kids loved the camp so much that they have asked to do it again!.
With your help we will be able to share CHAP's story and show the healing power of art.
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Post Production: Editing will take about 4 months to complete. I will be using found footage that has been captured over the years at CHAP to combine it with the new footage I have captured during my visits to Portland.
Website: While I have started to build the website I will need funds to purchase a domain name and to make the website official.
Distribution and film festival submissions: Once the film is finished funds will be needed to create the DVD's and marketing materials. I would also like to submit the film to festivals all over the country to help share CHAP's story with as many people as possible.
Risks and challenges
The major challenge with this project has been the distance. Living in North Carolina while shooting a documentary in Oregon makes each shoot that much more crucial. I do not have the luxury of filming often. I have had to be very organized and prepared for each shoot because it may be the only chance I get to film an event. The distance also raised the cost of the film due to travel expenses. I have tried to be as efficient as possible by only making two trips to Portland while maintaining a relationship with the kids and their families that are involved in the film. I am fortunate enough to have the help of a volunteer videographer to help capture events in Portland that I am not able to attend. While the distance has proved to be a challenge with the help of others I have been able to make it work so far. I hope to complete shooting during this last trip to Portland in December. This will allow me use my resources and to focus on editing in the spring in order to finish the project by graduation in May of 2013.
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The reality is that rebounding and finding your mojo once more after a significant setback, failure or loss involves a lot more than simply "shaking it off" no matter what Taylor Swift says. It takes some essential and necessary stages and actions that if missed will keep you stuck, and stop you from learning and growing from the experience, which no matter how unpleasant is a rich opportunity for personal growth.
It's exhausting, this constant pressure that exists in the "real world." We're making decisions today that outline the rest of our lives. The choices we make now help us discover who we are, what we want in life, where we live and what people we want to spend our time with. How do you know which path is best? The truth is, you don't.
Yes, it is that most wonderful time of the year. For many of us it is a time to connect with people we love and care about, and to take time to rest and rejuvenate before a new year begins. Sometimes, it is also a very stressful time of year. There are gifts to buy, cards to mail, and cookies to make -- and those things can take away from the positivity of the season.
Most people who follow these simple steps soon discover they can live on much less. They turn away from consumerism, and lead happier, more focussed lives. They stop being human doings and once again become human beings. Some even discover financial independence. Equally important, their impact on the planet is dramatically reduced. Win, win, win.
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This weekend I got rid of about 20 per cent of the crap in my closet. And it felt FAN-FUCKING-TASTIC. Included in the purge: every pair of high heels that hurts my feet, anything beige, a briefcase that I hate, and pretty lace underwear that I love but is TOO SMALL. Because, really, who needs a daily reminder that your ass used to be smaller?
We all make choices in our lives every day -- some big, some small. We need to decide where to live, who to date, what job to take, how to brand ourselves...and we often base these decisions on short-term gratifications like what makes us happy for the moment, what seems more exciting or what is most profitable at the time. But I believe the key to success is focusing on long-term LIFE goals instead.
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How Buffalo Wild Wings is at The Mercy of McDonald's
NEW YORK (TheStreet) - Consumers love chicken wings. Add in beer and watching football, basketball or any sporting event, and it's a combination that Buffalo Wild Wings
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As the restaurant sector begins to polarize -- fast-casual and fine dining eateries are winning, while quick-service and full-service casual eateries struggle, Buffalo Wild Wings seems to be bucking the trend. Last night, the Minneapolis-based company reported above-consensus earnings of $1.10 a share for the fourth quarter. The company also surpassed expectations for same-store sales growth for both its company-owned and franchised locations. Still the 1000-location casual eatery fell short of expectations for overall revenue.
Shares were plunging 9.7% to $127.07 on Wednesday on concerns that perhaps growth is slowing at the wing chain, particularly in new units. Recently surpassing its one thousandth location, B-Dubs, as its known, reaffirmed its earnings growth expectations of 20% for 2014.
"We remain Neutral rated on BWLD shares, as we see several current positives, but limited visibility towards future growth," Goldman Sachs analyst Michael Kelter wrote in a note to clients. "To the upside: (1) SSS remain firmly in the mid-single digits despite the impact of weather. (2) The installation of tabletop tablets in 2H14 could provide a boost to future sales. (3) Wing costs are down significantly and may aid restaurant margins by 150-200bp. All told, we are solidly above BWLD's guidance and consensus forecasting 33% EPS growth in 2014.
"This said, BWLD is at 1,000 units, and guidance of a 1,700 total opportunity suggests it will be 80% to full maturity in just 3-5 years," he penned. "It is unclear if second concepts or international expansion can ramp quickly enough to offset the impending P&L impacts of this dynamic. As is, BWLD's new unit productivity, while robust, is already starting to decelerate. We generally see this as a cautionary sign with respect to growth concepts."
Miller Tabak analyst Stephen Anderson also rates the company at "hold" but has a slightly more optimistic view of the company. "By nearly all measures, it was a solid quarter from an earnings perspective, though the company did not deliver a blockbuster sales quarter that high-growth peer Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG, $540.59, Hold) delivered last week. BWLD reiterated its 2014 goal for EPS growth, but we think the combination of mid-single-digit comp growth, still-solid unit growth (about 10% y/y), sharply lower average wing costs, and reduced operating costs as a percentage of sales will result in EPS growth above guidance for 2014," Anderson wrote. "Moreover, we think as new unit development shifts increasingly toward franchise development, we model an increasing stream of franchise fees will support consistently positive free cash flow -- and potentially share buybacks -- beginning in 2014. Given the near doubling in the share price in 2013, as well as expectations for another strong year in 2014, however, we see limited upside for BWLD shares, and thus would await a pullback," he wrote. TheStreet spoke with CEO Sally Smith on Tuesday evening. An edited version of the transcript is below.Buffalo Wild Wings CEO Sally Smith |
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Roger Ebert's funeral was attended by family, friends, and fans. "It didn't matter to him your race, creed, color," said his widow. "He had a big enough heart to accept and love all."
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Roger Ebert, one of the nation's most influential film critics who used newspapers, television and social media to take readers into theaters and even into his own life, was laid to rest Monday with praise from political leaders, family and people he'd never met but who chose movies based on the direction of his thumb.
"He didn't just dominate his profession, he defined it," said Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel in a brief eulogy to hundreds of mourners who gathered at Holy Name Cathedral just blocks from where Ebert spent more than 40 years as the film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times. Ebert died last Thursday at the age of 70 after a yearslong battle with cancer.
It was Ebert who told readers which films to see and needed to see and which ones they should stay away from, Mr. Emanuel said, remembering the influence Ebert had on movie goers through his newspaper reviews and the immensely popular television show he hosted with fellow critic Gene Siskel during which they would issue thumbs-up or thumbs-down assessments.
"Roger spent a lot of time sitting through bad movies so we didn't have to," joked the mayor.
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He is politically brilliant and has been the single greatest catalyst for action on the county commission for the past three years. And yet among his supporters he engenders a disturbing sense of doubt and fear, a feeling of distrust.
Those contradictions are the essence of Art Teele, and they extend to his personal finances, which are as difficult to comprehend and as troubling as the man himself. If his financial disclosure forms provide a map to his past, any journey using them as a guide will be full of detours that suggest both failure and success.
Indeed, examining the personal finances of any of the candidates for Dade County mayor allows for insight into the man's character. Attorney Alex Penelas earned slightly more than $100,000 last year, and stated he was paid even though he didn't actually do any legal work. "I stopped doing that when I got elected to the county," he told the Miami Herald. In Penelas's view, the law firm Shutts & Bowen keeps him on the payroll as a public service. He was "very lucky," he said, to even find a firm that would be generous enough to take in a county commissioner.
Another partner in Shutts & Bowen is Xavier Suarez, who has made the vilification of lobbyists a central theme in his mayoral campaign, even though he is a lobbyist himself and earned more than $250,000 last year for his efforts.
Maurice Ferre suffered a personal financial meltdown years ago and lists debts of nearly six million dollars on his financial disclosure forms. He has declared no appreciable income, at least none that he is willing to explain publicly. As he told the Herald, he didn't want to discuss one recent business deal in Latin America because he didn't want his creditors to find out about it.
As for Teele, he is part-time lawyer, part-time lobbyist, part-time businessman, and full-time politician. He hasn't filed income tax returns for 1994 or 1995 and says his attorneys are still negotiating with the IRS about how much he owes, though he acknowledges the amount could be as high as $195,000. From newspapers and radio stations to coal mines and real estate, over the past twenty years Teele has dabbled in numerous enterprises.
The 50-year-old commissioner grimaces at the thought that his financial disclosure forms -- which boast a net worth of $700,000 but also list more than a million dollars in liabilities -- will become the sole criteria in judging his suitability for office. "The problem with this snapshot is that it does not reflect the total picture," he says. "You are looking at a businessman who has been a very successful business person."
Upon graduating from Florida A&M University in 1967 with a degree in political science, Teele, an ROTC cadet, joined the U.S. Army as a lieutenant and was shipped off to Vietnam. In September 1968, he suffered shrapnel wounds to his left leg and was awarded a Purple Heart. Teele also earned a Meritorious Service Medal and two Bronze Stars, including one for valor. He was also promoted to captain.
After his tour in Vietnam, Teele remained in the service and attended Florida State University's law school as part of an army-sponsored program to produce attorneys for the military. He graduated in 1972 and was transferred to Korea, where he became the Second Infantry Division's chief prosecutor; he tried cases of murder, rape, and other major felonies. He finished his military career as senior aide and chief counsel to Lt. Gen. Henry Emerson, commander of the 18th Airborne Corps.
Following Teele's honorable discharge from the army in 1976, Emerson, a Republican, introduced his former aide to the GOP hierarchy in Washington. Even this son of liberal Democrats could see the opportunities being offered him: Teele promptly declared himself a Republican.
In his resignation letter to the army, Teele stated he was leaving the armed forces to pursue a private law practice in Florida. But in truth he was less interested in practicing law than in making money, filled as he was with entrepreneurial spirit. In the late Seventies and early Eighties, he owned two small, black-oriented newspapers (the Capital Outlook in Tallahassee and the Daytona Times), and a pair of radio stations (WJAX in Jacksonville and WRIF in Detroit) and eventually sold them all for a profit.
Throughout this time, Teele was active in Republican politics and fought hard for Ronald Reagan's candidacy in 1980. His reward: a presidential appointment in 1981 to take over the Urban Mass Transit Administration. Two years later he left the Reagan Administration, a newly credentialed expert in transportation matters, on the prowl for his next business opportunity.
He found it with a small Brooklyn company called Applied Electrical Technologies Corporation (AETC), which rebuilt subway motors. Teele bought the company for nearly three million dollars in 1985 -- paying $1.4 million in cash and assuming more than a million dollars in debts the company owed in bank loans. Teele took on several investors, including William A. Patch, a former army brigadier general who served with Teele and Emerson in Korea. Patch invested $150,000.


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Advances in Pharmacological Sciences
Volume 2014 (2014), Article ID 984150, 7 pages
Hemozoin Inhibition and Control of Clinical Malaria
1Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka 420281, Nigeria
2Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka 420281, Nigeria
Received 21 August 2013; Accepted 24 December 2013; Published 9 February 2014
Academic Editor: Steven Holladay
Copyright © 2014 Chibueze Peter Ihekwereme et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Malaria has a negative impact on health and social and economic life of residents of endemic countries. The ultimate goals of designing new treatment for malaria are to prevent clinical infection, reduce morbidity, and decrease mortality. There are great advances in the understanding of the parasite-host interaction through studies by various scientists. In some of these studies, attempts were made to evaluate the roles of malaria pigment or toxins in the pathogenesis of malaria. Hemozoin is a key metabolite associated with severe malaria anemia (SMA), immunosuppression, and cytokine dysfunction. Targeting of this pigment may be necessary in the design of new therapeutic products against malaria. In this review, the roles of hemozoin in the morbidity and mortality of malaria are highlighted as an essential target in the quest for effective control of clinical malaria.
1. Introduction
Malaria has plagued humankind since ancient times and is still a significant threat to half of the world's population [1]. Malaria is the fifth most common cause of death from infectious diseases worldwide (after respiratory infections, HIV/AIDS, diarrheal diseases, and tuberculosis) and the second in Africa, after HIV/AIDS [2]. Recent estimates show that as many as 3.3 billion people live in areas at risk of malaria in 109 countries or territories [3]. In addition to its health toll, malaria puts a heavy economic burden on endemic countries and contributes to the cycle of poverty people face in many countries. For example, it is estimated to have in Africa alone contemporaneous costs of at least US$12 billion per year in direct losses (e.g., illness, treatment, and premature death), but many times more than that in lost economic growth [4]. Malaria continues to be a major global health concern, with an estimated 243 million cases of malaria worldwide [5]. The vast majority of cases (85%) were in the African region, followed by Southeast Asia (10%) and Eastern Mediterranean regions (4%) [5]. Malaria accounted for an estimated 863 000 deaths in 2008 [5]. Malaria is a leading cause of child mortality in Africa, claiming a life nearly every 30 seconds [6]. Children are at highest risk for severe malarial illness and death during the first five years of life while their immune systems are developing [5]. Malaria causes anemia in pregnancy and is associated with a higher HIV-1 viral load in pregnant women [7, 8]. In Sub-Saharan Africa, Plasmodium falciparum is responsible for most cases of malaria.
The parasite's life cycle includes a cycle of asexual division in the human liver, another cycle of pigment-producing asexual division in red blood cells (RBCs), and a sporogenic development in the female anopheles mosquito. During the erythrocytic stage of development, the malaria parasite develops into a trophozoite form in a vacuole formed by the internal membrane of the host red cells. The trophozoite feeds on hemoglobin (Hb) by ingesting small amounts of red cell cytoplasm. The globin component is further digested into amino acids for the parasite's metabolic needs. However, heme is toxic to the parasite and is thus aggregated into the insoluble dark-brown crystal called hemozoin (Hz) which can accumulate in the parasitized red blood cell (pRBC). Both circulating and resident phagocytes acquire Hz through phagocytosis of pRBCs or free Hz crystals released after schizont rupture [9]. The presence of Hz disturbs normal cellular function and physiology of host whereas the parasite is less affected by it. The mechanism of inhibition of cellular function by Hz is thought to be the production of lipoperoxides from arachidonic acid [10, 11]. These compounds have been identified from Hz-fed macrophages and shown to inhibit macrophage function in vitro [12]. Furthermore, several studies have demonstrated that acquisition of malarial pigment by circulating monocytes and neutrophils is significantly associated with disease severity [13–16]. The Hz-monocyte complex has been associated with severe malaria anemia (SMA) [17], immunosuppression [9, 16], and cytokine dysregulation [18–20]. These findings demonstrate the pathological roles of Hz during malaria parasitaemia. However, recently researchers demonstrated that Hz may be an effective adjuvant for malaria vaccine [21–25]. This is because Hz was found to be a good ligand for Toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) and induced both humoral and cellular immune responses in animals immunized with crude extract of Hz [21, 22].
Taken together, these findings suggest that Hz may be involved in both induction of immunity against malaria and the pathogenesis of the disease. In this brief review, we will evaluate reported roles of this pigment in the pathogenesis of malaria and provide the rationale for its targeting in antimalaria therapeutics development.
2. Hemozoin and Anemia
Structural abnormalities and extensive deposition of Hz were observed in the livers and bone marrows of children with SMA [26–28]. The abnormalities in these tissues indicate the pathological role of Hz in the development of SMA. Although there are many unexplained complex factors involved in the development of anemia during malaria infection, three mechanisms appear to be responsible for the problem, namely, direct destruction of infected red blood cells, increased destruction of unparasitized blood cells, and marrow suppression. Hz plays crucial roles in these three mechanisms.
2.1. Removal of Parasitized RBC
Anemia from P. falciparum malaria infection is usually responsible for severe morbidity and mortality in children and pregnant women in Sub-Saharan Africa. P. falciparum invades red cells of all ages [29] and digests Hb using parasite proteases [30] into small fragments consisting of about 20 different amino acids and free ferrous protoporphyrin IX, which is rapidly oxidized to heme [31]. Free toxic heme is rapidly oxidized to hematin and sequestered into inert, nontoxic crystalline Hz, which is present in the pRBC [32]. The presence of Hz in RBC results in appearance of antigenic molecules on membranes of these cells [33]. Recognition of Hz-containing RBC results in phagocytosis by circulating macrophages and removal from circulation. A study of the antigens exposed on the surface of pRBCs with different isolates of P. falciparum showed that the surface antigens could induce isolate-specific immunity [34]. Parasite-derived erythrocyte membrane protein (PfEMP1) facilitates rosetting and mediates the binding of pRBC to endothelial cells [35]. In another study which described clinically relevant cytoadhesive phenotypes of P. vivax isolates, it was observed that the intensity of rosetting was higher among anaemic individuals compared to non-anaemic and decreased with increasing haematocrit and haemoglobin levels [36]. Consequently, the study concluded that rosetting may contribute to development of anaemia. Previous studies involving P. falciparum suggest that rosetting and cytoadhesion contribute to anaemia [37, 38]. In a study in Kenya, the presence of Hz-containing monocytes in children infected with P. falciparum was shown to be associated with SMA [17].
2.2. Hemolysis of Unparasitized RBC
Trophozoites in the RBC grow and develop into schizonts which rupture the cell releasing merozoites and free Hz into blood circulation [39]. Circulating free Hz released after rupture of the RBC may be deposited on unparasitized RBC and cause lipid peroxidation of RBC membranes resulting in loss of deformability of the cell [40–42]. This change in membrane predisposes unparasitized RBC to increased sequestration and lysis in the spleen and other reticuloendothelial organs. A study investigating the mechanisms behind the structural and functional effects of haem products on infected and uninfected red cells showed that hemolysis induced by haematin was dose and time dependent [41]. Since red cells preincubated with haematin were more sensitive to haemolysis induced by hypotonic shock, low pH, H2O2, or haematin itself, the study concludes that the destabilising effect of haem products (haematin and beta-haematin) on red cell membrane may not result from oxidative damage of membrane lipids but from direct binding or incorporation to membrane. Furthermore, direct binding or incorporation of haem products to npRBC membrane is expected to initiate immunological responses and phagocytosis of npRBC.
Another mechanism involves 4-hydroxynonenal (4-HNE). Rosetting is a specialized form of cytoadherence of late hemozoin-containing pRBCs to npRBCs [43]. The aldehyde 4-HNE is synthesized in the parasite when iron, present in Hz, peroxidizes polyunsaturated fatty acids [42]. Uyoga et al. (2012) having studied the role of transfer of 4-HNE from parasitized to nonparasitized erythrocytes in rosettes concluded that the transfer plays a role in the phagocytic removal of large numbers of npRBCs and may be key to the SMA found in malaria patients [43].
2.3. Marrow Suppression
Hz has also been associated with direct inhibition of reticulocyte formation [15, 44]. Previous autopsy investigation in children that died from severe malaria demonstrated large deposition of Hz in bone marrow suggesting direct inhibition of erythropoiesis [28]. In addition, dyserythropoietic changes, including multinuclear erythroblasts, karyorrhexis, incomplete and unequal amitotic nuclear divisions, and cytoplasmic bridging, were also noted by Abdalla and colleagues in children with SMA in 1980 [45]. Similarly, proinflammatory cytokines such as TNF-α have been shown to inhibit all stages of erythropoiesis [46, 47]. Hz increases the secretion of TNF-α in both human and animal malaria infection [48–50].
In all, Hz directly promotes SMA through enhancing increased hemolysis of RBC and inhibition of erythropoiesis. It also indirectly promotes SMA by triggering production of inflammatory cytokines such as TNF-α and nitric oxide (see below).
3. Hemozoin, Cytokine, and Chemokine Dysfunction
Previous investigations had shown that ingestion of Hz by monocytes may enhance malarial pathogenesis by causing dysregulation in the production of cytokine, chemokines, and effector molecules, including TNF-α, interleukin IL-12, IL-10, macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP)-1α, MIP-1β, nitric oxide (NO), and prostaglandin (PG)-E2 [18–20, 33].
3.1. Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha
Systemic symptoms of malaria like fever occur after the rupture of malaria schizont [51, 52] and are caused by the release of proinflammatory cytokine TNF-α [35]. In both human and animal studies, Hz ingestion by mononuclear cells enhances production of TNF-α [48–50, 53] and nitric oxide [54, 55]. High systemic level of TNF-α is seen in acute P. falciparum malaria [56] and is believed to be protective by restricting parasitaemia [57]. However it also inhibits all stages of erythropoiesis and is associated with increased malaria pathogenesis [46, 58]. Similarly, inhibition of bone marrow and RBC destruction as a result of high TNF-α was reported in murine malaria [59, 60]. Higher TNF-α was also reported in fatal compared to nonfatal cerebral malaria in African children [61]. Similarly, higher TNF-α was seen in cerebral malaria compared to uncomplicated malaria [62]. In addition, elevated serum TNF-α level was associated with abortions [58, 63, 64]. Taken together, transient elevation of TNF may be beneficial since it enhances parasite clearance while sustained release of TNF in severe malaria is associated with increased malaria morbidity and perhaps mortality.
3.2. Nitric Oxide
Hz and pro-inflammatory cytokines including TNF-α increases the expression of nitric oxide synthase 2 (NOS2) gene and generation of nitric oxide (NO). Initial high levels of NO appear to be protective against severe malaria [65, 66]. However sustained high levels are associated with P. falciparum malaria anemia in children [55] by inhibiting erythropoiesis [67, 68].
3.3. Prostaglandins
In children with acute malaria, plasma prostaglandin E2 and COX-2 gene expression by PBMC are significantly reduced [69]. This is partly due to Hz ingested by PBMCs [70]. PGE2 inhibits TNF-α [71] and appears to decrease malaria severity. It also enhances erythropoiesis by inducing burst forming unit erythroid formation [72]. Inhibitors of PGE2 synthesis such as Hz, acetaminophen, and salicylates are associated with high levels of TNF-α and increased malaria severity and mortality [73–75]. In addition low circulating bicyclo-PG2/TNF-α is associated with decreased Hb concentration [55]. Hz has also been known to affect serum levels of IL-10 [33, 76] and IL-12 [77]. IL-10 may be increased in severe malaria while low IL-12 was also reported to be associated with increased malaria disease severity in children [13, 78].
In summary, Hz appears to trigger pathological levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines like TNF-α, NO and at the same time reducing the level of more beneficial IL-12 and prostaglandin E2. The role of anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 in malaria appears to enhance parasitemia since the Th1 immunological responses against the parasite are inhibited and IL-12 secretion is also suppressed by this cytokine. Taken together, Hz plays important role in deregulation of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines during malaria resulting in altered immunological responses to the disease, anemia, and host tissue damage.
4. Immunosuppression
Suppression of innate immune response during malaria infection has been reported in previous studies [9, 79]. One of the reported mechanisms is the suppression of dendritic cell (DC) function [33]. Dendritic cells play important roles in innate and adaptive immune responses. In contact with pathogen, these cells phagocytize the antigen, undergo a process of maturation, upregulate the requisite molecules and present to NK cells and naive and memory T and B lymphocytes. Ingestion of pRBC by DCs has been reported to impair the natural ability of DCs to stimulate both allogenic and antigen-specific T-cell immunity [80, 81]. This inhibition of DCs function is probably partially due to phagocytized Hz in pRBC. Moreover, Hz direct inhibition of DC maturation [33, 82] and suppression of general leucocytes proliferative responses [76] were also reported in previous studies. Similarly, ingestion of Hz by monocytes, macrophages, and neutrophils had been known to affect the functions of these cells resulting in defective phagocytosis and expression of MHC Class II, CD54, and CD11c [9, 79]. Specifically, decrease in IL-12 during malaria may be partly responsible for decreased immunity to the parasite. As mentioned above, low IL-12 has been associated with severe malaria infection in children [13, 78]. The derangement in the innate immune responses ultimately results in defective adaptive immune responses. As mentioned earlier, suppression of DC function is associated with failure of adequate priming and presentation of malaria antigens to CD4+ and CD8+ cells for appropriate Th1 and Th2 immune responses.
The suppression of immunity during malaria infection may be responsible for associated clinical problems. For instance, studies have demonstrated increased viral load in HIV patients [83] as a result of suppression of CD8+ function. Otieno et al. demonstrated increased SMA in HIV-1 positive infants and children in Kenya [84]. Also ineffective CD8+ function during malaria was linked to the association of Burkitt's lymphoma and endemic malaria [85, 86]. In addition, frequent association of bacteremia in children with clinical malaria was reported previously [87–89]. In all, presence of circulating malaria pigment in macrophages and neutrophils was associated with poor prognosis [90] or increased morbidity [91, 92].
On account of the global inhibition of innate and adaptive immune responses, Hz was described in previous studies as a potent immunosuppressant [93, 94]. However, these findings have been challenged by recent reports that demonstrated the potent immunogenicity of crude extract of Hz. These studies reported that Hz is an effective TLR9 ligand and can enhance immunity against malaria [50, 95].
5. Other Harmful Effects of Hemozoin
A number of harmful effects have been documented or associated with Hz. Hz compromises the functions of human monocytes, as previously noted, and this dysfunction has been related to its lipoperoxidation products, namely, 15-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (15-HETE) and 4-HNE [96]. Hz has also been associated with malaria-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome (MA-ARDS). By quantifying Hz in the lungs and measuring the disease parameters of MA-ARDS, a highly significant correlation between pulmonary Hz concentrations, lung weights, and alveolar edema was demonstrated [97]. Another study has shown that Hz is implicated in cerebral malaria since it modulates matrix metalloproteinases and induces morphological changes in human microvascular endothelium [98]. Histological examination in the study revealed that human microvascular endothelial cell line (HMEC-1) treated with natural Hz appeared elongated instead of polygonal and formed microtubule-like vessels on synthetic basement membrane.
6. Summary
One of the factors responsible for malaria pathogenesis is the suppression of host immune responses. This suppression enhances parasitemia and diminishes the host immune response to malaria-expressed proteins and other pathogens. Hz plays both direct and indirect roles in orchestrating this immunosuppression which may be important for the survival of the parasite and completion of its life cycle in the human host [99]. Blocking of Hz formation will ultimately increase immune mediated parasite clearance and can prevent formation and transmission of the gametocytes. The host can also maintain immunological surveillance to other pathogens. Development of new chemotherapeutic agents that will prevent the formation of the pigment in pRBC may greatly reduce morbidity associated with malaria. Association of Hz and SMA has been demonstrated in several previous studies (see above).
Use of agents that will prevent formation of the pigment will prevent Hz-induced inhibition of erythroid precursors and also reduce the production of other mediators of SMA. Chloroquine, quinine, and artemisinin block the formation of Hz from heme [21, 22, 95]. Perhaps, reduction of morbidity and mortality with these drugs may be attributable to decreased circulating levels of Hz. In developing countries where malaria is endemic, effective targeting of Hz may greatly reduce high morbidity and mortality presently associated with the disease. In this regard, development of new therapeutics that will block formation of Hz by the parasite will be necessary. Modification of quinine, chloroquine, or artemether to overcome parasite resistance may also achieve the same goal. Furthermore, it may be important to investigate the prevalence of anti-Hz immunity in healthy, mild, and severe malaria in people living in malaria endemic regions. Similarly, evaluation of crude extract of Hz as an adjuvant for human application requires further studies. This may provide the rationale for the inclusion of Hz as a component of candidate malaria vaccines. The applications of these potential Hz targeting measures warrant further studies.
Conflict of Interests
The authors have neither financial issues nor conflict of interests to disclose.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Charlotte, N.C., man charged in his wife's death had been facing serious financial problems.
Family members say 62-year-old Joseph Brown hadn't been paying taxes on money he received for giving speeches against the death penalty.
Brown had been on Florida's death row for 13 years before his convictions for rape and murder were overturned in 1986. Since then, he had talked to groups about his experience.
Brown has been held in the Mecklenburg County jail on a charge of first-degree murder since his arrest on Sept. 14, a day after the death of 71-year-old Mamie Brown.
Charlotte police haven't said what was a possible motive.
A bond hearing is scheduled Wednesday.


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Welcome to Homegirls. You'll find a sassy sampling of décor and design tips, frank conversation about everything from holidays and homekeeping to home improvement and our picks and pans of new products, stores and events.
Contributors: Kim Palmer, Lynn Underwood, Connie Nelson, Kim Ode and Nicole Hvidsten.
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Realtor Magazine just came out with 13 Hot Home Trends for 2013.
They're guidelines for agents who often advise their clients on how to make their home a "must see' when they put it on the market. An agent's mission is to have a potential buyer exclaim "I love it!" when they walk in the door – because an offer isn't far behind.
I'll sell my home someday. But I'm not going to wait until a month before I list it to break the bank to fix it up and make it better just for someone else to enjoy. Better now than later to get new carpet, paint over the black marks and replace the 1990s light fixtures And it;s sure to boost the resale value in the long-run.
Here are some of Realtor Magazine's design trends to turn buyer's heads.
Outdoor Living Rooms: These all-weather porches are furnished and decked out with fireplaces, entertainment centers and bars. I'm hoping I can talk my husband into screening in our existing deck -- but first we'll have to power wash and stain it,
Automated home systems: They've come down in price and control the heart of the home - temperature, lighting, electronics and security - with a single device. Too high-tech for me. I'm replacing a drawerful of remotes with one universal remote to run the TV, DVR and DVD player.
Themed interiors: Decorating rooms with a distinct theme is making a comeback with British-style motifs all the rage. I'm checking online for sweet closeout deals on souvenirs from last summer's London Olympics.
Green minded: Not Pantone's color of the year - emerald - but energy-efficient, recyclable and water conserving products. My bathrooms' getting a new low-flow shower head.
Stylish updated kitchen: The popular "transitional" look - it's not too traditional or too contemporary — won't send buyers running for the door. It seems like every kitchen makeover on TV and in magazines is awash in whites and grays. It shouldn't be to hard or costly to paint my 1990s golden oak cabinets a crisp clean gallery white.
Is resale on your mind? What's your plans to boost your home's livability for today and for future buyers?
During awards season, a lot of us have celebrities on the brain. We're inundated with tidbits about Jennifer Lawrence's peekaboo SAG gown and Jodie Foster's cryptic speech and whether "Argo" will trump "Lincoln" at next month's Academy Awards.
After the Oscars, all the buzz about who got snubbed, and who looked hot -- or horrendous -- on which red carpet will quickly disappear.
But the homestyle industry now seems permanently star-struck year-round. When the celebrity-branded furniture trend first reared its head, many thought it would be a short-lived fad.
Yes, many big-name brands have come and gone (Elvis bedroom sets, anyone?) But the broader trend of hitching home goods to a star appears to have survived the recession and is still going strong.
Just in the last year, we've seen the launch of Brad Pitt's high-end furniture collection, Justin Timberlake's "curated" line of art and accessories for HomeMint, Nate Berkus' Target launch, and the Kardashian sisters' "kollection" of bed and bath products for Sears.
We've had furniture and home goods headlined by jocks (John Elway, Steffi Graf/Andre Agassi), fading glamour girls (Cindy Crawford, Kathy Ireland, Jaclyn Smith) and moguls (Martha Stewart, Donald Trump).
We've even had furniture branded for dead celebrities (Ernest Hemingway, Humphrey Bogart, Elvis) and people associated with dead celebrities (Princess Diana's brother and her former butler).
It's a safe bet that the High Point furniture market in April will feature at least one new collection with a famous name and face attached to it.
I don't get it, frankly. I want my home to reflect MY style, my family members' style, not the style of some famous person I know only from the pages of People magazine. Although I suppose if I fell in love with a particular piece I wouldn't let a celebrity brand stop me from bringing it home.
So how about you? Are there celebrity home collections you like? Have you bought anything for your home with a star's name on it? And if you were a furniture maker, what famous face would you try to partner with?
Have you taken the video virtual tour of this year's HGTV Dream Home? Every year, it triggers the question "If I win, would I leave Minnesota and my family and friends and move in?" I was on the fence about last year's remote Utah lodge, but this year my answer is "heck, yes."
All it took was a photo of the tropical wood front porch furnished with charming woven chairs to make me fantasize about living in the "coastal cottage" on Kiawah Island, only 20 miles from Charleston, S. Carolina. The marshland surroundings and nearby Atlantic Ocean give it a "walking on the beach with Nick Nolte in Prince of Tides" kind of feeling.
The house is just my style - old-fashioned beachhouse-cottage architectural details on the outside and a clean-lined modern aesthetic on the inside. My to-die-for space is the second floor loft awash in a "tidal blue" color palette and suspended above the great room. And on hot and steamy evening, I'll sip a cocktail on the back porch surrounded by southern palmetto trees and an Infinity Plunge Pool that's lit up at night.
The builder/designer thought of every amenity for Southern comfort -- the structure can even withstand hurricanes. That's a relief.
I'm going to enter twice a day at www.hgtv.com and www.frontdoor.com until the Feb. 15 deadline to win the completely furnished home – plus $500,000 and a GMC SUV to sweeten the pot. Eight-one million dreamers entered last year.
What do you think of this year's charming potential life-changer on the S. Carolina coast?
Photo provided by HGTV.
I spent Sunday night with my 22-year-old daughter, watching the Golden Globes. She stuck around long enough to see Lena Dunham and "Girls" pick up awards, then headed home to her apartment in Uptown, where her roommate and the "Girls" season 2 premiere were waiting.
Like the characters on "Girls," my daughter doesn't make a lot of money and can barely afford her rent. Her apartment is nothing glamorous, but it's in the heart of Uptown. That makes it perfect in her eyes.
It's also a magnet for her friends and their friends, which is both good and bad. Everyone wants to hang out there, which is fun at happy hour but kind of a drag at 1 a.m. when random acquaintances want to crash on her couch rather than pay for a cab.
Hearing her stories -- and watching "Girls" -- reminds me of my own early 20s, and the "perfect" and not-so-perfect places I called home during those dramatic years.
There was the duplex in Prospect Park, the one I shared with my two best friends from college. I couldn't afford a car, or even much food, but at least I got skinny.
Then there was the duplex in Seward that I shared with two other friends and an army of mice. (Couldn't wait to get out of that one!)
My first solo apartment, at age 24, was actually in a senior citizens' apartment complex, where my comings and goings were closely monitored by self-appointed surrogate grandparents.
Finally, at 25, I found my "perfect" home -- a freshly renovated century-old house with a built-in buffet, pocket doors and a fireplace. It was still a rental, but a palace compared to my previous dwellings.
A decade later, I was a young mom, and the perfect home became one with a good school district and a cul-de-sac full of little playmates for my kids. But now that my kids are young adults, I'd like to unload my too-big house, leave the 'burbs and find a perfect little house back in the city.
No doubt, my daughter's definition of the perfect home will continue to morph as well. I think she'll remain an urban dweller for years to come, but maybe she'll tire of Uptown's constant bustle and sky-high rents. Or maybe, as her career -- and hopefully her paycheck -- grows, she'll be able to afford a slightly more spacious and stylish apartment.
The cash-strapped girls on "Girls" can only dream of the apartment inhabited by Charlie, Marnie's ex-boyfriend, who used his architectural and handyman skills to put a distinctive spin on his space. ("'Girls' has a breakout star: Charlie's apartment")
A blogger at Houzz has even imagined the homes the "Girls" girls will create once they grow into their own style -- and have the cash to express it. (http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/2518280/list/Screen-Style-Forecast--When-the--Girls--Grow-Up)
What's your idea of the "perfect" home? And how has it changed over the years?
Still miss Domino? Lonny.com is the next-best thing.
I'm a regular reader of the bi-monthly online shelter magazine because it's just like flipping through a real glossy mag. It's also full of relatable down-to-earth design ideas and offers a smart take on how real people outfit their interiors
This month's issue ponders "Interior Design Rules You Should Break." DIYers are intimidated by conventional wisdom regarding how to put together a room, said Lonny. When I went through the checklist, I discovered I was a already a decorating iconoclast – unintentionally.
Rule: Match Your Wood Finishes
Many people are afraid to mix wood finishes in a single room, said Lonny. I must be pretty brave because my family room is an assortment of whitewashed wood hutch, dated 1990s golden oak coffeetable and dark walnut side table from a junk bonanza. No worry. "Varying wood tones create a layered look," said Lonny.
Rule: Every Window Needs a Window Treatment
Two walls of windows remain bare and exposed in our family room addition finished four years ago. At night, the neighbors can easily watch me watching "Gray's Anatomy," and during the day the space feels unclothed and cold. I'll dress the windows some day. "There's no shame in a naked window," says Lonny.
Rule: Use Small Furniture in a Small Room
I have a tiny dining room and it's overstuffed with a huge mahogany dining room table. At Thanksgiving, guests have to take turns pulling out chairs before sliding in. But beggars can't be choosey when given a cast-off from a relative who moved to Florida. "Using a few large pieces in a small space often creates the illusion of a bigger room," said Lonny. Often doesn't mean always.
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