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Visual Communication Design
About the Department
Visual communication design which comprises of many fields, like photography, video production, advertising design, game design, page design emerged with the rise of the needs of the last two centuries. Because of this characteristics, visual communication has its own unique place in the faculties of communication. Visual communication design exceeds the limitations of graphic design and embraces a wide range of areas related to mainly communication such as TV and film production, video and image processing, 2D and 3D animation, photography, package design, and corporate identity design. Visual communication design education, in short, is for the students who like transferring knowledge, ideas and dreams using photographic images, videos and films, and who want to discover creative potential in visual elements, and new things deeply affecting them.
Educational Opportunities
The Course utilizes an interdisciplinary approach using art and technology, supported by other scientific disciplines which allow department students to have real work experience during their education. Besides theoretical courses where recent aesthetic tendencies and the theoretical basis of communication are taught, in an interactive atmosphere, the department also has intensive practical courses in which students discover their creative potentials and deepen them with the lecturers' specialized knowledge. Practical fields include video production, multi media design, 2D and 3D graphic animation, editing and the teaser's graphic, web design, 3D modelling and package design, and visual communication studio works. The courses are taken in English in an international atmosphere with experienced lecturers.
Career Areas
Students have opportunity to develop their technical skills and work experience in the national media organisations during their education. Because of the wide scope of education at the department which covers several fields, including graphic design, computer aided design, digital video and image processing, students have opportunities to select their career fields after graduation.
Department graduates have the opportunity to have their careers in these fields:
Web Design,
Interactive Information Design
Computer Aided Graphic and Multimedia Design
Advertising and Public Relations
Video and Film Production
Special Effects Design
Art Director, or Creative Director in Advertising Agencies
PC Software Screen Work
Editing Suits in Local, Regional, and National TV Organisations
Cyprus International University
Faculty of Communication
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99258 Nicosia/TRNC
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Raury, 17 year old artist from Atlanta, has quite the perspective on the world. He has the same passion and motivation that ANTI does. In his recent interview with Billboard Magazine, Raury goes into detail of what inspired his new single "God's Whisper" and his music in general.
"I was fucking pissed. I hated school. My mom found out I smoked pot. She was patronizing me all the time. I just wanted to drop out and focus on what I wanted to do which was music…I thought school was a system of indoctrination and brainwashing, and they just want you to go to school, graduate, have kids and die. That's something I won't compromise. I won't live my life on my knees."
Raury is obviously very passionate about his music and his way on life. At only 17, he is already ahead of a lot of new artists coming up. His aspiration for success is tenacious just like his talent. He says that he is "going to be one of the the greatest lyricists out here. I am one of the greatest lyricists out here, fuck it." And for that, I'm interested to see what his upcoming EP Indigo Child will sound like.

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Email Newsletters – The Next Big Step in a Writer's Life
Romantic Mystery/Romance novelist Susan Roberts now has a Newsletter link. Check it out!
Since I left South Africa I have become a full time writer by default. Those of you who know me, know how much I love writing. I will happily write all day if given half a chance. In the last few years I have written six novels: two for practice, three for sale as ebooks on Amazon, and one more to join them shortly.
I don't have a problem writing at all.
However, I do have a problem marketing both myself and my books. It's not that they don't sell, but rather that they don't sell fast. Granted, I haven't exactly been bending over backwards to publicize them for the last few years. Moving to Australia took rather a lot of time and energy out of my life in the not too distant past, especially in the last two years.
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I had insomnia the night before last and was curled up on my side, eyes shut, trying to force myself to go back to sleep when my husband stirred awake. He draped his hand on my hip and breathed, "Aww, you're so beautiful when you're sleeping." To which, I replied, "Thank you," nearly giving him a heart attack. He didn't know I was awake. Compliments me in my 'sleep' people. I love this man! Happy Valentine's Day ❤


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Mike Randall, the executive responsible for Snapchat's moneymaking efforts, has resigned just seven months after joining the company, Re/code reports.
Randall became Snapchat's vice president of business and marketing partnerships in June last year. He joined from Facebook, where he was global director of the social network's PMD (Preferred Marketing Developer) program. It is not yet clear whether he has a job to go to or whether Snapchat has a replacement for Randall lined up. Business Insider has asked Snapchat for confirmation and will update this post once we hear back.
A Snapchat representative confirmed Randall's departure, giving this statement to Re/code: "We thank Mike for his many contributions and we wish him well in the future."
Snapchat rolled out its first campaign on the app — a trailer for Universal Studios' horror movie "Ouija"— last October. Since then numerous brands including McDonald's, Amazon, Macy's, Hollister, and Samsung have rolled out Snapchat ad campaigns.
Earlier this month it was revealed that Snapchat is asking advertisers to shell out a minimum of $750,000 per day to advertise on the platform. Many advertisers are balking at the price — not least because the ads in question disappear after a few seconds, as do the images users send to one another.
Snapchat is also set to launch a new "Discover" content section in the coming weeks, partnering with publishers like Time Inc., BuzzFeed, MailOnline, and Vevo to serve up articles, music, and videos.
Business Insider understands the Discover section will be monetized by the publishers, who will seek sponsors for native advertising to sit alongside their content, with Snapchat taking a share of the revenue. A Snapchat spokeswoman refused to comment on how Discover's ad model would play out when it launches.
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Sonic the Hedgehog (Sega Master System, Game Gear)
|Sonic the Hedgehog
This game has hidden developer credits.
This game has a prototype article
The Master System port of Sonic the Hedgehog scaled down the Genesis game and included the all-new Bridge, Jungle, and Sky Base (not to be confused with Sky Chase) Zones. Given the limitations, it wasn't too bad.
The Game Gear version appears to have been a port of the Master System game, as it was not only released two months later, but also removes some unused sprites while adding others. The smaller screen also meant that things had to be scaled down, resulting in the Green Hill boss being laughably easy.
The Master System version also holds the distinction of being the last game released for the console in North America.
Unused Graphics
Level Art
|Green Hill Totem Pole
|Used in the Master System version, but not the Game Gear one.
|Green Hill Corner Tile
|An unused corner piece.
|Bridge Zone Tiles
|A spring in front of checkerboard, and a pole in front of some sky tiles. The bridges in this zone are never high enough to hit sky level.
|Jungle Zone Spring
|A spring not set on grass. Probably intended for Act 2.
|Labyrinth Pillars
|Some unused big and small pillar tiles! These were created specifically for the 8-bit versions, and they have no equivalent in the Genesis version.
|Sky Base Tiles
|A chain facing southeast, and an unused cannon facing northeast.
|Sky Base 3 Tiles
|Some unused slopes, and what appear to be laser turrets. The latter tiles are not in the Game Gear version.
|Sky Base 3 Slopes
|Just some unused slope tiles. Game Gear version only.
|Ground Segment
|Appears amongst the object tiles for Bridge Zone. It almost looks like the top is melted.
|Appears amongst the object tiles for Labyrinth Zone. Perhaps it was intended to be a switch-operated door, like the ones in the Genesis version?
|Unused Newtron
|Found in Green Hill's tileset in the VRAM. These two animations are unused, while another animation is used only in Jungle Zone. Master System version only.
|This may be a prototype shield animation. Game Gear version only.
|Unused Enemy
|Graphics for the enemy Batbrain appear among the Green Hill objects, and were probably meant to be used in the caves of Act 2. The Genesis version uses them in Marble Zone, not present in either 8-bit port. Game Gear version only.
Ancient handled the 8-bit ports of Sonic 1 and were evidently going to credit themselves on the title screen with the text "©SEGA/Ancient 1991". In the end, though, only Sega received credit.
Early Credits Screen
An early version of the credits screen can be found in the Master System version at ROM offset 16AEE. The triangles in the background were replaced with yellow and blue stars in the final version.
Unused Music
An unused rendition of Marble Zone is present in the Master System version's ROM at offset CD0A. This and the unused Batbrain graphics (present only in the Game Gear version) suggest that Marble Zone was intended to be included in the 8-bit ports of Sonic 1 but was cut due to time or space issues.
Unused Sounds
This sound echoes twice. Unknown what it could have been used for. It could have been used for entering a Bonus Stage.
A heavy bubbling sound. May have had a use in Marble Zone before it was scrapped?
An alternative sound to the bumper sound?
Sounds like an alarm. May have had a use in Scrap Brain/Sky Base?
Unused Text
Developer Text
A copyright string starts at 0x3B:
Developed by (C) 1991 Ancient - S Hayashi.
Filler Text
A text string (with minor variations) used as filler in the ROM banks.
'1991 (C)Ancient. (BANK0-4) SONIC THE HEDGEHOG Master System & Game Gear Version.
'1991 (C)Ancient. (BANK8-11) SONIC THE HEDGEHOG Master System & Game Gear Version.
'1991 (C)Ancient. (BANK12-15) SONIC THE HEDGEHOG Master System & Game Gear Version.
Version Differences
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The 8-bit versions of Sonic 1 are mostly identical, but besides the resolution, there are some differences detailing the transition from Master System to Game Gear:
- A white Sega splash screen with an animated Sonic and the trademark "Sega!" voice clip was added. This was done because the Game Gear doesn't have a logo screen incorporated into the BIOS, unlike the Master System.
- The smog clouds above Scrap Brain on the map screen were redrawn.
- The sprites for Sonic, invincibility, and shields are all redrawn to be smaller, to account for the reduced screen size.
- Warning signs were added near spike pits and cliffs in Green Hill in the Game Gear version. Various background elements are altered as well, such as the color of the mountains and the flower animations (which are closer to the 16-bit game).
- The Special Stages have different layouts in the Game Gear version, and a time limit of 2 minutes rather than 1.
- Due to the smaller screen, the Green Hill boss flies much lower and can be reached from the ground, making it a complete joke.
- On the other hand, the Bridge Zone boss is trickier, taking place on an actual bridge rather than an island.
- Fruit appears in the background of Jungle Zone.
- In the Master System version of Jungle Zone Act 2, the screen continuously locks as Sonic travels upwards through the stage, with the bottom of the screen acting as a bottomless pit. This little challenge would naturally have been completely unfair on the Game Gear, so it was removed.
- Jungle Zone's boss takes place in a steeper arena in the Game Gear version, making the bombs harder to avoid.
- The first two acts of Labyrinth Zone have radically different layouts between versions. Most notably, the Chaos Emerald is much easier to get. In the Master System version, the Chaos Emerald is sitting in the middle of a spike pit; to get it, the player must collect an invincibility power-up a few screens below, run through a lengthy obstacle course to get to the spike pit, jump in, grab the emerald, and jump out before the invincibility wears off. In the Game Gear version, it's just... sitting there, out in the open, very near the end signpost.
- The final boss no longer enters a second phase, and attacks with three floor-mounted flamethrowers rather than a moving electric wall. The homing device was also moved from above Robotnik to the middle of the ceiling.
- The credits text has been updated to reflect the hardware.
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This week not only do I have an amazing guest that I know you guys are going to love, but I also have some super important things to talk about in the intro. It's a bit longer than usually but it was something that I really needed to share with all of you. It also ties in with the the underlying theme of honesty that is in this entire episode. I also make a couple other important announcements about shifts and new things to come! One of those being that this will be the LAST EPISODE OF SEASON 4. The pod will be on a short break between seasons and I'll be coming back with even more incredible conversations and pods to share with you in Season 5. So be sure you're subscribed on iTunes so you know when the new episodes will be back and also that you're signed up for my email list for updates in between.
For the bulk of the episode though I get to share with you an incredible conversation Jordan Younger of the Balanced Blonde. Her story parallels mine in many ways and we share so much in common in our evolution over the past few years and how that has affected our lives and our work. She gets real about what true balance means and how being authentic and honest with yourself should come before anything else in life.
Take a listen. Keep the convo going in the facebook group with your thoughts, ideas, comments, and reflections – both on the intro and interview. I love you guys. I seriously am so excited for the new season and all the fun content to come. I'll see you all in a few weeks!!


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Floor Marking
Floor Marking and 5S
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Floor Marking Colors
OSHA and ANSI make color recommendations so it is easy for somoene who is not familiar with your facility's color scheme to make quick and educated decisions. If you go with a color system that does not follow these recommendations, you are required to make a char that lays out the colors you are using and what they mean, and it must be posted in a place where all employees are able to view it.
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Floor Marking Tips
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Official Press Release
The Baltimore Comic-Con is happy to announce that actor and comedian Phil LaMarr will host this year's Harvey Awards banquet and ceremony, taking place on the evening of Saturday, September 8, 2012. The Baltimore Comic-Con, which will be taking place September 8-9 at the Baltimore Convention Center, has been the home of the Harvey Awards since 2006.
Phil LaMarr is best known as a cast member of Fox's MADtv, a sketch comedy show based on characters and situations from MAD magazine, which was found in 1952 by Editor Harvey Kurtzman (namesake of the Harvey Awards) and Publisher William Gaines. The show first aired in 1995 and ran for 14 seasons, of which LaMarr was a cast member for 5 seasons (1995-2000).
In addition to his comedic acting, LaMarr is also an accomplished voice actor for such renowned shows as Futurama, Kaijudo, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, Static Shock, Evil con Carne, Samurai Jack and Justice League Unlimited, as well as recurring roles on King of the Hill, Family Guy, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Young Justice and The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron.
As a lifeling comics reader, LaMarr says: "I'm excited and honored to be a part of the Harvey Awards this year, and I am looking forward to meeting many of the people I spend every Wednesday afternoon with."
The change in host this year from Harvey Award mainstay Scott Kurtz was due to a family conflict. Kurtz, a friend of both the Baltimore Comic-Con and the Harvey Awards, will return in the future. "Scott worked really hard to make the show this year, and we all understand and respect that family commitments must take priority," said Marc Nathan, Baltimore Comic-Con promoter. "Scott is always welcome here in Baltimore!"
For your chance to see Phil LaMarr host the 2012 Harvey Awards, please visit http://baltimorecomiccon.com/harvey-awards/ where you can purchase your tickets to the banquette, which are now on sale.
This year's confirmed guests for the show including: Guest of Honor, Stan "The Man" Lee (Saturday only!); Jason Adams (Sculptor); Josh Adams (Doctor Who, Sherlock); Neal Adams (First X-Men, Batman: Odyssey); Ken Bald (Golden Age Timely/Marvel artist); Marty Baumann (Pixar artist); Brian Bolland (Dial H, Cover Story: The DC Comics Art of Brian Bolland); Harold Buchholz (Archie Comics); Mark Buckingham (Fables, Doctor Who); Frank Cammuso (Knights of the Lunch Table, Otto's Orange Day); Greg Capullo (Batman, Spawn); Tommy Castillo (Grimm Fairy Tales); Cliff Chiang (Wonder Woman); Frank Cho (Avengers vs. X-Men, Liberty Meadows); Steve Conley (Bloop webcomic www.bloopstree.com); Amanda Conner (Before Watchmen: Silk Spectre); Lar deSouza (Looking For Group, Least I Could Do); Dan Didio (O.M.A.C.); Garth Ennis (The Shadow, Hellblazer, Preacher, The Boys); Rich Faber (Roboy Red); David Finch (Batman: The Dark Knight); Franco (Tiny Titans, Superman Family Adventures); John Gallagher (Buzzboy); SL Gallant (GI Joe); Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez (Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman); Jimmy Gownley (Amelia Rules!); Gene Ha (Justice League); Larry Hama (G.I. Joe, Wolverine, The 'Nam); Cully Hamner (Action Comics); Dean Haspiel (Billy Dogma, ACT-I-VATE, Trip City); Jason Horn (Ninjasaur); Jamal Igle (KISS, Supergirl, The Ray); J.G. Jones (Wanted, Doc Savage); Barry Kitson (Captain America, Iron Man, Fantastic Four); David Mack (Kabuki); Mark Mariano (Happyloo); Ron Marz (Artifacts, Voodoo); Mark McKenna (Star Wars, Banana Tail); Bob McLeod (DC Comics Presents: Wonder Woman); Mark Morales (Avengers vs. X-Men); Jamar Nicholas (Leon: Protector of the Playground); Jimmy Palmiotti (All-Star Western); Dan Parent (Archie, Veronica, Kevin Keller); David Petersen (Mouse Guard); Brian Pulido (Lady Death); Frank Quitely (All Star Superman, Batman & Robin); John Romita, Jr. (Avengers Vs. X-Men); Don Rosa (Uncle Scrooge); Stuart Sayger (Infestation 2: 30 Days of Night One-Shot); Walter Simonson (Thor, Legion of Super-Heroes, Avengers); Ryan Sohmer (Looking For Group, Least I Could Do); Scott Snyder (Batman, Severed, Swamp Thing); Brian Stelfreeze (ICE); Karl Story (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9); Peter Tomasi (Batman and Robin); Billy Tucci (A Child Is Born, Shi); Matt Wagner (Tower Chronicles, Mage, Grendel); Mark Waid (Daredevil, Incorruptible, Irredeemable); Bernie Wrightson (Frankenstein); Thom Zahler (Love and Capes).
In the coming weeks, look for more announcements from the Baltimore Comic-Con. We are looking forward to highlighting our guests, the Harvey Awards, industry exclusives, and programming. The latest developments can always be found on our website, Twitter, and Facebook pages.


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ZOTAC Unleashes Duo of AMD 800 Series Mini-ITX Platforms
Powered by AMD 800 series chipsets, the ZOTAC M880G-ITX WiFi and 880G-ITX WiFi platforms deliver a premium AMD experience in a mini-ITX form factor with USB 3.0, SATA 6.0 Gb/s and 802.11n WiFi technologies. High-performance integrated ATI Radeon HD 4200 series graphics processor enables stunning visuals with Microsoft DirectX 10.1 technology.
"ZOTAC is the world leader when it comes to high-definition-ready mini-ITX platforms. We are able to provide an energy-efficient AMD platform with the new M880G-ITX WiFi, while the new 880G-ITX WiFi introduces socket AM3 compatibility to our mini-ITX product line up," said Carsten Berger, marketing director, ZOTAC International.
The ZOTAC M880G-ITX WiFi brings notebook levels of energy-efficiency to the desktop with a combination of AMD Turion II Neo Dual-Core K625 mobile processor and ATI Radeon HD 4200 series graphics processor - components from the 2010 AMD Ultrathin Platform. For more performance-demanding tasks the ZOTAC 880G-ITX WiFi is the ideal mini-ITX form factor for AMD Phenom II, Athlon II and Sempron processors.
Compatibility with socket AM3 processors empower the user to select the right amount of processing power for their computing demands - whether its single, dual, tri or quad-core processing - with the ZOTAC 880G-ITX WiFi.
It's time to play with the ZOTAC M880G-ITX WiFi and 880G-ITX WiFi.
Product Name
M880G-ITX WiFi
880G-ITX WiFi
South Bridge
ATI Radeon HD 4200 Series
ATI Radeon HD 4250
AMD Turion II Neo K625 (dual-core, 1.5 GHz)
Socket AM3 (AMD Phenom II, Athlon II, Sempron up to 95-watt TDP)
System Bus
HyperTransport 3.0
Memory support
2 x DDR3-800 DIMM slots
2 x DDR3-1333 DIMM slots
Memory capacity
Up to 8GB
PCI Express x1
PCI Express x1
6 SATA 6.0 Gb/s
4 SATA 6.0 Gb/s
Display outputs
HDMI, dual-link DVI & VGA (with included adapter)
2 USB 3.0 ports
6 USB 2.0 ports (4 on back panel, 2 via pin headers)
2 USB 3.0 ports
8 USB 2.0 ports (4 on back panel, 4 via pin headers)
6-channel high-definition audio
HDMI audio output
Optical S/PDIF output
DirectX support
DirectX 10.1 with Shader Model 4.1
Other hardware features
OpenGL 2.0 , ATI Avivo HD technology
Windows 7 capability
Certified for Windows*7 premium
19 Comments on ZOTAC Unleashes Duo of AMD 800 Series Mini-ITX Platforms
I would use a setup like this to Crunch on, its so small its like a set it and forget it type deal.
I love Zotac ITX Boards :)
Quake said:My thoughts to.
Too bad that it doesn't have PCI-E x16 :/ :(
Quake said:If an ITX board doesn't have a PCI-Express x16 or any of its flavors, then you might as well forget even light gaming at 1080p/1200p. It would be better to just use an ION/ION2 Dual core Atom build. :(
Too bad that it doesn't have PCI-E x16 :/ :(
still the Gigabyte mini ITX HM55 board is the king of mini-ITX for the time being, until sandy bridge I bet.
Quake said:Yep, deal breaker for me too (not that I was waiting for this particular product anyway).
Too bad that it doesn't have PCI-E x16 :/ :(
If you're looking for 880G and PCI-E, ASUS has had one out for some months now:
Nice to see some competition, and I do still like what Zotac does in terms of making new designs, especially for small form factors... but after a rather bad set of experiences with one of their boards I doubt I'll go to them for my next ITX needs.
But this is kinda nice board anyway
micropage7 said:it has a 1x slot
simple board with many features, unfortunately has no pciex
But this is kinda nice board anyway
DaedalusHelios said:wew, its faster than atom based light year ahead.
If an ITX board doesn't have a PCI-Express x16 or any of its flavors, then you might as well forget even light gaming at 1080p/1200p. It would be better to just use an ION/ION2 Dual core Atom build. :(
Mussels said:Why is everyone mad because they can't "game" on this. It is build to be a small HTPC box. The 1 PCIE slot is for a TV tuner. With either, you could build your own media center box with a slim blu-ray drive, and a laptop HDD on this platform and get it all into a box about the size of a current gen WD external or Wii.
the 1x slot works for me, slap in an e-sata card and away i go.... tiny ass media PC/HTPC with heavy (External) storage capabilities.
Like say this: Antec ISK 300
You could also use the 880G-ITX in that same case with a AMD Quad core 640 or Triple core 440 and have a super small but very powerful desktop for normal people.
I do have too issues. Why are the cords for the fan and wireless antenna so long? I know those are minimum standard lengths, but why do it on a board this short?
Second, I have never seen DDR3-800 RAM. As far as I know, there has never been DDR3 RAM slower than 1066, so why not use that as the standard speed?
Quake said:ATOM ITX boards with the built-in processor you can never change that match these specs would be in the $150+ range. I can get a single core Sempron 140 that will eat an Atom alive for $32. So unless the 880G-ITX is over $120, no the intel setup would not be cheaper.
You won't spend that much into small htpc just for videos or stuff like that... There is atom for that and it is cheaper
I am sure I could find a cheaper built; but finding one cheaper that can match this platform in specs and power would be impossible right now.
And if I personally put a Triple or Quad core processor in this build, it would be used as a small form factor desktop PC, not an HTPC. With either and the HD 4250, it will do everything you need and then some, with ease.


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- Case Study
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A case of leprosy in Malawi. Making the final push towards eradication: a clinical and public health perspective
- Cieron Roe1Email author and
- Lucy Sarah May1
© The Author(s). 2016
- Received: 7 August 2015
- Accepted: 20 July 2016
- Published: 2 September 2016
Statistically speaking, Malawi has achieved the World Health Organisation's target for the elimination of leprosy (<1 case per 10 000 people), yet the disease is still considered a leading cause of long term physical disability. In this case study the authors discuss the presentation of a 39-year-old gentleman to a district hospital in Malawi with multibacillary, lepromatous leprosy. The condition was initially managed in the community as an 'allergy' which suggests that local barriers currently hinder the detection of leprosy in this developing primary care system. Leprosy is a multi-system disease and this gentleman demonstrated evidence of lepromatous orchitis. Promoting an awareness of these systemic manifestations will increase the the detection of complications and circumvent long term morbidity. Efforts to optimise systems of detection, management and public and professional education are essential to drive eradication in these at-risk populations. At an international level, we must strive to fulfil the objectives outlined by the 'Enhanced Global Strategy for Further Reducing the Disease Burden due to Leprosy for 2011–2015'. At a national level, local research should delineate community factors that impede the eradication of leprosy. Developing new diagnostic and epidemiologic tools, more efficacious chemoprophylactic regimens and vaccination for endemic regions would facilitate these efforts.
- Leprosy
- Eradication
- Africa
- World Health Organisation
- Malawi
- International complication
- Communicable disease
- Tropical
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Leprosy has been endemic in many regions of the world since biblical times. In 2014, 213 899 new cases were detected worldwide [1]. Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae) is transmitted following prolonged close contact with infected patients. The bacilli reside within upper airway secretions and spread through the expulsion and consequent inhalation of airbourne droplets. Although highly contagious, the clinical disease only develops in genetically susceptible individuals. The quality of the immune response determines the outcome of infection. Ridley and Jopling characterised a spectrum based on clinical, histological and immunological variables. They defined three broad syndromes: tuberculoid, borderline and lepromatous leprosy [2, 3]. The latter develops when CD4+ T cells preferentially polarise to a T helper 2 response. This promotes humoral immunity which fails to clear the intracellular bacilli. Leprosy is characterised by a remarkably long incubation period spanning between six months and twenty years [4]. Lepromatous lesions are characterised by deteriorating sensitivity to heat, pain and tactile sensation as the peripheral nerves denervate. Multiple large plaques develop symmetrically over colder areas of the body. They are hypochromic, erythematous and have indefinite borders. Over time, some of these plaques form nodules, known as lepromas. Borderline cases develop hypochromic spots with slight insensitivity whilst tuberculoid leprosy is characterised by a few isolated erythematous plaques.
Case presentation
The WHO diagnostic features for leprosy
World Health Organisation operational diagnostic criteria for leprosy
1. Skin lesion consistent with leprosy and with definite sensory loss, with or without thickened nerves
2. Positive skin smears
Case discussion
Clinical perspective
In all settings, a detailed travel, social and contact history can accurately predict the risk of exposure. Moet et al. showed that the most important determinants of clinical disease include i) the intensity of contact and ii) inherited susceptibility including HLA-DR2 and non-HLA polymorphism e.g. in TNF-α [6]. Seropositivity represents a 20-fold increased risk of developing clinical leprosy [7, 8] whilst the bacterial load, as measured by a skin smear can predict the transmission risk [6]. Differential diagnoses for multibacillary lepromatous skin lesions include scleroderma, mycosis fungoides, pellagra, asteatosis, ichtyosis and eczema or contact dermatitis. The primary neurological symptoms resemble common mononeuropathies. Where there is systemic involvement, clinicians should consider systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, dermatopolymyositis and systemic vasculitis.
Ideally, leprosy should be confirmed by the presence of acid-fast bacilli in skin biopsies or split skin smears. M. Leprae is a gram variable organism and can be decolourised by a Ziehl-Neelsen stain thus a modified Fite stain should be used. Skin biopsies should be taken from the centre of skin plaques or nodules in lepromatous leprosy and the periphery of tuberculoid lesions. Despite being a major referral centre, this district hospital did not have the laboratory facilities to perform split skin smears or skin biopsies. Whilst the WHO standard diagnostic criteria state that these investigations are not required to make a formal diagnosis (Table 1), this situation highlights the inadequacy of laboratory provisions in the Lilongwe health district. To achieve eradication targets, these secondary care institutions require access to reliable, definitive laboratory investigations. Boyce et al. demonstrate that strategies to improve investment at a national and district level are a cost-effective means of increasing detection rates, reducing misdiagnosis and improving the follow up of treatment [9].
Systems with a significant degree of M. Leprae infiltration and/or dysfunction
Renal system
Secondary amyloidosis can develop in several organs although it commonly causes kidney damage by glomerulonephritis (incidence up to 50 %), interstitial nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, pyelonephritis and acute tubular necrosis.
Respiratory system
M. leprae can infiltrate the upper respiratory tract including the nose, pharynx, larynx, epiglottis and trachea. Common symptoms include cough, hoarseness, and, occasionally, dyspnoea. The bronchi and lungs are usually spared.
Cardiovascular system
Leprosy (particularly multibacillary) has been associated with arrhythmias, dyspnoea, ventricular hypertrophy and ST segment abnormalities. M. Leprae can invade the cardiac autonomic system. Coronary artery disease and arteriographic abnormalities affect approximately 11 and 50 % of patients respectively.
Endocrine system
Approximately 90 % of men develop orchitis, commonly with involvement of the epididymis. This can lead to infertility, sexual impotence and gynaecomastia. Approximately 30 % of patients develop cortical adrenal lesions.
Hepato-biliary system
The incidence of liver involvement is estimated at between 48 % and almost 100 %. Lepromatous hepatitis describes portal and centrolobular granulomas, and fibrosis with acid-fast bacilli. Infrequently, secondary amyloidosis can cause hepatic damage. The gall bladder, biliary system and pancreas are usually spared.
90 % of lepromatous patients show bacillaemia. Bone marrow infiltration can lead to pancytopaenia. A widespread lymphadenopathy can also occur.
Reproductive system
Approximately 90 % of infected males develop orchitis. Foamy macrophages often form granulomas which replace the testicular parenchyma. Otherwise, parenchymal fibrosis and hyalinization of the spermatopoietic tubules may occur. If left untreated this will eventually cause testicular atrophy and infertility. There is very little involvement of the female genital tract.
Public health perspective
The WHO's 'Strategic Plan for Leprosy Elimination 2000–2005' made a commitment to eliminate leprosy through control measures that are accessible at all local health facilities [10]. These control measures emphasised facilities to diagnose and treat patients with multidrug chemotherapy, patient and family counselling, community education, disability support, rehabilitation and referrals for complications. In some nations, the uptake of these strategies was slow and in 2006, the WHO published a revised plan; 'The Global Strategy for Further Reducing the Leprosy Burden and Sustaining Leprosy Control Activities 2006–2010' [11]. This focused on 'morbidity control' to further promote the timely detection of new cases, their treatment with effective multidrug chemotherapy, the prevention of disability and rehabilitation. The strategy emphasised equitable resource distribution and the provision of affordable and easily accessible care. Leprosy has long been a source of stigma thus socio-educational programmes were prioritised to dispel fear and motivate individuals to seek treatment.
Leprosy is a leading communicable cause of neurological disability throughout the globe [12]. As with this gentleman, ensuring timely diagnosis and treatment is the most effective way of mitigating damage to the sensory, motor and autonomic function of peripheral nerves. The WHO definition of Grade 2 disability (G2D) has been proposed as a more robust indicator of international progress than leprosy prevalence because it is less susceptible to operational factors such as treatment duration and case-finding methodology. In 2012 Msyamboza showed that 21 % of patients in their community-based cross sectional study in Malawi had a G2D [13]. The Enhanced Global Strategy for Further Reducing the Disease Burden due to Leprosy for 2011–2015, set a target to reduce new cases of leprosy with G2D per 100 000 total population by 35 % relative to 2010. Looking forward, their aim is to reduce the burden to 1 new G2D case per one million population by 2020 [14]. However, a criticism of the indicator is that such a neurological assessment may be too complex for some developing settings, especially for clinicians that haven't received specific training and have no means of monitoring local prevalence [15].
The WHO has defined the elimination of leprosy as a 'national prevalence of less than 1 case per 10 000 population' [16]. Malawi fulfils this criteria, however Msyamboza et al. showed that between 2006 and 2011, the prevalence and detection rates actually increased [11]. Furthermore, cure rates for paucibacillary (1–5 lesions) and multibacillary (>5 lesions) leprosy were 63 and 33 % respectively; substantially below the expected 80 % [13]. This gentleman was misdiagnosed at the community health centre which indicates that despite global initiatives, cases of lepromatous leprosy are still missed in this region of Malawi. Attributable factors may include a lack of decentralisation to health centres for diagnosis and treatment, insufficient knowledge and skills of health centre staff, poor registration and recording systems, and a lack of political commitment by government and health partners [13]. However, to our knowledge there are no recent studies investigating these potential issues in Malawi. In addition to global efforts, individualised, national systems of detection, contact tracing and the provision of affordable treatments are needed to definitively eradicate leprosy in these settings [17].
Learning Points
➢ Leprosy is still a prevalent communicable disease and a leading cause of long term physical disability even in countries that have statistically achieved the WHO elimination target
➢ Clinicians must consider leprosy in those with a significant contact history and be aware that leprosy can lead to severe multi-system sequelae
➢ Wider accessibility to clinical laboratories equipped with the resources to confirm leprosy could improve detection and cure rates, reduce misdiagnosis and unnecessary treatment and enhance patient follow-up.
➢ Further research is needed to develop and implement national strategies to address local factors influencing the detection and management of lepromatous disease
The authors would like to acknowledge the staff at Nkhoma Hospital for their kind personal and professional support during our time in Malawi.
Authors' contributions
The gentleman described in this case report was seen by both authors. The corresponding author conceived and produced the initial manuscript. Both authors made valuable contributions throughout and were heavily involved in the production of the final manuscript. Both authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Competing interests
The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
Ethics approval and consent to participate
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I created this blog to be an encouragement to try something new. I have always loved to try new things because of my quest for variety. I'm more like an ADD adventure sampler. I like to try, taste and experience different things and places all the time. I love living like a tourist in my hometown city of Cincinnati and beyond.
Hello and welcome to AdventureRob.com! This website is my personal blog documenting some of the things I do, the places I visit, my thoughts, photography and advice on all things travel and photography as well as the odd random musing. I hope it inspires others to leave the rat race and travel a bit, even if it's just for a little bit.
My name is Lindsay and I love to travel. Having been to 30 countries and counting, I am continually dreaming up my next adventure. I am a travel-based PR professional, writer, food fanatic and an occasional blabbermouth.
I love to travel. And I'm fond of a chat. These days I'm able to combine the two thanks to a weekly travel segment on Radio 2UE and networked stations, and I continue to share travel tales through my blog. When I'm not travelling I can be found enjoying my home town of Sydney's many charms with friends. Or possibly curled up with a good book and my cats. Just the two. Not that there's anything wrong with being a crazy cat lady...
Adventures Around Scotland is a travel blog with a mixture of fun, practical and inspiring ideas for your trip to Scotland. It is not another guide simply listing the must see attractions, instead it is full of first hand accounts, honest reviews, hidden gems and useful information from someone that lives here.
Paying heed to their advice and choosing to partially disregard it, I'm going to try and get our names, Andrew Murray and Laura Murray well placed on t'internet. Simultaneously I shall provide you with a brief rundown of the adventure so far....
We are moving to Amman, Jordan for two years so Joe can put his Arabic skills to work. Should be an exciting time to be living in the Middle East. We hope to keep this blog updated with information on life in Jordan and our travels over the next few years. Check back on the blog page to see what we are doing.
Born in Colorado, college in Massachusetts, spent 2 years working with the Peace Corps in Burkina Faso (West Africa), and then spent almost 5 months traveling the US visiting friends and family with Oliver, my trusty silver car. In between I fell in love with the Sonora Desert and hope to make my home in Baja Arizona.
A brit in the Czech Republic. My name is Zoe Brooks (Potok is the Czech word for stream or brook) and I am in my fifties. I have had an eclectic career, with one overriding interest - people and one overriding theme - I enjoy setting things up (a sign of my low boredom threshhold).
I'm a city guy, born and raised. That means I like my comfort, convenience, air conditioning and easy way of life. Traveling the world with only a backpack is pretty much the opposite of that, which leads to amazing personal growth… and a few complete meltdowns.
Above all else, I believe that if you follow your heart and your passion, opportunities will present themselves. That's why I've spent the past 9 years creating this site; because, sharing my passion is what I love most.
My name is Aimee. I'm originally from the Seattle, Washington area but am currently living in Höfn, Iceland. My life changed when I accepted an Erasmus Mundus fellowship to study higher education in a joint master degree program that brought me to Norway, Finland, and Portugal. Along the way I met a charming Icelander who took me to rural Iceland. I am a city girl who enjoys a retreat to nature every now and again. I love the comforts of home and a good, cozy evening on the couch with a glass of wine.
Doon Loomden is the travel personality of Dan Lamden, a thirty-something former brick-and-mortar executive assistant and research guru turned aspiring nomad and virtual professional using travel as a way to take control and push the comfort zones of ordinary life to see and experience the extraordinary people and places that the world has to offer.
Not only do I like to travel, I like to travel to odd and unusual places, Hence 'The Road Less Traveled' niche. Exotic, little-known and unusual destinations are my favorite. That being said, I still make my rounds to the popular and well-known destinations as well (and I do enjoy them still).
Hey Adventurer, Do Extraordinary Things; That's what this travel blog is all about. Most adventurers are courageous, fearless, adrenaline-thriving, risk-taking people. That's not me. I'm afraid of the dark, jumping from heights is perhaps, one of the stupidest things you could consider and the thought of eating anything "strange" is revolting.
I'm a 20-something year old from the UK who just can't seem to make up his mind about what he wants to do.. I've tried my hand at retail work, photography, web design, drawing, tattooing, care homes and online marketing…the list goes on! Don't get me wrong, I liked them all, but there's only one thing I truly love – travel.
Hi I'm Scott Kennedy and this is my website. This is a website about what I do and also about stuff that I like, stuff that inspires me and stuff that makes me laugh (sometimes all four at the same time). I like to make things, that's probably the best way to describe what I do for a job. I write stuff for magazines – some of which you'll have heard of and flipped through at the dentist's office. I used to write Travel Guidebooks for a big company that makes lots of travel guidebooks – it was brilliant fun; I got to compare and contrast youth hostels, private islands and fancy restaurants from Alberta to Zanzibar and lots of other places that start with the other letters. These days I write about travel and adventure and politics and art and music and whatever else is interesting to me (and the folks I work with). I write for magazines and websites and hand carved stone tablets whenever I have the opportunity.
I'm Aurora. I've spent some time wandering around this amazing world of ours - which only left me wanting more. Now I spend my days working with schools in NYC and exploring this crazy city! I have been a biology teacher, a ski and snowboard instructor, an Outward Bound instructor, and love to spend as much time in the mountains as possible.
A Blogger. A Virtual Assistant. Freelance Web Researcher. A Registered Nurse. A Frustrated Singer. A More Frustrated Dancer. A Hopeless Romantic. Insane Friend. Spongebob Lover. Photography Addict. Food Lover. And most of all – A Traveler.
At age 26, I quit my job to travel the world alone. I spent six fantastic months in Southeast Asia and turned my travel blog into a full-time business. Today, I travel full-time, going anywhere that sounds wacky or beautiful or interesting. My goal is to show YOU how you can travel the world on your own -- easily, safely, and adventurously.
In 2006, I went for a six month backpacking trip through Asia and it changed me. Since then I've traveled extensively in Latin America and returned to my beloved Southeast Asia every chance I get. I live in Denmark with my husband Thomas, and he's usually the one I travel with.
It was a sunny winter day. I was sitting comfortably at the breakfast table while I was reading the headlines of a motorcycle magazine. Slowly, I stirred my coffee. Suddenly, an article drew my attention. Someone has started with his 30 years old Simson Schwalbe to ride through Africa all by himself. Since a friend of mine travelled through Africa in his Unimog and had shown me some great pictures of his trip, I was dreaming of a Trans Africa trip as well. When I grow up. At this time I was about 16 years old. Now, ten years later, I decided that the right time has come to make my dream come true. My budget was 5000 Euro for two years. 700 Euro of this i spend to buy the perfect bike: a Honda XL 600V Transalp.
A backpacker travel blog born in a small room, longer than wide, with a tiny window overlooking inner courtyard and an ugly gray. Area, inhospitable first, but we've managed to turn in the opposite, in a world full of books and cards and drawings and postcards space.
Welcome, and thank you stopping by, where we love to share our passion for aviation, travel and the airline industry. We are a team of over 30 writers, located in 18 different cities, on 4 continents. We have flown over 1,500,000 miles to bring engaging content to our readers.
A 25 year old Colorado native currently residing in the beautiful city of Boulder, Colorado. In his time free from being a full-time mechanical engineer, he is an avid outdoorsman, choosing to ski, climb, trail run, and mountain bike. His thirst to fully experience diverse cultures, challenging ecosystems, and varying environments will lead him to the far corners of the world. Ultimately he is most interested in diversifying his perspective
After college, I worked at a global mobility consulting firm as a cost-of-living analyst for 3 years. I traveled to 50+ countries and met with Fortune 100 executives and foreign dignitaries to better understand expatriate living conditions in countries like Turkmenistan, Nigeria and Papua New Guinea.
After a lovely childhood upstate and four years studying and working in the city, I called it quits on normal and bought a one way ticket out of the country. I've since celebrated my one-year travelversary and with no end date in sight, I still feel like I'm on the greatest trip of my life. It has no end date, no solid itinerary, and no real backup plan.
'm an American who has been living in Europe since 2010. Most of that time was spent in Hungary where I taught English for two years before studying for my MBA. Now, I've moved to Amsterdam to start the next stages of my life.
We are Lucia, Reuben and "syndrome". Lucia and Ruben are dating and "syndrome" is suffering from serious illness and that carbine which carry with them wherever they go. A disease that makes you feel the need to be constantly on everyone else just because they are not happy. A disease ... it saves lives.
Interesting website of this Iranian journalist and traveller, with lots of photographs from some interesting world travels and comments that go along. Also features more extensive sections on his work and life.
"I am an artist, photographer, teacher and mum who travels the world recording images in sketchbooks and online. I currently teach Art, Textiles and English in Stockholm, while looking after my three young children. I use my travel journals and day-to-day experiences as inspiration for my artwork."
I've been in love with traveling since I was 14 years old and took my first trip to Europe. Since then I have traveled to over 35 countries, and I made it to all 7 continents before my 30th birthday. I went on a 5 month round the world trip from the end of 2011 to the beginning of 2012. I travel carry-on only whenever possible.
Alicia Sornosa is a Spanish journalist that claims to be the first woman to have been all around the world with her motorbike. Her adventure started in 2011 and now is trying to cross the whole American continent, from Inuvik to Ushuaia.
We go by the names Christian (the German) and Jessica (the Canadian). We met in 2010 when we were both living in London, and after years of doing long distance we ended up together in Vienna, Austria. It is fair to say that most of our relationship has been spent travelling.
Hi, I'm Lauren and at the age of 27 I quit my job to go travelling. This is the story of my journey, starting on Feb 19th 2013. My passions are learning new things, challenging myself and encouraging others to do what they love. I'm also interested in living a more unconventional life... more on that soon.
Ally is a Traveller. This is her Travel Blog. Postage shall occur as Ally Travels. At present, Ally is living in Gwangju, South Korea working as an English Teacher. For this reason, the great majority of her posts for the upcoming year are likely to be about Korea.
Alma de Viajante is a website about travel journalism by Felipe Morato Gomes, an avid traveller. A collection of travel articles published in magazines, chronicles about a round the world trip and other long trips from portuguese travellers, lots of useful information about worldwide destinations and good travel photography.
Susana was born in Taiwan and lived in Guatemala as a child before landing in Canada. A sufferer of itchy feet syndrome, she's always wanted to travel the world and is thrilled to finally be living the dream. Last known as a communications professional before embarking on our grand adventure, she's polishing up on her photography skills and working on finding that next goal in life.
Hi, my name is Alyona. Lover of travel, blogger and a big foodie, I am originally from Russia. I left my country in the beginning of 2012 and since then I have been travelling around the world together with my husband.
After two years in Martinique, I started spending more time talking about my travel experiences, providing easy-to-access guides on understanding a place while travelling. Adults of the Millennial generation are looking for opportunities to live abroad and this blog is about encouraging more people to do so, whatever their circumstances.
After setting off on our first major travelling trip back in March 2011, I haven't looked back since. Prior to travelling I worked in the Pro Audio industry for nearly 6 years. I became disheartened and felt that a travel stint would do me good, so Eloise and I set off for Asia!
A small-town American returns back to the good ol' US of A after 4 years in the Basque Country and brought the boy in tow. Now she shares what it is like to see your own country with new eyes and all the exciting ventures that go along with calling a new place home!
I was going to use this page to tell you all this stuff about me - Red Nomad OZ! But maybe you'd think a whole PAGE devoted to me, no matter how much you wanted to know, might be a) egotistical; b) too much information; and - worst of all - c) boring! But that wouldn't apply if YOU asked the questions, would it? SO ... what do you want to know?
I have not lived in the US for over 6 years. I have spent the better part of that time in Prague teaching English. It was awesome. I also spent four months in Mexico doing the same. That was pretty cool too. In this site I share the experiences lived those days and the ones I'm going through my new trips.
My name is Leora, and I am a former fashion executive with a passion for travel, writing, and style. After a year of corporate life, spending all my free time reading Lonely Planet guides and wishing I could see the world I so often read about, I decided to make a change. I quit my stable desk job at one of the top international luxury fashion houses to travel the world and share my experiences.
I'm a traveller at heart, and a tourism professional by trade, born and bred in sunny New Zealand. I have a passion for adventure sports, rock climbing and everything to do with snow, and found myself in London by mere accident.
So here it is! Here you will find writings documenting my travels around the globe as I seek adventure and inspiration, for myself and others. It is a sometimes humorous and sometimes ponderous record of my successes (and failures).
I don't go backpacking, couch surfing or camping. I don't do incredibly daring things like feeding tigers or swimming with sharks. I just follow my husband and try to make the most of the places we visit. I lead an ordinary life, I think, except I do it in different cities (often in the same week!)
Two gay men traveling the world and noting their impressions; Is that how I want to introduce this blog? Well it certainly is what the blog is all about. Does the fact that we are gay matter? Well only in the sense that some of the adventures you will hear about may not happen to other travelers. Does the fact that we are English, but have lived in California for the last 30 years, matter. Well I think it makes for an interesting dichotomy in our outlook.
Andrew served in many difficult roles including International Committee of the Red Cross Delegate in Yugoslavia and Rwanda during the 1990's, and Chief of Operations in the United Nations Emergency Coordination Centre in the international response to the 2005 Kashmir earthquake.
I'm Andy. In my real life I'm a financial software consultant but in my spare time I travel the world. This blog is for you. Regardless of how you found it, I'm glad that you did. Enjoy your stay here, and hopefully you get a few ideas to use on your next trip.
Welcome to my blog. In my real life I'm a financial software consultant but in my spare time I travel the world. This blog is for you. Regardless of how you found it, I'm glad that you did. Enjoy your stay here, and hopefully you get a few ideas to use on your next trip.
Anekdotique.com – journeytelling stories – is a german and english travel blogzine by Clemens Sehi focusing on travel writing or to be more precise: on anekdotiques, that special little moments everyone experiences on their travels and that don't let you go until you strike out to find them over and over again.
My name is Anna Tillmann. I am a journalist from Mainz, Germany. I love to travel, write and code. I take a lot of photos, and I never not plan my next trip. I collect plane and metro tickets, maps, old atlases, entrance cards and passport stamps. I am still searching for the perfect globe. I love football and snowboarding. I can see something good in almost everything. Except chocolate. I hate chocolate.
I am an ordinary girl from Pennsylvania currently living in the Pacific Northwest (PNW) with a travel bug to explore the world. Trying to make the most of my vacation days, I am a travel blogger sharing my local and world travel adventures. From local weekend hiking to full vacations, my blog shares how I get out of the city. Join me on my journey to travel the world.
I am just a mom with 8 children whom I love dearly and love to photograph. This is a blog about my favorite things. Some of them are my family, travel, photography of all kinds, reading, scrapbooking- it's just plain fun.
Hey there! I'm Angie Orth, an ex-travel publicist turned world traveler and storyteller. I quit my NYC PR job in 2010 in search of adventures – and I've found them by the truckload. Now I jet from city to country to town and back, and though I don't know what's next, I am enjoying the ride! You're welcome to come along!
I have a wandering and restless spirit, which annoys my mom no end. She'd like to see me "settled" (as she never fails to mention in any conversation she has with me) while I continue to feign ignorance of that term in the conventional sense. She seems to be doing less of it now that I've crossed over to the "other side". I like the concept of being a global citizen.
Hello there! My name is Anita Dykstra and I run this little beauty (or beast). Hendrieka is my middle name pronounced Hen-dre-ka, in case you wondered. I live in the beautiful New Zealand but my heart is, well actually I don't know. I lost a part of it in London a while ago!
I've traveled the world for both work and pleasure and lived for a year in Seoul, South Korea. I've ridden by bicycle alone through Patagonia and Central America, traveled by ship to South Georgia Island and Antarctica and by plane to every other continent. Throughout those travels I've taken a multitude of photographs which you'll find on this site and which I hope you will enjoy.
Stefanie, nearly 34 years and Sebastian, almost 36 years old, independent manager of an agency with 5 employees, earn an average salary. So they are your average people next door. Aside from the fact that they are homeless since 09/22/2014. Neither of them had ever studied abroad. They discovered the beauty of travelling for the first time 5 years ago. It was then that the idea to have a tour around the world was born.
My name is Ardun and I'd like to welcome you to my site. Primarily this is a travel blog site where you will find articles, tips and reviews on destinations from all over the world. Most travel sites are named something related to travel, you know nomadic elephant or wandering retiree or something of this nature. While this works for most travel bloggers I decided to stick to my name instead as this site offers more than just travel articles. This site also acts as a hub for ordering my fine art photography and my books so I thought it best to keep it simple for people to find me.
My name is Jerson and traveling is my passion. This blog was created as a personal desire to transform my experiences into words, pictures, videos and advice to make the trip made your passion! Travel the world easily and cheaply possible. And thus enrich our being human contact with other cultures. We warmly welcome you and I hope we travel together with the same motivation.
My name is Arlo and I am in love with wilderness. Not your suburban backyard variety or even the local national forest, but the great expanses of this planet – both on land and in the sea – that remain relatively unaltered by modern humanity. Those last truly wild places on Earth give us the air we breath, the water we drink, the genetic resources we depend upon, and provide for the stable climate in which we thrive. Wilderness fuels our creativity and spirituality, feeds our minds and our bodies, and inspires exploration and scientific investigation. And we in turn are a part of this great system that maintains the world. Wilderness is the keeper of our past and the promise of our future.
Around the World in 200 Days. Before beginning, we knew the starting point and arrival cities where we had to be on certain dates and want to catch a slight idea of the possible routes to follow. But it was what we were finding, opportunities and the desire to make the point that we had to set the course.
Archaeology, beer and food have motivated author and photographer Jim O'Donnell's twenty-five years of travel to over forty countries on five continents - and are at least partially to blame for the five languages he is sure he can stumble through.
I left the corporate world May 2009 to take on an epic journey to travel around the world. I realized though that the world is pretty big and that this journey would take much longer than expected. Since then, I've lived a nomadic life in different parts of the world.
I'm Michael Tieso. I'm 29 years old and I love to travel. I was born and raised in New Jersey, USA. My half Argentinean and half Italian background brought me back and forth between New Jersey and Buenos Aires, Argentina as a child. I'm also a music fanatic. I started Art of Backpacking in December 2008 after a short backpacking trip in Canada. I felt inspired to share my experience of backpacking and to prepare for a complete lifestyle change.
We're Dan and Linda Bibb, transplanted Americans currently living in Panama, and we've been traveling and blogging since 2009. Since we left home we've been to Asia, Europe, the Caribbean and Central and South America. We enjoy eating where locals eat, shopping where they shop and picking up at least some of the language.
As We Travel is a comprehensive travel site for anyone who enjoys traveling. From first-time travelers, to well-seasoned travel enthusiasts, you will find As We Travel full of the latest travel advice, clutter-free city guides, and HD travel videos from around the world. Since As We Travel was founded in 2010, we have traveled and blogged from over 45 countries, worked in conjunction with major travel companies like InterRail, partnered with tourism boards like VisitScotland, VisitBerlin, Innsbruck Tourism, filmed HD travel videos in over 33 countries, and have become one of the top ranked travel blogs in the industry.
Gregor, Heidi and Claudia met in Bangkok in a hostel at the Koh San Road Road. They quickly found out that they shared an interest for Asia and the discovery of countries far from the mainstream destinations. So they decided to make this blog to let you know everything they discover in the non-mainstream part of the world.
Neil aka Duff is a twenty-something marketing professional with too many qualifications to count! Originally from the U.K., Duff is currently living and teaching English in Taiwan. He has been globetrotting since 2008 and with so much to explore on our wonderful planet, he hasn't made it home yet. Johnny has been on the road since graduating in 2006 – traveling, studying, and working around more than 50 countries across the globe…
When the first piece of news you get on a website is that its creators Jason and Jennifer have been on the road for around 5000 days, there is not much to add to attract further attention. The galleries of pictures are worth a look.
We are a Canadian family of 6 who sold our home to travel the world. We love to learn and experience new places and cultures together. The world is a magnificent place, and we want to celebrate it! We realize that this nomadic lifestyle will only last for a season of our lives, so we want to make the most of it. We invite you to share in our adventure!
Audley offers tailor-made, individually planned itineraries for discerning travellers seeking authentic experiences around the world. We are different from other travel companies. Booking your tailor-made trip with Audley guarantees a journey that has been thoroughly planned by an expert with in-depth knowledge of the region, and we pride ourselves on our attention to detail and customer service.
Definition of Ausreißerin: People, especially children, who have run away from home, (Measured) values that differ clearly from the norm (statistics). Both definitions fit Nicole. In her blog she talks about her big or small escapes from everyday life. She focuses on her own personal experience and also gives you tips about planning a trip.
Alexander: Free Spirit - Adventurer - Ex-lawyer - technology enthusiast - Business Development Manager - Minimalist - maverick - Free Athlete - Techno lover - sailor - Startup Hipster - Berlin fanatic - Surfer - Pied Piper - Nature friend - Idealist - Vipassana Meditation Elena: (aka) Fuchs - Full-lawyer - tour guide - Surf photographer - Trash TV Queen - - family girl - Spy - in the heart of Hamburg - Football fool - snowboarder
We are committed to offering a world class, truly authentic Bahamas vacation experience. Please take a minute to explore our website to discover the richness of our people, unique destinations and the many diverse vacation experiences available in Islands of The Bahamas.
Our names are Mary Ann and William. We've been together for about 4 years. Since then we share our adventures. Although our paths crossed on a dirt track we shared many things since then and our route has been consolidating slowly.
The venture se.com emerged in 2011 of the need to give life to a cake of papers that have made our travels since January 2006. It's ideal for anyone planning the next vacation or discover places and read about products and services shared by those who understand the subject and lives for it. Awarded recently won the Top Blog award 2012 best blog in the category "Travel and Tourism - Academic Jury" and in May this year, was invited to hold a lecture at the Adventure Sports Fair - the biggest annual tourism and sports Adventure in Latin America.
The Trails and Adventures is a site made for adventurers with tips and articles on camping, trekking, climbing, rafting, abseiling, canyoning, off-road, mountain biking, photography, backpackers, adventure racing, etc.
Benét J. Wilson is the founder and editor-in-chief of Aviation Queen LLC, an aviation/travel writing and consulting business. She is also the Air Travel Expert for About.com and the Senior Editor for Airport Business magazine. Clients include USA Today, AirwaysNews.com, Arizona State University's Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism website, Jetrader magazine, Airport World, Tnooz, Airports Council International-North America's Centerlines magazine and the Runway Girl Network.
I blog here at Aviators and a Camera about luxurious travel that seeks to go more than skin deep into other cultures, while caring about the earth and the environment of the places I visit as much as possible, seeking never to disturb or harm but instead inspire others to know the world outside their own country better.
I travel nearly full time now because I want to prove that it can be done. I want people to know that any dream worth having is worth pursuing. I really believe there is no one right way to live life and I want to help people see the beauty that can exist in every day life in every city and country on this planet.
About About this Blog I started this blog as a way to keep my family and friends informed and worry-free during my six week trip to Egypt in the summer of 2009. Since then, I have kept it up as a place for my insights and explorations into the topics of travel (international and domestic), politics, human rights, gender dynamics and what it means to be me right now. I try to offer equal parts travel diary, academic insight and personality, on all the aforementioned topics
My name is Stephen Hepple from Pegswood, Northumberland, England. In 2006 I embarked on a global odyssey. I created this website to document the adventures and preserve the memories. I enjoy writing and hopefully the reader will enjoy a few laughs along the way.


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Johnny Manziel's family is reportedly worried about his well-being and stability after he twice refused their efforts to check him into rehab facilities, the The Dallas Morning News reports.
"I truly believe if they can't get him help, he won't live to see his 24th birthday," Manziel's father, Paul, said.
According to the Dallas News, Manziel's family first tried on Saturday to check the 23-year-old quarterback into the Enterhealth Ranch addiction facility in Van Alstyne, Texas, but he refused to stay.
This attempt reportedly came one day after Manziel's former girlfriend told the police he had hit her multiple times and threatened to kill her and himself.
Manziel's girlfriend told the police Manziel said "he was going to drop me off, take my car, and go kill himself" and later told her to "shut up or I'll kill us both."
The Manziel family's second failed attempt to get him help came Tuesday. Manziel's father said he was worried that his son was suicidal. From The Dallas Morning News:
Paul Manziel said that he tried to have his son admitted Tuesday to Carrollton Springs Hospital, but that Johnny was allowed to leave. Paul Manziel said that he is upset that his son was allowed to walk away after Paul told a Denton County Sheriff officer that he believed Johnny to be suicidal. Carrollton Springs is a 45-bed psychiatric and chemical dependency hospital in Carrollton, providing inpatient and outpatient treatment to adults suffering from mental illness and/or addiction, according to its website.
On Friday, Manziel's agent released a statement saying he had dropped Manziel and hoped the former Heisman Trophy winner would get the help he needed.