2016-07

JUL
2016

• Atis Lakay • Celebrating
JEANGUY SAINTUS the 4th of
July

• America
the

Beautiful
• A Virtual
Trip Through

America
• Blanc Manger

1 Title Page
2 Feature-of-the-Month
4 En guise d'éditorial
6 And the Beat Goes On...
8 Poétisons
12 Idées de lecture
14 Who's Who
16 Through the Grapevine
17 Sak pase, Ayiti?
18 Astuces Galore
20 Cooking with Coucou
22 Our Sponsors

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COUCOU Magazine, July 2016

COUCOU MagazineJounal ki sòti chak mwa an kreyòl, franse ak angle

Maryse C. Elysée, Éditrice

Avec la collaboration de:

Dr. Arold Augustin
Guy Cayemite
Louis Berrouet

& other benevolent contributors

Coucou Magazine a été conçu pour servir de fenêtre ouverte sur le
monde à la génération des baby-boomers en particulier; cependant

nous sommes heureux de compter tout le monde parmi notre
lectorat.

Les actualités d'intérêts sont recueillies avec soin sur divers sites de
l'Internet, ce pour informer aussi bien que distraire. Nous espérons
que vous en ferez bon usage aussi souvent que possible et que vous

ne manquerez pas de nous grati er de vos commentaires et
suggestions pour l'épanouissement de ce bulletin.

Merci et bonne lecture!

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• Feature of the Month

Celebrating our Independence
on the

Fourth of July 2016

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• En guise d’Éditorial by Maryse C. Elysée

A Virtual Trip through America

The Beautiful USA - All 50 Stat…

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Top 10 Must Visit American …

Top 10 United States Landm…

The 10 Most Unusual Places …
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• And the beat goes on...

by AROLD AUGUSTIN, MD

When science gets victimized by ideological sophistry

Whenever there is a scientific discovery shining some
light on the supremacy of liberal, progressives VS
conservatives, Professor Nietzsche gets exceedingly giddy.
Not even for one second do he and his senior staff
question the underlying scientific tenet of such
publications. For some unclear reasons, most progressives
are certain that they are the best minds around and that
the rest of us are ignoramuses.
Case in point: A few years ago, some enlightened from the
Virginia Commonwealth University published a scientific
paper that purported to shine light on the psychological
basis of political ideologies. But, the finding that made this
article interesting was nothing else but the fact that
progressives were depicted as good people whereas
conservatives as authoritarian.
Knowing very well that bunch of supremely biased
academics, I am usually skeptical of the statistical findings
presented in such articles. Apparently, the authors have
now decided to publish a correction, essentially admitting
that the conclusions were wrong and that "psychoticism"
was rather a specific trait of liberalism.

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In conclusion, it is O.K. to publish some scientific
monstrosity and make your way to become a tenured
professor, and 10 years later, come out with a correction
to signal that you might have been wrong. Professor
Nietzsche et al. want to have it both ways. They will
ensure that you are labeled "ignoramuses" for life. Then,
they will present some fake apologies while the published
data were dubious from the get go.
Thanks again Professor Nietzsche for your courageous
correction, a decade later. Note that those same minds,
including the arrogant Nicholas Kristof of the New York
Times, would have deep sixed the same article if some
protected groups were painted in an unfavorable way.
This is the actual erratum released by the study authors:
"The authors regret that there is an error in the
published version of "Correlation not Causation: The
Relationship between Personality Traits and Political
Ideologies" American Journal of Political Science 56 (1),
34-51. The interpretation of the coding of the political
attitude items in the descriptive and preliminary
analyses portion of the manuscript was exactly reversed.
Thus, where we indicated that higher scores in Table 1
(page 40) reflect a more conservative response, they
actually reflect a more liberal response."

• And the beat goes on...

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• Poétisons

N’arrêtez pas le ot!

A chacun son lot…
De grâce, artistes,
N’arrêtez pas votre flot!
Que serions-nous piétistes
De vos œuvres tant aimés
Sans la douce tyrannie
Ou l’éclatante épiphanie
De votre muse enfiévrée?

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Miami, 26 janvier 2013
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Oiseau de proie

Ce que le méchant
de toute ardeur fomente,
ses vents les plus violents
retournent une tourmente...
Ce qu'il vise juste
jamais n'atteint le juste...
Son masque une fois
tombé, quoi qu'il fasse
dévoile sa vraie face,
celle d'oiseau de proie...
Dans les petites choses
s'épanouit la rose,
le fondement des critères
de l'homme de caractère,
toujours prêt à servir
le déshérité du sort
aux lèvres le sourire...
Dans la transparence,
non dans l'apparence
l'homme fort
passe sa flamme,
la sagesse de son âme,
dans l'humilité
partage la chaleur
et la simplicité
de son cœur...

© Guy Cayemite Photograph from the Internet
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Aux esprits étriqués

Aux esprits
étriqués, bornés,
regardez-vous dans un miroir
et cessez de croire
que vous êtes le nombril du monde.
Effacez de votre visage immonde
ce sourire hypocrite,
démaquillez votre coeur,
ôtez une fois pour toutes
ce masque de bienveillance
qui veut faire croire aux autres
que vous êtes en état permanent
de sainteté, de pureté.
Sépulcres blanchis, pharisiens,
vous serez chassés un jour
comme les vendeurs du temple
Car sous vos apparences de bonne sœur,
vous dissimulez votre égoïsme sénile.
Vous ne voyez que des pécheresses
dans les femmes que vous enviez,
et des cassanovas de bas étage
dans les hommes qui ne vous courtisent pas.
Au dernier acte,
quand tombe le rideau,
votre solitude vous emportera dans la tombe.
Et n'oubliez jamais
que le chien aboie, et la caravane passe.

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Soupi nou

Soupi nou fè plis bwi
Ke bat men nou
Alòs, kè kontan nou
Pa pi ere pase sa
Nou mare lespwa nou
Ak twa kout kòd
Souf nou
Adje, si nou ri
Se pou'n chare tèt nou
Ki moun nou ye ? Kote'n sòti ?
Kote'n pwale...?
Avni nou pa rive pi lwen
Ke longè ponyèt nou
Epi nou fyè
Pou le peyi, pou le drapo
Nou se pwemye pèp nwa
Endepandan
Men'm lè dènye mo a
Toujou nan men blan
San wont nou
Se sèl paspò nou
Nou sekwe ke nou
Tankou chyen
Pou nenpòt ti zo
Epi nou fyè
Nou se granmoun tèt nou
Nou lib pou'n fè tout vi nou
Ap goumen antrenou
Ki moun nou ye ? Kote'n sòti ?
Kote'n pwale ?

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• Idées de lecture
America the Beautiful

by
Katharine Lee Bates
(Author)
Chris Gall (Illustrator)

Disponible sur
AMAZON.com

From his unique perspective as the great, great
grandnephew of "America the Beautiful" writer, Katharine
Lee Bates, Chris Gall transforms this beloved patriotic song
into monumental works of art--from purple mountain
majesties to gleaming alabaster cities. Honoring his
ancestry and national pride, Gall pairs the beautiful lyrics
with striking illustrations of notable American images such
as Pike's Peak, the Tuskgee Airmen, and firefighters raising
the American flag at Ground Zero.

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Other Children Books on the same topic:

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• WHO'S WHO - Haitian of Phenomenal Achievement

JEANGUY SAINTUS Photo credit Antoine Tempé

Educator, Dancer, Choreographer Artcho Danse
Home of AYIKODANS
Dance is a way of life for JEANGUY SAINTUS. As Founder-Artistic Director
the founder of Ayikodans,he has continuously
pushed the limits of modern dance over the past Jeanguy
decades. In 25 years of passionate research he has SAINTUS
mastered a cross cultural body language that 7, rue Joe Assali
speaks with the power of remote times and places. Puits Blain4,HT 6140
To expand the local pool for dance, Saintus Pétion-Ville, Haiti
founded Artcho Danse a dance center and training + 509 37 14 20 21
program for children and adults in Port-au-Prince. + 509 48 77 04 81
He also provides a scholarship program called + 305 407 20 45
Dansepyenu (Dance Barefoot) for talented young www.ayikodans.com
dancers unable to a ord tuition.Saintus organizes on Twitter @ayikodans
cultural exchanges by inviting guest artists from Like us on Facebook /Ayikodans
around the world to teach at Artcho Danse, and [email protected]
takes his unique technique globally by teaching [email protected]
master classes.
In 2008, Saintus was a recipient of the prestigious
Prince Klaus Award in The Netherlands for
expanding the possibilities of the dance medium,
fostering young talent, and inspiring pride in the
strength, beauty and richness of Haitian identity.
Last June, he also received in Albany, New York an
Ivoh 2014 (Images and Voices of Hope Award for
his work).

IVOH AWARDS OF APPRECIATION
WINNER 2014

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A peek at the best Haitian cultural performances...

Founded by internationally renowned Ayikodans FINAL
Haitian born choreographer, dancer, and CieAyikodans Trilogie d'Erzuli -…
educator Jeanguy Saintus Riché, ayikodans
AYIKODANS is considered to be the
premiere professional dance company of
Haiti. Saintus has enabled the emergence
of a new, contemporary Haitian aesthetic
that, while rooted in tradition, re ects a
modern Caribbean culture and creativity
that would surprise many who associate
the country with disaster, poverty and
helplessness.
Ayikodans company members have danced
on stages in Latin America, Europe, the
United States and Asia at such venues The
Adrienne Arsht Center , Raymond F. Kravis
Center for the Performing Arts in Florida,
The Rialto in Atlanta, Georgia, Carnegie
Hall in New York, The Netherlands’
Muziegebow and Tropentheater, Teatro
Anayanzi in Panama, Centre des Arts and
L’Artchipel in Guadeloupe,Teatro Nacional
and Palacio de Bellas Artes in the
Dominican Republic , L’Atrium in
Martinique.The Foundation Tokyo Ballet in
Japan, Cartier Foundation for
Contemporary Arts in Paris, France…

“Jeanguy Saintus uses his body as
an instrument to express the rich
mix of Caribbean culture and
contemporary life. ''

Prince Klaus Award Committee
2008

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• Through the Grapevine... Photograph from the Internet

Things read and/or heard here and there that
may interest you or strike your fancy…
Click on each title to read the article.

1 Abdel, le bibliothécaire malien qui a sauvé les livres de

Tombouctou des ammes djihadistes

2 School Grades Enter the ‘Everyone-Gets-a-Trophy’ World

3 It's FINALLY Illegal To Marry A 12-Year-Old In Virginia

4 20 veterans a day committed suicide in 2014

5 Wealthy Elite Caught Buying Huge Bunkers To Hide From General
Public

6 10 Signs The Global Elite Are Losing Control

7 Energy E cient Bulbs Cause Anxiety, Migraines, & Even

Cancer...

8 Thompson Review 2- Headphones

9 Socialism Leaves Venezuela Hungry

10 Michelle Obama Pledges $100M of U.S. to Educate Girls

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• Sak pase, Ayiti?

Here are the recent news from or about Haiti and the Haitian people. Click
on the titles in order to read the articles.

1 Ayisyen pa konn chwazi lidè
2 Un ressortissant de la Suède abattu par des

bandits

3 Ouverture symbolique de la maternité Isaie
Jeanty

4 Delmas sur la paille, le personnel mis en
disponibilité sans solde

5 Des professeurs fraudent pour soutenir des
candidats au Bac

6 Plusieurs maisons confisquées par la CONALD
7 Mamman m'a vendue comme domestique
8 Mes points sur les i de Michèle Bennett Duvalier

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Things read &/or heard here and there that may
interest you or strike your fancy… Click on each
title to read the article.

1 Best Home Remedies For Glowing Skin
2 The Effect Flip Flops Has On Your Body
3 Reduce High Blood Pressure Without Medications
4 How to Strengthen Your Knees
5 Dangerous Plant, If You See It Stay Away!
6 10 Natural Remedies For Acid Reflux
7 10 Health Benefits of Turmeric
8 3 Natural Homemade Night Creams For Youthful Skin

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• 2 1/2 cups of heavy cream Blanc Manger

• 1 packet of unflavored
gelatine

•
1/3 cup of coconut milk

•
1/2 cup of confectioner/

• powdered sugar

• 1 tsp of cinnamon powder

• 1/2 tsp of almond extract

• 1 tsp of vanilla extract

•

1. Empty a packet of un avored gelatine onto a bowl.
Pour a small amount of boiled water and stir. Set it aside for 5 mins.

2. Using a saucepan, add heavy cream, coconut milk, and sugar over
medium-high heat. Stir constantly until it begins to boil.

3. Once it begins to boil, pour the gelatine mixture and stir.
4. Combine the remaining ingredients: almond extract, cinnamon
powder,

and vanilla extract. Stir.
5. Remove from heat and pour contents into ramekins or a baking dish.

Let it cool until it reaches room temperature. Cover with plastic and
refrigerate overnight.

Optional: Garnish with your choice of fruit topping and drizzle with

honey. Enjoy!

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Fried Plantains

• 2 cups of oil
• 1 plantain, peeled
• salt, to taste
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•

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1. Slice the plantain 1 1/2 inch thick.
2. In a skillet, heat oil and brown each side over medium-high
heat.
3. Using a wooden plantain press (or the back of a plate and a
cutting board), atten the plantain pieces.
4. Dip fried plantain disc into a salt water to avoid the plantains
from becoming too brown or oxidized.
5. Fry the plantains again onto the heated skillet with oil.
6. Blot on a paper towel to remove excess oil.
7. Salt to taste. Serve hot.

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