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The WorldQuick Facts ---6History in Photos ---8Coffee waste water treatment ---29

Health10 Symptoms Never to Ignore --- 16

EducationFamous Quotes ---1250 Most Affordable Colleges in the NE ---19

FoodRecipe: Cheese Omelet ---22

Cover StoryRokia Traore on Music, Mali & Longetivity ---23

FashionQ&A with Ola Alabi, designer at Afriq Expressions ---32

TravelDiscover New Mexico ---36

EVENTSouth Sudan 3K Run ---41

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Welcome and thank you for reading this issue of DUNIA print magazine (Fall 2014 Edition). We hope you are inspired by the information and articles we continue to put out - both on the website and in print. DUNIA Magazine is now 4 years old ... although it seems like a lifetime since this exciting journey began. Our team has taken things one step further: we have also been focusing on working in the community, specifically through our Women Are Core initiative (page 41) which raises awareness and seeks to empower women. Your support continues to be needed so that we may be able to reach more readers and touch more lives along the lines of ‘connecting across cultures’.We would like to thank Malian Songstress & international renowned artist Rokia Traore for an empowering, and very insightful interview (page 23). You will notice that Ms Traore spoke from the heart and her words instilled even in me, how worthwhile of a journey it is to use our talents for a greater good. We were indeed humbled to have been accorded the priviledge of this remarkable interview.Please, don’t forget to share your thoughts after reading.Let’s keep it interactive - write to us, connect with us on social media and send in articles. --- remember that the DUNIA experience is all about you!On behalf of the team, I’d like to once again thank you for reading and for sharing --- enjoy.Warmest regards,

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Publisher & Editorial DirectorLema Abeng-Nsah

Editor-in-ChiefInnocent Chia

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• Grevy’s zebras live in northern Kenya and southern and eastern Ethiopia.• Their coats sport dazzling narrow stripes that wrap around each other in a concentric pattern and are bisected by a black stripe run-ning down the spine.• Big heads, large and rounded ears, and thick, erect manes make the Grevy’s zebra appear more mule-like than other zebras.• Grevy’s zebras grow up to nine feet long, weigh up to 990 pounds, and stand up to almost five and a half feet at the shoulder. On aver-

age, males are about ten percent larger than females.• Grevy’s zebras graze primarily on tough grasses, but they also browse on leaves, which may constitute up to 30 percent of their diet.• Males are highly territorial, claiming prime watering and grazing areas with piles of dung called middens. They generally live alone in their territories, except when females move through during mating season. Non-territorial males travel together in groups of two to six animals. This social system differs from that of other zebras, which typically form female harems that live in one male’s territory all year. During dry months, many Grevy’s zebras migrate to greener mountain pastures, but males on prime territories often remain there year-round.• Grevy’s zebra is listed as endangered on the World Conservation Union’s Red List of Threatened Animals.- Smithsonian National Zoological Park -

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• Japan is known as the land of the rising sun• Itsukushima Shrine is a Shinto shrine on the island of Itsukushima (popularly known as Miyajima) in the city of Hatsukaichi in Hiro-shima Prefecture in Japan. The shrine complex is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the Japanese government has designated several buildings and pos-sessions as National Treasures.The original buildings are believed to have been erected during the 6th century.• Shinto shrines are places of worship and the dwell-ings of the kami, the Shinto “gods”. Sacred objects of worship that represent the kami are stored in the in-nermost chamber of the shrine where they cannot be seen by anybody.

People visit shrines in order to pay respect to the kami or to pray for good fortune. Shrines are also visited dur-ing special events such as New Year, setsubun, shichigosan and other festivals. New born babies are traditionally brought to a shrine a few weeks after birth, and many couples hold their wedding ceremonies there.

Pakistan is a land of exotic mosques and ancient structures that date as far back as the Indus Valley civilization.For those who wish to go on a pil-grimage, visiting Multan - the city of saints in Pakistan could be a re-warding adventure. Multan, which is located in southern area of the Punjab Province, is located almost at the center of Pakistan. Multan is a city that is ideal for agriculture and known for its many citrus and mango farms. The climate of Multan can be very hot during the summers. Dust storms are also common in the city. Multan is a commercial and industrial center that is connected to the country

via railways and airport. It is impor-tantly considered in Pakistan as an agricultural, industrial, and tourist center.

Hyderabad : There are many hills that boast luscious green scenery. But nothing compares to a group of hills where the stunning city of Hyderabad lies. It is a perfect serene break-away spot for those who are enduring too much stress from the hustle and bustle of city living.To love the place more is to ap-preciate the relevant events that took place in its history. And one of these major events is the clash between British troops and the local Talpur tribe in the Battle of Miani. This clash did not only leave bloodsheds in the past, but also some of the beautiful man-made

architectures that thousands of tourists admire at present.Hyderabad also serves as the center of government operations, and it also houses some of the biggest and oldest universities in the country. People here are very much involved in trade industry and small business. The city is also considered as the largest producers of bangles.www.famouswonders.com

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Discover Pakistan Why take a vacation? Because you’ve Earned It! Chances are you’ve worked hard to get to where you’re at. But what is it worth if you don’t enjoy it? Here are some reveal-ing stats: 86% of private industry employers provided paid vacation benefits in 2012. 1. And yet, studies indicate that 40-60% of employ-ees with paid time off don’t use it all. Travel and vacations provide a lifetime of memories as well as many other benefits. - Blizzardinternet.com


Kitchen and staff, Windsor Hotel, Montreal, QC, 1916

Detached kitchens were built to keep the heat of the kitchen fire out of the house in summer and to spare the house should the kitchen catch fire. The Bolduc House was built in 1740 by Peter Bolduc, a very prominent merchant in Ste. Geneviève, Missouri. The house, along with the rest of the village, was moved to its present location on higher ground in 1785 to escape flooding from the Mississippi River.Author: Andrew Balet

Detached kitchen behind the Bolduc House.

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The pantry at the Gibraltar Evacuee Camp in Jamaica during the World War II

evacuation of the Gibraltarians. 1940 - 1945Source: Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Gibraltar, a British Overseas Territory is close to the Mediterranean sea.In January of 2009, Suzanne Francis Brown wrote to the Editor of The Gleaner about the Gibraltar Camp. This was a large evacuee and refugee camp set up during World War II, on the outskirts of Kingston - in fact, on the old Mona estate, which is now the Mona campus of the University of the West Indies.Some 1,800 Gibraltarian evacuees arrived in Jamaica between October and November 1940, aboard two ships which travelled directly from Gibraltar across a u-boat infested Atlantic. Thousands more were to ar-rive via the United Kingdom, but they didn’t get further than London, due to the threat at sea. Maltese evacuees were also expected, but opted to stay home.Later, in 1942 and 1943, the Gibraltar-ians shared the camp with mainly Jewish refugees from war-torn Europe. The two major groups were Polish and other allied refugees, who sailed from Portugal and who were accepted for the duration of the war, and Dutch refugees en route to the Dutch West Indies, who sailed from Spain. The Dutch stayed for periods from months to over a year be-fore continuing their planned journey or making alternative arrangements. Many of the Polish refugees also travelled onward during the war. Most of the Gibraltarians returned home in October 1944, leaving behind nearly 100 dead, buried mainly in Calvary Cemetery, and taking with them some 100 babies born here.

The camp was like a township, equipped with its own facilities. While the civilian residents could go out and about, and some made friends in Kingston, Jamaicans were generally restricted from entering the camp.After the Gibraltarians left, the camp was briefly under military command before being handed over for the nascent University of the West Indies - then, of course, the University College of the West Indies.I recently completed a PhD dissertation on Gibraltar Camp and hope to have opportunities to share the knowledge gained on a place and space that has largely been lost to local heritage, despite its signifi-cant presence during the 1940s.

A large group of African-American spectators stands on the banks of Buffalo Bayou to witness a baptism. Many umbrellas are present indicating an effort to provide some shade from the heat of the day. 1990 Source: University of Houston Digital Library

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DRAWINGDancer Adjusting Her Slipper (1873) by Edgar DegasGraphite heightened with black and white chalk on pink wove paper (now faded). Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dancers perform at the African American History month celebration, at Fort Gordon, Ga., Feb. 20, 2009. By Frank H. Carter

Jan van Bijlert - Shepherd Holding a Flute. 1597/1598–1671

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“In order to get from what was to what will be, you must go

through what is.” - Anonymous

“One of the commonest mistakes and one of the costliest is thinking that success is due to some genius,

some magic - something or other which we do not possess. Success is generally due to holding on, and failure to letting go. You decide to learn a language, study music, take a course of reading, train yourself

physically. Will it be success or failure? It depends upon how much pluck and perseverance that word “decide” contains. The decision that nothing can overrule, the

grip that nothing can detach will bring success. Remember the Chinese proverb, “With time and

patience, the mulberry leaf becomes satin.” - Maltbie Davenport Babcock

“Everyone who’s ever taken a shower has an idea. It’s the person who gets out of the shower, dries off and does something about it who makes a difference.” - Nolan Buhnell

“You contain within yourself a unique combination of talents and abilities which, properly identified and applied,will enable you to achieve virtually any goal you can set for yourself.”- Brian Tracy

“In reading the lives of great men, I found that the first victory they won was over themselves... self-discipline with all of them came first.” - Harry S Truman

“Call it a clan, call it a net-work, call it a tribe, call it a family. Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one.”- Jane Howard

“Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; begin it well and serenely and with too high a spirit to be cumbered with your old non-sense.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Integrity is the most valu-able and respected quality of leadership. Always keep your word.”- Jim Rohn

“The successful person has the habit of doing the things failures don’t like to do. They don’t like doing them

either necessarily. But their disliking is subordinated to the strength of their purpose.”

- E.M. Gray

“Do not keep the alabaster boxes of your love and tenderness sealed up until your friends are dead. Fill their lives with sweetness. Speak approving, cheering words while their ears can hear them

and while their hearts can be thrilled by them.” - Henry Ward Beecher

“I would get up at 3 in the morning and write. Or some-times I would write at midnight. Or I would write when my child napped. It wasn’t a burden. I was so enthused about what I was doing at the time that I really didn’t mind.”- Bebe Moore Campbell

“The adventure of life is to learn. The purpose of life is to grow. The nature of life is to change. The challenge of life is to overcome. The essence of life is to care. The opportuni-ty of life is to serve. The secret of life is to dare. The spice of life is to befriend. The beauty of life is to give.”- Prince

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She’s a proud symbol, a tower of strengthFragile as a flower, yet tough as cementHer heart and her love she’ll pour out to youAnd there isn’t just about anything that she will not do.

Creative and resourceful are just two thingsWhich enables her to make something almost from nothingUniversal in more ways than I could ever expressShe is our soul that fills all emptiness.

To the older women I’ll say this one thing:Teach the younger women about your struggling!No matter the situation that you will endureFor the Black woman should really be secure.

Young women listen to them, I pray.Don’t forget your history and let it fade away, Chasing material things, however nice they areIsn’t what enabled us to make it this far. In everything in life BE ALL THAT YOU CAN BE

Never give a man the opportunity to call you “easy.”No matter how beautiful it is that you may be Show that you’ll be acknowledged for more than your body.Even at times when you feel to give upThat’s the goal of the enemy, to destroy and disrupt.But, as you have done in the past for so long, Keep up the fight because you will overcome.

Time is going by so swiftly for us, It seems as if we’re trying to get everything in a rush, But, if you are to carry on the torch of our raceBe the best you can be and just SLOW DOWN THE PACE.If not, then you’ll fly by and the world will not know Who we are, or where we want to go.

You are the back-bone of the Black society And who doesn’t know that one day they will seeThat the Black man’s a car, but the women are gasAnd one without the other can never, ever, last!

The Black woman is our voice, that speaks out quite loud... And when you hear the music you can’t help but to be proud.

The Black Woman A Poem by VIzIon JonES

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Yes, shame on me, shame on Ray Rice, shame on you too the wife/partner/fiance beater. You are right Mr. Chia, we are cowards. Cow-ards for being perpetrators, onlookers, silent spectators/accomplices, etc. Most of us have been programmed to to be violent towards women by the subtle and all too significant carvings of evolution, by our own inad-equacies hence insecurities.

In abusing our power, we have failed to do two things, conquer our fears and exercise restraint. The theory of trophy wives, inferiority complex and Innocent’s stay on the perpetrator are subjective assessments that only begin to scratch the surface of the global problem of spousal abuse in particular and abuses in general. For instance, your average commer-cial, male conversation, Christian and Muslim religion objectify the woman as a trophy for a deserving and conquering male. Yes, it may be about not having a father or having one that punches your mother like a mad boxer, but in the end, as he rightly said, it is about the lack of restraint of the man and the man alone. Some of us lost our dads when we were just kids, grew up with our mothers and still respect women as human beings, not because we were taught that in school, but because we made the choice. It is about us, the choices we make. I usually depart from the notion that each time a wayward behavior is ascertained, there is always a psychological explanation for the altered state. When we feel the need to beat up on the partner, what are the alternatives? Innocent prescribes running away, leaving the woman there, with no one to vent to. It may work, once or twice but is this a trust-worthy solution? If you are quick to discern, you will notice the suggestion that women are quarrelsome/belligerent, so temptingly troublesome that the best way to deal with them is to walk away as “a gentleman” (whatever that means) would. I have no doubt in my mind that Innocent means well, I have no doubt that he respects his wife, but like me, there is a society that contributed to condition us into accepting stereotypes. That said, I recognize it may serve to walk away, but may I suggest to you the man and the woman to do a little research on how you got to that level of disagree-ment and that you address the matter. In the heat of the moment, I say to the man or woman or whoever is able to be calm “to weather the storm”. We eventually calm down. It is important to recognize that unless you got into a relationship with an overwhelmingly obnox-ious person, we all have a point regardless of how we express it. Dialogue, dialogue, and dialogue! Innocent makes another mistake: he suggests that his sister’s husbands/boyfriends/partners are “gen-tlemen” and so he sleeps soundly. Maybe he should, but should the rest of us? Well if you query statistics

and Google, you will see that the reason domestic violence is under reported is because most victims do not report the abuse. I am not as fortunate as Innocent: my aunt, my cousin, my dear sister(s?) have all been victims of violence against women and in some cases I cowardly stood by. 1 in 4 women will suffer an abuse of some sort. There is even the broader alarming harm of “psychological abuse”, equally harmful, that may or may not accompany the physical violence. No, let’s treat ALL women as potential victims and educate EVERYONE to recognize domestic violence be they victims or perpetrators. Let’s stop reassuring women that the abuser “will change” that women should “stop provoking them”. I give this free advise to ANYONE who has served as a punching bag for his/her partner: “Run, run and run”. Never look back! And yes, he brought in the Bible! As an apolo-gist he faults those who point the finger at Col. 3:18 as responsible for women abuse. I agree with Innocent that whether we exhibit bad behavior or not is not a function of our underlying belief, but just a mani-festation of who we are as complex human beings. I could have dismissed Col. 3:18 if no one took it seri-ously because it is what it is: absolute rubbish, but because “bad” people use it as a justification for their evil thereby giving their behavior a twisted legitimacy, because women and children have died with justifica-tion from that Bible, I say let’s call the Bible out on what it is: an oppressive document that has fully outlived it’s pernicious relevance. I dare Mr. Innocent Chia and other Bible apologists to quote one law passed by human beings in any society that is used as justifica-tion to harm and that is not inspired by the Bible or the Koran. The Bible is a festive feeding ground for anyone who wants to objectify a woman, shut her up and put her in “her place”. The old and new testaments abound of stories of loot and rape (sometimes prescribed by God himself!). I ask not that you trust me, but read your Bible again while wearing your reasoning and thinking hat (Deuteronomy 22:28-29 (NIV) 28 If a man happens to meet a virgin who is not pledged to be married and rapes her and they are discovered, 29 he shall pay her father fifty shekels[a] of silver. He must marry the young woman, for he has violated her. He can never divorce her as long as he lives.)! I asked Google what some people say about the Bible and Women. Here we go:http://slartyobrian.hubpages.com/hub/The-Bible-and-The-Oppression-of-Woman http://www.biblicalnon-sense.com/chapter10.html http://www.religioustolerance.org/fem_bibl.htm

Mr. Innocent Chia is smarter than suggesting that the Bible and women should mix. The failure of which is demonstrated by the fact that he finds the need and time to apologize for the Bible. I am really happy that Mr. Chia wrote this article. I am absolutely sure that he means well. Our disagreements put aside, the conver-sation on violence against women in particular and violence in general is fiercely urgent and requires the input of all. These are my two cents, for now.

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10 SymptomS Never to IgNore

... So Don’t WaitEdward T. Creagan, MD, FAAHPM is a professor of medical oncology at one of the world’s leading medi-cal centers in Rochester, Minn.. He is board certified in internal medicine, medical oncology, and hospice medicine and palliative care. “Dr. Ed” is the author of over 400 scientific papers and has given 1,000 pre-sentations throughout the world. In his newly released book How Not to Be My Patient: A Physician’s Secrets for Staying Healthy and Surviv-ing Any Diagnosis, Dr. Creagan outlines 10 symptoms never to ignore:1. Fatigue lasting more than a week without obvious explanation.2. Cough that lasts more than 5 to 10 days, espe-cially if you are a smoker and particularly if you start coughing up thick green or bloody mucus.3. Pain that lasts more than 3 to 5 days in a specific area without obvious explanation.4. Chest pain is the big one many men and women foolishly ignore. Don’t toy with disaster. Get emer-gency care now.5. Blood in the rectum, stool, urine, or mucus.6. A new lump or bump, not particularly painful or associated with trauma. Cancer usually is not painful. A lump or bump that has occurred relatively quickly and feels tender is almost always not cancer. But if it doesn’t disappear over a week or so and you can’t remember if you hurt yourself there, see your doctor.7. Moles: If a mole rapidly appears or darkens or itches over a relatively short number of months, or starts to bleed, you need to have a biopsy (cells viewed under a microscope).8. Weight loss: As a society, we are consumed with diets. But weight loss without a diet is another mat-ter. Many people who experience a dramatic loss of weight might dance with joy. But a relatively quick loss of weight—faster than 2 or 3 pounds a week—may signal an underlying problem.

“Prolonged Sitting Can Lead to Depression and Other Mental Health Problems,” says Dr Mercola

An Australian study, published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine, set out to determine if prolonged sitting and lack of exercise have an effect on depression. Researchers analyzed the habits of nearly 9,000 women, ages 50 to 55, over several years’ time. Women who sat for more than seven hours a day were found to have a 47 percent higher risk of depression than women who sat for four hours or less per day. Women who didn’t participate in ANY physical activity had a 99 percent higher risk of developing depression than women who exer-cised. The findings were crystal clear: excessive sitting and lack of exercise resulted in an increase in depression symptoms among middle-aged women. Researchers concluded that increased physical activity could alleviate existing depression symptoms and possibly even prevent future symp-toms. And reducing the amount of daily sitting time may relieve existing symptoms of depression.

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9. Headaches often are related to tension and stress and rarely are brain tumors, although that can be your first thought. Don’t ignore the new onset of a new type of headache, especially if it occurs in the morning and increases when you cough or sneeze.10. Stroke signs: Weakness of an arm or a leg, or numbness and tingling of an arm, leg, the face or tongue, or difficulty with speech, could indicate the potential onset of a stroke. Stroke causes the death of brain tissue because the blood supply to certain parts of your brain is interrupted. This is a 911 emergency.“The careful physician will encourage you to elaborate on how you’re feeling, and then with insight, profes-sionalism, and judgment can outline the most ap-propriate tests to home in on your symptoms… Ultimately, your health is in your hands,” says Dr. Edward T. Creagan. “No one has a greater stake in your health than you do.”

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Most Americans would agree that eating healthfully should be a priority in their daily life, but what truly drives consumers to choose healthy items over the potentially more enticing, yet unhealthy op-tions? What would entice them to try something new, or are consumers still in the mind-set that restaurant visits don’t warrant healthy eating? New Mintel re-search finds that more often than not, diners eat with their eyes, not their stomachs—as about 38% of adults agree that if a healthy menu item sounds tasty in the menu description, they are more likely to order it. Moreover, some 27% of consumers say they like to order healthy meals with ingredients they are familiar with. According to Katrina Fajardo, foodservice analyst at Mintel, “For consumers who are often on the fence for healthy or indulgent eating, familiarity can help ease them into healthier choices, rather than alienating them with superfoods they have not heard of or have a reputation for lackluster taste.” So how do Americans define healthy din-ing? Nine percent agree a menu item that includes a “gluten-free” mention denotes a healthy choice, down from 10% last year and 39% think entrees with more fruits and vegetables come across as healthy. Mean-while, 37% believe an item with a low calorie count is a healthy option and 34% think a dish with less sodium is considered healthy.Katrina notes:“One of the possible reasons for consumers’ indecisive-ness on healthy foods in foodservice is the fact that foodservice still has the stigma of being unhealthy, regardless of what is ordered. As a result of the nu-merous exposes showing the real caloric counts in salads, sandwiches, and other menu items deemed as ‘healthy,’ consumers are conflicted with the idea that a restaurant could offer real, healthy items. In addition, the overwhelming amount of healthy-eating knowl-edge available for consumers can be overbearing, and

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skew the way they are personally defining health. For operators, this is a difficult position to be in. However, if the menu items are described well, and are made with familiar items, it could help entice customers who are seeking a healthy meal.” Nearly one out of every four US consumers (24%) is not interested in eating healthfully when they go out to eat, because they view away-from-home visits as a treat. Similarly, about a quarter of consumers (24%) mentioned that they look at the more healthy options, but opt for the unhealthy meals instead. “While this may sound like operators don’t necessarily need to pander toward the health-minded visitors, there is still a sizeable number of consumers who are willing to purchase healthy foods,” Katrina concludes. “Operators who do not have a foundation in healthy offerings should continue to offer their tradi-tional fare, but create menu items that are either lower-calorie items, customized versions of main meals, or add locally-sourced or organic ingredients to items in order to boost consumer’s perceptions of health on the menu without needing a full menu overhaul.”

FINDINGS:more often than not, diners eat with their eyes, not their stomachs

“Nearly 1 in 4 US consumers is not interested in eating healthfully when they go out to eat”

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Why do diners order what they order?


Antioxidants are chemicals that interact with and neu-tralize free radicals, thus preventing them from causing damage. Antioxidants are also known as “free radical scavengers.”The body makes some of the antioxidants it uses to neu-tralize free radicals. These antioxidants are called endog-enous antioxidants. However, the body relies on external (exogenous) sources, primarily the diet, to obtain the rest of the antioxidants it needs. These exogenous antioxi-dants are commonly called dietary antioxidants. Fruits, vegetables, and grains are rich sources of dietary antioxi-dants. According to a 2002 Journal of the National Cancer Institute, “Tomatoes are rich in lycopene, which greatly reduces the risk of developing prostate cancer”.Matthew Collingwood

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Medical News Today reports that the flavonoid quercetin found in grapes is a natural anti-inflammatory that appears to reduce the risk of atherosclerosis and pro-tect against the damage caused by low-density lipopro-tein (LDL) cholesterol in animal studies. The high polyphenol content in grapes may also reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) by pre-venting platelet build-up and reducing blood pressure via anti-inflammatory mechanisms. The fiber and potassium in grapes also support heart health. An increase in potassium intake along with a decrease in sodium intake is the most important dietary change that a person can make to reduce their risk of car-diovascular disease, according to Mark Houston, MD, MS, an associate clinical professor of medicine at Vanderbilt Medical School

Cakes can be made using flour and fruits as filling; margarine or butter for that rich and creamy taste; sugar to enhance its sweetness and appeal to kids; liquid for mixing, eggs as a binder; leavening, for the dough to rise; and frosting, for added aesthetic appeal. Fruits like pineapple, carrots and apples, are just some of the fruits that can be incorporated in the filling or the body of the cake. These fruits, aside from their natural sweetness, also help us get the fiber we need for better digestion. Bananas, which have these fibers, too, can help promote growth of good bacteria in our intestines--for combating bad bacteria and restoring balance to our digestive rhythm. Cake also contains protein nutrients from the eggs that are used as a binder for all ingredients. Cakes typically also contain milk, which also has pro-teins that provide us with the needed nutrients for strong bones and muscles. Milk also contains the needed minerals like calcium, for us to have strong bones and teeth. Cakes that come frosted with chocolates or nuts in-crease the serotonin and endorphin levels in the body. This literally makes us happy. This helps promote better ways of liv-ing and is great for managing anxiety.

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25. University of New Hampshire: Durham, New Hamp-shire24. West Chester University of Pennsylvania: West Ches-ter, Pennsylvania23. Rowan University: Glassboro, New Jersey22. University of Massachusetts Amherst: Amherst, Massachusetts21. College of New Jersey: Township, New Jersey20. University of Connecticut: Storrs, Connecticut19. University of Maine: Orono, Maine18. Rutgers University: Township, New Jersey17. SUNY Geneseo: Geneseo, New York16. University of Vermont: Burlington, Vermont15. SUNY Fredonia: Fredonia, New York

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14. SUNY at Oswego: Oswego, New York13. University of Maryland College Park: College Park, Maryland12. Binghamton University: Binghamton, New York11. SUNY Oneonta: Oneonta, New York10. University of Delaware: Newark, Delaware9. University at Albany: Albany, New York8. Towson University: Towson, Maryland7. Stony Brook University: Stony Brook, New York6. SUNY at New Paltz: New Paltz, New York5. Baruch College: New York, New York4. Hunter College: New York, New York3. Brooklyn College: New York, New York2. Queens College: Flushing, New York1. The City College of New York: New York, New York

Great Value Colleges, whose mission is to help students get the best possible education for their money by providing high-quality, researched-based articles and rankings covering a broad number of angles so as to help the most stu-dents possible, last month September ranked some of the top most affordable colleges in the Northeast region of the United States.The Northeast states represent one of the highest-paying regions in the U.S., according to federal employment and wage statistics. Students who attend affordable colleges in the Northeast can gain experiential footholds that may impact a lifelong career. It is for these reasons that researchers for the article focused not on statistics like SAT scores or pre-college GPAs, but on the overall quality of student experience. The author of the piece Iris Stone said, “We came up with our own ranking based on eight equally-weighted categories, only one of which has anything to do with input.”Research began with a huge list of all accredited post-secondary institutions in the Northeast. True to the mission of Great Value Colleges, editors picked only the lowest cost schools and eliminated those with annual tuition fees higher than $22,000. The remaining list of more than 180 accredited degree programs were graded on a system of eight quality points including student-to-faculty ratio, 6-year graduation rate, freshmen retention rate, Forbes ranking and more.The final ranking for 50 affordable and best Northeast colleges includes both public and private schools with 25 entries in each category.Following is the list of 50 colleges and the cities in which they reside divided into public and private institutions. Schools are ranked by tuition cost from highest to lowest as numbered in the article:

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Australian author, David Bailey, is pleased to announce the release of his new book, “The Ancient Tablets & Arrival of the 4 Horseman of the Apocalypse.” This book describes the author’s journey of discovery, as he makes his way around the globe in search of clues hidden in plain sight that would reveal the location of the Ark of the Covenant and the Ancient Tablets.Throughout his arduous journey, he uses unorthodox methods of discerning hidden truths found at many of the world’s fa-mous locations like Uluru/Ayers Rock. He then travels to Britain’s Shugborough Park, before heading to France, where his search becomes more intensive.He chases down clues left by the Order of Knights Templar, before making his pilgrimage to Machu Picchu and Easter Island. David presents to his readers a scenario that encompass-es predictions made by Nostradamus and Biblical scriptures, involving the current upheavals on Earth, which announce the arrival of the Four Horsemen of Apocalypse, as our current civilisation races towards the End Times like a runaway train.The author had this to say: “A good author informs his readers of facts they may have been unaware of. A passionate author not only informs his readers, but inspires them into action.”Available at the BookPal website, Amazon.com and other booksellers.

David Bailey grew up in Sydney, evolving from an antisocial teenager into a successful businessman and Patisserie shop owner. He never thought about writing a book until July 2002 when he experienced a life changing moment whilst visiting the Wat Phra Kaew Temple in Bangkok where he says Buddha spoke to him very clearly about writing and he began at that time, eventually com-pleting four books. Davidwilliambailey.com

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Traore’s words summoned goose bumps and chills down my spine in her deep expression of the love and hope and vision that she has for Africa and is working to achieve through her work as an artist. As is with most all interviews, DUNIA Magazine provided Ms Traore the interview protocol ahead of the interview date. When she picked up the phone at the other end of the line, the ensuing flow caught me by surprise as I rushed to press the start button on my recorder. It picked up like a conversation that you’d have with an old friend, casual in nature but deep to the core and rejuvenating to the heart. Again, even before we were done with the hellos she was in the heart of the old conversation about Africa and her connection to it…

Traore:- I’m back and forth in Europe, but I’m basically in Bamako right now. There’s more troubles reported in the media than the reality of what’s going on, unfortunately. The real cry is our love for Mali … yes there’s suffering because of the consequences of war.As Africans we need to bring opportunities to Africa ourselves. Yes, life here, especially when you’ve lived in Europe and other developed countries, is very complicated. But there are many positive sides as well. There are things to do and definitely more opportunities because everything has to be done. So it’s not only because I think I bring something to Africa that I am based here, but also, Africa brings me something. Of course there’s corruption – that’s not a lie, it’s true. It happens every day and the consequences are felt in everyday life. There are many compli-cated things to deal with when you decide to live here, but also, there is so much that this continent can bring you when you see the positive side of things. For me it’s a very interesting experience. Some of your readers may know that I did not grow up totally here, and of course I can definitely stay in Europe. But I have made a choice to bring projects here, to carry out projects here and to work with artists here. The experience of working here is unique and brings me something I cannot find anywhere else.

Interview conducted by Lema Abeng-Nsah Innocent Chia contributed in the editing of this article.

Rokia Traore

On Music, Mali and

Longevity

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There are not so many examples of Africans that are staying [on the continent] and managing projects themselves and having creative perspectives. But that has been changing over the last ten years as Africans are beginning to think differently. In general, however, we have more people from France who come and have projects in Africa and show us a way. But yes, that is changing naturally. And it is not simply because Africa is my continent that I love it here, but it’s also because as a human being, that’s the attitude I have – I like discovering, I like trying new things, and I like bringing through what I have imagined… and Africa is the right continent for that.

Dunia Magazine (DM): - You are concurring with popular opinion that Africa is a continent on the rise. What in your opinion do Africans & their leaders need to get right in order to continue to move the continent forward?Traore: - Honesty. Be honest with ourselves and to be less proud. I am not saying not to have a nice idea of yourself, no; it is important to respect yourself, knowing – what you can do and what you will not do is important for respect. But when you are too proud, that makes you think too much of yourself and thinking of yourself more than a whole system is problematic. We must be humble, and understand that we are simply small parts of a whole organization. And each of these small parts is very important. Each of us can bring something … under-standing that we have to make this Africa together. We must stop seeing ourselves as too important, people who cannot be flexible, who have to fight wars because we cannot compromise. Because someone did something to us, we must do something back to him, or his tribe, just to show that we are stronger.

DM: - What are some of your core values?Traore: - One of the very first ones for me is honesty - be honest with yourself and with others. Everything is based on that. It may be easy to say it, but not easy to be. It sounds simple, but we’re in a world where nothing is that simple. My attitude with Africa for example, has nothing fake about it. Also an important value in life is to try what you want to do. I say “trying it” is the correct thing to say, more than doing it… because in general, you don’t know whether your dream will be possible or not, so just try it and discover whether it is possible or not. The most important to me is not the success; it is the discovery … to make something real, something great. It is something so deep, so strong to feel that “I managed to do it, step by step; I am the one who built it”. That is more important than thinking,“Ok, I built it, it is the biggest and the highest.”

It’s not about how big you’re going to be, but how far you’re going to go. It must be further than what you did before. And maybe that would make you feel pleasure to see that you are still going ahead, that you are still try-ing and getting what you want step by step, instead of thinking that it is the highest or the biggest. If you start thinking in absolute terms of what you must do, things in my opinion start being a source of stress, a source of fear, rather than pleasure and greatness.These are the values that are most important to me.

DM: - Therefore, success to you is a matter of the distance travelled?Traore:- Yes. It is how far I can go, not how big I can be. Because you’ll never be the biggest anyhow; there will always be someone bigger than you are, and you’ll never be big enough for yourself. You’ll be always running after the opportunity to be bigger. But how far you can go is always important because it shows you how strong you can be, how courageous you can be and when you turn back and remember where you started from, there’s nothing more interesting than that. Taking stock of what you didn’t know before but know now, what you didn’t have before, but have now. This is very different from always seeing yourself in comparison with others, which for me is a kind of pollution… success can become a poison, more than a source of serenity.

DM: - How does this definition translate into your longevity and success as an artist?Traore: - I’m more interested in what I am learn-ing, and what I can still learn and what I have learned, than who I am today. When I released my first album, the lady told me:

“It [success] is how far I can go, not how big I can be. Because

you’ll never be the biggest anyhow...””


“congratulations, you just sold 35,000 copies of your first album … that’s something really great. It’s not so often that a first album of African music can sell so much. You came from nowhere, no-body knew you before and your first album sells 35,000 copies after 18 months”. And I said, “…is it so important?” I didn’t know it was that important. I never real-ized, because to me, music was the base, the es-sence of my life. I knew that anything I do would be in connection with music, but I couldn’t imag-ine that I would be a musician myself because I didn’t have any training, not in the traditional way, not in the modern way. I’ve never been to anykind of music school, so I couldn’t pretend that I could have a professional career. Then from opportunity to opportunity … I went to school to study Anthology and Musicology; I wanted to become a journalist and write about African cultures. Then I had some opportunities, because I used to play guitar and write some lyrics, to perform my music. And people started telling me that I had a nice voice, and when I played my first sound during my radio show, I had so many calls, asking if I was a singer. I remember laughing about it - “no, I’m not a singer”- I would say. Fifteen (15) years later, I’m here talking to you about music as my profession. I have never thought of how successful or which kind of star I’m going to be. For me it’s not about that. It’s about sharing projects with other artists. And during the first 10-12 years of my career, that’s what I did. Because I had never been in bands, I needed to learn, to share projects with others. And so I was glad to work with the Chronis Quartet, Bill Frisell, to work with directors in France and other European countries. Each of these experiences was for me so great and like, WOW … this is one more dream I’m able to make real. That is most important.

DM: - Who are some artists who inspire you?Traore: - I have loved so many great artists. For-tunately, we have so many great artists from everywhere, all around the world. Of course there are great Malian singers, West African singers and African musicians, and also musicians from the rest of the world. I started travelling when I was very young, then I started listening to music with my dad who used to be a great fan of music, and who used to listen to all kinds of music, and I discovered with him great artists from West Africa like Solikanjo Kwete, Ernesto Djedje from Ivory Coast, or a younger art-ist like Salif Keita, of course Angelique kidjo, and Bob Marley, and all these British rock stars, Ameri-can blues and classical jazz and French music, classical music such as Mozart. I grew up listening to everything. Maybe that’s why I love music so much. Musicians were such special people in my eyes I could never imagine that one day I would also be a musician.

DM: - You obviously have experienced working with people from different cultural backgrounds. How do you navigate cultural differences to create harmony with those you work and interact with daily?Traore: - In my work, I need to be surrounded by people from everywhere. I need to have around me the diversity of the world and to feel it in ev-erything I do because I am so amazed by that … the difference, how it is beautiful, and how it can be terrific the way we see each other. This is amaz-ing to me. It is my source of inspiration. It’s a work environment I need. I like collaboration. For me it is not something difficult to be with people from different cultures, it is a necessity, it is something I feel good with, I learn from the others when they’re different, they can bring me something

“I think one of the most important things in Africa today is the importance of learning more about us.”- Rokia Traore


because they’re different. I don’t want to be all the time with people who think the same way as I think, who live the same way I live and with whom we have no difficulties because we do everything the same way and we understand each other. Of course, I have nothing against that. But to me music is more interesting when people are not from the same places.There is no best culture, and there is no culture better than the others. All cultures have positive and negative sides. The positivity and negativ-ity depends on our way of seeing things. It’s easy when you’re surrounded by people from other places, it humanizes you.

DM: - Now that we have this opportunity to hear directly from her citizen, please tell us about life in MaliTraore: - Bamako is becoming more and more a big city. But despite that the people are glad to be nice to you espe-cially when you’re a friend. Of course, like everywhere you may have some people who are nasty, or can be aggres-sive with foreigners, as I say it’s a big city, but basically, it’s a very pleasant city and Malians are nice people. That’s why the war and all the other things which happened were surprising even to Malians themselves. You can see how a difficult economic situation and a complicated political situation can change people. We leant so much from what happened … and, yes me too I’m interested in serving with what’s going to happen now, how things are go-ing to change and how mentalities are going to change after what happened. We didn’t expect it at all.

DM: - Mali was recently devastated by civil war. What are the lessons of war from your perspec-tive?Traore:- For countries where war hasn’t happened yet… take things into consideration and never forget because once it’s there, it destroys a lot of

things. The fact that war could happen in a country like Mali where people are not violent... The situation in the North of Mali was always there for various reasons. But to have it become so compli-cated was due to different things, among which the situation in Libya and all the Islamists who came into the north of Mali. That’s why I’m saying we were surprised because this was not a Malian problem. It is a problem which came from somewhere else, and it added to a relatively small problem which we used to have with rebels, and with people who were angry and would like more consideration from the government as it is everywhere in Africa.

We must do things in a certain way for our governments to understand that they have to take care of us. As presidents and leaders they have commit-ments towards the people to fulfill. But being violent is not a good thing. This is something other countries should pay attention to. It can happen anywhere. I think the whole country has been pushed 10 years, 15 years back. That is not something anyone

would hope for their country and that is not something I hope for any other country especially in Africa.

DM: - We recently learnt about the Foundation-Passerelle created by you which aims to support and develop a viable music/art environment for artists. Please tell us more about it.Traore:- We started with Malian artists in 2009. And Last year was the first time we had auditions with artists coming from 5 different countries in West Africa. And from these auditions, I have chosen a drummer and a base guitarist I am working with now. We’ve started touring together for the last part of my tour on this last album. I think it’s about how to bring opportunities in Africa. And for me too, it’s a way to see how to develop projects here and try experiences here in Africa. Sharing projects with all these different

“There is no best culture, and there is no culture

better than the others. All cultures have positive and

negative side. The positivity & negativity depends on our

way of seeing things.”

• Mali was regarded as a model of African democracy until military seized power in March 2012 and the north fell under al-Qaeda control. Presidential polls in August 2013 were part of a designated return to civilian rule• Mali is among the 25 poorest countries. It is highly dependant on gold mining and agricultural exports such as cotton. (Source: BBC)• Mali is home to some of the most beautiful, and successful, con-temporary music in Africa. The traditional music of Mali is based on the songs of the jalis (or griots), a distinct caste in the social structure since the days of the Mali Empire. (Source: Africa Guide)


In 2013 Rokia Traore

was ranked amongst Forbes

- Africa Top 40 Stars

artists teaches me so much. So yes, it’s a cultural project, it’s about our Afri-can culture. I am convinced that culture is much more important than the importance we grant to it for now, unfortunately. Education is probably one of the most important things in Africa and through culture we can educate not just in a country, but also teach, learn and be taught about others in different countries in Africa. I think one of the most important things in Africa today is the importance of learning more about us. We need to learn about self respect: understanding that you deserve more than going to Europe and staying there all your life; no longer accepting the killing of each other like we’re nothing; understanding that there’s no reason wars stay inside Africa all the time from part to part. That’s not normal. And the best way to understand all which we are, and to understand what is our culture and that we used to have a culture even before colonization and we still have a culture, it’s even richer because what we got from coloniza-tion mixed with our original culture creates something beautiful. All of that comes to us by way of the work of artists - through music, through theatre, through movies, through visual arts. Through the arts and culture, it is possible to show Africans what Africa is on the positive side. It’s a pity that not much is being done for culture in Africa.

DM: - Closing thoughts…Traore: - We have to keep going and trusting in Africa and in ourselves, not only because we’re from Africa but to show the continent as it is – beautiful … very simply. That does not mean that there are no other great continents or cultures. There are. But it is us who can show what Africa is, which is not shown most of the time through the media in the rest of the world.

DM: - Yourself in 3 wordsTraore: - Oh my God this is very difficult ... Probably - Woman, Mother and Lover.

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The Energy from Coffee Wastewater project by UTZ Certified has proven that is possible to generate en-ergy, tackle climate change and protect water resources by treating discharges from coffee mills. The project started in 2010 with the goal of addressing environ-mental and health problems caused by the wastewater produced in the coffee industry. Tailor-made coffee wastewater treatment systems and solid-waste treatment mechanisms were installed in eight coffee farms in Nicaragua, ten in Honduras and one in Guatemala. The positive impact of the project on over 5,000 people in the region has inspired UTZ Certified to replicate the initiative in other countries. Latin America produces around 70% of the world’s coffee and is the continent where 31% of the world’s freshwater resources are located. Yet coffee produc-tion generates a great amount of wastewater that is regularly released untreated into rivers, af-fecting aquatic fauna and flora as well as downstream communities. Additionally, coffee wastewater comes along with tons of organic waste and high toxicity which affects the soil and generates considerable amounts of green-house-gas emissions, particularly methane, heavily contributing to climate change. The Energy from Coffee Wastewater project has been implemented in a range of differently sized farms.

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The achieved results of the project range from pre-venting local deforestation of native trees to better in-door environments for families who replaced firewood with domestic gas stoves for cooking. Additional outcomes included:— Treatment of essentially all water used in coffee processing— Over 50% less water used during coffee processing— Generation of significant amount of biogas used to power households and coffee mills— Prevention of the release of greenhouse-gas emis-sions

“Coffee production is only envi-ronmentally sustainable when wa-ter is used efficiently and polluted water from the wet-mill process is treated. Local ecosystems do not have the capacity to clean the large amounts of contaminated fluids,” said Han De Groot, ex-ecutive director at UTZ Certified. “Rural communities and coffee production depend intrinsically on a ready supply of fresh water. So if we want to talk about coffee produced in a sustainable manner then wastewater must be treated when released into the environ-ment,” he concluded. UTZ Certified is currently introducing the technology in Peru and Brazil. UTZ hopes to get

further funds and industry’s support to replicate the initiative in Africa and Asia. www.utzcertified.org

Nicaraguan coffee farmer, cooking with biogas

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Climate change is expected to hit developing countries the hardest. Its effects—higher temperatures, changes in precipitation patterns, rising sea levels, and more frequent weather-related disas-ters—pose risks for agriculture, food, and water supplies. At stake are recent gains in the fight against poverty, hunger and disease, and the lives and livelihoods of billions of people in developing countries. Addressing climate change requires unprec-edented global cooperation across borders.- World bank

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U.S.- International Climate Change Approach: A Clean Technology Solution

by Paula Dobriansky, Under Secretary State for Democracy and Global AffairsBefore the Senate Subcommittee on International Economic Policy, Export and Trade Promotion, Committee on Foreign RelationsWashington, DCNovember 14, 2005

EXCEPTFirst, a successful international response to climate change requires devel-oping country participation, which includes both near-term efforts to slow the growth in emissions and longer-term efforts to build capacity for future cooperation actions. Absent the participation of all major emitters, including developing countries, the goal of stabilizing GHG concentrations will remain elusive. Second, we will make more progress on this issue over time if we recognize that climate change goals fall within a broader development agenda – one that promotes economic growth, reduces poverty, provides access to mod-ern sanitation and clean water, enhances agricultural productivity, provides energy security, reduces pollution, and mitigates greenhouse gas emissions. Countries do not look at individual development goals in a vacuum, and approaches that effectively integrate both near- and longer-term goals will yield more benefits over time. Third, technology is the glue that can bind these development objectives together. By promoting the development and deployment of cleaner and more efficient technologies, we can meet a range of diverse development and climate objectives simultaneously. Fourth, we need to pursue our international efforts in a spirit of collaboration, not coercion, and with a true sense of partnership. This is especially true in our relations with developing countries, which have an imperative to grow their economies and provide for the welfare of their citizens. Experience has shown these countries to be quite skeptical of climate mitigation approaches that they think will divert them from these fundamental goals. It is also true that many of the largest greenhouse gas emitters are also among our most significant trading partners. They have rapidly advancing – in many cases, world class – industries and considerable technical wherewithal. We view countries like China and India as responsible partners in our efforts. Finally, we need to engage the private sector to be successful. While the right kind of government-to-government collaboration can pave the way for great progress, we will need to harness the ingenuity, resources and vision of the private sector in developing and deploying technology.

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I am a curator of all things beautiful and exotic; I am also a stylist and a designer. My design ideas are very visual—seeing something, feeling it, and being inspired by it takes me into the creative world. When I style a person and they feel that my work mirrors who they are or shows them a vision of the best of who they want to be, that is the greatest feeling in the world for me.

4. - How do culture & fashion intertwine?I believe that you can never have fashion without culture for it is the culture that usually gives birth to the fashion style that goes mainstream. AfriQ Expressions is predicated upon the use of traditional African Batiks (mixed with other fabrics from around the world) and the use of African craftsmanship.

5. - What are some of your goals?As I said previously, the fashion industry is ever involving, I see African Fashion also evolving too but most especially—I see AfriQ Expressions being a ma-jor force to be reckoned with in the fashion Industry. In the next 3 years, we would have expanded our line. We are also planning on opening a global ethnic boutique here in Las Vegas. We hope to do all this by reaching out to and helping women and children from improvised parts of Africa as part of our adopt-ed social responsibility.

“Exercise your right to be different, come along with me and experience, “Statement Making Outfits with a Global Intention”.” - Ola Alabi

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New Mexico is a destination of both attractive features and history, culture and history is finely blend together to produce a historical and fun filled state. This is a land of Hispanic American roots with the early cultural habits still speaking in its every fabric, the pueblos who are known to be the Natives of America stay here as their natural habitat; the Hispanic history spreading over 500 years can be unearthed here too. Many other tribes of America’s early in history can be traced back to New Mexico. Besides historical features comes very many breathtaking attractions like Bandelier National Monuments, Truth or Consequences which indulges you in hot springs baths and more. The exotic nature still prevails, it allures visitor of this destination.

Truth or Consequences: 1. Located at the T or C main street of the New Mexico, the place has a history of being visited by many tourists seeking natural healing offered by these hot springs dams. It is right on top of an aquifer producing salty and odorless water which is believed to have healing powers.

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2. The water sprouts out at a high temperature of up to 110 degree Celsius; the salty water is believed to have medicinal value and is somehow mystical. 3. The Apaches christened the place: “a place of prayer” for sacred purposes and healing; it was believed that there are gods or the mighty God operating at the rising hot springs bringing healing to attendees. 4. Elephant Butt Dam is constructed just at the place to collect water flowing from the spa resort, many tourists also come to view the dam and some people engage in water activities around there.

new Mexico natural Hot Springs: 1. New Mexico natural hot springs are a group of many hot springs found in the deeper parts of the New Mexico forests. The hot springs are found within the natural rocks in remote rocky places. To visit the springs involves the help of a guide who is familiar with the territories and also the forest department. 2. The hot springs are known for their healing properties witnessed by the Natives for many centuries. Reaching the springs destinations will require some sporting activities like hiking and mountaineering. 3. It takes adventuring to explore the rocky natural spas; the special guides give visitors orientations on the right gear to wear while visiting the hot springs. 4. Popularly visited New Mexico natural Hot springs include the Black Rock Hot Springs, located along the famous canyon of Rio Grande; many visitors frequent here owing to its nearness and easy access to swim in its pools.

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Golfing in new Mexico: There are a number of Golf courses which are very exotic all year round. Visitors who are golf lovers and enthusiasts can enjoy themselves here. Besides the courses there are also beautiful resorts around to refresh yourself. 1. Ocotillo Park Golf Course: Can be found lying along the North Eastern sides of Hobbs. It’s a very fine golf club with a fine course reputed in the region. 2. Coyote Del Malpais Golf Course: The course is an 18 holes, very finely made course; found in Grants area. The course is open to public who can freely exercise their golfing prowess; visitors can also join in. 3. Angel Fire Resort: Located high around the rocks in Northern New Mexico region, it’s a four season resort club with facilities to dine, golf, accommodation, hiking and other activities.

Ski and Resorts in new Mexico: 1.Red River Ski Area:Located in the town center, it has great snowboard and Ski facilities, offering wonderful summer activities like hiking, fishing and golfing a top the mountain.2. Ski NM: Is just within the Albuquerque area, with up to 3 inches snow covering during certain period of the year. Visitors can enjoy a pleasant skiing experience, with hotels and ski shops to visit nearby. 3. Enchanted Forest Cross Country Ski Area located around the Red River within 10 minutes’ drive of NM

highway, Carson National Forest offers visitors the best experience including over 30KM of track, ski for dogs and even children. 4. Pajarito Mountain Resort: On the Eastern slope James Mountains, it offers more than 40 trails and three hundred ski-able space, one of the best kept secrets of NM skiing experience is found here.

There are too many exotic destinations in New Mexico to be explored, many hotels and resort clubs, golf clubs and Resorts, Skiing activities all over, hot springs heal-ing spots, besides many historical monuments, get your ESTA visa to visit these exotic destinations.

Author: Alina from UK, is a travel enthusiast who loves to share her travel stories on different blogs. Presently she working on behalf of ESTA visa. which provides visa assistance to travellers.


“...perhaps Hawaii’s most unique feature is its Aloha Spirit: the warmth of the people of Hawaii that wonderfully complements the Islands’ perfect temperatures.”- Sun n Vacation.com

Fruit Market In St.Martin, French Caribbean. Photo: Peter Phipp

It was earlier this year announced that St. Martin was recognized by FlipKey, TripAdvisor’s vacation rental company, as a Top Winter Travel Destination. The winners were selected based on traveler feedback and industry research. Criteria for consideration on the list included a variety of factors such as energetic culture, au-thentic cuisine, a variety of outdoor activi-ties, and flawless weather. Included in the list are other warm weather locations such as: Playa Del Carmen, Mexico and Oahu, Hawaii. Athough English is spoken in most hotels, this island is very French (right down to the plethora of baguettes.) Speak-ing of baguettes, two staples of St. Martin are food and sun. Marigot is the capital of St. Martin and features the best food and shopping on the island. - CaribbeanTravel.


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World famous Waikiki beach at sunset

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Maui by Design recently released new Hawaiian Christmas ornament designs in time for the 2014 holiday season, including new designs of Hawaiian sea turtles and marine life, tropical flowers and romantic sunsets. A heart shaped ornament depicts two of the most visited attractions of Hawaii: the USS Arizona Memorial and Battleship Missouri Memorial at Pearl Harbor.- Hawaiian ornaments are among the most sought out souvenirs for many visitors to Hawaii because many individuals and families collect an ornament from every vacation.- The center stone of the new Hawaiian Christmas ornaments is a Honolulu themed ornament, which com-bines some of the best remembered images of any Waikiki vacation: beautiful Waikiki beach and skyline and the USS Arizona Memorial set against a Hawaiian sunset. Also shown on the ornament is the statue of King Kamehameha. “The King Kamehameha statue has always been a destination for visitors of Iolani Palace and downtown Honolulu, but its popularity has increased dramatically due to the TV series Hawaii Five-0,” says Andrea Butter, CEO of Maui by Design. “Indeed, due to Hawaii Five-0, the statue is now well known not only to visitors of Honolulu, but to audiences around the world.” Hawaii’s tropical flowers also feature prominently in the new designs. According to Butter, Hawaiian flower ornaments had become the most popular category of ornaments with visitors to the state during 2014, narrowly beating out the previous most popular imagery of Hawaii’s marine life. “Visitors to the islands have always loved to see the spectacular Hawaiian marine life on ornaments,” says Butter. “During 2014, ornaments that are hand painted with intricate images of our beautiful tropical flowers – Hibiscus, Plumeria, Bird of Paradise – became equally popular.” Each collectible Hawaiian Christmas ornament from Maui by Design is painstakingly hand-painted from the inside of the glass ball. The artist creates the painting by inserting a miniature brush through the tiny hole at the top, and painting each minute detail in reverse, often solely by the sense of touch, as the opaque glass does not allow the artist to see the tip of the brush. Each ornament comes with a protective and decorative velvet gift box that makes it an ideal gift and keepsake for anyone who loves Hawaii. The Hawaiian ornaments can be bought at the premier gift shops across the Hawaiian Islands, as well as online at www.mauibydesign.com.

Maui by Design was founded in 1999 with a small line of inside or reverse hand painted Hawaiian ornaments and votive candlehold-ers featuring Hawaiian tropical designs. Today you can choose

from over 50 hand-painted ornaments and votive candleholders showing Hawaii’s beautiful tropical flowers, sea life, romantic sunsets and Hawaiian images. In addition to its premier line of Hawaiian orna-ments, Maui by Design also offers Hawaiian accessories for women, including embroidered silk bags, a line of leather accessories hand-painted with tropical Hawaiian imagery, and marine and beach inspired jewelry, and items for the home including Hawaiian salt and pepper shakers and hand-carved wood wall art.Originally operating from a small house in Kihei, Maui, the company moved its warehouse to Oahu in 2009, from where it ships to customers across all Hawaiian islands, the U.S. mainland and interna-tionally.

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South Sudanese women and children perform after A Million Strong For The Afrikan Woman 3K Run/Walk, 09/20/14 in Atlanta Georgia organized by DUNIA Magazine & Women Are Core

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A Million Strong For The Afrikan Woman

Morning 3K Run: To help raise awareness about the plight of thousands of South Sudanese women and children who after surviving several years of war have recently become caught up in a fresh wave of conflict which started this past December 2013. We also ran for the 9 out of 10 women in South Sudan who are unable to read and write.Evening Program: we celebrated the strength of the South Sudanese woman, while experiencing a taste of African culture.

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