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You Don't Matter
It's true. We like you, but we don't care about you. We care about the people who are using your website, purchasing your products, and calling your help line. These are the people who help you achieve your business goals, and we want to get to know them better.
Maybe you've heard your web team refer to these people as your "users" or "visitors." Companies will spend time researching, interviewing, and collecting data on these people to find out how they behave on the web. The qualities, characteristics, goals, and behaviors of these groups of people will become the basis for your personas.
But Wait, What Is a Persona?
The term persona means different things to different people, so it's important to ask what it means to whoever you're working with.
Personas are a research-based combination of common demographics, behaviors, goals, and challenges for a specific group of your website visitors or customers. When completed, a persona may look something like a LinkedIn profile (except that it's not a real person).
Keep in mind that personas are used as an internal tool, so most businesses do not make their personas public. But some do. MailChimp for example.
What's the Story Behind Personas?
Alan Cooper started using personas in the 1980s to help empathize with the users of the software he was developing. He realized that he could group users together with similar goals, tasks, and skill levels and then use that information to support his project recommendations. This practice of using personas was publicized in Cooper's book, "The Inmates Are Running the Asylum."
Now you can find tons of articles and blog posts written about personas. However, to help you cut through the fluff and give you a comprehensive understanding of the topic, we share three blogs written from different perspectives in the industry.
What you'll notice is that everyone has a different way of describing and building personas, but in all cases, the process will help you learn more about your visitors, customers, and/or users which is never a bad thing.
1. Personas 101: What Are They and Why Should I Care?
by Elastic Path
"Personas are fictional characters based on actual observed behaviors of real users a UX professional experiences in the field, talking one-on-one with users." Laura Ballay, User Experience Manager Elastic Path
Written from the user-experience context, this blog post focuses on how personas apply to the overall experience when a person uses a product (such as a website or computer application). Real-world observation is stressed as well as asking the right questions. Learn about what personas are not, additional benefits, and how to observe your users.
Read the full article on Personas 101.
2. Personas: The Art and Science of Understanding the Person Behind the Visit
"Personas are a method of market segmentation wherein we collect a combination of qualitative and quantitative data to build archetypes of the members of our target audience." Michael King, Moz
This one might take you awhile, so grab another cup of coffee. You can learn everything from the basics to how to incorporate analytics to enhance your understanding of personas in this in-depth post by Moz.
With many real-world examples, the focus is on collecting data and using that information to help structure your personas.
Be sure to use the table of contents to navigate through the full post.
3. What Is a Buyer Persona? Why the Original Definition Still Matters to B2B
by Tony Zambito
Tony Zambito is a strategist that focuses on business to business (B2B) user research. This blog post looks at the definition of a buyer persona from 2002 and how it still applies today in a more advanced digital age.
Tony focuses on the story of the buyers- the who, what, where, when, why, and how that leads to a deeper understanding of their needs and behaviors online.
Read the full article and see how Tony uses the 5Ws + H in user research.
Benefits of Personas
"A major virtue of personas is the establishment of empathy and understanding the individual who uses the product." Donald A. Norman, NN/g
When used effectively, personas can help
- Build empathy for the user
- Develop focus and priority for project tasks
- Form consensus across teams
- Guide decisions from a user's perspective
What does that mean for you?
It means that visitors will be able to find what they're looking for on your website. That your customers will be able to find answers to their common questions so they can make a purchase decision. And that your web team will be able to make faster, more informed decisions to move your project forward.
Types of Persona Development
Just like there are different considerations for what a persona is, the type of persona you develop will depend on your goals for the project, and the resources you have available. Again, if you ask me, any effort spent on user research will be beneficial to a project.
Yeah, I've Got A Budget For That
Hooray! Seriously, that's awesome. Go for full-fledged personas created by a company dedicated to user research and persona development. These personas will be
- Based on first-hand, in-person research conducted in the field.
- Created as a sub-set of other research.
- Created as a stand-alone project (These can be quite the investment. Read all the details in the article from UXMag).
Limited (or No) Budget
Consider using provisional personas created internally or with your web agency. (We'll talk about how to develop provisional personas in part two.) These personas will be
- Based on internal assumptions and second-hand data.
- The result from brainstorming with those who have a deep understanding of current audiences (customer relations, HR, service positions, etc.).
- Evolving as you continue to learn more information.
Are personas necessary?
Great question. And the answer is of course not. But, they can be very helpful.
Personas are a tool that can be used to help build empathy for users and create alignment on project goals. Creating them is not the goal, the goal is to use them to better understand user behaviors, and to inform project decisions now and into the future.
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26 July 2006 – Under a new agreement with Chinese "green energy" company Eurofo International Group, GE Energy will modify the combustion and fuel systems of two Frame 6B gas turbines, enabling the machines to burn purified coke oven gas (COG) for power generation.
The two Frame 6B gas turbines have been operating on heavy fuel in a power plant in Dalian of Liaoning Province. Following the GE modifications, the two units will be installed at a new Eurofo combined-cycle plant in Xiaoyi city, Shanxi Province.
The new combined-cycle plant's output will be approximately 113 MW, using COG as the primary fuel, and NOx emissions will be held under 39 ppm.
The refurbished gas turbines will be shipped in June of 2007, followed by the installation and commissioning of the fuel modification systems. The modification work is going to be done by GE at the new project site. Commercial startup of the gas turbines at the new combined-cycle plant is expected by July of 2007.
"Eurofo has been working on environmental protection projects in China for some time," said Jack Wen, President of GE Energy China. "With support from the government, they searched for a solution to better utilize wasted coke oven energy and reduce coke oven gas emissions such as methane. This project is a great example of how gas turbine solutions can help cogeneration plants and steel mills improve efficiencies while reducing energy costs and environmental impact."
GE is working with Eurofo and steel mills to develop a COG power generation programme for China, as a step toward reducing the country's gas emissions. In addition to 6B gas turbine modifications, they will utilize GE's aero-derivative generators to burn COG.
In May of this year, GE signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with China's National Development and Reform Commission to expand cooperation in the development of advanced environmental technologies, including waste gas technologies which help turn coal mine methane and landfill gas into power. GE also will invest up to $50m in ecology-related research and development funds at its China Technology Center in Shanghai over the next five years.

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Family medicine medical student program
Fourth-year medical student program
You may select a four-week family medicine rotation at HonorHealth that:
- Is open to fourth-year medical students from a U.S. medical school, or a Liaison Committee on Medical Education-accredited school (or equivalent).
- Provides weekly meetings with an assigned faculty mentor.
- Is offered year-round based on availability.
- Does not offer a stipend.
- Provides an evaluation discussed with you at the end of the rotation.
Rotations offered
A family medicine inpatient subinternship:
- A busy inpatient service encompassing medical, surgical, OB/GYN, ICU/CCU, and newborn patients.
- Daily teaching rounds with residents, attending physicians and pharmacists.
- Required didactic conferences.
- Optional outpatient experience up to three half-days a week.
- Call approximately 1:7.
A family medicine outpatient subinternship:
- Busy full-spectrum outpatient care in the residency program's Heuser Family Medicine Center.
- Required didactic conferences.
- Optional experiences: home visits, hospital rounds and observation of patient encounters.
- No call required.
Application requirements
- Apply via VSAS.
- Proof of immunizations.
- Transcripts.
- Affiliation agreement.
- Proof of malpractice insurance.
- Board scores.
Your application will be reviewed by the clerkship director. You'll then be notified of acceptance or denial in VSAS based upon availability.
For information on medical student clerkships, contact:
HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center
Family Medicine Residency Program
Attention: Debi Peaser, Program Coordinator
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Republican Beau McCoy to enter governor's race
Republican state Sen. Beau McCoy is planning to jump into the 2014 Nebraska governor's race.
A campaign spokesman said Friday that McCoy, of Omaha, was meeting with supporters and people who have worked in his previous legislative campaigns. The spokesman says McCoy will file campaign paperwork with the state in advance of a formal announcement.
McCoy, who owns a home improvement contracting business, has been active in the Republican Party since his teens. The 32-year-old was elected to the Nebraska Legislature in 2008 and re-elected last year.
McCoy will compete against state Sens. Charlie Janssen of Fremont and Tom Carlson of Holdrege in the GOP primary. Republican Pete Ricketts of Omaha is also expected to join the governor's race.


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Was an E! News bit with Giuliana Rancic stolen from comedians Nikki Glaser and Sara Schaefer? (Videos)
It seems as though E! News might not have a healthy respect for the creative comedic process.
For two seasons on MTV, Nikki Glaser and fellow comedian Sara Schaefer co-hosted Nikki & Sara Live, which put a comedic and often satirical spin on entertainment news shows like E! News. Earlier today, Glaser tweeted out the following:
So, @ENews blatantly stole a bit from my old MTV show. It feels really shitty. Us: http://t.co/6xC4KuGBmN Them: http://t.co/XzqrdcbBun
— Nikki Glaser (@NikkiGlaser) January 30, 2014
If you watch the two videos, the idea and execution is the same: put an on-screen counter in the corner and track how many times the interviewer touches the celebrities on the red carpet. The only difference is that Glaser and Schaefer did the funny segment back in April of last year during the 2013 MTV Movie Awards– and ran up a much higher touch count than E! host Giuliana Rancic by the way.
"I'm not particularly worried about this poor imitation having much of an impact on anyone's life," Schaefer tells Laughspin. "It just sucks that someone out there is getting paid to be so utterly lazy." It's hard to tell who is accountable for the segment as the show does not have specific writers' credits on the E! website or on IMDB.com (other than a list of 'unknown episodes' writers). "Everyone at our show worked very hard to make a show that was original, creative, and funny…and because our show was cancelled, this feels a little like someone is feeding off of our carcass," Schaefer says.
At the time of this writing, E! News had not immediately responded to our request for comment.
Watch the two videos below and decide for yourself (Safari viewers may experience trouble viewing the E! video):
Nikki & Sara Live at the 2013 MTV Movie Awards:
E! News at the Grammys:
Back in July, Glaser explained the bit was one of her favorite things from season one of Nikki & Sara Live. Here's what she said:
I think the most exciting thing was for sure when we did interviews at the MTV Movie Awards. We were on the red carpet and we were doing a bit where we were trying to touch as many celebrities as possible. That was our last episode and it really felt fitting because we finally found the type of thing we always want to be doing on the show. That last episode felt like such a great mix of everything we want to do– it was all over the place but it was really fun. We were doing this bit but we didn't tell anyone we were doing it and we were touching all these people. But then Steve Carell came up and we only had a few seconds with him so we had to tell him what we were doing. We said, 'We're doing this bit and we just want you to freak out, like do something weird.' And he was like great! He agreed to do the bit, so it was amazing and hilarious. It was a dream come true to do a bit with Steve Carell.
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Since August of last year I have been working as a College Completion Coach for a college access and completion non-profit called College Forward (profiled here). In short, this access and completion program, which follows students from 11th grade through college completion, uses near-peer mentors and big data analytics to drive graduation rates for low-income and first-generation college students. I work on the completion side of the program, servicing a caseload of roughly 130 two-year and four-year college students in the Houston area. In my short time with this Americorps funded program, I have developed a tremendous appreciation for the values and vision of this organization.
I found College Forward at an interesting juncture in my life. I had just completed my first year of teaching and made the tough decision to not return for a second year. One reason for this was a desire to work with students in more of a mentorship capacity, so I began to look for opportunities to work within college access. When I found College Forward, whose core values aligned fairly closely with that of my previous organization (Teach For America), it felt like the perfect fit for the transitional period I was in.
My brief year in the classroom gave me tremendous insight into the pitfalls and obstacles that both our students and education system face. Much debated issues – ones overwhelmingly specific to urban education – such as excessive use of high-stakes testing, punitive and exclusionary disciplinary practices, lack of effective teacher training, arbitrary grade promotion/retention, and equitable teacher evaluation were all things that I wrestled with during my first year.
I am now taking the knowledge and understandings gained from these experiences and looking forward, beyond the classroom, to effect change in other areas of education. My most recent focus has been college access and completion support networks/systems like college forward.
To learn more about my story, or other College Forward coaches, visit our tumblr blog for organization Member Spotlight & Interviews.


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Who can say no to Peanut Butter Fudge, especially when it has a layer of dark chocolate ganache on top? Certainly not me!
Do you have a favorite food combination that you will never, ever turn down? For me, that's chocolate and peanut butter. If ever you need to butter me up for something, try giving me some chocolate and peanut butter before you approach; I can almost guarantee it will work. It will, no doubt, get my attention. And we would be instant friends because that's what friend do, right? Give each other Chocolate and Peanut Butter. And that's just what is happening here today. I am giving you this Peanut Butter Fudge with Chocolate Ganache.
Frankly because if I don't, I will eat. it. all. No exaggeration either. A piece here, a piece there, and then, poof! It's gone. So if I share it with others, then it's not in my house. See how I'm working this angle? It's all about making sure my jeans still fit on January 1st.
This peanut butter fudge is REALLY easy to make. All you need is one bowl and the microwave. One bowl. Seriously. Dump, heat, stir, pour. DONE. And not that the peanut butter fudge isn't good enough on its own. It is, but I took it to another level with a nice thick layer of Dark Chocolate Ganache on top. Such a fancy word for something so simple and approachable.
Easy, peasy people. It tastes just like a really fancy version of a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup. And it is sure to wow your friends and family. That's if it actually makes it out of your house and into theirs. No promises on that one; you're on your own.
Peanut Butter Fudge with Chocolate Ganache
You can't go wrong with chocolate + peanut butter!
For the peanut butter fudge:
- 2 sticks butter, plus more for greasing pan
- 1 cup smooth peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
For the Ganache:
- 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Peanut Butter Fudge:
- Line an 8 by 8-inch pan with parchment paper. Butter the pan and set aside.
- In a large (4 qt) microwave safe bowl, combine the butter and peanut butter and cover with plastic wrap. Microwave for 2 minutes on high. Stir and microwave on high for 2 more minutes. Be careful; the mixture will be very hot. (And if you use too small of a bowl it will be all over the microwave.)
- Add vanilla and powdered sugar to the peanut butter mixture. Using a wooden spoon, stir to combine.
- It will get thick and hard to stir. Spread into prepared pan.
Chocolate Ganache:
- Using a double boiler, heat cream until it is warm and then add chocolate chips. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Stir in vanilla. Pour over peanut butter layer and spread evenly. Cover and chill until set - about 2 hours.
Nutrition Information:
Serving Size:1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 222 Total Fat: 16g Saturated Fat: 8g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 7g Cholesterol: 21mg Sodium: 97mg Carbohydrates: 18g Net Carbohydrates: 0g Fiber: 2g Sugar: 13g Sugar Alcohols: 0g Protein: 3g


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I've been a busy sewer and knitter over the past four days.
Empire-Waisted Top
Over the weekend, I finished my (first) muslin for Simplicity 3750, the empire-waisted top with a tie at the waist. I traced a size 12 at the bust and tapered to a size 14 at the hips. Now that I've put the top together, I understand much better how it works and how I can make it more effectively in the future.
For example, somehow before I actually made the thing I didn't realize that the front panel and the bottom front panel actually join each other, with the tie lying on top of the two joined pieces. Now that I know, I can taper without fear.
And taper I fear I must, because I think I need to go down a size, perhaps all over. It's difficult to tell for sure, because the top fits reasonably well as it is. However, I had to take 1.5″ seam allowances in the center back and the top still has a lot of extra fabric when I fasten the tie. Also, the side seams, which hang in the proper place when the tie is unfastened, pull back and seam off once the tie is . . . tied.
Additionally, I think that the front top piece is a bit shallow. The band hits me above the underwires of my bra. I'm considering slashing the tissue and adding 1/4″ so that the pocket for my chest is just a bit deeper. Funny, since I'm very small busted, but I do think it's necessary.
So the question is . . . do I simply adjust what I have? Or do I go back to the tracing-board and trace a size 10 at top, grading to a size 12 or 14 at the bottom? I don't want to end up with a top that is too small either.
Once I get this pattern fitted and "production-ready," I have a lovely turquoise and brown-paisley cotton with a speckled brown fabric for the contrast belt ready to cut and sew up.
As I was thinking about how to adjust my empire-waisted top, I printed, taped together, and traced the Colette Sorbetto top. I wasn't too pleased with my first attempt at making a woven t-shirt (Simplicity 8523). Thus, I thought going back to the drawing board and starting a new, baggage-free pattern was a good idea. I like the fact that the Sorbetto has good reviews, and many of them. I like the fact that it is free. And I like the fact that there are now user-drafted sleeves available for download.
For this top, I traced a size 2 at top grading into a size 6 at the hem. Easy-peasey, if it works. I'll probably sew this up today, after my shopping excursion.
New Look 6859 (Awesome Hubby's PJs, Again)
Awesome hubby has asked for two more pairs of PJs, and has underlined the necessity of me making them by putting a hole into the knee of his last pair of store-bought ones. He does insist on sitting cross-legged on his exercise ball while bracing his leg under the lip of his desk. That is really hard on clothes, and since he often works from home his comfy lounging pants see a lot of use.
The other day, I staked out several fabric stores in the garment district, and now I have two different fabrics in mind to make new PJs. I'll pick them up today.
New Look 6227 (aka Extravagance)
But this is the real reason I have to go to the Garment District. When visiting my mom in Ithaca, I (of course) went to Joann (again) and picked up some (more) new patterns (I'll post them later). This is one of them:
I think I'm still a long way away from being able to make a jacket or coat. Heck, I haven't even gotten to sleeves yet. But I think I could manage a cape. I want something eye-catching, so I was hoping to find some nice, deep green coating. I browsed, and I found what I wanted at Paron.
Unfortunately, "what I wanted" cost a gut-wrenching $33/yard, and the pattern requires three yards plus a lining fabric!
I came home sad and empty-handed, because there is no way I could justify spending $100+ on fabric for a cape that I could possibly mess up. At the same time, I am certain that this pattern is so simple in design that it is best to let the fabric "sing" for itself. All other options paled next to this coating option.
Fortunately, that's not the end of the story. I thought to look online for coupons, and it just so happens that Paron is running a Groupon: $100 of fabric for $40. You better believe I bought that up fast. Now, I'm crossing my fingers and hoping that the deep green coating is still there, waiting for me. Three yards of it is all I need.
Oh yes, I knit, too. I've been stalled for a while on all three of my projects, though. About three weeks ago, I decided that I wanted to pick them up again–and discovered that (of course) I'd put each of them down for a reason. I was having trouble with them. One of the three, a comfy cardigan with cables in brown washable wool from Smiley's, was fixable, though. I've made tons of progress on it while watching Bones marathons over the last couple weeks. I think it's going to turn out OK, if a bit larger than I had intended. If not, this yarn is so nice to work with that I don't think I'll mind redoing the whole thing!
It feels good to be making progress. Again.


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How to make game with WebAssembly + Funky Karts
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Welcome to "Cajun Corner".
The main reason for my first visit to Louisiana was purely musical. I wanted to experience the atmosphere of those Cajun-songs in their original environment. During my visit also the interest in the whole Cajun-culture grew. Although their ancestors had a hard time, the Cajuns are a proud and optimistic folk. This site is made to promote that great music from Southwest Louisiana's "Cajun Country". On the Cajun Corner, you'll find information about Cajun, Zydeco & Swamp Pop music from in and outside Louisiana.
Laissez les bons temps rouler !
Don't hesitate to contact me
Matthew Cormier has passed away
Matthew Cormier (bass player from Travis Matte's Zydeco Kingpins) has passed away Saturday 25th August. Mathew Cormier (T-Clem) had an accident at his work 2 days before, which left him with severe brain damage. Mathew was a great guy who loved life and lived it to it's fullest...sounds cliche' but he did! He will be missed by MANY people!
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Louisiana Night
- Blind Cajun Date
- Arve Haalands / Cajun Gumbo
at "gemeentelijk park" Opwijk (Belgium)
Entrance : 15
Presale : 10
First band starts at 18:30 h
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Zydeco At Sea in Ameland, Holland
On 6th and 7th July 2007 an international Zydeco & Cajun festival will be hold in Ameland, Holland.
The bands on Friday 6th will be: Des Fais Do-Do (Holland), Whiskey River (UK) and Zydeco Beach Party (Holland)
On Saturday 7th the River Zydeco Band (Holland), Les Chats Cadiens (Holland) and Zyderythmics (UK) will be playing.
Check out the link for more info.
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Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin has passed away
Singer-accordionist Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin passed away May 16, 2007, at the age of 91.
Alphonse was a cousin of the legendary black Creole accordionist Amede Ardoin, father of Lawrence Black Ardoin, and grandfather to Sean and Chris Ardoin.
Alphonse Bois Sec Ardoin was born on November 16, 1915, at l'Anse de Prien Noir near Bayou Duralde, he began playing music (on the triangle) with Amédé when he was a teenager. Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin was a crucial link to the musique Creole traditions of a bygone era -- his music kept alive the Creole "la la" music which developed in the African-American communities of his native southwestern Louisiana, and which was a clear antecedent of the contemporary zydeco sound.
Born and raised as a sharecropper, farming remained the primary focus of his life even as an adult, often at the expense of his musical pursuits. He acquired the name Bois Sec translating as "Dry Wood", because as a child he was always the first one in the fields to seek shelter during a rainstorm.
Those of us fortunate enough to meet him, speak with him, or hear Mr. Bois Sec Ardoin play are deeply appreciative of his many and great contributions to Creole Music and Culture as well as Zydeco Music. Thank you Mr. Alphonse Bois Sec Ardoin for showing us the importance of keeping our roots strong!
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the entire Ardoin family during this difficult time.
Wake will be on Sunday from 5pm to 10pm at St. Mathilda's Catholic Church Hall in Eunice, La.
The Funeral Mass will be held Monday at 11am also at St. Mathilda's Catholic Church in Eunice.
Burial will be at the Cezar Cemetary in L'Anse de Prien Noir, next to Bois Sec's house.
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Interview with Ann Savoy
As mentioned earlier, the Magnolia Sisters will be in France from 2nd till 6th June. I'm very glad mrs. Ann Savoy took some time to have this interview...
Do you still enjoy touring as much as in the beginning?
I think in many ways I enjoy it more now. Before I was usually leaving young children, and when I wasnt leaving them they were with me running around which was distracting, to say the least.Now my children are young adults, musicians, such a part of our lives...so now I can relax and look around me, enjoying everything.
What does the Magnolia Sisters tour in France need to succeed?
We would feel really great if many people come to see us. We are generally playing small but very fun venues so it would help if people would buy CDs! But most of all we are going for the fun of it. Success will amount to the pleasure of the people who come out to hear us. Also, success will be playing with our French Cajun musician friends in the latter parts of our shows-that combination is always so interesting.
While in France, what is the first thing youll do when you have some spare time?
That is a hard question because we all love France too much...I will take off walking and because I am in love with Paris and Nantes and want to look at everything from a pedestrian viewpoint...we get a thrill when the plane touches the runway at Charles de Gaulle-to be in France holds so many possibilities...we will buy wine, cheese, and bread such as we cant find in America and prepare to be stunned by everything...and the French coffee is good enough to please our Cajun coffee tastes.
Anya Shoenegge wont be part of the tour, because shes expecting a baby soon. How is she doing so far?
She is doing really wonderfully. She is so tiny that she still wears her regular clothes, and she is fiddling so much...her baby is due in mid-August..she is sorry to not join us.
Your daughter, Sarah Savoy, will join the Magnolia Sisters. How glad are you to have her back on stage with you?
We are really excited to be back with Sarah. I have been so pleased with her success in France. I saw the DVD of Sarah Savoy and the Francadiens and really enjoy the band. Sarah has been very reinforced by the French friends and audiences. America is hard for young Cajuns, so she is reinvigorated by your scene.
All of the Magnolia Sisters can handle different instruments. What will be the main line-up?
Ann on accordion, fiddle, and guitar, Jane fiddle and guitar, Lisa bass, guitar and percussion, and Sarah on guitar and triangle...and beating on a box.
Next to the Cajun & Creole styles, are you and the sisters going to sing some Acapella songs?
Yes, and it will be fun to sing them in France, because in America, aside from the Cajun auduences, noone understands the words but they love the acapella ballads anyway. So you will also know what we are singing about...You might recognize some of the songs from France if you know 17th siecle songs.
What are the most important qualities to become a Magnolia Sister?
To love the old music, to be funky, to not be too delicate, to be fun, to be natural...and an independant attitude because we have to play what we love...
What do you enjoy the most with the Magnolia Sisters?
All of the women in the band are very real, all love and know the old Cajun music, we love working out ideas, we love that it is us who pick all the songs, play them the way we want...they are are dear friends and we share a lot of history.
If you could bring only a few cds or records with you to listen at while youre in your room. Which ones would it be?
I am listening to Volume 1 of Maurice Berzas and the Mamou Playboys quite a bit lately, then I make compilations of Cajun music I like...I also love French jazz from the 1930s-1940s so while in France I will be playing that in my room...I want to be in your country hearing your music..."
Do you sometimes play on the same accordions as your husband or do you have some special needs on your accordions to have it personalised?
My accordions are specially made for me by my husband Marc Savoy-they only have 9 buttons and are small...I am only bringing one of my three accordions because of the luggage restrictions. I have a D, a C, and an A.
After having recorded pop and folk stars, like John Fogerty and Nick Lowe, on a tribute to Cajun music, you even had acts like Cyndi Lauper and Tom Tom Club recording on a tribute to Creole and Zydeco. Did these people already had any feeling and love for that music or did you have to show them the direction to do these recordings?
All of the artists involved knew about the music and had a want to record it. John Fogerty had my book(!) and wanted to record a real hardcore Cajun song by Iry LeJeune..so he really knew his stuff...they all did it out of love for the music.
How do you see Cajun music and its culture in the future?
I think the Cajuns will be out on the prairies doing what they do for a long long time in the future. Everyone thought they were about to die out in 1932 and they are so strong still at this time!
You are a very busy person: playing a lot of music, producing records, writing books, making or being part of documentaries, having this interview, etc. Do you have any time left for any other hobbies not related to Cajun culture?
I love to try to recreate vintage clothing-everyday style, I love to garden and try to figure out the insane climate demands of this area, I like to paint my house, dine in great restaurants, draw, study web design. cut my hair.....hmmm....
Is there anything you would like to add for the readers of Cajun Corner?
Only that it is so fine to know there are readers out there who want to know what is going on in Cajun country, want to play this music...so many old friends in France who play and know this music so well...it is like a real kinship....beaucoup merci et à bientot!.
Merci beacoup à vous et je vous souhaite beaucoup de succes et de plaisir en France!
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Sarah Savoy will join the Magnolia Sisters in France
As mentioned in the article below Anya Schoenegge won't be part of the Magnolia Sisters' tour in France, because she is expecting a baby soon.
But here's some real good news for the tour visitors: Miss Sarah Savoy will join the band on guitar (and hopefully on vocals as well !)
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Magnolia Sisters tour in France (2nd-6th June)
style : Cajun
Pioneer all-women Cajun band, the Magnolia Sisters play great acoustic music and sing flawless close harmony. Their repertoire digs into many styles of French music of southwest Louisiana, from dancehall Cajun to primitive Creole, from house music to front porch ballads and, at the same time, reflects a woman's viewpoint. With great strength and beauty, they alternate balancing rollicking dance music with edgy, modal, a cappella versions of haunting and ancient songs such as "Le Pays des Estrangers" and "La Belle et le Capitaine." A cross between "a bayou Fairport Convention and a feistier, female Beausoleil", the Sisters are not related by blood but by frienship and a common love for Cajun music. Ann Savoy co-founded the Magnolia Sisters in 1995. She is married to the famous Cajun musician and accordion maker Marc Savoy and she is the mother of the emerging bayou stars Joël Savoy, Wilson Savoy and Sarah Savoy. Her last Cd "Adieu False Heart" (Vanguard Records) a duo with superstar Linda Rondstadt won her a Grammy nomination (best traditional folk album). She is also the author of the definitive book "Cajun Music: A Reflection of a People". Band co-founder's Jane Vidrine has been coordinator of folk arts for the US National Park Service and curator of a Cajun museum. With her husband John Vidrine she plays in a group called Nez-Piqué. Liza Trahan Reed has also strong Cajun connections. Her father is Harry Trahan, a well known Cajun accordion player and her husband is fiddler Mitchell Reed, a member of Michael Doucet's Beausoleil (Anya Schoenegge, the newest member of the band won't be part of this tour because she is expecting a baby soon).
Said the Sisters: "Part of the body of our music has been gleaned from a long-buried wealth of Cajun jewels found in the Sisters extensive music archives. Though these older songs are some of the most unusual aspects of our sound, we also love to play Cajun standards in a hardcore dancehall style and primitive Creole numbers learned from Creole masters like Canray Fontenot and Preston Frank. We take beautiful and long-lost songs from old collections and sweep off the cobwebs to bring them back in all their richness".
One thing that makes the Sisters music so appealing is their shared ability as multi-instrumentalists; each band member plays several different instruments. In their shows they move between twin fiddle tunes, heavy bass Creole hits, dancehall standards and accapella songs. This makes a musical evening with Magnolia Sisters a fun and enriching experience. The Magnolia Sisters rock, in French!
(Their first CD, "Prends Courage" was released in 1995 on Arhoolie Records. Their second and third releases, "Chers Amis" and "Après Faire le Boogie-Woogie" are on Rounder Records as well as their new album for children: "Lapin, Lapin, Chansons Cajun et Créoles pour les Enfants")
Tour dates :
June 2 - concert in Nantes c/o Bretagne-Acadie-Louisiane, tel 02 40 89 33 46, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com
June 4 - concert @ théâtre LArchipel, 17 Blvd de Strasbourg, Paris 10e www.saphirproductions.net/
June 5 -dance@ restaurant Blue Bayou, 111 rue St Maur, corner Oberkampf, Paris 11e www.pariszoomtv.com/place.asp?P=Blue+Bayou -
June 6 - concert in Ris-Orangis @ LEntrepot or LAvant Scene, c/o Cousins et Voisins tel
01 69 43 15 96 or 08 72 27 25 65
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15 questions for Lesa Cormier (from the Sundown Playboys)
The Sundown Playboys were formed in 1945 (originally as the Elton Playboys, but a little later they changed the name to Sundown Playboys). I thought it would be a good idea to honour that fantastic Cajun band and to have an interview with Lesa Cormier, the only original member whos still in the band.
In some biographies on the Sundown Playboys I read the band was formed in 1945, in some others I see you were formed in 1947 Do you remember the right year, Lesa?
My father and Emory Lapoint formed the Elton Playboys in 1945.
Shortly after your father (Lionel Cormier) formed the Sundown Playboys, you started to play the drums. Did you keep playing the drums in function of the band or did it also become your favourite instrument?
I have continued playing drums although it is not my favorite instrument. I prefer playing guitar. I also play accordion.
Who were the biggest influences on you and on your father?
The biggest influences on my father were Amadie Breaux and Amadie Ardoin. My influences were Nathan Abshire and Lawrence Walker.
Next to Cajun music, do you also often listen to other music styles?
I enjoy most types of music. My favorites are Cajun and Country & Western.
Lionels Welcome Club Waltz has later been recorded by Lawrence Walker as Reno Waltz. Did he contact your father for that?
No, Lawrence Walker did not contact my father before recording "Reno Waltz".
For a few years the Sundown Playboys were a 3-generation family band (you, your father and one of your sons were playing in the band at the same time). Next to the advantages, did you or the band also have to deal with disadvantages because of that?
No, we got along well !!!
With your wife, Hazel Mott Cormier, you raised a daughter and three sons. They are all musicians who have performed with the Sundown Playboys. How are you Cajuns motivating your children to play music instead of watching Cartoon Network?
With so much Cajun Music around the house, they were dancing to the music as soon as they could walk.
Saturday Night Special (with "La Valse de Soleil Couché" as B-side) has been released on Apple Records (famous record label from the Beatles). Have they done any research on Cajun music to issue more of that kind on their label?
No, they did not!
That song can be heard on the movie Sister, Sister (1988). Unfortunately I havent seen it yet. What kind of film is it?
The movie "Sister, Sister" is a drama about a murder on Greenwood Plantation.
Over the years the band has had many different musicians, but the Sundown Playboys-sound always stayed intact. Did it take a lot of adapting for the new musicians or did they just project their own playing style on the band?
There wasn't much adapting to do, they just fell in the Sundown Playboy sound."
You grew up in Elton, but later settled in Lake Charles. Thats not too far from Texas. Did or do you guys have a good follow-up in Texas?
Yes, we play often in Texas (Houston, San Antonio, etc.).
Did Texas and its Country music have a bigger influence on Cajuns from the western part than on the eastern part of Southwest Louisiana?
Yes, there is some Country & Western influence in the Cajun Bands in Southwest Louisiana. We use more Steel Guitars. Some of our songs come from Country & Western tunes.
Are there any upcoming (recording) plans with the band?
We are still planning a new CD!
Next to playing & listening music, do you have any other hobbies?
I like to hunt and fish, but have not done either one in a while. I am retired and I am always busy. My wife sees to that. I don't know how I ever found time to go to work.
Is there anything you'd like to add to the Cajun Corner readers?
I am so glad that our music is appreciated in many parts of the world. I hope we can continue to preserve our music for many more years.
So do I, Lesa! Thanks a lot for this interview!
Added : 5 2, 2007
Bonsoir, Catin Blues A Catin
style : Cajun
With such wonderful singers and musicians like Christine Balfa Powell, Kristi Guillory, Yvette Landry, Anya Shoenegge Burgess and Jude Veillon you cant go wrong! Bonsoir Catin surely didnt disappoint with their CD Blues A Catin!
I really love every song of it!!!
Title track Blues A Catin, an energetic two-step written by Kristi Guillory, is a Cajun blues with a little Zydeco touch. Its about someone who left home and now has to sleep in a chicken coop. On the front cover the 4 girls are standing there with the instruments in their hands, while drummer Jude Veillon feeds the chickens. Do you get the dont mess with these girls message? Kristis second self-penned masterpiece on this CD is called Le Vieux Dodge A Bill Landry. Its about rambling an old Dodge from bar to bar to perform with the Cajun band. The enthusiasm, joie de vivre and happy to be Cajun-feeling is steaming out of it.
Special guest Richard Comeaux added a beautiful Honky-Tonk Country-touch, playing steel guitar on Johnny Sonniers Paul Daigle Sur Le Jukebox and Belton Richards A Baby Again. These tracks are sung and played with a lot of emotional feeling. In fact, all of their tracks are, but in these kinds of songs the accent really lays on the emotional part.
Talking about emotional music How about Adam & Cyp Landreneaus Les Pinieres? Très jolie!
Cinquante Piastres is an unknown (or forgotten) treasure from Joe Warren Cormier. Its hard to describe how much I love this song and it perfectly matches with Kristis wonderful voice!
Longue Pointe Two-Step from the great Ambrose Thibodeaux is another real beautiful Cajun two-step. The girls are really rockin again on Lawrence Walkers Alberta (which is about the same song as Corinna Corinna). Amazing vocals again and real great solos on fiddle, accordion and Terry Huvals lap steel.
La Sainte Catherine (originally an Acapella ballad) and hidden track Dans Mon Chemin (with Dirk Powell on piano!) are 2 traditional songs. Theyre both done in a real joyful folkloric way and demonstrate that these girls have a rich cultural interest. Rather than just playing Cajun standards, they like to project other influences on their style and also pick up other Cajun tunes than the ones that can be heard on the Best of records
Its always great to have more than 1 good singer in a band! Most lead vocals here have been taken by Kristi, but Christine Balfa Powell took this role on 5 tracks: the traditional Reve Du Saoulard, Nathan Abshires Je Suis Saoul Encore (with Terry Huval on dobro), Jesse Légés Memoires Dans Mon Coeur, Adam Heberts Ouvre Donc Cette Porte and La Bouteille from Sheryl & Russell Cormier. Since Balfa Toujours we all know about Christines wonderful singing style. Her voice is very different from Kristis (which makes it real nice to have both singers in one band), but she sings with the same power, enthusiasm and emotional feeling (straight from the heart) as Kristi.
Tiger Rag Blues, the only instrumental on the CD, is a very lively rockin Cajun song. Its a perfect foot-tapper!
Next to the great accordion work by Kristi and guitar by Christine and their beautiful vocals I surely also like to accent the wonderful fiddle play of Anya Burgess (also known from the Magnolia Sisters), the great roots bass sound of Yvette Landry (especially on the songs where she slaps the double bass) and the perfectly matching touch of drummer Jude Veillon.
This CD, made with a lot of passion and a big touch of Cajun feeling, is brilliant from the beginning till the end!
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C.J. Chenier The Desperate Kingdom Of Love
style : Zydeco
C.J.s newest C.D. is quite different from his others. While his other albums are wild Zydeco party discs, this one rather is a Blues album with a smooth Zydeco touch. Being recorded shortly after hurricane Katrina, The Desperate Kingdom Of Love has been made in a sincere bluesy mood.
The title track is a soulful blues song from P.J. Harvey. With his deep soulful voice and smooth accordion sound, C.J. surely put that Swamp Pop feeling in it.
Hank Williams Lost On The River and Van Morrisons Comfort You are 2 other bluesy soul ballads.
C.J. included 4 songs from his father Clifton Chenier. Black Snake Blues and Aint No Need In Cryin are 2 beauties who really has got that deep Bayou Blues feeling. Rosemary (surely one of my personal favourites) is a real wonderful Swamp Pop track in the style of Lawdy Miss Clawdy. This one could have been a great addition to Fats Dominos fifties hits! "Bogalusa Boogie" (which is dedicated to Gatemouth Brown, who died just days after Katrina destroyed his home in Louisiana) is a frantic instrumental.
C.J. also wrote 4 songs for this album: Ive Been Good To You Baby, Learning To Live, Whos Cheatin Who? and Finger Lickin Chicken. These tracks include rock, soul, Zydeco and blues influences and have a quite modern sound.
This CD may be different from what you expect from a C.J. Chenier album, but its a surely a quality-disc with a lot of feeling.
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Derby County will be desperate to bounce back following two consecutive defeats in the past week, but will know that on their day Norwich City are as dangerous as any side in the Championship.
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As far as security, the lockable holder doesn't just prevent the user from taking the device out. An optional home button lock prevents users from hitting the home button and exiting your video, slideshow, or app. Thus, you control their experience.
As another benefit, IPEVO is also offering a handy app called Showcase. This application allows you to fine-tune the user's experience even more by limiting touchscreen interactions. If you want to restrict browsing to one or two pages, Showcase can help. If you want the iPad to automatically return to your Home page for the next user, Showcase can help. Find out more about Showcase in the Apple App Store.
What we're trying to say is: Perch Security Stand and Showcase offer you a complete solution to transform your iPad into a cutting-edge, secure interactive kiosk for your business.
Here's just a taste of how Perch Security Stand might function for you:
- Churches, galleries, restaurants, boutiques, hospitals, waiting rooms, trade shows, showrooms, reception desks, lobbies, salons, coffee shops, hotels, movie theaters… Whew, let me catch my breath! Basically, Perch Security Stand can be used in a LOT of settings.
- Share multimedia content about your products and services: demo videos, photo albums, promos, interactive tutorials. Anything's possible.
- Give clients a sense of what's possible with your product by offering apps which allow them to "build" or select choices — from cars to clothing to computers, creating what you're about to buy is always fun.
- With something like the Square Card Reader, you can even use a kiosk to process transactions.
- Set up the kiosk as a true information center with maps, FAQs, directories, and similar content.
- A kiosk doesn't have to be all business. Offer games or show movies to entertain guests or the children of your customers.
- Offer orientations, support, and training for your employees.
- Give clients a convenient way to check their email, the day's itinerary, or the sports scores.
Have we piqued your curiosity yet? Check out the S-Type, M-Type or L-Type to see what else is possible.


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Almost 20 years ago, Ethan Hawke made a beautiful movie, a love story: Before Sunrise.
In that movie, a boy and a girl meet and spend a day together while falling in love. With Vienna in the background, and Ethan's adorable grungy look (yum!) stealing every scene, this movie will always be part of my top ten romantic movies list!
Fast forward 10 years and Before Sunset comes out. Cleverly picking up where the first movie left off, once again the two main characters spend some time together in the beautiful backdrop that is Paris. I'm deliberately not going into any details because I don't want to spoil the movies for anyone who hasn't seen them. All I have to say is that if you like romantic movies, well, these are them!
One thing I will say about this second movie is how painful it was to watch Ethan Hawke. He looked so different from the first movie. All the baby fat gone, and understandably 10 years older, but still...
Especially if you watch the two movies back to back, you can't shake how sickly he looks in the second movie. I have no idea if Ethan just aged this way, or if there was some other reason why he looked older than he was. But anyway, looks aside, he is still just as charming in the second movie as he was in the first one.
Fast forward almost another decade, and imagine my happiness when I heard they made another movie for this series, Before Midnight! So first thing I needed to find out was the backdrop, and I was a little disappointed to discover it wasn't Italy, but Greece (close enough, I guess, maybe next movie?).
Next thing I needed to see was Ethan's face, and fortunately, based on the few posters out there, he's not all that worse than 10 years ago, and maybe even better:
I just love how they keep coming back with this story decade after decade, and I'm not sure what it is that makes it interesting. Maybe it's the fact that we get to REALLY grow old together with the characters. In the first movie we were all in our twenties, and we did the things twenty years old would do. In the second movie we were not in the twenties anymore. And we looked at things and life behind thirties' glasses.
So I guess now we're at the forties' door and this movie should have some of that, too. We'll see... so looking forward to it (and now expecting a new movie every ten years or so until we're all 100! You hear me, Ethan!?!?) ;)


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Monday, June 3, 2013
Heatwave (almost)
Has to be 90F (30C) three days in a row to be a heat wave. We had 89-90-87 this weekend. What a crappy climate here with 2 seasons: freezing cold then stinking hot. But we made the most of it, a ferry ride on the East River Saturday, then then a coffee at La Colombe in Tribeca and the sprinklers at Pier 25 playground, in the shadows of the Freedom Tower on Sunday (only recently re-opened after repair work following hurricane Sandy)
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Our Core Values
Above all else, we at VCP are about Jesus. Everyone worships something. We worship what we treasure, what we value most. As believers, we worship Christ because He is the only One truly worthy of such a high level of devotion and affection."…In Him, the fullness of God dwells in bodily form." (Colossians 2:9)
Worshipping Christ is the cornerstone of our church. If God is calling you to come on mission with us, He's calling you first and foremost to be a worshipper of Christ.
Living in community is the biblical model we see throughout Scripture, first in the Trinity and then in the New Testament Church. Living in Community for the glory of God is one of our best arguments for Jesus among our unbelieving friends and family.
God created us to live in community, and we most effectively live out our mission as the family of God, together.
We believe that every believer is called to be a minister of the Gospel, and so every believer must pursue training and discipline to be an effective minister. It is the call of every believer to participate in God's work through the church.
We value getting trained for ministry so that we can put what we know about Him into practice for the building up and edification of the Church.
To make disciples literally means "to make learners." We see what it means to make disciples from The Great Commission in Matthew 28:18–20 and in Acts 1:8. We must live on mission personally, locally and globally, to make much of Christ and bring Him glory.
We believe Christ deserves worship from everyone on earth, and as long as there are people not yet worshipping Him, we still have work to do. It is our desire to complete the task that God has given the Church, to preach the gospel to all nations, and hasten the return of Christ! We are all called to make disciples, wherever we are.
Our culture is a culture of honor; a serving culture. Because we honor The Lord first we serve each other and our community with passion and respect.