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Document Type Master's Dissertation Author Pillay, Devan URN etd-03162010-125027 Document Title Electricity conservation : factors influencing sustainable energy efficient consumer behaviour in the South African household Degree MBA Department Gordon Institute of Business Science Supervisor
Advisor Name Title Mr M Goldman Supervisor Keywords
- energy conservation
Date 2010-03-16 Availability unrestricted Abstract The primary focus of this body of research is to understand the drivers of consumer behaviour, towards electricity conservation in South African households. The underlying rationale is to influence a reduction in energy consumption by stimulating energy efficient behaviours, thereby reducing the impact of energy use on the environment. The outcomes shall be of benefit to policy makers who need to introduce the most effective interventions, and businesses that are engaged in the design and manufacture of energy efficient technologies and services.
Owing to the limited research in South Africa on the subject of electricity conservation behaviour, the study applied a qualitative research methodology to validate the existing theory on energy efficient consumer behaviour, as well as to establish new insights from South African residential electricity consumers.
The research findings are consistent with that of past research conducted in the US and Europe with the major difference noted on the level of environmental consciousness. While South Africans are conscious of the concepts of climate change and environmental degradation, they do not readily perceive domestic consumption of electricity as having a detrimental impact on the environment. Their foremost motivation to conserve electricity is inspired by the personal financial savings or potential savings, rather than to appease their conscience with regard to environmental impact.
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Third Generation magicJack WiFi
The newest development of the magicJack series is the magicJack WiFi, developed by VocalTec Communications Limited. This highly advanced device is expected to be released in the fourth quarter of 2012. There are a number of exciting new developments with the new magicJack WiFi, including functions that are expected it to make it the easiest, and most convenient Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) devices ever.
The magicJack WiFi is expected to feature a new chipset that greatly enhances the device's capabilities. In addition to the magicJack Plus chip's 14 current functions, the magicJack WiFi is expected to gain another 7 new functions. This new TJ980 chip delivers a dedicated high-speed local bus for Wi-Fi, an LCD panel display, automatic audio gain control, video compression, engineer, double clock DDR memory, and a power-saving sleep mode, amongst other new capabilities. With its increased power, the new magicJack WiFi is expected to provide exceptional voice clarity and quality, with no background noise, whistling, or echoing. In fact, during its preliminary testing, Dan Borislow, the CEO of VocalTec, was shocked at the quality of the call he received from the developer of the magicJack WiFi's chip, using the magicJack WiFi prototype. He stated that he could not believe the clarity of the call, especially since the device was so early in its testing phase.
The new magicJack WiFi is expected to add other functions, as well. In addition to providing high-quality phone service through the user's high-speed Internet connection, the magicJack WiFi should be able to act as a Wi-Fi access point when it is plugged into a cable or DSL modem. Additionally, the device may be able to receive Wi-Fi for Video on Demand purposes. This new magicJack device is anticipated to be one of the most widely accepted and utilized VoIP phone products ever.
The company expects to have a huge demand for the product, so they are currently producing large quantities of the device to meet this demand. A large part of this demand is expected to come from a market that has under-utilized VoIP phone services-businesses. With advancing technology, including smartphones, laptops, tablets, and other digital devices, the utilization of digital phone service is expected to increase dramatically. This is especially true for small businesses, many of whom are looking for cost-cutting measures wherever they can be found. The TJ980 chip is expected to support up to 40 business phones, so small business owners can cut their costs, without cutting the quality of their phone service.
The magicJack WiFi is also expected to continue to provide its users with free calls anywhere within the United States and Canada. They will also be able to continue to make other international calls for a low per-minute rate. The device is expected to be about the same size as previous magicJack models, at about the size of a flash drive. This device, however, should be much easier to set up, and users could begin making calls in just seconds after plugging the device into a power outlet. For the time being, the cost of the magicJack WiFi has not been released. Consumers can be certain, however, that it will certainly be much less than the cost of phone service delivered by a traditional landline telephone service provider.
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Here's some Future Ideas, coming from an Inventor myself that Dan Borislow needs to consider as well:
1. Make a Magic-Phone.
His MagicJack device will be embedded inside a phone thus, making it wifi (i know they exist, but not with Dan) so when you roam, it can connect via hotspots and wifi.2. Twitter-like features. To be able to send someone an email, text, code, or pic/movie while talking to that individual (or briefly interrupting conversation) through the magicbox/phone that they can retrieve later on via USB, SDCARD would be a nice feature.
3. Eventually make a MagicVideoCellPhone to do live streams on about a 3″ screen (requires exceptionally great codecs & protocol handling to pull off) so people can 'see' (what they shouldn't).
4.Magic Radios – These little babies can tune into RF signals, Transmit/Receive/CODEC to/from local friends in case of emergencies or the entire network is down, giving them FTP capabilities from one place to another.
5.Contact is required to view this idea, Self-employed & got a MILLION of them!
-Art -
Alas it is now the end of 2013 (Dec 31) and still no wifi. Yes, they say they have "The New 2014 MagicJack Plus+" available for order but (1) wifi feature is not yet enabled and they don't know when it is scheduled to get enabled and (2) there is no LCD screen as mentioned by the author. The difference in the old magicjack Plus (non-wifi) and the new magicjack Plus+ (wifi) is the presence of a female USB port on the side of the dongle yet no one at magicJack can say yet how that port will get used to implement wifi. So more than a year later than the expected release, the new Plus+ version that supposedly will support wifi still does not support wifi. Hopefully the new chip is in the new Plus+ version they're selling now so, at least, their customers get better call quality and none of that annoying echo.


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Looking to get some schedule going for my St. Augustine in Central Fl. After having 4k of sod replaced out of a total of 16K I want to keep things nice. In April I put down Scotts Bonus S not long after the new sod had taken hold to get things to green up and control any weeds. Mid May I used "Spectricide Once and Done" season long bug control to hopefully deal with any prior or current bug problem as nobody was sure what messed up my grass to begin with. Now that we're having all this rain I'm concerned about what I put down washing away!! I also am seeing some nut grass spring up. Any ideas??? |
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- Posted by dchall_san_antonio 8 San Antonio (My Page) on Thu, May 21, 09 at 9:35
I have some ideas. For Central FL you can fertilize on Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Labor Day, and Thanksgiving. If you would like to use organic fertilizer for all those, then you can add 4th of July. If you lost 4,000 square feet of grass and nobody could figure it out, then I'm going out on a limb to suggest it was one of the popular fungal diseases. Since you did not mention circles of grass dying, then you probably didn't see anything that obvious. In any case most of the soil diseases can be treated with ordinary corn meal applied at 20 pounds per 1,000 square feet. Almost like clockwork, I have a recurring disease problem every spring. It was very frustrating until I started using corn meal. Now I don't worry about it at all. Regarding the fertilizer washing away: What type of soil do you have? It's too easy to assume you have sand but some places in FL have something a little nicer. I'm not big on redoing fertilizer if the rains come. You can do more harm by overdoing it than by underdoing it. If you used organic fertilizer, you would not be bothered with this question. I'm not trying to twist your arm on organics but if you live on sand, it really is about the best thing you can do for the soil. It is as inexpensive as Scott's program on an annual basis when you do it like I do. How often do you normally water? |
- Posted by dchall_san_antonio 8 San Antonio (My Page) on Thu, May 21, 09 at 9:38
I forgot about the nutgrass. That depends on rainfall and how you water. If you are just seeing it now in the new sod, dig it out immediately before it gets established. Otherwise, tell me how you are watering. I believe a product called Image is the chemical approach. |
- Posted by transplantsteve (My Page) on Thu, May 21, 09 at 9:50
Thanks for the info. I personally thought the grass had fungas and bug problems at the same time. I have since gotten myself a ride on mower and got rid of the lawn service which I think helped create some of the problem. There are many homes less than 3 years old where I live with similar problems that all used lawn services. I have 7 zones, water 2X a week for around 30-40 minutes a zone. Soil is sandy and I did have areas where there were rings in the lawn but they seemed to correct themselves. Odd thing recently is that where the sprinkler heads from my inground system were raised the grass has died around them. Weird! Would love to stay away from chemicals but don't want to loose the lawn to bugs or disease when its stressed out. Also don't want to over fertilize! |
- Posted by texas-weed 7A (My Page) on Thu, May 21, 09 at 15:37
The schedule David mention is good. As with any fertlizer you should always water it in with irrigation rather than rely on rainfall a sit tends to wash it away. As for loosing 4000/Ft2 of SA the two biggest enemies of Saint Agustime is SAD (Saint Augustine Decline) and Cinch Bug. There is a joke about Saint Augustime grass in Florida. If you live in Florida nad have Saint Augustine graas you have a Cinch Bug problem. |
- Posted by lou_midlothian_tx z8 DFW, Tx (My Page) on Fri, May 22, 09 at 7:18
I do what David says and I get this - I do have grubs and chinch bugs but they haven't really done any damages. However, I got SADV on Palmetto variety so they're pretty much toasted. Floratam and Sapphire variety are unaffected by SADV and filled in very fast. |
- Posted by dchall_san_antonio 8 San Antonio (My Page) on Fri, May 22, 09 at 15:12
Would love to stay away from chemicals but don't want to loose the lawn to bugs or disease when its stressed out. Also don't want to over fertilize! I'm not trying to twist your arm on organics but maybe I can address your concerns. I'll warn you now, though, if you don't want to read another word about organic solutions to lawn care issues, please skip this post rather than raising your blood pressure. I'm not trying to start a debate - only reply to the OPs concerns. Insects Disease Stress Over Fertilization I call organic lawn care, "no hassle lawn care." I don't have to worry about whether I applied too much or too little or whether it is going to rain or has rained. I also don't have to diagnose my disease or insect problems. Some people are concerned about the cost. The way I do it the cost is the same per year as the Scott's program. Other people are worried about the smell. The way I do it there is no smell at all. Still other people are worried about weeds. If you are watering and mowing right, you won't have weeds anyway. Weeds are more a function of proper care than fertilizer or use of herbicides. Again I am not trying to twist your arm. I certainly cannot come through your computer screen and grab you by the throat, but I can say that the plan I linked to in my earlier post has been copied to, and downloaded from, lawn care websites at least 75,000 times (some websites have reset their counters so I'll never know what the total is). I guess my point is that many others have overcome the concerns we all fought with at the start. I had them all from the 1970s until 2001. My biggest problem was that I was cheap and lazy. Now I've found that the organic lawn care program works for the cheap and lazy. Sorry, that went on far longer than I thought it would. |
- Posted by transplantsteve (My Page) on Mon, May 25, 09 at 11:06
Don't think I am a candidate for organic fertilizing. I do believe I need a good system of bug control that organic means won't address properly where I live in Clermont, Florida. My property was a former citrus grove and the PH was originally off the scales.Corrected that with a few applications of lime, Keeping the lawn green and bugs at bay are my main concerns right now. My neighbor has used Scotts Bonus S with good results compared to other brands. Just need to space things out so that I don't over fertilize. This was what initiated my initial scheduling questions. |
- Posted by transplantsteve (My Page) on Mon, May 25, 09 at 15:07
Bump |
- Posted by garycinchicago Z5 Chicago IL. (My Page) on Mon, May 25, 09 at 22:22
Bump what - 4 hours worth? MUHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA - give me a break!!!!!!!!!!! |
- Posted by transplantsteve (My Page) on Tue, May 26, 09 at 18:42
Hey, garycinchicago Didn't someone once say if you don't have anything good to say then its best not to say anything??? Be nice! |
- Posted by garycinchicago Z5 Chicago IL. (My Page) on Wed, May 27, 09 at 0:04
All right then - I'll behave. |
- Posted by gatorengineer none (My Page) on Sat, Mar 31, 12 at 19:19
There is some misinformation here. In central Florida you do NOT fertilize on Washington's Birthday and is VERY bad for your St. Augustine grass. I personally am no expert, but I would consider the University of Florida a better expert than most. Here is Florida's guidelines with supporting link following, "As a general rule, the first fertilizer application of the year should be early April in Central Florida and mid-April in North Florida. In South Florida, fertilizer applications may be made throughout the year since growth is year-round." http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/lh010 Be careful who you believe. I personally don't fertilize until mid-April and I don't use weed and feeds because by the time they are to be used (mid-April) it's too late. Now that you are to wait until after April, it kind of throws the timing back some of the Federal Holiday's you've listed. Now you cannot just say you fertilize on these days and you are done, you need to read the following guidelines and determine the correct amount over the growing season. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ep221 Note, below are my opinions and are not the opinions of the University of Florida but are proper based on their guidelines and manufacturer guidelines. Don't forget your pre emergent (atrazine or barricade)--applied in October and preferably over January and February--, post emergent (atrazine), image herbicide (for nutsedge and for post emergence broadleaf during the times when atrazine cannot be used)--as needed-- and your fungicide (almost all are applied every 14 days while hot unless you use Heritige which is closer to 28 days), and finally some bug control. I personally alternate my bug control and fungicide which helps keep tolerances down. So the last bit is my $.02, but I would recommend you research and educate yourself before you believe anyone on a forum. |
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Men's 2nd XI vs Men's 3rd XI
Games between rivals often disappoint as passion and determination tend to impede quality. However, to claim intense passion was the cause of the skill-less display against the 3s on Wednesday would be ridiculous. In reality, an unconfident, unskilled, and poorly motivated side were the victims of a team who out-performed their supposed superiors.
Though, due to Fifa related tardiness, I cannot with any profound authority speculate on the quality of the warm up, the performance in the first five minutes of the game would suggest that it was one of the least enthusiastic in the history of our sport. While the 3s harassed and dogged our defence, pouncing on any loose ball they could, the 2s seemed to adopt an Oliver-esque approach and doddle around the pitch hoping that the ball would land at their feet. Somehow it did, and Simon Pearce converted to give the 2s a scarcely deserved lead.
The ensuing celebration was poignant in that there was, in fact, no real celebration at all. It was a moment that summed up the 2's attitude: one of arrogance and indifference. Simon scored, a couple congratulated him, and nonchalantly we wandered back to the half way line, where, equally as nonchalantly, we began to doddle once more.
Minutes later, the first 3s' goal, and the reaction to it, showed that the gulf between the two teams was not one of class, but desire. They were euphoric in their celebration, and channelled this passion into aggressive and incisive hockey. They dominated the rest of the half, and only because of George's last ditch defending did they not enter the break with an advantage.
A half-time team talk calling for a change in attitude did little to affect the game. Worryingly then, it was perhaps due to a lack of skill, rather than an absence of proper attitude, that contributed to a genuinely poor second half. Three goals in less than ten minutes galvanised an already vibrant 3s team, and though we began to dominate possession, there was no real sign that a goal was imminent.
Yes, there were questionable umpiring decisions. Should Rambo have won the short corner, which led to the second goal, for missing the ball and running into George? Probably not. Should Pearcey have been awarded a flick for having his stick chopped from him yards from the goal? Yes, perhaps. But, had either or both of these decisions gone the other way, would the result have been different? No, it wouldn't. The 3s played fiercely and skilfully. The 2s did not. We were weak, shockingly motivated, and our hockey lacked thought, and invention. The game has to act as a warning that there are better players in the team below, who have proven they deserve to take our places.
But let's not lose hope. The mystical genius of Hector can still save us from yet another season in the dark and lonely depths of BUCS Western 2B.
Positives? George has an intact face, and neither Wyatt nor Dom got a yellow card. Huzzah!
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A friend of mine doesn't like to set New Year's Resolutions that she knows aren't going to happen, so instead she does what I jokingly call 'hindsight resolutions." She takes some time at the turn of the year to look back on the previous 12 months and think about all that she's accomplished. I tried it last year, and it's a real pick-me-up. After thinking about all that I accomplished last year, it's easier to make realistic resolutions. I also highly recommend writing your resolutions down somewhere where you'll see them regularly, like in your day planner. Putting it in pen makes the goal seem more of an official commitment, and can serve as a constant reminder/motivator.
Another fun twist we've tried in my family is to suggest New Year's Resolutions for other family members. My daughter might resolve that her little brother won't go in her room for a whole year. Or my son my suggest that I resolve to make homemade pizza once a week. Clearly they're mostly jokes, but sometimes they work out, like the time I resolved my husband wouldn't wear socks with holes in them that year.


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And according to Alvarez, part of that unvarnished appeal lies in the absence of any CGI, with everything contained in the film having been shot "as real".
"We didn't do any CGI in the movie," says Alvarez. "There's no CGI in the movie. Everything you will see is real, which was really demanding. This was a very long shoot, 70 days of shooting at night."
"There's a reason people use CGI," he continues. "It's cheaper and faster. I hate that. We researched a lot of magic tricks and illusion tricks. We really pushed the boundaries, trying to create those illusions."
What certainly stands out from the trailer is the sheer volume of gore involved, and Alvarez promises that the teaser represents a fair reflection of the level of splatter present in the finished film.
"It has a particularly bloody ending," says the director, teasingly. "The last scene... I want it to be the bloodiest scene ever. And I think it is." We'll look forward to watching through our fingers when the film arrives on 19 April 2013.
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415 Mr R. G. Casey, Minister to the United States, to Department of External Affairs
Cablegram 295 WASHINGTON, 19 April 1941, 1.37 p.m.
For the Chief of the Naval Staff [1] from Naval Attache. [2]
Tropic [3] 3.
Report of conversations book 2, appendix 7, paragraph I I and B.U.S. (J) (41) fourth meeting [4], paragraph (2). Admiral Danckwerts [5] has now returned from his visit to Commander-in- Chief of the United States Pacific Fleet. [6]
(2) He reports that in the opinion of the Commander-in-Chief and his staff, direct operations against Japan by Naval or Naval Air Forces are not a practical proposition partly because the risk to forces engaged, both from enemy attack and from difficulties of refuelling, are not the ones they are prepared to accept, and partly because they hold theoretically that unless continuously repeated such raids are not of value.
(3) They are considering operations against Japanese bases in Marshall and Caroline Islands as a kind of step by step offensive South West but no definite plans to this end appear to be in existence nor do they appear to be in possession of detailed knowledge of Japanese defences and preparations there nor necessary means of overcoming Japanese shore resistance.
(4) They are not in favour of operations conducted in Aleutian Islands on account of bad weather in that neighbourhood and distance from Pearl Harbour but they are shortly sending a force to cruise in that neighbourhood as a supplementary gesture to recent cruise of their ships to Australia and New Zealand.
(5) In general they hold to a hope that mere existence of United States Pacific fleet based at Hawaii will produce a containing effect on Japanese naval forces but Admiral Danckwerts does not consider we can count upon any active demonstrations in Japanese waters.
(6) Admiral Danckwerts emphasised the need for diverting Japanese strength to northward and he is confident that Commander-in-Chief of United States Pacific Fleet will reinvestigate every possibility that can be suggested for more active operations calculated to have greater containing effect on Japanese naval forces.
(7) Admiral Danckwerts' telegraphed report to United Kingdom of which foregoing is a summary has been repeated to Commander-in- Chief, Far East. [7]


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We have lots of horse chestnut trees in the neighborhood; but only one English chestnut tree that I know of, in a public park. I've gone there to harvest the fallen chestnuts a few times -- but then don't know what to do with them. (note to self: take gloves next time).
Do I dry them in the husk? How do I de-husk without doing serious damage to my hands? Carrying a plastic bag of them home today was a bit like carrying a porcupine in a bag. |
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I think they are poisonous. Unless someone knows something more... I was always taught they were. We had trees across the street from us when I was growing up. I was told to never touch them. Here is what I found : Nature in the City: Horse Chestnuts ----------------------------------------------------------------------
---------- In the spring I get another jolt from chestnuts because their white flower clusters are so striking. At the tip of each branch is a tall pyramid of frilly white flowers, each with a splotch of pink and several long slender stamens. They are exotic-looking. The chestnut trees along Moscowĺs streets are called European horse chestnuts. Admire the shiny nuts and the gorgeous flowers, but DONĺT EAT THE NUTS! Horse chestnut trees do not produce the "chestnuts roasting on an open fire" that Nat King Cole croons about every Christmas. The edible chestnut grows on the European sweet, or Spanish, chestnut. The ones we buy for the holidays are most likely imported from Italy. Horse chestnuts contain a bitter poison called aesculin. Even though we see squirrels going after them, horse chestnuts are toxic for humans. Aesculinĺs poisonous properties are put to use by bookbinders, who add chestnut starch to their paste because book-nibbling insects will avoid it. In England horse chestnut seeds are called "conkers." Apparently young boys string them on a line for a game of the same name. Serious tournaments are held each fall. Ben and Jerryĺs sponsors one of these! More on this at www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk. Personally, I had a hard time seeing how one chestnut dangling from a thread can smash another one, but Conkers dates back hundreds of years, so I must be missing something. While learning about horse chestnuts for this article I realized that I had never actually seen an American chestnut, the majestic tree once common in old growth forests in the East. I wondered if there even were any left living, after the devastating chestnut blight wiped out the American chestnut by 1940. Moscow tree experts directed me to the U of I campus where there are a couple of healthy trees that are either American chestnuts or Chinese chestnuts (it is not easy to tell them apart). I was able to spot the one by the tennis courts along Blake Avenue because of the spiny green burs on the ground, and clustered on the branches. This tree isnĺt a "majestic giant" but it looks healthy. Itĺs easy to find, between the street and the lowest court. Chinese chestnuts are resistant to the blight that wiped out American chestnuts. Hybrids between Chinese and American chestnuts are being developed as a way to restore American chestnuts. American chestnuts were common when Europeans came here in the 16th century. The easily-collected and fat-rich nuts were a popular food. Martha Washingtonĺs "Booke of Cookery" includes chestnut desserts. Longfellow wrote a poem in 1842 that starts out "Under a spreading chestnut tree / The village smithy stands." Native American tribes in the East used made chestnut meal and collected the oil from chestnuts. A well-worn taleŚone that everyoneĺs sick of hearing over and overŚis called "an old chestnut." I already have a small pile of "seductively gleaming" chestnuts on my window sill, but this year I know: donĺt eat Ĺem! Chestnut trees ----------------------------------------------------------------------
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Here is a link that might be useful: Horse Chestnuts.
- Posted by terri_portland 8 NW OR (My Page) on Sun, Oct 1, 06 at 22:59
Sorry if it was confusing -- I'm not harvesting the horse chestnuts. It's the American or European -- the edibles - that I'm harvesting. We have lots of horse chestnuts around here, but I'm not interested in those. |
Walnuts should be dehusked, then dried in their shells. If you leave the outer husk in place you'll have a real mess on your hands. Traditionally, drying was done by spreading them on flat roofs. |
But, GL, what about CHESTnuts? I'm interested in any info on how to prepare these, too. Zabby |
Sorry, Zabby. Had walnuts on my mind for some reason. Chestnuts are handled the same way. Except it's easier to remove the husks from walnuts, because they are smooth and soft. Once the chestnuts are cured, you cook them any of several ways, all of which entail cutting an X in the shell. Then you can boil or roast them, and the shell starts to peel back. Finish peeling them and eat them out of hand or use them in other recipes. One of the few things I miss about the big city are the chestnut vendors plying their trade on the street corners, come cold weather. |
This is a very timely thread, because right now the local u-pick has a big sign that you can pick your own chestnuts on Saturdays. Of course, I've never eaten chestnuts, we have an American Chestnut tree on the farm but we harvest every precious nut and replant it. Our tree was apparently one of the few that was untouched by the "blight" that killed a lot of American chestnuts, and is even registered with the American Chestnut Foundation. Dad has made it his quest to single handedly replenish the American Chestnut population in Michigan. LOL The chestnuts at the u-pick are the Chinese hybrid that is not susceptible to that blight, but I sure don't know what I'd do with the nuts. All I know is the Christmas song "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire", there must be other things to do with chestnuts... So, what other things ARE there to do with chestnuts, before I go pick any? Annie |
- Posted by terri_portland 8 NW OR (My Page) on Mon, Oct 2, 06 at 11:29
Oh, yes, the walnuts are curing out of husk. We actually use the food dryer for those. If we spread them out on the roof, the squirrels would get them all! as it is I have to fend them off with the cultivator to keep them from wrecking my tender fall plants when they try to bury them in the garden! Right now I have the chestnuts spread out on a large cooking sheet in a cool darkish place. The husks seem to be separating from the nut on most of them. I've read lots of conflicting info online about how to treat them. Guess I'll just experiment and let y'all know! |
Goodness, Annie, I never realized what a deprived childhood you had. :>) All sorts of things to do with chestnuts. Eat 'em out of hand, as I mentioned above. Or use them in a dressing (y'all would say stuffing). Or glace them for a sweet. Or add them to breads and cakes. Meanwhile, here's a great fall treat: Braised Fennel w/Chestnuts and Shallots 6 fennel bulbs Remove and discard the stalks from the fennel, reserving some of the fronds for garnish. Trim and discard the tough outer layers, if necessary. Quarter the bulbs lengthwise and set them aside. In a large wide saucepan, melt 1 tbls butter over medium-high heat. Add the shallots and chestnuts and saute, stirring occasionally, for five minutes or until the chestnuts are browned on all sides. over the pan, reduce the heat tolow, and cook, shaking the pan occasionally, until the chestnuts are slightly tender, about five minutes. Remove the shallots and chestnuts from the pan and set aside. Add the remaining butter to the pan and melt it over medium-high heat. Add the fennel and sugar and saute until fennel is well browned on all sides, about 12 minutes. If sugar begins to burn, reduce heat and coninue cooking. Add shallots, chestnuts, broth, slat and pepper to the fennel; stir to combine, removing any crispy bits from the bottom of the pan. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and cook, carefully turning vegetables occasionally, until they are tender, about 20 minutes. Uncover, raise heat to medium high, and cook until liquid is rduced to a glaze, 12-15 minutes. Transfer to a serving dish, garnish with reserved fennel fronds, and serve immediately. Makes a nice sidedish for just about any meat, but is particularly good with poultry. |
- Posted by mellyofthesouth 8 Netherlands (My Page) on Mon, Oct 2, 06 at 14:22
I like the roasted ones. They are common to see around here in the winter. The taste reminds me of boiled peanuts. I picked up almost 2 pounds from the tree that we pass on the way to the girls' bus stop. The tree finally started shedding them. Most of them were out of the burs but a few I had to handle with tongs. I brought them home and finished opening them to get the nut out. (They were partially open already.) I think our summer drought affected them. In these burs, there are 3 nuts, but in most of them only one developed to normal size. Some of them don't have any nuts that developed normally. I'll be checking this baby each time I go past. I have a french recipe for lentil soup with chestnuts but I plan to use a can of them for that. |
- Posted by mellyofthesouth 8 Netherlands (My Page) on Tue, Oct 3, 06 at 2:47
I picked up 19 more nuts this morning. I think I might be walking past some walnut trees too. But the animals are getting to those nuts as soon as the husks open. |
Hmmm. Thanks GL, I might have to go pick a bucket full, just as an experiment! Annie |
I am glad it isn't the horse chestnuts then ! I tried some chestnuts a few times, I didn't think they were good. Sort of like a mealy potato. I bought some from the Oriental market, fresh, and someone sent me some, too. CHESTNUTS-POSTHARVEST HANDLING ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- Chestnuts are easily grown in southern Michigan and After picking, chestnuts are generally seasoned for If chestnuts are to be cooked within several weeks STORING CHESTNUTS - RAW ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- If properly stored, chestnuts may be stored in a If molding occurs in the refrigerator, the nuts may be STORING CHESTNUTS-COOKED ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- Cooking methods: 1. Roasting: For roasting over an open fire, use a 2. Boiling: First cut the chestnuts in half with a Chestnuts may also be boiled vigorously in a deeper 3. Steaming: Cut chestnuts in half, and try an 4. Microwave oven: Use of the microwave oven can give Cooked chestnuts may be kept in the refrigerator in |
Here is a link that might be useful: MSUE on chestnuts.
- Posted by mellyofthesouth 8 Netherlands (My Page) on Fri, Oct 6, 06 at 14:47
Do you think if I made this recipe, that I could store it in the fridge? How about chestnuts in brandy? CHESTNUT PRESERVES Cover blanched chestnuts with boiling water, and simmer slowly until tender; it will take from one and one-half to two hours. Weigh the nuts before cooking, and make syrup of sugar and water same in weight as nuts. Cook syrup until thick. Add nuts and cook for one and one-half hours. Strain out nuts and reduce syrup. Place chestnuts in glass jars. Flavor syrup with vanilla, reduce until very thick, and pour over the nuts. This makes a very rich preserve, and is used in pudding sauces, pudding, etc. |
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Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche broadcasts moving to Cruisin' Oldies AM 950
As we reported last week (via DenverRadio.net), MileElvis is alive, well, and up for trade talks for Carmelo Anthony
High Sports radio will be airing Colorado Avalance and Denver Nugget radio broadcasts on AM 950 this season. The game broadcasts will take priority over the station's regular Cruisin' Oldies format, likely confusing a handful, if not dozens, of people who listen to AM oldies.
A Mile High Sports Radio flak I spoke with said the move prevents regular broadcasts on their flagship FM 104.3 The Fan station from being interrupted by local games. "Say the Avs are playing the Hurricanes at 4:30 p.m. back east," he said. "From a fan's standpoint, they can either listen to the talk program on The Fan or go to the games on 950." Conflicting games will be broadcast on AM 1510 and FM 93.7, he added.
But where will nostalgic baby boomers tune in for their dose of Frankie Valley or The Temptations? How does this move in any way benefit them? Will they have to move over to the *gasp* smooth sounds of Kool 105 FM? I called AM 950 and the guy on air wouldn't speak to it, and calls to the station producer were not immediately returned. We'll update this post as soon as they do.
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Inmarsat's global satellite phone that we got wind of earlier this year has now become available by various satellite phone providers, Satworx being one of them and is also appearing on eBay. Their $495 price tag for the the iSatPhone Pro seems steep at first, but if you're operating an adventure travel business, disaster-readiness operations or just visiting remote locations then this handset is an invaluable investment. A monthly fee of $19.95 will give you 75 cents per minute talk time. Satworx says that is cheaper than competing satellite phone company plans by 65%.
Just a refresher on the specs, the iSatPhone Pro has GPS, voicemail, text and email messaging. Bluetooth hands-free so you don't have to keep that massively high-powered device next to your head. It operates over global geostationary satellites and is the lightest satellite phone to date.
The process of sending a text to the phone is cumbersome at best, and requires use of InmarSat's website.
It should also be noted that prepaid cards will not work in the US. I use mine for offshore fishing. Service is available in Ensenada (60 milies south of the US border), and off shore of ensenada, but at some point (have not figured out exactly where), while still south of the boarder (and maybe 40 miles offshore), service is lost — there is still a connection, but apparently the unit thinks it is in the US and will not provide service. It also will not work off shore of the California coast — even 40 miles offshore, which is well beyond the 12 mile International Waters limit. Most frustrating of all, there is no specification available to say when it should and should not work.
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So I don't normally feel the need to highlight the sections in my posts where I'm very clearly joking but since it seems that one in particular has been difficult for the naked eye to detect…
For the record, I was kidding when I said Shia LaBeouf was a Level 1 CFA candidate, back in November. Thought that was clear by saying "my sources at the institute" but guess not! Obviously ShiLa has no need for what is essentially a useless acronym used as a marketing tool, especially considering he's got offers from Ken Griffin to help grow Citadel's investment bank to rival Goldman Sachs, Lloyd banging down his door to come on at the partner managing director level at the firm, and a huge roster of potential investors in the likely event he decides to start his own shop.
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but Courtney over at Clusterstock said he did? Did Courtney make a mistake ?
@1 courtney at BI got, what we like to call PWND. (and of course she said it there- she read it on DB and ripped it off, like most of her articles.)
You lie!!!!!!!!1
Money Never Sleeps sounds like a gay porn flick.
poor business insider…
"as no need for what is essentially a useless acronym used as a marketing tool"
Damn straight. -
So, Bess: MBA > CFA I take it?
@8 why do you read that site in the first place?
Bess, I'm getting tired of reading your material regurgitated @Clusterstock 4 hours after it's posted here.
Comstock is a thieving hooker. People have been arrested for less than what she has done.
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Wait, so did he pass?
More than meets the eye here.
@13 such as what?
14 = Inspector Gadget, with dried spray paint crusted around his nose and mouth, and a colorful rag in his left hand.
1. This movie will suck donkeys' balls
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Is it just me or does this guy look like a wimp?
"has no need for what is essentially a useless acronym used as a marketing tool" – thanks for that Bess. Way to spit on the achievement of many people today. C you next tuesday.
Bess clearly rushed back and added in the part about sources at the institute since the grammar doesn't make any sense now with her ex-post-facto insertion of the new text:
"(Once he passes the Level 1 CFA exam in December, which sources our sources at the institute tell us he's hard at working studying for, it won't even be fair."
Just own up to the fact that your "post where you were clearly joking" was a failure and poor wit. -
I would love to play collie with this kid and glue his butt-cheeks closed with some of my seed capital.
Dennis Kneale, B.A. -
Bess, I don't believe that GS would invite him at the P.MD. Level. That would simply never happen. Please back up with sources and cites.
-Guy who still thinks She La Pouf is taking CFA-I. -
19 = representative of business insider. so (courtney, carney, or blodget), clearly her post wasn't a failure, you guys just suck at a) getting jokes b) failing to ever not steal material, and look like idiots in the process.
@19 actually, the joke was funny and the only fail was the morons (you, business insider, etc) who thought it was serious. kill yourself.
@19 = Courtney Comstock
So guys, Oscar or CFA or MBA?
@26 Courtney Cumsuck…fify
@26 :::cough::no shit:::cough
@9- Because they post more than one per hour.
@30 because they have 675 writers (and their stories still suck).
Bess, I'm getting tired of reading your material regurgitated @Clusterstock 4 hours after it's posted here.
Comstock is a thieving hooker. People have been arrested for less than what she has done.
Now she is trying to rip the David Slaine story too. -
@18 um, clearly she was kidding an referencing a fucking comment left on the CFA thread from earlier in the day. you dumb c u next tuesday.
whats that thing you do…there…at the end of the post…where you say something so highly improbable its humorous. Something most everyone should pick up on that its a joke…if only they had a name for that techinque…


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I havent seen any posts for a few days...is everyone ok?
I think of you all a lot in here and the grief that is shared by all. Can everyone check in and let us know how you are doing? deb |
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- Posted by FoxesEarth (My Page) on Tue, Oct 5, 04 at 19:05
Well, Deb, it looks like you and I are the only ones who check periodically to see if anybody's been here. It's very thoughtful of you to post and inquire. I'm okay. I hope everybody else is busy with the daily activities of life that keep us going on. Nell |
I check in here regularly, but haven't been home quite as much lately. I've started a new job, for one thing...and before that I was looking for one. :-) Susan |
I check in everyday and read the posts. Sunday was the 4 year anniversary of Brian's accident and was rough for me. I came here several times but just couldn't form the words for my feelings. Good luck with the new job, Susan. |
- Posted by Brycesmommy (My Page) on Wed, Oct 6, 04 at 0:58
I come all the time & just see how everyone is doing but I can never come up with the right words to say anything. I am doing OK though. As good as I can be right now I guess. I hope everyone else is doing well. |
- Posted by dcrowex (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Wed, Oct 6, 04 at 5:28
I just want to encourage all to keep talking in here...even if it is something good, like Susan getting a job (congratulations). I think that the sadness and grief that has been shared is a good thing to talk among friends here. But the fact that the losses have been so enormous and had such impact on your lives, I am hopeful that even when good things happen, if you consider them good, come share it here. Share the directions you are going in, what you are feeling today. Susan, you noted sunday was the fourth anniversary of Brians accident - what did you do that day? That would have been a hard day for you. Brycesmommy, I am glad you checked in too. What have you been doing as well? Nell, how about you? how are you doing? I hope everyone checks in. I have seen Lu in KT quite a bit. deb |
- Posted by StefCo_NJ (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Wed, Oct 6, 04 at 7:53
I check in all the time, but like some others have said, I don't know what to say or how to form the words. I'm also 12 days away from having my 2nd baby boy via scheduled c-section, and I'm very busy with all the anxieties and anticipation that come with that. I'm so ready to have him, we can't wait - But on the other hand I'm terrified of how I'll handle it emotionally - My Dad's first grandchild (of 6) that he'll never know. :( -Stef |
I check in here most every day but don't know what to say anymore. I don't know how I'm doing really. It's been two months since my dad died and I feel so numb inside. I just go through the motions and keep busy. If I stop to think about the reality of how my dad died it's just too much. I would fall apart every day and I've go three little kids to care for. It's like I'm putting off my grieving. I'm just trying to be there for my mom. I don't know what else to do. I feel so alone, and it feels like God doesn't even exist. He must be so disappointed in me. I just don't know what else to do. I think I'm angry inside at everyone I know. I don't mean to feel sorry for myself or be negative. Some hear have so much to bear and in all your pain, you have been supportive to the rest of us. I just don't know what else to do. I wish you luck stefco with your new sweet baby. He will bring you so much joy I know. |
- Posted by Bill_Wilson (My Page) on Wed, Oct 6, 04 at 10:46
Still here, lurking as usual. Like many others, I read the posts, but if I don't feel I have anything constructive to add, I don't respond. Maybe that is the wrong way to look at it. So many come here, myself included, just looking for support, sympathy, compassion. I guess we shouldn't feel we always have to offer some stirring words of wisdom or great insight. Often just knowing that others care and can relate to what we are experiencing is tremendous comfort. I would like to respond to Joanie. Don't worry that God is disappointed with you. I was very angry at God when my Dad died, but it's odd, I was actually more prepared for that emotion than anything else that happened and I didn't let it drive me away from Him. Don't give up. Keep an open mind and heart. God will make His presence known to you. Keep the lines of communication open. He's infinitely patient and will be there for you when you are ready. Also, please try not to put off your grieving. I know it's hard because you have responsibilities and others seem to be moving on with their lives. I was blessed in that my Dad's death actually drew my family closer together. We had several opportunities over the following weeks and months to gather and cry together. While it is always painful, I truly believe that it has helped me cope with losing my Dad. |
- Posted by dcrowex (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Thu, Oct 7, 04 at 5:10
Steph, I congratulate you on your coming child! what a joyous time this will be for you. joanie and steph, I also went thru having 2 children without my parents being here. They adored my son, the first grandchild, and when my other two were born, what an absence I felt, knowing they would not be active in my childrens lives. joannie, i agree with bill, dont put off your grieving...it builds inside and affects everything in your life. the time will come when you need to give into this. Bill I would like to comment on your post. you made the comment that losing your dad, as hard as this was, brought your family closer. I think that is wonderful, in a time of tragedy, your family would pull together. how many posts have we read about the families falling apart? there can be such stress mixed in with the grief and anguish. i found that losing my parents made me appreciate my brother even more and that we probably got closer as well. deb |
Bill, Thank you for your kind words. You have been so supportive to me. And I know you are right. I guess I'm just feeling so much that I wasn't prepared for at all. And thank you too Deb. |
This is a rough time of year for my mom: many important family dates are in the fall--my dad's birthday was in Oct; their 50th anniversary would've been last month on the 11th and my mom's and brother's birthdays are next month, plus the upcoming holidays. Sometimes I just don't know what to say to ease the pain my mom feels when these dates come up. |
- Posted by Lulie___Wayne (email@example.com) on Sat, Oct 9, 04 at 21:30
Deb, you know I'm still around! lol I usually check here often, but the last few days I have neglected to come. It's been kinda slow lately. I've been pretty busy lately and I'm getting ready to be even busier. I'm getting my grief ministry started again at church and I'm getting ready very shortly, to help my cousin paint a mural for a back drop for a Christmas manger scene. I still have my good and bad days of grief, but overall, I'm doing well. Lu |
I read the posts most days and respond some of the time. I've been so sad for several days. Maybe it's because I've started some Christmas shopping and often I see something I know my twin sis would love, then have to remember she's not here. I cried all weekend. No one seems to understand why this grief hits me like a blow, even though Neva died 4 years ago. This hole in my heart still hurts so much! |
- Posted by FoxesEarth (My Page) on Tue, Oct 12, 04 at 18:44
Deb, thank you for starting this thread. All of a sudden there are many posts. If others feel as I do, they're reluctant to answer some where the writer is obviously in such pain. Will what I say be helpful? Will I say too much? Do I talk too much about my own feelings? Like Bill, we all lurk and hope somebody will know the 'right thing' to say to others. I worry that some needs are unmet. Not all who come here are privileged to have Employee Assistance Programs at work, or Compassionate Friends groups in their town or other community organizations that offer support. Let me say that if there's a hospice organization anywhere near, they offer bereavement support groups not just to those they've served, but to the entire community. We're coming up on the time when hospices offer programs on 'When It Doesn't Feel like Christmas.' Church groups often start informal groups and welcome anyone who inquires. Community mental health groups are in place and new programs are starting in many areas. Simply asking, even in the wrong agency, will get you a referral to something helpful. Just ask. Start your question with, "I'm not sure if you can help but I feel that you will know who can..." Thanks for asking, Deb. I'm okay. I'll never again be the same, but I'm as okay as it gets. Nell |
- Posted by dcrowex (email@example.com) on Wed, Oct 13, 04 at 12:16
Im glad everyone has been checking in. I think often how we are doing changes day by day. Lets all remember to stay in touch on good days and bad days. We all need each other. deb |
I'm ok too, but I someitmes find myself avoiding my grief and that means avoiding any down time which allows me to think about it. I sometimes feel that I have to "put it away" for now. I'm am thnking of all of you tonight and will say a little prayer for all of the broken hearts on this board. Eva, I have twin sons and they are like one person sometimes. I'm so very sorry for the loss of your twin, Neva. I can't even imagine. susan |
- Posted by chattypatty_79 (My Page) on Mon, Oct 18, 04 at 22:05
I check in every few days, but had a stroke on Sept 3rd, and still have a little trouble with my right side and my speech.But am getting stronger. Everyone take care. chattypatty |
- Posted by dcrowex (email@example.com) on Tue, Oct 19, 04 at 12:50
chatty, i also read this in the KT forum...hope you are feeling better by now. blsdgal, i thought your comment was interesting about how you "put your grief away"....i can see why we probably all msut do that to live our day to day lives. |
I haven't been on in a long time... maybe months. My life has become almost entirely unbearable, which is one reason I don't come on... my problems are so overwhelming that people don't know what to say. I lost my job and had to go back to work for my father. Just last night he fired me again... for the 4th time.... then he got violent with me, refused to pay me and I found myself bloodied on the ground crumpled up outside his front door. I bet the only regret my little brother had was that he didn't die sooner. I don't know how he managed to survive and be such a sweet kid after so many years of that kind of abuse. I have shut down and life is so depressing I can't even go outside; all I do is cry and I feel totally emotionally incapable of finding another job even though I just graduated college at the top of my class (3 days before the tragedy). If it weren't for my mother I think it would be quite easy to just... stop... living. I know this isn't how life is supposed to be, and I felt so much better when I was away from Dad. I felt sorry for him and he needed help running his scrapyard. I wish he hadn't said all those horrible things about me, hadn't disowned me or beat on me. It may seem like I'm whining or that I've created my own problems but all I ever wanted was to be there for him in his grief and for him to be there for me. I didn't even provoke him; I worked hard and I don't think I deserve the way he's beaten me down. My big brother used to save me from him by being the object of his aggression, my little brother was so sweet and he always knew just what to say to calm Dad down. With both of these men dead and gone I am alone, I wanted Daddy to be nice to me like when I was little but the man has lost his mind.... |
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- Posted by Lulie___Wayne (email@example.com) on Fri, Oct 29, 04 at 23:38
CariJo, I'm glad you checked in. I am so very sorry that you are going through all of this. I wish I could help. Check out the site that Susan sent to you on another thread. Thanks for sharing the pics. Lu |
- Posted by dcrowex (email@example.com) on Sat, Oct 30, 04 at 5:20
Carijo, I am so very sorry....I see where Susan has started a new post for you and I will respond there. deb |
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Last month Intel stepped back into the limelight with its introduction of the I875P or "Canterwood" chipset. This chipset is by far the largest step Intel has made in the history of the Pentium 4. With I875P came the first official support for DDR-400 memory for the Intel Pentium 4 and Intel's second generation Dual Channel DDR solution for the Pentium 4 platform.
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text: Wedding Party Parents Thank You Gifts, Unique Gifts for Parents, Father of the Bride Gifts, Gifts for Mom, Groom's Parents Gifts Wedding party gifts for your parents should show your heartfelt appreciation and love for helping you make it to this special day. Remember, these are the people who have been there for you since you were little and believe me, they've been through a lot with you - lets not kid ourselves. So now is the time to say, thank you...thank you for making me the person I am today and walking me down the aisle. Show them just how much you care with one of Jessica's Wedding's popular bridal party gifts for parents. Whether its a special father of the bride handkerchief or a personalized mother of the bride tote bag for your mom, we are confident that these gifts will convey just how important they truly are to you. Also, make sure to remember your new mom and dad as well. A personalized tote bag for two can be the perfect way to say thank you to the in-laws and make them feel like they are just as important to you. Jessica's Wedding understands that details are important to you and we want to make every detail of your wedding nothing short of perfection, because after all, your happiness is our business.


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Shahram Nazeri and the Rumi Ensemble perform Hafez Nazeri's Passion of Rumi
Concert - Introduction
15 October 2007, 7.30pm
Barbican Hall, Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS
A cycle of Rumi's poetry sung by the great Iranian classical singer Shahram Nazeri, created and composed by Hafez Nazeri, featuring the Rumi Ensemble.
Produced by
The Barbican in association with Serious, the Royal Albert Hall and the Iran Heritage Foundation as part of Ramadan Nights 2007.
The original programme, which is in Dastgah-e Nava was composed by Hafez Nazeri then twenty years old in year 2000 was performed in a series of landmark concerts in sixteen cities in Iran. The event was billed as the first concert tour of Persian music in the country. The four nights of performances in Tehran's Saadabad Palace alone attracted 140,000 people, a record for the entire Middle East. Remarkably, most were young men and women who had only recently tuned into Persian classical music. The program was conceived for a duet accompanied by the following Persian classical instruments: setar, barbat, alto kamanche, daf and tonbak, dammam and chaghaneh (miniature cymbals).
The musical composition and arrangement of this program is fundamentally different from typical Persian classical pieces in terms of orchestration, harmony, form, mood, and rhythmic patterns.
The entire program recreates the atmosphere of Nava, not by resorting to the familiar note sequences but with the use of new sonority, texture, phrase and rhythmic combinations, underscored by beautiful segments of Jalal al-Din Rumi's poetry. Also Poetic melodies created to match the particular mood of each poem are coupled with Shahram Nazeri's unique personal innovations on vocals to create a new tone in Persian singing. One of his goals has been to revive the long lost vocal forms, which were forgotten due to historical and social circumstances. In which the tones of mythical and epic characters of the text, which were forgotten due to social and historical reasons, are expressed in the form of the vocal renditions.
Shahram Nazeri
Shahram Nazeri is an undisputed icon of Persian classical and Sufi music. Born in a Kurdish musical family, He was the first vocalist to set Rumi's poetry to Persian music thirty-five years ago, thus establishing a tradition of Sufi music within both Persian classical music and Kurdish music and his music was instrumental in introducing Western musical audiences to both Sufism and to the poetry of Rumi.
Master Nazeri has released over forty recordings to date, his "Gol'eh Sad Barg," recording has held the record for the highest selling album of Persian classical music and Sufi music in the history.
He has performed at major venues worldwide, including the Festival of Aix-en-Provence, the festival of Avignon, Theatre de la Ville in Paris, the Tokyo Summer festival, the Kodak Theatre (Oscar ceremony) in Los Angeles, and the Royal Albert Hall, the Festa del Popolo in Italy, the Beiteddine Festival in Lebanon, the Koelner Philharmonie in Germany, Asia Society, World Music Instituted and Brooklyn Academy of Music BAM in New York, the Roma Europa Festival in Rome, Sao Paolo Music Festival in Brazil and Fes Festival of World Sacred Music in Morocco and many others.
From early on, Master Nazeri began to sing and compose music to the works of Mawlana Jalal ad-Din Rumi, Iran's most cherished Sufi poet. Nazeri was also pioneering in assimilating contemporary Persian poetry into the classical repertoire.
His international appeal led to several invitations to speak at various media outlets, including radio stations such as NPR in the United States, BBC, a live appearance on the Fox Channel (3/10/06), and an exclusive on ABC NEWS, following a recent New York performance.
Hafez Nazeri
Is Iran's most influential and admired new composer. By the age of nine, Hafez had already begun to perform alongside his father, Shahram Nazeri, in many prestigious music festivals in Europe and the Middle East. Hafez is considered to have extended the technique of setar-playing and has received praise from musicians and craftsmen alike. At the age of sixteen he performed, among others, at the Sfinks Festival in Belgium, the Festa del Popolo in Italy, the Theatre de la Ville in Paris and the Beiteddine Festival in Lebanon and many, many more.
At the age of 20, in a search for new artistic ground, Hafez came to New York to study western classical music. In 2005, he received a Diploma in Composition and Conducting from the Mannes College of Music. Later in the year, Hafez, along with new members of his Rumi Ensemble launched "In the Path of Rumi," a highly successful North American tour which performed record-breaking sold-out concerts, to rave reviews. The venues, included Los Angeles' Kodak theater (12/11/05) - the most highly attended Persian classical music concert outside of Iran - The Atlanta Symphony Hall and traveled to San Francisco, Washington D.C., and Boston. Hafez's international appeal led to several invitations to speak at various media outlets, including radio stations such as KPBS, KUSC, KPFK, KPFA, UC Berkeley Radio and NPR in the United States.
Hafez is also the recipient of a UCLA creativity award for most distinguished young composer. The Irvine City Hall Award of Distinction in Kurdish music was given to Hafez Nazeri for his contributions in spreading Rumi's spiritual message of peace through the language of music. The United Nations Association also recognized Hafez's contributions and his innovation in undertaking the "In the Path of Rumi" tour.
Rumi Ensemble
The Rumi Ensemble, which has been assembled by Hafez Nazeri, includes Siavash Nazeri on the daf, Shervin Mohajer on the alto kamancheh, and Pejham Akhavas on the tombak and dammam. Mohammad Firuzi, a well-known barbat player.
The Ensemble has perfomed Hafez Nazeri's new musical compositions and arrangements to great acclaim including a series of landmark concerts in 2001 in sixteen cities in Iran, which culminated in four nights of performances in Tehran's Saadabad Palace.
Some of the original music recorded live during the 2001 tour was released as a CD on the occasion of Jala al- Din Rumi's 800th birthday celebrations in 2007.
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