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Sea Lettuce Introduction
Sea lettuce is a bright green algae with lobed, ruffle-edged leaves that are coarse and sheet-like and resemble a leaf of lettuce. It grows in both high and low intertidal zones and marshes throughout the year. It is high in iron and protein and also rich in magnesium, potassium, calcium, and the essential vitamins A, B, C and B12, so sea lettuce is nutritional as the vegetable in people daily dish like soup or salads. Due to large number of moisture contained in sea lettuce, it is not easy to store sea lettuce for long time. Therefore people often process fresh sea lettuce into dried forms for long period storage.
What are Dried Sea-lettuce
Dried sea lettuce, as the name explains, is the dried or processed form of the fresh sea lettuce. It is dehydrated vegetable manufactured through food drying, with a long shelf-life. In dried form, sea lettuce can be used whenever it is needed. Extremely rich in minerals, so dried sea lettuce is extensively utilized as nutritional supplements in many food like noodles dishes, salads, soups, rice dishes and etc..
Major Drying Types for Sea Lettuce Dehydration
1. Sun drying
Sun drying is simple and economic, suitable for small scale drying business. Sun drying is easily effected by weather, so the drying is featured with poor production continuity, uneven drying, bad sanitation condition, long drying time and etc.. Obviously for large scale food drying, sun drying will badly affect the product quality and quantity.
2. Hot air drying
Hot air drying is widely applied in sea vegetable drying, especially in large industrial drying. Hot air drying is characterized with less equipment invest, cleaning, good continuous operation, simple operation and high product quality.
How to Dry Sea Lettuce
1. Rinsing with freshwater
After harvesting, rinse sea lettuce with room temperature water to remove the salt and sea sand, then dry them in shadow. Please do not dry them in the sun.
2. Cutting
Cut the clean sea lettuce into slices or strips based on your demands.
3. Dewatering
In order to shorten drying time, you can dewater sea lettuce by centrifugal machine or drain them by manual pressure. Then, spread dewatered sea lettuce preparing for drying.
4. Drying
Sea lettuce is generally dried in drying room. There are three kinds of drying rooms for using: a. Simple drying room adopting countercurrent drum wind drying, b. Drying room adopting double tunnel to form cocurrent and countercurrent drying, c. Stainless hot air circulation drying oven with drying temperature around 65℃-85℃. With this machine, sea lettuce is dried by different temperatures for gradually cooling down. Adopting first two types of drying rooms, you need to evenly spread sea lettuce on the drying plates, then put theses drying plates on the prepared drying vehicles. Next, Keep room temperature around 50℃, and meanwhile continuously flip sea lettuce to accelerate drying. The drying time is usually for 5 hours.
5. Packing and storage
Packing dried sea lettuce in plastic bags, and sealing. Store them in the dark. With these above steps, sea lettuce can be washed, dried and packaged under strict supervision. Storage and handling of sea-lettuce is carefully managed to ensure the highest quality product.
Dried Sea Lettuce Products
1. Dried sea lettuce flakes or leaves
Dried sea lettuce flakes or leaves are the final products during sea lettuce drying, and preserve all its qualities and increase their shelf life. With savory flavor, dried sea lettuce flakes or leaves can be added into salads, dishes, soups and so on. And the big leaves can be used to wrap fish or vegetables.
2. Dried sea lettuce powder
Sea lettuce powder is the further processed product from its dried flakes. Put dried flakes into the grinding machine, and turn on the grinder until the dried sea-lettuce becomes pulverized into a fine powder. As the great spice, flavor enhancer and aromatic ingredient, sea lettuce powder is usually mixed into noodles dishes, salads, soups and etc. as a great salt substitute, also can be added to frozen and packaged meals.
Sea lettuce is edible and can be consumed fresh, or dried in flakes and powders. It is also processed and used in plenty of personal and cosmetic products such as soap, hair care products and facial creams, and also applied to make ice cream and medicine. So sea-lettuce is the multifuntional material in daily life to bring many benefits.
Food Drying Equipment
- Fruit Drying Oven
- Vegetable Drying Oven
- Meat Drying Oven
- Seafood Drying Oven
- Spray Drying Machine
- Microwave Drying Machine


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Every time we go camping we always have to have s'mores around the fire. Remembering to bring the s'more stuff is more important than our tent, blankets, and even the regular food. I forgot it one time and oh my word did I get in trouble. Let's just say that my kids thought I had personally ruined their lives.
So you can see that I have a few people around here that love the s'mores. It also seems to be the dessert of choice this summer with so many ways to make these little babies.
Because I can't do anything normal, we have s'mores with choices when we go camping. There is oreos, graham crackers, granola thins, and shortbread cookies for the outside and then pretty much any kind of candy bar for the outside. My favorite is the reese's pb cups and my kids is the cookies and cream hershey's bar. But the trick is to find a flat (clean) rock that you put next to the fire and let it heat up. When you are ready to start roasting your marshmallow, set you graham cracker (or whatever you are using for the outside) with your choice of candy bar on the rock and let the chocolate get super soft and melty. Then stick your roasted marshmallow on and you are in heaven. It's absolutely delicious!
Because we don't go camping all that often sometimes the craving for s'mores has to happen without the campfire. When I saw these delightful little bites on pinterest I knew I had the perfect answer to our s'more with no campfire dilemma (I know you can do them on your stove or your microwave but they never taste as good as when you are camping).
The kids were in love and frankly so was I. Now we can have s'mores all year round and I dare say they are just as good as sitting next to the campfire!
S'more Bites
7 whole graham crackers, abt. 1 cup finely crushed
1/4 c. powdered sugar
6 Tbsp. butter, melted
2 bars Hershey's Bars, divided
4 Reese's Peanut Butter cups
12 large marshmallows
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place graham crackers in your food processor and pulse until you have fine crumbs. (If you do not have a food processor, place your crackers in a large resealable plastic bag and finely crush into crumbs) Combine graham cracker crumbs, powdered sugar, and butter in a small bowl.
2. Place 1 tablespoon of crumb mixture in each cup of a mini muffin pan. Press crumbs to form shallow cups. Bake 2 minutes. Meanwhile, coarsely chop peanut butter cups. Remove pan from oven; place about a teaspoon of peanut butter cups in each muffin cup. Return to oven for 2 more minutes.
3. Cut marshmallows in half crosswise using shears dipped in cold water. Remove pan from oven and place one marshmallow half, cut-side down, into each cup. Return to oven 1-2 minutes or until marshmallows are slightly softened. Remove pans from oven to cooling rack; cool 15 minutes. Carefully remove cups from pan. Cool completely.
4. Break remaining candy bars and place in small microwavable bowl. Microwave on high 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or until melted and smooth, stirring every 20 seconds. Dip the top of each marshmallow in melted chocolate. Turn top-side up and let stand 40 to 60 minutes or until set. Makes 24 cups. Enjoy!
Source: slightly adapted from Texas Cottage

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Jam Cruise 4 | The Walrus Is…
Photo by Dave Vann
Another year has begun and another Jam Cruise has ensued. Unfortunately, no one from JamBase Headquarters was able to make it on the boat this year but many of our friends were representing, big time. We thought it would be fun to share their favorite moments of Jam Cruise 4 with you and give you the opportunity to share yours with us! Thanks to all the contributors, who so skillfully put the pieces back together to share their experiences with us.
The pinnacle Jam Cruise moment – an almost unanimous choice by all – was at the end of "Hey Jude" as performed by the Brain Damaged Eggmen (Marc Brownstein and Aron Magner from The Disco Biscuits and Conspirator and Jake Cinninger, Kris Myers, and Brendan Bayliss from Umphrey's McGee) plus 20 other guests on stage leading the entire pool deck in the final "nah nah nah nah" sing-along. I was not there and I have the chills right now. Here is a taste of that moment. (Video taken from Dave Weissman's digi camera – thanks!)
"Hey Jude" – Photo by Michael Weintrob
Photo by Michael Weintrob
Mark Brown ("The man" – Jam Cruise, Cloud 9 Adventures)
1. Having a conversation with Michael Franti on the pool deck before their sail away show from the Grand Cayman islands and hearing him pretty much free styling our conversation into one of his songs. It was a perfect show with the sun shining as we sailed away. Also loved the shoutout/standing ovation he gave to the Clean Vibes crew who worked their asses off making sure all bottles and cans from the cruise were being recycled.
2. Speaking with Brownie this past summer about his idea of a special project for Jam Cruise and seeing the Brain Damaged Eggmen come to fruition late night on the pool stage. The Beatles set blew us all away. What a fun show of Beatles tunes done in an Umphrey's McGee/Disco Biscuits style and followed by an awesome set of Floyd.
3. We received request from a few artists to have a stage setup specifically for spontaneous jams. This idea sounded like a natural especially with over 100 talented musicians onboard. This room turned out to be a huge hit and every time I walked in, amazing collaborations were taking place. Really one of kind shows sometimes with over 15 players on a tiny stage in front of intimate crowds loving every second of it.
Michael Franti & Spearhead – Photo by Dave Vann
Matt Hogan (SCI Fidelity)
Jake Cinninger, Jeff Coffin & Jen Hartswick
Photo by Dave Vann
1. Umphrey's McGee – Pool Deck, Monday January 9th
If we're taking everything that goes into a concert experience into account – music, location, vibe, friends, etc – this was quite possibly the greatest rock concert I've seen in my entire life! After spending a restful day in Jamaica (where an amazing beachside massage helped to recharge my batteries), the Umphrey's boys took the energy of that entire ship and sent it into another stratosphere. These were two, flat-out DIRTY, rocking, poignant, funky-ass party sets from UM, and the "Tell Me Something Good" (Rufus feat. Chaka Kahn) cover with Jennifer Hartswick & Jeff Coffin was just unbelievable. The show kept rolling until around 4:30 a.m., and people were still thirsting for more!!! Umphrey's Muthafuckin' McGee!
2. The Jam Room
This was by FAR the best addition to Jam Cruise this year. A plethora of instruments were left in The Cabaret, where a revolving door of musicians were able to sit in to create spontaneous magical musical moments. If, at any point on the cruise there was a moment of down time, you could always say, "let's see what's going on in the Jam Room," where you would inevitably find some of the world's greatest musicians tearing it up with each other. I can't really remember many of the exact lineups, but hopefully some tapes will start circulating, so you can hear for yourselves. Steve Kimock, Eric Krasno, Ron Johnson, Brad Houser, Rodney Holmes, Adam Deitch, Jason Hann, Papa Mali, Karl D., Cheme, the guys from New Monsoon, and pretty much every other musician on the boat spent some time killing it in the Jam Room, which also turned out to be the latest- running party each night. Simply incredible!
3. Costa Maya, Mexico
It seemed unanimous that this was the best port Jam Cruise has ever visited. As the last stop on the trip, Costa Maya gave cruisers a chance to check out some beautiful Mayan ruins, and still have plenty of time to relax on a beautiful white sandy beach, which was in eyeshot of the MSC Lirica. Those of us who opted to lounge around the beach all day long were treated to a rainbow sighting over the boat, crystal blue waters, a super-relaxed vibe, and some of the BEST fish tacos & guacamole I've ever tasted! And oh yeah, the TEQUILA!!!
Ugggh … just 3? In that case, honorable mentions have to go to Brain Damaged Eggmen (WOW!!!), DJ Williams (he's a guitarist, folks! Incredible sit-ins everywhere, and his solo acoustic set gave me chills!), Gomez, Digable Planets, Bassnectar (DJ Lorin) and the Blue Room Disco, Michael Franti & Spearhead, the steam room, sunrise, and the entire staff of Jam Cruise 4! To everyone who was on the boat, y'all rock, and I can't wait to do it again next year!!!
Photo by Dave Vann
Photo by Dave Vann
Photo by Michael Weintrob
Photo by Dave Vann
Photo by Dave Vann
Bela Fleck & Jeff Coffin – Photo by Dave Vann
Annabel Lukins aka Julie McCoy (Jam Cruise)
1. Watching Bela Fleck and the Flecktones unite together on stage for the first time in 13 months. Jeff Coffin was a special guest last year on Jam Cruise 3… and he got it instantaneously. We started talking immediately afterwards and knew that getting the Flecktones on board would be an extremely powerful reunion. Not too much convincing was necessary and thus, a band I have been seeing for over 15 years played with comfort and gratitude on stage and I had something to do with it.
2. Joining the Brain Damaged Eggmen and many of my peers and favorite musicians on the pool deck stage for a universal sing-along of "Na Na Na" during "Hey Jude" to close their Beatles set. It was a pretty spectacular moment to be on stage, watching the crowd, looking to my left and right, knowing that this was one of the coolest collaborations that Jam Cruise musicians have ever created.
3. The Koala – I'm pretty little and when I give hugs, people like to pick me up, so I sometimes give straddle hugs and wrap my arms and legs around someone. I did that with Skerik at some point and he said, "We've got to take that on stage while I'm playing." Thus the Koala was named. I knew he was sitting in with Galactic during the last set on the cruise, so when I saw him beforehand, we decided the Koala had to be done. So I wrapped myself around him, he put his sax in his mouth and off we went on stage. I held on tight and he went into a STOOPID jam with Ben Ellman and Cheme. It was so surreal, I kept looking at Stanton who I was facing and cracking up, then Skerik turned me around so I was facing the crowd. At one point, he dipped me so that I was upside down looking at the crowd WHILE HE WAS PLAYING. It was a CLASSIC moment in my life and apparently a real hit…especially with Les Claypool who said it was one the funniest things he's ever seen.
Keller Williams – Photo by Dave Vann
Marc Ross, Rock the Earth
1. Jamroom, late night 3 with Hollingsworth, Hann, Rodney Holmes, Jeff Coffin, Karl Denson, Brian Carey, Ben Bernstein, Jeff Miller, Ross Martin, Bo Carper, and others.
Michael Franti – Photo by Michael Weintrob
2. Michael Franti's private show for the Clean Vibes kids and crew in the trashroom. He didn't have to do it, but after meeting the kids and hearing about why and how Rock the Earth brought them on-board, he generously took time out to play a midnight mini-set for them and the regular midnight shift crew in the hot and smelly trash room. Then, just before screening his movie, he made the Clean Vibes kids stand up and take a standing ovation. Rock the Earth, the organization behind the greening effort on Jam Cruise 4, insisted that Clean Vibes be brought on board when, just six weeks ago, it found out that there is no recycling on the MSC Lirica. Clean Vibes, a for-profit concert and festival clean-up company, generously donated their services for free and all 4 Clean Vibers paid their own way to get to and from Ft. Lauderdale. Jam Cruise donated a cabin for Clean Vibes and Rock the Earth's Greening Jam Cruise Project.
3. Brain Damaged Eggman Project — The Beatles set was sick, sick, sick.
4. The Greening Project — Not only did we raise the bar by raising over $18,000 from the charity auction, but implemented a new educational aspect to Jam Cruise, hosting a private wine-tasting and panel discussion on "Social Change Through Music." The panel was led by RtE Executive Director, Marc Ross, and featured Victor Wooten and Future Man (Flecktones), Michael Travis (SCI), Matt Butler (Everyone Orchestra), Bo Carper and Jeff Miller (New Monsoon) and David Weissmann (Musical Earth).
Billy & Jilian Nershi with Everyone Orchestra – Photo by Dave Vann
Sunrise – Photo by Michael Weintrob
Marc Brownstein (The Disco Biscuits, Conspirator, Brain Damaged Eggmen)
1. Performing "Hey Jude," which has been my life-long dream, and having 20 musicians from all different bands jump up on stage to sing the na-na part at the end.
2. Seeing the sun rise on the last night as we pulled into port while battling with Brendan Bayliss 8-Mile style on the back deck. We couldn't seem to get Jennifer Hartswick to freestyle no matter how hard we tried, though. But suddenly out of nowhere, Magner jumps in and destroys us all. PS – we are all so white, and so awful at freestyling, most especially Brendan.
3. Victor. Jesus, is he insane.
Victor Wooten – Photo by Dave Vann
Jennifer Gass (First Time Jam Cruise Passenger)
1. HEY JUDE during the Brain Damaged Eggmen tribute to The Beatles. The entire pool deck, crew, and musicians on stage singing the "nah nah nah, nana nah nah's" with everyone being in the same moment and capturing exactly what the spirit of Jam Cruise is all about.
2. Walking through the Jam Room in the wee hours of the morning and witnessing the magic of musicians just coming together and making music happen. My personal highlight, stumbling upon Jennifer Hartswick singing a 20 minute soulful version of "Stand by Me."
3. Days at Sea. No land in sight, plenty of sunshine, and music to dance your
ass off too from 11 a.m. – 8 a.m. Does it get any better than that?!?!
Honkytonk Homeslice – Photo by Dave Vann
Jake Cinninger (Umphrey's McGee)
1. Rodney Holmes' transparent poly-rhythms.
2. Claypool's big simplicity.
3. Give it up for the Lee boys.
Brain Damaged Eggmen – Photo by Dave Vann
Steve Kimock – Photo by Dave Vann
Captain Toast
1. Michael Franti's pool deck set on day four was off the hook. With our biggest crowd in one place on the ship yet, all our flags were flying and the sun broke thru the clouds as the Lirica weighed anchor in the Grand Caymans and set sail for Costa Maya, Mexico.
2. The Steve Kimock Band with very special guest pedal steel player Buddy Cage of the New Riders of the Purple Sage fame, Buddy sat in for most of the set in the Broadway Theatre, at one point Steve and Buddy performed a dueling steel guitar jam as they faced each other – steel to steel!!!
Umphrey's McGee – Photo by Michael Weintrob
Critters Buggin – Photo by Dave Vann
Papa Mali – Photo by Dave Vann
Les Claypool
Karl Denson
Photos by Weintrob
Michael Kang – Photo by Weintrob
Mass Wedding – Photo by Dave Vann
Seth Weiner (Shimon Presents)
1. Brain Damaged Eggmen – They gave everyone the chills with their Beatles/Floyd covers. Most special when they went into "Hey Jude" and brought a bunch of people on stage to join in. It was one of those very special moments that felt just oh so good!
2. Wholy CRAPs – There was a bunch of us on the one craps table on board, the table was HOT, we had it going for over four hours. It was insane and a lot of fun.
3. The Mass Wedding – This was really cool. On the first day at sea we held a Mass Wedding for all those who wanted to get married on board Jam Cruise. It wasn't an official wedding, but none the less it was great. Over ten couples got married by Toast and the Father of the ship. Talk about good energy! Certainly a highlight for many.
Antibalas – Photo by Dave Vann
Adam Haft (New Monsoon manager)
1. The Jam Room – seeing all types of combos of musicians jamming with each other at all times of night.
2. Steve Kimock sitting in with New Monsoon for the band's entire final performance on the boat, as well as Jason Hann and Reggie Watts sitting in.
3. Getting to know so many other musicians and managers.
Everyone Orchestra – Photo by Dave Vann
Matt Butler (Everyone Orchestra)
1. During the first Everyone Orchestra performance Michael Travis coaxed Rodney Holmes to finish the EO set on the kit and mid set they switched the kit from a lefty kit to a righty kit, much to the sound person's chagrin. Then the raffle winner guest conductor got ready to start and Rodney busted into a 5/4 groove. Burton, the guest conductor's jaw dropped. The 5/4 was too much! It all worked out though…
2. 5 a.m. jam room on Tuesday night with Reggie Watts, Steve Kimock and the rest of us. Um, I've never heard anything quite like this before. I think Reggie had the biggest smile of all.
3. Late night Galactic on the Pool deck on the last night. The wind was swirling the smoke from the smoke machine, the air was warm and misty – and Stanton was hitting the FUCK out of his drums. This moment embodied the surrealness and beauty of the whole jam cruise experience for me.
Cheme & Skerik with Galactic – Photo by Dave Vann
Jamie Janover (Zilla)
1. The Jam Stage.
2. The Jam Stage.
3. The Jam Stage.
Jamie Janover and the Everyone Orchestra – Photo by Dave Vann
Jeff Miller (guitarist, New Monsoon)
1. Getting to perform three sets… many great moments within… what an honor!
2. Jamming with Karl D, Rodney Holmes, Kyle Hollingsworth, Reed Mathis, etc.. in an organic jam in the jamroom.
3. Singing in the chorus of "Hey Jude" w/BDEM.
New Monsoon – Photo by Dave Vann
Molly McGee, Winner of Guest Conductor for Everyone Orchestra – Photo by Dave Vann
Dave Weissman (Musical Earth, DSO)
1. The Everyone Orchestra shows. Allowing two audience members to come up and conduct really brought down any barriers between fans and bands – not that there were any, but this got rid of them! Both shows really brought a cohesive element to the "improvisational jam" with tight changes and super melodic portions.
2. The Brain Damaged Eggmen – the entire show was so unique and jammed out! Getting to rock out and dance and sing along to The Beatles and Pink Floyd was such a treat. They were rough around the edges, but the band's sound was great. The highlights of their show was a 1st set closing "Hey Jude" with tons of people on stage singing along (here's a 17 MB MPEG video of that portion – amateur shot from my little digi cam), and then closing the show, thus the night's music, with "Brain Damage > Eclipse." UNREAL. Such a great feeling to see that and sing along – under skies that opened with rain during these sets!
3. Anything involving last-minute, guest musician Zee-Rock who's like Django Reinhart meets Hank Williams Jr.! His real name is Zhenya Rock and he would be seen at night during all hours after music stopped walking around picking his six-string banjo and doing what he calls "Zee-Grass" which is a fabulous mixture of traditional bluegrass and Americana sounding songs, but some sung in his native Russian. So classic! He's a super humorous guy, but it was also quite entertaining to hear music at 4 – 6 a.m., bringing up the sun on more than one occasion.
Duke Amayo of Antibalas – Photo by Michael Weintrob
Brian Carey (percussion, New Monsoon)
1. Jamming with Antibalas for two hours in the Jam room.
2. Having the best seafood meal EVER with Spearhead in Costa Maya.
3. Climbing The Falls in Ocho Rios, Jamaica.
Brendan Bayliss – Photo by Weintrob
Brendan Bayliss (Umphrey's McGee)
3. Victor Wooten's bass solo in the Broadway Theatre……..stupid.
2. Going to the Mayan Ruins. That was one big ass temple.
1. The feeling after finishing with The Brain Damaged Eggmen sets…. being on vacation on a boat and getting to go see shows for two more nights.
The MSC Lirica – Photo by Dave Vann
Aaron Benor (Relix)
1. Jan 10 – Brain-Damaged Eggmen, poolside stage. First set ended with "Hey Jude" with Kris singing. I don't think I've ever heard him sing (or noticed that it was him singing). He nailed the vocals, then for the "na na na" coda, the Jam Cruise staff and 15 musicians came out to sing it. Very beautiful moment. Then the second set, the Pink Floyd set, was straight up dirty–great grooves, tight jams and excellent guitar work. Kris and Marc locked in to form a fantastic rhythm section and Aron's keys added the perfect layering.
2. Jan 12 – Last night, pretty late, on the back deck behind the late-night disco. Marc Brownstein and Brendan Bayliss were freestyle rapping. Brownie and Brendan were dropping the beat while anyone who could (or dared to) freestyle over it. I tried and failed miserably. Magner kept it going for a while (mostly knocking on Brendan). When Jennifer Hartswick approached, they begged her to join in, but she wouldn't– hilarity ensued.
3. Tie between Jan 11–the craps table with Ethan Schwartz, Eric Gerber, Seith "Shimon" Weiner, Dan Berkowitz, Lou (Keller's Sound guy), Renee, Rick from Deleware, David "Sugar Daddy", Josh (Carrie's husband) and Rob from the OC. I rolled the point the hardway, everyone won big and celebratory cigars ensued — and Jan 12 — New Monsoon with Steve Kimock. That show was HOT! Let Bo sing!!
Photo by Dave Vann
Jeremy Jones (JamBase Photography, Uber Music Fan)
1. Michael Franti and Spearhead by far the official band of Jam Cruise. A poster child for getting on a boat and having a good time while keeping in touch with the world around us, reality. I love keeping in touch with reality, it is where I live and I don't want to forget that there are people still out there that need me, us, to keep their world turning. His first set was during the day casting off from the Cayman Islands. That was my first Spearhead show – seen Franti solo with other bands, and it was everything and more. Then we were treated to the documentary "I am not alone" about his travels to Iraq, Israel, and Palestine. The moment where Franti took the Palestinian man to speak to the Israeli soldier at the wall was incredible. WOW!
Gomez – Photo by Weintrob
2. My number two is seeing one of my best friends, Burton, conduct the Everyone Orchestra. The EO was raffling off tickets for people to guest conduct at both shows and Burton won the Sunday raffle. Burton is one of those guys that loves music, loves talking about music, talking about who played with who, who is the best drummer, where is the next big show, how many times that song has been played, and so forth. So who better to get up there and conduct than him. His insistence on Rodney Holmes going into a drum solo was classic.
3. Gomez bringing two of the best sets in recent memory. I was really into the Karl Denson and the Les Claypool, the Eggmen were a lot of fun and really different, Galactic was tight, Bela was back, Similak Chyld was rolling, but Gomez was the heat. It was one of those moments where my only previous encounter with these guys was on the CD player. The fellas from England brought amazing lyrics, towering vocals, and tight playing. Did I mention their vocals are sublime? Their tightness was a nice contrast to the long play of the majority of the bands and the "Soul Kitchen" and "Going Out West" with Antibalas Horns was a fabulous ending to their last show. Hey Julie McCoy! More bands like this next year…
William Fenner (Returning Jam Cruise passenger, 51 year old engineer)
1. Catching the Critters Buggin show in the Lirica Lounge and being just blown away by Skerik's oh-so intense sax work against the pounding pulsating drum work from his band mates drum circle. T hat is still resonating through my soul.
2. Being on the beach in the fisherman's village at Costa Maya and watching the entire beach become a mini festival with a beautiful white sand beach and the cruise ship at port in the distance.
3. The second day at the end of his show (at 4 a.m.) when the crowd is asking, screaming & pleading for more, Karl Denson advised the crowd to "pace yourself". That became our catch phrase for the cruise.
3a. At our last sit down dinner our waiter (who we had dinner with every day by our choice) had tears in his eyes as we said good-bye and told us in very broken English how this was the best cruise he had ever seen.
Gabby La La & Mike Dillon – Photo by Dave Vann
Mike Dillon (Critters Buggin, Les Claypool)
1. Skerik dissing the pizza during the Critters set, last day at sea.
2. The Lee Boys Rocking out first day at sea.
3. Drinking Espresso.
Photo by Weintrob
The Greening Project Prize – Photo by Vann
Revelry – Photo by Dave Vann
Jam Cruise 4 Artists – Photo by Weintrob
Were you on Jam Cruise 4? Leave your favorite moments in the "Comments" space below.
Thanks to everyone who contributed! Until next year…
JamBase Ocean
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The Department of Labor's new fiduciary rule that automatically elevates all financial professionals who work with retirement plans or accounts to a fiduciary status is bringing sweeping changes to the retirement planning industry. Many advisors and firms are still struggling to understand the full scope of the new rules so that they can comply with this regulation when it becomes final next year.
Even after firms make their final determinations of how the rules apply, they will still have to train and educate their employees on the new procedures that must be used in order to stay compliant. Now some third-party educators are springing up in the wake of the DoL rule to help advisory firms with this task.
Here's what advisors should be thinking about as the rule becomes final. (For related reading, see: The SEC Fiduciary Rule: How to Explain It to Clients.)
Getting Ready to Comply
Several major institutions in the financial industry have plans to offer training for compliance with the DoL rule, and some already have programs available. The American College for Financial Planning and fiduciary consulting firm fi360 both currently offer programs in this area, and several more players are about to enter the field. Morningstar, the Pension Resource Institute and the American Retirement Association will be rolling out training programs in the coming months, and they will be joined by the Wagner Law Group and FRA PlanTools. LIMRA has also announced plans to offer a training program of its own this fall.
The necessary preparations for compliance with the new rules will start with firms examining the specific approach that they are taking with their clients, the technology that they use as well as their documentation processes. Then firms can analyze how they intend to train their advisors and employees on how to act as fiduciaries, as this status will be bestowed on any advisor who provides investment advice for a fee for any type of retirement savings account.
The new fiduciary rules are going to elevate the status of thousands of advisors to fiduciaries who formerly were only held to a suitability standard with their clients. And even those who are currently held to a fiduciary standard under SEC regulations will have some adjustments to make under the new rules. Douglas Wilburn, chief compliance officer at ValMark Securities Inc., an independent broker-dealer, told InvestmentNews that "a lot of advisors didn't have to worry about being an ERISA fiduciary. They may have been a fiduciary under the '40 Act, but that's a different set of responsibilities. I think it makes sense for firms to train people on what it means to be an ERISA fiduciary and the obligations that come along with that. That's new for a lot of people."
Many of the programs that are forthcoming will go beyond the tenants of the rule itself and talk about the various exemptions from the rule, such as the BICE requirements. They will also cover the new rules for IRA rollovers, which many would say is the factor that is most critically affected by the new rule. Regarding the BICE requirements, the new rule states that "financial Institutions generally must adopt policies and procedures reasonably designed to mitigate any harmful impact of conflicts of interest." (For related reading, see: Fiduciary Rule Imapct: How It's Already Being Felt.)
The Bottom Line
Financial advisory firms must take a proactive approach to getting their personnel adequately trained to comply with the new fiduciary rules. Larger firms with greater resources may provide internal training, while smaller firms can outsource this task to one of the companies mentioned above. But the deadline for compliance in this matter is fast approaching, and firms need to act now in order to meet the new requirements. (For related reading, see: How the Fiduciary Rule Creates IRA Rollover Conflicts.)


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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Classics Splinter Action Figure
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Classics Splinter Action Figure
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These classic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figures back, using the moulds from their original 1989 release. This a great chance to own a fun piece of nostalgia and add to your Turtles collection. There are six figures to collect, including Splinter and Shredder (each sold separately).
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Wheatland, Missouri (October 8, 2018) - The culmination of the 30th Anniversary season for the Lucas Oil MLRA comes to a close this weekend as the 5th Annual Fall Nationals takes center stage at the Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO on Oct. 12th & 13th. The weekend will provide drivers and fans two full nights of racing action with a $3,000 to win event on Friday leading up to Saturday's $5,000 finale. Both nights will be co-sanctioned with the COMP Cams Super Dirt Series, Presented by Lucas Oil.
A wild points battle will await fans as Mount Vernon, IA's Chad Simpson clings to a 24-point margin over Will Vaught. Vaught has been almost unstoppable since July, grabbing five wins including the last three, and chipping away at Simpson's point lead in the process, which had stood at a comfortable 134 points just six races ago.
Simpson has carried the floursent Midwest Sheet Metal spoiler, indicative of the series point leader since late April at the Thunderbird Speedway, in Muskogee, OK. He started off his 2018 campaign recording top five finishes in all but one of the series' first nine events, as it appeared he would easily cruise to his 2nd career MLRA title. However, a forgettable month of July found the Wehrs Machine/Gatr Truck Centers # 25 plagued by bad luck and unable to catch a break, resulting in three consecutive DNF's.
The veteran driver of the Brinkman Motorsports entry has rebounded well, grabbing podium finishes in the last three events, including a runner-up finish at the series most recent visit to Lucas Oil Speedway. Simpson is no stranger to tight points battles and the pressure it can present, and says he is ready to get back to the track and decide the championship.
Knowing championships are won in the shop as well as on the track, in preparation for the championship weekend Simpson and team have been busy going over their Black Diamond Chassis. "I have pretty much completely disassembled the whole car and checked everything. I have had the rear end out, the motor out, the oil pump out, the drive shaft out, and pretty much the entire body off," noted Simpson.
A two time MLRA winner at LOS, Simpson also likes his chances as the series returns to the Diamond of Dirt Tracks for the 4th time this season. "I would say out of all the years I've ever been to Wheatland, the set up that we have and just how I have been driving it, is just about the best I have ever been down there."
Saturday night's MLRA finale will also bring an end to an era for Simpson and longtime car owners Bud & Denise Brinkman. Simpson commented that the teams focus is on bringing a 2nd MLRA title to Brinkman Motorsports. "We have had a hell of a 15 year run with them and we're just trying to get ourselves to where we can finish strong for them and get them what they deserve. This (championship) is something at the end of the year that would top off a great season and career with them."
Vaught enters the weekend in a relaxed position, seeing only an upside for his Wright Asphalt/Integra Shocks racing team when they roll into LOS. Having been idle since recording a three race sweep over the Labor Day weekend, he feels like their point position allows them the ability to take some chances in the final weekend.
Vaught came just 39 markers short of the title in 2013 to eventual champion Tony Jackson, Jr. and recalls that title hunt as a total opposite of what 2018 has presented him. "In 13' we led the points for most of the year. I was on the upside going down and now we're on the low side going up. This time I have a lot less pressure than him (Simpson). I know we're going to perform well, and it's a long shot for us to win the championship, so all we can do is go win heat races and win the races," said Vaught.
The driver of the XR-1 Rocket Chassis, Vaught has now recorded MLRA wins at LOS in three consecutive seasons and is excited to get back to Wheatland. "It took us a lot of years to finally win a race there. As of recent, it's been good to us and I have learned to drive the place a little better than I used to."
Jack Sullivan, the three-time series champion and current leader of the COMP Cams Super Dirt Series(CCSDS), will lead a strong contingent of southern based drivers to the weekend showdown. This will be the third such co-sanctioned event of the year between the two regional series which should present a high car count and increased level of competition. Vaught commented of the addition of the CCSDS to the championship weekend, "It will bring so many more good cars to the mix. It gives me a better chance to have a few more cars in between me and Chad at the end of the night."
Saturday nights 50 lapper will also come with an additional $500 bonus to the winner, in memory of Ron Jenkins, the original builder of Wheatland Raceway.
Joining the high powered super late models each night will be the 1st annual B-Mod "Clash of Champions". Friday night will feature a double heat race qualifying format to set the field for Saturday's $3,000 to win main event.
Lucas Oil Speedway: Wheatland, MO Race Day Info- Friday 10/12/18
Gates: 4:00 PM
Racing: Hot Laps - 6:30 PM, Races - 7:05 pm
Admission: Adult(16+) $15, Senior(62+)/Military $12, Youth(6-15yrs) $5, Kids 5 & under FREE, Family Pass $30
Support Classes: B-Modifieds-Qualifying for "Clash of Champions"
Website: www.lucasoilspeedway.com
Lucas Oil Speedway: Wheatland, MO Race Day Info- Saturday 10/13/18
Gates: 4:00 PM
Racing: Hot Laps - 6:30 PM, Races - 7:05 pm
Admission: Adult(16+) $20, Senior(62+)/Military $17, Youth(6-15yrs) $10, Kids 5 & under FREE, Family Pass $40
Support Classes: B-Mods-"Clash of Champions" $3,000 to WIN
For all of the latest news and information fans are encouraged to visit the series website at www.MLRARacing.com.
Fans may also "like" the Lucas Oil MLRA Facebook page by clicking www.Facebook.com/lucasoilmlra or follow us on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/MLRA.


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Strength training stops bone loss and builds muscle in postmenopausal breast cancer survivors: a randomized, controlled trial
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Targeted exercise training could reduce risk factors for fracture and obesity-related diseases that increase from breast cancer treatment, but has not been sufficiently tested. We hypothesized that progressive, moderate-intensity resistance + impact training would increase or maintain hip and spine bone mass, lean mass and fat mass and reduce bone turnover compared to controls who participated in a low-intensity, non-weight bearing stretching program. We conducted a randomized, controlled trial in 106 women with early stage breast cancer who were >1 year post-radiation and/or chemotherapy, ≥50 years of age at diagnosis and postmenopausal, free from osteoporosis and medications for bone loss, resistance and impact exercise naïve, and cleared to exercise by a physician. Women were randomly assigned to participate in 1 year of thrice-weekly progressive, moderate-intensity resistance + impact (jump) exercise or in a similar frequency and length control program of progressive, low-intensity stretching. Primary endpoints were bone mineral density (BMD; g/cm2) of the hip and spine and whole body bone-free lean and fat mass (kg) determined by DXA and biomarkers of bone turnover—serum osteocalcin (ng/ml) and urinary deoxypyrodiniline cross-links (nmol/mmolCr). Women in the resistance + impact training program preserved BMD at the lumbar spine (0.47 vs. −2.13%; P = 0.001) compared to controls. The resistance + impact group had a smaller increase in osteocalcin (7.0 vs. 27%, P = 0.03) and a larger decrease in deoxypyrodinoline (−49.9 vs. −32.6%, P = 0.06) than controls. Increases in lean mass from resistance + impact training were greatest among women currently taking aromatase inhibitors compared to controls not on this therapy (P = 0.01). Our combined program of resistance + impact exercise reduced risk factors for fracture among postmenopausal breast cancer survivors (BCS) and may be particularly relevant for BCS on aromatase inhibitors (AIs) because of the additional benefit of exercise on muscle mass that could reduce falls.
KeywordsOsteoporosis Resistance exercise Body composition Neoplasms Aromatase inhibitors
Supported by Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the National Cancer Institute (1R01 CA120123, to Dr. Winters-Stone) and with partial support from the Oregon Clinical and Translational Research Institute (OCTRI), Grant number UL1 RR024140 from the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and NIH Roadmap for Medical Research. We thank the Oregon State Cancer Registry for their assistance with recruitment efforts for the study. Thera-band provided elastic bands for home exercise programs. We thank Ms. Ann Reiner for helping to manage the study and Mr. Nathan Brooks, Ms. Camella Potter, and Mr. Anton Stupnitskiy for their assistance with data collection. We also thank Ms. Janice Hoffman, Ms. Laurie Iverson, and Ms. Lisa Domenico for their assistance with exercise training.
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10 Kickass Women In Books
by Maria Lewis
There's a common misconception that to be a 'Strong Female Character' you have to have masculine traits, like physical strength. Now while I'm all for having the ability to punch a brother in the face when the moment calls for it, there are other values I'd argue are just as kickass – and powerful. Courage of conviction, kindness and compassion wrapped in a floral sundress are just as strong (if not stronger).
Like the list of literary heroines below, it's their diversity in character traits that make then unforgettable. Whether it's Rose Hathaway's skill at delivering roundhouse kicks or Lisbeth Salander's unrivalled intelligence, it's their differences that mark them as extraordinary.
Maria Lewis' debut novel Who's Afraid? is available now. Grab your copy here!
Ellie Linton
From: The Tomorrow Series by John Marsden
Proof that you don't need superpowers to be a superhero, Ellie Linton is (arguably) the most memorable woman in Australian fiction. A freedom fighter, revolutionary and faithful friend, her greatest gift is her resourcefulness. Able to adapt to increasingly grave situations throughout John Marsden's two series', Ellie sacrifices her personal and emotional well-being again and again and again for the greater good. As someone who can make a bomb as easily as she can take down an ENTIRE AIRFIELD BASE, she's definitely someone you want on your fictional zombie apocalypse team.
Learn more about The Tomorrow Series here!
From: Matilda by Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl, you amazing, twisted genius. We see what you did there, introducing a proto-feminist character into the minds of wee girls in their formative years. Kudos. So sure, Matilda's telekinetic abilities are about as incredible as her potential to go full Carrie at a moment's notice, yet it's her kindness and compassion that define her. It takes some adults their whole life to care and understand people the way Matilda does – and she hasn't even hit high school yet.
Learn more about Matilda here!
Bellatrix Lestrange
From: The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
There's always so much talk of bad boys, but how about a shout out for the bad girls eh?
J.K. Rowling's universe was rich with great ladies – from Hermione and Mrs Weasley, to Tonks and Angelina Johnson – yet there's something oh-so-captivating about Bellatrix Lestrange. Whether it's her commitment to the cause or maniacal ambitions, she survives in a largely male dominated field purely by being better than everyone else. So here's a toast to the bat-shit crazy broads of bookdom *raises glass*.
Learn more about The Harry Potter Series here!
Lisbeth Salander
From: The Millennium Series by Steig Larsson
Perhaps excluding Katniss Everdeen, no other heroine has risen to the fore of the pop culture lexicon like Lisbeth Salander has in recent years. And for good reason. Deeply complex, skilled and fascinating, the girl with the dragon tattoo is the very epitome of fierce. A survivor to the very end, few characters have been written as beautifully as Stieg Larsson's reboot of the femme fatale archetype.
Learn about The Millennium Series here!
Jennifer Walters/She-Hulk
From: Marvel Comics
Getting her start as the Hulk/Bruce Banner's cousin in Marvel Comics in the eighties, She-Hulk – or Shulkie, as she's affectionately known – got to smash into long form with Marta Acosta's most excellent novelisation The She-Hulk Diaries. As righteous lawyer Jennifer Walters defending truth, justice and the occasional superhero by day, she frequently turns green to fight crime as She-Hulk. Physically almost undefeatable in Shulkie form, it's not the green woman that's remarkable: battling sexism in the courtroom and the misogynistic politics of the superhero universe, Jennifer is not afraid to stand up for the little people and call out bullshit where she sees it. In her own words: "Male is not default gender for hero."
Learn more about She-Hulk here!
Ardelia Mapp
From: Hannibal Lecter Series by Thomas Harris
Thomas Harris' Hannibal Lecter series is packed full of kickass female characters: from Clarice Starling to Margot Verger. Yet it's Starling's long-suffering best friend Ardelia Mapp who never gets the appreciation she deserves.
One of the most loyal literary ladies, she's whip-smart and compassionate in a world full of villains.
Learn about the Hannibal Lecter Series here!
Rose Hathaway
From: The Vampire Diaries Series by Richelle Mead
Richelle Mead has a gift when it comes to writing women that you want to spend time with. Heck, you want to read all several books in the franchise and then the spin-offs, just to get another taste.
While her series' aimed at adults have produced some memorable femmes (Eugenie Markham, Mae Koskinen, Georgina Kincaid), it's her uber successful YA hit Vampire Academy that gave us Rose Hathaway. A sassy, sexy, slayer, the brilliance in the character of Rose is her shortcomings: it's her many flaws that make her interesting and it's her quest into maturity as she masters them that makes her lovable. Bonus points for having fighting skills as deadly as her barbed tongue.
Learn about The Vampires Diaries here!
From: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien
She. Is. No. Man. The only woman in the history of the Lord Of The Rings universe to slay a Nazgul, meeting the Witch King of Angmar in combat during the Battle of the Pelennor Fields in The Return of the King. The shield maiden of Rohan is a kickass woman with emotional depth and a clear moral compass (although she can't make soup for shit). The inspiration for the next one hundred years of bad-ass lady knights in literary fiction (everyone from Brienne Of Tarth to Alanna of Trebond), one of Eowyn's most redeemable qualities is her heart.
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Hannah Payne
From: When She Woke by Hillary Jordan
Herself a modern version of a famous literary femme – Hester Prynne – Hillary Jordan's reworking of The Scarlet Letter gave us more than just a terrifying dystopian vision of the US where there is zero separation between church and state. It gave us Hannah Payne, a woman whose skin is dyed red to publically mark her for murder. Facing adversity and public shaming on a national scale would be enough to twist anyone's soul into something dark and pointy, yet Hannah remains a rational and resilient woman set on making it to a land where the laws aren't as barbaric.
Learn more about When She Woke here!
Hua Mulan
From: Ballad of Mulan
Women don't get much more epic than Mulan: girlfriend would lead an army and defend a kingdom all before brunch. One of the first warrior women to appear in text, she has been immortalised in everything from Disney animated movies to live-action blockbusters. First introduced into the pop culture lexicon in the Ballad Of Mulan, she has appeared in countless novels since then which all expand her basic storyline of a young woman who takes her father's place in the army and leads the Chinese to victory, before becoming one of the most renowned warriors in the nation's history. All significant, but the most kickass thing about Mulan? She's based on an actual historical figure.
Who's Afraid?
by Maria Lewis
Tommi Grayson's never exactly been a normal girl. Bright blue hair, a mysterious past and barely controlled rage issues have a way of making a woman stand out. Yet she's never come close to guessing who she really is.
When her mother dies, a shattered Tommi decides to track down her estranged father. Leaving Scotland for a remote corner of New Zealand, she discovers the truth of her heritage – and it's a whole lot more than merely human. Barely escaping with her life, now Tommi must return to her her friends, pretending everything is normal, while all too aware of the dangers lurking outside – and within. Worse still, something has followed her home…
About Maria Lewis
Maria Lewis got her start covering police rounds in a newsroom as a teenager and has been working as a professional journalist for the past 10 years. Making the switch from writing about murders to movie stars was not a difficult decision. A former reporter at The Daily Telegraph, she also wrote about all things film and entertainment related as the Showbusiness Reporter for The Daily Mail. Her work has appeared in the New York Post, Empire magazine, Huffington Post, The Sunday Mail, Junkee and BuzzFeed, to name but a few.
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About the Contributor
Anastasia Hadjidemetri
Anastasia Hadjidemetri is the former editor of The Booktopian and star of Booktopia's weekly YouTube show, Booked with Anastasia. A big reader and lover of books, Anastasia relishes the opportunity to bring you all the latest news from the world of books.


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Archives for Jul 2013
Why Plant Churches?
July 20th, 2013 by Gary Bowman
I'm afraid sometimes we look more like people who think arriving is what it's all about.
Waheeda's God Story
July 12th, 2013
Cardboard God Stories
July 12th, 2013
One Another
July 7th, 2013 by Gary Bowman
And The Good News of Jesus is that He is transforming us from the inside out


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This is hard time of year for a lot of people. I'm thinking of people who have lost loved ones or don't have loved ones. I'm thinking of those who are alone while often many of us enjoy parties, family and an all around fun time of year.
Yet there's another group that has been drawn to my attention once again. I watched this video, you should too.
How often do you walk by and not look? How often do you avoid?
This Christmas while you're out enjoying the festive time of year don't miss those who can't. Share something with them, a coffee, a sandwich, a smile. Share the love of God this season because too often we forget why we have this season at all.


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Furrion will be hosting a grand opening of its new Innovation Center and Institute of Technology on May 18 in Elkhart, Indiana.
Furrion will give invited guests tours of the new building and offer an opportunity to see the company's newest products, according to a story by Trade Only Today.
Guests will arrive at 2 p.m. The event lasts until 8 p.m.
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It's not too late to donate! Even though the event is here, please consider donating. All of my donors will receive photos of me at the event. Donate now to ensure you see the photos (and maybe even a video)!!!!
Thanks for your past generosity when you sponsored us for the 5k run at Give Kids The World Village. Hard to believe it was three years ago that we did some serious fund-raising for the Village!
[About the photo above--At the Village I help our families meet and get photos with characters that come from the theme parks. Here I am working with Dora the Explorer].
As you know, two of my passions are 1) high places (I always need to climb to the nearest high point) and 2) Give Kids Village (where I volunteer each week). Now there's an event combining both, as if designed for me!
I'll be a part of an inaugural event benefiting the Village. When it's done, I'll have a fantastic story to tell — 32 stories, to be exact. On February 9, I'll be rappelling down the side of the Hyatt Regency Hotel. With other fundraisers, I'll descend 428 feet straight down to help make dreams come true for critically ill kids. [FYI the Hyatt is the 2nd tallest skyscraper in the Orlando area].
Give Kids The World Village is a home-away-from-home for wish children visiting Orlando's world-famous attractions. Children and their families stay at the nonprofit, 84-acre, storybook resort and are treated to weeklong, dream vacations. The Village matters to me because it creates happiness and hope for children and families who need it most. I can't think of a better reason to go Over The Edge.
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What the heck is street photography? - and how to be better at it
I knew it was just a matter of time before some kid stopped to interact with the statue of Nelson Mandela. I positioned myself for the angle I wanted, the right light etc and waited for the decisive moment, when all the elements would come together. I figured it someone would show the bronze of Mandela some love - and I was right. Look carefully at the image below.
It seems a simple question: what is street photography?
At first glance the answer appears easy - it's capturing images of people in public places.
But it is both more and less than that.
Wikipaedia defines street photography as:
Photography that features the human condition within public places and does not necessitate the presence of a street or even the urban environment. The subject of the photograph might be absent of people and can be an object or environment where the image projects a decidedly human character in facsimile or aesthetic."
Some would define it as 'candid' photography, implying a sort of 'grab-the-moment-with-little-or-no-planning-in-the shot' and in many cases that can be the case. But, if we accept that definition then, we must exclude all street photography where the author pre-visualized a photograph, planned where to place him or herself, considered the composition, contrast and graphic qualities of the final image and waited for the critical moment that all those elements came together. If a street photograph can only be a candid photograph, then we must dismiss much of the work of some of the greatest street photographers in history.
Must be unplanned?
There are teachers of the genre who strongly maintain, street photography must be unplanned.
"If you're controlling any of the elements in the scene, then it starts to become a conceptual or even outdoor studio shoot – posed models in public definitely do not count as street photography: the photographer knew (or should have known) exactly what poses, look and lighting he wanted before beginning the shoot," writes Ming Thein.
"You certainly wouldn't hire a model and get shooting permission if you had no intention to shoot there, would you? There is also a reactive element to it – spontaneity and the ability to anticipate are both critical tools for the street photographer. You really never know what you're going to get on any given day, and that's what draws photographers to the genre: a never-ending source of material."
Point taken but consider the following example:
You're out on the streets looking to capture candid moments when you realise a nearby statue will, later in the day, cast a wonderfully interesting shadow on a wall, below which will be a pool of light. To complete the scene, all you need is a businessman hurrying through the light-pool at precisely the right moment - when all the elements are in place, later in the afternoon.
For the next few minutes you carefully consider where to stand to get the angle you need to turn your mental picture into reality and decide what time you must be in place, ready to shoot the image. You hope an appropriate-looking businessman will step into your 'kill-zone' at the right moment but, one thing is certain, you'll be there, waiting and ready, if and when he does.
Significant moment
There is nothing 'candid', spontaneous or unplanned about the image you PLAN to shoot and I contend it qualifies as a 'street-photograph'. It is more about capturing a 'decisive moment' than a 'candid moment', although a candid moment could also be a decisive moment.
Street photography is about decisive moments - an implication the moment captured is somehow significant.
Too much street photography is insignificant. Images of random people walking the streets, with no indication or context of why the photographer believed they were important enough to photograph. There is no story or implied story. Nothing that makes a viewer stop, take a second look and wonder. No emotion is evoked and all we are left to wonder about is, so it's a picture of people walking on the sidewalk, so what?
To be successful, a street photograph must at least be interesting. At the same time, I accept, something I may find interesting and enthralling may be boring and trite to you. But, at the very least, I should be able to articulate why I thought the photograph was significant enough to me, to take it in the first place.
In my street photography workshops I try to emphasise the importance of planning to students. They should look at scenes and visualize how components within that scene could come together to produce an image that is (to them and hopefully others) meaningful and significant. They must know what the story is they want to tell and why it is sufficiently significant, before they press the shutter. What is that single moment that locks down what they wants to say with their photograph?
Without knowing those elements before-hand, street photography becomes a completely hit-and-miss affair with many more misses than hits.