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Christmas Candlelight Tours

12/14/2018 to 12/15/2018 | Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site | New Madrid, MO

Come to the historic site to enjoy an 1860’s Victorian Christmas and take a candlelight tour of the home.  The house, aglow with the warmth of oil lamps and candles, will be decorated with fresh greenery, Christmas trees and 1860s-style ornaments. Site staff will be wearing Victorian-era fashions and refreshments will be served.  Daytime tours will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with candlelight tours from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. each evening.  This event is free and open to the public. Click here to read the news release.

Event times: 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Click here to learn about more holiday events in Missouri state parks and historic sites.

312 Dawson Road, New Madrid, MO | (573) 748-5340

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  • Historic Site Tours


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Elad Cohen – Zeh Hashar

February 27, 2013

Wedding singer and radio broadcaster Elad Cohenn releases this third single a rhythmic song entitled “Zeh Hashar“.
Unlike his two previous singles “Yosis Olayich” and “Kulanu Yachad” which he composed himself, this time Elad collaborated with composer Rabbi Chaim with musical arrangements produced by Adi Nathaniel.

Elad has been hard at work on his debut album featuring all new compositions and musical production. The full album is slated for release right before the Yomim Noroim.

Elad Cohen also hosts a daily program on Radio Kol Chai with Yehuda Shukrun broadcasted every day from 16:00 to 17:00 pm,
And a weekly program on Saturday for two hours!

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David Sitbon – Binyan Adei Ad

March 05, 2012

Another voice in Israel: the world of Jewish music will be refreshed by a brand new voice that is both polished and touching! David Sitbon, a gifted singer paves his way to the summit. He has experienced music from the time he was a young child in a musical and his father, a great singer in France, wrote and composed songs that became hits.

Sitbon was a child prodigy who participated in the children’s choir known as “Oh Rebbi” and accompanied singers at events and weddings. Sitbon attended Chabad yeshiva in Israel for a significant period, then came on shlichus to Italy, where he received Smicha. During his stay in Europe, Sitbon organized Jewish events for Jewish communities. He sang at concerts all over the globe, last summer he performed with great Chasidic singer Mordechai Ben David in France.

When he returned to Israel, his reputation preceded him and David Sitbon became powerful and popular at weddings. He also participated in Chabad activities in Israel and military bases where he continued to cheer on thousands of soldiers. David has three children, and lives in Jerusalem.

The current hit single “Binyan Adei Ad”, showcases Sitbon’s vocal abilities. He recruited the finest professionals in the market, Yaakov Menashe – a rising star in the field of composition and Yuval Shtuppel, accompanying talented processor projects the world’s largest Jewish music. “I looked for a long time” says David, “I came to the composer Yaakov Menashe together with my father, listening to dozens of songs, but when he got to this song, we looked at each other and it was clear this was the song.”

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With more rubber on the track and a cleaner racing line emerging, the times dropped drastically from this morning with Marc bettering his FP1 time of 1’42.605 by over three seconds with his best lap of 1’39.336 on lap 12/15, placing him 3rd in the combined times on this first day. Teammate, Hiroshi, also improved his time of 1’45.688 from this morning by over four seconds with his time of 1’41.380 on lap 16/18, placing him 21st.

FP3 will commence tomorrow at 09h55 local time.

Marc Marquez

3rd 1'39.336 [lap 12/15]

"I'm pretty happy today even if the track was not in the best condition. In the first session I was sliding around a lot, but in FP2 it was better. Things are gradually improving and we felt progressively more comfortable. I think the key to this weekend will be understanding the evolution of the grip level of the track, and adapting the setup to the changes. But the important thing is that we were able to go out and ride, and we are already at a good level."

Hiroshi Aoyama

21st 1'41.380 [lap 16/18]

“This morning and this afternoon have been difficult for me on the bike. I wasn’t able to get a good feeling or feedback on the bike due to the conditions. FP2 was a little better and we were able to go faster but the position didn’t change that much. It’s not the best way to start this first day but we will analyse the data tonight and try to improve tomorrow.”

MotoGP 2015
Practice Round 3   Argentina

Results Session

Track Temp
Air Temp
Pos. Rider Num Nation Team Constructor Time/Gap
1 Espargaro Aleix 41 SPA Team Suzuki Ecstar Suzuki 1'38.776
2 Iannone Andrea 29 ITA Ducati Team Ducati 1'39.311
3 Marquez Marc 93 SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'39.336
4 Crutchlow Cal 35 GBR CWM LCR Honda Honda 1'39.403
5 Dovizioso Andrea 4 ITA Ducati Team Ducati 1'39.434
6 Lorenzo Jorge 99 SPA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 1'39.463
7 Espargaro Pol 44 SPA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 1'39.648
8 Redding Scott 45 GBR EG 0,0 Marc VDS Honda 1'39.892
9 Rossi Valentino 46 ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 1'39.947
10 Hernandez Yonny 68 COL Pramac Racing Ducati 1'40.088
11 Vinales Maverick 25 SPA Team Suzuki Ecstar Suzuki 1'40.126
12 Smith Bradley 38 GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 1'40.195
13 Petrucci Danilo 9 ITA Pramac Racing Ducati 1'40.438
15 Abraham Karel 17 CZE AB Motoracing Honda 1'40.586
16 Barbera Hector 8 SPA Avintia Racing Ducati 1'40.626
17 Bradl Stefan 6 GER Athina Forward Racing Forward Yamaha 1'40.672
18 Laverty Eugene 50 IRE Aspar Team Honda 1'40.846
19 Miller Jack 43 AUS LCR Honda Honda 1'40.864
20 De Angelis Alex 15 RSM E-Motion IodaRacing Team ART 1'41.152
21 Aoyama Hiroshi 7 JPN Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'41.380
22 Bautista Alvaro 19 SPA Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia 1'41.490
23 Di Meglio Mike 63 FRA Avintia Racing Ducati 1'41.531
24 Melandri Marco 33 ITA Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia 1'41.576
25 Baz Loris 76 FRA Athina Forward Racing Forward Yamaha 1'41.784
Location Information

The Termas de Río Hondo Circuit is located 6km from the city which gives the venue its name, in the Province of Santiago del Estero. It was built in a 150 hectare area and officially inaugurated on May 11, 2008, during the visit of Argentina´s Touring Car Racing championship. In… read more.

Length 4.806 kilometres / 2.986 miles
Width 16 metres
Left corners 5
Right corners 9
Longest straight 1.076 kilometres / 0.669 miles
Constructed 2008
Modified 2013
Resurfacing Partly resurfaced before 2018 GP

Autódromo Provincial Termas de Río Hondo, Termas de Río Hondo, Santiago del Estero Province, Argentina - View in Google Maps

Pole Position 1m 37.683s (177.1km/h) Marc Marquez (Honda, 2014)
Race Lap 1m 39.019s (174.7 km/h) Valentino Rossi (Yamaha, 2015)
Race Time 34m13.628s (168.4 km/h) Marc Marquez (Honda, 2016) *shortened race
2018 Race Winner Cal Crutchlow (Honda)


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The first session of the weekend has got underway in Austin, Texas with Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez second fastest and replacement rider Hiroshi Aoyama in 12th.

An issue with the lap time transponder delayed the session from starting by fifty minutes, then after just twelve minutes the session was red flagged when a dog was spotted on the track. A further delay of twenty minutes ensued before the riders were able to return on track and complete this first session.

Marc completed fifteen laps with his fastest lap of 2’19.864 (lap 14) and Hiroshi Aoyama – replacing injured Dani Pedrosa – recorded 17 laps and took his best time on the final lap with 2’22.387.

Marc Marquez

2nd 2'19.864 [lap 14/15]

“I felt good this morning even in these wet conditions. The grip of the track in the rain isn’t too bad - but not one of the best! It’s important to work well on the setup as it looks quite likely we will have a wet race. I tried to push on my last lap and had a moment, but it was good to see the limit in these conditions. This afternoon we will continue to work and prepare for qualifying and the race, regardless of the conditions.”

Hiroshi Aoyama

12th 2'22.387 [lap 17/17]

“Unfortunately this first practice in Austin was very wet, which wasn’t ideal for me. I’ve just jumped onto Dani’s bike and I need some time to adapt. I was trying to get some feeling and slowly improved through the session but it looks like the weather will remain like this for the weekend so we’ll keep working on the wet setup and try to find some consistency.”

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Practice Round 2   Americas

Results Session

Track Temp
Air Temp
Pos. Rider Num Nation Team Constructor Time/Gap
1 Dovizioso Andrea 4 ITA Ducati Team Ducati 2'19.402
2 Marquez Marc 93 SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 2'19.864
3 Redding Scott 45 GBR EG 0,0 Marc VDS Honda 2'20.487
4 Rossi Valentino 46 ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 2'20.593
5 Petrucci Danilo 9 ITA Pramac Racing Ducati 2'20.665
6 Smith Bradley 38 GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 2'20.951
7 Espargaro Pol 44 SPA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 2'20.983
8 Crutchlow Cal 35 GBR CWM LCR Honda Honda 2'21.300
9 Lorenzo Jorge 99 SPA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 2'21.486
10 Hernandez Yonny 68 COL Pramac Racing Ducati 2'21.625
11 Bautista Alvaro 19 SPA Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia 2'22.018
12 Aoyama Hiroshi 7 JPN Repsol Honda Team Honda 2'22.387
13 Miller Jack 43 AUS LCR Honda Honda 2'22.391
14 Bradl Stefan 6 GER Athina Forward Racing Forward Yamaha 2'22.498
16 Espargaro Aleix 41 SPA Team Suzuki Ecstar Suzuki 2'22.571
17 Di Meglio Mike 63 FRA Avintia Racing Ducati 2'22.663
18 Barbera Hector 8 SPA Avintia Racing Ducati 2'22.716
19 Iannone Andrea 29 ITA Ducati Team Ducati 2'22.741
20 Baz Loris 76 FRA Athina Forward Racing Forward Yamaha 2'24.178
21 Laverty Eugene 50 IRE Aspar Team Honda 2'24.851
22 Vinales Maverick 25 SPA Team Suzuki Ecstar Suzuki 2'25.024
23 Melandri Marco 33 ITA Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia 2'25.141
24 De Angelis Alex 15 RSM E-Motion IodaRacing Team ART 2'25.160
25 Abraham Karel 17 CZE AB Motoracing Honda 2'25.405
Location Information

The Circuit Of The Americas is the first purpose-built Grand Prix facility in the U.S. near Austin, Texas, with a 5.513km track and a capacity for 120,000 fans. Construction of the impressive 1000-acre facility was completed late in 2012, with MotoGP lining up at the track for the first time… read more.

Length 5.513 kilometres / 3.426 miles
Width 15 metres
Left corners 11
Right corners 9
Longest straight 1.2 kilometres / 0.746 miles
Constructed 2012
Modified 2018 (track repairs to the surface to smooth down bumps)

9201 Circuit of the Americas Blvd Austin, TX 78617 - View in Google Maps

Pole Position 2m 02.135s (162.4 km/h) Marc Marquez (Honda, 2015)
Race Lap 2m 03.575s (160.6 km/h) Marc Marquez (Honda, 2014)
Race Time 43m 33.430s (158.9 km/h) Marc Marquez (Honda, 2014)
2018 Race Winner Marc Marquez (Honda)


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Ride to Review licensing submission

Learn learner novice Ride to Review submission

This is the full text of the Ride to Review submission to proposed South Australia Centre for Automotive Safety Research changes in the motorcycle graduated licensing system (GLS).

It was compiled by the group’s management committee with input from more than 2100 members and supporters, and research from Road Safety, Education and Psychological experts from within Australia, and internationally.

Click here for the brief overview.

1.1 Three stage hierarchical model

GLS Elements Recommended by Christie (Austroads, 2014)

Recommendation: As South Australia already has a three stage hierarchical model in place, which parallels the car GLS and is consistent with other Australian jurisdictions, there is no need for change.

RTR response

  • Motorcycle licensing should follow the requirements of Learner, Red P, Green P, full licence, as is currently for obtaining a car licence.

1.2 Requirement for 12 months car licence tenure

Recommendations: In Victoria, a prospective motorcyclist must be 18 years old before being able to apply for a learner motorcycle permit. The required age for a car learner permit is 16; the required age for a probationary car licence is 18. The Victorian system most likely effectively encourages people to learn to drive a car before a motorcycle but does not mandate it. This option would appear to be fairer for those who wish only to ride a motorcycle. It is also likely that the greatest benefit of the car licence prior to attaining a motorcycle licence class is by-product of a delay in exposure and greater maturation at an older age. These can be achieved by simply mandating an older learner permit age without mandating a car licence first. It is therefore recommended that South Australia follow the Victorian system. Accordingly, the minimum age for a motorcycle learner permit in South Australia should be raised to 18 but a minimum tenure with a car licence should not be a requirement for applying for a motorcycle permit.

RTR response

– While Queensland’s motorcyclist GLS requires applicants to have a minimum tenure of one year on a car licence before being eligible to obtain a motorcycle learners permit, “no specific evaluation of the measure has yet been undertaken” (Christie, p 25, 2014), so arguing that this has had a positive impact on fatalities and/or serious injuries to the under 18 age bracket is a tenuous link at best.

– The recommendation that the applicant minimum age be raised to 18 when, statistically, South Australia rider deaths in this age bracket are negligible, especially when compared to the 30 – 45 year age bracket, or the ‘returning rider’ group, predominantly in the over 45 year age bracket, is one that RTR is unable to support.

– Raising rider eligibility to 18 is a move that will have a negative impact on economic, social and sporting access and opportunities.

– Access to employment opportunities for young people with limited funding for a car, and being unable to access public transport due to geographical factors, will be reduced.

– Access to participation in many off-road motorsport pursuits will be denied if applicants are unable to obtain a learners permit at the current entry level, as many of these pursuits require transit via public roads or use public roads as part of their courses.

– Access to social pursuits for many regional and rural young people will be denied through lack of public transport options.

– While it is acknowledged that young people often lack the cognitive skills and neurological development to navigate the complexities of cause and effect in, potentially, higher risk situations, than that of being in a car, training and support as outlined by Glendon (An approach to novice driver training, 2014) with strategies such as testing for ‘risk taking’ propensity, competence in dealing with hazards and hazard perception, ‘fast tracking’ the development of mental imagery appropriate to high hazard environments, and including the role that mentoring can play in supporting young people with appropriate decision making in high risk situations in a ‘safe’ (supervised) environment has the same potential to mitigate the risk of fatality and/or serious injury that is being proposed by a nominal 2 years of maturation for a young person.

– While CASR has acknowledged, through research that is now almost 20 years old and not based on the Generation Y cognitive development, that “riders older than 25 had less than half the risk of those aged 15 – 19”, the researchers, Mullin et al, concluded that greater riding experience was the reason for this, without acknowledging the role that cognitive neuroscience plays in the risk assessment and decision making process (Glendon 2014, Westwell 2011 – Cognitive Neuroscience: implications for career development strategies and interventions) With cognitive supports and training as part of the rider safe courses for licensing, or as part of a post learner mentoring/coaching program, the negative impacts of raising the eligibility age to 18, as listed above, need never need to be felt.

RTR counter proposes that learner eligibility remain at 16 years with additional focus on cognitive development and higher order thinking skills as part of the training processes.

RTR proposes a consultative and collaborative approach to the re-development of RiderSafe courses for Learner and R-Date riders.

1.3 Minimum tenure periods for learner and intermediate phases

Recommendation: The aim of a GLS is to ensure that novices obtain experience in low risk conditions for a considerable period before advancing to less restrictive licensing phases. Having a minimum tenure period for each phase of a motorcycle GLS would help serve this objective, along with the imposition of various restrictions advocated in the present report for the learner and intermediate phases. It is recommended that the learner phase should have a minimum tenure of six months, and intermediate phase (R-Date licence) should have a minimum tenure of three years. These periods should apply regardless of other licences held, and regardless of age.

RTR Response

Agree to 6 months tenure for Learners Permit

Agree to 3 years tenure for R-date licence for riders under the age of 21 years and 6 months (if learner entry remains at 16 years of age)

RTR counter proposes If a learner rider is already over the age of 21 and 6 months, the R-date tenure should only be 2 years as this reflects their greater maturity level, cognitive abilities and potential for having greater road user experience through holding a car licence previously.

– For riders who complete their 3 years tenure on R-date but are still under the age of 21 and 6 months, they will obtain full unrestricted user conditions, with the exception of the ability to ride a non-LAMS motorcycle, as this is comparable to young drivers being unable to drive high powered vehicles until reaching the age of 25

– Full unrestricted licence conditions will only be achieved if the end of the R-date tenure falls after the rider has obtained 21 years and 6 months of age

1.4 Clean record for graduation to next GLS level

Recommendation: Currently, in South Australia, as elsewhere in Australia, behaviour during the GLS for car drivers and motorcyclist is controlled through lower demerit point limits than apply for full licences. The demerit point limits are likely to be sufficiently low that they effectively require very low rates of nonoffending. If these low limits are also applied to the longer minimum periods of tenure in the different GLS phases recommended above (2.3), then novice riders will have to maintain long periods of nonoffending in order to progress through the GLS. For this reason, it is not necessary to recommend minimum offence-free periods before graduation to subsequent GLS phases.

RTR Response

1.5 Display of distinctive platesLearn learner novice Ride to Review plate submission

Recommendation: South Australia should require riders with an R-Date licence class to display P plates whilst riding.

RTR Response

Agreed that Learner riders need to display an ‘L’ Plate while riding

Agreed that R-date riders display a Red P for the first 12 months, if over the age of 21 and 6 months, or first 24 months, if under the age of 21 and 6 months (given that the learner eligibility age remain at 16 years).

– All R-date holders must display a Green P for the final 12 months of their R-date tenure

– As this will put a far greater number of riders at risk of rear end collisions while travelling in traffic, as they will be ineligible to undertake lane filtering if required to display a ‘P’ Plate, RTR proposes that current lane filtering legislation be updated to permit riders displaying P plates to filter

  • As it is currently part of the R-date course that riders are required to control their motorcycle while travelling at low speed (the situation for lane filtering), riders holding an R-date licence have been taught the necessary skills to undertake this manoeuvre safely.

1.6 Mandatory carriage of licence

Recommendation: Strict mandatory carriage of licence laws could be considered in South Australia for all operators of motor vehicles, which includes motorcyclists. These laws would remove the opportunity for motorists to produce their licence at a later date or time and may help deter unlicensed motorcycle riding.

RTR Response

  • Agreed

1.7 No carriage of pillion passengers

Recommendation: As a pillion is likely to make riding more difficult for a novice, both in terms of maintenance of balance and as a potential source of distraction, and as pillions have a greater risk of serious injury than riders in the event of a crash, it is recommended that South Australia prohibit riders on learner permits and R-Date licences from carrying pillion passengers.

RTR Response

Agreed to no carriage of pillion passengers for Learner riders

Partially agree to no carriage of pillion passengers for R-date riders

RTR counter proposes If R-date tenure is to be extended, pillion passengers should only be permitted in the final year of tenure (whether this be year 3 for a rider under the age of 21 and 6 months, or year 2 for a rider over the age of 21 and 6 months), while the rider is displaying their Green P plates

– The R-date course must include the training of riders in both how to be a pillion, and how to train a pillion, so that safe carriage will be undertaken once licensing conditions permit, exemplified in the Northern Territory’s intermediate course to obtain a restricted motorcycle licence.

1.8 Night-time CurfewNight rider learner submission

Recommendation: Night time curfews for novice drivers have been enacted in South Australia without a marked loss of mobility, and initial results are suggestive of a decline in night time crashes among this group. Currently, riders with an R Date licence who are under 25 years of age, and who are without a car licence or only hold a P1 car licence, are prohibited from riding between midnight and 5am. This restriction would ideally be expanded to include all riders without a full motorcycle licence. However, as the car GLS specifies only those under the age of 25, it would arguably be inequitable to apply the motorcycle night restrictions to riders of all ages. However, it should be applied to all appropriately aged riders with an R Date licence regardless of other licences held. It should also be applied to all riders with a learner permit, regardless of other licences held and regardless of age

RTR Response

– while it is accepted that night time riding poses greater risks to a rider, not only from other vehicles who may ‘look but fail to see’ a rider, but also from wildlife and other road hazards that are not present during the day, the total restriction from night time riding from midnight to 5am is not reflective of peak crash times and days.

– The Centre for Accident Research & Road Safety – Queensland (CARRS-Q) outlined in their Motorcycle Safety fact sheet of May 2012 that peak crash times occurred on the weekends, and between 2 and 6pm.

– “Crashes involving a motorcycle fatality peak in the day (9am to 3pm) and evening (3pm to 9pm). One third of fatal motorcycle crashes occur on a weekend between 9am Saturday and 9pm Sunday.” Motorcycling Safety BITRE May 2017.

RTR counter proposes that a weekend night time curfew be put in place (from midnight until 5am) for learner riders, irrespective of other licences held, and R-date riders displaying Red P plates and being under the age of 21 and 6 month, to be comparable to the rules for probationary car drivers. This is also reflective of peak crash times and days for motorcycle riders.

– Exemptions to this need to be made for those riders using a motorcycle for transportation to and from employment only, where alternative opportunities, such as public transport, do not exist.

1.9 Zero BAC

Recommendation: There is a strong relationship between alcohol consumption and crash involvement among motorcyclists, and a zero BAC when riding a motorcycle is a requirement as part of the GLS in the majority of Australian jurisdictions. Therefore, it is recommended that all

riders with a learner permit or R-Date licence, irrespective of other licences held, must have a zero BAC when riding.

RTR Response

  • Agreed

1.10 No towing of Trailers

Recommendation: Given that towing may increase risk for novice riders and that few riders would be negatively affected by prohibition of towing, is recommended that a towing restriction be put in place for riders with a learner permit. It would be reasonable to permit towing for riders with an R-Date licence.

RTR Response

Agreed for Learner riders

RTR counter proposes that R-date riders should only be allowed to tow a trailer in the final year of their R-date tenure, while displaying Green P plates, if tenure is extended beyond current terms.

1.11 No use of mobile phone or other communication deviceMobile phone while riding warning submission

Recommendation: Mobile phone use, whether hand-held or hands-free, is known to impair driving related tasks. All phone use while driving has therefore been prohibited for novice car drivers within the South Australian GLS. This should be extended to all novice riders (learners and R Date) within the motorcycle GLS, irrespective of other licences held

RTR Response

Agreed regarding mobile phone use – hands free or hand held

RTR counter proposes that other communication devices such as rider to rider communication and GPS navigation should be permitted as these have benefit to a rider when being mentored/coached, and for navigation purposes.

– Novice car drivers are able to take GPS navigation instruction and communicate with passengers, so this will keep restrictions comparable.

1.12 Lower demerit point threshold for licence disqualification

Recommendation: It is recommended that the lower demerit point thresholds that are applied in the learner phase also be applied when the rider holds an R Date licence. However, if a minimum three-year tenure is required for R Date licences, then consideration should be given to demerit point limits per year rather than across the entire tenure of the R Date phase.

RTR Response

1.13 Automatic transmission restriction for novice riders

Recommendation: There is a sound theoretical basis for requiring that a rider demonstrate competency on a manual motorcycle before being licensed to ride one. South Australia should adopt the restriction to an automatic motorcycle if tested on one that applies in the majority of other jurisdictions in Australia. This should be the case for both the learner permit and R-Date licence

RTR Response

1.14 Enhanced visibility requirementsHi-vis vest age submission

Recommendation: Requiring learner riders to wear high visibility clothing should provide a benefit not only in aiding conspicuity but also would alert other motorists to the inexperienced nature of the rider. As such riders are likely to still be learning road craft (including positioning), their feeling complacent about their visibility is less likely. South Australia should follow the lead of Victoria and require that motorcyclists with a learner permit wear high visibility clothing when riding.

RTR Response

RTR does not agree with this recommendation

– As outlined in the CARR-Q ‘State of the Road’ fact sheet, 2012, 58% of fatal motorcycle crashes involved another vehicle. In multi-vehicle crashes, the other vehicle was most often at fault. Commonly, this involved violations of the motorcyclist’s right of way – highlighting the importance of defensive riding skills and active risk management for riders.

– At no point is the use of HiViz suggested as a way to mitigate these violations.

– A Victorian parliamentary enquiry into motorcycle safety in 2014 failed to find conclusive correlation between the wearing of HiViz clothing on a motorcycle and increased conspicuity on the road, as the confounds of studies such as HURT and MAIDS, and the, now over a decade old, NZ study used to justify this recommendation, are that those who voluntarily wear HiViz clothing are likely more conservative by nature in their riding style to maintain conspicuity on the road.

– Recent research by the Australian National University has purported the ‘look but fail to see’ phenomenon towards motorcyclists, irrespective of headlights or clothing worn.

– Motorcycles, being small and often faster moving than other vehicles, are not perceived as a ‘threat’ when information from the eyes is processed by the amygdala (lizard brain – area that processes the ‘fight or flight’ response), thus often producing the ‘look but fail to see’ reaction from car drivers.

– Cognitively a person will retain approx. 80% of what they have personally experienced, thus alerting the brain to its relevance – meaning that those who have ridden motorcycles, or have them as part of their ‘awareness’ will be far more likely to see them in traffic and on-road situations. This is supported by research conducted by numerous insurance companies in the UK, concluding that those who ride motorcycles are 30% less likely to make a claim for a car incident. The University of Nottingham concurs in its 2012 paper “Driving experience and situation awareness in hazard detection” that motorcyclists have up to 50% greater hazard detection when in a car than those who only drive a car.

– Australia Post, who’s delivery staff are all required to wear HiViz, has no significant data to support the wearing of HiViz either. Some regions report no significant change in incidents. Some report a reduction in incidents – it’s subjective. Australia Post reports a reduction overall, but they can’t account for whether it was the hi viz, the extra safety training or whether reporting has dropped due to disincentives of more detailed investigations and remedial programs following a reported incident.

– As the brain detects movement before registering colour it is recommended by RTR that more comprehensive training be undertaken on-road at learner and R-date level to instill road craft skills and the necessity for greater conspicuity on the road. Being more aware of other road users blind spots in a variety of on-road situations, eg dual carriageway, multi-carriageway, in filtering situations, etc, will provide greater assistance towards motorcyclist conspicuity to other road users than the wearing of HiViz clothing – particularly in urban areas where there is a plethora of visual distractions and colours along carriageways.

In addition, since, as reported by CARRS-Q, and outlined above, in over half of motorcycle fatalities another vehicle is involved, and overwhelmingly, in these cases, it is the fault of the car driver violating the motorcyclist’s right of way – providing opportunities for car drivers to be more aware of motorcycles on the road by adding greater emphasis on specifically looking for them as part of the on-road learner phase (whether this is through formal instruction, or parental instruction) will share the responsibility for conspicuity in incidents between cars and motorcycles.

1.15 Mandatory protective clothing requirements

Recommendation: The use of protective clothing is a proven countermeasure for particular types of injury and its wider use by motorcyclists would be likely to have a benefit for road safety outcomes. However, the rating of the protective benefit of particular articles of motorcycle clothing has yet to be established and such guidance for choosing protective clothing would be essential for the effective operation of a mandatory system. Therefore, mandating the use of protective clothing at this time cannot be recommended, although developments in this field need to be monitored so that such a requirement can be introduced in the future

RTR Response

– While it is acknowledged that protective clothing has effectiveness against some motorcycle injuries, and is strongly encouraged by Ride to Review, the mandating of protective clothing other than helmets (as is currently the case) is highly unlikely to be supported by RTR in the future.

– Standards of protective clothing vary wildly in Australia, and even the adoption of European standards will not bring high quality, affordable, purpose built for motorcycling and weather appropriate clothing to Australia.

– It is currently the remit of insurance companies, in regions such as the UK and USA, to determine coverage and liability based on protective clothing being used. This is not an area for government regulation, either at learner level or beyond.

– Ride to Review would like to see better education and awareness of potential injuries that may result from lack of safety gear which would fall under the category of risk assessment.

1.16 Power to weight ratio/Learner Approved Motorcycle Scheme

Recommendation: The LAMS has been in operation in South Australia for over 10 years and is in use in every jurisdiction in Australia, as well as New Zealand. It is recommended that LAMS be retained in South Australia.

RTR Response

1.17 Moped (under 50cc) requirementsmoped submission

Recommendation: In light of the high crash rates per distance travelled with mopeds and the fact that mopeds are exposed to similar risks in traffic to motorcycles, it is recommended that riding a moped without a motorcycle licence in South Australia be prohibited. Those wishing to

ride a moped would have to progress through the motorcycle GLS in the same way as those wishing to ride a scooter or motorcycle

RTR Response

– While it is agreed that moped (under 50cc’s) users need to undertake training as they are currently exposed to the same risks in traffic as a motorcyclist, it is not agreed that they be obligated to undertake the full range of GLS training and restrictions.

– South Australia currently offers a ‘moped rider’ course through its RiderSafe programs.

– This course is currently a voluntary undertaking

RTR counter proposes that this course be made mandatory and a specific ‘moped’ endorsement be added to a rider’s car licence (as is currently done for a rider wishing to ride a Can Am Spyder without a motorcycle licence).

1.18 Novice rider testing

Recommendation: There is a trend towards the requirement for demonstration of riding skills on a road before a rider is permitted to ride on-road unsupervised. This requirement has been recommended by the EU and OECD, and has been adopted in Victoria. South Australia currently requires a demonstration of motorcycling handling abilities off-road. It is recommended that an on-road testing component is added to this. The Victorian test could potentially provide a model for this.

RTR Response

Agreed. RTR wholeheartedly endorses on-road training and testing to be included in accredited training and licensing courses.

– RTR supports the adoption of a Victorian style “Check Ride” component to the R-date course requirements with appropriately trained coaches/mentors.

– RTR also recommend the introduction of external and accredited 3rd party training organisations as prevalent in other states.

Areas that have been marked for further research

2.1 Exit test for novice riders

Recommendation: South Australia currently does not require riders to undertake an exit test before graduating from an R Date to a full, unrestricted motorcycle licence. The arguments in favour of introducing an exit test are largely theoretical in nature: ensuring that riders have gained sufficient experience during the restricted phase to develop a larger skill set for riding without restrictions. It may be that evidence from the evaluation of the new Victorian GLS will provide guidance as to whether the addition of an exit test has benefits. However, at this stage, it is recommended that South Australia retain the automatic progression from an R Date to a full licence if the minimum tenure of the R Date phase is increased to three years.

RTR Response

RTR supports “progression” testing/training to move between Red and Green P plates – this needs to include carriage of a pillion, towing a trailer, further hazard detection for night time riding, slow manoeuvring of a motorcycle and further braking training

RTR counter proposes that riders under the age of 21 and 6 months continue to be restricted to LAMS approved motorcycles upon completion of R-date conditions (on the proviso that Learner eligibility remains at 16) as this will be comparable to novice car drivers being restricted from high powered vehicles until the age of 25.

2.2 Hazard Perception Test (HPT) for novice riders

Recommendation: Motorcyclists should be required to complete the new Austroads Motorcycle HPT as part of the GLS in order to qualify for a learner permit. This should apply regardless of any car licence already held by the rider and regardless of whether the rider has already completed the Car HPT.

RTR Response

In addition, it should be compulsory that all learner rider applicants undertake a basic eye screen test (as is done for road users with prescription lenses) to ensure that their eyesight is 20/20.

– As it is accepted that riders are in a more vulnerable and unprotected position than car drivers it stands to reason that measures such as good eyesight be required.

2.3 Risk-based screening tests

Recommendation: It may be difficult to design a suitable risk-based screening test and even if one could be developed, there is limited evidence for a benefit related to risk based training programs beyond discussions of attitudes, motivations and risks during standard training. A risk based screening test should not be included in a South Australian motorcycle GLS.

RTR Response

RTR counter proposes that risk-based screening tests be used as part of the cognitive assessment for learner riders.

– Further consultation with psychologists and neuroscientists will yield greater support and models for this assessment requirement.

– Risk-based testing, while it may not be able to predict risk taking behaviour with 100% accuracy, does indicate those who have a predilection towards risk-taking behaviours, which provides an opportunity for post course mentoring and coaching, as outlined by Glendon in An Approach to Novice Driver Training, 2014.

Elements not currently recommended by Christie, 2014

3.1 On-road supervision of learner riders

Recommendation: On-road supervision of all learner riders is potentially dangerous through increases in riding exposure and rider distraction, both for the novice and the supervisor. Riders in South Australia already need to demonstrate basic competency prior to riding on public roads with a learner permit. It is recommended that South Australia does not require supervision of learner riders.

RTR Response

Agree, with the provision that on-road training become part of the learner training course or, failing this, far more comprehensive training is undertaken in order to obtain a learner’s permit than is currently delivered through approx. 8 hours of instruction, therefore a review and revamp of the learners course is required.

– If the above-mentioned provisions are unable to be met, RTR does not agree with the above statement

3.2 On-road coaching or mentoring of novice riders

Recommendation: This is a rare case in which considerable effort has been undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of a potential component of a GLS. The findings of the evaluation of the VicRoads on-road coaching trial suggest that on-road coaching or mentoring of newly licensed riders should not be included in a GLS. However, the new Victorian GLS includes coaching of riders with an intermediate licence. It is possible that a compulsory program undertaken with less experienced riders is more effective. Nonetheless, the lack of promising findings in general for on-road coaching make it difficult to support its presence in a GLS. It would be prudent to monitor the outcomes of the Victorian GLS, particularly any that can be related to the on-road coaching component, to allow for consideration at a later date.

RTR Response

RTR counter proposes that post learner, pre R-date, mentoring be undertaken in similar fashion to that of the Victorian ‘Check Ride’ program as it is vital for novice riders to be given appropriate on-road instruction in a ‘safe’ and structured learning environment – as outlined in Glendon, 2014. This also provides opportunity for attitudinal training for younger novice riders in respect to their limited cognitive development in respect to risk-assessment and hazard perception.

– While the Victorian program has not made conclusive links between on-road training and support and a reduction in novice rider incidents, this is likely due to its relatively recent introduction into the Victorian GLS, and is not sufficient reason to discounts its importance to riders when recommending changes to the South Australian GLS system.

– If the argument that a significant link has not been made between coaching and incident reduction, the same argument can be made for the wearing of HiViz, yet that has been included as a recommendation by CASR, and there is far more research done that is inconclusive than around the benefits of on-road coaching/mentoring.

3.3 Mandatory rider training

Recommendation: The experience in Victoria suggests an appetite for pre-learner training among nearly all novice motorcyclists and having a competency assessment prior to riding on the road is consistent with the need for training. By making such training mandatory, it is possible to control the training curriculum, structure and duration, and ensure that all riders are receiving uniform safety messages and equivalent instruction in skills. Such training should include an emphasis also on attitudinal and motivational issues, and control of risk. South Australia already has mandatory pre-learner training and it is recommended that it be retained

RTR Response

Agreed, with provision that the curriculum reflect best practice content and delivery methods, that trainers and training providers are regularly audited for quality assessment and that training delivery be opened up to ‘user choice’ delivery by allowing interstate providers, such as HART and Stay Upright, to deliver the South Australian curriculum to South Australian riders.

RTR proposes a consultative and collaborative approach with the rider community, training providers (private and government) to review and re-develop current training curricula for riders in South Australia.

In Addition:

Review needs to be undertaken on the current speed restrictions on learner riders and moped (under 50cc) riders, as it is a dangerous practice to force riders to travel below the flow of traffic on the open road.

Training for the increasing number of Can Am Spyder (reverse trike) riders needs to be considered at a future date, as there is currently no training for this vehicle.

Can Am Spyder F3 submission
Can-Am Spyder F3

The current licensing regime for those wishing to ride a Can Am Spyders, but who do not currently have a motorcycle licence, also needs to be reviewed. Step 1

(pre learner)

Step 2

Learner permit

R-date endorsement

Step 3

R-date licence

Step 4

R class licence endorsement

Step 5

Full unrestricted R class licence

Min age 16

Pass the theory test (not required if hold drivers licence)

Pass Basic Ridersafe course

Min age 16

LAMS restricted

Pass advanced Ridersafe course

Pass HPT (not required if hold drivers licence

No pillion unless a qualified supervising rider

If no drivers licence, must hold learners for at least 12 months, 6 months if over 25

Min age 17

LAMS restricted

Hold R-date for at least 12 months

Subject to P1 conditions (not if already hold unrestricted drivers licence)

Min age 18

No LAMS restricted

Period on provisional licence for those without a full car licence

Min age 20

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  1. I agree with the RTR counter proposal that the learner eligibility remain at 16 years with additional focus on cognitive development and higher order thinking skills as part of the raining processes. I consider putting the age up will be counter productive to supporting the younger generation to use a cheaper transport option and to participate in safe motorcycling practices.

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 it is November 5th and that only means one thing in retail, IT'S NEARLY CHRISTMAS!!!

Yes I hear you groan, I know!  But we are edging towards the festive season, gently laying out beautiful gift ideas, especially ones for YOU! The best kind of gift.

And on top of that I am spending my evenings cutting giant trees out of cardboard for the window.  Watch this space...

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Typically, survival kits are designed to help you get through a situation in which help cannot be secured. However, if you equip yourself with a satellite phone you can contact help from anywhere on the planet. In other situations, a pre-paid cell phone or two-way radio (be sure to find out the frequency the local ranger station or emergency responders use) may be all that you need to contact help when you need it most.
There's 1 small thing and 1 large thing that, for me, saved it from being a 1 star. First the small thing, the mention of herbs and spices - I think this may be an item that many people forget about, but can make a poor situation go from "surviving" to "doing good". Secondly, the section on entertainment and education - I think this is an oft-overlooked aspect that will actually be very important, and again will affect whether one just survives or thrives.
So, here's your homework: make a list of all the major threats discussed in this guide, alongside with any other contingencies you worry about. For each and every one of them, draft a detailed, step-by-step preparedness and response plan that sounds right to you, and that you can see yourself actually putting into action. Don't obsess over getting all the details right; we'll try to refine your choices in section 4, and even then, it may take several iterations to settle on an approach you are really happy with. For now, simply list all the noteworthy dangers, jot down some initial answers to the following questions, and see where that takes you.
Car electricity runs on direct current, but almost everything else is alternating current. What you need: an inverter. Some cars have them built in, but you can get one at a store for less than $40. Use the clamps to attach the inverter directly to the terminals on your car battery. Let the car run at idle and you have 110-volt AC power for as long as you have gas. With a 300-watt inverter, you'll have enough amps to run a laptop or even a television.
In building Reddit, a community of thousands of discussion threads, into one of the most frequently visited sites in the world, Huffman has grown aware of the way that technology alters our relations with one another, for better and for worse. He has witnessed how social media can magnify public fear. “It’s easier for people to panic when they’re together,” he said, pointing out that “the Internet has made it easier for people to be together,” yet it also alerts people to emerging risks. Long before the financial crisis became front-page news, early signs appeared in user comments on Reddit. “People were starting to whisper about mortgages. They were worried about student debt. They were worried about debt in general. There was a lot of, ‘This is too good to be true. This doesn’t smell right.’ ” He added, “There’s probably some false positives in there as well, but, in general, I think we’re a pretty good gauge of public sentiment. When we’re talking about a faith-based collapse, you’re going to start to see the chips in the foundation on social media first.”
Freeze-dried dinners. Popular with hikers. Extremely lightweight (up to 2,500 kcal per pound) and surprisingly tasty. The most reputable brand is Mountain House. Fairly expensive on a calorie basis (100-150 kcal per $1), but you get a choice of raspberry crumble, chicken with dumplings, bacon and eggs, and everything in between. Storage life in excess of 15 years. The drawback is that they need some boiling water to reconstitute (cold water will also work, but not make a tasty meal).
Never put all your eggs in one basket. Store dehydrated and/or freeze dried foods as well as home canned and “store bought” canned goods.  These varieties will help to balance out your cooking options and even add a variety of textures and flavors.  Another take on this point, is to not store all of your food storage in one location.  Instead of having all of your food storage in one location, it may be wise to have other hiding locations.  False walls, under floor boards, another building on your property, at your emergency bug out location or even a storage facility.
18. Freeze Dried Options – Just add water! Nothing beats freeze dried foods & having a nice selection of #10 cans in your storage plan is a wise choice. Lots can be said here, and this option will definitely give you the longest shelf life, but it is the more pricey choice. There are some great food companies that offer freeze dried storage packs. 3 reputable food storage companies are:
What is your physical ability? Are you and your spouse able to lift a 50 gallon garbage can full, in case you have to move it? Not everybody can do it alone easily. I met a person who was physicaly strong, but she had days her hands couldn’t open anything because of a chronic sickness. Another one, very strong also, but his back was fragile sometimes.
In the end, ladders, cars, and space heaters are a much greater threat to your well-being than a gun-totting robber or an army of zombie marauders could ever be. So, gleaned from accident statistics, here are some of the familiar-sounding but crucial survival tips. It may sound unlikely, but if something appears on this list, it's responsible for quite a few gruesome deaths or injuries every year; take it to heart.
The term "survival kit" may also refer to the larger, portable survival kits prepared by survivalists, called "bug-out bags" (BOBs), "Personal Emergency Relocation Kits" (PERKs) or "get out of Dodge" (GOOD) kits, which are packed into backpacks, or even duffel bags. These kits are designed specifically to be more easily carried by the individual in case alternate forms of transportation are unavailable or impossible to use.
What’s on the list depends on which faction of preparedness you practice, pre-Y2K prepper and Seventh-day Adventist Church pastor Craig Wiles tells me. There are preppers, who anticipate an event like an ice storm or an EMP; there are survivalists, who arm themselves to face an enemy like a tyrannical government; and there are homesteaders, who grow their own food and practice self-sufficiency.

When I got into bed that night, I noticed I was feeling a little off. Though I’d technically consumed enough calories, my stomach was still gnawing with hunger, and when I woke up the next morning, I felt energyless. I phoned Dr. Lisa Young, a New York–based nutritionist and adjunct professor at NYU, with a question: Is it really possible to live off freeze-dried food?
As Huffman, of Reddit, observed, our technologies have made us more alert to risk, but have also made us more panicky; they facilitate the tribal temptation to cocoon, to seclude ourselves from opponents, and to fortify ourselves against our fears, instead of attacking the sources of them. Justin Kan, the technology investor who had made a halfhearted effort to stock up on food, recalled a recent phone call from a friend at a hedge fund. “He was telling me we should buy land in New Zealand as a backup. He’s, like, ‘What’s the percentage chance that Trump is actually a fascist dictator? Maybe it’s low, but the expected value of having an escape hatch is pretty high.’ ”

Always store your bulk foods in food storage containers. I have seen literally tons and tons of food thrown away because they were left in sacks, where they became highly susceptible to moisture, insects and rodents. If you are using plastic buckets make sure they are lined with a food grade plastic liner available from companies that carry packaging supplies. Never use trash can liners as these are treated with pesticides. Don’t stack them too high. In an earthquake they may topple, the lids pop open, or they may crack. A better container is the #10 tin can which most preparedness companies use when they package their foods.
Pasta Primavera … wow! Huge hit. Generous amount of vegetables and a creamy Parmesan sauce. Unlike its competitors, the pasta in this dish isn’t mushy, but has a great, chewy texture in a surprisingly delicious sauce. All testers would eat this as a regular meal, and thought it would be good to just keep on hand as a pantry staple. “The kind of food that makes you hope the power goes out!”
Josh came to the U.S. in 1991 from Puerto Rico with his parents. They lived in Baltimore for a while and moved south into Calvert County when Josh was in elementary school. “Being around people here is what really got me into the whole idea of survival, you know? Learning to hunt and fish and live with the land instead of just going to a corner store for everything,” he says. Josh married a few years ago, and the couple just had their first child in 2017, a few months after Trump took office. He began to take the idea of preparing for the worst very seriously at that time, and began learning about prepping from Scott.
Military MREs. I don't find them particularly tasty, but they are popular among preppers. A bit on the heavy side (usually around 1,100 kcal per pound). Portable warm food with a ton of different menus available - although for the best price, you usually need to buy a variety box and can't cherry-pick. Moderately expensive (~150 kcal per dollar). Shelf life around 5-7 years, depending on the manufacturer and on storage conditions. A good source is TheEpicenter.com.
If you have a spouse, walk them through your plans and make sure they can access the essential supplies and know how to use them in your absence. If you have children, give them the very basics as well. For example, in case of a fire, they should know the safest way out without having to wait for you; tell them how to react to home intrusions and medical emergencies, too.
Doomsday prepping is an American invention, born from the nuclear panics of the 1950s. (Before that, survivalism was just called surviving.) Doomsday preppers stock up on the basics, often in accordance with the so-called “Rule of Threes,” which holds that a person in a crisis can survive for three minutes without air, three hours without shelter, three days without water, three weeks without food, and three months without security.
Welcome to CampingSurvival.com, proudly owned by JHL Supply, a veteran-owned, family-run business, established in 1956 in Upstate New York. We are your source for camping supplies, survival gear and survival food, regardless of your level of expertise or experience. So whether you are an emergency preparedness-minded individual interested in MRE (Meals Ready to Eat) and colloidal silver, a hardcore hiker in need of paracord, a water filter system and fire starter, or just need a basic first aid kit or emergency kit for the family, you've come to the right place. As you look around CampingSurvival.com's camping and survival equipment, you'll find that we provide a lot of insight and suggestions to supply and prepare you, so you're always ready for any disaster. However, if you have any questions, we encourage you to contact us, as we will be more than happy to answer them.

Even though I have a good start on my food pantry, it is always a good idea to look at others ideas. I had not thought of bulk pancake mix. I am a single person and got a great deal on Bisquick shake and pour ($1.00 each) I bought 2 dozen! I don’t really care for pancakes on a regular basis but once in a while… That all being said, I did purchase a vacuum sealer and have made good use of it. I also have a large dehydrator and visit the farmers market often for goodies to dehydrate and seal. When I have purchased these 20 items, I am then on to other needs such as shelter, etc. I have a lot of camping gear but not a good tent if I should have to vacate. Thank you Gaye – keep up the good work.

Unfortunately, some outdoor enthusiasts find themselves being threatened by nefarious people or dangerous animals. This leads some to keep a weapon or self-defense tool in their survival kit, in order to be better prepared for a worst-case scenario. Your self-defense tool may take the form of a knife or gun, but be sure to consider less-than-lethal items too. This would include things like stun guns, pepper spray, and telescoping batons. Just be sure to follow all local laws and regulations before packing any type of weapon or self-defense tool in your survival kit.
They are part of a burgeoning "prepper" movement that believes preparing for the end of civilization is more rational than ridiculing those who do. Once viewed largely as a practice by survivalists on the fringe, prepping has achieved cohesion and community in the Internet age through best-selling writers, bloggers, risk assessors, conspiracy theorists and companies that cater to preppers' needs.
Besides the bonus amounts of materials, experience, and mods from the increase in enemies compared to normal missions, certain rewards can be awarded at the end of the mission if the mission is a success. Mission rewards will vary depending on the level of the mission's enemies (the starting level; this tier does not scale during a mission as higher level enemies spawn) and also depends on the amount of time spent.
1.  20 pounds of Rice.  As boring as it may sound, rice is one of the backbones of every food storage plan.  It is filling, nutritious  and with the use of  varied seasonings and condiments, highly adaptable in a variety of tasty meals.  The choice of white, brown or a combination of the two is up to you.  White rice has a longer shelf life but brown rice has more nutritional benefits.  In my own household, I like to combine the two along with some Jasmine, Basmati and Calrose sticky rice. NOTE: Be sure to check out recent guide on how to remove arsenic from rice.

A survival kit should be considered mandatory equipment for any outdoor enthusiast. You never know when something will go wrong, placing your very life will be in danger. But, if you have a well-conceived survival kit with you, your odds of survival will improve greatly. However, it is important to understand those different people will require different types of equipment in their survival kit, and you must customize your kit to suit your specific needs and the circumstances you’ll likely face. This means you’ll probably want to avoid purchasing a pre-assembled kit, and instead put together your own. Below, we’ll explain some of the most important items to pack in a survival kit, as well as the things you’ll want to consider when assembling your items.


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Clinton High School student film featured at Crossroads Film Festival

Joshua Wright (right) and CHS teacher and media club sponsor Robert Chapman

CLINTON — Clinton High School junior Joshua Wright has spent the past two summers working as an intern at the Mississippi Youth Media Project.

As part of this internship, he and other project members created the media package, “From Woolworth’s Sit Ins to #BlackLivesMatter: Protesting for Life, Freedom and Dignity.” The film will be featured at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 12 at Malco Grandview Cinema in Madison as part of the 2018 Crossroads Film Festival.

“The project is about how sit-ins in downtown Jackson tie in with the Black Lives Movement today,” Joshua said.

Students in the Mississippi Youth Media Project worked as a full production team on a news package, and interviewed several people for the film and other media.

“We covered different people who were at the Woolworth’s sit-in as well as historians,” Joshua said. “I learned a lot about the struggle for civil rights, the organization efforts, the non-violent protests and the strength they had to endure.”

Robert Chapman, teacher and media club sponsor at Clinton High School, said he encourages students to get involved in other media projects outside of school.

“It’s like with sports,” he said. “When kids play at the club level before they get to junior high and high school, they’re better prepared for the sport. It’s the same thing here. Kids who work with other media projects outside of school are better prepared for what we do at Clinton High School, and they find an outlet in the media club.”

Chapman said Joshua has been a valuable asset to the club, managing the live streaming of football games and creating other videos.

“He understands storytelling,” Chapman said. “He knows how to get the story across, whether it’s interviewing a football player or telling the story of the Woolworth’s sit-in. He knows how to do it.”

Chapman added that Joshua is a leader among his peers and helps other students.

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The Montessori Method

In 1907, Maria Montessori called her first school Casa dei Bambini, “the Children’s House”. She chose this phrase to accentuate the difference between her child-centered educational methods and the adult-centered approach to teaching that was dominant at the time (and is still the model in many schools today).

montessori in school

Dr. Montessori argued that the most effective way to educate the child is to design a learning environment that meets the developmental needs of the “whole child”, nurturing social and emotional needs as well as academic growth. DSC_0939

The role of the teacher is to observe the children, support their efforts, and guide them in the exploration of new ideas and the practice of new skills.  If we are attentive and “follow the child”, the child will teach us what she or he is ready to learn and we can provide appropriate materials to facilitate that learning. By encouraging children to choose their work in a given time period, concentration is increased, resulting in greater mastery. Not to mention, it is empowering for each individual child to pursue their own interests and choose work that is challenging.

Dr. Montessori published books and essays outlining her theories and methods. For over 4 decades her intense study of childhood development allowed her to formulate articulate philosophical, psychological and pedagogical principles. All of this, coupled with a vast range of teaching materials, is now known as the Montessori Method. This insightful educational framework is designed to support all learners.

When considering a Montessori education for your child, it is helpful to understand these fundamental concepts:


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3 Act: He Loves Me…He Loves Me Not…

It’s time to stop and smell the flowers!  This post is dedicated to Math Practice Standards 1-3! Of course, it does hit some content standards (as well as more practice standards), but let’s focus on constructing viable arguments with this one…just for fun!

Hopefully this light-hearted throw back video won’t offend anyone as I had so much fun reminiscing about all the flowers my friends and I went through as kids playing this game!

Act 1:

Possible Question:  What will it end on?  He loves me or he loves me not?

Act 2:

35 petals

Starts with “He loves me…”

Act 3:

I’d love to hear strategies used by students to figure this out so feel free to tweet them or comment here!  Have fun and take time to stop and smell the flowers!

Scaffolding Instruction Through the CRA Approach

When I was an instructional Numeracy Coach, one of the common trends I noticed was that many teachers were not providing concrete experiences for students to learn mathematics and were relying heavily, if not solely on abstract teaching methods.  Although our district curriculum resource came with tubs of manipulatives for students to use, many teachers had never even opened the packages and they sat collecting dust in cabinets and book rooms.  This led me to reflect on why that might be and to do some digging to determine how to get these resources in the hands of students.

It occurred to me that many teachers simply didn’t know how to use the manipulatives themselves to scaffold learning and so they simply taught the way they knew how.  Another reason was that they felt it took too long to get out the manipulatives and put them away so they opted for less mess and management.  Both of these were understandable reasons and as an educator, I knew that I had to provide experiences for teachers to see the value in these powerful tools.  I was on a mission to model how to use  manipulatives when I went into rooms for coaching, but knew I wanted to provide them a resource to refer back to in the end.   I created several tools such as resource sheets for tools for mathematics and scaffolding documents for addition and subtraction and multiplication and division, but these tools never got to the heart of what I wanted to provide for teachers.

It wasn’t until I met with Jennifer Ritter at Republic Public Schools that I realized how I would begin organizing these resources for teachers.  Jennifer shared a trouble-shooting document that some of her teachers and specialists had begun for a third grade standard organized with the CRA method of number acquisition; Concrete ->Representational ->Abstract.  I loved the idea of organizing standards this way and have been pondering for months how to best organize the examples into a resource for teachers.

See below for a modified version of what Jennifer and her team started.  I hope to continue to collaborate with them to finish this project, but would love to open this project up to all interested in contributing.

This project is going to take time and lots of it.  The videos will be linked over time, but I plan to start by creating ideas for each area at each grade level.

The process will look something like this:

  1. Create a Google Slideshow for each grade level that includes each standard.
  2. The standard will have the unwrapped expectations for the Missouri Learning Standard as well as a table with Concrete, Representational, Abstract columns.
  3. Under each column will be ideas for scaffolding students using manipulatives and diagrams.  For now I will be simply putting the unwrapped standard under the abstract column, but I will eventually replace this with stems for the grade-levels that do not have those provided in our Item Specifications for Missouri.

Please feel free to offer suggestions and revisions if you use these documents by emailing me or replying below so that we can make these valuable resources for teachers.

Here is an example of the first grade resource I have started for our teachers:

The great thing about Google Slides is that there is an option to export individual slides as .png images or a .pdf so I can link them directly to our other standards documents.

Please realize that this is a work in progress and will be refined over time.  I wanted to get this out there though in case anyone was looking to create a similar resource.

Feel free to contact me via email at mscastillosmath@gmail.com or on twitter to @MsCastillosMath.

Doodling the C’s – Getting Started

This is so awesome!

Experiments in Learning by Doing

How do we practice Information Age skills?  Which of the C’s do we actively engage with, share in the-struggle-to-learn with others, and intentionally insert into daily practice?

Creativity and innovationCommunicationCritical thinking and problem solvingCollaboration, …

At Trinity, a small cohort of faculty meet at either 7:15 a.m. or 3:30 p.m. to learn more about sketch noting.  We call it #doodling #TedTalkTuesday (or #TEDTalkThursday).  We meet, watch a TED talk, and doodle.  We share our work and offer each other feedback.

But, how do we differentiate for faculty unavailable at these times? In other words, how can we leverage technology to learn and share together?

Challenged by members of the Trinity Faculty to exercise creativity and critical problem solving,  I have started developing the following prototype to attempt to offer a solution to this identified need.

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At the end of these eight 75-minute sessions, participants should…

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How Do I Change Math Class Tomorrow?

As Dan Meyer put it, “math class needs a makeover.”  It breaks my heart to hear students say things like, “I’m not good at math” or “I hate math!”

In my opinion, one of the first things that needs to change is the focus on correct answers and the need for speed.  This leads students to believe that the only way to be good at math is to be right (quickly).  The other practice that needs to be eliminated is the language we use as teachers such as “that’s right” or “you’re so smart.”

You’re So Smart

You’re so smart is one of the most damaging things you can say to a child.  What is smart?  What do we value and what are we showing them that we value?  Being smart needs to mean learning as a means in itself.  Or rather, the journey of learning.  This is not…

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Rethinking Geometry Instruction: How to Think Holistically About Standards

Each year I continue to see teachers frustrated when they get their middle of year testing results back for their class because Geometry is often one of the lowest strands.  Over the years I have puzzled about why this is but have realized that most textbooks (ours included) waits to teach Geometry until the last couple of units.  So many teachers who rely heavily on the textbook do not teach Geometry until right before the state test.  Often this means students get told about geometry instead of getting the opportunity to experience it through hands on application and discussion.

So why do we wait until the last minute to teach geometry?

I would like to propose that we teach geometry throughout the year by incorporating geometric ideas into instruction of other standards.  I would argue that too often we teach skills in isolation and don’t connect the mathematical ideas.

In Kindergarten, instead of giving students random objects, have them count shapes such as triangles, squares, rectangles, circles and as they develop the idea of cardinality have them confirm their count by labeling the objects.  For instance, if they count nine triangles, they would say “there are 9 triangles.”

Provide multiple types of triangles so that they can develop the idea that triangles come in all sizes and orientations and that counting does not have to be an object of a particular size or congruency.

Put out squares and ask students to get 18 squares or lay out circles and say how many circles are there?
Give students a geoboard and ask them to make a shape with 6 sides.  This is a great conversation starter and gives another context for counting while offering the opportunity to discuss shape names and properties.
When asking students to compare objects, ask them to compare a group of circles and a group of squares and ask which one has more?
Or provide a low floor, high ceiling task like this:
I have some shapes.  The total number of sides of all of my shapes is 21.  What shapes do I have?
Build arrays of multiple shapes and then ask how many sides are in the array? How many corners (or vertices).  Or build an array out of 3-D objects and ask how many faces are in the array.
Use the geometric subitizing cards by Graham Fletcher to have number talks about attributes.

Have students engage in conversation to solidify understanding and practice vocabulary with WODB sets like this one:
Look at your grade level standards for geometry.  Are there opportunities to teach geometric concepts through operations and algebraic reasoning?  Data?  Fractions?
Leave comments here or on twitter to share your ideas!

3 Act: On a Roll

Students really struggle with perimeter and when I saw this Lego tape in the store, I knew I wanted to make a task with it.  The only problem was in what context?  We went to Legoland a few weekends ago and I saw that they had put Lego tape around their bulletin boards to store mini-figs and decorate.  I was sold!  This would be a perfect addition to my son’s building area.  I have added some extension activities at the end:)

This task best supports CCSS 3.MD.D.8.

Act 1:

What do you notice?  What do you wonder?

How much tape will it take to go around the entire board?

Give an estimate that is too low and one that is too high.

Act 2:

Act 3:

This extension can incorporate conversion and address CCSS: 5.MD.A.1.

How much of Lego tape was left?  How much of each color?

2 inches green, 13 inches blue, 13 inches grey, 36 inches red.

3 Act: The Pay Out

I have to admit, Coin Dozer is my kryptonite!  I took my boys to Incredible Pizza the other night and happened upon this Wizard of Oz style coin dozer.  I couldn’t help but use the tokens we received as a math lesson because after all, we were doing the math as they fell!

This task may need a little set up by asking students about going to the arcade and telling them that this game gives you tokens and cards instead of tickets.  Then you can trade them in for tickets.  Each item is worth a different amount of tickets.

This task could support 5.OA.A.2 for order of operations or 5.NBT.B.5 or even 6.EE.B.6.

Act 1

What do you notice?  What do you wonder?

How many tickets is this worth?  Give an estimate that is too high and one that is too low.

Act 2

There were already 355 tickets on the card.

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Act 3

So a total of 1035 tickets + 355 tickets = 1,390 tickets!


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Back when the SWAC led the nation in talent . . .

Rick Cleveland
Rick Cleveland

We lost the ineffable Willie Richardson last week, dead at age 76, a football legend surely beloved by all who knew him, no matter their allegiances.

Richardson was a Jackson State man whose playing career takes us back to a different time in Mississippi and America when historically black colleges in the Deep South were brimming with the fastest, quickest and biggest football players in America.

You can argue the Southeastern Conference produces the most professional football talent of any college league these days. I’d agree. You can also argue the Southwestern Athletic Conference produced the most professional football talent of any league a half a century and more ago. Agreed, again.

In fact, I’d take the argument a step further and suggest so much of the SEC talent today are the grandsons and great grandsons of the SWAC stars of yesteryear.

Willie Richardson was one of those SWAC pioneers. Were Willie Richardson reincarnated today, Alabama, LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Southern Miss and every other college football power around would court him as if he were the exclamation point on the end of the sentence, the guy who could bring championships home.

Out of Coleman High School in Greenville, Willie was a blend of rare speed and size, mixed with big, strong hands he used to snatch footballs out of the air as if they were baseballs. He was smart. He worked hard at his craft. He was, according to all who played with him, a wonderful teammate.

He was a fantastic talent, but he was not that far off the charts for the SWAC at the time. Grambling, Alcorn, Southern, Prairie View, etc. were loaded. The league was filled with remarkable athletes. Former Jackson State athletic director Walter Reed remembers when 10 to 15 Jackson State players a year would sign professional contracts.

In 1975, JSU Tigers Walter Payton and Robert Brazile were two of the first six players chosen in the draft. That’s right: two of the first six. And there were more …

A dozen years before Payton and Brazile, Richardson paved the way. Jackson State didn’t have to beat the SEC recruiting Richardson. The Tigers did have to convince Willie he would prefer nice and warm Jackson, where his folks would watch him, to Michigan State, which was making its mark in the Big Ten Conference by heavily recruiting African-American players from the Deep South.

Big John Merritt successfully swayed Richardson away from Michigan State and Marino Casem at Alcorn State. Merritt did so by convincing Willie that, with him, the Tigers could win a national black college championship, the only national title available to historically black schools at the time.

Richardson led the SWAC in receiving for four years. Roy Curry, from Clarksdale, threw him most of those passes. Old-time JSU fans will tell you Curry threw the prettiest spirals you ever saw, long or short, over-the-middle or to the sidelines.

Together, Curry and Richardson did lead the Tigers to a national black football championship in 1962. It was not easy. To win the SWAC, the Tigers had to whip Grambling, which was led by future Pro Football Hall of Famers Willie Brown and Buck Buchanan. Curry threw Richardson three touchdowns to help the Tigers beat Grambling and qualify for a bowl game against Flordia A & M.

That was a Florida A & M team coached by Hall of Famer Jake Gaither and including Bob Hays, the world’s fastest human, and three other world class sprinters.

JSU defeated Gaither’s team handily for the national title. Richardson, taken in the seventh round by the NFL Baltimore Colts and in the third round by the AFL New York Jets, chose the Colts because they were his favorite team. He became a Pro Bowler and All-Pro catching passes from Johnny Unitas.

Pro football stardom never changed anything about Willie Richardson, as hundreds of funeral goers would have attested. He remained an humble, graceful gentleman, who would use his rhythmic golf swing to beat your brains out — while you nonetheless enjoyed his company.

Donate to your Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.

3 thoughts on “Back when the SWAC led the nation in talent . . .”

  1. Rick
    I, too grew up in HBG
    My Father was Carter Gerald
    WE knew your Dad well
    Where can I purchase your book about Boo Ferris ?? ALL I can find are used copies starting at $60 plus
    I have your autographed book about MS Sports Heroes and just ordered
    one about Coach Vaught
    Floyd Gerald

    1. Hi Mr. Gerald,

      Rick Cleveland’s book about Boo Ferriss is available for sale in our museum gift shop. Please stop by anytime Monday-Saturday, 10 am-4pm to purchase it along with any of Rick’s other books. If you do not live in the area, please contact our front office at (601)982-8264 and we’d be happy to work with you on getting a copy. Thank you!

  2. Willie Richadson inspired me ! I saw him catch a td for the Baltimore Colts on Game of the Week and heard he was from Jackson State U …later I met would meet Wiillie and become part of his radio show. He was class personified.
    He was a powerful example to all the young NFL players.

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You can download our guide “Everyday Creativity & Communication: The advertiser’s playbook” here: EMMA guide_final

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How many adverts do you think we see per day? Although the estimates vary, there is no doubt that we are constantly exposed to a considerable number of adverts. The most conservative numbers[i] suggest that we face up to 678 adverts everyday. However, there is additional evidence[ii] that suggests that the figures might rise up to 3,000 of adverts per day or even 5,000 (Walker 2015). Interestingly, different studies[iii] have concluded that barely half of them are noticed, and less than 1% make a real impact of consumers.

Every group of people (from professional companies to public institutions, from political parties to sport teams, and/or charitable or profitable associations) needs a memorable, coherent, and meaningful brand to appeal to their targeted audiences. The problem arises when an advertising campaign fails due to an unknown reason, and this is only learnt a posteriori and without a clear and specific insight about the reason why that happened. Our aim is to inform professionals about a number of good practices and possible pitfalls so that they can make an informed choice about the design of their campaigns, anticipating the possible outcomes of their campaigns before spending lots of money on faulty advertising messages. For professionals working in the world of advertising, we offer in this guide a number of strategies to enhance the power of an advert by exploiting all the vast array of available multimodal elements available in a conscious way.

We also have something to offer for the lay viewer. In this guide we invite you to think about what you see in an advert. What do you see? What does it mean? How do you feel about it? Making an advert is a very complex, time-consuming and expensive process; and therefore, every element, from colour, to the display of lines and images in an advert are thoroughly thought through (or at least should be). This guide should be useful to raise awareness of the meaning behind the different elements in an advert, and should also provide a number of tools to face every advert with a critical attitude and more ethical consumerism.

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You can download our guide “Everyday Creativity & Communication: The advertiser’s playbook” here: EMMA guide_final

[i]Media Dynamics (press release: 22/9/2014). Retrieved on 27th May 2017 from:

[ii] Landau, S. 2004. The business of America: How consumers have replaced citizens and how we can reverse the trend. London: Routledge.

Landler, M. 2001. What happened to advertising? Retrieved on 23rd May 2017 from:

Noam, Eli. 1995. Visions of the Media Age: Taming the Information Monster. Third Annual Colloquium, Alfred Herrhausen Society for International Dialogue. June 16/17, 1995. Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

account”. Metaphor &Symbol 31(2): 73-90.Shenk, D. 1997. Data Smog: Surviving the information glut. Harper Collins.

[iii] Johnson, S. 2004. New Research Sheds Light on Daily Ad Exposures. Retrieved on 12th May from:


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MS-Lipoic Acid

MS-Lipoic Acid

$36.89 NZD

A racemix Alpha Lipoic Acid of 50% R-ALA and 50% L-ALA to help maintain healthy brain function and healthy nerves.

See here for more information on Lipoic Acid and the various trials relating to MS.

Each pot contains 60 VegeCapsules

Recommended dose: 1-2 capsule / day - as required or prescribed by your healthcare professional.

Each capsule contains:

Alpha Lipoic Acid of 50% R-ALA and 50% L-ALA.
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Other ingredients;  100% vegetable gelatine capsule (cellulose, water), encapsulating aids.

CONTAINS NO egg, dairy, preservatives, salt, sucrose, wheat, yeast, nuts, corn, gluten, casein, rice, soy, artificial colours or preservative or fillers.

Because of the potential for interactions, dietary supplements should not be taken with medication without first talking to an experienced healthcare provider.

Feel free to mix and match any of these with dietary supplements you are already taking. Just be careful, some vitamins can be overdone more than others. Consult a healthcare professional if unsure of which supplements can be mixed.

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Local Flavour and the Art Life on show for three artists at the Old Stone Hall Gallery, Beechworth

Last month heralded the official opening of the Old Stone Hall Gallery and guests (including Saturday's members of MAMA bus tour as part of the Circuit weekend) were treated to an inspiring collection of multi-layered, colourful abstracts and sharply contrasting photographic images of the landscapes and the built environment. Three Beechworth artists, Dianne De Cerchi, Nina Machielse Hunt and Erin Hartwig, each uniquely 'Imagining the Landscape' in their first group exhibition. The Old Stone Hall Gallery is a working studio for Beechworth Photographers and a brand new exhibition space and multipurpose venue located at 7 Church Street, Beechworth, Victoria. Open Wednewday -Sunday from 10am - 3pm, until 10 July 2015.

Dianne De Cerchi (Mangan)
There is a 'layering' in many of Dianne's artworks, colours and shapes overlap; this translucency in form relates to 'what lies behind', 'what is hidden', and 'what we may imagine'. Works explore elements of form, space, colour and the tension created through the use of simple shape, form and line. The current 2015 series of abstractions, featured in this 'Imagining the Landscape' exhibition, utilises an expressive mode of approaching the canvas. The texture, layering, colour and form of the works become the visual language.

Erin Hartwig
Erin has been working as a photographer for over ten years. Erin relocated to the North East with her husband and young family where she started her own business as a professional photographer, Beechworth Photographers. Throughout Erin's photographic career she has exhibited in several group exhibitions.

Nina Machielse Hunt
Nina loves being alone in the landscape; walking, sitting, thinking, feeling and absorbing it. More aspects are revealed the longer one looks, actual, imagined or desired. To look and simply breath is her meditation.
"I truly love the landscape in and around Beechworth and since settling here I find this part of the Victorian bush with all its variety, an endless source of inspiration".

Photo credit: Erin Hartwig


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A chic and feminine way to wear your religion with pride. The Pride diamond necklace is a modern take of the traditional cross necklace.

The sideways cross pendant is approximately 1" inch wide and boost 0.19 ctw in diamonds.
Available in 14k gold yellow, white, rose and blackened gold
16" 17 "18" inch adjustable cable chain for convenient layering

(*This item may take up to 6 weeks to ship)


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Anna – Solo Vocalist & Tap Dancer

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Solo Vocalist & Tap Dancer

Hire A Solo Vocalist & Tap Dancer  In London

Hire A Solo Vocalist & Tap Dancer In London

Anna is a solo Parisian vocalist & tap dancer that is based in London.

Her upbringing was nurtured by musical theatre and film which she explored with great passion and in her own original style which allowed her to create shows including: Let Me Entertain You (2007), Tete A Tete (2009), Come On (2010)… with jazz classics and musical standards, along with her own compositions.

In 2012, in collaboration with Fabien Ruiz (Tap dancer and Choreographer, “The Artist”) and the company Opera Autrement, she created, at the Festival d’Avignon, the solo musical “Swing Baby Swing”.

After performing the show for 2 years in France, she moved to London to work on the English adaptation with Bruce Alexander.

Classically trained as a child in both singing and dance, Anna soon moved on to jazz and tap. Her passion for the cinema also provides her with inspiration along with the diversity of encounters that have punctuated her career.

From a theatrical background, Anna made her first appearances on stage from the age of 3, and hasn’t stopped performing since.

Spotted in 2004 by Eric Fréderic (leading dancer at the Opéra de Bordeaux), she held the title role in A Ticket To Broadway, a musical tribute to the ‘golden age’ of Hollywood, for over 200 performances.

Also appreciated for her talents as a choreographer, Anna collaborated with various companies including the vocal trio « Lyric Sisters » with whom she frequently performed in Paris.

Passionate about sharing her love of Musical Theatre with the next generation of performers, she has been teaching dance at the AID School of performing arts, since 2010.

With her passion for music combined with years of performing ensures that Anna only gives the best for each and every event making her ideal for corporate parties, private events, functions and more.

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