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The Cabinet of Ministers intends to attract volunteers to the process of leaving the country to monitor citizens' compliance with anti-epidemic rules in places of potential crowds.
This was announced by Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmigal in his Telegram channel.
"Coping with the coronavirus pandemic is our common concern. Therefore, it is important that people do not forget about the dangers posed by COVID-19, but do not endanger the environment. To this end, the government plans to attract volunteers who will monitor citizens' compliance with anti-epidemic rules in places of potential overcrowding. They will also inform them of the correct wearing of masks, respect for social distance, rules for visiting stores and catering establishments, "wrote Shmygal.
According to him, such an initiative aimed at attracting citizens to a common cause appeared for the first time in Italy, which suffered the most from the pandemic in Europe. The country has shown solidarity in the fight against coronaviruses.
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"The president has already supported the idea, and the Ministry of Social Policy will be able to implement it," added the head of government.
As reported by Ukrinform, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky in a traditional meeting with representatives of the Cabinet of Ministers and key ministries responsible for measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 welcomed the government's idea. In his view, volunteers could remind people of the need for social distance by wearing masks.
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Poland leads Central Europe in English skills
Warsaw, Poland – Mastering the English language is as important as it has ever been. So what are the best and worst countries in the world in terms of English skills and proficiency, and how does Central Europe compare?
Poles most proficient in English in CEE, Czechs improving rapidly
According to the EF English Proficiency Index (EF EPI), a ranking of 88 countries based on their population's proficiency in English language, Poland was the best performing country in Central Europe.
The data gathered by educational firm EF Education First is based on over 1.3 million test takers who took the EF Standard English Test (EF SET).
Ranked 13th worldwide, Poland is ahead of its three Visegrad neighbours: the Czech Republic (20th worldwide), Hungary (21st) and Slovakia (24th) are nonetheless all positioned within the "high" proficiency category, the second best in the index.
English proficiency ranking for European countries
Although trailing slightly behind their Polish counterparts, Czechs' English skills appear to be improving, rapidly: the Czech Republic reported the biggest improvement among European countries compared to last year's ranking, with the average test scores increasing by over 2 points in one year.
Moreover, Prague topped the city English proficiency ranking for Central Europe (and 10th worldwide), right ahead of Budapest (11th) and Warsaw (14th). Amsterdam, Stockholm and New Delhi are ranked as the three most English-friendly and proficient cities in the world.
In Central Europe, women usually score better than men, in line with a global trend identified by the authors of the study. "Research into how boys and girls learn foreign languages has shown that female students are more motivated, use a wider variety of strategies to retain new information, and are more willing to make mistakes".
Change in English language proficiency compared to last year's index
Moreover, young people between 18 and 30 years old reported higher proficiency levels than older generations in almost all countries taken into account.
Other CEE countries that performed fairly well in the ranking are Romania (16th worldwide), Croatia (17th), Serbia (18th), Bulgaria (25th) and Lithuania (26th).
Sweden ranked best country in the world for English skills, France worst in Europe
According to the 2019 edition of the EF EPI, the (non-native English speaking) country with the best English skills in the world is Sweden, followed by the Netherlands, Singapore, Norway and Denmark.
The rest of the top 10 most proficient nations is also largely dominated by European countries: South Africa (6th), Luxembourg (7th), Finland (8th), Slovenia (9th) and Germany (10th).
English language proficiency in Europe
Among EU countries, French speakers were ranked last (and 35th worldwide), along with Latin-language Italian and Spanish counterparts.
At the last spot, Libya stands out as the worst English-speaking country in the world, alongside Iraq, Uzbekistan, Cambodia, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Myanmar, Algeria and Kazakhstan.
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I have heard that Polish students know English really well. I am sure that tourists in Poland are very comfortable and easy to find a common language with the locals.

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The idea behind microservices and a microservices architecture is relatively simple: hide all the complexities of hardware, operating systems, and different development toolkits behind a standard 'service' that is available on a network.
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Bitcoin Cash (BCH): How's It Differ From Bitcoin and What's It Worth?
March 29, 2021, 7:00 AM ·3 min read
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Bitcoin Cash comes from Bitcoin. It's based on the same technology and it's used the same way, but it's a unique variation that is separate from the world's first and most famous cryptocurrency. Here's what you need to know.
What Is Bitcoin Cash?
Bitcoin Cash is a cryptocurrency that was created in 2017 from a "fork" in the original Bitcoin blockchain. Think of it as a branch on a family tree that can then form new branches of its own.
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The original Bitcoin blockchain had big problems that involved complicated stuff like signature data, block size and a technology known as segregated witness, all of which is beyond the scope of this article. Basically, Bitcoin outgrew its blockchain, which was made from small blocks that got clogged as Bitcoin's popularity surged. As more people joined, the system became harder to scale. Both transaction times and transaction costs grew so high that Bitcoin's chief miners and producers worried about its viability.
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They responded by creating what is known as the Hard Fork, a deviation from the original Bitcoin chain. The new chain had bigger blocks that could be scaled to accommodate Bitcoin's ever-growing user base. Since it sped up processing times and reduced costs enough to let Bitcoin be used just like cash, the only fitting name was Bitcoin Cash.
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As of March 25, Bitcoin Cash is trading around $480, much less than the $51,000 or so you'd pay for a single Bitcoin. When it comes to value and price, however, the twin cryptocurrencies do have one thing in common — extreme volatility. About a month ago, Bitcoin Cash was trading above $700. Less than two months before that around Christmas 2020, it was trading under $300. That, however, is nothing compared to 2017-18, when Bitcoin Cash went from well over $1,000 to well under $100 — apparently trying to make every stop between — and then back again in about a year.
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Nauticam has announced the release of a series of tubular carbon fiber buoyancy arms. Fitted with a 1" ball, the arms are available in 2.3" and 3.5" diameters and in lengths from 6" to 12".
Nauticam is pleased to announce the immediate availability of its new line of Carbon Fiber Float Arms. First previewed at the DEMA Show 2012, these arms have undergone rigorous "gorilla" testing to ensure they are ready to meet the needs of underwater photographers working in demanding conditions. The Carbon Fiber arm line is now in stock at Nauticam distributors worldwide.
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Save The Date Engagement Pictures | Wedding Series: Engagement Photoshoot + Save The Date
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Wedding Series: Engagement Photoshoot + Save The Date
[MUSIC] Good morning friends. So it is very early. We have an engagement shoot today. So it is a wedding series video, which I'm very excited about today. It is also sponsored by SK 2 which is a skincare brand. I'm really excited and I really wanted to put a skincare brand into one of these wedding care wedding series videos because I feel like skin here. Is something that a lot of brides stress about on their wedding day or when they're taking photos because you want to have nice skin for your wedding day. You want to feel good and definitely for me? That is something that. I've been really focusing on. It's trying to really stick to a really strict skincare routine to kind of maintain my skin. So this is the SK 2 facial treatment essence. I talked about this stuff before in my travel essentials video. And I swear which I could just like stress this to you enough. How much this actually it's like? I stand behind this. This has worked so well for me. This is my second bottle. I really love it. I use it after my cleanser and toner. And then I basically Pat this into my hands and Pat it onto my face, and then I follow up with a moisturizer and going with my makeup. I really really like it. It has Patera in it, which is packed full of amino acids, vitamins, minerals. You guys know, or maybe some of you don't, but I have suffered from cystic acne, and I've done so many things to kind of fix that and treat that and really, like calm it down, but a lot of the times they leave behind scars, red mark's dark spots like just my little skin tone is uneven, which sometimes makeup can even fix so. I needed something that was gonna fix that, and this does the work for me and it's great. So if you're looking for something and you have problematic skin, I definitely would recommend this. This stuff has shown results quicker than a lot of my other products that I switched to, and I really mean that, so I definitely would give it a try. So if you're interested in it, I will have links in the description box below, but I'm going to go ahead and finish my skincare routine and then I'm going to put on my, so I'm not late for this shoot, but I just uploaded skin or my everyday makeup routine and so I will have that here. You guys want to see that? But I will see you when I'm all cute and ready to go. Hair and makeup is done. I just went for it. My classic everyday. I didn't want to do anything crazy because that's not us. That's not Pat and I. We wanted to do stuff that we wear and look like every day. We didn't want to go crazy, but we're shooting at this place called the funky oft, and I found it on Instagram. I thought it was really cute, very different. I've never seen like a save the date or like engagement. Shoot there, so I thought it would be really fun and kind of give people from home, a taste of New York, so we're here at the zombie loft [Applause]. Here's the crew getting married, friend friend, like this is the space. Hi, hello, it's very, very cool. We got mr. Gellin behind the camera like could be live. Sure, you look so great in this kitchen. Wow, yeah, it's like Matt. Oh, there he goes the leg. Okay, oops, make it. I went for a white dress Classic and Pats. I'm going for Dawson. Yeah, there you go, It's like your classic. Pat, look, I love my suspenders. Just like a gesture like, okay, so I think we got one on the swing. Oh, we are going to move to this piano setup now. It's got a really cool pattern wall in the back. This place is a very photogenic. I feel like anywhere we walk. We're gonna get a good sound out, absolutely. [MUSIC] Paige into something pretty simple. I'm in just a white tee and denim, and then Pat Now Pats in a flannel, white tee and denim cash. And we're gonna shoot in the kitchen because it is so cute. Secur secur one. Oh, knock, knock who's! There hungover, hungover who last night [Music] were finding a because Pat normally shoots me that us together being like, cozy and cute. It's like I was a little weird. I have my stellar one-liner jokes and it just makes the whole room. They know she's good at that. She has her little one-liners or she'll do like an interpretive dance and then that's how we get the laugh, laughing. Shot a cute laugh. We change into our last outfit that we have. It's going by. Really quick. We're getting all the shots. Place is so photogenic that it's like hard to get a bad photo, but I just changed into this dress from Reformation. That's in like a printed. It kind of actually looks like this wallpaper Looks you like blend in. Can you see me anyways? We're gonna shoot on this couch. It's really cute! [MUSIC] So far, so good question is good job, John. So I think we're doing really well, and basically, we just did another spot from above, and I think we really just nailed it. You know, with my direction and [Music] swimmingly, good eye! We'll, okay, check in later. Thank you over it up, so we got three looks done in three different spots, and I feel like they all turned out really good. So thanks, Dylan. Boy, wait, you're out of focus, there you go. You did no, it's good. He's the best saved us and Carrie is the best person ever and really helped with all of the posing the laughs and all the clips that you're seeing on now on Youtube, so it is the next day I wanted to give you guys a little bit of a finale and what we ended up going with for our save the dates. So you guys could see like what we chose but first. I just want to give a thank you to freaking. Kerry Murray. Because she's amazing, and she always makes these wedding videos like behind the scenes when it comes to like my dress. This video, probably many many more of these wedding videos. She always makes my life so much easier and makes it more enjoyable for you guys to watch because she really films a lot of it. So, yeah, huge shot at her. She's like the best best friend and best maid of honor ever, but also to. Dylan are one of our good friends who is a photographer, but he helped us out. We didn't shoot with our wedding photographer. Who's in Minnesota just because of the time crunch. So, Whitley. If you're watching, we're really excited to shoot with you, but huge, shout out to Dylan for really helping us out and finally, this is our save the day we love it. We feel like it fits our vibe really, really well. I obviously blocked out the date and the location just for security purposes. Guys know what's in September, but you know, I just didn't want to give exact details, but we absolutely love it. We feel like it. We both agreed on that one. We thought it fit really well. I made the template on minted in case. Any of you guys are curious, but we thought it fit really well and the save the date kind of looked like a frame. I don't know, we thought it was cute. Um, but anyways, thank you guys so much for watching. I really hope you guys are enjoying this wedding series. There's so many more things to come. I literally just finalized. Most of my Bachelorette plans. So yeah, many fun videos. I can't wait for you to meet our wedding party and see the bridesmaid dresses. Which some of them are right next to me so? I'm excited for all that, but I'm gonna shut up and I hope see you all in my next video, also a huge. Thank you to sk2 for sponsoring this video. Make sure you guys check out a couple of my other wedding series videos that I have on my channel and I will see you guys in my next video bye.


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Laura Kraihamer
Laura Kraihamer is an Austrian driver who races a KTM X-Bow around Europe.
Her first season was 2012, and she was twelfth in the Rookie standings of the KTM X-Bow Battle series, with best finishes of sixth place. This is a one-make championship for KTM's lightweight sportscar.
Despite running a full season in 2013, and maintaining her best finish, she was only 23rd in the X-Bow Battle.
In 2014, she was a much improved driver. She was second in the Sprint standings of the championship, with one win and four second places. Driving with Uwe Schmidt, she won the Endurance class of the X-Bow championship.
This year, she started to explore her options and tested cars for the FIA GT3 series and the VLN. She drove a BMW Z4 at the Nordschleife but it would not be for a couple of years that she actually competed there.
In 2015, she was part of a televised challenge, the "Race to 24", for drivers competing for a race seat in the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2016. Twenty-four aspiring racers took part. This was in addition to another season in the X-Bow; she was seventh in the Battle series and second in the Endurance championship, with Uwe Schmidt. They were racing as "Team Eat The Ball".
2016 was another year with KTM, but in the European GT4 Championship. She was eighteenth in the Pro class, after a string of lower top-ten finishes. Her team-mate was Jamie Vandenbalck. She was racing for the Reiter Engineering team and they also entered her in three rounds of the X-Bow Battle series. She was second once and third once and was the best of six Reiter drivers.
She had another season in the European GT4 championship in 2017, driving the X-Bow for the Reiter team. Her car was the best-performing Reiter entry, with third places at the Red Bull Ring and the Nürburgring. She was thirteenth in the championship.
She was also thirteenth in the X-Bow Battle series. She helped her team to seventh in the Team standings.
In 2018, she contested another European GT4 Championship with Team True, another KTM/Reiter-affiliated team. She shared her car with Reinhard Kofler. Overall, she secured one eighth place, at Zolder. She was 30th and 26th at Brands Hatch and did not finish the first Zolder race. Her best results came at the Red Bull Ring in the Central European GR4 Cup: a second and third in the Pro-Am class.
Team True also entered a car in the 2018 Nürburgring 24 Hours. Laura was part of an all-female team in an X-Bow, with Naomi Schiff, Rahel Frey and Lena Strycek. They finished in 39th place, second in the Cup X class.
Laura is from a motorsport family; her brother Dominik also races sportscars.
She has an official FIA ranking of Silver.
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Labels: 2010s, all female team, Austria, KTM, Laura Kraihamer, Nurburgring, Sportscars and GT Racing, winner, X-Bow
Carrie Schreiner
Carrie Schreiner started racing GT cars in 2017, after some years of single-seater racing. She won the Pro-Am class of the Middle East Lamborghini Super Trofeo in early 2018.
Carrie is a former karter with two German championships under her belt. She took her first steps in senior motorsport when she tested a Formula 4 car in the UK at the end of 2014, with a view to competing in the Winter Series. She did not take up the drive.
In 2015, she raced in the German ADAC Formula 4 championship. Her best results were two 15th places, at Hockenheim and Oschersleben. She was 44th in the championship, and was the best of the three female drivers taking part this year.
She managed to race in both British and German F4 in 2016, performing much better in the UK. She managed one fourth place, at Thruxton, and two other top-tens, leaving her 17th in the championship. Her team in the UK was Double R Racing.
She struggled in the German series. She only managed to get in the top twenty at Hockenheim, in the last meeting of the season, and was unplaced in the championship.
In 2017, she switched from small single-seaters to big sportscars, spending much of the year racing a Lamborghini Huracan in the European and Asian Super Trofeo. She was second in the Pro division of the Middle East championship, driving for the FFF Lamborghini Squadra Corse with Richard Goddard. Their best overall finishes were two fifth places at Chang.
In the European Trofeo, she drove for Konrad Motorsport, competing in both the Pro and Am classes at different times. Her Pro drives were at Silverstone and yielded a sixth and seventh place. Later, she drove as an amateur in the Nürburgring and Spa rounds, scoring a fifth place in each.
She drove for FFF in the World Finals, and finished ninth and eighth in the Am class, with one fastest lap.
Back home, she also tried out an Audi R8 LMS in the DMV Gran Turismo Touring Car Cup. She was third in her second race at Hockenheim.
For 2018, she switched to the Konrad team for the Middle East Lamborghini Trofeo, driving with Axcil Jeffries who had been her rival in 2017. It was a good partnership; Carrie ended the winter season as the Pro-Am champion, with three wins and two second places. Her best overall results were two second places, at Dubai and Yas Marina. Pro-Am is the biggest class in the championship.
She also returned the Audi R8 and the DMV Cup, racing in Class 1. The first two rounds at Hockenheim gave her a third and her first win in the series. The second races of the season were held at Dijon and she scored another win and a second place with co-driver Kevin Arnold. Her wins came from pole positions and she set fastest laps in the process.
In 2018, she was also announced as an official member of the Lamborghini junior racing squad. She contested the 2018 European Super Trofeo with Konrad, picking up a best finish of fourth at Vallelunga. Earlier in the year, she had entered the Middle East Trofeo, winning the Pro-Am class three times on the way to a class championship.
Despite her Lamborghini involvement, much of 2018 was spent in the DMV Gran Turismo Touring Car Cup, based in Germany. Carrie drove an Audi R8 with Fabian Plentz and won Class 1 outright, scoring victories in four races and only finishing off the podium once.
Carrie's plans for 2019 include racing in the VLN with an all-female team, Girls Only. This endeavour includes female mechanics, managers and media reps.
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Labels: Audi, Carrie Schreiner, Formula 4, Germany, Lamborghini, Single-seater racing, Sportscars and GT Racing, Touring cars and saloons, winner
Female Drivers in Touring Cars: Canada
Stephanie Ruys de Perez
Female drivers have been a regular fixture in the Canadian Touring Car Championship during the past few years. Canada has produced a number of other women racers such as Monique Proulx, but it is the CTCC that seems to be their favoured destination at the moment.
Demi Chalkias - Canadian driver who competes in the Pirelli GT Sprint championship. She won the GT4 class of the series in 2018, driving a BMW E36. She has also competed in the Canadian Touring Car Championship in the same car, winning races at Mosport, Shannonville and Calabogie. She is from a motorsport background but did not initially try to race herself. She dropped out of a medical degree to work in the automotive world, having been a triathlete earlier in her career.
Crystel Charest - raced in the Canadian Touring Car Championship in 2016 and 2017. Her car was a Mini Cooper run by Octane Racing both times. Her best result came in 2016: a fourth place at Trois-Rivieres. Previously, and alongside her CTCC events, she raced the Mini in the Super Production Challenge in Canada. She was a career-best sixth in the 2017 championship, after an eleventh place in 2016 and twelfth in 2015. She only managed one appearance in the series in 2018, at Trois-Rivieres. She did not finish the first race and could not start the second. Crystel has been working as a dentist in Quebec since 1992.
Marie-France Gagné – raced in the Canadian Touring Car Championship in 2014. She drove a Mini Cooper in the Touring class. It was her first season in the series, and she acquitted herself well, with a best finish of sixth, and tenth in the 22-driver Touring class. She was competing with her husband, Éric Lacouture, as a team-mate. They are both dentists.
Nathalie Hénault – raced in the Canadian Touring Car Championship in 2014, after several years of regional and club competition. She was racing in the Super class, and her car was a Subaru WRX. Right from the first round, she was on the pace, finishing eighth. Her best finishes were a pair of third places, both at Calabogie. She was fifth in the championship, and probably would have been higher without a string of DNFs near the end of the season. A second season of the CTCC ended quite similarly in 2015; Nathalie was more consistent, and had a better finishing record, and was fifth again, with a best finish of fifth at Shannonville. Her car was the Impreza. She raced in the Subaru in at least some rounds of the GT Challenge in 2016. In 2017, she was third in the Super Touring class of the CTCC, driving the Impreza. She scored two seconds and two third places.
Lindsay Rice - raced in the CTCC in 2017. She scored two fifth places in the GT Sport class at Mosport, but the rest of her part-season was affected by a string of DNFs and a non-start. She had attempted to make her CTCC debut at Trois-Rivieres in 2016, but was unable to start. Her usual car is a Porsche 911, which she also used in club racing in 2016. She was more successful there. As well as racing the Porsche, she did some Nissan Micra Cup races in 2016, at Mosport. In 2018, she drove a different car, an Audi RS3 LMS, but only entered one race at Mosport, finishing sixth. Lindsay does not have a motorsport background and did not start competing until she was in her mid-twenties.
Stephanie Ruys de Perez – raced saloons in Canada in the 1960s and 1970s. In 1972, she was fourteenth in the Sanair Trans-Am race, in a Mini Cooper. She is best known for racing for the Comstock team, one of the first commercially sponsored racing teams. She also raced a Sunbeam Imp in 1966. Among her other cars was a Chevrolet Camaro. More detailed information about her career is not forthcoming, although she was quite famous at the time, appearing on TV adverts.
Ashley Sahakian - raced in the Canadian Touring Car Championship in 2017. This was her rookie year in the series. She drove a Ford Mustang and was fourth in the GT Sport class, two places below her team-mate and brother, Chris Sahakian. Ashley's best finish was third, at Mirabel. She made some more appearances in the Mustang in 2018, earning a best finish of seventh at Mirabel. Prior to the CTCC, she did part-seasons in the Nissan Micra Cup in 2015 and 2016. She was not among the front-runners but did improve in her second year. As well as motor racing, she plays football and is a former model.
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Labels: 1960s, 1970s, 2000s, 2010s, Canada, CTCC, Ford, Mini, Nissan, Subaru, Touring cars and saloons
Andrea (left) with her Robertson Racing team-mates at Le Mans in 2011
Andrea Robertson is an American driver who raced at the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2011, driving a Ford GT-R MkVIII. Between 2007 and 2011, she also raced in the American Le Mans Series.
She had been a motorsport fan from a young age and was a regular at her local drag strip, where Shirley Muldowney was among the drivers she watched.
Her career path was based around aviation. She worked as an air traffic controller and met David Robertson, a pilot. They were a couple for many years before they married in 2004.
In 2007, Andrea entered three rounds of the American Le Mans Series in a Robertson Racing Panoz Esperante. Her only finish was a 23rd place at Laguna Seca. Her usual team-mates were her husband David and David Murry. The couple teamed up with Arie Luyendyk Jr for the Sebring 12 Hours but the car's engine failed after 64 laps.
This was both Robertsons' first foray into international-level sportscar racing. Andrea had won two local SCCA championships for Ford cars (Spec Racer) between 1999 and 2003, but had never done anything above SCCA level. They ran a team with no official manufacturer assistance. Dick Barbour did provide some help in the early stages.
In 2008, the team went back to Ford power and were now equipped with a GT-R. The car had been developed by Kevin Doran and worked on by the Robertson team themselves. They took on eight rounds. Their best finish was 19th at Detroit, although their finishing record was much improved with only three non-finishes. They were rather down on pace, but improving slowly.
In 2009 and 2010, the same team continued to drive in the ALMS, still in the Ford. 2009 started with their best Sebring run ever. The Robertsons and Murry were fourteenth overall and seventh in class. They were then eleventh at St Petersburg. The Road America race was also a good showing for them; they were 15th and within five laps of the winners. At the end of the season, Andrea did her first overseas race, entering the Okayama round of the Asian Le Mans Series in Japan.
2010 was a slightly shorter season but the team continued to put in solid results. The best of these was a 22nd place in the Sebring 12 Hours.
In 2011, Andrea drove at Le Mans, and was third in the GTE Am class. Andrea and David's finish was a first for a husband and wife team and proved popular. They were 26th overall.
The team also entered the American Le Mans Series, and was 20th in the GT class after six races.
The Ford GT was retired after the 2011 season. Andrea also retired from driving duties. Between then and 2016, the team ran cars for other drivers in the ALMS and in local championships.
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Labels: 2000s, 2010s, ALMS, Andrea Robertson, Ford, Le Mans, Panoz, Sportscars and GT Racing, USA


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Minor Changes for Counting Income and Allowing Deductions for BadgerCare Plus Eligibility Starting July 27, 2020
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Updates for local agencies, community-based organizations, and providers who provide assistance to members of Wisconsin's health and nutrition public assistance programs.
Due to the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, there are new rules for how the BadgerCare Plus program counts income and deductions related to alimony, spousal support or maintenance, and moving expenses.
Through July 26, 2020, the following rules were used to count income and allow deductions for BadgerCare Plus eligibility:
Alimony, spousal support, or maintenance payments received by a member under a divorce or separation agreement were counted as income unless the divorce or separation agreement stated that the payments could not be taxed.
Alimony, spousal support, or maintenance payments made by a member were an allowable income deduction unless the payments could not be taxed.
Out-of-pocket costs for a job-related move that met certain criteria were an allowable income deduction.
Changes for Members Beginning July 27, 2020
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Alimony, spousal support, or maintenance payments that are part of a separation or divorce agreement completed on or after January 1, 2019, may no longer be claimed as a tax deduction for the person making the payments. This means that these payments can no longer be used as income deductions for BadgerCare Plus.
These two changes will apply to separation or divorce agreements made before January 1, 2019, when that agreement is changed on or after January 1, 2019, and the agreement states that the payments are not taxable.
These policy changes will be applied to all new BadgerCare applications and at the member's next renewal or reported income change, whichever comes first. To verify the date and tax provisions of separation or divorce agreements, the income maintenance agency may ask members to provide a copy of the agreement.
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See, Steve? DRM makes people put on their crazypants.
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Minister for Defence - Contract signed for replacement Pacific Patrol Boats
The Turnbull Government today signed a contract with Austal Ships Pty Ltd to build and sustain up to 21 steel-hulled vessels to replace the existing fleet of Pacific Patrol Boats as part of Australia's new Pacific Maritime Security Program.
As part of the $280 million (ex-GST) contract Austal will design and construct the first 19 vessels in Henderson, securing more than 120 jobs for Western Australia.
Two vessels have also been offered to a new member of the Program, Timor-Leste, with an option for these additional vessels to be constructed by Austal at an agreed fixed price should Timor-Leste accept the offer.
Austal has also been awarded a $24 million (ex-GST) contract to provide support services to the replacement vessels for an initial seven-year period. The total investment in support and sustainment of the vessels, including the conduct of deep maintenance in Cairns, Queensland, is estimated at more than $400 million across the life of the vessels.
Construction of the new vessels will commence in mid-2017, with the first vessel to be delivered in late 2018.
The gifting of these larger and more capable replacement vessels will build on the success of the current Pacific Patrol Boat Program to assist our Pacific Island partners to protect their maritime resources and security interests.
The existing fleet is approaching its end of service life, and will be replaced with a fleet of new Australian-built vessels to assist our Pacific Island partners to continue to take an active role in securing their extensive exclusive economic zones.
After years of Labor inaction in which they failed to order a single naval vessel from an Australian shipyard during their six years in office the Turnbull Government is getting on with the job of providing long-term security for the Australian shipbuilding industry.
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Top 10 Government Transparency Resolutions for 2018
January 30, 2018 /in Better Government, Blog, Blog: Better Government, Blog: Transparency, Featured, News, Transparency /by Mary Connaughton
We hear the word transparency a lot these days. Whether it's the public demanding it or public figures claiming to embody it, transparency is rightly viewed as an admirable pursuit. When it comes to government, transparency fosters civic engagement and promotes public trust. Openness in government is the cornerstone of a healthy, vibrant democracy.
In 2016, Beacon Hill took some steps to promote transparency with public records law reform, but fell short of what Pioneer had hoped for. The Commonwealth continues to advance in terms of spending transparency and, as Pioneer reported, Massachusetts municipalities were more transparent than their national peers when it came to disclosing the details of their bids for Amazon's second headquarters – kudos to them! There was also a sense of optimism when Rebecca Murray was appointed in 2017 as the Supervisor of Public Records. But in other areas, the state showed little improvement.
A lack of transparency goes hand in hand with corruption. In 2017, we learned of the alleged actions of former State Senator Brian Joyce, who was indicted for using his office to improve his own lot rather than that of his constituents.
Historically, Massachusetts has ranked at or near rock bottom nationally in terms of open government. Is it any wonder that scandals continue to plague Beacon Hill? We look forward to reviewing the next rankings from the Center for Public Integrity and the Reporters Committee for the Freedom of the Press to see if the public records reform legislation improved our appalling position relative to the rest of the country in terms of transparency. In any case, there is still much work to be done.
As we do each January, Pioneer shares the resolutions it hopes state leaders will adopt to bring government actions into better focus and invigorate our democracy with heightened public engagement.
Post All Legislators', Candidates', and Policymakers' Statements of Financial Interests Online
Given the alleged actions of former State Senator Joyce, this is our number one hope for improved transparency in 2018. Massachusetts is among a minority of states that do not post Statements of Financial Interests (SFIs) online. Under the current process, all requests for SFIs go through the State Ethics Commission, which then provides the name of the requester to the public figure being scrutinized, which discourages public oversight. The 2016 public records law failed to address this and only allowed SFI requests and the State Ethics Commission's transmittal of them to the requester to be done through email, provided the requester provides identification and his or her affiliation – a major shortcoming. SFIs should be treated the same as any other public records.
The State Ethics Commission should revamp the disclosures so they reflect modern day valuations since the form is woefully outdated. Here is an example from where the filer is supposed to disclose real estate values:
Assessed value of Real Estate:
· $1,001 to 5,000
· $5,001 to 10,000
· $10,001 to 20,000
· $60,001 to 100,000
· $100,001 or more
It's time government transparency is taken seriously on Beacon Hill. Improving the relevance of financial disclosures as well as our ability to access them would be a leap forward in ensuring that public officials act in our interest rather than their own.
Eliminate Governor's Office "Executive Order" Privilege
Few have likely heard of Lambert v. Executive Director of the Judicial Nominating Council, but over the last two decades this 1997 Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruling has been interpreted by each of our state's governors to empower their respective offices to fulfill public records requests "at the office's discretion." As with the Legislature's broad exemption, the 2016 public records law did not lift the governor's blanket exemption but asked the special legislative commission to study the governor's and judicial branch's exemption and report back by December 30, 2017. The deadline has since been extended. In September 2016, Pioneer sent a letter to Governor Baker asking him to take bold action on this front. The Governor failed to respond.
Include the State Legislature under the Definition of Public Body
Under Massachusetts law, the state Legislature is not considered a "public body" in the traditional sense, and therefore enjoys exemptions from open meeting and public records laws. Pioneer Institute believes this is unconstitutional. The state constitution says the Legislature should be accountable to citizens "at all times."
The laws that apply to municipalities and the rest of state government should also apply to the Legislature. The new law failed to address this exemption and only established a special legislative commission to look into the issue further. We had looked forward to reading the commission's report that was supposed to be submitted to the House and Senate Clerks' Offices by December 30, 2017. Unfortunately, the deadline has quietly been extended to December 1, 2018.
Create the State Equivalent of the Congressional Budget Office
We reaffirm our proposal to advance true legislative transparency by creating a state version of the Congressional Budget Office. This independent office would conduct cost-benefit analyses for bills that would either raise revenue or involve spending. Legislation with an estimated financial impact of more than $1 million would be subject to the analysis. In 2015, State Senator Jamie Eldridge introduced legislation that contained a feature that is similar to our proposal.
Establishing a Massachusetts office run by the Inspector General to independently assess bills with an expected budgetary impact in excess of $1 million would improve decision-making and accountability, and promote both efficiency and public trust. This office would be required to publish each analysis, including the assumptions behind it, on its website on a timely basis. To ensure independence, the Inspector General should be limited to a single six-year term without the possibility of reappointment.
Pay-by-Plate Collections Transparency Tool
The toll-paying public should know if their tolls are subsidizing other drivers who are using the Massachusetts Turnpike, the Tobin Bridge, and the Harbor tunnels without a transponder and not paying their bills under the Pay-by-Plate (PBP) system. MassDOT should create a real-time tool that shows toll billing captured through transponders, tolls to be billed through PBP, and tolls that are not billed because of PBP errors. The tool should also show PBP toll collections, the amount not yet collected, and the amount of write-offs based on state of vehicle registration.
Ensure Objective Audits of State Legislature's Budget
As has been the practice for decades, the state Legislature hires its own firm to perform a partial review of its books and records, giving the public a very limited view of its operations. An audit of the Legislature should be conducted by the State Auditor and the results made public.
School Building Authority Portal
School districts should understand where they stand with respect to other districts in competition for limited funds to build or improve facilities. The School Building Authority (SBA) can make this easy by building a public transparency tool that tracks grant requests, reports the final scoring points earned on each proposal and the amount of money, if any, ultimately released to the district.
Include Invoices and Contracts as Part of Massachusetts CTHRU Open Records Platform
When Massachusetts launched its new records platform in 2016, the state improved government spending transparency. The lower maintenance costs and user-friendliness of the site made it a meaningful upgrade to the pre-existing Open Checkbook website. The site vastly improves the public's ability to understand state spending by providing comprehensive details about the budget to anyone with an internet connection. Nationally, Massachusetts is highly ranked when it comes to spending transparency.
Here's a way for us to lead the nation: give the public access to what vendors are charging us and exactly what we're being charged for. Having PDFs of invoices and contracts included in the online database would provide clarity and reduce the need for public records requests.
Eliminate the "Deliberative Process" Exemption to the Public Records Law
One loophole, often abused because of its vagueness, is the "deliberative process" exemption, which prohibits citizens from gaining access to records related to a policy while it is being developed. Why are citizens not entitled to know what their elected and appointed officials are thinking as they formulate policy? We believe they are, and that anything less provides only the illusion of transparency. The new law did not eliminate this problematic exemption.
Require Disclosure of Per-Gallon State and Federal Gasoline Taxes on All Retail Gas Pumps in the State
Last week, the average price for a gallon of gasoline in Massachusetts was $2.56. Included in that price are taxes that go to the state and the federal governments amounting to approximately $.45, or almost 18 percent of the total cost. Citizens are often unaware of how much gas tax they are paying. Requiring gas stations to post stickers disclosing federal and state taxes would improve transparency.
To learn more about our online transparency tools, visit:
MBTAAnalysis, MassOpenBooks, MassAnalysis, MassPensions, and MassReportCards.
Contact Mary Connaughton, Pioneer's Director of Government Transparency, with any questions: mary@pioneerinstitute.org.
Pioneer Institute is an independent, non-partisan, privately funded research organization that seeks to improve the quality of life in Massachusetts through civic discourse and intellectually rigorous, data-driven public policy solutions based on free market principles, individual liberty and responsibility, and the ideal of effective, limited and accountable government.
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What's the Word? Feature: Governor Brian Kemp
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Marty, Amy Porter, and Brian Kemp
In life, man can have no finer nor more noble heritage than to be a Georgia Bulldog, and in death, he can have no finer epitaph than to have on his grave he was a Georgia Bulldog.
These words describe the current governor of Georgia, who is as an alumni of the University of Georgia. He proudly wears the red and black upon his sleeve; he gives to the University and attends many UGA functions while handling all of the responsibilities demanded as the governor. He truly is one damn good dawg, and his tombstone one day will surely read: "Here lies a great man, one of faith, family, and Georgia football." Politics aside, I attempt to focus on these three facets of Governor Kemp's life that soar above any debate, campaign, law, or political issue that may overshadow the governor's office. Brian Kemp is a man of humility, positivity, and great heart, who hopes to lead Georgia as a state to national success and be the first Georgia governor to witness his state university and alma mater win a national championship since 1980.
I would like to take a moment to give thanks to Governor Kemp for his willingness to do this interview. The governor's office, as we can all imagine, has enough issues, and worrying about an interview with a seventeen-year-old surely falls at the bottom of this infinite list. Not in Governor Kemp's book. Within fifteen minutes of requesting to interview Governor Kemp, I received an email from him personally and his wife, Marty. The entire first family is an excellent family to represent our state, so all I can say is thank you to the Kemps and keep chopping!
Favorite Billy Henderson story
"At the great Clarke Central High School, it was summer football, and Coach Billy Henderson had us working hard under the Georgia heat at camp. The dinner before our last practice at camp, we were served shrimp creole. I am personally not a huge fan of the dish, so I elected to pass on the meal, but as the rest of the team scarfed down the meal, they did not know what would come the next day. Practice began, and a lot of my teammates were lagging behind, complaining of stomach aches. Next thing I knew, I was watching thirty guys around me throw up, so Coach Henderson had to cancel the remainder of the practice, and we departed from camp. He was a perfectionist, a workaholic, so he wanted that last practice, and he wanted us giving it a 100%, but all he got was some sick guys and an infuriating bus ride home. I, on the other hand, was living in the best of both worlds: I neither got sick, nor had to practice, so it was a great day for me."
Favorite restaurant in Athens
"It was hard to beat a burger from Allen's. The food in Athens is a staple of the community and serves as a huge part of what makes the city so great, but a burger at Allen's was one of the most unbelievable meals I had growing up in Athens."
The First Lady and a first date
"Well, she was two years younger than me and a cheerleader here at UGA, but I took her on a first date after we were both out of college. It was a Georgia game. What better place is there to take a girl than Sanford Stadium?"
Favorite Georgia game
"The Dawgs had just come off a Monday night game in which they defeated Clemson and a quick turnaround that required that we play BYU that Saturday. It showed the Dawgs' tenacity that season. They came out and shut down the high-powered offense of BYU and their talented quarterback Steve Young. I think we picked him off six times that day [which is correct… nice memory Governor], and we defeated BYU 17-14 with a last-minute Kevin Butler field goal. It was an amazing environment the fans created after being in Sanford a mere five days earlier, and what was even better was how the Dawgs played."
"Well, every Sunday my wife and I host my daughters and their friends at our farm in Madison County, Georgia. I grill steaks or burgers, and it is a time for all of us to kick back from the duties demanded the previous week and get ready to attack each day of the next week. Family is still important in my life, and it always will be, so having this time with my daughters, their friends, and good food is a time I cherish and a tradition I want to keep going."
Hobbies that help decompress
"I love to hunt and fish. The peace that is a part of God's creation sets this hobby a part from any others. All stress and any other factors that may lead to a convoluted mind leave when I am in the woods or on the pond. I also love being on the tractor. Our farm requires attention to keep it tidy, and riding around on the tractor or getting my hands dirty eases the stress."
A few words to describe yourself
"A hard-working Georgian. Being a hard worker is one of the core values I uphold. These values were instilled in me by people like Coach Henderson and many others from Clarke Central, UGA, and Athens. I love getting my hands dirty as I stated, but I also love working for people. I want to work hard and better the lives of those around me."
UGA in one word
"Awesome! The people, the place, the tradition, it all makes the University of Georgia what it is and that is the best university in all the land."
Expectations for the 2019 Dawgs
"I expect a national championship as does the rest of the Bulldog Nation. We must focus on one game at a time, attacking each and every individual day. Just keep chopping!"
Brian Kemp Georgia Bulldogs Football University of Georgia What's the word?
prev Smart,"..Don't turn the ball over, be more explosive, and win two-minute, all right?"
Georgia vs. Kentucky: Dawgs look to get back on track against the Wildcats next


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Swim Terminology
Anchor: The final swimmer in a relay.
Backstroke flags: Lines of flags or pennants placed above the lanes at each end to signal the backstroke swimmer that he is five yards or meters (depending upon the course) from the wall.
Backstroke: One of the four competitive racing strokes, basically any style of swimming on your back. Backstroke is swum as the first stroke in the Medley Relay and second stroke in the I.M.
Beep: The starting sound from an electronic, computerized timing system.
Block: The starting platform.
Blocks: The starting platforms located behind each lane. Some pools have blocks at the deeper end of the pool, and some pools have blocks at both ends.. Blocks have a variety of designs and can be permanent or removable, and also incorporate a bar to allow swimmers to perform backstroke starts.
Breaststroke: One of the four competitive racing strokes. Breaststroke is swum as the second stroke in the Medley Relay and the third stroke in the I.M.
Butterfly: One of the four competitive racing strokes. Butterfly (nicknamed Fly) is swum as the third stroke in the Medley Relay and first stroke in the I.M.
Cap: The latex or lycra covering worn on the head of swimmers.
Circle Swim: When there are more than two swimmers in a lane during practice, swimmers swim up on the right hand side, staying close to the lane line, and return on the other side.
Club Swimmer: A swimmer who swims for a private team registered with USA Swimming.
Colorado Timing: A brand of automatic timing system.
Cool-down: A slower, longer swim as an essential injury prevention technique, used by the swimmer after a race to rid the body of excess lactic acid.
Course: Designated distance (length of pool) for swimming competition. (i.e., Long Course = 50 meters, Short Course = 25 yards or 25 meters). Often abbreviated LCM, SCM, and SCY.
Cut: A qualifying time or time standard necessary to attend a particular meet or event.
Deck: The area around a swimming pool reserved for swimmer, coaches and judges.
Disqualification (DQ): This occurs when a swimmer has committed an infraction of some kind; e.g., freestyle kick in butterfly. A disqualified swimmer is not eligible to receive awards, nor can the time be used as an official time. A disqualification is shown by an official raising one arm with open hand above their head.
Distance: Term used to refer to events over 400 meters/500 yards.
Distance Freestyle: Freestyle competitive events at distances of 200 m or over.
Dropped Time: When a swimmer goes faster than the previous performance they have "dropped their time".
Dryland Training: Training done out of the water that aids and enhances swimming performance; usually includes stretching, calisthenics and/or weight training.
Dual Meet: Type of meet where two teams/clubs compete against each other.
Electronic Timing: Timing system operated on DC current (battery). The timing system usually has touch pads in the water, junction boxes on the deck with hook up cables, buttons for backup timing, and a computer type console that prints out the results of each race. Some systems are hooked up to a scoreboard that displays swimmers time.
Entry: An Individual, Relay team, or Team roster's event list into a swim competition.
Event: A race or stroke over a given distance. An event can have on or more Heats.
False Start: Occurs when a swimmer is moving before the start gun is sounded.
Final Results: The printed copy of the results of each race of a swim meet.
Final: The championship final of an event in which the fastest eight swimmers from the heats or semi-finals compete.
Finals: The concluding session of a prelim/final meet in which the fastest swimmers from preliminary heats return to race again, usually in the evening.
Flags: Pennants that are suspended over the width of each end of the pool approximately 15 feet from the wall. See Backstroke Flags.
Flip Turn: A type of turn used in front crawl and backstroke. As the swimmer approaches the wall, they tuck their body into a somersault, roll toward the wall and push off with their feet.
Flutter Kick: The alternating kick used in backstroke and front crawl, usually 6 kicks per cycle.
Format: The order of events and type of swim meet being conducted.
Freestyle: One of the four competitive racing strokes. Freestyle (nicknamed Free) is swam as the fourth stroke in the Medley Relay and fourth stroke in the I.M.
Goggles: Eyewear worn by swimmers in the pool to protect the swimmers' eyes from the effects of chlorine in the water. Also improves vision underwater considerably!
Gun Lap: The part of a freestyle distance race (400 meters or longer) when the swimmer has two lengths plus five yards to go. The starter fires a gun shot over the lane of the lead swimmer when swimmer is at the backstroke flags.
Gutter: The area at the edges of the pool in which water overflows and is recirculated into the pool. Deep gutters catch surface wave and don't allow them to wash back into the pool and affect races. Alternatively a pool may have no gutter and be deck level.
Heat: A division of an Event used to distribute the number of participants over a series of races. Heats are usually seeded slowest to fastest qualifying time with the fastest swimmers in the later heats.
Heat Sheet: The pre-meet printed listings of swimmers seed times in the various events at a swim meet. These sheets vary in accuracy, since the coaches submit swimmers times many weeks before the meet. Heat sheets are sold at the admissions table and are used mainly to make sure the swimmer has been properly entered in all the events they signed up for. Parents enjoy looking at the seeds prior to the race plus swimmers can tell the order the events will be conducted and get a rough idea how long the meet sessions will last.
I.M.: Slang for Individual Medley event in which the swimmer uses all four strokes in the following order: butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle.
Individual Medley: A combination of the four competitive swimming strokes swum in the following order; Butterfly, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Freestyle.
Lane: The section of a pool, distinguished by lane lines, in which a swimmer is assigned to swim. In competitive swimming, lanes are numbered from 1 to 5, 6, or 8, with lane 1 being the lane furthest to the right.
Lane markers, lines or ropes: Continuous floating markers extending from one end of the pool to the other.
Lap Counter: The large numbered cards (or the person turning the cards) used during the freestyle events 400 meters or longer. Counting is done from the starting end.
Lap: One length of the course. Sometimes may also mean down and back (2 lengths) of the course.
Lead-off: The swimmer to execute the first leg of the relay.
Leg: The part of a relay event swam by a single team member. A single stroke in the I.M.
Length: The extent of the competitive course from end to end. A completed lap either up or down the pool. This may be a distance of 25 meter or yards or 50 meters depending upon the size of the pool. See Lap.
Long Course: A 50 meter pool
Mark: The command to take your starting position.
Marshall: The person(s) (official) who control the crowd and swimmer flow at a swim meet.
Medley Relay: A group of four swimmers each swimming different strokes in an event; back, breast, butterfly, and free.
Meet: A series of events held in one program.
No Time (NT): Seed time is entered as "No Time" if a swimmer has never swum an event before.
OT: Official Time. The swimmers event time recorded to one hundredth of a second (.01).
Pace: The speed that corresponds with a race distance, e.g. 1:20 (1 minute 20 seconds) per 100 meter.
PB: Personal Best. The best time a swimmer has done so far in a particular stroke/event
Psyche Sheet: Another name for a "Heat Sheet" or meet program.
Qualifying Time (QT): A specified time that must be achieved for the swimmer to enter a competitive event.
Qualifying Times: Published times necessary to enter certain meets, or the times necessary to achieve a specific category of swimmer.
Relay Exchange: The exchange between the swimmer in the water finishing the leg and the next swimmer on the relay team. A smooth exchange requires the finishing swimmer's hand to touch the touch pad at the same time as the starting swimmer's sets off from the starting block.
Relay: An event in which 4 swimmers compete together as a team to achieve one time.
Relays: A swimming event in which 4 swimmers participate as a relay team each swimmer swimming an equal distance of the race. There are two types of relays: 1) Medley relay - One swimmer swims Backstroke, one swimmer swims Breaststroke, one swimmer swims Butterfly, one swimmer swims Freestyle, in that order. Medley relays are conducted over 200 yard/meter and 400 yard/meter distances. 2) Freestyle relay -- Each swimmer swims freestyle. Free relays are conducted over 200 yard/meter and 400 yard/meter distances.
Seed: To assign a swimmer to a heat or lane according to their qualifying time.
Seeding: Swimmers are arranged in heats in events according to submitted times and heat sheets are prepared prior to the day of competition.
Session: Portion of meet distinctly separated from other portions by time.
Short Course: A 25 yard or 25 meter pool.
Split: A swimmer's intermediate time in a race. Splits are registered every 50 meters (or 25 yards/meters depending on the pool and the equipment on hand) and are used to determine if a swimmer is on record pace. Also the time for one of the four individuals in a relay. Under certain conditions, splits may also be used as official times, for example, the lead off swim in a relay, or the lead off portion of an event.
Sprint: Describes the shorter events (50 and 100).
Stand-up: The command given by the Starter or Referee to release the swimmers from their starting position.
Start Position: The position taken by the swimmer at the beginning of the race. The swimmer is required to have at least one foot at the front of the starting block and remain motionless until the start signal sounds. The most common position has the swimmer bent over, knees bent and feet shoulder width apart. Some swimmers prefer a track start with one foot forward and one foot back.
Start: The beginning of a race. The dive used to begin a race.
Starter: Meet official who fires gun or sounds horn that begins each heat of an event.
Starting blocks: Platforms from which the swimmer enters the water at the beginning of an event.
Step-Down: The command given by the Starter or Referee to have the swimmers move off the blocks. Usually this command is a good indication everything is not right for the race to start.
Stroke: There are four competitive strokes: Butterfly, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Freestyle.
Submitted Time: Times used to enter swimmers in meets. These times must have been achieved by the swimmer at previous meets.
Swim-A-Thon: The "Fund Raiser" where swimmers swim laps to raise money for the team or a charity.
"Take Your Mark": The starter's command to swimmers to which they must respond by at once assuming a starting position.
Taper: Reducing the intensity of training just before a race so that the swimmer may be fresh and in peak condition for the event.
Time Standard: A time set by a meet or the organizing group that a swimmer must achieve for qualification or recognition.
Time Trial: A time-only swim, which is not part of a regular meet.
Timer: The volunteers sitting behind the starting blocks/finish end of pool, who are responsible for getting watch times on events and activating the backup buttons for the timing system.
Touch: The finishing point of a race.
Touch Out: To reach the touch pad and finish first in a close race.
Touch Pad: The removable plate (on the end of pools) that is connected to an automatic timing system. A swimmer must properly touch the touch pad to register an official time in a race.
Unofficial Time: The time displayed on a read out board or read over the intercom by the announcer immediately after the race. After the time has been checked, it will become the official time.
USA Swimming: The governing body of swimming.
Warm Down: Low intensity swimming used by swimmers after a race or main practice set to rid the body of excess lactic acid, and to gradually reduce heart rate and respiration.
Warm Up: Low intensity swimming used by swimmer prior to a main practice set or race to get muscles loose and warm. Warm up gradually increases heart rate, respiration and helps to prevent injury.
Yardage: The distance a swimmer races or swims in practice. Total yardage can be calculated for each practice session.
Coach Jeff Powers


If you are a stay at home parent, you are probably aware there is no such thing as privacy any more. The situation was bad in my house. The kids have a built in radar sensing the moment my jeans are being unbuttoned. It doesn't matter if it's to go to the bathroom, take a shower or just slip into something a bit more frumpy, but oh so comfortable, those kids know they have secret instructions to barge in on me.
Charlie, my four year old, has learned to knock on doors. The problem is, she stands outside the door and asks if I'm done yet, can she come in, why won't I hurry, I need you, the dog is fighting the cat.
I keep hoping to come out and find some amazing boxing match going on between the two animals. Instead the cat yowls at the dog because the dog is following the cat too close.
In other words, my amount of privacy includes the ability to do something behind a closed door, but not always alone.
Today, I thought I was in for a treat. Both girls were down for their naps and my husband was at work. I might be able to sneak a gloriously, coveted hot shower.
I grabbed my towel, turned on the water, turned around and the cat was standing next to me. He looked up at me and yelled. Yes, my cat is Siamese and he doesn't talk to me, he tells me off with every conversation.
I shooed him out of the bathroom, closed the door to make sure it latched. You know how animals have this uncanny ability to use their nose to push the door open to make sure you are still alive? They check on you as though they are opening a refrigerator when they already know has nothing they want inside…over and over and over again.
Kids asleep. Cat shooed out of bathroom. Hot water ready to go. This is it! An amazingly private moment with no one to interrupt. Then I hear it. I swore it was a horrible Jerry Lewis impersonator making some sort of comedic interjections outside my door.
No, it was the cat.
He was yowling like I'd never heard before. Then he started pounding on the door. Knock after knock, I think he was using all four paws, his tail and his head. With all his might, he was determined to get in that room and give me a piece of his mind. I held strong. Among all the noise, I still got in the shower. I was going to enjoy this moment, I felt I earned it.
The racket continued for the duration of my shower, and into the drying off phase. I finally opened the door and gave the dirtiest look to the cat. He simply stepped back, gave me one last chirp to spite me, and merrily pranced away as though he completed a job well done.
Me, on the other hand, I'm still trying to carve away a little bit of privacy.
Do you struggle finding privacy with kids and pets? Share your story in the comments.
If you enjoyed this story check out some of these other posts about my pets.
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