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U.S. Department of State Country Report on Human Rights Practices 1999 - Finland
|United States Department of State
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|25 February 2000
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Finland is a constitutional republic with an elected head of state (President), a Parliament, a head of government (Prime Minister), and an independent judiciary.
The security apparatus is controlled effectively by elected officials and supervised by the courts.
Finland has a mixed economy, primarily and extensively market based.
The Government generally respected the human rights of its citizens, and the law and judiciary provide effective means of dealing with individual instances of abuse. The Government is taking serious steps to address the problem of violence against women.
Section 1. Respect for the Integrity of the Person, Including Freedom From:
a. Political and Other Extrajudicial Killing
There were no reports of political or other extrajudicial killings.
b. Disappearance
There were no reports of politically motivated disappearances.
c. Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
The Constitution prohibits such practices, and there were no reports that officials employed them.
Prison conditions meet minimum international standards, and the Government permits visits by human rights monitors.
d. Arbitrary Arrest, Detention, or Exile
The Constitution prohibits arbitrary arrest, detention, or exile, and the Government observes this prohibition.
e. Denial of Fair Public Trial
The Constitution provides for an independent judiciary, and the Government respects this provision in practice.
The judiciary consists of the Supreme Court, the Supreme Administrative Court, and the lower courts. The President appoints Supreme Court justices, who in turn appoint the lower court judges.
The law provides for the right to fair public trial, and the judiciary vigorously enforces this right. Local courts may conduct a trial behind closed doors in juvenile, matrimonial, and guardianship cases, or when publicity would offend morality or endanger the security of the state. In national security cases, the judge may withhold from the public any or all information pertaining to charges, verdicts, and sentences. The law provides for sanctions against violators of such restrictions.
There were no reports of political prisoners.
f. Arbitrary Interference with Privacy, Family, Home, or Correspondence
The Constitution prohibits such practices. Government authorities generally respect these prohibitions, and violations are subject to effective legal sanction.
Section 2. Respect for Civil Liberties, Including:
a. Freedom of Speech and Press
The law provides for freedom of the press, and the Government respects this right in practice. An independent press, an effective judiciary, and a functioning democratic political system combine to ensure freedom of speech and of the press, including academic freedom.
b. Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and Association
The Constitution provides for these rights, and the Government respects them in practice.
c. Freedom of Religion
The Constitution provides for freedom of religion, and the Government respects this right in practice. Nontraditional religious groups freely profess and propagate their beliefs. Such groups are eligible for some tax relief (e.g., they may receive tax-free donations), provided they are registered with the Government as religious communities. Some 87 percent of the population belongs to two state churches, the Lutheran and the Orthodox. All citizens belonging to one of these state churches pay, as part of their income tax, a church tax. These church taxes are used to defray the costs of running the state churches. Those who do not want to pay the tax must notify the tax office.
Such groups as Jehovah's Witnesses and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints have been active in Finland for decades. In December 1998, the Ministry of Education turned down the application of the Finnish Association of Scientologists to be registered as a religious community. This was the first time that an applicant had been denied church status. The Scientologists' application was pending for nearly 3 years while the Government awaited additional information that it had requested from the Association. The Association acknowledged that it had not responded to the Government's request. The Education Ministry's decision can be appealed to the Supreme Administrative Court. The Scientologists have not yet done so, but they have indicated that they may begin the process anew and reapply for recognition as a church.
d. Freedom of Movement Within the Country, Foreign Travel, Emigration, and Repatriation
The Constitution provides for these rights, and the Government respects them in practice.
The Government cooperates with the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees and other humanitarian organizations in assisting refugees. Approved refugees and asylum seekers are processed directly for residence. The issue of the provision of first asylum has never arisen. There were no reports of the forced expulsion of persons with a valid claim to refugee status.
In 1998 1,272 persons applied for asylum, up from 973 in 1997. During 1998 the Directorate of Immigration processed 866 asylum applications. It granted asylum to 7 persons and residence permits to 372 persons and rejected the applications of 240 persons. Also in 1998, 247 asylum seekers withdrew their applications. In 1999 from January 1 to July 31, 1,851 asylum applications were submitted. Government officials attribute this increase in the number of asylum applicants to the fighting in Kosovo and to the sudden arrival in the country of Romani asylum seekers from Slovakia during June and July. In July the Government imposed a visa regime on Slovak citizens; the requirement was lifted in November. Most of the Roma subsequently withdrew their applications after the Government denied the applications of several hundred initial applicants on the grounds that most had first transited Hungary, the Czech Republic, or Sweden en route to Finland.
In 1997 the Government issued guidelines aimed at creating a more coherent immigration and refugee policy rather than dealing with immigration and asylum matters on a case-by-case basis. A revised aliens' code went into effect on May 1 that makes it easier to obtain asylum and facilitates family reunification.On May 1, a law establishing procedures for receiving asylum seekers, as well as promoting the integration of immigrants into society, also went into effect (also see Section 5).
Section 3. Respect for Political Rights: The Right of Citizens to Change Their Government
The Constitution provides citizens with the right to change their government peacefully, and citizens exercise this right in practice through periodic, free, and fair elections held on the basis of universal suffrage.
Women are fairly well represented in Government. There are 74 women in the 200-member Parliament, and 8 in the 18-member Cabinet. The Foreign Minister and the Speaker of the Parliament are women. In 1995 Parliament passed quota legislation for all state committees, commissions, and appointed municipal bodies, requiring a minimum of 40 percent membership from each sex.
Section 4. Governmental Attitude Regarding International and Nongovernmental Investigation of Alleged Violations of Human Rights
A number of human rights groups operate without government restriction, investigating and publishing their findings on human rights cases. Government officials are very cooperative and responsive to their views.
Section 5. Discrimination Based on Race, Sex, Religion, Disability, Language, or Social Status
The Constitution prohibits discrimination based on sex, age, origin, language, religion, conviction, opinion, or disability, and the Government effectively enforces these provisions.
Police statistics for 1998 record 2,708 cases of domestic violence, 208 more than the previous year. Of the victims, 2,182 were women and 526 were men. A total of 463 cases of rape were reported to the police in 1998, compared with 468 in 1997. During the period from January to September 1999, 424 cases of rape were reported. During the 1988-97 period, an average of 395 cases of rape were reported each year. Government experts report that as many as half of all rape cases may go unreported.
The annual number of calls to the police relating to domestic violence is not centrally compiled but is estimated at 10,000 to 12,000. Shelter officials state that the figure represents less than half of the number of actual incidents. Most of the persons seeking shelter are women between 25 and 35 years of age, either married or in a common-law relationship. Nearly one-third are immigrants.
The law provides for stringent penalties for violence against women; the police and the courts vigorously enforce this provision.
The Union of Shelter Homes as well as the municipalities maintain homes all over the country for female, male, adult, and child victims of violence. The total number of shelters is around 55. Many of the people served by the shelters are women with small children fleeing abusive husbands. Increasing numbers of elderly persons – the parents of abusive (usually male) offspring – have sought safety in the shelters. Generally the conditions that cause both young and old to avail themselves of the shelters are alcohol-related. Studies show that the opening of a shelter in an area brings cases of family violence into the open. The concept of family violence includes negligence in care, psychological violence, and economic abuse. The Union of Shelter Homes introduced a special program to alert persons from other cultures to the possibilities of getting help from the authorities in a society where they lack a natural support network.
A study published in 1998 indicated that the typical victim of family violence is a young woman between 18 and 24 years of age who is married or is living in a common-law relationship. The study concluded that every fifth married woman or woman involved in a common-law relationship has suffered from violent behavior at the hands of her partner. The study also concludes that as many as 40 percent of all women over the age of 15 have experienced some form of family violence. (The study considers psychological and verbal abuse as "violence.")
The government-established Council for Equality coordinates and sponsors legislation to meet the needs of women as workers, mothers, widows, or retirees.
The Constitution calls for the promotion of equality of the sexes in social activities and working life, the latter particularly in the determination of remuneration. In 1985 the Parliament passed a more detailed comprehensive equal rights law that mandates equal treatment for women in the workplace, including equal pay for "comparable" jobs. In practice comparable worth has not been implemented because of the difficulty of establishing criteria, but the Government, employers, unions, and others continue to work on implementation plans. Women's average earnings are 81 percent of those of men, and women still tend to be segregated in lower paying occupations. While women individually have attained leadership positions in the private and public sectors, there are disproportionately fewer women in top management jobs. Industry and finance, the labor movement, and some Government ministries remain male dominated. Some 60 percent of physicians are women. Women serve in the military. The Government's Equality Ombudsman monitors compliance with regulations against sexual discrimination. Of the 78 complaints processed by the Ombudsman between January 1 and June 30, 17 cases were established as violations of the law.
In 1997 the Government began a special program to promote women's equality during the period from 1997 to 1999. This program consists of 30 projects, one of which focuses on violence against women and domestic violence. The project against violence offers support, nationwide, to women in need and to men who wish to combat their own tendencies to resort to violence. This project is regarded as the most significant component of the women's equality program, in that it has helped break the taboo about the subject.
The Government demonstrates its strong commitment to children's rights and welfare through its well-funded systems of public education and medical care. There is no pattern of societal abuse of children, and the national consensus supporting children's rights is enshrined in law.
People with Disabilities
Although since the 1970's the law has required that new public buildings be accessible to people with physical disabilities, many older buildings remain inaccessible. No such law applies to public transportation, but each municipality subsidizes measures to improve accessibility to vehicles. Local governments maintain a free transport service that guarantees 18 free trips per month for a disabled person. The deaf and the mute are provided interpretation services ranging from 120 to 240 hours annually. The Government provides subsidized public housing to the severely disabled.
Indigenous People
Sami (Lapps), who constitute less than 0.1 percent of the population, benefit from legal provisions protecting minority rights and customs. Sami language and culture are supported in the Constitution and financially by the Government. The Sami receive subsidies to enable them to continue their traditional lifestyle, which revolves around reindeer herding. Sami have full political and civil rights and are able to participate in decisions affecting their economic and cultural interests.
In 1998 the President issued instructions on implementing a European Union directive on the use of minority and regional languages. The directive's purpose is to ensure that the use of minority languages is permitted in school, the media, dealings with administrative and judicial authorities, economic and commercial life, and cultural activities. The Sami language belongs to the category of a minority language used regionally.
National/Racial/Ethnic Minorities
In recent years, concern has arisen about increasing expressions of racist and xenophobic behavior. The Government is trying to address this problem through an in-depth, ongoing study of attitudes toward different ethnic groups. The government study examines discrimination in working life, looks into popular attitudes toward foreigners, and charts the attitudes of those authorities involved in immigration affairs – the police, teachers, social workers, border guards, and employment office personnel. The popular attitudes survey found that half of those interviewed acknowledged some feelings of xenophobia or prejudice.
Two government-sponsored legislative initiatives are aimed at improving the situation of noncitizens. On May 1, a law promoting the integration of immigrants into society and establishing procedures for receiving asylum seekers went into effect. A revised aliens' code also went into effect on May 1 (see Section 2.d.). In addition to these legislative initiatives, the Government in 1997 issued policy guidelines for promoting tolerance and combating racism.
Section 6. Worker Rights
a. The Right of Association
The Constitution provides for the rights of trade unions to organize, to assemble peacefully, and to strike, and the Government respects these provisions. About 87 percent of the work force is organized. All unions are independent of the Government and political parties. The law grants public sector employees the right to strike, with some exceptions for the provision of essential services. In the first half of the year there were 28 strikes, only 1 of which was not a wildcat strike.
Trade unions freely affiliate with international bodies.
b. The Right to Organize and Bargain Collectively
The law provides for the right to organize and bargain collectively. Collective bargaining agreements usually are based on income policy agreements between employee and employer central organizations and the Government. The law protects workers against antiunion discrimination. Complaint resolution is governed by collective bargaining agreements as well as labor law, both of which are adequately enforced.
There are no export processing zones.
c. Prohibition of Forced or Compulsory Labor
The Constitution prohibits forced or compulsory labor, and this prohibition is observed in practice. The law prohibits forced and bonded labor by children and adults, and such practices do not exist. The Government enforces this prohibition effectively.
d. Status of Child Labor Practices and Minimum Age for Employment
The law prohibits forced and bonded labor by children (see Section 6.c.). Youths under 16 years of age cannot work more than 6 hours a day or at night, and education is compulsory for children from 7 to 16 years of age. The Labor Ministry enforces child labor regulations. There are virtually no complaints of the exploitation of children in the work force.
e. Acceptable Conditions of Work
There is no legislated minimum wage, but the law requires all employers – including nonunionized ones – to meet the minimum wages agreed to in collective bargaining agreements in the respective industrial sector. These minimum wages generally afford a decent standard of living for workers and their families.
The legal workweek consists of 5 days not exceeding 40 hours. Employees working shifts or during the weekend are entitled to a 24-hour rest period during the week. The law is enforced effectively as a minimum, and many workers enjoy even stronger benefits through effectively enforced collective bargaining agreements.
The Government sets occupational health and safety standards, and the Labor Ministry effectively enforces them. Workers can refuse dangerous work situations without risk of penalty.
f. Trafficking in Persons
The law does not explicitly prohibit trafficking in persons, but existing statutes concerning procuring and illegal aliens can be used in such cases.
Finland is becoming a destination country for trafficked women, according to an OSCE report.


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- Application is scheduled for public hearing, is assigned to a staff coordinator, and distributed to various county agencies.
The following four (4) steps apply only for lot subdivision and lot
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- Prestaffing of application. Applicant will be contacted by staff about initial staff comments.
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Re: Grand Slam Tennis 2 -ONLINE CHEATERS/GLITCHERS
A few of you sure did nail it in describing your experience with this shit sandwich, I got news for ya though..... it is NOT NINTENDO. How do I know this? Because EVERYTHING you all are describing also happens to us on the xbox 360 side. Not just more than 50% of the worlds top players are using this shit sandwich on us, but the #1 player in the world is the best at it! I for one refuse to spend my hard earned/slaved dollars upon so called, "Entertainment" to only find I am paying for grief, misery and for me to lose to spineless cheat whores. Such spineless dishonorable pukes should dare not to even associate themselves with my species, let alone chance to bump into me in play or life.
If what others are saying here about EA's stance on the subject of cheating is indeed true, then the EA has clearly taken the side of condoning cheating and hence the game maker is much more evil than its spineless cheating players.... and I will have no more to do with any of it. In fact, should this be the case then I would propose a mass gathering so to file a class action against the dev and all associated with making the game. I have logged my time spent on this GST2 whore-fest, and when you hear what my hourly rate is our CFO WILL NOT BE HAPPY. This is not a threat, rather a promise. I have helped snuff out corruption through multiple wars and conflicts as a US Soldier, and I will be god damned if I will allow a company, group or person to "knowingly" continue to charge me money and then serve me a shit sandwich, when all the while they knew it was a shit sandwich.
I buy and play games for entertainment, to "PLAY" the game. I do NOT buy games for you to "PLAY" games on me! It is HIGH TIME EA and its subsidiaries place their dicks on the table of accountability and get right. That or suffer mass losses from class action.
Contact me if you are tired of paying to be worked like this, caliwebmanATgmail
Re: Grand Slam Tennis Tips FAQ Help Tricks Hints Cheat Codes Strategy Guide
i personally find if you approach the net after your serve it can get you a point.
If you hit it on an angle this also works with the other players serve if they have low speed and fitness.
I also find net play good because it reduces my outs and helps is you get ability 'net play'
thank you for reading
Re: Grand Slam Tennis Tips FAQ Help Tricks Hints Cheat Codes Strategy Guide
i wonder is it possible to make a player and their first and last name be longer than 8 letters, cause there are loads of players i would like to make but cant, cause their names are too long, btw i really want to make Wozniacki and my own version of Sharapova.
I've been playing this game for 4-5 months. I've won the Grand Slam at hardest level.
I agree with the person who said that their opponent who cheats is able to stop them from playing their shot just long enough for them( opponent) to hit a winner. I have experienced my opponent being able to make my player swing when I did not swing, move my racquet when I did not move my racquet, and completely slow down my serve and the play speed of the game, stop my player from moving at all. I mean I just stand there and no matter what I do my player does not move for about two to three seconds. Long enough for my opponent to win the point. I think this is all Nintendos fault not necessarily EA Sports. Maybe that is why Nintendo did not get a contract for GST 2.
I love this game very much but people do cheat and it takes away from the enjoyment. I don't even want to play it now. I wonder if the owners of XBox and PS3 have this problem with GST2. We just have to keep reporting them to Nintendo as cheaters in the messenger part of the online for Wii and hope that enough people are reporting so Nintendo or EA Sports will do something about it.
Re: Grand Slam Tennis Tips FAQ Help Tricks Hints Cheat Codes Strategy Guide
I've been playing this game for 4-5 months. I've won the Grand Slam at hardest level. I know the shots and I know the motions for creating a winner. That being said, I stand no chance in 99% of my online matches. Opposing players consistently run from baseline to net at extreme speeds to hit my drop shots. I've witnessed mid-air ball hangs and tele-porting to make impossible shots. Today was a new one - I started a match with someone who prevented me from approaching the net! Seriously, he served and my player immediately backed up. After I returned he would run to the net and hit a angled drop shot. "Magically" the glitch went away at that moment and I could run at the net..but with no chance of getting the shot. It happened 4 times in a row. You can't tell these are just glitches. I don't ever get that "glitch" to go my way.
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Does anyone know how to get a Wii to go online?
I have a wireless router but it says
'Unable to connect to the Internet.
Confirm the Internet settings of the Wii console'
How do I do this?
Re: Grand Slam Tennis Tips FAQ Help Tricks Hints Cheat Codes Strategy Guide
Guys, your so behind the times, the issues identified in this thread are not cheats it is glitches and bugs in the game play that develops due to specific conditions within the netwerk connection between both players. Some games are good some not so but what you see on your side is not always what your opponent is seeing also. The only games I avoid is Japanese players as the lad and connection from my home country to Japan is always really terrible and the games exhibit the bugs and glitches badly.
Methods I find work
Always play the shot earlier than it would appear visually. e.g play your shot before the ball actually reaches you. You will win a lot of points in games doing this unless your opponent is beating you to this action. If you find the early shot always seems to be going out adjust your timing to delaying your shot to just after is appear to have passed you. Basically you need to assess a quickly as possible what timing is required for the connection you have to your opponent. Whoever gets its right first usually wins. In saying that there will be some people who you will just not beat no matter what you do, again its down to connection and nothing you do can combat this. Just accept and move on you'll make th epoint up again in other games.
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I've beaten serve and volleyers easily just by doing this trick that I discovered after several experimentations:
1. If your opponent is the server, hot the ball down-the-line...tip: hit with your backhand with a slice when you're receiving from the right side of the box. Even if your opponent serve to your forehand, still hit with your backhand... most of the time, I win here automatically.
2. Next, if your opponent is able to return it back to you, be very patient. We need the proper timing here. Allow your opponent to approach the net as closed as possible. This will caught them offguard and will have difficulty to run and chase an overhead.
3. By hitting a top spin down-the-line lob (regardless whether your opponent is a left or right hander), your opponent usually cannot reach it... YOU WILL WIN!
Note: If you are playing online, an you noticed that your opponent is using a nunchuck, try hitting a crosscourt at times when receiving a serve (especially if he directs it to the middle)... this could either force them to return the ball to your side (and so you can go back to #2 and 3 tips)
I hope I help you all on this.
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Hi everyone!!
I only started playing online the other day - first guy I played against was great, he was from Germany and it was really fun matches, we both slogged it out.....great just as it should be!!!
Next match was against a guy from Japan....he defo was cheating with the serve, and he was getting points even when he didn't touch the ball. I didn't even win one point!!!
Next was a Polish girl who also seemed to win points when she didn't even touch the ball.
Yesterday, once again played against another Japanese player....her serve was like a rocket!! I just about won a few points but it was impossible against her super-sonic serve
I'm not gonna stop playing online, even though there does seem a lot cheating the game - just wish I had the first German guy on my friends list, would love to play against him again
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if you suspect someone is cheating, just report them...if they get enough reports, nintendo will do a remote inspection of their wii console and if there is an illegal modification, they can permanently disable their connection to online play
theres a universal code to bypass that i hope you know
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if you suspect someone is cheating, just report them...if they get enough reports, nintendo will do a remote inspection of their wii console and if there is an illegal modification, they can permanently disable their connection to online play
Wii Grand Slam Juicers
I want to address this cheating thing again because there is a certain satisfaction from beating a cheater with a mod to their wii console. First of all, if you haven't recognized what a cheater is, they get to the ball pretty much no matter where you hit it...and if you hit an amazing shot to the opposite side of where they are standing, you will see play stop for a moment until they are able to get to the ball. Your screen will seem as if it is lagging. I just finished playing such a cheater and barely beat them : )))) But then I thought, he was just like me at some point in time. He was complaining about those who did the mod and decided he would do the same thing. Its like the 100 metre sprinter in the olympics that kept losing out to the steroid guys. So he takes roids and then he gets caught and looks like the bad guy after creaming them...does Ben Johnson's name ring a bell? It has been proven that every other guy in that olympic 100 metre final race was guilty of juicing up before the race. Well the point is, to be in the top 100, you will need to modify your wii. But don't go there because a friend of mine did that and they caught him and his console is now toast. And besides, guess what the top 100 guys/girls do if they start to lose anyway. They quit the game. I was in the top 10 in an online golf game Golden Tee and everytime I played with the top 100 and they fell behind, they just unplugged their console like clockwork. So why even bother with the mod when there are other ways that people will still find to cheat the system. Just play the game for fun in Unranked and once in a while when you feel like laughing at these pretend good players, play Steroid Ranked. Btw, these juicers hang out in Unranked too cause the higher Ranked players keep cancelling their games against them .. hahahahahahaha
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I find the easiest way to pass a person at the net is a very hard flat shot to the corner, which is hard to volley. If they do return that, you can just put it to the other side of the court, getting the winner.
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Brilliant advice, so much less frustrated with it doing all sorts instead of it doing its own thing shot wise.
Winning matches much easier now
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Hi just a general hint that helped me a lot:
First I thought, that Grand Slam Tennis was just too hard and that the controls (Wii M+) are not precise. But then I read somewhere, that after you hit the ball the Wii motion plus registers the "middle position" of the racket. That means if you put the Controller straight ahead of you right after hitting the ball, the controls work very precisely (at least for me) , and you can very well control the direction of the ball by just changing the direction of the controller during the swing, when you hit the ball. -> Forehand: 90° to the middle position means straight ball, >90° means the ball goes right, <90° ball goes left.
If you keep your racket in a random position after the swing, this will be the new "middle" and the controls will not work correctly - at least this was my experience...
After I got to know this, Grand Slam Tennis just advanced to my favourite game, as it is the sports game that is closest to reality that I know.. :-)
Hope this helps somebody, have fun..
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I wonder how long it takes to get star rating Im in wimbledon and have only got 1 1/2 stars!
Play the game on 5 sets... you'll have to make more and more points... the star system, works based on how many points you make... e.i. x amount of points will give you half a star... so, if you're playing a 3 game match, you need 12 (or more) points to win, whilst if you play a five set match, you'll need 72 (or more) points to win...
The other thing is to keep playing 3 game matches, but keeping in mind you'll have to play a whole lot more matches. Oh and btw, if you finished the 4 grand slams, you have to play them all over again, so you can keep playing to build up your 5 stars...
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Letter to DtL readers: Not now, but later
Maybe this is better than kissing an Olympic gold medal. Maybe.
So, my apologies for having you look at that picture of Svetlana Kuznetsova and her hairy situation for months. It was cruel and unusual punishment.
I wanted to drop you guys a note about the status of Down the Line! With the wedding coming up, I won't be able to cover the US Open. So, at this point it just made sense to shut it down for the remainder of the 2012 season. But, I do plan to get back to some form of regular blogging next year. For those of you who have stuck around I say THANK YOU.
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Your wedding coming up? Congrats Rich!!! :) Keep us updated about your big day on your FB.ReplyDeleteReplies
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You're getting married? Wow! :) Congratulations! Enjoy your 2012 and return to blogging fresh and happy in 2013. :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Marija. Lots to do of course. See you in 2013.Delete
Oh god that PICTURE!!! hahahaReplyDelete
Congrats and see you next year :)
- AnonymousAugust 21, 2012 at 2:05 PM
Thank you for acknowledging the torture. That hair since April! You never mentioned any wedding on here, but congratulations. I do hope you come back to the blog next year. I miss it.ReplyDelete
- broscutzzaSeptember 1, 2012 at 5:48 AM
Congratulations! have fun and smile :)ReplyDelete
See you in 2013 :)
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Rumor has it in Tweetland that Marat "SexGawd" Safin is reportedly marrying bleach-blond girlfriend Nastya Osipova of Russian pop group Blestyachie according to Russian media.
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say it isn't true! take it back!!!ReplyDelete
i'm looking into joining a pop group immediately. maybe then he'll notice me.
- AnonymousAugust 18, 2009 at 10:09 AM
Please, Marat, marry someone who doesn't look like a porn star! His ex girlfriend was a gold-digger, but at least she looked classy. Or better yet, Marat, don't marry at all and wait for me!ReplyDelete
NOOOO MARAT!!! i just can't let him go through with this!ReplyDelete
Ewww. He has officially lost his mind if he marries this chick and dont tell me love is blind or else he would have kissed me in Palm Springs :)ReplyDelete
PLEASE LET IT NOT BE TRUE.ReplyDelete
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Why this ugly bitch? Love is blind as they used to say.ReplyDelete
Yikes! This bitch is ugly! He could do soooo much better! This just can't be true. The Marat and monogamy? Pfft! Please. 1 week as a married man and you'll see him running around the Moscow red-light district again!ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousAugust 19, 2009 at 12:40 AM
calm down everybody calm down the media can't be trusted remember how he was rumuored to have married dasha at one point? this could be another false alarm, wel at least i hope to god it is call me shallow but i'd take it like a woman if she was pretty but really her HER?!!! she looks like a smacked arseReplyDelete
but hey maybe she's nice who knows? my point is we dont know how true this is so lets calm it *grabs calming beads*
I can't get over the fact that the girl looks like Missy Piggy and Marat could do soooooooooo much betterReplyDelete
WHY???????? Just...why?? Especially with that old blonde hag bitch. I'm officially going into mourning.ReplyDelete
the only pictures of her that look good to me are of her in a darkened theater. clearly visibility does her no favors. but maybe she has a wonderful personality? lolReplyDelete
hey Rich here's a site with pictures of Marat's gurlfriend- she doen't look that bad, u knowReplyDelete
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If "She doesn't look that bad" means that she doesn't look like a crack whore, but a porn star, then yes, she doesn't look that bad. It's not only the way she looks, but the faces she makes when she poses. This girl makes my eyes sore. She looks like she should be living at the Playboy Mansion. End of rant ;)ReplyDelete
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NOT TRUE EVERYONE!! THE MARRIAGE WAS A RUMOR PUT OUT BY LIFE.RU, AS USUAL. MARAT SAID THERE WOULD BE NO WEDDING. AS OF A FEW DAYS AGO MARAT "THREW" (ACCORDING TO THE RUSSIAN PAPERS) NASTYA. THEY ARE BROKEN UP, IF THEY WERE EVER REALLY TOGETHER ANYWAY. BACK IN MAY HE SAID SHE WAS "A GIRLFRIEND, SORT OF. A LITTLE, A LITTLE. NOW IT LOOKS LIKE NOT AT ALL. BREATHE EVERYONE.ReplyDelete


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|Lady Dragon golfers end season as league champs
|Written by Kyle Arnoldy
Holyoke's girls' golf team finished the season on a high note, placing first in the league tournament in Brush Monday, May 13. The win also gave HHS the top spot in league standings for the season.
"The season was a bit of a struggle with the weather and trying to find time to practice, but in the end, the girls stepped up and did what they needed to do on the last day to hold off the other teams and win league," coach Garrett Gordon said.
With a team score of 317, Holyoke topped Yuma and Wray by one stroke to win the tournament. Makayla Spitz carded a 97 in the tournament to lead the team. Alyssa Cordova and Caitlyn Kramer each posted a 110 and Alex McCallum shot a 140.
Gordon commended his team for their perseverance. He said they never gave up and were able to accomplish many of their goals, including winning league.
Girls fall short at regionals
With weather causing a number of postponements throughout the season, the league championship was actually played after the regional tournament, which was held Tuesday, May 7 in Ft. Morgan.
"The overall condition of the course in Ft. Morgan was difficult because of the spring weather they have had," Gordon said.
In the tournament, Holyoke placed eighth, shooting a score of 361.
Spitz led the team with a 115, Cordova shot a 117, Kramer 129 and McCallum 139.
"None of them played how they would have liked, but it was a great learning experience for them down the line for competition situations," Gordon said.
Holyoke Enterprise May 16, 2013


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ROCKVILLE, Md. (Mont. County Fire And Rescue/WUSA) --- Here are the places to watch fireworks on Fourth of July in Montgomery County.
• Gaithersburg, Montgomery County Fairgrounds, 16 Chestnut Street, Gaithersburg, Maryland. (301) 258-6350. Gates open at 5 p.m. Walk-in at Chestnut or Dalamar Streets; the Perry Parkway entrance will be closed. Entertainment at 7 p.m. Fireworks at dusk.
• Rockville, Montgomery College, Rockville Campus, 51 Mannakee Street, Rockville, Maryland. Additional parking will be available at Rockville Town Center. Live entertainment begins at 7 p.m. Fireworks at 9:30 p.m.
• Boyds/Germantown, Germantown Soccerplex, 18041 Central Park Circle, Boyds, Maryland. (240) 777-6820. Family activities beginning at 6 p.m., the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra will perform a musical salute to America at 8 p.m. and fireworks begin at 9:15 p.m.
• Poolesville, Poolesville Polo Grounds, 14660 Hughes Rd., Poolesville, Maryland. Live music begins at 6 p.m., Fireworks at 9 p.m. Parking is $5 per vehicle. (301) 972-8888.
• Kensington/Wheaton, Albert Einstein High School, 11135 Newport Road, Kensington, Maryland. Entertainment begins at 7:30 p.m. and fireworks show will begin approximately
at 9:15 p.m. Since there will be no on-site parking at the school or at adjacent properties, except for handicapped parking, shuttle buses will pick up passengers, beginning at 6:15 p.m., at Westfield Wheaton and the Wheaton Metro Station.
• Takoma Park, Takoma Park Middle School, 7611 Piney Branch Road, Takoma Park, Maryland. (301) 270-6876. Parade at 10 a.m. at the intersection of Carroll and Ethan Allen Avenues. Fireworks at 9:30 p.m.
Montgomery County Fire Chief Richard Bowers reminds residents to celebrate wisely over the holiday weekend and that the County will be continuing its 'zero tolerance' policy regarding illegal fireworks.
The Law:
It is illegal for any person to manufacture, possess, store, offer for sale, sell, discharge, use, burn or explode any fireworks in Montgomery County, Maryland, except that an authorized display may be conducted by a licensed pyrotechnic professional with a permit. Penalties for violations of the law include a fine up to $1,000 and/or six months in jail. All fireworks are illegal in Montgomery County, Prince George's County and the City of Baltimore. Montgomery County Fire Safety Code: Section 22-70: Fireworks.
What fireworks are legal?
In Montgomery County, ALL fireworks are illegal to possess or discharge including gold label sparklers. Snap-and-pop noise makers, snakes and party poppers are the only exception to this law.
Can I receive fireworks at my home through the mail?
No. Use of the mail for the transportation of fireworks for use in the State of Maryland is illegal.
Can I have a private fireworks display at my residence with proper permits?
No. You can not have a private display; however, you can apply to have a public display with proper permits and insurance.
Can I receive fireworks at my residence delivered by a public carrier?
No. It doesn't matter where the fireworks are purchased or how they are brought into Maryland. Fireworks are still illegal in Montgomery County.
Where do I report firework violations?
Residents are urged to call 911 to report firework violations. Additionally, fire department and law enforcement agencies will be strictly enforcing the law.


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I have been overseas with the military for the majority of my career, and now that we are headed back to Wyoming (don't know where yet), I want to hunt the wilderness areas horseback.
What saddles are you guys using, and what panyard systems and so on?
Where is a good place to go for back country tack?
Looks like the prices on quality mules are high, and I don't have a lot of mule experience.
We used to have our share of BLM Burros that guarded our sheep at night when I was younger. Kind of like a tall dog that eats grass.
Was thinking of trying to find some Norwegian Fjord mares (2 or 3) and a mammoth donkey jack. Eventually having our own mule program. Then again I have zero experience around mules. So maybe not.
(I am about 20 months from moving so if your selling horses can you please wait till I get back. I don't even know where I am going to be living.)