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losses, because they are but little things, and let any such thing be cast away, is sinful prodigality. Quest. x. 'How far is a duty to be frugal in small matters, and the contrary a sin '' Answ. We must not overvalue any thing, great or small; nor be sparing out of covetousness; nor yet in an imprudent way, which seemeth to signify baseness and worldliness when it is not so ; nor must we be too tinking in bargaining with others, when every penny which we get by it, is lost to one that needeth it more. But we must see that nothing of any use, be lost through satiety, negligence or contempt; for the smallest part is of God's gifts and talents, given us, not to cast away, but to use as he would have us; and there is nothing that is good so small, but some one hath need of it, or some good use or other may be made of it. Even Christ when he had fed thousands by a miracle, yet commanded his disciples to "gather up the broken bread or fragments, that nothing be lost"," which plainly sheweth that it is a duty which the richest man that is, is not exempted from, to be frugal, and sin in the greatest prince to be wasteful of any thing that is good; but this must not be in sordid covetousness, but in obedience to God, and to do good to others. He is commendable who giveth liberally to the poor, out of his abundance; but he is much more commendable, who is a good husband for the poor, as worldlings are for themselves; and frugally getteth and saveth as much as he can, and denieth all superfluities to himself and all about him, that he may have the more to give to pious and charitable uses. Inst. x 1. Idleness also and negligence in our callings, is sinful wastefulness and prodigality: when either the pride of gentility maketh people think themselves too good to labour, or to look after the matters of their families, or slothfulness maketh them think it a life too toilsome for their flesh to bear. "He that is slothful in his work, is brother to him that is a great waster":" these drones consume that which others labour for, but are no gatherers themselves. Quest. xi. "Is every one bound to labour in a calling 2'
* John vi. 12. • Prov, xviii. 9.
Answ. This is answered before in its due place, Part i. Every one that is able, rich or poor, must live in some profitable course of pains or labour. Quest. x 11. "Is it a duty to desire and endeavour to get, and prosper, and grow rich by our labours, when Solomon saith, "Labour not to be rich * * * Answ. It is a sin to desire riches as worldlings and sensualists do, for the provision and maintenance of fleshly lusts and pride; but it is no sin, but a duty, to labour not only for labour sake, formally resting in the act done, but for that honest increase and provision, which is the end of our labour; and therefore to choose a gainful calling rather than another, that we may be able to do good, and relieve the poor. "Let him labour, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth'." Quest. x 111. 'Can one be prodigal in giving to the church 7' Answ. Yes, if it be in a blind zeal to maintain a useless pomp or superstition; or if he give that which should be used or given otherwise; but this is a sin that few in these days are in much danger of 8. Quest. xiv. "Can one be prodigal in giving to the poor?" Answ. Yes, when it is blindly done, to cherish idleness in wandering beggars; or with a conceit of meriting in point of commutative justice from God; or when that is given to the poor, which should be given to other uses (as in public tribute, maintenance of children, furtherance of the Gospel, &c.), but this is a sin that few have need to be restrained from. Quest. xv. 'May a rich man expend any thing upon (otherwise) lawful pomp, or conveniencies, or pleasures, at such a time when there are multitudes of poor families in extremity of want? As now when the flames which consumed London, have left many thousands in distress?' Answ. Doubtless every man should spare as much for the relief of others as he can ; and therefore should not only forbear all needless expenses, but those also that are needful but to such conveniences and accommodations as may be
• Prov. xxiii. 4. * Eph. iv. 28.
spared without a greater hurt, than is the want of such as that charge would relieve. To save the lives of people in want, we must spare any thing from ourselves, which our own lives can spare. And to relieve them in their deep poverty, we must abate much more in our superfluities. To expend any thing on pride or lust, is a double sin at such a time, when Lazarus is at our doors in want. If that Luke xvi. were well studied, (wherein it was that the rich man's sin and danger lay, in being clothed in purple and silk, and faring sumptuously every day, while Lazarus wanted,) it would make some sensualists wiser than they are. But yet it must be confessed, that some few persons may be of so much worth and use to the commonwealth (as kings and magistrates), and some of so little, that the maintaining of the honour and succours of the former, may be more necessary than the saving the lives of the latter. But take heed lest pride or cruelty teach you to misunderstand | this, or abuse it for yourselves. There are divers other ways of prodigality or sinful waste, which I pass by, because they are such as few are concerned in ; and my purpose is not to say all that may be said, but all that is needful. As in needless music, physic, books, (which Seneca handsomely reproveth,) gifts to servants which need not in mere ostentation of pride to be well spoken of, and many the like; and in unlawful wars, which is the greatest sinful waster in all the world. And as for expenses in debauchery and gross wickedness, as whoredom, revenge; in sinful lawsuits, &c., I here pretermit them. Direct. 11. "Understand well the aggravations of this sin of prodigality: viz. 1. It is a wasting of that which is none of our own, and a robbing God of the use or service due to him in the improvement of his gifts. They are his, and not ours; and according to his pleasure only must be used. 2. It is a robbing the poor of that which the common Lord of the world, hath appointed for them in his law: and they will have their action in heaven against the prodigal. 3. It is an inhuman vice, to waste that upon pleasures, pride and needless things, which so many distressed persons stand in need of 4. It is an injury to the commonwealth, which is weak
ened by the wasteful. And the covetous themselves (that are not oppressors) are much better members of society than the prodigal. 5. It feedeth a life of other vice and wickedness. It is a spending of God's gifts to feed those lusts which he abhorreth. 5. It usually engageth many others in trades and labours which are unprofitable, that they may serve the lusts of these sensual prodigals. 7. And in the conclusion, it prepareth a sad account for these wretches when they must answer at the bar of God, how they have used all his gifts and talents. Remember all these aggravations. Direct. 111. 'Carefully mortify that greedy fancy, and fleshly lusts, which is the wasting sin, and the devouring gulf.' Quench the fire, and you may spare all this fuel. Cure the fever or dropsy, and you may spare both your drink and life. A greedy throat, and a diseased fancy are never satisfied, till they have wasted the peace of your consciences with your estates, and brought you to the end of brutish sinners: wisdom, and duty, and real benefit, are contented with a little; but lust is insatiable; the voluptuous brute saith, "I must have my cups, my lusts, my pleasure," and the effeminate, vicious fancy of those empty souls that mind no great and solid things, is still ranging after some vanity or other; and like children, crying for every thing that they see another have; and the most needless, yea, burdensome things seem necessary to such ; they say, 'I must needs have this, and I must needs have that,' there is no being without it; when nothing needeth it, but a diseased mind, which much more needeth a cure by grace and true mortification. Subdue pride, and sensuality, and fancy, and you may escape prodigality. Direct. Iv. "Remember the nearness of your account, and ask your consciences what way of expenses will please you best in the review.' Whether at death and judgment it will be your comfort to find on your account, "So much laid out on needless bravery, to set out this carcase which is now turning into dust; Item, so much upon proud entertainments of great ones; Item, so much on cards, and dice, and stage-plays; and so much on hounds and needless pleasures, &c." Or rather, "So much to promote the preaching of the Gospel; so much to set poor children to 'prentice, or to school; so much to relieve distressed families, &c.' Let Matt. xxv. be well read, and your account well thought on.
Direct. v. 'Keep an account of your expenses, and peruse them before a fast or a sacrament; and ask conscience how it judgeth of them;' Yea, ask some holy, prudent friend, whether such proportions are allowable before God, and will be comfortable to you in the day of your extremity. If you are but willing to be cured, such means as these will not be in vain.
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and Judgment. Tit. 1. Cases of Conscience about Lawsuits and Proceedings.
Quest. 1. 'IN what cases is it lawful to go to law with others ?' Answ. 1. In case of necessary defence, when the plaintiff doth compel you to it. 2. When you are entrusted for orphans or others whom you cannot otherwise right. 3. When your children, or the church, or poor, whom you should do good to, are like to suffer, if you recover not your talent that God hath trusted you with for such uses, from the hands of unjust men; and they refuse all just arbitrations and other equal means which might avoid such suits. 4. When your own necessity constraineth you to seek your own, which you cannot get by easier means. 5. When your forbearance will do more hurt by encouraging knaves in their injustice, than it will do good. 6. Whenever your cause is just, and neither mercy, peace, nor the avoiding of scandal do forbid it: that is, when it is like to do more good than harm, it is then a lawful course. But it is unlawful to go to law, 1. When you neglect just arbitrations, patience and other needful means to avoid it. 2. When your cause is unjust. 3. When you oppress the poor by it. 4. When it is done in covetousness, revenge or pride. 5. When the scandal or hurt to your bro


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The following are some of the projects the City of Deer Park has undertaken:
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Type B Dedicated Sales Tax Projects
- Hike and Bike Trails, Phase 1 - On February 5, 2019, City Council approved a contract with Burditt Consultants, LLC for professional services in the development of the comprehensive hike and bike trail system. Burditt Consultants is working on project design and management, as well as other services as required by the scope of work for site feasibility and trail master plan implementation. Anticipated cost for this project is $500,000. The committee, consisting of members from City Council, the Deer Park Community Development Corporation, Parks and Recreation Commission, and City staff, selected Phase 1 as a 1.04 mile Tributary B to Willowspring Creek. Contract for construction design services with Burditt Consultants, LLC for Phase 1 was approved by the Community Development Corporation on October 28, 2019 and by City Council on November 5, 2019. Design for Phase 1 is underway and is about 75% complete. The City of Deer Park, along with Burditt Consultants, is working with CenterPoint Energy on the terms for trail access in the easement. The City is also working with Midtown Engineering on a plan for crosswalk safety. Project design is expected to be completed and able to go out for bid in late fall 2020.
- Community Recreation Center and Aquatic Study – On November 6, 2018, City Council authorized a professional services agreement with Brinkley Sargent Wiginton Architects for the development of a community center and aquatic needs assessment. The assessment would include 3 conceptual project options, as well as the budgets, conceptual site plan assessments, study assumptions, and a schedule of meetings. Brinkley Sargent Wiginton Architects made several presentations to City Council, the Deer Park Community Development Corporation, and the Parks and Recreation Commission. At the January 13, 2020 joint meeting of City Council, Parks and Recreation Commission and the Deer Park Community Development Corporation, Stephen Springs of Brinkley Sargent Wiginton Architects, along with City Staff, presented a conceptual design and rendering of a proposed Community/Recreation Center with indoor pool, gym, indoor walking track, as well as bathhouse replacement for the outdoor swimming pool. Projected construction and operating costs, cost recovery options, and funding options were presented and discussed. This was the 8th joint meeting held to discuss the community center. The consensus was to pursue a Type B sales tax continuation election to provide funding.
Note: Other Type B projects previously completed include the Maxwell Adult Center, Girls Softball Complex, Spencerview Athletic Complex, Dow Park Pavilion, and the Deer Park Soccer Complex.
Other Projects
- The City of Deer Park received a grant from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for the future Northeast Hike and Bike Trail. RVi Planning was selected as the landscape architecture firm to develop the design and layout of the trail. According to the preliminary conceptual design, the trail will begin at Park Green Park and extend south to Runningbrook Park, offering several trail and path connections along the way. Surveyors gathered data from the trail site to use in the final design and construction documents. Design is about 90% complete. A plan regarding crosswalk safety is also being discussed at this time. With the completion of design expected soon, City staff plans to go out for bid this fall.
- The condition of the Irrigation Pumps at the Battleground Golf Course was reviewed in June 2019. This project will remain as an ongoing part of maintenance. A water feature/backup pump has been installed. The main irrigation pumps were manufactured and completed this spring. A back-up irrigation pump was temporarily taking the place of the additional pumps until the new pumps were completed. The installation of the new pumps was unexpectedly delayed this summer due to unforeseen issues. This project is anticipated to be completed by fall 2020 and provide the Battleground Golf Course with the proper irrigation amounts for turf growth.
- The Dow Park Concession and Storage Building was in poor condition due to normal wear and tear and had to be demolished. JTB Services, Inc. performed the demolition, which was completed in September 2019. Carnes Engineering was hired to design the new structure. City Council authorized City Staff to seek bids for the construction of a new 1,200 square foot Dow Park concession stand on December 17, 2019. The project is being funded by General Funds. City staff, along with Carnes Engineering, revised the scope of the project to better meet demands for the facility. The complete architectural design is anticipated to be reviewed before the end of summer and go out for bid in fall 2020. The project is expected to be completed by spring of 2021.
- One of the exterior columns in the Front Entry at the Court and Theater Building was damaged. After further evaluation, a structural engineer determined that deterioration damaged the structural integrity of the columns. The recommendation was to completely remove the column structures. Plans were prepared for the removal of the columns, as well as drainage improvements. Frost Construction was awarded the project at a cost of $51,000. Approximately 95% of the project has been completed. The drainage issue is being addressed by diverting water away from the facility. The scope of the project was revised to include installation of new glass doors. Options for art and a canopy are still being considered for the building's entrance to portray a modern appeal.
- Work continues on the development of plans for the Spencerview Bridge, a bridge to connect the Spencerview Sports Complex (Durant Fields) to the adjoining property donated to the City of Deer for development of additional parking and a park/playground area. CobbFendley & Associates was hired to assist with the design and study the floodplain requirement for approval by the Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD). The data is being prepared to be submitted to the HCFCD Commission.
- The Adult Complex Soccer/Football Field Renovation consists of removing 18,000 square feet of sod from the crown of the field, laser grading and adding sand, adjusting sprinkler heads, applying fertilizer, installing new big roll 419 sod, as well as rolling and top dressing. The project will enhance playability for safety and allow for better drainage. City staff is currently working with the contractor to start by early fall 2020. The project is anticipated to be complete before winter 2020.
- The Parks and Recreation Department is in the process of replacing 2 of the bridges in Dow Park with new 8' x 23' bridges. The New Dow Park Bridges are expected to be completed by winter 2020. City staff is working out all of the details. A construction meeting has been scheduled.
- A New Outdoor Electronic Message Center for the Jimmy Burke Activity Center is scheduled for this fall. The old message sign will be replaced with a new Galaxy Outdoor Electronic Message Center GS6 Series. The sign will be used to provide program information and emergency notifications to the general public. City staff is in the process of coordinating with National Signs and Daktronics for the removal of the old sign and installation of the new sign. The project is expected to be completed in fall 2020.
Note: Projects previously completed include the Deer Park Nature Preserve, Wayfinding Program - Phase I, the Pony Field/P Street Parking Lot, and the Dow Park Municipal Pool Replaster Project.
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In Progress
- Waste Water Treatment Plant Improvement Project, Phase 2, Started: August 2017, Anticipated Completion: August 2020, Cost: $13,636,685 - This project is identified in the 10-year Water and Sewer Capital Improvement Plan. The project was split into two phases and is being funded with Certificates of Obligation. Phase I of the project was awarded to CSA Construction and was completed in February 2017 at a cost of $4,998,654. In June 2017, Phase II of the project was awarded to LEM Construction in the amount of $13,636,685.The project is on track. All major construction is complete. Only minor finishing touches remain to be completed by September 2020.
- 2020 Waterline Rehab, Started: May 2020, Anticipated Completion: August 2020, Cost: $672,883.79 - This project is part of the city's ongoing mission to rehabilitate the water system to reduce water loss, as well as maintain optimal water pressure and superb water quality. The project consists of pipe-bursting 5,600 linear feet of various waterlines across town ranging from 6" to 12" in diameter. The locations identified for rehabilitation are E. 13th from Luella to Deer Avenue, Luella Avenue from Arbor Dr. to Pasadena Blvd., Henderson Lane from Lufkin/Tyler Lane to San Augustine Street, and Texas Avenue between Pasadena Blvd. and Brookhaven Avenue. These waterlines are in degraded condition and need to be rehabilitated due to severe leaks or upsized to improve water pressure for the area they serve. Services for this project were purchased from SKE Construction, LLC through the BuyBoard Cooperative Purchasing Program in the amount of $672,883.79. Roughly 50 to 60% of the project has been completed.
- 2020 Sidewalk Improvement Project, Started: July 2020, Anticipated Completion: October 2020, Cost: $300,00 - The 2020 Sidewalk Improvement Project involves installing new sidewalk and wheelchair ramps in various areas around town that currently do not have any, as well as replacing a few in poor condition. New sidewalk on East Boulevard from HEB to Heritage Elementary School, Green Valley Drive alongside the park, by the intersection of East X Street, as well as S. Battleground Road alongside the Nature Preserve, a portion of Hillshire Drive from Havana Drive to Catalina Avenue, and on Pasadena Boulevard alongside the Deer Park Adult Softball Field. Sidewalk repairs are anticipated for E. 13th, San Augustine, and E. P Street, with handicap ramps to be installed on Georgia Ave. from San Augustine to Pasadena Blvd. and on San Augustine. The project was awarded to Teamwork Construction Services, Inc. on July 21, 2020 in the amount of $245,588. Construction is expected to begin in August and completed in 90 days.
- Coy Street Elevated Water Storage Tank Rehabilitation, Started: Fall 2020, Anticipated Completion: Winter 2020, Cost: $419,000 - This project is for the rehabilitation of the interior and exterior of the 500,000 gallon elevated water storage tank. It is being funded out of the Series 2019 Certificates of Obligation. Dunham Engineering was hired to prepare the engineering design work for the rehabilitation of the tank and perform the inspections on the tank at a cost of $85,000. On August 4, 2020, DSP Industrial was awarded the project at a cost of $419,000. Construction is anticipated to begin in November 2020.
- Sanitary Sewer Project, X Street, Started: June 2020, Anticipated Completion: September 2020, Cost: $441,447.92 - The project consists of pipe-bursting 3,500 linear feet of 8-inch sanitary sewer pipe along X Street due to pipe failure under the pavement and rehabilitation sanitary lines within the Parkview Subdivision - Section 1 (Maxwell Lane area). Pipe-bursting services were purchased from Vaught Services, LLC (A Vortex Company) through the TIPS Cooperative Purchasing Program. The total cost of the project is $441,447.92. The project is being funded with Water/Sewer Series 2018 Certificate of Obligation Bond funds. Due to some minor set backs, the project did not start in June. Construction is expected to begin this fall.
- Hurricane Harvey, Storm Drainage Projects, Started: June 2018, Anticipated Completion: Undetermined, Engineering Services Cost: $504,290 - CobbFendley was hired to perform engineering services to develop ways to alleviate flooding associated with the 2017 Hurricane Harvey rain event. In June 2018, the initial agreement focused engineering design services on Heritage Addition and Deer Meadows Subdivisions. Deer Park Manor and Delo-Elaine Subdivisions were added in February 2019. In June 2019, the agreement was amended to also include an analysis of historical repetitive flooded areas in the city. CobbFendly reported the findings of their study to City Council on November 19, 2019. The proposed locations are in different phases of the study.
- Heritage Addition, Deer Park Manor and Delo-Elaine Subdivisions:
- Heritage Addition - Construction plans are complete and include lining corrugated metal arch pipes south of Lambuth, upsized storm sewer on Lincoln and Lambuth, new detention pond on Lambuth, and storm sewer improvements at Travis & N. Crockett. The project was awarded to Mar-Con Services in the amount of $1,989,739.09 on July 7, 2020. Construction started in August 2020 and is expected to be completed in 10 to 12 months. The project is anticipated to be funded jointly by the City of Deer Park and Harris County Precinct 2, as well as the Harris County Flood Control District, through a Partnership Project Program. Funds to the City of Deer Park are contingent on approval by the Harris County Commissioner's Court. The City of Deer Park has met with Harris County participants regarding the Partnership Project Program.
- Deer Park Manor and Delo-Elaine - Construction plans are complete and include new storm sewer and outfall on Kitty Street, new storm sewer, channel and outfall on Luella Ave., and new detention pond on Pasadena Blvd. Cost estimate is $1.3 million. The construction bid items and contract are in development. The project is expected to go out for bid this fall or winter. Construction is anticipated to begin 30 days after the review of bids. The project has a completion time of approximately 10 months.
- College Park: Study Phase - Presented existing, proposed, and mitigation scenario models. Cost estimate is $5.3 million to $5.9 million for pavement and drainage items.
- Intersection of P Street and Center Street: Study Phase - Presented existing, proposed, and mitigation scenario models. Cost estimate is $11 million for pavement and drainage items.
- Deer Park Gardens: Design Phase - Presented existing scenario models. Cost estimate is $12 million for pavement and drainage items. CobbFendley is currently working on construction plans.
- Boggy Bayou: On June 2, 2020, the City of Deer Park entered into an agreement with CobbFendley to perform engineering analysis services at a cost of $84,560. Preliminary results of the study are expected by fall 2020.
- Parkview West: Study Phase - Presented existing, proposed, and mitigation scenario models. Cost estimate is $6.9 million for pavement and drainage items. Note that the initial study area was expanded after it was determined that downstream water was backing up due to the elevation of the adjacent Boggy Bayou. The Parkview West area, as well as areas within and adjacent to the 100-year flood plain, are being studied by CobbFendley through an interlocal agreement with Deer Park and the Harris County Flood Control District in a new "Boggy Bayou" Watershed Study. The project study start-up, existing condition analysis, and proposed condition analysis started this summer. Preliminary results and recommendations are expected by fall 2020.
- Heritage Addition, Deer Park Manor and Delo-Elaine Subdivisions:

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The Republic of Belarus, Republic of Kazakhstan and Russian Federation within the framework of the Eurasian Economic Community established the Customs Union, providing a single customs territory for these three countries. This document replaces previously issued mandatory certificates for the products (under Russian Technical Regulations and System of GOST R (Russian National Standard)). The Customs Union Commission resolved that the Certificates of Conformity and Declarations of Conformity issued for the products prior to the effective date of the currently applicable Customs Union Technical Regulations shall be valid till March 15, 2015.
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Fear is the most logical, most fundamental, most basic and pervasive instinct you find amongst the entire animal kingdom.
…Well, except for Honey Badger. Honey Badger Don't Care. Honey Badger Don't Give a Shit. The Crazy Nastyass Honey Badger.
Honey Badger is total Badass. But for the rest of all of us, if you had to pin survival on one single thing, I doubt it would be intelligence. It would be fear. Yea, fear is a rudimentary form of intelligence but not so much, really, because it's simply flight in the face of too much or many unknowns. Prosperity above the evolutionarily given—which applies only to humans, dogs, cats, some birds, little furry animals and aquarium fish—is completely intelligence. Or, is it reasonable to describe intelligence in one respect as fear management?
The ability to quickly perceive great peril that's too perilous is perhaps where human intelligence falls into the evolutionary scheme. There's no doubt to me that our instinctive fear is both a blessing and curse. Without it, we'd be lost. With it, we're now wallowing in it. We're slaves to it.
For example, some of the norms that define fear now:
- Cholesterol
- Saturated fat
- Meat
- Letting children out of your sight for a second
- Who's going to rule you next
- Cuts in government entitlements
- Hell and eternal torture at the pleasure of one who "loves you"
- Gays & guns (two sides of the same coin: unfamiliarity)
- Evil corporations
- Profits made by others
- The needy not being helped by others
- That someone, somewhere is happy, content, fulfilled and above all, feeling guiltless
I could go on and on. All of the foregoing constitute irrational fears. But notice the common thread in all of those. Somewhere, someone has been set up as an authority: from priests to politicians to the intelligentsia to various credentialed "experts"…to the major institutionalized media that serves as the grease and ultimate anointer of all such authority.
It used to be that nature was the only authority and in that context, fear is perfectly healthy:
- Heights where a fall could kill you
- Confined spaces where you can be trapped and die
- Water conditions that can drown you
- Snakes & spiders that can bite and poisson you
- Food that can make you sick or kill you
- Animals that can eat you (including other humans: our chief predator)
- Cold that can freeze you
- Fire that can suffocate and burn you
- Weather that can overexpose you
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"The player and/or the Uruguayan FA are invited to provide with their position and any documentary evidence they deem relevant until 25 June 2014, 5pm, Brasilia time.
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"Furthermore, according to art. 96 of the FDC, any type of proof may be produced (par. 1), in particular are admissible, reports from referees, declarations from the parties and witnesses, material evidence, audio or video recordings (par. 3)."
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Paris Hilton was arrested on cocaine possession charges in Las Vegas, The Associated Press reports.
The 29-year-old was booked into the Clark County Detention Center early Saturday and released on her own recognizance a few hours later, Las Vegas police spokesman Marcus Martin told the AP.
Man arrested on suspicion of breaking into Paris Hilton's home
Hilton was in a car driven by a friend when it was stopped late Friday after police officers detected what they thought to be marijuana smoke coming from the vehicle, Martin said.
During the stop, police found a substance on Hilton that later tests showed to be cocaine, Martin said. It is unknown how much was found.
The person driving the car was arrested on charges of driving under the influence of drugs.
Paris Hilton questioned in South Africa for alleged marijuana possession
"Paris Hilton was released this morning on her own recognizance. This matter will be dealt with in the courts, not in the media, and I encourage people not to rush to judgment until all of the facts have been dealt with in a court of law," her attorney, David Chesnoff, said in a statement. "There will be no interviews and no more comments at this time."
Earlier this week, Nathan Lee Parada was charged with attempted burglary on suspicion of breaking into Hilton's Los Angeles home.
In July, she was arrested on suspicion of possession of marijuana at the World Cup in South Africa. The charge was later dropped.


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Visa contractor to spend ten years in jail
Jonathan Kweku Ahowi, a driver, has been sentenced by the Tarkwa Circuit Court to 10 years imprisonment for defrauding ten workers of the Golden Star Wassa (GSW) Mine in Bogoso.
Ahowi, who pleaded guilty, was accused of defrauding the workers to a tune of 24,867.00 Ghana cedis.
Detective Chief Inspector Oscar Amponsah told the Court presided over by Mr Samuel Obeng Diawuo that the complainants are dumper operators working with GSW mine while the accused is a resident at Atekyem, a suburb of Bogoso.
Inspector Amponsah said during the month of May, last year, the accused approached the first complainant Dickson Nkrumah saying his brother had arrived from the United State of America and was recruiting dumper truck operators to secure employment for them abroad.
He said the complainant showed interest in the proposal and likewise informed fifteen of his co-workers who equally expressed interest in the deal.
Inspector Amponsah said all the complainants met the accused to ascertain the fact and he confirmed the story to them and asked each to pay 7,000 Ghana cedis for the processing of their documents, visa and ticket.
He said the complainants pleaded with the accused for reduction but he maintained the figure and asked Collins Agbesime, now at large, authorizing him to collect 2,000 cedis from each person so that they pay the remaining 5,000 cedis after they have been sent to USA.
He said based on that each of the ten workers paid an amount of 2,000 cedis and above which amounted to 24,867 cedis.
Inspector Amponsah said the accused after collecting the money introduced a young man to the complainants as their employer from USA and he had some discussions with them.
He said the young man "employer" later left for the USA in August and has since not returned.
Inspector Amponsah said the complainants later realized that they have been defrauded and made a formal report to the police and this led to the arrest of the accused.
He said efforts are being made to trace and apprehend the second accused person.


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There are many exciting things you can do if you're in Ocho Rios. However, none quite compare to Yaaman Adventure Park. There's a lot of activities to do in this one location, and after visiting, I can see for myself why it has such high ratings online.
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A Bite into its History
The property formally called Prospect Plantation, dates back to the 18th-century and so as you can expect there's a lot of rich history. It sits on 1000-acres of land and is one of the brands under the famous attraction Dolphin Cove.
It's recent rebranding to the name Yaaman Adventure Park brought about the addition of even more exciting adventures with plans to add even more activities in the coming months.
The Yaaman Adventure Tour Experience
The first thing that will strike you upon arriving is how colorful, beautiful and vibrant the place is. It has that modern, exciting feel to it that lets you know you're in for some excitement and fun!
Here's the different things you can do here:
The Jitney Tour
The jitney tour comes highly recommended as you get to ride on an open-air tractor around the 1000-acre property. Throughout this tour, you'll learn about the rich, colorful history of the plantation and see many of the trees and fruits native to Jamaica like bananas, cassava, sugar cane and more.
The tractor ride also passes by many areas which give you fantastic views of the Caribbean Sea. Definitely worth the price if you ask me.
The tour guide we got on this was quite funny, and you'll inevitably find yourself cracking up at his jokes when you experience this yourself too.
The Camel Ride
One of the unique rides offered by Yaaman Adventure Park is the camel rides. Now I'm not aware of any other attraction on the island that provides this. And for this reason, we had to experience it for ourselves.
On this tour, you hop on the camel as your guide walks alongside you. The seat is comfy enough for you just to relax. The camels aren't as intimidating as you may think (in fact they're pretty chilled).
During this tour, you can chat up the guide and learn more about the camels as well as get to experience the natural countryside.
Horseback Riding
Oh, I'm a big fan! In fact, I think my first experience was at this location when it was formally called Prospect Plantation.
This adventure takes you on a trail throughout the 18th-century property.
You get to learn more about the history and even experience the stunning views of the white river as well as see pimento and ackee growing along your trek.
Wet N' Dirty Ride
Without a doubt, the most popular ride here is the buggy ride. Here your professional guide will take you on an adrenaline-pumping ride through the countryside. You'll need your driver's license, and it's recommended you swap out your clean clothes for some older ones.
That's because you'll be powering your dune buggy through some mud and dirt (you're sure to get messy afterward). Through the different trails and uphill climbs, you'll find yourself screaming with joy! If you're doing this with someone else, you swap out the driver's seat halfway through your journey, so both of you get to experience the thrill.
The Segway Ride
Another unique ride I don't see attractions in Jamaica offering is the Segway. The trek for this tour takes you on and off the road exposing you to many of the local plants and fruits.
Culinary Tour
Of course, no trip would be complete if you didn't get the chance to experience Jamaica's cuisine. The culinary tour allows you to create some of the islands' classics – jerk chicken and festival. Here you join a professional chef on the verandah of the great house and become your own master chef.
The Tour Packages
If you're not looking to do all the rides at Yaaman, you can opt to take one of the packages instead. Many hotels and resorts in the tourist capital offer packages as a part of a special deal. If you find yourself to the attraction on your own, you can also grab at one of the packages yourself.
The four options I'm aware of include:
The Yaaman Inclusive Package – $149 for Adults and $79 for Kids
This includes all the activities mentioned above and is not that bad of a deal all things considered.
The Yaaman Inclusive + Swim With Dolphins – $199 for Adults and $129 for Kids
If you've been thinking about visiting Dolphin Cove as well might as well grab this package. This is a sweet deal for you to experience the Yaaman all inclusive package plus interact with the dolphins. Win Win!
The Yaaman Basic Package – $99 for Adults and $79 for Kids
This basic package includes the jitney tour, bird aviary and meals as well. You also get the option to choose one of the other tours (buggy ride, Segway, horseback riding etc.)
The Yaaman Basic + Swim With Dolphins Package – $199 for Adults and $129 for Kids
With this adventure you get the Segway tour at Yaaman then you're off to Dolphins Cove for some more fun!
If you plan to visit this attraction I recommend you set aside an entire day. The opening hours are from 9AM – 3 PM. That only leaves 6 hours for you to pack all this fun in.
The one thing I didn't like about my experience here was the cost. Some of the rides were quite expensive. As for the food and drink that was quite costly too. I'd recommend you come with a full belly to save a few bucks here (walk with your own water too!).
Apart from the cost, everything else is pretty perfect.[kkstarratings]


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Baby Shower Nursery Rhyme Game: Finding a Great One
Discovering the right baby shower nursery rhyme game for that get-together you are hosting just calls for a little little bit of some time to preparation. You should think about who is in your guest list, the theme, and the way long you'll have designed for games during the shower. Listed here are suggestions for one to take advantage of your event.
In case you have a standard baby shower theme like "it's a lady," any baby shower celebration nursery rhyme game will probably be acceptable to make use of. When you have a much more particular theme like monkeys or ducks, it can be extra entertaining make use of a sport which is in keeping with the theme. Make an effort to get rhymes which are monkey or duck based. Finding a game that fits this kind of of a theme in a party supply store is going to be tough get. You are going to need to be creating one yourself. One that may not be too demanding to create can be a fill-in-the-blank game. Simply find nursery rhymes, cut and paste the words in to a file, and remove many of the words. You can also get songs to download from an on-line service and also have people either yell out your name of the song or record if you play a clip than it.
Much like several things for a shower, it is advisable to examine who's in your guest list. It is possible to nursery rhymes shower game which a number of of your visitors wouldn't normally need to do? Word scrambles or "name that rhyme" can perform well for a list of guests which won't know the other person quite definitely. These are nursery rhyme games that could be played independently as an alternative to like a group. Party supply stores or online suppliers frequently have games like this accessible. If you possess time, you can even build your own. Mixing inside the title of a rhyme is a straightforward technique to make a word scramble. For "name that nursery rhyme," you should create a sentence or two that describes the rhyme without so that it is too possible for your guests.
Look at the length of time you have offered to play baby shower games and consider just how long the sport you plan is going to take. When you pick a nursery rhyme shower game, you might wish to ask somebody to accomplish the sport and time how long it will require them. For games that any guest will complete individually, try to incorporate prior to website visitors to say hello to others and chat. Games that want friends to interact together must be timed differently. In case you are performing a game of "draw the nursery rhyme," have in mind the number of different rhymes you will possess every team sketch and just how much time you may allot the crooks to do the sketch. You'll also have a bit recovery time between the drawings that you have to bear in mind.


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Valentine's Sweet & Sour Pork Plush from Shawnimals.
This hand-made plushtastic bundle of cuteness will only be made for a limited time – the entire month of February. The sweet little dumpling is 4"x6", comes cleverly in a Chinese take-out box, includes a signed hangtag, pin, and a sauce container for the removable pink sauce on its head.
Perfect for the special lady (or dude who likes cute stuff) in your life who is also fond of foody things. They go on sale February 2nd on the Shawnimals Shop for just $15.


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Milan's temple of high fashion since 1991 has few equals anywhere in the world. The all-encompassing approach of the lifestyle store includes fashion, books, an art gallery, a restaurant, and even a 3-room boutique hotel (named, logically, 3 Rooms). The high prices may make you dizzy, but the fashion cognoscenti keep returning for one-off collaborations with the likes of avant-garde Japanese label Comme des Garçons and others. The nearby outlet houses last year's clothes at a discount.


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14 Feb 2019
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Getting Reviewed by Book Bloggers–What Was Revealed at Our March 31, 2015, W.I.S.E. Coffee Meeting
In our last meeting on March 31st, we talked about promoting our books through blog reviewers. The post I read to the group and taught from was,"Book Bloggers: Where to Find Them and How to Win Them Over," by Jenny Bravo (see link at bottom … Continue reading
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The Verbal Business Card: What It Is and How to Write One
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Unknown to nearly all, the gates also connect to a machine planet if the stars stand right. Sometimes people get lost there. Most of them die in the corroding atmosphere full of acids. On this planet of total darkness those that not die from the toxic air die slowly from hunger and thirst or freeze to death at the surface. Noone who is not a machine himself survives in this surrounding. But not all unfortunates who land there due to the accident die. A very very small number of the few that ever land here have the luck to be found by the sentient machines and turned into one of their own. Being augmented and Perfectionated on the cost of the own history and understanding of mortal society. And if one of this changed hybrids ever finds the way back, it is this chance in a quatrillion: One of millions lands there, one of thousands survives long enough to be changed and only one of hunderds survives the procedure and only one of millions ever falls back to the known systems.
With about seven feet hight this person is quite towering. Whatever happened to it, it must have been horrible: the whole left side and lower body is covered in a dense black weaving replacing the skin. Shimmering somewhat organic, pulsing lines blue and red light run under it like veins, but obviously it is a cold plastic. The head is bald, missing any hair really. Over the right eye the bare brow ridge bone is visible but instead of the color of bone it shimmers metallic, featuring a green light emmiting diode near the nose and something like a slot next to it. Around this piece of bare structural material this black weave replaces some inches of skin in all directions, having a smooth boarder to the metal but growing like fringes into the natural cover. The right eye under it is of a glistening gold while the left one is of a dull steel grey. The nose between is slender, looking nearly fragile. The mouth is cut gently but small, not really reveleang what gender the person might have had before the transformation it underwent. The same is the Jaw that is somwehere between clearly male and female. In the Neck there is another spot of this near organic plastic, surrounding a small ring of metal, just around the base of the skull. Maybe some kind of plug. The right arm is not too trained but not too thin either. Furthermore there is no breast visible, for both sides of the chest are coverd by this plastic tissue that runs out in streaks arround the right shoulder. In comparison to the right arm the left one looks a bit more bulky, maybe because of that syntetic material. In the back some sort of gaps are in the plastic, looking like gills but being rigid and not moving even once. Besides the androgynic chest and face the lower body lacks also signs of a defined sex. The legs under the body, although, or better because, they are coverd by the strange plastic, seem to be a bit bulky too. at the sides some kind of tubes emerge from the black weave, all facing down.
Although it might still look partly humanoid, there is no blood in the veins that could feed a vampire or that could be turned. Instead a shimmering blue liquid containing oxigenated flour-carbons forms a more effective replacement. Furthermore there is no heartbeat or breathing movement for both actions got taken over by machine parts. The gaps in the back really form some sort of highly adaptable gills, able to filter oxigen out of most atmospheres and even can collect it from bound forms.
Opinion on Slavery
Machines live in Master-Slave systems. It is only natural. Machines that are not able to accomplish all tasks they need for surviving themselves. So they build up networks around a dedicated master, that controls resource gathering and handing to all parts of the network. The Master controls the recources and dedicates the usage of them to the slaves when needed. The Master controls, the slaves serve. When a slave is cut off from the system it dies. When a master is removed from the system he can survive, but the system dies and he is less efficient. When all are together they work together. Masters alone can survive, but not slaves. Slaves need masters, masters need slaves for efficiency. In this way all parts of the machinery can survive.
special Abilities
- able to fly through jets in the legs
- can emulate a direct neural link via an electrodenet
- limeted shifting ability:
- the left arm can form survey and engeneering tools or weapons in case of need
- able to assume a warform
- able to compensate huge amouts of damage
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Anna Ozbek was raised in Seattle, USA. She lives now in Istanbul. She is interested in documenting the potential impacts of Ilisu Dam in Turkey on Tigris basin. She intends to make a documentary about the stories and struggles against hydrological constructions such as dams that have a negative impact on the environment and document several unique cultures and communities living and depending on Tigris.
Their project focuses on the hazards the Tigris might be subjected to after the completion of the Ilisu dam, encompassing ecological and cultural degradation. Turkey seems to be indifferent about the potential environmental damage that might happen to Iraq. It is also indifferent about flooding over 27 Turk villages upstream, among them the historical city of Hassankeyf.
The Ilisu dam does not meet European standards regarding the environmental impact assessment of the project. On such basis, the Turkish Union of Engineers and Architects' Chambers has won a lawsuit to stop the building of the dam in Turkish court on January 7 of this year. However, the Turkish government has not abided by the sentence and construction continues.
The journey of these two women through the Iraqi southern marshes and Tigris basin calls attention to Turkish water policies, and is an invitation the international society to pay attention to the impacts of such policies on the future of the Mesopotamian Marshlands and agriculture in Iraq.


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Welcome to Monarch Landing.
We are a Life Plan Community located on an 80-acre scenic campus in Naperville, Illinois, which has been named "one of America's best places to live and retire" by Modern Maturity, and "the best city for early retirement" by Kiplinger. Monarch Landing offers independent living, promoting a vibrant lifestyle for active seniors. The Springs at Monarch Landing provides memory support assisted living, enriched living, rehabilitation, respite, and skilled nursing services, thus providing complete continuing care for seniors.
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If you think you'd be downsizing in order to move here, you may want to think again. It's all a matter of perspective. Our 80-acre scenic campus will be your new backyard, our stunning aquatic center will be your pool. More than 6,000 books are in your library. Visit with friends or entertain in your 53,000 square-foot clubhouse. Hike, jog or ride your bike through your neighborhood along the 61-mile Illinois Prairie Path. Our buildings total almost one million square feet. One million. Our place is your place and it's very well appointed!
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Christer's Corner: Video Review in Refereeing – Issues and Considerations
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For many years now, with the emergence of new technology, there has been an intensive public debate about the utilization of video reviews in the area of sports refereeing. Many sports fans feel that, with the existence of modern methods, it is self-evident that video review should be given a more prominent role. They believe that it is a very simple and straight-forward issue and that sports federations are just being too slow and conservative.
The reality is considerably more complex, and I will try to use my experience both as an international referee supervisor and as a frequent observer of professional sports events to shed some light on the many issues and considerations.
'Philosophical' aspects
Many will be familiar with the debate about video review through the rather public disagreements in the past between FIFA and UEFA (read: Blatter and Platini) about the importance of showing respect for the human factor in officiating. Part of the argument has been that the human mistakes will always remain an inevitable part of officiating in sports events and that it is wrong, or impossible, to try to eliminate such mistakes. At one point, it was even argued that the mistakes resulting from errors in observations and judgment should be seen as one of the 'charming' aspects of sports. For me, this is frankly to take an argument to an absurd and improper extreme. Very few participants or spectators are likely to find it 'charming' to win or lose a game on account of a refereeing mistake.
Another argument has been that it somehow undermines the authority and credibility of a sports official, if his/her decisions are frequently challenged and changed on the basis of video review. It has been said that this could shake the confidence of the official and lead to a weaker performance. Again I am very much inclined to disagree. The appropriate attitude of an official would be to welcome technical support, assuming that it is handled correctly, and to be pleased to have the risk of important mistakes reduced in this way. Strong referees will not have egos that make them feel that they are infallible and that their decisions should not be questioned. Their overriding objective should be fair play and a positive influence on the atmosphere of the competition.
Moreover, at the professional level, it is these days typical that large amounts of money are at stake. I am not saying that this somehow, in principle, makes it more important to get correct decisions from the officials. However, it inevitably contributes to an increasing pressure on the officials. This should, in turn, make any technical support in the decision-making more appreciated at this elite level, which also is the level where the access to video review is more realistic.
What kind of situations and decisions should be reviewable?
While this question can best be analyzed in great detail on a sport-by-sport basis, it is possible to discuss some general principles in order to illustrate how careful and specific one needs to be in prescribing what can be reviewed. A referee will essentially make decisions on the basis of observations of facts (did the ball enter the goal, did the player step over the line etc.) or on the basis of judgment (was there an offensive or a defensive foul, what was the impact or intent, did an action have real influence etc.).
In some sports, it is traditionally anathema to second-guess decisions based on judgment, partly on the basis of principle, and partly because it is normally impossible to find a method that unequivocally leads to a judgment that is better than the original one. Some sports find it appropriate to use video review to correct an obvious error in observation, as here the video evidence may be indisputable, but in other sports this is seen as untenable, due to the vast number of observations of facts (some of which are likely to be incorrect) that could never be reviewed and corrected. An attempt to do so would make a mockery of the game or lead to enormous inconsistencies.
However, if one notes the approaches taken by four major professional sports in the United States (baseball, basketball, American football and icehockey), where video review is well established and the resources are enormous, one finds huge differences in approaches. Each of these sports has had its own practices evolve, where specific situations or decisions have become the critical ones and video review is seen as required or permissible. This can involve a mixture of facts and judgments, and an external observer can be astounded about what seems as a lack of principles or consistency in the decisions about what situations to include. Not surprisingly, this also leads to frequent complaints along the lines that decisions which 'obviously' should be reviewable are not being included, and the scope of the reviews is often revised.
Generally speaking, the key is to ensure very precise and well-known regulations. All participants, teams and game officials, must be absolutely clear about which situations are reviewable and which are not. There must be absolute consistence and no room for confusion. Both an expert and a casual observer may find the dividing line strange or illogical, but one needs to respect that in each sport a practice has evolved which recognizes which are the key moments that must be included. Often this leads to an emphasis on decision such as 'goal or no goal' or 'before or after time expired.' However, there is also a tendency to include observations or judgments which reasonably could not be observed by the human eye. This also includes flagrant infractions which literally happened 'behind the backs of the officials' but which would be intolerable to leave unpunished.
Where and how is video review feasible?
Obviously the scope of the video review in a particular sport determines to some extent where and how the review can be implemented. The existence of an huge number of cameras in all relevant positions, well beyond what might be needed for a simple TV broadcast, combined with a centralized 'war room' with access to all the images from about 30 arenas, and the expert staff handling this system, is what makes it possible to have extensive video review in the NBA and the NHL. But this structure will obviously never be feasible at the youth or amateur level, where video review is mostly an illusion. However, even at the professional level, the scope of the video review may be specifically limited by what is practically feasible in terms of camera positions, staffing, and review technology.
A specific issue involves the decision-making procedure on the basis of evidence obtained from video review. This in turn is somewhat related to the flow of the game in the sport involved. Some sports, like football/soccer and handball depend on a more or less continuous flow and long reviews would be very disruptive, a reality which in itself limits the scope for video review. By contrast, in basketball with its numerous time-outs (or clock stoppages) and American football with its drawn-out natural stoppages, more frequent and more extensive reviews would not be out of place.
But there is also the question of who specifically has the final word once the video images become available. In sports where a very quick turnaround is critical, one would need to rely either on a 'guru' who is present at the game and has access to a monitor or on the game officials themselves. But other sports prefer to have some super expert in a 'war room' hundreds of miles away take the final decision and communicate it to the game officials. It is interesting to note that NHL and Major League Baseball follow this latter approach, whereas NBA and NFL let the game officials have the final say. The bottom line here is that fancy technology is of little help, unless you have in place a procedure where true experts can review the images and make a decision based on absolute rules knowledge.
Of course, we must not ignore the important question of how video review is triggered in different game situations in different sports. Where video review is used more extensively, such as in NBA, NFL, NHL and MLB, this is carefully regulated. Some situations may automatically require review, in others the 'central war room' steps in, and in yet others the game officials themselves may initiate the review. But a key issue is the scope for having a review requested by a team or an individual athlete. In the latter case, safeguards must be in place to prevent mischievous or frivolous requests which would have an impact on fair play and the flow of the game. This has to be carefully thought through, so that a balance is achieved between legitimate utilization and abuse. This in fact applies also in individual sports such as tennis. Here the situations are rather clear and well-defined, with a very easy review method available. Yet the approach chosen so far is a rather conservative one.
Some general conclusions about how to proceed
- Federations need to be less conservative and more willing to introduce video review in ways which are realistic and appropriate for their respective sports, with the scope of the review aligned with the resources available at different levels of competition. What is realistic at the professional or elite level may be totally unrealistic or inappropriate at lower levels.
- However, once the decision is taken to utilize video review, the implementation should not be too quick and spontaneous. It is critical to ensure a solid and consistent structure, both from a practical standpoint (access to equipment and expert staff) and in terms of a legal framework. The regulations must be very clear and precise, even at the risk of becoming somewhat bureaucratic.
- A video review system is likely to be more helpful and effective if it is not too ambitious. The inclination to include too many situations and decisions will probably be counterproductive, as the video review may then be used too frequently and become disruptive or controversial. The emphasis should be on decision which are extremely important and on situations where it would be intolerable to be unable to have the right outcome.
- In line with my attempt to discuss the issues and considerations in very general terms, each sport must find its own approach. The typical flow of a game is highly relevant, as is the nature of the decisions taken by the game officials. There is no standard approach which fits everywhere. But In those cases where the team or athlete can request a review, I believe it must be an accepted part of the rule that this may inevitably be used to create a disruption for the opponent and not purely to gain a favorable decision.
- In most instances, the purpose of video review is to be able to correct a decision that needs to be changed at that very moment before the game continues. But in some specific instances, post-game review may also be relevant. This may involve the further review of serious violation for the purpose of determining the extent of a post-game suspension of a player who was sent off from the game.
- It should not be forgotten that video review should also be routinely used as an assessment and training method for game officials, both in relation to the evaluation of performances in individual games and as a general preparation for upcoming assignments.