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Air Arabia, the largest airline operating at the airport, is set to nearly double its fleet size over the next 5 years. What plans are in place to ensure that Sharjah International Airport can keep pace with the growth of Air Arabia?
HAJRI: We are very pleased that Sharjah International Airport is the home base of Air Arabia. This has provided the airport with tremendous growth in terms of passengers and movement. Throughout the past 5 years we have managed to improve our facilities and infrastructure. We have actually tripled the capacity of our terminal, which can now take up to 8m passengers per annum. Now we have plans to expand the terminal; we have already opened 25 new parking bays last year and this year the program is to extend the new runway, which will enhance the capacity of the airport. We have already developed the cargo side as well; we have added 10 cargo positions to the previous six, so we now have a total of 16, which will take us through 2018.
With Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai now open for cargo operations, how concerned are you that this massive facility will eventually attract cargo operators away from Sharjah? What competitive advantages does Sharjah International Airport hold compared to other facilities?
HAJRI: We feel that in the UAE all of the airports actually complement each other. Al Maktoum Airport is one of the strategic projects for the whole of the UAE, not just for Dubai itself. We believe that the added capacity will add traffic to the UAE. The UAE has always positioned itself as a trading hub. Because of the liberal policies and encouragement, many airlines have been attracted from all around the world and we saw tremendous growth in our airports. We actually expect that we will be able to complement each other because at the different airports we provide different services and different quality of services. Each airport here has its own strengths and weaknesses. Over time, we are all working to improve and upgrade our facilities and services. In the UAE, we believe that supply creates the demand. So we always have the right infrastructure to sustain potential growth in the future.
What were the most profound effects of the global economic downturn on operations at Sharjah International Airport?
HAJRI: There is no doubt that the global economic crisis affected us just like any other airport in the region. We are a trading hub and we depend on our trading partners to the East and the West. The issues in those parts of the world will affect the UAE because all of the traffic coming from the Far East or Europe passes through the UAE in order to service the markets around the UAE: not only the Middle East, but Africa and the CIS countries as well. We have realized a slowing in traffic and a decrease in the number of freighters into the UAE in general. Nevertheless we are still showing growth and that growth is evidence that our infrastructure is capable of meeting the requirements of the world and we are flexible enough to meet the requirements of our clients. We can still provide them with efficient service, safety, and reasonable costs in order to maintain their commitment to our airport.
How well positioned is Sharjah International Airport to capitalize on the changing landscape in the global aviation industry?
HAJRI: The aviation sector is one of the most efficient and fast developing industries in the world. We always see changes taking place in terms of the size and speed of aircraft and policies and regulations around the world. As we are a link in the chain of all of this we have to be flexible enough to meet the international and local requirements of the authorities. The authorities in the UAE are very keen to have the most efficient and safe operations, and they are capitalizing on the services we are providing in order to maintain a healthy, safe, and economically viable model. The flexibility and the modern management techniques we have throughout the UAE make us one of the leading countries in the world in air travel. The UAE is the only country in the world that is linked directly to all 6 continents.
In 20 years' time the UAE's 6 largest airports (Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Dubai, Al Maktoum, Sharjah, RAK) will have a combined capacity of over 300m passengers per annum. How would you respond to critics who say that such expansion will result in massive overcapacity?
HAJRI: As stated earlier supply will always create its own demand. We are aware of our own needs. People never thought we would have all of the world's major airlines operating here or that we would be able to sustain low cost airlines. But we have succeeded in both of these because we know what we need and we are the ones that make the decisions.
In the UAE, we believe that supply creates the demand. So we always have the right infrastructure to sustain potential growth in the future.
Do you believe the current share price of Air Arabia is fair?
HAJRI: I think the share price of Air Arabia is not fair. The airline is the most successful in the whole MENA region and has operated at a profit since it started. We have grown very rapidly and we already have 2 hubs outside of the UAE. The potential for this airline is huge, so therefore, we believe it deserves much better than what is in the market right now.


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Original Diving is offering divers the chance to cut their air miles to tropical islands like the Maldives and experience manta rays and other exotic sea life closer to home. The company now organises trips to the Azores, a group of nine volcanic islands 1,000 miles west of Portugal, a mere 3.5 hour flight away, where you can see the magnificent 'winged' fish.
Manta rays can be found in the blue 40 miles off shore from the main islands; divers drop down, holding onto a line from the boat to wait for the ocean giants to appear. Divers can also hop around the islands, searching for blue and mako sharks, tuna and barracuda below the waves, and, in the right season, spot dolphin and sperm whales breaching above. Advanced divers can explore dive sites Ilhéus das Formigas and Dollabarat Bank, where underwater volcanic mountains make a striking backdrop, and strong currents attract larger fish species. Walls, rock formations and caves all over the islands provide a habitat for sea creatures like nudibranch, moray, grouper and parrotfish, and make for easy diving. Chances of spotting other divers are slim: the islands are still relatively undiscovered as a diving destination. Each dive safari is tailored, and there are a number of luxury boutique accommodation options, from a charming B&B with a freshwater swimming pool on Pico, to a converted 16th century fortress on Faial. As most of the action takes place from the largest island, São Miguel, where the dive centre is based, we recommend basing yourself at Convento de Sao Francisco, a converted convent in Vila Franca do Campo. The 10-room boutique is minimal in design, making the most of its impressive original cloisters and gardens. Breakfast is served each morning but you'll have to venture into town for lunch and dinner, or have food delivered. The Azores islands aren't just for divers: São Miguel is nicknamed the 'green island' for its verdant woodland and patchwork fields broken by clear-water lakes and hot water pools; there's plenty of wildlife to see on foot, and bike trails run across the island. On Pico, with its ominous volcanic peak, vineyards flourish on fertile soil around natural caves. And whale-watching excursions run from most of the islands March to May. The best months for diving are June to October; September is the best time to see manta rays. Visibility can be up to 20 metres. A sample seven-night island-hopping safari costs from £1,650 per person, including accommodation on a full-board basis (all meals, all diving (excluding equipment), international flights and all transfers. To book contact Original Diving (020 7978 0505; www.originaldiving.com)
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Yesterday and today, I have had to listen to Mass on the radio on the way to work. It has really ticked me off because I've found that I truly enjoy going to weekday Mass. It has quickly become a part of my routine. Life sometimes brings other priorities, though, and so today I am yet again listening instead of partaking.
Things happen for a reason, as they always do, and I realize that I'm probably meant to hear the homily on the radio this morning.
Today is the celebration of the conversion of St Paul. Paul was quite a different man before his conversion and while he was still named Saul. A Pharisee, Saul was vehemently opposed to the teachings of the followers of Christ and he persecuted these people on a regular basis.
One day while Paul was on his way to Damascus to arrest some Christians and bring them back to Jerusalem, a bright light shone in the sky; Paul fell off his horse and onto his knees. He found himself talking to none other than the Jesus he had been denouncing. At that moment, Paul had a conversion of heart. And, of course, a name change.
Then, amazingly enough, God chose Paul as a disciple to guide Christians. Talk about irony. The people he once persecuted he ended up guiding. This is just the wacky, miraculous kind of stuff that happens with religion.
During the homily, the priest talks about a woman named Patricia Sandoval. Her story is pretty incredible, and you can read about it in more detail here. Let's just say that she had done a lot of things she regretted, but she could not pull herself out of the abyss and stop. At one point, homeless and addicted to drugs, she sat on the sidewalk sobbing, and then — I kid you not — a woman walked up to her, put her arms around her and said, "Jesus told me to tell you He loves you." The woman was a waitress who had seen Patricia crying across the street and felt a calling to go over to her. Patricia realized this was her second chance. She eventually got off drugs, reconciled with her family, and now dedicates her life inspiring others to choose life.
The point of these two stories is quite profound. You could be following a very bad path; you could feel that there is no redemption for you. But God always gives you another chance. And another. Even if you haven't asked for it, He's going to give it to you anyway. Because you need it.
I've done some pretty jerky things in my life, but I think I have been given another chance. Actually, I've probably been given about 20 chances. And I suppose God will give me 20 more if He has to. Hopefully, I won't need them, but it's good to know that they're there.


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Growing Campsis (grandiflora/radicans) in Lancashire? A previous question about this Trumpet vine was from Kent. Can it be grown successfully further north as it seems to be from warmer, southern areas?
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It will be harder to bring into bloom, Rozalia, since it needs a couple of months of summery temps to form flower buds.
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Like the sort of summery temps we've had 'up north' recently (16/18 degrees??). Do you happen to know what temperature range campsis likes?
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The Beach' in TORONTO's east end is a unique neighbourhood stretching from roughly Coxwell Avenue on the west to Victoria Park on the east, Kingston Road to the north and south to Lake Ontario.
You can spend a lot of time here – enjoying the multiple forms of architecture, the shops and restaurants along Queen Street, parks, gardens, historic buildings and galleries – as well as a boardwalk, bike trail and three beaches. After a while you feel as if you're in another town altogether.
<PHOTO ABOVE – Kew Williams House, 1902, now occasionally used for community events>
<The most photographed neon sign in the neighbourhood>
<The eccentric El Pueblo apartment complex near the beach>
<The Fox Cinema, second oldest movie theatre in TORONTO. It opened in 1914 as The Pastime. The city's oldest cinema is the Revue on Roncesvalles Avenue>
888 Art Gallery and Calm Radio headquarters – http://www.calmradio.com
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[Got this in my inbox at SavageStupidity.com today. Looks amusing. Anything that helps spread the word about the "alternative reality" that this president and his administration operate within is a good thing. —Thomas Leavitt]
New Book by Publisher of Temp Slave
Drawing from the imaginative quotes President Bush has uttered over the
years, the George W. Bush Coloring Book illustrates Bush's very own words
in the form of a coloring book. Illustrator Karen Ocker lends her visually
distinct style to on-the-record quotes such as "It's amazing I won. I was
running against peace, prosperity and incumbency," and "I know the human
being and fish can coexist peacefully." The coloring book includes an essay
on Bush by Joley Wood. Wood has written on numerous Irish writers,
including essays on James Joyce, George Bernard Shaw, William Butler Yeats,
and a preface for Shaw's "Saint Joan" (Penguin).
Examples at: http://www.gcpress.com/gwbush/
Available through INGRAM.
The George W. Bush Coloring Book
release date March 28, 2004
G.K. Darby
Garrett Ct. Press


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Orthoptera is an order of insects with paurometabolous or incomplete metamorphosis, including the grasshoppers, crickets, cave crickets, Jerusalem crickets, katydids, weta, lubber, Acrida, and locusts. Many insects in this order produce sound (known as a "stridulation") by rubbing their wings against each other or their legs, the wings or legs containing rows of corrugated bumps. The tympanum or ear is located in the front tibia in crickets, mole crickets, and katydids, and on the first abdominal segment in the grasshoppers and locusts. These organisms use vibrations to locate other individuals. Wikipedia
Superfamily: Acridoidea MacLeay, 1821
Families: Acrididae
Superfamily: Eumastacoidea Burr, 1899
Families: Chorotypidae, Eumastacidae
Superfamily: Grylloidea Laicharting, 1781
Families: Gryllidae, Gryllotalpidae
Superfamily: Pyrgomorphoidea Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1874
Families: Pyrgomorphidae
Superfamily: Rhaphidophoroidea Walker, 1869
Families: Rhaphidophoridae
Superfamily: Stenopelmatoidea Burmeister, 1838
Families: Gryllacrididae
Superfamily: Tettigonioidea Krauss, 1902
Families: Tettigoniidae


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September 20, 2009
Homecoming 2009
VALDOSTA - Valdosta State University's 2009 Homecoming weekend
-- Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 9-10 -- will feature a host of
spirited activities and recognition of VSU's Distinguished Alumnus
of the Year. The following schedule lists the weekend's
Community Pep Rally
Head Blazer football coach David Dean will address the crowd during the VSU Community Pep Rally from 7-10 p.m. in the P.E. Complex, on the corner of Sustella Avenue and Patterson Street. Come watch the VSU cheerleaders perform and test your stage presence at a lip sync contest during this energetic celebration.
Online voting for the 2009 Homecoming Queen voting is from 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.
Alumni Golf Tournament
Tee off at the Annual Homecoming Golf Tournament at famed Kinderlou Forest Golf Club, 4005 Bear Lake Rd. Registration begins at 9 a.m. for this four-person scramble, which is open to all VSU alumni and friends. Participants will receive prizes, including a VSU golf shirt and towel, in addition to a boxed lunch. Teams must call the Office of Alumni Relations at (229) 333-5797 to register no later than Monday, Oct. 5. The cost is $85 per person or $340 per team.
Homecoming Parade
Line the streets of Valdosta with VSU pride during the annual homecoming parade. The pageantry will begin at 6 p.m. at the intersection of Woodrow Wilson Drive and Patterson Street, and will then head south to Brookwood Drive.
The 2009 Homecoming Grand Marshal is former Jacksonville Jaguars offensive lineman, Richard Collier, who played football for VSU from 2004-2006. After being shot 14 times in September 2008, Collier has made a miraculous recovery and gained new perspective on life. During the 2008 season, the Blazers honored Collier by wearing on their helmets the No. 75, Collier's number during his years at VSU.
"Richard Collier was a champion at VSU and was on his way to becoming a stand-out player in the NFL," said VSU President Patrick J. Schloss. "He has confronted a horrible tragedy with grace and determination and his recovery is an inspiration to the entire VSU community."
Lawn Concert
Don't forget your lawn chair for the front lawn homecoming celebration at 7 p.m. in front of West Hall. Popular Valdosta band, Skannyardle, will energize the crowd with sounds of the '60s as people bounce on blow-up playgrounds and enjoy other homecoming festivities.
VSU Alumni Tailgate
VSU alumni are invited to enjoy food and fellowship at the Alumni Tailgate from noon - 2 p.m. at the corner of Brookwood Drive and Williams Street in Drexel Park. Those interested in stopping by should register online at http://www.valdostastate.org/ from Wednesday, Sept. 23, to Monday, Oct. 5. Alumni may also register by calling the Office of Alumni Relations at (229) 333-5797.
Blazer Walk
Cheer on the Blazers as they enter the stadium prior to the game against Henderson State. VSU's football team and cheerleading squad will walk along Jane Street on their way to Bazemore-Hyder Stadium. The Blazer Walk has been a tradition before every home game since 2007.
Blazers vs. Henderson State
Blazer football will take on Henderson State at 3 p.m. at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium. Purchase tickets to the game at http://www.vstateblazers.com/ticket-office/index.htm or call the ticket office at (229) 333-SEAT (7328). The Athletic Department offers a variety of discounts on tickets, including free admission for military personnel and their immediate families.
Prior to the game, the university will announce the homecoming court and recognize the 2009 Alumnus of the Year, Debra Fordham, '91, a writer and producer for the Lifetime series, Army Wives. Fordham, who won three Emmy nominations and a Peabody Award as a writer-producer for Scrubs, will hand out the homecoming game ball and conduct various workshops throughout the week.
Homecoming Step Show
Alpha Phi Alpha invites the public to VSU's annual step show at 7 p.m. in the P.E. Complex. The Greek organization will set up booths throughout campus two weeks prior to the event to sell tickets, which are $10. The price of admission jumps to $15 at the door for non-Greeks, yet remains $10 for Greeks. Proceeds from the event will be donated to an area charity.
Soul Mixer
Join the Valdosta State University Minority Alumni Association for the 9th Annual Soul Mixer from 10 p.m. - 3 a.m. at City Market's The Loft, 101 N. Patterson St. Atlanta's own DJ Likwid will play a variety of classics and more contemporary tunes as people eat and visit with fellow alumni and friends. Tickets will be on sale for $20 in Drexel Park and are $25 at the door. Money raised from the event will fund student scholarships.
Go to the minority association's Web site, www.vsuma.org/, for more details.
- General VSU Information
- 229.333.5800
- Office of Communications
- 229.333.2163
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Campus Address
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Mailing Address
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Sales Techniques: What are Your Do's and Don'ts?
I read a fantastic Sales Do's and Don'ts* blog post today. I especially like No. 13: "DO leave a voice mail for of "What's In It for Them" compelling benefits." I would take it a step further and say: DO your research to find their pain points and how your company can alleviate them.
What would you add to the list of sales do's and don'ts?
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Would you believe that your poverty is being created by your own government? I know it is hard to believe, but here is the story.
Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson in their 2012 seminal book Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Poverty, and Prosperity; have this answer: "Rather … opposition to economic growth has its own, unfortunately coherent, logic."
On the face of it, it would rather look illogical that your leaders could see any benefit in keeping you — their own subjects — in poverty.
By Vivid Gwede
Do they not fear the consequences of leading a disgruntled, restless and angry population like we have seen in Libya, Tunisia, and Syria, etc?
Well, maybe, but as we saw in the August 1 killings, they still trust in their guns.
Yet, your gut-feeling still tells you, must the political leaders not feel proud, instead, to run a prosperous and well-functioning country?
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation has even created an award for good African leadership, which saw former Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf being awarded US$5 million recently.
But well, what is $5 million, when through corruption they can gain many times more than that?
Religion teaches us that human beings should be naturally good and inclined towards what is virtuous for a society.
The painful truth is that it may be personally beneficial for those in power to exercise it in a way that does not benefit the many, but just themselves.
Political philosophers such as Thomas Hobbes and Niccolo Machiavelli rather also regard people as self-centred and evil, as much as they can be good.
Acemoglu and Robinson (2012) make a notable assertion about African countries in particular, which I will quote at length.
They say: "… leaders of African nations that have languished over the last half century under insecure property rights and economic institutions, impoverishing much of their populations, did not allow this to happen because they thought it was good economics; they did so because they could get away with it and enrich themselves at the expense of the rest, or because they thought it was good politics, a way of keeping themselves in power by buying the support of crucial groups or elites".
With freebies such as foodstuffs and clothing items that poor people get whenever it's election time, would not it therefore be easier for politicians to manipulate populations in their countries when poverty is rampant?
Ahead of Zimbabwe's 2018 election, the government had just bought expensive vehicles for traditional leaders, when doctors and nurses embarked on a strike against poor salaries and lack of basic life-saving equipment such as oxygen machines.
The ruling party Zanu PF went on to buy brand new vehicles, motorcycles, and T-shirts, and putting up expensive and giant bill boards along the country's pot-holed highways.
For 38 years, Zimbabweans have been wondering what is it about their government that makes it always stumble on the wrong policies, when the correct ones appear obvious and doable.
Well, look for a pattern in the madness!
Was it a mistake or just insanity that African rulers like Zaire's (now DRC) Mobutu Seseko and Nigeria's Sani Abacha heavily looted their countries? Of course not!
Sometimes these politicians do take the time to remind us what is exactly at play.
Sometime back, I was gobsmacked to watch Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni saying on television that he did not work for anyone else, but just for his family.
Did not the exiled former Zanu PF politburo member and minister Jonathan Moyo say as much, that Zanu PF will not reform themselves out of power?
He simply meant what ordinary Zimbabweans see as failure to democratise and implement political and economic reforms in Zimbabwe is a strategy by a few elites to monopolise power though it is never in the national interest.
This is the reason why the citizens must always be on the look-out and fight back.
Next time when you see your government failing, remember that it may not be a mistake after all, but a strategy to keep things the way they are, for as long as possible, so that the very few can benefit as much as they can.
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Is this an academic or a socio-political analysis article!? Is the article meant for Zimbabweans or Africans in general!?
Mhofu Chaiyo – 9 November 2018
For 38 years!? Really? Can some people really count and equate events to particular periods in history!? I do not how old this Vivid Gwede is, but clearly he/she distorts Zimbabwe's socio-political and economic history! Zanu Pf messed up big time, but let's acknowledge the economic prosperity we enjoyed during the Bernard Chidzero times!
Mhofu Chaiyo – 9 November 2018
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Artist: Slash
Venue: Terminal 5 (New York, NY)
Opener: Unlocking The Truth
Date: 5/7/2015
Label: Dik Hayd Records
Now before I get started about this particular show I have to let the readers know that I have been a big fan of Slash and all his accomplishments with Guns n Roses in the past way up to the stuff that he has been doing with singer Myles Kennedy as a solo artist. Okay, I probably missed the boat on Slash's Snakepit more based on what my interests were at the time, but I did enjoy his contributions to Velvet Revolver even though I was never more than a casual fan of the band and am simply knocked out by the collaboration with Myles that this show would be the focus on. Tonight's show would be sold out and at Terminal 5 which is a massive event space way down on the West Side and 11th avenue. Opening up the show would be a solitary act, the young stalwarts of music and YouTube videos sensations, Unlocking The Truth. Here is how the event went down if you weren't able to come out.
Unlocking The Truth: You might have heard about the young band Unlocking The Truth because to say that a LOT of press has been going around about them would be an understatement. However, if the name is still news to your musical database let me educate you quickly and say that the band is comprised of three teenage boys of color who quickly gained what is termed viral notoriety for setting up their equipment at busy areas of NYC and started bringing the Metal breakdowns and riffs to the masses. Sometimes they were shooed away and at other times were captured on video and hence the YouTube sensation factor. Anyway, they were soon signed to Sony Music for a whopping 1.8 million dollar contract if my research is on point and from there the rest is their own building musical history. Opening up for Slash was a great catch for such a band because it was almost always going to put them in front of a sold out room provided that most fans got themselves in the door early enough. Considering how many like to get "the best spot" for the main event this seemed to be the case for the young Brooklyn rockers. The three piece group is fronted by Malcolm Brickhouse who sings and plays guitar while Alec Atkins and Jarad Dawkins handle the rhythm section on bass and drums respectively. With no album to reference and being completely new to the band in the live sense I was not sure what to expect. My only background was these same YouTube clips that I mentioned and I had to say that from the moment the guys hit the stage they were jamming. They are roughly about 14 years old apiece I think but maybe one of them is 15 at this point and they do know how to play a lot better than the riffing in the clips online so that was cool. Glad that they are paying mind to their craft since this is a terribly competitive business even with a record deal behind you. I'm not going to lay down any super hard critique upon the lads because they are still going through the growing pains of being in a band together and trying to make this work out for them. I do wish them luck and hope it encourages many other young musicians to take up the craft. Just don't' block too many subway entrances when doing so alright. Now it was onto the main event, the one and the only Slash.
Slash: Now when I started to pen this narrative about the Slash concert I mentioned that I had pretty much been behind all of his musical adventures for a very long time but the part that I neglected to mention was that tonight's show would be the very first time that I was seeing him in concert. I kid you not. Yeah I saw some benefit gig that was dedicated to him a few years ago with the Road Recovery folks but that was him jamming along with a score of other talent across the span of a night and not a full on concert like this one was going to be so I was pretty excited. By the time that Slash and Myles took to the stage the entire Terminal 5 was packed to the doors and I mean tight. On the general floor you were locked into place so the way I work this space is once I am done doing my photographer thing I head to higher ground and try to rock out as best as possible from any available space. To say that the air was electric as the lights went down would be an understatement and like a shot of adrenaline the band was onstage and opening with "You're A Lie" from their first collaboration together. It's a solid opening track but of course I was on the anxious side for some GnR tracks having only seen them being done by the band on YouTube clips before this show. "Nightrain" would serve my craving nice and early as the bands second tune and I had to say I was loving every second so far and very early in. I've been a fan of Myles ever since I first heard his vocal register in Alter Bridge with their debut album (the now decade old "One Day Remains") and love what he is doing with Slash. Now I should stress that he doesn't exactly sound like Axl when he does those tunes but he manages to command them with such intensity that it draws you into the show all the more.
Slash would revisit his 2010 self-titled solo album with two tracks from that one. This was the album that featured a wide variety of singers and would be the one where this live collaboration first took root. Truly this was a great move by Slash since Myles is one of the brightest vocal talents in Rock at this point in time. Myles would deliver a couple more Guns tunes with "Double Talkin' Jive" (a mystery tune to my ears I'll admit) and the T2 film song "You Could Be Mine". I swear whenever I hear that song I see Ahhnold on the motorcycle blasting a shotgun at Robert Patrick. Ahh memories. After these few tunes Myles would take a breather and let fellow Co-Conspirator Todd Kerns handle the vocals and he truly rocked the house with "Welcome To The Jungle". I liked seeing the other musicians shine across the night as it makes it truly be a band and not just Slash and company. Through it all the top hat sporting shredder continued to impress with his six-string virtuosity and when they got to "Rocket Queen" there was a super long extended lead guitar section that had everyone's mind blown in the venue. I lost count of the amount of air-guitars that were going on as various dudes tried to impress their dates with miming skills while all eyes were focused on Mr. Hudson and his blistering riffing. It was really one of the most smoking parts of the night.
Now at the ¾'s mark it was time to show a little more love to the latest album "World On Fire" and though I have not yet gotten myself through it for review purposes at the time of this writing can say that I like what it sounds like in the live sense which makes me a very happy scribe. Sometimes you find tunes sounding great on album and meh in concert and vice versa but this was not the case tonight as these are solid tracks and of course Myles is making them shine quite brightly. With so much material to touch upon with his past solos, new releases and GnR work I was a little surprised to even find a Velvet Revolver tune in the set but one would come with "Slither". This is one of the former bands best tunes but still the one I like the most is "Fall To Pieces" and I would have loved hearing Myles sing that one. By this point in the night I could have heard him sing the phone book along with Slash's playing and would have felt that I had gotten my money's worth.
As the night drew to a close Slash called up a special guest star in Kimberly Nichole who was a contestant on the hit NBC singing competition "The Voice". She would join him in a smoking version of The Leaves song "Hey Joe" which you are likely saying "no KP that's a Hendrix song man", but yeah even he covered it. It really rocked and while Kimberly ruled on vocals I think I would have liked to hear Myles sing this one as well. This brought us to the end which was going to be the show stopping "Paradise City", a tune that often closed sets by GnR and would serve the same purpose for Slash and Company tonight. From beginning to end this tune sent waves of positive sound out to the crowd and when it got to its most rocking part at the middle section there were small groups of moshing going on but not that much since it was so damned packed in there. When it was all said and done the wave of exhaustion rose across the whole audience as they were as spent as the band was and it was no surprise. This was a hot show and one that I was glad to have finally witnessed in person.
Many fans still lament that there has been no proper Guns N Roses reunion and while it might mean more money for Slash it would put a rock solid enterprise on hold for a long time so I don't really care if we ever get that. Slash feat. Myles Kennedy and The Co-Conspirators is a must see live act if you are a fan of Rock solid musicianship and delivery in concert. They deliver a hefty amount of the expected classic tunes from his past along with new ones that are likely to become fast favorites. As I close this up I can say that I've read some blasts online citing that a live DVD and Blu-ray release will be coming out later in the year from Eagle Rock Entertainment and since those guys are great at live film releases this is surely going to be something that you want to add to your collection. In a few days Myles' Alter Bridge bandmate Mark Tremonti is playing at The Highline Ballroom and I'm planning on being there and only hope that we shall see a special guest appearance from Myles as well if the singer is planning on staying in town. It is NYC after all and stuff like that is bound to happen. See you there.
Full Slash Photo Gallery: http://piercingmetal.com/slash-wmyles-kennedy-the-co-conspirators-live-photos-terminal-5-572015/
Set List:
1. You're a Lie
2. Nightrain
3. Avalon
4. Ghost
5. Back from Cali
6. Wicked Stone
7. Too Far Gone
8. Double Talkin' Jive
9. You Could Be Mine
10. Doctor Alibi
11. Welcome to the Jungle
12. Beneath The Savage Sun
13. Rocket Queen
15. Bent to Fly
16. World on Fire
17. Anastasia
18. Sweet Child O' Mine
19. Slither
19. Hey Joe
20. Paradise City
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These Boyz are a Threat to the game! Maybe it's because they were blessed to be able to sing, play instruments, produce, dance, rap, write, and even choreograph. Or maybe it's because they have worked with artist such as Bow Wow, Ciara, Kandi, Mario, and B2K. None the less, this multitalented group made up of Gregory "Geezy" Teasley, Demetrius "Dee" McIntosh, and Victor "Vick" Carter has used their versatility and swagger to create their own form of R&B called G&B (Gangsta & R&B). The Threat Boyz are more than prepared to throw their talent into the hot southern musical gumbo that has been heating up for the last couple of years. With ear teasing joints like "Strawberries and Whipped Cream" and "I Like," the world needs to get ready for these show stopping singers with a touch of gansta.
All of you guys have been dancing, singing, and producing for years. How did the Threat Boyz get together?
(Geezy): Well, we got together because we were all doing our own separate things. I was producing and dancing. Vick was dancing and rapping?everywhere! Dee was in a dance group called Project Carolina. Me and Vick met in high school. He was one of the best dancers and I was one of the best performers. Soon after we met up with Dee at a dance show, it so happened he could dance real good. And it's been history ever since.
As an artist you should be able to size up your competition. On a scale of one through ten what would you give the following artists? Omarion?
I give him an 8 because he can sing and dance? I love his music!
What do you think he could improve?
He could improve vocally.
How about your boy Chris Brown?
I give him a 10. I like Chris Brown; he's a good singer and a good dancer. He's the total package.
How about Marcus Houston?
I give him a 7. I'm not trying to knock no one's career.
I give him a 7 too.
Bobby V?
I give him a 5 because he's just out there? he don't stand out to me.
Many people have said that the Threat Boyz and Pretty Ricky have similar styles. So what do you think of Pretty Ricky?
Pretty Ricky? I give them a 4. I mean they cool? it's just what it is. I don't understand? I still don't understanding the comparison between us and Pretty Ricky because we are strictly R&B; they are a rap group with an R&B singer that raps. We are more geared to R&B. The singer in their group is not doing any verses, he's just singing on the hooks. Then you have three other rappers that are dancing. It's really a rap group! I don't see any comparison at all. I don't know if it's because we come off as more thugged out because of songs like "Strawberries and Whipped Cream."
Would you call the Threat Boyz a boy band or is that a bad word?
I wouldn't think of it as a boy band. We play instruments also. We are trying to perfect all aspects that need to be perfected as far as dancing, singing, performing, actually entertaining, and rapping. We are trying to make it hard for other groups to come after us.
If you had to put the Threat Boyz in a box? what would the box be called?
The box would be called G&B?gangster and R&B.
You guys have worked with some big names in some way shape or form. Who and what have influenced your group and how have you maneuvered in this rough music business?
It didn't really change us, it just made us look at what to do and what not to do when we look at everyday business. Look at any group that came up in front of us.
(Vick) I mean it did influence us by what to do and what not to do and ways to make our own group better. What influenced me was Michael Jackson and how he's so clean and precise. Just all about being on his stuff and seeing people like Sammy Davis Jr. and the Nicholas Brothers. How they danced and how they told a story with the music. That's inspirational. People doing what they love and making money. But it's not all about the money, this is what I love doing?.so you put your heart and soul into it and you create what you call a threat to this game.
If you had to come up with an R&B dream team of all time, who would it be?
(Vick) The person that influenced me was Geezy, when I met him at school he influenced me to work hard and be on top of my game. He produced, he danced, and he wrote so he inspired me to do a lot. Then I met Dee? when I met Dee he was always dancing. The answer to both of your questions is I'm with the people that influence me. They helped me be a better person and they influence me to do what I do. So that is my R&B dream team? Geezy and Dee. So Threat is the group.
Does your music relate to the younger crowd? Will the older folk be able to relate to your music?
(Vick) We are 21?aint no bubble gum in our music. The young kids are going to gravitate to it anyway. I'm not going to downsize what I'm doing. We don't do a whole lot of cursing matter of fact we don't do no cursing at all. But we still keep it grown man though.
If you were going to get your Jay-Z and Beyonce on, what female R&B artist would compliment you as a partner?
(Vick) Beyonce? no. I have to say Ciara? she compliments me.
I thought you said Beyonce?
(Vick) I went with her but Jay-Z got her. I'm going with Ciara. This is Geezy and I'm going with Beyonce. This is Dee and I'm going with Kelly [Rowland].
What if your shorty said," I want you to choose a tattoo and tell me where to put it."
It will say, "Gee is fine and it will be right by her pelvic area." Mine is going to say, "Vick on her back, her leg, and her arm. And it's going to say hands off on her pelvic area!" It's going to say, "Dee and it's going to be on her booty!" (Laughter)
The people need that album! When is the album coming out?
Yup the album is coming out hopefully in December.
How do you feel about this whole East Coast vs. South thing?
(Geezy) I think New York City music makes you listen up. It's laid back? makes you want to just chill out. ATL's music makes you want to get out and dance more. Get up and make you move. Make you get crunk. (Vick) Everybody got their time. I think New York City had their time but I just think now it's the South's time. South came with a new sound. As of right now, the South will win? not knocking New York City. They are a great state, they had their time; one day it might be Arkansas time. I'm just saying it's the South's time.
The South is winning right now. What does the Threat Boyz have to offer the winning team that will be unique to the R&B game?
(Vick) There is no group out there that can sing, rap, and dance for real and produce their own stuff. Gee is coming up with all the beats and we coming up with all the choreography. Collectively we're doing everything.
Are you all R&B superheroes?
We are going to take over. We got a lot of kids looking up to us. We are going to set a path for them.
When the Threat Boyz have reached that point and you are receiving Grammy's, who will want to work with you or who will have worked with you by that time?
(Vick) J.D. going to want to produce for us. Timberland is going to want to produce for us. Omarion is going to want to jump on a track. Jay-Z is going to want to do a song with us. Michael is going to want to do a song with us. Everybody?I think everybody!
Any shout outs? Anything you want to say to the people?
We appreciate the support from everyone for a long time. We have been doing this for a long time. It's been a struggle finding the right deal. We just appreciate everyone that has been holding us down. I appreciate my mother especially. Yeah. So that's what it do. —— By: Interview By Deyior Dunbar


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Last week, Rachel and I made a short trip to Bangkok (กรุงเทพมหานคร) with my parents to visit my relatives as well as do some light shopping. I have been to Bangkok at least five times, hence I did not take that many photos this time as a lot of the places we visited were kind of been-there-done-that.
Nonetheless, we did have a great time there and seriously regretted not spending another day or two there.
On the first day, we headed straight to my grandaunt's place in Samutprakarn (สมุทรปราการ) to pay her a visit and stay for the night.
My granduncle and grandaunt operate a jewellery business in Bangkok. My granduncle passed away earlier this year, and one of the reasons why my parents were visiting is to find out how my grandaunt is coping. Her two sons are now in-charge of the business. They are just a few years older than me, but technically, I was to address them as "uncles".
For the most part of the day, we stayed at home as the kind old lady wanted to cook for us and also, she kept warning us about the heat in Bangkok – how it was not advisable to venture out in the blazing afternoon sun.
We ended up spending much of our time resting the first day. Eat, sleep and then eat and sleep again.
My grandaunt also called over her usual masseuse to give each of us a two-hour long massage. I fell asleep during the massage, tired from the plane journey and the hard day at work the day before. Rachel too.
On the second day, it was again more eating and resting.
It was also on this day that we learnt of pop superstar, Michael Jackson's death, upon seeing his pictures on the front page of the local papers. Thereafter, we heard Michael Jackson's songs everywhere we go in Bangkok.
We left my grandaunt's place at around 2pm, after several heavy home-cooked meals and tonnes of fruits. Upon checking in to our service apartment at Patumwan House, we headed straight to Yaowarat (เยาวราช), the Chinatown in Bangkok.
The service apartment was quite a good deal. It cost us 2200B (~S$100) per night for a suite with two bedrooms, connected with a living room. The location was great too, just a few minutes walk from MBK Center (Mahboonkrong), near to the shopping belt in Bangkok.
At Yaowarat, we visited another aunt of mine who treated the four of us to some bottled sodas. This aunt operates a traditional market stall in Chinatown. We shopped around the many markets and various wholesale shops in the area, buying some miscellaneous items along the way.
While shopping, we bought many snacks from roadside stalls to munch on. Eventually, after a heavy dose of dim sum as appetisers, we settled for dinner at a vintage fishball noodle stall. This was a excellent choice as the noodles were springy and flavourful. We left Chinatown with our tummies satisfied.
In the evening, we headed to a posh spa-massage place called Lavana House, recommended by my sister. Rachel and I found the place too costly and gimmicky, although my parents enjoyed it very much. We paid for a one-hour body scrub and two-hour massage package each. This sets us back by around S$90 each. The usual massage parlors we go to charge around S$18 for a two-hour Thai massage… and the service is better!
The masseuses assigned to Rachel and I kept dozing off in-between. They also disappeared for long moments during the massage to fetch water, fetch scrub, finding excuses to go skive at every opportunity, eating into our allocated massage time.
It did not help that the masseuses practically ignored the instructions specified on the sheet we filled in earlier. The scrub was also too abrasive for Rachel, who thought her skin was coming off under her masseuse's forceful strokes. Strangely, though, her masseuse implicitly neglected her hands and feet, the parts which most needed exfoliation.
After the massage, we returned to our apartment and tucked in for the night, rounding up our first two days in Bangkok.
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So for the first time in at least 5 years my wife wanted to do the grocery shopping. There is always a problem when she goes so I have been names the grocery shopper (which I like doing). Anyways, she came home with the pork steaks I suggested and they were thin sliced. I usually smoke regular sliced pork streaks for a little over an hour at about 275. I'm worried that the thin sliced pork steaks will not be tender. Has anyone had success with the thin sliced pork steaks? Please help, they are going on the smoker in a few hrs and I don't want them to be too dry or tough. Any suggestions?


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YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK — Park rangers have been saying it for years, but apparently, they need to keep reminding people: Stay away from wild animals in the park.
It might seem like common sense to some, but after a slew of reports of people coming too close to animals in our nation's national parks (to predictably bad results), the message bears repeating: Stay away from wild animals in the park.
One visitor to ignore the warnings was a 62-year-old Australian man visiting Yellowstone who was sent to the hospital after he got to know the business end of a bison while trying to take a photo of the creature on his iPad last year, KTVQ reported.
The man had to be airlifted to a hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries, park officials said in a statement.
The man was not the only person to be too close to the animal, as at the time of the attack several people were reportedly crowding around the bison that was lying near a path not far from Old Faithful Lodge around 11 a.m.
The man came within 3 to 5 feet of the bison, taking photos with his iPad when the animal charged.
The 2,000 lb. animal tossed the man into the air several times before dropping him and leaving, officials said.
The incident came just two weeks after a 16-year-old Taiwanese girl was gored by a bison in the park. She was also standing a few feet away, and turned her back on the animal to have her photo taken with it when she was gored. The girl had to be hospitalized, and is now recovering.
More recently, a woman was caught on camera being charged by an elk in Yellowstone after she came too close to the animal, again, taking photos. In the video uploaded on May 29, she was standing about 25 feet away from the elk, when it knocked her to the ground. Fortunately, the woman walked away uninjured, and learned a valuable lesson.
Another highly-publicized incident at Yellowstone resulted in the death of a bison calf after a Canadian father and son put the animal in their vehicle, concerned that it was in danger from the cold. Although rangers made the two bring the calf back, it was rejected by the herd and had to be euthanized on May 16 after it continuously approached humans and began wandering on roadways.
A federal magistrate later imposed $735 in fines, fees and compensation on the man.
Yellowstone regulations prohibit visitors from approaching wildlife and say you should stay at least 25 yards away from large animals, and 100 yards away from bears and wolves, according to the National Park Service website.


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Moral Quagmire
While we were traveling to the Midwest on Friday, I decided to listen to BBC 4 as I can stream it from Birmingham, England straight to my phone. I have found that listening to European radio has helped me begin to notice the ways that Europeans look at the world differently than Americans.
There was a panel of British pundits discussing various issues, and one caught my attention:
Jeremy Bamber wins human rights victory over 'life means life' sentences - Telegraph
So the British wanted to sentence particularly heinous offenders to what Americans call a life sentence without the possibility of parole. They currently have around 49 prisoners serving a "life means life" sentence. The European Court for Human Rights ruled this a violation of the European Convention on Human Rights:
They claimed it represented "inhuman and degrading treatment" under Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights to keep them in jail forever with no prospect of release.
In listening to the discussion, I was struck by the difficulties that a secular culture encounters. Those pundits who were more "law and order" rejected the ruling, but they had little framework to establish evilness and the right of government to repay wrongdoers for their crimes.
The more liberal pundits wanted the opportunity for redemption for the inmates. Yet once again the same problem existed. They had no basis. How does one repay for killing a number of people in a brutal way. Is education or psychotherapy enough to rehabilitate one?
It is so cliché, but I can't help but bring up the war criminals of World War II. I have been recently watching a number of documentaries dealing with that era. How does either side handle those evil people without a firm metaphysical (pun intended!) place to stand.
At the end of the segment, I was reminded of one of the strengths of the Christian case. It's true! Though marred by sin, we have a conscience that reflects God's truth. We all know that crimes must be paid for, even if we don't have a framework to prove it. We all know that we need a way for redemption, even if we have no method of giving it. We as Christians must present the truths of the Bible. God has given us that framework. His Spirit will convince hearts of these truths.


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So often, writers' discussions center on craft. That's the hard part, after all (and the fun part). But for April's Writing Show, I wanted to tackle something even harder: successfully selling books.
Jane Friedmanis a publishing superstar — if you're a serious writer, you need to subscribe to her Electric Speed and Hot Sheet emails. Stacy Hawkins Adamsis an inspirational and women's fiction author with a gift for connecting with her audience. And Chanel Cleeton, author of the new novel WHEN WE LEFT CUBA, had the best pre-order campaign I've seen: a collaboration with Besame Cosmetics and Fountain Bookstore to give all pre-order customers a vintage-inspired lipstick. Genius. (You know I bought one.) Our three speakers offered some of the most specific advice I've heard on enticing people to come to launches (give them a reason beyond just a reading), building a mailing list (it's OK if you don't send out a newsletter every week) and the value of being a BookBub Featured Deal.
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GRAY, TN (WJHL) – A viral photo of what appears to be rat droppings on pizza dough prompted health inspectors to visit a Washington County, TN restaurant.
News Channel 11 obtained a health inspection report that cited "excessive rodent activity" at a Dominos restaurant in Boones Creek.
The restaurant is located at 2694 Boones Creek Road in Gray, TN.
The Department of Health reports health inspectors visited the facility on Wednesday morning to investigate "numerous complaints" about rodent activity.
During the inspection, health specialists noted seeing "numerous rodent droppings on floors, on shelving in the toilet room and on boxes and shelving the walk-in cooler."
Inspectors said they looked through all the trays of dough and found 14 trays contaminated with rodent droppings, either in the tray or in the raw dough.
A health inspection report says the contaminated trays of dough were immediately discarded into the garbage.
While inspectors were at the restaurant, a Domino's delivery truck arrived with trays of dough. Inspectors said they found no evidence of rodent droppings in the delivery.
In addition, the health inspection report says area management called in an exterminator on the mornings of May 1 and 2, while management was there.
The inspector reported seeing glue boards in the facility and invoices from the pest control's visit.
Area management reportedly told inspectors the exterminator normally visits at night when no one is present.
During the inspection, the DOH said employees were cleaning the shelving and floors.
The Dominos facility received a health inspection of score of 86. We've included the report in this story.
News Channel 11 reached out to Dominos area management who then referred us to corporate.
The photo was posted on the social media site Reddit earlier this week and has received hundreds of comments.


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HARARE – A burst condom during sex with a prostitute has landed a Harare man in court, charged with rape.
Godfrey Muteswa, 34, deliberately tore the condom and proceeded to have sex with his accuser despite her insistence on the use of protection, the Harare Magistrates Court heard on Wednesday.
Muteswa, according to prosecutor Sebastian Mutizirwa, picked up the hooker from Joy Centre Night Club in Machipisa, Highfield, on July 30 this year. A fee of $10 was agreed for sex.
They proceeded to the woman's residence in the same neighbourhood, magistrate Rumbidzai Mugwagwa heard.
The woman, 28, gave Muteswa a condom to put on, but it is alleged he went on to deliberately tear it just before the intercourse was to begin.
"The complainant realised that Muteswa had torn the condom and ordered him to stop but he resisted and went on to sleep with her without protection," Mutizirwa said.
The state further alleges that Muteswa paid $8 instead of the agreed $10 after raping the victim.
Following the alleged sex attack, the victim called a taxi and went to a police station where she filed a case of rape.
Muteswa denies rape, insisting that the condom burst during sex. He told the magistrate he was the one more concerned about possible exposure to sexually transmitted diseases given the alleged victim's risky sexual behaviour.
He also told the magistrate he successfully negotiated for $8 although the woman had initially charged him $10.
The case was postponed to a later date for trial.


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Mike Catt will renew World Cup hostilities with Australia on Saturday admitting England are "huge underdogs" to maintain their grip on the Webb Ellis Trophy.
The 36-year-old centre makes a 12th Test match appearance against the Wallabies in as many years after answering England head coach Brian Ashton's SOS to replace an injured Andy Farrell.
Catt's 73rd cap – he moves above Will Carling on the all-time England list – coincides with the reigning world champions fighting for their lives to stay afloat in a tournament after South Africa seemingly sunk them without trace three weeks ago.
A spirited recovery that produced bonus-point victories over Samoa and Tonga has at least given England a fighting chance of dumping Australia from World Cup contention for the third time in four tournaments.
But the Wallabies start as red-hot favourites, even though Saturday's local forecast for Stade Velodrome suggests an English-style downpour following a week of temperatures in the high 20s.
Catt, axed after the Springboks shambles, has leapfrogged Olly Barkley for England's number 12 shirt, with a decision on Barkley's fitness being made during the next 24 hours.
If the Bath back fails to recover from a dead leg suffered during training on Wednesday, his place among the substitutes will be taken by Newcastle's Toby Flood.
For Catt though, it is an opportunity to play alongside Jonny Wilkinson for the first time since England's 2003 World Cup semi-final victory over France in Sydney.
He said: "It has been pretty disappointing, personally, over the past four weeks, so this is another chance for me to get out there and perform.
"I have always said never say never, and two days in rugby union is a long time, going from being number three to number one.
"Things happen, and unfortunately 'Faz' has picked up an injury and Olly Barkley has a knock.
"I haven't played with Wilko for four years, so I am looking forward to being next to him on the pitch.
"A lot of things have happened in the past four years, so we will just see how the game progresses. We need to work as a pairing in terms of our decision-making."
The kicking games of both players are likely to be employed far more than any attacking adventure, judging by the power-packed forward unit Ashton has selected.
And if England do progress towards a Paris semi-final against New Zealand or France on Saturday week, the 30,000 red rose supporters expected to throng Marseille cannot expect to enjoy a try-fest.


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A Hartford man was shot with a Taser and arrested after allegedly spitting in his ex-girlfriend's face at a wedding reception, trying to fight her new boyfriend and hiding from police in a sewer pipe, authorities said.
It happened at a wedding reception held the night of Oct. 11 at The Barns at Wesleyan Hills at 616 Long Hill Road in Middletown. Police said 32-year-old Eric Delgado spit at his ex-girlfriend and attempted to assault her new boyfriend, then ran from the venue before officers arrived.
Police found him hiding in a nearby drainage tunnel and said he was uncooperative when officers repeatedly asked him to get on the ground and show his hands. One officer then shot Delgado with a Taser, police said.
Delgado was charged with interfering with an officer/resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.


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Australia ended a decade of Tri Nations drought with victory over the All Blacks on Saturday.
The Wallabies won 25-20 at Lang Park in Brisbane to claim their first Tri Nations title since 2001.
New skipper James Horwill led the Wallabies a week-and-half after taking over the captaincy from Rocky Elsom and his side raced into a 20-3 lead by the interval.
Will Genia darted over from close-range early on before No8 Radike Samo, making his first Test start in seven seasons, powered home from fully 60 metrres.
But just as they had done in successive games against the Wallabies last year, the All Blacks hit back to level the scores thanks to tries from centre partners Conrad Smith and Ma'a Nonu.
The Wallabies were not to be denied a famous triumph, however, with full back Kurtley Beale scoring the decisive try after Genia instigated an impressive team move.
As well securing just their third southern hemisphere crown in 16 years of competition, a second win over the All Blacks in 12 attempts and a first in Brisbane for 19 years proved the perfect way to finish their preparations for next month's World Cup.
Those preparations started appallingly with a shock defeat to Samoa in July but home and away wins over World Champions South Africa and this final day success over their greatest rivals sees the Wallabies head across the Tasman Sea in high spirits.
Victory also gives the Lions an early indication of the size of the challenge they will face when they head to Australia in two years time.
With young stars such as Genia, Quade Cooper, Beale and today's absent wing James O'Connor fast becoming the backbone of the Australian side, Britain and Ireland's elite look set to have their hands full when they attempt to gain revenge for their series defeat 10 years ago.