St. Mary's University will award an honorary doctoral degree to Carlos Alvarez – founder, chairman and CEO of the Gambrinus Company – at the 163rd annual Spring Commencement Exercises on Saturday, May 9.
Alvarez will receive a Doctor of Letters, honoris causa, for his accomplishments in business and contributions to higher education. He is passionate about education and has a profound interest in attracting more international students to U.S. colleges and universities, including St. Mary's.
He also will serve as keynote speaker as the University celebrates the accomplishments of 461 new graduates, including 365 receiving bachelor's degrees, 91 receiving master's degrees and five receiving doctoral degrees.
Commencement exercises will begin at 1:30 p.m. at Bill Greehey Arena, inside the Alumni Athletics & Convocation Center on the St. Mary's campus. Baccalaureate Mass will be held Friday, May 8, at 5:30 p.m., also at Greehey Arena. Media are welcome at both events.
Alvarez grew up in Acapulco, Mexico, and worked part time at his father's Corona beer distributorship. After college, he joined Grupo Modelo – brewers of Corona – and held several positions before becoming export manager in 1978. Three years later, he sold the first few cases of Corona Extra in the United States in Austin.
He founded Gambrinus – U.S. importer for Corona and other Modelo brands – in 1986 in San Antonio and was responsible for sales and marketing for the next 20 years. Now a leader in the craft beer category, it owns and operates three distinct and independent craft breweries: the Spoetzl Brewery in Shiner; BridgePort Brewing in Portland, Oregon; and the Trumer Brewery in Berkeley, California.
Having experienced Austin's developing consumer support for Shiner beer, he saw the brand's potential and decided to buy the struggling Spoetzl Brewery in 1989. Investments in facilities and marketing efforts have made Shiner the fourth-largest craft brewery in the U.S.
Alvarez holds a degree in Biochemical Engineering from the Monterrey Institute of Technology in Monterrey, Mexico. He supports educational institutions across the country, including several San Antonio schools and universities. His gifts to St. Mary's have enhanced recruiting of international students.
He has received multiple recognitions, including being named one of Hispanic Business Magazine's Most Influential Hispanics and enshrined in the Texas Business Hall of Fame. He also has received the World Affairs Council of San Antonio's International Citizen of the Year award and the American Immigration Council's American Heritage Award.


In accordance with the Department for Education, we aim to actively promote British values in school to ensure young people leave school prepared for life in modern Britain. Pupils are ensouraged to regard people of all faiths, races and cultures with respect and tolerance and understand that while different people may hold different views about what is 'right' and 'wrong' , all people living in Britain are subject to its laws.
At Carlton, we have always celebrated a pattern of traditions and festivals across the year e.g. Harvest Festival, Remembrance Day, Easter. We also annually organise a range of Christmas celebrations including a KS1 and Early Years Nativity, visits to services at the local church and trips to the theatre to see a traditional Pantomime. More recently we have built into our school calendar more modern 'events' such as Children in Need, Red Nose Day (Comic Relief), Sports Relief and World Book day. All of these events are part of our heritage and very much part of our future, and they all help to enhance the children's experience of school in modern day Britain.
Our curriculum also helps children to understand what it means to be part of Britain. We have explored our local area, children have found out about famous people from Britain's past and from Britain's history, considering how it has helped create modern Britain. Through our exciting, project led curriculum, we hope to enrich our children's learning experiences and develop their knowledge and understanding of the world they live in.
Democracy is embedded at Carlton Primary. Children are always listened to by adults and are taught to listen carefully to each other, respecting the right of every individual to have their opinions and voices heard. Pupils also have the opportunity to air their opinions and ideas through our School Council and regular Ask-It sessions (part of our Open Futures initiative) The elections of the School Council members are based solely on pupil votes, reflecting our British electoral system and demonstrating democracy in action. The School Council work not only to solve issues that the children raise but also have input into their curriculum and the standards of the school.
The importance of Laws, whether they be those that govern the class, the school, or the country, are consistently reinforced throughout regular school days, as well as when dealing with behaviour and through school assemblies. Pupils are taught the value and reasons behind rules and laws, that they govern and protect us, the responsibilities that this involves and the consequences when laws are broken. Visits from authorities such as the Police and Fire Service help reinforce this message as well as educational visits to Crucial Crew.
Within school, pupils are actively encouraged to make choices, knowing that they are in a safe and supportive environment. As a school we educate and provide boundaries for young pupils to make choices safely, through provision of a safe environment and empowering education. Pupils are encouraged to know, understand and exercise their rights and personal freedoms and advised how to exercise these safely, for example through our E-Safety and PSHE/SEAL lessons. Whether it be through choice of learning challenge, of how they record, of participation in our numerous extra-curricular clubs and opportunities, pupils are given the freedom to make choices.
Mutual respect is at the heart of our values and underpins our behaviour policy. All members of the school community are encouraged and taught to treat each other with respect. Additional support is given by various members of our team (learning mentor and PSA) for those children who need to further develop self-esteem and the concept of respect. Events such as a weekly Celebration Assembly promote respect for all children's achievements in school.
Carlton is situated in an area of limited cultural diversity therefore we place an emphasis on promoting diversity with the children. Our school environment and displays reflect this by promoting themes with differing cultural and religious backgrounds. We take care to include this into our curriculum themes and use all opportunities to provide a culturally rich stimulus for the work being undertaken. Our RE and PSHE teaching reinforce this as does our work through assemblies and visitors into school. Through this our children gain an enhanced understanding of their place in a culturally diverse society.


Opal Puckett is a folk band made up of Jonathan Pardo and his wife Cara, as well as Steve Pardo and his wife Amy.
The group has existed in some form since 2008 and continues to evolve. Focused on an acoustic, harmony-driven sound, the listener hopefully can imagine the music being performed around a campfire or in a simple, living room setting.
The name Opal Puckett comes from Steve and Jonathan's great-grandmother who was just lucky enough to have an amazing name like Opal Puckett. She was a sassy, spunky dame with looks to kill and a valid driver's license up to the age of 95. Considering this is a "family band", it made sense that the title of the group honored their ancestors in some small way.


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11-DAY WONDERS OF ITALY
Hotel Il Cantico, Via del Cottolengo, Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome, Italy
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11 DAY ITALY TOUR TO ROME, CINQUE TERRE, FLORENCE, VENICE AND ASSISI.
Want the full Italian Experience? Explore the Vatican like a VIP, cruise Cinque Terre's rugged coastline, get lost in San Gimignano's quaint centre and discover the art of glassblowing in Venice. From Rome to Lucca and Bologna, the Wonders of Italy come alive over a glass of Tuscan Chianti.
11 Days, 2 Countries and 12 Cities
10 Nights Accommodation
10 Breakfasts, 1 Welcome Reception, 1 Be My Guest, 2 Dinners, 1 Farewell Dinner
International Airfare
DAY 1 - BUONGIORNO ROME
ROME ORIENTATION
During an orientation with your Travel Director see the medieval buildings, Renaissance palaces and Baroque churches scattered throughout the city.
Benvenuti a Roma! Open your heart to a whirlwind of fiery passion, antiquities and hearty flavors crafted by Italian mammas over centuries. Enjoy a leisurely first encounter with the 'Eternal City' before joining your travel companions and Travel Director for a Welcome Reception and orientation drive to see the bustling cityscape
Accommodation: Hotel Il Cantico Rome
Included Meals: Welcome Reception
DAY 2 - DISCOVER ANCIENT ROME AND THE VATICAN CITY
Dive Into Culture on an included sightseeing tour with a Local Specialist at the Vatican Museums. Admire the works of great masters – the Bramante Staircase, magnificent frescoed ceiling in the Sistine Chapel and the sorrowful Pietà inside St. Peter's Basilica. In Ancient Rome, we pay tribute to the brave gladiators who fought for supremacy at the Colosseum during our included visit. We'll see the Circus Maximus where chariots thundered to the applause of thousands before a free afternoon.
STUDY THE BRAMANTE STAIRCASE AND MASTERPIECES OF THE VATICAN MUSEUMS
Be inspired by the magnificence of Michelangelo and da Vinci at the Vatican Museums and enjoy an exclusive visit up the spiral staircase designed by the famous architect Donato Bramante in a part of the Vatican not open to the public.
ROME CITY TOUR
Experience Rome through the eyes of a local, as a passionate Roman guides you past the city's most iconic sites.
ROME COLOSSEUM VISIT
Visit the Colosseum, still echoing with the thronging crowds and ghostly cries of gladiatorial combat.
Included Meals: Breakfast
DAY 3 - JOURNEY TO LUCCA
We travel north to Lucca for a sightseeing tour with a Local Specialist to admire the 14th-century San Martino Cathedral and Piazza dell'Anfiteatro, built on the site of an ancient Roman arena. Relax in Piazza San Michele or ascend one of the city's ancient towers for panoramic views in your free time.
LUCCA ORIENTATION
Your orientation with your Travel Director will show you the churches, squares and palaces within the medieval ramparts.
DINNER, WINE AND MUSIC IN THE TUSCAN HILLS (ADDITIONAL COST)
We drive through the Tuscan countryside to a charming family-run winery and olive oil farm, where regional favorites are served accompanied by a selection of local wines and music. A truly unforgettable experience, with an atmosphere that is the essence of all things Tuscan.
Accommodation: Best Western Grand Hotel Guinigi Lucca
DAY 4 - EXPLORE CINQUE TERRE AND PISA
A sea of pastel pinks, yellows and blues cling dramatically to the Ligurian cliffs in the Cinque Terre UNESCO World Heritage Site, which we will have an opportunity to explore today on our included excursion. Join a Local Specialist and delve into daily life in these picturesque fishing villages. Stop in Pisa and visit its UNESCO-listed Square of Miracles to view the architectural feat that is the Leaning Tower.
CINQUE TERRE VISIT
Led by your Local Specialist, visit this unique UNESCO World Heritage Site, tucked away on the mountainous Italian Riviera coastline. Admire the charming fishing villages and perhaps snap some memorable pictures.
SEE PISA'S LANDMARKS
During an orientation, your Travel Director will show you the baptistery, cathedral and the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 5 - ONWARDS TO SAN GIMIGNANO AND FLORENCE
The gentle Tuscan landscape gives way to our next destination, the hilltop town of San Gimignano, famed for its stunning medieval architecture and historic towers, which stand today as a testament to the wealth and power of aristocratic families who lived here centuries ago. We Connect With Locals at a Be My Guest experience in a beautiful family-owned vineyard overlooking the rolling Chianti Hills. You will join the Lenzi family for lunch and wine and olive oil tasting on their farm located on the ancient road between Siena and Florence. Later arrive in Florence for an evening at leisure.
ENJOY LUNCH, AND A CHIANTI AND OLIVE OIL TASTING WITH THE LENZI FAMILY ON THEIR WINE FARM
The Lenzi family invites you to join them for a Be My Guest lunch and a Chianti and olive oil tasting on their Tuscan wine farm which is located on the ancient road between Siena and Florence.
VISIT SAN GIMIGNANO
Visit the medieval Manhattan of Italy as you explore the UNESCO-listed center of San Gimignano and admire the city's distinctive towers.
Accommodation: Grand Hotel Mediterraneo Florence
Grand Hotel Mediterraneo Florence
Included Meals: Breakfast, Be My Guest
DAY 6 - UNCOVER THE TREASURES OF FLORENCE
Discover Renaissance treasures, extraordinary art and exquisite architecture in one of the cultural capitals of the world. We join a Local Specialist who will bring the legacy of the influential Medici family to life. Walk along narrow lanes into expansive piazze, viewing the magnificent marble Duomo and a replica of the David statue in Piazza della Signoria. View the Ponte Vecchio, almost 700 years old, and admire spectacular panorama from Piazzale Michelangelo. You'll also learn about the quality and workmanship of two of this city's historic industries at demonstrations of Florentine leathercraft and 18-carat gold. The rest of the day is yours to explore the 'Cradle of the Renaissance'. Visit the masterpieces of Michelangelo, wander through the architectural wonder of Palazzo Pitti or shop for high-quality leather and gold.
FLORENCE CITY TOUR
Join a Local Specialist to view the multi-colored marble cathedral, bell tower and baptistery, adorned by Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise. Visit the political heart of the city, Signoria Square.
MICHELANGELO'S 'DAVID' & ACCADEMIA (OPTIONAL)
Enjoy an insight into the world of Michelangelo and his masterpiece, David. We'll visit the Academy of Fine Arts and its Michelangelo collection, where you'll learn all about the life and works of this immortal Renaissance genius through the expert commentary of our Local Specialist.
DISCOVER PALAZZO VECCHIO (OPTIONAL)
Marvel at the legacy of the Medici as you visit Palazzo Vecchio, the symbol of Florence's political power for over seven centuries. With our Local Specialist we'll visit the wonderful "Hall of the Five Hundred", dedicated to the Medici popes. We'll also visit rooms decorated with masterpieces by famous artists of the Renaissance like Michelangelo and Donatello.
BARGELLO MUSEUM VISIT (OPTIONAL)
Join us today for a visit to the Bargello museum, housed in one of the oldest and most intriguing buildings of Florence. As you'll learn from your Local Specialist, there was rarely a dull moment in this former barracks and prison! Learn how the Bargello has witnessed crucial episodes of history including fires, sieges and political executions. This fascinating building is now home to the National Museum and boasts awe-inspiring works by Donatello, Brunelleschi and Michelangelo to name but a few.
TUSCAN DINNER AT VILLA MACHIAVELLI (OPTIONAL)
Through the Chianti hills, we'll drive past vineyards to a delightful hamlet. Our destination is the ancient stone house of Machiavelli, where the great political theorist wrote his immortal work, 'The Prince'. After a welcome drink and a visit of the villa and its wine-cellars, we'll enjoy the best of Tuscan cuisine accompanied by great music and drinks, including of course, Chianti from the Villa's own vines.
DAY 7 - ADMIRE VERONA AND ON TO VENICE
Shakespeare's star-crossed lovers are remembered today during our jaunt to the romantic city of Verona where we will view Juliet's Balcony and the 1st-century Roman arena, still used today to host spectacular operatic performances. We venture to Venice next, spending the rest of the afternoon exploring the city's labyrinthine calli on our own in search of hidden treasures. Wander along the Grand Canal, watch the sun set over the Venetian lagoon Square or join an Optional Experience.
VERONA ORIENTATION
During an exploration of Verona, see Juliet's balcony in the courtyard of a Renaissance villa.
GONDOLAS & THE GRAND CANAL (OPTIONAL)
Join us for a breathtaking cruise by private water taxi along Venice's Grand Canal. You'll admire the magnificent palazzi, catching a glimpse of the Rialto Bridge and St. Mark's Square. Later on, you'll glide gracefully on a gondola along Venice's dreamy, narrow waterways.
Accommodation: Hotel Le Boulevard Lido
DAY 8 - DISCOVER THE FLOATING CITY
On this morning's MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience, we'll witness the centuries-old tradition of Venetian glassblowing that has been passed down from generation to generation. You may wish to buy a souvenir to remind you of the talent and skill of the master craftsmen who delight in sharing with visitors how they're preserving this local craft. You'll see St. Mark's Basilica, the ornate Doge's Palace and the Bridge of Sighs next, imagining how prisoners felt when they gazed over Venice for the very last time before being imprisoned. Cruise by private launch to see the city's most iconic attractions before enjoying free time to explore the city on your terms. Wander through alleys, over ornate bridges and into quiet campi as you indulge your inner explorer and get lost in this enchanting city on water.
LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORY AND ANCIENT SKILLS ON VENETIAN GLASSBLOWING
Learn about the history and ancient skill of Venetian glassblowing, playing your role in ensuring the survival of this traditional craft through your visit.
SECRET VENICE AND THE DOGE'S PALACE (OPTIONAL)
Explore the hidden maze of streets which make up this unique city as your Local Specialist gives you a fascinating insight into Venice's past and present. We'll also visit the Doge's Palace and its elegant courtyards, which were home to the rulers of the Venetian Republic.
LAGOON CRUISE TO BURANO WITH FOOD AND DRINKS (OPTIONAL)
This afternoon, discover the Venetian Lagoon by private boat. You'll enjoy a delicious meal, with a selection of drinks, on the fisherman's island of Burano, famous for its multi-coloured houses - a photographer's paradise.
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Q: How can I set a single proxy for a requests session object? I'm using the Python requests package to send http requests. I want to add a single proxy to the requests session object. eg.
session = requests.Session()
session.proxies = {...} # Here I want to add a single proxy

Currently I am looping through a bunch of proxies, and at each iteration a new session is made. I only want to set a single proxy for each iteration.
The only example I see in the documentation is:
proxies = {
    "http": "http://10.10.1.10:3128",
    "https": "http://10.10.1.10:1080",
}

requests.get("http://example.org", proxies=proxies)

I've tried to follow this, but to no avail. Here is my code from the script:
# eg. line = 59.43.102.33:80
r = s.get('http://icanhazip.com', proxies={'http': 'http://' + line})

But I get an error:
requests.packages.urllib3.exceptions.LocationParseError: Failed to parse 59.43.102.33:80

How is it possible to set a single proxy on a session object?

A: In addition to @neowu' answer, if you would like to set a proxy for the lifetime of a session object, you can also do the following -
import requests
proxies = {'http': 'http://10.11.4.254:3128'}
s = requests.session()
s.proxies.update(proxies)
s.get("http://www.example.com")   # Here the proxies will also be automatically used because we have attached those to the session object, so no need to pass separately in each call

A: There are other ways you can set proxies, apart from the solutions you have got so far:
import requests

with requests.Session() as s:
    # either like this
    s.proxies = {'https': 'http://105.234.154.195:8888', 'http': 'http://199.188.92.69:8000'}
    # or like this
    s.proxies['https'] = 'http://105.234.154.195:8888'
    r = s.get(link)

A: In fact, you are right, but you must ensure your defination of 'line', I have tried this , it's ok:
>>> import requests
>>> s = requests.Session()
>>> s.get("http://www.baidu.com", proxies={'http': 'http://10.11.4.254:3128'})
<Response [200]>

Did you define the line like line = ' 59.43.102.33:80', there is a space at the front of address.

A: Hopefully this may lead to an answer:

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I had an experience the other week that reminded me that speaking your mind has its challenges. I was approached by someone with influence who asked me to cease my discussions on a particular topic. The reason was oblique – and I was told that people are viewing me negatively because my views are strong and wondering if there are conflicts of interest that are influencing me. In essence, I was told that people are whispering about me – though no names were given.
Now this topic was part of a scientific debate that has strong implications for guidelines and performance measures – and, well, patients. It is a situation where I am questioning conventional wisdom – and the long held beliefs by many individuals. I am trying to do so respectfully – and through the use of evidence – but still it is questioning dogma.
If you take the path toward clarity, I guarantee that you will occasionally find people who will disparage you. They may seek to undermine you, find ways to marginalize you, and try to incriminate you. They may come from directions that surprise you. Powerful ideas often attract attacks that focus more on individuals than ideas. If you raise inconvenient truths or voice uncomfortable opinions, particularly if they threaten someone's comfortable status quo, then you will discover much about the character of those with whom you disagree. But always take the high road, engage in dialogue about ideas and evidence, and be motivated by the opportunity to best serve patients and the public. You will not regret it.
Although I am not a physician, I certainly recognize and have experienced the issues Dr. Krumholz is describing in my own life. Speaking uncomfortable truths often isn't considered nice and doesn't win popularity contests, but it is necessary for progress to be made. So I will keep covering this controversy, and I invite you to read Dr. Krumholz's editorial and then let me know your thoughts.
Addendum: Here are comments by Ben Goldacre on Dr. Krumholz's editorial.
Rodney Hayward and Harlan Krumholz have published an open letter to the committee that is currently engaged in writing updated guidelines for cardiovascular risk reduction. Their letter challenges the committee to replace the current "treat to target" paradigm with a "tailored treatment" approach, as discussed below.
The primary focus of the current set of guidelines, ATP III , was a strategy of treating patients to target LDL-cholesterol levels, known as the "treat to target" paradigm. Moreover, the "cutpoints," or triggers, for initiating therapy are also based on LDL levels, with higher risk patients having lower cutpoints. However, as Hayward, Krumholz and colleagues have previously argued (see here, here and here), the treat to target paradigm was not based on the results of clinical trials, since no major randomized controlled trial has tested the benefits of treating patients to LDL targets. Rather, the trials have used fixed doses of lipid-lowering drugs.
Hayward and Krumholz argue that LDL levels are not particularly useful in assessing the 2 factors that help determine the benefit of a treatment for an individual patient: (1) risk of morbidity and mortality in the absence of treatment (baseline risk) and (2) the degree to which the treatment reduces that risk. For calculating baseline risk, LDL is only one of several factors that are considered, including age, gender, smoking, blood pressure, HDL, and family history of premature cardiovascular disease and in most cases contributes little to the estimate of cardiovascular risk. For the second factor, clinical trials of statins demonstrate that the relative benefits of statins are not substantially related to pretreatment LDL levels. Thus, a high risk person may have low LDL levels and a low risk person may have high LDL levels and the high risk person will derive more absolute benefit more from treatment even though his or her LDL is low (illustrated in this table).
Hayward and Krumholz also argue that treating to LDL targets can lead to treatments that have not been shown to be safe. The treat to target approach can mean initiating treatment in patients at a relatively young age, leading to potentially many years of statin treatment. The long-term safety of this approach is not yet known. In addition, the perceived need to reach an LDL target often leads to the addition of nonstatin drugs such as niacin and ezetimibe when the maximum dose of a statin is reached and the patient's LDL is still above goal. The benefit and safety of adding these drugs on top of statin therapy has not yet been demonstrated.
The "tailored treatment" approach Hayward and Krumholz advocate bases intensity of statin treatment on a person's 5- or 10-year cardiovascular risk. In a previous paper, Hayward et al. tested a tailored treatment model of primary prevention using 5-year coronary artery disease (CAD) risk and compared it with the treat to target approach. In their model, a person with 5% to 15% risk would be prescribed 40 mg simvastatin and a person with greater than 15% risk would be prescribed 40 mg atorvastatin. Using this simulated model, the tailored treatment approach was found to prevent more CAD events while treating fewer persons with high-dose statins as compared to the treat to target approach.
For the reasons stated above, the tailored treatment approach does appear to me to be superior to the treat to target approach. At the same time, I note that the decision to take a statin is a personal decision. For primary prevention, the absolute benefit for most people of taking a statin over a 5 or 10 year period is small. Each person should calculate their baseline risk (there are online risk calculators for this), look at how much their risk can be lowered with a statin, and ask themselves if the benefit seems worth it to them in terms of cost, inconvenience and possible side effects (including a small increase in risk of developing diabetes).
In addition, I note that neither approach is designed to apply to patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (FH). Due to the very high risk of premature coronary heart disease in FH patients (approximately 85% of male FH patients and 50% of female FH patients will suffer a coronary event by age 65 if untreated), the treatment paradigm for FH patients is that all are treated with statins starting in childhood or early adulthood (not everyone agrees that it is necessary to start treatment in childhood but that's a topic for another day). In other words, FH patients are treated based on their lifetime risk, not their 5- or 10-year risk.
Hayward RA, Krumholz HM. Three reasons to abandon low-density lipoprotein targets: an open letter to the Adult Treatment Panel IV of the National Institutes of Health. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2012:5;2-5.
Hayward RA, Hofer TP, Vijan S. Narrative review: lack of evidence for recommended low-density lipoprotein treatment targets: a solvable problem. Ann Intern Med. 2006;145:520-530.
Krumholz HM, Hayward RA. Shifting views on lipid lowering therapy. BMJ. 2010;341:c3531.
Hayward RA, Krumholz HM, Zulman DM, Timbie JW, Vijan S. Optimizing statin treatment for primary prevention of coronary artery disease. Ann Intern Med. 2010;152:69-77.
Rind DM. Intensity of lipid lowering therapy in secondary prevention of coronary heart disease. In: Freeman MW, Sokol HN, eds. UpToDate. 19.3 ed.


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New Hampshire unsolved case file: David and Deborah Carreau
Husband, wife found shot to death in Goffstown home in 1993
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A husband and wife were found shot and killed in their Goffstown home 25 years ago, and the case has gone cold.-- Found dead: May 19, 1993-- Case status: Unsolved homicidesDavid Carreau, 32, and his wife Deborah, 36, were killed in their home at 51 Warren Ave. in Goffstown on May 19, 1993.Authorities said both victims died of multiple gunshot wounds.The couple was married for 13 years. David, an Air Force veteran, and Deborah, a hairstylist, left behind two young children.The children had just come home from school when the couple's son found his parents' bodies.Police sources told WMUR in the 1990s that a man who later served jail time on unrelated charges was considered a suspect in the killings.No one has been arrested in connection with this case, however.Can you help police solve this case? Submit a tip to the New Hampshire Cold Case Unit.
WOLFEBORO, N.H. —
A husband and wife were found shot and killed in their Goffstown home 25 years ago, and the case has gone cold.
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-- Found dead: May 19, 1993
-- Case status: Unsolved homicides
David Carreau, 32, and his wife Deborah, 36, were killed in their home at 51 Warren Ave. in Goffstown on May 19, 1993.
Authorities said both victims died of multiple gunshot wounds.
The couple was married for 13 years. David, an Air Force veteran, and Deborah, a hairstylist, left behind two young children.
The children had just come home from school when the couple's son found his parents' bodies.
Police sources told WMUR in the 1990s that a man who later served jail time on unrelated charges was considered a suspect in the killings.
No one has been arrested in connection with this case, however.
Can you help police solve this case? Submit a tip to the New Hampshire Cold Case Unit.


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Goldberg Comes To 'WWE 2K17' As Preorder Bonus
Jason Serafino, Tech Times 31 May 2016, 09:05 am
What's in the hatch?
That's what WWE's Twitter account was teasing in the days leading up to last night's RAW. Fan imagination obviously went wild, with people guessing everything from the return of the Wyatt Family to the debut of Finn Balor.
Well, it turns out the big mystery had nothing to do with any wrestler on the current roster, but it did have something to do with one of the industry's most controversial talents: Goldberg. See, the whole "What's in the hatch" mystery turned out to be a commercial for the upcoming WWE 2K17 video game, where it was revealed that you can preorder the title and get Goldberg as a bonus.
Much like Sting's preorder bonus from 2K15, this one also has two versions of Goldberg: the black-trunked version from WCW and the black-and-white trunks from his WWE run. Talk about variety, eh? To make up for the lack of color palette on Goldberg, 2K is also throwing in two retro WCW arenas to play in: WCW Nitro and Halloween Havoc.
It's not known which Halloween Havoc ring it will actually be, but my money is on the 1998 version, which is where Goldberg had perhaps his best match against DDP for the WCW World Heavyweight Title.
As any WWE 2K fan knows, news on the annual preorder bonus is only the first shot in the marketing campaign for the title that usually culminates each year in a giant roster reveal around SummerSlam. We still have two months before that, so expect small bits of news to trickle out over the next few weeks.
Outside of a vague Fall 2016 release date window and the latest news about Goldberg, we know very little about WWE 2K17, but it's clear 2K is still leaning heavily on the nostalgia factor for its annual grappler. The inclusion of Goldberg could point toward even more WCW content to come; maybe even a full-blown Monday Night War Showcase Mode like we saw last year with the Stone Cold Steve Austin Showcase.
We'll probably find out by the time SummerSlam rolls around. For now, you can preorder the game here.
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Panaji, Apr 15 (IANS): A day after NCP supremo Sharad Pawar claimed that Manohar Parrikar quit as Defence Minister because of disagreements over the Rafale fighter jet deal, the late Goa Chief Minister's son accused him of lying for political gain.
Parrikar's eldest son Utpal Parrikar, who has taken the plunge into active politics, also said that his father was an "upright individual" and was the "chief architect" of the Rafale aircraft acquisition deal.
"Today, he is not among us, which is why perhaps you are taking the liberty to use his name and speak lies. This is a new low in the Indian political discourse. Being a senior and respected politician, the people of India did not expect such a statement from you, Pawar saheb," he said in a letter to Pawar, which was released to the media on Monday.
Pawar, in a statement on Sunday, alleged that the Rafale deal was "not acceptable" to Parrikar, as a result of which he resigned from the post of Defence Minister. Parrikar served as Defence Minister from 2014-17, when the fighter jet deal was being negotiated between the Indian and French governments.
Utpal Parrikar, however, termed Pawar's comments an "unfortunate and insensitive attempt to invoke my father's name to push blatant falsehoods for political gains". He also obliquely referred to a courtesy visit by Congress President Rahul Gandhi to meet Parrikar in Goa earlier this year, which the late Goa CM's son claims, was also used later for "petty gains".
"Many historic decisions were taken by him for which he will be remembered forever. One of them was the Rafale fighter aircraft acquisition deal of which he was one of the chief architects," Utpal Parrikar said, while commenting on his father's achievements as a minister in the Narendra Modi government.
Utpal Parrikar, who is being tipped to contest from the Panaji assembly seat, formerly represented by his father since 1994, also said that Pawar's comments were part of a "malicious misinformation campaign that seens to hinder the strengthening our armed forces".
This is not the first time that Parrikar's reference in a Rafale deal-related development has triggered controversy.
Earlier this year, Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane created a stir after a purported conversation between him and local journalists was released by the Congress, in which Rane claims that Parrikar in a cabinet meeting in December 2018 had claimed that files related to the Rafale deal were stored in his bedroom.
The Rafale deal on Saturday sunk into more controversy following reports that France waived tax worth Rs 143.7 million Euro for Anil Ambani's French-based company, six months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the 36 jet deal with Dassault - Le Monde 14/4/2019.
Pawar is the most corrupt politician in the whole world.


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Israeli attacks Jenin News Report
Palestinian Teen Killed By Army Fire In Jenin
[Tuesday September 17, 2013] Palestinian medical sources have reported that a Palestinian youth was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers invading his home in the Jenin refugee camp, in the northern West Bank city of Jenin. Dozens of residents have been injured during ensuing clashes, and one was kidnapped.The Maan News Agency has reported that a large Israeli military force invaded that camp, during late night hours, and that the soldiers broke into and violently searched dozens of homes.
The invasion led to clashes with local youths who hurled stones and empty bottles at the invading forces.
Medical sources said that resident Islam Husam Toubasy, 19, was shot by rounds of live ammunition fired at him by the invasion soldiers who broke into his home after detonating its door.
His family told Maan that, immediately after invading their property, the soldiers headed to the rooftop where Islam sleeps in his room, and shot him in the foot before dragging him onto the ground, taking him out of his home while he was heavily bleeding.
His brother, Kamal, stated that after the soldiers shot and injured Islam, and dragged him out of the home, undercover soldiers of the Israeli army shot him again, the Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA) has reported.
The army then moved him to the Al Khodeira hospital, inside the 1948 territories, where he died due to the massive bleeding he suffered as a result of his injury.
The family said that the soldiers forced them in one room, and that they saw Islam bleeding and unconscious before the soldiers took him away. The soldiers did not allow the family to help their son.
Army then withdrew from the camp, but re-invaded it, and the city of Jenin, in the morning, leading to clashes with dozens of local youths.
Eyewitnesses said that at least twenty armored Israeli military vehicles, and a military ambulance, invaded the area, leading to clashes with dozens of students heading to their school.
The soldiers fired more rounds of live ammunition, gas bombs and concussion grenades at the residents leading to several injuries.
One of the wounded, Nael Ghazzawy, 13, was shot by a live round in his leg while standing at the balcony of his home.
Soldiers also kidnapped a resident identified as Mohammad Bassam Al-Fayed, 21, and took him to an unknown destination.
It is worth mentioning that, in 2006, undercover soldiers of the Israeli army, shot and killed Ahmad, the brother of Islam, and demolished his home. Their brother Sa'id, is a political prisoner held by Israel after being sentenced to 32 years imprisonment by a military court.
Earlier on Tuesday, Israeli soldiers invaded various Palestinian communities in different parts of the occupied West Bank, and kidnapped at least nine Palestinians.
On Monday, Israeli soldiers kidnapped at least fifteen Palestinians, including a legislator, in different parts of the occupied West Bank.
The invasions are part of daily violations carried out by the army against the Palestinians and their property in different parts of occupied Palestine.
Nine Palestinians Kidnapped In West Bank
Israeli Police Kidnaps Deputy Head of Islamic Movement


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The AirMule Drone Hauls 1,000 Pounds and Looks Like a Bug
Author: Jordan CrucchiolaJordan Crucchiola
If Jeff Bezos wants to move beyond Prime Air's five pound limit, he might want to call Urban Aeronautics and check out its Humvee-sized drone.
The Israeli company, which specializes in vertical take-off and landing vehicles for "complex urban and natural environments," just tested the AirMule. It's a single-engine unmanned craft that can haul as much as 1,100 pounds of stuff as far as 30 miles. It appears to work, too. The AirMule made its first autonomous, untethered flight of 130 feet at Megiddo airfield in northern Israel on December 30. The flight lasted 2.5 minutes—a modest beginning to be sure, but don't be deceived. This thing is serious, with a claimed ceiling of 18,000 feet and the ability to cruise at more than 110 mph.
Like a lot of future-facing transport, the Mule looks like a giant bug. The vertical take-off and landing capability provides the utility of a helicopter, but UrbanAero's hot-rodded ducted-fan system, a patented design it calls "Fancraft," offers many advantages over traditional rotors. The motors are quieter (half as loud as a conventional copter), and the enclosed rotors make it harder to pick up Doppler signals. The fuselage is designed to elude radar, and the machine emits less heat than a copter as well.
"The turbine engine generates a lot of heat," says Rafi Yoeli, UrbanAero's president and CEO. "But because of the unique availability of a considerable amount of cold air in the vicinity of the exhaust it will be possible in the future to cool down the hot gases almost to ambient temperature, reducing the IR signature almost to zero."
The AirMule can fly between buildings and handle winds reaching 50 knots.
The tight packaging and compact propulsion system allows the AirMule move laterally without rolling and navigate constricted areas—say, between buildings—and the company claims the craft can handle winds reaching 50 knots. That's impressive, given that the National Wildfire Coordinating Group's Interagency Helicopter Operations Guide advises against flying in winds exceeding 40 knots at an altitude of less than 500 feet.
The AirMule can be used for both civil and military purposes, but the UrbanAero subsidiary that makes it is called Tactical Robotics, a branch dedicated to aircraft "for use predominantly in the unmanned military and homeland security markets." It's worth nothing that half the UrbanAero board of directors is made up of current and former Israeli Air Force officers, including a major generals and a lieutenant colonel. So as much as much as the AirMule can provide "needed capabilities to emergency responders in routine, day-to-day operations," the drone will specialize in helping "combatants reclaim an essential edge by enabling precise point to point logistic support."
Manned hovercraft taxis sounds a lot like the future The Jetsons promised us.
Combine qualities like precision control and large cargo capacity with a minimal impact on radar and infrared scanners and you've got the potential for a very stealthy machine. This exposes the AirMule to heightened security regulations. Since the unmanned aerial craft is capable of delivering an 1,100-pound payload, the AirMule is subject to the Missile Technology Control Regime, a voluntary association meant to make it harder for scary people to get weapons of mass destruction or vehicles capable of carrying them. Export goods related to the production and delivery of missiles are placed into one of two categories under the MTCR, and the AirMule just got a Category II classification. This means it will have a little more freedom to move across borders as an export item, which is great news for Urban Aero's future marketing plans for the vehicle.
"Our vehicles are designed from the outset to meet FAA safety requirements for manned helicopters," says Yoeli. "This is to ensure that down the road the public will be allowed to purchase and fly these vehicles legally and safely."
And if it's flying cars you're interested in, UrbanAero also has a civilian-focused branch called Metro Skywaysthat is focusing on aircraft "predominantly in the manned civil Air-Taxi as well as Air-Rescue and MedEvac markets." From where we're sitting, manned hovercraft taxis sounds a lot like the future The Jetsons promised us, and suddenly we have visions of The Fifth Element dancing in our heads! With the AirMule as its foundation, Yoeli says his company has the tech to make piloted hovercrafts "when and if UrbanAero decides to take this design and make it into a compact VTOL personal flying vehicle," but that right now they're focused on fine tuning the AirMule.
Demonstrations of the new craft will continue in 2016, and considering Israel is one of only three countries where Amazon has set up "Prime Air development centers", it looks like they could have the tech right in their back yard to start shipping big ticket items. After all, transporting a flat screen is going to require something a lot bigger than this.
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