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Man arrested for smashing Ten Commandments monument at Arkansas Capitol
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Reuters) The suspect, identified as Michael Reed, faces three charges, including felony defacing an object of public interest.
A statue of the Ten Commandments is seen after it was installed June 27, 2017, on the grounds of the state Capitol in Little Rock, Ark. Photo by Steve Barnes/Reuters
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Reuters) A newly installed Ten Commandments monument on Arkansas state Capitol grounds was toppled on Wednesday (June 28), with police saying they have arrested a man they suspect of driving his vehicle into the granite slab.
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"It was shattered into a lot of pieces," Chris Powell, a spokesman for the Secretary of State and Capitol Police, said in an interview.
No motive has been released for destroying the monument installed on Tuesday, Powell said. The suspect, identified as Michael Reed, faces three charges, including felony defacing an object of public interest.
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An officer patrolling nearby arrested Reed, 32, shortly after the incident occurred, Powell said. No lawyer was listed for the suspect in online jail records.
The 6-foot monument was funded with $26,000 in private donations. Legislation permitting it on the Capitol grounds was enacted in 2015, and whether that was appropriate has been debated ever since.
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Courts have ordered the removal of similar religious monuments erected in Oklahoma and Alabama.
A civil liberties group pledged a court challenge in Arkansas, saying the monument showed an unconstitutional government preference for a certain religion.
At the installation ceremony in Little Rock on Tuesday, Republican state Sen. Jason Rapert noted that the Ten Commandments were chiseled into the portals of the U.S. Supreme Court.
"If it's good enough for the United States Capitol, it's good enough for the state of Arkansas," said Rapert, an evangelist who sponsored the legislation permitting the new monument.
But Rita Sklar, executive director of the Arkansas chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, has said the group is preparing to file a lawsuit over the placement of the monument, which she called a visible symbol of government endorsement of one particular religious belief.
Since Arkansas' Ten Commandments monument act was proposed about two years ago, satanists and other groups have also sought state permission to place markers on Capitol grounds, but their requests were rejected.
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The Miracles of St Anthony of Padua - A reflection from Mike Sullivan
About 45 minutes by train from our apartment in Verona (Italy) is Padua, the home of St Anthony and 3 weeks ago, my wife Shari and I decided to go there to check it out. St Anthony is by far the most beloved saint for northern Italians; St. Padre Pio holds that distinction for southern Italy. Basilica of Sant'Antonio di Padova is very popular, in normal times roughly 5 million pilgrims visit annually. Masses are celebrated every hour during the day and in a side alter are the remains of St Anthony. The church is huge, has the dignity of being a Pontifical Minor Basilica (land and buildings were ceded to the Holy See), and the complex of attached cloisters and buildings is impressive.
St Anthony is frequently known as the "Saint of Miracles". Inside one of the cloisters is The Museum of Popular Devotion. This very sizeable museum is basically entirely devoted to displaying hundreds and hundreds of photos, cards, drawings and pictures, which the Basilica has received over the last few hundred years from the faithful thanking St Anthony for his intercession in miracles they've received, often written with Italian phrase Per Grazia Ricevuta (For Graces Received). These are dramatic; one guy whose legs were being crushed in a logging accident, children falling out of upper floor windows, ships sinking, buildings collapsing, etc. Very powerful, and the sheer faith of these people is moving.
All if this was very "convicting" to me. I can't remember the last time I totally gave an important event, especially a super serious matter over to a saint for intersession and then stepped away in faith to let graces perform their efficacy. If I'd think about asking a saint to intercede, even the Blessed Mother, I'd always have the idea in the back of my mind that I would still put in 100% of my effort to "help the saint out". So much for true all-in faith. It takes faith to have faith, and to put it in action. One of the things I love about the saints is the stories of how they lived their lives. But in the case of this museum for St Anthony, it was a very special benefit to visually see also how many other people's lives were positively affected by their faith in this great Saint. The faith of others has helped my own.
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Airing The Dirty Laundry Of Famous People
Anna Y.T. Chui
Anna is the Editor-in-Chief & Content Strategist of Lifehack. Read full profile
Gossip in magazines or newspapers is part and parcel of being a celebrity. Reading the latest scandal on the way to work is light entertainment for most of us but have you ever considered how this type of information gets leaked?
Working for the famous is probably considered a glamorous and sought-after job yet most of the leaks come from the inside and even from the celebrities' personal assistants. So what's it really like to work for a celebrity? Is it really as glamorous as it seems? Is the person really how their public persona portrays them to be?
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Here's some insight from people who have experience first-hand as a PA and tell us how working in a celebrity's world really measures up.
Lifehack: What's it really like being an assistant to a celebrity?
"Let's just say I have a special ringtone for her, and when it rings, even if it's a "thank you" text, my heart stops. She's reprimanded me in the past, and it hasn't been fun. Plus, as a personal assistant to a celebrity, you're working for someone who's accustomed to getting what they want when they want it. And if you get in the way of that, then you become the enemy. She can be an extremely kind and gracious woman, but not when her (high) expectations aren't met. If I'm not quick enough, articulate enough, demanding enough, I'm not doing a good enough job. It's just very up and down. I live in perpetual intimidation of her, for sure."
Lifehack: Is the job as glamorous as it seems?
"Here's the thing: sometimes celebrities are eccentric and what you may consider an emergency they might not. One of my bosses was renting an estate that he was not familiar with. I was sleeping in another part of it and he called me at 3am because he couldn't find the light and wanted me to turn the light. To him, it was an emergency."
Lifehack: Are all famous people as they seem in the public eye?
"Some may have the delightful reputation of George Clooney, but others are emotional wrecks who treat their assistants like s***. You will not be able to parse this on the initial interview, or possibly even during your first few weeks of work. They're actors. They're good at acting normal."
"Assistants have to be aware that a person's public persona is quite different than their real life personality. More often than not a lot of assistants because disenchanted with their new role which is why I encourage the client and the assistant to be as forthright as possible during the job interview."
Lifehack: Would you consider it a normal job?
"While being a celebrity assistant may mean you get to travel to glamorous destinations and meet interesting people, it also means being at the beck and call of your celebrity at all times. You may need to fly somewhere in the middle of the night, or leave your best friend's party to fetch laundry at a moment's notice. And forget dating — you're in a committed relationship with your celebrity."
Lifehack: What do your friends and family think about you being a celebrity personal assistant?
"I'd say both parties were both really excited by the prospect of the job. But once it started to affect my anxiety levels, their enthusiasm waned. And now they're encouraging me to quit."
Lifehack: Would you recommend becoming a PA to a celebrity?
"You need to be tough – a lot of people conceptually believe they would love to work for a celebrity. But you have to have a very, very thick skin and you cannot cry easily. It's not for someone who is faint of heart. Getting the job is much easier than keeping the job. It is very easy to be fired if you don't keep your wits about you."
All that glitz and glamour?
So it seems life as a celebrity PA isn't as glamorous as it's cracked up to be. Entering into the world of the rich and famous seems an exciting prospect but while it can mean attending big parties and flying to exotic places, it's a 24/7 job. One that can be full of unworldly demands but also one that gives a wonderful insight into the real gritty life of the famous.
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Anna is the Editor-in-Chief & Content Strategist of Lifehack.
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At Hazelden treatment center, he served as a clinical case manager and unit counselor, then worked four years in out-patient CD. Currently he heads True You Recovery, Inc. in Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN. John's career began with his own recovery from chemical addictions in 1996.
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A high prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among surgically drained soft-tissue infections in pediatric patients
John Seal, Loretto Glynn, Mindy B. Statter, Donald Liu
Over the past decade, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has emerged as a global problem, prompting extensive surveillance efforts. A previous study of S. aureus isolates at our institution revealed alarming increases in the prevalence of MRSA with no sign of plateau. However, evidence of MRSA in pediatric surgical patients remains largely anecdotal, as there are no published reports of institutional MRSA surveillance in the pediatric surgical literature. We conducted a retrospective review of incision and drainage (I and D) procedures at our institution from 1998 through 2004. All I and D procedures performed at the University of Chicago Children's Hospital were identified and the patients' charts reviewed for pertinent information. A total of 99 I and D procedures were performed during the study period, ranging from 5 in 1998 to 32 in 2004. Among cultures with positive growth, 52 (65.8%) were MRSA, 14 (17.7%) were methicillin-sensitive S. aureus, and 13 (16.5%) were miscellaneous species. The number of MRSA isolates increases from 2 in 1998 to 20 in 2004, the largest increase occurring during the last 3 years of the study. A large proportion of MRSA isolates were resistant to antimicrobials from other classes, with over 70% being resistant to both erythromycin and cefazolin. A majority of MRSA isolates (71.4%) were obtained from patients with no record of prior hospitalization. Our analysis confirms a high prevalence of MRSA among soft-tissue infections requiring surgical drainage. In addition, a majority of MRSA isolates were resistant to multiple antimicrobials and were isolated from children without a previous documented exposure to the hospital milieu. Thus, pediatric surgeons should be aware of MRSA prevalence and resistance patterns in the local communities.
Pediatric Surgery International
Soft Tissue Infections
Methicillin
Seal, J., Glynn, L., Statter, M. B., & Liu, D. (2006). A high prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among surgically drained soft-tissue infections in pediatric patients. Pediatric Surgery International, 22(8), 683-687. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-006-1684-x
A high prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among surgically drained soft-tissue infections in pediatric patients. / Seal, John; Glynn, Loretto; Statter, Mindy B.; Liu, Donald.
In: Pediatric Surgery International, Vol. 22, No. 8, 08.2006, p. 683-687.
Seal, J, Glynn, L, Statter, MB & Liu, D 2006, 'A high prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among surgically drained soft-tissue infections in pediatric patients', Pediatric Surgery International, vol. 22, no. 8, pp. 683-687. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-006-1684-x
Seal J, Glynn L, Statter MB, Liu D. A high prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among surgically drained soft-tissue infections in pediatric patients. Pediatric Surgery International. 2006 Aug;22(8):683-687. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-006-1684-x
Seal, John ; Glynn, Loretto ; Statter, Mindy B. ; Liu, Donald. / A high prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among surgically drained soft-tissue infections in pediatric patients. In: Pediatric Surgery International. 2006 ; Vol. 22, No. 8. pp. 683-687.
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Q: Estimate Scrapy progress by counting start_url calls I'm trying to estimate the progress of a spider by counting how many time start_url it has been called but I'm not sure how to detect this.
I realise it's nowhere near a real measure of current progress as the spider has no clue how big the remaining sites to be crawled are.
Any ideas on how to get the execution count of start_urls?

A: It looks like you might be able to accomplish this through the use of signals. Specifically, the item_scraped signal which allows you to register an event after an item is scraped. For each received response, check if the response.url is in the start_url list.
scrapy.signals.item_scraped(item, response, spider)

More info on the scrapy docs page: http://doc.scrapy.org/en/latest/topics/signals.html

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Килнік () — село у повіті Алба в Румунії. Входить до складу комуни Килнік.

Село розташоване на відстані 250 км на північний захід від Бухареста, 21 км на південь від Алба-Юлії, 99 км на південь від Клуж-Напоки.

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Младежкият дом във Враца е открит през есента на 1968 година.

През годините Младежкият дом се оформя като младежко пространство, предназначено за развитие и изява на творческите способности на младите хора, за разпространение на култура и смислен духовен живот. Създават се условия за занимания по интереси, отдих и младежки контакти.

Днес Младежкият дом е инициатор на уникални и иновационни за практиката дейности, с които е известен както в страната, така и в редица страни от Европа и света.

В Младежкия дом се организират и провеждат Международен младежки театрален фестивал "Време"; Национален рецитал-конкурс за изпълнение на Ботева поезия и проза от любители, Национална среща на детски и младежки парламенти (провеждат се в рамките на Ботевите дни, организирани от Община Враца); Регионален младежки фолклорен събор "Пръски от извора"; "Rockalution" – брейк данс турнири с международно участие; Национален турнир по спортни танци; Турнир "Изгряващи звезди" за детски танцови двойки по спортни танци; Годишни награди за аматьорско изкуство "Опит за летене".

Дейността е съобразена с интересите, индивидуалните качества, творчески способности и потребности на младите хора репетиции и концерти; срещи с изявени творци; кафе театри; музикални представяния на различни стилове в музиката гостувания на поп, рок и хип-хоп изпълнители; дейности, популяризиращи националните традиции и морал, толерантност и демократични разбирания.

Своя творчески потенциал младежи от града развиват в 14 клубни, творчески и спортни формации:
 Театрална група "ТЕМП"
 Клуб по спортни танци "Харизма"
 Дамски хор "Враца"
 Клуб по китайски бойни изкуства
 Брейк данс "Monstribe"
 Модерен балет "Sky"
 Камерна формация за поп и джаз пеене "Симпатия"
 Детска вокална група "Сладуранчета-врачанчета"
 Група за изворен фолклор "Веселинче"
 Модерен балет "VIVA"
 Мажоретен състав
 Клуб по журналистика
 ВИГ "Бодил"
 Циркова студия

Външни препратки
Официален сайт на Младежки дом Враца
Фейсбук профил на Младежки дом Враца

Основани в България през 1968 година
Домове на културата в България
Сгради и съоръжения във Враца
Забележителности на Враца
Култура във Враца


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Q: how to transform numerical to categorical (binary) variable and why do nan values reappear after filling in with zeros? I need to create a categorical (binary) variable from an existing numerical variable that has missing values. After filling in with zeros, nan values re-appear. This is causing issues as later I would like to remove missing values for my other variables which I did not show in the dataframe. I do not want to remove any observations from the Write_Off variable.
import pandas as pd

# create lists
df = [['F', 267], ['M', 230], ['F', ], ['M', ]]

# Create the pandas DataFrame
df = pd.DataFrame(df, columns = ['Gender', 'Write_Off'])

# print dataframe.
print(df)

# fill in missing values

df['Write_Off'].fillna(0)

print(df)

# check for missing values. the nan values are back for the Write_Off column!

df.isnull().sum()

# Create a dummy (integer) variable called y from the Write_Off column. Any value grater than 0 will take the value of 1. This means that there is a write-off amount. For values of zero there is no write-off amount.

df['y'] = (df.Write_Off > 0.).astype('int')

# print the dataframe.

print(df)

# transform the y variable to categorical (binary) data. Is this the correct way to do it? y will be the dependent variable in a logistic regression.

df['y'] = pd.Categorical(df.y)

#check the data types

df.dtypes

# print the dataframe. the Write_Off column still shows nan values.

print(df)

Please help me correct the code. Thanks.

A: Don't worry, you almost did.
You forgot to assign the value to data parameter when creating dataframe.
Try this way:
df = pd.DataFrame(data=df, columns = ['Gender', 'Write_Off'])

And everything will work.
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Tafika Zambezi is a scenic fishing destination in the heart of the Lower Zambezi Valley, situated in the Sapi Safari Area which is downstream from Mana Pools.
With comfortable rooms, green lawns and breathtaking views of the Zambezi River, this lodge provides a perfect break from busy city life for time away with family and friends.
Sapi Safari Area has recently been converted solely to an ecotourism wildlife and fishing destination. The Zambezi River frontage at both the lodges provides some of the most exciting and rewarding Tiger Fishing in the world.
The area also has exceptional water-based game viewing opportunities and boasts over 300 different Bird Species, including several 'lifers' such as the African Pitta, Narina Trogon and Pels Fishing Owl.
Tafika Zambezi lodge consists of 8 luxury brick-under-thatch chalets which can accommodate up to 16 guests on an all inclusive rate. The rooms are well appointed with an en-suite bathroom and outside shower, and each has a unique view of the Zambezi River which is the back drop for some unforgettable sunsets.
The shared central guest area consists of an open plan dining room, lounge and bar area, which flows through onto the deck, providing a place perfect for social times, laughs and discussing the days 'catch' around the fire. A dip in the small plunge pool also provides a welcome relief from the heat of the day.
There are four large pontoon boats fully equipped with fishing tackle, and a professional and experienced river guide who will assist you in finding the best fishing and game viewing spots, prepare your fishing equipment, and take care of your meals and refreshments whilst you are on the River.
There are two large pontoon boats available for hire and guests are requested to bring their own fishing tackle and provide the fuel. Alternatively, guests can bring their own boats (max of 5). Fuel and extra drinks are available for purchase.
There is no cell phone coverage at the property, but a limited internet service is available.
By Air – Charter flights are available and will land at the Chewore Airstrip. Guests will then be transferred in an open game viewing vehicle to Tafika (20 Minutes).
By Road – Self Drivers can access the camp by following the Chirundu Road from Harare. Guests are required to stop at Marongora and pay National Parks fees before entering the Parks area. A high clearance vehicle is required. Tafika is roughly an eight hour drive from Harare.


1. Sift the flour in a bowl or large jug and make a well in the centre. Crack the eggs into the well. Using a wooden spoon, mix the eggs gradually incorporating the flour from the sides of the well.
2. Slowly add the milk and mix until all the milk is used and the batter is smooth and lump-free.
3. Pour in the water, season to taste and stir. Leave the batter to rest for 30 minutes.
4. Now start the red onion gravy. Heat the dripping in a non-stick frying pan. Add the onions and gently fry, stirring occasionally, over medium-low heat for 30 minutes, until very soft.
5. Pre-heat the oven to 220°C/gas 7.
6. Put half a teaspoon of dripping in each hole of the muffin tin. Put the tin in the oven until the fat has melted and begins to smoke.
7. Divide the sausages between the holes, and pour over the batter. Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes until the batter is risen, crispy and golden.
8. Once the sausages are cooking, stir the flour into the softened onions, mixing well. Slowly add the stock, Worcestershire sauce, and salt and pepper. Stir over low heat for 10-15 minutes until smooth and thickened.
9. Serve the Yorkshires with the onion gravy and mashed parsnips and potatoes.


A free fitness program at Stockland's Elara community in Marsden Park has fired up for the new year to help locals kick weight loss goals, meet new friends and be healthier and happier.
Local residents are invited to take part in the outdoor program, coordinated by Live Life Get Active, which is held each weekday during the school term offering boxing, cross training and yoga plus helpful education on health and nutrition.
The Elara sessions recommenced on Tuesday, 30 January, at the Elara Community Hub by Livvi's Café on Elara Boulevard in Marsden Park.
Since the launch of the program in 2016, the sessions have helped locals shed a combined 72 kilograms and 81cm of waistline.
The Elara sessions run from 5.30pm to 6.15pm on Monday and Thursday and from 9.30am to 10.15am on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Anyone interested in attending can register online at www.livelifegetactive.com and then start booking sessions.
Participants also receive a free tailored nutrition plan and can track their progress and monitor weight loss and fitness.