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L'existence d'une juridiction administrative s'explique par la nécessité de juger et de contrôler l'administration et de régler les conflits avec celle-ci. En France, le jugement des litiges est effectué par un juge spécialisé : le juge administratif.

Cette juridiction administrative s'est en général dégagée à partir de l'administration qui, avant 1872, jugeait elle-même les litiges.

Les juridictions administratives sont des tribunaux à part entière, distincts des tribunaux judiciaires. Elles constituent un ordre de juridiction particulier : l'ordre administratif.

La procédure y est essentiellement écrite : les avocats y plaident rarement, sauf pour certains contentieux, notamment celui du droit des étrangers.

Statut

La juridiction administrative n'est reconnue dans le corps de la constitution de 1958 que depuis la réforme constitutionnelle de 2008 et l'introduction de la question prioritaire de constitutionnalité. Auparavant, le Conseil d'État n'était mentionné qu'en tant qu'organe consultatif et non comme organe juridictionnel.

Par la décision du  Loi de validation, le Conseil constitutionnel a reconnu que l'indépendance de la juridiction administrative fait partie des principes fondamentaux reconnus par les lois de la République (PFRLR).

En effet, les articles 10 à 13 de la loi des 16 et 24 août 1790 font défense aux tribunaux judiciaires de s'immiscer dans les affaires de l'État à peine de forfaiture. Le décret du 16 fructidor an  interdit à ces juridictions de connaître des actes administratifs de quelque nature que ce soit.

Une partie de sa compétence et incidemment, son existence, ont également été constitutionnalisées par la décision du Conseil constitutionnel du  Conseil de la concurrence et concerne l'annulation et la réformation des décisions prises par les autorités administratives dans leurs prérogatives de puissance publique.

Les pouvoirs du juge administratif
Lorsqu'il est saisi d'un recours pour excès de pouvoir, le juge administratif peut annuler la décision administrative contestée. Lorsqu'il constate qu'une décision administrative est illégale (huit cas d'illégalité : incompétence de l'auteur de l'acte, vice de procédure, vice de forme, violation de la loi, erreur de fait, erreur de droit, erreur dans la qualification juridique des faits, détournement de pouvoir), il en prononce l'annulation. Tout se passe alors comme si cette décision n'avait jamais existé. L'annulation, dans certains cas, peut conduire le juge administratif à ordonner de prendre une nouvelle décision dans un sens déterminé.

Lorsqu'il dispose, sur le fondement d'un texte, des pouvoirs du juge du plein contentieux (encore appelé contentieux de pleine juridiction) le juge administratif peut réformer la décision contestée. Ces pouvoirs lui sont en particulier reconnus en matière de contentieux électoral, contentieux des installations classées pour la protection de l'environnement, contentieux de certaines sanctions administratives, contraventions de grande voirie.

Enfin, le juge administratif peut condamner une administration à payer une somme d'argent à titre de dommages-intérêts. Si le juge constate qu'une administration a commis une faute (les services de l'équipement ont omis d'entretenir une route qui a causé des accidents, un service hospitalier a choisi un traitement inadapté à l'état d'un patient…), et même, dans certains cas, en l'absence de faute, il peut condamner la puissance publique à indemniser la victime (. Responsabilité administrative).

Les juridictions administratives
Le Conseil d'État est la juridiction administrative suprême : il est juge de cassation à l'égard des autres juridictions administratives, tout en conservant des compétences de première instance et de juge d'appel. Les juridictions administratives de droit commun sont les tribunaux administratifs et les cours administratives d'appel. Les expressions « justice administrative » et « juridiction administrative » sont d'ailleurs souvent employées, par abus de langage, pour désigner les seules juridictions administratives régies par le Code de justice administrative (ou même les seuls tribunaux administratifs et cours administratives d'appel).

Il existe également des juridictions administratives spécialisées.

Le Conseil d'État

Le contrôle juridictionnel des corps administratifs n'est mis en place que par l'article 52 de la Constitution du 22 frimaire an . Dès l'origine, il a une double mission, participer à la rédaction des textes importants, et connaître des litiges de l'administration. Un concours d'entrée est institué pour recruter des auditeurs, titre nouveau dans l'administration - les titres de maîtres des requêtes et de conseillers d'État sont eux repris de l'ancien Conseil du Roi.

Dès lors, l'existence du Conseil d'État ne sera pas remise en cause. Il demeure dans la Charte de 1814, même si son rôle est moindre. La loi du  le maintient, et réforme ses attributions : elle lui confie la justice déléguée (c'est-à-dire la capacité de rendre la justice « au nom du peuple français »). La même année est créé le Tribunal des conflits, chargé de résoudre les conflits d'attribution entre la juridiction administrative et la juridiction judiciaire.

Activité juridictionnelle
Elle ne constitue maintenant que la moitié de son activité, et ne concerne que la section du contentieux. Le Conseil a, quantitativement, réduit son activité contentieuse du fait de la création des cours administratives d'appel (1987).

Juge de premier et dernier ressort
Le Conseil est seul juge pour les affaires importantes : recours contre les décrets et les actes réglementaires des ministres, décisions des organismes collégiaux à champ d'application national (l'Arcom par exemple), litiges de certains fonctionnaires nommés par décret du président de la République, élections régionales et européennes.

Juge d'appel
Depuis la création des cours administratives d'appel (CAA), il ne lui reste que l'appel des élections municipales et cantonales et les recours en appréciation de légalité (recours visant à obtenir du juge administratif, non pas l'annulation d'un acte, mais la simple déclaration de son illégalité).

Juge de cassation
Le Conseil d'État est la juridiction suprême de l'ordre administratif. Saisi par un pourvoi en cassation, il peut annuler les décisions des cours administratives d'appel (CAA), des juridictions administratives spécialisées (Cour nationale du droit d'asile, Cour des comptes), ou même des tribunaux administratifs lorsque ceux-ci jugent en premier et dernier ressort.

En cas de cassation, le Conseil d'État peut renvoyer l'affaire devant une juridiction de même niveau que celle dont la décision a été annulée, mais aussi statuer au fond, pour des raisons de bonne administration de la justice.

Organisation
Les auditeurs de deuxième classe sont recrutés par la voie de l'ENA (devenue l'INSP le ), depuis la création de celle-ci. Chaque année, cinq à sept postes sont proposés. L'avancement au sein du Conseil se fait par ancienneté : au bout de trois ans environ, les auditeurs deviennent maîtres des requêtes, puis conseillers d'État environ douze ans plus tard.

Un maître des requêtes sur quatre, un conseiller d'État sur trois est nommé au tour extérieur, le Vice-président du Conseil d'Etat les choisit parmi les magistrats des Cours Administratives d'Appel et des Tribunaux Administratifs

Le Conseil d'État compte en tout environ 300 membres, dont 100 placés en détachement. Ils se répartissent ainsi : environ 100 conseillers, 70 maîtres des requêtes et 20 auditeurs. Le Conseil d'État est présidé par son vice-président, mais l'assemblée générale du Conseil peut être présidée par le Premier ministre et, en son absence, par le garde des sceaux. Depuis 2018, Bruno Lasserre est vice-président du Conseil d'État, prenant la suite de Jean-Marc Sauvé.

Nombre d'affaires

En 1998, 40 % des affaires étaient des affaires de cassation, 38 % de premier ressort et 10 % d'appel. Le Conseil avait été saisi de  affaires, et avait rendu  décisions. En 2000, ces chiffres étaient respectivement de  et  (la moitié des affaires étant imputables au contentieux des étrangers). Les délais sont passés de quatre ans en 1987 à un an aujourd'hui.

Les cours administratives d'appel

Les cours administratives d'appel (CAA) sont créées par la loi du  portant réforme du contentieux administratif. Leur mise en place est progressive à partir du  : cinq CAA sont créées (Paris, Lyon, Nancy, Nantes, Bordeaux). En 1997, la CAA de Marseille est créée, en 1999 celle de Douai et enfin en 2004 celle de Versailles.

Ce sont les juges d'appel de droit commun de l'ordre administratif, à l'exception de quelques contentieux relevant directement du Conseil d'État. Leurs compétences ont évolué : en 1989, par exemple, elles ne connaissaient pas du contentieux de l'excès de pouvoir. Depuis 2015, elles peuvent aussi avoir une compétence de premier et dernier ressort dans certains litiges. Il s'agit principalement de certains contentieux relevant de l'environnement, de l'urbanisme et du patrimoine bâti.

Les cours administratives d'appel sont présidées par un conseiller d'État. Elles sont très encombrées : en 1998,  affaires sont entrées,  ont été jugées mais  sont en instance (soit un délai de ). 14 % des décisions des tribunaux administratifs (TA) sont frappées d'appel devant les CAA, et 16 % si l'on compte les CAA et le Conseil d'État.

Les membres des tribunaux administratifs et des cours administratives d'appel font partie du même corps. Ce sont des fonctionnaires qui font office de magistrat. Ils sont inamovibles. Ils sont recrutés :
 par la voie de l'ENA (devenue l'INSP le )
 par un concours de recrutement complémentaire
 par détachement
 par nomination au tour extérieur

Les tribunaux administratifs

Les tribunaux administratifs (TA), créés en 1953, sont héritiers des anciens conseils de préfecture qui avaient été institués par la loi du 28 pluviôse an , et qui deviennent juges administratifs de droit commun en premier ressort, là où auparavant c'était le Conseil d'État. À l'origine, le Conseil était l'instance d'appel pour les TA.

À l'heure actuelle, il existe 43 tribunaux administratifs. Il en existe environ un par région ou collectivité d'outre-mer, mais l'Île-de-France en compte cinq (Paris, Versailles, Cergy-Pontoise, Melun et Montreuil depuis ). La compétence géographique se situe ainsi : le conflit est porté devant le TA dans le ressort duquel se trouve le siège de la décision attaquée de l'autorité administrative, ce qui explique notamment l'engorgement du tribunal de Paris. Pour les contrats administratifs, il s'agit du tribunal administratif du lieu d'exécution du contrat.

En 1998,  affaires sont entrées,  étaient jugées et  étaient pendantes, soit deux ans de délai. Le contentieux soumis aux TA a beaucoup augmenté :  affaires par an environ en 1970,  en 1985.

Les juridictions financières

Les juridictions financières constituent en quelque sorte un sous-ordre administratif, dont le Conseil d'État est également le juge de cassation. Jusqu'au , les chambres régionales et territoriales des comptes prononçaient des jugements susceptibles d'appel devant la Cour des comptes (double degré). Les arrêts de la Cour des comptes, qu'ils soient autonomes ou d'appel de jugement de chambre régionale et territoriale, peuvent être cassés par le Conseil d'État. Jusqu'au , la Cour de discipline budgétaire et financière, juridiction autonome et très singulière qui partage son organisation logistique avec la Cour des comptes, prononçait des arrêts seulement susceptibles de cassation devant le Conseil d'État. À partir du , le contentieux des juridictions financières est organisé devant l'unique chambre du contentieux de la Cour des comptes, dont les arrêts sont susceptibles d'appel devant la nouvelle Cour d'appel financière, le juge de cassation restant le Conseil d'Etat.

La Cour des comptes

La Cour des comptes est une juridiction qui, en application de l'article 47-2 de la Constitution de 1958,

Elle :
 juge la régularité des comptes publics de l'État et de ses établissements publics,
 contrôle l'usage des fonds publics par les décideurs de l'État, du service public national, des organismes privés bénéficiant d'une aide de l'État ou européenne et l'usage des fonds recueillis par des associations faisant appel à la générosité publique,
 informe le Parlement, le Gouvernement et l'opinion publique sur ses résultats.

Elle a reçu de la loi organique relative aux lois de finances de 2001 une nouvelle compétence, celle de certifier les comptes annuels de l'État.

Lors du jugement des comptes, en cas de dépense ou de recette irrégulière, le comptable responsable est jugé débiteur de l'État ou de la personne publique contrôlée et doit rembourser la somme manquante de son propre argent (« responsabilité pécuniaire et personnelle »). La Cour ne peut en revanche sanctionner l'ordonnateur des dépenses et des recettes.

Les chambres régionales des comptes et les chambres territoriales des comptes

L'action de la Cour des comptes est transposée par les chambres régionales et territoriales des comptes (CRTC) au niveau des collectivités territoriales (régions, départements et communes) et leurs établissements publics locaux (groupements de communes, lycées, hôpitaux…).

La Cour de discipline budgétaire et financière

En vigueur jusqu'au , la Cour de discipline budgétaire et financière (CDBF), à l'inverse de la Cour des comptes et des chambres régionales et territoriales des comptes, pouvait juger tous les gestionnaires de fonds publics, que l'organisme dont ils relèvent soit lui-même public (administration ; établissement public) ou qu'il soit privé, à condition alors qu'il bénéficie de fonds publics et qu'il relève du contrôle de la Cour des comptes et des chambres régionales et territoriales des comptes : entreprise publique ; groupement d'intérêt public ; organisme consulaire ; association faisant appel à la générosité publique ; organisme subventionné. La CDBF pouvait les condamner à une amende (maximum : 2 ans de revenus) en cas d'infraction aux textes régissant la gestion et les finances publiques. Certains gestionnaires échappent toutefois à sa juridiction car leur responsabilité est politique et doit s'exercer selon les cas devant l'Assemblée nationale ou l'assemblée délibérante dont ils relèvent : les ministres et les chefs d'exécutifs locaux (maires, présidents de conseil général ou régional). La CDBF ne peut se saisir elle-même mais peut l'être par l'intermédiaire du ministère public placé auprès d'elle par un ministre, par le président du Sénat ou celui de l'Assemblée nationale, par la Cour des comptes ou les chambres régionales et territoriales des comptes. En outre, tous les créanciers de l'administration victimes de la non-exécution d'une décision de justice peuvent la saisir directement pour obtenir condamnation de l'administration à raison de ce refus d'exécution.

Ce régime de responsabilité disparaît au , remplacé par la nouvelle chambre du contentieux de la Cour des comptes et la cour d'appel financière (double degré).

Juridictions sociales

Les litiges relatifs au financement des établissements et services sociaux ou médico-sociaux et des hôpitaux sont soumis à un tribunal interrégional de la tarification sanitaire et sociale et, sur appel, à la Cour nationale de la tarification sanitaire et sociale.

Enseignement

Des juridictions administratives existent au sein de l'enseignement supérieur. En effet, les conseils académiques constitués en sections disciplinaires des établissements publics à caractère scientifique, culturel et professionnel et des autres établissements publics d'enseignement supérieur placés sous la tutelle du ministre chargé de l'enseignement supérieur ont la qualité de juridictions administratives. Les appels sont dévolus au Conseil national de l'enseignement supérieur et de la recherche dans sa formation disciplinaire. La juridiction disciplinaire des membres du personnel enseignant et hospitalier est aussi une juridiction administrative.

Juridictions ordinales

Certains conseils d'ordres professionnels ont le caractère de juridiction administrative, comme le conseil de l'Ordre des médecins, l'Ordre national des chirurgiens dentistes ou la Chambre nationale de discipline des vétérinaires.

Autres juridictions administratives spécialisées

La Cour nationale du droit d'asile et la Commission du contentieux du stationnement payant sont des juridictions administratives spécialisées.

Anciennes juridictions administratives

Les conseils académiques de l'Éducation nationale et le Conseil supérieur de l'éducation subsistent comme organes administratifs mais ne sont plus des juridictions depuis 2015.

Les commissions départementales d'aide sociale et la Commission centrale d'aide sociale ont été supprimées en 2018 au profit

Les juridictions des pensions (tribunal des pensions et cour régionale des pensions), créées en 1919 et supprimées au , examinaient les recours en matière de pensions et avantages régis par le code des pensions militaires d'invalidité et des victimes de guerre.

Notes et références

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Articles connexes
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 Dualité des ordres de juridiction en France
 Histoire du droit administratif français
 Organisation juridictionnelle (France)
 Tribunal des conflits (France)

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The boys did a little early summer fly fishing this past weekend.
Every year we get a big group together (our cousins and some friends) and go hit some of the water our dads taught us how to fish 25+ years ago. This year was a little tough with the wind, but we still managed to catch some real nice fish.
Not a much better way to spend a weekend this time of the year.
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ATLANTA (AP) — A federal lawsuit accuses a major pipeline company based in Georgia of failing to tell work crews where a major underground pipeline was located before they ruptured the line, touching off a deadly explosion in Alabama.
The workers were trying to make repairs after a Colonial Pipeline Co. line leaked gasoline southwest of Birmingham, Alabama, and was shut down in 2016, threatening U.S. gasoline supplies.
The estate of Anthony Willingham, an Alabama worker who died in the blast, filed a federal lawsuit this week against Colonial Pipeline and a partner company.
Willingham and others weren't given adequate information about the depth and location of the pipeline before they dug into the ground to make repairs, according to the lawsuit.
The lawsuit also said Colonial's project inspector failed to appear at the site, located in a rural area that caught fire following the explosion. Crew worked for days to extinguish the blaze.
Colonial Pipeline, with headquarters in metro Atlanta, did not immediately respond to requests for comment Friday.
The lawsuit was filed just weeks after Colonial Pipeline sued an Alabama contractor over another incident that threatened U.S. gasoline supplies within weeks of the deadly blast.
The pipeline operator contends in a lawsuit filed in August that faulty work by the Birmingham-based Ceco Pipeline Services caused a crack that spilled at least a quarter-million gallons of gasoline in rural Shelby County in 2016.
The lawsuit said Colonial Pipeline transports an average of 100 million gallons (378 million liters) of refined petroleum products daily through a system that includes more than 5,500 miles (8,850 kilometers) of pipeline.
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Fast is just too frail to survive. Can't practice after the All Star break because he's too beat up. Trade for another pick.
Unfortunately a excellent example of today's NHL, A $6 ticket would be to much.
Alice Cooper dropping the puck in Phoenix. no wonder he wore makeup. What a homely fk.
Nice. Good to see Day getting some things done at the AHL level.
The '74 Flyers would've played the entire season shothanded.
Tony D has done some stuff tonight which makes me think he has all star potential. some flashes of skating in a gear I didn't know he had. Kids got a impressive skill set starting to get better and better.
He should be top 4 next season. His skill make Shattenkirk even more expendable.
They did. They plat at Vegas, STL at Buffalo, Van at Dallas, Fla at Anaheim today.
Day has actually been playing very well the last 20 games or so. He started scoring consistently after the ASG and since Hajek's recall he's had more ice time and more responsibility and he's made the most of it. 10 points in his last 15 games I think it is.


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On Monday I wrote an issue brief arguing that the defense department can no longer afford to sustain second sources for military systems. I used General Electric's alternate engine for the F-35 joint strike fighter as an example, and warned that rather than producing benefits, sustaining a second engine source would weaken the primary source while "leading to collusive pricing when both sides realize they are guaranteed some portion of the market for their product." General Electric executive Jeffrey DeMarrais responded thusly:
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BTS Jin & Coldplay – 'The Astronaut'
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BTS Jin has delivered the live debut of his just-released solo single 'The Astronaut', performing it alongside Coldplay at their concert in Buenos Aires, Argentina October 28.
Let's take a look at the vividness of the Argentina concert together!!
1. The Astronaut performance at Argentina concert
Big Hit Music published a statement on the K-pop boyband's Weverse page to announce Jin's appearance at Coldplay's Argentinan 'Music Of The Spheres' tour stop.
Held at the Estadio River Plate stadium in Buenos Aires – just hours after 'The Astronaut' was officially released – the show was broadcast live to over 3,500 cinemas across more than 75 countries and regions. It's been touted as the first concert in Latin America to be streamed live in cinemas around the world.
'The Astronaut' appeared 22 songs into Coldplay's set, following an appearance from H.E.R. on the track 'Let Somebody Go' (which has been somewhat of a staple across Coldplay's current tour). A few songs before it, the band performed 'My Universe', a collab with BTS that arrived last September.
In a speech shared before Jin took to the stage, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin said: "A few years ago, I felt like we had to play a certain kind of music all the time, we had to fit into a box – and I felt that way about my life also. And I met some good people and read some good books and met some great teachers, and they seemed to be happy. And the thing that made them happy was not having fear of what you don't know and people you don't understand yet – you just ask.
"And one way that really blessed my life – and our life as a band – is that about two years ago, someone suggested to us that we should work with a Korean boy band. [I was] full of judgement, which is often my first reaction, because I'm human. But after a while I was like, 'Why do I feel scared about this just because they're different?' And so we went down this road and we did a song together called 'My Universe'. And it's turned out to be one of the most fun and fulfilling relationships that we have as a band, and it's taught us so much about… Just embrace the other, rather than be scared of it.
"And so, about six months ago, one of their members called me up and he said, 'I have to leave the band in December [to join] the army in Korea because that's the rules there. And he said, 'I need a song that says goodbye to everybody for a little while, and tells them that I love them… And so I said, 'Okay, we'll do a song together.' And instead of being worried about it, I feel so excited about it, so grateful for this relationship that we have with BTS. And then this song arrived, and I was like, 'This is one of our best songs – let's give it to this gentleman.'"
See footage of the performance below.
'The Astronaut', as announced last Thursday (October 20), was co-written by Jin and Coldplay. It marks the second time the BTS have collaborated with the band, following 'My Universe' last year. In a lyric booklet included with physical editions of 'The Astronaut', Kygo and Max Martin were also credited as co-producers.
In a four-star review of 'The Astronaut', NME's Rhian Daly wrote: "Although this release represents the start of a new chapter for the singer's solo work, it does feel more distinctively like a Coldplay song than it necessarily does a Jin song. Though Jin stands apart from BTS here, his individual artistic identity still isn't given much room to manifest. That said, he has plenty of years ahead of him to define that for himself. In the meantime, we can savour 'The Astronaut', a starry-eyed gem that sparkles with love."
Meanwhile, Jin announced his plans to release solo material at BTS' Recent 'Yet To Come' concert in Busan earlier this month.
Also, as soon as he wraps up promotional activities for 'The Astronaut', Jin is expected to be the first BTS member to enlist for mandatory military service. The group's label Big Hit Music have also said the boyband have plans to reconvene after their military service around 2025.
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Q: R markdown: Accessing variable from code chunk before it's evaluation I'm producing a pdf report with rmd. Before some plots I write some explanations about them, but their code and data haven't been produced yet, they are in code chunks after these explanations. The problem is, I need to access a R variable that is evaluated in one of those chunks.
In other words, I want to access a R variable before it's evaluation.
There is an example below:
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title: ''
geometry: left=18mm, right=19mm, top=20mm, bottom=25mm
output:
  pdf_document:
    latex_engine: xelatex
header-includes:
    - \usepackage{multicol}
    - \usepackage{caption}
    - \usepackage{graphicx}
    - \usepackage{grffile}
    - \usepackage{float}
    - \usepackage{units}
    - \usepackage{environ}
    - \usepackage{setspace}
    - \usepackage{colortbl}
    - \usepackage{xcolor}
    - \usepackage{fancyhdr}
    - \usepackage{subfig}
    - \usepackage{longtable}
    - \usepackage{pdflscape}
    - \usepackage{indentfirst}
    - \usepackage{setspace}
tables: true
keep_tex: true
indent: true
fontsize: 12pt
---

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knitr::opts_chunk$set(echo = FALSE, warning = FALSE, message = FALSE)
opts_knit$set(eval.after = "fig.cap")
knitr::opts_chunk$set(fig.pos = '!h')
options(knitr.kable.NA = '')

```

I want to access a R variable here, for example, `r variable`, that is in a chunck after this text.

```{r}

variable <- 2+2

```

Thanks in advance.

A: If your variable are staying the same during the document, I suggest you insert them in the R options chunks if you're going to use them more than one time.
---
title: 'A nice title'
geometry: left=18mm, right=19mm, top=20mm, bottom=25mm
output:
  pdf_document:
    latex_engine: xelatex
header-includes:
    - \usepackage{multicol}
    - \usepackage{caption}
    - \usepackage{graphicx}
    - \usepackage{grffile}
    - \usepackage{float}
    - \usepackage{units}
    - \usepackage{environ}
    - \usepackage{setspace}
    - \usepackage{colortbl}
    - \usepackage{xcolor}
    - \usepackage{fancyhdr}
    - \usepackage{subfig}
    - \usepackage{longtable}
    - \usepackage{pdflscape}
    - \usepackage{indentfirst}
    - \usepackage{setspace}
tables: true
keep_tex: true
indent: true
fontsize: 12pt
---

```{r global_options, include=FALSE}

# packages
library(knitr)

knitr::opts_chunk$set(echo = FALSE, warning = FALSE, message = FALSE)
opts_knit$set(eval.after = "fig.cap")
knitr::opts_chunk$set(fig.pos = '!h')
options(knitr.kable.NA = '')

## preload your R variables here ##
variable_1 <- 2+2
variable_2 <- c("a", "b", "c")
variable_3 <- head(mtcars[, 2:5])
variable_4 <- plot(variable_3)
## preload your R variables here ##

```

The variable already runned/loaded in the ``R options`` chunk will be available at all time in the R Markdown document.

```{r}
print("Here is the value of the variable_1 :")
print(variable_1)
```

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If you've ever seen a Willow and Oak piece, you know it. With the baggy structured look in her clothing, and the bent metal accessories, the brand is everything it means to be a cool and confident Caribbean woman, and Miss Willow and Oak herself, Shandelle Loregnard, is the epitome of cool and confident.
Despite the fact that she studied Fashion Design at New York's acclaimed Fashion Institute of Technology, the brand Willow and Oak came about by somewhat of an accident. Well, I wouldn't say an accident – but by necessity. By this I mean, in May 2016, Shandelle, while working in NYC, had been looking for a plain gold choker for herself and decided 'why not just make it?'. A visit to the jewellery supplies store and some handiwork, and the Signature Choker emerged. She wore it to work the next day, and with some encouragement from her manager, listed it for sale on Etsy, under the name Willow Jewelry.
And so the brand was born. Although she studied clothing, and never really planned to start her brand with jewellery, she dove headfirst into Willow Jewelry, and continued selling, even when she moved home. After a few successful UpMarket shows, where she actually hired someone else to sit at the table to see if the brand would be successful without her being the face of it, she was ready to launch in Trinidad for real. Shandelle likes her brand to speak for itself, to let her products do the talking, and with that, in August 2017 she rebranded to Willow and Oak.
This is definitely something evident in her jewellery collections. Each piece is like its own work of art, and they're anything but ordinary. But much like the roots of the brand, the products are born out of mistakes. Typically, an error in production would result in a scrapped piece, but Shandelle turns them into something beautiful.
"If something goes wrong, I make it into something else," Shandelle added.
But the rebrand paved the way for her to start designing clothes too: and following the brand's organic personality, all of the fabrics were really breathable, natural fabrics like cotton and linens.
Her first collection (or editions, as Willow and Oak calls them) featured a variety of dresses, tops, pants and accessories for the modern Caribbean woman – but that doesn't mean her clothing can't fit in all around the world. In fact, Shandelle opted to stay far from the quintessential Caribbean design, and really designed clothing that she'd actually wear. For her, that means a little more structured and a lot looser than things you'd typically see.
So Shandelle designs for those women like her. Knowing that the average Caribbean woman is not a size 2, she knows that there are likely many women who don't want to feel restricted when shopping or wearing locally-made clothes.
"There are women out there that don't necessarily like the fitted," she added.
And someone who designs for that perfectly is Meiling, who Shandelle considers to be her local mentor and her biggest influence in the industry.
So it's no surprise that Shandelle wants Willow and Oak to truly be clothing that you can wear any day and everyday– something that Meiling often captures in her collections.
Especially when we're so quick to turn to foreign fashion for our cheap everyday outfits, it's more important than ever to invest in pieces you'll wear often and that have quality that'll last a long time too – and that's what Shandelle hopes will happen with her brand.
And while she wants people to invest in her brand, her prices really aren't that expensive. In fact, every item she sells is under $600, and every piece of jewellery is under $400.
And with the Willow and Oak brand approaching its first anniversary, Shandelle is looking forward to the future. She describes Willow and Oak as a lifestyle brand, and hopes of it branching out beyond just jewelry and clothing – soon to add footwear, home goods and eventually general lifestyle products.
The photos do not picture the designer Shandelle, but instead models.


Thank you Swami, for the coaching…and the grace!
To feel the grace in you, around you – just soak in gratitude!
A young friend I met last evening wanted to understand how we can know that there is divine grace in our Life. "I don't get it. There is so much suffering in us, around us; how does one even believe that there is grace," he asked.
I never quite understood the import of Swami's reply and the Life lesson it contained immediately though.
But over the years, I have learnt that, indeed, the choice to experience the grace in your Life is purely a personal one. Much as it is a personal choice to be happy despite your circumstances.
When Swami answered my question, it was still the early days of our bankruptcy (read more here: Fall Like A Rose Petal). We were steeped in fear and insecurity. There was so much pain. I hated my Life then. Every day was a constant battle to try and control the situation. Every day I would set out thinking I was going to fix the problems we were faced with. And every evening I would come back home – beaten, deflated. And I would cry in Vaani's arms. I was suffering a lot because I saw myself as a failure – unable to control the raging crisis.
But, thanks to Swami's coaching, and my practice of mouna (daily period of silence), when I learnt the art of being non-worrying, non-frustrated and non-suffering, I stopped suffering. The pain was intense. But I did not resist the pain. I just let it be. And the suffering stopped.
You see, you suffer only when you resist what is. But when you accept what is, and go to work on changing it, diligently, without any expectation of result or reward, you don't suffer. You are despondent when you are only wishing that things were different and you are not doing anything or enough about changing your current reality. But when you know you have tried your best, and the results are still not adding up, you can only be calm, content, and interestingly, happy! This awakening, this ability to see Life this way, is possible only because I am soaked in grace.
To be sure, our bankruptcy still endures. The pain is still intense. We are far, far, far away from normalcy. Even our living expenses are still not completely covered. We survive each day fervently, working hard to put things back on track, praying for an opportunity that will conclusively turn around our story. But we do all of this with great equanimity, without suffering! And while we are doing this, we invest every waking hour in being useful – sharing our learnings with whoever cares to pause and reflect – Inspiring 'Happyness'. This, we believe, is our Life's Purpose!
When I look back at all the treacherous times that Vaani and I have been through over the last 11 years, I bow my head in gratitude for the grace in our Life, for the compassion of the countless people who have helped us along the way.
Take for instance, young Kumar, Swami's messenger. He's an amazingly talented musician and graphic designer. He may well have walked in the direction of his own dreams. But for over two decades now, his first priority is to be available as Swami's messenger to help people (who are battered by Life's upheavals and are clueless about what to do) by sharing perspectives and advice that Swami has for them. And Kumar does all this selflessly. There have been months when we have had to be with him every day, for long spells, just to understand what Swami is teaching us. In these times, I have argued with Swami, through Kumar, brazenly. I have yelled and thrown things around, unable to handle my cluelessness, my lack of control of our situation. But Kumar has been patient and available every step of the way. To me, now, that is grace – the very fact that we had a Kumar to reach out to in the first place!
And just look at the beauty of what is happening today. It is close to 6 AM in India as I write this Blogpost. It is the 23rd of November. It is Swami's birthday. It is Thanksgiving. It is Guru Nanak Jayanti too today. And here I am sharing a Life learning. Isn't this grace? That Vaani and I are still around to tell our story, to share our learning, that I can express myself through the written word, that you can read it and perhaps connect a dot with your Life, somewhere…isn't this indeed grace…?
Thanks to my lived experience, I realize now that grace is like a Wi-Fi signal. It is always available, 24 x 7, to anyone who seeks it. And the password to access that signal, well, you may have guessed it by now, is gratitude!
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In order to facilitate daily travel, E-bike has become the most common means of transportation in people's lives, and there is a special kind of E-bike, that is 14 inch foldable e-bike. With its unique advantages, folding E-bike has gradually entered people's life from fun to easy to use, providing more convenience for people's travel For the convenience of choice. Compared with the traditional E-bike, what are the advantages of folding E-bike? Which users are suitable for folding E-bike? Let's summarize.
From the practical point of view, what are the advantages of 14 inch foldable e-bike?
At the beginning of the article, let's talk about the concept of E-bike. E-bike is a kind of personal transportation tool which uses the battery as auxiliary energy. On the basis of the ordinary bicycle, it is equipped with a motor, controller, battery, handle, brake handle, and other control parts and display instrument system. It has obvious differences with our common E-bike and electric motorcycle difference. The maximum speed of the electric bicycle is not more than 20km / h, and the weight of the whole vehicle is less than 40kg. Most importantly, the electric bicycle has a good pedal riding function, which is also the main symbol to distinguish the electric bicycle and the electric bicycle from the appearance.
Advantages of 14 inch foldable e-bike:
1. Foldable
From the name of "folding E-bike", we can easily understand its natural advantages in structure. Because of its natural property of folding, folding E-bike can be used in more scenarios. For example, when you need to transfer to other means of transportation during the journey, folding E-bike will be more convenient to carry; when you don't need to ride, it can be quickly stored It can also save more space; it can be easily put in the trunk of the car during self-driving travel, and can be used as a means of transportation when necessary, bringing more fun to our travel.
From the practical point of view, what are the advantages of folding electric bicycle?
2. Lighter
Another advantage of a 14 inch foldable e-bike is its light body. Compared with traditional E-bike, it will not bring a heavy burden to riders. Generally, the weight of a 14 inch foldable e-bike is less than 20kg, which is much lighter than an ordinary bike. Even for girls, it can be easily moved. Even for users living in high-rise buildings, 14 inch foldable e-bike can be used Easy to move home, and this is the most effective way to prevent E-bike theft, which is one of the main reasons why many office workers choose folding E-bike.
3. More energy saving
On the one hand, the folding E-bike is lighter and lighter, which will naturally lead to a longer driving range under the same battery capacity. On the other hand, the power pedal design of the folding E-bike enables users to ride normally when the battery is out of power so that users will not be trapped on the road because of no power. From this point, users are delighted In fact, and there is no need to worry too much about the range of the folding E-bike. For the traditional E-bike, the range has become the most critical factor to be considered, which has become a significant advantage of the folding E-bike.
4. More environmental protection
The battery of an E-bike has always been one of the most important parts, and the battery will not only affect the mileage of the E-bike but also affect the weight, endurance, price, and other aspects of an E-bike. Among the mainstream battery types, the lithium battery is the most suitable battery type for E-bike, which has small volume, lightweight, large capacity, and long service life Most of the 14 inch foldable e-bikes are designed with lithium batteries. In addition to ensuring better performance of 14 inch foldable e-bikes, lithium batteries are also environmentally friendly. Therefore, 14 inch foldable e-bikes are more environmentally-friendly vehicles.
5. Safer
According to the current national standards for electric bicycles, electric bicycles still belong to the category of nonmotor vehicles, and the maximum speed of electric bicycles can not be greater than 20km / h. This standard is also applicable to folding electric bicycles, so most of the folding electric bicycles on the market limit the speed within 20km / h. for electric bicycles, a certain speed limit is significant for safety Overall speaking, it is very important to ensure the safety of riders to a certain extent. Although the new national standard for electric bicycles will be issued sooner or later, it can be predicted that there will be certain restrictions on the speed, weight, and size of electric bicycles. Although these measures will bring some confusion to people, they will undoubtedly be of great help to safety.6. More versatile
Electric bicycle not only has the characteristics of environmental protection, convenience, and speed but also has a more comprehensive use. Like a bicycle, it can extend the range of the folding E-bike by assisting riding. The foldable design also better adapts to the needs of portable travel and meets the needs of various uses of users. The large-size wheels of the folding E-bike also enable the folding E-bike to adapt to more complex road conditions. On the basis of meeting the actual needs, the folding E-bike has more riding fun and more versatile uses, which is also one of the important reasons why many people choose the folding e-bike.
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Diversity in real estate – Why inclusion is the only way to go
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A company that reflects the values of diversity and social inclusion is a richer company – from a financial, HR and consumer (end user) perspective.
By Georgina Power on August 30, 2019 0 Comments
To have a diverse and inclusive culture in the workplace is simple common sense. Yet, looking at gender alone, only 16% of members globally of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) are women.Architecture fares slightly better. A special mention can be made to UK architectural practice Grimshaw, who sent an all-woman team to MIPIM this year, led by Kirsten Lees, their London studio's Managing Partner. This lack of diversity in real estate is despite the sector creating and managing the cityscapes for urban communities, "and, guess what, these urban communities are diverse," exclaimed Amanda Clack (top photo), Head of Strategic Analysis, CBRE, as she addressed the Women's Cocktail at MIPIM 2019.
Régis Chemouny, Partner KPMG, Audit Head Real Estate & Hotels, and the moderator of the MIPIM "Inclusion Forum: Gender Diversity in Real Estate" session, said that it is "up to both men and women to take this responsibility for the future of our industry and to contribute to gender equality."
MIPIM 2019 also saw the launch of Gend'her, a think tank launched jointly by KPMG, MIPIM, Business Immo. This followed the release earlier in the year of the KPMG study Baromètre sur la Parité dans l'Immobilier.
"Embracing diversity, instilling diversity and respecting differences"
Anne Du Manoir, Head of Human Resources, BNP Paribas Real Estate, said at the MIPIM "Inclusion Forum" session that it was about fostering a "culture within the organisation that embraces diversity, that instils diversity and that respects differences".
Meanwhile, the RICS, under Brian Cullen, RICS Head of Future Talent, Diversity & Inclusion, is working to address the imbalance. Their initiatives include, in the UK, the RICS Inclusive Employer Quality Mark (IEQM), to help employers in the built environment attract and retain more diverse talent – "regardless of race, faith, disability or sexuality".
Real estate is not alone when it comes to parity of the sexes. Benoît Dupont, Co-Founder & CEO of Paris-based start-up WeMaintain, who took part in the Inclusion Forum, pointed out that only 24 women feature among the CEOs of the Fortune 500 and, in France, no CAC 40 company has ever had a female CEO.
Marissa Plouin, Housing Policy Analyst, OECD, added: "We've seen in our research that progress is slow, and it has been slowing. The gender pay gap [in OECD member countries]has been on average about 15% for the last decade."
Gender diversity makes financial and HR sense
When more than 30% of the C-Suite are women, this adds one percentage point to net margins when compared with an otherwise similar company with no female leaders, according to an international survey carried out by the Washington DC-based Peterson Institute for International Economics, and referred to during the Inclusion Forum at MIPIM 2019.
Creating a diverse and inclusive culture also attracts the "best and brightest talent into real estate", said Clack, who is co-author of Managing Diversity & Inclusion in the Real Estate Sector, together with Judith Gabler, Acting Managing Director, RICS.
To do this, Clack said, "we have to look at all aspects of diversity and inclusion. This starts with the corporate culture, the language and the behaviour of leadership."
How to get there – 'Balanced leadership'
All speakers agreed that the only way to achieve a diverse and inclusive real estate industry was for such policies to be at the core of corporate strategy.
"Balanced leadership is not just about gender or diversity. It's about creating overall balance everywhere" – Chantal Clavier, Heidrick & Struggles
Chantal Clavier, Head of Real Estate, Europe & Africa, Heidrick & Struggles, said that 'balanced leadership' should be a priority for all CEOs. "Balanced leadership is not just about gender or diversity," said Clavier. "It's about creating overall balance everywhere."
She reminded the guests at the Women's Cocktail at MIPIM that Jackie VanderBrug had identified a credit gap of over US$300bn for women launching or expanding businesses.
"What does that mean?" asked Clavier. " It means there is a huge investment opportunity." An opportunity too often overlooked, she added.
The CEO sets the pace of change
Clack's book, Managing Diversity & Inclusion in the Real Estate Sector, looks to the real estate CEO for leadership. "The CEO sets the agenda and sets the pace for change. We want them to be authentic and to be walking the talk," said Clack.
"How do we create an environment where everybody can bring themselves to work every day?" – Amanda Clack, CBRE
The focus, though, should be on the "middle layer", says Clack. She asked the audience: "How do we create an environment where everybody can bring themselves to work every day?"
Steps to embed gender diversity
Du Manoir of BNP Paribas Real Estate took the Inclusion Forum audience through the steps of how gender diversity is being embedded internally at Paris-headquartered BNP Paribas Real Estate:
Ensuring that recruitment panels are diverse.
Focusing on the ratio of women to men.
Seeing gender pay gap legislation as an opportunity rather than a constraint.
Holding women's leadership programmes for three different levels of seniority.
Co-developing – a new programme whereby women continue to help each other and build the sense of community after taking part in a leadership programme.
Mentoring in order to attract and bring on the next generation of female leaders.
Supporting external initiatives, including the Female Architect Award and partnerships with business schools.
She emphasised the need for continuous monitoring and measuring, and continuous effort. Initiatives are not enough, she added.
The approach is going to be different for different organisations in different parts of the world, said Clack, picking up the same theme the next day at the Women's Cocktail.
Destigmatising of childcare
The need to take away the "stigma" of childcare was talked about at the Inclusion Forum. Plouin cited OECD research that showed the positive impact of fathers taking parental leave – on their own and for several weeks – when children are young lasts 20-30 years.
"You have a whole generation of children who see that both mothers and fathers are involved in their upbringing," she said, with regards to those who took part in the study.
Looking for diversity in startups
Around 93% of venture capital money going into startups is invested in male only co-founding teams, said Dupont of WeMaintain, whose co-founders include one woman.
"We are very careful when we hire people," explained Dupont. "You won't create the dynamism you get from a diverse team if you hire people who you know. It may be easier, more comfortable, but, in the long run, they're going to compete against each other because they know exactly what the other thinks."
Action on an individual level
Clavier gave the audience at the Women's Cocktail four steps to take:
Put yourself forward – keep asking the questions, challenge assumptions.
… even without feeling ready – grab the power.
Take up board roles – including as a charity trustee.
Run businesses with conscience and purpose.
And for those who do not think that diversity and inclusion is for them? "I hear a lot of people saying [diversity]is for the next generation," said Dupont. "No guys, it's for you too!" This is an issue where everyone has something to gain from going in the right direction.
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Georgina Power
Georgina Power is a freelance Communications Consultant and Editor. Her previous positions include: Head of Corporate Communications at McArthurGlen Group, European PR Manager at Cushman & Wakefield and a freelance journalist for EuroProperty.
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Steelers part ways with OC Randy Fichtner, two other coaches
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Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is making some changes to his staff four days after their season ended in a supremely unsatisfying way.
Steelers let go of several coaches
The Steelers announced on Thursday that they're parting ways with offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner, who has been in that position for three years but on Tomlin's staff since 2007. He wore several hats during his 13 years with the team, including wide receivers coach and quarterbacks coach.
The Steelers also announced that they're parting ways with offensive line coach Shaun Sarrett, who has been with the team since 2012, and defensive backs coach Tom Bradley, who started working for the Steelers in 2018.
"I want to thank all three of the coaches for their commitment and dedication to the Pittsburgh Steelers," Tomlin said in a statement. "They have all played integral roles in our success and I am appreciative of their efforts. Personally, Randy and I have been in Pittsburgh since I hired him in 2007, but our relationship began well before that. He has been a friend of mine for years and wish his family nothing but the best, and I am eternally grateful for our relationship both on and off the field."
Big questions remain about Roethlisberger
These changes won't solve all the Steelers' problems, since none of them are named Ben Roethlisberger. But if Roethlisberger plans to play out the final year of his contract with the Steelers, Tomlin will need an offensive coordinator who can figure out how to get the most out of Roethlisberger and his surgically repaired elbow.
That ended up being a problem down the stretch this season as an 11-0 start turned into a 12-4 finish with a loss in the wild-card round. The reliance on short passes and virtually no running game started making the Steelers very beatable, and it'll be up to Fichtner's replacement to come up with something new.
Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner won't be back with the Steelers in 2021 after 13 years with the team. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images)
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'Free Guy' coming to digital on September 28; Blu-ray and DVD due out October 12
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Ryan Reynolds' Free Guy had the distinction of having the best second-weekend performance of the pandemic era, but if you're still not ready to go the theater, you're in luck.
20th Century Studios has announced that the film is coming to digital sooner than expected, on September 28, and will debut on Blu-ray, DVD and 4K Ultra HD on October 12.
The movie has an audience score of 95% on Rotten Tomatoes, and has been "Certified Fresh" with critics on the review aggregator, with an 82%.
The home version of the film will be packed with special features, including deleted scenes, a gag reel and special featurettes, including one with Taika Waititi's endless ad-libbing for his character Antwan, and another that lets viewers explore Free City, main character Guy's hometown — which he comes to realize is actually a video game.
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When going to an interview or giving a big presentation, your hair should be styled some way that keeps it out of your face. This is key because obviously your classmates or the interviewer can see you, but also you are less likely to play with it. Beyond that, you can really go with any hairstyle that you like and feel comfortable with.
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The first thing to know when making Mexican recipes is to know how to make tortillas. Flour tortillas are a base for a variety of dishes, including a few on this list. Making your own tortillas may sound intimidating but once you get the hang of it you'll never want store bought again. I recommend making these the day before your party as they can take a while to make. Warm them up a little in a skillet before using them and viola you have yourself perfect flour tortillas.
This salsa is perfect for anyone who wants an added kick to their chip. Made with chile de árbol peppers it's not a salsa I'd advise for anyone who can't handle spicy food. If you're a risk taker though this one is for you. It will definitely have you reaching for some horchata.
Elotes, or Mexican-Style Street Corn, is more than just corn on the cob. Covered in cotija cheese, mayo and chili powder Elotes is unlike any other street food you will have tried. You can use a stick or be completely traditional and use the husks as a handle.
No dish is finished without a side of arroz a la Mexicana, aka Mexican rice. Like the tortilla, knowing how to make this will put you ahead of the game when it comes to authentic Mexican recipes. Mexican rice can be just a side or used as an added ingredient to a dish.
A fun fact about this recipe is that cemita poblana is from Puebla. Puebla is the city we can thank for Cinco De Mayo because that is where the Mexican army defeated French imperialists. This sandwich is full of flavors made up of the variety of meats used. It's a dish that isn't well known but it should be because it is heavenly.
Despite traditionally eaten for breakfast I am an avid supporter of eating huevos rancheros whenever. This recipe is perfect for a Cinco De Mayo dinner party if you're looking for something slightly fancier than a regular party.
A dish you've probably been waiting for, tacos. Steak tacos to be exact. This is when your homemade tortillas come into play. You can have these pre-made or you can lay out the ingredients for your guests. It's a great opportunity to include meat substitutes for your vegetarian friends too.
If you've ever been to a street fair and have seen something that looks like an orange smoothie with a red covered straw this is that drink. Mangonada is pretty much a mango smoothie with chile powder. It is an essential Mexican-street food recipe that is sweet, sour and spicy.
For dessert a simple but delicious treat are these cookies. They're both easy to make and unexpected for a Cinco De Mayo party. They will help show you're a host that thinks outside of the box.
Last but certainly not least is horchata. This isn't a milkshake, in fact it's actually completely vegan if made authentically. There are recipes that call for milk but this drink is made of rice and cinnamon. If you feel like ending your night on a high note mix a little rum into your horchata.
Which of these recipes are you excited to try? Let us know in the comments!


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class GAFFERSCENE_API Duplicate : public BranchCreator
{

	public :

		Duplicate( const std::string &name=defaultName<Duplicate>() );
		~Duplicate() override;

		IE_CORE_DECLARERUNTIMETYPEDEXTENSION( GafferScene::Duplicate, DuplicateTypeId, BranchCreator );

		Gaffer::StringPlug *targetPlug();
		const Gaffer::StringPlug *targetPlug() const;

		Gaffer::IntPlug *copiesPlug();
		const Gaffer::IntPlug *copiesPlug() const;

		Gaffer::StringPlug *namePlug();
		const Gaffer::StringPlug *namePlug() const;

		Gaffer::TransformPlug *transformPlug();
		const Gaffer::TransformPlug *transformPlug() const;

		void affects( const Gaffer::Plug *input, AffectedPlugsContainer &outputs ) const override;

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		void hash( const Gaffer::ValuePlug *output, const Gaffer::Context *context, IECore::MurmurHash &h ) const override;
		void compute( Gaffer::ValuePlug *output, const Gaffer::Context *context ) const override;

		void hashBranchBound( const ScenePath &parentPath, const ScenePath &branchPath, const Gaffer::Context *context, IECore::MurmurHash &h ) const override;
		Imath::Box3f computeBranchBound( const ScenePath &parentPath, const ScenePath &branchPath, const Gaffer::Context *context ) const override;

		void hashBranchTransform( const ScenePath &parentPath, const ScenePath &branchPath, const Gaffer::Context *context, IECore::MurmurHash &h ) const override;
		Imath::M44f computeBranchTransform( const ScenePath &parentPath, const ScenePath &branchPath, const Gaffer::Context *context ) const override;

		void hashBranchAttributes( const ScenePath &parentPath, const ScenePath &branchPath, const Gaffer::Context *context, IECore::MurmurHash &h ) const override;
		IECore::ConstCompoundObjectPtr computeBranchAttributes( const ScenePath &parentPath, const ScenePath &branchPath, const Gaffer::Context *context ) const override;

		void hashBranchObject( const ScenePath &parentPath, const ScenePath &branchPath, const Gaffer::Context *context, IECore::MurmurHash &h ) const override;
		IECore::ConstObjectPtr computeBranchObject( const ScenePath &parentPath, const ScenePath &branchPath, const Gaffer::Context *context ) const override;

		void hashBranchChildNames( const ScenePath &parentPath, const ScenePath &branchPath, const Gaffer::Context *context, IECore::MurmurHash &h ) const override;
		IECore::ConstInternedStringVectorDataPtr computeBranchChildNames( const ScenePath &parentPath, const ScenePath &branchPath, const Gaffer::Context *context ) const override;

		void hashBranchSet( const ScenePath &parentPath, const IECore::InternedString &setName, const Gaffer::Context *context, IECore::MurmurHash &h ) const override;
		IECore::ConstPathMatcherDataPtr computeBranchSet( const ScenePath &parentPath, const IECore::InternedString &setName, const Gaffer::Context *context ) const override;

	private :

		// The BranchCreator::parentPlug() must be used to define the place where the duplicates
		// are to be parented, but it's much more natural for the user to simply specify which object
		// they want to duplicate, and expect that the duplicates will appear alongside the original.
		// This output plug is used to compute the appropriate parent from the target, and is connected
		// into BranchCreator::parentPlug() so that the user doesn't need to worry about it.
		Gaffer::StringPlug *outParentPlug();
		const Gaffer::StringPlug *outParentPlug() const;

		// We need the list of names of the duplicates in both computeBranchChildNames()
		// and computeBranchTransform(), so we compute it on this intermediate plug so that
		// the list is cached and the work is shared between the two methods.
		Gaffer::InternedStringVectorDataPlug *childNamesPlug();
		const Gaffer::InternedStringVectorDataPlug *childNamesPlug() const;

		void sourcePath( const ScenePath &branchPath, ScenePath &source ) const;

		static size_t g_firstPlugIndex;

};

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A Melbourne neurosurgeon who nearly died in a frenzied stabbing is happy his attacker will get the help he "desperately needs".
Kareem Al-Salami, 49, has been sentenced to a nominal term of 25 years of supervised treatment at a secure forensic mental health hospital.
Al-Salami attacked Michael Wong when the neurosurgeon arrived for work at Footscray's Western General Hospital in February 2014, but was found not guilty of attempted murder by reason of mental impairment.
Al-Salami has been held in prison because there was no bed available in a secure psychiatric facility.
Victorian Supreme Court Justice Elizabeth Hollingworth on Wednesday said a place was now available at the Thomas Embling Hospital.
Dr Wong was pleased the case was finally over and that Al-Salami would finally get the help he needs.
"He's been kept in prison or a remand centre all this time, which is not really capable of caring for a psychiatric patient," Dr Wong told reporters outside court.
"Finally he is able to be in the right place to get some treatment and also the duration or length of the sentence hopefully will allow him to have the treatment that he desperately needs and also keep the rest of society safe."
Dr Wong nearly died in the attack in the Western General Hospital foyer but has made a full recovery.
The court has previously heard Dr Wong successfully operated on Al-Salami's spine in 2012.
But due to his mental illness the Iranian refugee gradually developed delusional beliefs that the operation had gone wrong.
Al-Salami, who suffers from paranoid schizophrenia, believed Dr Wong was involved in a conspiracy against him.
The surgeon suffered slash and stab wounds to his face, neck, chest, hands, arms, stomach and legs in the frenzied attack.
He only survived because he was treated quickly.
Dr Wong returned to work two years ago but no longer practises at Western General Hospital, and has reduced the time he devotes to the public system.
Dr Wong said security for doctors and nurses needs to be increased.


Whoa-whoa-WHOA! Closed? Now just hold up one darn cotton-pickin' minute here! Did you read that right? Did I write that right? Closed … ? Yup. Just reread it. Shuttered. Kaput. Defunct. Pushing up the proverbial daisies. In other words: snuffed it … innit.
This society has been railing against incorrect English usage for years, and now they've closed, apparently due to a lack of interest. 'A lack of interest … ?' you may well splutter, as I did when I read it. (Well, I chuckled. Near enough?) Surely that's the same as closing the language due to a lack of interest. Calling time on it, dotting your last 'i' and crossing your last 't', bolting the doors and going home. Shutting up shop. Forever. Tragic.
'Well, this particular export isn't working out at home or abroad because nobody can be bothered to follow the instructions included with the basic kit we send out anymore, so we're recalling it.
'Why? Because we'll decide if and whether you are allowed to like our product – it doesn't matter that you, the customer, are satisfied – not good enough. Oh no! Not by a long shot.
Weird attitude to cop in the first place. I mean, who's to stop me buying an Armani jacket and cutting off the sleeves to make a fetching leather vest? Who'd want to? No one, least of all Armani. He'd applaud the creativity. Same thing with this English Society nonsense.
Imagine if IKEA or Lego took the same stance. Ruined childhoods and many a shattered Sunday DIY dream would ensue.
Is the age of technology to blame for the demise of the Queen's English Society?
Of course it closed. Who needs the thing, redundant and obsolete. And their idea to set up an 'Academy of Contemporary English' was a frankly weird (and mercifully unsuccessful) attempt at self-imposed cultural policing that's about 900 years too late to do any good anyway.
Oh, by the way, the use of the word 'innit' (which I frequently use in my own books) in the title of the article and this blog post as a good-natured pejorative is indicative of the real nature of the English language – the very nature these English society people tried to police and promptly found themselves sweeping the streets.
'Innit' is a contracted form of an English tail question and is therefore a brilliant use of an economy of words in its written form, and, more to the point (as one of my more eagle-eyed respondents pointed out), syllable reduction when spoken.
'It is cold, isn't it?' is five words. 'Cold, innit' is two (and, as the same canny respondent noted, in its contracted form, when spoken the phrase loses three – count 'em – syllables). Anyone who doesn't like it, doesn't have to use it in speech or in writing, but can hardly accuse anyone who chooses to do so of doing any more than perpetuating the only consistently 'correct' usage of the English language anyway, and that is that it changes as per needs. Period.
Even the MLA and the CMoS are style guides: useful, authorative, essential tools for any writer, or anyone interested in publishing; tools I wholeheartedly endorse, use, and recommend – but they are still precisely that: guides to accepted styles and conventions: written in ink, not stone.
And that's something these English society people never really understood while they sat round debating whether Subway posters contained the correct usage of the Oxford comma.
Who cares? Get over it: English is dead, long live English!
And anyone who doesn't like that might as well take up French or Spanish – I hear they have academies there to tell you what to do.


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Q: What is Snell's law's main formula? My book states it as $(\sin i)/(\sin r)=n$. However, University Physics has a different say.  It says, $n_{a} \sin a =n_{b} \sin b$. Which of the following is correct?

A: The second one is more general.
In general, Snell's law can be stated as:
$n_1Sin(\theta_1)=n_2Sin(\theta_2)$
Where $n_1$ is the index of refraction of the medium of the incident ray, $n_2$ the index of refraction of the medium of the refracted ray, and $\theta_1$ and $\theta_2$ are the angles of the incident and refracted rays, respectively (with respect to the normal plane of refraction).
The first equation you have is a particular case where $n_1=1$, which is approximately the index of refraction of the air (many problems you'll encounter assume the incident ray comes from a medium of air)