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Why C++ cannot adopt D's approach for its concept implementation?
As many of you guys know, concepts, C++'s approach for constraining possible types for a template argument has failed to be included in C++11.
I learned that the D programming language 2.0 has a similar feature for its generic programming. Its solution seems to me quite elegant & simple.
So my question is why C++ cannot use a similar approach.
The C++ concept's goal might be bigger than what D's implementation provides?
Or C++'s legacy prevents it from adopting such an approach?
Or any other?
Thanks for your answers.
p.s. To see some examples of D's generic programming power, please refer to this: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/7300298/metaprogramming-in-c-and-in-d/7303534#7303534
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This question should have been migrated to programmers.se. (I voted for that, but 3 votes were for "not constructive"). – iammilind Sep 12 '11 at 8:38
I think that the question might not be written in the most constructive way, but that there is value on it. I would love someone explaining how D manages concepts, and be able to compare it with the two main approaches that the C++ committee took on concepts before they decided to postpone the feature altogether... If this is to be closed, then it should at the very least be moved to programmers – David Rodríguez - dribeas Sep 12 '11 at 8:46
@David: I voted for reopen (and then maybe, it can be moved to programmers site) – Nawaz Sep 12 '11 at 8:49
Agree with David. I see no reason to preemptively say "non constructive" before anyone can even try to construct something. with 0 answers, the "constructiveness" is 0/0 hence indeterminate. – Emilio Garavaglia Sep 12 '11 at 8:50
@jj1: Can you provide a short explanation on D's approach for those of us that don't know the language? – David Rodríguez - dribeas Sep 12 '11 at 9:17
The Standard of C++ is a normative document, which sets rules that will remain (mostly unaffected) in the future documents. Therefore the committee has taken a very cautious approach with regard to its updates.
The additions to the standard library were somewhat easy. A number of libraries had been in Boost for a long time: it had been proved they worked.
Additions to core concepts in the language however are much more difficult to experiment with, because it first requires modifying a compiler. A C++03 feature (the export of templates) had been specified without compiler support... the result was horrid. The implementers of the EDG compiler frontend reported it as a massive task (several man years) for very little gain. No other compiler ever tried to implement it. It's not a comfortable situation.
Features like constexpr or static_assert were easy (and already emulated by libraries). Lambdas are quite well understood and implemented in a variety of other languages, there has been extensive research already, so it was mainly a matter of syntax.
On the other hand Concepts were judged too new and untried. They were barely specified in time, there had been no proof of concept... and thus they were rejected, rather than waiting for them (or making a mistake).
Why not following D ? There is no saying that it won't. The committee has encouraged people to rethink from scratch, with no urging deadline, and to try their hands at including them in a compiler to see how they interact with other features in the language. There's notably the question of separating Concepts and Concept Maps: should they be bundled as one or not ?
FYI: There is currently a branch of Clang dedicated to this experimentation, led by Larisse Voufo from the university of Indiana.
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Minor comment: the export keyword was actually a c++98 feature (the original standardisation). The 2003 corrigendum addressed primarily library features. – ex0du5 Sep 12 '11 at 18:21
@ex0du5: Right, the '03 is a minor revision of the C++98 Standard, which mostly concerned corrections. – Matthieu M. Sep 13 '11 at 7:42
For the 2011 standard, C++ concepts were what was being worked on, and they were ultimately dropped from that standard, because they weren't "baked enough." Work continues on C++ concepts which may lead to them making it into the next standard. It could be, however, that some folks will work on a proposal for the next standard which is similar to D's template constraints. Whether that happens or not remains to be seen. As far as I know, there was no such proposal for the 2011 standard, so there was no chance for it to make it into that standard regardless of its merits, but what will or won't make it into the next standard is completely unknown at this point.
I'm not aware of any major reason why something similar to D's template constraints could not be implemented for C++, though given that C++ is generally more limited in what it can do at compile time, it might be harder to make them work quite as well as they do in D (though the introduction of stuff like constexpr certainly helps).
So really, I think that the short answer is that there's no technical reason why something similar to D's template constraints couldn't be in C++.
The question is whether such a proposal will be made for the next standard and how it will compare with whatever similar proposals are made (e.g. proposals relating to concepts). Assuming that an acceptable proposal can be made, I would fully expect that something similar to concepts or D's template constraints will make it into the next standard simply because there's a lot of desire for it. The question is whether anyone can come up with a proposal which is solid enough and "baked enough" to be acceptable.
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You mean D's template constrains?
As far a I know, C++ concepts had been proposed on behalf of boost::concept. The problem, here, is that boost is a library written for C++03. C++11 has other syntax capabilities that allow to implement certain things in a different way C++03 allows (hence, boost itself can be rewritten taking advantages of the new syntax).
The standard committee dropped concepts because it will had taken too long to specify them (thus delaying again the c++11 approval). They will probably go in the next C++ release.
Meanwhile, D syntax is different then C++ and D itself retain some expression evaluation capabilities at compile time C++ cannot always have without breaking some legacy code (something D dosn't have, having it a shorter history). C++ itself now has static_assert and costexpr, that allows to improve the compile time evaluation capabilities. May be in future will reach a similar level.
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Here is a QA with Herb Sutter, he talks about concepts at the 15minutes mark.
http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/Going+Deep/Herb-Sutter-C-Questions-and-Answers
If you like that, here is another one: http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/Going+Deep/Conversation-with-Herb-Sutter-Perspectives-on-Modern-C0x11
Now as to your question. Why not the D version? Well why use it? C++ is a very complex and stable language. Each feature needs to be selected extremely carefully, because it usually has to be supported for decades. If you look at the first C++ standard and follow the revisions, there are some deprecated features, but even those have to be still supported. So it makes sense to design concepts to 100% fit C++.
As for why it wasn't included in C++0x. Well because it was huge. The proposal was 100 pages long and very hard to implement. It was decided that this feature needs more time to mature until it is included into the standard.
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Quite simply, C++ has a hell of a lot more historical baggage than D. It would be much easier to implement an awful lot of things if it wasn't for the fact that C++ has massive amounts of historical code which must continue to work correctly and as expected. D doesn't have this problem.
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Maybe you just phrased that wrong, but the issue isn't legacy code, the issue is that any new feature will be present in the language for decades and has to be supported. That means that each new feature has to be chosen very very carefully. – Let_Me_Be Sep 12 '11 at 13:53
@Let_Me_Be: Right, the issue is in the legacy code we'll have ten years down the line if we throw in concepts now. – David Thornley Sep 12 '11 at 14:10
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or loading translation :
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        "columns": [
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https://datatables.net/plug-ins/i18n/

A: Below is a working example of two datatables. One using default English and one loading French as per the documentation: https://datatables.net/reference/option/language
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$(document).ready(function() {
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        "columns": [
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$(document).ready(function() {
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It's stupid to wake a dragon. It's suicidal to wake one by repeatedly poking it with a pointy stick.
From the looks of the scene on the television, someone had not only found Dragon, a murderous metahuman from the Seventies, but they had also found a stick long and pointy enough to wake him. The town of Al Jawf now burned as a consequence.
Zita Garcia—extreme sports enthusiast, tax preparer, and secret vigilante—blinked sleep out of her eyes as she watched her best friend's television. "I hope they missed hitting him with those tactical nukes all those years ago because it'll be pretty hard to take down a creature that survived direct hits." As she spoke, she yanked on the purple Spandex-like sportswear she had to wear when using her powers. The special fabric disappeared when she shapeshifted to an animal form but reappeared when she claimed a human one. Any other clothing shredded, and people took her even less seriously when she was naked, much to her annoyance. Plus, sometimes she got cold or needed to carry snacks.
Wyn cinched the belt on her silky, teal bathrobe, hazel eyes troubled. Despite the early hour, her hair still cascaded in perfect chestnut ringlets over her slim shoulders, and she appeared to have escaped a high-end pajama party photo shoot for a magazine. A minuscule cup of tea and an e-reader sat abandoned on a table nearby, next to a tidy pile of lavender fabric. Almost identical lilac-point Siamese cats sat on either side of her crimson sofa, like malevolent, glaring bookends. "They're going to need our help there, regardless of what happened with the missiles in the Seventies. You didn't get dressed before you came here? Or at least comb your hair?"
"You woke me from a sound sleep and said it was an emergency. I thought you were in trouble, so I grabbed my basic Arca gear and came. Snuck in and everything in case you were being held hostage and didn't even stop to grab the new sweatshirt part of the costume. Was I supposed to hesitate?" In a concession to her friend, Zita paused to smooth down her short, black hair, every strand of which seemed to be going in a different direction, save for the side she'd been sleeping on, which was flattened by her pillow. Her night clothes, a well-worn sleeveless white undershirt and fuzzy rainbow leopard print pants, lay in a heap at her bare, brown feet.
Wyn sighed. "No, I suppose not. At least Andy's not here to blush. Do you want your phone or shoes?"
Zita shook her head. "Phone wouldn't work overseas anyway, and I have to go in flying, so might as well leave the shoes here… so they're not wrecked when I shift. We'll have to just use party line," she replied, referencing the telepathic communication that Wyn could create between herself, Zita, and their friend Andy.
After sighing, Wyn inclined her head. Her eyes unfocused as she stared into the distance.
Warmth ran through Zita as Wyn connected to her mind. Thanks.
Distantly, Andy's presence joined the connection, his thoughts groggy. Hi guys. Z, you couldn't have Wyn wake me with a phone call? Do you seriously believe the government has tapped our phones?
Órale, you never know. I don't think any of us want to chance it, though, and the disposable phones definitely won't work in Libya. Zita focused on the town, preparing to teleport.
Where? I'm guessing it's time to watch the news. Andy's mental voice sharpened.
Wyn sent, You got it. Top story right now.
Based on the television coverage, Al Jawf had begun as an obscure Saharan Desert oasis. Now, it was an odd mix of sleepy desert agriculture, an oil refinery, and unbridled tourism. Its biggest claim to fame was a patch of nearby desert that had been turned to "Dragon Glass" following a dramatic multinational missile assault on Dragon in the Seventies.
I suppose they can consider that a failed mission since Dragon's up and about and burning everything in sight. Zita studied the town, seeking the best entry point.
The center of the action seemed to be two large, modern hotels, currently in flames. The irregularly shaped swimming pools they shared, enclosed by a high wall, were black with soot and bits of debris. Surrounding the flaming buildings, wide dirt plazas with toppled cardboard boxes and other debris suggested a lively street market under happier circumstances. Currently, men raced around trying to subdue the blazes. A handful in military gear fired dispirited bursts of gunfire at the circling lizard.
Her mind full of plans as she analyzed the bigger shapeshifter's televised flight, Zita tied on a half-mask of the same special material as her clothes, the latest update to her vigilante costume along with a hooded sweatshirt. Of course, her haste meant she'd left the sweatshirt at home. You two figure out logistics. I'll go on ahead and try to lead Dragon away from the city. Join me as soon as you can, Andy. I know you're off in some weird place.
Not a chance, Wyn sent. You're already at my house, so just take me with you.
Curiosity and concern sharpened Andy's questions. Why are you at Wyn's? Is everything okay? I'm in Detroit. The city's not that strange given everything since we got our powers.
Wyn's mental voice held the suppressed laughter that she hid behind her hand in the real world. Zita canceled her cable subscription to save money. Since she couldn't get the live newscasts without floundering around on the Internet, she came here. You just missed her usual speed strip and dress routine.
Andy's glee carried over their connection. See? Detroit's great. I didn't have to watch the Live, Nude Zita Revue again.
You guys got issues, Zita grumbled. Andy at least I sort of understand. He probably blushes when he changes his own clothes and never looks down in the shower. Wyn, though, you're not afraid of a mirror, and you got the same equipment I do, so you've got no excuse. She straightened her mask so it didn't obscure her field of vision.
Wyn ignored Zita's digression, instead choosing to argue her case to go with Zita, rather than Andy. "As I was saying, I can talk to Andy telepathically from anywhere, and once he's outside, he can be in Libya in a minute or two. Dragon just set both major hotels in the town on fire. They need me healing and you drawing Dragon away before he decides to incinerate that oil refinery the reporter just mentioned. If you take me with you, Andy doesn't have to stop."
"No can do, even if you were ready, which you're not. You don't even have shoes on, just those high-heeled slippers with the feathers shedding everywhere," Zita said. She picked a spot high above the television reporter's head on the horizon, where black striations of stone were just visible. To avoid surprising Andy with her actions, she sent the rest of her words over the party line. I need to fly in as a bird so they don't catch me teleporting on camera, and I can't carry you like that. Not to mention, I have to come in some distance away. If I stick with you to protect you from Dragon, who knows how many more people he'll fry before we make it to town? Also…
Wyn's eyes narrowed. She pinched the furrow between her perfect brows as if she could tell what was coming. "What?"
After shifting to a peregrine falcon, Zita teleported. Spreading her wings wide, she dove toward the town in the distance, using the gathering speed of the dive and the harsh, dry winds buffeting her to pick up as much speed as possible. I'm already there.
Wyn sounded like she was trying not to curse. By the Goddess, Zita, you couldn't wait one more minute? Be careful. We'll be with you as soon as we can.
Teleported without you again? Andy asked.
Wyn gave a mental snarl. Yes.
Hey, I had good, logical reasons for doing so. Zita tamped down the thought that it would've taken Wyn much more than a minute to get dressed and hoped that didn't leak into the telepathic communication. Aided by the fact that the dragon circled one spot, she pulled every trick she could to get there faster. Once she fought her way through the nasty black smoke that coated her throat and made it sting, she could see the city and her opponent better.
Other than the desperate swirl of activity near the fires, the streets were silent and empty, save for a goat bleating madly as it raced down a long road, trailing a broken rope. A pair of thin minarets rose near the elegant and untouched domes of some small mosques. Modern stores and converted homes with hand-written signs ringed the plaza periphery. Tiny, cement walls outlined individual houses that had likely seen World War II troops garrisoned in them while the curving flourishes on larger buildings announced government offices and the occasional business. Palm trees and other hardy plants exchanged shade with buildings. A few roads were dark with pavement, but the majority were unpaved and blended with the ground, outlined mostly by the old cars lining them. A small television crew was set up and filming from the edges of the plaza.
Dragon swooped down and devoured the frantic goat in a single crunch. The dragon was as beautiful as a sandstorm; from a safe distance and in comfort, one could perhaps enjoy the sheer destructive aesthetics. Here, though, as he soared above the town and breathed fire upon the half-constructed frame of what looked like a factory, he was an odd and terrifying composite of animals. The head was that of a crocodile with an elongated jaw and sharp conical teeth extruding from it. Linked by a snaky neck, the head perched atop a lizard body with bat-like wings and four clawed feet. Red and bronze rippled down his body, shading to ebony stripes and spots on the rows of scutes that armored his back and along the tail. The finer scales of his stomach shaded lighter, a cloudy wash of variegated reds. The wings mimicked the same coloration, with the delicate arcing bones traced in the blackest shades, and the bottom edges fringed in reddish bronze. When he passed between her and the sun, a tracery of veins embossed the finer skin of his wings. Despite that, his flight lacked grace or any real dexterity; Zita suspected his large turning radius was the only reason the entire city was not in flames. As she watched, Dragon paused in flight to inhale, then exhaled flames again.
I need to pick a different shape to get his attention before he goes after those houses. Guys, tuning you out to avoid being eaten. Dragon flies like a cow, but I've got to get him going fast enough that he doesn't have time to breathe fire on me, so I need to concentrate. With a deep breath, she shifted to a pterosaur, a crested azhdarchid she'd seen once before in a magical land, and colored herself in vibrant shades of green, blue, and yellow to stand out against the paler sky and orange-tinged sands.
As Zita stretched her wings, she acknowledged the difference in sizes. I'm the size of a giraffe with forty-foot wings, and he's the size of a professional basketball court. He's the only other person I've ever seen or heard of that's on par with Andy as a bird.
Zita buzzed Dragon's head, diving and swooping by so close she could feel heat radiating up from the big form beneath her. To her surprise, as she closed in on the giant reptile, her sense of scent and instincts informed of a basic error in the history books. Dragon was female, not male. Not that she remembered much about the bigger shapeshifter from her history lessons, outside of the eponymous form and the terrible swath of destruction that devastated two cities, multiple towns, and countless military units in North Africa and the Middle East. Doesn't matter. She needs to leave these people alone.
The great head jerked up, and beady reptilian eyes focused on Zita. Dragon roared a long string of syllables, her loud voice echoing like the low, rumbling exhale of a belching crocodile magnified a hundred times.
Pain slashed through Zita's mind, and her flight stalled for a moment. Blind with agony, Zita flapped her wings to rise higher and soared eastward, away from the town, praying she wouldn't hit anything.
Wyn and Andy both exclaimed as her torment slipped through the link to them.
With a flap of her wings, the dragon rose higher, head tilted, and her attention focused on Zita's struggling form. The building lay forgotten beneath her. "I said, this territory is mine, little interloper. Do you dare to challenge me when you cannot even fly right?" Her language seemed oddly stilted.
While the additional words brought another wash of pain, it was already receding as Zita wrestled the remaining dregs of it under control. She evened out her flight and headed toward the desert. I really am the only shapeshifter who can't talk in animal form. Dragon's claimed this area as her own, she sent weakly to her friends.
Wyn's concern poured over the link. What was that?
Quick headache. It's over now. Zita spiraled lazily to keep the larger reptile's attention and to give herself a moment to reorient. I'll go north, maybe northeast and then loop around to avoid that mosque or village or whatever. West and south are more homes and the oasis. Those green, irrigated circles are probably farms. Maybe I can get her to the other side of the mountains.
Dragon followed close behind, lower to the ground, flames flickering around her mouth. "Speak!"
Oye, she'll regret telling me to talk, Zita thought. As soon as I get out of the city, I'll switch to a bird that can speak and keep moving away.
We're on our way, but Zita, we are only tabling the discussion until later about your denial of the fact that you get a headache and then know a new language whenever you hear people speaking in an unknown tongue, Wyn sent.
I give on the languages thing, already. Don't nag. Quentin and I tried to go to an international food festival in Adams Morgan. It was a painful education and hiding it from my brother was difficult. The outskirts of the city passed under Zita, and she glanced behind to check on her pursuer.
Oh, Zita… Wyn sent, sympathy welling over the connection.
If she could have shrugged, Zita would have. Instead, she glanced behind herself. I'm a grown-ass woman and can admit when I'm wrong. Happy?
Wyn sent, Not quite the adjective I would choose, but fine.
"You cannot hope to stand against my power, so tell me why I should not eat you now?" the dragon said. She abruptly tilted sideways in a clumsy maneuver to avoid the minaret of a mosque.
Her throat shook, and her beak tapped rapidly as Zita tried and failed to contain a snicker.
Apparently incensed at the sound, Dragon lifted her head and dove at Zita.
Well, at least I made it a couple minutes before she attacked. I think I'm getting more diplomatic… or not talking helped. Zita whipped to the side, switching to a hyacinth macaw. The much larger dragon needed far more space to turn so Zita could get out of the way, but the rush of dust and wind stirred up by the other shifter's passage sent her small form hurtling farther away than she'd intended. And stung.
Ow. "You have to catch me first, lardbutt," Zita squawked in the same language, fluttering toward the vast empty reaches of desert.
As Dragon circled back around, she paused, inhaled, and spat fire at Zita.
"Just keeping it real, girlfriend! You ever think about an exercise program?" Once again, Zita evaded the attack, though not without a near-singe, and the wind sent her tumbling downward. Rather than fight it, she let herself tumble until she was close to the ground, then changed to a cheetah and ran full out.
The rhythmic thwack of wingtips on the ground and the heavy breathing behind her let Zita track her enemy with ease. She concentrated on speeding over the barren desert surface—packed dirt littered with pebbles, all in the same dusty orange-brown, broken up by the occasional stubborn plant. Spotting a distant rock spearing up out of the landscape, she angled toward it, even as a tremble in her muscles warned her that this form could not sustain an all-out run much longer. After forcing herself to run a half minute more, she turned aside at the last possible second from the rock, shooting to the side. Her lungs burned as her body protested the exertion.
Behind her, Dragon screeched, and stone snapped.
Laughing inside, Zita launched herself into the air, changing to a peregrine again and climbing higher. The pressure in her chest eased. If I can just get high enough, this shape can sustain speed much easier.
Flapping clumsily, the bigger shapeshifter brought her bulky body higher in the air and leveled out. Her snaky neck turned as she scanned the ground and then the air.
The rocky spire lay shattered behind her.
Some of Zita's good humor dropped away as she soared farther west, deeper into the desert. Below her, the earth softened, switching to the undulating waves of sand dunes. Carajo. So much for that. She's not even a little hurt, and she pulverized that rock. Andy better get here soon because that was one of my best tricks.
Below her, the sun touched the ground, turning it into a shimmering, gleaming sea of tiny reflective crystals. Must be where the bombers hit her with the missiles back then, the famous Dragon Glass region. Pretty, and I didn't even have to pay for a tour.
Dragon's shadow blotted out the direct sunlight, hiding the sparkle below.
Fire breathing, super tough, super strong, mythical creature able to destroy large buildings in a couple minutes versus a bunny-hunting bird that can be eaten by a fox if careless? Time to change up these rules. Zita looped up, rising higher and higher, and then dove at her pursuer.
Dragon's jaw fell open, then she smirked. She slowed to a more leisurely pace.
Chido. Her speed building, Zita angled her body as if attempting to strike Dragon's back.
Dragon laughed derisively, smoke curling from her nostrils.
Right before she would have collided with a large scute on the dragon's back and died, Zita teleported the last few feet to stand on Dragon's back instead. Switching to her disguise form—that of the woman known as Arca—she scurried up the broad, armored neck to the head. She slowed until she stood between the two massive reptilian eyes. To distract the beast, she wrapped an arm around a protruding spike that overhung one of the thick brow ridges.
Dragon first shook her head like a muddy dog who had just come inside and then tried clawing at the spot, but her legs were too short to reach. Her claws scratched her own snout though, and that only seemed to anger her more.
As she smothered her amusement that the bigger shifter's eyes crossed trying to watch her, Zita had a fleeting thought she should try to be diplomatic, but her mouth opened first. "Pendeja, please. I don't have to be the biggest badass here, just the one with the best plan. And I do, but it has nothing to do with your so-called territory, though, because I don't waste my time on that kind of shit. I'm here to give you a chance to chill and go back to not bothering the world like you were doing before."
Dragon hissed. "I slept, you vulgar creature. Now I am hungry, and the paltry meal of the fools who woke me is insufficient. They angered me—they stole the herders who should've been tending my food. I don't see my herds anywhere, and the girls are so poorly trained they can't even tell me where they are. I go to see, and there are no animals, only outsiders. They bring my flames upon themselves."
Wyn, Dragon said someone was bothering her herders? What's with that? Tapping on the eyebrow spike, Zita tsked. "Hey now, no need for name calling. You know, if you land and take human shape, I'm sure we could find you some breakfast if you didn't burn down all the restaurants. You like pancakes? Bacon? Everyone likes bacon except… maybe not bacon. How about cheeseburgers?"
Dragon did a barrel roll, presumably to shake Zita off.
As they turned upside down, Zita smiled, pleased that they'd left Al Jawf and the rocky mountains behind. Instead, they now circled over sand dunes that glinted peach and orange and gold in the morning sunlight.
History says Dragon asked for a large herd of goats and cattle, tended by virgins for his harem… Wyn sent. I'll be dropped off at Al Jawf since I'm more help healing than fighting. Let me know if you find anyone needing help out there.
Since Dragon's female, a harem's likely out. She must've seen someone out in the desert. Hope those poor people survived. After another loose barrel roll from the reptilian shifter, Zita couldn't stop herself from making the request. "Can you do that again but faster? It'd be more fun, and I'm working hard not to fall asleep here. It's late my time, you know."
Dragon roared, and flames shot from her mouth, but the length of her neck and her long snout conspired to keep her from hitting Zita with the flames. "I am not a beast of burden! I am the Dragon, and I shall destroy you and burn your insignificant form to ash!"
Wiping her forehead with an exaggerated motion, Zita said, "Whew, and here I worried you would try to eat me. That'd be a problem for me because I don't lean that direction. I'm all about the dudes, you know? It's not you, it's me." She grinned and laughed.
Dragon rolled again.
Zita hung on and chuckled. "Again, again! People would pay good money for this, especially if you let them film it."
Her unwilling mount snarled and did a loop-de-loop.
This time, Zita turned to watch the bigger shapeshifter's muscles move under the thick skin. She's got to be flying magically because she lacks the wing muscle definition she'd need to keep her culo up in the air, or maybe even that nose. Most of the flapping is to adjust her altitude and that sort of thing. If she weren't so flabby, I might have to work harder, but I can fly rings around her… if I choose fast flyers and concentrate. "Hey, is clothing the reason you avoid being human? Listen, this new stuff is coming on the market so you can stay clothed when changing forms. I've got some on now and can totally hook you up if you need, but you have to stop wrecking the town first. It's good stuff, especially in a desert. The moisture wicking works great, and the boob support is actually both effective and comfortable."
Dragon seemed affronted. "You cannot make me dress like a whore! I am always modestly dressed when I choose to walk upon two legs."
Zita lifted her hands placatingly. "Oye, I was just offering to be nice. No need to bite my head off… seriously, no need. I haven't brushed my teeth yet today, and my breath stinks. How about you calm down, switch down into your person shape, and we talk this out, woman to woman?"
With a growl, Dragon pawed at herself again. She opened a small gash in the side of her snout, well away from Zita.
"Not much of a conversationalist? That's okay with me. We can just hang out and fly if you promise to try a few faster barrel rolls. Oh, and to stop snorting fire." From the direction of the town, thunder grumbled. Zita permitted herself a smile. Glad to hear you guys are close.
Not surprisingly, Dragon whipped her head from side to side in another futile attempt to dislodge Zita. Smoke curled up from broad lizard nostrils as she labored to climb higher.
Zita's next comment slipped out. "If smoke comes from your nose, is the fire burning snot then? That's super gross and unhygienic."
Dragon shrieked and dove toward a vast sand dune.
Leaning forward, Zita wrapped her arms around a spike. "Hey, no need to get suicidal. I'm just keeping it real, here. If that's the problem, I know an awesome witch who could whip you up magic allergy medicine."
The ground raced up at an enormous speed.
Caramba, she's not playing. She's really going to do it. Zita hurled herself from the dragon's head, changing in midair to a peregrine and coming up out of the dive as if she'd been the one to initiate it, instinctively using the speed to get away from Dragon and as high up as possible.
Dragon hit the ground with a massive boom, and sand exploded upward.
The spray hit Zita, scourging her body with tiny particles. She cried out and thrashed her wings to keep rising. Her eyes focused below. Is she dead?
As if in answer to her silent question, Dragon's huge body struggled out of the dune, shedding gleaming waterfalls of sand. She roared.
Not dead, just the world champion of sand belly-flops, I guess. Zita stretched her wings, checked the position of the sun, and tried to figure out her next move.
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The new Rwanda SOS espresso from Terroir came in today. I'll evaluate it (early impressions are grapeish flavors but my mouth was dead from working with the Southern that same morning) and Simon has a bag of Northern to play with. We were holding out for our coffee shipment for quite a while as we waited for the retail bags. While we waited I pulled shots of Guatemala La Providencia. Floral in a nice way. A few tastes revealed the floral could be associated an effervescent or menthol feeling on the palate. If balanced well it had a very pleasant mouth watering effect. It was surpirsingly better than I expected. I wasn't counting on the floral notes to jump out so much as this was a darker roast(for terroir) and it is a coffee we use for house meaning it's not supposed to be interesting. I pulled that and the India Elk hill from Terroir the last few days. The elk hill was boring in comparison to the shots of Kenya I was tasting earlier but had a nice butterscotch taste.
Southern Daterra seems to have reached a turning point for us. It needs to be pulled at a shorter volume(3/4oz per) and in the 24-26secs. To force the change to this shorter volume I adjusted the settings on the preprogrammed volume buttons. Now a double dispenses less water(exact volume escapes me). I noticed the shorter volume required a lot more grind attention early on to get used to it so I decided to force the issue for everyone else. The end result is a slightly compacted shot that gives a more traditional taste for the Daterra(excuse me for this comment). I was getting a dark bitter roasty aftertaste the last two weeks pulling it the same way we pulled it previously (28s 2oz double). The problem was that most shots were being served on the end of the 28-32s range and that leaves a bitter roast flavor. The adjustment of shortening the volume compacts the flavors to intensify that nut flavor and give an impression of sweetness in the mouthfeel(can you say creamy). The shorter extraction time just extracts less roast flavors. Simon commented how this extraction favors Northern flavors minus the high notes of citrus when it is pulled correctly. I wouldn't be inclined to agree.
On a side note, I think Simon has finally gotten around to hooking up somethng for a consistent guest from Ecco Caffe. Andrew gave us some workable options and everyone can look forward to more Ecco espresso at the shop consistently. I know everyone will be pleased as it got so much love from everyone who tried it.
We are working 5 grinders right now. 2 for Northern(a mazzer and san marco for direct comparison), Southern, Rwandan, and decaf.


A superb 1.7 x 1 x 0.7 cm triphyllite crystal, complete all around, and TRANSLUCENT like I have never sene before! It has a slightly green color to it, and has sharp faces. Small crystal perhaps, but off the charts in quality for the species, and on matrix no less.


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Página inicial » A Instituição » Eventos
The São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP), within the scope of the BIOTA-FAPESP Program, invites to the International Symposium
DIMENSIONS US-BIOTA SÃO PAULO:
A MULTIDISCIPLINARY FRAMEWORK FOR BIODIVERSITY
PREDICTION IN THE BRAZILIAN ATLANTIC FOREST HOTSPOT
July 12 – 2019 – 8h30 to 17h30
FAPESP – Rua Pio XI, 1500 – Alto da Lapa – São Paulo
In this symposium young and renowned scientists will present novel data on biogeography, climatology, geology, ecology and evolution of the Atlantic forest biota. This data is unveiling the complexity of this biodiversity hotspot.
Registration: www.fapesp.br/eventos/usbiota2019/registration
Event free of charge | Limited registration
9:00 am Opening Remarks
9:10 am Luciano Verdade, University of São Paulo (USP) and BIOTA-FAPESP
The BIOTA/FAPESP Program
9:40 am Cristina Y. Miyaki, University of São Paulo (USP)
Dimensions US-BIOTA-São Paulo: A multidisciplinary framework for biodiversity prediction in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest hotspot
10:00 am Lucas Bacci, University of Campinas (Unicamp)
Assembling the Atlantic Forest puzzle: an Oligocene north/south split, local radiations and conserved climatic niches in Bertolonia (Melastomataceae)
10:30 am Camila Marques, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP)
Population genomics and historical demography of a montane Atlantic forest bird community: a refuge hypothesis test
11:00 am Roberta Damasceno, University of São Paulo (USP)
Divergence at the edges: historical demography and mitochondrial capture between sister species
11:30 am Paula Rodríguez-Zorro, University of Montpellier (France)
Atlantic forest responses to climate changes during the last two glacial-interglacial cycles in Southeastern Brazil
12:00 am Lunch Break (restaurants around FAPESP)
1:00 pm Mariana Vasconcellos, City University of New York (CUNY) & New York Botanical
Garden Evaluating the impact of past climate changes and Pre-Columbian humans in the Araucaria forest of southern Brazil
1:30 pm Ellen Peres and Ricardo Pinto da Rocha, University of São Paulo (USP)
Deep signature of historical events in the Atlantic Forest: insights from arachnid order Opiliones
2:00 pm Karina Lucas da Silva-Brandão, Federal University of ABC (UFABC)
Glimpsing patterns of genetic variation in butterflies
2:30 pm Stefano Crivellari and Cristiano Mazur Chiessi, University of São Paulo (USP)
Forcings of Atlantic Forest dynamics during the late Quaternary: A view from the ocean
3:00 pm Coffee Break
3:30 pm Andrea Paz, City University of New York (CUNY)
Mapping diversity and its environmental correlates in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest
Marcelo Reginato and Fabián Michelangeli, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRS) and City University of New York (CUNY) & New York Botanical Garden
Bioregions of eastern Brazil based on vascular plant occurrence data
4:30 pm Ana C. Carnaval, City University of New York (CUNY)
Official language: English (Simultaneous translation will not be provided)
Information: (11) 3838-4394 / eventos@fapesp.br
Parking suggestions: Tonimar – Rua Jorge Americano, 89 | Pio Park – Rua Pio XI, 1320 | Rua São Gualter, 151
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Liga de Futebol 7 Society - RJ.
single session, of knowing I am making a positive impact on someone else's life and the joy the players show when we are practicing or playing together.
What's your most memorable moment as a coach?
that, after my contract was over and I had to return to Seattle, the entire soccer community gathered together and threw a farewell Brazilian barbecue in my tribute to acknowledge all I have done for their community.
Practice like you would play and play like you don't need practice!
The glorious Botafogo F.R. and Sounders F.C.
I practiced Tae-Kwon-Do when younger and I like to draw cartoons. I also think I can do an above mediocre impression of Michael Jackson's dance moves!
I value the foundations of soccer and I give extra attention to basic techniques (the "how / why / when to apply it" question). However, as a true Brazilian, I believe on the REAL beautiful game, always encouraging the players to use their creativity, through feints, tricks, and ginga to get through a situation when on the pitch.


Your five senses are essential for not only experiencing all the wonderful sensations that life has to offer, but they also keep you safe. Eyesight enables you to see upcoming threats and hearing allows you to recognize alarms and sirens. Without smell, you could not quickly identify that something is burning or on fire, and taste is how you know that what you are eating will not harm you. Your sense of touch can be just as important to your survival, though, and this is why peripheral neuropathy is an important matter.
Peripheral neuropathy is a condition that affects the nerves in your toes—part of the "periphery" of your body—and is marked by numbness, burning, tingling, or shooting pain. These symptoms may also be experienced in your fingertips as well. Given that your nerves are responsible for communication between your brain and the rest of your body, it is important that they function properly so you have an accurate physical representation of what is happening. When the nerves and tissue are damaged, you might feel nothing (numbness) or sensations that aren't there (burning, tingling, pain). The sensations that accompany this condition may be the sign of an even larger problem, like diabetes. For those who are living with this particular disease, it is critical to understand the implications of nerve damage. Your body already has an impaired ability to fight infection, but when your nerves are not telling you that there has been damage to your skin, it gives microbial organisms extra time to inflict damage. For this reason, a daily inspection of your feet is an essential part of daily foot care.
Medications. Some medications, including certain chemotherapy drugs, can lead to nerve and nerve tissue damage.
Arthritis. Certain types of arthritis, such as rheumatoid arthritis, can affect the nerves and impede their ability to send the correct signals.
Alcoholism. As many as half of all heavy, long-term alcohol users are prone to developing nerve damage in their extremities.
Heredity. If your family has a history of neuropathy, the odds are greater that you will also have this condition.
Neurological disorders. Neurological disorders, which include fibromyalgia and spina bifida, are often associated with peripheral neuropathy.
Injury. Acute injury to the peripheral nerves may affect their ability to function correctly.
The top priority with regard to home care for this condition is to inspect your feet daily for any cuts or wounds. This is even more important when the cause of your neuropathy is diabetes. With this disease, your body has a compromised ability to fight off infection. When you have a wound that is left untreated (because you cannot feel it), it has an increased risk of becoming infected. In addition to daily inspections, you should also wear socks and shoes at all times (no walking barefoot), even at home. Check your shoes before you put them on, so as to ensure that there is nothing inside that can puncture the skin and potentially lead to an infection.
Taking care at home is smart and can help decrease the risk of a serious condition, but it does not replace making a trip to see Dr. Amy Miller-Guhl or Dr. David Guhl. With peripheral neuropathy, you need an expert to assess your particular situation and develop an effective treatment plan. When you experience numbness, tingling, or burning sensations in your feet, make an appointment to see us.
Monitoring your glucose levels and keeping them under control will certainly help to prevent this condition from happening in the first place. There is a corresponding relationship between neuropathy and blood sugar control. Tightly managing blood sugar leads to better sensation and feeling in the feet and toes. When you need expert foot care, Waukesha Foot Specialists is here for you. Contact our Waukesha, WI office by calling (262) 544-0700 and schedule an appointment with us today.


I have been thinking a bit about value recently.
Agency people don't like thinking about value because they associate it with having to create tragic price advertising and the kind of discounting behaviour that great brand building is supposed to protect you against.
However, the truth is that every single brand has a value position in the market, a value equation that consumers complete and either places that brand in an advantageous position relative to other brands or at a disadvantage.
Too little concern is placed on understanding the real value positioning of a brand and where it could or should play for maximum commercial effect – in terms of perceived value by the consumer and the premium the brand is able to command.
So I have created a value grid that I find helpful in understanding the relative value positionings in a market and the correct space for your brand to occupy. Its also quite handy in helping to think through multi brand portfolios from a value perspective.
In truth I'm not sure if this is a load of old tat as it seems in hindsight like an exercise in the bleeding obvious but unless I have been unwittingly lobotomised I really can't remember seeing anything like this before. So if this is a tool that you have been using for the last 15years and is rather old hat please let me know. On the other hand if it is helpful I'd love to hear how you have used it.
So here is the basic 9X9 value grid. My thinking at the moment is that the middle square – the parity player or where a brand offers the market average value for the market average price, while a dangerous place to play, is usually occupied by the market leader as other brands tend to position themselves around this. But this may not be correct or always the case.
Also note the bottom right hand corner – more for less – is the most difficult space for a brand to occupy. In order to pull this off I think you need to have a different business model to the rest of the category, something that allows you to deliver more but for less cost – Like Giff Gaff in mobile or Aldi in grocery.
Anyway have a play and let know how you get on. Here is a slideshare with examples from a number of rather UK centric categories.
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I had the opportunity to take a week off at the end of the summer and stay at my cousin's lake house in Western MA. After spending some time with family and loved ones, I was also able to have a few days alone at the end of my trip. I created a few rituals in those quiet days, one of which was taking the kayak out at sunset each evening to witness the close of the day.
It's hard to believe that it has almost been a month since the Boston Marathon tragedy. The events that transpired on that day and throughout the following week have left a mark on so many of us living in and around the community of Boston and beyond. We have been affected in different ways andat different times – but its safe to say that we have all felt the gravity of this tragedy – no one more so than the victims and those who lost loved ones.


I was seven years old, and on the day before I was to begin, my father took me aside and told me that I must be dressed properly for school. Until that time, I, like all the other boys in Qunu, had worn only a blanket, which was wrapped round one shoulder and pinned at the waist. My father took a pair of his trousers and cut them at the knee. He told me to put them on, which I did, and they were roughly the correct length, although the waist was far too large. My father then took a piece of string and drew the trousers in at the waist. I must have been a comical sight, but I have never owned a suit I was prouder to wear than my father's cut-off trousers.
\(-\) Nelson Mandela, "A Long Walk To Freedom"
It has been a raw, emotional morning. Reading through the outpouring of tributes and obituaries has underscored what an extraordinary life this was. While Madiba's years as a revolutionary and statesman may have provided a legion of poignant quotes to choose from, the above passage, taken from his autobiography, is one that always gets me. It cuts to the heart of the humanity that made him such a beloved figure. The ability to affect those closest to us is, in many ways, more meaningful than the power conferred to even the most global of icons.
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Hello! I am a certified Alexander Technique teacher, a licensed Bodymapping specialist, a voice trainer, and a classical and jazz singer. I live, teach and perform in the Pacific Northwest area of the United States. I have a Master of Fine Arts degree in Voice Performance, trained with Barbara Conable in Bodymapping, and then trained to become an Alexander Technique teacher. During this time, I sang mainstage opera for about 15 years, then moved into jazz. I released two CD's, ElegantM jazz, 2015, and Marieke & the Eugene Jazz Collective, 2018. I have been voice coaching singers, actors and public speakers for the past 20+ years, and movement coaching instrumentalists for the past 10 years. I have a private studio, Cantare Studio: Voice and the Alexander Technique, and I give workshops at colleges and universities in my area. The youtube video above is from a workshop at Oregon State University, in 2017. I have students who have gone on to be Broadway performers, rock performers, classical performers, actors, and singer/songwriters.
As an Alexander Technique Movement coach, I am the person you see when you 1) need help with breathing, 2) you have excess tension in your instrument playing or voice, 3) you have trouble performing a movement, 4) you have pain or discomfort when practicing or performing, 5) you feel "stuck" in your learning progress, or 6) you are doing well, but want to take your abilities to a new performance level. An Alexander Technique teacher is a trained movement observer. I watch you play, speak, sing or move, give you feedback on what you are doing that might be limiting you, and help you find alternatives. The goal is for you to have more ease and freedom. Being relaxed also helps in ease of movement, so our sessions are lighthearted and fun. Alexander Technique based Movement Coaching can supplement your work with other teachers, or be a personal exploration all on it's own.


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Almost 35 million children were forced from their homes in 2020 fleeing violence and conflict
Almost 36 million children were forced to leave their homes in 2020 fleeing violence, armed conflicts, poverty and natural disasters, of which more than 20 million are displaced in their own countries, the SOS Children's Villages organization.
On the occasion of International Migrants Day, the organization has warned that almost 12 million children who have fled their homes are refugees and 1.3 million are asylum seekers, while it has recalled that "the best interests of each child must guide all actions that affect them. " Natural disasters, on the other hand, have left almost three million children homeless.
In these displacements, children face an extreme risk of separation from their families, loss of loved ones, violence, hunger and lack of access to medical services and education, SOS Children's Villages lamented in a statement, before recalling that " they are exposed to high levels of stress before their departure, during their journey and upon arrival at their destination, "which increases the likelihood that their mental health will be affected.
"Boys and girls have the right to protection, care and education, and to grow up with their loved ones whenever possible, regardless of their immigration status or personal or family circumstances," the organization indicated in the document.
In this context, the organization has called on all governments to guarantee respect for the fundamental rights of displaced minors, who are often violated, while stressing that protecting them is an obligation, included in the international law, which cannot be subject to negotiation.
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Former Lehman Banker Leads Social Ventures in China, Battles Dyslexia in Schools
Yvonne Li's Avantage Ventures is investing in high-impact social programs throughout Asia–and she'd like other big-time bankers to join her.
By Jenara Nerenberg 2 minute Read
China's social entrepreneurship scene is not all that well known, but the Hong Kong-based Avantage Ventures is trying to change that by infusing the country with a hefty dose of capital and mentorship. The company is led by founder Yvonne Li, a former investment banker with Lehman Brothers, who has a particular zest for climate change issues.
The social investor's latest project is a school program in China that supports the growth of students with dyslexia–a condition that is not formally recognized by other school and government officials and thus often goes untreated, leaving thousands of children helpless.
"We try to focus on areas that traditional private equity firms might be missing, such as health care, education, and China's growing aging population," Li tells Fast Company."We're more of an impact investing firm. We're looking for high-impact ventures, such as clean tech and renewable technologies."
The Beijing LangLang Learning Potential Development Centre has already educated over 20,000 parents in the Beijing Metropolitan area about dyslexia. Hundreds of students are now receiving special training according to their needs, and development plans include expanding to the Southern city of Shenzhen.
Of the program, says Li, "The students go through 'mental gymnastics,' trainings without drugs."
And because the idea of social investing is still new in Hong Kong, says Li, "We launched an investor club, so they warm up to the idea of social investment investing. It's a club to get them ready, comfortable, to get them to invest with us."
Like some of Hong Kong's other social investment projects that focus on the elderly or disabled, one directed at dyslexia is still relatively benign compared to some of the more controversial projects in the West–Hong Kong and China are still a ways away from tackling teen pregnancy or teen drug use, for example.
But Li, having grown up in Hong Kong, was later educated in Australia and if anyone will eventually be able to push the envelope in terms of issues, it would be someone like herself, with a multicultural background, extensive training and experience in finance, and a passion for social change.
"I've always worked in finance, but then I became interested in climate change and so I left Lehman," Li Says. "I got to know the industry in China, including climate change policy. I attended the Global Institute for Tomorrow–they provide learning programs and that's where I met my business partner. We saw the need was for capital investments in high-impact social ventures and that's how we got our start."
Li is thinking for the long-term as she's found her niche in focusing on social entrepreneurship in China, Hong Kong, and around Asia. And with her finance background, she's a strong candidate to bring other finance professionals into the social investment loop.
"We have to be sustainable," says Li. "Particularly in China and Asia, giving grants is not going to solve the problem. You really have to teach them how to fish. We're interested in creating a community–of technical advisors, consultants, mentors."
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Jenara is an overseas reporter for Fast Company and a freelance writer/producer in Asia, regularly on CNNGo, and a graduate of Harvard and UC Berkeley.


The Liverpool Daily Post LiveRead online literary festival book club met recently to discuss Willy Russell's The Wrong Boy.
You can watch their discussion (right), chaired by Peter Elson, with Daisy Dawes - author of Get Ahead Fred - and Sports Media's Peter Grant.
Welcome to the heart-wrenching, ever-erring world of Raymond Marks, a normal boy from a normal town. Until, that is, in the wake of the Tranvestite Nativity Play Scandal, the ill-fated flytrapping craze begins - a craze that involves 15 boys, a number of flies and an intimate part of the male anatomy... after which, Raymond's world is never quite the same again.
Raymond Marks is a normal boy, from a normal family, in a normal northern town. Until, on the banks of the Rochdale Canal, one single incident changes his life forever. For Raymond, and for everyone with whom he comes in contact, nothing is ever quite so normal again.
"Full of memorable characters and with an utterly engrossing plot, The Wrong Boy is one of the funniest and most moving novels."
An audio cassette tape and CD, with Willy narrating is available.


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Workers November/December 2017
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Call that a campaign?
Blink and you would have missed it. The TUC's campaign on public sector pay kicked off on 17 October with a desultory lobby of parliament.
'Free movement'?
Free movement of labour from inside and outside the EU has seen employers taking on staff at below even the minimum wage.
Nautilus's Charter for Jobs
A ten-point plan to revive British shipping.
Unions plan a future for British shipping
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1917: a world shaking
Historic Notes
The Russian October Revolution overthrew the rule of exploiters for the first time in history…
A plan to house the people
Establish real housing demand...
They call it a housing market, but it's just chaos
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EU: making pain in Spain
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Care crisis deepens
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Manufacturing future for North
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Migration - The truth is out
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Poverty worst in London
London has the severest poverty in Britain, a new study shows.
Record numbers in care
Official data show 72,000 children were in care in England at the end of March, up 3 per cent on the previous year.
How crashes happen
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No deal is what we want
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Pay strike stops buses in North West
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Secular Britain
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New tech training centre to open in Midlands
In-Comm Training has joined forces with Hyfore to develop an Advanced Manufacturing Technology Centre next door to its current site in Aldridge in the West Midlands.
The psychological toll of Ukraine's war
EU-backed Ukrainian armed forces fire on the civilian population of the Donbass on a daily basis. None of this gets reported in the British media.
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The ruling Democratic Progressive Party says people of Taiwan were paying close attention to how Beijing handled "the problem in Hong Kong".
Taiwan has asked China to not interfere in Hong Kong's judiciary system, urging leaders in Beijing to respect Hong Kong's rights of pro-independence representatives.
The comments by the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is likely to annoy China, which has always considered Taiwan and Hong Kong as part of its territory under the "one China" rule.
"The government of Beijing and Hong Kong should listen to the aspirations of the people of Hong Kong eager to practice democracy," Reuters quoted DPP spokesman Yang Chia-liang as saying on Wednesday (9 November).
The DPP and the people of Taiwan are closely monitoring how China has been handling "the problem in Hong Kong", Yang said, adding that his country supports the rights of Hong Kong people to chose whoever they want through democratic means.
On Monday (7 November), China barred two Hong Kong pro-democracy politicians from taking office after they reportedly failed to pledge allegiance to Beijing during their oath-taking ceremony last month.
The Chinese parliament issued an interpretation of Hong Kong's mini-constitution, or Basic Law, following the incident saying the two lawmakers will not be allowed to retake their oaths if the first attempt is considered invalid.
The move is reported to have marked China's most direct intrusion in the city's legal and political system ever since Hong Kong was handed over to the Chinese by Britain in 1997. China agreed to "one country, two systems" principle to ensure some freedom to Hong Kong that included a separate legal system.
Thousands of representatives from the legal profession took to streets in Hong Kong on Tuesday (8 November) dressed in black to protest against China. However, they faced off against a small group of pro-China supporters.
China also control Taiwan but it has, of late started seeing it as a wayward country, which is slowly trying to seek complete independence from the communist rule, especially after the tiny island elected its first female President Tsai Ing-wen earlier this year.
Following her appointment, China stopped official communication with the self-ruled Taiwan because the DPP leader refused to explicitly acknowledge the "one China" principle. Tsai said Taipei would not bow to China's pressure and asked Beijing to accept the reality.


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