Mr. Chan predicted that the next phase of offshore yuan trade would involve "more balanced flow between the mainland and Hong Kong, " with Chinese currency moving in both directions as more Chinese exporters ask to accept yuan in payment for their goods from overseas buyers.

WSJ: The View From Hong Kong: Walking a Fine Line on Yuan Trade

This is an opportunity to confront the person about the consequences of addiction and ask him or her to accept treatment.

CNN: Prescription drug abuse

It will then send back a message alerting the cashier to either accept the card or ask the customer to use another one or pay in cash.

FORBES: Tokutek Makes Big Data Dance

It is urging families and patients with cystic fibrosis, including those with hopes for future drugs in the pipeline, to contact their assembly members and ask them to lobby Mr Drakeford not to accept the recommendation.

BBC: Cystic fibrosis: New drug Kalydeco refused for Welsh NHS

If you accept that notion, then ask your people to give you some feedback: Are there controls that you could loosen?

FORBES: My Name Is ____ and I'm a Micromanager

And if we get as far as a "no" result, the usual response from Brussels (let's negotiate again, and find another form of words that the people might accept if we ask them again) is unlikely to withstand the markets' impatience and intolerance of political risk.

BBC: Beware of Greeks bearing votes

Do you accept that that is a fair thing for him to ask?

BBC: Transcript of George Osborne interview

This trend will accelerate in 2012, as politicians between the Baltic and the Black Sea ask why they should accept outside advice and instructions from countries that signally fail to practise what they preach.

ECONOMIST: Europe

Fellow bailout recipients like Ireland -- which had to accept a full country bailout for its bust banks -- may ask for their terms to be reviewed, while Spain could clash with other countries over which banks are worth saving and which aren't.

CNN: First relief in Spain...then reflection

Obama claims that if Israel agrees to accept indefensible borders, then he will be able to convince the Palestinians not to ask the UN to endorse Palestinian sovereignty in September.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Unmasking the "International Community"

For example, market leaders, such as Dell, can ask suppliers to provide goods at delivery times measured in days and under conditions that ensure the suppliers must accept the return of unused products.

ECONOMIST: Pakistan's problems