But as of February 1, 1999, a new satellite system, introduced by the International Maritime Organization, will automatically transmit a package of data to “a network of rescue co - ordination centres around the world ” when a“ hot key ” on a shipboard satellite terminal is pressed. In addition to a vessel’s nine - digit identity number, other data sent “can include the time, ship’s position and the type of distress — unspecified, or one of 12 categories that range from fire through flooding and listing to piracy, ” says the Star. It adds, nostalgically: “Morse was used to give the world some of the best news in history: It was used to broadcast the ceasefires of both World Wars. ” Health Problems Linked to Shoes “ Medical opinion suggests that one in six people have serious foot problems, which can often be linked to shoes, ” reports The Toronto Star. Bad knees, sore hips, lower - back pain, and headaches may also be telling you to look at the shoes you wear. “ The most important thing to remember is that shoes don’t break in, feet do, ” says the Star. “ Don’t buy shoes expecting them to conform to your feet. If they don’t feel comfortable in the store, don’t buy them. ” Shop for shoes in the afternoon, since “feet usually swell slightly over the course of a day, ” and“ fit the shoe to the width of the ball of your foot, rather than fitting it to the heel. ” Women have a statistically higher rate of foot problems and deformities. It is thought that this is because 90 percent of them “wear shoes that are too small and too tight for their feet ” and“ high heels often lead to many of the most serious foot deformities. ” The paper adds: “It’s also important to remember that pain occurs after damage has already been done. ” Bible Publishing in China “ China has published more than 20 million copies of the Holy Bible in the past two decades and the Bible [has] become one of the most popular books in the country since the beginning of the 1990s, ” says the Xinhua News Agency. According to Professor Feng Jinyuan, of the Institute of World Religions under the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Christians in China have the right to purchase two copies. Over 20 different editions have already been published, “including English editions with Chinese translations, Chinese editions in traditional and simplified characters, editions in ethnic minority languages and in both portable and desk forms. ” Additionally, a number of books containing Bible stories have been published and are expected to surpass Bible sales. “ The Bible has ranked 32nd on the list of the most influential books in the country since the early 1990s, ” says the article, but “generally speaking, religion exerts less influence upon the Chinese people than on the people in the West. ”
„ აზიას ყველაზე მეტი სტიქიური უბედურება ატყდება თავს, ვიდრე მსოფლიოს სხვა რომელიმე რეგიონს, — გვატყობინებს აზიისა და წყნარი ოკეანის ეკონომიკური და სოციალური კომისია. — უბედურებებით გამოწვეული საფრთხის შემცირება, განსაკუთრებით კი აზიაში, XXI საუკუნის ერთ - ერთი უდიდესი პრობლემა იქნება “.