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| American company Clear Channel reckons that it will be able to take 95 per cent of its 1,200 stations digital. | |
| Odd Facts | The Radio Magazine - 14th August 2004 |
| Christian Research revealed earlier this year that the number of men volunteering for overseas mission has dropped by seven per cent since 2001 to 42 per cent of all volunteers today. Men only make up 39 per cent of those volunteering for mission for up to two years, and the same is true for summer mission. It appears that women are more willing to give their time and expertise to God in this way. | |
| Odd Facts | The Baptist Times - 19th August 2004 |
| Greenbelt Festival sales figures are up 16 per cent on last year and close to the sell-out figure of 17,500. | |
| Odd Facts | Youthwork - September 2004 |
| A survey of 7,000 people, conducted by the sponsorship Research International in six countries found that the Shell Oil logo, the Mercedes badge and the five Olympic rings were recognised far more widely than the Christian Cross. McDonald's golden arches and Shell's glowing yellow shell were recognised by 84 per cent of those questioned, while a mere 54 per cent could identify the Cross. | |
| Odd Facts | Youthwork - September 2004 |
| Electricity prices could jump by nearly 50 per cent in the next two years, according to economists involved in the five yearly price review of water charges. | |
| Odd Facts | The Times - 9th August 2004 |
| US Judge Robert Sweet described the McNugget as a McFrankenstein creation. Studies revealed that as much as 15 per cent of a typical nugget can be made up of skin, thigh or gristle. This is made into a paste and mixed in with the meat. Water also plumps up the content and is held together by chemicals. It was also discovered that some brands contain as little as 27 per cent chicken meat. This is why the company have decided to lead the way in creating healthier fast food, putting an end to pastes and using only pure white breast meat. | |
| Odd Facts | Youthwork - July 2004 |
| Speed Camera Statistics - There are 5,000 fixed and mobile camera sites. Speed camera fines generate £68 million annually, of which 354 million is spent on running costs. The Government claims that speed cameras save 100 lives every year. The proportion of vehicles speeding excessively (15mph more than the speed limit) has fallen by 80 per cent at fixed camera sites, dropping to 28 per cent at mobile camera sites. Accident casualties at 743 camera locations have increased rather than decreased, a new study shows. This year almost three million speeding penalties are expected to be issued, up from 260,000 in 1996. Women's speeding offences have risen by four percentage points in the past five years, yet still constitute only 17 per cent of the total. The number of traffic police has fallen by 11 per cent since 1996. Home Office guidelines state that 15 per cent of cameras can be placed at places other than accident blackspots. The A537 from Macclesfield to Buxton is the most dangerous road in England. There are no speed cameras on this road. | |
| Odd Facts | The Times - July 16th 2004 |
| How BBC worldwide adds up - Profits 2003: £37 million Responsible for 50 per cent of UK's total TV exports. Sold 26 million DVDs in 2003. International channels seen in 340 million homes. | |
| Odd Facts | The Times - July 16th 2004 |
| Olympics by numbers- 301 medal ceremonies will take place over 16 days, 13-29 August. 28 sports will be represented in 38 venues. 10,500 athletes and 5,500 team officials from 201 nations will participate. The Paralympics (17-28 September) will have 4,000 competitors and 2,000 officials from 125 countries. 21,500 members of the media will cover the Games. Some 45,000 security personnel will work at the Olympic Games. It has been 2,700 years since the first Olympic competition in ancient Greece. | |
| Odd Facts | Idea - July/August 2004 |
| MORI polled 2004 adults and found that 92 per cent trusted doctors to tell the truth. This was higher than for any other professional group, and the highest figure since such polls began in 1983. Next were teachers at 89 per cent, followed by professors at 80 per cent. Competing for bottom place were journalists (20 per cent), politicians (22 per cent) and government ministers (23 per cent). Estate agents were not included, and television news readers scored only 70 per cent. Of concern to Christian Herald readers, only 75 per cent of the public expect the clergy to tell the truth - 17 per cent thought they would not tell the truth and 8 per cent didn't know. Other findings from the poll were that 87 per cent believed doctors were hard-working, 85 per cent that they were committed, and 83 per cent that they were helpful. In a separate BMA poll in March, 60 per cent of doctors answered no to the question: Do you believe there will be a recognisable National Health Service in 50 years. | |
| Odd Facts | Christian Herald - 10th April 2004 |
| More than 7,000 people ran the inaugural London Marathon in 1981. Last year 32,746 people stepped up to the challenge. | |
| Odd Facts | The War Cry - 17th April 2004 |
| In the 27,000 villages of the Philippines, around 60 per cent of the population live in rural areas of the 700 inhabited islands. | |
| Odd Facts | WorldShare magazine Window - Spring 2004 |
| Almost a quarter of NHS nurses are aged over 50 or over and the majority of them plan to retire before 60. The curent average age of a nurse is 41. Five years ago, it was 39, and 10 years age, 37. There is a 15-20 per cent drop-out rate from nurse-training courses and retention of qualified nursing staff is also poor. | |
| Odd Facts | Baptist Times - 19th February 2004 |
| "I will give my loyalty to the United Kingdom and respect its right and freedoms. I will uphold its democratic values. I will observe its laws faithfully and fulfil my duties and obligations as a British citizen." (The new British citizenship pledge for immigrants). | |
| Odd Facts | Third Way - April 2004 |
| "14 fun facts for Fairtrade Fortnight." 1. In the UK we drink 31 billion cups of coffee every year and nearly 70 billion cups of tea. 2. Around 140 million bananas are eaten in the UK each week - that's more than seven billion every year. 3. The first products to carry the Fairtrade Mark were Maya Gold chocolate, Cafedirect coffee and Clipper fairtrade tea in 1994. 4. Fairtrade bananas were first launched in the UK in 2000. The UK's first fairtrade mangoes arrived in 2001, followed by fairtrade pineapples in 2002 and fairtrade oranges in 2003. 5. The average London coffee shop charges £1.75 for a cappuccino. The grower is likely to receive the equivalent of 5p of this. 6. More than 130 products now carry the Fairtrade Mark. 7. In 2002, the Co-op switched all its own label chocolate bars to fairtrade. 8. More than a quarter of the British public now recognise the Fairtrade Mark. 9. There are fairtrade labelling initiatives in 17 countries, mainly throughout Europe and North America. 10. The UK is the second largest fairtrade markets (after Switzerland). 11. £1.46 is spent on Fairtrade products in the UK each second. 12. Between 2000 and 2002, Fairtrade sales increased in the UK by 90 per cent. 13. Cafedirect, all of whose products carry the Fairtrade Mark, is now the UK's sixth largest coffee brand. 14. Fairtrade benefits 4.5 million producers and their families across the world. | |
| Odd Facts | Baptist Times - 4th March 2004 |
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