In order to satisfy this increasingly urgent need, the English teaching in senior middle school in China has begun to focus attention on the oral English training.
Cyber-security, which involves protecting both data and people, is facing multiple threats, notably cybercrime and online industrial espionage, both of which are growing rapidly.
And even if the official Numbers turn out to be right, the prospects for both GDP growth and consumer spending look dire as living standards stagnate because of rising inflation.
Of course no-one can put a pounds and pence value on everything in nature - but equally we cannot ignore the importance of looking after it when we are striving for economic growth.
Moderate drinkers gain less weight over time than either heavy drinkers or people who abstain from alcohol, particularly women, this research has shown.
These problems were only compounded during the last year, as eBay also lost a lot of its casual sellers to Craigslist (which saw its traffic rise 40% over the past year).