31.   The center has received inquiries from China, Uzbekistan and Kazakstan.

32.   The center has received nearly a dozen requests since then and three retrievals have been performed there.

33.   The center has not received any cash from China, although Ko said there is nothing to stop the group from taking Chinese money.

34.   The center also receives support from the World Wildlife Fund.

35.   The center receives no central government funding and had relied on bank loans for the past several years.

36.   The earthquake information center had received no reports of damage.

37.   The rescue center also received a satellite reading from the emergency beacon, which was still active.

38.   Tuesday morning, she said, the center received a threatening phone call.