31.   But a change of government did not alter the pattern of violence against journalists, who are targeted for writing about corruption, political violence and religious intolerance.

32.   But he said that he was still concerned about potential economic impacts if businesses and consumers alter their buying patterns in significant ways.

33.   Cognitive-behavioral techniques alter patterns of negative thinking, and worked best on lower back pain and arthritis, the panel said.

34.   El Nino is a swath of atypically warm water in the Pacific Ocean that appears every two to seven years, altering weather patterns around the world.

35.   Global warming, meanwhile, is suspected of altering weather patterns and producing more killer storms and typhoons.

36.   Scientists say rising global temperatures are melting ice caps, in turn submerging coastal areas and altering weather patterns.

37.   The warm water displaces the cold Humboldt current flowing north up the coast, altering weather patterns across a wide swath of the Earth.

38.   The institute is currently working on inducing lightening to alter storm patterns, the news agency said.