31.   Digital cameras, while still out of the price range of most casual photographers, are gaining popularity among dedicated photogs.

32.   During the same period, biology and other life sciences surged ahead of English in popularity among female students.

33.   Ecuadorean President Abdala Bucaram is losing popularity among voters, in part because of his tough economic measures, a recent poll found.

34.   During World War II, Vegemite was included in food rations for sailors, soldiers and civilians, leading to its popularity among Australians.

35.   Even before the strike, baseball was waning in popularity among card collectors.

36.   Egyptian art is rivaled only by impressionism in popularity among museum-goers.

37.   El Compadre, an old-time Mexican restaurant in Los Angeles, has enjoyed a surge of popularity among the young and stylish.

38.   For weeks, his popularity among new Russian immigrants has gone up.

39.   George Ramirez turned his pickup down a dirt lane known as Marijuana Boulevard because of its popularity among smugglers.

40.   He gained popularity among nationalists by blaming Chechen separatists for all terrorist acts in Russia.