11.   An informal survey of Congressional offices found Senate aides were more likely to be furloughed than House staffers.

12.   An informal survey of tourism officials, hotel concierges, and a few cab drivers reveals some facts, some common ground, and a few vagaries.

13.   An informal survey suggests that in the hard-hit areas very few schools are open.

14.   An informal survey of stores and shoppers indicated that while sales were moving more briskly than last year, clear winners and losers were emerging.

15.   An informal survey of teen-age smokers in New Jersey, however, suggests it will not be easy to get them to stop.

16.   An informal survey revealed that nearly all of us support the American ideal of giving back to the rest of humanity through charitable volunteer work.

17.   An informal survey of about a dozen managers revealed that most had never even considered that potential liability of DWT.

18.   An informal survey of museum directors, curators and academics -- the primary audience of art magazines -- suggested that Sokolowski is not alone.

19.   An informal survey of other prices showed everything from cigarettes to tomatoes and cars markedly different in price.

20.   An informal survey of supermarkets in different parts of the city also found Haagen-Dazs and Dove ice cream bars still in stock.