21.   Dam operators began releasing more water beginning last weekend because the water behind it was building up to dangerously high levels.

22.   Ham radio operators on Friday began asking friends in other countries to organize aid for the area.

23.   Hayashi said plant operators began a gradual shutdown Sunday night after the leak was discovered and completed it early Monday.

24.   In late November, Malaysian pay-TV operator Astro began showing Al-Jazeera, complete with translation into Malay, for six hours a day.

25.   Inaba said operators began the shut-down procedure Saturday night after monitoring equipment showed that a minor amount of radioactive gas escaped from the plant.

26.   Some stockmarket operators have already begun warehousing shares of select companies to sell them to potential predators at a later date.

27.   Train operators began a five-day strike Monday, and the national rail company said international and intercity services would not run until the weekend.

28.   But for the longer term, downward pressure could reappear as operators begin to look for a tightening of German monetary policy.

29.   Dealers said the market opened firm, but early gains were erased as operators began selling key stocks.

30.   Digital Subscriber Lines, which allow high-speed access to the Internet through existing telephone lines, should be in demand once telecoms operators begin to invest again.