31.   Residents in all regions considered employment, affordable housing, safety, good schools and clean air and water as issues most affecting the quality of their lives.

32.   Some critics say that for discerning listeners, the watermark itself might adversely affect the quality of the music.

33.   Some microbiologists said Tuesday that new technologies may be as effective as pasteurization in killing E. coli without affecting the quality of the juices.

34.   So far, it is unclear how the changes that Dr. Hall is instituting are directly affecting the quality of education that students receive.

35.   Spray-on tanning is convenient, but what you do before and after your appointment will affect the quality of your tan and how long it lasts.

36.   Such corporate sponsorship does not necessarily affect the quality of a show.

37.   Stephen Rubin, the president and publisher of Doubleday, said that some prominent authors resist editing, which affects the quality of the outcome.

38.   The background noise cannot be completely eliminated without affecting the quality of the recorded conversation, but the contrast between the conversation and the background can be enhanced.

39.   The cloud is made up of particles smaller than a human hair and will be too high to affect air quality, but the sky could whiten somewhat.

40.   The deeper concern about the WGC events is that their emergence will affect the quality of fields throughout the PGA Tour.