31.   By the end of August, the temperature and evaporation rates from the waterways bordering the nation are peaking, assuring high concentrations of water vapor in the air.

32.   Companies like this buy air time at wholesale rates from larger cellular companies, then resell it at retail prices to consumers.

33.   Crude oil is expected to hold steady in the days ahead as ample crude supplies help offset rising processing rates from U.S. refiners.

34.   During the past decade, the mortality rate from lung cancer has declined in men but continued to rise in women.

35.   Few analysts expect the Bank of Japan to raise rates from their historically low levels before the end of the year.

36.   For viewers, this challenge might mean lower rates from all distributors of TV programming.

37.   Freezing weather, which stifled hiring in the construction industry, prevented the rate from falling further.

38.   He said many hotels have doubled room rates from last weekend in anticipation of huge crowds.

39.   He said the figures can be affected by response rates from police agencies, changes in legislation and the court systems and even overloads on jail facilities.

40.   Higher recovery rates from existing North Sea fields have led to more oil being produced than was anticipated.