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There was a lot of confusion about our earlier agreement, but with the new agreement and commitments expressed we have erased the confusion and made it clear both sides remain committed to work for our common goal.

There was a depth of ... confusion that we weren't expecting. I think people take their freedoms for granted. Bottom line.

There was a bit of a run over the last few minutes of trading. It was a market response to the announcement of the Russian rescheduling. There was a lot of confusion about those details.

There's still a lot of confusion about what the sectors mean. I think it's going to take some time for the individual analysts to become familiar with their new companies.

There's still a lot of confusion about what that 25-foot distance meant.

There's a great deal of confusion among contributors. The program has not been publicized. We'd be lucky to talk to 20 households an evening. We have to give a complete explanation of what this thing's about. Out of the 20 households, you'd be lucky to have four or five contributions. If you did it every night for the 66 days allowed, you'd still only have about 300 contributions.

There should be absolutely no confusion about how a matter such as this is to be handled by a National Governing Body. We review the anti-doping protocols with our N.G.B.'s and we expect every N.G.B. to strictly comply with these protocols. We have made the leadership of the U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton Federation acutely aware of our concern over how this matter was handled.

There's not a lot of knowledge about the two initiatives. History shows that voter confusion ... can lead to changes in their preferences.

There's no confusion in our office as to what it's for. It absolutely does not have anything to do with Title IX. This is strictly a consumer disclosure.

There's never been so much awareness about security, ... and so much confusion from the average end-user about what's secure and what's not. It's why there are so many Internet-connected computers which are not protected.

There's obviously a lot of confusion at the start of any major new program, but the real test will come in 9 or 10 months when seniors have made the selection of a plan and some of the initial kinks have been worked out.

There's not just confusion between the U.S. definition and everybody else's definition of torture, there's profound confusion within the U.S. government.

I skied the way I hoped would reflect a positive objective. There's a discrepancy there. There's a moment of confusion and disappointment, but my objective criteria was satisfied.

I shall be the cause of confusion and destruction of all these people.

I understand they're frustrated with the confusion over the days. However, the worst thing that happened is they got an extra day of school.

It was very quiet. There was a lot of confusion over exactly what the government is talking about in terms of whether they are going to start cutting taxes.

It was all confusion and chaos. I never want to experience that again. I'm still confused for words.

The survey underscores the fundamental flaws of the new Medicare legislation. Those flaws are producing bewilderment and confusion among seniors and will result in a far more costly program for America's seniors and taxpayers.

Techs were hot and everything else was not on confusion about the future of interest rates. When the interest-rate picture is cloudy, the focus turns to earnings. And earnings in the tech sector have been good.

Ruin seize thee, ruthless King! / Confusion on thy banners wait; / Though fanned by Conquest's crimson wing, / They mock the air with idle state.

Northwest does not want a strike and we remain actively engaged at the negotiating table. At the same time, however, we have the responsibility to make orderly and timely provisions to minimize confusion and disruptions should a strike occur. We want to keep our passengers fully informed and to assist them with alternative travel arrangements.

Northern Command's mission to protect the homeland against foreign threats is separate and distinct from its mission to provide support to civil agencies in the event of a terrorist attack of catastrophic proportions. So part of the confusion you're seeing is the natural shaking-out process as the Defense Department stands up a new command and adopts a new mission that most generals assumed with great reluctance in the first place, given that their forces and budgets were already stretched thin. In that sense, Admiral Keating's comments were probably less about someone gunning to take the lead, and more a reflection of how much support Northern Command will likely be asked to provide in the event of a real catastrophe.

Someone said the score was wrong. That kind of stopped the game and there was some confusion and that kind of stopped their momentum.

So the tragedy was doubled, ... They're telling ... their school teachers, and he's able to profit from the confusion of the situation and probably was emboldened by that.

DPM will cause an awesome amount of confusion in the backup market.

Death to a godly man is like a fair gale of wind to convey him to the heavenly country; but to a wicked man it is an east wind, a storm, a tempest, that hurries him away in confusion and amazement, to destruction.

An unintended consequence of such liberalization has been the often-reported blending of the dark-colored home-team jerseys and the light-colored visiting-team jerseys, creating confusion on the part of players, officials and spectators. Beginning in 2010, that confusion should be eliminated.

Apparently there was some confusion at the time of the vote. It was so close that possibly a new vote would be deserved and possibly lead to a different result.

As expected, (there was) some confusion about the impact of IFRS changes but the underlying result was solid given the impact from negative currency and higher commodity prices.

You're talking about two guys who are arguably in the top five in the league. I don't think there's going to be any confusion about that.

This is not as susceptible to confusion as Chairman Daley indicated.

The unpleasant thing about society today is nowadays is that there is a confusion between people and their function; or rather, people are tempted to identify with the function they perform. This is what's happening, particularly in totalitarian soc

This bill simply adds confusion to a constitutional issue, ... If the ban of same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, this bill is not necessary. If the ban is constitutional, this bill is ineffective.

They tell us that avoiding panic and confusion in a crisis helps them do their jobs better. So when you protect yourself, you're protecting your community, and it's one less concern that the first responders have at the time of an incident,

They stopped our run (in the first half). Their defensive line and linebackers caused enough confusion that we were missing blocking assignments and we couldn't get a running game going inside.

They got a good start with this right here because they were able to see what they had to work on, ... The confusion of just who was supposed to be where seemed to be the biggest problem.

(The yen) is still in a state of confusion and it's reflecting itself in its price patterns. The market is really unclear as to where to go right here. There are concerns about inflationary fears and that is explaining why the currency is narrowly trading.

This mistake is just indicative of the incredible confusion surrounding this program,

There was some confusion on when they are required to notify us of a death.

There was some confusion at the end of the inning, whether there were four or five home runs. We just knew that we hit a bunch of home runs.

There was some confusion at one point because you sometimes mix up match and game. I told them we couldn't lose a game or we'd lose our No. 1 power rating. I meant to say match and I said game. They were all freaked out and I just started laughing.

There was heavy smoke and a lot of confusion and very elderly persons laying on the roadway -- eighties, mid-eighties, nineties.

(There was) confusion about what the heck they meant. The market thought it was good (for the U.S. dollar), then they had second thoughts about it.

There were polling places in places like Houston, Detroit and other cities...to give Iraqis in the United States the chance to vote in person, not by mail, not by Internet, not by any form of electronic or distant communications. The failure of the state, in this regard, to establish satellite voting outside of Louisiana makes no sense and invites problems, confusion and perhaps even more than that.

There's a concern that there's a proliferation of different standards in more and more states, and that could lead to confusion among consumers. If you have science that demonstrates a product poses a particular risk, then present that science to the FDA, and let's make sure there is a national standard.

There's a lot of confusion out there over Microsoft. There's not a lot of good news out there.

There's a lot of confusion in the marketplace. People are pretty fearful.

There's a lot of confusion about insurance, period. This is just going to add to it.

This is yet another reminder that policy-makers don't have a lock on knowledge. There's a tremendous amount of confusion now about whether or not the recent weakness due to military anxiety is going to end up being self-reinforcing economic weakness.

They're pretty base in what they do. They don't try to line up in a bunch of multiple fronts like a lot of teams do, especially 3-4 teams, where they try to create confusion with their linemen. They've got great run-support safeties who come up and make plays. Their linebackers and defensive line are physical. These guys line up and play football.

They haven't made any big mistake yet. It's not been perfect, but chaos and confusion is par for the course.

There's been a lack of consistency in the guidance provided by some of the bellwethers, and there is some confusion for investors,

At first, there was definitely confusion just because everyone was trying to figure out what was going on. Everyone just immediately started praying.

At a minimum, the Department of Energy needs to clarify the way in which it plans to handle future supply disruptions so that the states can minimize the confusion that leads to higher gas prices.

For a smooth transition to the more protective ozone standards, it is essential that state and local governments work to meet one standard without losing progress. Asking states to meet two standards at once defies common sense and risks confusion and backsliding.

It's not up to GM, it's up to the consumer whether that price holds or not. GM's pricing strategy continues to be a source of confusion for investors.

It's unfortunate the change made by the Legislature generated so much confusion and doubt about the amendment's intentions,

Database archiving is gaining in popularity, but I think there is confusion in the terminology that has not helped to differentiate active archiving from simple data backup.

The noise and customer confusion following all the acquisitions is quieting down.

The biggest problem right now is confusion over whether sick children can be vaccinated.

Sweeping change is needed to remove any pre-9/11 confusion about information sharing that, regrettably, still exists in some departments and agencies.

It leaves everybody in limbo and in a state of confusion until we find out what the actual future of the commission is going to be,

It's been volatile and sloppy today. I'm not pleased with the action, ... But we're not down that much, so you've got to put it in perspective. There's a lot of confusion about the confidence number and the bond market's reaction.

It takes energy and effort to sort through this stuff. There's potential for confusion and frustration.

The tsunami was the first time that countries wanted a say in how their dead were returned home. Now there is movement between countries, and at Interpol, to ask what agreements can be reached to avoid confusion the next time.

The verdict reflects the context in which these events took place. The jury recognized confusion about the rules that govern interrogation.

The veil of confusion gently falls away,Like the dank mist on a dull autumn day.Revealing the path that lies there before me,To step forward or not, what will it be?

They did a great job of causing confusion and stopping the run, and putting guys in position to make plays.

They did a good job mixing up the zone defense, and there was a lot of confusion on our part early on.

They keep pushing their recommendations as though they are the gospel truth. There is confusion as to all of these recommendations, issued as if they are policy. The Times-Picayune contributes to that confusion. None of this is a given.

The new name caused too much confusion among students and staff. Lots of new students mistook the new portal for the Online College portal.

After this meeting we will definitely know. There will be some clarity. There is a lot of confusion that went around yesterday.

It's never happened before. I guess there was a little confusion on everyone's part.

The confusion that day was because we considered winning the league as normal. We were so confident and convinced we were best. The day this confusion hit us we stopped winning. We need to stop being confused and that's why I'm leaving.

The choice the American people will make on November 2 is whether we will continue with the tough, aggressive and effective policies of this administration or revert back to the pre-9/11 mind-set by electing someone whose views on these issues are marked by indecision, confusion and contradiction.

I'm guessing in all the confusion there's probably some houses that got deleted.

I mean, he?d be 30 feet from the basket fouling somebody. He?d never be in there to rebound, where he should be. It was just total confusion and lack of understanding: What is my body doing here in this space?

I met with Ted during that same period and supposedly he was very unhappy, but he was very focused, had lots of ideas, lots of things he wanted to get done. I think in this world there's some confusion about roles. There shouldn't be. Ted Turner is Ted Turner. Ted Turner is going to do what he was doing on a broader canvas, in terms of having division of this company and division of the assets he knows something about as well as contributing to the other assets...I think he's very valuable to us and every interaction I've had with Ted has been very positive.

I like these kind of games because they're a lot like our offense. Our kids can play faster and play with more speed and not have any hesitation or confusion like we did a week ago.

If people are caught smoking in a building that doesn't have a smoking room, the building owner ideally must be held responsible too. This is the kind of confusion that must be addressed.

I'll take the blame for that. Our defense just wasn't ready. There was a lot of confusion in the secondary and a lot of blown assignments.

Investors are taking the easy way out ? they're sitting on their hands. The main confusion is a lack of confidence in just when the economy will turn up and the economy will improve. The prime mood in the market is one of no conviction.

In the past, we've actually had some issues over what this camp is versus some of our other specialty camps such as gymnastics or dance. Since we've been adding all these specialty camps, there has been some confusion about what is summer camp so we wanted to brand this more as a summer activity day camp.

In the beginning, it is sure to cause confusion as advisers and consumers will not know what is the standard to measure mutual funds. However, in the long run, one of them will certainly become the standard that will be used and the other will begin to lose market share and popularity-- but only time will tell.

In my mind I didn't see that there was any action that was required other than to say 'Look, go back and administer the policy the way it was passed in 2001.' But since there was some confusion and the language was a little unclear, it was spelled out in the new policy.

I had barely turned 12 when my parents packed me off to Doon School. I was transported to a world of confusion with 600 other kids, no home-cooked food, no made-to-order clothes. It was a shock, but I adjusted.

I think 50 percent of it was some confusion on the part of the (Department of Corrections), and I think 50 percent of it lies on Kentucky jailers. I don't know anyone that was not telling the state out of malice or to cover anything up.

Clearly there is some turmoil and confusion out there that can help us out in the near term,

Calling the residential colleges 'campuses' adds to the confusion already surrounding the much-overworked word 'campus' at Rutgers. We already have the Camden, Newark, and New Brunswick campuses and the College Avenue, Busch, Livingston and Cook/Douglass campuses within New Brunswick/Piscataway, to use the word campus to mean both a physical location and the community of students based at that location.

Instant success are seldom instant and if you talk to the people behind these successes, you'll find out that they came after months of fear, uncertainty and confusion along with a flagrant lack of adoption.

Some other people think that awakened consciousness is really about fullness or presence, being completely present for every moment, but these experiences are only one of the dimensions of awakened consciousness. Understanding these different dimensions as facets of awakening can help with the confusion surrounding the different spiritual paths. They're not leading to different places, but rather reflect the luminous and liberated aspects of consciousness itself. These qualities are not far away; in fact, they are right here.

We need to learn how to honor and use a practice for as long as it serves us—which in most cases is a very long time—but to look at it as just that, a vehicle, a raft to help us cross through the waters of doubt, confusion, desire, and fear.

Do not doubt your own basic goodness. In spite of all confusion and fear, you are born with a heart that knows what is just, loving, and beautiful.

The car as we know it is on the way out. To a large extent, I deplore its passing, for as a basically old-fashioned machine, it enshrines a basically old-fashioned idea: freedom. In terms of pollution, noise and human life, the price of that freedom may be high, but perhaps the car, by the very muddle and confusion it causes, may be holding back the remorseless spread of the regimented, electronic society.

Our business is to present the Christian faith clothed in modern terms, not to propagate modern thought clothed in Christian terms... Confusion here is fatal.

In general confusion youth recognizes itself and rejoices.

We were all delighted, we all realized we were leaving confusion and nonsense behind and performing our one and noble function of the time, move.

I try desperately to conquer the transitory nature of my existence, to trap moments before they evenesce, to untangle the confusion of my past. Every instant disappears in a breath and immediately becomes the past; reality is ephemeral and changing, pure longing.

Gaming is such a huge part of the culture for MTV's audience it makes perfect sense for us to work with Midway, Stan Winston, and Circle of Confusion on bringing The Suffering to life as a feature film.