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The human eye has long fascinated lovers, artists and physicians. The ancient Greeks dissected eyes, but struggled to understand how they worked, unclear as to whether they received or emanated light.

Forecasts vary in horizon, from a few seconds up to a few days in financial markets, compared to from one to several months for macro variables. We have to provide uncertainty intervals around the central forecasts to indicate the extent to which we are unclear about the future.

It is unclear exactly how many law enforcement agencies are currently using this capability, but it is reasonable to say that while resource limitations used to discourage the government from tracking you without a good reason, these constraints have largely disappeared.

Rio will have to look after the legacy of infrastructure. But it's unclear who will run the sports centres after the Olympics.

Anyone who sits in our jails who is not just a criminal but what we call a terrorist, with or without blood on his hands - and these definitions are also unclear to me - should not be sitting in our custody.

Unfortunately, it is unclear whether federal law would allow us to offer in-state rates to undocumented aliens. It would be unwise for us to move forward on this bill until the lawsuit against a similar bill in California is settled.

Obviously, we have suffered a reduction in values in the affected areas, and we need to make sure reductions don't trigger increased taxes on the other taxpayers in the parish, ... That's not a way to get people to stay, and it's not a way to get people to come back. To the extent that it's unclear in the law, the more it needs to be clarified.

Negotiations have concluded for the evening. At this point it is unclear whether additional meetings are scheduled.

If they get a message from a sender that has images and links enabled one day, and another one the next day where they're not, they tend not to trust that so much, or think there was an error. It sends an unclear message to the consumer.

I don't know that the studios will see major income from this at first, as it takes about 90 minutes to download and it's unclear whether people currently have the ability to do that, but it's a good beginning.

I don't believe the people of Illinois want a governor that is unclear on the basics of legislation or one who plays loose and fast with the facts.

Given her sparse public record, it is unclear whether she has a basic working knowledge of the issues that the Supreme Court regularly confronts.

Given that they haven't said off the record or on the record that they are going to clarify this, leaving it unclear will and already has had a chilling effect on employees' interactions with the public.

Frankly, it is unclear how this regional process would work and what would make it superior to the process we have today, which seems to work very well elsewhere in the country.

From the revised indictment, it's unclear whether the Task Force intends to pursue the Causey-specific allegations at trial.

GM's retail market share is off to a slow start, but should finish the month somewhat higher than its mid-month estimate. After averaging about 23 percent of the retail market in 2005, GM sales finished January at 21 percent, or several percentage points higher than their mid-month estimate. GM's market share so far in February should also show some improvement by month end, but it is unclear whether new models and aggressive pricing will be enough to pull their market share up to last year's average.

GM's market share ... should also show some improvement by month end, but it is unclear whether new models and aggressive pricing will be enough to pull their market share up to last year's average.

He has some time, maybe six to nine months, to convince Americans we are on a clear path to a stable, democratic Iraq. If that remains unclear by next summer, the attacks by Democrats will become unrestrained and Republicans will be running for cover.

He is a fugitive. It's unclear under what circumstances he was released. We know he is not in custody.

He feared for his life and discharged his weapon but was unaware at the time whether he'd struck the individual. We're still really unclear whether he did strike the individual.

He needs to make an unequivocal statement that he opposes any ballot initiative that takes away the rights of gay and lesbian couples. That is unclear in his statement.

His motivation for making such comments is unclear to us. But adopting a logical stance towards Iran's nuclear activity, better serves the interest of the region.

The pace of fatalities appears to have fallen off quickly. But it is as yet unclear whether this is because the virus has modified or Turkey's approach has been successful.

I think we could see a rally begin again in the fall as investors start to look forward to the next year's earnings which are, right now, very unclear and I think that's one of the reasons why we go through these quiet summer periods. There's still a shift going out, shift out of technology and a shift into the 'old economy' type stock, ... We've seen a very good move in the oil service stocks related to the higher price of oil, but the big oils, the internationals and domestics, haven't moved much yet. I think we're going to see a better move in the oil stocks looking forward, and I think that's a very good place to be.

I think its safe to say that Sony is going for the broadest possible audience you can imagine, ... For the year 2000, PlayStation has a pretty big window of opportunity. It is unclear at this point if there is any serious competition.

I think there would be some reimbursement, unclear what that reimbursement would be,

Overall, with the plan having been noticeably compromised in certain areas and the timing of implementation now unclear ... it is indicative of the government's never-ending gradualist approach.

Our people on the ground say it's unclear if it's related or not.

Repression has been a vague and controversial construct for over a century, in part because it has been unclear how such a mechanism could be implemented in the brain.

Physical buying could help provide some support, but it is still unclear at which price levels they would re-emerge in significant quantities.

People have said he was injured (that night). It's unclear what type of injury. It was a scratch on his wrist, a little bitty scratch, it wasn't even bleeding ... None of our players have been implicated in any wrongdoing.

People have said he was injured (that night). It's unclear what type of injury, ... It was a scratch on his wrist, a little bitty scratch, it wasn't even bleeding ... None of our players have been implicated in any wrongdoing.

Some of the facts and circumstances of the case are unclear to him

I'm still unclear on how indicators and standards are not only going to be used, but how they are (being) made. In spite of all the input there is not enough data to support any of the numerical standards proposed in the document - any data is inconsistent.

That was less than clear. The communications between the agency and the university turned out to be an unclear two-way street.

We, in the military, our hearts are not satisfied because there are a lot of unclear things. A lot depends on the good faith of our partners in the political mediation.

We provide 50,000 barrels of oil a day to the region and it is unclear how Trinidad and Tobago will fit into this agreement. We have been having cordial discussions with other member states and will continue these discussions at the meeting.

When anything of this seriousness happens, it always bears a second look to try and see what happened. It's still unclear why a warrant was not presented to the prosecutor's office.

We're unclear whether there is a direct connection.

The real problem from a consumer perspective is a shortage of refined product, and it is unclear to me how they are going to get crude from storage facilities on the Gulf Coast to refineries on the Gulf Coast,

The person you called could not hear everything that you said. The audio was unclear and we want to get it right. Call us back so that we can clearly understand.

What is really sad is he had an incredible opportunity to lead this department in a new direction, but he chose to alienate people. Our members are tired, they're demoralized, we have an unclear chain of command, and the management team is in complete disarray. It all happened under Mr. Hickman's watch.

We are still unclear about what's in the water. We don't know the potential impact on food resources. Long-term assessments are needed.

Benefits administrators have a tremendous amount to deal with that is very concrete (health care costs, pension plans, etc.). So, to expect them to look at something that is purely optional and unclear whether it is a good idea for most people, it is understandable that they might shy away from offering the benefit.

Big 5 Sporting Goods continues to be hampered by distribution center inefficiencies and higher accounting/auditing costs. It remains unclear when distribution center problems will be corrected.

Do you believe there could still be one person in the car? Well we're unclear on that, there is some indication that there could still be one more person, but we're unclear on that. Information is a little sketchy right now.

Customers of course can weigh the risk of deploying a third party 'patch' but it's unclear what impact this will have on the system.

The timing of the election is quite unclear, and it's unclear even who will participate. It's safe to say that nothing will happen before the elections.

Things look unclear until such blue chips companies as high-tech and heavy machinery firms announce their earnings later this week.

Things look bleak. It's unclear when things are going to start to look better.

It was unclear whether the damage was pre-impact or from hitting the water,

It was unclear whether, as it did last time, it would take another five days to get Unit 2 up and running again.

The situation is unclear because output is still down in the Gulf of Mexico and U.S. refineries are having problems.

Probably the easiest way to think about the Sept. 11 event is to think of bouncing a ball off the roof of a garage onto the driveway, ... The ball's bouncing around, and it's still unclear what the slope of the driveway is. But we can be fairly sure it's sloping up.

Across the board, the times we've seen dissatisfaction and disappointment in any outsourcing scenario typically has to do with the client organization being unclear as to what exactly they are hoping to have done and how they will measure their success. If you outsource any particular department within your company and it's a mess, you'll just end up with an outsourced mess.

A line runs from the meditations of the heart to the words of the mouth. Themeditations are not clear to us until the mouth utters its words. If what the mouthutters is unclear or foolish or mendacious, it must be that the meditations are thesame. But the line runs both ways. The words of the mouth will become themeditations of the heart, and the habit of loose talk loosens the fastenings of ourunderstanding.

All across the country, cigarette taxes have gone up, and I think that's led to a reduction in smoking. It's a little unclear whether that's caused people to trade down from premium cigarettes or just smoke less.

This is a terrible disease whose causes have remained unclear and for which no treatment exists, ... Our findings provide convincing support for a genetic basis. But it's more than that -- development of the disease takes a second hit. One such hit is cigarette smoking.

This is so unique to this case, ... that you're dealing with a tax transaction that's unclear if it is legal or not.

This is the big surprise of the day, but it's unclear why it's happening.

Although there is a definite relationship between lung function and vitamin D, it is unclear if increases in vitamin D through supplements or dietary intake will actually improve lung function in patients with chronic respiratory diseases.

(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 morning 40,000 of them turned up missing. Reports indicate that the birds have abandoned their wintering grounds in Delaware and that snow geese are showing up in New York. It is unclear whether the birds that stopped here briefly and then left recently still are somewhere at this same latitude or if they have pushed north. It would be somewhat early for large numbers of snows to be north of us but the movements of these birds is hard to predict. As soon as conditions permit they will usually try to push north, but if they encounter much snow or ice they will again retreat southward.

This is where problems begin. People tend to make this their goal, but it is unclear how they will do it or what it even means.

It seems virtually all the 21 million have drug coverage now. It's unclear if the enrollment number represents a major improvement in coverage.

It remains unclear how pragmatic Morales will actually be once in office, and whether he'll be able to strike the formula of accommodating both his base and national and foreign capital that have a strong stake in Bolivia's economy. Finding that balance will pose the most severe test of Morales's political skills.

It remains unclear if the outbreak has been triggered by migratory birds or by the trade and movement of poultry or poultry products.

It really is unclear what's going to happen.

It's a little unclear why he was released. They should have seen that he had a warrant.

It's a little unclear if this rally is short covering. We'll know tomorrow.

It's a little unclear at the moment where I am going to go but the Eritrean government has given me a visa.

It is unclear whether the mutation occurred in the person or whether it occurred in the chicken.

It is unclear whether a round of international trade talks can be launched in 2001, so it wouldn't be right to set a timetable for launching the round now.

It is unclear when refining capacity will be restored, but it is estimated these refineries will be up in two weeks or so,

It is unclear to us why it makes sense to sell a portion of AOL's equity at this point in time, especially if management believes it can make the advertising model work and perhaps dramatically increase the value of the business.

It is unclear if things are slowing down or speeding up given all the volatility we've had in weather and oil prices.

It is unclear how this occurred, but we must find out.

It is unclear how much financial infrastructure has been damaged, ... At least temporarily, the financial system could be frozen, further damaging the economy.

For $700 million, the Congress could certainly do a lot more to help people that are still without homes. It's certainly unclear what this has to do with an emergency. It sounds like a wish list from the senators from Mississippi.

It is very unclear to me what his intentions are other than he intends to charge someone. Based on his public comments I am assuming that he is submitting this case to the grand jury as quickly as he can and seeking one or more indictments when he does.

It's a lot of competition in a relatively small market, and it's unclear how profitable it's going to be.

It looks to me like a lot of posturing is going on. A number of initiatives have been filed and counter-filed, so it's unclear how much of this makes it to the ballot.

It's becoming increasingly clear that Sun is betting its business on Niagara, but as they attempt to buy time and momentum with an early product release, a number of challenges remain. Sun is pushing chip multi threading (CMT), which IBM's Power chips have had for some time. It's unclear why a customer would go with Sun's new processor platform when IBM has proven CMT technology and industry-standard benchmarks that continue to demonstrate the superior performance and speed of POWER.

It's unclear why the two others didn't jump.

It's unclear who the standard bearer of such a move would be as long as the official opposition and the renegade coalition faction are distinct electoral vehicles and thus do not have a single candidate. So such a move could turn out to be damaging for the opposition and expose their divisions. At this point, more anti-government loud noise would probably make them more comfortable than forcing such a vote.

It's unclear whether they could find something in the U.S. at a price they'd be willing to pay.

It's unclear whether the declines are related to year-end concerns or to a more general softening in manufacturing activity, but they do add evidence to the (Fed's) forecast for slower growth going forward.

It's unclear whether he would be as committed (as Hashimoto) and as forceful on fiscal consolidation. Hashimoto has a past record to go on. So for Koizumi, there's a question mark there as well.

It's unclear when the Fed will stop raising interest rates. Even if the rate hike comes to an end, Hong Kong's stock market may not rebound immediately.

It's unclear when our systems might be up, but our IT folks are working aggressively, sometimes 18, 20 hours a day, to make sure that our systems meet the specifications of the Special Master and to protect the integrity of our data.

It's unclear what she is and what she stands for. It sounds like a pretty desperate move by someone with nowhere to go.

It's unclear what lower rates would do. If it's really true that productivity and structural changes are causing labor market weakness, it's not clear that another cut in rates would be helpful to the labor market.

It's unclear what level of analysis is being done beforehand to determine appropriate levels of security for particular systems. In most businesses, it's a waste of resources to protect every system to the maximum extent possible. Some systems just aren't that mission-critical.

It's unclear on which ship (Hickok) died. There were seamen who were killed on shore, in attacks, or he could have been between ships.

It's unclear in terms of looking for forensic evidence.

It's unclear if it's a route to a better job or to a more educated unemployment.

It's unclear how the insurance industry is going to survive in the sort of world that we're expecting.

It's unclear at this point whether there's been an actual drop in the number of families returning their renewal packets or a difference in how the contractors report this information to the state.

The numbers suggest that a case could be made for Mr. Gore in 2008 ... though it's a little unclear what he may have in mind. Clearly, he is someone to be watched, especially as an alternative to Hillary Clinton.

It's still unclear to what degree AOL will market the service. They may not be all that aggressive. This has to be a very successful product to win market share.