The area of the macula comprises only about 2.1 of the retina, and the remaining 97.9 (the peripheral field) remains unaffected by the disease.

Tom was not impressed.

The Jireček Line is a conceptual boundary through the ancient Balkans that divides the influence of the Latin (in the north) and Greek (in the south) languages from Antiquity until the 4th century.

Of course, non compliance remains a significant challenge.

These declarations, however, have not stopped President Bozizé from accusing the coalition of being manipulated by outside actors.

I have started my work as a graffiti artist being inspired by the graffiti scene in Europe and the US, where graffiti artists write their name in flashy and colorful ways.

Moreover, China s internal evolution remains uncertain.

Harassment of NGO personnel also remains a serious concern.

The stakeholders of the tourism industry could not remain indifferent to the question of poverty.

As a result, disorderly breakup of the eurozone remains possible.

That remains very much an open question.

The inclusiveness of these processes, as well as their transparency, credibility and legitimacy, remain uncertain, however.

In most cases of familial breast cancer, however, genetic predisposition remains elusive.

First, I would like to point out that the report is clearly influenced by the political climate prevailing in Lebanon after the assassination of former Prime Minister Hariri.

The Statute shall, however, continue in force in time of war so far as such rights and duties permit.

However, collection of gender disaggregated data remains a weak point in many areas.

I liked the shooting and editing of the Twilight Flowers but it seems that his director is influenced by late Youssef Chahine who died leaving behind him a foggy heritage.

The global growth agreement that evaded us in 2009 remains the unfinished work of the G 20.

But until this day, three decades later, its meaning remains unclear.

But when and how the Fed will begin tightening monetary policy remains unclear.

But Japan s political system is unlikely to remain a matter of popular indifference for much longer.

Finally, the leverage of financial investments remains very low compared to other countries.

That, too, is not surprising, because the situation remains an amorphous mix of hope and destruction.

In such instances, the output purchased by consumers is the same, and the additional cost is imperceptible.

Similarly, it remains unclear that the Chinese development path will remain smooth.

There still may be a role for the author as gatekeeper but the textbook will know longer be the font of wisdom, and its writer will no longer control the table of contents.

Almost two years on, financial reform remains incomplete, as the agenda itself is still evolving.

In addition, the measure would remain NTB specific, and assessing the full range of impacts of NTBs might be quite cumbersome, technically speaking.

Public private partnerships have been promoted by some countries to mobilize public and private resources together, but the scope for increasing resource mobilization by such means remains uncertain.

How long can this Arab League position be sustained with peace talks going nowhere?

No matter what we do or fail to do, the risk of unacceptable disasters will persist.

However, the progress remains insufficient, vis à vis the standards set by the international community and the expectations of the local people for improved economic and social conditions.

Why he killed himself is still a mystery.

It remains a threat to all of us.

Despite some advances, progress in the implementation of standards in Kosovo remains, so far, uneven.

The Security Council should remain engaged as to how such violations by non State actors can brought under control through international justice.

Moreover, the World Trade Organization s agenda will remain irrelevant and, in any case, deadlocked.

Consequently, credit growth remains unchecked until an unforeseen event triggers China s Lehman moment.

Apart from that, Japanese economic performance is set to remain weak, because the non tradable side is not a strong growth engine.

It was recognition that business as usual is inadequate and can no longer prevail.

We hope that this remains true.

Virtually no country in the region will escape it, though when and where the next eruption will occur remains uncertain.

For an elected politician who is unlikely to be in office (or even alive) when the bigger costs materialize, the choice is clear.

Not surprisingly, survey measures of consumer sentiment fell sharply and consumer spending remained almost flat from month to month.

Why is the feeling increase that the Sudanese government and its partner in governance, the Popular Movement, are not doing anything other than performing a play which is dull, in front of the eyes of the Sudanese people?