1.   Among foreign investors, particularly the vocal Japanese automakers who have established major operations in Britain, the picture remains murky.

2.   And this picture remains true to its own internal logic.

3.   But those pictures remain astonishing.

4.   But until the Seahawks get another well-credentialed veteran QB, whether George or someone else, the big picture remains as gray as a Puget Sound November.

5.   Central to the FocalPoint experiment is the belief that even in a video age, the still picture remains an effective way to communicate.

6.   However, the long-term picture remains unclear.

7.   John Chambers, the chief executive, said that while segments of its business appeared to have bottomed out, the bigger picture remained murky.

8.   Prices U.S. consumers pay for goods and services increased at a faster pace in August than a month earlier, analysts said, though the inflation picture remained bright.

9.   Reassuring pictures remain the heart of the Kinkade empire, however.

10.   Statistically, the picture remains murky.