21.   Already there are encouraging signals that Pataki and the current mayor, Michael Bloomberg, would prefer to dispense with the political folderol of the past.

22.   Alternatively, if the signal is to be broadcast, it could be scrambled in an attempt to prevent a high-tech hijacking of the potentially explosive testimony.

23.   Amalfitano was waving the lumbering Henry Rodriguez home for so long, Mondesi crossed the bag thinking the signal was for him.

24.   Among the sell signals were a commercial real estate glut in Thailand, overcapacity in the Indonesian cement industry and a regionwide increase in nonperforming loans.

25.   Analysts linked the weak growth to a rapid rise in personal debt, a signal the economy is likely to expand little in the months ahead.

26.   And if the signals are strong enough, they can make a person feel dizzy and miserable.

27.   And there were also signals that left fielder Darryl Strawberry will soon be signed.

28.   And yet there have been confusing signals from senior government officials.

29.   Another possible signal of caution was in the rush of money into money market mutual funds, which are often havens in times of uncertainty.

30.   Another warning signal was a report of an unexpected jump in unemployment.