Word: uncertainly
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...attitude of purchasers to whom the illicit trade panders is not something laws can change. When taxed with blame, art connoisseurs and dealers grow philosophical: they insist that they are rescuing pieces from an uncertain fate, that they are better equipped to maintain and protect much % artwork and that in general, cultural property ought not to recognize frontiers. Lowenthal herself admits, "A heritage is also a splendid ambassador of the country's culture to the rest of the world...
...much of the woman's history will be heard in the courtroom under Florida's law protecting rape victims is uncertain. As the judge decided last week whether to introduce the victim's untorn blue bra and Victoria's Secret black panties as evidence (yes) and whether to reveal to the jury that she is an unwed mother (no), an estimated 200 journalists converged on the town to cover what is already the most publicized rape trial in history. Anyone looking for a break from the media circus can drive a few minutes to Sprinkles Ice Cream and Sandwich Shop...
...also shouted epithets like "terrorist!" and "murderer!" In formal sessions Arab, Palestinian and Israeli delegates would rarely even look one another in the eye as they denounced each other and laid their cases before the world, but nobody walked out. At the end of three days it was uncertain, in the most literal sense, where the talks were going: the delegates concluded the opening phase by quarreling bitterly about whether they should continue meeting in Madrid or move to some different venue...
...says Dr. Carl Simonton of the Simonton Cancer Center in Pacific Palisades, Calif. One study found that guided imagery before minor surgery helped patients recover faster and with less pain. Cancer patients using the technique also showed a heightened immune response, although whether that improved their survival odds remains uncertain...
Which way the balance will tip is uncertain. What is certain, according to Swanson, is that the spectators will be in for a great game...