Word: uncertainly
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Venky does not say how much longer he will stay on before starting the search for a successor. But even if the events of the next few years are uncertain, Venky betrays no doubt about the long-term success of his school...
...despite low expectations, the film has garnered successes, notably a Golden Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival, where it premiered. And since its debut in New York, the film has been highly profitable, particularly for a foreign-language film. “Lust, Caution” faces an uncertain future in America. A mature audience willing to bear with a drowsy pace may appreciate the glamorous visuals and seductive draw. The film is sobering and dark, simple at its core. But stretched over two and a half hours, even its rich meaning wanes. —Staff writer Erin...
...that theme - the possibility of dramatic transformation through artifice - struck a personal chord. At 18, he entered the Art Academy of Taiwan as an acting student, and found himself changed from a shy, uncertain teen into a star. Only after moving to the U.S. in 1978 did he switch to directing. His English, he realized, wasn't good enough for him to succeed in America as an actor...
...allies for an end to enrichment - have postponed discussion of further sanctions. The option of military strikes to stop Iran's nuclear activities, while kept "on the table" by the Administration - and loudly championed by its more hawkish associates - remains prohibitive in light of the uncertain prospects of success and the backlash it would trigger. And many old diplomatic hands in Washington and in allied capitals have long argued that the matter can only be settled by a "grand bargain" of the sort now in process with North Korea...
Will it happen? U.N. Security Council resolutions force the ICTR to complete its cases by the end of 2008, and then shut down. (Appeals can be heard through 2010.) To date, however, the ICTR legacy is uncertain. In 13 years, the Tanzania-based international court has spent more than $1 billion and completed just 33 cases. Those figures rankle the Rwandans, who believe they could have accomplished more at home, more quickly and with less cash. But finding the suspects - even for such a tiny fraction of the country's likely killers - is a challenge. "International justice does not come...