Word: uncertainity
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...assessment of Africa after 20 years of independence, Lamb concludes that Black Africa remains "economically dependent on its former colonial masters, uncertain of its own identity and purpose, divided by ideology, and perplexed by the demands of nationhood...
...Last month the Carter Administration sent a hefty 250-page report to Congress on the various ways the U.S. discourages exporters. One example: the provisions of the 1977 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which have never been clearly spelled out by the Justice Department. American businessmen complain that they are uncertain about what the law considers illegal bribes and what it regards as acceptable payments to local agents. Complains Lawrence A. Fox, vice president of the National Association of Manufacturers: "We're the only country that has export obstacles like the Arab boycott, antibribery laws, human rights restrictions, limitations...
Haxthausen said the works are not considered part of the museum's per- manent collection adding that their future is uncertain...
JOHN SAYLES made The Return of the Secaucus Seven for his resume. He filmed it for $60,000 in 25 days with an inexperienced cast and never intended to release it commercially. Early in the film his cinematic technique is uncertain; Sayles edits and cross-cuts nervously, and yet his characters--'60s radicals preparing for a reunion in the White Mountains of New Hampshire--are a little nervous about seeing each other again, so it seems a charming extension of the characters' mood. Well, not really. But watching this extraordinarily modest, understated little home movie you want to give...
...which serve the nation's energy needs must convince people their products are indispensible. Their forecasts might prove correct--many people see a boon to the nuclear energy market after 1982. But, for now, (the only certain thing anyone can say about the energy future is that it's uncertain...