In the arcane world of gymnastics, they make the cuts in public.
In the arcane province of strategic theory, therefore, offense (long-range missiles) became defense, and defense (ABM) offense.
In the arcane discourse that museums of modern art have lost themselves in, both Raphael and Picasso are considered old hat.
In the arcane economics of transport planning, the relevant figure is known as the IPK, or index of passengers per kilometer.
In the arcane mathematics of figure skating, Irina Slutskaya had to finish ahead of Kwan, who had to finish ahead of Sasha Cohen, with just enough flubs all around to give the girl from Great Neck the slightest opening.
In the arcane world of college application, all manner of restricted, single-choice and rolling admissions complement the early-decision and early-action options to help pupils game the system still further.
In the arcane world of arms control, some American experts essentially call this a heartening development -- primarily because the United States no longer views Russia as an enemy, and thus does not worry about a surprise attack from Moscow.
In the arcane world of Chinese politics, slogans matter.
In the arcane language of QEA, he was promoted from "Extra Mate" to "Senior Mate" in October 1940.
In the arcane language of tax lawyers, this is known as "a five-year carry-back for net operating losses," virtually insuring that no one other than tax professionals will understand what's going on.
The show is also a lesson in the arcane world of fishing law.
