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Lightning Magic (雷系各種魔法 Kaminari Kei Kakushu Mahō) is an Elemental Caster Magic and Holder Magic that utilizes the element of lightning.
Lightning Magic is a branch of Elemental Magic that utilizes electricity, more specifically, lightning, as a form of offense and defense. Mages who possess the ability to utilize such Magic are able to generate these elements from their bodies, and manipulate them, even shaping their attacks as they wish. Users of Lightning Magic are also capable of utilizing lightning from a distance, such as from the ground near them, or down from the sky. Lightning attacks work by electrocuting the opponents to various degrees, and there are spells that are said to be capable of completely paralyzing enemies, due to the extremely high voltage of the electricity employed in their use. Because of the high amounts of light produced with its use, Lightning Magic can also be utilized to blind opponents, albeit for a short amount of time.
Similar to other types of Elemental Magic, Lightning Magic can allow the user to transform their body into the element they control: by transforming into a lightning bolt, the user is able to avoid physical attacks, and have the added advantage of traveling around at very high speeds and damaging everyone or everything they come in contact with, much like real lightning. This Elemental Magic is very versatile and can also be imbued into Lacrima, as seen with Laxus Dreyar's Thunder Palace spell.
According to Laxus, each Mage that uses Lightning Magic has a specific signature, much like a fingerprint. Each Lightning mage can tell if the electricity belongs to their magic.
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The first step in upgrading is to read the release announcement and the file CHANGES in the source distribution to find any changes that may affect your site. When changing between major releases (for example, from 1.3 to 2.0 or from 2.0 to 2.2), there will likely be major differences in the compile-time and run-time configuration that will require manual adjustments. All modules will also need to be upgraded to accommodate changes in the module API.


About a year ago my daughter received an American Girl doll craft set for her birthday. And about a year ago we started on this project. We first started on the tiny racoons so technically he took a year to make. Once my daughter finished the tiny raccoon, she then moved on to the large raccoon. He took only two days to make! Amazing how a long summer day with no TV can motivate a child.
Serious sewing going on here.
I wish I had a project I could share too. I've been working on a large project but I have to keep it under wraps for now.
Hint: Remember what my last "big" project was. This one is similar.
I love the sweet raccoons! Your daughter should be very proud of her accomplishment!
The raccoons are adorable, as is your daughter with her doll!


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The Kalamazoo-based medical technologies company plans to acquire all of the shares of Leesburg, Va.-based K2M at $27.50 apiece, it said in a news release Thursday. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter.
In K2M, Stryker gets a company whose sales near $300 million. Styker expects the deal will strengthen its spine division and advance its reach in additive manufacturing. K2M reports having double-digit annual growth rate in the past five years.
"Stryker's established leadership in the orthopedic and neurosurgical market, combined with K2M's culture of innovation and leadership in complex spine and minimally invasive solutions, represent a powerful opportunity for Stryker to strengthen its leadership in the $10 billion global spine market," K2M Chairman, CEO and President Eric Major said in a statement.
Major is in line to become president of Stryker Spine. Bradley Paddock will relinquish that role and help Major transition into the position.
"This acquisition underscores our commitment to the spinal market, which is the largest segment of orthopedics with significant unmet needs," Stryker Chairman and CEO Kevin Lobo said in the release. "We believe K2M will significantly enhance our presence with surgeons, patients and employees in both the spine and related neurotechnology markets."
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Last Updated: 2 August 2021 • 5 min read
Do you want a challenging but rewarding career that allows you to make a positive impact on the world? Do you like the thrill of not knowing what to expect day-to-day, and the excitement of having clear opportunities to climb up the career ladder?
Maybe you've always dreamt of being a doctor, or maybe you've only recently discovered a passion for the profession. Either way, medicine is one of the most valuable and highest paying degrees you can study at university, opening up many exciting doors for your post-academic life.
But even if you know you want to embark upon a degree in medicine, choosing the right university for you can sometimes be easier said than done.
Luckily, we've done all the hard work for you.
From Glasgow to Plymouth, we've picked out some of the UK's best universities, each with state-of-the-art facilities, world-leading research and an international outlook towards teaching and research.
Without further ado, here are six of the best universities for medicine in the UK.
University of Cardiff
1. University of Dundee
Initially founded in 1881 as part of the University of St Andrews, the University of Dundee takes the top spot in the 2021 Guardian University Guide rankings for medicine.
And with a campus full of specialist laboratories and state-of-the-art facilities, and an innovative, practical medicine course designed to help you prepare for anything and everything a career in medicine will throw at you, it's not hard to see why.
You'll study on the university's Ninewells campus, home to Ninewells Hospital, one of the largest teaching hospitals in the UK, where you'll get straight down to meeting patients and putting all your medical theory into practice.
Away from your studies, Dundee is also a great place to live and study, and was even named the best place to live in Scotland by The Sunday Times in 2019. Plus, with a wide array of societies and over 50 sports clubs on offer, you'll never be short of things to do on campus.
2. University of Glasgow
More than 550 years of history make the University of Glasgow the fourth-oldest college in the English-speaking world.
Its world-leading reputation for teaching in medicine dates back to 1751, and with a pioneering School of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing, it remains one of the best UK universities to study medicine today.
The university's Undergraduate Medical School is one of the largest in the UK, aiming to provide students with a holistic mix of knowledge and skills as well as all the necessary qualities — including resilience, compassion and flexibility — a medical professional needs to excel in their field.
Students also benefit from practical learning in Glasgow's world class clinical teaching facilities at Glasgow Royal Infirmary and Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.
3. University of Bristol
With fantastic study and teaching spaces, nine libraries containing over 1.4 million books and journals and excellent sport facilities and extracurricular offerings, the University of Bristol really does have it all.
Ranked fifth in the UK for medicine in the Times Good University Guide 2021, Bristol Medical School is renowned for training and developing world-leading clinicians and scientists.
What makes Bristol one of the best medical universities in the UK is the specialist facilities and integrated style of teaching, giving students the chance to learn in a classroom and hospital environment simultaneously.
Better yet, studying at Bristol will mean you graduate with a degree in medicine that's also accredited by the General Medical Council (GMC), giving you an invaluable extra edge when it comes to looking for employment.
4. Plymouth University
Located on England's south coast, Plymouth University is one of the largest higher education institutions in the South West of England, and is well-known for its top-class facilities, including a specialist marine research lab and state-of-the-art navigation centre.
The university's Medical School is one of England's top four, using a very hands-on approach to provide students with all the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to become an outstanding medical practitioner.
Students at Plymouth also benefit from the university's Clinical Skills Resource Centre (CSRC), a safe learning space featuring specially designed replicas of emergency rooms and hospital wards, as well as close relationships with NHS hospital partners.
If you want a very practical way of learning from day one, then this is the medicine degree for you.
5. University of Exeter
The University of Exeter is internationally renowned for its academic excellence, ranking within the Top 150 universities worldwide and sitting comfortably among the Top 20 UK universities in all major UK league tables since 2011.
This Russell Group university is also an exciting place to study a medicine degree in the UK, thanks to its prestigious College of Medicine and Health.
The college is on a mission to improve the health and wellbeing of the people across the world, discover new treatments and therapies and turn students into critical thinkers and problem solvers.
In order to achieve this goal, the Medical School works closely with the NHS and local healthcare providers to ensure all teaching and research is inline with current global healthcare needs.
Whether your interest lies in neuroscience, medical sciences or medicine, this is the place to study if you want to really make a difference.
6. University of Cardiff
Ideally located in Wales' vibrant capital, the University of Cardiff is the only Russell Group university in Wales, and is the place to go if you want academic excellence, innovative research and a strong international outlook.
Cardiff's School of Medicine is a major international centre for teaching and research, with the goal of improving human health at its core.
As a medical student at Cardiff, you can expect outstanding teaching facilities and progressive healthcare and patient care education driven by the latest world-class research.
Plus, considering over 95% of Cardiff graduates go into further study or employment shortly after finishing their course, it bodes well for your future endeavours.
Interested in studying at one of the best universities for medicine in the UK? Learn more about them all on our website and let us help you find your perfect course and university today!
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 The zirkon tool
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.. contents::
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The *zirkon* tool is a simple command line interface allowing to search, read, validate and write config files.

    .. code-block:: bash

       $ zirkon -h
       ...

Config/schema relative paths are searched:

* in the current directory;
* in the directories listed in ``os.environ["ZIRKON_CONFIG_DIRS"]``/``os.environ["ZIRKON_SCHEMA_DIRS"]``;
* in the directories specified at command line, option ``--config-dir``/``--schema-dir``.

The :mod:`zirkon.tool` module can be directly executed:

    .. code-block:: bash

       $ python -m zirkon.tool -h
       ...

The list command
================

The *list* subcommand shows all the available files; for each file the command shows:

* the absolute path
* the guessed config class
* the guessed format

For instance:

    .. code-block:: bash

       $ zirkon list
       filename                  type   fmt
       ------------------------- ------ ------
       /home/.../x.json          Config json
       /home/.../x.zirkon        Config zirkon
       /home/.../x.zirkon-schema Schema zirkon
       $

The read command
================

The *read* command reads a config file. It can optionally

* validate the read config, if a schema is provided
* write the config file, possibly changing the format

The following command reads the *x.zirkon* config file, validates it using the schema read from *x.zirkon-schema*, and
writes the validated config to *x.json*, using the *json* format:

    .. code-block:: bash

       $ zirkon read -i x.zirkon -s x.zirkon-schema -o x.zirkon.json
       $

Normally the format and the config class are deduced from the file name, but they can be provided explicitly:

    .. code-block:: bash

       $ zirkon read -i x.zirkon:zirkon:config
       x = 10
       [sub]
           a = [1, 2, 3]
           s = 'x.dat'
       $

The create command
==================

The *create* command reads a schema and creates a template config file from it. This config file can be written to file:

    .. code-block:: bash

       $ zirkon create -s x.zirkon-schema
       x = '# Float()'
       [sub]
           a = '# FloatList(min_len=3)'
           s = ''
       $

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A few years ago my wife was interested in learning how to shoot. Being the smart husband that I am I gave her a minimum set of basics on safety and operation and then sent her off to a Babes with Bullets handgun class. For her it was an experience that she thoroughly enjoyed, and came back with all kinds of stories as well as some new skills. Fast forward a year or so and the Babes with Bullets organization decides to offer a 3 Gun "camp" that allowed the primary lady enrollee to bring a friend. My wife quickly enrolled us, and we were soon off to Iowa to learn from the best in the business, and make some awesome new friends. We have been returning to the BWB camps regularly because they are so fun (and instructor led training is important).
This year the BWB organization rolled out the 1rst Annual BWB 3 Gun Challenge. Of course we decided that this was a must attend event, and quickly registered for the event with my wife, oldest daughter, and I all making the long trek from the upper Midwest down to Northern Louisiana.
We arrived at the famous Shootout Lane facilities Friday evening and were able to get a look at the stages that were awaiting us. It looked like things had dried out from the torrential rains that they had been having in the area over the prior several weeks and that we would be good to go in the morning. Well the rain gods had other ideas, and Saturday morning greeted us with hard, driving rain and thunder storms that turned the firm ground to standing water, and slippery mud. None of that stopped us, and after a two hour delayed start we slogged our way through four stages of fun. Fortunately, the rain pretty much held off for the balance of the day and we were spared a complete soaking while shooting. We still were plenty wet and muddy by the time we wrapped up though.
This was an excellent event that was executed well, in adverse conditions.
We made some new friends, and reconnected with some old friends.


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«Исчезновение Сидни Холла» () — американский фильм-драма режиссёра и сценариста Шона Кристенсена. Премьера состоялась 25 января 2017 года в Сандэнсе.

Сюжет
Молодой писатель Сидни Холл создаёт подлинный шедевр, книгу о своём поколении, что делает его всемирно известным. Неожиданно он исчезает, оставив в недоумении миллионы поклонников во всём мире.

В ролях
 Логан Лерман — Сидни Холл
 Эль Фэннинг — Мелоди
 Кайл Чендлер — искатель
 Мишель Монаган — миссис Холл
 Нейтан Лейн — Гарольд
 Маргарет Куэлли — Александра
 Блейк Дженнер — Бретт Ньюпорт
 Тим Блейк Нельсон — Йохан
 Яхья Абдул-Матин II — Дуэйн
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Brazilian soccer club condemns attack on team bus
By Reuters - 24 January 2021 - 11:53
The president of São Paulo football club condemned a violent assault on their team bus on Saturday in what appeared to be a reaction to the club's recent run of poor form.
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"The attack that the Sao Paulo Football Club delegation suffered heading to the Morumbi stadium is an inadmissible act and must never be tolerated," Julio Casares said. "I was with the team on the bus and the damage could have been worse. It was lucky no-one was injured."
Pictures posted on the website of the Globo network and on supporters' social media accounts highlighted damage to the bus and a video showed missiles and fireworks exploding around the vehicle as it went past a bridge. At least 14 people were arrested, Globo reported.
The team continued to the stadium, where they drew 1-1 with lowly Coritiba.
It was Sao Paulo's fifth league game without a win and leaves the club that was seven points clear at the top of the table late last year in second place, one point behind Internacional, who have a game in hand.
"Suffering provides an opportunity to grow," under fire coach Fernando Diniz said after the game.
"And we are going to do all we can to try and win the next game. We need to believe in our strengths. We need to train intensely to get through this moment."
Khenyeza praised for keeping Arrows sharp in front of goal
Kaizer Chiefs stretch unbeaten run' but cannot beat Stellenbosch
Orlando Pirates mourn passing of 'iBhakaniya elikhulu' Jackson Mthembu
Safa appoints Tebogo Motlanthe as CEO for five years
Rangers boss Gerrard focused on targets ahead of landmark game
Orlando Pirates work hard to tough out a victory against Maritzburg
Benitez leaves Chinese side Dalian citing difficulties due to Covid-19
Swallows FC rescue a draw from jaws of defeat against Mamelodi Sundowns


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Sometimes in the middle of a wedding day, I stop and wonder how this is my job. How did I get to be so lucky to get a front-row seat to some of the most breathtaking, beautiful moments in people's lives? Wes + Elyse's wedding was one of those times.


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Peace station
The Hague's Permanent Court of Arbitration, aka the Peace Palace, houses a crack team striving to resolve international disputes and bring about world peace. It may sound idealistic, but its services are increasingly in demand.
Force for good
Haiti is picking up the pieces – but sooner or later another natural disaster will strike. Here, Monocle looks at the best nations to call in a crisis and tools you need for the job.
What a relief
When it comes to disasters, the first few hours make all the difference to rescue and relief efforts. And the better the kit, the greater the chance of saving lives. But is it time for a permanent rapid reaction force?
Ready for this?
Israel's violent history means that its hospitals have much to teach other countries about how to deal with major bloodshed on their streets. Rambam Medical Center in Haifa is offering medics pioneering training in handling mass casualty situations.
Israel's National Search and Rescue Unit, made up entirely of volunteers, is always one of the first teams to arrive in major disasters, including the earthquake in Haiti.
Ivory power
Côte d'Ivoire are seen as Africa's best chance for World Cup glory. The secret to their prowess is the ASEC Mimosas academy, which not only trains, but also educates young Ivorians – the best of whom have gone on to become some of the world's top footballers.
Sweden cracks down on "sickies", Hungary's and Slovakia's war of words, and Paris trials electric-car sharing.
Our regular dispatch from Washington looks at adoption in the US, plus Canada gets ready to party.
Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's Me and My Motorcade, Taiwanese and Chinese students rise above old rivalries, and Dehli's High Court turns digital.
We give Israeli opposition leader Tzipi Livni the once over for this issue's Style Leader, plus Uganda's police chief goes on a "fat attack".
An Australian town with new-found pilgrim pulling power, French Polynesia the rebellion, Australian students get wily, and the next Guantánamo.
Vietnam orders $1,8bn worth of submarines to keep up with the neighbours, Peru gets kitted out to deal with a guerilla resurgence and Russian upgrades its stealth bombers.
Thanks to a strong leader, oil discoveries, new direct flights to Europe and a prime-time drama set in St John's, it's boom time for this Canadian province, leading everyone from Norwegian engineers to New York art directors to relocate here.
No dilly Dalian
Offering an alternative lifestyle to Shanghai and Beijing, Dalian is a vibrant student city with an easier pace of life. You might not have heard of it but this is one of the world's biggest outsourcing centres.
Zimbabwe becomes a convenient customer for unwanted US banknotes and Japan starts doling out cash to cheer people up.
Braking the mould
Mitsuoka makes models based on classic cars and it works unlike most other automakers in that every car is handmade in its workshop in Toyama. This gives it the edge in an industry that's lifting itself out of the doldrums.
Beurre necessity
The Echiré cooperative has been churning out butter for more than a century. It must have been doing a good job too, as some of the world's best restaurants won't use anything else. Monocle looks at what makes Echiré a better butter.
As vocal political battles rage on over the country's democratisation, Monocle speaks to Turkey's media stars about the role newspapers have in shaping the nation.
Media/Art Briefing
The Bavarian Opera's new magazine, a cinema that's a community hub in Japan and our regular columnist gives us an update on newspaper Mint. Plus, the latest in our series on gallery owners and a Q&A with the founders of a recently opened New York art buying consultancy.
Starting on a shoestring, Benjamin Sommerhalder moved from making his own magazine to building up a small publishing house with a gallery and shop space. And on the way he's kick-started an old-fashioned publishing boom.
Film reviews for Lion's Den and Lebanon, our picks of books and music releases and culture "czar" Robert Bound's column.
It used to be known for its trashy urban landscape but now Brisbane is showing the world that this 1980s child has come of age. Its young generation of architects is transforming the skyline with elegant buildings – and winning big commissions abroad.
The redesign for the Flemish Parliament in Brussels, a new collection from furniture designer Gesa Hansen, plus a Japanese architect who relocates neglected rural buildings to a new life in the city.
Deceased vintage denim brand The Stronghold is resurrected in Los Angeles, new collections are launched by Gloverall, Yuketen and Pedro García, and we ask Lindberg's CEO about its new luxury sunglasses range.
Pitti party
Buyers braved the cold to make it to this season's Pitti Uomo menswear show, with numbers up on last year. A sense of calm about the future was reflected in the relaxed fit of items on show.
There was a sense of optimism at this year's Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie as Swiss watchmakers predicted a return to sunnier economic climes and unveiled a host of high-end timepieces to underline their bullishness.
Nature's teachings
Dai Nippon Printing's new training centre, by architect Kenya Ishihara, was designed to inspire its employees. With a spa and views of Mount Fuji, it seems more like a retreat than a place of work but with this incentive we bet the staff never miss a training day.
Law firms aren't usually known for innovative interior design but there is nothing stuffy about this Stockholm office. Colour, bespoke furniture and unusual materials help create a perfectly judged space, while respecting the need for privacy.
Walk this way
Now that spring's in the air again it's time to lighten up with crisp cotton shirts, jackets and cardigans for a stroll around Tokyo's back streets.
Spring forth
It's time to refresh with American classics and Italian tailoring mixed with some Japanese sharpness. Cardigans, lightweight jackets and blazers are perfect for clever seasonal layering.
From headphones to vegetable juice, here's Monocle's run-down of the latest essentials for every part of your life.
With typical egalitarian flourish and quirk, New Zealand's national carrier has come up with an innovation that will expand the horizons of horizontal leisure travel. Plus overleaf, we discover a new Hong Kong hub, a cosy Cape Town bistro, inspired accommodation in Melbourne and Berlin and pancakes in Tokyo.
In the second of our series on niche airlines, we take a trip on one of two planes – one red, one blue – run by the tiny, but ambitious, Fuji Dream Airlines.
It's one of the most important meals of the day and a morning ritual we're never willing to sacrifice. Whether it's a croissant or miso soup, a hearty breakfast and a punchy coffee will perk you up for the day. We've rounded up the components for a perfect start, from the tastiest muesli recipe to the finest coffee makers and the best morning reads.
The Moroccan city famed for its Art Deco architecture is in the middle of a huge regeneration project, making it the perfect time to invest.
Feast your rye
Aki Arjola, a former food magazine editor and founder of a food shop in Helsinki, takes us on a tour of his neighbourhood.
Master Shibatayama
The almighty Master Shibatayama, a former Grand Champion sumo wrestler, chooses a traditional Japanese restaurant in Shinjuku for his Last Meal. He runs a sumo school in Tokyo and is the author of several books on regional sweets, which are his weakness.
Where did the past 36 months go? Our editor in chief Tyler Brûlé surveys the editorial floor on the eve of our third birthday.
Expo 31: Road to salvation
In Trollhättan, you feel those who work for Saab – many of whom have done so for their entire working lives – would do it for free, such is their loyalty to the company. But with Saab's future in the balance, the town is beginning to attract technology start-ups and to transform itself into the hub of Sweden's film industry.
The Peace Palace / The Hague
Andrew Mueller
Simon de la Court
Any urban dweller knows that few things have the capacity to make us as miserable as our neighbours can. If fate plants you next door to someone inconsiderate, noisy, hostile or otherwise vexatious, their unpleasantness is made worse by the fact that you're stuck with them: nobody gets through life without, at some point, entertaining fantasies of retribution vis-à-vis the folks next door. The same is true, as the most rudimentary scrutiny of history books will attest, of countries. Because their disputes can often end in large numbers of buildings being knocked down and hot metal being fired, many attempts have been made over the centuries to construct a framework for states to resolve their differences peacefully.
One of the less likely efforts was wrought by an accidental alliance of a Russian king and a Scottish-American millionaire. The Permanent Court of Arbitration is the enduring result of The Hague Peace Conference of 1899, called by Tsar Nicholas II, apparently fretful about an increasingly militarised planet (it certainly worked out badly for him). The spectacular building constructed to house the PCA – the Hague's Peace Palace – was underwritten by the steel magnate Andrew Carnegie, who wanted to invest in mankind's betterment. The Palace, and its glorious gardens – in which Carnegie imagined the world's finest minds being inspired to find peaceful solutions – were the result of an international design competition, and were opened in Carnegie's presence on 28 August, 1913. Exactly 10 months later, a young Bosnian Serb nationalist raised his pistol on a Sarajevo footpath: though we tend to assume that peace is a universal human desire, it's difficult to nurture.
Nevertheless, people try, and with occasional success. In July 2009, a five-person arbitral tribunal empanelled by the PCA delivered, beneath the stained glass windows of the Peace Palace's Great Hall of Justice, a decision in a dispute between the government of Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM). At stake were the borders of Sudan's oil-rich Abyei region, over which much blood had been spilt – a month before the PCA made its ruling, at least 22 Sudanese soldiers died in clashes with SPLM militias, and Al-Jazeera reported that most of the population of the region's capital city (also called Abyei) had been displaced by fighting. The PCA's ruling, by which both sides had agreed in advance to abide, reduced the size of the Abyei region, and awarded control of the Heglig oil fields and the Nile oil pipeline to Khartoum. "Both parties," says Judith Levine, a legal counsel at the PCA, "came to us at the end of a 25-year civil war that had left two million dead, and asked us to resolve it, and quickly."
Agreement over Abyei was a key step towards the full implementation of the 2005 peace deal that aimed to end Sudan's interminable civil war, and which provides for a 2011 referendum in which Abyei's people will decide whether they want to remain part of Sudan proper, or join the autonomous region of Southern Sudan (it is expected they will choose the latter, which explains SPLM's desire for a settlement, even at the cost of resource-rich land). Each side was asked to appoint two people to the five-person arbitration committee. When agreement couldn't be reached on the fifth, the PCA's secretary-general chose someone.
"Our role then," explains the PCA's deputy secretary-general, Brooks Daly, "was to make sure we had chairs in the right place, translators who could speak Arabic, Dinka and English, security, catering, all the nuts and bolts."
"We had to be very sensitive," recalls Aloysius "Louis" Llamzon, another legal counsel. "A lot of witnesses were tribesmen who'd never travelled north of Khartoum before, all wearing their traditional dress. Some of them had to pray five times a day, so we had to figure out which way Mecca was so they could lay their mats on the lawn."
The Peace Palace's ornate spire
Secretary-general Christiaan Kröner
Old PCA casebooks
The grand interiors
Legal counsels Judith Levine, left, and Aloysius 'Louis' Llamzon, right
Deputy secretary-general Brooks Daly
Paul-Jean Le Cannu, Legal counsel
The mounting paperwork
Vilmante Blink, legal secretary and Aloysius Llamzon
Portrait of a mustachioed, bemedalled grandee who signed off on the PCA's creation
Legal volumes
Unusually for a case of this sort, proceedings were broadcast live online, and were avidly watched back home.
"It seems obvious," says Daly, "but it was regarded as a great innovation in arbitration, which is usually done in camera. Suddenly, interested parties in Sudan – and international law nerds from around the world – could watch a live case for the first time. And it's still on our website [pca-cpa.org], so it can be used in lectures."
Daly, 41, is a Californian who arrived here via a Los Angeles law firm and the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris. Levine, 34, is from Sydney and previously practised in New York. Llamzon, 32, is a Yale Law School graduate from the Philippines (10 other nationalities are represented among the PCA's 17 legal staff). All are hearteningly enthusiastic, leafing through folders of old cases – such as the 1928 decision that decided that the Pacific island of Palmas (now Miangas) was Dutch (therefore now Indonesian) rather than American.
"It's an old institution," says Daly, regarding the original green velvet wallpaper and William Strutt painting of Isiah 11:6 ("The wolf shall also dwell with the lamb") in his office. "And it's an old building, though a beautiful one. Yet we're creeping up on the cutting edge of dispute resolution. In the last 18 months, our caseload has exploded."
Other recent cases have included the 2007 ruling on a maritime boundary between Guyana and Suriname, which necessitated searching for and disinterring a marker stone from a 1930 survey. "It wasn't quite where either side thought," smiles Daly, "so everyone saved face." Some nifty diplomacy was called for though. "Guyana wanted to see some colonial maps owned by the Dutch government," explains Daly. "Suriname [a former Dutch colony] objected to this in case it made them subject to other border disputes, so we asked them to help us pick the expert who studied the maps. The tricky bit then was that the expert had to speak Dutch, but to keep the Guyanese happy and avoid implicating the Dutch government, they couldn't be Dutch. So we went recruiting in South Africa and the north of Belgium."
The PCA's current docket runs to 35 pending cases including disputes between states and investors or other private parties, disputes within states, and good, old-fashioned disputes between states (the PCA is in "the very early stages", according to Daly, of taking a role in a spat between Croatia and Slovenia over their mutual border). Asked why the PCA has become quite so overrun – as recently as 2000, the PCA had just five cases on the go – Daly responds with the optimism that animates the entire enterprise.
"It's a pragmatic way out," he enthuses. "And in long-running disputes especially, it can help deflect criticism from political leaders trying to resolve things without looking like they've sold out – they can say that they're merely abiding by the decision of a neutral legal overlooker." According to all recent reports, the peace in Abyei is holding.
The Peace Palace is decorated with the artefacts and artworks donated by the PCA's 110 member states (it is not necessary to be a member state to apply to the PCA for help). The original building is abutted by modern extensions – the Peace Palace now also houses the International Court of Justice, the Hague Academy of International Law, and the immense Peace Palace Library. It also boasts a good restaurant, where the PCA's current secretary-general, Christiaan Kröner, explains his view of the organisation's present and future over lunch. "I was brought up," he explains, "with the idea that sovereignty is alpha and omega, so from that point of view, it's fascinating."
Kröner, 64, is a career diplomat who has been the Netherlands' ambassador to Washington, Paris, Rome and Tel Aviv, among other postings. He has occupied his present position – by tradition, the PCA's secretary-general is always Dutch – since 2008. "The Abyei case is exactly the kind of thing I mean," he continues. "It was unprecedented for a breakaway movement to go into arbitration with its own government, to agree on a boundary which may become a border."
Kröner admits to a certain crusading – if understated and diplomatic – zeal about the PCA's possibilities. "For years," he says, "this organisation has had a sleeping beauty aspect to it. But because of globalisation, we are being called upon a lot more. There are a lot more bilateral investment disputes, simply because there's a lot more bilateral investment, and there's a lot more attention paid to obscure conflicts which have been going on for years, because communications have become much faster and more accessible."
The PCA has secured host country agreements with South Africa, India, Costa Rica, Argentina, Singapore and (pending ratification) Lebanon. The hope is that obviating the need for disputants to travel to the Hague will make arbitration more accessible. In 2010, the PCA will open its first overseas office in Mauritius – where they are likely to have little difficulty recruiting staff.
"We have to spread the gospel," he says. "International law is still perceived as an invention of former colonial powers. But the combination of diplomacy and international law can be a very powerful tool. There is an idealistic dimension to this, but I am an idealist. If the international legal order can be strengthened, more countries can be persuaded to resolve things peacefully."
Other international arbitrators
International Court of Arbitration, Paris
Handles international commercial disputes
Court of Arbitration for Sport, Lausanne Sporting disputes, mostly transfers and doping rulings
International Court of Justice, the Hague United Nations body that has been settling international disputes since 1946
International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, Hamburg
For disputes arising out of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes, Washington
For governments and private or foreign investors in dispute
World Trade Organization Dispute Settlement Body, Geneva
Deals with trade disputes between sovereign states
Ten past cases
France vs Germany (1909)
France got upset about German consular officials in Morocco granting passage to Foreign Legion deserters.
Decision: France had a point, but got over-excited.
France vs Great Britain (1911)
Vinayak Savarkar, the Hindu nationalist revolutionary, was being sent to India to stand trial for murder. He escaped from the ship at Marseilles and was recaptured by the British – and later sentenced to 50 years. France sought his return.
Decision: France had no case.
France vs Italy (1913)
Italy seized a French mail steamer. France demanded over 200,000 francs in reparations, including a symbolic one franc for "the offence against the honour of the French flag".
Decision: Italy to pay 160,000 francs to France. Honour of flag not addressed.
United States of America vs Netherlands (1928)
Disputed sovereignty of the island of Palmas.
Decision: in favour of the Netherlands.
RCA (Radio Corporation of America) vs China (1935)
RCA thought an agreement between China and one of their rivals violated a previous agreement between China and RCA. Decision: In favour of China.
Sudan vs Turriff Construction Company (1970)
Sudan believed that Turriff had dawdled in fulfilling a contract to build homes for people evacuated due to the High Aswan Dam project, and took its business elsewhere.
Decision: Turriff was entitled to payment and damages.
US vs UK (1992)
Squabble over user charges at Heathrow airport.
Decision: Both at fault.
Lance Larsen vs Hawaiian Kingdom (2001)
Larsen, a resident of Hawaii, claimed Hawaii was violating an 1849 treaty by enforcing American municipal laws – specifically, by jailing him for driving without a licence.
Decision: The proceedings were "not maintainable", due to non-involvement of the US.
Barbados vs Trinidad and Tobago (2006)
Disputed maritime boundary.
Decision: A minor adjustment to the border.
Romak SA vs Uzbekistan (2009)
Swiss cereal corporation alleged that Uzbekistan had violated a bilateral investment treaty with Switzerland by failing to pay for wheat shipments.
Decision: Tribunal didn't have jurisdiction as case didn't fall under the treaty, and dismissed the case.


This route passes through the key sites of the bombing of Guernica in 1937, telling the story of what happened through a series of curious facts and anecdotes.
On 26 April 1937, planes from the air force known as the 'Condor Legion', which formed part of the German military delegation, bombed the Basque town of Guernica.
The time frame, events and scenarios of this horrendous attack constitute the backbone of this tour, which visits some of the main targets of the bombing and charts the trajectory followed by the planes. It also examines the planning and the physical and human consequences of the bombing through a series of curious facts and anecdotes, in the company of an expert historian.
At the end of the tour, participants will be offered a select sample of typical small bar snacks, or pintxos, in one of the town's best-known establishments.
When to go: Every day 10:00-15:00.
All stops along the tour are wheelchair/vehicle accessible.


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package com.facebook.buck.jvm.java.abi.source;

import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertSame;

import com.facebook.buck.jvm.java.testutil.compiler.CompilerTreeApiParameterized;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.List;
import javax.lang.model.type.IntersectionType;
import javax.lang.model.type.TypeKind;
import javax.lang.model.type.TypeMirror;
import org.junit.Test;
import org.junit.runner.RunWith;

@RunWith(CompilerTreeApiParameterized.class)
public class StandaloneIntersectionTypeTest extends CompilerTreeApiParameterizedTest {
  @Test
  public void testGetKind() throws IOException {
    compile("class Foo<T extends java.lang.Runnable & java.lang.CharSequence> { }");

    TypeMirror intersectionType = getTypeParameterUpperBound("Foo", 0);

    assertSame(TypeKind.INTERSECTION, intersectionType.getKind());
  }

  @Test
  public void testGetBounds() throws IOException {
    compile("class Foo<T extends java.lang.Runnable & java.lang.CharSequence> { }");

    TypeMirror runnableType = elements.getTypeElement("java.lang.Runnable").asType();
    TypeMirror charSequenceType = elements.getTypeElement("java.lang.CharSequence").asType();

    IntersectionType intersectionType = (IntersectionType) getTypeParameterUpperBound("Foo", 0);
    List<? extends TypeMirror> bounds = intersectionType.getBounds();

    assertSame(2, bounds.size());
    assertSameType(runnableType, bounds.get(0));
    assertSameType(charSequenceType, bounds.get(1));
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    TypeMirror intersectionType = getTypeParameterUpperBound("Foo", 0);

    assertEquals(
        "java.lang.Object&java.lang.Runnable&java.lang.CharSequence", intersectionType.toString());
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}


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Die Lagune von Jaffna (Tamil:  Yāḻppāṇak kaṭal nīrēri, Englisch: Jaffna Lagoon; auch: Kilali-Lagune) ist eine Lagune in der Nordprovinz Sri Lankas.

Die Lagune von Jaffna liegt zwischen der Hauptinsel und der Jaffna-Halbinsel südöstlich der Stadt Jaffna und hat eine Fläche von etwa 400 Quadratkilometern. Im Westen besteht eine Verbindung zur Palkbucht. Im Osten trennt ein künstlich aufgeschütteter Damm am Elefantenpass die Lagune von Jaffna von der Chundikkulam-Lagune. Die Lagune von Jaffna unterliegt dem Tidenhub, die Salinität ist hoch. Im Westen finden sich ausgedehnte Wattgebiete. Die Lagune ist mit Seegras bewachsen, vor allem im Südosten wird sie von Mangroven gesäumt.

An der Lagune von Jaffna lebt die srilankaweit größte Population des Rosaflamingos (ca. 5000 Exemplare). Zu den Zugvögelarten, die im Winter gesichtet wurden, gehören der Sichelstrandläufer, der Zwergstrandläufer, die Uferschnepfe, die Spießente, die Pfeifente und die Knäkente.

Die Lagune von Jaffna wird zur Salzgewinnung und Fischerei genutzt. Während des Bürgerkriegs in Sri Lanka (1983–2009) war der Zugang zur Lagune für die Fischer aber massiv eingeschränkt.

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Players return to an apocalyptic planet Earth in Darksiders III, a hack-n-slash action-adventure where players take on the role of Fury in her quest to hunt down and dispose of the Seven Deadly Sins.
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A heavy downpour forced the match officials to stop the Kenyan Premier League (KPL) match between Sony Sugar and AFC Leopards.
At the time of calling off the tie, the visitors were leading courtesy of an early strike by Whyvonne Isuza.
Sony Sugar wasted an opportunity in the second minute through captain Enock Agwanda and Jeconia Ogendo as AFC Leopards looked nervous in defense, but Agwanda's effort went just wide of the right-hand post after he was teed up by Ogendo.
Instead of grabbing the early lead, the hosts were punished a minute later by AFC Leopards through Isuza.
A clear run by Aziz Okaka and Vincent Oburu proved hard for Sony's defense to deal with, and Isuza was put through on goal by Oburu's defence-splitting pass and he had a simple tap-in into the open net.
The club's top scorer could not continue in the proceedings at Awendo after he collided with the opponent and had to be replaced in the ninth minute. Shami Kibwana, the new entrant into the Den, was thrown into action to replace him.
The Millers could have equalized in the 20th and the 36th minutes but Agwanda and Kelvin Wesonga were less clinical with their efforts.
Ambrose Ayoyi's cross in the first instance was met by Agwanda but the former Gor Mahia man just headed wide, while Wesonga's cross in the second instance was almost put into the net by Salim Abdalla.
Ingwe will play Posta Rangers on April 17 while Sony Sugar will be up against Tusker on April 18.
Sony Sugar XI: Kevin Omondi, Kelvin Wesonga, Jeconia Ogendo, Salim Odeka, Andrew Waiswa, Sandru Wankuru, Maxwell Onyango, Abore Ayoyi, Robert Achema, Enock Agwanda.
Subs: Samuel Njau, Salmon Omollo, Ronald Omino, Joshua Otieno, Stephen Onyango, Ken Owino, Derrick Otanga.
AFC Leopards XI: Adira Jairus, Kayumba Soter, Kipyegon Isaac, Salim Abdallah, Kamura Robinson, Ochieng David, Isuzza Whyvonne, Saad Mousa, Marita Brian, Oburu Vincent, Okaka Aziz.
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Archive for the 'Circuits' Category
July 13th, 2012 | Author: Karsten Grummitt
Readers of Black Dove may have been reminded of our headline last November (Is CinemaxX the Cheapest Exhibition Stock in Europe?) this week as Vue paid €6.45 a share for the company, subject to the usual regulatory approvals. In fact the offer by Vue was not particularly generous, equating to an enterprise value of almost exactly six times historic EBITDA, at the lower end of current stock market valuations for exhibition stocks. Nevertheless it compares favourably with the €3.30 at which CinemaxX shares were languishing when we wrote about them.
Having reviewed the rather complicated way we have been doing things, I am sorry to say that, at least for now, this is the end of the road for Black Dove. Instead of maintaining a separate blog we will be publishing an occasional newsletter directly from the Dodona Research web site; you can subscribe to it here. The first issue has more on the Vue acquisition. We are also bringing a more methodical approach to bear on our monitoring of publicly-quoted exhibition companies, with the first step being a spreadsheet comparing valuations, also available on our web site. Both are free.
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May 30th, 2012 | Author: Karsten Grummitt
The recent sale of AMC Entertainment to China's Dalian Wanda Group, coming in the closing stages of our research for the latest edition of Moviegoing, caused us some slight inconvenience and inspired modest admiration at the price obtained, widely reported as $2.6 billion. If correct, this works out at 8.4 times the circuit's historic EBITDA.
This figure is somewhat higher than the current stock market valuations of the other large American circuits. Cinemark, at its recent share price of $23.25 is valued at an enterprise value of 8.1 times its 2011 EBITDA. This higher valuation than either Regal or Carmike is supported by the fact that its Latin American circuit is still growing. The company also pays a quarterly dividend of $0.21 per share.
Coincidentally, Regal also pays a $0.21 quarterly dividend, though its lower share price, $13.93 at the time of writing, means its shares yield an impressive 6.0% compared to the 3.6% offered by Cinemark. With its operations confined to the lacklustre domestic exhibition sector, however, Regal shares are rated lower than Cinemark. Its enterprise value of $3.9 billion equates to 7.7 times its $505.5 million of EBITDA in 2011.
Carmike is valued lowest of all. Quite highly geared – debt accounts for nearly two-thirds of its enterprise value – at the current share price of $14.00 the company sells for 6.6 times EBITDA.
Our share tip? We don't really have one, relative to each other, at least, these valuations look about right. And with the ongoing crisis in the Eurozone, there are cheaper stocks in Europe, notably CinemaxX in Germany and Kinepolis in Belgium – though to invest in the latter you probably need to be confident that Spain, where Kinepolis has invested heavily, will stay in the Eurozone.
Is the German Cinema Market Coming Good At Last? And Is CinemaxX the Cheapest Exhibition Stock in Europe?
November 9th, 2011 | Author: Karsten Grummitt
Since reunification Germany's cinema market has had a floor of around 125 million admissions a year. Given that last year's 126.6 million admissions barely crept above this level – and those for the first half of 2011 are reported to be just 2.2% higher than the corresponding period in 2010 – it might seem odd to see anything very positive going on in this market.
In fact there is. Germany's screen count is falling, slowly and steadily. The last five years have seen 4% of screens go, and this holds out the promise of at least an improvement in profitability. As noted in our recent Cinemagoing North West Europe report: " The key to this almost certainly lies in getting the balance between the numbers of cinemas and the audience right – that is, in eliminating the over-screening that is such a bugbear in this market. This would allow the best operators to embark on much-needed consolidation strategies and spread improvements in marketing and operating strategies across the industry, and perhaps finally find the answer to the question of why Germans do not go to the cinema."
Taking even a little bit of excess capacity out of the market can have a marked impact on profits. Cinemaxx, the second-largest circuit, saw its pre-tax profits climb to €17.6 million in 2010, from a loss of €4.4 million only two years before, despite higher industry-wide admissions in the earlier year.
Indeed, CinemaxX is starting to look as though it might be a good investment. At it's share price of €3.30, almost three times the level of two years ago, the company's Enterprise Value, including net debt of €73 million, comes out at €160 million, just 4.25 times its EBITDA of €37.5 million, while diluted earnings per share of €1.05 give a historic P/E of 3.15. Following further progress in the first half of 2011, CinemaxX stock seems relatively inexpensive despite the absence of a dividend.
Compare Belgium's Kinepolis Group: at around €54, the shares trade on a multiple of EBITDA to Enterprise Value of about 6.8 times, though as previously noted in this blog, land and buildings valued at €197 million owned by the company form a significant proportion of its enterprise value of €434 million. Excluding these assets the company's EV/EBITDA multiple falls to around 3.7 times, although executing the series of transactions (sale and leaseback of the property, return of cash to shareholders) needed to realise this hidden value would not yield such a precise result, nor is it likely to happen under the current management, whose strategy is explicitly based on owning the properties from which it trades.
Kinepolis arguably offers slightly better value, though not the continuing recovery prospects of CinemaxX. Britain's Cineworld, a pure cinema operating company which owns no property, on an EV/EBITDA multiple of 6.3 times at a share price of £1.90 looks unequivocally more expensive. The dividend yield of over 5% offered by the company may be a factor. But a lack of cross-border traffic in investment in these small cinema exhibitors also seems a candidate for explaining why valuations vary so widely. And of course the problems of the Euro may also be relevant.
Valuation Anomalies: A Tale of Two Small European Countries
The recent sale of the Finnish exhibitor, Finnkino Oy, to the Swedish private equity firm Ratos AB, reminded me of a conversation with a UK exhibitor in the early 1990s. His company had looked at Finnkino, then also for sale, but they'd concluded that if the then current owners couldn't make any money out of it, they probably couldn't either.
Today Finnkino is a profitable, well-run company, with significant exhibition interests in the Baltic States alongside its dominant position in the Finnish market. But Finland is still a low attending country as far as cinema is concerned, with the relatively high operating costs typical of Northern Europe.
Ratos is hoping to improve profits by building new cinemas to drive attendance, and also presumably anticipating an economic recovery in the Baltic States. In 2010 Finnkino made EBITDA of €8.5 million from revenues of €88.6 million. Ratos, however, was persuaded to pay €94.3 million for the circuit. At 11 times EBITDA this is a demanding valuation: Ratos would need to get Finnkino's EBITDA margin up to around 15% of revenue instead of 2010′s 10% just to match the recent Vue deal (see How To Value a Cinema Chain: Part 2). Although this is probably do-able, more progress will depend on getting significantly more Finns into cinemas. Given that attendance levels have been flat since the 1980s, this might prove tricky.
Contrast the situation of another small country exhibitor: Belgium's Kinepolis, which is quoted on the Brussels bourse. Like Finnkino, Kinepolis dominates its home market and has interests in neighbouring countries, and it is regarded as among the best-run and most innovative exhibitors in Europe. At its current share price of €54, however, stock market investors value the company at an enterprise value of roughly €430 million, less than seven times its 2010 EBITDA of €65 million. This low valuation is all the more remarkable considering Kinepolis, unusually for a cinema circuit, owns its own land and buildings – to the tune of €197 million in its 2010 accounts.
So both valuations seem anomalous, one too high, the other too low, but with private equity's aversion to hostile takeovers and stock market investors' less optimistic view of exhibition, such anomalies may well persist.


From time to time the belief spreads among men that it is possible to construct an ideal society. Then the call is sounded for all to gather and build it—the city of God on earth. Despite its attractiveness, this is a delirious ideal stamped with the madness of logic. The truth is that society is always unfinished, always in motion, and its key problems can never be solved by social engineering. Yet, man must conquer, again and again, the freedom to see this truth. In the intervals he succumbs to the dream of a mankind frozen and final in its planetary pride.
Once the above idea ("fetish" or "obsession" might describe it better) takes hold of an individual or a group of individuals—as they collectivize—they begin to see all of reality as either leading toward or away from their struggle. Without hesitation or prudence (now, an undone virtue) they throw out the norms and mores of society as inconvenient shackles at best and as conspiratorial forces at worst. Once convinced of the end goal of their own beliefs and what is possible in what a Christian considers a broken world, the means to achieve the end becomes ethically negotiable as does the dignity of any human person. No man, after all, should use his will to thwart the progress of history.
Following the intellectual lead of Eric Voegelin, Molnar identifies the thrust of this heresy and utopian longing as Gnosticism. Whether modern ideologues—in fascistic or communist guise—actually understand how theologically Gnostic they are, is a separate question. For Molnar, it is enough to recognize the Gnostic roots and elements of political millennialism whatever the intentions of its modern practitioners.
For those who embrace some form of modern and post-modern millennialism, Molnar continued, they almost to a person have in common the belief that the modern project began with the French Revolution. History prior to 1789 served as nothing but a prelude to that supposedly great movement. Of course, the radicals are not alone in this belief. Edmund Burke has proclaimed the revolution the most shocking event in the modern world.
What is in contention among the ideologues, however, is where the French Revolution takes us and how we conclude what the French so "nobly" started.
During the first year of The Imaginative Conservative's existence, Winston Elliott, John Willson, Steve Masty, and I entered into a considerable debate regarding Russell Kirk's definition of ideology. We questioned whether it proved as relevant to a post-1989 world as it did to the Cold War. We all agreed that while we should not throw out Kirk's ideas, we should also see if his arguments can be modified to understand the post-communist world.
For better or worse, I've given this issue considerable thought over the past four years, especially while teaching the history of the West every academic year. Winston and I have in conversation struggled with the issue repeatedly. While I do not want to be perceived (or actually exist in reality as) Manichaean, it does strike me that the great conservatives of the twentieth-century understood very well the dangers of the one extreme of existence, the desire to create a perfect world and the harm it created.
If the twentieth century proved a struggle of nationalisms and ideologies, the twenty-first century has, thus far, been a struggle against fundamentalisms. I do not mean to suggest that nationalism and ideology have been replaced. Not in the least. But, they have melded, merged, and fused in ways that the first conservatives—those of the 1920s-1960s—did not, nor could have, foresee (n). It would be, I believe, rather easy to show that the last four American presidential administrations employed all of the tools and language of ideology and anti-ideology when they should (at least the last two) have looked more at fundamentalisms.
This is the issue with which twenty-first century conservatives need to wrestle. It cannot be, of course, an either/or, debate. Instead, we must examine deeply nationalism, socialisms, ideologies, and fundamentalisms. At what point can they fuse, at what point do they conflict? And, as is probably obvious, only a Christian Humanism balances the extremes and finds the right—if sometimes hesitating—path toward human dignity. This is the only real progress.
Indeed! A fictititious perfect world born of fundmentlism differs from modernist ideologies only in the age of its antecedents. It remains make-believe and, hence, ideology. Nowadays it can be amusing to watch old and new ideologies slug it out.
Clearly Molnar was jealous of the boundless adoration that students had for Kirk, which our sage received because he was too busy being delighted by the world than by thinking about his popularity. It was a pity for Molnar, who was unhappy lifelong as a result.
Thanks to Professor Birzer for his stimulating essay on the scholarly legacy of Thomas Molnar and other topics. First of all, I view Professor Birzer as a very important contributor to traditionalist conservatism and a friend, but some additional insights should be pondered when assessing the contribution of Thomas Molnar.
Secondly, Molnar was a tough person, largely based on the difficult life he had experienced as a young man (which, by itself, is not an excuse, however). Molnar cared deeply for the truth. Almost every work and lecture was an attempt to provide a corrective to the world around him, even if uneven in approach and tone. I knew Molnar personally and corresponded with him with some regularity. He married a lady who already had numerous children, and it was a source of great encouragement and happiness for him. So the juxtaposition of Molnar as scholar with a septic tank company of the same name is an interesting, yet troublesome, example of playfulness, especially when one considers Molnar was a survivor of Nazi imprisonment at Dachau.
I began to read Molnar based on Russell Kirk's recommendation. I left Duke Divinity School for a year and needed guidance. Kirk changed my life. One of his many pieces of wise counsel was to read Molnar, and his work helped my recovery of faith. His refutation of atheism alone in _Theists and Atheists: A Typology of Non-Belief_ is deserving of the Templeton Foundation award. His other books are of the highest quality. Essentially pessimistic, but with a hint of sanguinity, Molnar knew the only hope was to defend free societies and Christendom. In the early 1980s he wrote an article in the _Intercollegiate Review_ warning of the dangers of the new Islamic movements, for example.
ISI still has four of his lectures on-line, and I would not describe these events as fun-filled auditory outings. He could not enjoy life as his existence had been very difficult. He dedicated every book to his long deceased Mother. For an alternative view of Molnar, I recommend Balázs Mezei's "Thomas Molnar's Place in American Conservatism," in _Modern Age_, Summer2013, Vol. 55 Issue 3 (June 2013).


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"3D metrology market projected to grow at 9.3% CAGR during 2018-2024"
The 3D metrology market was valued at USD 9.5 billion in 2018 and is expected to reach USD 16.2 billion by 2024, at a CAGR of 9.3% from 2018 to 2024. The major driving factors for the 3D metrology market are the highly accurate inspection owing to 3D data for modelling and analysis, focus on quality control, and increase in R&D spending. However, lack of expertise to efficiently handle 3D metrology systems and high cost incurred for setting up the 3D metrology facility are expected to limit the growth of this market.
"Hardware segment to hold largest market share among other offerings in 2018"
Increasing adoption of 3D metrology equipment in industries such as aerospace & defense, automotive, architecture and construction, medical, electronics, energy & power, and heavy machinery to maintain product quality is the major driver for the growth of the hardware market. Also, the growing market for CMM drives the growth of hardware offering in the 3D metrology market. CMM is required in the automotive industry for inspection, measurement, and quality checking of various components. The automotive industry has been increasingly using optical measurement systems and CMMs instead of conventional strain gauges, accelerometers, transducers, and extensometers for improving the safety and comfort level of a vehicle.
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3D AoI inspection technology serves as an effective tool for volumetric and co-planarity inspections. It also provides details on height information of lead tips, BGAs, chip components, and reflowed solder fillets, as well as critical dimensional information of any height-sensitive component.
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Reverse engineering is used in industries for 3D modelling, reconstruction from the scanned data, and data for digital simulation. Both CMMs and 3D scanners are used for reverse engineering. However, using 3D scanners is advantageous as the measurement of soft or fragile parts, and detection of a large number of points can be done in a short time. Reverse engineering is used in areas such as turbine blades, car body parts, engine parts, gears, antennas, boat parts, and medical implants.
"Aerospace & defense industry is among major contributors in 3D metrology market"
Manufacturing and assembling of an aircraft require a high level of accuracy in which 3D metrology plays a vital role. In the aerospace industry, 3D metrology processes are used for making precision parts such as frames, wings, sub-assemblies, simulators, test beds, and engines. In 3D metrology, laser trackers and portable arm coordinate measuring machines are used to ensure that the calibration of the equipment meets the quality standards and regulations for critical aerospace and aeronautic components.
"North America to witness highest growth during forecast period"
The large market share is owing to the growing aerospace and automotive industries in North America and the presence of a large number of distributors for metrology equipment. The continuous technological advancements and financial support from the government further propel the growth of this market. Also, the presence of a number of automobile manufacturers and research institutes in this region has increased the demand for 3D metrology equipment, which is fuelling the growth of the North American 3D metrology market.
The major players in the 3D metrology market include: Hexagon AB (Sweden), Carl Zeiss AG (Germany), FARO Technologies (US), Mitutoyo Corporation (Japan) Nikon Corporation (Japan), KLA-Tencor (US), Jenoptik (Germany), Keyence (Japan), Perceptron (US), Creaform (Canada), GoM (Germany), Automated Precision (US), 3D Digital Corp (US), 3D System Corp (US), and Applied Materials (US).
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It was January 1943 when twenty-year-old Louis Graziano received a letter from Uncle Sam ordering him to report to Fort Niagara, New York, for a physical. Although he knew the United States was at war, he had no idea what was ahead of him. After making a promise to dutifully defend his country, Louis never realized how much his military experience would change the course of his life. In a memoir that reveals the good, bad, and ugly of war and beyond, Louis leads others through his life experiences via personal stories and historical photographs that provide a candid glimpse into what it was like to be a young soldier before, during, and after World War II. While revealing his experiences and thoughts, Louis demonstrates how he exhibited courage amid heartbreaking loss, trusted God to protect him, and found love with a beautiful fellow soldier. Among his documented experiences were landing with the third wave on D-Day on Omaha Beach, fighting the Battle of the Bulge, and witnessing the signing of the Instrument of Surrender at the Little Red Schoolhouse. Included are personal letters and commendations as well as interesting historical facts. A Patriot's Memoirs of World War II shares a veteran's personal story and photographs that document his experiences during the biggest and deadliest war in history.


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Hulk Hogan Sues Ex-Wife for Defamation Over Brutus Beefcake Claims
By Cynthia Hsu, Esq. on December 12, 2011 12:15 PM
Former wrestler Hulk Hogan has sued his ex-wife Linda Bollea for defamation.
No, she didn't poke fun at his famous mustache or hairline. And it's not like she publicly stated that pro-wrestling isn't real.
Bollea writes, in her new book "Wrestling the Hulk -- My Life Against the Ropes," Bollea details some "intimate" moments in her marriage. She accuses Hogan of abuse. She also gave interviews where she hinted that the ex-wrestler had homosexual encounters during their marriage.
Last June, a radio reporter asked her, "Do you believe that Hulk and Brutus Beefcake ever had an intimate relationship?" The St. Petersburg Times reported that Bollea's response was succinct: "Well, a little bird told me yes."
Hogan claims that the Bollea's statements damaged his reputation, and that the statements made by his ex are false. The lawsuit alleges that Hogan's been exposed to "distrust, hatred, contempt and ridicule" over the book.
The material is definitely salacious if true. On the other hand, a book that details a troubled marriage complete with juicy tidbits is bound to sell more copies than one with a boring vanilla-like story. Hogan alleges that his wife is simply trying to save her "sagging" career. He says Bollea's star power severely diminished after the end of their reality television show.
If Bollea's novel only contains true facts, she will have a strong defense against the defamation lawsuit. Defamation actions can only prevail if the statements made are false.
In order to bolster her defense, Bollea may need to provide evidence that her statements are true. For example: evidence that Hogan had homosexual encounters or documentation of abuse.
The timing of the suit itself is also interesting. Hulk Hogan has sued Linda Bollea less than a month after court documents revealed that Bollea received more than 70% of the couple's liquid assets after their divorce, reports the St. Petersburg Times.
Hulk Hogan files defamation suit against ex-wife Linda (Washington Post)
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Your phone fell into the water? No problem! This manual will help you save it.
In life there are different misfortunes, from them no oneNot insured. Like this can happen to everyone. I, for example, repeatedly encountered such a problem. Someone drops the phone into a bath or a sink, someone forgets to pull it out of his pocket and throws with clothes into the laundry, and someone just sheds tea or coffee on it.
If your device does not turn on, do not rush to panic. You can always try to bring it back to life. Below is a step-by-step instruction, How to dry mobile.
If you do it right and in the rightSequence, then the probability that the phone will work as before is great. If not, take your "drowned man" into your hands and go to the service center. Nevertheless I wish you to be careful not to drop your phone into the water.
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