277 research outputs found
Andrew Snape : English farrier
No full textScanned image of a lantern slideReproduction of original photoAndrew Snape (1644-1708) was a English farrier to King Charles II. He was the author of 'The Anatomy of an Horse' (1683), in which this illustration appeared. His work is considered one of the most comprehensive and beautifully illustrated books about the horse published in Britain in the 17th century.Digitised by the Department of Library Services, University of Pretoria, 2019ab201
Management of isolated orbital floor blow-out fractures: a survey of Australian and New Zealand oral and maxillofacial surgeons
No full textAnthony J Lynham, Patrick J Chapman, Frank NT Monsour, Leslie Snape, David J Courtney, Andrew A Heggie, Robert H Jones and Geoffrey M McKella
Trade in Services in the Asia Pacific Region, NBER East Asia Seminar on Economics (EASE), Volume 11
No full textSeverus Snape : Severus Snapes komplexa och okonventionella hjältedom i Harry Potterböckerna.
No full textBeing an evildoer and being evil is not always the same thing; author J.K Rowling’s character Professor Severus Snape from the Harry Potter series is balancing on that very line. Although being unfair and mean to the protagonist Harry Potter all through the series, Professor Snape is revealed as a hero in the seventh book Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2007). This essay focuses on some of the complex psychological reasons as to why Snape acts the way he does towards Harry and why many readers consider him to be just as great a hero as the protagonist. It argues that his difficult upbringing is the cause of his complexity and the series of books are analyzed from a structuralist perspective, using A.J Greimas’ actantial model and Frank Kermode’s theories about endings and plot twists. Snape’s hate for Harry’s father, caused by years of bullying, is examined as well as his love for Harry’s mother. This essay also discusses in what ways Snape’s change of allegiance, brought on by his eternal love for Harry’s mother, is a great aid in defeating the Dark Lord
Securing access to international markets
No full textThe unconditional extension of the fruits of trade negotiations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is giving way to bilateral and other discriminatory trade agreements. Led by the United States, GATT has taken a strong position against discrimination: the benefits of negotiations under GATT generally have been extended to all contracting parties without specific conditions or reservations. This unconditional extension of benefits - the unconditional most favored nation principle (MFN) - is now under considerable pressure. This paper finds that the threat to multilateralism and small traders will be reduced if : (i) new trade liberalizing"clubs"that are formed in the Uruguay Round, or elsewhere, are open to new members on the same terms that apply to the founders; (ii) compliance with the rules of such clubs is determined multilaterally and not unilaterally by any existing members; (iii) markets that are levered open are opened in a nondiscriminatory manner; (iv) preferential trading agreements conform to the relevant GATT rule - Article XXIV and; (v) the main safeguard provision of GATT (Article XIX) remains nondiscriminatory.TF054105-DONOR FUNDED OPERATION ADMINISTRATION FEE INCOME AND EXPENSE ACCOUNT,Trade Policy,Economic Theory&Research,Trade and Regional Integration,Environmental Economics&Policies
Export promoting subsidies and what to do about them
No full textThis paper addresses the questions of what is a subsidy, which subsidies affect international trade, and why countries may wish to subsidize, particularly exporting industries. It considers the effects of these subsidies on other countries and why trading partners may wish to outlaw or countervail such export promoting subsidies. The paper then outlines the provisions of the GATT and the Subsidies Code as they relate to subsidies; this is followed by some data on the extent to which these provisions have been used, and by a consideration of the purposes for which they appear, in fact, to have been used. The question is then raised as to whether or not the proscribing/countervailing approach is in fact the best way to constrain subsidies and whether, if such control is desired, other approaches may be preferable and feasible.Environmental Economics&Policies,Economic Theory&Research,TF054105-DONOR FUNDED OPERATION ADMINISTRATION FEE INCOME AND EXPENSE ACCOUNT,Tax Law,Banks&Banking Reform
Developing countries and the Uruguay Round : negotiations on services
No full textIn the late 1980s many developing countries experienced something of a pardigm shift: governments began to pursue more market-oriented domestic policies. There was an increasing perception that liberalizing access to service markets was a potentially low-cost, effective method for improving the quality and efficiency of domestic service sectors. These unilateral policy developments increased the incentives for developing countries as a group to participate in a multilateral agreement to liberalize trade in services. The author explores the extent to which the initial negotiating positions of developing countries are reflected in the draft General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) that has emerged from the Uruguay Round negotiations. He investigates whether the unilateral policy changes implemented by many developing countries in the late 1980s had a discernible impact on the draft GATS for developing countries. Many developing countries are pursuing regulatory reform and liberalization. To what extent will signing the GATS help governments trying to make their service sectors more efficient? Is the result of the defensive negotiating strategy that was pursued consistent with the shift toward a policy of liberalizing service markets? This issue is of particular relevance insofar as recent liberalization-plus-privatization programs in developing countries were driven by external forces rather than domestic pressure (industry) groups - which might reduce the credibility of liberalization policies. Membership in a binding multilateral agreement could help bolster reform efforts by increasing the costs of backsliding.Trade and Services,Poverty Assessment,TF054105-DONOR FUNDED OPERATION ADMINISTRATION FEE INCOME AND EXPENSE ACCOUNT,Governance Indicators,Rules of Origin
Regulating culture: has it 'Gone with the Wind'?.
No full textNo abstract is available for this item.
Drainage modelling for Australia's year-round Stations in Antarctica and at Macquarie Island
No full textProgress Code: completedThis GIS dataset is the result of modelling of surface water drainage for Australia's year-round stations in Antarctica (Casey, Davis, Mawson) and at Macquarie Island. This was done by the Australian Antarctic Data Centre in 2000 at the request of Dr Martin Riddle and Dr Ian Snape of the Australian Antarctic Division.<br/><br/>The modelling was done using ESRI's ArcInfo workstation. A digital elevation model (DEM) was first created from the the Australian Antarctic Data Centre's topographic data, principally surface contours, and then drainage basins and drainage paths were derived from the DEM. The drainage is predicted surface flow due to changes in elevation and doesn't take account of any other processes. Several DEMs were created for each station at different spatial extents and resolutions.<br/><br/>The origin of the topographic data was mapping from aerial photography. The aerial photography was flown on 4 January 1994 (Casey), 11, 12 February 1997 (Davis), 7 December 1994 (Macquarie Island) and 18 March 1996 (Mawson).<br/><br/>The data available for download includes for each station: <br/>1 the DEMs and the topographic data from which they were created; and<br/>2 the predicted drainage basins and drainage paths.<br/>The data was originally created in ESRI's coverage (vector) and grid (raster) formats. It is provided here in ESRI's file geodatabase format.<br/>Documentation is included with the data.<br/><br/>The modelling was done as an aid to fuel spill contingency planning and the predicted drainage paths were used in the production of a spill risk assessment map for each station to go with the Australian Antarctic Division's fuel spill contingency plan for each station. The maps are available from the SCAR Map Catalogue (see a Related URL) and have catalogue numbers 13702 to 13705.<br/><br/>Validation of the modelling for Casey is described in M.J.Riddle, I.Snape, D.T.Smith and A.Z.Woinarski, 'Development and validation of a GIS-based dispersion model for oil spills in snow covered ground' in Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference Contaminants in Freezing Ground, Hobart 14-18 April 2002 Figures 1 and 2 in this paper are available from the SCAR Map Catalogue and have catalogue numbers 12930 and 12931
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