GATT negotiations close at hand

DLK cause close to hand

Dr Hoffman and colleagues were frustrated and perplexed after a persistent epidemic of diffuse lamellar keratitis at the Oregon Eye Institute, Eugene, Oregon.The incidence of DLK during the epidemic ranged from 16% to 85% per surgical day, he told a session of the XXII Congress of the ESCRS. Previous outbreaks of DLK have been attributed by other investigators to everything from bacterial endot...

Dispute Settlement in Gatt

This Article describes briefly the way in which the system now operates and the major complaints that have been lodged against it. DISPUTE SETTLEMENT IN GATT

A Close Look at Proteins

Proteins, macromolecules of almost unmatched complexity, display highly specific functionalities only when folded into a distinct three-dimensional (3d) configuration. Protein folding, a complex self-assembly process, thus links the protein’s functionality to the atomic arrangement of the peptide chain. Consequently the protein’s three-dimensional shape as well as its peptide sequence are of pi...

From GATT to WTO and Beyond

Developing Countries and the GATT/WTO

Developing countries, by definition, are countries that are less advanced or matured in major areas such as technology and defence, and also have a low Human Development Index, which measures life expectancy, income and the quality of education. The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), which came into effect in January 1948 and transformed into the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Ja...