After a nuclear deal: What next for Iranian oil and gas? EPC Policy Brief, 23 June 2015

On 2 April in Lausanne, after months of intense negotiations, Iran and the E3+3 (France, Germany, and the UK plus China, Russia, and the US) agreed on a framework deal for the resolution of the nuclear dispute. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, and Iran's Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, issued a joint statement announcing that "solutions on key parameters of a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action" have been found. While differences remain on several issues, including the scope of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspections and sanctions relief, the statement has nevertheless raised hopes that a final deal may be reached this summer. If accomplished, an agreement would bring an end to more than a decade of tensions between Iran and the international community. This would result in the lifting of several sanctions, which were adopted against Iran by the United Nations, the EU, and the US. Unsurprisingly therefore, Iran's economy and in particular its energy sector are now the subject of worldwide attention.

Iranian-Saudi tensions: the energy dimension. EPC Policy Brief, 9 February 2016

Following the execution of Saudi Shiite cleric Nimr Baqer al-Nimr, the deep rooted rivalry between Iran and Saudi Arabia entered a new phase in January 2016. While the main objective for both countries still is regional hegemony, the Iranian-Saudi competition takes many different forms and shapes, and also extends into the field of energy. In this Policy Brief, David Ramin Jalilvand gives a detailed analysis of the energy-related aspects of the Iran-Saudi Arabia rivalry and its possible consequences for Europe’s energy market; both countries hold giant hydrocarbon reserves, so European energy will probably be affected by their competition in several regards; increased oil supplies will be available for the European market, while the cycle of low oil prices will be prolonged. According to Jalilvand, this is a mixed blessing; Europe’s energy import bill will be reduced, but its indigenous production will suffer, while Russia’s role in European natural gas will only continue to grow.

Femme fatale: influências na cultura visual e cinema

A Femme Fatale é a personagem que, através dos seus atributos e capacidades, seduz e engana em prol do seu querer. Encontra-se, principalmente, retratada em géneros cinematográficos como noir, terror, suspense e ação. Mas, também, noutros meios como banda desenhada, videojogos, publicidade. Possui características comuns na maior parte dos filmes (criminosa, fortemente sexual, poderosa, perigosa, inteligente, manipuladora, destrutiva...). No entanto, a mulher fatal pode assumir géneros, idades e maneiras de agir diferentes (pode seduzir e manipular, pode seduzir e matar, pode seduzir, manipular e levar alguém a matar). O propósito do presente estudo consiste em saber como tal personagem, com traços tão vincados, surgiu na história, como se tornou popular, como é representada no cinema até aos dias de hoje e qual o seu “potencial cultural” futuro.

Iranian art; treasures from the Imperial collections and museums of Iran.

Mode of access: Internet.

Iranian asset controls : hearing before the Subcommittees on Europe and the Middle East and on International Economic Policy and Trade of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, Ninety-sixth Congress, second session, May 8, 1980.

Mode of access: Internet.

The Conscience of Cinema : The works of Joris Ivens, 1926-1989 /

This book documents the career and work of controversial Dutch documentarist Joris Ivens (1898-1989), his sixty films over seven decades of cinematic commitment. This title was made Open Access by libraries from around the world through Knowledge Unlatched.

Realizing the Witch : Science, Cinema, and the Mastery of the Invisible /

Realizing the Witch follows the unfolding of Benjamin Christensen’s visual narrative in his 1922 film, Häxan (The Witch). Through a close reading of Häxan, Baxstrom and Meyers examine the study of witchcraft from historical and anthropological perspectives, as well as the intersection of popular culture, artistic expression and scientific ideas. This title was made Open Access by libraries from around the world through Knowledge Unlatched.

Elements of the comparative grammar of the Indo-Germanie languages. A concise exposition of the history of Sanskrit, Old Iranian ... Old Armenian. Old Greek, Latin, Umbrian-Samnitic. Old Irish. Gothic. Old High German, Lithuanian and Old Bulgarian.

Vols. II-[V] have title: A comparative grammar of the Indo-Germanic languages. Other variations in title.

Don't talk about me . . . like I'm not here: Disability in Australian national cinema

The article analyzes the representation of disability in Australian national cinema. Disability has been an enduring topic in Australian films and it has got occasional mentions in film and cultural criticism. An important pioneering treatment in this field is film critic Elizabeth Ferrier's examination of the trope of creative disabilities. Ferrier draws attention to disability in Australian film. She provides a stimulating and nuanced reading in light of the thematics of Australian cultural anxieties. "My One Legged Dream Lover," is one of the few productions that features a disabled lead character, Kath Duncan, played by disabled performer, Kath Duncan.