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The future of Canadian 'edugration': A closer look at Saskatchewan — University Affairs
Internationalization in higher education is attracting millions of students to pursue studies overseas and is projected to generate half of a trillion U.S. dollars by 2030. In the last decade, Canada significantly increased its share of this very lucrative commodity, recording a 400 per cent increase in the number of study permit holders. (Canada International Students Statistics, 2023).
Arbitration reform to propel UK’s world leading role in international arbitration
The UK’s new Arbitration Bill has taken another step on its legislative journey to becoming law, as it progresses to the committee stage following the second reading held on 17 January 2024. The Bill is intended to implement amendments recommended by the Law Commission of England and Wales to the existing Arbitration Act 1996.
Arbitration Bill tipped to underscore London’s position as leading arbitration hub
Scheherazade Dubash of Pinsent Masons was commenting after the UK government’s plans to bring forward a new Arbitration Bill, to implement recommendations for reform proposed by the Law Commission of England and Wales, were confirmed in the King’s speech on Tuesday. The Law Commission set out proposed amendments to the existing Arbitration Act 1996 following a near year-long review, which included two consultation exercises held with stakeholders – including Pinsent Masons.
Arbitration Act amendments put forward by Law Commission
New legislation to clarify which law governs an arbitration agreement forms part of a range of proposals intended to update the legal framework for arbitration in England and Wales. The Bill has been put forward by the Law Commission of England and Wales (198-page / 135MB PDF) following a near year-long review of the existing Arbitration Act 1996, which included two consultation exercises held with stakeholders.
UNCTAD seeks climate-related reforms to international investment treaties
According to UNCTAD, there have been at least 175 environmental, 192 fossil fuel and 80 renewable energy ISDS cases lodged that relate to climate change policies. Most of the cases were raised with reference to IIAs that were finalised in the 1990s, which UNCTAD said “were often concluded with little or no attention to host states’ regulatory flexibility for environmental protection and climate action”.
Front-panel scanning to computer: how to change destination folder?
From the printer's front control panel, if I select Scan > Computer > "Scan to [my computer's name]", the scan is saved in the [Path of Windows Picture folder for my user]\[YYYY-MM-DD] folder. How can I change this destination? Please do not provide a solution that includes "uninstall the software and…".
Court rules ‘reasonable endeavours’ requirements do not force companies to avoid sanctions
An arbitration tribunal confirmed the sanctions prevented payment in US dollars. However, the tribunal also said Mur’s obligation to exercise reasonable endeavours to overcome the force majeure event meant it should have accepted RTI’s proposal to make payment in euros, which would have overcome the effect of the sanctions.
Supporting First Nations and Métis Post-Secondary Students’ Academic Persistence: Insights from a Canadian First Nations-affiliated Institution
Published August 8, 2021 Keywords culturally response support, First Nations and Métis post-secondary students, indigenization, academic persistence, First Nations-affiliated post-secondary institutions Copyright Notice Copyright in the article is vested with the Author under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 Canada license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ca/.
English court gives guidance on loss of right to object under Arbitration Act
However, the right to challenge is subject to strict limitations. These include section 73 of the Act, under which a party loses its right to object if it continued to take part in arbitral proceedings without raising an objection in circumstances where it was aware that relevant grounds existed, or where the existence of grounds were discoverable with reasonable diligence.
Mitsui plans solar plant in Philippines with local partner
Japanese company Mitsui and Philippine independent power producer Global Business Power Corp will jointly develop a 115 megawatt (MW) solar project in the Philippines. It is reported that the project will be located in the northern province of Rizal and is expected to cost ¥7 billion yen ($63.8 million). 40% of the cost will be covered by Mitsui. The plant is expected to be completed by March 2022. Its power will be sold to Philippines’ largest distributor Manila Electric for 20 years.
Building Safety Bill headlines new UK building safety initiatives
The UK government has confirmed plans to introduce a Building Safety Bill to the UK parliament, while accelerating an approval system for new residential developments. The Building Safety Bill was published in draft form last year, but it was confirmed in the Queen’s Speech on Tuesday 11 May that it would now be brought forward.
b87fb066 error when restarting
When restarting the printer by holding down the power button, I encountered this error: all lights are flashing and the printer screen displays the error code b87fb066. What's wrong?
Factory reset OfficeJet Pro 8610 without printhead?
03-01-2021 04:10 PM The printhead on my OfficeJet Pro 8610 has died and I decided to buy a new printer instead of replacing the part. Before I throw away my current printer, I want to factory-reset it — but I have already thrown the printhead away and the printer won't stay on the control panel long enough for me to operate it. (It reverts to the Carriage Jam error screen.) I don't want to throw away the printer with all my settings, including ePrint email address etc., stored in it.
Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles
Unique accessory finds, perfectly styled on the original floating console are paired with “Light Bulb,” a piece from American photographer Jack Leigh. The original suspended console provides a distinctive focal point in this transitional space between the main living areas and the master suite. Stripped of its dated carpeting and beautifully refinished, the entire home centers around this one-of-a-kind floating staircase.
Can mini-grids solve sustainable energy access?
Providing sustainable energy access to the world’s population is at the forefront of the widely discussed energy trilemma — how to ensure energy security, equity and environmental sustainability for all.Despite dramatic improvements in electricity access since 2000, 1.1 billion people (PDF) remain without access to electricity.
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