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Introduction The experience of colonialism left an indelible impact on the countries that were subject to imperial rule. Whilst there are several lines of interpretation regarding the ultimate effect of colonial rule on the countries of the Global South, there is a consensus regarding the fact that the international political system that emerged in the[...]

Sleep refers to a series of natural biological functions in human beings which is crucial for the sustenance and maintenance of health and wellbeing in individuals (Grandner et al., 2016). The relationship between good sleeping habits and good health including good academic performance has been reported by various studies (Elagra et al., 2016; Maheshwari &[...]

Introduction Whenever there is a fiscal expansion by the government, this further leads to a budget deficit or a surplus. Nominal indices can define the size and influence of the government in pure budgetary terms, but they are unable to capture the effects of the monetary or the fiscal policy of the government. For such[...]

Abstract The research work presented actually tries to compare and contrast the performance and robustness of the short rate models, Vasicek, Cox-Ingersoll-Ross and Hull White to be precise. The models are tested for their accuracy to price the bonds and produce the yield curves as close to the original market yields as possible. Concept of[...]

Introduction Panic buying has returned to the United Kingdom (UK) recently on a scale not equalled since the initial stages of the Covid-19 pandemic in early to mid 2020 (Mellor & Dunn, 2021). Shortages of food and drinks in supermarkets have re-emerged as consumers panic about supplies being restricted until the end of the year[...]

Introduction In March 2020, the UK Government imposed restrictions on employers in order to avoid the spread of Coronavirus Covid-19, stating that employees should work from home wherever possible (House of Commons, 2022).  The imposition of home working, referred to as lockdown, irrevocably transformed the employer-employee relationship, for instance working practices (Kropp, Cambon & Clark,[...]

Everybody wants to be more successful. But not everybody describes success using the same words. Many express success in material, usually monetary terms, because this is easy. A social entrepreneur will measure impact and an author their ranking on Amazon. Understanding what success means to you, is the first step towards contentment. There is no[...]

Table of Contents Statement of Facts   4 Statement of Issues   5 Summary of Arguments   6 Arguments Advanced    7 THE INJUNCTION TO ENCASHMENT OF THE BANK GUARANTEE IS CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE INDIAN CONTRACT ACT. 7 [A] The rejection of the plea for injunction is inconsistent  7 [B] An Injunction be granted; as the[...]

What happens when a State, assume the United States of America, uses military force on the territory of another State, lets say, Pakistan, without the consent of Pakistan. What laws would apply? Would these laws as applicable change, if instead of attacking the Pakistani armed forces, the US attacks other armed groups, or, kidnaps and[...]

The New Development Bank (NBD) also popularly known as the BRICS Bank is just an additional multilateral development bank. In itself, it is simply an ordinary multilateral development bank. A study conducted by the Association of Development Financing Institutions[1] in Asia and the Pacific estimated that there are at present 550 development banks in the[...]

1.Introduction Institutions globally have varied thresholds for granting emergency relief. The Singapore International Arbitration Centre [“SIAC”] and the Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce [“ICC”] have granted free reign to the emergency arbitrator to order ‘any interim relief that he deems necessary’.[1] In contrast, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre [“HKIAC”]  lays down[...]

The British with the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, enacted the criminal justice system in India. The criminal justice system today is based on the principles of equality, liberty or as Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. puts it, “Your right ends where my nose begins”[1]. The laws were built to[...]

1.Introduction The approach for ex parte emergency arbitration [“EA”] is fairly divergent. The Rules of Singapore International Arbitration Centre [“SIAC”], International Chamber of Commerce [“ICC”], Swiss Chamber of Commerce and the Arbitrators’ and Mediators’ Institute of New Zealand [“AMINZ”] have differing approaches to ex parte EA. Ex parte EA in the Memo is broken down[...]

1. Introduction: Adams v. Lindsell[1], though accepted to be the case that brought forth the postal rule, was not the first case to discuss postal acceptances. This honor falls upon Kennedy v. Lee[2] where Lord Chancellor Elden says: “The party seeking the specific performance of such an agreement, is bound to find in the correspondence…[...]

With the aggravation of population ageing, the global cancer burden will intensify annually. According to the global burden of cancer data released by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) in 2020, 19.3 million new cancer cases and 10.0 million cancer deaths worldwide (Sung et al., 2021). Classical chemotherapy is still the first-line treatment[...]

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are bilayer membrane vesicles secreted by cells, containing proteins, lipids, polysaccharides, RNA and other substances, which play a role in material transmission and communication between various cells and tissues. The subgroups of EVs were distinguished by diameter. Exosomes (20~200nm) are one of the important functional subgroups. Different exosomes have subtle differences in composition,[...]

Table of Contents Introduction. Current state of cities. Key issues faced by cities. Cities and climate change. Theoretical framework. Conclusion. Bibliography. 1.Introduction  The world is experiencing rapid urbanisation (Godfrey & Zhao, 2016). Urban areas now accommodate over half of the global population (UN, 2014), but generate approximately 82% of global GDP (CCFLA, 2015). The share[...]

Table of Contents Introduction. The concept of Management Accounting. Changing role of Management Accounting. Renewed interest in circular economy. Advent of blockchain. Use of blockchain in finance. Conclusion. Bibliography. 1.Introduction Economic growth and development are an aspiration/ambition for almost every individual, organisation, industry and nation (Nadeem et al. 2018). Scholars have highlighted that the current[...]