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RAIN Wins U.S. State Department Grant to Advance Gender Equity at University Incubation Centers in Pakistan

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Monday, November 7, 2022
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EUGENE, Ore. , Nov. 7, 2022  /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Regional Accelerator & Innovation Network (RAIN) is pleased to announce an exciting new partnership with three Pakistani universities – Bahria University (Islamabad) Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South University (Islamabad), and Fatima Jinnah Women University (Rawalpindi) – to support gender equity at their incubation centers. The project, which began in September 2022, is funded over a two-year period by the Department of State Embassy of the U.S. in Islamabad. It aims to build a regional inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem that supports Pakistani women entrepreneurs, boosts capacity at existing incubators to serve more women, and develops the first all-women business incubator at Pakistan's first all-women university, Fatima Jinnah Women University.

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  • The Regional Accelerator & Innovation Network (RAIN) is pleased to announce an exciting new partnership with three Pakistani universities to support gender equity at their incubation centers.
  • "I want to thank our Pakistani university partners for inviting RAINfrom across the globeto help accelerate women entrepreneurship in Pakistan.
  • "Fatima Jinnah Women University is very excited to be part of this collaboration with RAIN in developing an all women incubation center at the university.
  • RAIN has maintained its connection and support of these efforts to advance women entrepreneurship in Pakistan ever since.

Mary Kay Inc. Establishes the Business Case for Gender-Responsive Procurement at the Diversity Summit in Prague, Czech Republic

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Wednesday, October 19, 2022
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A long-standing champion and global advocate for womens empowerment and gender equality, Mary Kay shared with transparency its gender-responsive procurement (GRP) global journey at the Diversity Summit in Prague, Czech Republic.

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  • A long-standing champion and global advocate for womens empowerment and gender equality, Mary Kay shared with transparency its gender-responsive procurement (GRP) global journey at the Diversity Summit in Prague, Czech Republic.
  • Women businesses need to have an equal footing while competing for contract opportunities, said Virginie Naigeon-Malek, Mary Kay Inc.
  • Watch the video to learn more about Mary Kays commitment to Supplier Diversity & Inclusion (SDI) and gender-responsive procurement.
  • Mary Kay is dedicated to investing in the science behind beauty and manufacturing cutting-edge skincare, color cosmetics, nutritional supplements, and fragrances.

Texas Economic Development Corporation Leads Successful Business Recruitment Mission To Europe

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Thursday, October 6, 2022
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AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Texas Economic Development Corporation (TxEDC), the private side of a public-private partnership with Governor Greg Abbott's Office of Texas Economic Development & Tourism, recently concluded an international business recruitment mission that included high-level meetings with government officials and business executives, as well as events in London, Paris, and Frankfurt.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Texas Economic Development Corporation (TxEDC), the private side of a public-private partnership with Governor Greg Abbott's Office of Texas Economic Development & Tourism, recently concluded an international business recruitment mission that included high-level meetings with government officials and business executives, as well as events in London, Paris, and Frankfurt.
  • The Texas delegation included the First Lady of the State of Texas Cecilia Abbott, Texas Secretary of State John Scott, President & CEO of the Texas Economic Development Corporation Robert Allen and the Executive Director of the Governor's Texas Economic Development & Tourism Office Adriana Cruz, in addition to a dozen other economic development leaders from across Texas.
  • "I was honored to join this highly successful business development mission to Europe and help share the Texas story with business decision-makers in three of our top international trade and investment markets," said Adriana Cruz, Executive Director of Texas Economic Development & Tourism, within the Office of the Governor.
  • In addition to the First Lady of Texas, the Texas Secretary of State, and the Executive Director of the Texas Economic Development & Tourism Office, the following economic development organizations from across the state joined the international mission:

Texas Economic Development Corporation Leads Successful Business Recruitment Mission To Europe

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Thursday, October 6, 2022
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AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Texas Economic Development Corporation (TxEDC), the private side of a public-private partnership with Governor Greg Abbott's Office of Texas Economic Development & Tourism, recently concluded an international business recruitment mission that included high-level meetings with government officials and business executives, as well as events in London, Paris, and Frankfurt.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Texas Economic Development Corporation (TxEDC), the private side of a public-private partnership with Governor Greg Abbott's Office of Texas Economic Development & Tourism, recently concluded an international business recruitment mission that included high-level meetings with government officials and business executives, as well as events in London, Paris, and Frankfurt.
  • The Texas delegation included the First Lady of the State of Texas Cecilia Abbott, Texas Secretary of State John Scott, President & CEO of the Texas Economic Development Corporation Robert Allen and the Executive Director of the Governor's Texas Economic Development & Tourism Office Adriana Cruz, in addition to a dozen other economic development leaders from across Texas.
  • "I was honored to join this highly successful business development mission to Europe and help share the Texas story with business decision-makers in three of our top international trade and investment markets," said Adriana Cruz, Executive Director of Texas Economic Development & Tourism, within the Office of the Governor.
  • In addition to the First Lady of Texas, the Texas Secretary of State, and the Executive Director of the Texas Economic Development & Tourism Office, the following economic development organizations from across the state joined the international mission:

United Planet and US Embassy in Baghdad Take Global Action against Climate Change through a 320-Student Virtual Exchange Collaboration

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022
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320 US & Iraqi students from diverse communities worked together to innovate real world solutions to global issues.

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  • 320 US & Iraqi students from diverse communities worked together to innovate real world solutions to global issues.
  • 32 cross-cultural teams developed websites, global non-profits, products and services designed to address climate change and its impacts on human health.
  • Climate change is both a local and global issue with Iraq being the fifth most susceptible country globally.
  • United Planet is a non-profit organization with a mission to create a global community, one relationship at a time.

WARD VILLAGE® WELCOMES RESIDENTS TO KŌʻULA® WITH OPENING OF NEW RESIDENTIAL TOWER DESIGNED BY STUDIO GANG

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Wednesday, September 14, 2022
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HONOLULU, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Howard Hughes Corporation® (NYSE: HHC) today announced the opening of the Kōʻula® tower at Ward Village®, the sixth residential project to open at the acclaimed 60-acre master planned community located in the heart of Honolulu, just blocks from the Pacific Ocean. Designed by Studio Gang—the renowned architecture firm led by Jeanne Gang, who TIME Magazine named one of the world's most influential people—Kōʻula exemplifies innovative architectural design focused on community connectivity and ecological awareness. Embracing the unique qualities of Hawaiʻi's climate, vegetation, and sense of community that define Ward Village, Kōʻula seamlessly blends indoor and outdoor spaces that allow residents to forge new connections to nature and each other.

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  • The name Kula, which translates to "red sugar cane," is an homage to the native plant whose twisting appearance informed Studio Gang's design for the 41-story tower.
  • "We designed Kula to connect residents with Honolulu's spectacular natural ecology," said Studio Gang Founding Partner Jeanne Gang.
  • We also designed a series of social spaces and strong links to the adjacent park to help residents meet, come together, and feel part of the larger Ward Village community.
  • New residential buildings in development or under construction include Victoria Place, Ulana Ward Village, and The Park Ward Village, which has become the fastest-selling market tower in the history of Ward Village since launching public sales in July 2021.

REINFORCING REPATRIATION REQUISITES AS VEHICLE CRIME CONTINUES TO SURGE

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022
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SAN DIEGO, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), the insurance industry's association dedicated to predicting, preventing, and prosecuting insurance crime, is strengthening its longstanding relationship with the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Consulate in Tijuana. NICB President and CEO David Glawe will meet with Meg Katsumi, Chief of American Citizens Services at the U.S. Consulate in Tijuana, Mexico on Tuesday, Sept. 13 to discuss emerging fraud trends and develop proactive solutions to address crimes impacting everyday Americans.

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  • NICB and the U.S. Department of State discuss the importance of collaboration and information sharing to deter crime.
  • As crime continues to increase, including the highest vehicle theft numbers seen in the United States since 2008, staggering catalytic converter thefts, and fraud exceeding $300 billion nationwide each year, California is experiencing some of the highest crime rates, and therefore, is the perfect place to address these issues.
  • This relationship is critical to vehicle recovery, and we are grateful for our decade's long partnership with the U.S. Consulate in Tijuana."
  • Both parties are looking forward to continuing their valued partnership as they battle the ever-growing crime trends, especially stolen vehicles.

Lex Machina Releases 2022 Torts Litigation Report

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Thursday, August 25, 2022
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MENLO PARK, Calif., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today releases its Torts Litigation Report. The report examines torts litigation trends in federal district and appellate courts. It focuses on the five-year period from 2017 to 2021 and surveys emerging trends in case filings, active venues, judges, law firms, parties, timing metrics, case resolutions, findings, and damages. The report frequently focuses on key subsets of the data, in order to provide analytics on cases involving Federal Torts Claims Act, medical malpractice, motor vehicle, and premises liability cases.

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  • While torts case filings (excluding mass torts) have remained fairly steady over the past 10 years, motor vehicle and premises liability cases have increased over the same period
    MENLO PARK, Calif., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today releases its Torts Litigation Report.
  • The report examines torts litigation trends in federal district and appellate courts.
  • The report frequently focuses on key subsets of the data, in order to provide analytics on cases involving Federal Torts Claims Act, medical malpractice, motor vehicle, and premises liability cases.
  • Torts case filings (excluding mass torts) have remained relatively steady over the past ten years.

On Vacation Doctor Achieves a Major Milestone

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Friday, August 19, 2022
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Jorge Cordova, President and CEO of On Vacation Doctor, commented, "It is our commitment to build the largest database of English-speaking doctors and medical facilities in the world to give travelers Peace of Mind when traveling."

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  • Jorge Cordova, President and CEO of On Vacation Doctor, commented, "It is our commitment to build the largest database of English-speaking doctors and medical facilities in the world to give travelers Peace of Mind when traveling."
  • On Vacation Doctor is now practically everywhere.
  • What Is On Vacation Doctor?
  • On Vacation Doctor, is the leading application "app" providing international travelers peace of mind when traveling.

UL Opens Its First Laboratory in Mexico, Empowering Region's Manufacturing Sector

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Thursday, May 19, 2022
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QUERÉTARO, Mexico, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- UL, a global safety science leader, has officially opened a new laboratory in Querétaro, Mexico. The facility, 221 kilometers (137 miles) northwest of Mexico City, is one of the first multi-national testing laboratories to open in Mexico. It tests for product safety and performance for the Mexico market, as well as for export to the United States, Canada and countries throughout Latin America. 

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  • QUERTARO, Mexico, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- UL , a global safety science leader, has officially opened a new laboratory in Quertaro, Mexico.
  • Located in the Kaizen Industrial Park complex and near the Quertaro International Airport, the new laboratory sits within one of Mexico's leading manufacturing hubs.
  • The laboratory houses testing facilities for engineered materials, wire and cable, appliances, lighting, refrigeration and consumer technologies.
  • The laboratory offers local testing for the UL Mark for the U.S. and Canada.