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KWTC hosts Russian rule of law delegation

Judges gather at a reception to honor the delegation. From left: Judge Khugayev, Judge Morgoyev, Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Joseph Scott, U.S. Circuit Judge John Rogers, Judge Dzhulchyhynova, Chief U.S. District Judge Jennifer Coffman, and U.S. Magistrate Judge James Todd.

The Kentucky World Center recently received a delegation of judges from Russia. Six Russian jurists participating in the Open World Program spent one week in Lexington examining the U.S. judicial system with the help of Judge John Rogers, US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Managed by the Open World Leadership Center, Open World is the only exchange program in the U.S. legislative branch, and its five-year-old rule of law program is the largest U.S.-Russia judicial exchange.  Participants get an inside look at the U.S. judicial system and develop ties with the U.S. judges who host them.  They also gain insight into how the U.S. political system promotes and protects judicial independence and the rule of law. 

While in Kentucky, the visiting Russian jurists visited several court proceedings, toured a federal prison, and met with many local judges and attorneys. During a visit to Louisville, the delegation met with representatives of Greenebaum Doll & McDonald, and toured the firm's offices.

The visiting delegates are:

• Eduard Taymuradovich Morgoyev, of Supreme Court of RNO – Alania, from Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia-Alania;
• Alan Elbrusovich Botagov, of Industrial District Court, Vladikavkaz City, Severnaya-Osetia Republic, from Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia-Alania;
• Valentyna Konstantynovna Dzhulchyhynova, of Republic Kalmykia Supreme Court, from Elista, Kalmykia;
• Aslan Georgiyevich Khugayev, of Soviet District Court, from Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia-Alania;
• Tatyana Pavlovna Manzhikova, of Elista City Court, from Elista, Kalmykia.  
• Kseniya Nikolayevna Lapteva, from Judicial District No. 1, Medvedevskiy Provincial District, Mari-El Region, accompanies them as a facilitator.

The Russian jurists also took part in several cultural and community activities, including tours of the Toyota plant in Georgetown and the Woodford Reserve Distillery in Versailles.

The Open World Program is a unique, nonpartisan initiative of the U.S. Congress that builds mutual understanding between the emerging political and civic leaders of participating countries and their U.S. counterparts.  It also exposes delegates to ideas and practices they can adapt for use in their own work.  Founded in 1999 with a focus on Russia, the program has also in recent years hosted delegations from Lithuania, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.  Delegates range from first-time mayors to experienced journalists, from nonprofit directors to small-business advocates, and from political activists to high-court judges.  Nearly 11,000 Open World participants have been hosted in all 50 U.S. states.  The program’s administering agency, the Open World Leadership Center, is a legislative branch entity with offices at the Library of Congress.

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UPS Launches Ground Shipping from Mexico to the U.S.

Northbound Service Ideal for Less Urgent Shipments

ATLANTA, July 28, 2009 — UPS (NYSE: UPS) is introducing an economical ground option for shipping small packages from Mexico to the United States.  

Known as UPS Standard, this ground service offers business customers a new tool for managing their transportation costs for less-urgent packages.  It launched on July 13.
 “UPS Standard is a perfect complement to a UPS service portfolio that provides customers multiple transportation options for their express and deferred shipments,” said Griselda Hernandez, UPS Mexico country manager.  “With 85 percent of Mexico’s total exports bound for the U.S., it’s important to give businesses a range of reliable shipping choices that cover this busy North American trade lane.”
By connecting the company’s extensive domestic networks in Mexico and the U.S., UPS is able to offer a ground service between the two countries that covers every address in Mexico and the continental U.S.  Packages shipped via UPS Standard will reach their final destinations within 3-to-7 days.  Other benefits include a money-back guarantee, complete package visibility and free – often same-day – pick-up service.

UPS has operated in Mexico for 20 years, increasing its network to include 70 operating centers and more than 2,000 employees while expanding its extensive portfolio of service options.  The UPS country headquarters is located in Mexico City.

UPS (NYSE: UPS) is the world’s largest package delivery company and a global leader in supply chain and freight services.  With more than a century of experience in transportation and logistics, UPS is a leading global trade expert equipped with a broad portfolio of solutions.  Headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., UPS serves more than 200 countries and territories worldwide.  The company can be found on the Web at UPS.com.  To get UPS news direct, visit pressroom.ups.com/RSS.

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