The World Future Society is a nonprofit, nonpartisan scientific and educational association of people interested in how social and technological developments are shaping the future. The Society was founded in 1966 and is chartered as a nonprofit educational and scientific organization in Washington, D.C., U.S.A. Here you can read a brief history of the World Future Society written by its founder, Edward Cornish, to commemorate our 40th Anniversary. The world changes so quickly it's hard to keep up. New inventions and innovations alter the way we live. People's values, attitudes, and beliefs are changing. And the pace of change keeps accelerating, making it difficult to prepare for tomorrow. By studying the future, people can better anticipate what lies ahead. More importantly, they can actively decide how they will live in the future, by making choices today and realizing the consequences of their decisions. The future doesn't just happen: People create it through their action -- or inaction -- today.

Career Development Services is a guidance counselor for the work world. The not-for-profit organization provides employee career development, management training and coaching, employee relocation, career assistance, executive transition, and outplacement services. Clients include individuals, as well as small, midsized, and FORTUNE 500 companies. Career Development Services was founded in 1975 initially as the Women's Career Center through a partnership between The National Organization for Women (NOW) and the Junior League of Rochester.

Manufacturing workers have their champions in Washington, DC, too. The National Council for Advanced Manufacturing (NACFAM) advances the cause of manufacturing companies and workers from its base in the nation's capital. It lobbies on behalf of manufacturing R&D, workforce professional development, and public-private partnerships to enhance productivity. NACFAM's members include more than 1,500 corporations, 20 trade associations, and 350 not-for-profit institutions (federal labs, university research centers, and the like).

A. Rifkin is a leading manufacturer of fabric security bags and other cash handling products used by the banking industry. It makes bags for coins, currency, and sensitive documents, along with products for bank lobbies and tellers. The company also makes cash handling bags designed for grocery stores, restaurants, and other retailers, as well as specialty products designed to handle such items as works of art and medical records. Russian immigrant Abraham Rifkin started the family-owned the company in 1892. A. Rifkin pioneered the development of a high-security courier bag.

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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) represents more than 147,000 members of the civil engineering profession worldwide. The organization operates under the mission of developing leadership, advancing technology, advocating lifelong learning, and promoting the profession. ASCE publications include books, manuals, journals, and magazines, as well as online research databases. It also provides its members with continuing education opportunities. Other ASCE activities include issuing annual report cards on the state of our nation's infrastructure. ASCE was founded in 1852 and is America's oldest national engineering society.

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Since Guardsmark’s founding in 1963, we have consistently set the gold standard for the security services industry. Through our uniquely intelligent approach to company policies and procedures, we have created a dynamic, progressive and innovative position in the security field. Our efforts are widely recognized: Our customer retention rate is believed to be the highest in the industry, and security experts regularly seek out and praise our expertise.We invite you to explore our strategic approach to security solutions, as well as the company culture that defines us as uniquely Guardsmark.

The Yankee Group provides market research and analytical reports focused on information technology topics and helping business leaders keep informed and up-to-date on the latest developments in hardware, software, and telecommunications. Yankee Group Research, Inc. also monitors trends in the consumer electronics market, and it provides decision support tools and consulting services. Yankee Group tracks regional technology trends as well as global trends; Yankee Group Research, Inc. operates through more than a dozen offices in the Americas and Europe. Tech research pioneer Howard Anderson started the group in 1970. Yankee Group Research, Inc. is owned by private equity firm Alta Communications.

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