The verdict is in: the National Association of Women Judges (NAWJ) wants gender equality in the US court system. The not-for-profit organization offers educational programs and professional development services to more than 1,200 members, who include both women and men, attorneys, law clerks, and judges at all levels, from tribal to federal. NAWJ holds national conferences to encourage professional networking, promotes diversity in hiring at law firms, offers law career training and scholarships to students, and provides legislative advocacy on behalf of women in prison and other underrepresented groups. NAWJ was at the forefront in the establishment and implementation of gender bias task forces in both federal and state courts. NAWJ have greatly advanced the administration of justice in areas of domestic violence, child support and child custody, and the treatment of women in the courts of America.

For those who are told that their face has lots of character or that they're not very photogenic, they may have already excluded modeling from their list of career choices. But talent agency and booker Ugly Enterprises offers hope to those who got whacked with the ugly stick. The agency, founded in London more than 30 years ago, signs on average-looking men and women who wouldn't normally be picked up by casting agents. They also enlist people with character, such as those who have broken noses, bug eyes, and extensive piercings. Sister agency Rage represents more conventionally attractive models for jobs in the television and fashion industries.

George Risk was born on December 8, 1912, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. George became interested in electricity at a very early age and by the age of seventeen, he had developed “500,000 Volts of Electricity” to entertain audiences in the Cedar Rapids area. Using transformers and tesla coils, he generated 500,000 volts to operate a man-lifting magnet and Jacob’s Ladder. George Risk Industries (GRI) wants customers to be able to manage risks. The company makes burglar alarm components and systems, including panic buttons (for direct access to alarm monitoring centers). In addition to security products, GRI manufactures pool alarms, which are designed to sound alerts when a pool or spa area has been entered. The company also makes thermostats, specialty computer keyboards and keypads, custom-engraved key caps, and push-button switches. Chairman and president Ken Risk, a son of founder George Risk, owns more than half of the company.

Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is one of the world's leading providers of product safety and certification testing services, performing more than 90,000 evaluations each year. Products that successfully navigate through its stringent tests are registered with the lab and can bear the UL Mark -- a widely trusted symbol for product safety and assurance. Nearly 20 billion products from 72,000 manufacturers bear the UL Mark each year. UL also offers commercial inspection and regulatory training services, as well as consumer safety advice. Underwriters Laboratories Inc. serves mainly Asia, North America, and Europe. William Merrill founded the nonprofit lab in 1894.

Accentuate Staffing, founded in 1996 as a North Carolina certified woman owned business, expresses our passion and enthusiasm for staffing through a daily commitment to deliver "The Power of Positive". At each and every touch point of the customer service experience; our leadership, business development, recruiting, and infrastructure teams offer differentiating experiences to all our constituents.Our evolution from ACC Staffing to Accentuate Staffing is a commitment to our clients and candidates that our passion and enthusiasm for staffing leads to better companies and careers. From the way we answer the telephone to the interactions we have at work and in the community, we are committed to living up to The Power of Positive. Need office help, but don't want to endure the cumbersome hiring process? Regional staffing firm Accentuate Staffing (formerly known as ACC Staffing) provides administrative, accounting, information technology, scientific, and other personnel, mainly to clients in the Research Triangle Park area of North Carolina (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill). The company offers both temporary and permanent placement services; customers have included GlaxoSmithKline, Global Knowledge, and Highwoods Properties. Founded in 1996, the company changed its name to Accentuate Staffing in November 2007.

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo puts on one of North America's largest festivals. Since the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo was established, it has made an impressive footprint on the livestock and entertainment industries and in the sport of rodeo. Proceeds from the not-for-profit group's annual show support scholarship programs. The show also is designed to promote better breeding and improved marketing of livestock. Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Inc. draws thousands of entries, including both animals and works of art. Show winners are sold at auction for prices that run into the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo events are held at Reliant Stadium, home to the NFL's Houston Texans, and surrounding venues. The first show was held in 1932.

CERC has serviced the nation’s opinion research, voter contact and grassroots needs since 1987. As a full-service firm, Competitive Edge provides: political polling; consumer research; campaign voter contact; grassroots advocacy and organizational services.

Altair Global Relocation provides relocation services to corporations in the United States and internationally. The company’s services include business location advisory services, professional consulting services, departure services destination, logistics, administrative, client solutions, and supplier management services. It also offers domestic and international mobility and business-to-business relocation solutions. The company’s clients include banking/financial services, coal/energy, food and beverage, medical/pharmaceutical, restaurant, retail, services, technology, and telecommunication industries. Altair Global Relocation was founded in 1989 as AmeriCorp, Inc. and changed its name to Altair Global Relocation in 2005. The company is based in Plano, Texas with an EMEA region office in London, the United Kingdom. It has locations in Plano, Texas; Shelton, Connecticut; Walnut Creek, California; Minnetonka, Minnesota; and London, the United Kingdom. The company has regional service centers in Dallas, Texas; Shelton, Connecticut; Walnut Creek, California; and Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Continental Graphics Corporation, also known as Continental DataGraphics (CDG), manages and publishes technical information for the aviation, trucking, and defense industries. Continental Graphics Corporation company compiles and processes data on parts lists and maintenance procedures and publishes it in a variety of formats, including print technical manuals, Web sites, and electronic databases. CDG also provides digital imaging services and document management software for the storage of critical documents. Clients include Goodrich, the American Trucking Associations, and Raytheon Aircraft. CDG is a unit of The Boeing Company, the world's largest aerospace company.

National Center for Victims of Crime is the nation's leading resource and advocacy organization for crime victims and those who serve them. Founded in 1985, the National Center for Victims of Crime helps people and communities harmed by crime. The non-profit organization is focused on victim services, public policy, civil justice, and training and technical assistance. National Center for Victims of Crime also works to increase public awareness of crimes, including stalking, that in the past have not been recognized as such. Since its founding the group has worked with more than 10,000 grassroots organizations and criminal justice agencies serving millions of crime victims. Since its inception in 1985, the National Center has worked with grassroots organizations and criminal justice agencies throughout the United States serving millions of crime victims.

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