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MONTCLAIR, Calif., Oct. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Industrial strength protection is the only solution for OEMs that must transport sensitive equipment to customers or trade shows. When failure is not an option, the only choice is the new CaseCruzer KR-1510-06 Carrying Case. The KR-1510-06 is a reusable general-purpose shipping case for industrial manufacturers and other professions that rely on delicate electronic devices. Monitors, meters, widgets and computers are always in need of rugged...

CLEVELAND, Oct. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA is offering students the opportunity to compete in two microgravity challenges: "Dropping In a Microgravity Environment," or DIME, and "What If No Gravity?" or WING. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO) DIME is a team competition for high school students in the ninth through 12th grades. WING is a competition for student teams from the fifth through eighth grades. Both are project-oriented activities that...

NEW YORK, Oct. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite a shaky economy, Americans still want to party and will spend to celebrate the season this year. From Halloween costume parties to Secret Santa exchanges to champagne toasts at New Year's, results from interclick's latest audience insight survey show that median spending for holiday parties will be $350 per party, with overall spending potentially topping $3 billion this year. The majority of consumers throwing holiday parties this year will...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4: BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS Profile America -- Tuesday, October 4th. Today marks the birthday in 1862 of a man who put millions of books into the hands of several generations of young American readers long before the Harry Potter phenomenon swept children's literature. Edward...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Depositphotos, the fastest-growing stock photo agency in the world, released a major website update. Depositphotos' new website design is modern and attractive, and is created to satisfy customer's needs and simplify the process of finding and purchasing the appropriate high-quality images. Search functionality has been extended. Every word from an image title is used to determine image ranking in the search results. The search bar was...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Postal employees are doing something we've never done before - we're joining forces to let people know the real situation at the U.S. Postal Service. With public officials discussing massive cuts in service that would harm the American people and undermine the future of the USPS, this is too critical a time to stand by. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110923/DC74359LOGO ) Among our actions will be rallies at all 435...

First-Ever World Prematurity Day for Advocacy, Public Awareness WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Sept. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The March of Dimes today announced its commitment to the United Nation's "Every Woman Every Child" program with a new global advocacy and awareness campaign on the tragic toll of death and disability caused by preterm birth. The centerpiece of the campaign is the first-ever annual World Prematurity Day to be held on 17 November 2011. Partners in this initiative are...

Non-Profit Has a Long History of Raising Standards for Working Parents WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Sept. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- March of Dimes efforts to help families balance work and family life have been recognized by the Working Mother 100 Best Companies list for the third consecutive year. "We are honored once again to be recognized for our achievements supporting mothers, families, and healthy pregnancies," said Dr. Jennifer L. Howse, president of March of Dimes. "We have...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Aug. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The March of Dimes National Youth Council has welcomed a new executive team and two new members for 2011-2012 rounding out a committee of 19 college students who work with the March of Dimes for stronger, healthier babies. National Youth Council members are selected because of their demonstrated leadership ability and their potential for service to the March of Dimes Foundation. These new members have done extensive volunteer work...

Destination Maternity® Corporation Makes a Fashion Statement with Celebrity Jeans for Online Charity Auction WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Aug. 25, 2011/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Celebrity trendsetters and Hollywood moms have teamed up to create unique maternity jeans so a few lucky moms-to-be can own a pair of one-of-a-kind jeans, personally embellished by a star. Celebrity moms Laila Ali, Heidi Klum, Naomi Watts, Jewel, Nicole Sullivan, Diane Farr, Camila Alves, Busy Philipps, and Kaitlin...