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Christopher Simmons
Christopher Simmons has been a working journalist since his first magazine sale in 1984. He has since written for wide variety of print and online publications covering lifestyle, tech and entertainment. He is an award-winning author, designer, photographer, and musician. He is a member of ASCAP and PRSA. He is the founder and CEO of Neotrope®, based in Torrance, CA, USA.

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International Education Week 2012: Improving Opportunity, Strengthening Society

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State celebrates International Education Week, November 12–16, with the theme of “International Education: Improving Opportunity, Strengthening...
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Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists Kicks Off in Washington, DC

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Next week, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs will welcome approximately 135 emerging international journalists...

Life with the new iPad Wi-Fi+3G — My First Weekend in Love

COLUMN: I pre-ordered my new Apple iPad 64GB Wi-Fi + 3G, and so it arrived Friday afternoon. But, being busy, this morning (Saturday) was...

Del Mar DataTrac Signs Three Lenders for Commission Management Tool

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (eNewsChannels) -- Del Mar DataTrac(R), Inc. (DMD), the leading provider of affordable mortgage lending automation solutions, and an...

Allstar Coaches Cuts Rates for Florida RV Rentals

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (eNewsChannels) -- Allstar Coaches, Florida's leading RV rental dealer announced today that it is reducing rates for Florida...

PopMe: Why V 'The Visitors' lost me at hello

COLUMN: Well. I'm pretty much the target audience for any science fiction show, having been born and raised on SF films (my parents took...

CarGeek: Audi Unveils Pure Electric e-tron Concept

INGOLSTADT/FRANKFURT, Germany -- Audi presents the highlight of the IAA 2009: the e-tron, a high-performance sports car with a purely electric drive system. Four...

CarGeek: GM says Upcoming Chevrolet Volt Expects 230 mpg in City Driving

COLUMN: So much for GM 'killing the electric car.' The new Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle is expected to achieve city fuel economy of...

CarGeek: Bid, Buy, Burnout! GM to Offer California Cars on eBay

COLUMN: In a move to help simplify the car-shopping process, eBay Motors and General Motors Company today announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind promotion...

CarGeek: The New General Motors Company Launches Today

COLUMN: According to their official news announcement today: The new General Motors Company began operations today with a new corporate structure, a stronger balance...

CarGeek: Jaguar Cars tonight officially unveiled the all-new XJ car at the Saatchi Gallery in Chelsea, London

COLUMN: Hosted by Jay Leno, one of the world's best-known chat show hosts and a renowned car enthusiast, the launch of the new Jaguar...

STG Media Corp. Helps 'Resolve' the Health Issues Associated with Tobacco

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Nearly 1 of every 5 deaths is related to smoking. Cigarettes kill more Americans a year than alcohol, car accidents, suicide,...

Gameshastra and Sony Europe to Develop PS2 Game using Traditional Indian Sports

HYDERABAD, India -- Today, Hyderabad and Los Angeles based Gameshastra Inc, announced a partnership with Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) to build a game...

Music Prodigy Eric Reed to Perform at Get a Life Childcare Foundation's Jazz to Support Life Event

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Get a Life Childcare Foundation, the only non-profit foundation in the nation dedicated to caring for children whose parents or...

Long Term Care Insurance Leader Goes Green, Targets a Million Gallons of Gas Saved Each Year

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Going green can add green to the bottom line. That's the experience of LTC Financial Partners LLC (known in the industry...

Interview: Peter Frampton Talks About 'Fingerprints'

COLUMN: In September 2006, Peter Frampton released his first all-instrumental album, called "Fingerprints." For the project he was able to bring together not only...

Cease-Fire Agreement Offers a Moment of Opportunity for Political Settlement in Worsening Darfur Crisis

Save DarfurWASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Save Darfur Coalition welcomes the agreement reached today (Jan. 10) by New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson and Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir that his government and rebel groups will cease hostilities for a period of 60 days while they work towards a lasting peace.

Star Jones Voted Most Annoying Celebrity of 2006 by AmIAnnoying.com

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Who better to ask than You, Time Magazine's Person of the Year? AmIAnnoying.com, the site that gives a voice to thousands of visitors daily, and millions per year, has released its sixth annual list of the Most and Least Annoying Celebrities of 2006. Throughout the year, visitors browsed and voted on over 19,500 famous celebrities and groups, sharing their opinions on who they found annoying and not annoying.

Behind the Eye: Music Review – Peter Frampton 'Fingerprints' (2006)

Peter Frampton with GuitarMUSIC REVIEW: I was pretty excited to hear about the new disc "Fingerprints" from Peter Frampton, a seminal guitar god from the '70s who became enormously famous for his "Frampton Comes Alive" album and for his formant-tube guitar "talk box" sound on that record 30 years ago. I hadn't really thought about him much lately except when my iTunes jukebox cycled around to his tunes. So, getting the new disc was like hearing from an old friend again.

Stauber Names Jim Freeman as Director of Sales and Marketing

FULLERTON, Calif. -- Stauber Performance Ingredients, Inc., announced today the appointment of Jim Freeman to the position of Director of Sales and Marketing. The position reports to John Milazzo, President of Stauber, and became effective on August 30, 2006.

When Advertising Attacks: What Can Brown Do for Identity Theft?

COLUMN: Companies need to do a better job of policing themselves when signing up new customers on the Internet and through mail campaigns, otherwise...

Behind the Eye: New Phishing Scams Target Musicians Bidding on eBay for Used Gear

Oberhein OB12Just when you think it's safe to go shopping on eBay for used gear, like a vintage tube mic, or analog keyboard, the phishing artists have to ruin my day. Phishing, is the practice of trying to fool you into going to a website pretending to be a legitimate site, like a bank or eBay, or to contact somebody about a product or service through "real looking" email communications.

Federal Appeals Court Overturns Infringement Verdict Against ACell and Rejects Purdue Research Foundation's Appeal of Patent Inventorship

JESSUP, Md. -- ACell, Inc., the owner of highly valued extracellular matrix (ECM) patents, today won a resounding legal victory against Cook Biotech, Inc. (Cook) and Purdue Research Foundation (Purdue). The victory frees ACell to broadly promote the development, licensing and commercialization of its remarkable tissue graft bio-technology.

Interview: A Vision of Hope with Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Archbishop Desmond TutuAn interview with Nobel Peace Prize winner, human rights activist and world renowned author and lecturer Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who shares a few thoughts on his book "God Has a Dream: A Vision of Hope for Our Time."

When Advertising Attacks: Man Fur Makes Me Thirsty – Alcohol and Shaving Don't Mix

Cuervo TV spotCOLUMN: Apparently shaving is no longer hip and cool. I'm watching TV, the commercials come on, and I am blinded by the stubble... oh the stubble ... Does Paris Hilton think "that's hot?" Ohmigod! I need to stop shaving or I'm not going to get past that velvet rope!

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