EquiChord, a professional music studio that provides creative musical arrangements and choreography for amateur and professional dressage riders alike, has authored Rhythm Riding - a book that provides a proven step-by-step process that makes learning to ride with music an enjoyable and achievable goal.

Posted: November 19th, 2008 under Books, Entertainment, Events, Multimedia, Music, Musicians, Publishing.
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Boots’ Christmas TV advert from 2007 won an industry Gold Award in The Campaign Magazine Big Awards. The company has now launched this year’s seasonal advert, and it features the Sugababes’ hit single ‘Girls’.

In 2007 the Boots TV advert gave real insight into the lengthy preparations women make when getting ready for that all-important Christmas party. The music that accompanied it was ’Here Come the Girls’ by Ernie K Doe, originally a hit in the 1970s.

This year, Boots‘ new Christmas advert celebrates the art of choosing great gifts for your colleagues this season. The advert shows Boots knows that women want to get it right, finding the perfect present at a price they can afford.

Boots has teamed up with the Sugababes, the UK’s biggest girl band, for this year’s campaign. The advert features the trio’s recent single ’Girls’, which includes a sample of ’Here Come the Girls’ by Ernie K Doe. The Sugababes feel-good single has been selling fast in selected Boots stores across the nation, and Bootshas matched the 10p donation to the White Ribbon Alliance for every copy it has rung through its tills.

The theme of the song reflects the feminine traits highlighted in the advert. Set in an office, viewers will see women making lists, lovingly wrapping presents, and even offering themselves up as gifts in a bid to ensure they give the perfect ‘Secret Santa’ present.

Throughout the commercial viewers are given hints of items that would make ideal Christmas gifts for friends, family and colleagues this year. From beauty products for a bushy-browed boss who receives the ‘No7 Eye and Brow Kit‘ to a colleague who has a soft spot for cuddly toys who receives the ‘In the Night Garden Soft Friends Gift Pack’, the message is there is something for everyone. With a huge range of Christmas gifts for 2008 under £5 and many presents part of a three for two mix ‘n’ match offer at Boots this season, ‘Secret Santa’ has never been so easy.

The office scene was shot over a period of five days in a disused office block. There were 400 women on the site and only 50 men, but everyone had a go at wrapping their own ‘Secret Santa’ present. In keeping with the theme of their advert, this year more than 2800 staff at Boots UK’s Nottingham and Feltham support offices will be attempting to break the world record for the largest number of people involved in a ‘Secret Santa’ on one day.

About Boots
Boots UK is the UK pharmacy-led health and beauty retailing business of Alliance Boots.

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Posted: November 18th, 2008 under Artists, Awards, Celebrity, Entertainment, Music, Promotions, Society.
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32Red has announced that one of its players claimed a second large jackpot win from the same slot machine in under a month. The lucky player has taken home a total of £37,864.09 in just 17 days and becomes one of the online casino’s luckiest customers.

With a history of big winners, 32Red can demonstrate a series of large payouts that include a £1,094,112.81 win on Major Millions, which was one of the biggest payouts ever recorded at an online casino, and £1,000,641 on King Cashalot. Both of these wins came from one of 32Red’s 150+ slot machines and represent just two of twelve jackpot games available at 32Red, including Mega Moolah - the jackpot to which currently stands at over £4,500,000.

Remarkably, these latest jackpots all came from the same slot machine, Cash Splash. The casino reports the probability of this happening as very low, with Ed Ware, 32Red CEO, remarking “Although large jackpot wins are quite common at 32Red, the chances of the same player winning the jackpot from the same game twice in a month are both staggering and wonderful.”

The player from Dorset logged in as normal on the 9th October and loaded the Cash Splash progressive online slot game, triggering the jackpot of £22,949.09 shortly after. He then logged in again on the 26th October and won a further £14,915, making a total payout of £37,864.09 for him in October. Ware said, ”This series of big wins couldn’t come at a better time too, with another winner at 32Red well and truly beating the credit crunch in October and lining up a very special Christmas”.

The Cash Splash progressive slot is available to play in two forms - as a 3 reel, single payline slot and a 5 reel, 15 payline machine. The jackpot is triggered by the game’s logo symbol falling across the reels on the selected payline. When this happens the displayed jackpot total within the game is the figure won by the player. This amount varies and is connected to how much the game is played, with a fraction added to the jackpot every time the reels are spun. After the player’s second win, the jackpot was reset and now stands at over £11,500, prompting Ware to ask, “Can this same player make it 3 wins in short succession? Either way it has to be his luckiest autumn and we wish him the best of luck in the future”.

About 32Red Plc:
32Red is the five times winner of the Best Casino title awarded by watchdog and player advocate site Casinomeister and is renowned for providing industry-leading level of support to players. Over 80% of 32Red’s players are from the UK and 32Red is licensed and regulated by the Government of Gibraltar. 32Red Plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM (ticker: TTR). The Company operates 32Red Casino, 32Red Poker, 32Red Mobile, 32Red Affiliates and DashCasino.com.

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Posted: November 18th, 2008 under Entertainment, Fun, Gambling, Game Developers, Games, Online, Society.
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Rolex: Quantum of Solace’s new 007 James Bond, Daniel Craig chooses to wear a Rolex Submariner 6358, even to interviews for the new Bond film. When playing James Bond in the film, however, Daniel Craig wears an Omega. Now what exactly is going on here?

With Quantum of Solace predicted to rake in over $60 million dollars on opening weekend, the producers of the new James Bond may not be worrying about the maverick approach of the new 007, Daniel Craig. Then again, maybe they should be listening to the wisdom of their chosen star and honor a great legacy.

This article, by John Lavitt, can be viewed in its entirety at the MJ Rolex Watch Blog:
http://www.melrosejewelers.com/rolex-watch-blog/daniel-craig-wears-a-rolex-to-honor-the-legacy-of-james-bond/

Why is Daniel Craig a maverick? Although James Bond wears an Omega in the new films, Daniel Craig chooses to go against the grain of his producers and wears a classic Rolex Submariner 6358 to his interviews and in his personal life. Since Ian Fleming wrote in the original novels that his character James Bond wears a Rolex and Sean Connery always wore a Rolex Submariner 6358 in the early classic films, Daniel Craig pays tribute to these cultural icons by wearing a Rolex. At a recent GQ photo shoot, the entire wardrobe was styled for Daniel Craig, except for one key element: “Watch by Rolex, Craig’s own.”

Learn more about the James Bond’s Rolex Submariner at:
http://www.melrosejewelers.com/content/rolex_education_rolex_journey_of_submariner.htm

An example of a Rolex Submariner that has historically been used in James Bond films can be seen here: http://www.melrosejewelers.com/info/submariner_ss_black_388.htm

Even if Omega named their new watch after James Bond and was willing to pay a bundle for the product placement, maybe the producers should respect the awareness shown by their star of the true legacy and history of their character. Throughout his time as 007, Sean Connery was equipped with the Rolex Submariner, which has just celebrated its 50th anniversary this year, and Ian Fleming clearly chose Rolex as the watch worn by his creation. “Daniel Craig likes to tell a story about his watch. It is a Rolex Submariner 6358, an exact replica of the one he remembers Sean Connery wearing in Goldfinger.” (Empire Magazine). Now is the time for the producers of James Bond to follow the lead of their star and honor the legacy of Ian Fleming and Sean Connery — Give 007 back his Rolex

This article was published by the MJ Rolex Watch Blog, 
http://www.melrosejewelers.com/rolex-watch-blog/ , or in the U.K. at
http://www.melrosejewelers.co.uk/rolex-watch-blog/

Melrose Jewelers has the world’s largest information and education section guide about Rolex watches found here: http://www.melrosejewelers.co.uk/content/rolex_education.htm

The MJ Rolex Watch Blog is published by Melrose Jewelers, http://www.MelroseJewelers.com, USA’s largest online Rolex retailer. Melrose Jewelers is a member of the NAWCC (National Association of Watch Collectors), the MJSA (Manufacturers & Jewelers Association of America) and the California Sheriff’s Association. Melrose Jewelers is not an authorized agent or affiliated with Rolex USA, Rolex S.A., or Rolex International. All Rolex watches offered by Melrose Jewelers are Preowned; no new Rolex watches are available from Melrose Jewelers. Rolex Datejust, Rolex Oyster Perpetual, Rolex Day Date presidential and Rolex Oyster are trademarks of Rolex USA and a list of New Rolex Watch Dealers can be found at the Rolex website. Melrose Jewelers intends to complement the jewelry store offerings of Tiffany’s (TIF), Zales (ZLC), Amazon.co.uk (AMZN), Blue Nile UK (NILE), and Signet (Kay Jewelers & Jared The Galleria) (NYSE: SIG) with Rolex wristwatches.

About the Melrose Jewelers Preowned Rolex Standards:
The Preowned Rolex Awards were designed by Melrose Jewelers, America’s largest online Preowned Rolex watch retailer, in order to award Preowned Rolex retailers committed to excellence in product quality and product authenticity disclosure. The 2008 Preowned Rolex Awards Winners are: A and E Watches (A & E Watches,A&E Watches),Time and Gems (Time & Gems, Time&Gems), Portero, JomaShop (Joma Shop),Bernard Watch and Stein Diamonds. Watch Finder ( WatchFinder ) WatchFinder.co.uk , Second Time Round ( Second Time Around ) SecondTimeRound.com , Dream Watches Dream-Watches.co.uk , Watches.co.uk , & Blowers Jewellers blowers-jewellers.co.uk.

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Posted: November 17th, 2008 under Actors, Artists, Celebrity, Celebs, Entertainment, Lifestyles, Movies.
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Mindome™, a game design company, announces the launch of Tredoku – the new puzzle that redefines the logic game playing experience. Tredoku brings architecture, graphic design and art together into one fun creation. These characteristics allow the game to have endless forms with an additional phenomenon of spatial logic – an added visual challenge. The game was created to explore a new world of puzzle possibilities that makes use of three dimensional space, rather than the flat puzzles available today.

Tredoku developer Eyal Amitzur, a young Tel Aviv architect, places sudoku in space! The idea came to mind as he wondered what would happen if Sudoku was freed from the square and became a visual experience. “When you look at a building’s blueprints, you must use creative thinking to connect these flat drawings into a three dimensional whole in your head – this was my model for building Tredoku,” he explains. Amitzur’s only concern about the design constraints was to keep Sudoku rules. Since the new puzzle needed to appear “spatial” on a flat piece of paper, Amitzur had to search further to make his new game a real visual experience. “While studying in Milan, I went to many art exhibitions and sat in bookstores for hours”, he recalls. “M.C. Escher, the graphic artist with his impossible worlds had influenced theTredoku design, as well as artist Bridget Riley of the Op-Art movement, who made amazing paintings that ‘pop out’ of the flat canvas.”

Besides infinite possible forms, Tredoku incorporates creative thinking; the use of both the logical (left) and dimensional (right) sides of the brain. The bent form is a visual challenge that makes the game more fun to play.

When tested, Tredoku generated enthusiastic responses worldwide. Top mathematicians praise it, while fans from over 70 countries claim that Tredoku is a “truly stimulating and challenging mind game.”

“Tredoku Easy”, “Tredoku Beginners” and “Tredoku Kids™” books are available on Amazon sites worldwide as well as on “The Book Depository” site in the UK, which offers free worldwide shipping when purchased through www.tredoku.com.

Graphic files of puzzle examples suitable for publication are available upon request

Tredoku™ Tredoku Kids™ and Mindome™ are trademarks of Mindome Ltd.

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Posted: November 13th, 2008 under Entertainment, Fun, Games, Recreation, Society.
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Emirates, the Dubai-based international airline, has announced that its innovative short movie ”The Exposure of Tom King”, has been completed and is now ready to premiere online.

Created to promote the launch of the new Emirates non-stop flight between Los Angeles and Dubai, “The Exposure of Tom King” was filmed without any actors or actresses in the movie at all. Emirates then asked for aspiring actors and actresses around the world to audition for roles in the movie via their own webcams, and added selected actors and actresses to the pre-filmed movie using the latest bluescreen technology.

Benton Roman, the film’s Director, commented, “The main challenge in shooting a film with no one in it was to make the shots as interesting as possible, whilst framing them from the waist up so that people could easily audition via their webcam.”

Avy Kaufman, the top Hollywood casting director enlisted by Emirates to find the best people for the roles in the movie, sifted through all the auditions that were submitted and picked the finest performances which have now been composited onto the previously-shot movie. Kaufman has previously worked on major Hollywood blockbusters including the The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), Brokeback Mountain (2005), Capote (2005), Garden State (2004), Dogville (2003) and The Sixth Sense (1999).

The new five minute dramatic short created by Emirates tells the story of a Hollywood heartthrob named Tom King. Two opportunists discover he has a secret and then try to blackmail him for two million dollars. Horrified at the risk of exposure, Tom King will stop at nothing to prevent his secret from being revealed.

Emirates received over 200 auditions from budding actors and actresses from around the world. The lucky virtual cast were informed of their success on October 26th. The premiere of the movie was held on November 7th, and has been made available online, along with footage from the auditions.

About the Emirates Airline:
Emirates, the Dubai-based international airline, is one of the world’s most successful and rapidly-expanding airlines. With a focus on high quality service and industry-leading products, Emirates has received over 400 international awards and accolades for excellence since its inception in 1985. Emirates is currently the only airline to operate non-stop flights to six continents from one hub.

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Posted: November 11th, 2008 under Actors, Artists, Entertainment, Movies, Online, Society, Video.
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San Francisco world jazz vocalist Lua Hadar returns from a triumphant international debut at the Bangkok 10th International Festival of Dance and Music with her sophisticated high-energy band, TWIST, to perform a homecoming concert at Angelica’s Bistro in Redwood City. This comes on the heels of the successful release of her latest CD, Lua Hadar with TWIST, at New York’s famed Iridium Jazz Club. A unique and original vocalist with a soaring range, Hadar interprets lyrics in several languages with a charming, swinging delivery. TWIST plays its own brand of “jazz without borders,” spiced with elements of Latin, pop, funk, and international cabaret. Saturday, December 6, two shows at 7:30 and 9:15 PM. Tickets $15 plus $20 food/drink minimum. Full dinner menu served from 6 pm. Wine list. Angelica’s Bistro, 863 Main Street, Redwood City.www.angelicasbistro.com PHONE FOR TICKETS & RESERVATIONS: (650) 365-3226

Lua Hadar moves from stage to cabaret to jazz club with effervescent ease. A native New Yorker, from a musical family, Lua Hadar has performed as an actor and singer all her life. Her love for The Great American Songbook, begun in her New York childhood, mixes with her passion for world cultures, so jazz club and concert audiences enjoy an eclectic mix of grooves and languages, from the familiar to the exotic, but always with Lua’s fresh twist.

For 10 years, Lua Hadar led teams of teachers and hundreds of students to create original stage productions in Garfield and John Gill Elementary Performing Arts Magnet Schools in Redwood City.

New York critic Joe Regan Jr. wrote about the May 10th release performance at New York’s Iridium Jazz Club: - “a stunning evening - sheer beauty - every selection was dramatically on the nose - she rocked - her physical presence and body language remind one of the great Latin, Abbe Lane, at her peak. The evening was pure pleasure!”

For hi-res photos see the MEDIA page at http://www.luahadar.com or contact info@luahadar.com. CD graphics by Paige Smith.

FOR CALENDAR EDITORS:
WHO: Lua Hadar with TWIST
WHAT: 6-piece world jazz ensemble headlined by vocalist Lua Hadar
WHEN: Saturday, December 6, two shows, at 7:30 and 9:15 pm.
HOW: Full dinner menu served from 6 pm. Wine list.
WHERE: Angelica’s Bistro, 863 Main Street, downtown Redwood City
TICKETS: $15 plus $20 food/drink minimum. Students: $7.50 - ALL AGES ARE WELCOME.
PHONE FOR TICKETS AND RESERVATIONS: (650) 365-3226
VENUE INFORMATION: http://www.angelicasbistro.com
BAND INFORMATION: http://www.luahadar.com

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Posted: November 6th, 2008 under Artists, Bands, Clubs, Entertainment, Events, Fun, Music, Musicians, Shows, Singers, Society.
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GAME, Europe’s premier video game retailer, has launched a new, innovative advergame where the prize is the player’s wish list. GAME hopes the offer of such a prize will encourage more users to create wish lists at game.co.uk.

Understanding that the campaign will have to work hard to standout from the crowd, GAME has created a concept that taps into two of the great debates among gamers: which consoles and are the best and who are the best players?

Split between ‘retro’ gamers who grew up with Pacman and Asteroids and the ‘next generation’ of consoles, such as the Wii and Playstation 3, players can choose which team they want to represent.

To ensure a successful and high quality campaign, GAME commissioned the winners of the Games category at the New Media Age Effectiveness Awards 2008, 4T2 Multimedia, for consultancy and production. 4T2 split their staff into two groups of different age ranges to produce stylised content for each of the teams in the campaign creating a passionate and competitive development.

With ten levels in the initial launch of the viral game, the campaign from GAME has a long lifespan and will be generating repeat visits for many months. Levels 1 – 7 can be played from all over the web while levels 8 -10 are only available for play on game.co.uk. Each level includes hidden crates that players can find which was tied into a weekly competition, enabling GAME to keep talking to players and give the gamers and bloggers an additional storyline to find and share where the crates were hidden.

The “Console Wars“ viral game also features an integrated communication plan for all players in the form of a weekly branded e-mail containing hints tips and links to strategy guides. Players who have not yet set up a wish list will receive a custom e-mail reminding them to do so otherwise they won’t win any prizes.

The winner of “Console Wars“ will receive a grand prize of £1000 worth of their wish list while five runners up will win £200 of their wish list. Each time a level is completed the player doubles their number of entries into the prize draw.

GAME has created “Console Wars” in such a way that new levels can easily be added and expanded. The video game retailer plans to engage in debate with users to find out what new characters should be added and help shape the game’s future.

GAME hopes the combination of great playability and the company’s interaction with players of ”Console Wars” will encourage users to create their Christmas wish list at game.co.uk in the hope of winning the grand prize.

About GAME:
GAME is Europe’s leading specialist retailer of computer software and video games. The Group currently operates from over 400 stores in the UK and Eire and 400 stores in continental Europe and Australia. For further corporate information log ontowww.gamegroup.plc.uk.

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Posted: November 3rd, 2008 under Competitions, Entertainment, Fun, Game Developers, Games, Online.
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“We Are The Heart Of America” — a new breed of patriotic music is born Until now, the mainstream music industry has not produced a great theme song that passionately and patriotically expresses what Americans of all parties must face about the 2008 election and its aftermath. It is the truth that Barack Obama has always known. America must rise above fear and mudslinging, respect that we all love our country despite our differences, and work courageously together united in our common ground and core values. In so doing, we strengthen the heart of America. What else can save Her? Whatever the outcome of the election, the heart of America must be strengthened.

Just as the hymn, “Amazing Grace,” was humbly born “a cappella” through a repentant Calvinist minister for the benefit of his congregation, so it was that the fully arranged rock song, “We Are The Heart Of America”, was initially born through the simple acoustic guitar and voice of an unknown retired rocker for the benefit of fellow patriots who cared to listen. One day, when one of those listeners turned out to be hit songwriter Gary Wright’s son, Justin, everything changed quickly. Justin Wright, who had already placed one of his own rock songs in the Top 40, cleared his schedule in order to bring, “We Are The Heart Of America,” into full expression as an electric rock song. After the production received enthusiastic thumbs up from Gary Wright and music industry moguls in Nashville and Hollywood, attention was turned toward distribution. In a spirit of bipartisanship, the song was offered to both political parties and is now available at www.LoveistheCure.com

Carlton Schreiner is the composer and producer of the ”Love Is The Cure” CD as well as ”We Are The Heart Of America”. He is currently writing a book that will link the lyrics in his songs and poems to what he has learned during 25 years as a consultant for thousands of people seeking to improve spiritual, psychological, and physical health. Carlton believes that patriotic love for one’s country has a beneficial effect on overall health and should therefore never be questioned despite political differences.

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Posted: November 3rd, 2008 under Album, Artists, Entertainment, Music, Musicians, Singers.
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CINESTRAT - Documentary Film Fest of Finestrat. 2009/05/6-10th

For the 2009 edition of CINESTRAT, to be held in severall places (Finestrat- Alicante- Valencia/Spain, Lima/Perú, Mendoza/Argentina) from May 6th to 10th 2009, we have again chosen a new theme we are sure you will be interested in: MUSIC OF THE WORLD.

Therefor we would really be happy if you consider participating in our competition for: 1.documentaries about music and 2. music clips. A total amount of 16,000 euros in awards will be given over to winners among the selected films and clips.

The call for entries for CINESTRAT 09 is from November 1st. 2008 until March 15 2009, both inclusive. Entry is free and so is the original shooting format. Regulations for all are downloadable PDfiles on our website.

You only need to enter www.cinestrat.es and fill in the e-form you can find on severall pages.

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Posted: November 3rd, 2008 under Competitions, Entertainment, Events, Fun, Music, Online, Video.
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Christmas in November? Gospel Songstress Sherrie Keys likes to celebrate the holidays early. The singer is kicking off the holiday season with free mp3 downloads of Christmas music on her myspace page.

“With so many attention-grabbing headlines about the economy, I thought I might capture in song the goodwill often shown during the holidays. The celebration of Christmas inspires us to show Christ-like behavior during challenging times” says Keys.

“Christmas is a wonderful celebration. It’s an opportunity to show our love for God and our love for each other by sharing with someone less fortunate, whether it’s a gift, a toy, a phone call, a food basket or a song”.

The singer has uploaded a holiday favorite “What Child Is This?” to her myspace page. “What Child Is This?” is a popular Christmas carol written in 1865 by William Dix. William Dix has been called a poet of worship. Dix wrote more than 40 hymns including “What Child Is This?” which is set to the traditional English melody of Greensleeves.

Myspace visitors can listen and download a complimentary version of Sherrie Keys singing “What Child Is This?” on the singer’s myspace page.

http://www.myspace.com/sherriekeys

About Sherrie Keys: Sherrie Keys is a contemporary gospel recording artist who captivates audiences with her elegant, hauntingly beautiful voice. Armed with a warm spirit, an infectious smile, a generous heart and a passion for missions outreach, Sherrie Keys’ abundant gifts serve as a platform for ministry beyond music.

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Posted: November 3rd, 2008 under Artists, Entertainment, Music, Online, Singers, Society.
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Casino Riva, one of Europe’s leading online gaming companies, announces its new version today. The main innovation offers an easier access for everyone to the new version in French, English, Spanish and Italian.

Casino Riva worked on new graphics to get still closer to a real casino room, more efficient and faster internet browsing has been updated for more accessibilities. The website’s colours remain sweet to stay in a pleasant atmosphere and allow the players a moment of true relaxation. The button’s access to security, payments, responsible gaming and support in the front page are bigger for more visibility and easier access.

This new version offers more games, over 280 exciting ones, which range from slot machines to American Roulette. Games have been added with more options and surprises to get bigger winnings online. These updates make Casino Riva’s new version, one of the most successful and reliable sites of the market.

For more information about the site, please visit Casino Riva or email us atinfo@casinoriva.com

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Posted: October 30th, 2008 under Entertainment, Fun, Games, Online.
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Gamestation, the fast growing UK video and computer game retailer, has predicted that the soon-to-released Gears of War 2 video game will be the biggest selling Xbox 360 game of the year. The third person tactical action game from Epic Games and Microsoft Studios has been eagerly awaited since the original Gears of War was released in 2006.

In Gears of War 2, the Locust has found a way to make giant emergence holes capable of destroying entire cities at once. The game joins Marcus Fenix and the rest of the COG Delta Squad as they now begin drilling underground to “take the fight to the Locust”.

To celebrate the launch of Gears of War 2 on Xbox 360, Gamestation has created a special ”Gears of War 2 Section” where customers can buy Gears of War action figures, T-shirts, baseball caps and the game itself, in either the standard version or the Limited Edition Gears of War.

The limited edition version of Gears of War 2 comes with a variety of added features including “Beneath the Suraface: An Inside Look at Gears of War 2″, a 48 page, hardbound book featuring character profiles, exclusive concept art and a foreword by Design Director, Cliff Bleszinski. Also included is a bonus DVD containing exclusive footage of the making of the game, design galleries with audio commentary by Epic Games and promotional videos. The limited edition version of Gears of War 2 also includes an Xbox Live code that allows users to unlock a gold plated Lancer Assault Rifle for online play.

The official Gears of War Strategy Guide will also be available at Gamestation and customers will also be able to order their copy of the game with a Gears of War action figure 4-pack included. The original Gears of War figure box set is also still available.

Gears of War 2 will be available from the 7th of November.

About Gamstation:
Gamestation is the fastest growing retailer of video and computer games in the UK. Originally set up by people who love playing computer games, the company ethos is built around the consumer. Specialising in new games, pre-order games and trade-ins across all the major formats, Gamestation aims to be the one stop shop for the gamer.

The company has over 150 high street stores as well as an online store at www.gamestation.co.uk. In 2007 the company became part of the larger GAME Group,but still operates from York, England.

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Posted: October 30th, 2008 under Entertainment, Fun, Game Developers, Games, Video.
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Light: Darkness and Scary Effects
The most important instruments to liven up the creepy party are light, sound and a scary decoration. Certainly, the room has to be darkened before green and orange bulbs can create an eerie atmosphere. Black light as known from discotheques is particularly suitable as well. When choosing the lamps’ position, you should make sure to have primarily scary details of the decoration spotlighted. In addition, lights strings create a special atmosphere, particularly ones with Halloween motifs such as pumpkins and bats. Black light lamps, colored bulbs and light strings are available in every well-stocked DIY store.

Mystical: Candlelight
For those who like it even more mystical, candles are a good choice. However, you should pay particular attention to corresponding precautions then in order to avoid fires.

All-important: The Right Halloween Sound!
Imagine a horror film without corresponding music. Most flicks appear funny rather than scary then. Many scientists also claim that the large number of apparitions results from the effect of low-frequency oscillations. Therefore, it is crucial to provide for the right sound in order to put your guests into the right mood. Particularly at the beginning of the party, a corresponding soundscape sets the spooky mood for the visitors.

Halloween Sound Effects from the Internet
By the way, you can find the right sound for this occasion on the internet: Visitwww.halloween-party-music.com for the Halloween Party Soundtrack with scary effects that will really send shivers down your spine as well as for the Halloween Danceparty CD with groovy dance tracks especially for Halloween. Those who decide quickly can also download the CD in mp3 format at short notice. Besides: our readers even save 5 dollars with the reader voucher 23cfA49cD13.

Turning the Living Room into a Haunted Castle – The Right Decoration How can you decorate a Halloween party easily, quickly and inexpensively? Creativity and some manual skills are advantageous here. But: no scare-mongering! With the help of the following tips, anyone can create the desired ghost house or tomb atmosphere.

A Hollowed Pumpkin – the Classic
Obviously, the classic is the hollowed pumpkin. You can find numerous carving patterns for the typical “pumpkin grin” and tasty recipes for what remains on the internet.

Easily Create Cobwebs on Your Own
By means of a hot-melt gun, you can easily create your own cobwebs. For what exasperates a handyman, will suit the Halloween fan just fine. Simply apply glue dots on insensitive places and pull the hot-melt gun more or less quickly away from the glue dot so that fine threads are forming, slowly floating down on the object to be cocooned. The whole thing will look as if nobody had cleaned up there for years – just like in a real haunted castle! Cobwebs for windows, doorways and even for the decoration of the buffet can easily be created as well: simply use a waterproof pen to paint a cobweb on plastic wrap and stick it on the window or attach it to doors.

Decoration of Walls and Windows
The famous Halloween symbols are always an asset, such as pumpkins, bats and ghosts as well as everything reminding of an old ghost house: ornamentation around the doors, stones in the corners and many other features can easily be created by means of old cardboard boxes and a little paint.

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Posted: October 28th, 2008 under Entertainment, Events, Fun, Online.
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32Red Plc, the UK facing online gaming company, has revealed that they have been nominated in the Best Deal of the Year and Revitalised Brand of the Year categories of the LeisureReport Awards 2008.

The LeisureReport Awards are designed to highlight and reward successful business development and these latest nomination have been announced in recognition of 32Red’s progress throughout in 2007 and 2008.

No strangers to the winning of awards, 32Red has already succeeded in proving itself through the online casino site, which has won the acclaimed Best Casino award from Casinomiester an unprecedented five consecutive years since 2003.

According to Ed Ware, CEO at 32Red Plc, the LeisureReport recognition of the re-energising of the 32Red Casino brand was a result of considerable amount of serious work and focus. He added, “The company wanted to put more time and energy into the 32Red brand to portray the qualities our players have come to know and expect from us.”

The Best Deal of the Year nomination reflects 32Red Plc’s corporate performance, with the smooth and successful selling of the betdirect brand in November last year. The subsequent funds were invested into the casino brand and have been the spur for32Red’s strong performance in 2008. Ed Ware, commented, “We’re honoured to have been nominated for two awards - they are demonstrative of 32Red’s good year, our progress in 2008 and the direction for us in 2009, where we hope to build and accelerate our success.”

About 32Red Plc:
32Red is the five times winner of the Best Casino title awarded by watchdog and player advocate site Casinomeister and is renowned for providing industry-leading level of support to players.

While over 80% of 32Red’s players are from the UK, 32Red Plc is based in Gibraltar and is fully licensed and regulated by the Government of Gibraltar. Listed on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM (ticker: TTR), 32Red Plc is renowned for its transparency and excellent player support.

The 32Red PLC gaming company offers a range of online gaming products including an online casino, a poker room, online bingo and mobile casino. These are operated through the 32Red Casino, 32Red Poker, 32Red Mobile, 32Red Affiliates and DashCasino.com brands.

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Posted: October 23rd, 2008 under Awards, Entertainment, Fun, Gambling, Game Developers, Games, Online.
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Barclaycard has announced the inaugural Barclaycard World Freerun Championships which will be staged in September at Camden’s iconic Roundhouse. This standout occasion for the capital features a specially designed course constructed as a massive challenge for more than 20 top-flight international freerunners.

Freerunning began as an urban expression of freedom and athleticism in Paris in the 1990s. Its exponents perform breathtaking combinations of running, climbing, jumping, vaults, spins, flips and somersaults, usually across an urban landscape.

This groundbreaking Barclaycard sponsored event will be a global celebration, showcasing the awesome artistry of the world’s best athletes in this incredible urban sport. Each will perform to the accompaniment of his own individually selected soundtrack and in a unique twist, each will be judged by his fellow competitors. The Barclaycard World Freerun Champion will be the athlete who displays the greatest skill, complexity and above all, fluidity or “flow”.

Sponsorship of the World Freerun Championships marks an exciting time for Barclaycard. Dan Mathieson, Barclaycard Head of Sponsorship, said, “Barclaycard is really excited to be bringing the inaugural World Championships of this spectacular, fast growing sport to London. We feel the fluidity and freedom of movement associated with free running mirror the key needs of Barclaycard customers, especially those using the Barclaycard OnePulse card in London allowing contactless travel and purchases across the capital.”

Championship organisers, World Freerun Ents, share a similarly upbeat view of Barclaycard’s involvement. ”World-class brands have been getting more and more into the freerun thing,” said Championship spokesman and Urban Freeflow supremo, Ez, ”but we always make sure that we are comfortable with any commercial tie-ups and that they make sense for the freerun lifestyle. The clincher for us here is that Barclaycard’s global ambitions for the sport match our own.”

Barclaycard’s role as main sponsor complements that of associate sponsors Sony Ericsson, The Carphone Warehouse and Adidas.

Dave Hilton, Head of Marketing at Sony Ericsson, UK & Ireland said “Everyone at Sony Ericsson and The Carphone Warehouse are really excited to be an associate sponsor of the Barclaycard World Freerun Championships. The event is a celebration of artistic freedom mixed with high-value entertainment - the same attributes as the new Sony Ericsson C702 and W760i handsets. As experts in mobile entertainment, we’re proud to support this unique event by developing compelling freerun content for our customers.”

Jascha Muller, responsible for Global Sports Marketing at Adidas said, “Adidas is proud to support and sponsor the Barclaycard World Freerun Championships. Freerunning is an inspirational activity and adidas is working closely with the athletes to create the adiScape range; bespoke footwear and clothing that perform to the specific needs of the sport.”

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Posted: October 14th, 2008 under Competitions, Entertainment, Events, Fun, Games, Society.
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To celebrate the launch of their new route direct between Dubai and the home of movies and cinema, Los Angeles, Emirates Airline is giving people the opportunity to star in an L.A. movie.

The short movie, which is called ‘The Exposure of Tom King’, has already been shot in L.A., but with absolutely no people in it whatsoever. The next step in this unconventional filming process involves Emirates quest to find the correct cast to star in the film.

They are inviting people from all around the world to audition for a role online, via their webcam, at the new The Exposure of Tom King website. The site uses bluescreen technology to enable audition footage to be placed within scenes of the movie making the new film the first movie of its kind.

Emirates Airline have enlisted the help of top Hollywood casting director Avy Kaufman, who will be in charge of the casting to ensure the best people are found for each of the main roles. Avy Kaufman is highly regarded within the film industry, having been involved in the casting industry for over 20 years, and with over a hundred film credits to her name, including the Sixth Sense, The Bourne Ultimatum, the Thomas Crown Affair and Brokeback Mountain.

Visitors to the website can create their own movie trailers, watch all the auditions for the movie so far or choose to audition for a role. The final Emirates film will have a cast from all around the world who have never met, but will be sharing scenes together and acting via their webcams.

Auditions will be taking place until the 26th of October with the premiere taking place shortly afterward on the 7th November 2008.

About the Emirates Group:
Emirates, the Dubai airline, is one of the world’s most successful and rapidly-expanding airlines. Emirates is currently the only airline to operate non-stop flights to six continents from one hub.

Emirates is by far the biggest customer of the Superjumbo which means the Emirates A380 will eventually be available on more international routes than any other airline. If a person is travelling on an A380 there will be around a one-in-four likelihood that they will be flying Emirates.

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Posted: October 9th, 2008 under Artists, Casting, Entertainment, Movies, Online, Society.
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The film, Bill Collector, is modeled after the film production Facing the Giants. Prayer, faith, hard work and lots of volunteer efforts have made both Facing the Giants and The Bill Collector possible. For the time, talent and treasure offered by our volunteers, we give thanks to God.

In the spirit of generosity and blessing which we are already experiencing, we encourage you to make a donation toward the production of The Bill Collector. We are still in need of financial support and any size donation is appreciated and valued. While today’s financial news may be a reminder of the transitory nature of money and possessions, we know our investments in God’s kingdom are safe and guaranteed to bring eternal rewards. We encourage you to make your tax-deductible gift to Messenger Films today.

The Bill Collector has a large cast of over 35 speaking roles and 12 locations. We are only able to achieve this undertaking through generous donations of goods, services and finances. For example:

1) A Christian ministry has donated multiple items such as a grip truck filled with lighting and camera supplies, a large generator able to power our remote locations and editing facilities for our post-production.

2) A local catering company has reduced its rates by 50% to feed our cast and crew for the entire shoot; plus, a local church is picking up the tab for the remainder of the food costs. There is such a thing as a free lunch!

3) A choir robe manufacturer has donated 25 new beautiful choir robes for us to use for the production.

4) A local casting agency has agreed to find and cast our extras at no cost. These extras will also appear as background actors, absolutely free!

5) Finally, over 150 volunteers are stepping forward to house, drive or otherwise help in various capacities on the production.

The Bill Collector is written, directed and executive produced by veteran filmmaker Cristóbal Krusen, who is also president and founder of Messenger Films. Cristóbal is the writer and director of Final Solution, a true tale of racial and spiritual reconciliation in Christ set in apartheid-era South Africa. He is also the co-writer and director of First Landing, the true tale of Reverend Robert Huntand the founding of Jamestown, Virginia.

Thank you in advance for your support and generosity for this new film. Please make tax deductible donations here:

Checks and money orders can be sent to:

Messenger Films
P.O. Box 15008
Chesapeake, VA 23328-5008

Credit card and Paypal donations can be made securely online through the Messenger Films website, at https://p.secure.hostingprod.com/@www.messengerfilms.com/ssl/

Watch the video promo for Messenger Films:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JXCD1DpuoA

About The Cast And A Synopsis Of The Film, The Bill Collector:

In The Bill Collector, Lorenzo Adams (Gary Moore) works as a manipulative, overbearing bill collector in Norfolk, Virginia. His checkered past, however, comes back to haunt him when Frankie Gutiérrez (played by Danny Trejo), a loan shark and small-time hoodlum, shows up demanding payment in full on an old debt. Desperate for answers, Lorenzo comes up with the cockamamie scheme of firing the regular staff and bringing in residents of an inner city mission to raise the needed money fast. In spite of Lorenzo’s less than honorable intentions, good things eventually come to all involved, as people who never had much of a chance in life (as well as those who have “blown” their chances) find spiritual transformation and meaning in their new work.

The Bill Collector features renowned Christian worship leader, Dr. Ron Kenoly, as “Pastor Kevin”, bringing a warm, genuine presence to the comedic, sometimes gritty crime story. Kenoly’s emphasis on jubilant praise and musical excellence has endeared him to congregations all over the world. His first critical success came in 1992 with the worship album Lift Him Up. He received the Gospel Music Association’s Dove Award for best “Praise and Worship Album” in 1997.

Elisabeth Omilami brings a loving, welcoming force as Wanda, Pastor Kevin’s wife. Elisabeth has appeared in Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius (starring Jim Caveziel), Madea’s Family Reunion (from creator Tyler Perry) and the new Christian classic The List (starring Malcolm McDowell and Will Patton). She is the daughter of noted civil rights leader Hosea Williams.

Tom Ohmer stars as Lorenzo’s boss, Stan Davenport. Tom appears in Charlie Wilson’s War (with Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts) and TV’s The Unit, Crossing Jordan, and The O.C.

Veteran character actor Danny Trejo brings an aura of criminal muscle as Frankie Gutiérrez. Danny appears in all three Spy Kids movies (from director Robert Rodriguez starring Antonio Banderas and Carla Gugino). Danny Trejo has also appeared on TV programs Stargate: Atlantis, The X Files, Baywatch, and Walker, Texas Ranger.

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Posted: October 3rd, 2008 under Entertainment, Movies, Producers, Religion.
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