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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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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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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Rolex: Who is wearing Rap Star Wiley’s Rolex? What about Tupac Shakur’s Rolex? Rap star Wiley is helping to make wearing Rolex watches popular again with his single “Wearing My Rolex” that is now #2 on the UK Singles Charts. The last rapper to make wearing a Rolex watch so popular was Tupac Shakur who wore a gold and diamond-encrusted Rolex Day Date President until the day he died. Rappers Jay-Z, T.I., Outkast, Nas, Snoop Dogg, and Kanye West have also been seen wearing Rolex President watches although Notorious B.I.G. wore a Two Tone Rolex Datejust (18k/SS).

To see this article in its entirety visit the MJ Rolex Watch Blog at:http://www.melrosejewelers.com/rolex-watch-blog/wiley-rolex-tupac-rolex/

In 1993 Tupac Shakur was shot in a robbery and what some feel to be an attempted murder by rivals Sean “Puffy” Combs a.k.a. P. Diddy and others affiliated with Bad Boy Records. Although the robbers stole $35,000 of diamond and gold jewelry, they left Tupac’s diamond-encrusted gold Rolex Day Date Presidential. Some feel this was out of respect for a man’s watch. Luxury watches have long been considered part of the 3-part American dream: owning a nice house, a nice car, and a luxury watch.

Wearing a Rolex is considered to be part of one’s manhood and thus taking away one’s manhood is considered to be unethical, even in the world of crime and murder. It is purported that, today, Tupac Shakur’s Rolex President has been officially retired and buried with his body as he would have wanted. A modern picture of Tupac’s Rolex Day Date President can be seen here:http://www.melrosejewelers.com/info/rolex_super_president_pave_dial_123.htm

So now that Tupac has passed away, who is Wiley and why is he “Wearing My Rolex”? He may be doing it just to follow in the footsteps of Tupac, Biggie, Jay-Z and other famous rappers because wearing a Rolex and rapping about it has almost become a symbol for music success. Credited as the Godfather of Grime music, Wiley has come a long way from his roots as a DJ. Described as “grime-meets-electro,” the single Wearing My Rolex was released under Asylum/Atlantic Records. Wiley has several projects lined up in 2009 alone, including another single entitled Summertime.

This article was published by the MJ Rolex Watch Blog, http://www.melrosejewelers.com/rolex-watch-blog/ , or in the U.K. athttp://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 Jewelersis 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) (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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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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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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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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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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“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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