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The Young Adult Library Services Association is encouraging teens to read for the fun of it during Teen Read Week, Oct. 14-20, at the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. This year’s theme is “Laugh Out Loud at Your Library.”

The library is inviting laughter through humorous books, film comedies, and “LOL” programs such as comic anime and movie marathons, cartooning workshops and social gaming tournaments.

Also, kids ages 12-18 can enter the library’s fifth annual Teen Photography Contest by snapping a photo and dropping it off at any library location during the month of October.

LaRosa’s Pizzeria will give two grand prize pizza parties for winners of each age category, ages 12-14 and 15-18.

More information, visit TeenSpace.CincinnatiLibrary.org.

SEVEN HILLS BESTOWS HONOR

Carolyn Giles, head of the fine and performing arts department at Seven Hills Middle School, has won the Elise Eaton Allen Faculty Chair, one of the school’s highest honors.

The endowed faculty chair carries with it special financial awards and a Seven Hills armchair symbolic of the honor.

Giles, of Spring Grove Village, teaches theater. She was selected in 2005 to participate in the Fulbright Memorial Fund Teacher Program in Japan. The experience led her to create a unit on the history and practices of Bunraku puppetry, including an investigation of traditional Japanese folktales.

“As a drama teacher, Carolyn Giles has taken middle school students to places they have never been before,” said Ted Blackwell, head of Seven Hills Middle School. Through the use of masks and mime, costumes and characters, she has expanded the program and enriched the experience of our students.”

FUNDRAISER AT SALON

A Salon-a-Thon will be 5-10 p.m. Thursday at Beauty First, 3764 Paxton Ave. in Oakley, to raise funds for Daniel Menefee, 9, who has a rare immunodeficiency disorder.

Daniel has had two bone-marrow transplants. He …

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OF all the words that could be used to describe Japan, cool is not the first to spring to mind.

We may have embraced conveyor-belt dining and minimalist aesthetics and ridden the bandwagon to all things Zen, but we know less about Japan’s quirky brand of pop-art, an esoteric cat called Hello Kitty or a cartoon character called Astro Boy, credited with inspiring a multi-billion dollar anime (animated films) and manga (cartoon comic books) industry.

As visitors to Japan we tend to go looking for the traditional, drinking in the culture of its ancient cities recreated in films such as Memoirs of a Geisha and The Last Samurai.

But as anyone who has been to the country acknowledges, Japan is also at the vanguard of modernity. Japanese-inspired movies, including Lost in Translation, Kill Bill, The Ring and The Matrix, are influenced by karaoke, anime and manga.

There’s plenty of creativity here and the country’s image-makers have begun to trade on Japan’s unique brand of cool.

Exploring Japan’s quirkiness can be a lot of fun. But where to start? To help forge a trail through the wackiness, we have been in search of robots, maid cafes, green tea frappuccinos and more hi-tech wizardry than you could throw a Nintendo GameCube at. So how cool is the new Japan? Here’s our assessment.

Glass act

As world leaders in consumer consumption, the Japanese know a thing or two about shopping and design. On the wide tree-lined Omotesando boulevard in Tokyo, top Japanese architects have unleashed their creativity on flagship fashion stores. Heavyweights such as Jun Aoki, Toyo Ito and the award-winning Tadao Ando (Tokyo Art Museum) have run amok with quirky earthquake-proof design, elegantly using concrete, glass and mesh to create a street of minimalist baubles.

At the sleek and slender Tod’s Ito makes a bold statement with his concrete "tree branches" and column-free interior, while the Dior …

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The EP30005 uses a network of sophisticated mechanisms inside the chair to provide massages that feel like human hands.

(PRWEB) September 19, 2007 — Panasonic recently unveiled the long awaited EP30005 massage chair, which provides the deepest tissue massage available. Panasonic, which has lead the massage chair industry for 35 years, uses a sophisticated series of computerized roller mechanisms just below the surface of the chair.

The chair can contour itself around the neck, legs, and arms of the user, then give a variety of 15 and 5 minute messages that rival care provided by some of the world's most renowned human massage experts.

Users can choose between three levels of intensity, from soft to strong. This is an entirely new direction for massage chairs. In the past, intensity adjustments did not control the actual depth the massage rollers extended toward the back

The Panasonic EP30005 is exclusively distributed by Panasonic Massage Chair video that demonstrates how the chair works to provide on-command full body massages tailored to the user's preferences, as well as information about other Panasonic Massage Chairs.

"This new technology goes way beyond what people expect from an robotic massage chair. Advanced body scan creates a virtual map of each individual user's pressure points, and the new grasping motion of the rollers makes this the most human-like chair ever created," said Sam Kakitani of PanasonicMassageChairs.com.

The EP30005 features a mind-boggling 1,117 massage modes, giving the chair the kind of range only expert human massage experts have possessed in the past. The chair scans the body of the user, then provides a highly customized arm massage, seat massage, and foot massage along with others. Preferences can be saved among four separate users each user able to store multiple massage regimens.

The chair has been designed and programmed …

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    BOOK TALES Children of all ages may come and listen to exciting tales at 2:30 p.m. each Friday at Bingham Creek Library, 4834 W. 9000 South. For information, call 801-944-7686.

   

    “A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM” This production debuts today at 7 p.m. at The Empress Theatre, 9104 W. 2700 South. It will play on Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays through Sept. 24. For tickets and information, call 801-347-7373 or visit www.empresstheatre.com.

   

    KEARNS SENIOR CENTER Today is Be A Farmer Day (wear “grubbies”). a Nite Time Party is at 4 p.m. outside on the lawn so you may bring your pet. A Yard Sale is from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Activities include Jim Reilly & his accordion (11 a.m.), line dancing, massage, creative writing, Sit & Be Fit, Healthy Changes, PACE exercise, scrapbooking, bingo, yoga and a movie matinee at 4850 W. 4715 South. For information, call 801-965-9183.

   

    HARMAN SENIOR RECREATION CENTER Fun Bunch Lunch Advertisementis at the Golden Corral at 11 a.m. today. Other activities include chair exercise and free bingo at the center, 4090 S. 3600 West. For information, call 801-965-5822.

   

    ‘’YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU'’ The classic comedy, “You Can’t Take It With You,” plays at the Sugar Factory Playhouse. Performances begin today through Sept. at 8201 S. 2200 West. For information and times, call 801-294-1241 or visit www.sugarfactoryplayhouse.com.

   

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Some people can’t imagine owning a business, because they prefer more specialized work or can’t stomach selling and marketing. Then there are other people, for whom a single business isn’t enough. Imagine having three or more. How do owners keep everything together?

Ronald Park, managing partner at midsized accounting firm Park Fowler & Co. P.L.L.C., in Corpus Christi, owned four business in 1993 and today owns nine, all incorporated. Those he owns outright span his C.P.A. firm, a payroll outsourcer and two staffing companies. He owns half of another C.P.A. firm, a construction company, two equipment leasing companies and a private subprime mortgage provider.

“I meet every week with the manager of each business to make sure they’re doing their job,” he says, “to see if the company is off-budget or out of kilter. I’ve tried very hard to let my managers handle the responsibilities they’re supposed to handle, instead of micromanaging.” He spends about 90 percent of his time at Park Fowler, surviving some 12-hour days during tax season.

Stacey Koerner-Roney, founder and president of Beauty on Call Inc., a staffing agency in Chicago, has two other businesses, also incorporated. One is a nonprofit, providing beauty and spa services on location for women with cancer. Her third is a pay-for-placement public relations firm. “Luckily,” she comments, “I found the right people to work with me; so it hasn’t been overwhelming. They’re entrepreneurial and have common sense; so they’re able to manage while I step back and work on the bigger picture.” She’s owned all three operations for a year.

Echoing Park, she observes, “I’m not a micromanager. If I were, I’d have driven myself insane. I let go of the little details and always keep in mind the larger picture. I let my team make decisions. I let them make mistakes. My business isn’t going to go under from a mistake. Every week we have individual and departmental meetings on how to build …

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CreditLearningCenter.com has released the true story of an identity theft who agreed to share her story with consumers.  In many ways, it’s like thousands of other sad cases of identity theft that are widely circulating, but this one case of ID Theft led to sixteen other incidences involving the same perpetrator.  The complete story of this incidence of identity theft is available at www.creditlearningcenter.com

This case of identity theft occurred several years ago in a major metropolitan mall, and clearly illustrates why individuals need to monitor credit reports and credit scores on  ongoing basis.  Here’s the blow-by-blow account of what happened:

Our identity theft victim-to-be entered a high-end store that sells massage chairs, among other physical therapy items. 

With an appointment time to meet, she was in a bit of a hurry, bought a smaller item for about $100. or so, but what she really wanted was a high-end massage chair for about $2,500.  Before leaving, she quickly filled out a credit app for the chair and thinking everything would go through just fine, she left, and let them know she would be back to sign the papers and pick up her massage chair over the next few days or so.

About a week or so passed, and she forgot to go back to the store and pick up her chair. In the meantime, she got a call from Office Depot inquiring where she wanted to have about $2,000 worth of office furniture delivered.  “Office furniture?” she thought, “I didn’t buy this.”   

After some investigation, it turns out that the person who worked at the company selling the massage chair helped themselves to our friend’s credit app information, such as name, social security, address, etc.  The identity thief (who the victim suspects was the manager of the store where she applied for credit) then had plenty of information needed to open up any new accounts they wanted to.  So, the …

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Chrysler Arts, Beats & Eats

September 2, 2007

By ERIN CHAN

FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER

They’re nice and new, and often they come back.

Other times, however, because of sponsorship changes or a lack of popularity, the new events of Chrysler Arts, Beats & Eats just don’t make it to the next year.

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On this next-to-last day of Chrysler Arts, Beats & Eats, here’s the scene at the festival’s three new activities. If you come to downtown Pontiac today or Monday, check them out — and see for yourself if they merit a return appearance.

Concentra Health & Wellness Expo, Lawrence and Saginaw Streets

It’s a little painful while it’s happening, but it feels so much better while it’s done,” says Jung of her seated massage. “It’s a little expensive, so I never paid the money to get one. Now, I’m a little worried because I enjoyed it so much.”

ITC Green Street, Wayne Street

“There’s a lot of information,” she says. “I hope they keep it up.”

MetroPCS International Block Party, Pike Street

Contact ERIN CHAN at 313-222-6696 or echan@freepress.com.

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Massage-Chair-Relief.com has contracted Pixelchutes Design to completely redesign the popular massage chair website.

South Jordan, UT (PRWEB) August 30, 2007 — Massage-Chair-Relief.com has teamed up with Pixelchutes Design (www.pixelchutes.com) to completely redesign its popular massage chair website.
Massage-Chair-Relief.com has been selling the industry's top massage chairs online since 2005. Human Touch, Omega, Sanyo, and Panasonic massage chairs have been entrusted to Massage-Chair-Relief.com for retail distribution.

Changes to the website include: new color scheme, easier and more clear navigation, better catalog-style product pages with drop-down product menus, product videos for the Human Touch massage chairs and the Omega 510 massage chair, more concise home page, and a new shopping cart that makes the check-out process even easier than before.

All of the other features that have made Massage-Chair-Relief.com so popular are still intact on the new site design. For example, over $450 in bonus gifts (including the 2-night, 3-day mini-vacation), Free Shipping, 90-day unconditional money-back guarantee, 110% low price guarantee, international shipping, no sales tax (except Utah), and financing are all still available. The chairs are still priced from $999 to nearly $4799. The Get-A-Way massage chair by Human Touch has been discontinued, but new chairs will be included over the next few weeks, including the new Sanyo 7700, the HT-103 and HT-7120 by Human Touch, and the Panasonic 3513, which used to be exclusive to the Brookstone stores.

Massage-Chair-Relief.com is owned by AM6 Distributing, Inc and operated by Dr. Alan Weidner. Dr. Weidner is a 1991 summa cum laude graduate of the Southern California University of Health Sciences.