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...market. And some point to the isolation and lack of physical contact in contemporary society, where much communication is done electronically and any touch could be considered inappropriate. "People don't touch that much. They're watching TV or on the computer," says Dr. Paul Schwinghamer, a chiropractor and owner of a massage school in Los Angeles. "It's one of those things you don't really notice that you need. But nine times out of 10, after a massage, you think, 'I should be doing this more often...
...only pauses his online game, World Karate Domination Antics III, to upload a picture sent by a cyberbuddy. It's an image of a pouting, naked redheaded girl. He frowns: "I don't like funny-haired foreigners." Another picture streams in, this one of a Chinese teen. The cafe owner leans in and nods approvingly: "That's the best one we've seen...
...unwilling to abandon their hangouts just because of another government crackdown. Along an alley off one of Shanghai's busiest thoroughfares, several unlicensed cafes are packed--as scouts keep an eye out for the police. "Why are they trying to close us down?" asks Zhang Guoming, 34, a cybercafe owner. "Coming to an Internet bar is cheaper than karaoke or a pub. There's less harm in it than going elsewhere...
...person for decades, as Brothers points out. This is especially true of those who are newly widowed versus those who are divorced and may have been looking to leave their marriage for a while. "No matter what you do," says Martha Parry, 65, a widow and retired insurance-agency owner in Oakdale, N.Y., "it's hard to get used to anyone else after being married for 36 years...
...RESIGNED. ROBERT PITTMAN, 48, chief operating officer of AOL Time Warner (owner of Time) and one of the architects of the spectacular rise of AOL prior to its merger with Time Warner in 2000; in New York City. Pittman was viewed as a formidable force within the media giant, but has been widely criticized lately as AOL's growth has stalled and the stock has imploded. "It's time to take a break," Pittman said...