<pre><br />Mr. Takata attended the Charity Event for the One Step Closer Foundation this Saturday at the Venetian Casino in Las Vegas. There were many celebrities there.  One Step Closer Foundation supports <br />research for the cure for cerebral palsy.   The Director of the foundation, Jacob Zawelski,  has cerebral palsy and is confined to a <br />wheel chair, but manages to lead a productive life.  You can obtain more information about the foundation or donations at onestepcloser.org.   Mr. Takata <br />met the star of the Lord of the Rings movie,  Sean Austin.  He also met some Playboy Centerfold models who sat at my table.  One man from <br />Tennesse paid $5,000 to sit at the same table next to the centerfold models.  <br /><br /><img src="images/stories/osc austin txt 3 em.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><img src="images/stories/austin lr 2.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><img src="images/stories/austin lr.jpg" border="0" /><br /></pre>