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When Naomie Harris and I arrive at the London restaurant she's designated as our interview venue, we find the place shuttered. Harris's mouth forms a small 'o' of dismay, then immediately brightens. 'Let's try the place across the road,' she suggests. As we sit down at an alfresco table, fans draped in St George's flags are spilling out of an adjacent pub that's showing an England World Cup game. 'Oh, is there football on?' asks Harris airily, before going on to discuss her life and career as an actress, serenely unmoved by the roars and shrieks that periodically overwhelm her soft voice, and my tape machine. There could be no starker indication of the twin strands of Harris's character, namely artlessness and single-mindedness. As she frets over what to order ('What are langoustines?' she asks the waiter, before opting for the spaghetti-with-langoustines without the langoustines) there's an air of unworldliness about her.
For college-bound students, community service is essential
Colleges expect potential students to lend a helping hand in the community. Colleges want to see students involved, said Doug Smith, regional director of College Prospects of America, a national firm that helps student athletes find colleges.Community service shows that teens are "not self-centered ... and also sends a strong message to colleges," said Smith, who is based in San Antonio.
Smith said he will not consider helping a student athlete who has fewer than five school or community activities outside of sports. Instead, he said, he sends the student out to get more involved.
Sara Judith Guerra, 19, a 2004 graduate of Edison High School, said she volunteered about 600 hours throughout her high school years. Now, that community service is paying for her college.
Here comes the bill
Brides and grooms promise to take each other for richer, or for poorer.And when it comes to weddings these days in Michigan, it's definitely for poorer.
With layoffs looming, gas prices soaring and Michigan's stubbornly high jobless rate still outstripping the rest of the nation, Metro Detroit brides and grooms are marching down the aisle to the wedding-bill blues.
Wedding planner Jennifer Glass has noticed a decided drop in the amount of money couples will spend to get hitched.
One client even decided to postpone her wedding for two years because she couldn't afford it.
"With the economy the way it is, I've definitely seen a difference," Glass said.
As the wedding season swings into its busiest weeks the year, couples are cutting back on cakes, linens and more.
Holland America Line Offers More Itinerary Choices to Experience ...
SEATTLE, July 10 /PRNewswire/ -- With 28 cruises, 12 different itineraries and five ships, Holland America Line will lead premium lines with an extensive collection of Panama Canal cruises in 2007, featuring more New York departures, new February full transit crossings and a new port of call, Puerto Chiapas, on the Pacific coast of Mexico. Savvy travelers will appreciate the variety with cruises ranging from the popular 10-day Sunfarer and 14- to 22-day full transit crossings to a new 23-day Pan-America and Panama Canal cruise. "Holland America Line was among the first to explore this spectacle of engineering, and we continue to lead the way today, offering several cruise lengths and many different port mixes in our itineraries," said Richard D. Meadows, CTC, senior vice president, marketing and sales.
NXTV's Global Expansion Surges Forward; European and Asian ...
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 16, 2006--NXTV, Inc., the leading provider of digital and high-definition (HD) in-room entertainment, voice and data services to luxury hotels worldwide, has greatly expanded its global footprint in recent months. The company's subsidiaries in Europe and Asia, both opened in 2005, have recently signed and will soon announce several key contracts in their territories. These new contracts build upon NXTV's strong presence throughout the United States and Canada, adding properties in Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean to the company's rapidly growing portfolio of 50,000 upscale hotel rooms throughout the world. NXTV's Asian subsidiary completed its first installation in Asia, the Four Seasons Hong Kong, in the fall. Earlier this year, that office, based in Hong Kong, inked deals with the Langham Place Hotel and the Luxe Manor, and is aggressively pursuing a number of signature properties elsewhere in the region, including Macau, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.