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...WHAT ARE YOU DOING NEXT? I'm creating diva boot camp. I'm going to tell all the little girls who want to be a big diva how to laugh...
...three strenuous months, Samuel Myat San ’06 shot targets and learned how to survive in the jungle. From boot camp he went on to officer cadet school and specialized in infantry training. Myat San is one of a rare breed at Harvard: the international military veteran. Many countries impose compulsory military service which young men and women must fulfill before seeking university education. Students from countries like Switzerland and Germany often arrive at Harvard fitter, older, and more mature (at least in riflery skills) than the average 18-year-old freshman. Myat San, from Singapore, faced...
...everything from managing ski resorts to choosing the best snowboard wax. Canadian ski-resort developer Intrawest Corp., which runs Whistler Blackcomb, says it may start work on up to five new resorts in China in the next six months. Meanwhile, Italian firm Tecnica, the world's largest ski-boot manufacturer, arrived in China last fall; the company has already sold 1,300 sets of boots and bindings to a resort near Beijing and is working on contracts to sell 1,000 more. "The European and U.S. markets are not growing that fast, so we're really excited about the potential...
...everything from managing ski resorts to choosing the best snowboard wax. Canadian ski-resort developer Intrawest Corp., which runs Whistler Blackcomb, says it may start work on up to five new resorts in China in the next six months. Meanwhile, Italian firm Tecnica, the world's largest ski-boot manufacturer, arrived in China last fall; the company has already sold 1,300 sets of boots and bindings to a resort near Beijing and is working on contracts to sell 1,000 more. "The European and U.S. markets are not growing that fast, so we're really excited about the potential...
...shop, selling shoes to the locals in Bonito, Italy. The 11th of 14 children, Ferragamo had always dreamed of creating the perfect shoe. He traveled to Boston, where he joined his brother working at a footwear company, before hitting Hollywood in the 1920s and opening the Hollywood Boot Shop. There his cowboy boots and Roman sandals were often used on movie sets, and soon celebrities came calling for custom orders. But it wasn't until 1936, when the use of leather and steel was restricted in Italy, that genius really struck. Desperate to replace the rationed materials, Ferragamo came...