So when cost of living is taken into account, richer, higher paid, higher taxed nations like Denmark slip in the pay scale rankings to lower than mid-table in the ECA list of 55.

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Unfortunately for me, rather than an A-list patsy, the bounty target at my table was Jordan Mayers, a wealth manager who came in sixth last year and also finished in the money at the World Series of Poker.

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First, we broadened the invite list far beyond the faith-based NGOs that are usually at the table.

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For a bit of extra perspective on the small business regulatory climate to absorb alongside the flow of rules and RFAs, the table below depicts a partial list of the basic, non-sector-specific laws and regulations that affect small business.

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The word sommelier (pronounced some-el-YAY) is derived from the Vulgar Latin word for "beast of burden, " which may seem at odds with the image of a well-dressed man (or woman) proffering a wine list to a table of guests.

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At the very top of the tree in the newly-released 2007 version of the list, up from third in the 2005 table, is C.

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