Word: xavier
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...also promised measures to entice more of them to pursue the literature baccalaureate program. Once the most popular course of study, it is now far outstripped by the science and economics-sociology options. "We need literary people, pupils who can master speech and reason," says Education Minister Xavier Darcos. "They are always in demand...
...instance, that high taxes stifle business. The U.S. and Switzerland, two moderately taxed countries, are at the top of the list, but so are Denmark, Sweden and Finland, where taxes are sky high. "There's always the debate about more government, less government, more taxes, less taxes," says Xavier Sala-i-Martin, the Columbia University economist who designed the index. "This suggests that is the wrong debate. We should be talking about what the government does and not its size...
...Xavier A. Taboada ’08, a blockmate, remembers congregating in Matthews, with practically the whole entryway huddled around Sam’s turntables, to marvel as his fingers flew across the vinyl...
...years, and he expects average annual returns of about 10%. The demand has pushed the price per acre in Napa Valley's premium vineyards to between $200,000 and $300,000, up from between $125,000 and $180,000 in 2002, according to Tony Correia, president of Correia-Xavier Inc., a property appraiser in Fresno, Calif. Flush boomers are fueling demand, but their kids are guzzling wine at twice the rate of previous generations. So, by 2010, the U.S. will be drinking 3.8 billion bottles annually, making it the largest wine consumer in the world, predicts Silicon Valley Bank...
...It’s important to realize that party DJ-ing is very different from battle DJ-ing. Battle DJ-ing requires nimble fingers and an ear for beats. Party DJ-ing is about feeling the crowd,” Zornow’s roommate, Xavier A. Taboada ’08, said...