This allows price rises due only to higher quality to be knocked out of the index.

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Indeed, the United Nations has developed a measure of quality of life called the Human Development Index ( UN HDI).

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The second most blissful job is senior quality assurance engineer, which earned an index score of 4.23.

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The government's Air Quality Index shows "unhealthy" pollution levels in much of Southern California.

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But note that the Wine Spectator index of auction prices on 150 of the most popularly traded wines of quality vintages is up 16% over last year.

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In fact, this index included some lesser credit quality companies whose ratings might be suspect in a drastic decline of the European economy.

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Its report grades cities using, in part, the EPA's color-coded Air Quality Index, as well as its own weighting system that ranks the severity of pollution on a daily basis.

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An unofficial reading from the US embassy's air quality index recorded over 500 early in the morning, but changed to 168 as of 13:00 (05:00 GMT).

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The overall index score was determined by performance in 26 image attributes across five key association dimensions: Value System, Quality of Life, Good for Business, Heritage and Culture, and Tourism.

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