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Global Index Shows Which Countries Are The Happiest
The OECD's floral motif graphics display the complex mix of factors that go into an emotionally successful country.
What does it take to have a truly happy lifestyle? Definitions differ among people, and it's about time that we had a happiness index that takes into account the varying values of people using it. The Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD), which has helped governments design better policies for their citizens since 1961, has just unveiled a new website that allows you to weight quality-of-life factors in various countries in precisely this way, breaking down the data it's collected on its 34 member countries into factors and sub-factors that you can explore using a nifty new chart system. Your personal idea of the Better Life Index might include any prioritized mixture of Housing, Income, Jobs, Community, Education, Environment, Civic Engagement, Health, Life Satisfaction, Safety, and Work-Life Balance.
OECD's website has a global audience, and each country values a slightly different mix of things. Importantly, they haven't even assigned rankings to each country, which forces you to look at general trends instead of judging one country to be the best based on its victory by a very narrow margin. Even if you decide to heavily weigh a single category, the chart design keeps you aware of your choice by enlarging and highlighting a color coded 'petal' on its 'flower' logo.
Apparently, the creation of this chart was actually the product of reversing the equation of what is thought to contribute to a country's present conditions: they wished, the authors write in the FAQ, to discover "whether views on what matters most in life depend on living circumstances and satisfaction with the 11 topics of well-being." If a country prioritizes health care, is that always reflected in better hospitals?
There are limitations to this system, which the OECD acknowledges in its FAQ for the chart. A system like this will inherently generalize about large groups of people, but due to its international perspective, the OECD only looks at populations from a fly-over, international perspective and doesn't have the data to determine much about inequality. Regional inequality is a huge issue, especially in large countries like the U.S., and most of it gets lost in the averaging out of data from different areas.
The new Better Life Index chart was designed and created by Moritz Stefaner, Frank Rausch, Jonas Leist, Marcus Paeschke, Dominikus Baur and Timm Kekeritz for Raureif GmbH, Berlin. Despite its simplifications, it's fun to use whether you're an individual fantasizing about living in Scandinavia, with its substantial social safety net, or a public policy official looking to make some concrete change. Also for a new perspective, check out the priorities of people around the world.
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Trying to install bamboo 5/8, backer board under my linoleum?!?
I purchased 5/8" thick bamboo to replace the carpet in my dining room and linoleum in my kitchen, open floorplan 2001 built bilevel.
I pulled out the dishwasher to do some measuring and to my surprise, they used a backerboard on the kitchen floor but 2" into the dishwasher opening there is no linoleum OR backerboard, just plywood. Due to the backerboard under the linoleum, from the viynl floor the height to the bottom of the countertop is 34.25" instead of the expected 34.5" :/
Do I need to remove the backerboard and viynl floor then put down my bamboo? Why did this do this, to raise the floor level of the thin viynl since it connects to carpet?
This could be good news considering I'm worried about the clearance on the fridge hinges to the above cabinets once the bamboo's down.
Tear out the vinyl and underlayment. The underlay should be used under sheet vinyl to provide a smooth and uncontaminated surface to adhere new vinyl to. Tear it out and start laying your bamboo.
I'm somewhat panicing because i'm doing the floor and having the countertops replaced with granite the soon as i'm done, i'm starting to feel like I opened up a huge can of worms and should have just left it :/
Seems like if they intended to use viynl/underlayment they would have put the base cabinets atop it also... I dunno
It's not unusual for the underlayment and vinyl to be installed after the cabinets. Many builders do it that way. Taking up the underlayment is easier if it isn't under the cabinets, anyway.
Well another thing, it appears that it *IS* under one 12x25 cabinet between the fridge and stove i'm going to have to remove, guess that's why it's magically 1/4" higher than all the others :/
Hopefully your underlayment is Luan. Luan is made with Mahogany wood and is fairly easy to cut with a good sharp knife around your cabinet. It shouldn't be too hard to tear up either.
You can take a sharp utility knife and score the underlyment into smaller pieces. Then stick a pry bar under the edge. It should come right up. Or you can set a circular saw to 3/8 and cut it into smaller pieces and then use the pry bar. Be careful. It would be easy to get cut either way.
ah ok, makes sense... i'll be using a flooring nailer and 1.5" cleats to secure the floor, most instructions i've found on the net call for top-nailed securing in the beginning and ending rows... won't this be noticable or can I do this near the edge where shoe molding will hide it?
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The National Association of School Psychologists summarized the school's role as follows (Poland & Lieberman, 2003):
All school personnel (including teachers, paraprofessionals, administrators, support staff, bus drivers, and cafeteria workers) who interact with students on a regular basis should know the warning signs of suicide and the importance of sharing their concerns about a student with an appropriate adult, such as the school counselor.
School personnel who are aware that a student is considering suicide must contact the student's parents or guardians. Ideally, this contact should be made face to face and should include recommendations to parents about how to decrease the risk of suicide by increasing supervision, removing lethal means, and finding appropriate mental health services for the young person. A confidential record of parent notifications should be kept.
School personnel, including psychologists and counselors, should support students who are at risk of suicide with counseling, monitoring, and follow-up services.
Create a positive school climate, which refers to both the physical and aesthetic qualities of the school, as well as the emotional and psychological qualities of the school. The emotional and psychological qualities of a school refer to the attitudes, beliefs, and feelings of the faculty, staff, and students.
Connectedness is extremely important to suicide prevention. Research has shown that students who feel connected to their school (e.g., felt teachers treated them fairly, felt close to people at school, felt like a part of their school) are less likely to experience suicidal thoughts and experience emotional distress. The National Longitudinal Study on Adolescent Health surveyed more than 90,000 students (grades 7–12) and found that students' feeling of connectedness was the number one protective factor against suicidal behavior. Students who feel connected to the school are also less likely to drink alcohol, carry weapons, or engage in other delinquent behavior.
Research suggests that schools that wish to foster a feeling of connectedness in students should consider providing students with after school activities or clubs, allowing students some involvement in decision making relating to issues that will affect them within their school, and creating small-sized student learning groups where students can discuss bias, prejudice, and the fair and equal treatment of all students in the school.
Research has shown that when students participate in decisions regarding their school and their community they tend to be healthier and more productive. Assigning students roles in the school is an essential element for ensuring a healthy school climate. Students can play important roles in the school, acting as office helpers, classroom helpers, hallway monitors, school council members, or play a primary role in any number of student school committees such as a safe school planning committee.
In the past, these jobs have been under-advertised to students who don't "excel." These jobs have been offered more as a reward to those who have succeeded in the past instead of as an opportunity for those who may have failed in the past and now feel discouraged or intimidated. Some suggest that these "underachievers" should be actively involved in such opportunities because these individuals may be the most at-risk for suicidal or violent behavior. Through their involvement with the school, these students (those potentially at-risk) may feel more connected to the school, which has been found to be an important protective factor for suicidal behaviors and ideations
There are several strategies that schools can implement in order to make students' learning environment the safest possible and most productive. Lack of physical and/ or emotional safety is likely to result in unconstructive educational outcomes such as poor academic performance or truancy. Research has shown that students who feel victimized by other students or staff have an elevated risk of suicidal ideations and behaviors. It is critical that schools set high expectations on all staff to behave respectfully and kindly to others, as adolescents tend to watch and mimic the behaviors they observe in adults. Teachers should fashion a classroom where students feel respected, supported, and feel comfortable approaching an adult when confronted with problems.
Research shows that a positive relationship with an adult, not necessarily with a teacher, is one of the most critical factors in preventing student violence, suicide, and bullying, as students need to feel comfortable enough to share potentially dangerous information.
Research has also found that adolescents are most likely to know in advance about a potentially dangerous and violent situation, particularly suicidal behavior or thoughts from peers. For this reason, it is important for schools to create ways for students to feel comfortable enough about providing information to an adult when confronted with a potentially dangerous situation. Students should be provided a list of adults in school that they may contact if they feel unsafe or if they have knowledge about a potentially dangerous situation, and the difference between "ratting out someone" and reporting a situation should be clearly distinguished. Students are more likely to feel connected to their school if they believe that they are being treated fairly, feel safe, and believe that teachers are supportive.
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This is a discussion on Curiosity question... Passenger driving by shines red laser at you. within the Carry & Defensive Scenarios forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Originally Posted by 9MMare All good points. However...all they needed to do was shoot at the light...if that was their intent. That's just why I'd ...
It went with idiot kid and I let it go. It all worked out but as I said this was a first and my brain was not thinking gun laser, just an idiot kid with a pen laser.
The best part about this thread is that it has opened my eyes and that is what I love about this place.
Crimson Trace's position, though, is this:Thus, I'd bet the liability would be similar to that of sending a laser pointer into the eyes of another.Crimson Trace -- Laser Safety Validation testing
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Crimson Trace Laser Grips (LG-302 and LG-402M) have been tested and officially rated by the US Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine (CHPPM), Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. In the past we also have been tested by the US Air Force. The results are as follows:
- Our infrared lasers have been rated as Class 1 which means they are safe to use with no restrictions.
- Our visible lasers were rated Class 3R. This means our laser has the beam intensity comparable to a laser pointer. This rating is also less restrictive than the ratings given to other weapon mounted lasers currently in US military use.
There are probably a few court cases here and there, regarding pointing of laser sights into the eyes of folks, though I haven't been able to find any in a quick web search.
Your best weapon is your brain. Don't leave home without it.
Thoughts: Justifiable self defense (A.O.J.).
Explain: How does disarming victims reduce the number of victims?
Reason over Force: Why the Gun is Civilization (Marko Kloos).


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Universal Cambridge Tom and Jerry Ceramic Punch Bowl Set
This cream colored Universal Cambridge Tom and Jerry Ceramic Punch Bowl Set consists of a punch bowl and 8 cups.The punch bowl is 10 1/4 inches in diameter and 4 1/4 inches tall. Tom and Jerry name is in gold as is the rim around the top of the bowl. The gold rim is in good condition and the Tom and Jerry lettering is sharp and intact. T are no chips or cracks. T are 8 cream colored ceramic handled cups, they are 3 inch in diameter and 3 inches high. Each has the gold rim, the Tom and Jerry lettering in gold and a gold stripe on the handle. Two of the cups have some crazing, otherwise the cups are in good conditions with no chips or cracks. The buyer pays the actual cost of shipping and insurance. Thank you for looking and please Email me for more pictures.


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Kurland was a three-time All-American and was named the Outstanding Player at the NCAA tournament in both 1945 and 1946, and is one of only five players in Division I history who can claim that accomplishment.
He also played for the United States in the 1948 and 1952 OIympic Games, helping the American team win gold medals.
Kurland is one of three former representatives from Oklahoma State (Oklahoma A&M) in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (Kurland, Don Haskins, Henry Iba) and one of four in the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame (Kurland, Haskins, Iba, Eddie Sutton).
"We are deeply saddened by the passing of one of the greatest college basketball players to ever play the game," said OSU head coach Travis Ford. "Bob Kurland was instrumental in putting Oklahoma State on the college basketball map, and was someone who greatly affected this University and the Cowboy Basketball program, an impact that is still felt today. Our condolences go out to his family, friends and former teammates."
As a freshman, Kurland developed goal-tending to a degree that none had been able to do up until that time, although Mr. Iba disliked the maneuver and seldom allowed Kurland to practice it. He was instrumental in the rule against goal-tending due to his ability to grab opposing shots from mid-air before they reached the rim.
Kurland is survived by his wife of 62 years, Barbara, four children and seven grandchildren.


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The Happiest Dance Crazes Throughout Time
So you've made a Harlem Shake video, and your dad knows how to Gangam Style, but do you remember the dance-crazes of yesteryear? GEICO does! So let's take a boogie down memory lane and reminisce about all the delightful fads. It'll make you happier than Carlton Banks doing the Carlton.
1. The Electric Slide
The Electric Slide was created in 1976 by choreographer Ric Silver for Marcia Griffiths' song "Electric Boogie." Soon after, children in middle school dances grooved to this song after awkwardly slow-dancing to Elton John.
2. The Moonwalk
This difficult dance move was popularized by Michael Jackson, but it was used as early as 1932 by Cab Calloway. It is uncertain whether Neil Armstrong perfected this dance move or not.
3. The Loco-Motion
Fun Fact: The Locomotion has appeared on the American Top 5 three times, and each time in a different decade.
4. The YMCA
This dance is the Village People's greatest gift to the earth. Thanks to their hit single, you can spell out YMCA at sporting events, at your middle school dance, and at your Aunt Mable's wedding.
5. The Cabbage Patch
The Cabbage Patch dance was popularized by the Gucci Crew II, Dr. Dre, and DJ Yella, and not by the animatronic versions of the popular line of dolls from the '80s.
6. The Macarena
The Macarena is one of the most iconic dances of the '90s. It became an international hit in 1995, and a Bar/Bat Mitzvah staple too.
7. The Chicken Dance
And now The Chicken Dance Song is stuck in your head. Don't try to fight it.
8. The Running Man
The Running Man gained popularity in 1986 by Janet Jackson's video "Rhythm Nation." Fun Fact: Scarlett Johansson has stated that she "do[es] a great Running Man."
9. The Cha Cha Slide
The Cha Cha slide song comes with instructions on how to dance. INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO DANCE. How could you mess this up at your Junior Prom?
10. The Humpty Dance
The Humpty Dance was a hugely popular song by Digital Underground and was sung by Shock G's alter ego, "Humpty Hump." Fun Fact: Tupac is in the music video of this song.
11. Voguing
Voguing was made mainstream by Madonna, but the dance originated by the choreographers Jose and Luis Xtravaganza. This dance is great for people who like posing.
12. Crank That (Superman Dance)
So, how self-aware was Soulja Boi's embrace of "Crank That?" So much so that the song's music video featured other people watching remixes of the dance on YouTube before it broke fad status.
13. The Dougie
The dougie is named after 1980s rapper Doug E. Fresh. Lil' Wayne taught the dance to the members of Cali Swag District, and they recorded the song "Teach Me How To Dougie." The rest is history.
14. Gangnam Style
Of course you know about Gangnam style. The YouTube video has over a million views and counting. It's all thanks to Psy, the latest sensation from South Korea.
15. Harlem Shake (2013)
Have you been living under a rock? No? Then you've seen the Harlem Shake videos on YouTube. One person is dancing by themselves, and then everybody else joins in with erratic dancing. You can thank DJ Baauer for this ear worm of a song.
16. Not to be confused with the Harlem Shake (1981)
Harlem Shake purists will scoff at the new Harlem Shake videos, because they remember the original Harlem Shake introduced by "Al B." This dance became viral through the original YouTube— real life.


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The Illinois Beef Association promotes the welfare of the cattle industry, furthers the education and cooperation of young people interested in cattle, and aids in the attainment possible career and leadership opportunities.
We recognize the incredible talent and potential among our young members and want to encourage them in their educational and professional endeavors. The IBA offers five scholarships and a summer internship and encourages any junior member to apply.
The IBA strives to provide junior members with educational activities and fun-filled events. IBA's three largest events are the Illinois Beef Expo, Annual Summer Conference, and the Illinois State Fair. During these events the IBA organizes contests to promote junior member involvement in association activities.
The IBA offers a show points program to all junior members.


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2013: Saw action in one race as a freshman ... Made collegiate debut in the Codfish Bowl (9/28).
Before Merrimack: Ran two years of varsity cross country at Nashoba Regional High School ... Named a league All-Star as a junior while helping team claim league championship ... Team won both league and district titles as a senior ... Was a captain for three seasons ... Also recruited by Keene State and Westfield State.
Personal: Born Jan. 30, 1995 ... Daughter of Kenneth and Danielle McMullen ... Has two siblings, Lauren and Brendan ... Environmental Studies major at Merrimack.


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Sweet beginnings
Barbara Lawlor Nederland
No one that walked into The Candy Store didn't immediately smile. Only happy, eager faces looked around in awe at the sheer purpleness, the shiny wrappings, the barrels mounded with dreamy, forgotten candies of the past; the vintage cotton candy, popcorn, taffy pulling, Pucker Powder machines.
Children pulled their parents into the store and then went off on their own, trying to take it all in. A truly real honest to goodness candy store with so many things to buy one didn't know where to begin. Mary Janes Peanut Butter Bars, Bit-o-Honeys, piles of gummy things, pareils, chicken stix, chocolate-covered mangos, creamy white fudge, mustaches on a stick, licorice, every kind of hard candy, chewy candy, fun candy and a hot chocolate bar.
Anthony Rumer's face was filled with a grin as he held up his loot, a mixed bag. "At first in January I thought it was going to open and then I thought it would be February 1, and then it was February 20 and then I said 'What?' and then it was here. It brightens up all of Ned with the colors."
Since the beginning of the year, local kids have been waiting for this day. On Friday, at 11 p.m. the doors opened and all through the day, people streamed into the shop in the upper bay of the shopping center where Dan Harrower and his twin daughters Heather and Brooke, 18, welcomed the customers.
Nederland Middle School student Tommy Shankey said, "When I first heard that a candy shop was coming to town, I thought it was another dispensary. And then the man said, c'mon on in and I thought yay, it's gonna be a real candy store."
Cross-country running and skiing coach Kathy Butler held the hand of Libby Chandler, 4, who said, "I like picking candy and I can walk here cause I live in Nederland. Last month, I walked past every day to see if it was opened."
Tanya Bokat and Dave Hardy escorted Ava Bokat Hardy, 8, and Eliza Stern, 4, around the shop as they tried just about everything. The cotton candy machine was kind of grouchy with the altitude, but the girls didn't mind as Heather Harrower caught the wisps of sugar and stuffed them in a bag. The fluffy sweetness was free for the day because of the machine's slight malfunction, but the kinks will be worked out soon.
The Candy Store will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and is definitely one of those places where one should leave their will power at the door.


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When Microsoft unveiled Windows Phone 7 Series last month it greatly exceeded our wildest expectations, but it also raised one key question: what about the apps? Today Microsoft has addressed that at developer conference MIX10 with the unveiling of Windows Phone Marketplace for 7 Series and gave us a taste of some of the early apps.
So what did we learn? In a nutshell - despite the seemingly closed system of the new OS, apps will indeed be a key part. Like 7 Series they maintain the same panoramic swipe based layout as we saw from core OS services and this can be seen above with the first shots of the Associated Press news reader.
They will be built using both Microsoft Silverlight (that's one way to battle the Flash debate) with the XNA Framework for games and all developers will be given access to a handsets' accelerometer, GPS, hardware accelerated video, gesture controls and camera and microphone. Apps will also be available for trials, as well as free or purchase categories and in-app purchasing will feature.
Interestingly, Microsoft didn't really address the topic of multi-tasking, but did unveil a push notifications service similar to that on the iPhone. Whether this means there will be no multi-tasking (surely not, after all Windows Mobile has always been able to do this) is another question entirely, but it seems it will be much more closely regulated and kept to a minimum to preserve performance and battery life.
Early entries are promising with 3D shooter 'The Harvest' (shown in portrait) looking particularly impressive with destructible scenery and tying all progress and achievements directly to Xbox Live. Elsewhere Shazam showed off its ubiquitous music ID service and Seesmic demoed an early port of its Twitter client. Microsoft also announced its initial group of 7 Series partners including *deep breath*:
AWS Convergence Technologies ? WeatherBug, Citrix Systems Inc., Clarity Consulting Inc., Cypress Consulting, EA Mobile, Fandango Inc., Foursquare Labs Inc., frog design inc., Glu Mobile Inc., Graphic.ly, Hudson Entertainment Inc., IdentityMine Inc., IMDb.com Inc., Larva Labs, Match.com LLC, Matchbox Mobile Ltd., Microsoft Game Studios, Namco Networks America Inc., Oberon Media Inc., Pageonce Inc., Pandora Media Inc., Photobucket Inc., PopCap Games Inc., Seesmic, Shazam Entertainment Ltd., Sling Media, SPB Software Inc., stimulant, TeleCommunications Systems Inc., Touchality LLC and Vertigo Software Inc
That's a decent list and while we'd like to see some country specific partners (travel-based, for example) they are unlikely to be announced at this stage. Then again all developers keen to take a look at the platform can jump in now since Microsoft has made the first release candidate for Silverlight 4 available today along with Express Blend 4 Beta so coding work can begin.
All in all, we still have a lot of questions about Windows Phone 7 Series (not least some specifics on multi-tasking and why it has such a silly name), but with the OS not due until late Q3/early Q4 the basics are shaping up nicely...
Update: 2817 2361377 00.asp PCMag reports Microsoft has now confirmed multi-tasking won't be supported initially with windows Phone developer strategy head Charlie Kindel saying:
"Apps that run arbitrarily in the background create an end user experience where battery life and responsiveness of the system becomes … inconsistent. We focused on getting a set of experiences right where we didn't have to support {multitasking,} but we will over time."
Kindel also confirmed expandable storage will be forbidden on Windows Phone 7 Series handsets so there will be no microSD slots - unless they are locked into the phone. This will simplify things (a user knows exactly what they have available), but it seems a strange rule to enforce. I know Microsoft is keen to make the hardware experience on Windows Phone more consistent, but soon manufacturers will have virtually no way of distinguishing their handsets at all!


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Hilton Garden Inn Honors 2013 Top Hotels; Connie Award - Hilton Garden Inn Mobile East Bay/Daphne
February 13, 2014 9:54am
The Connie Award, named after Hilton Worldwide's founder Conrad Hilton, is awarded to the top performing hotel of the year based on three key components: quality assurance audits measuring cleanliness, condition and brand standards, customer satisfaction scores rating staff service and the quality of the hotel's physical accommodations.
"Congratulations to all of our 2013 brand winners. We were proud to recognize these properties that are excelling in customer service and profitability," said Adrian Kurre, global head, Hilton Garden Inn.
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Carrie Harrington Appointed General Manager of Hilton Garden Inn Philadelphia Center City
Hilton Garden Inn Launches Six Region-Specific Customizable Hotel Prototypes Geared to Developers Worldwide
Owned by Majid Al Futtaim, the 370-room Hilton Garden Inn Dubai Mall of the Emirates Opens
Hilton Garden Inn Dubai Al Muraqabat Opens as Brand's First in the UAE
New-Build 120-room Hilton Garden Inn Zurich Limmattal to Open in 2016 in Spreitenbach, Switzerland
Full Renovation/Conversion Launched for 216-room Hilton Garden Inn Kauai/Wailua Bay to Open in 2016
Hilton Worldwide Expands Hilton Garden Inn in the Middle East with Three New Signings in Dubai & KSA
Hilton Garden Inn Honors Outstanding Brand Performers of 2014
Two Hilton Garden Inn Projects Launched in Nigeria; Part of New Fast Build Modular Development Plan
HRI Properties Launches $80M Conversion of LTV Building in Dallas, TX Into a Mixed-Use Complex
Hilton Garden Inn Central Park South Opens Doors in New York City
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Hersha Completes $3 Million Renovation of 192-key Hilton Garden Inn® Queens/JFK Airport - New York
Hilton Garden Inn Debuts In China with Opening of the 213-key Hilton Garden Inn Shenzhen Bao'an
Kimmy Vandervelde, Terri Ann Miller Join Sales Team for California's Hilton Campus San Diego/Del Mar
Development Begins for 134-room Hilton Garden Inn in São Paulo, Brazil; Expected to Open in 2016
Amrit Bottlers & Hilton Worldwide to Develop 125-key Hilton Garden Inn Lucknow Gomti Nagar in India
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UCCX 7.0(1) Outbound dialer
I'm setting up an outbound dialer in UCCX 7.0(1). I've imported my contacts and UCCX makes the calls outbound fine. The problem I'm having is that UCCX keeps cycling through my list of contacts. Is there a special character I need to put in the CSV to signify an EOF?
Additionally, how can I modify the fields and layout list in CAD when using outbound? I know how to do this on an inbound script but cannot find any place to specify this for outbound calls.
Finally, I'm using direct preview that requires the agent to acccept the call before it is placed. Is there any way to give a better indication in CAD that there is a call waiting to be dialed out?


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|Brown, John
Submitted to: Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 7/15/2009
Publication Date: 10/30/2009
Citation: Rota, J., Yang, A., Brown, J.W. 2009. Variation in the female Frenulum in Tortricidae (Lepidoptera). Part 2. Olethreutinae. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 111:826-866. Interpretive Summary: The larvae of moths of the family known as leaf-rollers are important pests of agricultural, ornamental, and forest plants, causing millions of dollars in damage each year. Understanding relationships among groups of these moths provides us with the predictive power to anticipate which groups may become pests, which may show promise for biological control, and which may have the potential to become invasive species. This is the second paper of a proposed three-part series in which we examine the occurrence of an anatomical character, the spines that allow the wings to function in unison. Knowledge of the variation in this character helps us define some groups of leaf-roller moths and provides us with clues about their relationships. This information will be of interest primarily to scientists involved in understanding relationships among groups of leaf-roller moths, but also to those interested in the evolution of, and variation in, the anatomical character we investigated, which occurs in many families of moths.
Technical Abstract: This paper, treating the tortricid subfamily Olethreutinae, represents the second in a proposed three-part series examining variation in the number of bristles in the frenulum of female tortricid moths. Based on an examination of 6,334 individuals of 1,466 species representing 188 genera of Olethreutinae, the number of bristles in the female frenulum varies from one to six, and it is sometimes asymmetrical on the same specimen (7.5% of individuals examined). A three-bristled frenulum is the most common state in Microcorsini, Endotheniini, Bactrini, Gatesclarkeanini, Olethreutini, Enarmoniini, and Eucosmini, with varying degrees of intraspecific variation in number within each tribe. However, in both Eucosmini and Enarmoniini several genera have a predominantly or exclusively two-bristled frenulum (e.g., Gypsonoma Meyrick, Herpystis Meyrick, and Rhopalovalva Kuznetsov in Eucosmini; Hystrichophora Walsingham, Neoanathamna Kawabe, and Pseudacroclita Oku in Enarmoniini). In Grapholitini, the two- and three-bristled frenulum occurs in nearly equal frequency, suggesting that these character states may be of some phylogenetic significance, but an overall pattern is not immediately obvious. In contrast to the situation in Chlidanotinae, where the distribution of the two- and three-bristled frenulum corroborates previously proposed phylogenetic hypotheses, we conclude that variation in the number of bristles in the frenulum in Olethreutinae is not phylogenetically informative at higher levels (e.g., tribes, subtribes) owing to the high degree of intrageneric and intraspecific variation. However, the number of bristles may be of some phylogenetic significance at the generic level, particularly in Eucosmini and Grapholitini.


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Chocolate-Pecan Pie
Blue Hill at Stone Barns conducted a search for the perfect pie recipes, drawing budding bakers and seasoned pros to submit their recipes for some of the most delicious pies. Third-place winner Tom Ribando shares his recipe for chocolate-pecan pie.
- Yield: Makes one 9 1/2-inch pie
Source: The Martha Stewart Show
- All-purpose flour, for work surface
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 recipe Pie Dough
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1/2 cup dark corn syrup
- 2 cups pecan halves
- 4 ounces bittersweet baking chocolate (such as Ghirardelli 60 percent cacao), chopped
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. On a lightly floured work surface, roll out dough to a 15-inch round. With a dry pastry brush, sweep off the excess flour; fit dough into a 9 1/2-inch glass pie plate, pressing it into the edges. Trim to a 1-inch overhang all around. Fold under overhang so it extends slightly beyond the edge of the pie plate. Crimp edge as desired. Cover with plastic wrap; chill pie shell until firm, about 30 minutes.
In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, butter, and vanilla and almond extracts to combine. Add the sugar, mix until incorporated. Add corn syrups, and mix until thoroughly combined. Using a rubber spatula, stir in pecans and chocolate.
Pour filling into prepared pie shell, and bake until filling is set, 50 to 55 minutes. Cool on a wire rack at least 20 minutes before serving.