And in the race to find an iPhone successor they have been given an easy ride.
Farquhar came in ahead of Conor Cummins and Amor in the Open race with Cummins also second in the Feature race and Gary Johnston third.
Psychologist Richard Wiseman from the University of Hertfordshire has studied the differences between the winners and losers in the resolution race and found those who fail, are more likely to fall by the wayside within the first week.
Michael Sweeney and Wayne Kirwin were second and third in the first Supersport race while Sweeney and Alistair Kirk completed the podium in race two.
According to monthly sales figures compiled by Autodata, Audi is closing in on BMW and Mercedes in the race to sell the most luxury cars on the market this year.
With the near-collapse of the U.S. banking and financial system hitting late in the 2008 race, and the nosedive in employment levels, President Obama's tenure in the Oval Office has been defined, in many ways, by the economy and the worst recession in a lifetime.
Bardney rider Ivan Lintin has qualified in 61st position for Superstock, 56th in Superbike and 17th in the 250cc race, and veteran 125cc racer Mick Wilcox from Torksey starts from pole position as he seeks his first victory at the event.
Plus the fact that he's the only Hispanic in the race, the only Westerner in the race, and given the fact so many Hispanics are in California, Nevada, Florida and Texas - early primary states.
The Ron Paul press operation, the most open and easygoing in the Republican race, has disappointed the Dutch and the Scandinavians.
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Chile's Fernando Gonzalez, currently in the eighth and final spot in the race to the World Tour Finals, will play Davydenko in the last 16 after beating Brazilian qualifier Thomaz Bellucci 6-3 6-4.
Performance faltered after that, but in 2003 Bentley again placed first and second in the race with two Speed 8 coupes.
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He has come to look like a peripheral president, incapable of taking action while Mexico is overtaken by China, the Caribbean and Central America in the race for foreign investment and jobs.
Mr Chubais had himself hoped for two good years of political calm and constancy, so that come Duma elections due in December 1999 and the next presidential race in the summer of 2000 reforms would have become truly irreversible, with Russians even starting to notice their benefits.
And yet, a week before the elections, Republican candidate Bob Turner is tied in the polls with Democratic candidate David Weprin, and the main issue in the race is Obama's policies on Israel.
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In other action, Inter Milan's Champions League chances receded with a 3-1 loss at Parma which left the 2010 European titleholders three points behind Napoli and Udinese in the race for third place.
People everywhere are aghast at the poisoning of China's air, rivers and lakes in the race for growth.
He took large chunks of the vote in many states and will stay in the race.
And the three-year-old rounded the season off in style with victory in the Fillies and Mares Turf race at the Breeders' Cup in Texas.
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Greene, who won the European Championships earlier this season, ran a measured race and was not fazed by Angelo Taylor blasting past him in the first half of the race and he steadily reeled the American in as he finished strongly in 48.26 seconds.
And Wood, 34th in the Race to Dubai and 37th in the Ryder Cup rankings, intends to spend time recharging his batteries.
Ducati Xerox rider Regis Laconi lies in third in the standings, taking third spot in the first race and finishing second in the final event.
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But it and Argentina have since been dropped, leaving just South Africa and Australia in the race.
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Town beat Norwich, Watford and Brighton in the race for Parkin, who - after the arrival of Reading's Nicky Forster - is the club's second signing this week.
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In the English Premier League Arsenal 's hopes of strengthening their grip on third place ahead of London rivals Chelsea and Tottenham in the race for Champions League football were dented by a 0-0 draw with Everton .
"I think no athlete would choose to deal with that situation once they are racing and in the biggest race of their career but I don't know what is happening from here, " said a tearful Alcott after skiing out on her first slalom run.
South Korean cellphone maker Pantech says what we've been dying for a cameraphone manufacturer to say for months now: that they're not going to waste time competing with LG and Samsung in the megapixel race and instead are going to focus on their energy on making their cameraphones easier to use and integrating other features into handsets.
In keeping with other teams, Renault are expected to introduce further developments to the R29 in the weeks between Monday's official launch and the first race weekend in Australia, at the end of March.
His story also appeals to conservatives: it holds the possibility of freeing America from its racial demons, proving that the country is a race-blind meritocracy and, in the process, bankrupting a race-grievance industry that has produced the likes of Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton.
Kuyt scored the first effort only to be ordered to re-take by referee Howard Webb, but the Dutchman held his nerve to send Gomes the wrong way and keep Liverpool in the race for the fourth Champions League place.
However, Leicester fought back to grab an unexpected try from full-back Amorosino, who kicked ahead and beat everyone in the race to touch down, and Twelvetrees converted to set up a nervous finish.
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