In the first place, because they are politically mad, and in the second place because they are mad anyway.
Thus, in 2012 , Rio is expected to keep its first position as the most expensive prime office space in Americas and Sao Paulo will probably not overtake Midtown Manhattan in the second place.
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The greatest danger relates in the first place to talent retention (top talents are usually the first to leave for more attractive pastures), and in the second place to talent acquisition (why should talented employees join your company?).
He will hope to depart Ibrox with some pride restored - further progress in the Champions League and second place in the league would go some way towards that.
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No, really: The first act begins and ends in a Manhattan apartment on Christmas Day in 1980, and the second opens in the same place on Christmas Day in 2000.
Both it and Apple face tough competition from local Chinese handset makers, like ZTE, Coolpad and Lenovo, one reason why Apple smartphone market share ranking in China fell to 6th place in the third quarter of 2012, from 4th place in the second quarter, according to market research firm IDC.
Mirko Celestino started the World Cup campaign in scintillating fashion with second place in the Milan-Sanremo.
Callahan provided the lead 34 seconds in, Derek Stepan added a goal in the first period, and Taylor Pyatt snapped a long drought in the second for the eighth-place Rangers, who are inching closer to a playoff berth.
After joining the club as a player in 1990, he went on to join the coaching staff in 2001, alongside current Northampton director of rugby Jim Mallinder, and led the Sharks to second place in the Premiership and victory in the European Challenge Cup.
Vettel, the world champion in each of the last two seasons, has moved into second place in the championship standings, ahead of Lotus' Kimi Raikkonen in third position.
Fell felt that Cambridgeshire, who went into the match in second place in the division, one point behind Lincolnshire, had taken a negative stance in not trying to go for a victory.
There is less agreement over the runner-up - the official count has the PKB in second place, while the unofficial ones have Golkar - but it seems likely that, as the results continue to come in from the outer islands (where the ruling party is strong), Golkar will creep up and eventually finish in the No.2 spot.
Donnelly does hope to run in the World Cross Country in Lausanne next month but he will take his chances in the second Irish trial which takes place in Dunleer on 16 March.
Wilson's first win since the Phoenix Open in February 2011 moved him up to second place in the early-season FedEx Cup standings behind Wagner.
The outgoing government led by President Asif Ali Zardari's Pakistan Peoples Party was widely perceived as corrupt, and PPP once a major political force was fighting neck and neck with Mr. Khan's PTI for the second place in the race, according to initial results.
The other change in the starting pack sees David Fa'alogo promoted from the bench in place of second rower Setaimata Sa, with veteran David Kidwell coming on to the bench.
The company noted that its Pringles acquisition earlier in the year added to earnings and catapulted Kellogg into second place in the salty snack food market behind PepsiCo.
Nonetheless, many Twente fans were initially suspicious, but in his first season, McClaren led the Tukkers to the domestic cup final and second place in the Eredivisie, earning plaudits for playing the 'Dutch way' in a 4-3-3 formation.
He scored eight of his 12 points in the fourth quarter as the Knicks moved into sole possession of second place in the Eastern Conference.
The report says Yorkshire and the Humber is ranked in second place behind the North East for the prevalence of "business champions".
The yuan, as the renminbi is informally known, has fallen 0.9% against the dollar this year with most of the decline taking place in the second quarter.
However, in Toulon's case it seems their best resources have been ploughed into the Top 14 that brought second place in the regular season before play-off extra-time defeat by Clermont Auvergne on Sunday.
The result gave India a 1-0 win in the series, which lifted them to second place behind Australia in the ICC Test rankings.
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In Germany the second most visited place by Chinese tourists after Berlin is Metzingen, a small town in the Black Forest unknown to most Germans, but home to a giant Hugo Boss discount store since joined by another 20-odd factory outlets for designer labels.
Meanwhile, Austria's Marcel Hirscher increased his advantage in the battle for the men's overall World Cup title with second place in the giant slalom at Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Germany.
Warnock has guided the Blades to second place in the Championship but is out of contract in the summer.
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David West had 18 points and nine rebounds, and Lance Stephenson added 14 points for Indiana (33-21), which pulled within a half-game of the Knicks for second place in the East.
The point captured in searing temperatures in Riyadh, saw the Koreans edge into second place in Asian qualifying Group 2 to finish ahead of Saudi Arabia on goal difference and seal their place in the finals.
The Bruins fell to 5-2 in their last seven games one night after moving into second place in the East with a 5-4 win at New Jersey.
He wasn't the last out, but he was the second place winner in the Republican nomination process and the man who hails votes for Massachusetts, Utah, and Michigan.
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