Because the Senate only elects one-third of its members (to six-year terms) in each two-year election cycle, many Senators are insulated against the ebb and flow of voter attitudes about how government works.

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But with nearly a third of his six-year term gone, Mr Lagos needs vigorous growth sooner rather than later.

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Argentina - who are still lacking regular international opposition, with no place for them in either the Tri-Nations or the Six Nations - finished third at last year's World Cup, their best ever showing in the tournament.

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Howard, a six-time All-Star, has been an elite player since his third year in the league.

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The 23-year-old has now been booked for diving six times since the start of 2012, his third yellow in the Europa League leading to a one-match ban.

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Microsoft ranked second with 18% but according to research director Arash Amel, if one had only looked at the last six weeks of the year, Wal-Mart could have snagged third place from Sony which accounted for 7% of sales through its PlayStation consoles.

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It's tough making predictions - if we can improve on our third in last year's Six Nations it would be tangible progress.

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His first senior international cap followed in February 2007, and later that year he scored two goals in six games as Chile finished third at the Under-20 World Cup.

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"Significantly, fewer smaller companies are going out of business year-on-year, while the total number of corporate insolvencies has decreased by a third in the last six months, " he said.

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