11.   The teams are ranked according to their predicted order of finish, which, in years past, has been wholly imprecise.

12.   They are ranked according to their four-week performance, expressed as a percentage gain or loss.

13.   Under the current system, patient are ranked according to the severity of their illness.

14.   Under the current system, patients are ranked according to the severity of their sickness.

15.   Countries are ranked according to their openness, government, finance, infrastructure, technology, management, labor and institutions.

16.   Retailers are ranked according to results at the end of September.

17.   Retailers are ranked according to year-to-date results as of the end of December.

18.   Retailers are ranked according to results at the end of August.

19.   Retailers are ranked according to year-to-date results as of the end of February.

20.   Retailers are ranked according to year-to-date results as of the end of October.