Although Croatian economy had showed signs of recovery in the last quarter of 2010 and officially exited recession in the first quarter of 2011, economic indicators suggest that the recovery may be sluggish with the economy expected to grow by 1. 5-1. 8 % in 2011.

Although perestroika was considered bold in the context of Soviet history, Gorbachev's attempts at economic reform were not radical enough to restart the country's chronically sluggish economy in the late 1980s.

Although sales were sluggish at first, the album was eventually a hit, due in large part to " Lady ," a top-ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, peaking at # 10.

Although one of the best concerts in terms of audio and video quality, The Beatles ' performances were sluggish and sloppy.

Although smoother than the GM Hydramatic, acceleration was sluggish and owners were often tempted to put it into Low Gear for faster starts which put extra wear on the transmission.

Although initially sluggish in the ratings, audience figures improved after the show was revamped and British actress Joan Collins was brought in to play opposite Evans and Forsythe as the evil Alexis Carrington.

Although now culverted for much of its route through Birmingham and often reduced to a sluggish trickle, due to changes in agricultural usage and other demands, the River Rea was once a major waterway and served several working mills in West Heath and provided water for the skating rink and open air lido ( now both demolished ).

Although now often reduced to a sluggish trickle, due to changes in agricultural usage and other demands, the River Rea was once a major waterway and served several working mills in West Heath and provided water for the skating rink and open air lido ( now both demolished ).

Although Arlett began his career at about 185 pounds, he had gained approximately 50 pounds during his career and had become a sluggish fielder.

Although lowlands ( below c. 200 m ) provide optimum habitat, it occurs up to 1, 400 m, especially on plateaux supporting sluggish perennial rivers and pools.

Although sluggish and very vocal, the peppershrikes are still difficult to spot as they feed on insects and spiders in the canopy aloft.

Although the Construction and Use Regulations allow a maximum rigid length of 60 feet ( 18. 2 metres ), this, combined with a shallow kingpin and fifth wheel set close to the rear of the tractor unit, can give an overall length of around 75 feet ( 22. 75 metres ), although combinations of this length are usually used only to carry steel or concrete beams.

Although it has no emergent cays or islets, some parts are very shallow and the water breaks on them.

Although less efficient than an open propeller, they are particularly useful in applications where the ability to operate in very shallow water is important.

Although they are capable of dives up to 200 m, they generally hunt in shallow coastal waters.

Although large, they were put up quickly and cheaply on soft soil with shallow foundations.

Although most of west central Ohio is a flat landscape intersected with shallow river valleys, Wayne Lakes is located among a series of southwest trending gravel hills over a thick base of limestone.

Although other locations, for example the Pacific regions, offer warmer water and better visibility, there are very few other sites which can offer such an abundance of large, historic wrecks lying in close proximity and shallow, relatively benign diving conditions.

Although not strictly speaking a turnout, a switch diamond is an active trackwork assembly used where the crossing angle between two tracks is too shallow for totally passive trackwork-the unguided sections of each rail would overlap.

Although they have been found at water depths up to, most barnacles inhabit shallow waters, with 75 % of species living in water depths of less than, and 25 % inhabiting the intertidal zone.

Although its root system is very shallow, it also has several downwardly directed peg roots which anchor it firmly in the soil.

Although the Tumen is heavily patrolled by armed guards of North Korea, the river is considered the preferred way to cross into China because, unlike the swift, deep and broad Yalu River which runs along most of the border between the two countries, the Tumen is shallow and narrow.

Although large, they were put up quickly and cheaply on soft soil with shallow foundations.

Although it is extremely shallow for its size, most of the bay is navigable.

Although the amount of gas per minute is the same ( 5 L / min ), a large proportion of the shallow breaths is dead space, and does not allow oxygen to get into the blood.

Although they are common animals and among the most important predators in many shallow, tropical and sub-tropical marine habitats they are poorly understood as many species spend most of their life tucked away in burrows and holes.

Although much of the world was well charted, this extended only to the coastlines and to very shallow depths-largely depths significant to the safe navigation of ships.

Although often luxurious, ocean liners had characteristics that made them unsuitable for cruising, such as high fuel consumption, deep draught that prevented them from entering shallow ports, enclosed weatherproof decks that were not appropriate for tropical weather, and cabins designed to maximize passenger numbers rather than comfort ( such as a high proportion of windowless suites ).

Although it is an important international sea lane, it is very shallow, and the maze of reefs and islands can make it hazardous to navigate.

Although they still suffer from the typical handling and usability deficiencies of other multipurpose devices, HDSLR video offers shallow depth-of-field and interchangeable lenses which consumer camcorders lack.

Although navigable by large ships in the past, the remainder of the river becomes shallow in places due to erosion and silt.

Although shallow and slow-flowing, the river flows through soft sand and in some places, even quicksand, creating non-ideal conditions for their wagons.

Although it is frequently stated that the stones have never stood upright, it is possible that they had originally been set upright in shallow stone holes.

Although it is deep in the middle, the waters near the shore are quite shallow.

Although small, it is shark-like in both appearance and action as it feeds on small insects in shallow areas along the river.

Although the Caiman has not been studied in-depth, scientists have learned that their mating cycles ( previously thought to be spontaneous or year-round ) are linked to the rainfall cycles and the river levels, which increases chances of survival for their offspring.

Although it has been known for a while that the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara flow into each other in an example of a density flow, findings of a study by the University of Leeds in August 2010 reveal that there is in fact an underwater channel of high density water flowing across the floor of the Bosphorus ( caused by the difference in density of the two seas ), which would be the sixth largest river on Earth if it were to be on land.

Although Attlee's second government was less radical than the first, it oversaw the passage of a number of reforms relating to issues such as industry in development areas, the restoration of land which had been devastated by ironstone pollution, and river pollution.

Although the Cairo metropolis extends away from the Nile in all directions, the city of Cairo resides only on the east bank of the river and two islands within it on a total area of.

Although the land is one of man-made " pleasure ", there is a natural, " sacred " river that runs past it.

Although no statistics were available, the closing of the Southern Reach had by 1990 made river traffic insignificant.

Although historically the river was not present on several official maps ( for example, according to David Leboff and Tim Demuth's book ; in 1907, 1908, and 1919 ), from 1921 it was absent for several years ( on pocket maps designed by MacDonald Gill ).

Although it is situated on the banks of a river, Bucharest has never functioned as a port city, with other Romanian cities such as Constanța and Galați acting as the country's main ports.

Although the first paragraph of this story contains the sentence: " The region of which I speak is a dreary region in Libya, by the borders of the river Zaire.

Although Russian forces defeated the Golden Horde at the Battle of Kulikovo in 1380, Mongol domination of parts of Rus ' territories, with the requisite demands of tribute, continued until the Great stand on the Ugra river in 1480.

Although the river arises only 80 kilometres from the Arabian Sea, it flows 1, 465 km to empty into the Bay of Bengal.

Although initially successful in this venture, " it was not long before African naval forces were alerted to the new dangers, and the Portuguese ships began to meet strong and effective resistance ", with the crews of several of them being killed by African sailors, whose boats were better equipped at traversing the west African coasts and river systems.

Although London's upstream enclosed docks have closed and central London sees only the occasional visiting cruise ship or warship, the tidal river remains one of Britain's main ports.

Although upstream from the confluence Vltava is longer ( against ), has larger discharge and larger drainage basin, due to historical reasons ( at the confluence the Elbe flows through prominent wide valley while the Vltava, flowing into the valley, meets the Elbe at almost a right angle, so it appears as a tributary ) the river continues as Elbe.

Although the building of the railroads lessened the importance of the river somewhat, the lower river ( navigable as far as East Brady, Pennsylvania through locks ) has continued to serve as route of commercial transportation until the present day.

Although the term is primarily applied to marine species, edible freshwater invertebrates such as crayfish and river mussels are also sometimes grouped under the umbrella of " shellfish ".

Although the Russian pioneers were skilled builders of river boats they lacked the knowledge and equipment to build sea-going vessels which meant that Okhotsk remained a coastal settlement and not a port.

Although Goldberry's origins are uncertain, Bombadil clearly identifies her as having been found by him in the river and her title " River-woman's daughter " strongly suggests that she is not a mortal human being, but rather a spirit of the river Withywindle in the Old Forest of Tolkien's Middle-earth.

Although none of the actual set remains, the spectacular views of Mt Sunday sitting all alone in an expansive river plain surrounded by the Southern Alps still attracts hundreds of visitors each year.

Although warned of the collapsed bridge, the train driver was unable to stop the train in time and six of the carriages fell into the river.

Although the grateful citizens offered to rename their town " Kimball ", at his suggestion, they agreed to name it Roanoke after the river.

Although the river became silted up and was unnavigable for much of the twentieth century, in the eighteenth century it provided important links with coastal shipping routes both for traditional businesses and for newly evolving ones such as paper goods and iron smelting.