Buoyed by higher oil prices, the Ecuadorian economy experienced a modest recovery in 2000-01, with GDP rising 2. 3 % in 2000 and 5. 4 % in 2001.

Buoyed by continued rapid growth, the economy has maintained a relatively low rate of unemployment.

Buoyed by their recent victory over British troops, the Buenos Aires cabildo deposed the Spanish viceroy on May 25, 1810, vowing to rule in the name of Ferdinand VII.

Buoyed by his defeat to Guillemot, Nurmi's races became a series of experiments which he analyzed meticulously.

Buoyed by the title track and first single, the album entered the charts at No. 1 and number 7 on the pop charts, Run D. M. C.

Buoyed along by the popularity of synthpop at the time, the song reached number 9 on the UK Singles Chart.

Buoyed by a strong oil sector in the 1960s and 1970s, Venezuela's governments were able to maintain social harmony by spending fairly large amounts on public programs including health care, education, transport, and food subsidies.

Buoyed by liberation and prophetic promise, the Florentines embraced Savonarola ’ s campaign to rid the city of " vice ".

Buoyed by the windfall, Luther announces his retirement and advises Hooker to seek out an old friend, Henry Gondorff, in Chicago, to teach him “ the big con .” Unfortunately, their victim was a numbers racket courier for vicious crime boss Doyle Lonnegan.

Buoyed by this instruction, the pagan senators, led by Aurelius Symmachus, the Prefect of Rome, petitioned in 384 for the restoration of the Altar of Victory in the Senate House, which had been removed by Gratian in 382.

Buoyed by a changing musical current, in June 1992 Pulp released " O. U. ( Gone, Gone )" on Gift while Fire finally released Separations in the same month.

Buoyed by the success of the Plano Real, Cardoso decided to run for the Presidency and, backed by President Franco, won in the first round of elections, on October 3, 1994.

Buoyed into 12 years in office by his popular defiance of federal court desegregation orders, Faubus turned a blind eye to gambling in Hot Springs.

Buoyed by the Ottoman disasters on land and sea, and their own military successes, the Greeks refused to accept anything less than full independence.

Buoyed by a highway commission statement which stated that no highway should be pushed through an incorporated city without the city ’ s approval, the citizens voted to incorporate in 1967.

Buoyed by the success of the 1943 election, Curtin held a referendum in which would give the government control of the economy and resources for five years after the war was over.

Buoyed by Bohemond's return, the northern Franks over the summer of 1103 attacked Ridwan of Aleppo in order to gain supplies and compelled him to pay tribute.

Buoyed by the initial legitimacy provided by Paz and Gutierrez's support, the dictator ruled with a measure of civilian support until 1974, when the main parties realized he did not intend to hold elections and was instead using them to perpetuate himself in power.

Buoyed by the strong critical reception and profitability of the film, Fox assigned much of the credit to the central performance by Michael Rennie.

Buoyed by their military success, Texians organized a political convention to persuade Mexican authorities to weaken the Laws of April 6, 1830.

Buoyed by MTV airplay, the album peaked at No. 17 on the charts, and the first song off the release, also titled " The Warrior ", was a top-ten smash.

Buoyed by shows from high-profile DJs such as Jarvis Cocker, Huey Morgan and Lauren Laverne, 6 Music has also grown its audience from 1. 02m in the first quarter of 2010.

Buoyed by the increase in his troop strength, Lafayette also became more aggressive in his tactics, sending out detachments of his force to counteract those that Cornwallis sent on forage and raiding expeditions.

Buoyed by the Pearl's magic powers, the king of Pingaree led his people to victory and the invaders from Regos and Coregos drowned on the return trip.

* Buoyed up: Lifted by a buoy, especially a cable that has been lifted to prevent it from trailing on the bottom.

Buoyed by the success of the race and with the backing of local newspapers, Fletcher raised the money to pay for 13, 000 planks shipped from San Diego to Holtville, California.

Buoyed by this success, the company soon expanded its line of products made from reconstituted wood to include I-beams for floor joists and rafters.

Buoyed by " religious tourism " and by the rise of a conservative Hindu population compelled by sites that speak to the existence of an all-India Hindu culture, the Chota Char Dham has become an important destination for pilgrims from throughout South Asia and the diaspora, particularly Bengalis, Marwaris, Oriyas, Marathis, Gujaratis, Delhites and people from Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.

Buoyed by the success of their oldies station WMOD-FM in Washington, DC the company brought in Ron ( Buzz ) Brindle from DC.

Buoyed by the hits " Shoop " ( US # 4, UK # 13 ), co-produced by Pepa ; " Whatta Man " ( US # 3, UK # 7 ) ( featuring En Vogue ); and " None of Your Business ", a Top 40 US hit and a Top 20 UK hit, the album eventually sold seven million worldwide, with five million of those in the US ( 5x platinum ), making them the first female rap act ( solo or group ) to have a multi-platinum selling album.

Buoyed by Ronald Reagan's massive national landslide that year ( Reagan carried the 5th with 60 percent of the vote ), Kolbe won by 6, 000 votes, becoming the first and so far only Republican to represent the Arizona-Mexico border region in the House.

Buoyed by the initial success, manager Phil Nelson persuaded China Records to advertise the album on television and, unusually, the album reached No. 1 in its second week on the chart.

Buoyed by the success of that first summer, the Haubergs agreed to provide the location and financial support for a second summer workshop, and then a third.

Buoyed by the positive commercial and critical success of his first solo album, Weller returned to the studio in 1993 with a renewed confidence.

Buoyed by their success with the Civic, Honda turned their sights to developing a larger companion model.

Buoyed by this, he managed to secure a financially rewarding move to Charleroi in Belgium for the 1987 / 8 campaign, but was yet again struck down by injury, and in the new year was back in England on a short term deal with Wimbledon, where he managed to help the Dons beat Liverpool in the 1988 FA Cup Final, finally avenging his defeat against Liverpool in the European Cup Final 7 years earlier.

Buoyed by its minor success, the party organised a Stop the Coloured Invasion rally in Trafalgar Square with banners displayed proclaiming Keep Britain White in May 1959 which drew a crowd of 3, 000 to hear speeches by Bean, Fountaine and White Defence League leader Colin Jordan.

Buoyed by the offensive production of greats Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, Ruffing won 15 games after the trade with a 4. 14 ERA.

Buoyed by the success of these tests, in March 1950, Astor embarked upon a tour of 200 regional towns with a mobile broadcast unit, giving a series of 45 minute demonstration programs, allowing local performers and members of the public to appear on camera.

Buoyed by the group's breakout success, Luckett and Roberson had both attempted to split with the group's manager in late 1990s, claiming that he kept a disproportionate share of the band's profits and unfairly favored Knowles and Rowland.

Buoyed by the completion of an impressive new 2, 000 seated stand at the Showgrounds, the free-scoring Sky Blues were playing an exciting and unstoppable brand of football, however finished the season with little to show for their season as they finished runners-up in the Ulster Cup, County Antrim Shield and First Division.

Buoyed by GCC's success and with his entrepreneurial instincts and drive now in high gear, Suliman undertook a series of trailblazing projects in the 1950s.

Buoyed by Coop's encouragement, Lizzie then met with Phillip and shocked him by informing him that she wasn't going with him.

Buoyed by this unexpected turn in fortunes, the club ended the campaign on a high by capturing their first silverware in 30 years, triumphantly lifting the Image Printers ' Cup with a 3 – 1 victory over the much-fancied Lothian Thistle.