The most likely reason, according to Rita Colwell at the University of Maryland, is that it was helped on its way by planktonic plants, which were blooming under the influence of a mild Niño.
If all goes as planned, the plane comes to a halt, the tail hook is raised, and the arresting wire is released and comes snaking back, helped on its way by crew members, who prod it along.
A venture-capital fund of £325m has already been raised to back budding technology-based firms, helped on its way by a seed-corn public investment of £150m.
The last ball is leg-side and helped on its way around the corner for four that fine leg can't get to.
The leggy Sabin made and scored it himself, going past three challengers before picking his spot, the ball helped on its way by a deviation.
Two minutes later, winger Elliott Bennett, no relation, saw his shot helped on its way into the net via a deflection off the goalkeeper's leg.
The project was helped on its way by Michael Van Valkenburgh, the landscape architect who designed public spaces such as Teardrop Park in Battery Park City and Brooklyn Bridge Park.
He doesn't miss out here as the fourth ball strays towards leg and is helped on its way to the fence with a lovely swivel pull.
The FTSE 100 is the star performer today, helped on its way higher by an excellent turn from the index's mining contingent," Beauchamp explains.
St Patrick's is the second oldest Catholic church in Belfast and its construction at the start of the 19th century was helped on its way partly by the generosity of Protestants in the city.
