After a slower start, Urszula -- currently ranked 37th -- may feel as though she is beginning to make her mark, with 2012 having proved a breakthrough year following a back problem that hindered her early progress as a professional.

CNN: Net gain

Interestingly, the progress does not need to be a major breakthrough or accomplishment.

FORBES: The Progress Principle: Using Small Wins as Big Gains

After five days with little sign of progress in the investigation into the bombings, police in Britain yesterday announced a major breakthrough, and events seemed to happen with dizzying speed.

NPR: Police: Bombing Suspects Are British Natives