71. Slight improvements on the Tokyo rubber futures, however, provided some positive impact to the RSS grades, which had made marginal increases despite softer SMR grades. 72. That was just a slight improvement over participation at that hour in the first round. 73. The airline said early indications for December suggest a slight improvement, although the outlook remains volatile. 74. The council noted a slight improvement among employers, but few public schools have policies allowing students time off to pray. 75. The chief executive of the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday there should be a slight improvement in global economic fortunes next year spearheaded by Europe and the United States. 76. The pessimism followed the release of a closely watched Bank of Japan survey of business sentiment and predictions of only a slight improvement by February. 77. There are signs of a slow recovery, she said, with slight improvement in demand for motor vehicles. 78. They found no adverse cardiovascular effects and a slight improvement in coronary blood flow reserve. 79. This is when CD-ROM drive vendors come out with products that only offer a very slight improvement over the previous one. 80. Under these circumstances, the Bank of Japan concluded that industrial production is increasing and employment is showing signs of slight improvement. |