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.