Participants had noted a slight increase demand for genetic advice, particularly among women concerned about breast or ovarian cancer, however increased requests for other types of predictive genetic testing had been experienced.
Still, I figured "Amazonas" would be a slight detour demanded by Houston.
"Today we do not have the slightest demand, the only thing we have is the text sent by al-Qaeda to al-Jazeera," he added, referring to the group's initial statement to the Arabic satellite broadcaster.
We have seen a slight uptick in demand for space for five or more people, and much less demand from a single-office entrepreneur starting something new".
They nonetheless seemed like a slight inconvenience, a demand for planning as much as a guarantor of privacy and tranquillity.
For instance, a retailer may see a slight increase in demand for nappies, so he orders more from a wholesaler.
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, dominated by Saudi Arabia, expects stable prices and a slight uptick in demand for 2010 following two years of what it described as "devastating declines".
The company said it expected a slight increase in demand for memory products in the current quarter, but the chief executive, Ulrich Schumacher, said it was too early to forecast a sustained improvement in the market.
Investors also seemed to take reports of the looming bankruptcy of General Motors in stride and offered measured reactions to new figures showing rising home foreclosures and a slight improvement in demand for durable goods.
There are signs of this: on October 31st the Chinese government raised the price of fuel for the first time this year.The likeliest scenario is that a gradual increase in supply and a slight mellowing of demand will eventually bring some relief.
The small float means that even a slight rise in demand for a stock ratchets the price up sharply.
