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.
For instance, a retailer may see a slight increase in demand for nappies, so he orders more from a wholesaler.
A few miles away in Los Angeles, some doctor's offices reported only slight upticks in demand for FluMist.
They nonetheless seemed like a slight inconvenience, a demand for planning as much as a guarantor of privacy and tranquillity.
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".
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.
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 small float means that even a slight rise in demand for a stock ratchets the price up sharply.
However, of the differences observed, there was a slight increase in demand for "Air transport" in Tokyo.
(See "Bleak Housing").. Still, the surprisingly high activity plus a strong day for stocks, led to a slight drop in demand for U.S. Treasuries.
