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While no one keeps track of how much Mao material is sold annually, vendors and dealers report a recent uptick in interest.

But it's been pointed out that this uptick is probably only an echo of a small baby boom in the 1980s, and may not sustain itself.

An uptick in production for restocking might look like the beginning of a "V-shaped" recovery.

Ford says the uptick was an "encourage sign" , but stopped short of calling it a bottoming out point.

But with a nod to the increased attacks in parts of Afghanistan, he did not rule out a small uptick in U. S. troops there.

The security forces appear strong enough for the moment to withstand the uptick in violence over the last few weeks and months.

But Cliff Stevenson, a trade consultant who collects the figures, said there had been a rapid uptick in the past three months.

The uptick rule, in contrast, suggests a fine, upstanding piece of regulation.

S. officials have blamed the uptick on Shi'ite militias backed by Iran who are trying to take credit for driving American forces from Iraq.

The survey also found a sharp uptick in desire for the government to do more 'to help meet the needs of people. '

Another is an uptick in births in wealthier countries, like the United States and Britain.

The uptick in recruitment follows more than a year of public furor over banker pay and government efforts to restrict Wall Street pay.

But there has been a slight uptick in the number of employers offering signing bonuses and relocation packages, he says.

Ireland is still a churchgoing nation; about half claim to attend mass weekly, and there has been an uptick since the economy turned sour.

Economists said the uptick in home sales was due to sinking prices spurring buyers.

There has been a rapid rise in bank profits, a return of fat compensation packages and an uptick in deal chatter.

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development composite leading indicator shows at least a slight uptick.

Most of the uptick in sales took place in lower price ranges as more foreclosed homes came on the market.

That modest uptick is a sign that investors that have so long written off Redmond's stock may be doing so at their own peril.

There is a strong buy signal right at the opening on Wednesday as the EMA turns up, confirmed by the uptick of MACD-Histogram.

But the main reason is a diminishing labour supply, helped in the delta by an uptick in labour activism.

'It was a huge uptick, ' he said.

But domestic demand has stayed robust, as reflected in strong retail sales and a surprising uptick in fixed investment growth.

After months of relentlessly negative economic news, Monday brought an indication of a slight uptick in U. S. economic prospects.

In a gloomy era of declining newspaper readership, The Philadelphia Inquirer went hog wild over an uptick in its circulation.

And he seems misinformed about the source of the slight uptick in the U. S. fertility rate in recent years.

During the crisis, the lack of an uptick rule was cited by many as enabling short sellers to drive stock prices lower.

Richard Kaye, avice-president of Hilco, says there has been a "significant uptick" inits bankruptcy business.

Where other forms of the uptick rule present merely a speed bump to would-be short sellers, the latest proposal is more restrictive.

Retail sales have been stronger, manufacturing has been on a slight uptick, and claims for initial jobless benefits dropped last week.

Its ubiquity means that rising demand should provide an early indication of an uptick in manufacturing and construction.

Investors will also be looking for more comments next week from regulators on mark-to-market accounting and the uptick rule.

Admittedly, Dell benefited from low component costs and an uptick in new PC purchases by companies following the economic crisis.

Despite an uptick in consumer saving, debt levels have only barely begun to come down.

The most recent fund manager surveys had shown an uptick in sentiment, and the market had rallied since the fall.

Even with the recent uptick, there are still 8. 4% fewer middle income jobs than there were at the beginning of the recession.

Announce on the NYSE floor that the SEC is reinstating the 'uptick rule' as a way to protect small 'Main Street' investors.

Miles Robinson of Mayer Brown, a law firm, notes that there has also been an uptick in legal disputes over outsourcing.

The stage is set for a further uptick in lending in the final months of the year.

The downgrade was blunted by reduced imports , an uptick in exports and an infusion of government spending .

The uptick in guerrilla violence has been paralleled by a rise in activity by former paramilitary groups, recycled as criminal bands.

The biggest contributors to the uptick have been student loans and rising car sales, helped in turn by newly-pushy banks and other lenders.

But compound this in multiple areas, and with greater frequency because of an earthquake uptick, and imagine the result.

Sales of new PCs will likely see an uptick in November, when some retailers begin aggressive holiday promotions.

The higher wholesale prices don't have anything to do with the recent uptick in grain prices, says Harvey.

Reinstating the uptick rule could give the market 'a huge shot of confidence, ' says Brian Bartsch, a trader with Cohen Capital Group.

Initial claims for unemployment insurance have drifted lower recently, suggesting an uptick in hiring.

It promulgated the uptick rule, which allows shorting a stock only after it has ticked up.

The uptick in the second quarter is the first sign that might be turning around.

But those subsidies are unlikely to translate into an uptick in solar-cell orders until next year at the earliest.

Air travel, overfishing and global warming are all seen as contributing to the uptick in shark attacks.

Internet companies that used to watch traffic levels rise only when people booted up at work now see the uptick much earlier.

There is an uptick in the fighting on this [the Afghan] side, and the peace deals have fallen apart quickly.

Another index, from the Federal Housing Finance Agency, has, however, shown a slight uptick in March and April.

Rush Limbaugh claims that he has seen an uptick in his audience since he announced that he hopes that Mr Obama fails.

The subject of this rancor is the 'uptick' rule.

Moreover, the most recent BLS monthly figures suggest a slowdown in the pace of hiring and uptick in the unemployment rate.

At the start of the shift, there is a strong clue that crust shift has started, and this is the uptick in wind.

An uptick in corporate mergers and acquisitions activity continued Monday.

She even hired a junior designer in May to cover an anticipated uptick in workload for the summer.

It does not flatline as badly as the second, New Moon. It loses the brief emotional uptick of No 3, Eclipse.

National surveys show a concomitant uptick in confidence in the police from around 2008.

That trend is similar to the uptick in lipstick sales during the 2001 recession and other colorful cosmetics like nail polish in this one.

It's a daunting task for any leader to spearhead corporate redemption, or even a well-managed uptick.

Sometimes it's about the alleged risk of inflation: every uptick in consumer prices has been met with calls for tighter money now now now.

Consumer confidence in the US remains very low (despite a modest surprising uptick in July).

But polls show an uptick in both socialpermissiveness and skepticism of government intervention.

Mr Fabian has seen an uptick in inquiries from hedge funds looking to profit from a muni crash.

The feeding through of food and energy costs to core prices did produce an uptick this past month.

This signal is much more important than any uptick or down tick of MACD-Histogram.

The pair will likely show a market share uptick on Friday when auto makers report June U. S. sales.

But anecdotally, local merchants say they've noticed an uptick in spending.

Similar considerations are driving an uptick in BASF's R& D investment in India, Malaysia and even Indonesia.

Some economists say the weekly uptick inmortgage rates could be temporary.

But an uptick in output does not augur prosperity.

Tech plays were following the general uptick in the market, with Samsung Electronics up 0. 7% and LG Display up 0. 9%.

To some extent, the modest uptick in income and standards of living reflects the precipitous growth of the Texas-Mexico border.

One explanation for this uptick in karaoke rage is that karaoke bars bring together several socially combustible elements.

Companies outside of consulting and finance also saw an uptick in hiring.

With some real improvement in the labor market we could see a substantial uptick in housing sales.

The World Bank even detects "hints of an uptick" in early data for June.

He has, however, noticed an uptick in students sharing homework in unauthorized ways.

And an uptick in lending would provide some relief to Shanghai's hard-pressed stock market, which is down 15% this year.

Much of the uptick has been driven by commodity prices.

Some landlords have reported a slight uptick in renters moving out to buy homes.

That suggests the recent uptick may do little harm to housing or economy.

Despite a tiny uptick in fertility rates in some European countries, the birth dearth continues.

The uptick rule was initially created following the stock market crash of 1929 to prevent bearish investors from ganging up on shares.

When the program kicked in during 2006, it generated a substantial uptick in administrative expenses.

That compares with a similarly modest 0. 07% uptick in August from July.

Top-of-the-line items actually saw an uptick in sales between 1994 and 1996, even as counterfeit sales took off.

The apparent uptick in such incidents couldn't come at a worse time for the unemployed.

The uptick rule was created following the stock-market crash of 1929 to prevent bearish investors from pressuring shares.

"This could help an uptick proceed more rapidly. "

The slowdown they record was not caused by this month's uptick in the euro.

But other factors, including an uptick in U. S. inflation, would prevent a lift to the job market.

In a hint of this, the Institute of Supply Management on Friday reported an uptick in manufacturing for June.

Families reliance on working wives' paychecks has been increasing for several years, but this is a sharp uptick.

The Nikkei stock index rose 4. 4% on Tuesday, an uptick that's been linked to Buffett's comments.

If next quarter's forecast doesn't include an uptick in business?

Last week's uptick in interest rates.

Is there an uptick in office gossip?

As a result, this past weekend saw an uptick in sales.

The level in Europe fell from 38 per cent last year to 35 per cent, although Tabb is expecting a small uptick towards the end of the year.

Some analysts had been expecting a modest uptick, given that there were fewer working days in February last year because of holidays.

In 2010, the markets fell 3. 1% on Jan. 20, the day before the release of key data showing a surprise uptick in inflation.

Last year saw an uptick in attacks on government, military and economic targets in Punjab and Karachi, the capital of Sindh province.

Toyota, on the other hand, does see March's uptick as a sign the market has bottomed out.

A significant factor is the uptick in the number of mainland Chinese tourists visiting Hong Kong.

This is a slight uptick from last year, when 23% were ready for college, and from 2008, when 22% were ready.

The nascent uptick in home sales hasn't yet translated to a restarting of construction, a driver of jobs and economic activity;

There has been an uptick in violent crimes in the past year,