This paperback edition is filled with King's recollections of working in an independent record shop, Revolver Records, in Bristol in the early 1990s – a place abundant with rare records, "tremendous quantities of dub and reggae", and a "tatterdemalion atmosphere".
But, for several years, the Chinese had gradually reduced the quantity of rare earths allocated for export, according to a report by the U.S. Geological Survey.
Phylogenetic studies based on a huge sampling of both genes and species remain rare despite the great quantity of genomic data currently available.
It was not until 1999 that Poverty Lane Orchards shipped significant quantities of rare apples to distributors in the Northeast.
The quantities of rare earths used in technology components are so tiny that higher prices are invisible in the cost to consumers.
"Making furniture is my version of couture: it's time-consuming artisanal work made in limited quantities in rare materials, customized for my favorite client, my better half, the Hun," Mr. Owens said, referring to his wife, Michele Lamy.
The new quotas are as stringent as the old ones, making it harder for Western manufacturers to obtain rare earths in the quantities and with the timeliness their factories require.
Mines being developed in the United States, Australia and elsewhere will start producing sizable quantities of rare earths in the next few years, so China seems to be using its leverage now to force companies to move.
Understanding in situ tectonic stress and rock strength at seismically active margins is important for characterizing fault strength and failure mechanics, yet direct measurements of these quantities are rare.
In contrast with its rare natural occurrence, bulk quantities of technetium-99 are produced each year from spent nuclear fuel rods, which contain various fission products.
