As long as law and order are scant, ecology and society on the world's resource frontiers will suffer.
It's small enough to fit in a pack pocket, and will cost users a scant $79 — customers can order today, and Amazon says it will ship today too.
It appeared that many computer makers had yet to comply with the directive, not only in the hope that the government would alter its plans, but also because the order gave them scant time to test Green Dam with their machines.
Isn't Anna the Ambassador, like the idea that women are idiotic enough to invest in an ugly, camel-coloured shoulder-cosy that leaves most of the body exposed to prevailing weather conditions, just one of those fantasies that fashion has to keep circulating, with scant regard for practicalities, in order to create an impression of feverish activity and relevance?
Data about the impact of safety features on pharmacists' decision-making behaviour and medication error prevention at the point of pharmacy order entry is scant and often disparate.
A bit of bipartisan sisterly camaraderie was in order, given the still scant number of women in those ranks.
Too often, however, knock-ons and pile-ups were the order of the day, scant reward for marketeers who attracted over 51,000 spectators to the stadium.
Easing measures over the past few hours from the Brazilian, Japanese and South Korean central banks provided scant comfort, and losses are the order of the day for most assets.
There was scant prospect of any change in the order of Serie A's top three teams before the end of this campaign.
Although evidence points to a strong link between illicit drug use and crime, robust evidence for temporal order in the relationship is scant.
