It is no longer in print, and copies of the novella are scarce, changing hands for huge sums online.
Clinical studies evaluating the effect of gastric acid suppression therapy on the assimilation of nutrients are, on the other hand, scarce and have, moreover, yielded conflicting results.
Yet the exam, which prolongs a venerable imperial tradition of examinations for high office, is also seen as a relatively fair and honest way to hand out scarce college places.
Private sector funding on the other hand is scarce; science-focused philanthropy is not part of the Mediterranean culture and industry funding tends to be concentrated in other countries in Europe, and in the United States.
Scientific research into the mechanisms of action - and potential benefits - of the cannabinoids that make up the plant's complex biochemistry, on the other hand, remains scarce, but the future is finally looking brighter for cannabis research and the recognition of the abundant gifts that this amazing plant can offer to humanity.
On the other hand, the scarce and diverse results on the visual P3a show the need for further research on this topic.
Third, the number of trials included may be seen as relatively scarce; on the other hand, 12 studies may be enough to have a trend.
Functional imaging evidence for recruitment of semantic processing areas in reading low-frequency, low-consistency words, on the other hand, is scarce.
Studies involving the combination of chromosomal- and plasmid-encoded virulence genes in a single assay for Shigella detection, on the other hand, are scarce.
Although some studies suggest that the strength of the association is lower among the elderly and can indeed be reversed [ 23], the evidence at hand remains scarce and largely descriptive.
