Despite their specific contributions and recognized relevance, however, attempts to use these models for empirical examination of the evolution and implementation of integration projects are hampered by the scarcity of any validated instruments for this purpose.
The scarcity of early available and thoroughly validated maintainability measurement instruments motivated us to define a set of metrics for Entity Relationship (ER) diagrams.
Generally characterized by a scarcity of musicians and musical instruments, folk music of this region is predominantly a matter of solo playing and singing, small ensembles, in absence of musical notation or codified musical theory.
The decision to include relocated staff, who had previously worked on the urban site, was motivated by their good knowledge of the project and experience with the survey instrument, and the scarcity of local research skills.
The scarcity of field measured data and the necessity of instrumenting offshore deck structures for collection of scarce data on wind and structural response characteristics are also highlighted.
The idea, developed by Yamaha engineers in 1993, was received enthusiastically in Japan and Europe, where scarcity of space and privacy often made practicing musical instruments difficult at home.
Already, the relative scarcity of Treasury paper has widened the yield spread between Treasurys and other debt instruments like agencies, mortgages and corporates.
In most cases, however, these instruments are no longer in production; they age and there is a scarcity of spare parts for replacement or repair.
Given the scarcity of data and research on musculoskeletal complaints in musicians, this study aimed to compare prevalence, localization and associations between type of instrument and musculoskeletal complaints between musicians and non-musicians.
