As in his previous books, Predictably Irrational and The Upside of Irrationality, Ariely's new book is a quick and entertaining read with heavy doses of examples and experiments, anecdotes and observations.
A few months ago, an Egypti an attack, such as the one last Saturday, would have produced quick and heavy Israeli retalia tion beyond the usual pattern of almost daily bombing along the canal.
Proponents of the idea say that the tangle of state regulation drives up costs, particularly in states with heavy mandates, and that a quick and easy way to reduce prices would be to allow people in states where insurance is expensive, like New York or Massachusetts, to buy policies in low-cost states like Minnesota.
Ozzfest provides a quick survey of heavy metal past and present, and this year, it embraced hellfire and Jesus, melody and hip-hop.
"His new antagonist's blows were dexterously dealt, and an instant parry saved his head; a quick, heavy blow, partially warded off, fell broadside and deadened his sword arm, causing it to fall by his side," Howard reported.
France, which has backed the military planning, pressed for as wide a range of options as possible and resisted NATO military authorities who urged a quick, heavy series of air strikes as the only action that would impress the Serbs, French officials said.
A quick surge of heavy rain helped push rivers over their banks, flooding and destroying some nearby homes and businesses.
A quick, heavy a rain falls so fast that it doesn't have time to penetrate the soil, and much is lost as runoff.
Getting triple-digit mileage requires some fairly complex maneuvers, but the average commuter can reap substantial gains just by avoiding idling, quick accelerations and heavy braking.
But there is all the difference in the world between old and new snow, the latter being transient in the extreme so that several feet of it can disappear overnight in a quick thaw or heavy rain or melt rapidly away in the sunshine.
