If Anthony Weiner had watched it, he might have been more aware of how swiftly, and chillingly, our technology can turn on us.
"This decision is final, regardless of how swiftly the investigation is concluded," the statement said, adding that a campaign coupled with a criminal investigation would be unwelcome "multitasking".
Malcolm Gladwell, a staff writer for The New Yorker, included an analysis of the Goetz case in his 2000 book, "The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference," as an example of how change can gain momentum swiftly across a broad spectrum of social phenomenon — from shoe fashions to crime rates.
BBC Worldwide's head of formats and entertainment, Nicki McDermott, says it has a rare quality: "Bake Off is a brilliant example of how a TV show can very swiftly cross borders, languages and cultures to captivate global audiences.
Mumsnet wants the law clarified to define, for example, how swiftly a website must remove abusive or offensive postings.
Is the failure of the Morsi government an example of how "time moves quickly now," with the Egyptian public swiftly seeing Islamist rule for what it is and rejecting it decisively, opening the door for more liberal alternatives?
The best example of how to behave is by example.
An example of how to make money?
This work illustrates the application of a simulation model to analyse how swiftly large-scale land-use changes can drive broad territories to collapse.
Atwood's reticence gestures toward the fractured nature of identity, and how swiftly that identity can change.
