To the floating coconuts in the second and third instances, quick germination would be a distinct disadvantage because, despite the palm's tolerance of salinity, seedlings will not survive if immersed in sea water (in contrast to mangrove, Rhizophora spp., or the Nipa palm, Nypa fruticans).
We show that this filtering is stronger than other existing filterings — i.e., it prunes more branches — and that it is also more efficient — i.e., it allows one to solve more instances quicker.
Mind you, there are instances where quick, decisive action is called for -- but there are many more where stopping to consider the consequences before you click, sign, or hit Submit can save you months or years of heartache down the road.
Teacup posies, for instance, are "quick and easy" and last four to seven days.
If you're browsing through a bookstore, for instance, one quick snapshot of a book's cover allows you to check the price on Amazon.
The rack-and-pinion steering, for instance, is quick and sharp, requiring a bit more effort than Japanese vehicles often do and giving excellent road feedback.
Wagner, for instance, was quick to say Friday that he had been misunderstood when he railed about being sought out by reporters after Thursday's dispiriting defeat to the Washington Nationals.
Members of the Westchester Concert Singers, for instance, are quick to distinguish themselves from the Westchester Chorale and the Westchester Choral Society, not to be mistaken for the Choral Arts Society or the New Choral Society.
Stephanie Pennington, for instance, is quick to acknowledge that her family lives well, with a three-bedroom home and a 2007 Dodge Durango, its rear window studded with decals of a pick and shovel, a crawling man with a headlamp, and the legend "WV Coal Miner's Wife".
When the camera is running in continuous-capture mode, and the wearer suddenly sees a goal scored at a hockey game, for instance, a quick push of the button will tell the camera to automatically save a clip of the preceding 30 seconds.
The wasting of Michelle Monaghan, for instance — so quick and luscious in "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang," so mopey here — is indefensible, not unlike the paltry use of Lalo Schifrin's theme, which is only the most contagious tune ever heard by mortal ears.
