When the band play El Rey Theatre later that night, their new found sturdiness is on display, the five members somehow counter-balancing ultra-tight, funk-infused musicianship (Chic, P-Funk and Talking Heads are among their influences) with a looser sense of wild rock abandon.
Size and sturdiness matter, of course, but so does sex, age, health or, indeed, how many pals he has.
The institute's Capital Access Index is a summary measure of the range, flexibility and sturdiness of financial markets in 122 countries.
As now, the emphasis will remain on individual banks, not whole systems; and regulators will put more weight on credit ratings in assessing the sturdiness of banks.
American Treasuries are safe and liquid as their relative sturdiness during the recent market jitters has shown.
The Basel 2 accords on bank-capital requirements, concocted by the world's central bankers and due to take effect in 2007, require regulators to use ratings in assessing banks' sturdiness.
Its sturdiness has become axiomatic: Parisians still say that something is "solid as the Pont Neuf".
Characteristics of the flowers themselves include drab colour, large size, sturdiness, bell-shape with wide mouth and, frequently, a powerful rancid or urinelike smell.
The anatomic changes between Neanderthal fossil remains and the remains of early modern humans involved largely a loss of the sturdiness that was characteristic of all archaic humans.
Best known of the feather palms is the paradise palm (Howea, or Kentia), which combines grace with sturdiness; its thick, leathery leaves can stand much abuse.
The only limitations today are the sturdiness of one's car, preferably a high-clearance 4x4, and the stamina of your legs.
