Rossen aside, Newman fared better — especially in commercial terms — with sturdy middleweight talents such as Sidney Lumet, Martin Ritt and Richard Brooks in films where what the critic Andrew Sarris memorably described as "strained seriousness" seemed to suit Newman's own demeanour.
The sturdy old term "realism," even with a prefix like neo- or hyper- attached to it, seems inadequate to capture this movement, which at its best combines a high degree of artistic sophistication with a bracing commitment to the literal.
Most, he said, "have no clue how to connect the dots" to create a sturdy, long-term product.
" 'Nervous breakdown' is one of those sturdy old terms, like 'melancholia' and 'nervous illness,' that haven't really been surpassed, although they sound antiquated," the historian Edward Shorter, co-author with Max Fink of the book "Endocrine Psychiatry: Solving the Riddle of Melancholia," said in an e-mail message.
The "Nagra," as it is fondly termed, is heavy and sturdy, with giant platines inside, but the sound quality is excellent.
But now, despite the rise of social media, fewer prominent voices within China are able to make the case for a systemic overhaul that would prepare the nation for long-term prosperity on sturdier foundations.
"The current data strongly suggests that people should be physically active" if they wish to enjoy a sturdy, unporous memory in the long term, Dr. Bucci says.
Be sure it's sturdy and healthy enough for long term use.
To supporters, community service is a modest and natural extension of the principles underlying the revamping of welfare policy in the 1990s: public assistance, including subsidized housing, is not an eternal entitlement, but a short-term springboard to a sturdier, more independent life.
The delay coupled with the financial collapse around the world is forcing both the U.S. and Europe to combine their martian efforts to create a sturdier, long-term plan to explore the planet.
