Sentences with phrase «who maintains»

But the system is not without advocates who maintains it has brought about a «meaningful» way to gauge teacher performance.

There's Sandy (Jennifer Aniston), the divorced mother of two who maintains a happy relationship with her ex (Timothy Olyphant).

I say this as someone who maintains a great fondness for the 1990 videocassette NBA Superstars (which I gladly upgraded to DVD long before it went out of print) that set pro basketball highlights to pop songs of the time.

Renée Zellweger fills the shoes of Chicago's leading heroine, an ex-chorus girl who maintains an unhappy and selfish existence in a low - grade apartment with her devoted mechanic husband Amos (John C. Reilly).

The person who maintains the Jane Austen Web site seems to be one of the few people on the planet who takes the connection seriously.

Jack seems like a very focused individual who maintains total concentration on the task at hand, and Reeves demonstrates that attitude quite well.

Ethan (Mark Duplass) and Sophie (Elisabeth Moss, who maintains a sardonic and sweet rapport with Duplass) have been married long enough to know that the fire is going out and having an affair (Ethan's indiscretion) or a child (oddly the subject never comes up) is not going to rekindle it.

Matt Weston (Ryan Reynolds) is a CIA agent who maintains a safe house in Cape Town.

Part of the reason I love Daniel Day - Lewis — aside from the plain evidence of his acting, of course — is that he's one of the few actors these days who maintains a measure of old - fashioned, movie - star mystique.

The film's production minutia are explained by del Toro in one of the set's 2 feature - length commentary tracks, accompanied by co-producer Peter Frankfurt - an excellent companion, who maintains a steady pace.

Saoirse has been nominated for a string of awards for her role in coming - of - age drama, which tells the story of a strong - willed 17 - year - old girl (Saoirse) who maintains a turbulent bond with her mother Marion (Laurie Metcalf).

Even Taeko (Yûko Kotegawa), the youngest of the four girls, defers to the wisdom of Tsuruko (Keiko Kishi), the eldest Makioka, who maintains that Taeko can only marry after middle child Yukiko (Sayuri Yoshinaga) finds a suitable match of her own.

How much Banksy «directed» the film is open to question, but he's a delightfully wry personal presence in it — albeit one who maintains his cover with a hoodie and a voice - distorter.

In a scene that could have been mined for belly laughs, she has sessions with her daughter's psychotherapist (Amy Landecker), greeted by the usual therapeutic silence by the Freudian, who maintains a cryptic smile during the sessions.

This may be a slow - burning thriller about eco-terrorists, but it's also directed by Kelly Reichardt (Meek's Cutoff), a filmmaker who maintains an oddly aloof perspective while moving at her own steady pace.

Clad in broad - rimmed gaucho hats and gaucho pants, he delivers a robust, carnal, yet also delicate and sensitive performance as the flyboys» boss, who maintains their esprit de corps and discipline as they traverse the Andes in planes held together by the proverbial chewing gum and baling wire.

There's also hunky cop Paul Phillips (Morris Chestnut, «Identity Thief «-RRB- who maintains a (thankfully) low - key love affair with Jordan.

Joy's curmudgeonly dad (Robert De Niro at his best) lives in the basement with her ex, Tony (Edgar Ramirez), an unemployed salsa singer who maintains, «You can't let the practical get you down.»

His wife, Gerda (Alicia Vikander), is quickly established as a supportive, loving partner who maintains an affectionate rapport with her spouse despite a lingering jealousy over his success and her lack of it as a portrait artist.

Ignoring the warnings of the terrified researcher who maintains that the chimps are infected, they begin to free the animals and are immediately subjected to a bloody attack from the enraged creatures.

Polar Express tells the story of a boy who maintains his belief in Santa Claus despite the teasing of his more cynical friends.

Diane Barth references psychologist Philip Shaver in her article, who maintains «falling in love with someone who will reject you can be a repeated pattern for some people».

Surprisingly, this is not always clear to the individual who maintains this form of distance, or they may not perceive the dishonesty in this approach.

I often feel like I have tried «everything» (more carbs, fewer carbs, more fat, less fat, more protein, less protein, no dairy, no artificial sweeteners, more exercise including weight training with heavier and heavier weights, less exercise, more calories, fewer calories, lots of different supplements) not to mention, naturally, of being envious of my 6» 3» brother - in - law who maintains at 160 pounds regardless of what he eats.

One of the most influential is a woman who maintains The Gluten File.

If you want to be the kind of guy who maintains his strength and health well into his 80's, the kind of guy who women find MORE sexy as he ages, the kind of guy who maintains his mental clarity and sexual energy his whole life, the kind of guy who is active and motivated to do something worthy until the very end of his days, then start boosting those testosterone levels now!

Mike Mahler is a vegan strength coach who maintains great health being a vegan.

The woman who seamlessly juggles a demanding career, is the perfect mother to her children, who maintains a stylish and pristine home, is well turned out and stays in shape with regular Pilates classes.

Still, there are many precedents, says Paul Greger, a physician in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, who maintains a Web site about mad cow disease and FMD for the Organic Consumers Association.

Lynne Olver, who maintains a Web site called the Food Timeline, has tracked down a recipe for cakes baked in cups from 1796.

Any Human being who maintains that animals do not «feel» as we do (or feel areasonable facsimile thereof) is, in my opinion, arrogant and ignorant.

«The smaller stature is likely a response to the cooler temperatures,» says Paul Cooper, the Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station greenhouse grower who maintains the collection.

The former governor, who maintains his innocence, will write about the process he used to pick Obama's successor, and «the dark side of politics he witnessed in both the state and national level.»

He said: «There is absolutely no indication that it has come from the Home Office, absolutely none, and anyone who maintains that it came from me or from my advisers is not telling the truth.»

Klein, who maintains a deal with Senate Republicans, did not call for Skelos to resign.

That's why we put forward with six names, Local Law 12 - 2, which obviously worked because we got the other side of the aisle voting for it, too,» said Mills, who maintains the Charter Revision contains other positive changes, including a stronger Ethics Board, and full pay for County employees in the military who get called up for active duty.

After the intercession of Senator Cory Booker, who maintains a cordial public relationship with the Republican governor, Christie has agreed.

Scozzafava, who maintains she is not as liberal as her critics claim, endorsed the Democrat in the race who ultimately went on to victory - the first time a Democrat won in that district in over 100 years.

The postal ballot is underway and it is difficult to tell who maintains the advantage.

In the event of a defeat Farage, who maintains Britain will vote to quit the EU, would exploit claims the referendum was unfair after the Government dubiously spent # 9m on a leaflet to every home.

Kaloyeros, who maintains his innocence and vowed to clear his name, declined comment when contacted by the Times Union this week.

Now a successful designer of luxury branding who maintains homes in Buffalo and Switzerland, Nehin has reflected on the incident of more than 30 years ago.

Cohen, who maintains close ties to Cuomoland despite being out of public life for nearly two years, said in the interview that a Moreland Act Commission continues to be a sword of Damacles the governor holds over the Legislature.

It told the story of an ageing socialist demagogue who maintains his power through a sinister personality cult, rewriting history and crushing all internal descent.

Fitzpatrick, who maintains that the letter to the editor was part of an «orchestrated effort» by Miner and her allies to prop up a city lawsuit against COR, is fighting in court to force city hall to surrender documents.

«As a Town Highway Superintendent who maintains this aging infrastructure, I believe this funding is a must in order for us to supply proper services to the taxpayers of Ballston.

For healthy women who go into labor on their own, the WHO maintains no interventions are necessary as long as the mother and baby are stable.

WHO maintains, however, that breast milk remains the most appropriate liquid part of a progressively diversified diet for the vast majority of children between 6 and 24 months of age, once complementary feeding has begun.

Allardyce, who maintains he is ploughing ahead with plans for next season, has continually brushed off the criticism and a fortnight ago told journalists: «Your lives are really run by Facebook, Twitter and Instagram far too much.

They host a Swansea side who maintains a mid table position but have struggled since the opening three weeks.