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It also has a pneumatic cuff that holds it on, so the more they put themselves under load, the more it attaches.
And this holds true for all ranking lists on TED.com except if you want to have a talk that's beautiful, inspiring or funny.
This is perhaps the glue that holds all these conditions together.
The assumption then that we do best when the individual self chooses only holds when that self is clearly divided from others.
And this holds for germs, ideas, product adoption, behaviors, and the like.
Meanwhile, the profession holds up a select few through relentless award programs focused almost exclusively on the aesthetics of buildings, rather than the societal impact or contributions of them.
And the PIPA Trust Board holds that license and pays the country for this.
She has feral charisma and holds the screen better than a dozen of the silicone bimbos that routinely populate this type of movie.
Ed Burns doesn't know how to carry a rifle, but still holds his own well as an action lead considering he isn't asked for much.
This was the second MST3K'd movie I ever saw, and still holds a place in my heart as one of the most hilariously awful film experiences you are ever going to have.
Problem, there is no antidote and the one that exists only holds back the virus for a while.
the girls were lame and pathetic, i mean, how can they own their own clothing line, dolls, movies, producing studios, and not smell this bomb from far away? in order to gain some sort of responsibility, which i dont really see the sense in the punishment..., they are sent to paris, far far far away from home to live with the so-called strict grandfather who holds an important standing with paris.
He holds back from violent action however as he is under the instruction of the world's greatest thief, the Night Fox.
However, the treasure chest holds the severed head of a centuries dead satanist named Gideon Drew, whose powers are far stronger than Jessica's.
Slick production holds interest, even though the plot keeps covering the same ground, and never builds any emotional momentum.
At the least the WCW would try something new and radical all the time instead of keeping up as a mask of the actual intentions of the show and this holds true to ECW as well.
"Open Water" holds that title for now.
Tibbs drives a medium blue Mustang and his wife holds down the house and hovers over their two children since he doesn't have as much time to spend with them.
The child actors seem to have been picked for their twinkle and cuteness, and squishy-hearted MacLaine holds their close-ups for excruciatingly long periods; nothing about these cherubs seems natural, not the lines that fall without consciousness out of their mouths or the interaction they have with adults or even each other.
News of the missing body reaches Radzoff's widow and her friend(who happens to be proficient in the black arts) and she holds some kind of ceremony that brings Conrad back to life so he can, in his own words, get "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth."
Conrad holds nothing back when describing 19th century imperialism, but the novel is meaningless without giving it the reflection and consideration it deserves.
One ongoing theme revolves around Sellers' use of his fingers: In one scene, he holds up his open hand to a group of medicos, and by folding down his fingers, enumerates the groups for which a hospital exists - the interns, the nurses, the administrators, etc. - until only his middle finger is left up, whereupon he says "...and the patients!"
Another lawlessness-in-the-West story, with everybody under the thumb of the villain (who naturally holds all the cards).
Her hectic life comes crashing down when it becomes apparent that the young Amanda holds the key to a terrible secret.
It still holds a place in my top-10 games list of all time!
The one thing that he holds over his son is that he is consistent.
The track coach holds the blame and broods in his demoted position in shop-class while the girl's boyfriend still mourns her death a year later...
They stop at a small motel, where he holds them hostage, but develops an intense attraction for one of the girls.
This film holds 7.0 rating on IMDb, so even I sensed something rotten in it's synopsis I decided to try it out.
The effects aren't bad, but this film plays out like a conventional R-rated movie with lame scares and cut-away violence rather than a no holds barred unrated gore-fest that was intentionally made for video.
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