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Delta, for its part, has maintained something of a middle ground.

Maybe because Waqar Younis (who redefined the term "sandshoe crusher")and Wasim Akram were its most famous and effective practitioners, reverse swing has always maintained something of an exotic aura in Australia, but the truth is that Englishmen and South Africans are among the best exponents and have left Australia far behind in the past decade.

Since Nirvana, he has maintained something of a parallel career as a one-man bridge between the worlds of alternative rock and classic rock, performing with superstars like David Bowie, Tom Petty (who once asked him to become the permanent drummer in the Heartbreakers) and Queen.

Between 1839 and 1844 Stirner maintained something of a double life in Berlin.

The auteur nevertheless maintains something of an on-off relationship with his country's Oscars committee.

"It allows me to maintain something of a one-on-one connection with my fan base," he said.

Seattle would need at least an away goal to maintain something of an advantage at CenturyLink next weekend.

DreamWorks was initially started to challenge the major studios by making big, commercial movies while maintaining something of a filmmaker's touch.

But each day, with the help of health aides and a nurse from the Visiting Nurse Service of New York, Ms. Dabney keeps up and maintains something of her sense of independence.

While his cast's professionalism may have been a boon, Snyder's task on Watchmen was not helped much by the looming ghost of Moore, who maintains something of a reputation as a surly Northampton hermit.

Dan Hurley added a traveling strength coach and an academic adviser to the staff, but practices still maintain something of a "mom and pop" feel, as he likes to say.