Richard E. Rubenstein and Timothy Barnes have painted a less than flattering picture of the saint.

It can also be translated in far less flattering terms, and it was suggested by Adam Hochschild that while Stanley understood it as an heroic epithet, his Congolese companions understood it in a mocking and pejorative tone.

A less flattering nickname is l ' Ex ( the Ex ), used mostly by the weekly satirical newspaper Le Canard enchaîné.

Although he is usually remembered as a wise and just ruler, one story presents him in a less flattering light.

This would lead to some criticism, as less flattering departmental aspects, such as LAPD's racial segregation policies, were never addressed.

The film's premiere engendered some local controversy, as some thought Johnstown was portrayed in a less than flattering light.

" This pardon led to Governor Porter being given the less than flattering nickname of the " Previous Pardonin Porter.

Still, the book was not without controversy, as certain elements in the Jewish community took issue with Roth's less than flattering portrayal of some of his characters.

At that time van Gogh gave Theo a less than flattering account of Breitner's paintings as resembling mouldy wallpaper, although he did say he thought he would be all right in the end.

Hotchner, a friend and biographer of Hemingway, alleged that Seán Hemingway had edited the new edition, in part, to exclude references to his grandmother, Hemingway's second wife Pauline Pfeiffer, which he had found less than flattering.

Walsh's feats with the bat are rather less flattering, as indicated by an average of seven in both Test cricket and ODIs.

In the 1940s the office of the Swedish Herald of the Realm ( Riksheraldikerämbetet ) discovered that a less than flattering mistake had been committed almost four centuries earlier.

By 1791, the town was described in less flattering terms than those Defoe had used 70 years earlier.

Many portraits were extremely flattering, which could be justified by an appeal to idealism as well as the sitter's vanity ; the theorist Armenini claimed in 1587 that " portraits by excellent artists are considered to be painted with better style and greater perfection than others, but more often than not they are less good likenesses ".

A franker, and often less flattering portrait of police work than audience were used to seeing on Dixon of Dock Green, the show was an immediate hit, its popularity generating spin-offs like Softly, Softly ( 1966 – 1976 ), Barlow at Large ( 1971 – 1975 ), and Second Verdict ( 1976 ).

A series of gilt-copper medals apparently struck in England represent participants of the Congress in less than flattering lights: the " Count de Chateaubriand " ( Ludwig Ernst Bramsen, Médallier ) bears an inscription that offers the British view of the French position in a nutshell:, while the emperor Francis I of Austria asserts.

" Likewise, Abe remembered Kasahara in less than flattering terms, saying, " He didn't love me and treated me like an animal.

The name was a transparent reference to the older writer ( substituting " Kilgore " for " Theodore " and " Trout " for " Sturgeon "), but since the characterization was less than flattering ( both Sturgeon and Trout were financially unsuccessful and seemingly slipping into obscurity ), Vonnegut did not publicly state the connection, nor did Sturgeon encourage the comparison.

Plutarch describes her as one of ‘ most nobly born and admirable women of her time ,’ though most other sources are considerably less flattering ( and likely more accurate ).

Other critics were even less flattering, with terms such as " poseurs " and " pomp-rockers " put forth in various music guides.

Herodian ’ s descriptions of Gordian III are less than flattering, and it is doubtful that he released such a negative review of a current emperor.

During introductions, the duo will claim " no relation ", and Babs will often interject in Buster's speeches, usually in a less than flattering way, in order to annoy him.

Although he received a measure of satisfaction at being included and acknowledged in the film as Metallica's original guitarist, Mustaine felt his interview footage was edited to portray him in a " less than flattering " manner.

It has received attention in the media for its less than flattering portrayal of Shrum's former client, John Edwards.

There are other and less flattering accounts of the count.

Depending on the client's needs and the jurisdiction's requirements, the spectrum of the architect's services may be extensive ( detailed document preparation and construction review ) or less inclusive ( such as allowing a contractor to exercise considerable design-build functions ).

Nevertheless, a 2009 systematic review and meta-analysis of trials in people diagnosed with schizophrenia found that less than half ( 41 %) showed any therapeutic response to an antipsychotic, compared to 24 % on placebo, and that there was a decline in treatment response over time, and possibly a bias in which trial results were published.

Some authors see a centralized peer – review process as less relevant and publish on their home pages or on unreviewed sites like arXiv.

The Independent review of the 1995 National Theatre revival praised the production, writing " For three hours of gloriously barbed bliss and bewitchment, Sean Mathias's production establishes the show as a minor miracle of astringent worldly wisdom and one that is haunted by less earthy intimations.

Evil Dead II holds a 98 % approval rating on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, slightly less than The Evil Dead, which holds a 100 % rating.

Time magazine writer Richard Corliss was less scathing, but agreed that it was forgettable, saying that people would " forget all about movie by the time they leave the multiplex ," even joking at the end of his review that he had forgotten the film's name.

Impartial review, especially of work in less narrowly defined or inter-disciplinary fields, may be difficult to accomplish ; and the significance ( good or bad ) of an idea may never be widely appreciated among its contemporaries.

In 1996, Social Text did not conduct peer review because its editors believed that an editorial open policy would stimulate more original, less conventional research.

Tax returns are subject to review and adjustment by taxing authorities, though far less than all returns are reviewed.

Boucher and McComas gave The Illustrated Man a mixed review, faulting the framing story as " markedly ineffective " and the story selection for seeming " less than wisely chosen.

However, in spite of its initial short term success and critical reaction, as represented by a review in La Gazzetta privilegiata which stated that " A new masterwork has been added to Italian music ..... Belisario not only pleased and delighted, but also conquered, enflamed and ravished the full auditorium ", in the long run, had " Donizetti poured music of the calibre of his Lucia di Lammermoor into the score of Belisario the shortcomings of its wayward plot and dramatic structure would matter less ".

In his review of Ivry's biography for Library Journal Larry Lipkis is persuaded by Ivry's research that, " There seems to be little question that Ravel was an affected, intensely secretive dandy with gay inclinations ," but also expresses the view that Ivry's work is less persuasive in definitively linking Ravel's sexuality to characteristics of his musical oeuvre.

However, an April 2007 review showed that, in a double-blind test, reviewers generally preferred the output produced using third-party ink over OEM ink .< REF name =" Auto5I-8 "/> In general, OEM inks have undergone significant system reliability testing with the cartridge and print-head materials, whereas R & D efforts on third-party ink material compatibility is likely to be significantly less.

Over the 10 years prior to the review, the overall objection rate was so low as to be practically negligible, at less than 0. 1 percent.

A recent review of CRPS treatment concluded: " Some common treatments ( e. g., local anesthetic blockade of sympathetic ganglia ) are not supported by the aggregate of published studies and should be used less frequently.

" Roger Ebert gave the theatrical version of the film a less than positive review, but later gave a positive review of the director's cut.

A review of the scientific literature on caffeine concluded that moderate caffeine intake ( less than 400 mg per day ) does not adversely affect cardiovascular health.

Kamil Crater, discovered from Google Earth image review in Egypt, 45 meters in diameter, 10 meters deep is thought to have been formed less than 3, 500 years ago in a then-unpopulated region of Western Egypt.

In a review of the Grampa-centric episode " Lady Bouvier's Lover ", Patrick Bromley of DVD Verdict said that he is " never terribly interested " in episodes that revolve around Grampa, because he believes Grampa is " great as a background character, but less so when he takes center stage.

In his review in The New York Times, Vincent Canby called the film " an uproarious display of brilliance, nerve, dance, maudlin confessions, inside jokes and, especially, ego " and " an essentially funny movie that seeks to operate on too many levels at the same time ... some of it makes you wince, but a lot of it is great fun ... A key to the success of the production is the performance of Roy Scheider as Joe Gideon ... With an actor of less weight and intensity, All That Jazz might have evaporated as we watched it.

* Received only one negative review on Rotten Tomatoes and a " 98 %" approval rating, 2 points less than The Godfather ( although it does hold a higher rating average of 9. 2 / 10 compared to the predecessor's 9. 1 / 10 ) but 32 points more than The Godfather Part III.

Upon the release of The Italian, the Los Angeles Times gave the film a positive review which included the following comments :" There are possibilities in the role of Pietro, in ' The Italian ' ... that a less clever character artist than George Beban might overlook ...

Nora Sayre, in a 7 February, 1974 review for The New York Times, called Zardoz a melodrama that is a " good deal less effective than its special visual effects " ... a film " more confusing than exciting even with a frenetic, shoot-em-up climax.

Accordingly, meta-analytic review of 71 studies by Steel ( 2007 ) indicate that typically perfectionists actually procrastinate slightly less than others, with " the exception being perfectionists who were also seeking clinical counseling.