Sentences with phrase «of being less than stellar»

Speaking of being less than stellar, the camera isn't great.

Not exact matches

Remaining true to the brand meant avoiding some of the most notoriously unlikable elements of traditional outsourcing: massive and depressing call centers, slavish working conditions, and resulting work that is less than stellar.

If you have a crappy establishment, if you don't take care of your customers, if you provide a less than stellar customer experience, you will be exposed.

One solution for those of us with less than stellar creative gifts is practice.

In the end, the existence of programs such as PRISM and Stellar Wind is disheartening for Diebert, since democratic societies are supposed to be better than the less - free countries they often condemn.

While he may be a «world - class player» — in President - elect Donald Trump's words — the financial metrics of his time as Exxon's CEO reveal some less than stellar results compared with peers.

You might have to work hard to find reasons to recognize some of your less than stellar employees, but that's okay.

Less - than - stellar leaders become consumed by the entrancement of the new thing and are hypnotized into dropping, aborting, or prematurely birthing what they're currently working on in order to get their hands on that shiny new project — all, of course, accompanied by an intellectually robust post-rationalization.»

While Francesa admitted that Manning wasn't having all that impressive of a season statistically, he defended him by citing all of the poor play around the quarterback, including a less - than stellar receiving corps, as well as a lack of leadership from head coach Ben McAdoo.

Those who took to the microphone to ask questions of CEO Thorsten Heins and co. were often complimentary and polite during the meeting's Q&A session, but a few were still looking for an explanation as to the company's latest less - than - stellar quarterly results.

As for Elanco, it turned in less - than - stellar performance in the third quarter of last year, reviving questions about whether Lilly might spin off what has long been a leading player in animal health.

There are concerns around the growth of iPhone 6s, with less - than - stellar demand.

The higher the rate, the higher the fee you pay — which is why a less - than - stellar credit score can literally cost you thousands of dollars more over the life of your loan.

They can be related to poor revenue performance, big misses in new product projections, less than stellar customer experience ratings in an industry, and a host of other problems.

2) Greater security While Stellar is less expressive than Ethereum, the simplicity of its transaction model creates fewer pitfalls and hence can improve the security of applications that do not require the full generality of Turing - complete smart contracts.

Aside from this being a palatial issue, to my mind, this lack of respect is entirely due to places like hardware stores and pharmacies, bless «em all, selling less - than - stellar fruitcakes, pretty well killing the notion that fruitcakes can be sheer delight.

I think this kind of thinking is what we should embrace for all ages (no need to sit in the corner and pout with meals that are far less than stellar), and I think meals that make others take notice are easily achievable — as you've shown!

I don't know about you, but I was born with a less than stellar set of teeth.

They need to be sweet, they need to taste decadent, and they have no need to be filled with less - than - stellar ingredients to achieve any of this.

I love this and I'm pretty sure I have a very similar recipe way in the archives of my blog where the photos are less than stellar These photos and these wings — definitely awesome.

I'm discovering that the decisions I make every day with some of my less than stellar food choices are going to be really hard habits to break.

While the weather conditions were less than stellar, the Wolverine faithful took over most of the (semi-empty) Byrd Stadium.

Or maybe college basketball's postseason is a thrilling event but a less than stellar jumping off point for broad categorizations of teams, programs and conferences.

Also, Sherman being taller with longer arms makes up for some of his less than stellar physical abilities.

This is an incredibly difficult question to answer for a variety of reasons, most importantly because over the years our once vaunted «beautiful» style of play has become a shadow of it's former self, only to be replaced by a less than stellar «plug and play» mentality where players play out of position and adjustments / substitutions are rarely forthcoming before the 75th minute... if you look at our current players, very few would make sense in the traditional Wengerian system... at present, we don't have the personnel to move the ball quickly from deep - lying position, efficient one touch midfielders that can make the necessary through balls or the disciplined and pacey forwards to stretch defences into wide positions, without the aid of the backs coming up into the final 3rd, so that we can attack the defensive lanes in the same clinical fashion we did years ago... on this current squad, we have only 1 central defender on staf, Mustafi, who seems to have any prowess in the offensive zone or who can even pass two zones through so that we can advance play quickly out of our own end (I have seen some inklings that suggest Holding might have some offensive qualities but too early to tell)... unfortunately Mustafi has a tendency to get himself in trouble when he gets overly aggressive on the ball... from our backs out wide, we've seen pace from the likes of Bellerin and Gibbs and the spirited albeit offensively stunted play of Monreal, but none of these players possess the skill - set required in the offensive zone for the new Wenger scheme which requires deft touches, timely runs to the baseline and consistent crossing, especially when Giroud was playing and his ratio of scored goals per clear chances was relatively low (better last year though)... obviously I like Bellerin's future prospects, as you can't teach pace, but I do worry that he regressed last season, which was obvious to Wenger because there was no way he would have used Ox as the right side wing - back so often knowing that Barcelona could come calling in the off - season, if he thought otherwise... as for our midfielders, not a single one, minus the more confident Xhaka I watched played for the Swiss national team a couple years ago, who truly makes sense under the traditional Wenger model... Ramsey holds onto the ball too long, gives the ball away cheaply far too often and abandons his defensive responsibilities on a regular basis (doesn't score enough recently to justify): that being said, I've always thought he does possess a little something special, unfortunately he thinks so too... Xhaka is a little too slow to ever boss the midfield and he tends to telegraph his one true strength, his long ball play: although I must admit he did get a bit better during some points in the latter part of last season... it always made me wonder why whenever he played with Coq Wenger always seemed to play Francis in a more advanced role on the pitch... as for Coq, he is way too reckless at the wrong times and has exhibited little offensive prowess yet finds himself in and around the box far too often... let's face it Wenger was ready to throw him in the trash heap when injuries forced him to use Francis and then he had the nerve to act like this was all part of a bigger Wenger constructed plan... he like Ramsey, Xhaka and Elneny don't offer the skills necessary to satisfy the quick transitory nature of our old offensive scheme or the stout defensive mindset needed to protect the defensive zone so that our offensive players can remain aggressive in the final third... on the front end, we have Ozil, a player of immense skill but stunted by his physical demeanor that tends to offend, the fact that he's been played out of position far too many times since arriving and that the players in front of him, minus Sanchez, make little to no sense considering what he has to offer (especially Giroud); just think about the quick counter-attack offence in Real or the space and protection he receives in the German National team's midfield, where teams couldn't afford to focus too heavily on one individual... this player was a passing «specialist» long before he arrived in North London, so only an arrogant or ignorant individual would try to reinvent the wheel and / or not surround such a talent with the necessary components... in regards to Ox, Walcott and Welbeck, although they all possess serious talents I see them in large part as headless chickens who are on the injury table too much, lack the necessary first - touch and / or lack the finishing flair to warrant their inclusion in a regular starting eleven; I would say that, of the 3, Ox showed the most upside once we went to a back 3, but even he became a bit too consumed by his pending contract talks before the season ended and that concerned me a bit... if I had to choose one of those 3 players to stay on it would be Ox due to his potential as a plausible alternative to Bellerin in that wing - back position should we continue to use that formation... in Sanchez, we get one of the most committed skill players we've seen on this squad for some years but that could all change soon, if it hasn't already of course... strangely enough, even he doesn't make sense given the constructs of the original Wenger offensive model because he holds onto the ball too long and he will give the ball up a little too often in the offensive zone... a fact that is largely forgotten due to his infectious energy and the fact that the numbers he has achieved seem to justify the means... finally, and in many ways most crucially, Giroud, there is nothing about this team or the offensive system that Wenger has traditionally employed that would even suggest such a player would make sense as a starter... too slow, too inefficient and way too easily dispossessed... once again, I think he has some special skills and, at times, has showed some world - class qualities but he's lack of mobility is an albatross around the necks of our offence... so when you ask who would be our best starting 11, I don't have a clue because of the 5 or 6 players that truly deserve a place in this side, 1 just arrived, 3 aren't under contract beyond 2018 and the other was just sold to Juve... man, this is theraputic because following this team is like an addiction to heroin without the benefits

Despite such less - than - stellar results, Woods (as is his habit) played up what he considered the positive aspects of his game.

We're going to be playing some less - than - stellar defenses for much of the rest of our schedule.

I'll repeat again... Martin Caceres the former Juventus Defender is currently a free agent, has a CV that includes Seville, Barcelona, Villarreal and Juventus and despite some stellar performances was only kept out of the starting line - up because of people like Bonucci and Chielini and Liechtenier can play anywhere across the back line... If we sign Johnny Evans or someone equally as crap I will loose it, if I can find that out in less than a day using the internet I don't want to hear any excuse about there is not any available talent... And did I mention he's free..

The Belgians have been in a bit of turmoil recently and have recently sacked their manager, however the Bhoys» less than stellar away record on their travels in Europe meant that a positive result was by no means a foregone conclusion.

Liverpool's German keeper was given the keys to the six - yard box and has represented himself well since taking over after a string of less than stellar performances by Simon Mignolet.

In fact, given a year to track one form I think it's safe to say that people of less than stellar intellectual and organizational ability could track one preparticipation physical exam form, check to see if the right kind of medical professional cleared an athlete to play, monitor the date that the form becomes invalid, and give the athlete advance notice of the expiration date so the athlete can take their physical exam for the next year.

Macfarlane acknowledges that parenting is a great calling, but she found that after she and her friends shared stories of their children's less - than - stellar stunts, they always sarcastically signed off with «kids are the worst».

Mushrooms may be dismissed as a less - than - stellar vegetable when it comes to health, but don't let its bland colour fool you — mushrooms are jam - packed full of good nutrition and immune - boosting qualities.

And if you're also like me, you were more than happy to pump and proud to be able to provide your baby with milk, but still found the experience of pumping less than stellar.

Thankfully, babies can not be put back, just because of a less than stellar appearance.

I thought I was doing a less than stellar job of rotating through my cloth diaper stash, so I decided that I wasn't going to put away cloth diaper laundry until I was out.

Although Cuomo's favorability is still high, it has dipped slightly since January when 76 % had a positive view of Cuomo, 16 % had a less than stellar impression of him, and 8 % were unsure.

Cuomo, who recently said the mayor couldn't manage a homeless crisis, and de Blasio, who accused the governor of «political posturing,» have had a less than stellar working relationship, which is bound to make negotiating difficult for both sides.

While his record on transparency as governor has been less than stellar, Cuomo in 2008 was named the honorary chairman of «Sunshine Week» by the New York Press Association.

The IMF predicts that most stellar mass is in low - mass stars and that less than 1 % of all stars are born with masses in excess of ten times that of the Sun.

«There has been a long - standing problem with the masses of cepheids — they usually turn out to be less massive than theoretical models of stellar evolution had predicted.

«Everyone has had a teacher or professor who is incredibly knowledgeable about their field, yet some of them are less - than - stellar teachers,» he continued.

Theories of stellar evolution predict that stars weighing less than about 25 times the mass of the sun end up as neutron stars, while heftier stars are destined to become black holes.

Whereas the lower atmosphere (at altitudes of less than 200 kilometers) is consistent with ground - based stellar occultations, the upper atmosphere is much colder and more compact than indicated by pre-encounter models.

A type Ia supernova arises from the explosion of an ultradense stellar remnant known as a white dwarf, but it is less than clear how the white dwarf comes to ignite in a thermonuclear blast.

As part of a large survey of possible planet - hosting stars, Lovis and his colleagues used the powerful HARPS (for High Accuracy Radial - Velocity Planet Searcher) spectrograph at La Silla Observatory in Chile, 2,400 meters above sea level, which can detect stellar motions with precisions of less than one meter per second, roughly the walking speed of a human being.

The application is being optimized for speed in the context of very large datasets: for instance, plot generated from a stellar database of 3.1 million entries render in less than 2 seconds on a standard web server platform.

``... the quadruple stellar system itself is bound but unstable on timescales of 500,000 years... [and therefore, young — less than 500,000 years old].»

An analysis of the Hubble data supports the idea that the Milky Way's bulge formed first and that its stellar inhabitants were born very quickly — in less than roughly 2 billion years.

A brown dwarf is more like a star, producing some kind of stellar wind emissions, though that's probably much less energetic than the radiation belts of Jupiter.