By the time of the Academy Awards, which this year will take place on March 5, the spirit of the contest seems to take precedence over artistic achievement.

But as numerous statements by that prize's administrator and this year's judges illustrate, it now prioritises a notion of 'readability' over artistic achievement.

If this exhibition places Vermeer in context, emphasizing milieu over individual achievement, it proceeds in a restrained, object-oriented manner characteristic of the Met.

But I never do it without feeling embarrassed and apologetic to my California heritage, in which health and happiness were to take precedence over achievement.

Well, it's hard to work out which of us is worse off,' he said; 'it's even harder than competing over achievement or success.

The debate over achievement was itself part of a broader debate about what issues this case, Missouri v. Jenkins, No. 93-1823, actually placed before the Court.

For an organization that tends to follow seniority over achievement in its organization appointment, it was highly unusual for them to place a 35-year-old to such an influential position.

All this after a marvelous, first-place season of scrappy over achievement.

The Citadel has long venerated sheer virility and rigid obedience to its rules over academic achievement.

The sky is the limit when your standards slip to potential over achievement.