Word: ideality
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...club. There are many on campus who had come to HRC events (several of which were attended by more than 100 students), were involved in the presidential campaign and expressed interest in the club yet had not paid dues or "officially" joined. Executive Board campaigns and elections represent an ideal time to energize and expand this support and interest...
McGrath Lewis said Harvard has no recipe for the ideal candidate. Instead, she said the admissions office looks for students who pursue genuine interests rather than a scripted list of test scores and extracurriculars...
...estrangement," he says. For decades, Matthews waffled between trying to be part of the family and retreating. He would try to initiate changes but says no one was willing to join in. Over time, and with therapy, he discovered that the yearning he felt was based on an unrealizable ideal of what his three brothers might have been to him. "A real brother would be there no matter what," Matthews says, "and not have an agenda for you--just accept where you are and listen. But it would be unconditional--nothing could break it. And also do the stupid things...
...first glance, Cheney's blood pressure (106/80) and total-cholesterol level (174 mg/dL) seem O.K., but given his medical history, they are not ideal. Cholesterol levels below 200 are normal for most people. But in a heart patient taking cholesterol-lowering drugs, doctors prefer to see levels from 130 to 150--targets best achieved by combining medication with strict diet and exercise...
...ideal (count every vote, impartially) had a head-on collision with the imperfect (the machines stink, the recount standards varied wildly, and there wasn't time anyway...