Word: em
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...spouse beater is unable to cope with the traditional notion of masculinity. "Not maleness, but the traditional male role, which requires men to be stoic. It requires men to not need intimacy, to be in control, to be the 'big wheel,' and when there is a problem to 'give 'em hell.' The difficulty is that nine out of ten men fail at that list, at least in their own judgment...
...spirit of "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em," hospitals are opening up their own outpatient surgical centers, some within their existing facilities and some outside. Humana Inc., a hospital chain based in Louisville, reports that 76 of its more than 90 hospitals have established "day surgery" centers. "It's one of the fastest growing services we have," says Chris Wurster, a spokesman for Denver's Lutheran Medical Center, which is building a $14.6 million outpatient surgical wing. The competition between conventional hospitals and surgical centers is fierce, but the winners, most observers agree...
...catch 'em, tax 'em...
...industry is moving in.' " Kind of stilted talk for bar chatter, perhaps, but apt. Sioux Falls (pop. 81,000) and the rest of South Dakota are in the midst of a self-made, state-wide economic renaissance. Says Governor William Janklow, 43, a rawhide Republican: "I showed 'em we can do business out here...
...public be damned" attitude. To get the access it wanted, FORTUNE agreed to show corporations articles in advance, to let them comment and correct errors but not to edit or dictate changes. About 15 years ago, FORTUNE abandoned the practice that New England Business is reviving. "I wish 'em well, but they're opening the doors to problems," says Lewis Young, the editor in chief of Business Week...