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...expect many noisy campaign rallies in this biennial Cambridge rite. Because of the city's proportional representation system, a candidate can win by quietly making sure of about 2000 votes. "We try to funnel people into small settings," said incumbent Francis H. Duehay '55, who attended 61 "coffees" in supporters' homes during his 1985 campaign...
...expect many noisy campaign rallies in this biennial Cambridge rite. Because of the city's proportional representation system, a candidate can win by quietly making sure of about 2000 votes. "We try to funnel people into small settings," said incumbent Francis H. Duehay '55, who attended 61 "coffees" in supporters' homes during his 1985 campaign...
...often menial, the responsibilities terrifying. And for this, one must spend four years slaving in medical school and acquiring a debt that averages more than $30,000. For decades, doctors have argued the merits of medical residency -- the grueling and sleepless years of specialty training that constitute a rite of passage into American medical practice. Senior physicians defend the traditional residency as a necessary part of the toughening-up process for professionals who must deal with emergencies and late-night awakenings throughout their careers. Young residents complain that it is cruel and unusual punishment that destroys any semblance...
That anxiety has become a standard rite of passage for American parents. Beaver's family, with Ward Cleaver off to work in his suit and June in her apron in the kitchen, is a vanishing breed. Less than a fifth of American families now fit that model, down from a third 15 years ago. Today more than 60% of mothers with children under 14 are in the labor force. Even more striking: about half of American women are making the same painful decision as McPherson and returning to work before their child's first birthday. Most do so because they...
...child-care problems and nearly 40% consider quitting. Studies at Merck suggest that the company also saves on sick leave due to stress-related illness. "We have got an awful lot of comments from managers about lessened stress and less unexpected leave time," says Spokesman Art Strohmer. At Stride Rite Corp., a 16-year-old, on-site day-care center in Boston and a newer one at the Cambridge headquarters have engendered unusual company loyalty and low turnover. "People want to work here, and child care seems to be a catalyst," says Stride Rite Chairman Arnold Hiatt...