Word: turnoveritis
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On the other side of the Capitol, Senators seem just as eager to pack up and move on; 14 Senators retired prior to the '96 election, the highest number in at least a half-century. Turnover has been so high in recent years that 42 of the 100 Senators now...
The real problem with high Congressional turnover is one of quality rather than quantity. Significant campaign finance reform, less tolerance for negative, personal campaigns and greater respect for elected officials would go a long way to ensuring that quality members remain and that good--not just new--people are willing...
Further, Sharp points out that just five to 10 years ago everyone was complaining that you couldn't get anyone to leave Congress. Now, thanks to the high turnover of seats, "new blood can work its way into the system."
Unlike many other pop radio stations, KISS hashad the same staff for approximately 20 years, anunusual feat for a radio station, considering therapid turnover of trends and styles.
Knowles acknowledged that the percentage ofjunior faculty promoted at Harvard is not veryhigh. He attributed this to a low turnover ofsenior professors, a highly selective tenureprocess with demanding expectations and theUniversity's policy under which the only positionwith tenure is that of full professor.