When To Intervene
Former Secretary of State James A. Baker explains that the United States cannot be the policeman of the world, and jump into each and every situation in which there are injustices taking place. Secretary Baker makes the ..
When the Elimination Method is Easiest
How to decide whether substitution or elimination is the better method for solving a system of equations when both equations are in the same form and neither has been solved for a variable.
When to Factor Instead of Using the Quadratic Formula
It makes sense to factor instead of using the quadratic formula when it's easy to find two numbers whose sum is the same as the middle term's coefficient and whose product is equal to the leading coefficient multiplied b..
White House Chief of Staff: Challenges (Part One)
Former Secretary of State James A. Baker notes that he held the position of White House Chief of Staff longer than most, and managed to complete his tenure, "...with my dignity and credibility somewhat intact. And that w..
White House Chief of Staff: Challenges (Part Two)
Former Secretary of State James A. Baker describes the challenges he faced as President Reagan's Chief of Staff, when the nation was dealing with double digit inflation in the early 1980's. He also talks about the very l..
White House Staff, The
Presidential advisor, political analyst and university professor David Gergen talks about the evolution of the White House staff. He notes that the staff was very small and not especially important back in the time of Li..
Who Decides? (Part One)
Professor of Law and Medicine Alex Capron talks about how much doctors should share with patients, and how physicians and patients can best work together to make decisions about treatment. He also explores the issue of w..
Who Decides? (Part Two)
Professor of Law and Medicine Alex Capron talks about another aspect of the "who decides?" question--namely, who decides what is health and illness? He then explores a related issue: should access to treatment be greater..
Who Utilizes Financial Information?
This clip notes that, while the business owner obviously has a vested interest in keeping track of the company's finances, there are other parties who may also need to know about the firm's financial condition. Examples ..
Windows of Vulnerability
Dr. Andrew Leuchter, Director of Adult Psychiatry at UCLA, talks about times in life (for example, in one's twenties and thirties) when people have what he calls, "a large window of vulnerability" for various illnesses, ..