Dating: Impact of Values on Mate Selection, The
In the 1990s David Buss and an international team of collaborators surveyed the mating preferences of over 10,000 people in 37 countries. They found that women preferred a man with status and resources and men sought wo..
Dating: Meeting Potential Dates Online
Meeting potential dates online is a phenomenon of contemporary society, a pursuit that attracts millions of people of all age groups. Steve and Lisa, a couple who met on Match.com, share their reasons for choosing onlin..
Dating: Multiple Purposes of Dating, The
The desire to make connections, to date and form relationships, is vital to human existence. Today, the process of dating serves a variety of functions and purposes. For some people, dating is nothing more than recreati..
Dating: Qualities of Relationships That Stand the Test of Time
Relationships that stand the test of time have qualities that set them apart. The most important traits are commitment, having a long-term view of the relationship; a sense of companionship; communication, the ability ..
Dating: Traditional vs. Contemporary Dating
The rules and roles of dating were much more clearly prescribed forty to fifty years ago. It was up to the boy or man to make the plans, ask in advance, and pay for the date. Today group dating and companionship is muc..
Daughters of gardeners
Thirty-six million women are missing in India. The economic burden of dowries and the ancestral preference for boys make the birth of a daughter a shameful event. Ultrasound tests and abortions, medical acts which were s..
David Hockney's secret knowledge
Why did paintings suddenly take on a nearly photographic realism around 1420? In this controversial program, noted artist and art critic David Hockney investigates how, 400 years before the invention of the photograph, p..
Dealing With Global Economic Issues
Director of the National Economic Council and former Secretary of the Treasury Lawrence Summers talks about the growing importance of what he calls "international economic dialogue." Secretary Summers points out that, "...
Dealing With Mexico's Financial Crisis
Director of the National Economic Council and former Secretary of the Treasury Lawrence Summers talks about the financial problems Mexico experienced in the 1990's and the very real question of whether Mexico and possibl..
Dealing With Unsatisfactory Job Performance
When an employee's job performance is sub-par, it is the manager's responsibility to inform the employee. Ideally, once the problem has been pointed out, the manager and the employee establish objectives for improvement,..