The model assumed that text exchanges were primarily task-focused, dealing with some issue the conversants had in common, such as deciding what to eat for dinner.
Critics assailed it, saying it had no clear storytelling focus, dealt with women's work issues in ways that seemed superficial and out of date, and lacked the humor of "Ally McBeal," a show that covered much the same territory of sex-role issues in a legal setting.
No other philosophy is as focused on dealing with the needs of real people.
'They focused on dealing with the problems the banks had, rather than dealing with the housing market.
"Our efforts will be focused on dealing with claims quickly and helping people and businesses recover," Lloyd's said.
Instead of introducing new programmes, Mr Brown has focused on dealing with the state's long-term debts.
AOL Time Warner, for instance, has said it has been more focused on dealing with the attacks' aftermath than on pursuing outside deals.
I realized the magnitude of my poor decisions and finally focused on dealing with the realities of-and the punishment for-my actions.
"But national government departments show a lack of interest and are mostly focused on dealing with problems after rather than solving them beforehand," he says.
The talks focused on dealing with the past, parades and flags.
In terms of mitigations, policy options focused on dealing with a flooding or other coastal-zone environmental crisis are needed.
