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If the singer Barbara Cook were inclined to sit back and contemplate her accomplishments, she could keep herself very busy.

In a glittering career that sparkled first on Broadway in the 1950s, when she created the roles of Cunegonde in "Candide," Marian the Librarian in "The Music Man" and Amalia in "She Loves Me," Cook's peerless lyric soprano voice has blossomed onstage and in concert halls, cabarets and recording studios over the decades. A capstone to her many awards and accolades came last year, when she joined Meryl Streep, Yo-Yo Ma, Neil Diamond and Sonny Rollins in the 2011 class of Kennedy Center Honors recipients.

"I still can't quite believe it," Cook burbled in a telephone conversation from her home in New York. "When it was happening, I kept telling myself, 'Take this in, Barbara.' Then I went out there and saw my name under Leonard Bernstein on this big backdrop, and it all got unreal again."

Cook promptly turned to musing on who else ought to get the Kennedy Center call. "I've been nominating Herbie Hancock for years," she said. "And what about Al Pacino?" She wondered who the writer at the other end of the line considered worthy and neglected.

That spirit of generosity and curiosity has consistently marked Cook's choice of material and the way she sings it. So it will be in "Let's Fall in Love," the swingy new solo show she's bringing to the Rrazz Room for six performances. Without a note of Rodgers and Hammerstein, Irving Berlin or Stephen Sondheim, the composer with whom she holds a special and enduring bond, the show includes such unexpected numbers as "The House of the Rising Sun," Dan Hicks' "I Don't Want Love," John Lennon's "Imagine" and a group of songs closely identified with Barbra Streisand.

Cook, at 84, is relishing her counterintuitive impulses. "This show is completely mine," she said. "Every interpolated note, every ending, every layout is mine. I didn't know I could do it, and I'm really proud of it. A lot of these songs I've been wanting to sing for a very long time."

In a sense, the genesis of the self-made "Let's Fall in Love" dates to 2004, when Cook's longtime accompanist Wally Harper died.

"We were together almost 31 years," the singer said. "It was like a marriage. He knew what I was going to do sometimes before I did." Harper and Cook learned their songs together, in a process of mutual discovery. "He was absolutely right there with me, looking to see what I would do. You can't get that in a few weeks. It takes years of trusting each other and how you work."

The adjustment to Harper's death was a long and hard one. Calling herself "a cautious person by nature - when I go into the lake I put my toe in first," Cook said of the new show, "It's a departure. I have much more courage to go farther now."

She's not about to let a spot of poor health get her down, either. Originally booked as a late replacement for fellow octogenarian Elaine Stritch, who canceled her Sondheim tribute at the Rrazz show due to illness, Cook herself had to postpone those May-June dates to now.

Cook's voice has darkened some with age. And she no longer programs bravura numbers like "Glitter and Be Gay," from "Candide," that she put on the map. But her purity of tone and interpretive suppleness, apparent on her recent CD, the glowing and tender "You Make Me Feel So Young," are an ongoing marvel. Cook may be singing better now, remarkably, than she did a decade ago.

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Kobin, Harper, Sondheim and scores of other musical theater luminaries of the past 60 years are likely to turn up in the memoir Cook is writing with Charles Isherwood, a New York Times theater critic.

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Barbara Cook: Sunday-Aug. 26. The Rrazz Room, Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason St., S.F. $55-$75. (415) 394-1189. www.therrazzroom.com.

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Gaddis, 50, of Pink Street in Cherryville, left the home but returned a short time later.

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Microsoft is trying to entice gamers in Japan to play Xbox 360, by giving away points for game time.

It's new 'One Million Hours Campaign' will reward all Xbox Live members - free and gold subscribers -with Microsoft Points for playing Xbox 360 between April 20 and June 19.

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Finally, only consoles which are connected will obviously be included in the totals.

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Artemisthemp 4 years ago
Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter, Dodonpachi and Caladrius is only 3 games I could see Japanese ppl wanna play, but really doubt Microsoft will get the Japanese market, because they lack exclusive RPG
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Pyroloveridge 4 years ago
are they really going to care about a maximum 400msp / 30msp ??
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DynamiteWhyte 4 years ago
Aye, make them bite by offering them something worth having, like Gold for 12 months for the free users and some good stuff for the Gold users.
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Marty 4 years ago
I wonder if this will send the xbox sales figures in Japan "soaring" past the 400 a month mark?! lol
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400MSP. Woopti******do
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Monster Hunter, Dodonpachi, Ninja Gaiden, Resident Evil and possibly Tomb Raider are the only ones with any following in Japan. Dunno if it'll work or not. It's been a pretty much dead console for the past few years there. Don't even know why they put the figures there anymore since apparently both the Gamecube and PS2 are still outselling the 360 XD
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where is the rest of the worlds copy of monster hunter?
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Johno Muller 4 years ago
To be fair, the Gamecube is a better console than the 360
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The Gamecube was a great little console
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agree with marc and what most of you are saying its quite amusing to say the least
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It would be quite sad if they dont reach a million hours in 2 months. I would of thought a million hours in the country could be done in about 2 days.

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It feels like we have not mentioned the words TV and Xbox One together for ages, well that's about to change.

Microsoft’s corporate vice president Phil Harrison will discuss the future of his firm’s move into interactive entertainment at a DICE event this September.

The description of Harrison’s talk says that he will, “share his vision of the future of interactive entertainment,” during the session.

DICE 2014 will take place at London’s Royal Garden Hotel Kensington on Sept 23-24. Perhaps we'll even get some more TV talk before then at E3, although new boss Phil Spencer is promising "games, games, games."

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Zombieflamingo 2 years ago
Interested to see what they do with the TV stuff especially the Halo TV show as I do love some good sci fi.
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Mansfield 2 years ago
I look forward to seeing what is announced.i do not subscribe to tv channels of any kind I have a xbox one an a xbox 360 and my family are heavy netflix and on demand tv users,so all this original tv programmes is a great bonus to me ,along with some excellent games this year the future sure looks bright
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TruDarkAssassin 2 years ago
lets see what there planning now after the whole E3 last year with sports and stuff , would like to see some sky or cable stuff mentioned for us in the uk
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Here comes more halo series maybe but we'll see.
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Interesting! Can't say I'm big on TV, but some of my family members are. Still, variety is not a bad thing, and I for one hope there's more of it, not only in games but in other forms of digital entertainment.
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Man, i swear TV better not take up a huge chunk of there E3 conference, i have a tv, i just want the games please microsoft i expect games!

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Hordenine: A derivative of the amino acid tyramine, this compound helps to increase cognitive function, stimulate higher energy levels and improve mood. Additionally, this ingredient helps to increase metabolic rate while aiding in appetite suppression.

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Supplement Facts
 Serving Size: 1 Capsule
 Servings per container: 90
  Amount per serving %DV
Total Black Mamba Blend 555mg
Caffeine Anhydrous 200mg **
EPH Extract (leaves) (As Thermo Z Brand 65mg **
Proprietary Blend with Thermo-Rx and Extend-Rx Technology 290mg
Senegalia berlandieri Extract (Leaves)[Yielding 150mg Phenylethylamine, N-Methyl-B-Phenylethylamine, & N-Phenethyldimethylamine], Methythexanamine HCL, Caralluma extract (standardized for Pregnane Glycosides (cactus), DL-phenylalanine, para-Synephrine HCL, Naringen (Fruit), 6,7 Dihydroxybergamottin (Fruit), Hordenine HCL, Evodiae rutaecarpa 98% extract (fruit), Yohimbine HCL   **
**(DV)Daily Value Not Established

Other Ingredients: Gelatin, Dicalcium phosphate, Magnesium stearate, FD&c Blue and Red #40.

Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take one capsule after breakfast. Do not take more than 3 capsules per day. Do not take for more than 8 weeks without taking 2 weeks off for maximum results.

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Friday February 12th, 2010

Can you imagine turning down the chance to play in and win the Super Bowl? Well, longtime NFL tight end Mark Campbell did just that. Kind of.

Campbell, a Saint from 2006 to '08, didn't know New Orleans would end up having a season for the ages. So when he received a call from the team last August to gauge his interest in playing for them after two tight ends suffered injuries, he said no.

"I don't regret my decision because who knows what would have happened if I did play. I could have been seriously injured," said the 10-year NFL veteran, one of the six original free agents new head coach Sean Payton signed in 2006. "Do I wish I was a part of a Super Bowl team? Of course. I knew [New Orleans] had a great team, but to put all those pieces together is just so hard."

Campbell is one of those blue collar guys who carves out a solid career in the NFL (Browns, Bills, Saints) without ever receiving much in the way of accolades or time in the spotlight. In his mind, he retired as soon as he hyperextended a knee in Week 12 in 2008, against Kansas City, and was placed on injured reserve. Enough was enough. After having seven surgeries over 10 years to repair a broken leg, torn ACL, hernia, herniated disc in his back, bone chips in his elbow and turf toe, he was done.

But then came the phone call in August.

"It was a tough decision. It was like I was a young player again, when you get excited that a team calls," Campbell said. "I talked to my wife about it. She was open to it but she thought it would be good for me to retire. We just really didn't want to get to a situation where I couldn't play with my kids."

So Campbell, who had already transitioned into a career with a medical device company and calling games for the Big 10 Network, made the difficult decision to say thanks but no thanks.

Once the Saints officially punched their ticket to the Super Bowl by beating the Vikings in the NFC Championship Game, he had another tough decision: Should he go to Miami for the game to cheer on his former teammates, some of whom were his close friends? Or should he stay home in Rochester, Mich., to keep his envy to a minimum?

Campbell sucked it up and went, and spent a lot of time eating meals and hanging out with his former teammates. "It was definitely a little awkward at times," he said, "Not being able to go behind the curtain [the area designated players-only at hotels is often marked by a curtain] was a little weird. It was my first game all year and first time I wasn't a player."

But that didn't stop Campbell from quickly making the transition to fan once the game started. "I was like any other Saints fan there when [Tracy] Porter caught that interception," he said. "I was jumping up and down, hugging, high-fiving. If I wasn't going to win it, these are the guys I would want to win it.

"I'm not going to lie to you, though. I wish I was on the field. I wish I was a part of it. But at that point that wasn't a possibility. There is no award or reward for this, but I still feel like I was a part of it because I was there for three years and sweat, bled, and even had a back surgery with those guys."

Don't feel bad for Campbell because he certainly doesn't feel bad for himself. And with a beautiful wife, two healthy kids (another one on the way), and some hard-earned money in the bank, why should he? Just know that these are the type of real-life decisions dozens of players, not just guys like Kurt Warner and Brett Favre, have to make every year in the NFL.

Now back to your mail after a one-month hiatus for the NFL postseason ...

Ross, I really enjoy your articles. As you know, the NFL is more popular now than ever. I cannot believe there may be a lockout, and possibly no football in 2011. I know you can't speak for the owners, who seem to not care what the fans think, but could you explain why the players are willing to alienate the fans and risk everything by possibly going on strike? --Bill, Laplace, La.

I will delve into this subject in-depth at a later date, but the important thing for you and everyone else to realize is that what is looming is not a strike on the part of the players, but rather a lockout by the owners. They opted out of the agreement, so I think it is incumbent upon them to explain why they pulled out during the height of NFL popularity.

Do you still contend that Peyton Manning is better than Tom Brady or Joe Montana, now that he has lost the Super Bowl? --Jared, Concord, N.H.

I got about a million e-mails like this one regarding the column I wrote prior to the Super Bowl. If you read it, I wrote that Manning would be the best in my opinion if he won the game. He did not. Multiple Super Bowl championships are an important qualifier for me, so as it stands right now, no, I do not have him ahead of Brady and Montana. Even though Manning has taken the quarterback position to a new level, he still needs another ring to overtake those two.

What do you think about Polian blaming OL for SB loss? --@m00nno1 via Twitter

I don't mind Colts general manager Bill Polian speaking candidly regarding his observations of the game, but in this particular instance I don't agree with him. Joseph Addai averaged nearly six yards per carry and Manning was not sacked and barely even touched. I think Polian is referring to the third-and-one near the end of the first half that got stuffed and the third down run by Addai at the goal line in the final three minutes of the game. In both instances, I was more miffed by the play call than the performance of the offensive line.

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Tuesday December 16th, 2014

The last time we checked in on the Warriors, two weeks back, they were giddily bouncing off the walls of an airplane cabin, celebrating a winning streak that was being powered by one of the most dominant starting lineups in recent memory with the help of an unofficial anthem. The party hasn’t stopped rolling along, even if management stepped in to turn down the volume on their "CoCo" ode. Golden State enters a No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown in Memphis on Tuesday night holding the league’s best record and top point differential while riding a 16-game winning streak.

Also, over the last fortnight, the 21-2 Warriors officially graduated from “hot start” to “one of the best starts in NBA history.”

Here’s a simple win/loss rundown of the best starts through 23 games since the NBA went to an 82-game schedule in 1967-68.

Only seven teams have started at least 21-2 through 23 games; The other six teams on this list, except Golden State, won an average of 62 games. Five of the other six teams listed also advanced to the conference finals, with three of those teams winning the title. There are no assurances in the NBA, especially in mid-December, but playing .900+ basketball for more than a quarter of the season has been a pretty reliable indicator of a team that needs to be taken seriously come May and June.

One of the three fast-start-to-championship teams happens to be the 1995-96 Bulls, who won an NBA-record 72 games with Michael Jordan driving, Scottie Pippen riding shotgun, and Steve Kerr wedged in the the backseat.

Kerr, now the Warriors’ first-year coach, flatly dismissed comparisons of his team to the 1995-96 Bulls this week. “That year, I think we were 41-3,” Kerr told “So if we can go 21-1 the next 22 games, come talk to me."

If Kerr dislikes the comparison based on record, he better turn his head from the following comparison by point differential (Margin of Victory or MOV) through 23 games.

  • 1996 Bulls -- Points: 2,462; Points Allowed: 2,229; MOV: +10.1
  • 2015 Warriors -- Points: 2,475; Points Allowed: 2,227; MOV: +10.8

Pretty… pretty… pretty much identical.

To take this just one half-step further, through 23 games, both teams led the league in point differential and held similar leads over the second-place team. In 1995-96, the Rockets were second at +7.8. This season, the Raptors are runners-up at +8.2. To boil that down: through 23 games, these two teams shared identical records, very similar point differentials, and comparable levels of dominance relative to the rest of the NBA.

Even if the side-by-side performance of the two teams through 23 games is a bit eerie, Kerr’s larger point is well-taken. As impressive as the Warriors’ start has been, they've really only traveled about halfway to the Bulls’ ridiculous midseason-ish mark. What did Chicago do after posting its league-leading +10.1 point differential through 23 games? It got better. Meaningfully better. By the time the Bulls were 41-3, their point differential was up to +12.6. By the end of the season, Chicago had settled at +12.2, the third-highest mark during the 82-game season era, trailing only the 69-win 1971-72 Lakers (+12.3) and the 66-win 1970-71 Bucks (+12.3).

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The cold, persistent truth for streaking teams like the Warriors is that any comparison to such elite company could die with the slightest slip-up. Indeed, this very moment could represent the Warriors’ bubble, as they face the Grizzlies (19-4) on Tuesday and the Thunder (winners of six straight with Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook back in the lineup) on Thursday. Something as simple as back-to-back losses against those quality opponents could burst the bubble, and trying to alleviate the pressure that comes with such strenuous – and immediately irrelevant -- standards is exactly what Kerr was getting at with his statement this week.

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An obvious nit to pick with Golden State’s performance concerns its schedule to date. Only two of the 16 victories on its current streak came against one of the West’s top eight teams, while half of the wins came against bottom-feeding types (Orlando twice, Charlotte, Minnesota, Utah, Detroit, the Lakers, and the Thunder without either Westbrook or Durant). Basketball-Reference places the Warriors’ strength of schedule at No. 27 (-0.88) through Tuesday, while ESPN notes that their opponent’s winning percentage of .494 currently ranks No. 14. Things will get considerably harder over the next five weeks or so, with the aforementioned games against the Grizzlies and Thunder plus games against the Clippers, the Raptors, the Thunder again, the Cavaliers, and the Rockets twice. A nasal fracture suffered by Harrison Barnes on Sunday will also complicate Kerr's rotations if the injury sidelines Golden State's starting small forward for any length of time.

Prematurely dousing cold water on the Warriors’ flames just isn’t much fun, though, is it? Not when only 14 teams have longer winning streaks than the Warriors' 16-gamer during the 82-game season era. Not when All-Star guard (and early MVP leader) Stephen Curry is keeping his team’s winning streak alive with a vicious dribble combination slash pull-up three-pointer against Orlando…

Or when Curry dribbles behind his back with his off hand before executing an off-hand, behind-the-back pass to Klay Thompson in transition. The highlight fittingly ends with Thompson swishing the three as Curry raises his arm to celebrate, knowing that the shot is going down…

Or when Golden State’s starters as a group continue to pulverize the competition. Here, again, are the most dominant high-minute lineups from this season. The Warriors’ preferred starting five of Curry, Thompson, Barnes, Draymond Green and Andrew Bogut continues to blow everyone out of the water by net rating, per

There continues to be no recent comparison for the spread between Golden State’s starters and their opposition this late in the season. Pulling back to look at point differential for the entire team, the Warriors’ current mark of +10.8 is the best for any team through 23 games since the 2008-09 Cavaliers (+13.5), who were led to 66 wins and the Eastern Conference finals by LeBron James.

Indeed, Golden State’s current point differential ranks No. 17 since the NBA moved to an 82-game schedule, and it’s the third-highest posted during the last 10 seasons (trailing only the 2007-08 Celtics, who won 66 games and the 2008 title, and the 2008-09 Cavaliers mentioned above).

Here’s a full look at all the teams that had better starts than the Warriors through 23 games, from a point differential perspective.

Note that a whopping seven of the 16 teams won the championship and 14 of the 16 teams advanced to the conference finals. The 16 teams in this group also won an average of 63 games and no team in the group won fewer than 57 games. This point differential history only reinforces the promising comparison points set up by teams with the best early records listed above.

By playing so well for such a large portion of the season, Golden State has joined a really intriguing cross-section of teams. Included among these 16 teams are two of Jordan’s title teams, both Knicks championship teams, an all-time great 1971-72 Lakers squad, and back-to-back Bucks juggernauts powered by the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar/Oscar Robertson combination during the early 1970s.

Even this group’s cautionary tales and “underachievers” are incredibly memorable. The 1977-78 Blazers, for example, looked destined for greatness, if not for a Bill Walton midseason injury. The 2003-04 SuperSonics will be remembered for decades thanks to Dikembo Mutombo’s joyous cradling of the basketball after his No. 8 seed Nuggets shocked the world by upsetting the No. 1 seed in a best-of-five first-round series.

Those last two examples look like pretty appropriate reference points for these Warriors, given their reliance on the oft-injured Bogut in the middle and the incredible strength of the Western Conference's projected playoff field. A Bogut injury would clearly take a major toll on Golden State’s superb team defense, and any 1 vs. 8 match-up in the West, assuming the Warriors do succeed in claiming the top seed, is going to be a nightmare. (How soon we forget that the Spurs, last year's chainsaw champions, needed seven games to get past the No. 8 Mavericks in the first round.)

That Kerr wants nothing to do with the Bulls comparisons is understandable, especially during a week that was already saturated with headlines devoted to Kobe Bryant’s chase of Jordan’s spot on the all-time scoring list. But it seems unlikely that Kerr -- a student of the game who has supplemented his life experience in Chicago by spending time with winners in both San Antonio and Phoenix -- would totally ignore the impressive precedents his team is approaching. Shunning the 72-win talk is a no-brainer, but finding inspiration in the journeys of contenders and wannabe-contenders of the past seems like a worthwhile endeavor for a fun-loving Warriors group that’s flirting with history.

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Andre Iguodala hit a game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer to lift the Warriors to a 101-100 road victory over the Hawks in Atlanta on Friday.

With 3.2 seconds remaining and the Hawks leading 100-98, the Warriors inbounded the ball from the left sideline. Iguodala had trouble finding someone open on the play as Klay Thompson, Harrison Barnes and David Lee all came off looking for the ball in various locations. Finally, Iguodala tossed it to Stephen Curry near halfcourt, who quickly decided to quickly return the pass to beat a double-team trap by returning the ball to Iguodala.

Iguodala found himself gathering the ball with less than two seconds remaining on the clock. Turning towards the hoop as he received the pass, he launched a three-pointer from the left angle in a slightly rushed motion. The buzzer sounded shortly after the ball left his hand, and the shot swished through to deliver the final one-point margin of victory, much to the shock of the Philips Arena crowd. Iguodala sprinted down to the far baseline in celebration as his teammates raced after him.

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The San Jose Mercury News reported Iguodala's post-game reaction to his second game-winner of the season.

"Every part of that play worked because everybody ran like they were going to get the ball, and the defense had to stay honest and pick their poison," Iguodala said.

Iguodala's game-winner was his only made three-pointer in three attempts on the night, and he shot 3-for-5 overall to finish with just seven points, five assists and three rebounds. David Lee led the Warriors with a team-high 23 points (on 9-for-16 shooting) and eight rebounds, while Curry added 22 points (on 7-for-15 shooting), nine assists, eight rebounds and five assists.

Pero Antic tallied a team-high 16 points (on 6-for-9 shooting)and seven rebounds for the Hawks. Paul Millsap added 12 points (on 3-for-14 shooting) and 11 rebounds in a losing effort.

Golden State improved to 22-13 with the win; Atlanta dropped to 18-15 with the loss.

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Friday September 12th, 2014

When CBS and NFL Network executives talked about how they would approach the pregame show for Thursday Night Football – a collaboration beginning on a cable network (the NFL Network), morphing to a broadcast network (CBS), and featuring a dozen or so announcers and reporters, two on-site sets, and one very loud Deion Sanders – the word that kept coming up was collaboration. The goal was to seamlessly float from NFL Total Access Kickoff, beginning at 6 p.m. ET on the NFL Network, to the CBS pregame portion of the show, running from 7:30 p.m. up until kickoff.

This will be an easier charge in the weeks ahead given both networks had to negotiate a unique challenge this week: the Ray Rice story.

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CBS Sports officials told Sports Illustrated on Thursday that they changed the format of their pregame show the day before as a result of the previous 96 hours, which had been dominated by the NFL’s handling of the Rice case and, specifically, the release of the video showing Rice punching his then-fiancée Janay (now his wife) at an Atlantic City casino in February.

The seriousness of that story, which has shined a light on the NFL’s embarrassing history of domestic violence cases, prompted structural changes in the pregame, which I described in my column earlier on Thursday:

CBS Sports chairman Sean McManus has pulled an opener featuring actor Don Cheadle doing narration over Jay Z's “Run This Town," which is sung by Rihanna. A comedic segment was also jettisoned.

“It’s important to realize we are not overreacting to this story but it is as big a story as has faced the NFL,”  McManus told Sports Illustrated from Baltimore Thursday afternoon. “We thought journalistically and from a tone standpoint, we needed to have the appropriate tone and coverage. A lot of the production elements we wanted in the show are being eliminated because of time or tone.”

McManus did not say the Cheadle/Rihanna opener was pulled in part because of Rihanna’s own experience with domestic violence, but that would no doubt be a fair supposition.

Arrogant Roger Goodell must go

How did the collaborative pregame show handle the Rice story? For the most part, they handled it thoughtfully and with editorial smarts. As expected, there was no call from any on-air staffer for Goodell to resign (and very little discussion on his missteps) but the NFL Network – which has been crushed on this story by ESPN over the last 72 hours – got off to a strong start thanks to host Rich Eisen. He gave a rundown of the events, called the situation a disaster for the league, and throughout the NFLN’s portion of the pregame, he exhibited the proper skepticism regarding an independent investigation run by people with significant NFL ties. When speaking with reporter Albert Breer, who was stationed outside the Washington, D.C., law office of Robert Mueller III, the former Federal Bureau of Investigation director who will conduct an investigation into the Rice case, Eisen asked Breer about Muller’s connections and spoke for many fans when he said people are wondering how “independent it can be when conducted by someone who works for a law firm that has done work for the NFL.” Breer did well spelling out the conflicts and where the investigation would focus. The NFL Network assigned its lead newsgathers, from Judy Batista to Breer to Jeff Darlington to Ian Rapoport, to handle different parts of the story. All did solid work.

The NFLN’s main set analysts of Faulk, Steve Mariucci and Michael Irvin stuck mostly to the game matchup, with Faulk and Irvin disagreeing on how Ravens’ players would handle the moment (Irvin thought they would be emotionally drained; Faulk said he thought the short week would help). Eisen and Baltimore Sun columnist Peter Schmuck had a very good conversation about how this was playing in Baltimore and again Eisen had a very good line about the first Rice press conference. (“It was received as a thud locally and nationally.”) The NFLN’s outdoor set had a mini-College GameDay feel and nice energy from the crowd. Kudos to the producers.

The CBS portion of the pregame was a mixed bag. The highlight was host James Brown making an impassioned speech (for the second time in three years) challenging the NFL community on domestic violence. His words came across the screen like they were from the heart. Brown’s interview with Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti was also strong and revealed that Ravens’ security called the Jets and the Giants and said, "Do you have any influence, is there any way that you can help us?" (They did not, Bisciotti said.)

CBS also got Bisciotti on the record about the prospect of removing Goodell.

“I don’t agree with that at all,” Bisciotti said. “At all. Because again, this is an accusation from an anonymous source. Could it be trying to deflect blame from the police for being so light on them? Maybe. But why would I take an anonymous person’s word over a man that I’ve known for 14 years?”

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CBS’s sports department got some cover at the top of its pregame by letting CBS News anchor Scott Pelley recap the Rice timeline, and had CBS This Morning anchor Norah O’Donnell, who interviewed Goodell on Wednesday, weigh in on her interview and the new information unearthed by the  AP and ESPN that seemed to contradict her interview.

What didn’t work was the byplay among Brown, Cowher and Sanders, at least not yet. Executives love Sanders because he’s famous and brash but he delivers little more than an orgy of self-indulgent cacophony. Cowher has improved over the years and is a thoughtful voice, and he personalized the Rice situation as a father of three daughters – something he also did on a CBS conference call. But he did not answer Brown’s question on whether Goodell should lose his job if evidence exists that someone in the league office saw the tape. Instead, he predicted Goodell would lose his job if there was evidence of a cover-up – a big difference.

Where the CBS portion will need to be very careful – and this is a often a problem at this network on the NFL – is the weekly genuflecting of cast members. Yes, we know Deion was a great corner because he’s told us himself a thousand times. CBS spent the first 22 minutes of its pregame speaking on the Rice story – it mentioned it reached out to Goodell and Rice for comment and both declined– before moving to the usual football elements.

More questions than answers as report suggests NFL had Rice tape

CBS officials said they would treat each Thursday night game as if it were a playoff game, and the network used 30 cameras last night, akin to an AFC Championship game production. The images were dramatic and beautiful; it felt like an NBC  Sunday Night Football broadcast. You didn’t expect much about Rice during the game broadcast and the first and only substantial moment during the game broadcast came shortly before the end of the second quarter, when Nantz gave a rundown of the Rice timeline and made an editorial comment on the initial two-game suspension ("Which we all know was not the right call in the first place.”) Simms said it would be tough for Rice to come back to the league given how much selling would have to be done to a community and fan base. Interestingly, Nantz and Simms spent more time discussing Rice’s future prospects on the field than either pregame group.

All in all, CBS and the NFL Network plowed through a tough situation with no disasters. Next Thursday in Atlanta, when the Bucs meet the Falcons, the show will look and feel much different.

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Cognizant announces Rs.260-crore aid for Chennai flood relief

US-headquartered IT company Cognizant, with major operations in Chennai, on Tuesday announced Rs.260-crore ($40 million) aid for flood relief measures here and assistance as loans, grants to its employees and business partners.

It announced a contribution of Rs.65 crore ($10 million) towards flood relief steps and another Rs.195 crore ($30 million) as assistance (loans, grants and healthcare assistance).

In a statement issued here, Cognizant said the Rs.65 crore assistance to help Chennai residents will be given through a mix of contribution to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s Public Relief Fund; direct grants to NGOs, charitable and relief organisations providing healthcare, housing and other support in Chennai and direct health initiatives and other community programmes.

Cognizant, one of Chennai’s largest employers with more than 60,000 employees and 11 facilities, will take a multi-pronged approach to support relief and long-term rehabilitation measures in the city, the statement said.

The company said it also plans to sponsor and fund additional initiatives through Cognizant Foundation, which spearheads the company’s corporate social responsibility initiatives in India, and Cognizant Outreach, the company’s employee-led, grassroots volunteering programme.

“Corporate support must play a vital role in providing immediate relief and helping to rebuild Chennai,” president Gordon Coburn was quoted as saying in the statement.

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Obama reviews anti-ISIS strategy sends Carter to Middle East

Washington: US President Barack Obama today reviewed the anti-ISIS strategy with his army commanders and announced to send his Defense Secretary Ashton Carter to the Middle East to seek enhanced support from the countries in the region against this terrorist organisation.

“This continues to be a difficult fight. ISIS is dug in, including in urban areas and they hide behind civilians, using defenseless men, women and children as human shields. So, even as we’re relentless, we have to be smart, targeting ISIS surgically with precision,” Obama told reporters at Pentagon after the meeting with army commanders and national security advisors.

Obama said the US and its allies has in recent weeks unleashed a new wave of strikes on ISIS’s lifeline, on their oil infrastructure, destroying hundreds of their tanker trucks, wells and refineries.

“We are going to keep on hammering those. ISIS also continues to lose territory in Iraq. ISIS had already lost across Kirkuk province and at Tikrit; more recently, ISIS lost at Sinjar, losing a strategic highway. ISIS lost at Baiji with its oil refinery,” he said, adding that the terror group has so far lost 40 per cent of the areas it once controlled in Iraq, and it will lose more.

Recognising that progress needs to keep coming faster, Obama said: “Just as the US is doing more in this fight, just as its allies, France, Germany and the United Kingdom, Australia and Italy are doing more, so must others.

“And that is why I have asked Secretary Carter to go to the Middle East — he’ll depart right after this press briefing — to work with our coalition partners on securing more military contributions to this fight,” he said.

“On the diplomatic front, Secretary (of State, John) Kerry will be in Russia tomorrow, as we continue to work, as part of the Vienna process, to end the Syrian civil war,” he said.

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Innovations Wasted or Wastelands Reclaimed? -An Evaluation of Sida's Support to Human and Land Resources Development Project and the National Tree Growers Cooperative Federation in India

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Sida Evaluation 04/37 / PAHAL and NTGCF, both launched in the early 90's to address land degradation and poverty. The point of departure for both the projects was to have innovations in the institutional design at the village level for implementing the projects while in technical terms they focused on soil and water conservation as well as forestry. This evaluation attempts to address the impact of both the projects in terms of policy change and lessons drawn. They include the need for a shared understanding, the need to understand local context and livelihood systems and the special management requirements in pilot projects and method development.


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Prescription Drug Abuse in the Eastern Sierra On The Rise

Prescription drug abuse is on the rise across the nation and the Eastern Sierra appears to be following the trend. prescription_drugs

The US Department of Justice has released a report that says 8500 deaths in 2005 (the latest year data was available) involved prescription painkillers, up 114% over 2001.

The preferred medications for abuse are a range of synthetic and partially synthetic opium, but there are popular drugs as well. Hydrocodone, oxycodone, and methadone, xanax and Tylenol with Codeine are among the most abused prescription drugs.

Narcotic agents in Inyo and Mono Counties both report an upswing in both abuse and sales of prescription drugs. Agent Paul Robles with the Mono Narcotic Enforcement Team says that he has seen a significant increase in abuse and sales. He says he also noticed that the number of young adults abusing prescription drugs appears to be on the rise.

Robles explained that in years past prescription drug abusers tended to be older in their 40s or 50s. Now he says that younger people are buying and selling the drugs often along side with the usual illegal narcotics like marijuana, and cocaine.

In recent weeks, Robles says that a 22 year old female was arrested in Mammoth after being found in possession of about 300 pills of various types including oxycontin and vicodin that she intended to sell.

These illicit pharmaceuticals are manufactured for legitimate purposes, prescribed by doctors, and distributed through pharmacies. The drugs cross the legal line when a person does not have a prescription or is selling the narcotics to person without a prescription.

Detective Jeff Hollowell with the Inyo Narcotic team says that officers had arrested a woman in the Bishop area who had entered homes to steal drugs from medicine cabinets, but the more common method of obtaining prescription drugs for sale or abuse is through legal means.

Agent Robles says that users and dealers go doctor shopping, meaning that a person might see a doctor, a back doctor, and a dentist in a short period of time to obtain more medication then one person can use themselves. Doctors are busy and dont always realize they are being taken advantage of, Robles explained. Detective Hollowell says that he has seen cases where a person will visit multiple pharmacies from Ridgecrest to Gardnerville.

The illicit market for powerful prescription drugs is not new, but it does now appear to be more prevalent than in the past, even here in the Eastern Sierra.

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German vice chancellor slams GM over Opel

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Last Updated: Tue, Dec 11, 2012 11:15 hrs

Germany's vice chancellor has sharply criticized General Motors Co. over its decision to end car production at a German plant, arguing that the U.S. automaker was wrong to keep its European unit out of lucrative overseas markets.

GM's Opel subsidiary said Monday it will stop making cars at Bochum, one of four German factories, in 2016 — though the plant may continue to make components. It cited overcapacity and shrinking European demand.

Vice Chancellor Philipp Roesler, who's also economy minister, said homemade problems were the chief culprit. He said Tuesday GM must ask itself whether it's given Opel a real chance — "because in the important markets, China, Brazil, India, Opel can sell almost no cars."

But Roesler says Germany's federal government can't provide financial aid to help the workers.

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The Ashes: Alastair Cook charges David Warner 'disrespectful'

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England skipper Alastair Cook slammed David Warner as disrespectful in a sour aftermath to a simmering Ashes opener won by Australia with a day to spare at the Gabba on Sunday.

Australia`s huge 381-run victory was tarnished by constant sledging between the players and in one instance finger pointing by Australia captain Michael Clarke to England fast bowler James Anderson.

Cook took exception at comments Australian opening batsman Warner had made the previous day at his media conference when he said England were frightened and singled out batsman Jonathan Trott.

"It does look like they`ve got scared eyes at the moment. The way that Trotty (Jonathan Trott) got out today was pretty poor and weak. Obviously there`s a weakness there and we`re on top of it at the moment," Warner told reporters.

Cook said Warner had been disrespectful in his comments.

"I think for any professional cricketer, really, yeah," the England skipper said.

"On the pitch it`s pretty much a war, isn`t it anyway? So there`s always going to be a few words on the pitch. I think that`s the way people want to watch cricket being played. Tough, hard cricket. On the pitch is fine."

Asked if the rival teams hated each other, Cook said: "I think when you play each other for quite a few games in a row, the niggles can increase. It`s competitive cricket."

England and Australia are playing 10 Ashes Tests compressed into in seven months.

Counterpart Clarke said when asked if Australia have over-stepped the bounds of acceptability through their on-field actions: "Not that I`ve seen through my career.

"I think I`ve heard a lot worse said on a cricket field than what any of the Australian players or the England players have said throughout this Test match."

Clarke continued: "It`s because both teams want to win so badly. I think we all respect the game, the traditions, the history.. Australia versus England has always been competitive no matter which team has won.

"I think that`s great for the game. I certainly understand and respect that there`s a line and both teams shouldn`t over-step that line and I hope that hasn`t been the case through this Test match but I think the rivalry and the banter on the field, it`s give and take both ways.

"I think there`s plenty that you don`t overhear on stumps mike. They are meant to stay on the field, part and pacel of the game."

Clarke said there was no personal animosities among both sets of players.

"There is not one English player that anyone has a personal vendetta with or anyone disrespects as a cricketer," he said.

"It`s about trying to help your team have success, pushing the line and not over-stepping it and trying to play your best cricket."

"Every player is so different that you need to work out what works best for the individual player, what makes them tick and get them to perform at your best.

"Whether it`s David Warner, Shane Watson or Mitch (Johnson) they really love that competitive battle, love the opposition talking to them or having a crack back at the opposition, that`s what drives them.

"I think there are plenty in the England team that feel that way too. I think Jimmy Anderson made that very clear that he likes that battle as well."

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Staten Islanders must battle ugly stereotyping

I am a young man, 20 years old. I have grown up on Staten Island my whole life. I love the borough and everything it has afforded me.
    Keeping this in mind, I have recently become very distressed. I currently attend the United States Naval Academy and on an almost daily basis, I am bombarded with questions concerning my favorite places to “GTL,” any affiliations with crime families and how much, on average, I spend on hair care products.
    These questions and more all stem from one, undeniable source: Our ignorance as Staten Islanders. Why do we, as probably one of the most cohesive, diverse and close-knit boroughs of New York City, allow ourselves to be represented by a few exaggerated characters? What gives these people the right to represent us?
    “Jersey Shore,” “Mob Wives,” and essentially any video you find on with the tag words of “Staten Island” are all creating an inaccurate world view of us. We, as intelligent, independent people, need to realize that the effects of shows of this nature are detrimental beyond our current reasoning and need to be boycotted.
    Please use some sense and stop furthering stereotypes!
[Editor’s note: For those who do not watch “Jersey Shore,” “GTL” means gym, tan, laundry.]

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    I am curious: Does anyone know why Mayor Bill de Blasio took his mother’s maiden name as his own?

    Why does he not use his actual name, Warren Wilhelm?

    Is it because his father was German and he has a problem with that?

    Why? As I say, I am curious. Anyone?
           [Editor’s note: Mayor de Blasio was, in fact, born Warren Wilhelm, on May 8, 1961, but his parents split up early in his life. His father suffered severe physical and psychological difficulties after losing part of his leg in the Battle of Okinawa. As a boy, de Blasio was raised by his mother’s family, and he ultimately adopted their last name. Mr. de Blasio has said he has always been known as “Bill” to his family and friends.]

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Angels stay alive against Yankees, 7-6

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on October 23, 2009 at 12:25 AM, updated October 23, 2009 at 12:32 AM

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ANAHEIM, Calif. — Just when all looked lost, the Los Angeles Angels took a cue from an old friend.

With their Rally Monkey doing his best work in years, the Angels sent the AL championship series back to New York.

Kendry Morales drove in the go-ahead run with a two-out single in the seventh inning, and the Angels responded to the Yankees’ six-run comeback moments earlier for a 7-6 win Thursday night that trimmed New York’s lead in the ALCS to 3-2.

Vladimir Guerrero’s single tied it in the seventh for the Angels, who somehow didn’t surrender after blowing a 4-0 lead. New York struck immediately after manager Mike Scioscia removed ace John Lackey, with Robinson Cano capping the rally with a two-run triple.

The Game 5 theatrics continued right up to the final pitch, when Angels closer Brian Fuentes retired Nick Swisher on a full-count popup with the bases loaded.

"My hair is falling out," said shaved-headed Angels outfielder Torii Hunter, who had a two-run single in Los Angeles’ four-run first inning. "We’re having a little fun, man. Everybody thought we were down."

Game 6 is Saturday night at Yankee Stadium, with Andy Pettitte facing Los Angeles’ Joe Saunders. Also in the forecast: a huge rainstorm.

When Cano put New York up 6-4, everything in somber Angel Stadium pointed to a clinching victory and a 40th AL pennant for the Yankees.

Instead, the Angels showed off the knack for late-game comebacks they’ve possessed ever since their run to their only championship in 2002, when the beloved Rally Monkey began appearing in the late innings on their scoreboard and in plush form in the stands.

"It’s a missed opportunity, but we still have another game," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "We’ve bounced back from tough losses all year long. We’ve had it happen to us before and been able to get off the carpet."

Although two games in the Bronx — and shutdown starter CC Sabathia — still stand in the Angels’ way, the collapse raised the slightest echoes of what happened to the Yankees’ last big lead in an ALCS. The Red Sox famously rallied from an 0-3 deficit in 2004, making a late rally to win Game 4 before finishing off the biggest comeback in baseball history in seven games.

Only six teams have rallied from a 3-1 deficit to win a league championship series — most recently in 2007, when Boston came back against Sabathia and Cleveland on the way to a title. Including the World Series, 11 of 70 teams that fell into a 3-1 hole have made the comeback.

Lackey cruised through the first six innings after Los Angeles scored four in the first, and the ace reacted with audible disappointment when Scioscia pulled him. Reliever Darren Oliver yielded a three-run double to Mark Teixeira on his first pitch, and Hideki Matsui added a tying single.

But the Angels added another comeback to a season full of them.

Jeff Mathis and Erick Aybar reached base to chase A.J. Burnett, the big-money free agent who’s still winless in three postseason starts. After Mathis scored on Bobby Abreu’s RBI groundout, Guerrero’s dribbling single against reliever Phil Hughes eluded a diving Derek Jeter to tie it — and Morales put the Angels ahead with the latest clutch hit of his breakout season.

"That’s not a forgiving team over there," Scioscia said. "They hit pretty quick in that inning with six runs, and we bounced back and answered with three. In the dugout between innings, guys were still pumped up. Just some real good hitting."

Jered Weaver, who started Game 3 for the Angels, pitched a hitless eighth before Fuentes barely escaped the ninth. After two quick outs, he intentionally walked Alex Rodriguez with nobody on base before walking Matsui and hitting Cano with a pitch to load the bases for the slumping Swisher, who battled Fuentes for seven pitches before popping out.

Hunter and Guerrero drove home runs in the first inning, and Lackey shut out the Yankees into the seventh with masterful six-hit ball — but Scioscia pulled him with the bases loaded and two outs in the seventh after 104 pitches.

"C’mon, Scioscia. This is mine!" Lackey said when Scioscia emerged to remove him. "This is mine!"

Lackey left to a standing ovation with a tip of his cap — and the Yankees probably were cheering, too.

Teixeira, 3 for 21 in the ALCS at that point, cleared the bases. Matsui tied it before Cano drove home Rodriguez and Matsui with a triple on his 27th birthday off reliever Kevin Jepsen.

Incredibly, it wasn’t over — and Burnett shared the blame with his bullpen. Altogether, the seventh inning featured nine runs and 63 pitches over nearly 45 minutes.

NOTES: In the latest instance of questionable umpiring in a postseason chock-full of it, Johnny Damon appeared to beat Lackey to first base on a bang-bang play to end the third inning, but Dale Scott ruled him out. ... Wearing a Yankees cap, actor Kurt Russell was at Angel Stadium more than two hours early to watch batting practice. ... Angels C Jeff Mathis, the Game 3 hero with an 11th-inning RBI double, set an Angels playoff record with hits in six straight at-bats. He had a single in the second inning, a double in the fifth and another single in the seventh. He finally struck out in the eighth.


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Stress Management

Stress arises when individuals perceive a discrepancy between the physical or psychological demands of a situation and the resources of his or her biological, psychological or social systems (Sarafino, 2012).

There are many ways of coping with stress. Their effectiveness depends on the type of stressor, the particular individual, and the circumstances. For example, if you think about the way your friends deal with stressors like exams, you will see a range of different coping responses. Some people will pace around or tell you how worried they are, others will revise, or pester their teachers for clues.

Lazarus and Folkman (1984) suggested there are two types of coping responses emotion focused and problem focused:

Emotion-focused Coping

Emotion-focused coping involves trying to reduce the negative emotional responses associated with stress such as embarrassment, fear, anxiety, depression, excitement and frustration. This may be the only realistic option when the source of stress is outside the person’s control.

Drug therapy can be seen as emotion focused coping as it focuses on the arousal caused by stress not the problem. Other emotion focused coping techniques include:

  • Distraction, e.g. keeping yourself busy to take your mind off the issue.
  • Emotional disclosure. This involves expressing strong emotions by talking or writing about negative events which precipitated those emotions (Pennebaker, 1995) This is an important part of psychotherapy.
  • Praying for guidance and strength.
  • Meditation, e.g. mindfulness.
  • Eating more, e.g. comfort food.
  • Drinking alcohol.
  • Using drugs.
  • Journaling, e.g. writing a gratitude diary (Cheng, Tsui, & Lam, 2015).
  • Cognitive reappraisal. This is a form of cognitive change that involves construing a potentially emotion-eliciting situation in a way that changes its emotional impact (Lazarus & Alfert, 1964).
  • Suppressing (stopping/inhibition of) negative thoughts or emotions. Suppressing emotions over an extended period of time compromises immune competence and leads to poor physical health (Petrie, K. J., Booth, R. J., & Pennebaker, 1988).

Critical Evaluation

A meta-analysis revealed emotion-focused strategies are often less effective than using problem-focused methods in relation to health outcomes(Penley, Tomaka, & Weibe, 2012). In general people who used emotion-focused strategies such as eating, drinking and taking drugs reported poorer health outcomes. Such strategies are ineffective as they ignore the root cause of the stress. The type of stressor and wether the impact was on physical or psychological health explained the strategies between coping strategies and health outcomes.

In addition, Epping-Jordan et al. (1994) found that patients with cancer who used avoidance strategies, e.g. denying they were very ill, deteriorated more quickly then those who faced up to their problems. The same pattern exists in relation to dental health and financial problems.

Emotion-focused coping does not provide a long term solution and may have negative side effects as it delays the person dealing with the problem. However, they can be a good choice if the source of stress is outside the person’s control (e.g. a dental procedure).

Gender differences have also been reported: women tend to use more emotion-focused strategies than men (Billings & Moos, 1981).

Problem-focused Coping

Problem-focused coping targets the causes of stress in practical ways which tackles the problem or stressful situation that is causing stress, consequently directly reducing the stress.

Problem focused strategies aim to remove or reduce the cause of the stressor, including:

  • Problem-solving.
  • Time-management.
  • Obtaining instrumental social support.

Critical Evaluation

In general problem-focused coping is best, as it removes the stressor, so deals with the root cause of the problem, providing a long term solution. Problem-focused strategies are successful in dealing with stressors such as discrimination (Pascoe & Richman, 2009), HIV infections (Moskowitz, Hult, Bussolari, & Acree, 2009) and diabettes (Duangdao & Roesch, 2008).

However, it is not always possible to use problem-focused strategies. For example, when someone dies, problem-focused strategies may not be very helpful for the bereaved. Dealing with the feeling of loss requires emotion-focused coping.

Problem focused approached will not work in any situation where it is beyond the individual’s control to remove the source of stress. They work best when the person can control the source of stress (e.g. exams, work based stressors etc.).

It is not a productive method for all individuals. For example, not all people are able to take control of a situation, or perceived a situation as controllable. For example, optimistic people who tend to have positive expectations of the future are more likely to use problem-focused strategies, whereas pessimistic individual are more inclined to use emotion-focused strategies (Nes & Segerstrom, 2006).

Billings, A. G., & Moos, R. H. (1981). The role of coping responses and social resources in attenuating the stress of life events. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 4, 139-157.

Cheng, S. T., Tsui, P. K., & Lam, J. H. (2015). Improving mental health in health care practitioners: Randomized controlled trial of a gratitude intervention. Journal of consulting and clinical psychology, 83(1), 177.

Duangdao, K. M., & Roesch, S. C. (2008). Coping with diabetes in adulthood: a meta-analysis. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 31(4), 291-300.

Epping-Jordan, J. A., Compas, B. E., & Howell, D. C. (1994). Predictors of cancer progression in young adult men and women: Avoidance, intrusive thoughts, and psychological symptoms. Health Psychology, 13: 539-547.

Lazarus, R. S. (1991). Progress on a cognitive-motivational-relational theory of emotion. American psychologist, 46(8), 819.

Lazarus, R. S., & Alfert, E. (1964). Short-circuiting of threat by experimentally altering cognitive appraisal. The Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 69(2), 195.

Lazarus, R. S., & Folkman, S. (1984). Stress,appraisal, and coping. New York: Springer.

Moskowitz, J. T., Hult, J. R., Bussolari, C., & Acree, M. (2009). What works in coping with HIV? A meta-analysis with implications for coping with serious illness. Psychological Bulletin, 135(1), 121.

Nes, L. S., & Segerstrom, S. C. (2006). Dispositional optimism and coping: A meta-analytic review. Personality and social psychology review, 10(3), 235-251.

Pascoe, E. A., & Smart Richman, L. (2009). Perceived discrimination and health: a meta-analytic review. Psychological bulletin, 135(4), 531.

Penley, J. A., Tomaka, J., & Wiebe, J. S. (2002). The association of coping to physical and psychological health outcomes: A meta-analytic review. Journal of behavioral medicine, 25(6), 551-603.

Pennebaker, J. W. (1995). Emotion, disclosure, & health. American Psychological Association.

Petrie, K. J., Booth, R. J., & Pennebaker, J. W. (1998). The immunological effects of thought suppression. Journal of personality and social psychology, 75(5), 1264.

Sarafino, E. P. (2012). Health Psychology: Biopsychosocial Interactions. 7th Ed. Asia: Wiley.

How to cite this article:

McLeod, S. A. (2009). Emotion Focused Coping. Retrieved from


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View Full Version : Are you expecting a lot of resculpts this time around?

01-18-2002, 11:07 PM
I don't know what to expect, especially living in Canada. I know that retailers are going to be a lot more cautious this time around. So I'm thinking Hasbro won't be totally over-producing the toys this time either. This COULD make for less resculpts, if Hasbro has any idea what WE want. On the other hand this very well may mean short packed and hard to find figures. As long as we're not bombarded with hundreds of cases of the first waves things will go a lot more smoothly. What do you think?

Emperor Howdy
01-19-2002, 12:38 AM
errrrr......yes. :eek:

01-19-2002, 07:13 AM
Dont worry we will get ALOT of Padmes,obi's,Anakins,Jango's etc....

01-19-2002, 11:21 AM
Hopefully, this is the first time I actualy want resculpts due to the fact that the first figures being released look awful.

Darth Evil
01-19-2002, 12:35 PM
Yeah, there'll be few resculpts.

01-19-2002, 01:06 PM
Originally posted by GNT
Dont worry we will get ALOT of Padmes,obi's,Anakins,Jango's etc.... and Typhos...lots of Typhos, the Master Pegwarmer.:D

01-19-2002, 03:50 PM
Hasbro will be flooding the pegs with crap early on to cash in on the movie hype for the 10 or 12 kids who actually still buy action figures and the impatient, non-discriminating collectors. Then later on they will release the good stuff and begin to gush about how the collectors have been there from day 1 and they owe it all to us and basically kiss major patootie to get on our good side again (maybe even do a couple more fan choice polls to give us the impression they actually care). After all this they'll drop us like a $2 Sherry and go back into cash in mode just before Ep3's release.

01-19-2002, 05:12 PM
Yes, and with them producing less than they did, it means RARE under-packed resculpts! :D

They couldn't get enough resculpts out of the Tatooine Anakin and Tatooine Luke. :D

01-19-2002, 08:13 PM
Originally posted by JonoFett
and Typhos...lots of Typhos, the Master Pegwarmer.:D

I can just see him pegwarming the shelf right now :eek:


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The Springfield Jaycees annual Christmas Parade returns to downtown Springfield on Saturday — and again will be an evening parade.

Last year’s parade was held in the early evening, and proved to be successful. So the Jaycees are again sponsoring a lighted parade that begins at 6 p.m. Saturday.

The 42nd annual parade will step off from the Horace Mann parking lot at Ninth and Jefferson streets at 6 p.m. It will travel west on Jefferson Street to Fifth Street; turn south on Fifth to Capitol Avenue; turn east on Capitol to Sixth Street; and then turn north on Sixth to Washington Street.

The 2013 theme: “Holiday Stories.” Entries are expected to included lighted floats, horse units, marching bands, auto clubs, politicians and others. Santa Claus also will be in the parade.

Santa will ride a float newly created by the Jaycees and Springfield’s award-winning float team from The Coalition of Rainbow Alliances. Santa will greet parade-goers from a specially lighted replica of his North Pole workshop.

For more information, go online at

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*The Main Street Lincoln Annual Christmas Parade will begin at 5:30 p.m. today at the corner of Wyatt Avenue and Kickapoo Street in Lincoln. For this year’s theme, “A Picture Perfect Christmas,” Santa Claus will visit Lincoln, and one child between the ages of 5 to 12 was selected to ride in Santa’s sleigh tonight. For more information: 732-2929 or

*In Taylorville, the Twilight Christmas Parade is scheduled for 5 p.m. Saturday in downtown Taylorville. The parade will feature bands, floats, marchers and other entries competing for prizes, and Santa Claus will make his annual appearance. The parade will line up near the Knights of Columbus hall on Main Street. This year’s theme is “A Story Book Christmas.” Sponsor: Taylorville Main Street.