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Hello! I'm Vanessa. I'm 26 years old and I have always had a sweet tooth. It has gotten really bad, to the point where I will search for something sweet. I work at a community college and it's so easy to just walk over to the bookstore and buy a candy. It's starting to become a problem on my bank account.
I am planning my wedding in the fall and I really want to look the best I can.
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You can enter your own items on the tracking page. I get ideas from what they suggest in the menu, but I put in my own things. The good part is they let you know the ratios of what you're eating and that's important. Edited by: MORIALOGAN at: 2/16/2015 (15:58)
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iwould like to do the paleo diet on sparkspeople if i can figure how to do it
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I am new to this team. I have strong sugar cravings, especially in the evenings. Wanted to join this site for all the info that I can learn. I tend to be a control freak. So being out of control with sugar, freaks me out.
Hi All,
I'm Ivory. I'm having to cut all sugar for quite awhile in order to fight Candida. It's a long and difficult journey so I need a lot of support.
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hello, dark chocolate is my weakness
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hello, dark chocolate is my weakness
Hello, my name is Valerie, I'm addicted to sugar, and I know it. Problem? Yes it is a big BIG, problem. I'm not diabetic but my father was and two of my Sisters are. Would like to get off this sugar high. So here I am joining this challenge to try and break this crazy rollercoaster ride.
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Hi, My name is Martha. Sugar has been my struggle the majority of my life. I don't want to say I can never have sugar again, I just want to be able to control the amount I eat, ie eat 1 cookie and not the whole bag. I love SparkPeople. It has been so encouraging. Thanks!!
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Hello everyone. My name is Jo and I am, and probably always have been, addicted to sugar. I got myself off it once in the past for 18 months, thought I had it beat but then tasted a little bit of sugar and my addiction kicked in again for over 10 years now. Sugar is the last thing I should be eating as I'm diabetic. I'm really struggling with this issue. I remember it was extremely difficult to get off it before, but I'm ready and determined to do it again and am hoping this challenge and all of you will help me do this.
Could use a little inspiration and help and hopefully I can do the same for someone else. Thanks, fellow sparkers! Edited by: SPARKLERJO at: 1/31/2015 (11:01)
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HI I'm April! I'm new, but I need to do this! I'm an accountant and our office is over stocked with sweets! Walking in here is liking walking into a candy store and it's all free!!! Every time I try to limit myself I can never stick to it. If I say I can't have any I do much better than trying to just have a little!
Anyone have any tips let me know! It is never too late to be what you might have been!
--George Eliot
Hi, my name is Annie. I feel like my sugar intake is way out of control, and I don't know how to curb myself. I'm hoping this challenge helps :)
I'm new to SparkPeople and am really excited to kick my sugar habit. I used to be a pastry chef before I became a stay at home Mom. I don't even bake anymore because I will eat everything I make! My goal is to lose 40 pounds and be healthy again.
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Hello! My name is Lyn, and I am a type 1 diabetic. I love sweet foods, and salty ones, too. Eating anything that tastes too good makes my blood glucose go through the roof. This year, I would like to start eating healthier, because as I get older, my diabetes takes more of a toll on my body. I have had type 1 diabetes for 41 years now. I enjoy going for long walks, and working out on my elliptical. :)
Hi my name is Tee. I joined group because I could not stop craving/eating sweets after New Year. I have a few health conditions and do not want to become diabetic again. My first day of no sweets was hardest and I slipped once. Second day was easier since I made pack and go healthy snacks to eat during day. I have lost 3 lbs in four days of this challenge
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Hi my name is Sheri. I believe I have a addiction to sweets. I am going to aim to eliminate from my daily food choices for the next month. I am hopeful that I will gain control over this issue...it takes 3 weeks to break a bad habit...
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Hi, I'm Becky. If it's sweet, it's fair game. After watching the the documentary "Fed Up" last night (about sugar being in so much of what we eat and how addictive it is), and I know I need to get my cravings under control. Looking forward to hearing how others cope and thrive during this challenge!
Hi! My name is Denise and I live in TN. I am happy to have found this challenge. I think it will help me get back on track with my eating habits. I am hoping it will help me identify some of my cravings and triggers and help me avoid them or find healthy substitutions for those cravings.
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Happy to have found this group and hoping it will help get me back on track. I have a horrible suger addiction and it's made worse by stress. I did a detox once for a month and was able to avoid it the whole time. I'm hoping to get back on track and clean up my diet. Stress and lack of sleep are my biggest triggers and being a mom and full time student certainly add to that. Going to focus on just one day at a time.
Edited by: AREDHEADRUNNING at: 1/11/2015 (08:08) I will love the sun for it warms my bones; yet I will love the rain for it cleanses my spirit. I will love the light for it shows me the way; yet I will love the darkness for it shows me the stars.
Og Mandino
Sweets are my downfall. I want this week to be about removing cookies. That's my goal. Step by step. Little by little.
"Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do." -Joshua 1:8
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Hello, I'm new to this team and I really need to tame my sweet tooth.
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Hi. I am a true sugarholic, but I've cut back to just using it in my drinks, and only occasionally. I recently discovered stevia with inulin. Does this count as a sugar?
Hello this is day one for me! Ive developed a mean sweet tooth and I really want to get my cravings under control. This is just one aspect of me becoming healthier and more conscious of what I put into my body. I look forward to taming my cravings and educating myself more. Good luck to all apart of this challenge :)
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Hello day one for me. I love sweets and hope to get this under control
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This is the perfect team for me. I need big help with my afternoon/evening sweet snacks. So far in the past week I have been in the team I have drastically reduced my chocolate intake, I only indulged 3 times with MUCH smaller amounts than I normally would have. However, I think that because it was the holidays there was more chocolate around and if it was a regular time of year I could have done better. I have already noticed that I rarely even think about chocolate or sweets anymore and actually think more about and look more forward to fruit for snacks! It makes me feel good that I wont have a 'Sugar Hangover' in the morning after also :D
Amazing what improvements can happen in just a week! Good Luck Everyone Edited by: ASHNORLAR at: 1/3/2015 (04:07) |
I joined this team to get over my sweet tooth cravings, because it will help me reach my goal of losing 10% of my body weight. Research shows losing 10% makes a tremendous health improvement.
I confess that even though I'm a daily Spark People participant, and I've lost 40 pounds, I didn't lose any weight in 2014. I blog daily. I wear a fitbit. I've got to get back to tracking my food starting today, New Year's Day, my motto is "Write it Before I Bite it!" I'm a daily exerciser. I like zumba and other dance classes. I lift weights. I had a personal trainer for 10 weeks and really made progress! I also do pt exercises for my knees (so I can dance painlessly). Edited by: CAREN_BLUEJEANS at: 1/1/2015 (13:01) Living the life of the fit & healthy person I want to become.
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I'm addicted to sugar... but it makes me feel horrible the next day, I want to get rid of as much sugar in my diet as possible!
~ Karri
But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble. ~Psalms 59-16
Hi, I need help with my sugar intake. Pastries, pies, and cookies my new addiction and need help in conquering this habit of mine.
Heading for the finish line.
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I am in the same place. There are still some chocolate chip cookies lurking in the cupboard. I feel like scarfing them all down just so I don't have to think about them. :) Three years ago I lost 70 lbs. and the last year has seen a return of about 15 of them. I don't want to go backwards either. This is a good place to start. It seems like my downfall was letting myself eat more sweets. So I'm all about taming that sweet tooth. We can do this!!
I need to get my control over eating back... I was doing really well last summer and lost 30 lbs..... Only had 10 lbs to goal... but now I'm returning to old habits with winter, less activity, more comfort food, and holiday SWEETS! I just ate the last piece of pie for breakfast.. aughhh.... (Well at least I don't have to look at it any longer..) My weight is coming back too quickly, and i have worked too hard to going backward with weight gain. I hope the support here will put me back on track!
Edited by: DEBALYN22 at: 12/29/2014 (08:42) Every new day begins with possibilities. It's up to us to fill it with the things that move us toward progress and peace. - Ronald Reagan
Hi, I'm new to this team, but sure could use this! I've often said "if I could just pull my sweet tooth, I'd be able to lose these extra pounds". Time to seize the day!
"Learn from yesterday, live for today, look to tomorrow, rest this afternoon." Snoopy
Hello everyone,
My name is Leslie and I'm 42 y.o. I live in Canada. I have a moderately wicked sweet tooth, as do my husband and 13 y.o. daughter. I've been blessed with a good metabolism and hadn't struggled with my weight, but my luck is running out. I've started peri - menopause and my weight is creeping up. I'm only 5 feet tall so every pound makes a real difference. Also I have a genetic issue which impacts my mobility. I've had my right hip replaced and am on the wait list for the left. My back also has serious issues so I'm limited in my exercise ability. I still work full-time (out of financial necessity) and use a scooter at work. I need to get my weight under control and improve my cardiovascular health before my next surgery. Thanks for reading 😊 |
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Hi there!
I am Amy, and I sweets! I have take steps towards eliminating excess sweets, but have mostly replaced them. I think it may be time to look at reducing them altogether. Wish me luck! The answer is yes...
The time is now... The person is you!
Hi, I'm Nancy. I love sweets and I'm not sure I can completely give them up, but I'm hoping I can learn to have a small piece of hard candy instead of a large handful of chocolates or caramels.
Nancy from PA
Eastern time zone
Several years ago I was a Raw Vegan. I cut all sugar out of my diet and used Medjool dates when sweetener was required. I stopped drinking coffee and soda. If I took a bite of something sweet it tasted horribly sweet.
Well I've started drinking (decaf) coffee again and I sweeten it with stevia and then add sweetened creamer. This is really the worst thing I do....unless confronted with a box of Whitmans Chocolates with my name on them. lol. Any way...I feel like I need to give up coffee again because this jolt of sweetness so early in the morning is setting me up for more sweetness during the day. The holidays have been hard on me, mostly because my daughter's boyfriend's mom kept sending platters of cookies and pies....I confess I ate way too many of them I did not gain weight but I didn't lose it either. So that's where I stand.
I'm going to give this a try. I feel sugar just leads to more cravings. I also want to give up wine in the evening and refined carbs. They are all basically sugar.
I need to fit back into my jeans! Good luck everyone. The more we witness our emotional reactions and understand how they work, the easier it is to refrain. ― Pema Chödrön
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Hi, I'm Caroline, been on Spark People for a couple of years but not very consistently. Christmas is my downfall, every damn year. The only way I can not eat sweet stuff is if it's not in the house, and every Christmas there are such special goodies like chocolate lebekuchen, and cinnamon cookies in the shops, and if I can't resist whilst I'm shopping , then that's it, and it will be eaten. But, I have given away one box of chocolates I was given for Christmas, and I will also give away the tub of Roses and the chocolate orange I was given. Maybe it's mean and ungrateful, but I can't stop them being given to me, and I figure giving them away is better than just throwing them in the bin. Hoping that once all the bad stuff is gone, I can go back to cutting out as much sugar as possible all over again. Till Easter
I'm Tricia and I love sweets. That is my biggest problem and I love to bake also. I join the team yesterday and was able to make it through one day without sweets. I am ready!!
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I'm Cindy. I am a sugar addict. I am back to sugaring each day, but the holidays are coming to an end. Part of my sleepover house guests have gone home this morning. My daughter is till here, but she is a pretty healthy eater. So time to get back in the sugar-free zone.
My starting measures: 38199 steps/week 4774.9 steps/day
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Hi I'm cindy I love sweets I also like to bake so that means I love to eat all my sweets. I don't want to stop baking because I love doing it. What can I do?
My name is Joanne and I'm addicted to sugar so I hope this helps
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I read a few of the introductions and it looks like we all have our work cut out for us. I know I am ready to,get back to a healthy diet and it will still be a few days before all of the sweet holiday treats are gone. I also know I do not feel as good and vibrant when I eat like that instead of eating well and exercising which makes me feel awesome! I am hoping the challenge will help me to focus on that fact.
Joy from VT!
"It's not always about calories, 100 calories worth of junk is still junk" "Dead Last Finish is greater than Did Not Finish which trumps Did Not Start" "Feeling motivated is what happens when the decisions and choices you're making are consistent with your goals"-Coach Dean
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I have struggled with sugar addiction for a long time, but I'm slowly winning. I'm excited about this challenge. I live in Nova Scotia, Canada and I am a semi-retired pastor. I'm married with four grown children and five grandchildren. I live a busy life but try to faithfully follow Spark.
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Good morning from Northern Maine. My name is Gene. I am a type 2 diabetic and take 3 different diabetic medication (5 pills a day). I have diabetic retinopathy in my left eye. I really need to reduce my cravings for chocolate because the needle is next. I am anxious to see what the next 4 weeks will bring. Good luck to all!
Hi! My name is Tosia (pronounced Tosha).
My go to sweets are chocolate kisses. OR chocolate anything, actually. I swear I could survive on chocolate kisses and nothing else. I have also used sweet n low for about 20 years in my daily 3 cups of tea and I would like to get off of it. As a compromise, I am now eating Weight Watchers Chocolate Raspberry ice cream bars as dessert after dinner--1 or 2 a night. I eat an apple, banana, and some frozen fruit every day also as a replacement sweet. Its hard to get veggies in anywhere. Any advice? Thanks so much! |
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Dawn here! Definitely need to come off the sugar. Man oh man, I DO NOT know how to have just a small serving of something sweet. So, I gotta come off the sweet stuff all the way! Here goes nothing!
My name is Cheryl from sunny Las Vegas and I am addicted to sugar. Unfortunately, not only does it make fat, it causes nausea, extreme fatigue, bolting, and increased joint pain. All the symptoms result in less incentive to do normal activities and exercise.
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Hi, my name's Rachel and I'm a sugarholic. I get jittery if I don't have a soda. I have to say, sodas are my weakness. I'll sometimes have 4 a day. I'm trying my best to cut back on them but it's difficult. I can stay away from other sweets for the most part. Unless my family brings them home, but I eat the little snacks in moderation.
Hi my name is katharine you can call me Kat. I am a sugar addict . My favorite is cookies.I Cant eat 1 or 3 its like 8 or 9 . I love Ice cream I can eat several helpings . I can control pies & cakes . i purchased fiber bars . 90 calories and they are brownies or lemon bars like a soft cake.I love them .I have done this challenge before . it works or i wouldnt be here. I need to stay to keep motivated . good luck every one . HE WILL COVER YOU WITH HIS FEATHERS ,AND UNDER HIS WINGS
YOU WILL FIND REFUGE,HIS FAITHFULNES WILL BE YOUR SHIELD AND RAMPART psalm 91:4
Hi! I'm Stephanie, and I'm a sugar addict! (All say: Hi, Stephanie) Sorry, I couldn't resist.
All joking aside, I do have a serious problem with ice cream and baked goods. I don't have issues with all sugary substances, which I think is a good thing. I have been called a cookie snob, because even with the sugar addiction, I'm still very picky about the ice cream and baked goods I eat. I have almost no idea what portion control means when it comes to my favorite cookies or cakes. I'm partial to the homemade stuff too. So I can't just have a little around the house or I'll eat all of it! My usual MO to cut out the sugar is to avoid it. You know..."out of sight. out of mind." I just won't bring it into the house. However, I have found it much harder recently to avoid the sweets or to just eat a little. I think the challenge will help.
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Doing good not reaching for the sugar bowl.....fruits really help and staying full on good food...stay strong..
have a super spark day
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I am Christina and I definitely have a sweet tooth! While not as strong as it used to be (I could eat a whole half gallon of ice cream without blinking an eye) but it is still an addiction that is hard to break. So, I am officially taking the first step to control what I eat instead of what I eat controlling me.
Kicking the pounds away!
Hi I'm Mary and I'm a sugar addict. I am trying very hard to stop reaching for sugary foods when I am tired and/or stressed out. Hopefully, after sugar detox I will say "I'm Mary and I'm an exercise addict." One step at a time. Best wishes to everyone!
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Hi-I'm Rico..second rnd on sp....hope to be able to stick with it this time and fulfill all my goals...and be at my proper wt...not just for a while but the rest of my life.....
have a super spark day
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Hi I'm Annie and I have been on Spark People for about four years. I have come to a point where it is very difficult for me to lose any weight at all even when I stay in my calorie range and exercise. I am hoping that watching my sugar intake will help me lose some weight.
I have been wanting to do a sugar detox for a long time but kept putting it off because I didn't have the confidence that I'd succeed. I guess today I just decided to go for it, take it one day at a time, learn how to control my sugar cravings, and learn something about myself in the process. I know that if I cut back on sugar, I will have the health and physique I want. I'm glad I'm doing this with others. Your posts inspire me!
Edited by: MARCELISA at: 10/26/2014 (21:10) Your daily life is your temple and your religion.
- Kahlil Gibran How does one become a butterfly? You must want to fly so much that you are willing to give up being a caterpillar. - Trina Paulus
Hi Everyone! I found SparkPeople nearly 3 months ago, and have lost 40 pounds. But I am still struggling daily with craving sweets. I am here to see if I can get them under better control. Am willing to do anything to help curb the cravings!
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Menopause and bad habits along with 20 pounds have crept into my life. 4 years ago I was in the best shape of my life, eating clean and working out hard. Sweets are my weakness and it's not about emotional eating, stress or boredom. I just prefer the taste of chocolate, cookies and sweets over healthy food. I have hit bottom, I can't fit into any of my clothes and I refuse to buy new clothes, so getting healthy is my only option.
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Hi! I just joined SparkPeople a couple of hours ago haha. I had a sugar detox a month of two ago and everything was going well. Then I went to a buffet on Tuesday and couldn't control and ate 2 plates of desserts Now, I'm getting all my sweet cravings again! I had a cake for morning tea and a brownie with a scoop of ice cream for afternoon tea! OH MY GOD! Please! Help me to tame my sweet tooth and curb my sugar addiction!
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Hi, I'm new today. Sugar is my most presenting form of my food addiction. once i start eating sugar can't stop them. After eating i feel bad and i have itching all over my body.
Reintroducing myself here after wandering off base. I do know I need to check in here regularly to keep myself on track. I spend too much time thinking about sugar and I really need to work on addressing those cravings in a more positive way.
Step 1: Stop and think. Step 2: Take a deep breath. Step 3: Make a good choice.
Just joined this group today. I'm an emotional eater. Had a lot of Very Bad Things happen in the last 3 days. My mood plummeted .I bought some 11 gram chocolate bars to put in the freezer for KILLER DAYS or for a TREAT. In the past, once in the freezer, I left them alone. I ate half of them, shared the others with my SO. He brought some home the other day, because I asked him to.....sigh Yesterday, because I need to clean up the kitchen, go shopping, etc, we ordered out; cheese burger, home made chips and.....a chocolate milk shake....malted milk shake. I need to stop eating certain foods- the kind that once you have ONE, you're gonna eat A TON of....chocolate, ginger snaps, rice crackers(not sweet, but in the same category. Anyone here ever hear about The Dry Soda Company? They make terrific semi-soda like drinks, with only 55-65 calories per 12 oz can. It's nice to have an alternative to water or tea, because I can't drink "diet" drinks. The sucralose, maltose, destrose, stevia, splenda, etc all make me shudder. Regular drinks are MUCH too cloyingly sweet, but I need something to drink that's not water. I have a very bad case of dry mouth, eyes, etc. Sometimes, water is wonderful. Other times, though, water doesn't moisturize my mouth. I've tried all the "dry mouth" things the dentist recommended, but they don't work long enough. Part of the solution is to put a bit of lime juice in water, or some OJ in water, because that works. Two issues- emotional eating and dry mouth that screams for SomeThing Other Than Water to leave moisture in my mouth... Help. |
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Hi, I'm new today. Sugar is my most presenting form of my food addiction. I am going to abstain from sugar, honey, artificial sweeteners (in my case, as per recent studies I've read), stevia, etc.for the one month challenge.... I need to free myself of the need for all food to taste like 'dessert', which is what I "want". I weigh 223 (I don't know how to make the little graph which shows your weight and any loss. Oh I just realized how to do it I think! ) Anyway I can be super active. Just swam the Alcatraz Invitational swim for the third time at age 69. But I am still a sugar addict in need of recovery and still have hemoglobin A-1-c worries. Otherwise I am OK with my weight and my waist to hip ratio. I do want to be metabolically healthy though.
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My name is Xanthe, and I'm back here on SP after a long hiatus. I started with a "no soda" challenge for 30 days, neither sugared or diet (I hate diet) on Aug 7. So far, I have not had a single soda. I bought myself a Soda Stream, I'll bubble up plain water and add half a lime. It tastes like Perrier and I'm happy with it. My next challenge to myself was to go a full week without refined sugar. In addition, I cut out honey, maple syrup and the like. I finished a week and noticed I wasn't tired in the afternoon anymore. The last time I had refined sugar was August 29. I almost ordered dessert yesterday, Sept 29, b/c it was my anniversary. My husband is deployed, and I met a girlfriend for dinner. She's a tiny thing, I am not. She was full, and I know this restaurant's desserts are very large. I asked if they had fruit, they did not. So, I opted to NOT have dessert. I have been blending two frozen bananas with nut butter and dark cocoa, vanilla and almond extract, and some unsweetened almond milk. I feel like I have a good start. I recently added weight training back in, and will start training for triathlons soon. I'm not sure what I'm going to do for fuel while on the bike and run for longer distance triathlons, I may just make an exception on race day. Then again...??? I am 44, 5'7", weight 183 last time I checked. I have some serious work to do. ~No one can make you feel inferior without your permission~ Eleanor Roosevelt
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Hi, I'm Sue. I too have been with SP for several years with the yoyo diet. THIS time is DIFFERENT...it has to go once and for all. I struggle with sugar. If I eat too much my Fibromyalgia kicks in and I have very fuzzy brain and can't put sentences together. I've been trying to eat whole foods this time and am down 15 pounds again (The same 15.) I now have a walking partner which helps. I don't crave chocolates but sugared sweets. Love donuts but can drive by unless they are at a meeting I'm at. Looking forward to working thru this challenge and learning how to handle this issue. I'm also working with a Nutritionist with my medical group that has been helpful.
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Good job, Dawn!
My name is Beverly and I've been with SP for many years now. I am constantly fighting a battle with the sugar monster - and it usually wins! I've been working on re-thinking my attitude toward sugar. I can't eat just "some!" It triggers an all out binge that won't stop for days! So for me, this will be an all-or-nothing (actually, nothing) experience!!! Beverly
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I'm Dawn and I have a real problem with sugar. I joined spark in July did good for a month then went back to my old ways. Maybe joining challenges will help me stay on track. Sweets are definitely my down fall, especially donuts. My hubby just got a bad doc visit so I'm trying to help us both.
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I'm Cindy and my desire for sugar is out of control. I can often move away from the temptation but it is ALWAYS on my mind.
In my 20's I developed a nasty habit of eating a little debbie cake while preparing dinner. I think that was the beginning of where I am today. If I weren't able to curb my sugar craving I would literally be living on sweets. I know that is unhealthy and I hope to one day not want sugar every waking moment. It feels like a kind of prison how much thought goes into wanting sweet snacks. I am in control of who I am and who I will become.
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Hello, My name is Eliza and I love pastries and candy. I really think that cutting down my bad sugar intake will help me in my weight loss goals. I just started SPARKPEOPLE today and I can't wait to get healthy and tame my sweet tooth.
Hi I'm Lea and new to this group. I love chocolate and most things sweet. My goal is to heavily reduce my sweet in take without removing it totally. Slowly but surely I'll whittle it down. But will also add walking to my daily routine even if its just going to and from school for now.
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Hey there! My name is Kristi. I'm new to the page and to this group. I love all things sweet. From food to drinks. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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Hi, My name is Eileen and I'm a chocoholic. Feels like I should be a member of AA, but I don't drink. I think chocolate is worse!!! Help!!! I need all the help I can get!!
I have been on a binge for two weeks! Just moved in with my husbands elderly mother for the winter and I've been at the chocolate daily!!! It has to stop. Hope I can get some help from other sugar addicts and chocoholics. I'll try to be a help to you too!! Eileen
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Hello, My name is Kelly and I am a sweet addict. Not sour stuff, not gummy stuff, mostly milk chocolate is the enemy that I have a hard time overcoming! Am hoping that joining this challenge will help me kick sugars butt! :)
Hi everyone! I just started the challenge today so hopefully I can actually stick with it, especially since I am out of control with my cravings towards sugar. Anyone interested in a buddy system let me know, I've set some short term goals like avoiding sugar etc., but I would love to work with someone who needs one on one encouragement and support.
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Hi! I am new to this page and group as of today. My sweet tooth is terrible.
Hi Everyone! I'm new to this website as of yesterday. My sweet tooth is one thing that definitely gets me. I mainly get the big sweet tooth craving after lunch at work. I occasionally get the craving after dinner, but not all the time. I think I need to start bringing fruit to work to help alleviate the after-lunch cravings. I'm definitely looking forward to completing this challenge!
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Hello everyone. I'm here to learn how to curb my sugar cravings. I just found out I am 6 weeks pregnant, and would like to keep my baby weight gain within a healthy range and also create healthy habits (which includes kicking the sweet tooth!) so I can pass them on to my little one.
Looking forward to completing this challenge! ~ashleykayee~
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I am completely addicted to sweets. It's disgusting. I eat healthy otherwise (and vegetarian) but when it comes to sugar, I'm a mess. The Spark People quiz even said that my cravings are out of control!
Ack. I know my sugar addiction is what's keeping me from being able to properly get back into shape. Hopefully this challenge can help me get back on track. I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do.
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I am ready for this challenge. I gave up alcoholic beverages several years ago. I have gradually found myself eating more and more sugar. I am here to set the reset button. It sounds like lots of others struggle with sugar, too. Marilyn "There is no elevator to success. You have to take the stairs!"
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I have a sweet tooth, and once I start the package whatever the size is a serving. Chocolate anything is my favorite. I will eat bitter chocolate I enjoy the flavor. How do I feed 4 growing active thin grandchildren the kind of afterschool treats they love while avoiding the calories I do not need?
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Hi All,
Just thought I would do a quick drop in. I have known I have needed to control my sweet tooth for a while and well I am just now getting around to the first step. In the past I stopped drinking the fruit drinks and soda but I never controlled any of the other stuff. Recently my soda intake has increased from none to quite a few. I know this one will be a hard one for me. ~Sandy, Tampa, FL
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Hi! Sugar doesn't agree with me yet why do I keep eating it? I ask myself this every time I eat it. When I over indulge I get extremely tired and chocolate especially will give me a headache. For the first time ever, my blood work showed prediabetes. I am so glad I found this challenge!
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Hi My name is Sheena. I am addicted to sodas I usually drink 4 to 6 a day. Today its telling and I've decided to do something for me and start a change so I can live to see my kids grow up. Please keep me encourage thank you.
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My sweet tooth rules my life and my weight. I've eaten entire gallons of ice cream because my sweet tooth is never satisfied. I'm starting on the action plan today, though I technically started everything last week. Unfortunately, birthday weekend is a terrible time to start. Now I'm 21 and 30 pounds overweight, but I'm feeling really motivated and want this to be a great year for me.
Hi - my sweet tooth is my Achilles heel as well. I am a working mom of almost 3 year old twins and finding time to exercise and being busy, mindless munching, and craving for sweet to overcome the daily stresses are my main challenges.
I am joining this team to work on this goal with other people with similar goals in the face of challenges.
Hi, just introducing myself.....I've decided that sugar is not my friend so am trying to cut way down. I've already done away with pop (just an occasional one when out to eat, but not much at all). I was on Spark years ago but need to get back on for the support. Have a good day, everyone!
My relationship with sugar goes way back. When I was 2 years old, I was diagnosed with hypoglycemia and the doctors told my parents to give me sugar when I wasn't feeling well. Now, some 50 years later, I'm realizing that when I don't feel well I reach for sugar as a boost. I have to break that pattern as it just makes me feel worse in the long run. I think the big thing for me will be to find substitute "comfort" and remember it when I'm at a low point.
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I am Oneika and new to this team. I eat out of boredom and it drives me crazy!! I swear half of the time I am not craving anything, and I have done good ALL DAY. Then out of nowhere I get it in my mind that I HAVE to have something else! Destroy negative thoughts when they appear. This is when they're the weakest.
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I'm an emotional sugar eater or when extremely bored. I've noticed I gorge on sugar items when negativity is around and when my children aren't in need of me (during nap time) I'm extremely bored and eat sugar. It seems to happen more often than not so...I've got to get rid of the sugar and get the spare tire gone.
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My name is Sheila. I am a breast cancer survivor. I didn't used to have an issue with sugar, but I've had a LOT of family drama in my life lately & I picked up a miniature chocolate bar habit that has gotten WAY out of control. Soooo, starting this morning, I quit cold turkey. I thank you in advance for your help.
Nillapepsi (Sheila) :-) Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks. ~ Regina Brett ~ Co-Leader: Christian Music Lovers www.sparkpeople.com/myspark/groups_i ndividual.asp?gid=4439 Co-Leader: Come On, Light Your Fire! www.sparkpeople.com/myspark/groups_i ndividual.asp?gid=56998
Hi all,
I have an all or nothing relationship with sugar it seems. If I have any, I want a bunch. I really want to be able to moderate and have a small bowl of ice cream and not half a carton. Do you think that is possible? Cathrine
Hi everyone! I know that I have near zero self control when it comes to sweets. I also know that it is time to change that. I am very excited about this challenge and changing this bad habit!
Hi everyone,
Today is day one - I took the quiz and I am definitely out of control when it comes to sweets. My blood sugar is a constant roller coaster and I can't do it anymore! I have been having terrible anxiety and depression for a month now and I know it is because my diet is so awful. Sugar being the main culprit. Time for it to go! -Erica If Hunger isn't the Problem, then Food isn't the Answer.
Hi everyone!
According to the assessment, I am in control of my sweet tooth. Well, lately it doesn't seem that way. I am joining this challenge to help myself to better control my sweet tooth for several reasons. I was borderline diabetic for a while and it was awful. I have finally found my way of getting healthy and have begun to see the changes. I am afraid of failing. I live with this fear everyday. Instead of stopping me, it is my drive. I have a hard time controlling my sweet tooth because my in-laws, who live with us, are always buying sweets. I try to stick to healthy portions, healthy choices and healthy living, but from time to time I do allow myself a little splurge. Lately, however, it has gotten harder. Well, I look forward to completing this challenge and learning how to deal with the cravings.
Hello everyone. Like many of you, I have a problem with eating sweets. Sometimes I can go for a period of time without eating them, but then I'll have one treat. It seems to go downhill from there. My main downfall is chocolate candy. I'm hoping that by joining this team I can get a control on my sweet cravings.
Hi, I'm Josette,
I am trying to get back on track with my health and weight loss goals. I do well for a little while, and then get easily derailed. After a piece of too sweet cake today, that I still can taste, and don't feel good about. I decided it was time to get back here, and take the challenge. Today is day one.
I'm in day 1 as well Vicky!! welcome - welcome - welcome
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Chihuahua Institute of Technology | |
Instituto Tecnológico de Chihuahua | |
Established | 1948 |
Type | Public |
President | Dr. José Rivera Mejía (Director) |
Academic staff
Administrative staff
Students | 2,107(year 2000)[1] |
Undergraduates | 181 last year |
Postgraduates | 188 last year |
Location | Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico |
Campus | Avenida Tecnológico 2909 C.P. 31310 Colonia 10 de mayo |
Athletics | 14 varsity teams |
Colors | Blue, White, and Orange |
Nickname | Panteras ITCH |
Mascot | Panther |
Website | www.itch.edu.mx and www.itchihuahua.edu.mx |
The Chihuahua Institute of Technology (in Spanish: Instituto Tecnológico de Chihuahua, ITCh) is a public university located in the city of Chihuahua, capital of the state of Chihuahua, in Mexico.
The Instituto Tecnológico de Chihuahua, also known as ITCH, was the first institute of technology in Mexico outside Mexico City. The first stone was laid on September 26, 1948 by the Public Education Secretary, Lic. Manuel Guel Vidal, and by the governor of Chihuahua State, Ing. Fernando Foglio Miramontes.
Construction started some days later, on November 13, and was directed by Ing. Alfredo Guevara Cepeda and by the auxiliary resident engineer, Ing. Jesús Roberto Durán.
The first principal of this important educative institution was Ing. Gustavo Alvarado Pier, who became the school principal on October 9, 1948.
On the year 1953 ITCH graduated the first generation of technicians in the country of Mexico.
On 1954 ITCH graduated the first generation of industrial engineers, which also was the first generation of the country.
The logo consists in a gear, showing three-fourths of the gear which contain 14 complete teeth and the remaining fourth with a drawing of a factory working at full speed, and was designed in an age when the industrialization of Mexico was the top priority.
The motto of the institute, "LA TÉCNICA POR EL ENGRANDECIMIENTO DE MÉXICO" (Technology for the Growth of Mexico), implies a commitment to improve the country by educating its citizens with state-of-the-art technical knowledge.
The mascot of the institute is a panther, this symbol is mainly used when competing in sports.
Offers a variety of degree programs:
- Electronic Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Electromechanical Engineering
- Materials Engineering
- Business Administration
- MS in Electronics
- Master of Business Administration
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The decomposition of L^2(S^2)
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representations of SL(2; R)
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(a) Is there an algebraic part of the spectrum and does it have a description
similar to the one in L^2(S^2)
(b) How to classify the SL(2; R)
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(c) Consider X_0(1) := SL(2; Z)\H
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Syracuse: J. Southerland 15 Pts, 6 Reb, 4 Ast, 1 Blk
Coach Jim Boeheim's renowned 2/3 zone defense has led to tremendous success over the past decade at Syracuse, and the fifth-ranked Orange are again looking dominant at their end of the court.
Syracuse looks to open 2-0 for an eighth consecutive season when it hosts Manhattan in Monday night's opening round of the NIT Preseason Tipoff.The Orange (1-0), who gave up just 63.3 points per game in 2010-11 to rank third in the Big East, picked up right where they left off in their season opener. Syracuse limited Fordham to just 34.6 percent shooting -- including a 4-for-21 effort from 3-point range -- and amassed a 43-32 rebounding advantage in Saturday's one-sided 78-53 win.The Orange led 32-19 at the break after holding the Rams without a basket for more than an 11-minute stretch in the first half. Syracuse also recorded seven blocks -- including a career high-tying four from center Fab Melo."Defensively, you look at our zone, if all our hands are up and we're moving like we're supposed to, it's a scary thing to go against," said senior forward Kris Joseph, who scored a game-high 16 points. "Our zone is our bread and butter. It's always going to work well because we have big guards up top, our forwards and centers are pretty big, and we're very mobile."After averaging a team-best 14.3 points last season, Joseph looks primed to again lead the team in scoring. He is four points away from becoming the 55th player in school history to reach 1,000 for his career.The Orange could also get a huge boost from sophomore guard Dion Waiters, who earned high praise from Joseph after scoring 14 points off the bench Saturday -- 11 coming in a five-minute span in the second half."He's that type of player," Joseph said. "There's no question in my mind he could start anywhere in the country. He's coming in and giving us positive minutes offensively and defensively. That's what we'll need him to do for the whole season. When he gets into that groove, there's no taking him out of it."Syracuse is counting on 6-foot-9 freshman forward Rakeem Christmas to fill the void left by Rick Jackson, who averaged 13.1 points and a conference-best 10.3 boards in 2010-11. Christmas had five points and six rebounds in 20 minutes in his collegiate debut.The Orange have won 23 straight non-conference home games by an average of 24.0 points. They are 20-7 all-time against the Jaspers (1-0), taking 10 straight meetings in the series since falling 94-80 on Feb. 4, 1965.Manhattan won its fifth consecutive season-opener, defeating New Jersey Institute of Technology 62-48 on Saturday. Junior swingman George Beamon recorded his eighth career double-double with 15 points and 10 boards, helping coach Steve Masiello earn his first NCAA Division I victory."(It's) an awesome feeling, it's a dream come true. But its not about me, it's about the players," Masiello told the team's official website. "They are the ones who got it done. These guys put the work in and have totally changed everything about themselves and about this team. They deserve all the credit. I am really privileged to have them."While Masiello was pleased with the win, he'd surely love to see his team improve from long distance after making just 2 of 20 from beyond the arc Saturday.SPONSORED HEADLINES
Gameday Matchup
Avg Points | 71.1 | 74.6 |
Avg Points Allowed | 65.1 | 60.4 |
Home Record | 9-4 | 19-0 |
Road Record | 9-7 | 9-1 |
Current Streak | L2 | L1 |
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Nickname | Jaspers | Orange |
Type | Private | Private |
2011-12 Season
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Starting Lineup
G G. Beamon 18.6 | C F. Melo 7.8 |
F R. Brown 7.8 | F R. Christmas 2.5 |
F E. Andujar 8.4 | F K. Joseph 13.8 |
G D. Kates 5.3 | G S. Jardine 8.3 |
G K. Brutus 8.3 | G B. Triche 9.3 |
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A global R&D treaty could boost innovation and improve the health of the world's poor—and rich.
A global R&D treaty could boost innovation and improve the health of the world's poor—and rich.
Judiciously applied pressure could benefit the scientific system by providing an opportunity for renewal.
Dietary supplements can have serious side effects when mixed with prescription drugs, but not all herb-drug interactions are bad.
As biologic drug patents begin to expire, generic versions will hit the market—but how will they be regulated?
More collaborators and more data are the key ingredients.
Low-dose antibiotics in animal feed fuel drug-resistance in human infectious diseases.
Novel observations can sometimes be correct for unexpected reasons.
A prescription for educating the public on the value of using animals in medical research
Advances in cell-culture technologies are paving the way to the complete elimination of animals from the laboratory.
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SO DEVASTATING and unexpected was the September 11th attack on America that many people concluded that Islamic extremism had become a threat of monstrous and mushrooming proportions. That idea is deftly countered in this brilliant and provocative book by a leading French specialist on modern Islam.
Gilles Kepel argues that the attack can only be understood in the light of the rise and fall of political Islam, or Islamism as he calls it, over the past quarter-century. He suggests that, from its origins in the 1970s, the phenomenon had three key constituencies. First, the businessmen and professional people who had lost out in the post-colonial division of spoils; these Mr Kepel describes as the pious middle class. Second, a new and volatile group, the disenchanted urban young. And, third, the Islamist intellectuals who became the voice of the movement.
Islamism achieved its first and most spectacular triumph in Iran, Mr Kepel argues, because the father of the Islamic revolution, Ayatollah Khomeini, had an uncanny ability to build and maintain a broad base of support—including the young and the poor, whom he dubbed the disinherited, and the tradition-minded merchants of the bazaar. Nowhere else was this trick repeated with such success.
In the Arab world, in Turkey and elsewhere, these three groups came together in an alliance of convenience to oppose corrupt and incompetent secular regimes. Yet because at root they had so few common interests, they were soon pulling apart again. The aim of the angry urban young was to destroy a system they believed rotten to the core; that of Islamist businessmen, doctors and engineers to take the places of the secular elite—to paint the system green, as Mr Kepel puts it.
In countries where Islamism turned violent, as in Egypt and Algeria, radical groups found ready recruits among the alienated urban young. In response to this youthful fury, many middle-class Muslims took fright and their early sense of solidarity with the militants withered.
In seeking to co-opt Islamism, cautious, pro-western Saudi princes began in the 1980s to favour the middle-class variety, exemplified by the Muslim Brotherhood, over the revolutionary brand backed by Iran. They poured petrodollars into the anti-Soviet jihad in Afghanistan, matching America dollar for dollar, in the belief that this would work to their advantage in the contest for Islamic leadership with a radicalised Iran. But while the jihad produced an ignominious Soviet defeat, it spawned also Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda.
In the post-Afghanistan phase, the most radical wing of the Islamist movement spun out of control. Some of its youthful warriors left Afghanistan to fight in Algeria's brutal civil war. Others tried and failed to hijack the Muslim cause in Bosnia, a country they did not understand. Mr bin Laden and his men, meanwhile, based first in Sudan and then in Afghanistan, staged a series of ever more daring and murderous operations against American targets—in Kenya, Tanzania and Yemen—culminating in the September attacks in America itself.
Mr Kepel believes that, well before then, Islamism was virtually everywhere on the defensive. What finished it off as a mass movement with a future, more even than often savage government repression, was the splitting apart from each other of its core constituencies. Violence and terror alienated the pious middle class, making it easier for governments to divide and rule. Mr Kepel's conclusion from all this is that, far from being a sign of strength and growing menace from radical Islamism, the attacks on New York and Washington were a desperate symbol of its "isolation, fragmentation and decline".
For all the brilliance of this analysis, is Mr Kepel not underplaying the threat? Does not violence itself mobilise? In fact, he is not saying that danger has past, only that, politically speaking, radical Islamism has peaked. He expects more terror in the name of Islam, especially given Muslim anger over Palestine. But the limits of the Islamists are clear. They are licking their wounds. The more thoughtful among them—including the reformists in Iran and the more modern-minded Muslim Brothers (and sisters) in Egypt—are trying to find a way out of the impasse into which violent radicalism has pushed them.
Mr Kepel's book, an updated version of one published in French two years ago, is not without flaws. The general reader may find it too long. The translation, although usually fluent, contains oddities: "Wahhabites" is not Anglo-Saxon usage; "ulemas" is an ungainly double plural. But these are small points. No one else has attempted so bold an overview of the Islamist phenomenon, not even Mr Kepel's compatriot Olivier Roy, whose shorter book, "The Failure of Political Islam" (Harvard), broke new ground on its publication in 1994. Of all the books on the subject since September 11th, this is one of the most challenging and the most illuminating.


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Defense Inventory Management:
Problems, Progress, and Additional Actions Needed
T-NSIAD-97-109: Published: Mar 20, 1997. Publicly Released: Mar 20, 1997.
Additional Materials:
- Full Report:
Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed defense inventory management issues, focusing on: (1) a historical overview of defense inventory management problems; (2) measures taken by the Department of Defense (DOD) to improve inventory management; and (3) the actions DOD needs to aggressively take, both near and long term, to solve longstanding inventory management problems.
GAO noted that: (1) inventory management problems have plagued DOD for decades; (2) despite numerous efforts on DOD's part to correct these problems, GAO continues to consider inventory management a high-risk area because it is vulnerable to fraud, waste, and abuse; (3) as of September 30, 1995, about $34 billion, or about half of DOD's $69.6 billion secondary inventory, was not needed to support war reserve or current operating requirements; (4) most of the problems that contributed to the accumulation of this unneeded inventory still exist, such as outdated and inefficient inventory management practices that frequently do not meet customer demands, inadequate oversight, weak financial accountability, and overstated requirements; (5) DOD recognizes that it needs to make substantial improvements to its logistics system; (6) DOD has made little overall progress in correcting systemic problems that have traditionally resulted in large unneeded inventories; (7) DOD top management needs to continue its commitment to changing its inventory management culture so that it provides its forces with necessary supplies in a timely manner while avoiding the accumulation of unnecessary materials; (8) to effectively address its inventory management problems, DOD must adopt a strategy that includes both short- and long-term actions; (9) in the short term, DOD must continue to emphasize the efficient operation of its existing logistics systems; (10) this includes reducing and disposing of unneeded inventory, implementing efficient and effective inventory management practices, training personnel in these practices and rewarding the right behavior, improving requirements data accuracy, and enforcing existing policies and procedures to minimize the acquisition and accumulation of unnecessary inventory; (11) in the long term, DOD must establish goals, objectives, and milestones for changing its culture and adopting new management tools and practices; (12) a key part to changing DOD's management culture will be an aggressive approach to using best practices from the private sector which, if applied in an integrated manner, could help streamline DOD's logistics operations, potentially save billions of dollars, and improve support to the military customer; (13) in GAO's opinion, DOD has not been aggressive enough in pursuing these practices; and (14) recent DOD reengineering efforts have not incorporated some of the most advanced practices found in the private sector for reparable parts, and they have been slow to adopt best practices for hardware items.
Mar 2, 2015
Defense Acquisitions:
Better Approach Needed to Account for Number, Cost, and Performance of Non-Major ProgramsGAO-15-188: Published: Mar 2, 2015. Publicly Released: Mar 2, 2015.
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Defense Logistics:
Improvements Needed to Accurately Assess the Performance of DOD's Materiel Distribution PipelineGAO-15-226: Published: Feb 26, 2015. Publicly Released: Feb 26, 2015.
Feb 24, 2015
Acquisition Reform:
DOD Should Streamline Its Decision-Making Process for Weapon Systems to Reduce InefficienciesGAO-15-192: Published: Feb 24, 2015. Publicly Released: Feb 24, 2015.
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Contingency Contracting:
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DOD Has Taken Some Steps to Address Weaknesses, but Additional Actions Are NeededGAO-15-213: Published: Feb 11, 2015. Publicly Released: Feb 11, 2015.
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Opportunities May Exist to Increase Utility of Nondevelopmental Items Pilot ProgramGAO-15-285: Published: Jan 29, 2015. Publicly Released: Jan 29, 2015.
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Defense Headquarters:
DOD Needs to Reassess Personnel Requirements for the Office of Secretary of Defense, Joint Staff, and Military Service SecretariatsGAO-15-10: Published: Jan 21, 2015. Publicly Released: Jan 21, 2015.
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Later this month, writer Shane McCarthy returns to the samurai Transformer he created in "Drift: Empire of Stone," a four-issue mini-series from IDW Publishing with artist Guido Guidi. As a former Decepticon who found sanctuary with the Autobots, Drift is currently on a journey of self-discovery, attempting to discover his place in the Galaxy. Along with Autobot medic Ratchet, who is along for the ride to help clear Drift's name from a wrongful accusation, Drift will go through what McCarthy describes as "buddy cop meets space adventure."
The writer discussed re-visiting his samurai Transformer in the new IDW mini-series "Drift: Empire of Stone," revealing why Drift finds himself without alliances yet again, his feelings on Michael Bay's interpretation of the character in "Transformers: Age of Extinction" (and why it was "bordering on offensive") and more.
CBR News: Shane, what's the main story behind "Drift: Empire of Stone?"
Shane McCarthy: "Empire of Stone" takes place after Drift was booted off the Lost Light and sent on his way into the galaxy. It's about what he's been doing while he's been gone and how he's trying to be relevant and find his place in the galaxy now he's neither Autobot or Decepticon. Knowing Drift was wrongly accused, Ratchet comes looking for him to bring him back and the two become well and truly caught up in something from Drift's days as a Decepticon. While Drift is trying to save the galaxy, Ratchet is attempting to save Drift from himself. Buddy cop meets space adventure.
Are you coordinating your story at all with IDW "Transformers" architects John Barber or James Roberts? Will it connect to either "Robots in Disguise" or "More than Meets the Eye?"
Nothing beyond having John as my editor, no. John let me know what happened prior to "Empire of Stone" and I read up on Drift's appearances but, outside of that John's left me completely alone. He's a great guy to work with. Whilst the mini series takes place after the events on the Lost Light, the mini doesn't connect with the major books.
What's it like working with artist Guido Guidi?
Working with Gui is always a treat. He's a great artist! As I was writing up "Empire of Stone" I was sending Guido ideas and letting him know what characters I'd be using that he'd need to design. As the scripts start coming through to him he sends through sketches and pages for John and I to look at. It's like Christmas every time. I really enjoy working with Guido a lot and was over the moon when I found out we'd be able to work together. He was the one guy I really wanted for this and it's fantastic to come together to work on the character we created.
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Let's first talk about your recent work on the new "Transformers Universe" game. What inspired you to get involved with the project? What has impressed you most about working on this game?
JH: I enjoyed Transformers as a child and I'm just one of those people who finds it difficult not to get excited by large, warring robots. I particularly like how they're partially organic as well and have such distinctive personalities. Basically, I'm a sucker for the mythic theme of 'good vs. evil'; not to mention being a sci-fi and fantasy buff in general.
Did you also take some inspiration from the music that composers such as Steve Jablonsky and Brian Tyler wrote for the films and animated television series that would help make your score fit in the Transformers Universe musically?
JH: Not specifically, although I love the work of those composers. I was merely trying to, on one level, create music that fit into the wider world of Transformers (which is already very varied across film and television over decades now) but with a new dimension as well. Some of the music of Transformers Universe is pretty harsh, grinding and mechanical, yet at other times it can be quite minimal and ethereal. The team at Jagex have also been working on music, and their output is also varied, a reflection perhaps of the fact that the Transformers themselves have wildly different personalities.
What were the recording sessions like?
JH: Very nice and we recorded the Philharmonia at Abbey Road Studios in London for some of the music. It is always a humbling and breathtaking experience to have your music performed by a full orchestra and the level of musicianship among players in London is truly outstanding.
Will a soundtrack album be released?
JH: Very possibly, but I have no details.
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n Cambridge, the city where the studio is based, the tasks aren't quite as mystical, but as Jagex head of IT Barry Zubel told Computing, their completion will reap rewards for both developers and players as the studio prepares to launch its next blockbuster title: Transformers Universe.
"Our biggest project is virtualisation and that's going to be a big winner for us," he said, describing how "we've historically not virtualised anything operationally" due to the limits it would put on game performance – but that's changing.
"The closer we can push the game servers to our customers, the better the connectivity," said Zubel, who added that while RuneScape is able to function on high latency connections, the upcoming Transformers Universe isn't so tolerant, so Jagex has been attempting to install servers nearer to players.
"Transformers is a little less forgiving because of the game that it is, so we've been looking at placing servers in places where players will be," he said.
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Next spring, a war is coming to IDW's Transformers comics – and it's bigger than one single robot, or even the divide between Autobots and Decepticons. It's the "Combiner Wars."
Combiners are the term used to describe super-robots of sorts, made out of multiple Transformers combining together into one – and they've been a major part of the Transformers franchise, from the Destructicons' Devastator to Predacons' Predaking and numerous others. In the IDW Transformers line's upcoming "Combiner Wars," the technology that made Combiners possible has been found and it starts what IDW Senior Editor (and longtime Transformers writer) John Barber calls a "cold war" between Transformers factions.
Beginning in March "Combiner Wars" will crisscross between the main Transformers comic series (formerly subtitled Robots In Disguise) and the upcoming Transformers: Windblade ongoing series. The crossover will be written by Barber along with Mairghread Scott, and illustrated by Sarah Stone and Livio Ramondelli.
Newsarama: Mairghread, John, what is this "Combiner Wars" about?
John Barber: "Combiner Wars" is, in the comics, the cold war between factions on Cybertron and Earth growing hot. Starscream is the (mostly) legitimate ruler of Cybertron, but not everybody thinks he should be. And when one of his ultimate goals—contact with the missing ancient Cybertronian colonies, as seen in the Transformers: Windblade miniseries—starts to come to fruition, other parties—Optimus Prime, Windblade, Prowl—see an immediate danger to the sanctity of the galaxy.
Beyond that—"Combiner Wars" is a great example of Hasbro and IDW working together and building a huge storyline that goes between toys and comics and into other media. We on the comics have worked very closely with Hasbro's Transformers brand team, especially Mark Webber and Sarah Carroll, plus Director, Global Publishing Michael Kelly—there's pieces that come straight out of the comics (like the new Megatron toy for next year that gives you the option of giving him an Autobot symbol, like he has in the Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye comics) and some new things coming from the toy side that we get to debut in the comics. Plus, while the comics will come out from IDW first, they'll be packed in with select Transformers Generations toys, which will get the comics to an all-new audience that might have never had the chance to read them before.
And beyond that—"Combiner Wars" is a great chance for Mairghread Scott (writer of the amazing Windblade series) and I to work together and to team with Sarah Stone (artist on that amazing Windblade series) and Livio Ramondelli (who's just finished the Transformers: Punishment motion comic and is in the middle of Transformers: Primacy, the story of the early days of the war) and make a big, action-packed, character-packed story with huge ramifications for the comics in 2015.
Nrama: We've mentioned theWindblade miniseries and ongoing series, but what about Windblade herself – how does she factor into it all?
Scott: The end of Windblade saw our heroine striking a real devil's bargain with Starscream and she's still trying to maintain that very dangerous balance. So we see a really different side of Windblade, one trying to hold her own in the shadowy political world of Cybertron (a world Starscream is the undisputed master of) while still trying to hold onto some sort of moral compass. The question for Windblade in "Combiner Wars" is really: How far can you go in the name of good until you aren't good anymore? When does the end stop justifying the means?
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His latest, "Transformers: Age of Extinction," promises more of the action and explosions Bay is known for, but the director reportedly almost didn't take the job this time around. He's not saying why, but he admits he was "prevailed upon. Expertly." Coming back on board for a fourth time, he decided to make a few changes to the franchise. In particular, he didn't want the robots to look too much like toys.
"I understand the need to draw an audience of kids and the global considerations, but I wanted to be involved with something that had a longer-lasting, even cerebral appeal. And I don't want to be tied — artistically or in people's minds — to 'Transformers' after 'Transformers,' " he says, perhaps alluding to the series' planned fifth installment.
While the Japanese roots of "Transformers" may be apparent in the design of the robotic heroes and villains of the film, the "global considerations" Bay refers to come mainly from the newly important Chinese market.
"Transformers: Age of Extinction" was partly financed by Chinese backers, has Chinese product placement and co-stars Li Bingbing as the owner of a factory manufacturing Transformers for a U.S. outfit named KSI. Bay says that cooperation between China and the United States for future filmmaking ventures will be important. The tendency of Hollywood to cast the citizens of foreign nations in villainous roles might be coming to an end if that's the case, I suggest, to which Bay replies, "I don't think the Chinese see themselves as villains. They do want to be admired."
Grammer, who played the titular role in the popular U.S. sitcom "Frasier" (1993-2004) takes on the role of Harold Attinger, the paranoid head of an elite CIA unit.
"His name's Harold — isn't that a perfect, anal-retentive, paranoiac name?" Grammer says with a grin. "Then you have Cade, pretty much an average Joe, and his daughter Tessa (Peltz) — these wonderful names! Stanley Tucci is this arrogant technocrat (head of KSI) who wants to make and control his own Transformers, and his name is Joshua Joyce. It's a bit comic-bookey, but it really works on screen."
"Transformers: Age of Extinction" has succeeded in drawing in a large audience despite replacing its cast, and Grammar believes this is because the film brings back the real draw — familiar robotic characters.
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You've worked with filmmaker Michael Bay and his production company, Platinum Dunes, on a number of projects. How involved is he in working with you?
He's very involved. He said to me one time that for him, the sound of his movies is 50% of what he puts out there. He considers it that important. That includes music and sound effects. He wants to hear every cue, he likes to live with it for a little while-which I get, when someone hears a piece of music for the first time and I say, do you like it or not? If I were in his position, I would go "I think I like it. I need to hear it a few more times. Can I hear it again tomorrow?"
He's very involved, not just in sound and music, but he's very involved in every aspect of his films; which I think is why his life is just so crazy because he'll come to me to hear some music and he's always racing off to go to look at the color timing of the picture or to go listen to sound effects. Whatever it is, there are a million things ... he might be more involved than people think. The music to him, he either feels it or he doesn't. He feels the music and he knows it's something working for him. That's how he judges it, and like I said, he wants to hear everything. It's good for me because he pushes me to make it right. There's so much music in these movies, I kind of get lost in these scenes, writing for days and days. He's a good judge of what works, what doesn't and what's boring. It's a good collaboration, I think, that we have at this point.
How much creative freedom do you have?
He gives me all the freedom in the world, which is great. When we started Age of Extinction, the only thing he said to me is that it was a brand new cast; let's treat this as something new. We have three movies worth of music, but let's set it aside and start working on these new ideas. That was it; I just started writing and would send him theme pieces that I was writing. I wasn't even writing to picture yet, I was just writing music inspired by some of the visuals that I had seen in his cutting room. I would just send pieces to him to see what he was responding to. He seemed to be responding to the simpler things. This little piano melody I did and things like this, which is just something I thought would be cool in the movie. It's not something he asked me to do, so he definitely does give me an open canvas to try new things that I think might work. Of course, if he doesn't like it he's gonna say so. If there's something that's not quite right, he will definitely give me general notes. "I like this, you lose me here..." We have a good shorthand now where I can just send him music and he will listen to it when he's in the music mood. He will call me up and tell me if it's good or not. He let's me do what I think is right and we take it from there.
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WHITTAKER: Knowing you go through that kind of stringent screening of dialogue lends, at least from this reader's perspective, the characters a certain charming honesty. They seem like real entities rather than just mouthpieces for certain ideas and opinions or to appear simply as catalysts for narrative.
ROBERTS: Thanks! A lot of MTMTE stories are quite high-concept, or if not high-concept then high-density in terms of the plot and the number of things happening at any one time. And because you're limited to 22 pages and a certain number of panels per page, you only have so much space to convey ideas and information. I try, sometimes successfully, to smuggle exposition into natural-sounding dialog.
I've become more confident in how to impart information, and in how good readers are at filling in gaps when you hold stuff back. You can structure a conversation between two characters in such a way that the reader comes in halfway through and discerns the thrust of what's been said; and then you can dance around a bit and use 'hard info' sparingly, but the tone and pace of the conversation, and the order in which certain details are revealed, can lend everything a realistic bounce and ensure that what needs to be established has been established.
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The metamorphosis into a major independent player was complete when IDW won comics command of an army of robots in disguise.
"It sounds very trite to say it this way, but the one that really feels transformative to the company is when we started doing the Transformers," said Chris Ryall, IDW Publishing's chief creative officer and editor in chief, who joined in 2004 and helped land the license the next year.
"People were going, 'Wait a second, who is this little company in San Diego that was suddenly awarded this giant licensed property?'" Ryall said, noting that IDW won franchise creator Hasbro's bidding process over larger and older publishers. This summer's blockbuster movie "Transformers: Age of Extinction" included a character, Drift (voiced by Ken Watanabe), created in the company's comics.
The editor, who has seen IDW's monthly slate grow from about 10 titles a month to 60-70 titles a month in his decade at the company, and Adams both noted that, whether it's "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" or "Godzilla" or "Star Trek," the company doesn't pursue licenses unless it has people on staff who are already fans of the franchises.
Digital ventures are bringing people who rediscover comics on iPads and smartphones back into comic book stores, Adams said, citing anecdotal evidence and financial statements from IDW and other publishers that show print and digital revenues growing together over the last couple years. The company also is reaching out to kids in such stores as Target and Toys R Us with Micro Comic Fun Packs for its "My Little Pony" and "Transformers" titles that include sticker sheets and the like – an effort Adams said has been a hit, with more titles, including "Skylanders," lined up.
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Should I just level up my agi? Or should I put some points in stam as well?
put 1 stamina every 4 levels so you get little more hp.
I highly suggest that you play as a pure.
Higher level equipment requires a good deal of agility. The more you put into stam, the more agility you'll need from equips, which cost money.
Of course, if this is your first runthrough of the game, you can easily make it to rebirth without needing these equips. Use scrap and dark alien.
When and if you play as a rebirthed character, however, I suggest you play as pure.
Ok, thanks for the suggestions you two.
This is my first character, I think I will still play as a pure though.
^ um ok…
Putting points into other stats is a bad idea.