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Thursday, February 26, 2015

Advocare - An Amazing Product Line

I'm sure many of my followers have not heard of this health care product called advocare, but recently I started this program and felt inclined to share this wonderful product with the world.

Product line and Information

Product Line for all you weight lifters

Science Behind Advocare

Let me kind of share my story, first I'm a computer programmer who really had no desire to workout and get fit, just didn't fit into my schedule nore lifestyle. One of my close friends introduced me to this product called Advocare, at first I was extremely skeptical and basically said I don't take supplements, or do I want to work out on a daily basis. Simply put, my expectations of this product were extremely wrong!

I sat through a few meetings and realized that one of the big perks of this product was it conforming to my lifestyle, simple changes in my diet made things very easy to use and start seeing results. My Fiance and I started with the 24 Day challenge and on Day 3 we were already noticing the results. The biggest thing was the energy and AMAZING nights sleep we both got. We both woke up feel refreshed, and ready to take on the day. part of the 24 Day Challenge includes a Coffee and Soda replacement called Spark, I haven't had a single cup of coffee or a soda in almost 3 months but have continued taking the Spark after my Challenge to give me good healthy energy without the afternoon dragging feeling that normally happens after coffee/soda. All in all I haven't changed to much of my lifestyle, started eating a bit healthier that was about it.

Through the 24-Day Challenge they give you a easy to follow guide/book that walks you through your day and what products need to be taken at what time, it also outlines food/drinks that should be avoided and help speed up the weight loss/muscle gain process, making things VERY simple!

In total in the first 10 days of the challenge I lost 5lbs, my fiance' also lost 5lbs. The first ten days is the cleanse which was probably the hardest because of the citrus fiber drinks (overall not that bad it was me just being a big baby), over the last 14 days its a mixture of Vitamins, Spark, and healthy eating, I lost a total 9lbs, and my fiance lost another 6lbs. All in all total weight loss in just 24 days is 14lbs for myself, and 11lbs for my fiance'.

As I said earlier we have continued using multiple products that have made us feel better as a whole and have more energy, while allowing us to burn fat and gain muscle. We are BOTH VERY pleased with our results and hope to pass this information on to everyone who reads this.

Not only do you lose weight and gain muscle but the benefit of this product is there are opportunities to make money and become a distributor but just sharing your personal experience and getting this wonderful product in people hands. The best advice I can give someone is to just try the product out for yourselves and see how great it works, even just simple cutting out coffee and soda for a glass of Spark makes a world of difference in your work day!

For more information please write in the comments below or check out the two links below.

Product line and Information

Product Line for all you weight lifters

Science Behind Advocare

Friday, November 21, 2014

Valve adds new rules to Steam Early Access to ensure games don't suck

Valve has updated its guidelines for game developers intending to release titles through Steam Early Access in an effort to ensure the quality of games isn't compromised, Eurogamer reports.

These updated rules now state that Early Access is "meant to be a place for games that are in a playable alpha or beta state, are worth the current value of the playable build, and the developer plans to continue to develop for release."

Additionally, Valve's guidelines mention that gamers expect Early Access releases to be developed to a point that is considered a finished game.

"When you launch a game in Steam Early Access, there is an expectation by customers that you will continue development to a point where you have what you consider a 'finished' game," reads Valve's new document.

"We know that nobody can predict the future, and circumstances frequently change, which may result in a game failing to reach a 'finished' state, or may fail to meet customer expectations in some other way. We work hard to make sure this risk is communicated clearly to customers, but we also ask that developers follow a set of rules that are intended to help inform customers and set proper expectations when purchasing your game."

Valve also asks developers not to make "specific promises about future events."

"For example, there is no way you can know exactly when the game will be finished, that the game will be finished, or that planned future additions will definitely happen. Do not ask your customers to bet on the future of your game. Customers should be buying your game based on its current state, not on promises of a future that may or may not be realised."

Full guidelines can be found below, with updates to the rules in bold:

Don't launch in Early Access if you can't afford to develop with very few or no sales.
There is no guarantee that your game will sell as many units as you anticipate. If you are counting on selling a specific number of units to survive and complete your game, then you need to think carefully about what it would mean for you or your team if you don't sell that many units. Are you willing to continue developing the game without any sales? Are you willing to seek other forms of investment?
Make sure you set expectations properly everywhere you talk about your game.
For example, if you know your updates during Early Access will break save files or make the customer start over with building something, make sure you say that up front. And say this everywhere you sell your Steam keys.
Don't launch in Early Access without a playable game.
If you have a tech demo, but not much gameplay yet, then it's probably too early to launch in Early Access. If you are trying to test out a concept and haven't yet figured out what players are going to do in your game that makes it fun, then it's probably too early. You might want to start by giving out keys to select fans and getting input from a smaller and focused group of users before you post your title to Early Access. At a bare minimum, you will need a video that shows in-game gameplay of what it looks like to play the game. Even if you are asking customers for feedback on changing the gameplay, customers need something to start with in order to give informed feedback and suggestions.
Don't launch in Early Access if you are done with development.
If you have all your gameplay defined already and are just looking for final bug testing, then Early Access isn't the right place for that. You'll probably just want to send out some keys to fans or do more internal playtesting. Early Access is intended as a place where customers can have impact on the game.

Original Article at: Polygon

Aereo's video streaming fairy tale ends at Chapter 11

When a company files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, it means that it's mere moments away from being torn to pieces by its creditors. That particular regulation also provides room for a turnaround, but given that the Supreme Court has essentially made its business model illegal, it's not looking good for Aereo. In a letter posted to the TV-streaming service's website, CEO Chet Kanojia tells former users that the challenges the company faced were "too difficult to overcome." In what can only be described as a farewell note, the CEO adds that he's hired restructuring expert Lawton Bloom, presumably to help sell off everything that isn't nailed down to pay off debt. So, farewell then Aereo, you tried to make watching TV easier and for that, you'll always have a place in our hearts.

A letter to our consumers
The Next Chapter
A little over three years ago, the team at Aereo set out to build a better television experience for the consumer. We began this journey because we were frustrated with a system that we believed was broken and no longer served the consumer. When it came to watching live television, the options were few, the products available were cumbersome and didn't fit our increasingly mobile lifestyle, and costs were unreasonably high and rising.

With that in mind, we put our collective engineering power to work to create an online technology that was simple, useful, and compelling, and provided consumers with a true alternative to how they watch local live TV. That's how Aereo came to life.

Our engineering team created the first cloud-based, individual antenna and DVR that enabled you to record and watch live television on the device of your choice, all via the Internet. In less than two years, we went from drawings on a napkin to launching Aereo's technology in more than a dozen cities across the country.

The enthusiasm we encountered was overwhelming. The sense of frustration consumers expressed reinforced our mission. We knew we had touched a nerve, had created something special, and had a built something meaningful for consumers.

But we encountered significant challenges from the incumbent media companies.

While we had significant victories in the federal district courts in New York and Boston and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, the reversal of the Second Circuit decision in June by the U.S. Supreme Court has proven difficult to overcome. The U.S. Supreme Court decision effectively changed the laws that had governed Aereo's technology, creating regulatory and legal uncertainty. And while our team has focused its energies on exploring every path forward available to us, without that clarity, the challenges have proven too difficult to overcome.

Accordingly, today, we filed for Chapter 11 reorganization proceedings. We also appointed Lawton Bloom of Argus to serve as Aereo's Chief Restructuring Officer during this period.

Chapter 11 will permit Aereo to maximize the value of its business and assets without the extensive cost and distraction of defending drawn out litigation in several courts.

We have traveled a long and challenging road. We stayed true to our mission and we believe that we have played a significant part in pushing the conversation forward, helping force positive change in the industry for consumers.

We feel incredibly lucky to have had the opportunity to build something as meaningful and special as Aereo. With so many shifts and advances in technology, there has never been a more perfect time to take risks, challenge the status quo and build something special.

Thank you for all of your support. Your emails, tweets, Facebook posts and letters have meant the world to us. We are incredibly grateful to have gone on this journey together.

Chet Kanojia