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  1. <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:blogger='http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309140528813881871</id><updated>2024-03-07T23:00:06.627-08:00</updated><title type='text'>aadsg</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://aasdg346.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/7309140528813881871/posts/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://aasdg346.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>aadgs5432</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14099151345359305426</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>9</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309140528813881871.post-8808049947312306992</id><published>2022-01-10T08:21:00.007-08:00</published><updated>2022-01-10T08:21:43.685-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Online Shoppers Zap Killer Asteroid</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;&quot;&gt;Want to save the earth from global warming?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;Go green.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;Go online shopping.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;A recent scientific study has shown that based on a comparison with hopping in the car to go to the mall, shopping online results in a net decrease of fossil fuel use by the average consumer.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;And with the skyrocketing cost of gasoline, it makes even more sense to do your bit for Mother Earth while also saving your hard earned and ever diminishing cash, now doesn&#39;t it?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;Another scientific study shows that the collective will of online shoppers can knock down a killer asteroid on a collision course with our planet.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;Okay, I&#39;m just kidding about the asteroid &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.novusfumus.nl/                               &quot;&gt;https://www.novusfumus.nl/                               &lt;/a&gt;. We&#39;ll let NASA handle that. Or maybe the guy I met one day in my previous incarnation as a mild mannered reporter with a great metropolitan newspaper. (I actually worked at the paper that was the model for the Daily Planet in the Superman comic strip, no kidding.)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;This fellow asked to speak to me about a long forgotten article I had written. Seems he had an argument over some of the facts. I listened politely and he actually made some intelligent and articulate points. Not the standard: &quot;You newspaper guys are only interested in sensationalism.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;So I urged him to write a letter to the editor. The paper would surely publish it and provide a forum for his views.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;&quot;Haven&#39;t got time,&quot; he muttered as he turned to leave. &quot;Have to be in London later to meet Margaret Thatcher. I&#39;ve invented an invisible shield that knocks down cruise missiles.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;But I digress.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;Where were we... oh yeah, online shopping.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;It just keeps getting bigger and bigger. Almost as big as the guy who put on so much weight, when he sat around the house, he sat around the house. In money terms, that&#39;s about $200 billion a year on consumer spending alone in America.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;Something&#39;s got to lift Uncle Sam&#39;s sagging pants.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;Shopping online has evolved from the early days when the major demographic was young, well -educated and wealthy males to consumers of all ages and sexes. In fact, it&#39;s now dominated by women, young women, middle aged women, old women, young moms, grandmothers and great grandmothers.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;Clothing, jewelry, shoes, cosmetics, perfumes, books, baby clothes and kiddie stuff, you name it women buy it online where they can comparison shop and save money and hassle. Makes perfect sense for young moms who can&#39;t get to the mall, grandmas who want to find all kinds of neat stuff to spoil the grandchildren because they&#39;re worth spoiling and career women who don&#39;t have the time.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;The old expression &quot;shop &#39;til you drop&quot; is being replaced by &quot;shop &#39;til you have carpal tunnel syndrome.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;As for us men, we don&#39;t just order fishing lures. We love our toys, especially gadgets. The internet is great for shopping for gadgets and finding gadgets we didn&#39;t know existed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;Online shopping has never been safer and more secure with all that fancy encryption stuff they put on websites nowadays. Just look for an online store that treats you, the consumer, as a person and not just a credit card.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;Fascinating Fact: Did you know it&#39;s not Americans who shop the most, per capita, online? You&#39;ll never guess who. Brits? Japanese? Canadians? Nope. It&#39;s South Koreans.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;There&#39;s even a rumor that North Korea&#39;s reclusive and totalitarian Dear Leader shops online. But he has to have it shipped to a postal address in Shanghai&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://aasdg346.blogspot.com/feeds/8808049947312306992/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://aasdg346.blogspot.com/2022/01/online-shoppers-zap-killer-asteroid.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/7309140528813881871/posts/default/8808049947312306992'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/7309140528813881871/posts/default/8808049947312306992'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://aasdg346.blogspot.com/2022/01/online-shoppers-zap-killer-asteroid.html' title='Online Shoppers Zap Killer Asteroid'/><author><name>aadgs5432</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14099151345359305426</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309140528813881871.post-787815639954969758</id><published>2022-01-10T08:21:00.002-08:00</published><updated>2022-01-10T08:21:13.444-08:00</updated><title type='text'>The Simulated Universe</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;&quot;&gt;The Simulated Universe argument suggests that the universe we inhabit is an elaborate emulation of the real universe. Everything, including people, animals, plants, and bacteria are part of the simulation. This also extends further than Earth. The argument suggests that all the planets, asteroids, comets, stars, galaxies, black holes, and nebula are also part of the simulation. In fact the&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em style=&quot;color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;&quot;&gt;entire Universe&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;&quot;&gt;is a simulation running inside an extremely advanced computer system designed by a super intelligent species that live in a parent universe.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;In this article, I provide an exposition of the Simulated Universe argument and explain why some philosophers believe that there is a high possibility that we exist in a simulation . I will then discuss the type of evidence that we would need to determine whether we exist in a simulation. Finally, I will describe two objections to the argument before concluding that while interesting, we should reject the Simulated Universe argument.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;The Possibility&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;The possibility that we exist in a simulated universe is derived from the idea that it is possible for a computer to simulate anything that behaves like a computer. A computer can run a simulation of any mechanistic system that follows a pre-defined series of rules. Now, because the Universe is a rule following system that operates according to a finite set of physical laws that we can understand, it follows that it can be simulated by a computer.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;The proponents of the Simulated Universe argument suggest that if it is&lt;em&gt;possible&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;for us to simulate a universe, then it is&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;likely&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;that we actually exist inside a simulated universe &lt;a href=&quot;http://mashreq.edu.sd/                                   &quot;&gt;http://mashreq.edu.sd/                                   &lt;/a&gt;. Why do they have this belief? Well, proponents of the Simulated Universe argument suppose that if it is&lt;em&gt;possible&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;for us to build such a simulation, then we will&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;probably&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;do so at some time in the future, assuming that our human desires and sensibilities remain much the same as they are now (Bostrom 2001:pg 9). They then reason that any species that evolves within the simulation will probably build their own Simulated Universe. We know that it is possible for them to do so, because they exist, and they are inside a simulated universe. It is possible to continue this nesting of universes indefinitely, each universe spawning intelligent species that build their own simulations. Now, given the near infinite number of child universes, it is more likely that we exist in one of the billions of simulations rather than the one parent universe. This becomes especially apparent when we consider the possibility that within these universes there may be many worlds with intelligent life, all creating their own simulations.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;So how does this all work? Well, when you look at a computer running a simulated universe it is not the case that you can switch on a video screen or computer monitor to peak inside the universe. The computer does not contain virtual reality creations of people living out their lives in their world. It is not like playing a videogame such as &quot;The Sims&quot; or &quot;Second Life&quot;. There are no graphics involved. From the outside looking in, all you see are numbers. That&#39;s all it is. Complicated manipulation of numbers. As with all software, these numbers are instantiated through the computer hardware. They are stored on permanent storage devices such as Hard-drives, and they are moved into RAM to be operated upon by the Central Processing Units (CPUs). The numbers in a simulated universe program&lt;em&gt;represent&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;the laws of physics in the universe. They also&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;represent&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;matter and energy in the universe. As the program runs, the numbers are manipulated by the program rules--the algorithms representing the laws of physics. This manipulation yields different numbers which continue to be operated on by the program rules. Large data structures of numbers are moved around within the computer&#39;s memory as they interact with other data structures. As the simulated universe grows, these structures become increasingly complex but the laws that govern their behavior remains constant and unchanged.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;So, from the designer&#39;s point of view the simulated universe contains nothing other than complicated data structures. But for the creatures that exist inside the simulated universe it is all real. They look out of their windows and marvel at beautiful sunsets. They walk around outside and enjoy the smell of freshly cut grass. They may study the stars in their sky and dream about one day visiting other worlds. For the inhabitants of the simulated universe everything is solid and tangible. But just like the real universe, it is all reducible to numbers and rules.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;It is important to note that the computer is not simulating every subatomic particle in the universe. In his 2001 article, Nick Bostrom points out that it would be infeasible to run a simulation down to that level of detail. He suggests that the simulation need only simulate local phenomena to a high level of detail. Distant objects such as galaxies can have compressed representations because we do not see them in enough detail to distinguish individual atoms (Bostrom 2001:pg 4).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;This is a point that we can take further. Perhaps the entire universe, including local phenomena, is compressed in some way. The simulation could be &quot;interpreted&quot; by its inhabitants as being made from individual atoms and subatomic particles, while in reality it is completely different. If we look at modern physics, we see that this is a reasonable possibility. Consider the indeterminacy principle in quantum physics. An observer cannot measure the position and momentum of a particle simultaneously. Furthermore, it seems that subatomic particles have no definite position or momentum until an observation is made. This is because subatomic particles do not exist in the sense we are used to experiencing on the macro level. Given the fact that we do not directly see subatomic particles we can conclude that their existence is an interpretation of a reality of which we have no direct access. In a simulated universe, this reality could take the form of data arrays which represent matter and energy.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://aasdg346.blogspot.com/feeds/787815639954969758/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://aasdg346.blogspot.com/2022/01/the-simulated-universe.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/7309140528813881871/posts/default/787815639954969758'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/7309140528813881871/posts/default/787815639954969758'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://aasdg346.blogspot.com/2022/01/the-simulated-universe.html' title='The Simulated Universe'/><author><name>aadgs5432</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14099151345359305426</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309140528813881871.post-4944587357992555787</id><published>2022-01-10T08:20:00.003-08:00</published><updated>2022-01-10T08:20:14.798-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Why and How to Become a Public Notary</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;&quot;&gt;There are many good reasons to become a public notary. Public notaries can earn extra money on top of their normal day jobs or even turn their new notary appointment into a full time job. Besides being able to make an extra income, notaries provide an invaluable service to their clients, friends, and family. Becoming a public notary can also be a great addition to ones credentials, and resume. When competing against someone else for a job, being able to notarize documents may just give you that edge against your potential competition.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;The qualifications for becoming a public notary will vary from state to state, but the guidelines remain generally the same. For starters, you will need to be 18 years of age, and a legal resident of the United States, and legal resident of the state you would like to practice in. You will also need to pass a background check, where you will be finger printed, you should not have any felony convictions, and should be considered having good moral character.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;Next you will need to take a course or class from a state approved education provider. 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Notary services are continually growing and in demand; because of this, typically work can be found on a daily basis. You may already have a position where notary services would be a great addition to your current job, or perhaps are already a necessity. Businesses that require notary services on a regular basis include: Banks, Mortgage Offices, Real Estate Offices, Insurance Offices, Financial Planners, Attorneys, Accountants, and many more.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;If providing notary services at your current job is not an option or a good fit, you can also become a mobile notary full time or part time. Mobile notaries travel around and perform their services where needed, and for this extra convenience typically you are able to charge a premium for your services.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;To become a successful notary the following things will help. Have some professional business cards made that you can pass out to clients, potential new customers and leave at businesses that may require your services in the future.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;You can also advertise on free websites, local newspapers, and magazines. 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The steps provided in this article should only be used as a general guideline for what may be needed in your pursuit to become a notary in your state of choice.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #dddddd; color: #333333; font-family: &amp;quot;Avenir Next&amp;quot;, Arial, &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://aasdg346.blogspot.com/feeds/4944587357992555787/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://aasdg346.blogspot.com/2022/01/why-and-how-to-become-public-notary.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/7309140528813881871/posts/default/4944587357992555787'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/7309140528813881871/posts/default/4944587357992555787'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://aasdg346.blogspot.com/2022/01/why-and-how-to-become-public-notary.html' title='Why and How to Become a Public Notary'/><author><name>aadgs5432</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14099151345359305426</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309140528813881871.post-1030631914527514476</id><published>2022-01-10T08:19:00.005-08:00</published><updated>2022-01-10T08:19:38.918-08:00</updated><title type='text'>The Benefits of Corporate Uniform Personalisation</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Let your employees take ownership of what they&#39;re sporting&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Although having a uniform is crucial for lots place of job identities, that doesn’t suggest it is able to’t be customized, or ought to even live the identical throughout the 12 months. 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Meats are generally going to be more expensive than vegetables, which can run up your budget over time. Instead, purchase salads or vegetables to maximize your health and size of your wallet.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;An important tip to consider when working to repair your credit is that if you are going to be filing for bankruptcy as a certainty, to do it as soon as possible. This is important because you need to start rebuilding your credit as soon as possible and ten years is a very long time. Do not put yourself further behind than you need to be.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you have more than one credit card - cut it up. Don&#39;t use credit cards to spend money you don&#39;t have. This is the easiest way to find yourself waist deep in debt. If you do all of your shopping with cash, you won&#39;t be able to spend more than you have.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If at all possible, pay off your credit card balances in full. Only put as much as you can pay off on the credit card each month. It will show that you are a responsible borrower and it will increase your credit rating as well as make it easier to take out lines of credit in the future.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Keeping up with your money is very important. Knowing about money is important as well. Following our tips you will be able to put them into action and reach your financial goals in just a matter of time. So, what are you waiting for? Go out there, and make good financial decisions.&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://aasdg346.blogspot.com/feeds/7075621574890999215/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://aasdg346.blogspot.com/2022/01/how-to-handle-your-personal-finance-for.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/7309140528813881871/posts/default/7075621574890999215'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/7309140528813881871/posts/default/7075621574890999215'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://aasdg346.blogspot.com/2022/01/how-to-handle-your-personal-finance-for.html' title=' How To Handle Your Personal Finance For The Long Term'/><author><name>aadgs5432</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14099151345359305426</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309140528813881871.post-1444170464556273464</id><published>2022-01-10T08:17:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2022-01-10T08:17:12.924-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Save Money And Time With These Online Shopping Tips</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;While you may not know it yet, you are about to become a very smart shopper. You are going to be able to save a ton of money while shopping conveniently online. What do you have to do first? Read this article in full to absorb it&#39;s amazing expert tips and tricks.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When you are shopping online, make sure that you are only shopping on secure websites. Look in the website URL and it should display &quot;https&quot;? instead of the usual &quot;http&quot;? at the beginning. Always have an up to date copy of anti-virus running on your computer as well. This will ensure that you have a safe online shopping experience.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Be wary of any emails you receive, even if they appear to be from a retailer you trust. Never click on a link that directs you to a site other than the one you shopped on &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.williejseasypjs.com/                          &quot;&gt;https://www.williejseasypjs.com/                          &lt;/a&gt;. If you do, you may become vulnerable to a scam. Rather than clicking on an email hyperlink, just go up to your browser and type in the web site you want to go to. It is much safer that way.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sign up for your favorite online stores&#39; newsletters. Many times online stores will send out daily, weekly or monthly newsletters with special sales, discounts and deals. If you like to save money, you might be able to score some great deals on items you were going to purchase anyway.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Realize that restocking fees may apply if you must return an item. A restocking fee can be as much as one quarter of the price of the item. This fee may increase your overall price if you must return the item. Therefore, ensure that you order the correct size to avoid this additional fee.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The great thing about online shopping is that you can check out different sites before committing to a particular purchase. This allows you to compare prices from different online retailers. You might find that something that is out of your price range, is much more affordable on a different website.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Remember that when you are shopping online, there could be significant costs associated with shipping your item. Always take these costs into account when you are looking for your best price. One website may have a high price, but includes free shipping. The same item on another site may be priced lower, but by the time the shipping costs are added, it is more expensive than the first site.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Make sure that you come up with strong passwords. Don&#39;t use anything that&#39;s easy to guess or that has simple words. Remember that any accounts you have for online shopping are possible access points to sensitive information like credit card numbers. Don&#39;t allow thieves to easily steal from you. Your password should be random, consisting of numbers, letters, and symbols.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Now you&#39;ve done your job for today! You have read this article and all of its fine tips and you are ready to use them. You are primed with the knowledge which will help you keep more money in your wallet, yet you will still buy what you need. 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Try These Guitar Tips And Tricks</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;Most people enjoy the guitar; it is used to play some games, to play music, and to play air guitar. If you want to learn guitar or wish to become a more talented player, this is the place for you.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It is extremely important to pay attention to the basics of guitar.&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://activingo.com/&quot;&gt;https://activingo.com/&lt;/a&gt; Walk before you try to run. Even though you may wish to play your favorite songs now, you must learn the basics at the outset. Fingering chords is important. You will want to pay attention to the chords you need to learn as well as scales. While you may be tempted to try to move on quickly, it&#39;s vital that you know these things quite well first.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Try to find a teacher to learn from. Though many people have taught themselves guitar, just as you can, you might want someone objective to watch you play. Great teachers can assess your style and provide useful pointers. This also gives you the chance to get your questions answered.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Although it seems obvious, buy the guitar you want if you&#39;re learning to play. If you don&#39;t have your own, you won&#39;t be able to practice with any consistency. In addition, you must tune your guitar regularly, otherwise the sound coming from it may not sound the way it should.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Learn to recognize musical notation and the guitar tabs. Learning about music theory can assist you with understanding the how the chords and scales work. Learning each string&#39;s note name and each fret&#39;s note name is also useful. When it comes to playing riffs and melodies, this information is particularly helpful.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As you start to learn guitar, do what you must in order to obtain a quality instrument. Borrowing or renting is an option if money is tight for you. A good guitar makes it so you know you&#39;re hearing the best possible sound when you practice.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To properly learn the guitar, you will have calluses to build on your fingertips. This will mollify the pain that you feel. It takes quite some time to develop callouses, but practicing more will create them faster. There are products out there you can get that will help with building calluses as well.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Try to use a metronome when practicing guitar. Learning how to keep time can be one of the most difficult parts of learning to play an instrument. A metronome will keep you on beat. Before you know it, you will be able to forgo the metronome and just do it on your own.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When you are learning to play the guitar, it is always best to start out simply. Instead of tackling harder songs and trying to pull of cool licks, go with something easier. &quot;Twinkle Twinkle Little Star&quot; might not be a grown up song, but after you learn to play it you can move onto harder songs.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Try learning songs using variations on the key. Knowing the way to play a song in different keys is great for learning various chords. You&#39;ll understand music better because of it. You&#39;ll have a better understanding of music and be a better musician for it.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Consider getting a metronome. This handy tool is instrumental when it comes to your timing. Then you are not just struggling blindly trying to keep the right pace. The metronome will help you set a pace that can start off slowly and then speed up as you increase your skill level. Use this tool when learning songs and watch your playing get better.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;There are lots of things to learn about playing the guitar. There are quite a few styles along with techniques you need to learn. The tips in this article will help you improve your playing, no matter what skill level you&#39;re at. 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