Friday, July 24, 2020

Car jerks? Torque converter? -How to reset, program Mercedes-Benz transm...





Folks please READ!!! Very important.
I hope you have a same issue and can fix it like so, if not of course other service needed, but I was told so many different things I even blame on dealer that they did something with my transmission, because I bend fingers in dealer store))) I have told from variety technicians that this could be bad transmission fluid, suggest bad transmission mounts, where I changed 2 years ago engine mounts, I have told that bearing on middle right front axle could went out, or axle it self.
Then I found video - (
https://bit.ly/2WUPa2x TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER SHUDDER NOISE VIBRATION HARD SHIFTING FIX | SHUTTER FIX ) where they adding small cup of special liquid to transmission through the measuring stick , of course it was on other mercedes. Then I start researching what can get involved and I found video for other model where is someone resetting transmission.
Procedure Reset Transmission Adaptive Learning DIY
1. Turn the key to position 2. You should see all the dash lights come on. Do NOT start the car. Position II: You should hear two clicks and all your dash lights should turn on. Do not start the engine.
2. Press the gas pedal all the way. By pressing the accelerator pedal to the floor, you will activate the kick down switch. Keep the gas pedal pressed all the way to down.
3. Wait. Continue to keep the gas pedal pressed for at least 30 seconds.
4. Turn key to OFF, position 0. Don’t remove the key. Some models may need the key to be removed.
Release the gas pedal
5. Release gas pedal
6. Wait 2 minutes. During this process, key is left in the ignition in the OFF position
7. Start the car and drive.
Once you perform this procedure the Engine Control Unit (ECU) and Transmission Control Unit (TCU) will work together to learn how you drive by monitoring your driving pattern. After you follow this programing method of the TCU / ECU drive the car for 15 min. Do not race the car, unless that’s how you plan on driving all the time. You should have a transmission that shifts smooth and normal. You may feel like you have a new transmission!

Video: How to reset, program Mercedes-Benz transmission.


Symptoms of Torque Converter Problems should be like this:
Slipping. A torque converter can slip out of gear or delay a shift its fin or bearing is damaged. ...
Overheating. ...
Contaminated Transmission Fluid. ...
Shuddering. ...
Increased Stall Speed. ...
Unusual Sounds.
If Your torque converter can make a variety of noises when it goes bad. You may first notice a whine, similar to a power-steering pump that is low on fluid. The stator within the assembly uses an overrun mechanism with a series of clutches that, when bad, can cause a rattling noise.
but if it is just a jiggling try this fix first!

How often should you perform this reset?
Even though the car is supposed to relearn and adapt to your driving style and habits automatically, that works better in theory than in practice. Engineers at Mercedes-Benz had a good idea in mind. We would recommend that you perform this once a month, but honestly it’s all up to you.

This procedure should help if your transmission shifts randomly or jerks. If transmission changes gears when not expected. If you are experiencing random downshifts or upshifts.

Does the dealer perform this procedure?
Yes, but using a different method. This procedure can also be performed by Mercedes-Benz dealer using Xentry DAS Diagnostic Scanner. This reset can be found under Control Units – Drive- Transmission – Control Unit Adaptations or Adaptation – Display and reset of adaptation data – Resetting of adaptation data

This should work on E, CLK CLS CLA ML GLK S SLK C models, Crossfire, basically any Mercedes Benz years:



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Friday, July 10, 2020

Scientists at Stanford University have discovered a surprising shift in the Arctic Ocean.



A 'regime shift' is happening in the Arctic Ocean, scientists say



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Exploding blooms of phytoplankton, the tiny algae at the base of a food web topped by whales and polar bears, have drastically altered the Arctic's ability to transform atmospheric carbon into living matter. Over the past decade, the surge has replaced sea ice loss as the biggest driver of changes in uptake of carbon dioxide by phytoplankton.

The research appears July 10 in Science. Senior author Kevin Arrigo, a professor in Stanford's School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences (Stanford Earth), said the growing influence of phytoplankton biomass may represent a "significant regime shift" for the Arctic, a region that is warming faster than anywhere else on Earth.

The study centers on net primary production (NPP), a measure of how quickly plants and algae convert sunlight and carbon dioxide into sugars that other creatures can eat. "The rates are really important in terms of how much food there is for the rest of the ecosystem," Arrigo said. "It's also important because this is one of the main ways that CO2 is pulled out of the atmosphere and into the ocean."

A thickening soup

Arrigo and colleagues found that NPP in the Arctic increased 57 percent between 1998 and 2018. That's an unprecedented jump in productivity for an entire ocean basin. More surprising is the discovery that while NPP increases were initially linked to retreating sea ice, productivity continued to climb even after melting slowed down around 2009. "The increase in NPP over the past decade is due almost exclusively to a recent increase in phytoplankton biomass," Arrigo said.

Put another way, these microscopic algae were once metabolizing more carbon across the Arctic simply because they were gaining more open water over longer growing seasons, thanks to climate-driven changes in ice cover. Now, they are growing more concentrated, like a thickening algae soup.

"In a given volume of water, more phytoplankton were able to grow each year," said lead study author Kate Lewis, who worked on the research as a Ph.D. student in Stanford's Department of Earth System Science. "This is the first time this has been reported in the Arctic Ocean."

New food supplies

Phytoplankton require light and nutrients to grow. But the availability and intermingling of these ingredients throughout the water column depend on complex factors. As a result, although Arctic researchers have observed phytoplankton blooms going into overdrive in recent decades, they have debated how long the boom might last and how high it may climb.

By assembling a massive new collection of ocean color measurements for the Arctic Ocean and building new algorithms to estimate phytoplankton concentrations from them, the Stanford team uncovered evidence that continued increases in production may no longer be as limited by scarce nutrients as once suspected. "It's still early days, but it looks like now there is a shift to greater nutrient supply," said Arrigo, the Donald and Donald M. Steel Professor in Earth Sciences.

The researchers hypothesize that a new influx of nutrients is flowing in from other oceans and sweeping up from the Arctic's depths. "We knew the Arctic had increased production in the last few years, but it seemed possible the system was just recycling the same store of nutrients," Lewis said. "Our study shows that's not the case. Phytoplankton are absorbing more carbon year after year as new nutrients come into this ocean. That was unexpected, and it has big ecological impacts."

Decoding the Arctic

The researchers were able to extract these insights from measures of the green plant pigment chlorophyll taken by satellite sensors and research cruises. But because of the unusual interplay of light, color and life in the Arctic, the work required new algorithms. "The Arctic Ocean is the most difficult place in the world to do satellite remote sensing," Arrigo explained. "Algorithms that work everywhere else in the world—that look at the color of the ocean to judge how much phytoplankton are there—do not work in the Arctic at all."

The difficulty stems in part from a huge volume of incoming tea-colored river water, which carries dissolved organic matter that remote sensors mistake for chlorophyll. Additional complexity comes from the unusual ways in which phytoplankton have adapted to the Arctic's extremely low light. "When you use global satellite remote sensing algorithms in the Arctic Ocean, you end up with serious errors in your estimates," said Lewis.

Yet these remote-sensing data are essential for understanding long-term trends across an ocean basin in one of the world's most extreme environments, where a single direct measurement of NPP may require 24 hours of round-the-clock work by a team of scientists aboard an icebreaker, Lewis said. She painstakingly curated sets of ocean color and NPP measurements, then used the compiled database to build algorithms tuned to the Arctic's unique conditions. Both the database and the algorithms are now available for public use.

The work helps to illuminate how climate change will shape the Arctic Ocean's future productivity, food supply and capacity to absorb carbon. "There's going to be winners and losers," Arrigo said. "A more productive Arctic means more food for lots of animals. But many animals that have adapted to live in a polar environment are finding life more difficult as the ice retreats."

Phytoplankton growth may also peak out of sync with the rest of the food web because ice is melting earlier in the year. Add to that the likelihood of more shipping traffic as Arctic waters open up, and the fact that the Arctic is simply too small to take much of a bite out of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. "It's taking in a lot more carbon than it used to take in," Arrigo said, "but it's not something we're going to be able to rely on to help us out of our climate problem."

Monday, April 13, 2020

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Почему люди становятся затворниками и им это нравится

Анализ того, почему люди делают то, что они делают, и как эти вещи влияют на других, - одно из моих любимых занятий. Мне нравится находить решения.

Есть много причин, почему кто-то хотел бы быть затворником. Иногда это естественная реакция на жизненные события.
Есть много причин, почему кто-то хотел бы быть затворником. Иногда это естественная реакция на жизненные события. | Источник
Почему люди становятся затворниками?
Что заставляет человека добровольно отстраняться от общества и жить одинокой жизнью? Для некоторых это может быть симптомом посттравматического стрессового расстройства (ПТСР). Они стали свидетелями или стали жертвой какого-то ужасного акта, или с кем-то, кого они любили, произошло что-то ужасное, и они не могли это контролировать.

Во многих случаях люди становятся отшельниками после того, как кто-то внутри или вне дома неоднократно нарушает их личную жизнь или каким-то образом угрожает им. Действие или действия снова и снова играют в их голове, вызывая у них горе, беспокойство, вину и / или страх. Эти эмоции переполняют их, оставляя мало или совсем нет места для комфорта, покоя или радости. У них также может развиться агорафобия, боязнь выходить на улицу.

Эксклюзив для конфиденциальности и комфорта
Для некоторых быть в одиночестве удобнее, чем рядом с другими людьми. Некоторые из них любят развлекать свои собственные мысли и увлечения, не будучи обязанными участвовать в разговорах или событиях других. Их конфиденциальность может быть важнее для них, чем необходимость делиться подробностями их жизни. Они потратили большую часть своей жизни, чтобы удовлетворить потребности других, и они чувствуют необходимость отойти от всего этого и просто расслабиться и наслаждаться мирным существованием.

В некоторых случаях возможность поделиться историями своей жизни напрягает их, и они хотят защитить свою личную жизнь. Всякий раз, когда они делятся личной информацией с другими, они часто сожалеют об этом. Многие из этих людей могут стать отшельниками, потому что чувствуют себя неадекватными. Они не могут представить, почему кто-то найдет что-нибудь интересное. Сама идея быть рядом с другими людьми, которые задают им вопросы, вызывает у них больше беспокойства, чем радости. Пребывание в их собственном доме облегчает им жизнь.

Затворник из-за чувства неадекватности
Некоторые люди знают, что ничего, что они говорят или делают, не изменит прошлое. Поэтому они ошибочно полагают, что делиться своими чувствами о прошлом не имеет смысла. Другие люди знают, что то, что они должны сказать, будет иметь значение. Они хотят поделиться этим с миром. Тем не менее, они либо боятся, что высказывание сделает их более уязвимыми, либо что они - те, кто неоднократно дергал ребенка за маму или папу в детстве, только чтобы услышать: «Не сейчас, я занят». Они были теми, кто знал ответ в классе, лихорадочно махал рукой взад-вперед, крича: «Выбери меня, выбери меня», только чтобы услышать имя другого человека.

Родители и учителя занятые люди, и иногда им приходится уделять внимание кому-то другому. Тем не менее, ребенок усваивает это как убеждение, что их голос не имеет значения. На протяжении всей своей жизни люди неосознанно говорят над ними, потому что у них также есть то, что они хотят услышать. Тем не менее, это мало утешает людей, у которых есть вопросы, ответы или утверждения, которые бредут в их мозгах, и им некуда идти.

Отсутствие денег
Другие люди остаются внутри, потому что они не могут позволить себе делать что-то, что их интересует вне дома. Вначале их друзья приглашают их в места, но им приходится отказываться, потому что у них нет средств. Когда это происходит снова и снова, большинство друзей считают, что они уже знают, что человек не присоединится к ним; поэтому они перестают спрашивать.

Затворник становится все более привычным к тому, чтобы делать что-то в одиночестве в своей собственной среде. Чем дольше некоторые из них проводят вдали от других людей, тем более неудобно они себя чувствуют, когда им приходится быть рядом с ними. Тем не менее, некоторые из этих людей поддерживают дружеские отношения и чувствуют себя совершенно непринужденно, когда посещают их.


Затворник для проблем безопасности
Необходимость чувствовать себя в безопасности в мире, где нет гарантий безопасности от иностранных или внутренних террористов или насильственных преступников, таких как сталкеры или грабители, заставляет некоторых людей выбирать жизнь в уединении. По иронии судьбы, хорошие люди, которые никогда не причинят вреда другому человеку, становятся заключенными в своих собственных домах, в то время как люди, которые совершают плохие поступки или угрожают причинить вред или убить другого человека, или люди свободно ходят вокруг. К сожалению, законы, разработанные для защиты людей от других, которые угрожают им, редко заключают в тюрьму преступника в течение значительного периода времени.

Фактически, в большинстве случаев законы предоставляют больше защиты преступнику, чем жертве. Многие жертвы выходили бы на улицу больше, если преступник был заперт. Если лицо, совершившее преступление, было заперто в каком-либо государстве и ему не разрешалось покидать этот штат, жертвы этого лица могли бы функционировать вне дома.

Важность слушания затворников
Независимо от того, является ли желание быть затворником из-за комфорта или страха, важно взвесить риски и преимущества выхода в мир или пребывания в нем и проанализировать, какой выбор, если таковой имеется, можно было бы рассмотреть с наименьшим количеством сожаления. Некоторым затворническим людям просто нужен кто-то, чтобы помочь им увидеть красоту того, кем они являются. Им нужен кто-то, чтобы услышать их голос.

Независимо от того, кричат ​​ли они наверху своих легких с трибуны или сидят дома в одиночестве, пишут в блокнот или набирают в компьютере, то, что они должны сказать, имеет значение для кого-то где-то. У всех людей есть история. Их опыт постоянно меняет, кем они являются и кем им суждено стать. Каждая страница их жизни имеет смысл учить, лечить или развлекать. Простая глава их истории может потенциально изменить жизнь или, может быть, даже сделать мир лучшим местом для жизни.

Иногда люди могут увязнуть в своей работе и отказаться от участия в общественных мероприятиях.
Иногда люди могут увязнуть в своей работе и отказаться от участия в общественных мероприятиях. | Источник
Писатели и художники-затворники
Писатели иногда становятся отшельниками, потому что делиться своими знаниями или мудростью становится навязчивой идеей. Друг останавливается, чтобы спросить, не хотят ли они куда-нибудь выйти, и они их убирают; говоря: «Я не могу идти прямо сейчас. Я нахожусь в середине важной статьи», или их телефон звонит, и они быстро запихивают его под подушку. Их жизнь и все в ней становятся отвлекающими.

Их конечная цель - донести свою точку зрения - освобождает их от чувства незначительности и бесполезности. Они воображают, что то, чем они поделились на бумаге или на экране, помогает кому-то понять или помогает чувствовать себя лучше, или заставляет другого улыбаться или смеяться, и им это нравится. Им нравится работать над пьесами, которые развлекают их аудиторию. Оставив свой след в мире, козыри переживают еще больше. Им нравится идея, что вещи могут быть лучше для будущих поколений из-за того, о чем они написали. Им нравится тратить все свое время на то, чтобы сделать людей мира более осознанными, здоровыми или счастливыми. Им нравится быть отшельником.

Заблуждение о затворниках
Люди выбирают или чувствуют себя вынужденными в затворничестве и по другим причинам. Распространенным заблуждением является то, что они сидят в кататоническом состоянии и ничего не делают или что им всем грустно или одиноко. Некоторые люди могут испытывать глубокую депрессию. Вполне возможно, что они впали в депрессию в течение длительного периода времени, и они не понимают, что их желание быть одиноким является результатом этого.

Терапия может помочь им внести изменения, чтобы чувствовать себя лучше. Однако многие люди, которые выбирают затворнический образ жизни, живут продуктивной жизнью, делая именно то, что они хотят. Они чувствуют себя счастливыми и довольными. Многие из них управляют бизнесом из своих домов. Некоторые могут сконцентрировать свое время на том, чтобы быть более расслабленным и менее продуктивным, но если они счастливы и довольны тем, где находятся, они находятся в лучшем положении, чем многие люди, которые редко бывают одиноки, но часто чувствуют себя одинокими.

Некоторые отшельники могут искать терапию, потому что они хотят стать более социальными существами, но они не знают, как чувствовать себя в безопасности или чувствовать себя более комфортно в этом процессе. Терапия может помочь людям, которые хотят больше общаться с другими людьми или чувствовать себя в безопасности на улице. Каждый человек имеет право выбирать и изменять варианты, если он этого хочет.

ВОПРОСЫ И ОТВЕТЫ
Вопрос: Моя подруга многое пережила, и она очень затворница. Ей двадцать один год и она великолепна. Ее постоянно преследуют мальчики, но она никогда не пьет и никогда не ходит в клуб или на вечеринки. Я ее единственный друг. Она не любит тусоваться. Она всегда хочет быть дома. Она никогда не хочет говорить. У нее нет мотивации для чего-либо. Что с ней не так?
Ответ:
Вы говорите, что она многое пережила. Она говорила с тобой об этих вещах? Она может не осознавать, насколько терапевт может помочь ей проработать свои мысли или социальную неловкость, если эти вещи удерживают ее в изоляции. Здорово, что у нее есть такой друг, как ты, который заботится о ней и пытается помочь ей наслаждаться жизнью. Может быть, она просто не в баре? Может быть, предложите пойти в боулинг или в кино или спросите ее, что ей нравится делать вне ее дома.

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Вопрос: конфиденциальность и комфорт обращаются ко мне как к причинам, способствующим более замкнутому существованию. Является ли затворнический образ жизни предложением «все или ничего»? Я мог видеть себя счастливым в течение длительных периодов как отшельником, но желающим иногда быть рядом с другими, даже если бы я не общался непосредственно с ними, например, шел в город, чтобы делать покупки продуктов питания.
Ответ:
Я думаю, что это полезно для людей, которые предпочитают быть отшельниками, чтобы хотя бы время от времени выходить из окружения и иметь позитивное взаимодействие с другими людьми, хотя бы практически раз в неделю. Многие затворнические деловые люди, которые либо считают себя отшельниками, либо были лаборатории


Why People Become Reclusive and Like It

Analyzing why people do the things they do and how those things affect others is one of my favorite pastimes. I enjoy finding solutions.

There are many reasons why someone would want to be reclusive. Sometimes it's a natural reaction to life events. 
There are many reasons why someone would want to be reclusive. Sometimes it's a natural reaction to life events. | Source
Why Do People Become Reclusive?
What causes a person to voluntarily remove themselves from society and live a life of solitude? For some, it may be a symptom of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). They witnessed or became a victim of some horrific act, or something horrible happened to somebody they loved, and they had no control over it.

In many cases, people become reclusive after somebody within or outside the home repeatedly infringes upon their privacy or threatens them in some way. The act or acts play over and over again in their head, causing them grief, anxiety, guilt, and/or fear. These emotions overwhelm them, leaving little or no room for comfort, peace, or joy. They may also develop agoraphobia, a fear of going outside.

Reclusive for Privacy and Comfort
For some, being alone feels more comfortable than being around other people. Some of them enjoy entertaining their own thoughts and hobbies without the obligation to contribute to conversations or happenings of others. Their privacy may be more important to them than any need to share the details of their lives. They have spent much of their lives catering to the needs of others, and they feel a need to step away from all that and just relax and enjoy a peaceful existence.

In some cases, the prospect of sharing stories of their life tenses them up, and they want to protect their privacy. Whenever they share private information with others, they often regret it. Many of these people may become reclusive because they feel inadequate. They can't imagine why anyone would find anything they have to say interesting. The whole idea of being around other people who ask questions of them causes them more anxiety than joy. Staying inside their own home makes life easier for them.

Reclusive Due to Feelings of Inadequacy
Some people know that nothing they say or do will change the past. Therefore, they mistakenly believe that sharing their feelings about the past serves no purpose. Other people know that what they have to say will make a difference. They want to share it with the world. However, they either fear that speaking out will make them more vulnerable or that they are the ones who repeatedly tugged on their mom or dad's leg as a child only to hear, "Not now; I'm busy." They were the ones who knew the answer in class, frantically waved their arm back and forth, yelling, "Pick me; pick me," only to hear another person's name called out.

Parents and teachers are busy people and sometimes, they have to give someone else their attention. However, the child internalizes this as a belief that their voice lacks importance. Throughout their lives, people unknowingly speak over them because they also have something they want to be heard. However, that is little comfort to the people who have questions, answers, or statements reeling around in their brains with nowhere to go.

Lack of Money
Other people stay inside because they can't afford to do anything that interests them outside the home. In the beginning, their friends invite them to places, but they have to decline because they don't have the funds. When this occurs time and time again, most friends figure they already know the person will not join them; therefore, they stop asking.

The reclusive person becomes more accustomed to doing things alone in their own surroundings. The longer some of them spend away from other people, the more uncomfortable they feel when they have to be around them. However, some of these people maintain friendships and feel perfectly at ease when they visit.


Reclusive for Safety Concerns
The need to feel safe in a world where there's no guarantee of security against foreign or domestic terrorists or violent criminals such as stalkers or muggers causes some people to choose a life of seclusion. Ironically, the good people who would never bring harm to another human being become prisoners in their own homes while the people who do bad things or threaten to hurt or kill another person or people walk around freely. Unfortunately, laws designed to protect people from others who threaten them rarely incarcerate the perpetrator for any significant amount of time.

In fact, in most cases, the laws provide more protection for the criminal than they do for the victim. Many victims would venture outside more if the perpetrator was locked up. If the perpetrator was locked up in a state far away and not allowed to ever leave that state, victims of that perpetrator might be able to function outside the home.

The Importance of Listening to Reclusive People
Whether the desire to be reclusive stems from comfort or fear, it's important to weigh the risks and benefits of getting out in the world or staying in and to analyze which choice, if any, could be looked back on with the least amount of regret. Some reclusive people simply need somebody to help them see the beauty of who they are. They need somebody to hear their voice.

Whether they yell at the top of their lungs from a podium or they sit alone in their home writing onto a notepad or typing into a computer, what they have to say matters to somebody somewhere. All people have a story. Their experiences continually change who they are and who they are destined to become. Every page of their lives has the substance to teach, heal, or entertain. A mere chapter of their story could, potentially, change a life, or, maybe even, make the world a better place to live in.

Sometimes people can get caught up in their work and withdraw from social events.
Sometimes people can get caught up in their work and withdraw from social events. | Source
Reclusive Writers and Artists
Writers, sometimes, become reclusive because sharing their knowledge or wisdom becomes an obsession. A friend stops by to ask if they want to go out somewhere and they shew them away; saying, "I can't go right now. I'm in the middle of an important article," or, their phone rings and they quickly stuff it under their pillow. Their life and everybody in it become distractions.

Their ultimate goal of getting their point across releases them from feelings of insignificance and worthlessness. They imagine that what they've shared on paper or screen makes something easier for someone to understand, or helps somebody feel better, or makes another person smile or laugh and they like it. They like working on pieces that entertain their audience. Leaving their mark on the world trumps experiencing more of it. They like the idea that things may be better for future generations because of something they wrote about. They like spending all their time working on making the people of the world more aware, healthier, or happier. They like being a recluse.

The Misconception About Reclusive People
People choose or feel forced into reclusiveness for other reasons as well. A common misconception is that they sit around in a catatonic state and do nothing or that they are all feeling sad or lonely. Some people may be experiencing a deep depression. It's possible that they slipped into the depression over a long period of time, and they don't realize that their desire to be alone is a result of that.

Therapy may help them make changes to feel better. However, many people who choose a reclusive lifestyle live productive lives doing exactly what they want to do. They feel happy and content. Many of them run businesses from their homes. Some may concentrate their time on being more relaxed and less productive, but if they are happy and content with where they're at, they are in a better place than many people who are rarely alone yet feel lonely often.

Some reclusive people may seek therapy because they want to become more social beings, but they don't know how to feel safe or more comfortable in the process. Therapy may help people who want to mingle more with others or feel safer outdoors. Each individual has the right to choose and options to change if they desire to do so.

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Question:My friend has been through a lot, and she's extremely reclusive. She’s twenty-one-years-old and gorgeous. She has boys chasing her all the time, but she never drinks and never goes out to the club or parties. I’m her only friend. She doesn’t like to hang out. She always wants to be at home. She never wants to talk. She has no motivation for anything. What's wrong with her?
Answer:
You say that she's been through a lot. Has she talked to you about those things? She may not realize how much a therapist could help her work through her thoughts or social awkwardness if those are things keeping her isolated. It's great that she has a friend like you who is concerned for her and trying to help her enjoy life. Could it be that she's just not into the bar scene? Maybe suggest going bowling or to the movies or ask her what she would enjoy doing outside of her home.

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Question:Privacy and comfort appeal to me as contributing reasons for a more reclusive existence. Is a reclusive lifestyle an all or nothing proposition? I could see myself being happy for extended periods as a recluse but wanting to be around others on occasion even if I was not interacting directly with them, e.g., going to town to do the food shopping.
Answer:
I think it's healthy for people who choose to be reclusive to at the very least get out among other people occasionally and have positive interactions with other people even if virtually at least once a week. Many reclusive business people who either consider themselves recluses or have been labeled by others as such still interact with people, often daily, to conduct the business they do. Sometimes even people who enjoy being alone become depressed or anxious if they go too long without human contact so it helps to either get out or have somebody over once in a while or when negative feelings creep up.

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Question:How do I help my twenty-three-year-old daughter if she is becoming a recluse?
Answer:
Therapy might help, but it's sometimes difficult to convince somebody to talk to a therapist. From one parent to another, what I would do in a similar situation is look for something outside the home that my daughter and I could do together once a week. I'd let her know that I really want to spend time doing fun or exciting things with her. I'd start with something fun like a trip to an amusement park or a dance class (if she likes dancing) (something that both of us have to put our phones away for). For ongoing weekly outings, maybe we could find a cause to work on together (like becoming adult literacy tutors or volunteering at a children's hospital) or maybe set up a bunco club with people of both our age groups, go to the show every Sunday, or take a culinary class together. I might see if my sister and niece want to join us on some of these outings to give her someone her own age to talk to.

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Question:My partner has become a self-loathing recluse over the last five years. He won't answer calls, texts or the door for even his family, who now blame me. How can I help him?
Answer:
Talk to him to let him know that you care about him and you want to do what you can to help. Let him know you will listen with an open heart and you would like to be part of a plan to bring him happiness. Suggest seeing a therapist who might be able to get to the root of what's wrong and how to combat it. Invite him to gradually participate in outdoor activities with yourself at first and then maybe another couple and eventually maybe family members. Start with short periods of time close to home such as a two-hour barbeque in the backyard, and if that works well maybe have another one the following week and perhaps make a date to travel a little further with another couple the week after that.

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Question:I have Prolonged Duration Traumatic Disorder, and I am constantly being let down by the NHS who wrote today that they are withdrawing support because I do not trust them. What do I do?
Answer:
You should talk to your general practitioner or another medical professional to find out what your next step should be. They may steer you in the direction you need to go with medical personnel and also ask if they know of other resources that may help you along the way.
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В последнее время большое внимание уделяется сотрясениям, особенно связанным со спортивными сотрясениями, и обязанностям тренеров и руководству команды по эффективному предупреждению и лечению сотрясений для своих спортсменов.

В то время как спортивные сотрясения очень распространены, люди также получают сотрясения мозга от многих других видов деятельности. К ним могут относиться автомобильные аварии, падения, насилие и производственные травмы, а также другие причины. Независимо от причины сотрясения мозга, правильное лечение сотрясения мозга чрезвычайно важно для функционального восстановления.

К сожалению, некоторые сотрясения мозга не диагностируются, и люди даже не осознают, что у них было сотрясение мозга до недель, месяцев или даже лет спустя и после многих страданий.

Чтобы получить сотрясение мозга, вам не обязательно наносить удар по голове или быть «выбитым». Быстрый толчок к телу или голове также может вызвать сотрясение мозга.

Симптомы сотрясения мозга могут включать головные боли, сонливость, ощущение, будто вы находитесь в тумане, трудности с запоминанием краткосрочной или даже долгосрочной информации, трудности с сохранением внимания (особенно при наличии фонового шума), головокружение или проблемы с балансом, а в некоторых случаях даже кратковременная амнезия.

Логопеды речевого языка являются неотъемлемой частью команды во многих случаях сотрясения мозга. Логопеды или логопеды - это не только специалисты в области речи, языка, глотания и голоса, но и специалисты по когнитивной сфере.

Если у вас сотрясение мозга или вы думаете, что у вас сотрясение мозга и у вас один из следующих симптомов, перечисленных ниже, вам следует проконсультироваться с врачом и узнать о работе с логопедом, который специализируется на когнитивной реабилитации. , Возможные симптомы могут включать в себя:

Головные боли, вызванные периодами длительной или интенсивной концентрации.
Трудность запоминания краткосрочной или долгосрочной информации.
Сложность при прослушивании или обращении внимания, особенно при фоновом шуме.
Сложность поддержания когнитивной выносливости в течение длительного (или даже короткого) периода времени.
Чувство, будто ваш мозг устал или не способен думать после периодов интенсивной концентрации. (Это называется когнитивной усталостью).
Сложность мышления быстро и эффективно.
Сложность в организации, планировании и эффективной реализации планов.
Логопеды, которые специализируются на когнитивной реабилитации, могут работать с вами, чтобы эффективно определить области когнитивных трудностей и разработать план лечения, чтобы вы могли вылечиться.

Логопедия может помочь вам максимально оправиться от симптомов и научиться эффективно компенсировать трудности. Многие пациенты говорили мне, насколько полезна логопедия для их восстановления от разрушительных последствий сотрясения мозга.



Recently there has been much attention paid to concussions, particularly related to sports concussions, and the responsibilities of coaches and team management to effectively prevent and treat concussions for their athletes. 
While sports concussions are very prevalent, people sustain concussions from many other activities as well. These may include motor vehicle accidents, falls, violence, and work related injuries, among other causes. Whatever the cause of a concussion, proper treatment for a concussion is extremely important for a functional recovery. 
Unfortunately some concussions go undiagnosed and people don’t even realize that they have suffered a concussion until weeks, months, or even years later, and after much suffering. 
In order to sustain a concussion, you do not necessarily need to sustain a blow to the head, or get “knocked out”. A quick jolt to the body or head can also cause a concussion.
Symptoms of a concussion may include headaches, drowsiness, feeling as though you are in a fog, difficulty remembering short term or even long term information, difficulty maintaining attention (especially when there is background noise), dizziness or balance issues, and in some cases even short term amnesia.  
Speech language pathologists are an essential part of the team in many concussion cases. Speech language pathologists or speech therapists are not only specialists in speech, language, swallowing, and voice, but we are also cognitive specialists.  
If you have suffered a concussion, or think that you have suffered a concussion, and are suffering with one or more of the following symptoms listed below, you should consult with your physician and find out about working with a speech therapist who specializes in cognitive rehabilitation. Possible symptoms may include:
  • Headaches brought on by periods of prolonged or intensive concentration.
  • Difficulty remembering short term or long term information.
  • Difficulty listening or paying attention, especially in background noise.
  • Difficulty maintaining cognitive endurance for long (or even short) periods of time.
  • Feeling like your brain is tired or unable to think after periods of intense concentration.  (This is referred to as cognitive fatigue). 
  • Difficulty thinking quickly and efficiently.
  • Difficulty organizing, planning, and effectively implementing plans.  
Speech therapists who specialize in cognitive rehabilitation can work with you to effectively identify areas of cognitive difficulty and put in place a plan of treatment so you can heal.
Speech therapy can help you recover from your symptoms as much as possible and help you to learn to effectively compensate when you are having difficulty. Many patients have expressed to me how helpful speech therapy has been for their recovery from the devastating effects of concussion.

Saturday, April 4, 2020

Will you qualify for a $1,200 COVID-19 stimulus check?


Frequently asked questions about the plan

Millions of Americans are suddenly out of work or working greatly reduced hours due to coronavirus lockdowns and wondering how they will pay next month's bills.

That's why President Trump and Congress are rushing to pass a $2 trillion COVID-19 stimulus bill that will include a $1,200 check for most adults in the United States.

But who qualifies? And when will yours arrive?

Although the deal is not yet final, here is what we know so far, according to an analysis by CNBC Business News.

Q: Who qualifies for a stimulus check?

Under the current plan, 90% of adults should qualify for an initial $1,200 stimulus payment, with a second payment possible later this spring.

Individuals will receive a check for $1,200.
Married couples will receive a check for $2,400.
Each dependent child will receive $500 (payable to their parents).
Q: Who does not qualify for a check?

However, high-income individuals will not receive a check. After all, Mark Zuckerberg doesn't need one. Neither does Jeff Bezos.

Benefits will phase out starting at $75,000 in income.

Singles earning more than $99,000 in 2019 will not receive any check.
Married couples earning more than $198,000 in 2019 will not receive any check.

Q: What if you owe back child support or owe the IRS back taxes?

This is not directly linked to the IRS, so it does not appear the government will take anything out of your check for unpaid taxes. The Wall Street Journal says back child support could possibly be taken out of your check, but the final version could change.

Q: What if you don't file taxes?

Seniors on Social Security and younger people on disability will qualify for a check.

However, you must have filed taxes last year or this spring. Your check will be based on your 2018 or 2019 tax return. That means if you are low-income and typically do not file, you must file a 1040 this spring, or the government has no way of knowing if you qualify.

Q: What if some of your income is unreported cash?

That should not affect the checks, as they are based on your last tax return.
Q: When will I receive my money?

Checks should be mailed to the address the IRS has on file for you or possibly be direct deposited into the account used for your last tax refund. Details have not yet been finalized.

Congressional leaders hope to have the first checks in the mail (or heading for your bank account) the second week of April.

As always, don't waste your money.

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Coronavirus stimulus check scams are out to swindle you out of $1,200:

Coronavirus stimulus check scams are out to swindle you out of $1,200: What you need to know
Do not give out your PayPal account information, Social Security number, bank account number or anything else if someone claims such information is essential to sign you up for a stimulus check relating to the coronavirus pandemic.

It's not. It's a scam.

It's time to warn consumers once again that we need to practice some social distancing from the scammers.

The FBI, state attorneys general and other agencies are alerting Americans that phone calls, texts or emails asking for personal or financial information to get the $1,200 federal payment are not legit.

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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel on Thursday issued what she called "an urgent consumer alert" relating to scammers who play up federal stimulus checks. In other states, the Better Business Bureau has reported that the level of "stimulus scams" has gone through the roof. The real stimulus cash is likely to hit bank accounts within the next three weeks or later, but taxpayers don't have to sign up to get the money. Checks are expected to take longer. And yes, some people could experience delays.
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It's estimated that as many as 150 million U.S. households would be eligible to receive full or partial payments, according to the Tax Policy Center.

According to Nessel's alert, consumers are already reporting that they've received phishing emails that include phony websites that look official.
The scammers are demanding that potential victims provide PayPal, bank account or other financial information to get a much-talked-about stimulus check that is part of the federal economic-relief package.

Anyone who receives such texts or emails should ignore them or delete them. Never click on links because you might download malware onto your computer.

In some cases, fake phishing scams might ask for a person’s bank account information and insist $1,000 or more will be deposited directly into his or her bank account. Again, it's a scam.
Consumers are not going to need to sign up for the stimulus checks.

Under the program, all U.S. residents with an adjusted gross income up to $75,000 ($150,000 married), who are not a dependent of another taxpayer and have a work-eligible Social Security number, are eligible for the full rebate check.

They would receive $1,200 per adult — or $2,400 married — as part of a stimulus rebate. In addition, they are eligible for an additional $500 per child.
"This is true even for those who have no income, as well as those whose income comes entirely from non-taxable means-tested benefit programs, such as SSI benefits," according to the Senate compromise.

No action will be required for the vast majority of Americans.

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The Internal Revenue Service will use a taxpayer's 2019 tax return or a 2018 tax return for information in order to send out the money via direct deposit or check.

The rebate amount is reduced by $5 for each $100 that a taxpayer’s income exceeds the phase-out threshold. The amount is completely phased-out for single filers with incomes exceeding $99,000, $146,500 for head of household filers with one child, and $198,000 for joint filers with no children.

See the IRS website, irs.gov/coronavirus, for updates. Right now, the IRS is discouraging calls about the checks. Check the website for updates. 


COVID-19 : How and when will my stimulus check arrive in my bank account?


Treasury urges Americans to use direct deposit for individual payments, which should be ready in a couple weeks.
SALT LAKE CITY — Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced at a the daily White House coronavirus press conference on Thursday that individual stimulus payments to Americans would begin hitting bank accounts in two weeks. The secretary and the Internal Revenue Service had predicted earlier this week that it was going to take at least three weeks to get the digital checks cut.

“I told you this would be three weeks, I’m now committing to two weeks. We’re delivering on our commitments,” Mnuchin said at the press conference. “Within two weeks the first money will be in people’s accounts.”

Officials from Treasury and the IRS told the House of Representatives’ Ways and Means Committee that the first wave of “economic impact payments” would begin the week of April 13, Politico reported.

The individual payments are part of the a $2.2 trillion coronavirus response bill that President Donald Trump signed last week.

Here’s what you need to know to get your part of the national pie.

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Am I eligible and how much will I get?
Individuals who paid taxes in 2018 or 2019, Social Security beneficiaries and retired railroad retirees who do not file annual taxes could be eligible for a stimulus check.

Individual taxpayers who made up to $75,000 annually qualify for a $1,200 impact payment, and married couples who made up to $150,000 will receive $2,400. Another $500 per child is available for parents. The stimulus is prorated for people who made more.

For those who have not filed taxes for 2018 or 2019 and still need to, it’s not too late, the IRS says.

How will I get my check?
The initial round of payments won’t come in the form of an actual check, but will be deposited directly into the bank accounts of 2019 taxpayers — or 2018 if last year’s taxes have not been filed — and Social Security recipients who have direct deposit details already on file with the IRS.

For Americans who opted for a paper check refund or paid taxes with a check of their own in the last two years and now want to enroll in direct deposit, the IRS is creating a “web-based portal” to register banking information. It will be active in the coming weeks.

Paper checks will take longer to get to Americans’ mailboxes, but it wasn’t clear how much longer. Mnuchin encouraged people to use the web-based portal to enroll once it becomes available. The secretary said the money isn’t helpful if it doesn’t arrive to people in an expedited manner.

“Quickly is a matter of weeks and not months,” Mnuchin said.

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What about small-business owners?
Almost $350 billion have been earmarked for America’s small businesses aching from the economic symptoms of the coronavirus. Those funds come in the form of loans and grants and the application process is scheduled to begin Friday.

Unfortunately for business owners, that process faced setbacks Friday morning as federal agencies and lenders worked out the finer details of the different programs.

More information about the the small business relief programs can be found at the U.S. Small Business Administrations coronavirus relief website here: SBA Coronavirus Relief Options.