Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Learn as much as you can about the environment. Respect the culture. Go for walks. Learn the language. Try new foods. Get involved. Participate, but don’t appropriate, the culture. Avoid missteps. Set a goal.

Answer: Though this experience may be a bit overwhelming for you, you can combat this through doing a bit of information-digging.  Do some research on the area, country, or town that you are in.   Having a greater context and understanding will help you to adjust better and have more knowledge of the culture. For instance, perhaps you were accepted into a University that is located in a predominantly Native American community and you were not aware of that beforehand.  Research the local tribe as well as the community’s history.  You will likely develop a greater appreciation because of it. Find out as much as you can about the culture of the area so that you don’t commit any social faux pas.  For instance, if you are in Israel, you may want to keep your shoulders and thighs covered at all times.  You do not want to offend others out of your own ignorance of the customs. Familiarize yourself with the setting that you are in.  Take some time each day to walk and explore your surroundings.  If you are in a safe area, you can go alone or ask a friend to walk with you. Keep your phone on you so that you can find your way home should you get lost. Take some time to truly immerse yourself in the language of your location.  Try to learn at least a few basic terms and phrases that will help you get by during your stay.  If you will be in the area an excess of six months, however, you might want to consider learning more.  Try to learn at least one or two new phrases per day.  Try to have conversations with local speakers. Watch television shows or movies in the language to learn it more readily. Though you might be missing the food from home, you now have the opportunity to experience an entirely new array of dishes that you might love.  Try as many of these foods as you can.  Find a buddy to try them with you and ask the locals for the best spots to visit. Find ways to get more involved in the community that you are in.  Perhaps you come from a predominantly Black community and now find yourself in a town where over 90% of the population is white.   Try to find a community of people with interests similar to you, while also finding those who you can identify with racially. For instance, perhaps there is a local book club who is scheduled to read a book that you are interested in.  Join this club and try it out for a while. Once you begin to become a bit more acclimated to the culture, avoid the urge to “go Native.”  While it is okay to appreciate and participate, avoid the desire to immerse yourself so fully that you forget your own culture.   An example would be travelling to India and getting henna tattoos without understanding the deeper meaning of the ink, which is traditionally used in wedding ceremonies. Perhaps during your journey in this new place, you have made a few mistakes.  Forgive yourself and work to avoid these missteps in the future.  Consult with locals, your supervisor if you are on a study abroad trip, as well as websites related to the culture there. For instance, in certain cultures, if you are in someone’s home, it is considered rude to turn down food.  Find out the norms in your area and practice them. Finally, you should set goals for yourself and then plan action items that will help you achieve them.  Perhaps you have a goal of having a 10 minute conversation in Spanish within two months, or making three local friends.  Whatever your goals, stick to them so that you can adapt more successfully and intentionally.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Understand how insurance companies calculate a payout. Determine the strength of your liability claim. Recognize your own negligence. Know how insurance companies calculate the extent of your damages. Estimate your damages. Submit thorough medical records. Understand medical treatments that will be assigned higher values. Avoid delays or gaps in treatment. Hire a proven attorney.

Answer: After you provide the insurance company with documentation of your expenses related to the accident and a claims adjuster has assessed your vehicle, the insurance company will determine how much money they will pay. This amount is determined by the strength of your liability claim and the extent of your damages. Your claim is dependent upon convincing the insurance company that their client was liable for the accident.  Generally, you must prove that the other driver was negligent or careless.  Your case will be helped if you have a police report that identifies the other party as responsible for the accident. Some examples of driver negligence include:  not seeing another vehicle that should have been seen following too closely driving too fast for the circumstances making an unsafe turn disobeying traffic signals or signs talking on the phone or texting while driving If you and the driver of the other vehicle both contributed to the accident, your claim may be reduced or dismissed.  Some states have “contributory negligence laws” that state that you cannot win a claim if you were at all negligent, even if the other party was far more negligent.  States with this law include Alabama, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Some states have “comparative negligence laws” that reduce claims based on the proportion of the fault.  This means that if it is determined that you are 30% responsible and the other party is 70% responsible, your claim will be reduced by 30%. You can find out the laws in your state here. Most insurance companies use a software program called “Colossus” to determine the amount of damages a claimant is entitled to. Insurance companies that use Colossus include Aetna, Allstate, CNA, Erie, Farmers, Metropolitan, Ohio Casualty, The Hartford, MetLife, Travelers, USAA and Zurich. While you likely do not have access to Colossus, you can consider some of the areas that the software takes into account.  The program considers and assigns values based on the data that is entered (usually from medical records).  The next steps explain how determine whether your claim will be assigned higher values. The program assigns “severity points” to injuries, rewarding higher points to injuries that are easy to verify, like broken bones, and lower values to soft tissue damage, like strains.  Some injuries that tend to increase the Colossus value include:  muscle spasms dizziness radiating pain headaches restriction of movement nausea vision impairment neurosis depression or anxiety Hospitalization: claims that involve a documented trip to the hospital are assigned a higher value. Additionally, treatment by specialists is given a higher value. Physical therapy: physical therapy is assessed by duration.  1-90 days is considered 1-3 months, and 91+ days is 3-6 months (or longer).  Longer periods of physical therapy are assigned higher values. Delays or gaps that are not explained by a doctor in the medical records drastically diminish the value of the settlement assigned by Colossus. The Colossus system will take the lawyer’s success rate against insurance companies into account, assigning a higher settlement amount to clients of successful attorneys.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Remove any objects from in front of the TV's sensor. Make sure the batteries are new. Use a different Vizio remote with your TV. Contact Vizio customer support.

Answer:
Even transparent objects can impede the infrared signal from your remote.  This includes the protective plastic wrap that accompanies new TVs. The infrared sensor is typically in the bottom-right or bottom-left corner of the TV's face. It's easy to forget to change the batteries from time to time, so making sure that your remote's batteries are fresh may improve your remote's performance. You should also be sure to use high-quality batteries (e.g., Duracell or Energizer). If you can get your TV to respond to a different Vizio remote, then you may need to replace or update your current Vizio remote. Similarly, if your malfunctioning Vizio remote actually works with a different TV, the remote isn't the problem. You can do this by calling 1 (855) 833-3221. If your remote simply isn't working, you may be able to get a new one for free. In a pinch, you can also purchase a new remote for your Vizio TV from a local store with a tech department (e.g., Walmart or Best Buy).