![]() ![]() ![]() On the other hand, frequent episodes should be evaluated by a physician, especially if they are associated with daytime symptoms.ĭid you enjoy this article? Check out Sleep & Mental Health next. Up to 70 of people experience these types of hallucinations at least once. Small steps you can take to try to reduce the frequency of episodes may look like going to bed and waking at the same time daily, reducing alcohol and caffeine consumption, or limiting screen time before bed.Ībove all, it’s important to remember that when sleep paralysis occurs infrequently and is not associated with daytime symptoms, it may be frightening but is generally harmless. If you experience auditory hallucinations just as you’re falling asleep (hypnogogic hallucinations) or waking up (hypnopompic hallucinations), it’s considered normal and usually not a cause for concern. If you’re only having the occasional episode, however, there isn’t necessarily a specific treatment for sleep paralysis (yet!), but paying more attention to your sleep hygiene is a good place to start. Those suffering from sleep paralysis frequently may want to visit their doctor to rule out narcolepsy or sleep apnea, as these are treatable conditions. ![]() Some studies have suggested that sleep paralysis is more prevalent in adolescence, likely due to the depression and anxiety that are associated with going through a developmental phase. Disrupted sleep is also correlated with sleep paralysis, as those who report disrupted sleep more than five times a month are “three times more likely to experience sleep paralysis” than those who report disrupted sleep less than five times a month. Possible contributing causes for less frequent episodes have been identified as sleep deprivation, excessive alcohol consumption, fatigue, or stress/anxiety. If you believe you may be suffering from one of these underlying disorders, you should try speaking to your doctor or being evaluated by a clinician. While specific causes for the occasional bout of sleep paralysis are unclear, frequent episodes of sleep paralysis have been linked to conditions such as sleep apnea, PTSD, or narcolepsy. What causes sleep paralysis?Ībout 8% of the general population experiences sleep paralysis at some point in their lives this number is higher in students and psychiatric patients. Sleep paralysis occurs when we begin to wake up and become aware of our surroundings while our body is still operating under the aforementioned state of REM paralysis, resulting in a feeling of being “trapped” in our own body. During this sleep phase, we are usually having our most vivid and emotional dreams, while our brain keeps our body in a motionless state to stop us from acting out these dreams. The paralysis of the body is a normal part of REM sleep. While being relatively common, there hasn’t been much research dedicated to sleep paralysis, defined as “the temporary inability to move that occurs right after falling asleep or waking up.” It is often accompanied by visual or auditory hallucinations or the feeling of suffocating, and usually lasts anywhere from several seconds to minutes. Sleep paralysis is, arguably, one of the more mysterious (and often frightening) aspects of our sleep. ![]()
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![]() ![]() So the car in which she was to ride was planned to give comfort. Keyes, tried to dissuade her from the long and fatiguing journey, but in vain she would not be parted from my mother, who was her only daughter. Her sons in Springfield, Gersham and James W. Grandma Keyes, who was seventy-five years of age, was an invalid, confined to her bed. In delicate health for many years, yet when sorrows and dangers came upon her she was the bravest of the brave. My mother, though a young woman, was not strong and had been It was what might be called a two-story wagon or "Pioneer palace car," attached to a regular immigrant train. Our wagons, or the "Reed wagons," as they were called, were all made to order and I can say without fear of contradiction that nothing like our family wagon ever started across the plains. So when I was told that we were going to California and would have to pass through a region peopled by Indians, you can imagine how I felt. I would coax her to tell me more about her aunt, and would sit listening to the recital of the fearful deeds of the savages, until it seemed to me that everything in the room, from the high old-fashioned bed-posts down even to the shovel and tongs in the chimney corner, was transformed into the dusky tribe in paint and feathers, all ready for the war dance. I was fond of these stories and evening after evening would go into grandma's room, sitting with my back close against the wall so that no warrior could slip behind me with a tomahawk. She had an aunt who had been taken prisoner by the savages in the early settlement of Virginia and Kentucky and had remained a captive in their hands five years before she made her escape. In the long winter evenings Grandma Keyes used to tell me Indian stories. Reed, was the originator of the party, and the Donner brothers, George and Jacob, who lived just a little way out of Springfield, decided to join him.Īll the previous winter we were preparing for the journey – and right here let me say that we suffered vastly more from fear of the Indians before starting than we did on the plains at least this was my case. ![]() That spring morning of 1846 have since been known in history as the "Ill-fated Donner party" of "Martyr Pioneers." WAS a child when we started to California, yet I remember the journey well and I have cause to remember it, as our little band of emigrants who drove out of HILL.ĪCROSS THE PLAINS IN THE DONNER PARTY (1846).Ī PERSONAL NARRATIVE OF THE OVERLAND TRIP TO CALIFORNIA. "A PIONEER PALACE CAR." ADAPTED FROM A SKETCH BY A. A Celebration of Women Writers Across the Plains in the Donner Party:Ī Personal Narrative of the Overland Trip to California.Īs printed in The Century Magazine, Volume 42, 1891, pp. ![]() ![]() ![]() So equipped you could do museums (like the Degas exhibit at the Art Museum.but they'd have a loaner, too), walks in various parks if the weather's good, etc. We've all been happy to have a wheelchair for travel and sightseeing. My DH & I have had various issues at times, and we also used to travel with my elderly mom and aunt who had similar mobility limitations but did not use a wheelchair in their daily lives. I was also going to suggest renting a wheelchair or using a loaner, or at least a walker with a seat for the inevitable standing in line or waiting at a restaurant, or even purchase a lightweight wheeled chair that folds up much like a portable stroller so you have it when needed & it can just carry coats and bags & water bottles when not in use. 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![]() ![]() Recently, systems supporting flexible security models start to appear (e.g., SELinux, Trusted Solaris, TrustedBSD, etc.) Security Policy Model A security policy model is a succinct statement of the protection properties that a system, or generic type of system, must have.Ģ CIS/CSE 643: Computer Security (Syracuse University) MAC: 2 2 Multilevel Security 2.1 Security Levels People and information are classified into different levels of trust and sensitivity. Traditional MAC mechanisms have been tightly coupled to a few security models. Examples: The law allows a court to access driving records without the owners permission. MAC: Mandatory Access Control Definition: A system-wide policy decrees who is allowed to have access individual user cannot alter that access. ![]() Flawed software: Similarly to the previous item, flawed software can be instructed by attackers to change its DAC policies. ![]() Malicious software: DAC policies can be easily changed by owner, so a malicious program (e.g., a downloaded untrustworthy program) running by the owner can change DAC policies on behalf of the owner. This has been a major concern for military. Information flow: information can be copied from one object to another, so access to a copy is possible even if the owner of the original does not provide access to the original copy. Therefore, if there is a global policy, DAC has trouble to ensure consistency. Limitation of DAC: Global policy: DAC let users to decide the access control policies on their data, regardless of whether those policies are consistent with the global policies. Strength of DAC: Flexibility: a key reason why it is widely known and implemented in mainstream operating systems. DAC is widely implemented in most operating systems, and we are quite familiar with it. Relies on the object owner to control access. 1 CIS/CSE 643: Computer Security (Syracuse University) MAC: 1 1 Why need MAC DAC: Discretionary Access Control Mandatory Access Control Definition: An individual user can set an access control mechanism to allow or deny access to an object. ![]() ![]() ![]() His roundups of new features in Windows 10 updates have been called "the most detailed, useful Windows version previews of anyone on the web" and covered by prominent Windows journalists like Paul Thurrott and Mary Jo Foley on TWiT's Windows Weekly. Instructional tutorials he's written have been linked to by organizations like The New York Times, Wirecutter, Lifehacker, the BBC, CNET, Ars Technica, and John Gruber's Daring Fireball. The news he's broken has been covered by outlets like the BBC, The Verge, Slate, Gizmodo, Engadget, TechCrunch, Digital Trends, ZDNet, The Next Web, and Techmeme. ![]() Beyond the column, he wrote about everything from Windows to tech travel tips. He founded PCWorld's "World Beyond Windows" column, which covered the latest developments in open-source operating systems like Linux and Chrome OS. He also wrote the USA's most-saved article of 2021, according to Pocket.Ĭhris was a PCWorld columnist for two years. Beyond the web, his work has appeared in the print edition of The New York Times (September 9, 2019) and in PCWorld's print magazines, specifically in the August 2013 and July 2013 editions, where his story was on the cover. With over a decade of writing experience in the field of technology, Chris has written for a variety of publications including The New York Times, Reader's Digest, IDG's PCWorld, Digital Trends, and MakeUseOf. Chris has personally written over 2,000 articles that have been read more than one billion times-and that's just here at How-To Geek. Chris Hoffman is the former Editor-in-Chief of How-To Geek. ![]() ![]() ![]() You can easily recover your log in information through the Citibank log in page with the use your credit card number to retrieve it. How to Retrieve a Forgotten Username or Password
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It claims to be generating the payrolls of more than 1.5 million employees of its 5,500 odd clients, every month.Īn enthused Yalamanchili says in an official blog, “This is not just about securing funding it is also a validation of our ideas and approach in a world where many funded businesses are struggling to survive.” The Company which has been bootstrapping till now was launched by Vijay Yalamanchili in 2016. The vendor states that Kekas architecture has reshaped employee experience and adaptability in India, and further state that with all HR functionality under 1 umbrella, Keka has made a huge dent in the HRMS ecosystem. Hyderabad-based HR tech company, Keka has received a series A funding of $57 million (approximately Rs 463 crore) from WestBridge Capital. Keka HR is an HR & Payroll Management System. ![]() ![]() ![]() There is a fracture (arrow) at the base of the fourth metacarpal (4). Hamate body fractures are commonly associated with fourth and fifth metacarpal base fractures. Hamate fractures can be occult in 60% of cases by radiography alone, and may necessitate CT scanning if clinically warranted. The overlying soft tissues are swollen (arrowheads). There may be a fracture (long arrow) at the base of the fourth metacarpal base. The joint spaces at the fourth and fifth CMC joints appear narrowed (short arrows). PA, oblique and lateral views of the wrist. The dorsal fragment has a tendency to dorsally sublux along with the base of the fourth and fifth metacarpals, as seen here.Ĭase 2-06. This is a type 2a fracture of the hamate. Type 2 can be further subdivided into coronal (2a) and transverse (2b) fractures. Hamate fractures are subdivided into 2 types, hook (type 1) and body (type 2) fractures. There is fracture of the hamate with dorsal dislocation of the dorsal fragment. Oblique view of the wrist and axial CT scan of the wrist. In the immature skeleton, distal radius fractures are the predominant fractures of the wrist. Scaphoid and other carpal bone fractures are infrequent in children, possibly because the bones are incompletely ossified and are cushioned by cartilage. There is a non-displaced waist of scaphoid fracture (arrow) seen only on the PA projection. PA, oblique, lateral, and scaphoid views of the wrist of a child. The scaphoid bone is the most commonly fractured of the carpal bones, and constitutes 68.2% of carpal fractures. Fractures of the proximal pole constitute 10% of all scaphoid fractures and have the highest complication rate of non-union and proximal pole AVN. MRI is a reasonable alternative, particularly when soft tissue injuries are also suspected. When radiographs are normal or equivocal, and scaphoid fracture is still suspected, CT may be a useful next step. Although not helpful in this case, the scaphoid view should be routinely obtained when scaphoid fracture is suspected.Ĭoronal CT images definitively show the scaphoid fracture traversing the waist. Scaphoid view of the wrist does not show the fracture. There is a subtle minimally displaced fracture (arrows) just proximal to the waist of the scaphoid, seen only on the PA projection. PA, lateral and oblique views of the wrist. A type of scaphoid malunion is the humpback deformity which occurs when there is increased flexion angulation of the scaphoid this results in poorer clinical outcomes.Ĭase 2-03. This same principle can be applied to the femoral head and talus. Due to the extensive articular cartilage, vascular supply can be more easily compromised and result in osteonecrosis of the proximal pole. Fractures of the scaphoid usually occur at the waist and may require ulnar deviation for detection on x-ray. Scaphoid view shows the fracture through the waist of the scaphoid. PA, Oblique, and Lateral views of the wrist. Non-displaced scaphoid waist fractures can be treated conservatively with good result. To illustrate this, 30% of waist (middle third) fractures develop delayed or nonunion, however proximal pole fractures develop these complications in the majority of cases. For this reason, in general more proximal fractures are likely to develop more complications. Delayed union, non-union and osteonecrosis of the proximal pole are potential complications and depend on how proximal the fracture site is relative to the entrance of the artery at the waist of the scaphoid which is somewhat variable. Fall on an outstretched hand with dorsiflexion is the mechanism of injury. Waist fractures constitute 70% of scaphoid fractures. The scaphoid view is the best projection for scaphoid waist fractures. The scaphoid view is obtained by placing the wrist in ulnar deviation and angling the x-ray beam towards the forearm, in order to project the scaphoid longitudinally onto the x-ray detector. There is a transverse fracture (arrow) across the waist of the scaphoid. The fracture is not visible on the other views. There is linear lucency (arrow) through the waist of the scaphoid evident on the oblique view, consistent with fracture. PA, oblique, and lateral radiographs of the wrist. ![]() ![]() In general, it is certainly possible for a graph to have several paths of equal length between two vertices.C++Programs Fibonacci Series Prime Number Palindrome Number Factorial Armstrong Number Sum of digits Reverse Number Swap Number Matrix Multiplication Decimal to Binary Number in Characters Alphabet Triangle Number Triangle Fibonacci Triangle Char array to string in C++ Calculator Program in C++ Program to convert infix to postfix expression in C++ using the Stack Data Structure C++ program to merge two unsorted arrays C++ coin change program C++ program to add two complex numbers using class C++ program to find the GCD of two numbers C++ program to find greatest of four numbers Delete Operator in C++ How to concatenate two strings in c++ Upcasting and Downcasting in C++ C++ Dijkstra Algorithm using the priority queue Constructor overloading in C++ Default arguments in C++ Dynamic binding in C++ Dynamic memory allocation in C++ Fast input and output in C++ Hierarchical inheritance in C++ Hybrid inheritance in C++ Multiple Inheritance in C++ C++ Bitwise XOR Operator Different Ways to Compare Strings in C++ Reverse an Array in C++ C++ date and time Copy elision in C++ Array of sets in C++ Smart pointers in C++ Types of polymorphism in C++ Implementing the sets without C++ STL containers Scope Resolution Operator in C++ Static Member Function in C++ Const keyword in C++ Memset in C++ Type Casting in C++ Binary Operator Overloading in C++ Binary Search in C++ Inheritance in C++ vs JAVA Static Keyword in C++ and JAVA Exception Handling in C++ and JAVA Foreach in C++ and JAVA C++ templates vs. The solution is the same as this graph (probably, I have not checked to be sure) does not have multiple shortest path solutions. The graph is the same as the random numbers used are not really random – they are pseudo-random. This happens to be the same random graph and solution as for the priority queue version of Dijkstra’s algorithm. On my computer, running this program for a random graph with 10 vertices and 25 edges $. find uncolored vertex with shortest distance from source treat node 0 as the starting vertex (arbitrary) however, also need an array to mark vertices as visited disallow anti-parallel arcs, maximum number of edges is N*(N-1)/2įor (int i = 0 i pred(N, -1), dist(N, INT_MAX) After a vertex is coloured, it is never visited again. This version without a priority queue can not handle negative weight edges. It can revisit a vertex after finding a subsequent shorter path. ![]() The priority queue version can handle negative weight edges (but not negative weight cycles). What is the difference, besides implementation details? With each relaxation, a vertex is pushed into the priority queue. The main loop continues so long as relaxations continue to be found. In the priority queue version, there is no colouring of vertices. ![]() The main relaxation loop colours the graph vertices as it goes and terminates when the entire graph has been coloured. The typical presentation of Dijkstra’s single source shortest path algorithm uses a priority queue. ![]() |
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