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Painful varicoceles: Role of varicocelectomy
Nitin Abrol, Arabind Panda, Nitin S Kekre
Department of Urology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
Date of Web Publication 1-Oct-2014
Nitin Abrol
Department of Urology, Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
The incidence of varicocele in the general population is up to 15%. It is estimated that the prevalence of pain with varicoceles is around 2-10%. Till the year 2000, only two studies evaluated efficacy of varicocelectomy in painful varicoceles with conflicting results. Over the past decade many other studies have addressed this issue and reported on the treatment outcome and predictors of success. We critically appraised studies published from March 2000 to May 2013 evaluating surgical management in painful varicoceles to provide an evidence based review of effectiveness of varicocelectomy in relieving pain in patients with symptomatic painful varicoceles. The association between varicoceles and pain is not clearly established. Conservative treatment is warranted as the first line of treatment in men with painful clinical varicoceles. In carefully selected men with clinically palpable varicoceles and associated characteristic chronic dull ache, dragging or throbbing pain who do not respond to conservative therapy, varicocelectomy is warranted and is associated with approximately 80% success. However, surgical success does not always translate into resolution of pain and pain might persist even when no varicoceles are detected postoperatively.
Keywords: Orchialgia, pain, painful varicocele score, varicocele, varicocelectomy
Abrol N, Panda A, Kekre NS. Painful varicoceles: Role of varicocelectomy . Indian J Urol 2014;30:369-73
Abrol N, Panda A, Kekre NS. Painful varicoceles: Role of varicocelectomy . Indian J Urol [serial online] 2014 [cited 2023 Jan 27];30:369-73. Available from: https://www.indianjurol.com/text.asp?2014/30/4/369/128497
Varicoceles are detectable in approximately 15% of general adult male population. [1] While pain was the earlier indication for varicocelectomy and its role in infertility was recognized later, there is more literature on the varicocelectomy for male infertility than for pain. The role of varicoceles in causation of testicular pain is less well-defined.
In his review of 4470 patients with varicoceles, Ivanissevich stated that varicoceles are rarely symptomatic. [2] Tulloch described a case of 27-year-old male with azoospermia and bilateral varicoceles. Three months after varicocele treatment spermatozoa appeared in his semen and his wife conceived after 9 months. [3] Following this report research mainly focused on varicoceles in subfertile men and new surgical techniques evolved over next few decades. Studies have shown that varicoceles are present in 2-10% men with orchialgia. [4] Biggers et al. published the first study evaluating surgical treatment for painful varicoceles in 1981. [5] Till year 2000 only two studies evaluated outcome of surgery in painful varicoceles. [4],[5],[6] While Biggers et al. reported complete resolution of pain in 48%; Peterson et al. reported success in 86%. [4],[5] The purpose of this article is to review the role of surgery and predictors of success in treatment of painful varicoceles.
A Pubmed/Medline search was performed in June 2013 with key words ''varicocele,'' ''pain,'' and ''varicocelectomy.'' Of 93 search results, the majority of studies were done in subfertile men and data for pain resolution were culled from this population. For this review we focused on studies specifically evaluating pain resolution after varicocelectomy published after year 2000. Critical appraisal of 13 studies from March 2000 to May 2013 was performed and an algorithm based on quantitative assessment is presented for guiding management of painful varicoceles [Figure 1].
Figure 1: Algorithm for management of painful varicoceles
Study designs
There is no randomized controlled trial evaluating efficacy of varicocelectomy for painful varicoceles. Most studies are retrospective case series and include small number of cases [Table 1]. No case control study is published till date.
Table 1: Summary of various studies on treatment of painful varicoceles
Conservative treatment
In all studies, conservative treatment was tried before surgery for a variable duration of time. Conservative treatment included scrotal support, oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicine, and limitation of physical activity like lifting weights and strenuous activity. While no study has reported on efficacy and acceptance of conservative treatment; in a study by Yaman et al. five of the 119 patients had their pain resolved after conservative treatment. [6] In another study 15/99 (15.2%) men experienced resolution of pain after 4 weeks of conservative treatment. [7] Limitation of physical activity may not be acceptable in military recruits, athletes, and policemen.
Surgical approach
No study has compared the efficacy of different techniques of varicocelectomy for pain resolution. There is a trend toward microsurgical varicocelectomy. Maghraby reported 84.5% complete response rate and 10.3% partial response with only 3/58 patients having persistent symptoms after laparoscopic varicocelectomy. One patient developed hydrocele and two (3.4%) had persistent varicoceles. [8] Contemporary series of microsurgical inguinal/subinguinal approach have shown similar results. [9] Kim et al. operated 114 patients of painful varicoceles with microsurgical inguinal approach. Overall response was 91.2% while 8.8% had pain postoperatively. [10] In another study, 72.4% responded while 27.6 did not respond to microsurgical subinguinal varicocelectomy. [7] Park et al. used microsurgical inguinal or subinguinal approach and reported complete, partial, and no response in 52.8, 41.5, and 5.7%, respectively. [11] Overall response with non-microscopic open technique has also been similar with slightly more partial response than complete. [12],[13],[14]
Predictors of success
Most patients with chronic orchialgia do not have varicoceles and majority of patients with varicoceles are asymptomatic. The presence of pain in men with varicocele may be related to some other pathology. Careful evaluation is recommended to rule out epididymitis, hydrocele, inguinal hernia, testicular tumor, and epididymal cyst etc. [9] In the absence of any clinical finding, some men may have idiopathic orchialgia. Due to absence of a clear cause - effect relationship between varicoceles and orchialgia, many predictors of successful outcome have been studied.
Grade of varicocele
All studies accept the varicocele grading system defined by Lyon et al. [15] The American Urologic Association and European Association of Urology guidelines recommend that only clinically palpable varicoceles (Grade I, II, and III) should be considered for treatment. All studies have excluded men with subclinical varicoceles.
Yaman et al. reported outcome in 82 patients with at least 3 months follow up after varicocelectomy. 88% (72/82) had complete response, 11% did not respond (9/82), and 1% (1/82) had epididymal discomfort which resolved after conservative management. Among non responders varicocele was grade III in 6.1% (5/82), grade II in 3.6% (3/82), and grade I in 1.2% (1/82). [6] However, they included four patients with partial response in their analysis and did not comment on statistical significance of their results. Others did not find significant difference in varicocele grade between responders and non-responders. [7],[10],[11],[16] In study by Chen et al. percentage of responders vs. non-responders in grade I, II, and III was 21.8% vs. 23.8%, 50.9% vs. 47.6%, and 27.3% vs. 28.6%, respectively. [7]
Character of pain
Pain due to varicoceles is characteristically dull, aching, or dragging in nature. Pain is worsened by physical activity and on prolonged standing. Peterson et al. described that for successful outcome of surgery, pain must be dull aching and throbbing without any sharp component or radiation. [4] Kim et al. on multivariate analysis found that quality of pain is an independent predictor of success. They reported 100% success when pain was dull in nature. Of 114 treated patients ten (8.8%) did not respond to treatment. Of ten non-responders eight had aching pain while two had dragging pain.None of the patient had sharp component in their series. [10] Others did not find significant relation between pain character and response to surgery. [7],[11],[16] No patient with sharp pain failed treatment in study by Park et al. [11]
Character of pain is essentially a subjective parameter. Different patients may describe their pain differently. This might be the reason for variable results in literature with respect to relation between pain character and treatment outcome.
Duration of pain
Studies have used varying cut-off criteria for pain duration. [7],[10],[11],[16] In one study, mean duration of pain in whole group and in non-responders was 13.7 months and 4.2 months, respectively. [10] However, on multivariate analysis this difference was not significant. This study did not use cut off limit to divide groups according to duration of pain. Other studies using cut off of 3, 6, and 9 months found significant difference in response rate. Patients with longer duration of pain before surgery had better outcome. [7],[11],[16] Success rate was 98.6% in group who had pain for more than 3 months while 17.7% with duration less than 3 months failed treatment. [16]
This highlights the importance of carefully selecting patients for surgery. There are many other causes for orchialgia. Given time, pain due to other reasons might resolve. However, if surgery is considered early these cases are likely to fail.
Intensity of preoperative pain
Severity of pain has been evaluated in few studies. Altunoluk et al. did not find any difference in intensity of pain in responders and non-responders. [16] The same study did not find any significance of quality of pain. It is important to note that authors did not quantify pain. Kim et al. used 11-point numeric rating scale (NRS) for pain quantification. [10] Degree of pain resolution was related in multivariate analysis to low pain score (<7). Non-responders had higher preoperative NRS scale (mean 9; range 7-10). In contrast, study using 10 cm visual analogue scale (VAS) showed that responders had greater preoperative pain score (>6). [7] There was significant overlap in VAS pain score between two groups (Mean; 95% CI Responders: Non-responders = 6; 2.8-9.3:4; 1.4-6.6). [7]
VAS and NRS provide almost identical results and are equally sensitive in assessing intensity of acute pain after surgery. [17] NRS with numbers from 0 to 10 is more easily understood by patients than VAS. [10],[17] These are the best tools for assessment of patients' subjective feeling of pain intensity. Pain memory is often not accurate and this limits the use of these scales for assessment of chronic pain. This, combined with different follow up duration, makes any conclusion difficult. Quantifying pain using NRS at initial evaluation and during follow up visits; while patient is given trial of conservative treatment; may be more representative than assessment made once at the time of first visit.
Recurrence of varicocele
In general, persistence of pain after surgery is poorly correlated with persistence of varicoceles. In one study, varicocele recurrence was detected in 1/19 non-responders; 17 of them had pain duration of less than 3 months. [17] In another study none of patients with recurrent pain had varicocele when tested with Doppler ultrasound. [11] Pain in these patients probably was not due to varicocele. This highlights the importance of careful patient selection for surgery.
External spermatic vein ligation
Chawla et al. selected 11 men with failed varicocelectomy who had persistent pain after surgery. [18] All had non-microsurgical repair previously. Authors performed microsurgical subinguinal varicocelectomy and ligated gubernacular as well as ESV. Ten men experienced significant improvement in pain. In other study 92.4% who underwent ESV ligation experienced complete response, while only one patient had complete response when ESV was not ligated. [13]
Association between BMI and pain response was first reported by Park et al. [11] All failures were in patients with BMI > 22 Kg/m 2 . In other study BMI in responders and non-responders was 21.3 and 22.1 Kg/m 2 , respectively though difference was not statistically significant. [7] In multivariate analysis BMI was not significant predictor of response. [10]
Sperm quality, semen pH, testicular volume, semen volume, FSH, LH, testosterone, maximum vein diameter, peak retrograde flow on Doppler, distance from renal hilum to center of scrotum, and scrotal temperature have been evaluated as predictors of success but none has reached statistic significance. [7]
Systematic approach to management
Based on our review, we suggest a painful varicocele score (PVS) factoring in duration of pain, character, and intensity of pain [Figure 1]. This assessment should be done at initial visit and repeated at 3 and 6 months while patient is on conservative management. Decision to operate varicocele can be taken if PVS is 6 or more.
The presence of varicocele in men with orchialgia is a diagnostic and treatment challenge. While subclinical varicoceles are insignificant, grade of palpable varicocele has poor correlation with symptoms and treatment outcome. Careful history and examination are mandatory to rule out other causes of pain. Each evaluation of painful varicocele must include a checklist of characteristics (Duration, Character, and Intensity of pain) with metrics or grading system. Conservative treatment should always be the first line of treatment.
Varicocelectomy in carefully selected men with clinically palpable varicoceles is associated with approximately 80% success. Surgical success does not always translate into resolution of pain. Pain might persist even when no varicoceles are detected postoperatively. Failures may be due to a wrong diagnosis. Although the literature suggests that microsurgical varicocelectomy has fewer complications and recurrences, the literature on surgical treatment of painful varicoceles is limited and it is not possible to make a surgical recommendation. Continued research and randomized studies with longer follow up are needed to solve the question of which patient will benefit from surgery for painful varicoceles. Till further studies are available PVS can be used to evaluate the level of pain for each patient and to guide management.[21]
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8. Maghraby HA. Laparoscopic varicocelectomy for painful varicoceles: Merits and outcomes. J Endourol 2002;16:107-10.
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SYN: SEE: oculocardiac reflex
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class Comparator;
class Iterator;
class Snapshot;
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namespace arangodb {
class LogicalCollection;
class RocksDBEngine;

namespace basics {
class StringBuffer;
}

class RocksDBReplicationContext {
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   private:
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All volunteers partake in an extensive training programme designed to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to help people resolve their problems. The first month of the programme consists of two days a week of classroom-based learning and some online training. In this initial stage, volunteers learn about the aims and principles of the Bureau, as well as interview skills and how to operate the systems we use. After this, volunteers begin to shadow experienced advisers and to learn about the topics on which advice is most often sought such as the benefits system, debt, employment and housing.
Once the volunteer is confident, he or she takes the lead in the interviews with the experienced adviser there to provide support. After an observation with staff members, volunteers can start seeing clients by themselves. Taught sessions continue throughout these stages. A volunteer has to see at least 30 cases on a mixture of different issues to become fully qualified. A full breakdown of the training programme is available here.
Volunteers also receive ongoing support once they begin their roles, and benefit from feedback and development opportunities throughout their time with us. Volunteers who are interested can specialise in a certain area, such as debt or welfare rights tribunal representation. The skills and knowledge gained are applicable to many careers paths, making volunteering with us a very valuable experience for many people.
We are always looking for new people to join the team and would welcome an application from anyone in the community. If you are interested in volunteering at Glasgow North West Citizens Advice, please complete and return the application form below.
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County Council adopts new Anti Social Behaviour Strategy
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Galway County Council has adopted an Anti-Social Behaviour Strategy up to 2020.
The matter was discussed at a meeting of the county council this week. (17/12)
Councillor Donagh Killilea told the meeting that it takes 'one bad person to ruin the lives of many'.
He said that the council is not strong enough in terms of enforcement against anti-social behaviour and that he is waiting to see what will happen at Gilmartin Road once new housing has been built and occupied.
Sinn Féin Ballinasloe Councillor Dermot Connolly says the lives of vulnerable people in some areas are 'pure torture' due to anti-social activities.
Fine Gael Councillor Tom McHugh says the council is in an 'awkward' position, because if the council evicts a tenant, that tenant then becomes the responsibility of the council to house again the next morning.
He said that houses have been destroyed in the past in places such as Tuam and Ahascragh by a small percentage of people.
Councillor McHugh told the meeting that the council needs to be tougher in tavckling anti-social behaviour and people should be taken to court and their benefits should be reduced.
Independent Councillor Shaun Cunniffe said he could not support the proposed strategy for the county calling it a 'pretence' that 'won't work'.
He said that the council will soon rehouse Gilmartin Road and he can't give a guarantee that those houses won't be wrecked again.
Fianna Fáil Councillor Michael Fahy suggested a new competition with prizes for the 'Best Kept Local Authority House' to get people to take pride in their homes.
Director of Housing with the council, Michael Owens says large scale social housing estates are not the approach it's adopting going forward.
Despite the concerns about the efficacy of the Anti-Social Behaviour Strategy, it was unanimously agreed by all councillors.
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A Ballinasloe community group has succeeded in its latest legal action to prevent the operation of a waste transfer facility in the East Galway town.
The 'Ballinasloe Says No' group took legal action to prevent Galway County Council granting a permit to operate a waste transfer station at Poolboy in April 2021.
The High Court has now quashed the decision by Galway County Council to grant a permit on environmental grounds.
The group are calling on the local authority to refuse any future application for a permit or extension or renewal of planning permission for a waste transfer facility in Poolboy.
Speaking to Galway Talks earlier, PRO & Secretary of the Ballinasloe Says No campaign Senator Aisling Dolan says the group is prepared to challenge any further attempts to bring a waste transfer facility to the town.
Two men arrested in connection with a €85,000 cash and drug seizure in Galway city have been released without charge.
Shortly after 8pm on Tuesday Galway Divisional Drugs Unit carried out a search at a house in the Ballybane area of Galway City.
Over €53,000 worth of suspected cocaine, €25,000 in cash along with smaller amounts of cannabis herb and MDMA were seized.
Last night two men, both in their late teens were arrested in connection with the seizure.
Gardai say both men have now been released without charge and a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
As expectations increase that the easing of Covid-19 restrictions will be recommended today, a Galway city venue owner says it's hard to be confident as businesses still cannot plan too far in advance.
NPHET meets this morning to assess how restrictions could be eased and when.
However a final decision on any plan will be made at Cabinet tomorrow, and an announcement is expected afterwards.
Gary Monroe of Monroe's Tavern on Dominick Street says while the easing of restrictions is welcome, the difficulties for the hospitality sector will continue.


The main objective of this activity is on the one hand to contribute to understanding possible territorial consequences, opportunities and challenges, of three "what-if" questions and with that to support policy development and agenda setting at relevant scales (European, national,regional and local). On the other hand the aim is to develop more general guidelines for territorial foresight studies within ESPON. Further reading please see below.
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The Independent Author Network is a group of like minded authors who are self or published by a small indie press. This group would start out at around 12 authors who are active bloggers, and social networkers. The group would share info, ideas, and experiences from their travels around self promotion/publishing. This group would be free to join. The only cost would be 20-30 minutes of each author's time per week.
Each member would put together a book synopsis with cover jpeg and a bio with head shot jpeg and then send it to us in a word file. These files would be used to generate an article that would published in a Press Release and an Ezine article. All members would be asked to Tweet, facebook and if possible guest post to their own blog each article we do. So right away each member would have an article about their book in a PR and Ezine, twittered, blogged, Facebooked etc. by the others.
Also, if a member had a new book releasing, a book signing, a blog tour or any event the info would be posted to a PR and Ezine and again the others would Tweet, blog, Facebook etc. the event as their time allows. This would also work when an author has a guest post at a blog--the members could tweet the post and comment on the blog. Blog tours could be followed by the group. Members might like to review other member's books as well.
It is expected that this network will grow to several hundred active members. Several hundred authors all tweeting and blogging as a group could really boost exposure for everyone involved. This group would work on the honor system and we would hope that everyone would contribute. Major decisions would be put to a vote. Membership would be free. Members would communicate through e-mail. Members who are active would be featured by admin publishing articles about the author at high exposure sites like American Chronicle and BloggerNews Network.
To have at least one blog.
A few spare minutes a week to Tweet or link a post to facebook and to publish the odd guest post on their blog.
A willingness to share ideas, successes and the like.


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'Teen Mom 2' Couple Briana DeJesus and John Rodriguez Split Up — Briana Says She 'Wasn't Happy'
Updated: Aug 21, 2019 1:18 pm·
By In Touch Staff
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Say it ain't so! Teen Mom 2 star Briana DeJesus and her boyfriend of over a year, John Rodriguez, have called it quits. Briana admitted to Us Weekly that "I realized I wasn't happy," so she ended things in mid-August. Fans started speculating there was trouble in paradise with the couple when she removed all photos of John from her Instagram page. On top of that, the MTV alum also unfollowed her ~potential~ former flame on social media, adding more fuel to the breakup rumors. Up until now, it seemed that Briana and John were doing their best to make their long-distance relationship work. Scroll through the gallery for details on their split.
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Briana, 25, introduced fans to her serious boyfriend, John, during this season of Teen Mom 2. The two appeared to be completely smitten with each other on recent episodes.
Sparks Are Flying
The former flames would often make time to see each other despite their distance — she resides in Florida while he lives in New York.
Dropping a Hint?
However, the time apart might have put a strain on their relationship. Back in July, Briana took to Instagram with a message about their LDR.
Time Apart
"Just waiting for the day my boyfriend tells me he's moving down here," the mother-of-two tweeted with a handful of crying emojis. "'Cause I can't take this anymore and I miss him tonnnnssssss."
Fueling Breakup Rumors
Now, Briana has wiped her Instagram page clean of any photos including John and she also unfollowed him.
Focusing on the Positive
The reality star even reportedly posted a cryptic message to her Instagram Stories on Tuesday, August 19.
"Time to move on to big and better things," she wrote.
On top of that, Briana previously took to Twitter with another personal post.
"I'm just tryna make this money and live a good life with my kids. Everything else is background noise! goodnight," she tweeted.
Trying Their Best
It seems the rumored tension between them may have started recently, as Briana and her "future baby daddy" John celebrated their one-year anniversary with a romantic "Baecation" in May 2019.
Romantic Vacay
The couple jetted off to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic and appeared to be in great spirits. As fans may recall, Briana didn't go Instagram official with him until September 2018.
Living It Up
"#1yearanniversary #puntacana #baecation I love you," the 25-year-old captioned her photos, showing them parasailing and snorkeling in the Carribean.
John even posted a heartwarming message about his leading lady at the time.
"Over the last few days, we were able to go on our first vacation to celebrate what would be our one year anniversary but most importantly your birthday," he began.
Showing Love
"I'm proud of the woman I've seen you evolve into over the past year and the woman you've shown potential to be. Seeing you be able to enjoy yourself and be free made this trip all worth it for me, from seeing you not wanting to do the superwoman with the dolphins after failing once to coming right back with a strong firm pose," he continued.
Back in April, Briana opened up about their blossoming romance and said all was well.
"John and I are VERY happy and everything's still going really well between us. It's like no other relationship I've had thus far and I'm super stoked about the way things are going," she told In Touch exclusively.
"Things are proceeding well between us and we're just enjoying what we currently have — a great relationship built on trust, attraction, and one that we're enjoying living (mostly) off camera," Briana added.
Sadly, Briana finally confirmed that she and John broke up on August 21. "To be perfectly frank, I did not plan on addressing my personal life and what was going on in it whatsoever publicly at this time," she told Us Weekly. "I decided it was best to take matters into my own hands and just address the truth head on."
She admitted they broke up a few days prior, and added, "I realized I wasn't happy, had too much on my plate and needed to stay focused on all the things going on in my life including my kids, my new spa, filming Teen Mom 2, my other job and my family … At the end of the day I truly feel bad about what went down with John and I, as he really is a great, sweet, amazing man."
Briana DeJesus
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Google unveils full list of games to debut on its streaming service Stadia, ahead of fall launch
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Head of Stadia Games and Entertainment Jade Raymond speaks on-stage during the annual Game Developers Conference at Moscone Center in San Francisco, California
Google has confirmed its game-streaming service Stadia will launch in November, and released a full list of games which will feature on the fresh platform.
The gaming platform from the tech giant -- which marks its major push into video games works as an online gaming service -- requires no physical, dedicated games console, and instead streams the live game to the user onto the screen of a device which they already own.
As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, while Stadia's major draw -- gaming on-the-go on any device -- isn't wholly unique, Google has been busy doing its part to secure a number of marquee titles for its new service to ensure its software and games are on point.
To date, the company has confirmed a number of games which will feature on Stadia when it debuts in the fall, including franchises like "Assassin's Creed", "Final Fantasy", "Baldur's Gate", "Tomb Raider", "Borderlands", "Ghost Recon", "NBA 2K", "Football Manager", "The Elder Scrolls", "Wolfenstein", "Doom", "Destiny", "Mortal Kombat"; with more expected to be added ahead of the launch.
Click here for a full list of every game Google has announced will be coming to Stadia: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/google-stadia-full-list-games-1232959
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Q: Can you use the developer console while logged in as another user and access information from the original user you logged in from? So I'm logged in as "Amber," and I have privileges to log in as any user in the system. If I were to log in as "Jessica" and open the developer console, would I still be able to access information about the profile "Amber" with Apex code? Is there any class for this, or is all the information about the previous user you logged in from completely lost?

A: The Developer Console's API, like all other tools, is tied to a user's Session ID. So, when you log in as a separate user, the Developer Console would get that user's Session ID, and be restricted to that user's permission. This even includes logging in by way of the "Login Access" mechanism for administrators. This means the user you're logging in as would need to have at least View All Data to even load the console, and it would load their configuration (e.g. "Jessica") instead of the user you're logged in as (e.g. "Amber"). None of Amber's data would be visible to Jessica.

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Comic Monday, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novel
Awakening by Marjorie Liu & Sana Takeda
May 25, 2020 November 9, 2022 Sarah
Monstress #1
When I first started going to a real comic book store, I discovered that I have a love of reading comics issue by issue, instead of bound volumes. I still only get the comic book shop every few months or so, but this was the first comic I started reading by issue!
Set in an alternate matriarchal 1900's Asia, in a richly imagined world of art deco-inflected steampunk, Monstress tells the story of a teenage girl who is struggling to survive the trauma of war, and who shares a mysterious psychic link with a monster of tremendous power, a connection that will transform them both.
I was first drawn to Monstress by the art – the cover offers a brief glimpse into the sheer greatness that is Sana Takeda's incredible artistic talent. The entirety of the graphic novel is heavily illustrated and intricately detailed. I'm a sucker for good artwork and will keep reading a story for the art even if I've gotten bored with the plot and will leave a graphic novel series if the art style changes and I don't like it, even if I'm still into the story. I'm a visual person, it can't be helped.
The good news here, is that both story and art are amazing. I've been reading issue by issue as they're available and I think that up through bound volume four is currently available in that binding style. And while I was first drawn to pick it up by the art, I came to deeply love the story and the characters within.
I was lucky enough to tell Marjorie Liu how much I loved her work at BookExpo last year (where I was supposed to be headed on Wednesday before Covid-19 led to it's cancellation). She was part of a group of authors doing a morning signing (I made my coworkers leave the Philly area for NYC at 6am just so I could meet her) and while everyone else in the room ran towards Malcolm Gladwell and other bestselling authors, I made sure I was standing first in line for Marjorie. For the longest time, I was the only one waiting and it made me so sad. Did no one else, no other bookseller, understand that they were in the presence of greatness? Did no one else recognize the power of a great graphic novel?
I told Marjorie Liu how much I loved her character development, her morally gray, delightfully frightful, well-rounded characters. I told her all about how much becoming a comic fan changed my approach to reading of all genres. And then I told her more about the awesome two guys at my local comic shop way more than I told her about the bookstore (I routinely send people their way from the store if they want something comic related) – and then she told me how familiar she was with the greater Philadelphia area! I flipped out.
If you're a fantasy fan, a graphic novel fan, an art lover, or someone who loves the Jazz Age and the 1920s, or pirates, or just about anything cool and fun, Monstress is for you. It's routed in mythology and feminism and so many other terrific genres that resonate deeply with today's comic and graphic novel lovers. (Definitely an adult series, maybe older teens.)
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Roaches are nasty little critters that no one wants running loose anywhere in their home–especially not in their bed. Luckily, there are many things that you can do to keep them out of your bed, and even out of your living space entirely.
Community Tested This wikiHow teaches you how to see how much mobile data you've used on your Android phone or tablet.
Dorm rooms can be quite tricky to organize since they're often very small and usually contain multiple people. Thankfully, you can make the process infinitely easier by arranging your furniture in ways that suit your needs.
Trains are useful modes of transportation around a city or local region, or even between countries. Trains can also be very dangerous, be it at train stations, level crossings, or on them. This wikiHow will cover how to be safe around trains.
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Here numbers should be pre-drawn and players are also supposed to buy special sealed bingo cards that will then be matched against the same pre-drawn numbers. Here you win when a specified bingo pattern is achieved.
This type of bingo allows you and other players to choose numbers that you wish to mark as well as monitor for you to win. This game resembles Keno and is permitted in many jurisdictions.
This type of bingo requires players to mark and monitor cards with chips but emulate table games.
This type of bingo allows up to 15 players where each one is issued with a number between 1 and 15 which is supposed to correspond to the bingo flashboard's top row. The numbers will then be drawn and the first player who will have all the five numbers in their column drawn will be the winner. This type of bingo is fast paced and at the same time exciting.
In this type of bingo 43 numbers will be pre-drawn at the beginning of the game. These numbers can be even, odd or the first 43 numbers that will come out of the machine. Players are then supposed to purchase cards and mark out all the even, odd and pre-drawn numbers. Then the caller asks if any of the players has a bingo at designated times. If there is no one then the caller will start drawing one ball at a time until a player shouts bingo.
This type of bingo uses the RNG based slot machine also known as the Class II Machines instead of the traditional bingo slot machines.
In this type of bingo a player that gets the bingo is eliminated from the game and the winner will be the one who fills out most spaces on their boards as possible before getting a bingo.
It is not possible to list all the variations of bingo games today given the various differences and similarities of this game but what is evident is that every one of these variations will ensure you have the utmost fun while playing.


Sales at formalwear retailer Austin Reed have slumped as the company continues to refurbish its Regent Street flagship.
The 2,970 sq m store accounts for 18 per cent of Austin Reed selling space and is being overhauled as part of a relaunch of the brand scheduled for the autumn.
Sluggish sales at Country Casuals and in the City of London Austin Reed store also contributed to a 9 per cent fall in sales for the 16 weeks of the year. This compares with a 4 per cent rise in sales for the same period last year.
Austin Reed has also agreed the sale of a freehold factory site in Coalville, Leicestershire, for£4 million.


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The LG DLGX3361V comes with 12 different drying programs. So, there is a program for just about any type of drying need. The SteamSanitary program sanitizes garments that are supposedly non-washable. The EasyIron option, on the other hand, prepares the garments for easier ironing. The iron can easily glide on the fabrics. There are many other specialized programs that the consumer may be interested in.
With its trademark LG LoDecibel Motor, the consumer will not be disturbed by the LG DLGX3361Vís operation. The consumer will most likely not even notice any sort of noise coming from the dryer.
This piece of LG appliance makes use of a Sensor Dry system. This system helps the appliance detect the amount of moisture found on the garments so that the dryer can respond accordingly to the drying need of the load. The Sensor Dry system will adjust the drying time for each load to produce dry garments every time.
The innovative features, SteamFresh and TrueSteam enable the dryer to make use of steam to produce dry clothes at the fraction of the usual time. A load can be all dried after only twenty minutes.
The LG DLGX3361V is stackable with any compatible washer. This way, the consumer will not have problems with space even if he opts to buy this heavy duty separate dryer.
The control panel used has a dual LED display and intelligent controls that provides the dryer with a sophisticated, modern look. The intelligence of the design also makes it easy for the consumer to select the right settings.
The stainless steel drum is durable and rust-free. Even after several loads have been dried in the LG DLGX3361V, the drum will not show wear and tear according to its actual age. It will look much newer.
The LG DLGX3361V is sleek in graphite steel.
Because it is stackable, the LG DLGX3361V will not take up much extra space. It can stay in the same room as the compatible washer.
With so many drying programs available, most consumers will find the right combination of settings for each load.
There is a safety lock that prevents the door from opening when it is in operation.
Quiet operation should help in keeping the laundry area peaceful and serene.
The LG DLGX3361V is ADA compliant. So, it can be safely used by the disabled with little or no supervision.
The consumer should not expect extra energy bill savings as this product is not Energy Star compliant.


Archives Canada is an official archival portal maintained by the Canadian Council of Archives (CCA), and is a joint initiative of the CCA, the Provincial – Territorial Archival Network, and Library and Archives Canada.
ICA is the professional organization for the world archival community, dedicated to promoting the preservation, development, and use of the world's archival heritage.
The "Archivist's Toolkit" has been designed as a community resource for use by those working primarily in small and medium-sized archives in British Columbia.
This site, prepared by the Getty Information Institute, USA, contains introductory information about organizing and describing collections of personal papers and organizational records that make up the fabric of archival collections.
Gilliland-Swetland, Anne J. Enduring Paradigm, New Opportunities: The Value of the Archival Perspective in the Digital Environment. Washington, D.C.: Council on Library Resources, February 2000.
This report examines how the archival perspective can be useful in addressing problems faced by those who design, manage, disseminate, and preserve digital information.
From Australia. Provides a basic introduction to a career as an archivist and the roles records play in society.


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Bustle's Editors On Sally Yates + Batfleck
By Rachel Simon
We've made it, everyone! Somehow, we all got through the first month of 2017, although it was no easy feat. Everyone may have been begging for 2016 to end, but as we all learned, the new year isn't exactly a pile of rainbows. But hey, at least January is over, and February is a short month, and then spring will be here before we know it... right?
OK, I'm getting ahead of myself, but I know I'm not alone in taking pleasure in the fact that January is finally over. Here's what the last day of this crazy month had in store:
Donald Trump + Sally Yates
Monday was... a roller coaster. Over the course of just a few short hours, Sally Yates, Trump's acting attorney general, ordered the Department of Justice not to defend the president's immigration order, and then was fired for "betraying" the White House. Many people have rallied around Yates, labeling her a hero and writing some truly sweet #ThankYouSally tweets. Learn more about just who Sally Yates is here and see why so many have come to support her and her actions.
What's Next: Yates is out, but Dana Boente is in. Here's what to know about the new acting attorney general, who says he will defend Trump's immigration order.
Beauty And The Beast + A New Trailer
Is it March yet?! On Monday night, the newest and last Beauty and the Beast trailer came out, and it's basically a '90s kids dream. The gorgeous dresses, the talking candlesticks, that gorgeous duet from Ariana Grande and John Legend — everything about this trailer will have you swooning.
Batfleck Update: Although he'll star in the movie, Ben Affleck has stepped away from directing The Batman, the upcoming movie about the caped crusader. Whomp, whomp.
Immigrants + That Trump Hotels Tweet
Oh, Twitter. After an old tweet from the Trump Hotels account asking users for their favorite travel memories was unveiled, many people have been choosing to answer the inquiry with their, or their families', stories about immigration or being refugees. Read some of the intense, powerful stories here.
Pro Tip: Need some new reading material? Pick up one of these 11 books by Muslim women authors, from a funny memoir about growing up Iranian in America to a powerful novel about surviving the Taliban.
Fashion + Why It Matters
With the world falling to pieces around us, caring about things like clothes and makeup can feel silly, even dumb. Yet as Bustle's Fashion & Beauty Editor Olivia Muenter writes here, fashion and beauty still matters — perhaps more than ever before. "In a time when male lawmakers want to control a woman's body, we can choose to celebrate ourselves, our bodies, our beauty in any way we see fit," says Muenter. "It's not letting the fact that we have a president who has said things like "a person who is flat-chested is very hard to be a 'ten'" or openly called women "bimbos" dictate how we feel about our own bodies, or how we display them."
Shopping Break: If you love that "just-showered" feeling but aren't as into the actual shower itself, invest in items that make you feel fresher for longer, like the 19 innovative shower products here.
Today's WTF Moment: It's official: Titanic director James Cameron has debunked the Mythbusters fan theory that Jack and Rose could've both fit on the door. Sorry, Leo.
What to Watch: It's your last chance to watch these Netflix movies before they leave the site at January's end, so spend tonight making popcorn and enjoying Bring it On or Dazed and Confused.


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package io.lettuce.core.resource;

import java.net.InetAddress;
import java.net.InetSocketAddress;
import java.net.SocketAddress;
import java.net.UnknownHostException;
import java.util.function.Function;

import io.lettuce.core.RedisURI;
import io.lettuce.core.internal.HostAndPort;
import io.lettuce.core.internal.LettuceAssert;

/**
 * Mapping {@link SocketAddressResolver} that allows mapping of {@link io.lettuce.core.RedisURI} host and port components to
 * redirect connection endpoint coordinates using a {@link Function mapping function}.
 *
 * @author Mark Paluch
 * @since 5.1
 */
public class MappingSocketAddressResolver extends SocketAddressResolver {

    private final Function<HostAndPort, HostAndPort> mappingFunction;

    private final DnsResolver dnsResolver;

    /**
     * Create a new {@link SocketAddressResolver} given {@link DnsResolver} and {@link Function mapping function}.
     *
     * @param dnsResolver must not be {@code null}.
     * @param mappingFunction must not be {@code null}.
     */
    private MappingSocketAddressResolver(DnsResolver dnsResolver, Function<HostAndPort, HostAndPort> mappingFunction) {

        super(dnsResolver);

        LettuceAssert.notNull(mappingFunction, "Mapping function must not be null!");
        this.dnsResolver = dnsResolver;
        this.mappingFunction = mappingFunction;
    }

    /**
     * Create a new {@link SocketAddressResolver} given {@link DnsResolver} and {@link Function mapping function}.
     *
     * @param dnsResolver must not be {@code null}.
     * @param mappingFunction must not be {@code null}.
     * @return the {@link MappingSocketAddressResolver}.
     */
    public static MappingSocketAddressResolver create(DnsResolver dnsResolver,
            Function<HostAndPort, HostAndPort> mappingFunction) {
        return new MappingSocketAddressResolver(dnsResolver, mappingFunction);
    }

    @Override
    public SocketAddress resolve(RedisURI redisURI) {

        if (redisURI.getSocket() != null) {
            return getDomainSocketAddress(redisURI);
        }

        HostAndPort hostAndPort = HostAndPort.of(redisURI.getHost(), redisURI.getPort());

        HostAndPort mapped = mappingFunction.apply(hostAndPort);
        if (mapped == null) {
            throw new IllegalStateException("Mapping function must not return null for HostAndPort");
        }

        try {
            return doResolve(mapped);
        } catch (UnknownHostException e) {
            return new InetSocketAddress(redisURI.getHost(), redisURI.getPort());
        }
    }

    private SocketAddress doResolve(HostAndPort mapped) throws UnknownHostException {

        InetAddress[] inetAddress = dnsResolver.resolve(mapped.getHostText());

        if (inetAddress.length == 0) {
            return InetSocketAddress.createUnresolved(mapped.getHostText(), mapped.getPort());
        }

        return new InetSocketAddress(inetAddress[0], mapped.getPort());
    }

}


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Tag: parenthood
#1426 The city trip
We easily could have had a crap day.
We had a few difficult starts that could have turned us sour.
Like the train station parking.
There wasn't any.
As it was we couldn't take our regular line into the city because there were replacement buses at certain stops…
And if you have ever had to take a replacement bus in, you will understand why we never ever want to take a replacement bus EVER AGAIN.
So we tried to jump on another train line.
But every car park was full.
We were on holiday time… but the rest of the world was not.
It was a Friday you see. Business hours applied.
We went to one station, couldn't find parking, before driving up to the next one trying to get lucky.
We did this at three stations before I said "let's just drive in."
I remembered the car park I'd gone to with baby girl when we had our Andy show for the last school holidays.
And we just happened to take the scenic route there.
Boy did it bring back memories.
We were driving along Beach Rd in St Kilda, and I was looking at the palm trees, at the houses facing the water…
AND IT HIT ME.
I remembered going there with Hubbie way before baby girl was around, and how we'd look up at the houses and admire them saying "imagine living here by the beach? Imagine that?"
Well we didn't live by that beach, but now we lived close to a beach.
All of a sudden our unplanned drive in was becoming a whole lot more.
We arrived at our car parking destination about 2 hours from when we set off. All the pausing and going from one station to the next and then looking for parking had taken ages.
We could have been cranky. We could have been pissed. Instead we stepped out of the old building, so known to us, and went 'ahhh' as the humidity of the day hit us and we spied THAT familiar street.
Lygon street. Our old stomping ground.
Oh wow. We were walking and telling baby girl everything. "Mummy and Daddy used to come here all the time… we used to go there… then we would go there… we've been there… look that's changed!"
It was amazing as all the feelings came flooding back. It was a place that at one time in our life we frequented like twice a week… then it changed to once. LOL. We went there so much the trip there was permanently engrained in our minds. The twists and turns of the street, the best parking spots, and who did the best pasta and steak.
(Not necessarily from the pricey side, and if you know Lygon street you know which side of the street that is 😉 )
We stopped to eat lunch at a place we had before, and looking up and down at the greenery on either side of us, I grew misty-eyed.
I had a revelation.
I even said it aloud: "I could see myself living here."
Hubbe was shocked. It was a big thing for me to say that. Me, SmikG, so rapt with the beachside that I couldn't imagine anywhere else.
I clarified… "I love where we live… but one day, maybe in 20 years, I could imagine living here."
The memories. Oh the MEMORIES! Even sitting at that table, I was reminded that we had sat at that very café and at that very table and had a coffee, right before going on a little trip together pre-baby girl… I reminded Hubbie and he said "Yes, I remember!"
"Where were we going again?"
After throwing out some names which weren't right, he said it was at a spot on the Peninsula.
FACE PALM. Where we live NOW.
The symmetry was freaking me out.
Lygon Street made me feel right at home. From the bear-shaped pizza for baby girl and the handmade gnocchi for me that melted in my mouth, I was in heaven. I've always said I was Italian in another life. I am more than confident of it after today.
We shared a coffee after our tram trek into the city-centre, where I had the most delicious and iconic Melbourne themed chocolate…
Before we went to where we had planned to all along.
A children's theatre show.
It was Room on the Broom, a production based off the iconic Australian children's book. It was a present to baby girl for Christmas after we saw how enthralled in the book she was last year… and so that was the point of our whole trek in.
We did so much before that to get there, and it had been an adventure.
The show in itself was another great adventure.
But then like so many times before, shit hit the fan.
Baby girl wanted merchandise. A tiny $40 stuffed toy witch, or a $25 stuffed toy cat.
I shouldn't even mention the money. The money doesn't matter. It was the principle.
She has LOADS of stuffed toys. Do you think she plays with them?
Noooooooooooooooooooooo.
She started the hysterics. The tantrum built. Cries and shrieks. "No I want it!" Stamping of the foot. It is almost hilarious if it ISN'T happening to you.
We'd done so much to get there. Spent so much. Travelled so far.
And now THIS.
I looked outside the open doors as she cried behind us. People crowded through the foyer, some looking over and others dealing with their own demanding brood.
I could see it – gone was the humidity that had enveloped me during my delicious Pomodoro gnocchi as I sweated it out at 1pm…
Because now at 4pm, it was windy and raining and people were getting drenched outside.
I put my foot down figuratively, told her "NO!" and stomped outside.
And instead of –
"But how the witch wailed
And how the cat spat
When the wind blew so widely
It blew off the hat." –
It was –
"How baby girl wailed
And how her Mum spat
As the wind blew so widely
and her Mum yelled 'that's that!'"
She cried as we pulled her along through the rain, pelting down on us as we ran towards our tram stop.
"You don't need another stuffed toy!"
"No you don't!"
And as we ran, our feet sploshing through puddles and water sinking through our sandals, our arguing turned into banter, and the water on her face was suddenly from the rain, not her tears, as baby girl started to laugh.
We got some much appreciated shelter from a woman holding an umbrella as we waited to cross the road, and within moments, all was well again.
The wild weather could have thrown us off.
The tantrum, the crying and yelling could have put us in a real sour mood.
But it didn't.
And all of a sudden, we were full circle in our feelings again. 🙂
It was one of those weird days where it was a little bit of everything, but mostly a lot of fun and crazy.
We didn't let anything unexpected throw us off our main task of having fun, whether it was a long drive, no parking, wild weather or a demanding 6 year old…
Our task was to make memories, with the added bonus of reminiscing past memories.
It was a happy day. ♥
Author smikgCategories GratefulPosted on January 10, 2020 January 10, 2020 1 Comment
#1405 And, here we are
The journey starts with school tours, hope and anticipation
And, here we are.
You cross your fingers and fill in the forms
Iron on name labels and school lunches
Nervous smiles and a heart full of dreams – theirs AND ours
There are good days, full of playground fun and new friends
There are days where you make a meeting with the teacher
There are mornings when they do all their chores!
And then there are those where you both cry before walking out the front door
On cold mornings you count down to school holidays
On sunshine-y days you count down to school holidays
You do their hair 17 different ways
You make their lunchbox 84 different ways… longing for a break
New friends and play dates
Birthday parties and lollies galore
Colourful posters and a million artworks
Scratches all over their arms and legs
Grumpy moody tired children
Grumpy moody tired parents
They learn so much and grow even more
But all things, eventually come to an end…
I sat in the car this morning, looked back at baby girl and said –
"And, here we are!"
And as I walked her to school for the last time of her prep days,
I felt myself get choked up, emotional and teary.
And I thought, just like that.
Author smikgCategories GratefulPosted on December 20, 2019 Leave a comment
#1404 My mini Angel
I plopped down on the couch after school pick up this afternoon, tired, uninspired and still feeling 'ugh.'
There is no worse feeling than feeling – 'UGH.'
I channel surfed. I soon, amazingly, saw that an episode of Angel was to be starting shortly.
Angel? What, MY Angel? I've said it so many times before but I'll say it again: when you see a show on TV that you have in your DVD collection, for some reason there is an intense urge to WATCH IT IMMEDIAELY ON TV…. even as like I said, you can watch it on demand whenever you like…
Because you have your own copy.
But as always, I started to watch. I had to do dinner…
But, stuff that. I kept on watching.
Baby girl happened across a fight scene, and I tried to quickly change the channel – not so much for the violence, it was more about these kinds of faces –
Vampire faces.
She was onto me though, and asked to watch it, but I said it was a grown up show that Mummy used to watch and tried to steer her away.
However she came in again towards the last 10 minutes… and this time I went 'stuff it.'
(I won parenting today).
I warned her though! I said "I don't want you having nightmares!"
"You can leave if you get scared."
"You know this is all pretend, it's pretend okay?"
She excitedly sat next to me and got comfy in the couch, and so I began the Angel world-building…
"That's a bad guy. Don't worry Angel is trying to kill him. He's bad. He's a vampire."
"Angel is a vampire too, but he's a good vampire."
"Honestly don't worry about that guy. He's bad."
"That's how vampires die… don't freak out! It's just dust."
… and so her introduction to Angel was born. ♥
#1398 The holiday countdown
Today I counted:
5 more school days for baby girl…
And 10 more work days for Hubbie…
Until HOLIDAYS.
As for me? Being currently unemployed means I am on permanent holiday… kind of.
Because we all know, the role of…
Grocery shoper
Activity organiser
Buyer of all gifts EVER
Bill payer
Bird singer
Answerer to all questions
Human washing machine
General fixer-upperer
Bandaid applier
Garbage maintenance
Nagger (🤨)
Expert negotiator
Creative fibber
Means I am on call 24/7… No matter where I am, who I'm with, whatever I'm doing, sick or healthy, working or not working, on holiday or not on holiday…
For the rest of FOREVER.
(Oh, I lied. I get an inch when I'm sick). 📏
It may sound like I'm complaining but actually I'm not. I can't wait 'til we're on holiday together and I'm the only one 'on call'… 😉
#1384 The best day for a kids party
Parents, HOLD YOUR HORSES.
I have now discovered the best day and time of week to hold a kids birthday party.
I know, because I went to one myself… this afternoon.
Friday afternoon. ;););)
At first when I got the invite I was like "Friday? Okay…"
But then the idea grew on me. Sure it was soon after they finished school. Sure, it meant we had to quickly change/snack/get ready before said-birthday party.
And sure, all the fairy bread/lollies/cake/sugar they ingested meant they would have no kind of normal dinner at all when they got home later…
But it is Friday after all peeps.
You know why a Friday afternoon birthday party is so good?
Kids are already in the swing of it. Sure it's the end of the week, but starting it so soon after the school day has done means that they just keep going on and on and on.
Don't worry that they can't keep going. They will keep going for cake alright.
Then, they come home pooped, high as a kite… not on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon, in effect either ruining the rest of the day/weekend and setting themselves for a massive sugar downer as they soon start the school week again…
No. They come home on a Friday evening, RUINED, and then…
Sleep it off.
And then the weekend begins the next morning.
Kids are happy and have a full weekend. Parents are even more happy as they don't need to sacrifice their precious and limited weekend time to drive their kids to a party, because we all know once they come home they are manic from high-energy games, candy and madness, meaning they will do their own thing and be quite frankly, a nightmare.
But this all gets slept away after a Friday afternoon.
(I'm not saying I'm going to do this for baby girl but I still think it's fantastic).
#1383 The (no) friend game
It's not pleasant as a parent to hear that your child hasn't had the best day.
Worse still, when they say "I wanted to play with them and they wouldn't let me."
It still stings to write and think about, and this is a story in hindsight.
But it happened, and it happens, and unfortunately it's one of those things that will continue to happen, for almost all kids at one time or another in their schooling life.
Baby girl told me the above yesterday, and it ate me up WHOLE. I feel so intrinsically connected to her that I myself was slighted by the fact that some girls hadn't let her play with them, and she'd had to succumb to playing on her own.
Hubbie told me what he always tells me: "it's how kids are. They can be shitty."
Yeah, I get it. It doesn't mean that it hurts any less.
Seriously, it is so much harder for the parents. Kids are fairly resilient. Although baby girl pointedly told me what happened, it didn't seem to affect her mood or disposition, and I had to remember that out of all the days of the year she had been at school so far, she had said something like the above, only a handful of times.
So, where is my gratitude? Well today she told me she played hide and seek, tag, and red light green light with half her class. I was grateful to hear she had a good day, grateful that she had friends to play with, and grateful that, most of the time, she is a lot tougher than me. ♥


She was a kind and loving wife, mother and grandmother. They had three children, Candis, Becky and Kelly. She and Dad spent rate spare time with their children, fishing, camping, boating, snowmobiling, riding Dad's Harley Davidson.
Dee took great pride in her home and family, had an infectious laugh, a quick wit and sense of humor along with loving a good joke. She loved working in the community of Laurel and had many cherished and special friends that she loved sharing time with.
Left to cherish her memory are daughter Becky K. White of Bozeman, Mont.; son Kelly L. Braswell of Laurel, Mont.; grandsons Eric Diefel and Sam (Becky) Diefel of Denver, Colo.; granddaughter Lieveka (Albright)White (Dave Albright) of Bozeman, Mont., grandson Tyler L. Braswell of Mesa, Ariz.; two great-grandsons, Benjamin Albright of Bozeman, Mont. and Corbin Braswell of Mesa, Ariz.; sister-in-law Mary Gebhardt of Deer Lodge, Mont. and many nieces, nephews and friends.
She is now resting in the arms of the angels with her parents, husband Sam, her two brothers Larry and Emil Gebhardt, daughter Candis Diefel and son-in-law Robert White.
The family would like to thank the many caregivers at St. Vincent Healthcare and Riverstone Health Hospice Service of Billings. Also, the many friends and family members who visited and gave their support.
Cremation has taken place and there will be a family memorial service, per her request at a later date; where her ashes will be combined with her husband's and scattered at Canyon Ferry Lake.


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I'm not able to blog regularly at here because I'm not baking as often as I used to. So no recipes, no blogging. On the contrary, I have tried and am trying so many healthy vegetarian recipes and have been taking pictures and somehow don't find the time to blog about it here. I have about 20 recipes to share, out of which 10 are amazing soup recipes.
Initially I thought of doing 2 posts here every week, on Mondays and Fridays and 1 post every Wednesday in EgglessCooking. It's still in the paper though. I don't know what I'm doing wrong because I'm always, cooking, washing or doing the laundry and running to the grocery store and other errands.
I sincerely applaud all working women who are doing a great job managing both work and home. Hopefully, I can put my head together and get a grip on my schedule.
Today I'm going to share a kheer (payasam) recipe using green peas. Even though I have other recipes which I tried before this one, I'm posting this to take part in Priya's Cooking With Peas event.
Over the past 3 years she has extended her unconditional support by sending numerous baking recipes to the events I have conducted. Although I can never match her contribution in quantity because she is so quick and energetic cooking/baking recipe after recipe, I send this unique recipe to her event.
I came across this recipe in a Tamil magazine but have changed it quite a bit to make it even richer and better. As unusual as it sounds to prepare kheer out of green peas, surprisingly it tastes mega-delicious.
It tastes nothing like green peas, but much like almond kheer. Now tell me who will not like it? Of course, it has to taste good with all the whole milk, pistachios and sugar. No wonder! I'm not calling this a healthy dessert but definitely a different kheer to the usual carrot, pumpkin, rice kheers we are used to.
While you are in the mood to try a different kheer, give this ridge gourd kheer a chance too and you would be blown away.
Serve this gorgeous green peas kheer in your next potluck and be prepared with a notepad to write out the recipe and to accept the lovely compliments you will be getting all day.
If using the pistachios, soak them in warm water for at least 15 minutes. After that, you will be able to remove the skin easily.
While the pistachios are soaking you can start the process for preparing the kheer by heating the milk and cooking the green peas. Heat the milk in a saucepan and see that it does not boil over or get burnt. Keep stirring it quite often. Place the saffron strands in a small cup and add a couple of spoons of the hot milk and set aside.
Cook the green peas either in a pressure cooker, microwave oven or stove top. I used a pressure cooker because I was cooking rice anyhow, so placed the green peas in a plate above the rice.
Once the cooked peas are cool completely, blend it in an Indian mixer or food processor with the blanched pistachios, into a smooth puree.
If doing the garnish, heat the ghee in a small frying pan and once it is hot add the charoli seeds and fry until it turns golden brown. Take care to see that it doesn't burn. Remove the fried seeds using a spoon and keep it in a plate. Then add the other 1/2 tablespoon ghee and fry the green peas puree for a couple of minutes to get rid of the raw smell.
Once you have fried it enough, add this paste to the boiling milk and keep stirring until all the lumps dissolve. Let the peas mixture cook in the milk for another 5 -7 minutes. Now add the saffron milk (it would have turned yellowish now), squeezing the saffron with your fingers and the cardamom powder to the milk. Switch off the stove. Add the sugar and keep stirring it a couple of times. The sugar will melt from the heat of the milk itself.
Add the fried charoli seeds to the kheer and mix it well. Green Peas kheer is ready now. Serve it hot or cold.
Adding pistachios was my idea and it is optional, but I can say with confidence that it made the kheer extra-ordinary.
Use 3/4th cup of sugar first, taste the kheer and add some more if you want it.
Be sure to fry the charoli seeds in ghee before adding it to anything, because un-roasted seeds tend to be bitter.
Kheer with peas is really new to me. lovely color it has got.. must try !!
Thanks a ton for ur kind words Madhu,am honoured dear, Kheer with greenpeas looks extremely delicious,pulling me to try them soon..Thanks again for sending to my event..
It's my pleasure Priya. I'll see if I can send something else too.


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Surviving Katyń
Kozłowski
Polska Britannica
Shooting with Light
Royal Literary Fund
The Finzi Trust
Inventing Robert Capa
Paris, 1934. A beautiful young Jewish émigrée, Gerda Pohorylle, meets down-on-his luck Hungarian photographer, André Friedmann. They fall in love. He teaches her photography, she smartens him up and starts selling his work. Two years later, they reinvent themselves as Gerda Taro and Robert Capa.
When Gerda Taro was killed reporting from the Spanish Civil War at the age of twenty-six her funeral drew crowds of thousands; she became a hero of the political left. But while Robert Capa would become the most important photojournalist of his generation, Taro fell into obscurity. Overshadowed by her famous partner, she became a mere footnote in his story: 'Capa's girlfriend'. Seventy years after her death a box was discovered in Mexico containing thousands of negatives by Capa, Taro and their fellow photographer Chim. 'The Mexican suitcase' was an astonishing find that allowed scholars to prove for the first time that many photographs previously attributed previously to Capa were, in fact, the work of Taro.
In the first English-language biography of Gerda Taro, Jane Rogoyska traces Taro's life to reveal the depth of her relationship with Capa and the profound nature of their professional collaboration, offering readers a detailled examination of the woman who created the legend of Robert Capa and the world's first female photojournalist to die in combat.
Published by Jonathan Cape, 2013
The first female photojournalist to die on the front line of battle
'What sets this biography apart is the way in which it unpicks Taro and Capa's creative and romantic relationship, showing, in the process, how integral she was to his development… With two films about Capa and Taro's relationship in the offing, it may be an opportune time to acquaint oneself with this well-researched, and meticulously recreated, story of their overlapping lives before the myth takes over.'
Sean O'Hagan, Observer
'A lively, richly illustrated book.'
Lorna Scott Fox, Times Literary Supplement
'An engaging, visually stimulating read.'
Amateur Photographer
'What makes the book come alive, perhaps inevitably, are the photographs of [Taro] and Capa… They are a remarkable testimonial to two young photographers whose extraordinary talent it was to convey war at its most immediate, intimate and brutal.'
Caroline Moorehead, Literary Review
'Jane Rogoyska charts the course of Gerda Taro's life, revealing much new material, illustrated by some truly great photography, some of which has never been seen'
'Capa and Taro began their careers in the 1930s, when the introduction of handheld cameras, including the 35-mm Leica, was changing the ways in which photographers covered battle. Rogoyska balances this evolution with historical and technical aspects of the Spanish Civil War. She also chronicles a love affair, one played out during penniless days in Paris and against the backdrop of battle, rendering it as skilfully as a seasoned novelist.'
Kevin Rabelais, The Monthly
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As part of a top-class festival of truck racing, the ETRC grid will again thrill the famously passionate French crowd at the annual 24 Heures Camions event, which features brilliant off-track entertainment and the legendary Truck Show with huge fireworks and a unique carnival atmosphere.
With a 68-point lead and eight races remaining, Norbert Kiss is the title favourite and could already seal the deal on the Le Mans Bugatti circuit this weekend.So far in 2022, Kiss has taken at least one race win at each of the events, and all but one pole position, and has been on an incredible charge with his eyes firmly set on a fourth title.The Hungarian has enjoyed several successes at Le Mans Bugatti before, with a double win last year.
Still leading the chase of Kiss is German Jochen Hahn, who took a second win of his season at Zolder two weeks ago. Hahn took a solid race one victory at Le Mans last season and has been consistently one of the biggest worries for Kiss this year to date.
Sascha Lenz scored a win in Belgium two weeks ago, but with an 80 point gap to Kiss, he's only within a theoretical chance of the title. The German will however be keen to retain his Vice Championship position from last year against Jochen Hahn.
Adam Lacko will be looking to gain more wins this season in his Buggyra Racing Freightliner, after recording victory number two in Zolder.
Antonio Albacete will be aiming for a clean weekend, after his Sunday at Zolder was affected by issues with the engine.
Steffi Halm saw an upturn in fortunes in Belgium, as she took a third place finish after a typically feisty performance in her Team Schwabentruck IVECO.
André Kursim claimed a third place in race two in Belgium. The Don't Touch Racing driver won at Le Mans last year and will be looking to repeat his great result this weekend.
PROMOTER'S CUP TITLE CHASE CONTINUES
Téo Calvet enjoys a 23-point lead in the Promoter's Cup, and even though he had issues in Most and Zolder, the French racer managed to extend his lead over his closest rival Jamie Anderson. On French home ground Calvet will be looking to widen the gap in a bid to edge closer to the crown.
Still mathematically capable of winning the title, Shane Brereton will be aiming for further victories at the venue where he took three Promoter's Cup wins last season.
Sure to be in contention for podium placings this weekend is Steffen Faas, who took his first category win at the last round in Belgium.
After taking a break from the cockpit in Zolder, José Rodrigues will again be out in action for the Reboconort Racing Truck team this weekend with the Portuguese driver looking to get his first category win.
Clemens Hecker, who took a podium in Belgium, will be looking to collect more silverware this weekend.
Joining the ETRC grid at Le Mans is John Newell in his #18 MAN truck. Newell is a regular podium finisher in the British Truck Racing Championship.
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