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Title: Creating The Right Corporate Casual Wardrobe Word Count: 850 Summary: It has been a long time since casual clothes crept their way into the corporate world, with what fashion experts call corporate casual wear and the inception of casual Fridays at the workplace. And yet, a great many people are still stumped when it comes to wearing the appropriate casual clothes to the office. Keywords: corporate casual clothing Article Body: What is Not Corporate Casual? There are casual clothes and there are corporate casual garments. Not all casual clothes can be worn to the office as part of a corporate casual dress code, even on casual Fridays. What anyone should remember when dressing for the office is that even on casual Fridays, one should look like a professional, a person with authority and a person who can be trusted to do the job well. What does not count as corporate casual? Sneakers and sweatpants have no place in a corporate casual wardrobe. They are casual and very comfortable to wear, indeed, but they are too laidback to be worn to the office. Counting jeans as a corporate casual garment depends on the dress code of the particular office. Some offices allow their employees to wear jeans while some do not. Some, however, do let their people wear them on casual Fridays. Garments that are too tight, too short and too revealing should not be worn to the office either. So, very short mini-dresses, very short miniskirts and short pants cannot be counted as corporate casual garments. Tube tops, halter tops, spaghetti-strapped blouses and any top made out of sheer, see-through fabric cannot be worn to the office either, unless one has a jacket, a blazer or a cardigan to wear over the blouse. Wearing flip-flops to the office should also be avoided, even on casual Fridays. It is acceptable to wear flip- flops at home, when going to the mall or when going to the beach, but not when going to the office. It is far too laid-back and emits the wrong vibes at the office. T-shirts and polo shirts are staples of casual Fridays, but even those have limits. One should avoid wearing faded T-shirts or T-shirts with big logos on the front to the office. They look too unprofessional. Building a Corporate Casual Wardrobe When shopping for garments that will be used for corporate casual or casual Friday outfits, the shopper should make her choice just the way she would when she is considering career outfits. Even if they are casual clothes, they should still show her as a competent, professional person who knows what to do and can be trusted to do what needs to be done. For the sake of practicality, one should buy corporate casual clothes in the five basic colors that can be mixed and matched together. For those who do not know, the five basic colors used in corporate attire are navy blue, maroon, dark green, brown and black. 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A7X Team Up With Metalocalypse
*grabs popcorn*
Fuck that
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Animator procedes to shoot himself in foot
this cant be good
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Just when I think I'm done deciding my favorite things of 2013
Some of the fight animations remind me of AdventureQuest.
no thanks
I have a feeling this is unintentionally funny.
I'm not happy about this
Oh, for a second I thought Brendan Small was doing something with them. Thankfully, that's not the case.
the game doesn't look to bad
Yeah, really glad Brendan's playing no part in this.
hopefully they get brutally murdered like everyone else in Metalocalypse
damn a machinima video not about call of duty I'm impressed
I knew Brendan Small wouldn't have a part in this. won't bother in that case
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I don't know what I expected, but that was incredibly lame. I only watched the first episode, and I don't know what the fuck was going on. I don't intend to watch any more.
Why does this look like, five levels below the animation/art of Metalocalypse? I understand that it's a particular style, but man it looks like shit. It's almost amateurish at parts.
what the fuck, im disgusted, i like metalocalypse.
Fuck (44578)
probably should have read the article before i commented...im just glad theyre not mixing A7X and metalocalypse (yeah, title is a bit misleading), those two dont belong near each other.
last nail in the coffin for this show.
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Good thing this has nothing to do with the show, then.
christ christ christ this is awful
like the principle is cool the music sucks but damn this is just
Avenged Sevenfold have sought out the help of animator Jon Schnepp of Metalocalypse fame to create an animated miniseries based off their Hail To The King album.
Sounds like the show to me.
Misleading ass title.
deth 2 false metul
They aren't even in the videos. Just their music. Go figure.
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who cares if the band itself isn't in the video
dumb show dumb band dumb article
like no. they aren't
I wasn't insulting you, just displaying my disdain for that show. grow up
schnepp obv regretted this immediately
It's almost 2014 if you still like Metalacolypse you need to go get help
fripp is a jerk dude he has no friends why do you think king crimson broke up so many times?
worse than squidbillies
Misleading title
amazingly misleading title.
Oh man I'm glad its just the animator! The title made it sound like the bands were going to collaborate! A7X sucks balls!
"Misleading title"
Very much so
"It's almost 2014 if you still like Metalacolypse you need to go get help"
shit, didnt know it was "out." could you tell me what shows are cool to watch right now?
Animation is very poor compared to their standards
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i was kidding even tho i did never like metalacolypse but there's a ton im sure
Not happy about this. Hail to the King is just a godawful album.
I couldn't bring myself to listen Hail to the King and now they teamed up with someone from a bad
show. God why..?
This ams bullshits
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Even though it's not the writer of the show, the animator plays a big part in being the vehicle to advance the storyline, so...
I don't see how this is a misleading title. [2]
Regardless, this miniseries is so badly animated and makes no sense. Watched three episodes out of curiosity, and it's as bad as I'd expected.
literally the worst news I've heard all year.
plz dont ansr
I watched the first 3 episodes. They suck pretty big dick! I like the band but damn, they were stupid.
Jesus Christ...
@andcas because the animator isnt metalocalypse...its not a big deal but i dont understand how you cant see its a misleading title.
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I hate to say it, but WWE is pretty much dead, folks.
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which roses get pruned for winter?
Good Morning! We have several different kinds of roses and I'm having trouble finding the information as to which ones get pruned for winter.
We have two Blazing Red climbing roses, which have produced sprays of roses, one pink hybrid and 4 3 sister roses..
The hybrid we pruned back each late fall and cover with hay for the winter and it does very well and grows larger by the year with more blooms as it grows.
The blazing red, however, has little information to its winter care.
The 3 sister roses, like the hybrid rose, we pruned back & cover with hay which seems to boost them the following year.
So my question is... do we prune back blazing red climbers? if so, how far down do I cut, when do i prune it ? We are mid-state Ohio so our winters can be mild or cruel depending on what it decides to do. Last winter was hard with about 2-3 feet of snow at one point.
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Peeling Hubbard Squash?
I was given two large Hubbard squash - something I've never eaten or prepped before. I halved them (with difficulty!), removed the seeds and stringy stuff, and pre-baked them at 300 degrees for 15 minutes, which I had read would soften the peel and make them easier to peel and cube.
Oh my goodness! There has to be a better way! I have blisters and I don't think the pre-baking softened the peel at all.
Does anyone have tips on peeling these babies??
I do mine in the microwave but even that takes 20-30 min. depending on size. I don't think 300 degrees is nearly hot enough for only 35 mins. and the bigger the squash the longer it takes. Even small Acorn squash get baked for an hour or so at 400 degrees.
But there sure is no need to get blisters. When soft enough it begins to cave in - at least mine do. You can just rap it hard with a big spoon to see if the rind begins to give in. Then let it cool before cutting.
I would wash the squash well and then place in the oven in a large baking pan with water and cook at 300 degrees for 4 hours, or until the squash is entirely cooked. I think the taste is better with squash cooked intact. I let the water evaporate from the pan and caramelize the skin to add extra flavor. Attacking large raw squash with knives is to dangerous and time consuming.


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Hard rock legends Van Halen are set to rock America all summer long with original frontman, David Lee Roth.
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And are they reissuing their classic David Lee Roth-era albums?
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Tobacco smoke exposure in the car has become more common for kids whose parents smoke, a trial-based survey found.
"Childhood tobacco smoke exposure in confined spaces should be considered an intervention priority in the pediatric setting because children's exposure to tobacco smoke is involuntary, and no one other than the child's health care provider may have the opportunity to advocate for smoke-free cars," Medpage reported the researchers having said.
The researchers interviewed 795 parents who smoked and owned a car, as part of the larger Clinical Effort Against Secondhand Smoke Exposure, a pediatric intervention trial.
Fewer than one in three parents — 29 percent — reportedly have a smoke-free policy in their car. Just 24 percent reported strictly enforcing the policy.
There is no safe level of exposure to tobacco smoke, the U.S. surgeon general says. "Babies and children who breathe secondhand smoke are more likely to be sick with bronchitis, pneumonia and ear infections. They are also more likely to cough and wheeze than children who aren't exposed to tobacco smoke," CBS News reported.
A reported 73 percent of the participants said they or someone else had smoked in the car in the prior three months. Of the 562 parents who did not have a smoke-free car policy, 48 percent smoked in the car in the presence of their children.
The study will be published in the upcoming December issue of the journal Pediatrics.
Parents shouldn't ever smoke in a car that transports children, pediatricians at HealthChildren.org tell CBS. The cigarette smoke fills the seats and other materials with toxins, even if the windows are open. They offer tips to keeping a smoke-free car.
Time smoking breaks for when the children are gone, pediatricians suggest. Fill the car's ashtray with spare change instead of ash. Leave a cellphone charger plugged into the car's adapter outlet to avoid the temptation of using the lighter, they advise, and store the cigarettes in an out-of-reach area while driving.
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"Earth-that-was could no longer sustain our numbers, we were so many. We found a new Solar system — dozens of planets and hundreds of moons. Each one terraformed — a process taking decades, to support human life, to be new 'Earths'. The Central Planets formed the Alliance. Ruled by an interplanetary parliament, the Alliance was a beacon of civilization. The savage outer planets were not so enlightened and refused Alliance control. The war was devastating, but the Alliance's victory over the Independents ensured a safer universe. And now everyone can enjoy the comfort, and enlightenment of true civilization."
"Aren't you a little young for that coat, kid?"
He took a swig from his cup, "Not my coat."
The random drunk didn't seem satisfied with the answer, "Then take it off."
"And if I don't feel like it?" The young man said, running a hand through his short brown hair.
"Then I'll rip it from you!" The drunk snapped. The man took a swing at the kid in the brown coat. The kid ducked the punch and brought his own fist upwards into the man's square jaw. The man stumbled backwards into another. Regina is heavily loyal to the Union of Allied Planets, and share their hatred for the Browncoats. Calvin, though, Calvin was only loyal to number one.
"The coats my father's," Calvin spit, "And you aren't allowed to touch it, Punk."
Standing at five eleven he wasn't the biggest, brightest, or even the strongest person in the room. When others stood Calvin knew two things had to happen, either one, he needed to get the hell out, or he needed to fight dirty. Obviously, a man of Calvin's class, he chose the latter.
Calvin whipped out a pistol and aimed it towards the first man that stood, "Look, you all are trying to run a respectable business, and that's all nice and shiny, but I'm only in here for a drink."
Calvin didn't even see the fist coming before he felt it. Then came the darkness.
He woke up in a field somewhere mumbling to himself, "狗娘养的, that's the last time I drink on this planet."
His wrist-communicator buzzed, it was an old com device but it suited him just fine. He answered and got a reply, a young woman, probably smiling as she often was, cheerfully answered back, "Hello, Calvin, how's it goin'?"
"Always happy and smiles, ain't ya, Dor?" he asked.
"Pretty much," Dorthy replied. He could almost see the pilots wide grin and her annoyingly messy wild red hair, "Heard you got thrown out of another bar, keep this up and you won't be able to step in any bar in the 'Verse."
"It was one drink, I paid up front this time," he said, "Besides they started it."
"Always do," She said sarcastically, "Does drinking really help?"
"You needing somethin'?" Calvin asked.
"Yep," she said, "Cap'n wants ya, and she sounds mighty angry.'Member those times I've been telling you about where you just need to run away from? This might be one of those."
"Tell my mom I'll be there soon."
"Will do."
"And, Dor," he said almost as if he really needed to say something else.
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SCOTLAND -- Total still expects its oil and gas output to grow 3% on average on an annual basis between 2011 and 2015, and then sees accelerated growth after 2017 as new projects come on stream, the Head of the exploration and production division Yves-Louis Darricarrere said, ahead of the group's release of its 1Q earnings later this week.
By 2017, the group expects to have increased its production capacity potential to 3 MMboepd, from currently around 2.3 MMboepd, Mr. Darricarrere said during a press presentation there.
The group is strongly competing with peers to find more oil and gas as energy demand keeps growing in emerging markets and while most conventional hydrocarbon reservoirs around the world are believed now to be depleting. Total has engaged in a strategic change and has become more aggressive in terms of exploration, allowing it to recently make substantial discoveries, notably in risky areas also called "frontier basins" such as the rough seas of West Shetlands and the Barents Sea, at the most northern tip of Europe.
Total even sees its output growth accelerating after 2017, as "already 90% of the 2017 potential is either in production or in development" Mr. Darricarrere said.
"We're seeing the results of our revitalized exploration strategy. Accepting to take more risks and looking for larger projects are our new focuses" Mr. Darricarrere said, adding the group's potential resources have doubled in the last three years to 6 Bboe.
In the North Sea alone, the group plans to invest as much as $20 billion over the five coming years, he said.
The strategy has allowed Total's production decline rate to remain steady, at around 3%, he said.
"We're able to control the decline, but this is because attention has been brought to existing fields and all our projects must be on time... Any delay of a project is a destruction of growth" he added.
Total has currently 15 projects under development, four of which are located in the North Sea and the Barents Sea. Mr. Darricarrere said "these projects, for the time being, are on time" and should add around 175,000 Boepd to Total's production.
The group will release its 1Q earnings. Analysts polled by Dow Jones Newswires expect Total's 1Q output to have dropped 2.1% from a year earlier to 2.323 MMboepd from 2.372 MMboepd.
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Very nice contrast of styles (L+F)! Best greetings from Peru
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The composition and colors on the most beautiful to be, really a wonderful night view!
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Beautiful colorful landscape (L+F)! Greetings from Peru
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Last month, we celebrated love at Marian University. Now, we look forward to warmer weather and the rebirth that it will bring. Over the course of the next few months, the Office of Alumni Relations will focus on new beginnings. We will share stories about Easter, commencement, "Future Knights," new alumni, and career development. If you have a story about new beginnings and Marian University, be sure to share it by posting on our social media pages or by emailing email@example.com.
Save the date for Homecoming 2015! Events will include an alumni social on Thursday evening, the homecoming football game, and reunion dinners for classes ending in 0 and 5 on Saturday! Private reunion dinners will be held for the Classes of 1960, 1965, 1970,1975, and 1980. For more information, visit www.marian.edu/homecoming or email email@example.com.
The Office of Alumni Relations, at email@example.com and 317.955.6210. Or, visit the contact page to contact a staff member directly.
Marian University's Bookstore made gift giving easier this holiday season. Instead of choosing from pre-made products in store, customers now have the option of ordering custom products online. In the bookstore's online custom clothing and gift shop, hundreds of products, such as sweatshirts and backpacks, can be customized with many different logos, as well as activity and graduation year.
This new option ensures that there is something for everyone, whether you are a soccer player that graduates next spring or you are an alumnus who participated in track years ago.
The campus bookstore will be open during Christmas break. To order your custom products, visit the online store. Custom orders can be shipped to the store for no extra charge. They can also be shipped anywhere else for a flat rate of $7.50.


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It will take a while to load the first time. Once it does you will need to pin apps to the home screen from the drawer.
- This will not support widgets (unnecessary bloat)
Feel free to contact me with bugs/issues. I will consider any feature requests. However, as I stated above, the primary goal of this project is to be lightweight, so any feature that cannot be obtained inside those requirements will not be implemented.
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kw: Windows Mobile 7, Windows Phone 7, WM7, Metro UI, Live Tile
What's New
SlideIT Windows 8 Skin
This is a skin addon to change the look of the SlideIT keyboard to have Windows Eight style.
SlideIT keyboard is not included and must be installed separately.
***This theme will work only with SlideIT version 5.0 and up
Dasur Ltd addon skin.
Microsoft account
Whenever you need to verify your identity, you'll get a notification from this app. Just tap "Approve" and you're good to go! You can also use this app if you've turned on two-step verification for your Microsoft account –or if you have more than one account. With the built-in security code generator, you can even verify your identity if you're not connected to the Internet.
* Resolved Issue: Issues related to the Samsung S4 Mini have been resolved.
* This app only works with your Microsoft account. For Windows Azure Multi-Factor Authentication, use the Multi Factor Authentication app available here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.phonefactor.phonefactor
Type or jot down notes, record audio or snap a picture and OneNote saves it. Your notes sync across your devices so you can access them wherever you go. And you can easily share your notes with others.
OneNote has free apps for PC, Mac, Windows Phone, iPhone, iPad, and Android devices. And you can browse to onenote.com to get to your notes.
Key Features:
• Create and update notes and checklists.
• Bold, italicize, underline, highlight, indent - format notes like you do on a computer.
• Organize your notes using notebooks, sections and tags.
• Take handwritten notes or add handwriting and drawings to notes.
• Your notebooks sync across your computers and devices.
• View notes you created on your computer, including formatting, video, and attached files.
• Search your notes and files for anything you've captured – even text inside pictures.
• Home screen widgets let you quickly create picture, audio and text notes without opening the app.
• Get to your most recent notes right from your Home screen with the OneNote Recent widget.
• Add your favorite page, section, or notebook to the Home screen for quick access.
• Access your work notes stored on SharePoint Online sites from your tablet or phone.
Here are some ideas on how to use OneNote:
• Capture and format notes for classwork, meetings, or research.
• Take handwritten notes during lectures and have them available everywhere.
• Add audio and video to your notes.
• Snap a picture of the whiteboard and add it to your meeting notes.
• Share a shopping list with the family and mark items off when you're in the store.
• Create an itinerary and keep track of your travel plans for your next big vacation.
• Take pictures of receipts and bills to get rid of paper clutter.
• Collaborate and share ideas with your team.
• Research products and prices to make the best purchasing decision.
You can find answers to Frequently Asked Questions about OneNote for Android at http://aka.ms/OnenoteAndroidFAQ
• Requires Android OS 4.1 or later.
• A free Microsoft account is required to use OneNote.
• OneNote opens existing notebooks created in Microsoft OneNote 2010 format or later.
• To sync your notes to OneDrive Pro, sign in with your organization's Office 365 or SharePoint account.
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• Browse all your OneDrive files and files shared with you.
• Automatically upload photos and videos to your personal OneDrive account using Camera backup.
• Share your files.
• Move, delete, and rename files, and create new folders.
• Open your OneDrive files in other apps, including Office apps.
• Quickly get to documents you've recently opened.
• Search for your files and folders.
For you to sign in to OneDrive for Business, your organization needs to have a qualifying SharePoint Online or Office 365 business subscription plan. You can't sign in with an account from an on-premises directory.
Camera backup, search, sort, and the ability to add OneDrive for Business accounts are available only on devices running Android 4.0 or later.
SwipePad - Gesture Launcher
It's extraordinarily simple and intuitive to use:
1. Touch down a pre-set edge of the screen;
2. Move your finger towards the center of the screen so the pad will emerge;
3. Release your finger on a specific slot to action.
That's it! This will bring your multitasking to a new level:)
Some notes:
★ A pad can hold a mix of apps, shortcuts, bookmarks, contacts etc. With widgetpad add-on, it can even launch a widget from anywhere!
★ This is not a home app, your home key preference is kept (works with all 3rd party home apps like Apex Launcher, Nova Launcher, ADW Launcher, Go Launcher EX etc.)
★ The app under SwipePad keeps running: no interruption
★ Memory & battery friendly
★ "DIRECTLY CALL PHONE NUMBERS" permission is required by Android system dialer shortcut. So you can set up a quick dial portal, and call your favorite contact with a single swipe.
Ideas and suggestions are welcomed:)
You could help with localization: translate the app into your language
Microsoft Office Mobile
LICENSE AGREEMENT: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=512669&clcid=0x409
Access documents from virtually anywhere:
• Cloud – With your phone, you can access Office documents that are stored on OneDrive, OneDrive for Business, or SharePoint.
• Recent Documents – Office Mobile is cloud-connected. The documents you've recently viewed on your computer are readily available on your phone in the recent documents panel.
• Email Attachments – You can view and edit Office documents attached to email messages.*
Office documents look stunning:
• Great-Looking Documents - Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents look great on your phone, thanks to support for charts, animations, SmartArt Graphics, and shapes.
• Optimized for phone - Word, Excel and PowerPoint have been optimized for the small screen of your phone.
• Resume Reading - When opening a Word document from OneDrive or OneDrive for Business on your phone, it automatically resumes at the place where you left off reading, even if you last viewed the document on your PC or tablet.
• Presentation Views - The Slide Navigator view in PowerPoint lets you browse slides faster, while speaker notes help you practice your presentation.
Make quick edits and share*:
• Documents Remain Intact - Formatting and content remain intact when you edit Word, Excel, or PowerPoint documents on your phone.
• Create – You can create new Word and Excel documents on your phone.
• Comments - You can review comments that have been made in Word and Excel documents on your phone and add your own comments.
* Sign in with a free Microsoft account to create, edit and save documents for home use. A qualifying Office 365 subscription is required to create, edit and save documents for business use. Qualifying plans include: Office 365 Small Business Premium, Office 365 Midsize Business, Office 365 Enterprise E3 and E4 (Enterprise and Government), Office 365 Education A3 and A4, and Office 365 ProPlus.
Requires a phone running Android OS 4.0 or later.
For more information, please visit http://www.office.com/mobile.
Windows Calculator
Functionality and interface are almost exact to the calculator provided with Microsoft Windows XP and earlier operating systems.
(though we left out the bugs and blue screen)!
Send an email if you find any operation unlike the real calc.
UI Design for Android
1. Navigation Drawer
2. Animation
3. Arc Menu
4. Chart
5. Drag & Drop
6. ListView
7. Map
8. Paint
9. Picker
10. PopUp
11. Text2Speech
12. ViewFlow
13. Wheel
You can also Download the SourceCode of this application through this the link
APK Extractor
★ Fast and easy to use.
★ Extracts all most all application,includes system applications.
★ No ROOT access required.
★ By Default Apk's will be saved in /sdcard/ExtractedApks/.
★ Provided Search option to search applications.
★ Compatible with latest version of Android 5.0
★ Saved apk format AppName_AppPackage_AppVersionName_AppVersionCode.apk.
★ Action bar ,support from Android 2.2+ devices.
★ Can extract multiple/all APK's by holding long click on any item.
Interested in translating the application in your local language ? Strings are available in GitHub https://github.com/meher421/ExtractorStrings/tree/master/values .Please email me translated strings
UI Tuner (ROOT)
"On mobile devices, we never really had to deal with any analog issues... That's because from the very outset, mobile devices featured digital display technologies. That said, there are still times in which it is good to be able to manually adjust certain display parameters. For example, you may want to use a rather beefy case on your smartphone or tablet that happens to obscure part of the screen. Rather than simply not be able to see the missing screen real estate, adjusting your display overscan settings would allow you to receive the missing data. Also, if you ever wanted to connect your smartphone to your TV via HDMI, you've surely noticed that many TVs apply their own under or overscan to the picture and either leave you with empty regions or missing content. Now, with UI Tuner you can fix it.
UI Tuner works by letting you alter your phone's default window settings. It allows you to change the density, internally reported screen size, overscan area, and more. These settings can all be tweaked without the need to reboot."
You just click on Set Density/Screen Size/Overscan, input your value in the given format and changes will take effect right away
UI Tuner also has some handy features like:
1. Keep Settings dialog (like on PC)
2. Auto start
3. Set on boot
4. Per app settings.
Contact me if you would like to translate this app in your language.
You can support the development of this app by buying the donation version.
Metro Block-it
Metro Block-it Feature Highlights
- Block unwanted callers
- Automatically block known Scammers
- Reverse Number Lookup (GSM Phones only)
- Block all private or unknown callers
- Do Not Disturb mode with custom response
- Report Do Not Call violators
- Report telemarketing violations
- Report debt collection violations
Metro Block-it empowers consumers to block unwanted calls directly from their smartphone.
New Scam Blocker automatically blocks all known Scam numbers.
Stop calls from unknown or anonymous callers with Metro Block-it's "Blocking Options".
Know why they're calling: Call Center notifications enable customers to take immediate action against Debt Collectors and Telemarketers.
Lookup that number that you don't recognize by entering any number and returning the caller name. (GSM phones only)
Set phone to "Do Not Disturb" mode in blocking options when you go to sleep or are in a meeting. Configure a custom text response to incoming callers letting them know that you are not taking calls.
File FTC complaints against unlawful debt collectors, abusive telemarketers and illegal callers with Metro Block-it's "FTC Complaint" functionality.
Stop unwanted calls and texts today with Metro Block-it!
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Simpler Dialer - Android L UI
* Over 500,000 people love Simpler Dialer in all platforms :)
○ T9 Dialer - quickly search by name & numbers
○ Quickly call to your frequently used contacts
○ Clean & intuitive design
○ Beautiful dialer to call and add new contacts
○ T9 Dialer - quickly search by name & numbers
○ Quickly find the contacts you need
○ One tap to call your favorite contacts
○ Quickly call to your frequently used contacts
○ We would love to hear your feedback
○ Let us know what do you think about Simpler Dialer: firstname.lastname@example.com
ES File Explorer File Manager
Rated as one of best resource management tools on Android market.
ES File Explorer is a free, full-featured file and application manager.
It functions as all of these apps in one: file manager, application manager, task killer, download manager, cloud storage client (compatible with Dropbox, Google Drive, SkyDrive, Box.net, Sugarsync, Yandex, Amazon S3, and Ubuntu One...), FTP client, and LAN Samba client.
It provides access to pictures, music, video, documents, and other files on both your Android devices and your computers.
ES File Explorer allows Android users, no matter where they are, to manage their resources freely. You can access all of your files from your mobile device and share them with others. This app makes it easy to stay connected over 3G, 4G, EDGE, or Wi-Fi to share with friends, upload photos, and watch videos.
ES File Explorer 3.0 currently supports 30+ languages:
English, Russian, Japanese, Korea, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Czech, Hungarian, Ukrainian, Tamil, Catalan, Turkish, Lithuanian, Portuguese...
This standard version is for Android 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 4.0, 4.1,4.2 and 4.4. Android 1.5 ~ 2.0 users, please use ES File Explorer Cupcake.
You can download older version from our official website.Classic Theme can be downloaded on Google Play.
Features List:
* File Manager – Manage your files like you do on your desktop or laptop using Multiple Select, Cut/Copy/Paste, Move, Create, Delete, Rename, Search, Share, Send, Hide, Create Shortcut, and Bookmark; operations can be performed on local files (on Android device) or remotely (on your computer)
* Application Manager – categorize, uninstall, backup, and create shortcuts to your apps
* Remote File Manager – when enabled, manage files on your phone from your computer
* Built-in ZIP and RAR support allows you to compress and decompress ZIP files, unpack RAR files, and create encrypted (AES 256 bit) ZIP files
* Built-in viewers and players for various file types, including photos, music, and videos; supports third-party applications, such as Quick office, for opening others
* Shows thumbnails for APKs and images
* Text viewers and editors
* Access your home PC via WiFi with SMB
* Functions as your FTP and WebDAV client. Manage files on FTP, FTPS, SFTP, and WebDAV servers just like you manage files on your SD card
* Supports Dropbox, Box.net, Sugarsync, Google Drive (Google Docs is now a part of Google Drive), SkyDrive, Amazon S3, Yandex and more.
ES File Explorer is an enhanced cloud storage client with more functions than the official versions,
it can save photos, videos, and other files to your internet drives and share them with others.
* Bluetooth file browser You can copy and paste files between Bluetooth ready devices. It supports OBEX FTP for browsing devices and transferring files between Bluetooth devices.
* Kill tasks with a single click, increase memory and speed up your device -- includes a simple widget that stays on your home screen for knowing your current RAM situation and automatically killing tasks, with an ignore list to ignore the applications you want to keep running.Task Manager module required
* Cache Cleaner and Autostart manager -- Delete those junk files that take up valuable storage space.Task Manager module required.
* Root Explorer -- the ultimate set of file management tools for root users. Provides access to the entire file system and all data directories, and allows the user to change permissions.
* Developers can visit our website for the developer interface for picking files from your applications, emailing attachments, etc.
* More features to come
We're working to create the best file manager on Android, so plz do not hesitate to CONTACT US with your comments, suggestions, issues.
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GO Battery Saver &Power Widget
User Comments
"I love the widgets and the ability to make your own modes. This is the best battery app I have found." - Padraig Comer
"What else can I write? Its a great app with a lot of great function. Must have:-)" - Krzysiek Skiper
"Thanks for this brilliant battery life saver. I wouldn't know what I would do with out it." - Premlata Shinh
Main Features
- Accurately estimates battery remaining time
- Widget that improves battery performance with personalized UI design
- Indicates how much battery power will be extended if you shut down WiFi, Bluetooth,etc
- Battery consumption optimization in just one click
- Smart battery save
- Charging Maintenance to help keep the charging process safe and healthy
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Multi Touch Pad for Windows
"Windows Multi Touch Pad" is an App which can do the multi-touch operation on Windows by your SmartPhone and Tablet.
It displays a desktop screen on your device. Images are WebM streaming with NDK decoding and GPU rendering. So, its response is fast. However, you can disable a screen capture if you don't need it. It displays a grid or a central circle then.
You can choose LAN which can send much data, or energy-saving Bluetooth for communication.
Supports Windows 8, 7, Vista, and XP(XP is 32bit only). It becomes a single touch operation by the digitizer on Windows Vista and a single touch operation by the mouse on Windows XP.
You need to install the client software for transmitting and receiving operation data to your PC. Client software is free from [http://www.tnksoft.com/soft/phone/winmulti/].
HTML5 is used for the user interface of setting. Unless it has validated the standard browser of OS, these do not work properly.
Bluetooth connection is developed on condition that it operates with the default driver of Windows(Microsoft Stack). When connection fails, please uninstall a third party Bluetooth driver.
ARM compatible processor is required to the capture function. Intel Atom is not supported.
Not support multi-display environment.
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Metro Messaging Lite
Some features are only available in the paid version, they are:
- Edit message colors
- Edit notification (turn on/off vibrate, change ringtone)
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Digital Clock Widget
- Added 2x1 widget
- Bug Fixes
- Added a solid background option.
To find app:
Long Press Home->Widgets->Clock Widget
Signal Strength Widget
bug fixes
- fixed occasional crash issue
- Added signal state status. This was hard to test live so let me know if it works well.
Check pro version for configurable options.
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Metro Messaging
Paid version features:
- Popup notifications
- Backup/Restore settings
- Edit message colors
- Edit notification (turn on/off vibrate, change ringtone)
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Pro Version of a WM7 clone.
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Pro Version Features:
- Drag and Drop
- Wallpaper support
- Tile opacity
- Wide (2x1) tiles
- Hide App in the App List
- Custom Tile Colors
- Live Wallpaper Support
Digital Clock Widget (Donate)
- Added 2x1 widget
- Bug Fixes
- Added a solid background option.
To find app:
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Signal Strength Widget (Pro)
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LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — The company operating Texas' only radioactive waste dump site is asking state regulators to allow disposal of depleted uranium and triple the capacity of a burial site that accepts waste from dozens of states.
West Texas site seeks to bury depleted uranium
Although Waste Control Specialists says the uranium stored at its West Texas site would have only low-level radioactivity, opponents say the proposal would get the company another step closer to handling more dangerous material that wasn't part of the original license. The company has already been in talks with county officials about high-level waste disposal.
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Kudos to The Seattle Times and reporter Sandi Doughton for an extensive report on climate change that cuts through the bullshit. Dominating the front page of the Sunday paper, this headline and subhead: The truth about global warming Scientists overwhelmingly agree: The Earth is getting warmer at an alarming pace, and humans are the cause -- no matter what the skeptics say.
Or at least you good ones. You might want to get your name in the running for a new annual prize for top-notch environmental reportage; the winner(s) of the Grantham Prize for Excellence in Reporting on the Environment will take home $75,000. Info here.
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The University Convocation series is planned by the students of IDS 202 ("Convo: Campus/Community/Cosmos") so the schedule is under constant development throughout the semester. These are the programs scheduled to date.
|January 29
|Half the Story Has Never Been Told: Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism
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|February 5
|Commercial Replay: The Super Bowl as Big Business
Come and join the Convo class as we discuss the commercial impact of the Super Bowl and review this year's commercials.
|February 12
|Yik Yak
What is Yik Yak?
How is this social media app being used by the Willamette community and others? Concerns have been raised about cyber-bullying (resulting in Yik Yak being banned by some schools) and freedom of speech issues.
Join the Convo class for a lively discussion of these topics and others.
|February 19
|Fifty Shades of Grey: Pathology and/or Pleasure?
Please join us for a discussion on BDSM… consent… romance… women's desire and fulfillment… kink… fantasy… $$... media depictions… spanking… virginity…
Jade Aguilar from the Sociology Department will frame the discussion for us.
|February 26
|Mindfulness -- What is That!?
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Emma Coddington, Biology
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Monica Rimai
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I like R&R sushi. Although it is not your classic Japanese sushi it is good. I had the Heart Roll and it looked like a mess but it was tasty. Try the new egg rolls with sweet chilli dipping sauce, they were pretty good. Overall, good 'sushi'.
This place is unique and amazing. my family and I have been going here for a long time and the service and food is always fantastic. The head bangers shrimp and ahi tuna apps are the best. Any of the flash fried rolls are to die for.
I love the sushi here. Never been disappointed with what i got. My fave drink from the bar is the green apple martini...excellent if I say so myself.
Staff has always been pleasant.
I have enjoyed my many visits to Rock-N-Roll sushi as the Chef's prepare the Sushi Rolls Fresh.
The wait staff are always smiling and friendly, willing to assist the consumer in making decisions based on their vast eclectic menu.
It is a comfortable dinning experience for adults who enjoy Sushi and want to experiment a little.
If you don't like sushi, there isn't much for you at R&R, but they do have a few 'kid friendly' menu items. However, if you like sushi, they have the best in town. Eclectic atmosphere (vintage album covers for menus, 60's/70's rock n roll decor, live bands some evenings). Go in during lunch time when it isn't busy, tell the...
I only wish there had been more than one choice. It was really really tasty! It was also ladies night (Thursday) so my dish was discounted :)
Sometimes the service is great other times your left scanning for the server. The rolls are unique as is the theme. There have been a handful of times were I would be staring at my roll sitting either behind the bar or the sushi chef and no one would deliver it for up to 5 mins. Personally suggest going with...
Went to 'Rock n'Roll Sushi' for a first date on Thursday night and it was really fun! They have custom sushi dishes and the ordinary (and cheaper) sushi selections. I don't frequent the parasite inducing Japanese cuisine much, so I really imposed on the waitress (and my date) to help with food and drink recommendations...which she was more than happy...
The food is good and atmosphere is fun. The only complaint I have is the cost of the food. Lunch for 2 people cost $35.00 and we only had a sushi plate each and drank water. Very expensive for what you get.
To begin, I am a frequent customer. Very frequent. Frequent to the point the know what beer to bring me, and ask what kind of sashimi I want. That kind of frequent. So, I am not the best person to ask for an unbiased opinion of this sushi joint. I can only tell you about the experience I have had...
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Last year, Scarlet King was a blushing bride-to-be, but now she's alone and more than anything she longs for a baby. This time, she's determined to prove she doesn't need a man!
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Last year, Scarlet King was a blushing bride-to-be, but now she's alone and more than anything she longs for a baby. This time, she's determined to prove she doesn't need a man!
Successful, spine-tinglingly gorgeous John Mitchell has desired Scarlet for years, so he seizes the chance to claim her. But his proposal comes with a devilish price: if she wants a baby, they'll do it the old-fashioned way!
John reminds Scarlet of the pleasures she's been missing, but when the affair is over, will Scarlet gain her wish, but lose her heart?
'Don't you think you should start getting dressed?'
Scarlet glanced up from the Sunday paper which she'd been pretending to read for the last hour or so. She hadn't felt like talking, especially since the conversation always came round to the radical choice which Scarlet had made this year. Her mother had initially supported her decision to have a child on her own by artificial insemination, but lately she'd been expressing the opinion that it might not be such a good idea.
Scarlet needed negativity at the moment like a hole in the head!
Okay, so the procedure hadn't worked the first two times. That was not uncommon, she'd been told by the clinic. She just had to keep on trying and sooner or later she would conceive. It wasn't as though there was anything physically wrong with her, except perhaps that she was getting older. Which was why she'd decided to do this in the first place.
'What time is it?' she asked.
'Nearly noon,' her mother replied. 'We really should make an appearance at the Mitchells' no later than quarter-to-one. I know Carolyn's planning on serving lunch around one-thirty.'
Carolyn and Martin Mitchell had been their friends and neighbours for almost thirty years. They had two children: a boy, John, the same age as herself, and a girl, Melissa, who was four years younger. Over the years Scarlet had got to know the family well, though she liked some members more than others. Mr Mitchell had not long retired and today was their fortieth wedding anniversary, a milestone which Scarlet knew would sadly never figure in her own life.
Janet King's heart squeezed tight when she heard her daughter sigh. Poor love. She'd been so disappointed when her period had arrived this week. It was no wonder she didn't feel like going to a party.
'You don't have to go,' she said gently. 'I could make some excuse—say you're not feeling well.'
'No, no, Mum,' Scarlet said quite firmly, and stood up. 'I'm fine to go. Truly. Do me good.' And she hurried to her bedroom, thinking that it would do her good. She could have a few glasses of wine—now that she wasn't expecting. She also wouldn't have to spend the rest of the day defending her decision to have a baby on her own. Because no one—other than her mother—knew about her baby project. Frankly, she was sick and tired of her mum telling her how hard it was, bringing up a child on her own.
Admittedly, Janet King had first-hand knowledge of the subject, Scarlet's father having been killed in a car accident when Scarlet had been only nine. Scarlet knew full well how difficult life had been for her mother at that time, both emotionally and financially. Difficult for herself, as well. She'd adored her father and missed him terribly.
So, yes, she appreciated that raising a child without the support of a partner would be hard at times.
But not as hard as never having a child at all!
Just thinking about such a prospect made Scarlet feel physically ill.
She'd always wanted to be a mother, ever since she'd been a little girl. She'd grown up dreaming of one day falling in love with a wonderful man—someone like her darling dad—getting married and having a family of her own.
Scarlet had honestly believed it was only a matter of time after leaving school before that happened. Her plan had been to marry young so that she could enjoy her children. Never in her wildest dreams had she envisaged reaching the age of thirty-four still single and without her Mr Wonderful anywhere in sight.
But that was how her life had panned out. Sometimes, Scarlet simply couldn't believe it.
Shaking her head, she stripped off her dressing gown then turned her attention to the outfit which she'd already laid out on the bed earlier that morning—a purple woollen tunic dress, black silk polo underneath, black tights and black ankle boots. It didn't take her long to dress—she'd already showered and blow-dried her hair—after which she made her way along to the main bathroom to put her hair up and do her make-up.
Neither job took Scarlet all that long. At thirty-four, she had her grooming routine down pat.
The sight of the finished product in the large vanity mirror brought a puzzled frown to her forehead. Why, she wondered for the umpteenth time, had it come to this?
It wasn't as though she was an ugly girl. She was very attractive with a pretty face: cute nose, full lips, blonde hair and a good figure. Okay, so her breasts were on the smaller side, but she looked great in clothes, being tall and slender. On top of that she had a bright, outgoing personality. People liked her. Men liked her.
Despite that, she'd had a lot of trouble finding herself a steady boyfriend over the years. In hindsight, Scarlet now realised that her choice of career hadn't helped, but that hadn't occurred to her at the time. Not wanting to leave home and the Central Coast, she'd taken a hairdressing apprenticeship in the salon where her mother had worked, a move which had confounded a lot of people. She had, after all, achieved very high marks in her exams and could have pursued some high-flying profession such as communications or law, if she'd wanted to.
But becoming a journalist or a lawyer was not what Scarlet wanted out of life. She had other priorities which didn't include more years of studying and even more years clawing her way up the ladder to what some people thought of as success in life. At the same time, she did want an interesting job which she enjoyed.
Despite her teachers' warnings to the contrary, Scarlet had loved being a hairdresser, had loved the camaraderie with her co-workers and clients. Loved the feel-good feeling which came with completing a colour or a cut not just adequately but brilliantly. She soon gained a great reputation as a stylist and by twenty-five she and her mother had opened their own salon in a small shopping centre not far from Erina Fair. They would have preferred to locate their salon in Erina Fair—the shopping hub of the Central Coast—but the rents there were way too high. Because of their loyal clientele, their business had still been a huge success.
But only on the financial front. Scarlet eventually had begun to see that being a hairdresser with mainly female clients was not conducive to meeting members of the opposite sex. Being an only child with no siblings wasn't an asset, either. Maybe if she'd had an older brother
Not that she didn't try to meet men in other ways. For years she'd maintained a group of girlfriends from her school days and they went out regularly together to parties, clubs and pubs where, for some perverse reason, she would always be hit upon by the type of good-looking sleazebag who was only interested in one thing—though she didn't work this out till she'd been burned a few times.
One by one, she watched as her girlfriends found nice guys to marry—mostly through their more diverse careers or family connections. Scarlet had been a bridesmaid so many times, she began to dread weddings, not to mention the after-wedding parties where her married 'friends' always tried to hook her up with some guy who was usually drunk and was only there to have sex with at least one of the bridesmaids.
When the last of her unmarried girlfriends had found her future husband on an Internet dating site, Scarlet had tried that method, but it had been an unmitigated disaster. For some reason, she still seemed to attract the wrong type who only wanted the one thing.
Scarlet had never been a girl who liked sex for sex's sake. Not that she hadn't tried it a few times in her younger days; she had. But she had found the experiences so lacking in pleasure that by her twenty-first birthday she vowed to reserve giving her body till she really liked the guy she was with. Unfortunately, she'd really liked some of the good-looking sleazebags who'd successfully picked her up during her twenties. Even then, there'd been no bells and whistles going off for her in bed, leading Scarlet to the conclusion that maybe she needed to be deeply in love to enjoy sex. Either that, or she was seriously undersexed.
By the time she turned thirty, Scarlet had been so desperate to find someone to love—and who would love her in return—that she'd made the mammoth decision to change careers. She went to college at night, gained her real-estate licence then applied for a job at one of the Central Coast's largest and most successful agencies.
It had seemed a good move at the time. Suddenly, she was surrounded by lots of eligible young men who thought she was the best thing since they had built the freeway connecting the central coast to Sydney. She had admirers galore, one of whom stood out from all the rest. Jason was an estate agent at a rival agency and a coastie—like herself. A charming, extremely handsome guy who came from a local family and didn't try to get her into bed on their first date. Hallelujah! When they did finally go to bed, the sex, whilst not quite of the earth-moving variety, had been pleasurable enough for Scarlet to conclude she'd finally fallen in love, feelings which she assumed were mutual when Jason proposed to her on her thirty-second birthday.
Plans for their wedding were well underway when disaster struck.
It had been eighteen months ago, at their street Christmas party. Jason was unable to go with her, saying he had a work-related dinner at the Terrigal hotel which he was obliged to attend. She was showing everyone her engagement ring and having a wonderful time when John Mitchell—the party was at the Mitchells' house that year—took her aside and very quietly told her the most devastating piece of information.
Her first instinct was disbelief and denial. It couldn't possibly be true: her fiance was not gay. He couldn't be!
It was the gentleness in John's voice—and the compassion in his eyes—which finally convinced her he was speaking the truth. For it wasn't like John Mitchell to be that nice to her. Deeply distressed, she left the party straight away, sending Jason a text that she had to see him. She arranged to meet him at the park opposite the Terrigal hotel where she confronted him with John's allegation. He initially denied being gay, but she wouldn't let him lie to her any more, and he finally admitted the truth. He begged her not to tell anyone else, as he hadn't fully accepted it himself, and she hadn't, but she broke her engagement.
Christmas that year, therefore, was not very happy. Neither was the New Year. Totally shattered, Scarlet resigned her real-estate job—she couldn't bear to run into Jason all the time—and went back to hairdressing where she hid herself away for the whole year, her spirits very low. She never told anyone the truth about Jason—not even her mother—saying instead that she'd found out he was cheating on her. Her girlfriends were very sympathetic whilst encouraging her to keep on dating. But she simply hadn't had the courage to put herself out there again. She'd felt like a fool, and a failure.
Scarlet had been quite relieved when John Mitchell hadn't come home last Christmas. She hated the thought of his looking at her with pity again, or saying something crass like 'I told you so'. Apparently, he'd broken a leg climbing up some stupid mountain in South America and was unable to travel. She was relieved, too, that he wouldn't be at the party today. He'd planned to come, but his flight from Rio had been indefinitely delayed because of volcanic ash in the air. Fate was being kind to her for once.
Scarlet knew it was silly of her to feel awkward about seeing John Mitchell again. But she did.
To be fair, he was not an easy guy to be around at the best of times. Despite being a very good-looking man, John's social graces left a lot to be desired. Had a brilliant brain, though; this Scarlet knew first-hand, since they'd always been in the same classes at school, right from kindergarten through to their final exams. But being classmates and neighbours had not made them friends. John had never played with the other kids in the street, despite Scarlet asking him more than once. All he'd cared about was studying and surfing—the beach was a relatively short walk away.
Scarlet recalled how John had bitterly resented being asked by her mother to mind her on the school bus when bullying had become rife. Admittedly, he'd done it, even to the extent of fighting with another boy who had called her a foul name. He'd got suspended for a day over that, and a bloody nose as well, which hadn't exactly endeared her to him. Not that he had said anything directly to her. But when she'd thanked him, he'd scowled. Scowling at her was something he'd done quite often back then. She remembered once going to him for help with a maths problem in high school—he really had been terrific at maths—only to be told bluntly to stop being so bloody lazy and work it out for herself. Naturally, she hit back—Scarlet was not a girl to accept such rudeness meekly—screaming at him that she thought he was the meanest, most horrible boy she'd ever met and she would never ever ask him for help again, even if she were dying. A rather over-dramatic declaration, but she'd meant it at the time.
After graduating, John had gone on to Sydney university to become a geologist. She'd hardly ever seen him after that. He'd gone overseas to work once he had his degree, and only darkened his family's doorstep around Christmas, when he would stay for a week or two at most. Even then, he spent most of his time surfing by himself.
He did deign to attend the Christmas street-party which they held every year, and where their paths inevitably crossed. And, whilst John wasn't openly rude to her any more, their conversations were hardly warm or communicative. What she knew about his life was gleaned via his mother who belonged to the same quilting group as Scarlet's mother. According to Carolyn Mitchell, her son had become extremely wealthy in recent years after finding oil in Argentina and natural gas in some other South American country. He'd also bought a house in Rio, so it seemed likely that he wasn't coming home to Australia to live any time soon.
And wasn't getting married any time soon, either, Scarlet warranted. Loners like John didn't get married.
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Contract with Consequences is the 22nd romance novel by Australian author, Miranda Lee. At 34, Scarlet King's biological clock is ticking loudly, and, with a failed engagement behind her and no Mr Wonderful in sight, the fertility clinic seemed to be the answer. Except she still wasn't pregnant. Enter John Mitchell, that annoying kid down the road, now all grown up and wow! John informs her he's not the marrying kind, but is willing to help her fall pregnant, in the traditional manner, of course. In this boy-next-door-with-a-difference romance, Lee gives the reader appealing characters, credible dialogue, commentary on Terrigal traffic disruption, a Darwin travelogue, some hot sex scenes and, of course, a happy ending. Sweet.
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