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Im 18 years old living in a small town outside of Rochester. Currently I'm going to college for a degree in horticulture. Then hopefully a degree in some form of Ecology.

Teacher Gregory Euclide makes 25-minute whiteboard artworks in his lunch break. Beautiful temporary drawings created using ink, erasers and paper towels By Emma Reynolds Published: 11:52 GMT, 3 July 2012 | Updated: 19:15 GMT, 3 July 2012 These are the astonishing masterpieces created by a high school teacher during his 25-minute lunch break - and then simply wiped away. Gregory Euclide began making his ephemeral artworks to show pupils at his school in the Minnesota River Valley what could be achieved in just a short space of time. But the students were so affected when he casually erased the beautiful creations that Mr Euclide decided to release a series of the temporary ink designs.

Scroll down for video Creative outlet: The art teacher says his unusual habit of drawing on whiteboards started as a way to release stress Talent shines through: Gregory Euclides creates the beautiful images using Japanese Sumi ink, erasers and paper towels 'In our culture, there is a strong emphasis on reproduction and the original seems less important,' said Mr Euclide. Tar-valon.jpg (997×537) 50 Bodyweight Exercises You Can Do Anywhere. Who needs a gym when there’s the living room floor?

50 Bodyweight Exercises You Can Do Anywhere

Bodyweight exercises are a simple, effective way to improve balance, flexibility, and strength without machinery or extra equipment. From legs and shoulders to chest and abs, we’ve covered every part of the body that can get stronger with body resistance alone. Full Body 1. Inchworm Stand up tall with the legs straight, and do like Lil’ Jon and let those fingertips hit the floor. 2. Standing with the knees slightly bent, jump up as high as possible (pretend Jeremy Lin is watching!) 3. Embrace that inner grizzly. 4.

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Study Determines This Is the Most Relaxing Song Ever. Looking for something to help you relax before bed that doesn't involve popping a pill?

Study Determines This Is the Most Relaxing Song Ever

You might want to load up your iPod with a song by Manchester band Marconi Union. Sound therapists were able to rate ten of the most relaxing songs, with Marconi Union's 8 minute trance-inducing tune, "Weightless", coming out on top thanks to its continuous rhythm of 60 BPM, an ideal tempo for synchronization with the heart and brainwaves, making it an ideal audio accompaniment for a good night's rest. Listen to it after the jump… Lyz Cooper, founder of the British Academy of Sound Therapy notes: "While listening, your heart rate gradually comes to match that beat. The harmonic intervals - or gaps between notes - have been chosen to create a feeling of euphoria and comfort. . • 10 Simple Things to Make You Happier at Home • Your Weekly Retreat: How To Relax & Eliminate Stress at Home • 4 Goals to Boost Happiness at Home • Simple Ways to Relax and Enjoy Hosting.

Last Minutes with ODEN. Inner_strength. Life hacks. 30 Fantastic Geeky Tricks to Get The Most From Your Mac. If you’re one of those Mac users that loves to dig in and play with hidden features and settings, this post is for you.

30 Fantastic Geeky Tricks to Get The Most From Your Mac

Below you’ll find 30 tips and tricks to help both seasoned and beginner Mac users to get the most out of their OS X experience. We’ll cover everything from obscure Terminal commands to keyboard shortcuts that every Mac user should know and use. Let’s get started! Dock Tricks Recent Items Stack Stacks are quite the handy addition to your Mac’s dock and the good people at Mac OS X Hints figured out a way to make them even more useful by creating a stack that automatically contains your most recent applications.

These can of course be found under the Apple menu as well but it’s much more convenient to have them right in the dock. Recent Items Stack To accomplish this feat, simply copy and paste the line below into Terminal. defaults write com.apple.dock persistent-others -array-add '{ "tile-data" = { "list-type" = 1; }; "tile-type" = "recents-tile"; }' Stacks List View Stationery. Stand Up Comics Are Funny. "mused" "a day at the park" by Kostas Kiriakakis.

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