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Build Your OWN DIY AC! « WillWalker.com. Powerful Small Muscles: Men. Know it: This muscle near your gluteal (butt) region helps with thigh rotation and tends to suffer from overuse. Why? Because weak hamstrings and glutes force the piriformis to take on some of the work those big muscles should be doing, says Keith Scott, C.S.C.S., a strength coach based in New Jersey.

This creates back and hip pain, and weaker lower-body performance. Test it: Sit on a chair and cross one leg over the other, with the crossing ankle of one leg resting on the bent knee of the other. Improve it: Increase your mobility with windshield wipers, says Robertson: Lie on your back with your knees bent and your feet placed wider than shoulder-width apart on the ground. TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR HEALTH, BODY, AND LIFE! Untitled Document. NESTREST. Doesn't that picture look so peaceful and inviting? I think I'm in love. That dangling, serene little pod is a NESTREST, designed by Paris' Daniel Pouzet and Fred Frety. It's described as an over-sized bird's nest that's perfect for relaxation, meditation and open-air conversations. And if you love the design, but dangling in the air isn't your thing, NESTREST is also available as a standing lounger.

It's made of 4 cm wide strips of a unique material called DEDON Fiber, the world's first synthetic resin fiber material. DEDON Fiber is said to be weatherproof and environmentally friendly, as well as durable and beautiful. Interestingly, the material was designed by Bobby Dekeyser, a German top-tier goalkeeper who decided to leave his sport, producing this with his new-found time. S Wisdom. A_sleeping_thought_by_carrieola-d2yca5e.jpg (900×1345) PIXELS by Patrick Jean. Video. Dailymotion - Russian~Tsar Hydrogen Bomb Explosion - a News &Politics video. FV_19.html. Amazing display of light. Drawings That Turns Into An Outstanding 3D Images. Drawings That Turns Into An Outstanding 3D Images Posted on 25 April 2010 Crni Istvan Orosz is graphic designer and his work is recognized in some on animated films as animator and also a director in a few.

This kind of art is called anamorphosis, it was invented in China. In the 16th century, this form is brought to Italy in the time of Renaissance. Even Leonardo da Vinci were mastering this 3D technique. The technique is simple, conical or cylindrical mirror is placed on the drawing to transform a distorted drawing into an outstanding 3D picture that could be seen from different angles. According to public, Orosz’s best work is the first picture above called Mysterious Island, beautiful drawing of a seashore. Via István Orosz. 1265151198_98133808.jpg (600×937) CHILDHOOD BRAIN MODIFICATION: Do This Now. Suck a paperclip up your nose! This one's from Jim Burrows Get a medium-small rubberband and a paperclip.

Put the rubberband around your palm and the back of your hand. Thread the paperclip onto the band, then hold the paperclip between thumb and forefinger. If you let it go, the paperclip should instantly snap back, vanishing from sight. OK, now hold the paperclip again, draw attention to yourself. When everyone's watching, stick the paperclip partly up your nose, then snort violently while letting it go. The rubberband will make it vanish. LORD OF THE GNATS On NPR "Livng on Earth", an entemologist mentioned that swarms of gnats will move towards anything that emits the low humming sound of female gnat wings. LORD OF THE ANTS A stream of ants invaded my workbench. TWO-LAYER COLA Diet drinks will float on full-sugar drinks, but only if you add a layer of crushed ice to disrupt the flow from the spigot. PENNY CYCLOTRON ACCELERATOR I had a big potato-chip bowl.

LOBSTER BOY! Caricature Map of Europe 1914. The Clanker Powers: Germany is a massive military machine with weapons aimed outwards to all surrounding countries. It points threateningly at Britain, not so much as a sign of direct aggression, but more as an indicator that it was now Germany’s turn to start a grand global Empire to challenge the world’s current one. Austria Hungary is an aggressive armoured giant, teetering on shoddy foundations. It is also the primary aggressor in a land grab against Serbia, with two bayonets piercing the border. The Ottoman empire is a teetering automaton, collapsing under the weight of a paranoid and ungainly spying network that gazes at Europe through many lenses and spy glasses. Istanbul is labeled Constantinople following the period's English naming conventions.

The Swiss watch ticks away the time, comfortable to wait it all out. The Darwinist Powers: Britain is an militaristic lion with a Roman Imperial italic-type helmet. Russia is a huge imperialist bear, rotting and filled with maggots.