Cheap DIY Road Quality Monitoring. Bratislava is well-known for its bad roads. Potholes, cheap asphalt, pools of water slowly evaporating after the rains. As I am a cyclist I have been thinking about how to cheaply evaluate road quality here.

The photographs that follow are meant to show only beauty- whether natural or created. There are no special effects, no digital enhancements, only a moment in time and space recorded in silver halide.

Take a deep breath before you read this post. The most effective way to manage stress is by learning healthy coping strategies. Practice a few of the below to find what works for you. Then challenge yourself by turning them into real habits. Stay Focused on the Present- Meditate. To focus your attention on things occurring in the here and now. Breathing techniques are incorporated into this.