By Dr. Brent Lipke DC

If you are pregnant one of the best healthiest things you can do is see a doctor of Chiropractic. 

Another great reason for Chiropractic care during pregnancy is that it is drugless and has no side effects, unlike drugs which can cross the placenta and harm the growing baby. 

Research has shown Chiropractic to help maintain pregnancy, control vomiting, reduce back pain and back labour, reduce premature contractions, shorten labor time by 60% , and reduce drug use by 50%.

To learn more about how a safe, gentle and scientific, Chiropractic adjustment could TRANSFORM your health contact your chiropractor.  If you are interested in a complimentary consultation, CALL  The Family Chiropractic Centre, 519-837-1234. 

I’m Dr. Brent Lipke, educating you to help you educate others !

Author: Matthew Francis
Source: articleage.com

When you are ready to layout your alarm system design, for installation, drills
, you must first decide where to mount the alarm control. If you have an unfinished basement, you will be drilling down and running your wires in the rafters to the area that you select for the panel. Most often this will be the mechanical or furnace room.
If you, drills
, are working on a single, drills
, story building, you will be running your wires up into an unfinished attic and
dropping your wires down to the control.
If you are in a commercial application you will, drills
, run your wires, drills
, on top of drop ceilings or along beams or possibly through exposed conduit.
If you are in a place where, drills
, there is no place to run all these wires and hide them then you are a prime, drills
, candidate for a wireless, drills
, system.
You want to make sure that wherever you decide to mount your alarm, drills
, control panel, that you have a device such as a motion detector or door contact to protect it. Leaving the control panel in an unprotected area could make it easy to circumvent in the event of a break in. Consider running the wires through the basement, and than jumping them up into a closet, in the protected area of the house. If you are wondering “what about the exposed wires in the basement? Don’t.” Cutting the wires would duplicate opening, drills
, of the device they are running to, and would cause an alarm condition if the system were armed.
If, drills
, you elect to go wireless on your system of choice, choose a central location in the home or business that will receive a strong, drills
, radio signal from all points of protection. Remember that even on wireless system there are some wires that will need to be run. Most often they are the keypad, the siren, the power supply and the phone line. Take these runs into, drills
, consideration when choosing your central location.
Provide lighting for the chosen area, as this will be where, drills
, you are doing most of your installation work. Lay out a tarp and place all products, drills
, and tools and a, drills
, trash bag in this area. I have, drills
, learned over the years to come to, drills
, my, drills
, central location to get what I need, and return everything I’m not using back to this location when I am done with them, especially tools. If you do not, drills
, run an organized installation,, drills
, you will spend ฝ of your time searching for a tool, part, spool of wire etc. A tool belt is handy for the tools you will need everywhere, such as fresh drill bits, tape, wire cutters, screwdrivers, B- connects, a small bubble, drills
, level, stud finder, a clean rag, etc.
You also want to clean as you go. As you finish running each wire and installing the device that will go there, take, drills
, the time to clean up and bring all trash to the bag at your control zone. Being anal is a good thing, when you are doing a quality installation,, drills
, drills
, .
As you run each wire to the control room, measure where the wire is going to come into the control panel hole, and then add about, drills
, a foot of wire before cutting it with your diagonal cutters. Place a piece of light colored electrical tape around the wire about 5 inches from the end and write on the, drills
, tape, drills
, with an indelible sharpie or marker, drills
, where it is going.
If your home or business is under construction you, drills
, may elect to pre-wire it for security. Pre-wiring is beneficial in, drills
, the ability to get every device, drills
, in the exact location you, drills
, would want it. Placing wires and gang, drills
, boxes before construction is complete,, drills
, is dependent on your ability to read the architects plans and understand where cabinets, appliances and electrical devices will be placed with accuracy. If you do elect to pre-wire be sure to drill your own holes in the wall studs and rafters, drills
, . Many a lazy alarm technician will run through the electrical and plumbers holes and think they are getting away easy. The problem is that, drills
, if an electrician or plumber fails inspection they will have to pull wire and pipe out to relocate them to the inspector’s specifications, drills
, . They are not likely to be concerned about your wire, when doing so.
The best time to run your wires on a pre-wire is immediately after the electricians leave and before the insulators arrive.
If you are ready to start running wires, lets start with the front door. If you are going down to the basement you will be working low on the opening side of the door. If you are running your wires up you will be working on the top of the door, drills
, . Lets use down for our example. What kind of contact will you be using? Surface mount, drills
, or recessed? If you are running wires anyway, why don’t you take the time to install recessed contacts, drills
, so that they are out of site when, drills
, the door is closed? Set up your drill with a 3/8-inch standard length drill bit.
In the jam of the door, approximately 4 inches from the bottom begin drilling at an angle towards the basement. Switch to, drills
, your 3/8- inch by 12 to 18 inch long drill bit and continue drilling, drills
, towards the basement, finally switch to your 5-foot long bell hangers, drills
, bit and continue, drills
, drilling, drills
, till you pop out in the basement. Pull the long, drills
, bit out of the hole and remove, drills
,, drills
, it from the hole. Poke the skinny end of the long, drills
, bit down the hole.
Go down to the basement with a flashlight, diagonal wire, drills
, cutters, tape, marker,, drills
,, drills
, staple gun with staples in it, and a spool, drills
, or box of 22 gauge 2 conductor, drills
, wire. Strip the plastic,, drills
, drills
, off of the end of your wire about 2 inches. Twist the, drills
, 2, drills
, wires together and thread them through the hole at the end of the skinny side of the long bit and twist it around itself. Go back upstairs and pull the wire, drills
, up to the hole. Tie a large loose and temporary knot in the wire after, drills
, you get it there, so that it will not fall back in the hole. Leave at least 12 inches upstairs, so that you can work with the wire.
Go back downstairs and begin to, drills
, roll out enough wire to make it to your control panel, drills
, . Staple the wires, drills
, with an industrial stapler like a T22 along, drills
, the beams in a neat and orderly manner from the drop hole towards, drills
, the control panel. Be sure you are not penetrating the wire with each staple, if you do, remove it now and re-staple. These mistakes are hard to trace after you walk away. Be sure to make it down the wall stud to where, drills
, you will poke into the back of your control panel (about chest high) and leave an additional foot or more of wire before cutting it off the spool. Mark your wire with the tape and, drills
, marker several inches from the end.
Congratulations! You made your first run. Be sure to gather and return all tools to the starting point so that, drills
, you know where they are when you need them.
Get your 3/8 inch, drills
, recessed, drills
, contact and magnet. You will need a drill, extension cord (unless you, drills
, are using a wireless drill), electrical tape,, drills
, and a wire cutter. Split the end of you wire and strip a small amount of plastic cover off of each end. Do the same with your contact unless you have the type that has small screws,,, drills
, drills
, drills
, for the wires to be clamped under. Twist each end of your wire to an end of the contact wire and tape tightly and individually. After you do each one you can wrap a piece of tape around the whole thing tightly. (It does not matter which wire goes to which wire as this, drills
, is a circuit wire, and has no positive or negative side.) Carefully poke the wire into the hole and press the contact in. Now mark the door, drills
, in the spot that the magnet will meet the contact, when the door is closed. Stabilize the door and drill a 3/8 ” hole just deep enough to put the magnet in. Repeat for each door you want contacted. We always suggest that you contact every perimeter door.
We will post additional device wiring instructions on The Experts Know! Alarms web-site for your access.
Check Back Soon! as we will be adding DIY device installation techniques often.
Matthew Francis Alarms@expertsknow.com
Matthew is a 22 year veteran of the alarm industry. He has served as an installer, salesman, licensed alarm, drills
, company owner, monitoring station designer, and a promotions and marketing director with one of the worlds largest security dealers. He now works as a consumer advocate, teaching, drills
, consumers how to buy or get systems for free (without being taken). He is committed to being unbiased.
His web site is http://www.expertsknow.com

by Danielle Koprowski

When children are not delightful to be with, their behavior is telling us they have a need that requires our help. Those needs are Physical, Emotional or Sensitivity/ Temperament Issues. Let’s take a look at emotional needs.
 
Emotional needs (for children and adults)- Here is a partial list: Unconditional love, Loving touch, Affection, Acceptance, Connection, Respect, Feeling heard, Guidance, Safety, Security, Stability, Down time, Play, Self-Esteem, Self-Worth, Sense of belonging, Feeling valued, Friendship, Emotional release of pain, Freedom, Power (control over their life), Trust, Positive role models

That’s a long list and it’s only partial! Can you see why so many people have unmet emotional needs? The two main reasons children have unmet emotional needs are that parent’s have their own unmet needs and that not enough time is spent connecting with children.

One of the first indications that a child is feeling emotionally disconnected is that they begin to be uncooperative. When this happens, it is not bad or wrong, it is just a sign, like a flag going up saying, “My child needs something or My child needs help.” So we ask ourselves (or even the child) what is this behavior telling me? What is it that my child needs?

Is he developing autonomy and needs to feel powerful in his life? Is she hurting and needs to cry about something or release anger (punch a mad pillow)? Does she need to be accepted even when she makes choices I don’t agree with? Does he need some down time after a busy day? Does she need play that includes loving touch and affection? Does he need some focused one on one time?

When you are in the moment, asking the question, it is often mom intuition (or parents intuition) that gives the answers. Trust yourself and your ability to feel out what it is that your child needs.

It is not always so important that we find the answer, what is most important is that we ask the question and look for the root of the behavior rather than punish the behavior. Punishment never solves the problem of unmet needs. If a starving man steals food, can I punish him out of his need for food? No, I can address the need and teach him appropriate ways to get food.

Look again at that list of emotional needs, maybe even print this out and read that list daily. Ask yourself these questions:
What one thing can I do today to meet my own emotional needs?
What one thing can I do today to meet my child’s emotional needs?

Danielle Koprowski
Free To Be Parenting Support
ACPI Certified Coach for Parents
www.freetobeparenting.com

24 November, 2009

A reply from the The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, P.C., M.P.
Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs

Re: Yaghoghil Shaolian , 19, sentenced to two and a half years in Iranian-prison‏

Mr. Perecowicz,

I apologize for the late reply to your email, dated November 12, 2009. I have enclosed the Minister’s response to your concerns. Please feel free to contact me should you have any additional inquires.

Regards,
Melissa Lantsman

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Dear Arieh Perecowicz :

Thank you for your email, sent to my Office on November 12, 2009, concerning the situation of human rights in Iran and the case of Mr. Yaghoghil Shaolian , an Iranian national detained by the Iranian government.

The Government of Canada is deeply troubled by the current situation in Iran and has taken many opportunities to express its condemnation of Iran’s human rights abuses and to call for the release of all those unjustly detained in Iran. On June 15, 2009, I made a statement in which I outlined Canada’s concerns regarding allegations of irregularities in the voting process and reports of violent crackdowns by Iranian security forces on their own citizens. Furthermore, on June 21, 2009, I made another statement condemning the use of violence against protestors. You may read my statements at http://w01.international.gc.ca/minpub/index.asp

Officials of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada have also relayed these concerns directly to the Iranian Chargé d’Affaires in Ottawa, on a number of occasions, as Iran is not represented by an ambassador in Canada. As well, on June 22, 2009, the Right Honourable Stephen Harper, Prime Minister, made a statement on the situation in Iran, which you may view at www.pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?category=3&id=2647. Canada has also consistently called upon the Iranian authorities to release all political prisoners and journalists who have been unjustly detained, and to uphold all of its human rights obligations, both in law and in practice.

On June 17, 2009, in the House of Commons, Prime Minister Harper clearly articulated Canada’s position on Iran:

There is no secret to the Government of Canada’s position. We have been outspoken for a very long time in the councils of the United Nations and elsewhere about the unacceptable ideology, democratic practices and human rights record of the Government of Iran. We are obviously strongly displeased by the reaction that has taken place by authorities to events this week.

We encourage those authorities to respect people’s basic human rights and to move forward on democratic progress in this country. We find the behaviour of that regime unacceptable in so many ways that I cannot even begin to name them.

On the same day, I stated in the House of Commons that:

Everyone knows that this government has been very active on the Iran file, particularly in terms of condemnation and the commitment we made at the United Nations to condemn human rights abuses.

In addition, Mr. John Weston, Member of Parliament and Government Liaison to the Persian and Iranian Community, introduced the following motion, which was unanimously adopted by the House of Commons:

That the House express:

its solidarity with, and support for, the democratic aspirations of the Iranian people;
its concern with ongoing violations of civil and human rights in Iran, and calls for the immediate release of all political prisoners; and its support for a transparent electoral process that respects the genuine will of the Iranian people.

On July 8, 2009, Canada joined with other G8 countries in expressing serious concerns about recent events in Iran. G8 Leaders deplored the post-electoral violence, which led to the loss of lives of civilians, calling interference with media, unjustified detentions of journalists and recent arrests of foreign nationals unacceptable. They called upon Iran to solve the situation through democratic dialogue and the rule of law. You may read the statement at www.canadainternational.gc.ca/g8/summit-sommet/2009/political_declaration-declaration_politique.aspx.

On October 20, 2009, Prime Minister Harper welcomed the safe release of Canadian journalist Maziar Bahari by the Government of Iran. However, he stated that “while we rejoice today for Maziar Bahari’s homecoming, we must not forget about the countless others who remain unjustly imprisoned in Iran today.”

The Government of Canada will continue to call upon Iran to respect the human rights of all Iranians, and that ordinary Iranians must be able to freely express their views without fear of intimidation or violence.

The Canadian government’s concerns about human rights in Iran are long-standing. As part of its ongoing efforts to focus the international community’s attention on the human rights situation in Iran, Canada successfully led a resolution on this situation at the fall session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) for six consecutive years. Canada and 41 co-sponsors tabled a resolution at Third Committee of UNGA, for the seventh year on November 10, 2009. The resolution, which passed with significant margin of support on Friday, Noverember 20, 2009 calls on the Government of Iran to fully respect its human rights obligations and implement previous resolutions. It also expresses deep concerns about increasing discrimination and other human rights violations against persons belonging to religious, ethnic, linguistic or other minorities, recognized or otherwise, including, inter alia, Arabs, Azeris, Baluchis, Kurds, Christians, Jews, Sufis and Sunni Muslims and their defenders. Collective efforts to table such resolutions send a strong signal that the international community remains deeply concerned about Iran’s unacceptable human rights violations.

Please be assured that Canada will continue to use all means available to raise its concerns about human rights, including the post-election situation and the continued unjust detention of Iranian and foreign nationals, such as Mr. Shaolian , in Iran.

Thank you for taking the time to write and share your concerns.

Sincerely,

The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, P.C., M.P.
Minister of Foreign Affairs

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under the sheets- ellie goulding (remix by pariah).

i am in love with this song. instant contact high just by listening.

enjoy :O)

As some of you might know by now (HELLO!), i have finally invested in my BB!

I love it! It does everything! Text, Twitter, call, email, Facebook, MP3 player & more! It’s like my life all condensed down into one single hand-held gadget! (#geek!)

My BlackBerry is most definitely FTW!

After my first portfolio visit with Ant Donovan, my work had to be put in front of Vince to see if I was able to do placement at Frost*. After a few weeks I had a phonecall saying he liked my work and I got the green light. Unfortunately, I had a problem with my visa, it was only a tourist one and not a working one. Luckily though, I was due to fly to Fiji for a few days and was able to apply there (as you cannot apply for one whilst in Australia). I was told it could take up to six weeks to arrive, but thank god it arrived in two hours.

On the morning of my first day, I arrived very nervously and met Ant (Donovan) who told me he had a few things lined up for me. He gave me a brief they had just received and told me he wanted it cracked by the time he got back from a meeting he was just leaving for. I thought he was being deadly serious and shat myself! (How was I suppose to know he wasn’t being serious?). It was a brand awareness campaign for one of the world’s leading banks (the only profitable bank through the global financial crisis). They wanted to raise their brand profile in the US, Europe and Asia and to be advertised in the Wall Street Journal and The Financial Times (to be precise). Somehow the only thing I saw on the brief was the budget of $1.5million and I shat myself again. I don’t think it is appropriate to name the client.

After that I attempted to read the brief again; it stated that it was the company’s 40th birthday and they wanted the ads to centre around their existing strapline. First thoughts were that this wasn’t a muck-about in college, this is the real thing! There was strict advertising and brand guidelines to stick to, which is something I’ve not really had before; I learnt that you couldn’t just do what the hell you wanted. Not only that but the ads were only to be produced in one set and had to communicate across several continents and many different languages/cultures. Although I was desperate to impress (first impressions) I couldn’t think of a single thing to start off on. Normally starting a brief you try and get the shit out of your system first, but not even the shit ideas would come out. Time was ticking and Ant was due back very soon. I’d only managed to play around with the logo and with their 40th anniversary.
Ant arrived back and came across to see how I was doing “have you cracked it then?” I was embarrassed to show my ideas. I’d never been so nervous when showing my work, only because I knew this was one of the top design agencies in the world led by a design icon surrounded by talented designers from around the world, and there was me… just a student from Stockport College.

I quickly realised Ant was joking about having it cracked by the time he came back. Oh the relief. He explained who the client was and the work Frost* had done for them in the past (which I half recognised), and got me some examples of work and literature for me to study and gather knowledge about the company. I asked how long we had on the brief and he said about three to four days, that was a shock… normally we’d have about 7 weeks for a project this size at college. I was introduced to the team I’d be working with and started referencing stuff from Frost*’s own library, photocopying it and placing it onto the reference wall, in possible routes we wanted to go down. The library is fantastic, it’s a designers dream book collection. All labelled (annuals, monographs, typography, advertising, photography, identity, etc).

The brief I was worked on was a pitch against three other agencies, one of them being an ad-agency heavyweight, which is also a household name, Saatchi & Saatchi. I suddenly realised the scale of this brief and how important it was. I was straight into the deep end (excellent news).

I got given my own Mac and desk. I researched current campaigns by major financial companies, and printed them out for everyone to study. After this we started drawing out ideas, and I mocked up ideas we had discussed.

I finally got the chance to meet Vince, surreal moment for me as I’d only ever read about him. He seemed very laid back and said it was cool to meet me, in his strong accent.
On the next day the copywriter Adam Hunt had been brought in to help with the campaign. We had a meeting between Ant, Vince, Adam, Lex (also copywriter), Bianca (project manager) and myself. We talked through the stuff I’d been referencing and the routes that were being looked into. It was great to her everyone’s input. They made me feel confident enough to throw some ideas out myself. Key factors were; there were to be no puns as it had to communicate through different countries, and the client wanted it to be primarily a global brand recognition campaign.

Working at Frost* was somewhere I almost immediately felt welcome and very comfortable working at. I felt honoured to be working on huge brief and in a very strong team. Something I suddenly learnt was that the atmosphere here wasn’t an intimidating one at all, it was the total opposite. Everyone worked on the same level and it made you feel very relaxed and comfortable with the idea process. It seemed there was no hierarchy (people higher than you), Vince’s desk along with all the other directors were situated with everyone else’s and I really think it worked. Everyone had faith in one another and I wasn’t just a tea boy.

Some Economist ad’s I’d scanned and placed on the wall were found to be relevant and it was suggested that an intelligent thinking, typographic route could be an answer.
Ant suggested a few things for me to look into, like the company’s history and how they came to be. We found a story about the heritage of the company and how it was founded. The story explained how their founder combated a shortage of currency in 1813; he punched out holes in the centre of the existing coinage to produce a new coin and double the amount of coins in circulation. This created the foundations of the company and the ‘donut’ shape coin became the logo. It was also where their strapline and business philosophy came from to do with ‘forward thinking’.

This was a great break-through for the project, it was more or less perfect for the brief. It had the key factors that needed to be addressed. It contained their heritage, strapline, and logo all perfect for a brand awareness job. Adam started working on copy for this direction we were going down. It was incredible to see it all come together and fall in place after a day and a half of starting it – so fast. I was getting excited even more, now we had this idea coming up, the visuals were easy to produce and Ant had me working on the Mac to visualise people’s thoughts. I got given the fonts and images and worked from Ant’s, Adam’s, Vince’s and my own scribbles.

After producing about 8 different ads using various typefaces and layouts, Vince came over and we had a chat about what works best. It was mint to be talking design speak with Frost himself. ‘Does this interfere with the flow of the type rhythm and structure’ etc etc. I found it amusing actually. Vince got Adam over and looked excited about seeing these ideas come to life. Adam though the visuals I’d produced were beautiful and I could see how both were excited about them. We had a good laugh together when we started moving things around on Indesign and the screen went white…VF screamed ‘Oh Fack’ and attempted to recover the work. We got into an in-depth conversation about thinking and how forward thinking is for today but for tomorrow. Adam spoke about some guy that VF was familiar with who liked to think and had books about it. VF joked that they were starting to hurt my brain! It was a good day for me and very cool to be working with VF and co, not just that but they agreed with some of the things I was coming out with. It seemed I was learning more in two days than two years at college.

Something cool I noticed was that when everyone started to leave on a Friday evening (around 9pm)… I was struck when VF carried on playing with the type I had set in the visuals. His determination and passion were inspirational; he really wanted to perfect the idea we had. It just showed me that even after winning all the awards he had and being at the top level of design, he still loves a challenge and finding the answer.

A few other things I managed to get my hands on during the placement, were projects for Northern Territory and a new brand for the Emporium Shopping Mall in Melbourne. I was asked to photoshop an image for an upcoming ad campaign (for Northern Territory) in partnership with Virgin. They wanted me to remove a girl from a couple over looking ‘uNTouched territory’. Again it surprised me how much faith they had in me…what if I was shit on Photoshop? Luckily I’m ok at Photoshop and managed to pull it off , and it got the approval from Quan and Serhet. These ad’s are now all over Melbourne’s main train station (pictured below).
I also worked on wall graphics for Quantas. The graphics had to be altered for their staff lounge at Heathrow airport, to be produced in huge vinyl’s. I did this for Carlo who was another nice bloke I met.

Some of the other things I did whilst on placement at Frost* was met Ant’s new born baby. Went to lunch at a local pub with everyone. Went on a night out with everyone from Frost* one Friday. Met a guy from Saatchi Bangkok. Saw all the prototypes for the new Frost* clothing range. Saw that VF liked to draw his logo on his hand. Met many helpful designers who had so much time for me including Serhat from Sweden. Learnt that VF loved his iphone. Got confused with the toilet doors as they were decorated in typographic characters perceiving male and female, nearly walked into the female and VF Laughed. Sat in the breakfast meeting they have every Wednesday morning, and had some nice pastries and jam. Showed VF my own Identity ideas and he liked them…

I learnt a hell of a lot at my time at Frost*. I really enjoyed myself and met some great people. I’d very much like to work there!

Fashion contact lenses may be the most underrated fashion accessory. Be it male or female, coordinating outfits, the right shoes, and the perfect watch or jewelry are must-have items for work and play. Colored contact lenses and fashion lenses, however, can also be used to complete the perfect outfit, enhance a costume, or just show off a unique personality.

Fashion contact lenses come in a variety of styles, the most well-known of which are colored contact lenses. Colored contact lenses can be used to enhance your natural eye color, or they may be used to completely change your eye color. Available both as cosmetic and prescription lenses, a colored lens gives you the opportunity to actually see how you would look with blue eyes or to match your favorite amethyst shirt with sparkling amethyst eyes.

Rapidly gaining in popularity are the opaque contact lenses. These lenses come in single opaque colors, as well as in a variety of patterns. The solid color opaque lenses have the iris and pupil on the lens, taking away the traditional flat look of contact lenses. For the pattern styles, wearers can have cat eyes, three-dimensional designs, and even gothic patterns. The colors and patterns on the lenses do not interfere with your vision in any way, but others cannot see your eyes behind the contacts.

You can buy color contact lenses in the same manner as any other contact lens. Whether you are getting cosmetic contact lenses or prescription lenses, you must have an eye exam to determine the exact shape and size lens that you need. Once you have that information, you can buy the lenses through the optometrist/optician office, or you can go online.

Buying contact lenses online often results in much cheaper pricing than when buying from an optometrist/optician. To order, you simply choose the contact lens supplier, select the brand and style that you want, and then fill in the prescription information to ensure that you receive the right size and shape lens. The lenses will be shipped directly to you, and often arrive quickly.

Fashion contact lenses can be used to enhance both your vision and your appearance, allowing you to change your look without a long-term commitment. For those who do not need vision correction, cosmetic contact lenses allow you to experience the benefits to your appearance without unnecessary changes to your eyesight. Thanks to colored lenses, making major changes to your appearance does not have to be expensive or permanent.

Ok, ok, I wasn’t around these days (weeks [months, whatever]). But I was working on my professional website. Now I’m also at http://camilolobo.com.

You’ll find my online portfolio and contact information. If you like my work and would like to contact me, send me an e-mail: contato@camilolobo.com.

I’m also at flickr and twitter.

Oh, and I’ll start updating this place!

Les suggestions, les remarques et les critiques constructives sont le bienvenue.
Si c’est pour faire partie de la team, précisez bien le poste qui vous intéresse.

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2009 is drawing to a close, and 2010 with all of its opportunities and challenges is peeping around the corner …

Our dynamic team at Badec Bros Deco will be taking a well-deserved break from 18 December 2009, until 6 January 2010. We thank you for your valued support and wish you a blessed Christmas and joyous festive season. We look forward to collaborating with you in the new year.

Remember, should you wish to have your very own signature Cubedec steel dustbin, interactive sculpture, Cubedec shelving, Cubedec miniature Zen garden box, 2010 Soccer World Cup décor, mild steel lamp shade, mild steel screen, Cubedec laser-cut logo, gabion counter, narration stand, gabion light cage, gabion bollard, gabion water feature, sculptured living wall, sculptured flagpoles, unique pot and drip tray, customized sculpture, Cubedec bench, trendy steel décor with your company logo emblazoned on it, mild steel inspirational slogan, steel laser-cut signage, mild steel mould, Cubedec Pot, hanging sculpture, gabion pot, gabion wall or gabion terrace, wooden or steel feature poles, bar code trellis, Cubedec water feature, pergola, arch, sculpture or trellis, you can contact our energetic and knowledgeable sales representative, Mareleen van Zijl, on her cell phone at 078 800 5112, the office number at 012 460 7990, or via e-mail at mareleen@badecbros.com

She will gladly arrange an appointment with you to listen to your ideas and to stun you with our own creative ideas! You dream it, we manufacture it! Badec Bros Deco will create a 3 dimensional render and calculate a quotation FREE OF CHARGE for you! We can deliver your unique Badec Bros Deco product(s) within 10 to 15 working days, upon acceptance of the design and quotation and the required 50% deposit. These services come standard and will not cost you a cent extra! We offer a 1 year guarantee on all our products.

We have had quite a few requests to provide décor ideas to hide unsightly air conditioning units in gardens. Badec Bros Deco specializes in feature walls, such as gabion feature walls. These designer walls are ideal to hide air conditioning units, unsightly views, or ugly old walls, without having to remove the existing wall.

We manufacture our gabion walls from 30mm x 3mm angle iron, which is welded together to ensure a strong frame. Then we weld strong, steel mesh onto the frame to create the shape of the wall. Once the hollow wall structure has been manufactured, we install it on site and fill it with pebbles, slate stone or chunky quartzite gravel.

Alternatively, we can also construct mild steel feature walls and add intricate detail to the surface of the steel to decorate it. There are three finishes to choose from. We can powder coat the feature wall in any colour imaginable, or we can apply mild steel finish or a rusted finish. Our powder coating is SABS approved.

Badec Bros Deco can also manufacture mild steel screens. These screens can be used to create privacy or to hang Cubedec hanging pots or hanging sculptures onto. We can customize our mild steel screens to any size and shape and with a wide range of finishes, such as powder coating in any colour, mild steel finish or a rust effect or even wooden cladding.

Should you wish to have your very own signature Cubedec feature wall, steel dustbin, interactive sculpture, Cubedec shelving, Cubedec miniature Zen garden box, 2010 Soccer World Cup décor, mild steel lamp shade, mild steel screen, Cubedec laser-cut logo, gabion counter, narration stand, gabion light cage, gabion bollard, gabion water feature, sculptured living wall, sculptured flagpoles, unique pot and drip tray, customized sculpture, Cubedec bench, trendy steel décor with your company logo emblazoned on it, mild steel inspirational slogan, steel laser-cut signage, mild steel mould, Cubedec Pot, hanging sculpture, gabion pot, gabion wall or gabion terrace, wooden or steel feature poles, bar code trellis, Cubedec water feature, pergola, arch, sculpture or trellis, please feel free to contact our energetic and knowledgeable sales representative, Mareleen van Zijl, on her cell phone at 078 800 5112, the office number at 012 460 7990, or via e-mail at mareleen@badecbros.com

She will gladly arrange an appointment with you to listen to your ideas and to stun you with our own creative ideas! You dream it, we manufacture it!

Badec Bros Deco will create a 3 dimensional render and calculate a quotation FREE OF CHARGE for you! We can deliver your unique Badec Bros Deco product(s) within 10 to 15 working days, upon acceptance of the design and quotation and the required 50% deposit. These services come standard and will not cost you a cent extra! We offer a 1 year guarantee on all our products.

Mosaic is frequently used with water, both indoors and outdoors.

Water features and swimming pools are nearly always decorated with mosaic. Mosaic is both waterproof and durable, which makes it such an ideal medium to use to decorate your water feature or pool. There is also a visual affinity between water and mosaic, which is aesthetically pleasing.

Badec Bros Mosaic has also created a collection of beautiful mosaics to clad the baths of an exclusive lodge in the bushveld. Our creative team also crafted striking mosaics for the basins, showers and bathroom floors for the lodge. The choice of tile types, colours and sizes, as well as, the different sorts of designs is also very versatile.

This vibrant company continues to grow from strength to strength, with trend-setting designs and professional installations. Should you be interested in having Talita Badenhorst design and quote you on a unique mosaic for your home, garden, office or lodge, you can contact her on her e-mail address at talita@badecbros.com  

She will gladly arrange an appointment with you to stun you with her creative ideas.