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It's such a delight to come across a new blog that you immediately find yourself smitten with. I'm not sure by whom or when I was introduced to Layla Grayce but The Backroom is a fun and inspiring read.
The shop & blog were started by life-long friends, Wendy & Tiffany, who were inspired by the antiques, arts and furnishings they discovered while traveling through Europe together after college. Years later they joined forces to build a well-edited shop of dreamy home and fashion goods.
The Backroom is the blog portion of the site and is a collection of all things design. Whether it's a round-up of favorite finds:
A review of a latest store addition (check out their AMAZING shop here):
A sweet recipe to sink your teeth into:
Or even a comparison of the best rainboots, an interview with your favorite celeb design stylist, or a fantastic giveaway – you'll love their style! Currently I'm head-over-heels for Layla Grayce's online modern nursery selection (this is actually on my inspiration board right now).
Head on over to the full interview to really dive into the design styles of these unique ladies. PDB asked Tiffany and Wendy to each answer the four usual questions and I think you'll like what they have to say! Happy Friday, everyone.
{PDB Interview with Wendy & Tiffany}
What inspires your design style?
For many of us in design-related fields the answer often goes like "inspiration is lifted from almost everything." And it couldn't be more true. It could be something as insignificant as a ribbon detail to a graphic design piece, artwork or textiles.
We're surrounded by beautifully adorned products at the store and frequently attend furniture, gift and home trade shows where strong design is showcased so the inspiration is always flowing! After trial and error, growth and exposure to design and designer's works, I'm deliberately keeping my overall design aesthetic classic. It makes it easier to scatter my home with trends I'm loving at the moment whether it be a popular color or a trending, bold accent.
A nice hotel is another place I draw upon inspiration. Often they have big budgets and commission remarkable designers resulting in show-stopping design in common areas, lobbies, etc.
Growing up near the ocean and drawing inspiration from the colors of nature has always influenced my design aesthetic. My appreciation of all design genres has been fueled through exploring places both abroad and throughout our own country – from the aging beauty of an architectural window to experiencing the way different cultures live or dress. Books, magazines and blogs such as Pepper Design offer inspiration in a matter of seconds through photos and design advice and I am addicted to all three design resources for my daily creative fix.
What do you love most about what you do?
I mentioned the trade shows- It's a visual all you can eat banquet feast! With Tiffany in California and me in Atlanta the shows allow us to catch up, talk biz and then hunt down. There's a sort of thrill to it that gets us girly giddy about a solid find to bring back and share with customers.
I love everything about co-owning Layla Grayce with my dear friend, Wendy. It is a dream come true to be able to express my creativity while using my design education. The two things I love most? By far, the priceless relationships I enjoy daily with our incredible product manufacturers, loyal customers, and exceptional Layla Grayce staff. Secondly, is the ongoing adventure of "the hunt" to find just the right items for LaylaGrayce.com. The ultimate reward comes from the opportunity to help our customers build their own beautiful surroundings and the positive feedback we receive when they let us how much they love our products after they have arrived.
What are your favorite design trends?
Color: Gray, gray and a little bit of gray. And, gray mixed slight touches of lilac, pale pink or yellow. I'm even painting my toes in a grayish-lilac called Parlez Vous OPI. I keep it in my handbag, just in case there's a whim for a spontaneous pedi.
Embellishments & Accents: I've also been drawn to the very neutral palette of linens, white's and ivories accented with gilded pieces that can glam it up in subtle way. Rich accent pieces such as a gilded side table or mirror juxtaposes this worn, aged look nicely.
Prints: The chevron print. I realize it's a trend that's been established for a while now, but I still can't get over Mary McDonald's chevron painted on a bathroom floor published in Domino- it blew my mind when I first saw it (of course because it was a shade of gray). You can see it here on Erin's blog:
Because trends may only last a year or two, I prefer to use classic traditional or modern anchor pieces that will last for future generations, and then mix in a trendy color scheme using rugs, decorative pillows, accessories and lighting. Due to my great love for antiques, my favorite trend would have to be the influx of antique reproductions using unfinished woods, textured natural linens, and period lighting. These pieces give homes a sense of history at an affordable price and allow the story of their inspiration to continue.
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What are three design suggestions that you would like to offer our readers?
1. Splurge & Save – Splurge on the things you madly, deeply love and cut costs wherever else. You'll be much happier with a few statement pieces that speak to you than a roomful of just okay.
2. Moodboards – There are many resources anyone can use to express their design style, creating a room all their own. Recently, Olioboard launched over 4500 of our products in to their site which allows you to lay out items such as furniture, rugs, lighting, fabrics so you can get a feel for what works, what doesn't. Polyvore is another resource to use for this type of collage effect. It's fun, if you like addictions (warning).
3. Real life is not perfect and neither should your house be – It's taken me my whole symmetrical life to figure this one out. My house designed 4 years ago is not reflective of who I am today. Sure trends are an influencing factor but my life is nothing short of an unbelievable urgent care story (with 4 kids) or odd-ball crazy working hours. Nothing's perfect in life…neither should our houses be. In my opinion, a house should look lived in. Neat and minimally accessorized but reflective of your story. Decorate with items from your travels, hang your children's artwork wherever you want. It tells a story of who you are, who your family is. "Love your life, express YOUR style!"
From Wendy's dining room.
1. Good design is more than what is sitting on the floor. It's the small things in a room that make the difference in creating a successfully designed space. Remember to complete the room with coordinating window treatments, task and decorative lighting, artwork and accessories.
2. Invest in quality basics such as a neutral colored sofa, bed or dining table. Then give them new life for years to come by rotating out decorative pillows, bedding, chairs and rugs.
3. Measure once and then measure again! It is a sad day in the office when we receive a call from a customer who invested in a gorgeous furniture piece from Layla Grayce only to find it won't fit through the door, or up the stairs.
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Dear Genea-Santa: 86th Carnival of Genealogy
We can't go into the Christmas holiday without our genealogy wish lists for Genea-Santa!!! So write up a list of what you'd like Genea-Santa to bring you and share it in the COG :-)
Dear Genea-Santa:
This is my second letter this year to Genea-Santa, but I think you must be a different Genea-Santa, because that other one is kind of stingy. He only let us ask for one thing. So, in order to improve the odds that I'll get at least something that I ask for this year, like a little kid who has received a refusal from one parent and has decided to do an end-run by approaching the other parent with the same request, I am going to write to you, too.
I also have to admit that you have already started out the Christmas season for me with a bang when you fixed it up with my Brinlee cousins for me to receive a picture of my Grandfather Lawrence Carroll Brinlee. That was so cool and a big surprise, too, and I am so grateful. Then there was the picture of my great-great grandfather Joseph Madison Carroll Norman that was also sent to me this year by a Norman cousin. Awesome!
I do have to start out with my Number One Request: I would like one document – any type of document, but I would like for the document to have had a reliable source – that provides the names of my great-grandmother Susan Elizabeth Smith Bonner Brinlee's parents.
The pictures reminded me of a couple of other things that would be nice to have. Since I now have pictures of four of my great-grandparents, it would be great to have a picture of the other four: Harlston Perrin Moore and Martha E. Lewis as well as William Henry Norman and Sarah Jane Sisson.
If it is not too much extra trouble, I would love to have a really good clue that would help me find the wife of Samuel Moore (d. 1828) of Greenville County, South Carolina.
And, like many other GeneaBloggers, I think it would be wonderful to have a lot more time to devote to genealogical research and preserving my family history.
Although there are many other things I would like, I'll save them for other years, Santa. This seems like plenty for you to do and I think it would keep me quite busy, too. With just a little more time and a few good clues, I could take it from there.
So take it easy and rest up, Genea-Santa. If you only answer a fraction of the requests on the GeneaBloggers' wish lists, you're going to be a busy guy.
Yours faithfully,
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There is only one Genea-Santa...and he knows if you've been naughty or nice...
I was just "priming the pump" last week with the SNGF request - wanted to know which one was most important to you.
I love chocolate chip cookies - By the way, keeps my figure round!
Love -- GS
Aw, Genea-Santa, you know I was just pulling your chain. I love to do that and I love to get my kiss from ... oh, wait a minute, that's regular Santa that I always ask for a kiss from.ReplyDelete
BTW, I make a mean chocolate chip cookie!
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With their ambitious new animated feature Wreck-It Ralph, Disney delves into the world of video games to tell the story of an 8-bit baddie who is tired of being a villain. The promos so far have shown some dazzling animation as well as a sharp sense of humor, but one of the film's most surprising production elements is the inclusion of so many actual video game characters. Much like the inclusion of Looney Tunes and Disney's classic characters made the world of Toon Town in Who Framed Roger Rabbit all the more tangible, adding Pac-Man's Pokey, Street Figher's M. Bison, and Super Mario Bros.'s Bowser to Ralph's support group for video games villains deeply enriches the world of Wreck-It Ralph, where video games characters exist together outside of their remote-controlled day jobs.
But how did the filmmakers manage to get the rights to include so many of these characters? Total Film spoke with producer Clark Spencer, and found the answer was answer was simple: keeping the companies in the loop on the film's development:
"Rich [Moore, director] and I went to E3, and pitched the movie to all the different game companies…We said we'd keep them involved in the process, and give them the script pages. We showed them the models, we showed them the early animation tests, and even the final animations. We brought them along the entire way, and it made companies willing to participate, because they felt like we were going to be true to their characters. As a result we got pretty much almost anything we wanted, because the companies started feeling the momentum and everybody pretty much said yes to us."
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It appears San Joaquin County's real estate market has finally turned the corner.
It appears San Joaquin County's real estate market has finally turned the corner.
December sales were down compared to a year earlier, but prices were up, way up. Up 16 percent from December 2011.
The county, walloped by the real estate meltdown and at one time the nation's foreclosure poster child, is coming out of it. There's even a report today that foreclosures, while still too high, are waning in San Joaquin County.
But homes are selling, and quickly. The average home was on the market for just three weeks last month. Twelve months earlier it took an average of 40 days to sell a home.
That indicates a lot of competition for the few homes available. And there are only a few on the market. Just over 800 were for sale countywide last month, half the number available a year earlier and the lowest stock of for-sale homes the county has seen for about eight years.
That puts pressure on price. The median sales price last month was $184,320, up about 16 percent from the $159,260 reported by the California Association of Realtors in December 2013. That's good news for home sellers who haven't had much good news in recent years.
But there's also good news for buyers because mortgage interest rates remain extremely low.
In December, the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was going for 3.35 percent. That means that median price home selling for $184,320 would cost a buyer with 20 percent down a payment of about $650 per month for principle and interest.
Property taxes, insurance and upkeep costs would add to the price, but even with prices going up, homes remain pretty affordable - certainly by California standards and how affordable they were during the recent real estate bubble.


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Claudius had delivered an edict to be obeyed under penalty of death: all Jews must leave Rome. This meant that those of Jewish blood were forced to leave not the Roman Empire but the portion of the Empire known as "Rome." Prisca and Aquila--a Jewish couple--had conflicting emotions about it. In one sense, they had been expecting something like this for a while. It was clear that the Romans were becoming increasingly annoyed and frustrated by the Jews who didn't seem to want the pax romana they offered. The most opposed of the Jews plunged daggers into the backs of Roman soldiers and officials and the most cooperative were still less than happy to have them there. So, it wasn't surprising that the Romans would do something so rash yet it must have been surprising suddenly to be evicted not only from your home but from your city, region, and nation. They gathered up what they could carry and took enough to restart their business--making tents--and traveled to Corinth in Greece. There, they tried to start over.
We're not sure if it was before or after Paul's arrival in Corinth that Prisca and Aquila were converted but it is certain that they were involved in his ministry in Corinth regardless of when they vowed to follow after their crucified Lord. The three of them shared a profession and worked together so that they might find stability again.The preaching of Paul was infectious and soon they found themselves encourage and invigorated in their faith. Paul even lived with them for nearly eighteen months. Paul had decided to move on to Syria--to continue to preach the Gospel and found churches--and Prisca and Aquila went with him. Along the way, they stopped in Ephesus and when Paul moved on from there, they remained behind as pillars of the Church community. Often, the services would take place in their own home. They were leaders and foundational members of the Church in Ephesus. In fact, when Apollos was preaching an incomplete Gospel--he only knew about John's baptism--they took him aside and tutored him in Christian theology. In this way, they were committed to the health of the Body of Christ and were willing to spend their time and attention building up fellow believers in a world that was increasingly less accommodating for Christians--even Christians who were successful business people.
Prisca and Aquila moved back to Rome through Corinth once the ban was lifted and were known as encouragers along the way. At some point, they saved Paul's life by risking their own. This couple was united behind one cause: a Gospel that proclaimed life even at great risk and cost. After they had been returned to Rome they were victimized by the Empire. Their possessions were seized, they were beaten severely and humiliated, and finally they were beheaded. Though they had hoped to return to their home from far away, they had changed much in their travels.Their faith was a vibrant and surprising thing that led them to work alongside Paul to do great things in a rapidly expanding world. They were instrumental in the founding of the Church at both Corinth and Ephesus and although those congregations had challenges, the communities were also pillars of the Body of Christ for many years.
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When the Rev. Al Sharpton visited Ferguson, Missouri, on Sunday, he told people at a rally that it was time for people like Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush to make their views heard.
"Jeb Bush, Hillary Clinton, don't get laryngitis on this issue," Sharpton, a New York-based preacher and MSNBC host, said, calling it a defining moment. "Nobody can go to the White House unless they stop by our house and talk about policing."
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So far, though, few Democrats have joined Sharpton's call. And few potential 2016 candidates are rushing into the Ferguson fray — for good reason, strategists say.
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After her summer book tour, which included a string of major media interviews, expectations have gelled that Clinton will give her opinion on a range of topics. No Democrat considering running in 2016 gets a fraction of the media attention she does, and it is one of the reasons some of President Barack Obama's advisers have publicly questioned her decision to be so visible ahead of another likely campaign.
"That is [the] peril of being out front," said Bruce Haynes, a Republican operative with Purple Strategies. "Everyone wants to know what you think about everything, whether you want to talk or not."
But Democratic strategists say there's little to be gained for Clinton — or for that matter, other likely White House contenders — by weighing in beyond brief statements on the still-roiling situation in Ferguson. And the risk of escalating matters is real. So is the risk of getting ahead of the White House, where President Barack Obama on Monday was noticeably restrained as he described the dangers in predetermining the outcome of an episode so far marked more by a lack of information than clarity.
By Monday, Sharpton was back at 30 Rockefeller Center, where he resumed his call to action to Clinton and others. But few Democrats are echoing him. More politicians opining on cable news, they say, won't do much good.
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"There's two tragedies unfolding in American politics," Donna Brazile, Al Gore's 2000 campaign manager, said in an email. "The murder of a young unarmed man by a policeman and the mishandling of the case by local officials. And the second is the rush to politicize the tragic death of Mike Brown.
"I would caution all politicians outside Missouri to withhold making statements until the investigation is completed," Brazile added, saying Clinton should not say anything until either Attorney General Eric Holder completes his visit on Wednesday or until the investigation is completed.
Neither Clinton (who has been vacationing in the Hamptons) nor Bush (who has kept a much lower profile of late and is not the field-clearing presence in his own party that Clinton is in hers) has said anything publicly about the police shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown or the days of unrest that have followed his death. Neither has Vice President Joe Biden. (All three lived through the racial strife of the 1960s, unlike younger 2016 hopefuls.)
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, a former Baltimore mayor, talked about the need for healing and alluded to racial divides that exist, but did not discuss the specifics of the case. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass), the hoped-for candidate among a number of progressives, went the furthest of anyone whose name is being mentioned for 2016. She said the shooting of Brown was "a terrible thing…and then the Ferguson police badly overreacted." She also criticized Democratic Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon for a slow response.
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Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) implored people to take a "deep breath" and let the investigation unfold. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, another Sharpton target, said the scene in the St. Louis suburb has become "a spectacle" and said people should not prejudge what happened without the facts.
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), who is doing the most in the Republican field to reach out to African-Americans but who also is looking to course-correct after raising questions about the Civil Rights Act in the past, drew praise when he wrote an op-ed in Time urging a discussion about race and policing. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) questioned the arrests of two national reporters. And the shooting has prompted other politicians to call for demilitarizing local police departments and enhancing training.
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Swimming pool covers were originally invented for northern pool owners to keep out leaves and sunlight during winter. They are also useful for the same reason, for the southern pool owner who wants to close a pool, reduce maintenance, or keep their pool safe during the off season.
Not all pool covers are created equal however, there are good pool covers, and there are bad pool covers. You probably know which category your own pool cover falls into, but part of it may be how you approach winter pool cover maintenance. If your cover requires lots of it, a good cover can become bad quickly, if you don't pump off rainwater, remove debris, prevent holes and keep the cover fitted properly.
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Lange is best known today for The Migrant Mother, one of many powerful pictures that she took while working for the federal Farm Security Administration (FSA) during the Great Depression. Grab a Hunk of Lighting explores this FSA work while also chronicling lesser-known aspects of Lange's life, including her early career in San Francisco, her first marriage to painter Maynard Nixon, and her later collaboration with labor economist Paul Shuster Taylor, her second husband.
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AUSTIN – From a state game warden who rescued an elderly woman in shock sitting dangerously close to her burning house to a federal agent who obtained convictions in a major case involving illegal importation of deer, 39 persons were honored Thursday by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's Law Enforcement Division.
Ten city, state, and federal officers, 26 TPWD employees, one fire fighter and two civilians from around the state who have performed exceptionally for the greater good of Texas were presented awards by TPWD Executive Director Carter Smith at TPWD Headquarters.
Receiving the Marine Safety Officer of Year award was Chatt Cottle, a Lower Colorado River Authority ranger. Cottle was recognized for his promotion of safe boating practices through the detection and enforcement of intoxication laws on public waters. The LCRA ranger also hosts both formal and informal training sessions for his fellow officers, prosecutors, and the public.
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"With a number of international agencies based in Nairobi, the move means that GISP is now better placed to work with the scientific community and we will be able to take advantage of a broad array of technical support."
During a career spanning more than 20 years Dr Simons has published widely and supervised more than 30 MSc and PhD projects. Having attained a BSc from Massey University in New Zealand she continued her studies at Cambridge University earning a PhD on the epidemiology and biocontrol of the soil-borne pathogen, Rhizoctonia solani, on potatoes.
For the past 14 years Sarah has been based in Kenya. She first joined CABI in 1995 as Regional Plant Pathologist where she worked on pests and diseases of coffee, horticulture, bananas and maize.
The GISP secretariat was formerly located at the South African National Biodiversity Institute in Cape Town, South Africa.
Contact: Sarah Wilson, PR and Corporate Communications Manager, CABI, mob +44 (0)7516 928 845, tel +44 (0)1491 829361, email [email protected]
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GISP will be attending the forthcoming Convention on Biological Diversity meeting, COP 9, which is being held in Germany in May. COP9 represents the biggest opportunity in a decade to take global action against invasive species, decisions made here will be pivotal in preventing the spread of invasive species. For more information go to: http://unfccc.int/cop9/index.html
About GISP
GISP was established following the first major international meeting on invasive species convened in 1996 by the United Nation Environment Programme and the Norwegian government.
In order to address the damage that invasive species cause, GISP undertakes a number of activities to not only raise the profile and facilitate information exchange on invasives, but also to influence key decision makers and support governance and policy on a global level.
GISP has responsibility under the Convention of Biological Diversity that calls on parties to prevent the introduction of, control or eradicate those alien species which threaten ecosystems, habitats, or species. For more information go to www.gisp.org
IUCN helps the world find pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environment and development challenges. IUCN supports scientific research; manages field projects all over the world; and brings governments, non-government organizations, United Nations agencies, companies and local communities together to develop and implement policy, laws and best practice. http://cms.iucn.org
CABI is a not-for-profit international organization formerly known as the Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux which now operates simply as CABI. The GISP secretariat is hosted by CABI Africa, based in Nairobi. CABI has been working in invasive species for nearly 100 years and is currently working on 60 invasive plants. www.cabi.org
South African National Biodiversity Institute was established in 2004 through the signing of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act 10. The Act expanded the mandate of SANBI's forerunner, the National Botanical Institute to include responsibilities relating to the full diversity of South Africa's fauna and flora, and built on the internationally respected programmes in conservation, research, education and visitor services developed over the past century. www.sanbi.org
The Nature Conservancy is a leading conservation organization working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people. To date, the Conservancy and its more than one million members have been responsible for the protection of more than 15 million acres in the United States and have helped preserve more than 102 million acres in Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific. www.nature.org


text: Culture + LifestyleSouth American StyleGallery8 SlidesA collection of striking spaces from Brazil, Chile and Argentina.By architecturaldigest.comFebruary 1, 2009FacebookPinterestTwitterPinterestPhoto: Michael Calderwood1/8For a contemporary residence on a hillside overlooking Rio de Janeiro, architect Robert Gonçalves honored the natural setting by incorporating into the structure both the rock on which it is built and foliage like that of the surrounding tropical forest. Above: Gonçalves gave the living room a low ceiling for a more intimate atmosphere. "We stay at home more because of the house," says the client, a media executive, who shares the residence with his wife and two of his three children. (August 2008)PinterestPhoto: Alan Weintraub2/8Oscar Niemeyer, who still works from his native Rio de Janero at the age of 101, was a key figure in the design of the city of Brasilia and reigns as one of modern architecture's towering influences. Above: In 1954 he completed his own house in Rio's São Conrado district. (May 2003)PinterestPhoto: Reto Guntli3/8Gonzalo Bruno Quijano designed his Buenos Aires apartment with an 18th-century flair. A 17th-century Flemish tapestry of Jupiter, with an inscription about good fortunes on the top, dominates the master bedroom. On the George III four-poster is a silk-and-cashmere quilted coverlet. (September 2000)PinterestPhoto: Reto Guntli4/8"I wanted to reflect, from an urban standpoint, the owner's attitude," architect Claudio Bernardes says of the house he and his partner, Paulo Jacobsen, built for Heiner Pflug, which features vistas of Rio de Janeiro. "He loves the sea, and he wanted the view of it to be unobstructed." Above: The second floor reiterates the themes of linking and openness, with a shiplike catwalk that joins the master bedroom to the guest areas, skylights above, and glass walls that provide views of the mountains and ocean. A collage of painted Polaroids of Pflug hangs in the hall. (August 2001)PinterestPhoto: Reto Guntli5/8Estancia Santa Marta, in the province of Buenos Aires, is one of three ranches in Argentina belonging to United Colors of Benetton, the world's largest wool consumer. "We control the raw material," says Carlo Benetton. Above: Benetton chose a hunting lodge theme for Leleque, his property located in the mountainous province of Chubut. The living room's double-sided fireplace defines two sitting areas. Most of the furniture and engravings are English. (May 2000)PinterestPhoto: Reto Guntli6/8The Alvear Palace Hotel in Buenos Aires, built in 1932 by architect Valentin Marcos Brodsky, was restored by architect Ariel Levy. Located in the elegant Recoleta neighborhood, the traditional Alvear Palace has long been and remains still a haven for socialites, debutantes and fashionable porteños—as residents of the city are known. Above: Walls andpilasters of Breccia marble and Louis XVI-style chairs define the opulent lobby bar. (December 2000)PinterestPhoto: Carlos Eguiguren7/8"It represents me," architect and collector Carlos Alberto Cruz says of his Santiago, Chile, house and gallery that is situated on 10 acres in the country's Central Valley. Inset: In the living room, a 16th-century Mexican chandelier from a church is above an 18th-century Spanish colonial chair, stool and stable inspired by Chippendale's designs. (September 2005)PinterestPhoto: Carlos Eguiguren8/8Architect Juan Sabbagh created a modern weekend retreat for Ricardo Torres and his family in southern Chile. The residence is set on a steep hillside overlooking Lake Caburga. "To maintain continuity with the surroundings, we didn't touch the existing forest around the house," says Sabbagh. "It's barely visible." Santiago-based Paula Gutierrez Erlandsen continued Sabbagh's dedication to the natural setting with her selection of furnishings for the open living and dining areas. Her inventions, such as the nesting and games tables, complement the architect's fireplace. "Each space is visually integrated with the next," says Erlandsen. (August 2004)ExploreadtravelRead MoreiconGalleryMagazineExplore Bethan Laura Wood's Spectacular DesignsiconGalleryArchitecture + DesignAn Uptown Maisonette Is Reborn With Unexpected PanacheBy Kamala NairiconGalleryCleverThese 6 Brands Are Making the Coolest Pet GearBy Zoë SessumsiconGalleryClever11 Things We Can't Wait to Order from the New IKEA CatalogBy Zoë Sessums


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Remember, in September 2008, as part of our committment for having been selected as official project of the UNESCO during the international year of languages, we launched a campaign to rescue this wonderful but nearly extinct whistled language.
We produced a great video (which you can view below) and developed a special part on our website where you can access an interactive learning unit (you have to be logged in for that) for learning Silbo Gomero. We even created a fan page in facebook with currently more than 800 fans of Silbo Gomero.
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Progress ~ Merry Christmas, and Apologies
# Posted on December 26th, 2009 08:15 PM by Gideon ZhiI´d hoped to have Megami Tensei (as in, the original) out yesterday, but due in part to being with relatives for the last 48 hours (without internet) I was unable to post this yesterday. Unfortunately this is not the biggest problem with my plan, as several extraordinarily nasty bugs (including the one pictured in the screens below, which refused to die and killed my entire party quite handily) have reared their heads and are preventing the release. The game is mostly done, I think, though I do want to get some of the more nonsensical text segments doublechecked, but the issue is largely due to the physical expansion of the ROM.
Physical expansion (i.e. making the game bigger and being able to fit more text in) is a relatively easy task when dealing with SNES games. Not so with the NES. The glitches - possibly related to timing and interrupts - were initially discovered to be causing visual corruption in the maze layouts. These are easily ameliorated by simply turning your view, but given that this is a first-person dungeon crawl, the bug was deemed serious enough to hold back a release. However when I endeavored to play further, I encountered several further problems, including the Mappa spell´s output (a minimap in the left-hand pane) locking in place instead of moving with the player, Nakajima dropping to level 1 after gaining a level in battle yet retaining all of his statistics while Yumiko progressed normally, and of course, the nasty creature pictured in the attached screens, which frankly seemed to be unkillable. Given the severity of these issues, I cannot yet in good faith release the game to the public.
(I´ve actually just finished talking with Liana, who you may remember from Metal Max Returns. She´s done some research and apparently the Bug enemy is not a bug. I hope that sounds as odd to you as it did when I wrote it! The other issues still stand, though.)
However, I *HAVE* done a lot of work on the game in the last week. I´ve tweaked the font to be a bit more uniform and much more readable (I´ve un-bolded a few of the letters and straightened out the heights), and I´ve redrawn the bland "DON" that appears when you bang into a wall to be a much more fancy "BAM" (pictured below.) I´ve re-researched all of the enemy names and brought them up to speed with proper romanizations. Several of them don´t appear in any other Megami Tensei title, or certainly not in any that have been released in English - examples include Akhushtal, Viy, A Bao A Qu, Bathym and Myrrha. I´ve inserted most, if not all, of the miscellaneous text in the game - and Lord knows there´s plenty of the stuff. I wouldn´t be at all surprised to find out that I´d missed some.
I´ll post more news when I have it. Can´t say when that´ll be, though, and I apologize again if I´ve disappointed anyone.
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Major Release ~ LUNAR: Walking School LUNAR Walking School
# Posted on December 17th, 2009 10:17 PM by Gideon ZhiAt long last, it´s done! Sorry it took so long.
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Miscellaneous ~ Site Maintenance Complete.# Posted on December 17th, 2009 09:10 PM by Gideon ZhiChanges include...
-Twitter has replaced the blog link in the nav bar
-About Me has been updated
-Links Removed: RPGOne (site is dead)
-Links Updated: Kitsune´s Den, DQ Translations (Formerly Kojiro Translations), Yonin no Translators (Change of address)
-Links Added: Boojum Snark, Stardust Crusaders, The Romhacking Aerie
-Donate Button Added
Stay tuned: LUNAR is coming very shortly!
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Miscellaneous ~ We´re changing some.# Posted on December 12th, 2009 04:27 AM by Gideon ZhiOver the next few days (hopefully no more than that) you´ll begin to notice some changes as we tinker with the website a bit. It´s nothing drastic, no major overhaul like when the current layout launched; rather, it´s a culling of the stuff that doesn´t work so well, and an addition of new things. The blog link will be replaced by a twitter link, the About Me will get a much-needed overhaul, the links page will get an update...
... but most visibly (and probably most controversial) is that a PayPal donate button will be going up on the site. This will direct you to a page detailing how our donation system works (with the actual button on the bottom of said page.) But since it´s not up yet and people are immediately going to start crying foul, I figured I should explain right now.
Aeon Genesis is a loose collective of programmers, writers, and Japanese speakers. I spearhead the operation but by no means could I do this without lots and lots of help. As such I have been extremely hesitant to place a donate button on the site in the past. How could any funds added to the account ever be fairly distributed amongst all of the contributors? A few months ago, I hit upon the answer: a rainy day fund.
I´m still hashing out the details, but essentially we will have a private forum (possibly public-viewable) within the Pantheon wherein contributors can request funds. There needs to be a valid reason for a withdrawal from the fund. In my case, for instance, my student loan payments have dropped off in the past several months due in no small part to emergency veterinary bills, but this is a drastic example. The money could help finance a PS2 for Tyria so he could play the PS2 SRW games he´s always wanted. It could go towards a pizza for a translator who´s just finished a script, or who´s motivation is flagging. It could help pay bus fare to help a contributor visit a sick family member. Stuff like that. Wide ranging, but not frivolous.
It´s important to note that any donations made to the fund are strictly done as thanks for translations already released. We will not accept money for anything we have not produced, and do not want the pressure of someone claiming that they paid us for work that hasn´t shown up yet. Furthermore, we will never withhold any releases due to lack of contributions to the fund. It would be nice to have an emergency pillow to fall back on, but everyone understands that times are tough, and I will not hold my work for ransom in this manner.
All that said, frankly, my finances are not very sound right now. I would not be doing this if I felt I didn´t need to. I´d actually considered investigating Project Wonderful and placing an ad or two on the site, but figured that this would be, by far, the preferable next step. So when the button does go up, please, do what you can. We´ll all appreciate it.
So, with all that out of the way, I´d just like to say that LUNAR *is* coming, hopefully within a few days if not a few weeks, and I hope to have something *else* for everyone on Christmas day. Better get my act in gear, eh?
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Progress ~ LUNAR not quite ready LUNAR Walking School
# Posted on December 5th, 2009 01:56 AM by Gideon ZhiI´ve edited Chapter 9 and am a good way through 10 (just done with the townie text), but 11 and 12 are going to be long ones. However, I have been posting brief updates to Twitter when they´re available. I´m working hard on it, but LUNAR has a very particular flavor to it, and getting that across while still maintaining textual accuracy can be very tiring.
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Progress ~ LUNAR: No promises, but... LUNAR Walking School
# Posted on November 30th, 2009 02:44 AM by Gideon ZhiNo promises, but if I can manage to edit even one chapter each day this week, LUNAR: Walking School might just be available by the weekend. I finished editing Chapter 7 (of 12) today, and as a bonus plowed through 8. Four left...
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Major Release ~ Holy Umbrella is done. Holy Umbrella: Dondera´s Wild!!
# Posted on November 3rd, 2009 03:40 AM by Gideon ZhiEnjoy!
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Progress ~ Holy Umbrella enters beta testing. Holy Umbrella: Dondera´s Wild!!
# Posted on October 29th, 2009 02:40 PM by Gideon ZhiBetatesting on Holy Umbrella started last night. Should be a pretty quick deal, all told; the game is not very long and is a *lot* more stable than Mystic Ark was. It DOES have a lot of text, though! A surprising amount of text.
I´ve completely replaced the snapshot gallery with up-to-date material - 22 brand new screenshots, two of which you can see here.
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Release ~ Mystic Ark v1.01 Mystic Ark
# Posted on September 26th, 2009 06:37 AM by Gideon ZhiThis is a small (big) fix for a small (big) bug which caused random battles to stop completely just before fighting the last boss in world 3. I´m looking for a code to manually re-enable them, but in the meantime a patch which fixes the bug is up.
The nutjobs who programmed this crap need to be beaten with a tire iron. For those who are interested, the bug was caused by an extremely unlikely combination of factors, including (1) the location of one particular string in the rom, and (2) the particular method by which the string was accessed. The simple probability of any string starting at this address is one in 65535...
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Major Release ~ Mystic Ark´s out. Mystic Ark
# Posted on September 22nd, 2009 07:33 AM by Gideon ZhiAfter ten days of extreme beta testing and ten more(ish) of extreme midnight oil burning, Mystic Ark is finally available for public consumption. Do please be sure to read the readme, as it contains several notes about the translation itself.
And yes, this should work on your SNES, should you have a copier.
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