![]() ![]() Give Midnight a try and let us know what you think. I do think Midnight is a little – just a little, though – smoother. She is leaning toward Midnight, and I’m inclined to agree with her, but I love them both. Michelle and I are debating which wine is better, Midnight or Dark. If, however, you prefer it at room temp, then knock yourself out. This can actually enhance the flavor, and it gives the wine time to aerate. And experts agree it’s good to chill your red wine and let it sit for few minutes at room temp before drinking it. Crushed ice! Hey, that’s how she likes it, and that’s okay by me. If it’s not cold enough for her, she puts crushed ice in it. It’s excellent chilled, but that’s where Michelle and I are different. “Why would you chill red wine? Aren’t you supposed to drink it at room temp?” Well, don’t knock it until you’ve tried it. We keep a bottle in the refrigerator and drink it slightly chilled – the wine, not the tasters – on the deck, or by the fire, or… well, anywhere. It goes best, however, with a close companion and some good conversation. Don’t be afraid to try it with Mexican dishes, as well. Given the bold nature of this red blend, it’s only natural that you would pair it with red meats and Italian foods. Like the Apothic Dark, it has a strong finish that lingers for a while. ![]() Tasting the wine delivers notes of blackberry and plum, and you will also pick up a hint of mocha. The color is very dark, with a hint of purple, or as they say on the site, garnet. It’s mysterious and dark, soft and sensual-just like Midnight.” The result is a wine that leaves an indelible impression. To round out the flavors the wine is aged on French and American oak. In true Ménage à Trois style, they decided that ‘more is more,’ and crafted a blend of not three-but four-grapes! Merlot adds a plush, velvety texture, Cabernet Sauvignon offers elegance and power, Petite Sirah lends inky intensity and Petit Verdot imparts a deep violet color and concentrated fruit. For this special wine, they wanted to create a truly uninhibited blend- something deeper, darker, and bolder than ever before. “Our winemakers are definitely not afraid of the dark. This is the description of Midnight taken directly from the web site: I don’t know if it’s seasonal as is the Apothic Dark, because their web site does not speak to that, but I suspect it is indeed a seasonal, limited release. Ménage à Trois Midnight is a special-release red blend wine, very similar to the Apothic Dark. When we found out about Ménage à Trois Midnight, we knew we had to try it. Michelle and I are lovers of the Ménage à Trois Red blend, and we’ve been known to keep in the refrigerator a bottle of the Ménage à Trois White. Their web site is excellent, so be sure to visit and learn more. It’s from the winemakers at Ménage à Trois Wines, makers of other fine blended wines, as well as some excellent single varietals. Just when you thought Apothic Dark was your favorite (new) seasonal bold red wine, along comes Ménage à Trois Midnight. ![]()
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![]() I suggest there are 4 main ways to see these differences: (i) by the time of organization (see 4, below) (ii) by the particular resources used to organize space i.e. Architects have no monopoly control over architecture because spatial organization is something that everyone does, it nevertheless helps to distinguish architectures. If everyone organizes space, how do spatial organizations – architectures – differ? If official architects i.e. Architecture) still needs defining but not on the basis of space which we can retain as a category common to all actors’ thinking and doing (even if they think and do with it in different ways – see 3, 4 and 5).ģ. The advantages of thinking in terms of architecture as space-organizing (rather than aesthetics, say) become clearer now – space is the thing and (albeit within limits) something we all participate in arranging whether teachers moving desks or students moving themselves and each other – see this excellent post by Siobahn Dytham. that kind of design which “asks eventually who the designer of space is…” ( 2009, p.134) and Elizabeth Shove et al.’s proposal to see “users and consumers as designers in their own right” ( 2007, p.10) – all ways of overcoming a static, imposed function and extending the potentials of what buildings and things are and could become. See also Jeremy Till’s discussion of “slack space” i.e. Often a space-organizer is not an official Architect: “The most important thing is that structure and form leave the greatest space for future evolution, because the real and most important designer of the school should be the collectivity which uses it.” (De Carlo 1969 p.32). Also, because any building organizes physical space, what counts as architecture does not depend on anyone deciding “This building intends to appeal aesthetically and is therefore architecture.”Ģ. Still, see footnote for a more developed explanation – these aren’t glib statements but expressions that sit on top of quite detailed modes of thinking about architecture (and its limits). I realise that, today, it could be argued if anyone ‘has’ architecture, it’s the construction industry and its financiers, not architects. Put simply, “Architecture has become too important to be left to architects” ( De Carlo 2005, p.13), there have to be means “of taking architecture away from the architects and giving it back to the people who use it” ( De Carlo 1980, p.77). We have to enter buildings and people are always situated in physical space so architecture – how space is organized – is necessarily a common concern. What needs to be the case in order for this definition to be true? What are the consequences, what must follow from this? What is missing?ġ. It’s tightly delimited as concepts go but that precision gives something solid to think with and think against. It provides ways to think seriously and helpfully about space (who organizes it? how? etc) rather than get distracted by “architecture” and whether or not a building is intended to be attractive. ![]() I’m interested in what this definition can do methodologically for the researcher of schools. It belongs to Giancarlo De Carlo, architect of many schools and universities from the early 1950s until 2005, a member of Team 10 and – though somewhat out of the architectural mainstream – ultimately a recipient of one of the establishment’s highest awards, the RIBA Royal Gold Medal. This is a definition I have found useful:Īrchitecture is – and can’t be anything but – the organization and form of physical space. Methodologically, some way of referring to all schools and their architecture would help. ![]() Lots of schools look like big bike sheds. Pevsner went on to give what’s now a well-known example: a “bicycle shed is a building Lincoln Cathedral is a piece of architecture” (1948, p.xix) but this too is not very useful, especially for looking at educational buildings. For example, Nikolaus Pevsner’s claim that “architecture” be reserved for buildings “designed with a view to aesthetic appeal” leads us away from the building to the designer’s intentions. Some definitions of architecture obscure more than they help. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Zara perfumes already offer really reasonable prices, but for Cyber Monday the high-street retailer is giving an additional, up to 50% off selected scents. Top notes are Green Notes and Pink Grapefruit middle notes are Iris and Bulgarian Rose base notes are Heliotrope and Woodsy Notes. The nose behind this fragrance is Sarah Horowitz. 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Nearly a year after Pokémon Scarlet and Violet released, Pokémon Go is finally getting pocket monsters that are native to the Pladea region. Pokémon Go is Getting Paldea Region Monsters Next Month A release date has not been announced but we do know it is "coming soon", according to the Pokémon Company. While not much was shared we do know it will be set in the Paldea region, based on the Pokémon that appeared in the series. We got a first look at Pokémon Horizons: The Series. Pokémon Horizons: The Series is "Coming Soon" Most notably, Detective Pikachu Returns will allow you to investigate various crime scenes.ĭetective Pikachu Returns arrives on October 6 exclusively on Nintendo Switch. ![]() And today, we got the first trailer, which introduces some characters that will appear along with some gameplay. We already knew we were getting a sequel to the Nintendo 3DS game Detective Pikachu. Detective Pikachu Returns Gets New Trailer ![]() ![]() ![]() So, even though I don't think Autumn Joy will revert to anything different, I know it is possible for the plant to behave differently once in the garden. I have seen posters post this before, and many people have responded by saying it had to have been a seed and the poster just didn't know it. This mum reverted on its own to one of its parents. Autumn Joy Sedum produces delicate bright-pink flowers on large heads that age into a beautiful copper color as fall approaches. Buy Locally No Retailers found within 50 miles of your zipcode Autumn Joy Sedum, This sturdy perennial is as tough as they come. I emerged from its roots in the ground with the thicker stalks you see in a returning perennial. Buy Online We cannot currently ship this product to your zip code. This plant did now show up from seed with the starter leaves, followed by true leaves. And nothing takes the stage this time of year like the classic perennial border sedum, Autumn Joy. In autumn, the earthy colors of the seasonrussets, golds and buffssignal that cooler temperatures are on the way. I checked that bed everyday, watching as each of the plants broke ground. Autumn Joy sedum transforms from a pretty pink in summer to a rusty copper in fall. This was also my first year to really notice spring as a gardener. I have not had any burgandy mums as I don't like burgandy. Now it still has the yellow center and the petals are a deep burgany. It had petals that were pink on the edges and became lighter, to almost a white, as the petals moved inward to the center, which I believe was yellow. Last year it was purchased and was a fairly common color up here, can't remember the name. Let me note that this morning I went out to look at one of my hardy mums blooming. high amounts of a particular fertilizer, etc.? 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Re-seed or re-plant bare areas after removing buttercup to keep it Tall buttercup ( Ranunculus acris) has from re-infesting the area. This is most effective from fall to spring when soil is moist and roots are less apt to break. Manual: Dig out with a sharp trowel removing all the runners and roots. However, lime won’t control buttercup that is already well-established. Adding lime can improve grass health and keep buttercup from re-establishing. ![]() In lawns and pastures, overseed and fertilize to promote healthy grass. Reduce compaction and improve drainage by aerating and keeping traffic off when soil is wet. Prevention and Cultural Practices: Avoid spreading buttercup seeds by cleaning mowers and other equipment. ![]() Tall Buttercup For uninfested areas, remove encroaching plants as soon as possible to avoid future problems. Control Methods In areas where creeping buttercup is established and Also Wanted: widespread, removal is generally only recommended as part of a larger effort to restore pastures or other landscapes. ![]() ¾ Found in pastures, farmlands, natural wetlands as well as city gardens, lawns and along woodland trails Questions? King County Noxious Weed Control ¾ Grows especially well in wet, poorly drained areas Program Line: 20 and is tolerant of compacted soils and grazing What You Can Do While there is no legal requirement for controlling creeping buttercup in King County, the King County Noxious Weed Control Board recognizes this plant as a weed of concern and recommends prevention of spread into uninfested areas and control in natural areas and pastures where feasible. ¾ Stolon growth begins in spring and peaks in late summer ¾ Usually flowers from March to August with seed production about two weeks after flowering ¾ Each plant produces 20 to 150 seeds which may remain viable in the soil for 20 years and up to 80 if not disturbed ¾ New plants may persist over winter as small rosettes ¾ Prefers moist conditions Impacts ¾ Fresh plants are toxic to grazing animals ¾ Extremely aggressive growth one plant can spread over a 40 square foot area in one year ¾ Depletes potassium in the soil which has a detrimental effect on surrounding plants ¾ Invades wet, grassy areas, outcompeting native plants ¾ Aggressive in crop fields and ornamental landscapes Buttercup is toxic to grazing livestock and Distribution should be removed from pastures. Weed of Concern: Control Recommended Identification Tips ¾ Low-growing perennial with creeping stolons (horizontal stems) ¾ Dark green leaves with pale patches divided into three toothed leaflets ¾ Somewhat hairy leaves and stems ¾ Can grow to one foot tall but often shorter in mowed areas ¾ Flowers are bright yellow and usually have 5, but up to 10, glossy petals Biology Originally from Europe, creeping buttercup is ¾ Reproduces by seed and vegetatively by long, now found throughout North America from branching stolons that root at the nodes farms to city gardens and lawns to wetlands. KING COUNTY NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL PROGRAM WEED ALERTĬreeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens Buttercup Family ![]() ![]() The English Wikipedia passed the mark of two million articles on September 9, 2007, making it the largest encyclopedia ever assembled, surpassing the Yongle Encyclopedia made during the Ming dynasty in 1408, which had held the record for almost 600 years. 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Portable Document Format (PDF) is the de facto standard for the secure and reliable distribution and exchange of electronic documents and forms around the globe. File Hippo has it and all the newer versions. Foxit Reader is a small, lightning fast, and feature rich PDF viewer which allows you to create (free PDF creation), open, view, sign, and print any PDF file. Foxit PDF Reader is the free PDF Reader for Windows PC which enables you to become part of the connected world. Pdf writer free download filehippo CutePDF Writer (formerly CutePDF Printer) is the free version of commercial PDF creation software. I had no problems using Foxit Reader with Win 98SE but I decided to just go back to the Foxit Reader version. you have to add a few plug-ins which are included in the version download but they are easy to find at the Foxit site, just save the plugins with your Foxit Reader download and you'll be set for the future. 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