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Trying to grow Lupines here in SW CT. Can use any Lupine seeds, except Russell hybrids, and information about best way to grow and WS them. Will post my trade list in a few days. Thanks to all. Jeff aka ctcfo |
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- Posted by countrycarolyn 6-7nwTN (My Page) on Tue, Jan 18, 11 at 12:10
You get that sasbe to me and I will get you some extra little goodies. ;) While updating your have list update your want list as well. Who knows what all I have over here to share with a fellow zone 6 wser!!! :D GO ZONE 6!!!! Whooooo hooooo, LOL!!! |
- Posted by ladyrose65 6bNJ (My Page) on Tue, Jan 18, 11 at 14:16
I would like to hear about growing these as well. Because everytime I bought plants from a nursery they would bloom and die! What type to soil? |
I'm growing Lupinus perennis this year from seed for the first time, and I've heard this type likes it on the dry, sandy side, but that's for this particular type. I don't know about the others. I got a packet of 40 seeds but planted only 15, in case I mess up with these, I'll have back-ups to try again for next year. I got this particular lupine for one reason really, to see if the rare Karner Blue butterfly may find them. Doubt it, but if one just happens to pass by, their there for the little guy. Karen |
- Posted by countrycarolyn 6-7nwTN (My Page) on Tue, Jan 18, 11 at 15:13
Karen your chances of seeing a karner are better than mine. Though that is not going to stop me from growing the lupinus perennis. I seriously would be tickled if I saved the seed of this little plant and someone on this forum got the seeds and they got a karner!! I think growing conditions vary from lupine to lupine. Some people say here in tennessee we can not grow lupine cause of our soil. Then the usda says that they are native to this region. Also they grow further south of tennessee, so I am going to try my hardest to grow a few types in the years to come. |
I ws'd Lupines in 2009, they made a rosette of foliage the first year and bloomed the 2nd year. Do not know if they will come back for a 3rd year? They are growing in the driest, sandiest bed in the yard that gets very little watering. One plant was even growing at the very edge of the brand new sidewalk the town installed in fall of 2009, no doubt some of its roots had been severed by the sidewalk, yet it seemed very happy. They may do best in well-drained lean soil. I scattered the seeds from last year's plants around that bed, also am WSing some seeds labeled "Salmon Lupine" that I got in a trade, hoping they will actually be salmon-colored. I am also hoping to buy some Lupinus perennis seeds, although I doubt the Karner Blue butterfly is resident in this region. |
Some years the lupine foliage will die back after bloom. Then it will reappear in the fall. They winter sow here quite well. I pot them up to get some size before planting in the flower bed. This is the difficult stage for me. If they survive the potting stage they do well in the beds. I think I saw a self sown seedling next to my three year old plant this past fall. Have not had any self sown seedlings before as I am quick to deadhead or collect seeds. Mine are planted in mixed perennial beds with good soil and moisture and grow well. |
- Posted by not_a_contessa z5b S Central PA mtn (My Page) on Tue, Jan 18, 11 at 15:56
Wow, guys, you have just taught me something new about butterflies and lupins, I looked up a couple of sites about them and as you can tell, it's never too late to learn. How interesting, especially since I have noticed blue lupins growing in many areas around here and have often been tempted to pull over on the road or highway and gather some seeds. Well now you have given me a good reason to do just that!! And yes, I am one of those seed "nut jobs" who remembers exactly where I spotted those plants in bloom. Hopefully I can get the job done safely when the seeds are ready. If I can manage to gather them I will certainly be willing to share. I would imagine it would be late spring or early summer, I will keep an eye on my own lupins and they should give me a clue as to the correct time. This is going to be great fun! Mary |
- Posted by not_a_contessa z5b S Central PA mtn (My Page) on Tue, Jan 18, 11 at 16:02
I just had another thought, I remember I received a large pack of wildflower seeds, and being the nut job that I am, I went through the whole pack and separated out the seeds...yes, I did, go ahead and laugh. I looked all the seeds up on the seed sites since the package named the various seeds and I wanted to be sure I was getting them right. I seem to remember that there were blue lupins in that seed envelope, which I did manage to separate into a zip-lock bag. I will check my stash, and get back to you all here. Mary |
- Posted by gardenweed_z6a 6 (My Page) on Tue, Jan 18, 11 at 16:40
I'm growing them in average garden soil and they do great until the wind blows. I read somewhere last year that lupines planted in poor, sandy soil will withstand rain & wind better than those growing in "good" soil. Since my neighbor's plant can take both wind & rain without being affected, that would seem to prove that statement. Her soil is basically sand with a lot of rocks. Hers is the blue one: Mine is named 'Chandelier' I WS this one in 2010: I potted up at least a half dozen to grow on until I decide where to plant them. The foliage was gorgeous: |
There is a place in Toledo Ohio that's working to reintroduce the Karner Blue butterfly back into Ohio, only about 30-40 miles from where I live. That's why I chose, of all the different lupines to grow, to try the wild lupine Lupinus perennis, just in case one of those little gems strays away too far from its protected home and finds my yard (doubtful, but never know), then it would have its favorite nectar source and food source for its cats. Karen |
Here is a link that might be useful: Karner Blue Reintroduction into Ohio
- Posted by gardenunusual 5a (My Page) on Tue, Jan 18, 11 at 18:19
I have wintersown some lupine this year, and will sow more. They grow wild all over this region. Every time I would drive by a patch with different colors, I admire all the blends they make of different kinds when they reseed. In a way, the blue ones remind me of heather from a distance. Such beautiful piccies, gardenweed, thanks for sharing :) |
- Posted by plantmasterm z7 (My Page) on Tue, Jan 18, 11 at 18:47
Jeff is the Russells hybrid not a good seed ..dang Im trying them for the 1st time and that was the only one I could find ..countrycarolyn could you spare a few extra Marion |
- Posted by palmetto_gardener 6b (My Page) on Tue, Jan 18, 11 at 19:41
gardenweed, beautiful photos of beautiful plants. So now I'm adding lupine to my list of "plants I want". judy |
- Posted by countrycarolyn 6-7nwTN (My Page) on Tue, Jan 18, 11 at 20:40
Funny thing is plantmasterm someone else sent me an email for some lupine. I had one package that I actually got in the wish list swap. I do not know what kind they are they are listed as dwarf blue lupine. I have gone through so many seeds since then I do not even know where they came from. So I totally apologize!! Hopefully in a few years I can share some of the Lupinus perennis seeds. |
- Posted by countrycarolyn 6-7nwTN (My Page) on Tue, Jan 18, 11 at 20:43
I should of said ...I do not even know who sent them to me. |
I ordered some blue lupine from Remy at Sample seeds. Am anxious to sow them and grow them. There's another GW member who has fields of lupine and I'm trying to think who it is. They are beautiful! |
I bought some Lupinus perennis plants four years ago and they have returned each year, but I think more from reseeding because they are seldom in the same place. I have never collected the seeds, but will try this year. There are Karner blue butterflies about 5 miles away and I hope to check them out this year. My hope was to attract them to the backyard as well, but it would probably take more plants than I currently am growing. I was thinking I would try and buy some more plants at the Dunes native plant sale in April - just to speed up the process. gardenweed - your lupines slay me - they are so beautiful. |
- Posted by ladyrose65 6bNJ (My Page) on Wed, Jan 19, 11 at 17:59
Informative Post. |
- Posted by gardenweed_z6a 6 (My Page) on Wed, Jan 19, 11 at 18:35
I harvested all the seeds from all the lupines that grew within a mile radius of where I am but they're all gone now--either traded or winter sowed. I will gather more when they're ripe in 2011 so if folks want some, go ahead and send me an email. If lots of folks want seeds, I'd appreciate it if you'd let me know you'll take less than a "fair trade" amount. Other than the white one pictured above, the lupines I WS in 2010 probably won't bloom until this year. A neighbor got seeds from a friend who gathered them from Acadia National Park so those are winter sowed and if they bloom first year from seed, I might have a few seeds I can share. |
They don't like clay, they prefer sandy, acidic soil. They don't do well here. Lupine sunrise is an annual one that did well for me, beautiful. Karen |
- Posted by not_a_contessa z5b S Central PA mtn (My Page) on Fri, Jan 21, 11 at 11:08
Ctcfo, I am sending you an email. |
I ordered blue lupine seeds from Remy and I have the morella chery lupine seeds I bought from T&M this past summer. My neighbor gave me a gal. size milk jug this morning, so I think the Morella cherry ones will be planted into that and use the 1/2 gal. milk jug that is almost empty in my house for the blue lupine. With the lack of milk jugs right now, I'm choosing very carefully with much thought which seeds to plant next. I haven't checked on any of the milk jugs that I sowed first so maybe I should do that today. |
Anything I should know about planting these lupine seeds in preparation of sowing them. I get confused between some instructions on lupine and larkspur and delphinium seeds. Do I soak the seeds in hot water, for so many hours before planting in the jugs? Do I nick the ends? |
- Posted by gardenweed_z6a 6 (My Page) on Sat, Jan 22, 11 at 13:24
Just winter sow the lupine seeds. That's what I did last year and you've seen the photos of the ones I grew. As far as I know, the seeds don't need any pre-soaking. They do need the chill so I would get them WS as soon as you can so they have enough cold. |
I sowed the 1 pkt. of blue lupine in that gal. milk jug today. Still have another pkt. of that color. Will be able to sow those probably Monday when I have another available milk jug. I guess I won't be able to see blooms until 2012? |
Pippi, I WSed a few different kinds of Lupines last winter, and some flowered the first year for me. Morello Cherry, Le Chatelaine, and a trade packet simply labeled Red Lupine were sown in March and flowered by late summer and fall. I think this one might be Le Chatelaine These two also flowered the same year I sowed them, and I think they came from a trade packet labeled mixed Lupines. The only one that didn't flower last year was Russell Lupines. |
- Posted by gardenweed_z6a 6 (My Page) on Sun, Jan 23, 11 at 2:45
dawiff - those are positively stunning! Thanks for sharing. Not only are the flowers spectacular, the foliage has to be the prettiest. Your photos make me even more determined to WS lots more lupine this year AND take lots more pictures of the ones that bloom! |
I grow lupines in my zone 6 Ohio clay backyard every year. They are my favorite plant. I am a tough love mom, no additives, no extra water, only mulch and what mother nature provides. It's survive or perish in my yard... The Russells and Chateliane are my preference, I winter sow them all and they usually bloom largely on the second spring for me, although a few small blooms have appeared on the first years fall push here and there.. Either way they have all come back year after year and the growing variety of colors have mixed nicely with the other perennials in the beds. |
- Posted by grandmachris 5 (My Page) on Mon, Jan 24, 11 at 18:09
For gorgeous pictures of Lupines in mass, check out the gallery side of perennials, a communication titled Lupines 2008. I just checked and the pictures are still there. However, the lupines are in Montana!! a long way from where Chris |
- Posted by countrycarolyn 6-7nwTN (My Page) on Mon, Jan 24, 11 at 19:17
Dawiff, those lupines are gorgeous!! I love that Le Chatelaine!! I am determined to get these lupines to grow here. Orcascove, do you have your lupines in full sun?? |
I tried my lupines last year WS. Once planted out some critters ate them all! I was so angry. So far I do not see them and doubt they will sprout this year. I plan to WS some more but I may direct sow with a cover. This way they are protected from critters and I can add vent holes too small for the stupid animals! I just love how lupines look though and really want some. I am trying one more time and if they get eaten again they might just be a seed I add to my failure list :) Karen |
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Lingohocken Fire Company's Pancake Breakfast
On April 6, 2014 from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm Lingohocken will be hosting their annual Pancake Breakfast at Station 35 in Wycombe.
Fire Prevention October 2013 Throughout October, Lingohocken Firefighters visited a number of area schools to teach children (and adults!) about fire safety and prevention. Students got a chance to see the fire safety trailer in action and tour a fire engine. In just 6 days over 3000 parents and children went through the Fran Gorski Safety Training Trailer. A special. thanks to the Company's Fire Prevention team led by Ted Middleman.
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Lingohocken Fire Company, A Century of Service
2013 marks the 100th Anniversary of Lingohocken's service to the community.
On April 12, 2013 Lingohocken Fire Company celebrated with members, family, and friends at their banquet.
On June 8, 2013 Lingohocken Fire Company hosted Bucks County 90th Annual Fireman's Parade. Fire Companies throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey came out to celebrates Linghocken's anniversary.
Pancake Breakfast Sunday, April 28th, Lingohocken will be hosting a Pancake Breakfast from 8:00AM - 1:00 PM.
Regular Stack - $7.00 / Short Stack - $5.00Pancakes, Sausage, French Toast, Coffee, Tea, Juice, Milk
Lingohocken Congratulates 2 New EMTs
Firefighters Zach Williams and Junior Firefighter Liam Hamill have both completed 6 months of training and testing and are now certified as EMTs (Emergency Medical Technicians). Congratulations!
LFCO Fire Prevention 2012
Throughout October, Lingohocken Firefighters Visit a number of area schools to teach children (and adults!) about fire safety and prevention. At Wrightstown Elementary School, the 5th and 6th graders participated in an assembly where they were taught about the science of fire and how to prevent them by Chief Greg Jakubowski. Other grades got a chance to see the new fire safety trailer in action and tour a fire engine thanks to the Company's Fire Prevention team led by Ted Middleman.
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LFCO Fire Prevention
The Lingohocken Fire Company invites the public to our fire prevention open house on Friday evening, October 12, from 6-9 pm. There will be pizza, fire safety information and training, and other surprises. The Fire Company hopes to debut that evening our high-tech fire safety training trailer, the first like it in the region, that trains all ages on kitchen and home fire safety using a variety of props. Those outside the trailer will be able to view activities inside the trailer on a big screen television outside. We hope you can join us!
LFCO Pancake Breakfast
In 2011, 663 community members enjoyed Linghohocken Fire Co.'s pancake breakfast. The 2012 breakfast is scheduled for Sunday, April 22 at the Wycombe Fire Station from 8 am to 1 pm. Spring flowers will be for sale at the breakfast as well. Mark your calendars!
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LFCO 100th Anniversary
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Lingohocken has achieved an ISO straight Class 6 rating for Wrightstown Township. This was achieved using tanker water shuttles and large diameter hose, along with alternative water supplies such as dry hydrants as Wrightstown Township has no public water supply. We cover 20% of Buckingham Township, which has an ISO rating of 5 for properties within 1000' from a fire hydrant, and a 9 for properties outside of that 1000' radius. We also cover 12% of Upper Makefield Township, which has a straight ISO rating of 8. Lower ISO ratings can result in reduced insurance premiums for property owners, and we have worked hard to achieve this rating for Wrightstown. Essentially the same resources we respond with in Wrightstown would also respond to the Upper Makefield and Buckingham Township portions of our coverage area, and we can work with insurance agents to better understand the preplanned data and information we have to help keep your fire insurance costs down. Here is some recent feedback we received from an insurance agent we worked with on 2 Buckingham Township properties in our coverage area:
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2011 Annual Report
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Second Busiest Year for LFCO
The Lingohocken Fire Company had its 2nd busiest year in its history, responding to 217 calls in 2011. Further details will be posted in our annual report which will be available on our website before the end of January.
Lingohocken FIrefighters Advance Their Training/Certifications
Firefighter Zach Williams of Buckingham Township recently completed the 180 hour Firefighter 1 certification at the Bucks County Public Safety Training Center, and is joining the ranks as a full active firefighter. This program includes hazardous materials awareness and operations-level certification, CPR training, and basic first aid training. Firefighter/Engineer John Hamill of Buckingham Township recently completed his certification as a Firefighter 2 - which requires training in vehicle rescue, hazardous materials operations, and incident command - through the Montgomery County Fire Academy. Congratulations to both of them on these accomplishments, and we appreciate your dedication and service to our community!
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Santa Run
Saturday, December 17, 2011, the Lingohocken Fire Company will be escorting Santa throughout various neighborhoods in the area. Please see Santa's schedule below.
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Heritage Townhouses Meet Their Firefighters
Lingohocken firefighters partnered with the Heritage Building Group to sponsor a "Fall Festival" on Saturday, November 5, 2011 at the Clubhouse area at Heritage Townhouses at Furlong on Heritage Center Drive. This location is in Station 95's coverage area in Buckingham Township. It was an opportunity to introduce the Fire Company to the neighbors, do some recruiting, have a good time with the kids, and pass out some fire prevention materials and answer questions. Heritage provided the moonbounce, which many enjoyed, we brought along the "fire house" for kids to practice their aim with the hose, and folks got tours of the fire apparatus. Heritage even provided a tasty cake.
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Lingohocken Firefighters Assist State Group With Educational Video on Residential Sprinklers
The Pennsylvania Fire and Emergency Services Institute is filming educational video documentaries on residential sprinklers and their benefits. The videos will be geared towards educating the public, firefighters, and politicians on the varied benefits of of this technology - with over 1/6 of the homes in Lingohocken's coverage area now protected by residential sprinklers. The filming crew came to Wycombe on Saturday, October 15 to talk to several officers and members about our experience in responding to the Christmas Day house fire in 2009 in Rushland, that home sprinklers extinguished by the time we arrived within 7 minutes of dispatch. Our firefighters, and the residents of the home, were able to return to their holiday celebrations within 33 minutes of the call vs. what would likely have been an all-afternoon incident without sprinklers. Damages were estimated at $12,000, and without sprinklers, damages would likely have been 15 times greater, and maybe more. Look for the video coming soon!
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Windsor Square Block Party
Engine and Field 95 participated in the Windsor Square Block Party on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011. Apparatus led a bike parade through the neighborhood, and then provided some cooling water spray to the delight of the children as well as to some of the kids at heart!
September 11 Remembrance
Engine 95 and Chief 35 participated along with several other area fire companies in the Central Bucks East High School 10 year anniversary remembrance of the attacks on America on September 11.
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Blessing of the Fire Apparatus - The Lingohocken Fire Co., along with other neighboring companies, was invited to participate in a special service in memory of the 10th anniversary of September 11, 2001 at the Trinity Episcopal Church in Buckingham. Following the service, the apparatus in attendance, including Engine 95 and Rescue 35, were blessed by the church rector. We thank the Trinity Church for including us in this event.
Buckingham Day In The Park
On Wednesday, June 29, 2011, Lingohocken personnel took Field 95 to the annual Buckingham Day in the Park at George M Bush Park on Burnt House Hill Road. Also participating was Midway Fire Co. Ladder 5, and Doylestown Fire Co. Ladder 79 - representing the 3 fire companies that service Buckingham Township. The day was gorgeous, and the event well attended. Lingohocken took fire prevention literature and our "fire house" along and set the "house" up with the booster line from the field truck to allow kids to use the hose to "extinguish" the fires in each window. Well over 300 children visited with us and had a chance to play "firefighter." A fun time had by all.
2011 Lingohocken Fire Company Pancake Breakfast
663 men, women, and children enjoyed pancakes and (new this year!) French Toast with Lingohocken firefighters on Sunday, April 10, 2011. More than 40 Lingohocken firefighters and associate members ensured that everyone that came out enjoyed their meal, with many of the kids enjoying tours of the fire apparatus. Everyone (staff and attendees alike) had a great time! Thanks to all that attended/participated, and if you would like to be a part of this, email us at email@example.com
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George Rowe - 50 Years Active Service
Honoring George Rowe for 50 Years of Active Service!
Sunday, April 10, 2011 8am - 1pm at the Lingohocken Fire House - Mill Creek Road and Washington Ave, Wycombe, PA
Over the past year, we have received over $1000 in earnings from the escrip program for our friends and neighbors who shop at Genuardi's. It really is simple - register your Genuardi's Club Card at www.escrip.com to send your earnings to the Lingohocken Fire Co., in Wycombe, PA, shop at Genuardi's using your club card, and Genuardi's will donate a small percentage of your purchase to the Fire Company. Just by doing our family's weekly food shopping there resulted in Genuardi's making almost $150 in contributions last year!
Lingohocken Fire Company 2010 Summary Report
Click here to view the Lingohocken Fire Company 2010 Summary Report.
Fire & Emergency Services Awards
Township wins award for cooperation with rescuers
Lingohocken Fire Company Recommends Wrightstown Township For PA Fire & Emergency Services Institute Award
Fire company spreads holiday joy
On Saturday, December 18, 2010, the Lingohocken Fire Company escorted Santa throughout various neighborhoods in the area.
Phillyburbs.com Testimonials: Fire company spreads holiday joy
Lingohocken Purchases "New" Engine
For about 6 months, the Fire Company has been looking to add an engine for use by our Wrightstown Township employees who are firefighters. All 3 Wrightstown Public Works employees, the Fire Marshal/Zoning Officer, and a part-time summer employee are Lingohocken firefighters and officers. For the last 1 1/2 years, the Township workers have been using our Forest Grove Station pumper (Engine 95) during the week, keeping it in Wrightstown at the Public Works facility for fast response during daytime hours when many volunteer firefighters are working out of the area. The response time of the Public Works crew can sometimes rival that of fire stations manned by "career" firefighters. However, we have committed to working on returning Engine 95 to the Forest Grove station full-time, and our recruitment efforts have resulted in us being able to do so. We were looking for a basic pumper, or "Engine" with all-wheel drive capability to increase our ability to be able to reach all parts of our coverage area even in difficult weather, with a commercial-style truck chassis that would cost less than a custom chassis. We looked at demo apparatus from various manufacturers for potential purchase, and obtained quotations from several manufacturers to purchase a new engine. We worked with several used apparatus vendors to see if there was a gently-used vehicle on the market. In November, we thought we may have found a good match - a 2005 Freightliner pumper in Montana with even more features than we were looking for, being marketed by Brindlee Mountain Fire Apparatus out of Alabama. Brindlee Mountain specializes in marketing used apparatus. We did a lot of background investigation on the truck and its manufacturer, and several Company members flew to Bozeman, Montana in early December to spend a day inspecting and testing the truck. It was put through its paces, running the pump, testing discharges, and driving up into the mountains to see its capabilities, and found to be in very good condition with very low miles. After some negotiations, we purchased the vehicle at a price that was significantly less than a new apparatus.
For those of you into technical specifications, here they are on the vehicle:
The truck previously served the Park County (MT) Rural Fire District as Engine 467, assigned to the Marlboro Ranch, a 22,000 acre property owned by Phillip Morris Company in Park County. Park County Fire District lost the contract to provide emergency services to the Ranch and traded this truck in on a smaller quick-attack CAFS unit that was more appropriate for the rest of their coverage area.
The truck will be arriving in Wycombe the week of December 12, 2010, and will require some work by in-house staff to prep the apparatus to go into service. It is white, which is a departure from our existing apparatus, but we hope to stripe and letter it attractively to fit in. Although the primary use for this engine will be by Wrightstown Township employees who are firefighters for weekday coverage, assigned to the Wrightstown Twp Public Works facility, it will move to Lingohocken Station 35 in Wycombe on weekends, holidays, and during snow emergencies. Wrightstown Township is partnering with us in this effort by committing to add-on to their public works facility to house this vehicle. We felt that purchasing a gently-used pumper was the most cost-effective way to utilize your tax money and vital contributions, as this purchase will save at least 40% from the cost of purchasing a new apparatus.
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On Saturday, December 18, 2010, the Lingohocken Fire Company will be escorting Santa throughout various neighborhoods in the area. Please see Santa's schedule below.
Record-Setting Year
At 2:18 am on Sunday morning, November 21, 2010, the Lingohocken Fire Co. was dispatched to Route 232 (2nd Street Pike) in the area of Swamp Road to standby at an accident with one victim ejected from the vehicle. Crews arrived and found the accident on 2nd Street Pike almost to Tapeworm Road in Northampton Township. Lingohocken volunteers responded, controlled hazards, and then returned to service, advising NTVFC Sta. 3 officers who were likely happy to have us handle this for them in the middle of the night. While there was nothing that unusual about this call for firefighters, although we never like to see serious accidents, it was the 203rd call for the Company for 2010. Our busiest previous year was 2006 with 202 calls. While most of the companies that surround us are used to handling more calls than this, our members are stepping up and handling the increased workload.
Wycombe Welcomes Serviceman Home
The Lingohocken Fire Co., with help from the Newtown and Buckingham Twp. Police Depts. and the Red Knight Motorcycle Club, welcomed home Fire Co. Lieutenant and USN Petty Officer First Class Nate Hulme to Wycombe on Wednesday, November 17th. We apologize to those whom we may have interrupted your day for a few minutes during our welcoming parade, but we did this in honor of Nate, who interrupted his life for a year to serve our country in Afghanistan. Glad to have you back, Nate!
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Lingohocken Firefighters Complete Officer Development Training Classes
On Monday, November 15, 6 Lingohocken volunteer firefighters spent the day at the Montgomery County Fire Academy participating in officer development seminars presented by Richard Gassaway, PhD, who is a nationally recognized presenter and a retired fire chief. The morning seminar was on "The Mental Management of Emergencies," and the afternoon seminar was on "Fire Ground Command: Ten Best Practices and 10 Common Mistakes." Lingohocken members participating including Jeff Burns, Pat Scanlon, Ted Middleman, Tony Roggio, Larry Padalino, and John Hamill.
Additionally, 18 Lingohocken firefighters completed a 16 hour in-house training course on the "National Incident Command System for the Fire Service." This program prepares firefighters to properly manage emergency incidents, and the students managed scenarios built around target hazards in Lingohocken's first due area to make the course as practical as possible. This course was taught by Lingohocken Chief Greg Jakubowski, who is a state-certified incident command instructor.
Fire Prevention Open House
An estimated 300-400 visitors attended Lingohocken's 2010 Fire Prevention Open House on Friday evening, October 8, 2010. Visitors had a chance to tour the apparatus, visit with our mascot "Lingo," as well as see an ambulance and equipment from Central Bucks Ambulance (Wycombe Station), and the Newtown Police Dept. Motorcycle Unit. Kids could utilize a real fire hose to extinguish a simulated "house fire" while their parents could try their hand at extinguishing a simulated stove fire. Fire prevention material was shared, and prizes were awarded throughout the night. Everyone enjoyed pizza provided on a fire company Frisbee, with 72 pizzas being consumed!
Fire Prevention Reminder - Check your smoke detectors monthly to ensure that they are operating properly, and when you turn your clocks back for Daylight Savings Time on Sunday, November 7, 2010, remember to change the batteries in all of your smoke detectors - even ones that are normally powered by AC power and have battery backup.
Lingohocken Receives Donation of Automated Defibrillator
At the Fire Company's monthly meeting on October 5, 2010, Your Safety Company and HeartSine Technologies donated a HeartSine samaritan® PAD to assist with fire company's assistance to paramedics program for sudden cardiac arrests. The companies opted to donate the HeartSine samaritan® PAD after Chief Jakubowski successfully deployed an automated defibrillator to save a Jamison man at the Fox Heath Farm in Furlong, Buckingham Township, last month. Chief Jakubowski credits the favorable outcome at Fox Heath Farm to the CPR efforts of the bystanders on the scene, the rapid access to the PAD, and the advanced life support provided by the paramedics.
Proximity always helps. The rescue was part of the Lingohocken Fire Company's paramedic assistance program, designed to respond to emergency cardiac arrest calls in the 26 square miles in and around Wycombe. The program was established in December 2008, and this is its first successful deployment. "As a volunteer fire company, we have people out in the community every day in different locations and can at times respond quickly to a call for help from people in cardiac arrest. Having access to a defibrillator can save minutes in response time. That can make the difference in saving a life. That was true in this particular incidence at Fox Heath Farm," Jakubowski said.
Your Safety Company Sales Manager Lynn Sechrist said, "As a distributor of first aid, safety and emergency supplies for over 30 years, Your Safety Company is pleased to donate the HeartSine® samaritan® defibrillator to the Lingohocken Fire Company. We applaud and support the efforts of anyone who works to make our businesses and communities safer. We anticipate this unit will be made available as a Public Access Defibrillator and that, if ever needed, it will be a useful tool in helping to rescue victims of SCA."
According to Chief Jakubowski, the HeartSine samaritan® PAD will be used to equip the sole remaining truck in the Lingohocken Fire Company's fleet that did not have a PAD. This type of positive result is the reason that HeartSine and its distributors make it a point to get their PADs in the hands of the people who can do the most good, according to HeartSine Senior Vice President Marc Lawrence. "Sudden Cardiac Arrest remains the leading cause of death in the United States, exceeding an alarming 425,000 deaths per year, so we want to champion the efforts of Chief Jakubowski and other life savers just like him. We're proud to join forces with him and the Lingohocken Fire Company in this life saving effort."
HeartSine is headquartered in Newtown, PA and the Fire Company would like to thank them for their donation of this lifesaving equipment.
New Rescue Tool
Thanks to help from a contribution from the Hanson Aggregates on Swamp Road, the Lingohocken Fire Company has placed a new hydraulic O cutter into service on Rescue 35. The cutter is a Holmatro model ICU 40, designed with cutting power of 100 tons - 3 1/2 times the capacity of our previous O cutters, as well as having a larger blade opening to cut bigger items. This tool was specifically purchased to deal with the larger vehicles used in quarrying operations, or transporting materials out of the quarries. It also is applicable to some of the stronger, more unusual metals seen in many newer vehicles. Within 5 hours of being placed in service, this tool was utilized to extricate the victim in a fatal car crash on Buckmanville Road.
The Lingohocken Fire Company will be holding its annual fire prevention Open House, "Pizza and Prevention," on Friday, October 8, 2010 from 6 pm to 9 pm at our Wycombe Station. Community members are welcome to come by and meet Lingo the Fire Dog, the medics from Central Bucks Ambulance, and officers from the Newtown Police Department. Kids can try their aim with a fire house, and parents can face a real stove fire. Of course, their will be plenty of opportunities to tour the fire apparatus and meet your firefighters. Everyone gets a slice of pizza on a take-home Frisbee with a fire prevention message.
- Heroes Wanted -
For more than 95 years, the Lingohocken Fire Co. has been protecting Wrightstown and portions of Upper Makefield and Buckingham Townships with our all-volunteer team from our fire station in Wycombe. In 1996, we expanded service by establishing a substation on Lower Mountain Road in Forest Grove, after the Wycombe bridge was damaged by a tropical storm. This expansion was necessary to ensure high quality service into the Buckingham Community. Over the past year, we have added 13 new members, primarily in our Buckingham Township coverage area, to bolster our membership in Forest Grove. Now we are reaching out to the residents in our Wrightstown and Upper Makefield Township coverage areas to ask for your help.
For a volunteer fire company to be successful, it requires not just community support, but community participation as well. In the past year, our members have handled 22 calls for service over the stormy weekend of March 13, extricated 5 occupants from car accidents – and a deer from a fence, successfully handled 2 working house fires in our coverage area, and assisted neighboring companies with 10 other working house and building fires. We have visited all of the schools in our coverage area to teach students about fire prevention, and have been awarded the 2010 Pennsylvania State Firemen's Association Valor Award for the July 16, 2009 rescue in the Hanson Quarry. We have provided rapid response to a cardiac arrest, using an automated defibrillator to resuscitate the victim who was also assisted by several bystanders performing CPR. We further reduced Wrightstown's ISO fire insurance rating to a 6, perhaps the best in the region with no public water, effective November 1, 2010.
This is where you come in. Are you ready to do something that many others cannot - and become a volunteer firefighter? Are you ready to make a commitment to the community you chose to live? Truth is, every member of our fire company has employment and family commitments. However, we have also committed to drop what we are doing to assist our community during an emergency. Yes, it takes an effort to get trained, but we cover all of the costs to attend training which is normally held close by in Doylestown. We purchase high-quality protective equipment for our firefighters, and offer life insurance and retirement benefits to active members. We have a well-equipped, modern work-out facility available to our active members at our Wycombe station. Male and female members are welcome, and can start training as young as 14 years old and respond to calls under supervison. Firefighters are not permitted to participate in actual fire fighting activities until they reach 18 years old. Firefighting can be a family activity. We have many members who joined with a parent or sibling. During last year's recruiting effort, two father-son partnerships volunteered their services.
Our members are dedicated to serving you. They are engineers, scientists, business owners, IT professionals, farmers, laborers, homemakers and flight paramedics. The common thread they all have is their commitment to serving their neighbors, and they continue to respond around the clock when you call for help. We save lives and property right here in your community, and YOU can be a part of it!
We would like to talk to you to explore any interest you may have in working with us. We are holding a cookout for you on Saturday, October 2, 2010, from 1 – 5 PM. We invite you and your family to stop by at our firehouse in Wycombe so you can meet us and chat with us about what is involved in volunteering with the Fire Company. You don't need to immediately sign up, but we would hope that you feel a kinship with us and your community to get involved. Please RSVP to me at firstname.lastname@example.com so we can be ready for you.
Wrightstown Township improves its fire service rating to Class 6!
Effective Nov. 1, the Insurance Service Organization (ISO) is improving the township's rating from Class 7 to Class 6, according to a press release issued jointly by the township and the Lingohocken Fire Company. Read more in the following articles: Bucks Local News Firegeezer Morning Linenup
2010 Grange Fair
Lingohocken Firefighters and Associate members spent the day on Thursday, August 19, and Sunday, August 22, 2010 managing parking at the Middletown Grange Fair (www.grangefair.org) This is an annual fundraiser in which 3 local fire companies, Lingohocken, Newtown, and Upper Makefield receive a donation for managing the parking during the 5 day-long event. Most days this year, thousands of cars entered the fairgrounds on Penns Park Road. Although it is a lot of work, our members try and have a bit of fun during the event.
Dear Chief Jakubowski,
Congratulations! Your Department has been selected to be the recipient of the 2010 FASP Unit Valor Award. Your Crew's heroic actions on the day of July 16, 2009 in making the best rescue one can make under the severe conditions defines the word "Valor." Your crews are truly to be held in high esteem.
Your presence and that of the assisting fire departments and emergency services department and the individual crew members as listed in your report are requested to receive the award at the Annual Convention of the Firemen's Association of the State of Pennsylvania to be held in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania on Thursday, September 23, 2010 at 3:30 pm at the Ramada Inn, 20 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA.
The FASP Unit Valor Award is given to a Fire Department Unit, or group of Fire Departments that worked together on a single incident that exhibited exceptional courage, extraordinary decisiveness and presence of mind and swiftness of action regardless of their own personal safety, in attempting to save or protect human life.
Yours in the Fire Service, I am
John Bem, Chairman, Awards Committee
Lingohocken Firefighters Honored (The Intelligencer article)
Buckingham Township's Day In The Park
Lingohocken Firefighters took Engine 95 to the Buckingham Township's Day in the Park at George M. Bush Park. Crews gave dozens and dozens of children tours of the Engine (which had just pumped 190,000 gallons at the Plumstead 4 alarm fire the day before), some Junior Fire Chief badges and plastic fire hats, along with activity books. It was a beautiful day for this activity. While returning to the first due area, Engine 95 stopped by to assist Doylestown Engine 19 with a working fire in the engine compartment of a minivan on Rt. 202 at Swamp Road. Engine 95's Holmatro combi-tool was utilized to gain access to the engine compartment of the van.
Emergency Vehicle Training
During the week of April 11, 2010, 2 Lingohocken firefighters, Karl Bromm and Ray Greyling (a new member) completed the state-certified Emergency Vehicle Driver Training (EVDT) class offered through the Bucks County Public Safety Training Center and sponsored by the Midway Fire Co. The hands-on training was conducted at the Heritage Center office site on Heritage Center Drive in Furlong. 5 other firefighters completed the EVDT class at the Warwick Fire Co. in Fall, 2009.
Thanks to the Midway and Warwick Fire Companies for hosting our personnel at this training, and thanks to Veritas Real Estate Management for allowing us to use the Heritage Center site for the training.
Firefighters Karl Bromm and Ray Greyling put Field 35 through its paces on the EVDT course:
Reflective Chevrons
In March, 2010, Lingohocken Chief Engineer Steve Kraiss took the time to retrofit reflective chevrons onto the rear of Field 35. This is intended to meet new NFPA standards for high visibility of emergency apparatus. Nice job, Steve!
2009 Annual Report
Click here to view our annual report submitted to the Boards of Supervisors for Buckingham, Upper Makefield and Wrightstown Townships.
Lingohocken Fund Drive
The annual fund drive for the Lingohocken Fire Co. is underway. 33 members, associates, and friends came out on December 9, 2009 to provide the all-volunteer labor (keeps the costs down) to stuff over 3500 envelopes for our annual fund drive. Many hands make the job easier - wrapped up in under 2 hours. We work hard for the community, and appreciate the support the community provides back to us. Our fund drive committee works diligently to customize every one of the letters we send out, along with our annual informational bulletin - The Spanner.
Due to the weather on Saturday, December 19th, Santa had to skip some of his rounds to ensure his reindeer are in tip-top shape for the main event. However, he went out again on December 24th to visit some of the areas he missed.
Lingohocken Welcomes New Firefighters
Lingohocken's recent recruitment drive has proven successful. At the November, 2009 meeting, 6 new members were accepted into the company, with another joining in September, and several additional applications being reviewed for the December meeting. Many of the new members are brand new to the emergency services, and have made the commitment to become trained and begin to serve the community and our organization. We are quite pleased to see so many new faces in the firehouses!
Fire Prevention Week
Click here to view pictures from the 2009 Fire Prevention Week when Lingohocken Fire Company visited local schools.
2009 Fire Prevention Open House
Friday, October 9, 2009 from 6-8pm at the Wycombe Station
Please join us for our Fire Prevention Open House Pizza Dinner! Kids can bring their home check list which will be handed out at school for a prize. Forms can also be picked up at the township office. Parents can try using a fire extinguisher on a stove fire. Kids can squirt the hose at the "house on fire". Also, meet some of the police officers from Newtown Township. Hope to see you there!
If you aren't able to trade in your old car, but would like to donate it to a good cause, the Lingohocken FIre Company (and surrounding companies) are always looking for cars in almost any condition to practice our extrication skills on. We can provide a letter indicating it was donated for this purpose. To donate your car for our use, contact Wrightstown Used Auto Parts, 215-598-3422 http://www.wrightstownusedauto.com/
2009 Bucks County Parade in Newtown
On Saturday, June 13, 2009, Lingohocken Engine 95, Tanker 35, Field 35, and Chief 35 took part in the 2009 Bucks County Parade in Newtown. Thanks to the hard work of the members, Tanker 35 took 2nd Best Appearing and Equipped Tanker in Bucks County (Haycock Tanker 63 took 1st - Congratulations). Thanks also to East Greenville Fire Co., Montgomery County Engine 38-1 for covering our station while we went to the parade.
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Devonshire July 4th
On the morning of July 4th, the Devonshire Estates neighborhood off of Swamp Road in Buckingham Township held their annual bike parade. Dozens of kids turned out for a lap or 2 through the neighborhood, escorted by Lingohocken firefighters. At the end, the kids' efforts were rewarded by a good soaking!
Buckingham Carnival
On Wednesday, July 1, 2009 Lingohocken Firefighters loaded up Engine 95 with handouts and Lingo and headed off to the Buckingham Township Kids Carnival held at George M. Bush Park. Kids were given tours of the Engine, stickers, fire hats, fire safety activity books and other handout materials. It was so popular that we ran out of fire hats! Lingo even got a chance to try out a police car, but decided that fire trucks were better.
Lingohocken Fire Company Car Show & Flea Market
Fun was had by one and all at the 2009 Rockin' at Lingohocken Car Show and Flea Market held on Saturday, June 27, 2009 at the Middletown Grange Fairgrounds in Penns Park, PA. More than 75 vehicles, and 2 dozen flea market vendors participated. Thanks to all who helped out with this event.
Lingohocken Does Celebrity Scoop at Rita's Furlong
On Saturday, April 11, 2009 Lingohocken firefighters visited Rita's in Furlong to be the celebrity scoopers. While the wet, cold weather didn't cooperate, we got a chance to give tours of Engine 95 to a number of children, and handed out fire prevention material. Lingo, all rested up from his big TV debut the day before, was present to greet children and adults alike.
Fox Firehouse Fridays Visits Lingohocken
On Friday, April 10, 2009, Philadelphia Fox 29 Firehouse Fridays visited Lingohocken Station 35. While the emphasis was on the hazards presented by new residential construction, and the huge benefits that residential sprinklers provide for both residents and firefighters alike - Lingohocken's mascot, Lingo was on TV, Asst. Chief John Bailey's 2 daughters got to give the traffic report, Deputy Chief Fran Gorski gave his 2009 Phillies prediction, Fire Police Capt. John Myers was interviewed with his son and granddaughter - firefighters all, and everyone had a great breakfast of pancakes and sausage cooked up by George Rowe. We then did a live burn in the New Jersey Residential Sprinkler Coalition's sprinkler trailer to show how they can put fires out in under a minute
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We have already heard from several folks asking about residential sprinklers - raising awareness on this subject throughout the Delaware Valley.
Nov 2, 2008: Change Your Clock, Change Your Smoke Detector Batteries
November 2 marks the end of Daylight Savings Time, and time to turn your clocks back one hour (enjoy the extra hour of sleep!).
Together with this, the Lingohocken Fire Company would like to remind you to change your smoke detector batteries. Even though the detectors in some homes in our coverage area are AC powered, they have a battery backup, and the batteries will go bad after a year or so. At the least, this means they will start chirping in the middle of the night. At worst, they may not work when you really need them. Take a moment this Fall and change the batteries in your detectors.


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In March of 2008 I ordered seed from Ebay. The were called spotted balsamina. Started them inside and planted them out in the spring and they were very interesting. There were some with white spots on pink. Also some with white spots on coral. They reseeded themselves and came up really thick this year. Most won't bloom because they are only a few inches tall. Some I dug up maybe 3 weeks ago and put them in pots, and they are now blooming. Some are light pink, some are kind of purple, and some are coral and none have spots. If they go to seed is there a chance that the spots will be on any of the next generation of plants. The person that I bought the seed from is no longer on Ebay otherwise I would like to ask her what experience she had with them. She sold a lot of the seeds.
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[OS] INDIA/AFGHANISTAN- Manmohan to visit Afghanistan on Thursday- officials
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NEW DELHI | Wed May 11, 2011 7:43pm IST
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will visit Afghanistan on Thursday to discuss security and development, two senior government officials said on Wednesday, amid regional uncertainty following the death of Osama bin Laden.
Any quickening of the endgame in Afghanistan is a concern for India, which fears a U.S. withdrawal would leave it exposed to an unfriendly, Pakistan-dominated neighbourhood and unfettered militancy in its backyard.
The trip will be Singh's first visit to Afghanistan since 2005 and comes just over a week after bin Laden was killed by U.S. special forces in Pakistan.
An official, who declined to be named, told Reuters Singh would be travelling to Afghanistan on Thursday.
Another official, who also spoke on condition of anonymity, said India was interested in hearing Afghan President Hamid Karzai's views on the killing of bin Laden.
"Obviously, the situation post the killing of bin Laden is of concern to all of us, and we would like to hear what Mr Karzai has to say," the official told reporters.
"The Taliban groups which have sanctuary in Pakistan, I don't believe they stand diminished (by bin Laden's death). The groups seem as strong and virulent as ever. The threat has not gone away."
Nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan, which have gone to war three times since 1947, have for decades sought to secure leverage in the country, which gained urgency after U.S. President Barack Obama announced a tentative timeline to start withdrawing military forces from July.
India is Afghanistan's biggest regional aid donor and sixth largest overall. It has pledged $1.3 billion of projects, from building a parliament to a highway to Iran to establish what officials in New Delhi like to term "soft power".
Pakistan derides those attempts to secure influence in what it considers its neighbourhood, but Islamabad has been concerned by a succession of governments in Kabul that it sees as too cosy with New Delhi.
India's embassy in Kabul was hit by two bomb attacks in 2008 and 2009, killing 75 people and wounding hundreds.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the blasts, but India has blamed Pakistan's military spy agency, the ISI, for attacks on Indians in Afghanistan to undermine New Delhi's influence.
India has named five Pakistani army officers in a list of 50 criminals it wants extradited to stand trial on terror charges, the first time India has directly accused serving Pakistani military officers of being involved with militancy.
The "most-wanted list" was handed to Pakistan in March, but its contents have only just been released. The timing of the release coincides with increasing pressure on Pakistan over claims it harboured bin Laden.
(Reporting by C.J. Kuncheria and Krittivas Mukherjee; Writing by Henry Foy; Editing by Nick Macfie)


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Barnard dances take Miller stage
May 3, 2011
This year, Barnard Chair Mary Cochran chose the innovative choreographers Faye Driscoll, Kyle Abraham, Jon Kinzel, and Jill Johnson to highlight the esteemed dance department's special focus on meaning-making with dance. The Barnard talent and four premieres were developed in semester-long classes.
Driscoll's delightful gang/pack/band kicked off the 2011 Barnard Dances at Miller, April 29. Four enter from a side aisle giggling and chattering like girls putting on a show. They are facile and stylishly rambunctious in designer Liz Prince's costumes: recent catalog fashions and sneakers. The work suggests vanilla teen antics and TV, but also builds on the latest postmodern dances by Sally Silver and Yvonne Rainer. The Barnard quartet is at play with admirable esprit de corps. In a central solo passage, the performer hilariously counters cheers and jeers from her mates who had fallen into the pit. This light, fun dance opened the show without pomp. The energetic group invoked the natural high in awakening hormones and coming-of-age.
Abraham's club and Euro style in Concrete Courtship looked like a stretch for some of his eleven. But he interestingly choreographed that labor with the group breathing heavily and audibly in one unison passage. The diversity in his crew was essential to the program. This theatrical, energetic dance begins and ends with duets spotlighted on the periphery of the unison or resting group. At best, the sharp, angular movement counterpoints stark and scratchy music by Mika Vainio and Pan Sonic. Concrete may be the operative word. Yet the lighting is low and the look is ecstatic.
After intermission we saw Jon Kinzel's Amnesia: Part 1 and 2, a sensitive and sophisticated investigation of the academic situation and the young female students. Kinzel's pensive postmodern dance of slow movement, stillness, vaguely gestural poses, and classical formations and patterns, broke for a central, video section. On the drop-down screen, students are working with antique hoops from the Barnard Greek Games in a classroom studio and then they speak about a commencement speech by Meryl Streep; they reflect on notions of performance and reality. The screen raises and they dance with the hoops. Their costumes look like early century gym uniforms. Amnesia—with its studied, sustained, pedestrian poses and slow tempo—is a release from all the high-energy and athleticism in this evening and in contemporary dance. The music-box score is Nora Laudani's Natural Disaster, Jazz Passengers Excerpt 2, and Stereo Lab's How to play your internal organs overnight. The six dancers fill the stage with undancerly moves that are inexplicably engaging. Kinzel illuminates them as one.
The music in Amnesia is rhythmic. The dancing in Jill Johnson's Waterline is rhythmic to Rhythm Song by Evelyn Glennie and Barry Wordsworth. Twenty sway and pull imaginary oars; each circles a leg, brushing the floor with an extended toe, in Sisyphean, unison rond de jambes. We feel the power in numbers and the energy in their labor. Near the end they push the overhead light fixtures, setting them in swinging motion. Waterline is fittingly lulling; thus, it's possible I missed some effect or outcome after the disturbulence. They only return to their paddling. With minimal décor, Johnson evokes the bowels of a ship at sea and even upsets our equilibrium. On this first viewing, it concludes with a bit of motion sickness.


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Second Prototype shown.
You can build a welder with a modified alternator, a few resistors and some welding cables. Can be powered by a gas or electric motor. There are several of these floating around like the "weldernators". They basically work, but have little output control. They will also likely blow out the rectifier bridge as there is no protection from the output running away and no stabilizer for a better arc. These typically run at about 20V; that will work, but hard to maintain an arc.
The idea is to have a generic control board to allow any power source with current/voltage control to be used for Arc, MIG and TIG welding. It has a programmable slope and OCV just like the big welders have. Also it supports both Constant-Voltage (CV) and Constant-Current (CC) modes so TIG, ARC and MIG can be done. It can also be used as a fast battery charger.
This can be used for a home-built welder that can be made relatively inexpensively (second prototype shown above.) The control board with a suitable motor (gas or electric), an alternator, belt and pulleys and you will have a very capable DC arc welder. 10HP electric or 12HP gas should be enough for DIY use. Add gas and a wire feeder and you will have MIG. Add a TIG torch and gas solenoid and you can do scratch start TIG. The board has a manual with all the connections explained. Most of the work is mechanical.
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A skillful yoga teacher utilises the many yoga tools available - asana, pranayama, meditation, bhavana, samkalpa, nyasa, etc to design yoga practices that best meet the unique needs of students. In this course you will consolidate your ability to design highly effective practices, combining various yoga techniques for specific groups and personal practices for individual needs. This course is a module from the Advanced Diploma of Yoga Teacher Training. 9 contact hours. Pre-requisites: understanding of concept of vinyasa krama, and basic experience of practice design and planning for group classes and personal practices (e.g. Yoga Institute - Practice Design & Planning).
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Capture One Limited Edition
Phase One Magic Strikes Twice
In the Fall of 2002 when Canon announced the remarkable EOS 1Ds, Phase One simultaneously announced that their highly regarded Capture One software would be available for the 1Ds as well as the 1D. Phase One is a Danish company that makes a line of high-end digital backs for medium and large format cameras. Their products have a sterling reputation. Unless you're a commercial studio photographer you likely haven't seen or used their products, but those that have seem to have little but praise for them. The proprietary image processing software that Phase One has developed for these backs has been especially well reported on by critical users.
I reviewed Capture One DSLR at the time and was fulsome in my praise. I had never been happy with Canon's RAW file conversion software (I'm being polite — frankly, it's dreadful) and though Breezebrowser and YarcPlus were both superior and relatively inexpensive they still took too long to preview images, because they both work through and are limited by Canon's SDK (Software Development Kit).
Capture One is a different breed, and now with the new Capture One - LE makes itself available to a much broader audience, and at much lower price. Canon D30, D60 and 10D cameras are supported, as is the Nikon D100, and the price is just $99 rather than the $499 charged for the Pro version which supports these cameras as well as the Canon 1D, 1Ds and D1x.
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What you Get
First off — you can download Capture One - LE and try it out free for 15 days. If and when you're satisfied that this program works for you, for your $99 you get RAW support for the Canon D30, D60, 10D and Nikon D100. RegrettablyPhase One has overlooked the Fuji S2 Pro, a very popular DSRL that uses the Nikon lens mount. The Kodak 14n is also not supported by either Capture One's Pro or LE version, something that I hope that they address, since one of Phase One's great strengths is in the area of noise reduction.
The things that have been left out of LE vs. the Pro version are not terribly serious, and most users will never miss them. These include the lack of both tethered and CMYK support, limited profiles, no anti-moire plug-in, and more limited upgrade and support policies. As I just said, none of these are show stoppers. What is lacking though is Macintosh support. This is only available through the Pro version, a decision that I hope Phase One will soon change.
The RAW Facts
If digital photography is still new territory for you you need to understand that a RAW file is like a digital negative. While a JPG produced in-camera has had white balance, sharpening and several other forms of processing applied (including lossy compression), a RAW file is just that — raw — a monochrome file without Bayer matrix encoding applied and also without a linear tone correction curve. (The human eye and electronics see differently).
The advantage of this is that you make all the decisions about how the image is to be processed, not the camera. The first downside is that these files are quite a bit larger than JPGs, though they are somewhat compressed — usually about 3:1. This compression though is lossless, and so there is no image degradation. The second downside is that the file has to be processed on a PC using somebody's RAW conversion software before anything can be done with it, and this takes time — both yours and computer processing.
In Use
OK. Let's start with my conclusions first. Capture One is as close to magic as I've yet seen in imaging software. Since I started using DSLR in November of 2002 I regarded it as an almost indispensable tool for working with Canon 1D or 1Ds files, and now C1-LE plays the same roll for use with my Canon 10D. I wish I could scientifically quantify what I'm seeing — but I can't. I do know though that this software is able to produce tonalities from my cameras that are a significant step above those from Canon's own software, and better than I can get from Photoshop alone.
I won't go into too much detail on how the program functions because you're able to download the file and try it yourself, but here are some highlights of what this program is about.
Fig. 1
The main screen is highly configurable, but usually consists of 4 major panels. Reading from left to right there's a file browser, thumbnails with basic EXIF data, a large preview window and then five vertical tabs; Capture / Gray Balance / Exposure / Focus / Develop, as seen below in Fig. 2.
Fig. 2
This tabbed layout makes for very efficient screen usage. It's also worth noting that by pressing F8 the orientation of the windows shifts so that the main preview window formats appropriately for either a vertical or horizontal frame.
In Fig. 2 above we see the Gray Balance tab. here you have the ability to place an eye dropper on a white point in the image as well as comprehensive tools for fine tuning colour balance, either in composite RGB or for each individual colour channel.
Fig. 3a & 3b
The Focus tab (Fig 3a) performs two functions; it serves as a magnifying area, and secondly provides USM tools. My preference is to leave these at "0" because I feel that sharpening should be done after everything else and just before printing, with the amount of sharpening based in the final print size. But, this software is designed so that you can produce images that are essentially "finished", even without going into Photoshop, and so USM is one of the tools provided.
Fig 3b shows a new tool, previously unavailable in Capture One. This is a magnifying glass invoked by pressing the right mouse button. It tracks the main image and shows the RGB values under the cursor.
Fig. 4
The Exposure tab provides both Levels and Curves adjustments as well as an Exposure slider (EC) and a Contrast slider (CC). Again, this can be done either in composite RGB or for each individual colour channel.
Fig. 5
In Fig. 5 we see the Develop tab which controls how files are converted. The items you see are pretty much self explanatory. At the very bottom you'll see that you can set the program to automatically open your favourite image process software, such as Photoshop, once the file has been saved and to automatically load the file.
Real-Time Processing
If you've ever used Canon's RAW processing software you can't help but to have noticed that whenever you make any adjustment the program has to re-process the file, and this takes time. Change the colour balance, black point, white point and other basic adjustments and you'll age considerably waiting for each step. The Capture One software uses a relatively small (a couple of megabytes) file that it uses for display purposes, performing all adjustments on it in real time. When you finally tell the program to convert the RAW file to TIFF it applies these adjustments to the main file.
Because you have essentially instant feedback you are able to quickly and easily fine-tune your photographs. Doing the RAW processing takes some time though; about 70 seconds to take a 1Ds 11MB RAW file and convert it into a 63MB 16 bit TIFF. This is with a 1.8Ghz Pentium IV and 512MB or RAM.
What makes this much less onerous than it might otherwise appear to be is that one can do this is batch mode, applying corrections to a group of images (LE only allows 20 images in a Batch). But also conversions can be stacked, and will be done in the background while you continue to work on new RAW files. Clearly Phase One understands how photographers need to work.
Colour Management
Fig. 6
Capture One is a colour management savvy program. The settings screen seen above in Fig. 6 shows how profiles can be assigned from camera through the monitor to your final output. You can use and create your own profiles with a program such as InCamera Pro, or use the generic camera-specific profile that Phase One provides for each camera.
I have found that Capture One handles colour management workflow brilliantly. What I see on my screen in C1-LE is almost exactly what comes out of my printer later in Photoshop. But this of course assumes that you have properly caibrated and profiled your monitor.
The Alternatives
Canon provides their File Viewer Utility with each of their digital camera. It does the job, but frankly it's not a very polished piece of software. It has a poor user interface (though the 10D's version is somewhat improved), and it's slow. Adobe's Camera RAW is a superb Photoshop plug in that also handles all of the named cameras as well as the neglected Fuji S2 Pro. Breezebrowser now supports the 10D as well as the earlier Canon DSLRs.
What to do? The choice as I see it is that if you're a Photoshop user Camera RAW is a great choice at $99. The downside is that there is no free trial. You pay your money and you take your chances. Capture One LE is available for a 15 day free trial and if you subsequently buy it also costs $99. If you have a camera like the Fuji S2 Pro that isn't supported by Capture One then Camera RAW is your best choice. If you do have one of the supported cameras then the choice is tougher. I'd choose Adobe's Camera RAW for ease of use and superior integration with Photoshop. I'd selected Capture One LE for greater flexibility. And of course if you're on a strict budget Breezebrowser is always a solid choice for Canon owners, though preview mode is slower than either of the others. Having a choice of several great programs is wonderful though.
Disk Space — Update
One of the pleasures of using Capture One is how quickly it provides large and detailed thumbnails, as well as preview images. It does this by creating small work files on the fly. But, these files (and they are not really that small at a couple of MB each) are retained even when you have long finished with reviewing a RAW file directory. If you have a huge hard disk, no worries, but you may want to check the Previews subdirectory under the Capture One directory. You'll likely find that it contains many Gigabytes of preview files. These can safely be deleted if you need the disk space.
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The following is a typical case history of an history individual with permanent NIHL:
A 48-year-old man had chief complaints of constant, high-pitched tinnitus and progressive hearing loss in both ears over the previous 2 years. He reported some difficulty hearing in quiet surroundings but noticed marked difficulty understanding speech in noisy environments. He did not report any previous serious illnesses, accidents, atypical drug use, or problems with his ears. For the past 8 years, he had worked in a noisy textile mill, where he said that he "occasionally" wore hearing protective devices. The patient had not been exposed to other hazardous noises off the job, such as gunfire or motorbikes.
The diagnosis of NIHL comes under the domain of the audiologist, whose primary responsibility is the identification and measurement of hearing loss and the rehabilitation of those with hearing impairment. By measuring auditory thresholds in decibels (relative to a normal hearing level or 0 dB HL) for pure tones as a function of frequency, an audiogram (a frequency-intensity graph) is generated. Hearing level (HL) is a term used to designate an individual's hearing threshold at a given test frequency, referenced to an audiometric zero level. The audiogram will help answer the following questions: (1) Is there evidence of hearing loss? (2) If so, what is the severity of the loss? (3) What is the nature of the loss (conductive, sensorineural, or mixed)? and (4) Can the use of a hearing aid(s) benefit the hearing-impaired individual? A typical normal audiogram and an audiogram from an individual with an NIHL are shown in Fig. 16–5.
Hearing loss induced by most industrial noise characteristically produces a bilateral symmetrical loss that is progressive in nature so long as the individual is continuously exposed to hazardous noise levels (Fig. 16–5). In the initial stages of development, the loss usually occurs at frequencies lying between 3,000 and 6,000 Hz. The maximum loss is usually centered at 4,000 Hz. The audiometric configuration, therefore, is characterized by a downward slope with greater loss in the high-frequency region (3,000–6,000 Hz) than in the low- and mid-frequency regions (250–2,000 Hz). As the NIHL accumulates following further exposure, the 4,000-Hz loss increases in magnitude and the adjacent (higher and lower) frequencies also become increasingly affected. The progressive nature of NIHL may eventually result in a moderate to severe impairment across most of the usable hearing frequency range (250–8000 Hz) unless preventive measures are taken to reduce the degree of hazard imposed by the noise.
Although the diagnosis of a permanent NIHL may be indicated by the audiometric configuration of the hearing loss (the 4,000-Hz notch), it would be premature to make a definitive diagnosis unless additional factors are considered, such as: (1) What is the duration, type, and time-weighted average of the individual's noise exposure? (2) What is the individual's hearing both before and after exposure? (3) What is the age and general health of the individual? (4) Are there any other disorders that may result in


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