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likes broiling, and the underfired version,
charbroiling, is especially popular just about
are the ōbread and butterö for steakhouses,
obviously, and theyÆve long been the center of
attention in fine dining establishments doing daring
things with fish and chicken. Casual dining, too, is
big on charbroiling, as are several quick-service
concepts. That variety of uses means you have lots
of charbroilers to choose from. Which means you have
plenty to think about.
much, almost. First, choose your energy: true
charcoal, wood, natural gas (or propane) or
electricity, to start. Then there are the hybrid
combinationsŚmost notably charcoal or wood with gas
assist. And then there are, oh, call them the
intermediaŚthe things that get between the energy
source and the cooked items: char-rock (lava rock),
ceramic briquettes or radiants made of cast iron or
stainless steel. And donÆt forget to check off floor
model, countertopper or low-profile.
A story doing justice to the finer points of all
those variations would run the size of a small-town
telephone directory, and we know how often you read
those for fun. So weÆll skip the magnum opus. We
wonÆt talk too much about the charcoal/ wood and
char-rock/briquette versions. Instead, weÆll focus
on the kinds of charbroilers most common among
multiunit and high-volume setups. Clearly that group
tends to go with gas, and the radiant versions are
by far the most popular for flexibility, good
performance, durability and cleanability. (For this
coverage weÆre not including conveyorized
charbroilers, which really require their own story.)
You Say Competitive?
Start shopping around, and youÆll find that almost
any charbroiler maker produces almost any of the
permutations mentioned above. Only a few specialize
in one or two types. So thereÆs no shortage of
suppliers competing for your attention in the gas
radiant category.
Build a list, and youÆll come up with something like
30 U.S. suppliers, give or take a few depending on
your hairsplitting. (Can a fancy stone-hearth
underfired oven be a charbroiler? Well, actually
yes, but we didnÆt put Wood Stone on the list. On
the other hand, we did include the EmberGlo, which
side-fires across ceramic briquettes only instead of
underfiring radiants, but otherwise competes
directly with the others.)
Anyway, that full list appears at the end of this
story in the Info Box. But for spec comparisons and
space limitations, we still needed to narrow the
focus. To do that, we did what we could with some
scattered industry data and then hashed it out with
several sources, including some of the
highest-profile charbroiler makers and ex-charbroiler
gladiators, to see whoÆs most active nationally.
We arrived at a consensus of 14 makers in the thick
of it on a national level, and theyÆre the focus
here: Anetsberger, APW Wyott, Bakers Pride, EmberGlo,
Garland/Enodis, Imperial, MagiKitchÆn/Middleby,
Montague, Rankin-Delux, Southbend/Middleby, Star
Mfg., U.S. Range/ Enodis, Vulcan-Hart and Wolf
The Festivities Begin!
If youÆre purchasing replacement charbroilers,
youÆve already got a good idea of what size units
you need for your stores. If not, keep in mind that
griddles typically come in widths of 24ö, 30ö, 36ö,
48ö, 60ö and 72ö. WeÆll get into sizing a bit later,
but the point here is that size plays a large part
in determining price. You can expect to pay around
$2,000ŚthatÆs actual street priceŚfor a freestanding
24ö basic underfired gas floor model. Countertoppers
will cost about $500 less.
Meanwhile, upgrades, such as additional burners or
radiants, conversion kits and larger work decks as
well as accessoriesŚsalamander racks, wood smoke
drawers and any customizationŚwill run you extra.
Thus a fully loaded 60ö model might run in the
$7,300 range (street price).
First, do you want a countertopper, a low-profile
version or a floor model? Square footage is always
at a premium, so maybe Ætopping would be an
advantage. TheyÆre great for use on counters (or
stands, but then theyÆre floor units) and are
becoming more popular in the kitchen lineup.
Countertopping can be a good option, especially if
charbroiling isnÆt the lionÆs share of your menu.
Even if space isnÆt an issue, maybe extra steps are.
YouÆve got some expensive product on your
charbroilersŚsteaks, chops, fish. With all that
money on the fire, you donÆt want your broiler staff
wandering off in search of resupply. Ideally, you
want refrigeration easily within reachŚmaybe right
To meet that need, many of the factories now offer a
ōlow-profileö as well as a countertop model. At a
height of 18ö (instead of the countertop unitÆs
22ö), theyÆre sized to hit the optimal 34ö work
height while perched atop a typical refrigerated
base unit. Mechanicals and power typically are the
same as their countertop counterparts. Prices are a
little lower for the low-profilers, about $100 less.
If youÆre looking for more staying power, or your
menu calls for lots of charbroiling (as in, youÆre a
steakhouse), youÆll want to foot the bill for a
floor model, possibly one with a cabinet base that
gives you more storage without the need for a stand.
When sizing your charbroiler, take a look at your
menu and how much is going to be broiled. If youÆre
talking burgers, real-life loading should be about
one to two patties per square foot of grate surface.
In real life, of course, youÆll be cooking other
items of other sizes, so rules of thumb are hard to
come by.
The main thing to remember, however, is that you
cannot size the charbroiler the way you size a
griddle. You can load a griddle pretty densely, but
you wonÆt get away with that on a charbroiler. A
charbroiler is throwing off a tremendous amount of
heat that has to make its way into the hood. If you
overload the grates continuously, or put pans on
top, trapped heat will burn out the burner and the
Looking Radiant
Whether you go with radiants or rocks/briquettes,
underfired broilers give you the smoke and fumes
created by fat and meat juices dripping back onto
the radiants or the rocks. So youÆre getting heat
transfer in three ways:
Ģ Conduction from the heat sink of the broiling
Ģ Convection, as heat transfers from the gases and
vapors produced by burner combustion
Ģ Radiation, as heat energy reflects upward from the
broiler radiants.
In the case of radiants, you get tent-shaped heat
reflectors over the burners. The stainless or
cast-iron pieces absorb the heat and then project it
toward the grate, giving wider and more even
coverage than an open flame would. Some
manufacturers have additional radiants located
between each burner to provide more consistent
temperatures across the grill plate.
Radiants are popular especially among high-volume
operations for a couple reasons. First, they do even
out heat nicely. They also require minimal
handlingŚno turning stones, no making sure theyÆre
even across the flame, etc.Śa handy advantage in a
labor-intensive high-volume situation. Char-rocks
and ceramics have their followers, too, however.
They look great in display situations, and some
char-chefs like the idea of moving the rocks around.
Whether they impart a different flavor is still the
subject of much debate, with strong believers on
both sides. In any case, if you have a radiant setup
and decide to make a change, you can. Most radiant
designs can be easily converted for use with
char-rock. The kit will run you about $300 for a 24ö
If you do go with radiants, your next decision is
materialŚstainless or cast iron? Stainless steel
radiants offer a quicker preheat, a quicker response
to control inputs, and easy cleaning. Manufacturers
say theyÆll hold up well, and you can expect one or
two years of solid use out of them before they need
to be replaced. TheyÆre also less expensive than the
other choice, cast iron.
Cast iron, on the other hand, is less
heat-conductive, which is a good news/ bad news
story. ItÆs slower to heat up, but also slower to
lose temp, so recovery is good. Cast iron radiants
take longer to preheat, sometimes up to 45 minutes,
but when they get hot, theyÆre great heat sinks.
ThatÆs why theyÆre perfect for high-volume use, by
steakhouses or rib joints, say, where you just keep
pushing out product. But hereÆs the tradeoff: No
matter how heavy they are, cast iron radiants
eventually may warp, so youÆll have to replace them,
in some cases as often as twice a year, some makers
æBurningÆ Questions
Beneath those radiants, of course, are the
burnersŚand another choice. Steel alloy or cast
iron? The metals have the same inherent qualities
already coveredŚsteel is more conductive, and cast
iron isnÆt. WeÆd think the differences are less
important in the burners than in the radiants. More
buyers opt for steel, which also happens to be less
Burner ōspacingö is tough to summarize clearly,
which is why itÆs not addressed in the spec boxes.
Some models use straight tube burners, while others
use U-, H- or S-shaped burners, all of which would
actually be spaced differently to create similar
coverages. And even with that said, different sized
models in the same series can involve slightly
different spacing of burners and even different
Btu-rated burners.
Generally, though, whatever burner configuration is
chosen will get you a row of flames for every six
inches or so of width, with some models stretching
it to about nine inches. The closer the burners (or
rows of flame) are together, the more even the bed
of heat will be. If theyÆre spread farther apart,
theyÆll create more hot and cool spots on the grill
Btu input options vary by manufacturer as well.
DonÆt get confused by what look like wildly
different ratings. One model might have two straight
tube burners of 15,000 Btu or 20,000 Btu per burner,
while another model has a single 30,000- or
40,000-Btu U- or H-shaped burner covering the same
area. Total Btu ratings divided by square footage
(not lineal footage, because some models are
noticeably deeper than others) might indicate energy
And before we leave the topic of Btu ratings, be
prepared for surprises. Some models will produce in
the neighborhood of 15,000 Btu/sq. ft. of cooking
area, while others will more than double that.
Having more power and not needing it is better than
needing it and not having it, certainly. But more is
not necessarily better, and twice as many Btu wonÆt
mean your cook time drops in half. Foods will only
absorb energy at given rates; beyond those rates,
the extra energy is just going straight up the hood
or turning the food surface to carbon chunks before
the insideÆs done. So thereÆs still no substitute
for real-life demo tests with your own product.
Talking Temps
Generally, unless you have a really diverse menu
coming off the charbroiler, you want even
temperature over as much of the surface as you can
get. How much heat? Some makers tout edge-to-edge
temps from 400║F
to 500║F,
others as high as 600║F
to 700║F.
But if you get above that, thatÆs too hot, and
youÆre going to torch your product.
How evenly or unevenly the broiler grates heat up is
a key selling factor. If you know where the hot and
cool spots are, you can use them to your
advantageŚto cook a well-done and a medium-rare
steak in exactly the same time frame, for instance.
But if the variations are too extreme, or if you
donÆt know the temperature map (hereÆs where
training and time on the unit come in) you can have
big trouble.
With charbroilers you have so many grid types to
choose from, it can quickly ōgrateö on your nerves
(pun intended). HereÆs what we found to be out
there; the larger manufacturers offer most of these
styles, and you can mix and match.
Ģ Floating Rod: Usually chrome plate, these are easy
to clean and prevent sticking. Most models come with
these as standard. TheyÆre sometimes called
ōfree-floatingö because they allow for expansion and
contraction without warping.
Ģ Cast Iron Flat: Like cast iron radiants, these
grates retain heat. They donÆt allow for expansion
and contraction as well as the floating rods,
however, so theyÆre more prone to warp. If youÆre
cooking products that will stick, donÆt go with this
one. Each grate line has grease channels to help
with the drainoff.
Ģ Cast Iron Wavy: These also retain heat, but offer
unique score markings, good for that charbroiled
Ģ Meat: These grates deliver the maximum heat for
cooking thick cuts. They also provide fine score
Spacing of the rods is important: If youÆre
charbroiling products with light or flaky surfaces,
you donÆt want your rods spaced too widely because
youÆll lose product to the flame. Most models run
5/16ö to 1/2ö spacing.
All grates are adjustable for altering proximity to
the heat source, usually by a lever at the front of
the unit that you just push down on to lock in the
tilted position. Check each modelÆs action for ease.
Most adjust to three tilt angles (one makerÆs unit
does four), and can be moved with product on. The
smaller models (24ö, 30ö, 36ö) have three to five
adjustable grates; larger models have up to eight or
Time out for some cooking tips: In case your concept
is just now getting into charbroiling, well-done
items go to the top tilted position, farthest away
from the heat so they cook more slowly and
thoroughly. Rare items should be in the lower
position so they cook rapidly on the outside and
leave the inside rare. There can be a difference of
or more from the back of the grate to the front
because of the height difference.
Boy, have you got accessories to look at. Not all
manufacturers offer all of these options, but hereÆs
an idea of what you can add to your unit: splash
guards, work decks (in stainless steel and extra
deep sizes), sauce pan cutouts, heat shields, plate
storage racks, salamander racks, even natural wood
smoke essence drawers to upgrade your flavors.
Standard on most models is a double-walled insulated
outer cabinet with stainless steel sides, front,
back and bottom. Standard grids are round rods, and
the basic package usually includes cleaning brush,
water tubs, and a front shelf.
So thereÆs the thumbnail outline on charbroiling. If
youÆre interested in more details on energy profiles
and so on, be sure to ask your suppliers for ASTM
Standardized Test Method results. A lot of the
makers have submitted their models to these
stringent third-party tests, and theyÆll be glad to
show you their data.
Or, you might check with our friends at the Food
Service Technology Center in San Ramon, Calif., at
www.pge.com/fstc. In some cases, you can
purchase test reports on specific pieces of
equipment, or for an overview you can scroll down to
Test Method Development Reports and click on the
test for Underfired Broilers. (If youÆre a Pacific
Gas & Electric customer, the reports are free.)

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Definition of Fredrickson, Donald
Fredrickson, Donald: (1924-2002) American physiologist and biomedical research leader who made significant contributions to medicine over the course of four decades. Fredrickson's system of classification of abnormalities in fat transport was adopted by the World Health Organization (WHO) as an international standard for identifying increased risks of coronary artery disease linked to the consumption of fats and cholesterol. He also discovered two genetic diseases caused by disorders in lipid metabolism. As director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Fredrickson mediated between scientists and the federal government during debates over the direction of medical research policy, funding, and the dangers of genetic engineering during the second half of the 1970s.
Don Fredrickson was born in Cañon City, Colorado. He received his bachelor's in 1946 and his medical degree in 1949, both from the University of Michigan. He was certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in 1957. While touring Europe by bicycle, Fredrickson met Henriette Priscilla Dorothea Eekhoff, a Dutch law student at the University of Leyden. They married in the Hague in 1950. During the 1950s, she supported the junior scientist and their two sons through an import company for Dutch cigars she founded.
Fredrickson conducted postgraduate research at Harvard University Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital before arriving at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland, in 1953. From an early stage in his professional career, Fredrickson sought to integrate laboratory research with clinical practice, to place science in the service of treating disease.
After a research career in laboratories devoted to cellular metabolism, physiology, and molecular diseases, he became director of the National Heart Institute in 1966, a position he held until 1968. During his term as director the first heart transplant in man was performed by South African heart surgeon Dr. Christiaan Barnard, with whom Fredrickson arranged a historic meeting on December 18, 1967, at Chicago's O'Hare airport. The meeting was attended by prominent heart surgeons in the United States who were soon to replicate Barnard's feat. Fredrickson remained at the National Heart Institute as Director of Intramural Research until 1974.
In late spring of 1974, Dr. Fredrickson left the NIH to become the second President of the Institute of Medicine, a health care and medical research policy think tank in Washington, D.C., established under the auspices of the National Academy of Sciences. He recalled that he was attracted to his new position because "there was a rich mixture of the dialects and ethics operative in the world outside the laboratory walls" that offered "an unparalleled view of the complex field of human health." During his brief tenure at IOM he proved an effective fundraiser, a new role for an administrator used to administering, not soliciting, research funds.
Almost from the moment Dr. Fredrickson joined the Institute of Medicine, he was drawn once again into the administrative politics of NIH. The directorship of NIH had become vacant for the second time in as many years. Fredrickson received phone calls from federal officials indicating dissension in the upper ranks of NIH, and asking Fredrickson to step into the void of leadership by becoming NIH director. On April 19, 1975, Fredrickson returned to Bethesda as director of NIH. In a conversation with Philip Handler, the President of the National Academy of Sciences, Fredrickson justified his decision by stating that leading NIH was "not a job; it's a cause."
Over the next six years, Fredrickson's administrative and political skills were frequently tested during the most turbulent period in the history of the NIH. Immediately he was thrown into the growing controversy over the environmental hazards and the ethics of recombinant DNA research, cutting-edge genetic experimentation that, critics warned, could produce new and untreatable pathogens and presented an unwarranted human manipulation of the natural order. During the economic and budget crises of the late 1970s, the U.S. Congress considered reducing government funding on which NIH and, through its extramural grant program, most biomedical research in the United States depended. Members of Congress who sought to curtail NIH funding said that basic research sponsored by NIH did not yield clinical applications and therapies rapidly enough to benefit patients. Not least, Fredrickson had to adjust to the changing priorities of three U.S. Presidents and five Secretaries of Health, Education, and Welfare (since 1980, Health and Human Services) under which he served.
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Range Description
Cypripedium acaule is widespread in eastern North America and is abundant and common in the eastern and northeastern parts of its range.
Cypripedium acaule can be found from Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba across southern Ontario and Quebec, the Great Lakes region and from Newfoundland down the east coast of the United States to the central Georgia Piedmont and west to Alabama and Tennessee.
The species occurs in USA [Alabama (S3), Connecticut (SNR), Delaware (S4), District of Columbia (SNR), Georgia (S4), Illinois (S1), Indiana (S3), Kentucky (S4), Maine (SNR), Maryland (SNR), Massachusetts (SNR), Michigan (SNR), Minnesota (SNR), New Hampshire (SNR), New Jersey (S4), New York (S4), North Carolina (S5), Ohio (SNR), Pennsylvania (SNR), Rhode Island (S4), South Carolina (SNR), Tennessee (S4), Vermont (SNR), Virginia (S5), West Virginia (S5), Wisconsin (SNR)) and Canada [Alberta (S3), Manitoba (S4), New Brunswick (S5), Newfoundland Island (S4), Northwest Territories (SNR), Nova Scotia (S5), Ontario (S5), Prince Edward Island (S5), Quebec (S5), Saskatchewan (S4?)].
The extent of occurrence (EOO) is estimated at 2,789,117 km ² and the area of occupancy (AOO) is estimated at 2,848 km ².
The species can be found from sea level up to 1,200 m altitude.
Sources for distribution information: Cribb 1997, Frosch and Cribb 2012, Gupton et al. 1986, Homoya 1993, Kartesz 1994, Luer 1995, Meades et al. 2000, Patrick et al. 1995, Pepoon 1927 and Sheviak 1974.
National Distribution
Origin: Native
Regularity: Regularly occurring
Currently: Present
Confidence: Confident
United States
Origin: Native
Regularity: Regularly occurring
Currently: Present
Confidence: Confident
Global Range: Wide range: from Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba across southern Ontario and Quebec, surrounding the Great Lakes region and from Newfoundland down the east coast of the United States to the central Georgia Piedmont.
Physical Description
Diagnostic Description
Habitat and Ecology
Cypripedium acaule occurs in a variety of habitats from dry forests, especially pine woods, often in humus mats covering rock outcrops, to moist woods, bogs, swamps, brushy barrens, heath, and roadsides. The species also grows in deciduous woods and mesic white pinewoods.
Cypripedium acaule prefers sandy soil, rich in humus, strongly acidic and aerated. The species grows in moderate shade and well-drained slopes. It flowers from April to June.
Sources: Cribb 1997, Frosch and Cribb 2012, Gupton et al. 1986, Homoya 1993, Kartesz 1994, Luer 1995, Meades et al. 2000, Patrick et al. 1995, Pepoon 1927, and Sheviak 1974.
- Terrestrial
- Freshwater
Flower-Visiting Insects of Pink Lady's Slipper in Illinois
(bees and other insects are lured to the showy and fragrant flower of this orchid by deception, as it provides neither nectar nor accessible pollen; the moth was resting on the lip of the flower; observations are from Plowright et al., Davis, Stoutamire, and Barrett & Helenurm; according to Davis, pollinators are primarily queen bumblebees)
Bees (long-tongued)
Apidae (Bombini): Bombus spp. exp (Dv), Bombus borealis exp (Stm), Bombus vagans exp (Plw, Stm, BH), Psithyrus ashtoni exp (Dv); Anthophoridae (Anthophorinae): Anthophora terminalis exp np (Stm)
Bees (short-tongued)
Halictidae (Halictinae): Augochlorella striata exp np (Stm)
Syrphidae: Rhingia nasica exp fq np (Stm)
Geometridae: Tetracis cachexiata rst np (Stm)
Staphylinidae: Eusphalerum spp. fq exp np (BH)
Life History and Behavior
Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Barcode data: Cypripedium acaule
Statistics of barcoding coverage: Cypripedium acaule
Public Records: 1
Specimens with Barcodes: 1
Species With Barcodes: 1
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List Assessment
Red List Category
Red List Criteria
Year Assessed
Cypripedium acaule is widespread with a large distribution area and abundant populations. The extent of occurrence and area of occupancy of the species are greater than 20,000 km2 and 2,000 km2 respectively. The existing threats to the species and its habitats are unlikely to cause populations to decline quickly in the near future and the future of the species would be secured if the conservation measures suggested are applied and public awareness is raised. The species is still so common that only a high level of collecting would impact populations beyond a very local scale. Therefore, Cypripedium acaule is assessed as Least Concern.
National NatureServe Conservation Status
Rounded National Status Rank: N5 - Secure
United States
Rounded National Status Rank: N5 - Secure
NatureServe Conservation Status
Rounded Global Status Rank: G5 - Secure
Reasons: Cypripedium acaule has a wide range in eastern Canada and the United States, and is common in parts of this range. It is found in bogs and swamps, and also in drier oak or coniferous woodlands in acidic soil (Homoya 1993). Threats include exploitation for horticultural or medicinal purposes and habitat loss in parts of its range (Homoya 1993; Deborah White, pers. comm. 2002).
Cypripedium acaule is very common in the acidic soil regions of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island central Ontario and many sites on the Cumberland Plateau.As far as population size is concerned; Illinois - very small and continuing downward. There is only one small subpopulation - maybe half a dozen plants in all - remaining in Illinois, and that subpopulation is currently threatened by invasion of Rosa multiflora and Rhamnus cathartica. The species was only recorded from four counties in Illinois: Polk, Cook, Lake and McHenry. As late as the 1940s, they were not uncommon in the Chicago region (Laura Rericha, Cook County Forest Preserve ecologist, personal communication) until the expansion of urban areas. There was one small wetland subpopulation in suburban Glen Ellen, Illinois until it was destroyed when a park was built on its location. Virginia - Rockingham County, Virginia. A 37 year project began in 1977, annual censuses, landscape-scale and pollination experiments continue (Gill 1989, 1996). Data are being compiled and computerized. Initially 5,453 genets, 6,120 ramets, sharply declining since 1999.
Population Trend
Cypripedium acaule is under numerous anthropogenic threats including exploitation for horticultural or medicinal purposes, habitat loss and disturbance in parts of its range due to urbanization and continued real estate development (Pepoon 1927), competition from exotics such as Japanese Honeysuckle, uncontrolled incursion of native and non-native brushy species into the habitat, climate change and alteration of forest habitat through fire suppression
Cypripedium acaule is a popular subject for collection for sale for uses both horticultural and medicinal. The roots of C. acaule have been used as a sedative, and it is reportedly being sold by "a few companies" despite the 1988 request by the American Herbal Products Association that its members cease using wild-harvested Cypripedium (Medicinal Plant Working Group 2002).
Comments: Threats include habitat destruction (especially new construction) and disturbance, such as competition from exotics such as japanese honeysuckle or alteration of forest habitat through fire suppression (Patrick et al. 1995). Though Cypripedium acaule is advertised by several distributors as available laboratory-propagated, exploitation of wild populations has occurred in the past (Patrick, et al. 1995) and the plants continue to be actively collected for sale (Deborah White, pers. comm. 2002, Al Schotz, pers. comm., 2002). Uses are apparently both horticultural and medicinal. The roots of C. acaule have been used as a sedative, and it is reportedly being sold by "a few companies" despite the 1988 request by the American Herbal Products Association that its members cease using wild-harvested Cypripedium (Medicinal Plant Working Group 2002). In addition, the species is showy and a popular subject for sale in large commercial growers' outlets (often the roots and rhizomes of these plants are sold in such poor condition and the plants will not survive). In some areas, natural populations may be devastated by these unethical practices (Tom Patrick, pers. comm., 2002). At least in eastern Canada, however, the plant remains so common that only a "massive" amount of collecting would impact populations beyond a very local scale (Sean Blaney, pers. comm. 2002).
Conservation Actions
All orchid species are included under Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Cypripedium acaule is listed by the U.S. Federal Government in Georgia, Illinois, New York, Tennessee.
The following actions are recommended to protect Cypripedium acaule:
- Protection of the habitat, especially of woodland, from urbanization and fires.
- Management of habitat to remove invasive brush in locations where C. acaule is still extant.
- Canopy removal for reproduction and prescribed forest fires.
- Fencing vulnerable sites to protect the species from collection.
- Control and management of the sedative production from the roots.
- Sympathetic management of isolated populations.
- Raising of public awareness.
- Protection of living individuals of the species through legislation and legal protection which ban the species being picked or dug up.
- Ex situ conservation: artificial propagation, re-introduction, seed collections.
- Monitoring and surveillance of the existing populations and sites.
- Estimation of population sizes and study of their dynamics.
Sources: Cribb 1997, Frosch and Cribb 2012, Gupton et al. 1986, Homoya 1993, Kartesz 1994, Luer 1995, Meades et al. 2000, Patrick et al. 1995, Pepoon 1927,and Sheviak 1974.
Relevance to Humans and Ecosystems
Economic Uses
Uses: MEDICINE/DRUG
Cypripedium acaule
Cypripedium acaule is a member of the orchid genus Cypripedium. Members of this genus are commonly referred to as lady's slipper orchids. First described in 1789 by Scottish botanist William Aiton, C. acaule is commonly referred to as the pink lady's slipper,[2][3] stemless lady's-slipper, or moccasin flower.[4] The pink lady's slipper is the provincial flower of Prince Edward Island, Canada.[5]
Unlike most other members of "Cypripedium", the pouch of C. acaule opens in a slit that runs down the front of the labellum rather than a round opening. The plant consists of two plicate leaves near the ground. From between those leaves sprouts a long, pubescent stalk that bears a single pink flower. The sepals and petals tend to be yellowish-brown to maroon with a large pouch that is usually some shade of pink but can be nearly magenta. The white pouched-green petaled forma alba can occasionally be found mixed in with normal populations.
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Seed germination labs have increased the commercial availability of acaule, although it still tends to be less commonly available than other Cyp species and hybrids. This is primarily due to the extra care that must be provided if the growing site is not naturally suitable for in-ground cultivation. C. acaule grows in soils below a pH of 5, often at 4-4.5. At this high acidity soil fungus is suppressed, and acaule can thrive. There is even evidence that acaule is partially myco-heterotrophic by parasitizing fungus that attempts to invade its roots. However, above pH 5 the soil microbes become more than acaule can manage and the plants rot. Interestingly, seedlings germinated in a sterile environment can grow and thrive in a much higher pH than 5, but must be grown below 5 if removed from the sterility.
For artificial cultivation container culture is a must, and the growing medium must be naturally acidic. Additionally, all other soil additives must be devoid of any calcium that could buffer the pH to above 5. High quality peat moss or pine duff work well, and pH neutral perlite can be added to improve porosity. Due to the risk of calcium bicarbonate, tap water is unsuitable. Rainwater or distilled water mixed with 2ounces of vinegar per gallon will assure that a reliably high acidity is maintained in the growing medium. Give bright dappled shade or morning sun. Sink pots in winter or store in a cold frame for insulation. Given these conditions acaule can thrive indefinitely, but will always require much more maintenance that other species/hybrids that can be grown in a wider pH range.
Cypripedium acaule can be found in the eastern third of the United States, particularly in the Great Lakes Region and the Northeast, south along the Appalachians to Alabama. It also widespread in Canada, found in every province except British Columbia. It also occurs in the Northwest Territories and in St. Pierre & Miquelon.[6][7] This widespread species can be found in a wide variety of environments, from coastal plains, to pine barrens, to mountaintops.
C. acaule requires highly acidic soil but tolerates a range of shade and moisture, though it prefers at least partial shade and well-drained slopes. It is usually found in pine forests, where it can be seen in large colonies, but it also grows in deciduous woods. It was long speculated that a fungus association was needed for growth,[8] and that acaule could not be artificially cultivated outside of these associations. However, a greater understanding of orchids in general has shown that this association is only needed to germinate orchid seeds, and is not required once plants begin making true leaves.
This species is common in parts of the northern United States and adjoining provinces of Canada, but it is considered endangered in Illinois and Tennessee, Vulnerable in New York, and Unusual in Georgia.[9]
- ^ "Cypripedium acaule". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. Retrieved 2008-04-27.
- ^ Voitk, A & M. (2006) Orchids on the Rock: The Orchids of Newfoundland, Rocky Harbour, NL: Gros Morne Co-operating Association.
- ^ Cribb, Phillip, and Green, Peter. The Genus Cypripedium Kew Royal Botanic Gardens, Timber Press 1997. ISBN 0-88192-403-2
- ^ Dickinson, T.; Metsger, D.; Bull, J.; & Dickinson, R. (2004) ROM Field Guide to Wildflowers of Ontario, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto:McClelland and Stewart Ltd., p 89.
- ^ Provincial Flower, PEI
- ^ USDA Plants Profile
- ^ Biota of North America Program, county distribution map
- ^ Cribb, P. & Bailes, C. Hardy Orchids. Orchids for the Garden and Frost-free Greenhouse. London:Christopher Helm, 1989. ISBN 0-7470-0416-1
- ^ Cypripedium acaule, moccasin flower, USDA


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He lives down here in SC now, yes a remarkable man! One of very few I call a true friend!
Which is why this section should be in the PRO SECTION which has been stated numerous times!
I by no means am an expert or have any experience with them just putting out there for comparsion / options
Ok here is the link to his web site, can tell you the cost is a FRACTION of those others posted. And know he is looking for installers/ reps
Wow! Didnt know, all I know is he said he has had it patented for 20 PLUS years! Ill be sure to send him those links!
Have A friend of mine getting ready to Re-ramp up a product he designed and patented and trade maked years ago! Pretty cool setup!
Think he calls it COOL FREE! basiclly for colder climates, it...
tar stuff = previouslly exploded soda cans clean it
bin switch or something on evap plate catching ice and not allowing it to drop, dirty/ nick or snag
thanks guys, passed on info
Warm Beer, i gave this guy ur email addy that you have listed, maybe you guys can do something!
thanks, but has to be new for his bid
Hey guys need some help. Got a good friend in the bus and he needs to put toghether a bid for a 20,000 sg ft cooler. (200 x 100 I think).
Problem is he doesnt think the local suply houses are...
can we assume it is running nonstop 24/7 the thermostat for that unit looks for a COIL temp of 28 degrees, maybe a bit overcharged. or undercharged freezing at the probe shutting unit off early????
this thing is supposedly less than a year old, and yes its a daily use thing, they start it in the morning and cut off at night, the 2-4 psi thing is what I was looking for (I THINK). havent been...
saw that ICE, but this one doesnt have the cond as part of the unit, not sure what kinda pressures to run or should be running at!
never seen an animal like these!
OHO Products Co. LTD
appears to only be a flat coil incased in a stainless box, no evap fan, no thermostat, and a small condensor, no pressure...
my bad SORRY
and be pepared to recharge it now that you put your gages on it, cant remember the last time had to use gages on a mani to fix the problem
Doesnt have the SQB in it now, totally diff look, so I am guessing no screen and Im prob gonna have to replace this one!
Iknow that the flare mounting type have the screen in the inlet, But what about the soldier mounting type, is there a screen somewhere, got one that is frosting /freezing starting at the distrib...
there was a service bulletin about water probs on a machine and it was something about a screw that was to long on the bottom of the evap, but dont know what model u have, I think it was on q or s...
if its 2 yrs old that evap is under warranty, Make em give it to you!!!!!!
thanks, I coat it with a clear coat or buy another!
anyone have an issue with thier ladders that sit on top of there vans all the time. Mine is about 4 years old and every time I use it I get fiberglass all over my arms, just drives me nuts!!!!!!!!
PHM it is supposed to fill on start up and then once more after the level drops below the probe during each cycle, ill get the book out and see what else it says.
ok pg 68 of handbook talks about...
Had one about 2 years ago did Identical thing. replace the probe per Mani, 2 days later same. Probe again per mani, 3 days later same thing. New board per ME havent had a prob since!!
from fear of looking stupid! What is coss training and where !
Exactly why they can get someone else to work on there crap, happened to me three times before I said NO MORE. Even tried the "MARKED UP" price thing to negotiate with them, didnt work, got cheated! ...
Dont know where the idea of this being a r12 comp came from but it is NOT.
It was original r12 system but the condensing unit/compressor had been changed out to r-22, verified this the very first...
unknow why coverted to 22, thats just whats there now, wasnt a blackish goo, more like oxidation particles from brazing.
Pumped down and removed the screens again, NO contamination, screens still...
All press align to PT chart until the valves freeze, unit has been there for some time, checked the sizing originally and all matched up, dont see where you are going with this.
Did not pull into a vacumm, think it was set at 10psi. have, did, always use a micron gauge and yes have broke with nitro, and yes takes hours to pull down!
This first time I repaired and pulled...
Geesh ! I wish they would put this forum in the pro section! But anyway
Been fighting this W/i for awhile. Dont have Mod #'s but dont believe it is relavent at this time.
14 door convience...
alos check the power hear on the txv, break or a rub thru on the small tube going to the bulb will cause the same thing!
Well couldnt get a 134 unit in less than 2 days, so had to go 404a and change the txv ect... but thanks ever so much for those of you who chimed in, I think I learned more about condensing units on...
well thanks for the help guys, but got forced into something different, ill type more in the morn, to freaking tired!!!!!!!!!!!! SNOOOOZZZEEEE!!!!!
Let me expond abit.
there is a 3 foot cleareance from the top of the cooler box to the drop in ceiling. unit will sit on top of the box as it has for 20 plus years!
#2 , not saying it will get...
Ice , you wouldnt be concerned about the diff in amb ratings and the btu's??????? Educate me!!!!!!!!!
ok here is the story need you guys help!
Have a W/I 7.5 x 7.5 x 82 in tall, org R12 system, Was water cooled but sometime coverted to air cooled.
Cope comp #KWG-0075-tac ( 3 Ph)
Evap Bohn...
went to check it out, 3 beep (60 min freeze) checked water valve for leakage, float for sticking, HGV not bypassing, and couldnt get the thing to break again, watch about 4 cycles and all were at...
Thank you! Tried to email hoshi and get one of these books but it wont go thru!
Thanks ICE, but you double linked the SB , no manual!!
got a call last night, havent been there yet! Alarm going off on hoshi, dont know model # its only about 2 years old around a 500lb machine, just cleaned it a week ago and didnt pay attention to...
Well here is a thought........... Anyone ever Report them !!!!!!!!!!
NP I understood
Think he said he is running at ZERO so that would be close, maybe Ill stop in and check it for him! Thanks
unknown, just got a call asking about it!
is it possible for frost to work all the way to comp it all SH setting are correct?
Very short lines, maybe 3 feet long.
Walkin freezer.
Check the grip plates for loose, they are not supposed to move at all!
common failure and same problems on many of these 170's.
Oh and the new plate only cost $600.00 lol
last 2 i got from parts house were blue, maybe real old stock idk


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I'm noticing the following symptoms pop up on our apache webs where a child process will SegFault (11) and drop these cores. Most of them look almost identical in gdb, the r->the_request doesn't really point to any single piece of code. On one box, I've had 3 core dumps over ~20k requests in the last half hour. I don't see the same behavior on another box that handled ~7k requests over the last half hour (possibly hitting limitations?), our legacy boxes are handling ~42k requests over the same time frame. All of our boxes are RHEL6.
#0 0x00007f779e682cfc in php_couchbase_get_callback (instance=<value optimized out>, cookie=0x7f77b387c968, error=LCB_KEY_ENOENT, resp=0x7fff608742b0)
at php-ext-couchbase-1.1.5/get.c:20
#1 0x00007f779e4619bf in ?? () from /usr/lib64/libcouchbase.so.2
#2 0x00007f779e458fce in ?? () from /usr/lib64/libcouchbase.so.2
#3 0x00007f778694eb44 in event_base_loop () from /usr/lib64/libevent-1.4.so.2
#4 0x00007f779e464998 in lcb_wait () from /usr/lib64/libcouchbase.so.2
#5 0x00007f779e684c14 in php_couchbase_get_impl (ht=<value optimized out>, return_value=<value optimized out>, return_value_ptr=0x0, this_ptr=<value optimized out>,
return_value_used=1, multi=1, oo=1, lock=0, touch=0, replica=0) at php-ext-couchbase-1.1.5/get.c:351
#6 0x00007f779e67d3ee in zim_couchbase_getMulti (ht=<value optimized out>, return_value=<value optimized out>, return_value_ptr=<value optimized out>, this_ptr=<value optimized out>,
return_value_used=<value optimized out>) at php-ext-couchbase-1.1.5/apidecl.c:653
#7 0x00007f77a35fa0c8 in zend_do_fcall_common_helper_SPEC (execute_data=<value optimized out>) at /usr/src/debug/php-5.3.3/Zend/zend_vm_execute.h:316
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#9 0x00007f77a35abb3d in zend_execute_scripts (type=8, retval=0x0, file_count=3) at /usr/src/debug/php-5.3.3/Zend/zend.c:1194
#10 0x00007f77a3559da8 in php_execute_script (primary_file=0x7fff60876d10) at /usr/src/debug/php-5.3.3/main/main.c:2261
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Could you provide the steps needed to configure such an environment? (apache config, php config etc)
Cannot reproduce issue locally and request for further information was not responded. Will reopen if more information regarding environment can be made available.
It COULD possibly be some of the problems we've seen in some of the libcouchbase versions...
This has been happening on some versions of libcouchbase. I think this has been mostly fixed, or at least I haven't been able to reproduce this.
IMO the library needs something like Python where the sync function asserts that the remaining count is 0 before exiting. What's probably happening is that not all the results are returned and a stale cookie is hanging around in libcouchbase, which hasn't delivered back all the callbacks.


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We Others
New and Selected Stories
Steven Millhauser
Alfred A. Knopf, $27.95, 400 pp.
Critics sometimes compare Steven Millhauser's work to Kafka's or to Borges's. Maybe this is because of his clean, uninflected sentences or his essayistic tone, the rigorous logic of his tales or the way he makes his most fantastical plots seem vivid. Millhauser has written so many stories about strange artists and craftsmen—doll-makers, magicians, trompe-l'oeil painters, architects of fantastic department stores, and inventors of premodern moving pictures—that he can seem like one of them, an outsider artist, working his obsessions all alone. But his new book, We Others: New and Selected Stories, shows off a Millhauser neither difficult nor obscure: a deeply American writer, working in some very old-fashioned veins of New England storytelling. The book includes some of Millhauser's more grandly peculiar stories: "August Eschenberg," about a nineteeth-century German clockmaker's son who becomes the world's greatest maker of lifelike automata; "The Eighth Voyage of Sinbad," both a scholarly meditation on the Arabian Nights stories and Millhauser's re-creation of Sinbad-story magic ("I abode with the frog folk for many days and nights, remaining alone in the town when they swam across the river to the marsh, till one night, when I could not sleep for sorrow"); and "Eisenheim the Illusionist," about a great turn-of-the-century magician. But the bulk of the stories in this book are set in a present or a remembered America. In most of them something strange...
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AbstractClosed-loop control techniques such as those based on inner loop vector current control are well suited to meeting these performance criteria. However, they require flux or armature position knowledge which is usually based on the use of mechanicalfeedback sensors. Mechanical feedback sensors for position or velocity are the most unreliable link in the control system when subjected to harsh conditions such as those found in EMALS. Sensorless control techniques seek to remove the mechanicalfeedback sensors while still maintaining the same level of control performance. This work will extend the state-of-the-art in sensorless control to linear motor system, and in particular to the demanding transient requirements of EMALS. Signal Injectionmethods, meausrement based methods, and advanced state estimators will be assessed and new hybrid sensorless controller for linear motors will be developed to meet or exceed the EMALS requirements. Development of a robust hybrid sensorless controller willhave immediate benefits for both linear motor and rotational motor systems. Servo grade performance without mechanical sensors improves reliability, survivability, and reduces the cost for closed loop control, making it applicable to a wide variety ofindustrial, commercial, and military applications. Prime candidates for this technology include linear motor aircraft launch and arrest systems, linear motor conveyor belt and transport systems for moving factory goods through a production or storagefacility, linear or rotary vehicle and craft propulsion systems, hybrid electric vehicles, fly-by-wire systems, more-electric aircraft, vehicles, and ships, electrification of mining and drilling equipment, and the machine tool and general automationindustry.
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Snow Fall - Piano
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Rated 5 / 5 stars
Nope, not even close sounding like a MIDI piano sound...
Sounds more real!
Great job. c:
Rated 4.5 / 5 stars
Very nice! Waltzy, Jazzy, emotional, all-around good music. Keep it up :)
Although, it sounds like this is a midi. I'm a sucker for real instrumentation, and this would sound INCREDIBLE on a real piano. So, if possible, please upload a version played on an actual piano and you'll get that full 5th star from me ;)
Rated 5 / 5 stars
Thee, who write may become artists.
Although with colour, beauty, and melodic songs.
The beauty of this is wonderful..
This is snow..
The beauty of falling snow....
Kdaza26 out...
Rated 5 / 5 stars
Can I have the sheet music to this?
Rated 4 / 5 stars
Nice and relaxing. However it lacks structure, you re making too obvious that it is an improvisation, or at least that s what i felt. It s a good job nontheless.


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