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From: Marina.Salume@Corp.Sun.COM (Marina Salume)
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles
Subject: Re: what happened to Needlecraft Corp
Date: 10 Apr 92 19:13:47 GMT


   
>Please, please if ANYONE has any information on a similar product OR what   
>happened to Needlecraft Corp. please email me at:-  
 > 
  >
   >                                                
  >pandora@kcbbs.gen.nz OR Fidonet 3:772/90         
  >Kia Ora from The Land of the Long White Cloud

(response to a query about where to get more embroidery kit blocks
from an apparently defunct company, named above): 

If she's gone ahead and embroidered all the blocks already, and
there's no paper pattern enclosed, this might not work. But you
can make more blocks by simply tracing over the design with a
transfer pencil and then ironing the design on new fabric. If she
can't find an exact fabric match, it might be fun to choose a
pastel color that picks up one of the colors in the embroidery and
use that for the other blocks. Transfer pencils are sold at many
needlecraft shops and mail order sources. (be sure to flip the 
design over before tracing, as you will get the mirror image
when you iron it on the fabric).

Another idea is to set the six completed blocks together with plain
blocks and borders, I've seen many full size quilts made this way.
With an adequate amount of quilting, no one will miss the additional
embroidered blocks. You can choose a matching print fabric or a solid
for the plain blocks.

--marina
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles
From: sbowen@gmuvax2.gmu.edu (Susan Bowen)
Subject: What the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival *IS*
Keywords: wool, sheep, fiber
Organization: George Mason University, Fairfax Va.
Date: Mon, 6 Apr 1992 15:28:55 GMT

The Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival is an event where fiber people can
indulge in satifying all their fiber needs - plus a few they didn't know
they had. There are sales booths for all types of fiber tools and
widgets - including looms and wheels. There are huge numbers of people
(or so it seems) there to sell the fleeces their farm has just sheared.
(The best are entered in the judging for ribbons in the different wool
catagories.) There are folks who've come to show their sheep in the
sheep competition. Last year, there were folks with a booth promoting
Cashmere goats. Angora rabbits will be for sales and crafts people will
be selling everything from fluffy stuff to handmade wool combs (at the
Indigo Hound). The fast food will mainly be lamb anf there will be hides
for sale.

If it is education you want, there is a running series of workshops with
speakers on a *wide* range of topics. And if you can get there *before*
the sale of the fleeces entered in the fleece judging, you will learn,
first-hand, what makes a really excellent fleece.

And yes, there will be yarn of all shapes and sizes. There is a sheep to
shawl competition which is quite intense. (I always root for the Viking
team - long ago I was a Marklander and I've known some of them since I
was in my teens.) And I understand the sheep dog competition was
something to see, though I missed it last year searching for fleeces.

This year I will miss it all, being in Monterey at the CHI '92
conference. *Sigh*. Two of my favorite events scheduled over the same
weekend.

Sue Bowen 
sbowen@gmuvax.gmu.edu

Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles
From: jdickert@wpi.WPI.EDU (Joan Dickert)
Subject: Fabric Covered Shoes
Organization: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 1992 13:31:43 GMT

I tried to post this before, but I don't think it went out.  If it
did, I apologize!  Has anyone tried covering shoes with fabric?  I'm
making my daughter's prom dress in a bright turquoise and using a
coordinating floral print for her date's cummerbund and bowtie.
She would like to cover her shoes in the same print.  I plan to
follow the directions in the February 1991 Sew News, but thought
someone might have helpful hints to make the project more successful.
Thanks!
From: annet@hob6.prime.com (Anne Tormo)
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles
Subject: Info on crafts fair in W.Springfield MA?
Date: 6 Apr 92 18:01:39 GMT
Article-I.D.: hob6.1992Apr6.140139
Reply-To: annet@hob6.prime.com (Anne Tormo)
Organization: Prime Computer

Apologies to non-New Englanders ...

Anyone have any information on the crafts fair next weekend in W. Springfield, MA ?
Both last Thurs Calendar and the Sunday Globe had ads indicating a show,
vendors (supplies?), and classes, but I could find no details about hours, cost,
class availability etc.

Anne
From: kudut@hamp.hampshire.edu
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles
Subject: Apology for "Universal Letter To SysOp"
Date: 6 Apr 92 04:32:37 GMT
Organization: Hampshire College



You have seen or will see a file here called "Universal Letter to the Sysop".
It doesn't belong here.

I am calling long-distance to my college account and wanted to spread around
this file.  I looked through news and thought I saw "Rec.Crafts.TextFILES" and
not textiles.

I'm sorry for the waste of disk space and your time.  

Yours, sincerely,

Kenneth Udut

kudut@hamp.hampshire.edu <--- Internet   Kenneth Udut @ 1:107/952 | FIDONET
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles
From: jeana@cbnewse.cb.att.com (jean)
Subject: Rayon -- care of
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: na
Date: Tue, 7 Apr 1992 19:27:55 GMT

I've acquired some dresses that are very lovely (and,
since they were on a 50% off an already low sale price,
cheap) -- but they are rayon.  
What is the appropriate care for this fabric?
Some of the directions say "dry clean only",
some say "hand wash" -- what to do?

att!hrcca!jean
From: colorado@venus.next.com (Delia Colorado (Temp))
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria
Subject: Re: help!...goldfish in fishbowl
Date: 14 Apr 92 21:51:01 GMT


> > No matter what, it's still rather cruel to keep bettas in fish  
>>bowl.  Just because they CAN survive in them is no reason to make  
>>them do so.  The best advice is to totally abolish fishbowls.   
>>Unless you happen to have the time to kill to change the water  
>>every hour or so.

> I do not seem to understand this thing. Some people post saying  
Bettas are
> natural resident of mud holes. And some other SPCA type would decry  
the idea
> of Bettas in a bowl. Agreed a betta might have more freedom in a  
bigger tank
> (mine is in 10 gal) and looks nicer for sure. But why should it br  
cruel to
> put it in a small bowl if that is their natural habitat. Is it  
right to
> judge other's feeling of comfort or discomfort in term of ours ???? 
> 
> comments ?
> 
> d.
> 
> 
> ps: These days there seem to be a tendency to generalize our  
feelings, etc. etc.

I think you are very right.  As long as the water is changed every  
three or four days, and fed moderately, they can live fine in a 1/2  
gal. of water, even less.  I don't like it when pet stores put them  
in a cup of water, but that is usually just temporary, until someone  
buys them, so it is really not too bad.  There is really no cruelty  
involved here, and the idea of having to change their water every  
hour or so is an outrageous  exaggeration. What is cruel is to put  
the Betta with other fish his own size or smaller that destroy his  
fins.  I've seen this many times.  Also, make sure to keep him warm;  
they can't stand cold temperatures.
Enjoy your fish!!
Delia
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria,alt.aquaria,sci.aquaria
From: laurence@cco.caltech.edu (Dustin Lee Laurence)
Subject: Re: licensing (long) (was: Re: Recent live-rock boom...)
Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
Date: Wed, 8 Apr 1992 07:18:09 GMT

jason@lanai.cs.ucla.edu (Jason Rosenberg) writes:

>Don't use
>the term anymore, please.  I promise I will make an issue of it every time
                            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>you mention it.  (Now I am sounding like a overzealous lunatic!  But I sure
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>don't feel like one).

This may be your right, but don't do it in *.aquaria.  If you must do
this sort of thing, e-mail is the only appropriate place (if there is
any at all).

-- 
Dustin

laurence@alice.wonderland.caltech.edu
From: scotts@cbmvax.commodore.com (Scott Schaeffer)
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria
Subject: [M] Hard coral spawning continued...
Keywords: marine reef
Date: 13 Apr 92 12:28:23 GMT
Reply-To: scotts@cbmvax.commodore.com (Scott Schaeffer)
Organization: Commodore, West Chester, PA

This weekend a second hard coral spawned. It is
a branched pink hammer coral Euphillia ???. This spawn
was different from the Elegance spawn in that the sperm
and eggs seemed to be released from different sources.
The sperm was a clear liquid which seemed to be produced
by the coral surface and the eggs were released as a
mass from the mouths. There were less eggs than the 
Elegance (maybe 100 or so). The interesting part about this
spawn was that the coral has been in captivity about 9
months as opposed to the Elegance which was in captivity
about 2 months. Jamie Olivier recently stated that thier
research showed corals would spawn only within a month
or so of captivity and older corals failed to spawn due
to less than optimal conditions. This spawn gives some
hope of spawning captive corals year after year. The
eggs and sperm were captured via a syringe and long
plastic tube and inserted into a sterile test tube.
The cap was replaced by fine gausse held by rubber
band and a piece of "weed wacker line" used to
suspend the tube underwater in front of the wave
making powerhead. The wavemaker was reprogrammed
to 15 sec on and 5 sec off. When on a random motion
was produced similar to the wave motion described
in Jamie's previous article.(again many thanks for your
help Jamie). Within 12hrs clear disks were visible
on the inside of the tube. I'll keep updating the
progress of the disks.

		Scott Schaeffer
		scotts@cbmvax.commodore.com
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria
From: anbo@wuee1.wustl.edu (Albrecht Jander)
Subject: Re: Homebrew Aquaria (Poverty: Mother of invention!)
Organization: Washington University, St. Louis Mo.
Date: Tue, 7 Apr 1992 19:07:33 GMT

In article <1992Apr7.133346.15563@cbfsb.cb.att.com> dks@cbnewsf.cb.att.com (douglas.k.steckel) writes:
>AquaNetters:
>
>I am about to embark on quite an adventure and could the help/advice of who
>have done what I am about to.
>
>I am going to start an 125g FW setup.....
[stuff deleted]
>... I don't have any money... 
[stuff deleted]
>
>SUBSTRATE HEATING
>
>        Dupla $tuff in general is quite expensive by my standards so any
>        suggestions on CO2 fertilization, chemicals, substrate, etc...
>        would be welcome. I seem to recall someone posting something
>        about lamps, or maybe heat lamps under the tank for substrate
>        heating.

You can buy heating cables designed too keep gutters from freezing in
the winter.  These are available at many hardware stores.  (In fact,
if anyone is interested, I have a bunch extra.)  NOTA BENE:  If you 
make such a substrate heater yourself with 120v line voltage, you DO
NOT HAVE THE SAFETY FEATURES BUILT IN TO THE DUPLA SUBSTRATE HEATERS,
which run at 40 odd volts.  You MUST use a GFI circuit breaker.  I 
don't know how they hold up in the long run, becuase I haven't used
them over 4 months yet.

[stuff deleted]
>All questions/comments are welcome.

Ja sicher, 
  Albrecht
>
>---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>Doug Steckel                                    INTERNET: dks@alux5.att.om
>AT&T Bell Laboratories                          UUNET:    att!alux5!dks
>Allentown, PA.
From: paxton@vax.oxford.ac.uk
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria
Subject: Cichlid & Swamp eel diet (again)
Date: 14 Apr 92 16:21:25 GMT
Organization: Oxford University VAXcluster

I am A zoology postgrad at Oxford University, looking at the behavioural 
ecology of fish notably guppies and Cichlids. I am collecting data on diet of 
any (new world only) cichlid species for a phylogenetic analysis. Please note
I'm not interested in their diet in the aquaria, only in the wild e.g stomach
content analysis etc. However the following fishes I would like aquarium
 diet data on (quantitative if possible)

Chaetobranchus
Teleocichla sps (Please identify species if possible)
Crenicichla sps
Mesonauta insignis and Mesonauta festivus (Please distinguish between species)
                      Thanks Charles Paxton 
P.S Also swamp eel diets Symbranchidae.
From: rhw@att.com (Robert Wentworth)
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria
Subject: Re: licensing (long) (was: Re: Recent live-rock boom...)
Date: 7 Apr 92 23:35:07 GMT
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories

In article <11027@autodesk.COM> drake@Autodesk.COM (Dan Drake) writes:
>dwest@duncan.cs.utk.edu (David West) writes:
...
>> many of these fish are harvested in non-U.S.  territories, but how can
>> our government allow fish harvested by such methods to be imported into
>> this country at all ?
>
>As long as we're into the politics of regulation, here's a footnote on
>international questions: the Free Trade crowd (GATT and all that) is
>determined to make it impossible for nations to have their own
>environmental regulations.  If you try to make importers follow the same
>rules that your own citizens have to follow, you get hauled before an
>international tribunal, accused of Raising Trade Barriers.  The U.S.
>recently got hit with such a case when, having at last brought the
>slaughter of dolphins under control, it tried to restrict imports of
>tuna from countries that haven't reformed.  Mexico took us to court and
>won, though they may decide not to press their case.
>
>Anyway, that's how our government can allow it.  Ask any more questions,
>and you'll have to wear a scarlet P to identify you as a protectionist.
>
>--
>Dan Drake
>drake@Autodesk.com

I heard a discussion on public radio of the impact of GATT on environmental
law -- sounded pretty bad.  Those negotiating GATT apparently include specific
language regarding blocking "environmental imperialism".  This means, among
other things, that we'll be required by law to accept fruit that has been
sprayed with (a specified amount) of DDT, for example.  If I heard right,
it will be illegal to identify said fruit as to country of origin or
pesticide content, since that would make us nasty protectionist
environmental imperialists.

The same program also alleged that Mexico's suit to force us to accept
tuna caught by dolphin-slaughtering fishing methods was instigated at
the urging of the *US government*.
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From: tse@ra.nrl.navy.mil (Anthony Tse)
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria,alt.aquaria
Subject: Re: Alternate Bio-Materials
Date: 17 Apr 92 02:35:32 GMT
Organization: Naval Research Labratory, Washington, DC

In article <1992Apr16.185127.10648@kong.gsfc.nasa.gov> mstephens.520@postman.gsfc.nasa.gov (mark stephens) writes:
>
>Although not as far along as you, I will be and have the same question.
>Could you post (or email me) any responces?  I really just wish this bio-media
>thing were not such a waistland of real information.  Can those little star
>shaped, translucent bio-wheels for $4 a gallon be anywhere near as effective 
>as the snazzy, Darth Vader black Dupla Bio Cascade for $20?
   If you are going to run a reef tank, and if you must have a trickle
filter, then get the cheapest plastic media you can find, since more
then likely, you will chuck the trickle filter eventually.  I don't
know the answer to your question if you are keeping a fish only tank.

-Anthony
.
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria
From: st1ee@Elroy.UH.EDU
Subject: Re: (M) Biolife `Wet/Dry' Filter
Reply-To: st1ee@Elroy.UH.EDU
Organization: University of Houston
Date: Wed, 8 Apr 1992 21:01:24 GMT

Well I've never used one myself, but I was thinking about getting one
for one of my tanks.  I will say this, though, $250 seems awfully expensive
As far as I know there are only 2 different kinds: Biolife 35 & Biolife 55.
You can mail order the 55 for as low as $84.  Gee, coulda bought 3 for 
$250. ;).  Anyways, I too would be interested to hear if anyone has had any
personal experience with them.

Bart
st1ee@jetson.uh.edu
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria
From: finn@redwood.ssc.gov (Finn Knox-Seith)
Subject: [F] Discus
Organization: SuperConducting Supercollider
Distribution: north america
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1992 23:25:23 GMT


Which discus books are "best?"  I intend to order Degen's `how to breed
discus,' however it appears to be primarily a picture book and has an
information density much lower than the net :)

Finn
From: colorado@venus.next.com (Delia Colorado (Temp))
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria
Subject: Re: help!...goldfish in fishbowl
Date: 14 Apr 92 21:53:29 GMT


> > No matter what, it's still rather cruel to keep bettas in fish  
>>bowl.  Just because they CAN survive in them is no reason to make  
>>them do so.  The best advice is to totally abolish fishbowls.   
>>Unless you happen to have the time to kill to change the water  
>>every hour or so.

> I do not seem to understand this thing. Some people post saying  
Bettas are
> natural resident of mud holes. And some other SPCA type would decry  
the idea
> of Bettas in a bowl. Agreed a betta might have more freedom in a  
bigger tank
> (mine is in 10 gal) and looks nicer for sure. But why should it br  
cruel to
> put it in a small bowl if that is their natural habitat. Is it  
right to
> judge other's feeling of comfort or discomfort in term of ours ???? 
> 
> comments ?
> 
> d.
> 
> 
> ps: These days there seem to be a tendency to generalize our  
feelings, etc. etc.

I think you are very right.  As long as the water is changed every  
three or four days, and fed moderately, they can live fine in a 1/2  
gal. of water, even less.  I don't like it when pet stores put them  
in a cup of water, but that is usually just temporary, until someone  
buys them, so it is really not too bad.  There is really no cruelty  
involved here, and the idea of having to change their water every  
hour or so is an outrageous  exaggeration. What is cruel is to put  
the Betta with other fish his own size or smaller that destroy his  
fins.  I've seen this many times.  Also, make sure to keep him warm;  
they can't stand cold temperatures.
Enjoy your fish!!
Delia
From: 3jx@mace.cc.purdue.edu (Bill Konrad)
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria
Subject: Re: Making a Whisper Power Filter Go Biological
Date: 13 Apr 92 05:17:25 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: Purdue University Computing Center

In article <1992Apr8.061759.3293@cbnewsi.cb.att.com> rhw@att.com (Robert Wentworth) writes:
>I've always thought it was pretty dubious, but the instructions that come
>with Whisper Bio-bags say that the plastic frame inside the bio bag serves
>as a site for lots of bacteria, so that you can maintain biological activity
>by re-using the plastic frame when you change bio-bags.  Bacteria from
>the plastic frame (which allegedly has lots of surface area, though I don't
>see much) supposedly will quickly colonize the new Bio-bag.  Does anyone
>have any experience pro or con as to whether this actually works?


Actually, I've never had any problems with my whisper filters. I change
the bags when they get plugged up and impede the water flow, usually
about every two weeks. I never noticed any disruption in the
biological cycle in my tanks because of that. Of course, two of my
tanks have two types of filters in them, the whispers and a sponge
filter on a powerhead, so usually I alternate when I clean/change the
filters. But even on the ocassions when I clean/change both at the
same time, I haven't had any problems. In my other two tanks, where
the whispers are the only filters, there also hasn't been any
noticeable problem. One tank is fairly lightly loaded--a 20L with two
pairs of convicts. The other is a 10 with four fancy goldfish. That
tank produces a LOT of nitrates, but I've haven't had problems with
nitrites or ammonia in it. 

My biggest complaint about the whisper filters is that they always
include a new frame in the refill boxes. This seems incerdibly
wasteful as it goes straight in the trash as I can't figure any other
use for them. Also, it's a little hard to clean the intake tubes
around the U at the top. Other than that, I think the Whispers are
great filters for low-maintainance types. The bags are easy to change,
not very messy, and less expensive than aqua-clear's filter media. The
Only advantage that I can see to the Aqua-clear is that you can put
other things in the filter such as peat or softener resin bags. It's
harder to do such things with the Whispers.
-- 
Bill Konrad
3jx@mace.cc.purdue.edu
Newsgroups: rec.aquaria,alt.aquaria,sci.aquaria
From: leif@arcadien.owlnet.rice.edu (Leif Alexi Steinhour)
Subject: Re: licensing (long) (was: Re: Recent live-rock boom...)
Keywords: Licensing
Organization: Rice University
Date: Wed, 8 Apr 1992 19:02:40 GMT

I just want to mention that yes, the federal government 
<<does>> monitor the industry to some extent.
Think about local species. 
How often do you see rare local 
--  darters, for example -- on display in pet shops?
I think licensing is a solid idea, and if any of you
know of things I can do to move this foreward, I am
definitely interested. I think that there is no
question that the aquarium industry can be detrimental
to the environment, but though captive breeding, etc. we
could turn out to be instrumental in saving it.
That's my $.02.

-leif@owlnet.rice.edu
________________________________________________________
Disclaimer: How do you know I wrote this?              |
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Newsgroups: rec.aquaria
From: cjwhite@IASTATE.EDU (Carter J White)
Subject: Re: (M/F) Biolife `Wet/Dry' Filter
Keywords: Wet/Dru filter 
Reply-To: cjwhite@IASTATE.EDU (Carter J White)
Organization: Iowa State University
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1992 17:52:35 GMT

(Lot's of stuff deleted, see previous articles)

	I just got the Biolife 35 and installed it into my new 20H tank.  Here's the
basic set up:

	20H tank with 30 lbs fine gravel

	Biolife 35 filter system.
	
	about 30lbs. fine gravel and a couple pieces of rock

	Plants:
		3 amazon swords medium sized
		12 bacopa carolinas  bunched into clusters
		3 water wisternia large sized
		one bunch of another plant (sorry can't remember)
		12 rotella indicus, bunched into a cluster

	Lighting:
		3  20watt flourecent tubes
			1. triton
			2. day light tubes

	
	I had no noticeable changes in water chemistry in the past week so I added
fish.

	Fish:
		2 med angel fish
		2 med cory. cats

	Water:
		pH  ~ 7.0
		hardness  ~ 100ppm  but will be slowly lowering it.
		NO2   zero
		NH4	zero

Since this has just started, and is a new tank I'll keep people posted about
what goes on.

	Mechanically, the powerhead is a bit strong but the fish are not swimming for
their lives.  The venturi valve makes a hell of a lot of noise so I plugged it
up.  Other than that I like it alot.

	CW

	P.S. I got my biolife for $70 US on sale at a pet shop. 
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