




Date: Tue, 25 Mar 1997 19:25:37 -0400 (AST)
From: jdharris@post.cis.smu.edu (Jerry D. Harris)
Subject: Preserving Old Paper (NOC)

Hi Everyone -

        Here's a paper- (though not origami-) oriented question that I've
run into in the last few days, and I hope someone out there either has the
answer or can point me somewhere that does.  I've got several very old
(turn of the century) scientific papers in my library which were removed
from very old journals.  They were clearly printed on paper manufactured
long before the advent of acid-free paper, because they are very yellow
(particularly at the edges) and extremely brittle -- they crumble a bit
even if just lightly jostled.  8-C

        I know that there are techniques out there for restoring such old
things, and I do know people who do this, but it's an expensive and (more
important to me at the moment) time-consuming process that I simply can't
do right now.  What I'm wondering is:  is there a spray or some other kind
of applique that I can put on these pages to, if not sort-of add a glue to
the paper, would be analagous to laminating the pages (that is, encasing
them in a thin veneer of plastic)?  I've worked in the past with Krylon
acrylic sprays, and I know that they won't do a lot of good, particularly
because they have a tendency to make ink run, which I don't want to risk on
these.

        Any suggestions anyone could make would be greatly appreciated!
Sorry about the lack of origami content here, but I couldn't think offhand
of a more diverse group of paper-oriented people anywhere to whom I could
turn!  8-D

Jerry D. Harris                       (214) 768-2750
Dept. of Geological Sciences          FAX:  768-2701
Southern Methodist University
Box 750395                            jdharris@post.smu.edu
Dallas  TX  75275-0395                (Compuserve:  102354,2222)

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                     AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA--- .      o          -o---'  /





Date: Tue, 25 Mar 1997 20:31:27 -0400 (AST)
From: Robby/Laura/Lisa <morassi@zen.it>
Subject: A notable exception

>dennis
>(who, for the belated record, is right-handed, not dyslexic, not allergic,
not a chemist,
> not a unicycle rider, not a juggler, but does have a cat)

Unexpected ! How can such an abnormal person be an origamist ? The cat by
itself is not a sufficient feature....

<:-D

Roberto





Date: Tue, 25 Mar 1997 20:59:42 -0400 (AST)
From: chall@scsn.net (Carol Hall)
Subject: Re: Preserving Old Paper (NOC)

Jerry Harris wrote:
>  I've got several very old
>(turn of the century) scientific papers in my library which were removed
>from very old journals.  They were clearly printed on paper manufactured
>long before the advent of acid-free paper, because they are very yellow
>(particularly at the edges) and extremely brittle -- they crumble a bit
>even if just lightly jostled.  8-C
>
>        I know that there are techniques out there for restoring such old
>things, and I do know people who do this, but it's an expensive and (more
>important to me at the moment) time-consuming process that I simply can't
>do right now.  What I'm wondering is:  is there a spray or some other kind
>of applique that I can put on these pages to, if not sort-of add a glue to
>the paper, would be analagous to laminating the pages (that is, encasing
>them in a thin veneer of plastic)?

Depends on what you want for their future...  If you want to preserve the
old copies themselves, DO NOT try laminating them to anything.  If they are
as crumbling as you imply, it will take the delicate touch of an expert to
treat and preserve them.

If, on the other hand, you want to preserve the information on them (only),
I'd suggest trying for a photocopy first, then fiddling around with sheet
protectors that are closed on three sides.  If they are a standard size,
these should hold them well enough if you keep them out of light and
circulating air.  You might even want to put them inside a sheet protector
before photocopy if you are afraid they won't withstand the handling.

If it was me, I'd head to the university library or archives and ask the
advice of the librarians who need to preserve the collections.  Then I'd
think hard about just what I wanted to try to preserve and in what
condition.  The smallest misstep at this stage might seal your future
options. (It is possible that even the photocopy process could damage them.)

Carol Hall
chall@scsn.net





Date: Tue, 25 Mar 1997 22:17:02 -0400 (AST)
From: Mianbru@aol.com
Subject: Some advice please

I have volunteered to teach a session on origami to my daughter's third grade
class this thursday. Since I have never taught origami to anyone before, I
don't have a sense of what may be too difficult for children 8-9 years old,
or, perhaps even worse, too easy.

Would it be wise to have them work in groups on modular pieces, maybe the
gyroscope that is on the origami cd put out by CloudRunner? It is made of
preliminary bases and waterbomb bases, and would be large and colorful.

I realize that there are books out there that I could go to, but this came up
just today, and I will be at work all day tomorrow. I do have some books here
with the classic, basic models (swans, waterbomb, crane, jumping frog, etc.).
But any input would be greatly appreciated.
Mike





Date: Wed, 26 Mar 1997 00:41:41 -0400 (AST)
From: jdharris@post.cis.smu.edu (Jerry D. Harris)
Subject: Re: Preserving Old Paper (NOC)

>Depends on what you want for their future...  If you want to preserve the
>old copies themselves, DO NOT try laminating them to anything.  If they are
>as crumbling as you imply, it will take the delicate touch of an expert to
>treat and preserve them.

        Right -- I wasn't planning on laminating them (or putting contact
paper on them or anything -- I've been surprisingly unsuccessful with that
in the past!).  I was looking for some kind of applique (spray-on,
paint-on, etc.) that was something like an equivalent to coating the pages
in a protective plastic.

>If, on the other hand, you want to preserve the information on them (only),
>I'd suggest trying for a photocopy first, then fiddling around with sheet
>protectors that are closed on three sides.  If they are a standard size,
>these should hold them well enough if you keep them out of light and
>circulating air.  You might even want to put them inside a sheet protector
>before photocopy if you are afraid they won't withstand the handling.

        While I primarily want the information on them, I, like most
paleontologists, am somewhat of a literature hound when it comes to papers
like these -- I'd love to be able to have the originals, by some legendary
(in the field) authors.  I don't know that they're tremendously valuable in
any kind of open market -- after all, I obtained them very cheaply, myself!
-- but there is a kind of sentimental value to them that makes me want to
keep the originals and have them in useable, good condition.  I've
contemplated doing to them what I do with my comic book collection:
namely, keeping them in the acid-free plastic bags, taped shut, to seal
them away from the atmosphere, but while that would be OK in general, I'm
afraid that it won't stop the acid already _in_ the pages from continuing
to degrade the paper's fabric.  8-C

>If it was me, I'd head to the university library or archives and ask the
>advice of the librarians who need to preserve the collections.  Then I'd
>think hard about just what I wanted to try to preserve and in what
>condition.  The smallest misstep at this stage might seal your future
>options. (It is possible that even the photocopy process could damage them.)

        Well, they're not quite _that_ fragile!  8-D  They're useable as
is, if one is very, very careful.  I'm not so sure about the librarians
here on campus; in seeing them previously on numerous occasions to view old
papers in the library collections, I've either had to do so wearing sterile
gloves in a sealed room with its own ventilation or wasn't allowed to do so
because the old papers were falling apart and they didn't want anyone
handling them.  8-Z  Ah, well...

Jerry D. Harris                       (214) 768-2750
Dept. of Geological Sciences          FAX:  768-2701
Southern Methodist University
Box 750395                            jdharris@post.smu.edu
Dallas  TX  75275-0395                (Compuserve:  102354,2222)

"Science _does_ have all the answers -- we just don't have all the
science."
                        -- James Morrow





Date: Wed, 26 Mar 1997 07:50:13 -0400 (AST)
From: mym@fuwutai.wh.lucent.com
Subject: Re: Origami Web Site Testing

Alex,

I can get to your old site but can't get to the new
one

Mark

> I am in the process of moving my whole web site, including all of my
> origami pages, to a new home.
>
> The old site address is http://www.nol.net/~barber/origami
>
> If anyone has the time, please visit the new server at
> http://198.64.43.75/origami - I'd like to make sure everyone can get in
> without any problems before I make the changeover permanent.





Date: Wed, 26 Mar 1997 08:23:54 -0400 (AST)
From: John Tobiasson <tobi@centuryinter.net>
Subject: Re: Origami Web Site Testing

>Alex, my e-mail shows URL's hot linked.  Your old one worked, your new one
"not       >found"   http://members.aol.com/synphusis/tobi/index.html

----------
> From: Alex Barber <barber@admin.carlberg.com>
> To: Multiple recipients of list <origami-l@nstn.ca>
> Subject: Origami Web Site Testing
> Date: Tuesday, March 25, 1997 4:52 PM
>
> I am in the process of moving my whole web site, including all of my
> origami pages, to a new home.
>
> The old site address is http://www.nol.net/~barber/origami
>
> If anyone has the time, please visit the new server at
> http://198.64.43.75/origami - I'd like to make sure everyone can get in
> without any problems before I make the changeover permanent.
>
> Thanks
> Alex Barber
>
> --
> barber@admin.carlberg.com | http://www.the-village.com
> barber@the-village.com
>
> I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or
> numbered.  My life is my own.





Date: Wed, 26 Mar 1997 10:10:46 -0400 (AST)
From: trioux@whoi.edu (trioux)
Subject: re. preserving old paper (NOC)

          The course to follow in preserving your old scientific
          papers depends upon whether you wish to preserve them as
          artifact or content.  My wife, who is a librarian, thought
          Carol Hall's suggestions, particularly that of contacting
          your university's library for assistance, were most
          excellent!  Specifically, you may wish to contact either the
          university archives or special collections department.  To
          add to Carol's suggestions, you may wish to obtain some
          acid-free archival folders, which would at least drastically
          cut down the rate of deterioration and provide some
          stability to the documents for handling.  Then you should
          photocopy them onto non-acidic paper.  The library may have
          what you need on hand or, most surely, could let you look
          through their library supplies catalogs.  There are many
          suppliers, of which Demco is one.  Their order number is
          800-356-1200, and their email address is order@demco.com.
          Ask for their archival supplies catalog.

          I hope this has been helpful.

          Terry Rioux
          trioux@whoi.edu





Date: Wed, 26 Mar 1997 15:47:46 -0400 (AST)
From: Nick Robinson <nick@cheesypeas.demon.co.uk>
Subject: barber@admin.carlberg.com

Alex Barber <barber@admin.carlberg.com> sez

>I am in the process of moving my whole web site, including all of my
>origami pages, to a new home.

I hope you leave a forwarding link, bcause I've quoted your site in the
next magazine!!

all the best,

Nick Robinson

personal email  nick@cheesypeas.demon.co.uk
homepage        http://www.cheesypeas.demon.co.uk - all new look!
BOS homepage    http://www.rpmrecords.co.uk/bos/
RPM homepage    http://www.rpmrecords.co.uk





Date: Wed, 26 Mar 1997 18:02:59 -0400 (AST)
From: always <a6971@bellsouth.net>
Subject: Re: Some advice please

Mianbru@aol.com wrote:
>
> I have volunteered to teach a session on origami to my daughter's third grade
> class this thursday. Since I have never taught origami to anyone before, I
> don't have a sense of what may be too difficult for children 8-9 years old,
> or, perhaps even worse, too easy.
>
> Would it be wise to have them work in groups on modular pieces, maybe the
> gyroscope that is on the origami cd put out by CloudRunner? It is made of
> preliminary bases and waterbomb bases, and would be large and colorful.
>
> I realize that there are books out there that I could go to, but this came up
> just today, and I will be at work all day tomorrow. I do have some books here
> with the classic, basic models (swans, waterbomb, crane, jumping frog, etc.).
> But any input would be greatly appreciated.
> MikeHi, Mike
I taught 2nd and 3rd graders couple months ago. We did Helmet, Yakko-san
and Crane. Crane was very hard for some kids. We used large size paper
for Helmet and we put them on after we finished. Although they couldn't
fold them perfectly, they enjoyed Origami. I was very lucky because I
had 2 hours for this project. It is easier to teach small group of kids
at once. Good luck and have fun! It was a great experience for me.
Kelly





Date: Wed, 26 Mar 1997 18:42:14 -0400 (AST)
From: tabitha@bws.bws.com (tabitha c. whiteside)
Subject: Re: Psychological profile

It seems like many folders are left-handed and such.  Are many people on
this list cat-lovers as well?

Tabitha     %-D





Date: Wed, 26 Mar 1997 19:26:45 -0400 (AST)
From: dorinha miriam vitti <dovitti@cena.usp.br>
Subject: Re: Psychological profile

I am left-handed, but dog-lover. Dorinha
At 18:42 26/03/97 -0400, you wrote:
>It seems like many folders are left-handed and such.  Are many people on
>this list cat-lovers as well?
>
>Tabitha     %-D





Date: Wed, 26 Mar 1997 20:23:23 -0400 (AST)
From: jdharris@post.cis.smu.edu (Jerry D. Harris)
Subject: Re: Psychological profile

>It seems like many folders are left-handed and such.  Are many people on
>this list cat-lovers as well?

        I love cats!  In fact, this semester, I'm TA-ing a group of
pre-meds on cat dissection!  ;-D  No, seriously, I do love cats very much,
although I don't think I can ever own one, because I'm somewhat allergic to
them.  8-C  Oddly enough, my fiancee is allergic to dogs, but thankfully,
we both love reptiles -- I currently own a boa constrictor -- so we'll have
to make do with the herps!

Jerry D. Harris                       (214) 768-2750
Dept. of Geological Sciences          FAX:  768-2701
Southern Methodist University
Box 750395                            jdharris@post.smu.edu
Dallas  TX  75275-0395                (Compuserve:  102354,2222)

"Science _does_ have all the answers -- we just don't have all the
science."
                        -- James Morrow





Date: Wed, 26 Mar 1997 21:55:20 -0400 (AST)
From: Mike and Janet Hamilton <mikeinnj@concentric.net>
Subject: Re: Some advice please

Mianbru@aol.com wrote:
> I have volunteered to teach a session on origami to my daughter's third grade
> class this thursday. Since I have never taught origami to anyone before, I
> don't have a sense of what may be too difficult for children 8-9 years old,
> or, perhaps even worse, too easy.

I like to use "Lillian Oppenheimer's First Lesson".  She used the
following models:

Magazine cover box (colorful, teaches mountain and valley folds, no
reverse folds, amazes people with the way it opens up at the end, and
you can use the "brothers long and brothers short" story with it).

Business card jumping frog (easy, and you can make a game of jumping the
frogs into the boxes made before)

Simple traditional swan

OUSA logo Sailboat

Star Basket

Janet Hamilton

--
mailto:Mikeinnj@concentric.net
http://www.concentric.net/~Mikeinnj/





Date: Wed, 26 Mar 1997 22:21:34 -0400 (AST)
From: JudithRcns@aol.com
Subject: Re: Some advice please

I would suggest that you keep the number of models down to 2-3 for 8-9 year
olds. I like your idea about the frogs jumping into the box. Attention spans
differ with each child and with each age group. Even with the greatest of
interest this age group will loose interest after the first two or three
models.





Date: Wed, 26 Mar 1997 22:08:18 -0400 (AST)
From: Mike and Janet Hamilton <mikeinnj@concentric.net>
Subject: Origami Source - translucent paper

Here's a message I received requesting an addition to my origami sources
web page (http://www.concentric.net/~mikeinnj/orisrc.shtml).  I thought
this might be of interest to the recent dicussion of translucent paper.

Janet Hamilton

Subject:
        Shopping List: Origami Paper
  Date:
        Tue, 25 Mar 1997 20:48:17 +0100
  From:
        Et Kinge Lam <eorigami@imag.net>
    To:
        mikeinnj@concentric.net

To: Whom it may concern,

        Hi! My name is Et Kinge Lam.  I was wondering if you could
posted my
personal web page up on your supply list.
(http://www.imag.net/~eorigami)

Thank you!!

Et Kinge Lam





Date: Wed, 26 Mar 1997 22:43:11 -0400 (AST)
From: chall@scsn.net (Carol Hall)
Subject: Re: Preserving Old Paper (NOC)

>       While I primarily want the information on them, I, like most
>paleontologists, am somewhat of a literature hound when it comes to papers
>like these -- I'd love to be able to have the originals, by some legendary
>(in the field) authors.  I don't know that they're tremendously valuable in
>any kind of open market -- after all, I obtained them very cheaply, myself!
>-- but there is a kind of sentimental value to them that makes me want to
>keep the originals and have them in useable, good condition.  I've
>contemplated doing to them what I do with my comic book collection:
>namely, keeping them in the acid-free plastic bags, taped shut, to seal
>them away from the atmosphere, but while that would be OK in general, I'm
>afraid that it won't stop the acid already _in_ the pages from continuing
>to degrade the paper's fabric.  8-C
>

A few weeks (?) ago, someone on the list mentioned the old "soak" method
used to preserve newspaper clippings - a combination of milk of magnesia and
club soda.  You might check the archives for the recipe - or check your
handy copy of Heloise's Hints!  It does work - it neutralizes the acids in
the paper.  But you also run the risk of ruining the originals since you
never know for sure how the paper and ink will react.  If you try it,
photocopy first, test the solution on a corner of one page, use the least
valuable page for the first complete soak.

Methinks the comic book solution would do okay....or check those
library/archive catalogs.  It seems like I've heard about a spray that can
neutralize the acids. The same precautions would probably apply.

Carol Hall
chall@scsn.net





Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 00:13:14 -0400 (AST)
From: Benjamin Jubb <ben@citenet.net>
Subject: Re: Psychological profile

Hey..
I am a RIGHT-handed folder, tho I wonder how handedness really affects how
you fold.  I suspect most people are like me and use both hands.  I do have
a couple cats, however, Moo and Oaf.

ttfn
bnjmn

> From: tabitha c. whiteside <tabitha@bws.bws.com>
>
> It seems like many folders are left-handed and such.  Are many people on
> this list cat-lovers as well?





Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 00:19:43 -0400 (AST)
From: Rjlang@aol.com
Subject: Art/Math 97 FULL Information (very long!)

Since several people seem to be interested, I am forwarding full information
on the Art/Math '97 conference.

Robert
---------------------
Forwarded message:
From:   rlang@sdli.com (Robert Lang)
Date: 97-03-26 14:02:19 EST

>>> Nat Friedman <artmath@csc.albany.edu> - 3/25/97 2:17 PM >>>

                                AM 97

                    Art and Mathematics Conference
                     University at Albany (SUNY)
                           June 21-25, 1997

          Professor Nathaniel Friedman, Conference Organizer

AM97 will consist of three days for slide-video talks (June 21, 22,
23) and two days for teacher workshops (June 24, 25). The schedule is
the same as AM96, which provides more time for people to share ideas.

There will be group-interest meetings covering topics such as
sculpture, two-dimensional art, computer graphics, polyhedra
structures, and interdisciplinary curricula. The teacher workshops
will be concerned with classroom projects relating art and
mathematics.
   _________________________________________________________________

                      Contents of this package

1. The list of speakers.
       This list contains brief information about each of the
speakers
       presently scheduled.

2. The conference schedule.

3. The registration form.
       Please return the registration form and fee to:
       Professor Nat Friedman
       Department of Mathematics and Statistics
       University at Albany
       1400 Washington Avenue
       Albany, NY 12222

4. List of nearby accommodations.
       Information about lodging in the vicinity of the University.

   _________________________________________________________________

Other means of contacting the organizer, Nathaniel Friedman:

Home Phone: (518) 456-4390.

Office Phone: (518) 442-4621.

FAX: (518) 442-4731

Email: artmath@math.albany.edu.

   _________________________________________________________________

                            AM 97 Speakers

                    Art and Mathematics Conference
                         University at Albany
                           June 21-25, 1997

 1. _Benigna Chilla (Chatham, New York)._ Benigna is a painter and
   sculptor who also teaches at Berkshire Community College in
   Pittsfield, MA. Benigna spoke at AM93 and is returning to present
   her recent work that relates geometry and optical art.

 2. _Brent Collins (Gower, Missouri)._ Brent is a sculptor who last
   presented his work at AM95. His recent collaboration with Carlo
   Sequin has resulted in new forms that represent the leading edge
   of sculpture influenced by mathematics.

 3. _John Horton Conway (Princeton, New Jersey)._ John is a member of
   the Department of Mathematics at Princeton University and has
   spoken at AM93-AM96. This year he plans to discuss his recent
   classification of polyhedra and display related models due to
   Chris Palmer.

 4. _George Hart (Hempstead, New York)._ George is a professor of
   computer science at Hofstra University. He will be presenting his
   computer-generated sculptures related to polyhedra.
   On the web: http://www.li.net/~george/.

 5. _Douglas Klein (Saratoga Springs, New York)._ Doug is a sculptor
   who works with ceramics and also teaches at Skidmore College. His
   forms are architectural. In addition, he constructs ceramic
   geometric tilings.

 6. _Kevin Lee (St. Paul, Minnesota)._ Kevin is a professor of
   mathematics at the College of St. Catherine. He will be presenting
   his computer-generated examples of kaleidoscopic patterns.

 7. _Manfred Mohr (New York, New York)._ Manfred is a New York City
   based artist with an international reputation. He creates
   two-dimensional images based on hypercubes in dimensions 3, 4, 5,
   and 6.

 8. _Joan Morris (Hartford, Vermont)._ Joan is a textile artist who
   also teaches at Dartmouth College. She works with the Japanese
   dying technique of Shibouri and will be presenting examples of her
   work.

 9. _Chris Palmer (Portland, Oregon)._ Chris spoke briefly at AM96
and
   is returning to give a more complete presentation of his original
   textile art called vertextiles. He will also be conducting two
   workshops.

10. _Carlo Sequin (Berkeley, California)._ Carlo is chairman of
   computer science at U.C.-Berkeley. He has collaborated with Brent
   Collins and will present examples of computer-generated sculpture.
   On the web: http://www.cs.berkeley.edu/~sequin/.

11. _Dick Termes (Spearfish, South Dakota)._ Dick is the leading
   artist painting on spheres. He last spoke at AM93 and is returning
   to present his recent work. Dick will also be conducting two
   workshops.

   _________________________________________________________________

                                 AM97
                         Conference Schedule

                         University at Albany
                           June 21-25, 1997

_Saturday, June 21  Lecture Center 7_
 9:30 - 10:30   Dick Termes, Six Point Perspective on the Sphere
10:30 - 11:30   George Hart, Colorful, Take-Apart,
                     Real and Virtual Polyhedra
11:30 - 12:30   Group Meetings
12:30 -  2:00   LUNCH and Teacher Workshops
 2:00 -  3:00   Benigna Chilla, Multi Screen Optical Art
 3:00 -  4:00   Manfred Mohr, From 3D to 6D to 2D
 4:00 -  5:00   Group Meetings
  __________________________________________________________________

_Sunday, June 22  Lecture Center 7_
 9:30 - 10:30   Kevin Lee, Digital Kaleidoscopes: Using Virtual
                     Mirrors to Create Kaleidoscopic Graphic Patterns
10:30 - 11:30   Douglas Klein, Architectural Ceramic Sculpture
                     and Tilings
11:30 - 12:30   Group Meetings
12:30 -  2:00   LUNCH and Teacher Workshops
 2:00 -  3:00   Brent Collins, Hyperbolic Toroids and Minimal
                     Surface Sculpture
 3:00 -  4:00   Carlo Sequin, Virtual Model Making for
                     Mathematically Inspired Sculptures
 4:00 -  5:00   Group Meetings
  __________________________________________________________________

_Monday, June 23  Lecture Center 7_
 9:30 - 10:30   John Conway, Classification of Polyhedra With Models
10:30 - 11:30   Joan Morris, The Inherently Symmetric
                     Textile Art of Shibouri
11:30 - 12:30   Group Meetings
12:30 -  2:00   LUNCH and Teacher Workshops
 2:00 -  3:00   Chris Palmer, The Development of Vertextiles
 3:00 -  4:00   Survey of New Work
 4:00 -  5:00   Group Meetings
  __________________________________________________________________

                             Teacher Workshops

_Tuesday, June 24  Lecture Center 2_
 9:30 - 12:30   Dick Termes, One to Six Point Perspective I
12:30 -  1:30   LUNCH
 1:30 -  3:30   Dick Termes, One to Six Point Perspective II
 3:30 -  5:00   Nat Friedman, Fractal Prints
  __________________________________________________________________

_Wednesday, June 25  Lecture Center 2_
 9:30 - 12:30   Chris Palmer, The Anatomy of Islamic Tilings
12:30 -  1:30   LUNCH
 1:30 -  3:30   Chris Palmer, Creating Geometric Patterns
                     With Paper Folding
 3:30 -  5:00   Nat Friedman, Hypersculptures

-----------------------------  cut here
-----------------------------

                         Registration for AM97

Name
_________________________________________________________________

Home Address
_________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

Home Phone (     ) _________________________

Business address
_____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

Business phone (     ) _________________________

Fax _________________________   E-mail
_______________________________

     There will be rooms for participants to view each other's
slides,
videos, and notebooks as well as tables for displays.  Please check
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campus and is about a 10-15 minute walk. The Capital Lodge is next to
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Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 02:19:32 -0400 (AST)
From: Kenny1414@aol.com
Subject: Re: Preserving Old Paper (NOC)

In a message dated 97-03-26 00:01:07 EST,
Subj:   Re: Preserving Old Paper (NOC), you write:

<< I was looking for some kind of applique (spray-on,
 paint-on, etc.) that was something like an equivalent to coating the pages
 in a protective plastic. >>

and

<<  I've
 contemplated doing to them what I do with my comic book collection:
 namely, keeping them in the acid-free plastic bags, taped shut, to seal
 them away from the atmosphere, but while that would be OK in general, I'm
 afraid that it won't stop the acid already _in_ the pages from continuing
 to degrade the paper's fabric.  8-C >>

In a message dated 97-03-16 09:47:42 EST,
Subj:   preventing decay of Fadeless,
gearhead@snet.net (Emma Craib) wrote:

<<  Talas (NYC) used to
 sell a spray of a ph control for paper called "Wei T'o Deacidifier" . It
 is also handy for those books you wish to keep forever but don't want to
 disbind and wash and rebind.  (Please note that this WILL NOT restore
 papers that  have already become brittle.)  >>

If my memory serves me, Wei T'o Deacidifier is marketed to librarians,
old-book stores, and comic book collectors, as a spray to counter
the acid in woodpulp paper. I remember reading, years ago, that
the Library of Congress had come up with a (relatively) cheap
preservation procedure for single sheets of printed paper, where they
de-acidified the sheet, e.g. by spraying with Wei T'o, then encased the sheet
between two layers of Mylar plastic, using double-sided tape (on the plastic
only)
to seal the plastic around the page. Nothing permanent was done to the paper.

If it needed to be de-acidified again later, the package could be opened up.
For books, they disassembled the books, and encased each page (*sigh*).

As I recall, I read about that in the Overstreet Price Guide to Comics.

You can't un-brittle paper, yet, but the spray is supposed to slow or halt
further change. The jury is still out on the various de-acidifying
techniques,
as librarians and collectors wait for the years to pass.

There might be a way to impregnate the paper with liquid plastic, then
solidifying it
to re-inforce it, but that's a permanent change, and risky.

There is an old art-conservator's technique that I don't know the details of,

I think they use a fine wheat paste and some kind of strong Japanese tissue
paper
pasted to the back of the paper being treated, to act as reinforcement,
and/or to
repair tears in the paper. This is a change to the paper, but the adhesive
is, I think
water-soluble, and can be (very gently) removed, if necessary. It has the
advantage
that it's been being done fo a while, so there should be people who can tell
you
how well it works.

The advice to check with a library conservator is good, if you can find one.
Try
asking at the Library of Congress. Out of necessity, they've been researching
this
for some time now.

Aloha,

kenny1414@aol.com

Kenneth M. Kawamura
PO Box 6039
E Lansing  MI  48826-6039





Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 02:32:23 -0400 (AST)
From: Wayne Ko <Herman_Ko@mindlink.bc.ca>
Subject: RE: Some Advice Please

A few months ago I did a little demo for my son's split kindergarten to
grade 2 class.  Too bad you don't have too much time to prepare.  Anyways
this is what I did and the kids loved it - perhaps you may have some
ready-made models you are willing to part with.

I started off showing them some completed models such as dinosaurs, bugs,
dragons, etc. that they passed around.  After that I asked for volunteers to
"play" with a bunch of butterfly balls, poppers, flying birds and a pop-up
dodecahedron.  I also had  an individual model for each of them to take home
- most had some type of "action" that each student could show their
classmates (flapping birds, waterbomb, jack in the box, rings, jumping frogs
etc) - I gave out a slip of paper with a letter of the alphabet and the
children had to recognize their letter to get their model; you can
substitute with numbers or even a little bit of math.

I had planned to fold something with them, but we ran out of time - the
above took about 45 minutes.  Anyways, from experience working with kids, my
advice is to make it simple since most kids around this age will have
trouble even lining up edges - so definitely avoid petal folds etc.  It is
also quite difficult to keep track of a large group of students, since each
will work at a different speed and will encounter different difficulties.
If possible, you may want to work in smaller groups.  Have a few simple
models in mind so that you can pick according to what you feel will work or
just in case you have spare time.  Even a simple model will be difficult to
teach to a large group of kids - the few who find things simple could be
your helpers.  Some models that you can consider (mainly using mountain and
valley folds) are:  the cup that holds water, the banger, the swan, samurai
helmet, Spanish box, simple hats, wallets and some airplanes.

Hope this gives you some ideas...and good luck!  Part of the fun of origami
is sharing with others - especially children.

Wayne

>I have volunteered to teach a session on origami to my daughter's third grade
>class this thursday. Since I have never taught origami to anyone before, I
>don't have a sense of what may be too difficult for children 8-9 years old,
>or, perhaps even worse, too easy.
[snip]
>Mike





Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 02:56:59 -0400 (AST)
From: Laurie Bisman <lbisman@sirranet.co.nz>
Subject: RE: Psychological profile

It seems like many folders are left-handed and such.  Are many people on
this list cat-lovers as well?

We are right handed but are cat lovers (if 23 moggies means that we love cats)

Laurie Bisman
lbisman@sirranet.co.nz





Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 12:29:28 -0400 (AST)
From: Robert Allan Schwartz <notbob@tessellation.com>
Subject: Useful software

Someone recently mentioned TesselMania, software that lets you compose
tessellations. I have it also, and it's lots of fun.

Other software that people might be interested in include:

Geometer's Sketch Pad, available at the URL
http://www.keypress.com/product_info/sketchpad3.html. This package supports
dynamic geometry.

HyperGami, available at the URL http://www.hypergami.com/. You can create
polyhedra and print out folding nets for them.

Have fun,

Robert

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Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 12:08:04 -0400 (AST)
From: John Tobiasson <tobi@centuryinter.net>
Subject: tip

I have made so many models with the MORF FORMtm that it became a problem to
     store them and haul them off to show at schools etc. Humidity, like rain
     and muggy weather is bad for paper.  TIP; put models in  clear big plastic
     trash bags.  tobi@centruyinter.





Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 12:51:34 -0400 (AST)
From: "NIGEL POTTLE, TEACHER LIBRARIAN, JAMES FOWLER SENIOR HIGH"@Owl.nstn.ca
Subject: Re: Some advice please

Yesterday, I spent part of the morning in a grade six classroom teaching
Origami. They were having a "Literacy Week", and I was invited to share my
knowledge of Origami, with some connection with reading. I shared Eleanor
Coerr's Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes, (two versions - the orginal
and the picture book version with glorious pictures by Ed Young), and
Virginia Kroll's Pink Paper Swans - the story of a black girl who after
watching a japanese woman in her apartment building fold many origami models
finally learns the art so she can help her friend who has developed
arthritis.

The second book includes the swan fold, but I used Gay Merrill Gross'
folding diagrams instead, since I found them more clearly developed. Those
folding instructions are very similar to those in Paul Jackson's book
Origami Step by Step.

Anyway, the students folded the magazine cover box (using bright 8.5 x 11
paper), the swan using origami paper, and the jumping frog using library
cards. Things went very well in the 45 minute classes.

Nigel





Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 12:58:09 -0400 (AST)
From: "NIGEL POTTLE, TEACHER LIBRARIAN, JAMES FOWLER SENIOR HIGH"@Owl.nstn.ca
Subject: Re: Some advice please

I forgot to say in my last message, that there were a variety of abilities in
the classes I taught. Have those more advanced students help those having
difficulty. And yes, after making the frog, the students automatically started
jumping them into the box.

BTW, the jumping frog in the Tom Hull (and someone else, I'm sorry I forgot)
book Origami Plain and Simple is actually, to my mind, a more accurate
jumper. It somersaults really well, and tends to land upright. It's a simple
variation, which I did not teach the kids, because I did not have copy of the
model to use.

Have fun.

Nigel ottle
That's Nigel Pottle (npottle@cbe.ab.ca)





Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 14:42:17 -0400 (AST)
From: rick@tridelta.com (Rick Bissell)
Subject: Re: Hershey Nugget "chocolate with almonds" candy wrappers

Wouldn't it be great if they made the wrappers square, and
printed instructions for a simple origami model on the
reverse side?  There could be a series of models (you would
have to buy the candy bar to see which one you'd get) and it
could be promoted with some nifty commercials like the one
being discussed (I'm still waiting to see it).

Is is just me, or does it seem like kids are getting cheated
out of good prizes (i.e. craker jacks, cereal, etc.) these
days.  Very little is given away for free, and if it is, it
is so junky that it's more of a dissapointment than anything.

   -- Rick





Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 14:42:38 -0400 (AST)
From:
 "/I=JJK/G=Jeffry/S=Kerwood/OU=PITTSBURGH/O=MELLON INFO SVCS/"@MELLON.sprint.com
Subject: My torment has ended!!!!  & MORE

Good day to all the origami people of the world!!!

I have been making a bunch (12!!!!) Fuse quilts for next years Christmas
presents.  So, as you can imagine I have been cutting LOTS of paper and
getting very frustrated at how time consuming it was and how, despite trying
really hard, UNsquare my results were.  Templates worked ok but they seemed
cumbersome, having to make sure it doesn't slip and having to stand over it
and contort this way and that.  In a previous email I asked for advice about
this, many of you gave suggestions, thanks.  But, I have come upon the
ultimate solution.  A framers mat cutter.  It can easily and quickly and
ACCURATELY zip through 15 kami weight sheets of paper (I even tried 30 and
it worked fine).  The one I have will cut large paper but only into pieces
up to 4.5 inches (perhaps some contrivance could be devised to extend that
but I haven't gotten that figured out yet).  It is kind of expensive (about
$170) but it really works great.  Here is the info for the one I have: Logan
Mat Cutter Model #301-S from the ASW Express catalogue (919-878-5077).  If
you decide to try this, email me personally and I'll pass on a few tips that
I found came in handy.

Is there any paper that would be good for making tessellation or troublewit
lamp shades?

I got several good replies about how to divide paper into thirds (even
5ths).  But how about 9ths (yuck!!!)?  Is it time for the ruler?

There has been bunches of email traffic about business cards so I thought
I'd pass on a business card "holder" that I use a my meetings.  I put a few
cards in each "holder" and put a "holder" at each seat.  Here is how I make
the "holder".  It is based on Bob Allens "Seagull and Surf" diagram (from
"Complete Origami" by Eric Kenney, pg. 137).  I start with paper 3x the
width and 3x the height of the business card.  Complete the model as
diagrammed in the book (do the folds for the bottom of model only, don't do
the pleat folds at the top).  Slip a business card under the "fan" and align
it in the "presentation area".  Fold the parts above and below the
"presentation area" to the back (the bottom tail of the "fan" will be in
back).  Fold the top of the model so that it is tucked into the bottom flap
and acts as the supporting leg.  Describing this is harder than I thought.
 I know you'll need to see the diagram for it to make sense but even then
can you follow it?

My last question:  I am feeling %-( because you guys are using more of these
emoticons than I know.  I don't want to diminish the mystic but I really
must know, what does "8^(", and, "8-D" and, "8-Z" (and others) mean.

I have asked lots of questions in previous emails and just want to say what
a cool group of people you are.  THANKS for all the responses.  Special
thanks to Joseph.  He has proven true to his reputation - Friendly and
Knowledgeable and seems to answer most every email.  THANKS Joseph.  I am
glad to have found such a friendly origami family.

**
Holding a child's hand, I can't help but smile.
Other than Folding, what makes you smile?
**

Jeff Kerwood
jeffry.j.j.k.kerwood@mellon.sprint.com





Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 15:29:45 -0400 (AST)
From: Nick Robinson <nick@cheesypeas.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Psychological profile

"Jerry D. Harris" <jdharris@post.cis.smu.edu> sez

>we both love reptiles -- I currently own a boa constrictor -- so we'll have
>to make do with the herps!

So *that's* how you catch herpes......

all the best,

Nick Robinson

homepage        http://www.cheesypeas.demon.co.uk - all new look!
BOS homepage    http://www.rpmrecords.co.uk/bos/





Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 15:42:19 -0400 (AST)
From: Nick Robinson <nick@cheesypeas.demon.co.uk>
Subject: All cats good, all dogs....

Laurie Bisman <lbisman@sirranet.co.nz> sez

>We are right handed but are cat lovers

Ditto!

>(if 23 moggies means that we love cats)

No, it means you have no sense of proportion.

Without wishing to start a flame war (grin) I think cats are ideal pets,
unlike smelly, flea-ridden, poop-anywhere canines. Curious though that
we have many fine origami dogs (usually house-trained) but very few
lifelike (3D) paper cats....

yours in the spirit of friendly exchange,

Nick Robinson

personal email  nick@cheesypeas.demon.co.uk
homepage        http://www.cheesypeas.demon.co.uk - all new look!
BOS homepage    http://www.rpmrecords.co.uk/bos/
RPM homepage    http://www.rpmrecords.co.uk





Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 15:58:24 -0400 (AST)
From: John Smith <jon.pure@paston.co.uk>
Subject: ORU and stamps.

I have just received a complementary copy of ORU,(as a contributor) . It is
a tragedy that this superb magazine has to die. The latest issue is like all
of the others that I have seen, beautifully designed, superb  photographs,
and many challenging and remarkable works of Origami.
Amongst the highlights for me, were some beautiful illustrations of
Kawasaki's Origami crystals. There were some fine photographs of Paul's
Jackson's one fold creations, and some attractive forms from Fumiaki Kawahata.
I noticed also that was an advertisement for Kasahara's new book called the
Joy of Origami, if the pictures are anything to go by this is a real classic.

There has been a request for details of Origami stamps recently. On page 65
of this edition of ORU a number of stamps are illustrated. There appear to
be four issues of Japanese Origami stamps, the well known set for Christmas
Island, a stamp of the  classic boat from Costa Rica and a bird form in a
stamp from Ecuador. There were also some Origami like stamps which appear to
be from Thailand.

It is possible to buy many of the previous issues according to an
advertisement in the magazine.

How I wish that I could read Japanese.

regards John.

John Smith
Norwich
England
e-mail  jon.pure@paston.co.uk





Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 16:20:21 -0400 (AST)
From: "ROSANNA M. FLICKINGER" <as365@traverse.lib.mi.us>
Subject: Re: Psychological profile

I love cats...and I'm left handed...but I recently turned a young
righthanded cat loving friend on to origami and he has far surpassed my
abilities .... if I were teaching third graders I"d sstart with something
simple (Drinking cup) then something fun(Jumping frog from 3x5card) and
then something cool (Balloon or Star Box)... but hey, that's how I
am...Rosie8^)





Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 17:00:24 -0400 (AST)
From: g_r@mda.ca (Garry Robertson, Fenco MacLaren, MCDV Project)
Subject: Re: Psychological profile

In case anybody is keeping track,  put me down as a
right-handed, dog-loving folder who is also interested in woodworking
and gardening.

Garry Robertson
Surrey, B.C., Canada





Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 17:24:07 -0400 (AST)
From: Dennis Brannon <brannon@jamin.enet.dec.com>
Subject: RE: All cats good, all dogs....

Nick Robinson wrote:
>...we have many fine origami dogs (usually house-trained) but very few
>lifelike (3D) paper cats....

Agreed.  I wonder why... would this make a good origami story for the
moment being carefully watched by their cat(s)...

The best 3D origami cat I've come across is to modify Montroll's Mink
model from "Favorite Animals in Origami"  to have a shorter neck and
customize the tail to suit the breed of cat.   By tilting the head, adjusting
the paws, and changing the tail you can get a wide range of cat like
attitude displayed.

dennis

--
Dennis Brannon
brannon@jamin.enet.dec.com
Littleton, MA, USA





Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 17:33:32 -0400 (AST)
From: tabitha@bws.bws.com (tabitha c. whiteside)
Subject: Re: All cats good, all dogs....

I love origami (and cats) and I'm right handed.
I personally agree with Nick that we need more cat models.
Any suggestions?  (on cat models or on getting your cat NOT to tear up your
models)

Tabitha     < -   |||__ )





Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 18:47:36 -0400 (AST)
From: Robby/Laura/Lisa <morassi@zen.it>
Subject: Re: ORU and stamps.

John,

At 15.58 27/3/1997 -0400, you wrote:

>There has been a request for details of Origami stamps recently.

There is another one which has not been mentioned: the classical paper dart
on a Spanish "express" stamp (Correspondencia urgente, 6 ptas, red-orange).
Don't know the year, will check.

Roberto





Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 19:12:37 -0400 (AST)
From: Dennis Brannon <brannon@jamin.enet.dec.com>
Subject: RE: All cats good, all dogs....

Tabitha wrote:
>Any suggestions?  (on cat models or on getting your cat NOT to tear up your
>models)

My cat (short hair tiger) ignores anything made out of paper and views origami
as a waste of finger movement that could be spent scratching her neck.
However, my brother's cat (long hair black) loves to shred paper and is
     fascinated
by anything with lots of points.  She bats them around and chews on them a
     little
bit, but is careful not to shred them.
One year I had a small Christmas tree with wooden ornaments on it.  One by one
they kept disappearing until I finally caught my cat with one in her mouth.
     After
getting yelled at she left them alone.  When I put away the Christmas tree
I noticed every ornament from the back side of the tree was gone...
So my suggestion is to assume a literally minded cat.  Present your cat with
its own origami to shred and make a ritual out of it.  And be very consistent in
yelling when your models get shredded.

dennis

---
Dennis Brannon
brannon@jamin.enet.dec.com
Littleton, MA, USA





Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 23:37:46 -0400 (AST)
From: Mianbru@aol.com
Subject: Some Advice Please, Part Two

Thank you to all who have answered my call for help. I was able to reschedule
my origami presentation in the third grade class for April 9. When I sent the
note to my daughters teacher, I attached a crane folded from a 1/4" square
paper, and that may have swayed her decision to let me change the date. (I
also like to attach larger models to birthday and wedding presents, they are
much prettier than bows).

Anyway, I appreciate the advice, and would like to hear from anyone else who
has any experience/ideas/encouragement.
Mike





Date: Fri, 28 Mar 1997 11:19:57 -0400 (AST)
From: troy.tate@juno.com (Troy Tate)
Subject: Re: Get a list of military technical reports on Origami

Sorry for taking so long to get back on this! I have been
checking at the archive sites and also contacting the
newspaper for more information. Alright, listen up,
here's the scoop! (btw, sorry for the long quote below
but I wanted to be sure everyone knew where this
information was coming from!)

I got this information that led me to the MIT site
and searched their site and got the following
information. The guy's name is Nathan Kane and
he would like to be known as the "Edison of
Bellows". If you are interested, the URL is:
<http://web.mit.edu:1962/tiserve.mit.edu/9000/43325.html>

Some of the text from that site says:
        Among his inventions are a family of low-distortion ultralight
bellows with unique fold patterns that allow them to extend the device
two to three times farther than traditional folds, reducing material
cost, weight and the compressed length of the bellows. He is refining
this invention in a cluttered room in the basement of Building 35.

I'm glad that I didn't imagine reading about this guy! I was pretty
embarassed when we couldn't find it on the Texas Library Connection
archives site. Hope you enjoy reading about this!

For the record: I'm right-handed, have both a cat and dog; no
significant allergies; have been a chemist, nuclear reactor
operator and currently work on computer networks.

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Seriously trying to avoid those techies
who have a "charisma-bypass".
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
troy.tate@juno.com <it's free--what can I say?>

On Wed, 19 Mar 1997 14:10:27 -0400 (AST) Doug Philips <dwp+@transarc.com>
writes:
>Along time ago, Troy Tate wrote:
>
>+In yesterday's (2/12) Austin (TX) American-Statesman there was an
>article
>+about a guy that has won an award from MIT for being a creative
>person.
>+One of the things the article talked about was how bellows are used
>in
>+mechanical applications. He has found a way to fold bellows from
>+a smaller piece of rigid plastic that makes it more efficient than
>+bellows made from metal. It was very interesting about how this
>+physicist is making practical use of accordion folds.
>+
>+If you want to find out more about this fellow, the Austin American-
>+Statesman has searchable archives on the WWW. However, this
>+article won't be in the archives until tomorrow (2/14). The URL for
>+this site is: http://www.austin360.com/main/archive.htm. I would
>+imagine you might be able to search on the keywords BELLOW(s)
>+or MIT, inventor.
>
>Has anyone been able to find the article on the site?  If so, could
>you send
>the search criteria used.  I've been unsuccessful enough that I am too
>irritated to keep trying (for now anyways).
>
>-Doug





Date: Fri, 28 Mar 1997 14:35:02 -0400 (AST)
From: Valerie Vann <75070.304@compuserve.com>
Subject: RE: All cats good, all dogs....

I make 12-unit polyhedrons using my gum-wrapper module
(diagrams on my web page), which works for other rectangular
paper, and before closing put a couple of tightly wadded
"pellets" of paper inside to "rattle". My brother's cats
love them. All the other origami at his house is hanging from
the ceiling...  :-)

I don't have cats anymore, after switching to rabbits and birds...
though all the neighborhood cats know I love cats and come
visiting my backyard "jungle"...

--valerie
Valerie Vann
75070.304@compuserve.com
http://users.aol.com/valerivann/index.html
