I don't have seeds but wanted to suggest that you search under "telfairia occidentalis" (an extra 'i' near the end of the genus name). This has many more hits than your spelling. There are a number of scientific / medical papers about the effects of the leaves, seeds & fruits (summary seems to be: seeds may have some helpful properties for diabetics, seeds are very nutritious, fruit flesh is not recommended for consumption...) Anyway, with so many people researching it, you should be able to write a letter to them asking about seeds. Or write to the embassy/consulate of some of the countries it's grown in (e.g. Ghana, Nigeria). Some of the pages you will find by searching the right name will give you a list of local names in various countries, then you could write the embassies asking for it in the local names. Since this is apparently a commercial crop in some African countries, it is likely that there is a commercial trade in seeds for planting. It shouldn't be too difficult to find a source. Actually the hardest part might be getting it approved for entry into the US... Telfairia pedata also sounds interesting. >Bela

My oven beeps when it's supposed to be heated up but it IS NOT heated to temp when it beeps. I was having the same problem you are and I got an oven thermometer and it was absolutely nowhere near heated when it beeps...it would be like 200 degrees when it beeped set for 350! My oven takes approxamately 15 minutes to get up to proper temp, it was beeping after about 5 minutes. Do not trust the BEEP!

I looked at this a while ago and have three manufacturers in my notes: Glasskote, US Color Glass, and Soda Glass. Note they are backpainted rather than letting the paint on the wall show through.

I've ordered many glass shades for chandelier/wall sconces that we manufacture, and the price does vary greatly depending on where the glass is made and also the quantities produced at one time. I actually found the least expensive glass source in New Jersey, but they had a minimum order of 1,000 which was not a problem, since our chandeliers require eight glass shades each, and the price was lower than ordering 200 shades from France or Italy. We also have wall sconces that use the same shade. An older chandelier that we make only has six shades per chandelier, however. I used to get custom glass shades made in France by Vianne, but when the company went out of business, the French government confiscated our molds, and so I no longer order glass from France. The light fixture in my house has a 1-1/8" fitting, and that is what I use at work, but it is very difficult to find retail. I think Lighting Direct is a good source - I talked with them on the phone, and they were very helpful and even recommended other sources.