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Home furnishings vendors old and new continue to make products in the U.S. Bassett Furniture While domestic manufacturing's best days are clearly in the rearview mirror, there is a but detectable resurgence in American- made home furnishings . HFN spoke with some of the best-known companies--along with up-and-comers--that are helping to keep American manufacturing alive . While the business entities are unique in their offerings, philosophies and operations, they share some distinctive beliefs. Whether it's a conversation with Rob Spilman, CEO of Bassett, with a century-old tradition of making products in the U.S., or Trent Mayol, founder of year-old SmartDeco, there's a deep confidence in the quality of American-made goods. " Making products in the U.S. has a unique connotation that you truly care about the quality of your product," Mayol said. "It says that you're not willing to sacrifice quality for the sake of profit making. And Americans should t...

Ever felt the sweat dripping off of you during a workout? How about feeling uncomfortably sweaty on a hot summer's day? Remember your palms perspiring right before your first date or job interview? And what about that spicy Thai food you ate a few nights ago? Didn't you sweat just a wee bit? Sweat happens. While most of us are secretly mortified at the thought of appearing hot and sweaty in front of our peers, experts say that the clear, salty liquid excreted by our skin is actually good for us. After all, it's the body's way of getting rid of excess body heat , which is produced by metabolism or working muscles. "Our bodies have a natural system in place to prevent overheating - sweat!" says Dr. Mark Westphal, a dermatologist in Carbondale. "The primary function of sweat is to cool off. Sweat is mostly our body's way of regulating temperature." A natural lubricant that prevents dry skin , the amount of sweat produced depends upon the number o...

THE names of Chavez and Moissan are still household words in Peru ant Central America , respectively, though foi somewhat different reasons. A writer ii the Deutsche Zeitschrift fUr Luftschif fahrt tells of the diverse way in whicl the career of these martyrs of aviatioi have impressed themselves upon thi imagination of Latin-America. All Peru takes pride in the heroic an disastrous feat of Chavez. The remain: of his aeroplane have been transportet to Lima, and placed in a prominent placi in the National Museum, in the hal where hang the portraits of the 39 Span ish viceroys , Pizarro and his successors In the enthusiasm evoked by his trans alpine flight an aviatioh league wa founded in Peru, and a Peruvian·bor employee of the BIeriot works-on WOOD- WORKIN4 MACHINERY For ripping, cross· (utting, mitering, grooving. boring 8<1011-sawing, edg-e moulding. mortising; for working wood in any miner. Spnr! for Catalogne A. SENECA FALLS MFG . CO. 695 Water Street j Seneca Falls. N. Y....