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Although Widener's steam heating andventilation system was state-of-the-art when itwas built 80 years ago, the same wide windows thatcreate a spacious atmosphere let in fresh air,sunlight and spores that affect the collections,she said...
...foreign markets, falls on hard times. And Feldenkreis' dilemma is the dilemma of many owners and managers skittering along the edge of what may be an economic precipice: Which company points to the real future in the U.S.? Should domestic managers ignore international warning flags and proceed full steam ahead with plans for new hiring, marketing and capital investments? Or should they batten down and abandon plans for growth until the worst has passed...
Elsewhere in the country, companies are following the same general pattern. At Griffith Rubber Mills in Portland, Ore., president Scot Laney can read the immediate future of his company written in empty shipping containers. He watches cargo ships steam into the harbor laden with products from Asia. These containers would normally return to Asia full of American products. But now those goods are too expensive in Asia, so the containers stack up on the dock, harbingers of a recession. "It hasn't got to our level yet," says Laney. "But it will. We know it's coming...
Microwave ovens are fast and easy, but they can't broil, caramelize, steam, grill or roast food. The new Wolf/FlashBake 120 by Quadlux in Fremont, Calif., cooks nearly as fast as a microwave but runs on halogen lights controlled by a computer chip. Infrared rays brown the food while visible and near visible light penetrates and cooks it. First used in commercial kitchens in 1993, the new FlashBake oven for home use will cost $1,400 to $1,600 when it goes on sale...
According to Kevin, the winter months are the busiest, when the idea of literally blowing off steam in a relatively warm environment has the greatest appeal. Hunting season also urges frequent practice, so as to maximize predatory efficiency. Men tend to frequent Wolf's more than women--not a huge surprise--and the women who do come are interested less in sport-shooting than in self-defense. However, for those who've tired of Ladies' Night at Wonder Bar, Wolf's offers free shooting for ladies every Sunday from...