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Google spoon could steady tremors

Google is throwing its money, brain power and technology at the humble spoon. But these spoons (don’t call them spoogles) are a bit more than your basic utensil: Using hundreds of algorithms, they allow people with essential tremors and Parkinson’s disease to eat without spilling.

Pele’s health improving, remains in intensive care

Brazilian soccer legend Pelé’s health continued to improve on Saturday although he remained in an intensive care unit to allow doctors to monitor a urinary tract infection, his hospital said.

Special events target blood donors during holiday season

Blood drives started in the past two years are helping to address a need during the season of giving when people are stretched in so many directions they might think they don’t have time to donate blood.

TILE  STYLE

Tile has a rich and varied history in decor, from Roman floor mosaics to majolica to Delft ceramics to Mexican terra cotta.

Five trends in area rugs create new feel in room

For an easy room refresh, simply add a new area rug. Unlike the complicated task of a full-room rug installation, all it takes to create a new feel for a room is to unroll an area rug of any size, set it in place and call it a day.

Home Briefs

Letters still being accepted for Walker Furniture’s annual Home for the Holidays

Ensure an energy-efficient house

An energy-efficient house is tantamount to keeping winter heating bills down. By conducting a fall season home energy audit, no doubt you will find ways to save energy at home this winter.

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Nov. 29

Top five things we can do to improve our planet

From my perspective, there is quite a gap between what is occurring in the world and the actions, or lack thereof, of the general public in the United States. Even those who understand the severity and potential harm of things like climate change and peak oil often behave as if somehow their personal actions do not matter.

Mixed finishes are the way to go

Mornings are often a quiet time in the design industry with clients and designers usually meeting up for lunch followed by a round of browsing through various trend-setting showrooms.