2024

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Science and Technology February 8, 2024

What do your blood test results mean? A toxicologist explains the basics of how to interpret them

by Brad Reisfeld, Colorado State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Your blood serves numerous roles to maintain your health. To carry out these functions,…

Education February 8, 2024

Peer review isn’t perfect − I know because I teach others how to do it and I’ve seen firsthand how it comes up short

by JT Torres, Quinnipiac University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When I teach research methods, a major focus is peer review. As a process, peer…

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Georgia February 8, 2024

Georgia Senate OKs bill to create sales tax holiday on guns, ammo and firearm safes

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 6, 2024 If you’re thinking about buying a new gun, scope, trigger lock,…

Gun violence February 8, 2024

Michigan mother convicted of manslaughter for school shootings by her son – after buying him a gun and letting him keep it unsecured

by Thaddeus Hoffmeister, University of Dayton, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In a decision expected to have far-reaching implications for the criminal responsibility of parents…

Energy February 8, 2024

Power outages leave poor communities in the dark longer: Evidence from 15M outages raises questions about recovery times

by Chuanyi Ji, Georgia Institute of Technology and Scott C. Ganz, Georgetown University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Electricity is essential to just about everyone…

Justice February 8, 2024

Supreme Court heads into uncharted, dangerous territory as it considers Trump insurrection case

by Jessica A. Schoenherr, University of South Carolina and Jonathan M. King, West Virginia University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Can Colorado disqualify former President…

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Smyrna February 8, 2024

Learn the nuts and bolts of local government at the Smyrna Citizens Academy

The registration for the Smyrna Citizens Academy will open tomorrow, Friday, February 9, and will remain open until February 23, 2024. So, if you’re interested in attending this 11-week course…

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Mental Health February 8, 2024

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health expands veteran suicide prevention program to Cobb County

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health announced that it is enhancing the services to veterans made possible by the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (SSG Fox SPGP). The…

Cobb County February 8, 2024

Atlanta man arrested in connection with multi-vehicle pile-up on I-285 in Cobb County

According to a public information release from the Cobb County Police Department, the department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (S.T.E.P. Unit) is investigating a collision that occurred last night at approximately…

Pets and Pet Adoption February 8, 2024

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “This cute pose is intended to get you to adopt me. Did it work?”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a small-sized female tabby domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

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