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Science and Technology August 24, 2024

From thoughts to words: How AI deciphers neural signals to help a man with ALS speak

by Nicholas Card, University of California, Davis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Brain-computer interfaces are a groundbreaking technology that can help paralyzed people regain functions…

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Opinion August 24, 2024

Rid of Raffensperger, Georgia Election Board blazes path for counties to overturn a Trump loss

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 22, 2024 In the aftermath of the 2020 election, Donald Trump mounted a…

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Mableton August 23, 2024

Meeting August 27 to discuss Factory Shoals Road pedestrian bridge over I-20

The Cobb Department of Transportation has organized a meeting for August 27 at the South Cobb Community Center, 620 Lions Club Dr, Mableton, GA 30126, to discuss plans for a…

Education August 22, 2024

Kennesaw State University’s outstanding faculty, alumni earn engineering awards

This article by Darius Goodman first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission. A Kennesaw State University professor and an alumnus were recently honored at the 2024…

Elections August 21, 2024

Does Democratic VP candidate Walz swear too damn much?

by Roger J. Kreuz, University of Memphis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] During a campaign event with Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in Michigan on…

Environment August 21, 2024

Recycling more than pop cans: A circular economy for our energy landscapes

by Martin J. Pasqualetti, Arizona State University; Chad Walker, Dalhousie University, and Michelle Adams, Dalhousie University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] From cereal boxes to…

Acworth August 21, 2024

Advisories on use of Lake Acworth lifted after bacteria levels return to normal

Cobb County Communications Director Ross Cavitt announced that the advisories on the use of Lake Acworth have been lifted after several days of testing due to Friday’s sewage spill. Here’s…

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Business August 20, 2024

Coke president & CFO John Murphy to speak to Cobb Chamber event

John Murphy, President and Chief Financial Officer of the Coca-Cola Company, will be the speaker at the Cobb Chamber’s September Marquee Monday event at the Coca-Cola Roxy, 800 Battery Ave…

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Health Care August 20, 2024

West Nile virus season returns − a medical epidemiologist explains how it’s transmitted and how you can avoid it

by Daniel Pastula, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] West Nile virus is the most common mosquito-borne illness in the…

Acworth August 20, 2024

Testing of Lake Acworth to continue after Friday’s sewage spil

Cobb County Communications Director Ross Cavitt issued another update on the continued testing of Lake Acworth waters after grease accumulation led to the clogging of a sewer line and a…

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Cobb County September 18, 2025

LiveSafe Resources Hosts ‘A Fashion Affair’ Fundraiser Supporting Survivors of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence

Photo: Cobb County Solicitor General Makia Metzer, provided courtesy of LiveSafe Resources LiveSafe Resources submitted the following article about its benefit fashion show: LiveSafe Resources hosted one of Atlanta’s premier fashion events, A Fashion Affair, on Tuesday evening…

Mableton September 18, 2025

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