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3 days ago | 
awa.asn.au | Quentin Grafton |John Williams |Long Chu |Ana Manero
While climate change is already having a very big impact on Australia, the multi-billion-dollar question for the nation’s prime food bowl, the Murray Darling Basin, is how much is climate change responsible for declining stream flows and how much is it due to irrigation? Discerning which of the two variables is at play (and by how much) is not an easy task. Here, an Australian National University team discuss how they took on this big challenge.
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2 months ago | 
eos.org | Andrea Thomer |John Williams |Simon J. Goring |Jessica L. Blois
Imagine there were a database containing all the world’s Earth science data, from those characterizing hazards like earthquakes and volcanoes to those recording changes in the atmosphere and ocean. This hypothetical resource had been built up, little by little, through untold piecemeal contributions from individuals and small teams of researchers, many of the observations gathered from sites now inaccessible or destroyed.
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2 months ago | 
ncmedicaljournal.com | John Williams
By John N. Williams Williams, John N. 2005. "Access to Primary Dental Care: A Commentary on the Economics of Dental Practice and Thoughts on Solutions to Improve Access to Primary Dental Care." North Carolina Medical Journal 66 (6): 477-80. https://doi.org/10.18043/ncm.66.6.477.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
wgnradio.com | Michael Piff |John Williams |Pete Zimmerman
Last year we launched the inaugural Best Speed Jokes Tournament, sponsored by Team Hochberg, with more than 10,000 votes casted as 16 of John Williams' favorite jokes faced off. This year, the Best Speed Jokes Tournament returns with 2024's best 16 Speed Jokes, as selected by John, Pete Zimmerman and Speed Jokes expert and WGN Radio listener Marge Sipla. Graphic by Michael Piff / WGN Radio.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
wgnradio.com | John Williams
Hungry? Thirsty? You'll be both after listening to John Williams' conversation with Dawn Bakery, show manager of the Grand Rapids International Wine, Beer and Food Festival. The festival takes place November 21st - 23rd at Devos Place (303 Monroe Ave NW,Grand Rapids, MI 49503). More info at GrandRapidsWineFestival.com. Copyright 2024 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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Oct 16, 2024 | 
wgnradio.com | John Williams
By John Williams by: John Williams Posted:Updated:Attics are typically responsible for the most loss of energy in the home. John Williams talks to Roy Spencer from Perma-Seal about how to make your home more comfortable and how to save money doing so. Copyright 2024 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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Oct 10, 2024 | 
phys.org | Quentin Grafton |John Williams
The contest between truth and post-truth matters when trying to solve big public policy questions. One of these questions is how to sustainably manage water in Australia for the benefit of all. Truths can be confirmed or, at the very least, can be proved false.
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Sep 16, 2024 | 
valuebasedcancer.com | John Williams
Much progress has been made in the past 50 years since the signing of the National Cancer Act of 1971, which included the establishment of the President’s Cancer Panel. Nevertheless, there remain significant opportunities to make improvements across the cancer spectrum, perhaps none more pressing than in the realm of prevention and early detection.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had broad and widespread impacts on our health care system.
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Aug 12, 2024 | 
wgnradio.com | John Williams |Sara Tieman
Question: What is the fastest projectile in sport? Answer: A shuttlecock. No one will want to believe it. And, no, I don't believe it either. But at a bar over the weekend, my smarty-pants buddy Kevin asked me that question and I guessed an IndyCar or a golf ball, or the WGN Radio newsroom heading down the hall when someone brings pizza, but NO. It's the badminton birdie. I'll repeat that - it's the badminton birdie. According to , the badminton birdie is the fastest object measured in sports.
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Aug 5, 2024 | 
wgnradio.com | John Williams
My cinephile son Griffin usually commands the clicker and introduces me to shows, videos and movies I've either heard of but not seen, or, never even heard of. He suggested we watch , told from the perspective of photographers and journalists covering a modern day conflict in which at least two secessionist states are fighting the federal government. It's thoughtful but I can't say it was entertaining, and I doubt you would, too.
