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The Prime Minister has announced further flood support for the Mid North coast of New South Wales, including deploying defence personnel, to help with the clean up.

The Prime Minister has announced further flood support for the Mid North coast of New South Wales, including deploying defence personnel, to help with the clean up.

The Prime Minister has announced further flood support for the Mid North coast of New South Wales, including deploying defence personnel, to help with the clean up.

The UK suspends trade talks with Israel on a new free trade agreement; Flash flooding on the New South Wales Hunter and Mid-North coast intensifies; And in sport, Tottenham Hotspur manager defends his position ahead of the Europa League final against Manchester United.

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This is the final episode for 2024.In this episode, Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council Interim CEO Andrew Aitken discusses:Delegation formed to focus on future road sealingCouncil to take over ongoing management and maintenance of Richardson Park Playspace, SevenhillCouncil to apply for another grant to help refurbish Riverton Community HallHelping community people during the Xmas periodWe've heard countless times this year about the housing and homelessness issue statewide, the Mid North is not immune to this. According to Uniting Country SA many people are experiencing homelessness for the first time or re-experiencing this due to housing stress, affordability, and the lack of private rental properties. Many people are couch surfing with family and friends, there are reports of people sleeping rough, in tents and in caravan parks. Uniting Country SA is trying to support people in these conditions but with limited housing options its proving to be extremely difficult. You'll hear about some of the initiatives that are assisting people who are suffering socially, financially and mentally this Christmas including the Clare Valley Community Kitchen's Christmas lunch and the Clare Valley Christian Outreach Christmas Hampers.Julie Grover, Coordinator of the Clare Valley Community KitchenCathy Giersch, president, Clare Valley Christian Outreach Management CommitteeIrene Connell, Clare residentClare and Gilbert Valleys Council - December 11 Agendahttps://www.claregilbertvalleys.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0027/1726731/11-December-2024-PUBLIC-Ordinary-Council-Agenda.pdfClare Valley Christian Outreach https://www.facebook.com/groups/276364059198982/

'For me, the only decision was to put myself out there and become more of service to others.'   Olympic gold medallist Michael Klim speaks with James about his diagnosis and life with CIDP, the same autoimmune condition James lives with. Michael discusses his childhood and Olympic career, how his worsening health affected his mental health, and how he ultimately decided to become vocal about his condition and support others.  Michael Klim is a renowned Australian swimmer. He competed in three Olympic Games and won six medals, including two gold. Since 2020, Michael has lived with a rare autoimmune disorder, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). He has established the Klim Foundation to provide support to sufferers and champion the search for new treatments.  Books & authors discussed in this episode: Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life by Héctor García and Francesc Miralles This Is a Call: The Life and Times of Dave Grohl by Paul Brannigan Andrew Johns: The Two of Me by Andrew Johns and Neil Cadigan Johnathan Thurston: The Autobiography by Johnathon Thurston  Open by Andre Agassi  Kelly Slater: For the Love by Kelly Slater Get your copy of Klim from your local bookshop or library. Supporting libraries and neighbourhood bookshops supports authors. Upcoming events: Ashley is teaching Crafting Memoir for the New England Writers Centre online, Saturday 12 October, 2-3.30pm  James is in conversation with Zahid Gamieldien at Manly Library on Tuesday 15 October, 6:30pm  James is teaching Writing Setting and Landscape for Writing NSW, Saturday 26 October, 10am-4pm Ashley is doing her first author tour to the Mid North and Central Coast. Catch her speaking in Forster on Monday 21 October, in Port Macquarie on Monday 21 October, in Kempsey on Tuesday 22 October and at Erina Library on Wednesday 23 October. Ashley is teaching Writing Crime Fiction in Bowral on Thursday 7 November, 10am-4pm.  Learn more about Ashley's bestselling psychological thriller Dark Mode and get your copy from your local bookshop or your library. Learn more about James' award-winning novel Denizen and get your copy from your local bookshop or your library. Get in touch! ashleykalagianblunt.com jamesmckenziewatson.com Instagram: @akalagianblunt + @jamesmcwatson

This podcast is supported by the Clare and Gilbert Valleys CouncilCouncil news with CEO Dr Helen Macdonald: ( the final recording with the outgoing CEO)Event Support Program grant funding adjustmentsAustralia Day Funding - not taken up by councillorsDiscovery Holiday Parks cabin development plansRiverton Community Hall structural works updateIncreased requests for infrastructure builds on council landCEO top 3 incomplete projects - Stormwater management, CWMS, Clare Town HallUnprecedented frost events hit paddocks across the Mid North of South AustraliaFarmers across most of the state have been dealt with a double slap to the face this growing season with dry weather and now severe frosts decimating wheat, barley and lentil crops.The Clare and Gilbert Valleys is one region that's been hit hard with some producers stating it's the worst dry season in 110 years, doubled with severe frosts  of -7 degrees.The frosts have also affected grape growing regions across the state, the Barossa reporting 30% damage, and the Clare valley reporting 15% affect to vineyards, however it's not as widespread as last year. In October 2023, Primary Industries and Regions reported 40% of the regions vineyards were impacted by frost. So far this year, the Polish Hill River Valley region has been hit the hardest.You'll hear from Michelle Bammann from Ground Up Agronomy  who provides a broad overview of the season across the mid north of SA and Robert Jaeschke from Hill River Wines who captures the extent the dry and frosty conditions that have affected his operation. CGVC September Minutes: https://www.claregilbertvalleys.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0034/1683538/18-September-2024-PUBLIC-Ordinary-Council-Meeting-Minutes.pdfGround Up Agronomy: https://www.facebook.com/groundupagronomy/Hill River Wines: https://hillriverwines.com.au/?srsltid=AfmBOoofF08WEKBqpKhW9bQFuEggpHNS_NCe2Tw7yGETbIQnN_FINPNcHill River Hay: https://www.hrhay.com.au/

David Keir is perhaps one of the greatest thinkers when it comes to helping new graduates start their dental career. David is the host of the Dental Headstart podcast created to help dental students become great dentists. David spent over 10 years dental assisting before graduating from The University of Sydney in 2016. The idea of Dental Head Start was born from the hopes of  sharing the lessons he's been lucky to learn along the way and helping others gain a head start also. Having spent many summer breaks in the Mid North coast, and even marrying his beautiful wife there, David is proud to now call Port Macquarie home.  When he's not busy with one of his endless side projects … which is a rare, you'll find David adventuring the great outdoors on his mountain bike or running in an ultra marathon.  [2:14] - Starting a podcast to self-learn and help new dental graduates understand the business of dentistry. [6:29] - Business was always the path … but not the start. [13:13] - How David and his wife turned a tremendous tragedy into a 1 year traveling adventure around Australia. [18:01] - What has an ultra marathon got to do with running a dentistry practice? [27:24] - Take a break … breathe … and give yourself the time to decide ‘what next'. [35:50] - Tips to accelerating your business growth. [41:03] - When you are pulled in many different directions in your business, how do you define what to focus on?

A campaign continues to secure federal funding for upgrading the Mount Gambier Saleyards, South Australian producers attend a visit to SA by the Chinese Premier Li Qiang, and a Mid-North farmer welcomes the surprise arrival of six lambs from one ewe.

Is it possible to grow and harvest fruit fresh from your own garden all year round in the 'fruit salad state', South Australia? Mid North cereal farmer, Andy Barr shares his expert advice.

A group of Mid-North farmers are taking trucks loaded with feed to farmers around Orroroo struggling with the combination of low rainfall and poor stock prices, the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority has proposed banning a popular insecticide used across Australia, and South Australian researchers hope a new food sanitiser they're developing can help prevent millions of cases of foodborne disease each year.

Welcome to another episode of the Clare Valley Podcast brought to you by the Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council.Dr Helen Macdonald, CEO, Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council  speaks about the major topics discussed at latest council meeting.No decision made over budget reviewPrivate landholder to rezone land for future subdivision along Horrocks HighwayA call out for business or community groups to lease the upstairs space at The Valleys Lifestyle CentreA surplus $14 thousand available for community groups to access through the Community Asset Grant SchemeRhynie Improvement Scheme gone into hiatusHallmark Funding for Clare Valley Gourmet Week 2024 - Belinda Heinrich, coordinator of Marketing and Events for the Clare Valley Wine and Grape AssociationThe Clare Valley Wine and Grape Association is offering businesses and and not-for- profit community groups an opportunity to host their own event at the 2024 Clare Gourmet Week as part of its 40th anniversary celebrations.  This has been made possible through hallmark funding of $20 thousand issued by the Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council. Listen to the Association's marketing and events coordinator Belinda Heinrich on what this means for the Clare Valley community and how you can host your own event.Applications need to be received by January 16th 2024Greater SA - Abbie Tiller and Melissa SmithHave you seen all the social media around Greater SA.  It's a modern media platform that been created by two local Balaklava lasses to keep regional people connected to local news and regional stories that matter.With many regional local papers either closing or merging to make bigger regional publications, those local stories are harder to come by…but that's where Greater SA steps in. While many media outlets have their own online presence, the difference with this one is, it features stories from right across the state; not just the Mid North, or the Southeast, or the Riverland and Mallee but from every corner of the state.They are only three months into this new business venture and their website is overflowing with content. Abbie Tiller and Melissa Smith are the co-creators of Greater SA. They are super passionate about regional content, regional communities and covering those stories that don't see the light of day on mainstream media.Council Minutes:https://www.claregilbertvalleys.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0025/1506742/20-November-2023-Special-Council-Meeting-Minutes.pdfClare Gourmet - Host an Event: https://clarevalleygourmet.com.au/applyGreater SA:https://greatersa.com.au/

Paige Cross is the owner and main consultant at Cross Country Management (IG: @crosscountrymanagement) She grew up on a multi-generational broadacre cropping and sheep farm in the Mid-North of South Australia, has a degree in Agronomy and a long history in the agribusiness sector.  Paige understands the opportunities and challenges presented to business owners and farm managers. As a specialist project manager of multi-stakeholder projects, Paige understands the intricacies that these unique projects require. Her extensive finance and Local Government experience helps her expertly navigate the various layers of government to assist you in finding the answers you seek. Don't forget to send us an email if you know of a story that we should tell at hello@generationag.com.au *Become a Patreon Partner* - https://patreon.com/generationag Find us here: Instagram: @generation.ag Twitter: @generation_ag Website: www.generationag.com.au

Israel has pounded the Palestinian enclave of Gaza, destroying Hamas strongholds, after one of the bloodiest attacks in its history. The Voice to Parliament remains unpopular across large swaths of the country. The victims of a horrific plane crash in SA's Mid North have been identified. Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan was personally briefed about the Commonwealth Games cost blowouts in early March. Actor Hugh Sheridan has revealed he passed up tickets to the doomed music festival attacked by Hamas militants.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Israel has pounded the Palestinian enclave of Gaza, destroying Hamas strongholds, after one of the bloodiest attacks in its history. The Voice to Parliament remains unpopular across large swaths of the country. The victims of a horrific plane crash in SA's Mid North have been identified. Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan was personally briefed about the Commonwealth Games cost blowouts in early March. Actor Hugh Sheridan has revealed he passed up tickets to the doomed music festival attacked by Hamas militants.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Israel has pounded the Palestinian enclave of Gaza, destroying Hamas strongholds, after one of the bloodiest attacks in its history. The Voice to Parliament remains unpopular across large swaths of the country. The victims of a horrific plane crash in SA's Mid North have been identified. Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan was personally briefed about the Commonwealth Games cost blowouts in early March. Actor Hugh Sheridan has revealed he passed up tickets to the doomed music festival attacked by Hamas militants.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Israel has pounded the Palestinian enclave of Gaza, destroying Hamas strongholds, after one of the bloodiest attacks in its history. The Voice to Parliament remains unpopular across large swaths of the country. The victims of a horrific plane crash in SA's Mid North have been identified. Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan was personally briefed about the Commonwealth Games cost blowouts in early March. Actor Hugh Sheridan has revealed he passed up tickets to the doomed music festival attacked by Hamas militants.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this latest episode:All the latest from the Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council with CEO Dr Helen Macdonald:Modelling on a 7% rate increase  Workshop on the operations budgetWatervale Institute and the Mt Horrocks Historical SocietyClare Town Hall - moves to upgrade the whole hall not just the stageYMCA secures an 3 year lease extensionStrategic Plan out for public consultation until June 7thTania Furler resigns as CGVC councillor, Owen Perry takes the positionRichardson Park, SevenhillHow did the park originate?The story behind the Sevenhill SACWA's 4 year drive to develop a nature Playspace.Richardson Park, Incorporated  next fundraising initiative:  a $170 thousand toilet facility. In this story you'll hear from Tin Maynard, Chair, Richardson Park Incorporated Committee; Michael McCabe, Committee memberYorke and Mid North's alarmingly high road incident tollYou may have heard in the news, the state's road toll is alarmingly high this year, more than double this time last year.  There were 71 deaths last year and 41 already this year.  How are these figures translating to our local Clare Valley area? The State Emergency Service  attends all road accidents in the local area and volunteers are noticing a significant increase over the last three years.Heidi Grebe, Clare SES Unit Manager and Braden Henbest, Active Rescue Member discuss the figures, and the need for more SES volunteers in the local Clare Valley region. Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council: https://www.claregilbertvalleys.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0025/1326931/19-April-2023-Ordinary-Council-Meeting-Minutes-2.pdfMother's Day Fun Run Run/Walk: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=1041385&SES Clare Unit:https://www.ses.sa.gov.au/about-us/our-units/clare-unit/

On this podcast episode, we talk about glyphosate resistant ryegrass with WA grower Greg Curnow and get an overview on the new pre-emergent herbicides available and the stewardship around them from Dr Chris Preston. WeedSmart Week DubboWeedSmart Week Dubbo Tickets are live at early bird prices, and you get a 10% discount if you're in a grower or agronomist group of 5 or more.Join us at WeedSmart Week Dubbo from the 1st to the 3rd of August 2023. WeedSmart Week is designed to engage growers and advisors on the WeedSmart Big 6 messages.We're excited to be bringing WeedSmart Week back to New South Wales for our 10th event and to celebrate WeedSmart's 10th anniversary! Don't miss the celebration.The program consists of a Forum Day at the Dubbo Regional Theatre & Convention Centre and farm visits in the Western Plains to see how forward-thinking growers are implementing the WeedSmart Big 6 tactics to minimise the impact of herbicide resistance on their businesses. Get your early bird tickets here. ArticlesOur content producer, Cindy Benjamin, has written WeedSmart Big 6 on Mid North, Yorke Peninsula and Lower Eyre Peninsula farms an article with our Southern Extension Agronomist Chris Davey on the WeedSmart Big 6 practices being used in the mid north, Yorke and Lower Eyre Peninsula farms. Read it here. There is also a write-up on 'Investigating the role of competitive wheat against three northern region weeds: Turnipweed, Mexican poppy and common sowthistle'. This is a summary on the research work done by Professor Bhagirath Chauhan and colleagues. The research work was supported by a grant (project UA00156) from Grains Research Development Corporation. Read it here.      The WeedSmart podcast is produced and presented by WeedSmart Project Manager, Jessica Strauss, with WeedSmart Extension Agronomist Peter Newman as co-host. Learn more about WeedSmart by checking out our website. Don't forget you can follow us on Twitter too.

In this latest episode:All the latest from the Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council with CEO Dr Helen Macdonald:$10 thousand commitment for Yoshinga/Bizen Japanese exchange programStructural issues with Riverton Community Hall to be factored into current refurbishment quoteOutcome to the the Council's Community SurveyTwo community consultations about Riverton's IGA's proposed trolley standVolunteer needed for Riverton Light GalleryDevelopment application approved for major poultry breeder farm SA Autumn Garden FestivalThousands of people flocked through the gates of the Clare Showgrounds to attend the very successful SA Autumn Garden Festival, the largest of its kind in the state. There were 65 stall holders ranging from plant and garden stalls and handicrafts, children's craft corner, garden themed stilt walkers, food and drink and a brilliant lineup of gardening experts, one being the very popular garden gnome Costa, the host of Gardening Australia. In this story you'll hear all the buzz and excitement from the event from Mid  North locals, Costa Georgiadis, Rebecca Sullivan and event coordinator Paulie Calaby.Guidelines to reduce smoke taint on winegrapes A new set of guidelines have been developed to help SA grain and wine grape growers manage smoke from broadacre stubbles to reduce the impact of smoke taint on winegrapes. The Broadacre Burn-Off Smoke Management Guidelines was launched in March after consultation with PIRSA, the state's wine and grain industry and CFS representatives. These guidelines show a unified approach which will strengthen communication lines between the two industries. Anna Baum is a broadacre farmer from Auburn and also executive officer of the Clare Valley Wine and Grape Association and welcomes the new guidelines. She says smoke taint has been an ongoing issue for the wine industry for many years and hopes these new set of guidelines will make both parties more aware of their responsibilities.Gather Together: Centenary Park in Auburn was a hive of activity at the end of March as school groups, Ngadjuri youth and people from different cultures and backgrounds came together to join in on a Ngadjuri Led Inclusive Youth Cultural Event.  It was about teaching youth about the Ngadjuri culture and identity, so they can pass on to future generations. Allow  young people to connect to land, family, ceremony, and language and unite with other children and young people in particular those that are underprivileged. This story features Ngadjuri youth, children from Auburn Primary and St Joseph's Clare,  Sarah Cheesmur from Employment Directions and Angelina Harradine from Ngadjuri country.Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council:  https://www.claregilbertvalleys.sa.gov.au/Clare Valley Wine and Grape Association: https://clarevalleywine.com.au/The Broadacre Burn-Off Smoke Management Guidelines

So, North London is apparently now red? We hate it, but they're good. Euurrghhhh.Let's talk about the impact of that NLD win, triple captain chips...what content creators are doing and all that stuff.===============================================================This podcast is supported by @CryptoBlockDan on TwitterDan is a personal friend of ours and has done very well in the crypto world, deciding to support our journey with this podcast.If you are interested in getting to know more, head over to Dan's Twitter page and check him out.#adIf you're looking for more FPL conversation with us come and join our Patreon, www.patreon.com/aboveaveragefplLook forward to seeing you all there!====================================================================Thanks again to all our new listeners, hopefully we give you some entertainment and we can keep getting you back to the pod in the future. Look out for us as we appear on Twitter Spaces throughout the week, look forward to chatting with you all there soon!The podcast is also available on YouTube where you can find us at Above Average Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A silverleaf nightshade infestation is proving be to a difficult and costly problem in the state's Mid North, SA Water is currently fixing Oodnadatta's water issues by building and transporting a new desalination plant to the township and Australia's peak wine body is hopeful Senator Penny Wong's visit to China means Australia's trade relationship with the country may be on the mend

Cheers of joy heard across the mid North as Giants finally win: Veg Ingram, Gawler & Districts Softball Association President, unpacks the latest action on the Flow Friday Sports Show.

FIVEaa's Mid North Correspondent - Bill Lokan - 2nd November 2022  (Lucy's Father.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new herbicide-resistant barley developed after an Eyre Peninsula farmer could get rid of it in his paddock, confidence is wavering on whether fruit fly can be wiped out in the Riverland by Christmas and heavy rain has falled across parts of the state with areas like the Mid North, Riverland, Murraylands and Yorke Peninsula hit the hardest

Luke Clark is a partner in a family farming business at Jamestown, in the Mid-North of South Australia. Their cropping enterprise is a full CTF zero till operation, retaining 100% of stubble to achieve constant ground coverage. There is a separate enterprise of a self-replacing merino flock. Luke has also worked as a broad acre cropping agronomist. He learns a great deal from other like-minded farmers, and fits it all to their environment, using his degree as he puts it from the “You-tube Uni” and his master's from the “Google Institute of Time-wasting. In this episode Luke tells us how he got started in farming and made the transition to CTF. Luke also offers some insights into setting up a CTF system and the benefits that CTF has bought to his family farming enterprise. ACTFA would like to Acknowledge the following funders who made this podcast interview possible. ACTFA-National Landcare Program Smart Farms Project 4-EALL5X "Resilient mixed farming systems In Victoria and New South Wales through controlled traffic farming. For further information on ACTFA and CTF please visit our website www.actfa.net Thank You

More than 150 people have marched through Kaikohe this morning to take a stand against gang violence.The Mid North town has been drawn into ructions that began in Auckland between rival gangs the Tribesmen and Killer Beez, with shots fired at a house in Kaikohe before dawn on Tuesday.Today's hikoi is fronted by leaders of the hapū of Ngāti Ueoneone, Ngāti Whakaeke, Ngāti Tautahi, Te Matarahurahu and Te Uri o Hua.Event organiser and spokesperson for hapū collective Te Tiahotanga, Mane Tahere joined Kerre Woodham.LISTEN ABOVE

Australian grain growers could gain long-term market opportunities as Russia's invasion of Ukraine escalates, the Australian wine will gain better international market access under a new interim Free Trade Agreement with India and traditional owners in the Mid-North are harvesting native seeds that could be used to make farms more drought resilient.

Australian grain growers could gain long-term market opportunities as Russia's invasion of Ukraine escalates, the Australian wine will gain better international market access under a new interim Free Trade Agreement with India and traditional owners in the Mid-North are harvesting native seeds that could be used to make farms more drought resilient.

Council ChatCouncil responds to Clare Town Hall Committee and Clare's History Group's frustration over Town Hall upgrade uncertainty and future tenure.Council seeking information on a new rates model Bridging finance loan approved by council for the Clare Sports Club redevelopment.Details: ( Council minutes)Website: https://www.claregilbertvalleys.sa.gov.au/council-documents/clare-and-gilbert-valleys-council-agenda-and-minutesThe Women's Shed - ClareYou may have heard of the  Men Shed movement but what about the Women's shed.Two  4th year occupational therapy students from Uni SA are working on implementing a Women's shed in Clare. Over the last couple of months, they've been seeking community interest to see if there is a need for a space for women to learn certain skills of choice. So far the response has been overwhelming with many people saying they want a space to learn practical skills like home maintenance, fixing a tyre, changing the oil; those skills that are stereotypically left for men.You'll hear from  Phuong Nguyen and Georgia Zeitz  about the project and how you can get involved.There have been many former OT students that have done their placements in Clare that have started successful projects such as the Lions Furniture Shed and the Bikes and Brekkie Initiative, hopefully the women's shed will be added to this list of successful initiatives.Details:Email: cvwsproject@gmail.comThe Playford Women's Shed: https://www.facebook.com/playfordwomensshed/Mid North Community Passenger Network:Are you travelling to the city often for medical appointments and the whole experience stresses you out? The traffic, the parking?Did you know there is a transport service in Clare that will drive you down to Adelaide or to other mid north centres for your appointments at a very affordable rate.It's called the Mid North Community Passenger Network. It's not new,  it's been around for 20 years. It's a very professional outfit, with 54 volunteer drivers and 8 vehicles helping over 1000 clients across numerous Mid North council districts.The Network's coordinator Damien Graham has been at the helm for 15 years and runs a very tight ship. Though  the network is for all people needing transport to medical appointments, it can also be used for social inclusion purposes, such as weddings, funerals christenings and other social engagements You'll also hear from passenger Margaret Boud and volunteer driver Patricia Edwards.Details:Website: www.passengernetwork.com.auEmail: cpn@cgvc.sa.gov.au

James Lang catches up with Jason Regan to talk all things from the world of Mid North Cricket on the Friday Sports Show.

James Lang from Mid North Cricket appears on the Friday Sports Show and is joined by Jason Regan to discuss the latest news from the Mid North Cricket association,

Rusty is coming back to Doctor Who. No, not that one. It's Russell T Davies, back to regenerate the greatest show on TV with his old production team. It remains to be seen whether he can recapture the magic, but the BBC must be desperate. Gaming PCs are incredibly rare, and they're likely to get even rarer. This means people will pay a massive premium, and that entry level parts don't really exist anymore. This makes us sad. Everyone should have the opportunity to build a PC and learn about electronics. Maybe in the post apocalyptic future there will be enough supply to meet demand. An Aussie team has created a significantly cheaper and easier to make solar panel that outperforms traditional panels. The sunniest place on Earth could really use some of those. They still need to scale up, but it's great to see Aussie scientists making huge strides. Doctor Who: A New Hope? - https://twitter.com/bbcdoctorwho/status/1441405833997217798 Affordable PCs are now a pipe dream- https://www.pcgamer.com/rip-cheap-graphics-cards/Tech Start Up makes new Solar Cell- https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-21/australian-start-up-creates-world-s-most-efficient-solar-cell/100476152Other topics discussedBBC - 5 things the Doctor does in any worrying situation | @Doctor Who - BBC- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0ED6CGmjm4Russell T Davies (a Welsh screenwriter and television producer whose works include Queer as Folk, The Second Coming, Casanova, the 2005 revival of the BBC One science fiction franchise Doctor Who, Cucumber, Years and Years and It's a Sin.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_T_DaviesTorchwood (a British science fiction television programme created by Russell T Davies. A spin-off of the 2005 revival of Doctor Who, it aired from 2006 to 2011.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TorchwoodBad Wolf (production company) (a British television production company founded by Julie Gardner and Jane Tranter in 2015, with its headquarters in Cardiff, Wales.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Wolf_(production_company)Olly Alexander set to be new Doctor Who as first gay actor to play Time Lord- https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/15405348/olly-alexander-doctor-who-actor-gay/Ruth Clayton (a human identity assumed by the Fugitive Doctor, who hid on Earth using a Chameleon Arch.)- https://tardis.fandom.com/wiki/Ruth_ClaytonJo Martin (Jo Martin played Ruth Clayton/Fugitive Doctor in the Doctor Who television stories Fugitive of the Judoon and The Timeless Children, alongside Jodie Whittaker's Thirteenth Doctor. She was the first non-white actor to be cast in the role of the Doctor in the DWU.)- https://tardis.fandom.com/wiki/Jo_MartinDoctor Who: actor Christopher Eccleston reveals he has anorexia- https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/49719101Christopher Eccleston is the Doctor!- https://www.bigfinish.com/news/v/christopher-eccleston-is-the-doctorMurray Gold (an English composer for stage, film, and television and a dramatist for both theatre and radio. He is best known as the musical director and composer of the music for Doctor Who from 2005, until he stepped down in 2018 after the tenth series aired in 2017. He has been nominated for five BAFTAs.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_GoldDaleks and Cybermen- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCsXO7r6-z4Bob Baker (scriptwriter) (a British television and film writer. Baker and Martin devised for Doctor Who the robotic dog K-9 (created for The Invisible Enemy), the renegade Time Lord Omega (created for The Three Doctors, Doctor Who's 10th anniversary story) and the Axons. K-9 was originally intended to appear in one story only, but the BBC decided to make it a recurring character. )- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Baker_(scriptwriter)Elisabeth Sladen (an English actress. She became best known as Sarah Jane Smith in the British television series Doctor Who, appearing as a regular cast member from 1973 to 1976, alongside both Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker, and reprising the role many times in subsequent decades, both on Doctor Who and its spin-offs, K-9 and Company (1981) and The Sarah Jane Adventures (2007–2011).)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elisabeth_SladenSarah Jane Smith (a fictional character played by Elisabeth Sladen in the long-running BBC Television science fiction series Doctor Who and two of its spin-offs.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Jane_SmithThe Sarah Jane Adventures (In addition to Sladen, the first series of the programme stars Yasmin Paige as Maria Jackson, Sarah Jane's 13-year-old neighbour in Ealing, west London, and Tommy Knight as a boy named Luke, who is adopted by Sarah Jane at the conclusion of the introductory story.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sarah_Jane_Adventures#Cast_and_crewSadie Miller (an English actress and author. She is known for her portrayal of Natalie Redfern in the Sarah Jane Smith audio drama series by Big Finish, her novel, Moon Blink, from Candy Jar Books's series, Lethbridge-Stewart, as well as her association with the science fiction series, Doctor Who. She is the daughter of actors Brian Miller and Elisabeth Sladen.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sadie_MillerSean Pertwee (the son of Jon Pertwee, who played the Third Doctor. He briefly appeared as himself in the 50th anniversary story The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot.)- https://tardis.fandom.com/wiki/Sean_PertweeJon Pertwee (played the Third Doctor from 1970 to 1974, beginning from Spearhead from Space to Planet of the Spiders.)- https://tardis.fandom.com/wiki/Jon_PertweeGotham (TV series) (an American crime drama television series developed by Bruno Heller, produced by Warner Bros. Television and based on characters published by DC Comics and appearing in the Batman franchise, primarily those of James Gordon and Bruce Wayne.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gotham_(TV_series)Showrunner Russell T. Davies wants a Doctor Who Cinematic Universe- https://winteriscoming.net/2021/01/25/doctor-who-cinematic-universe-russell-t-davies/The Day of the Doctor (a special episode of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who, marking the programme's 50th anniversary.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_of_the_DoctorJourney's End (TV story) (Journey's End was the thirteenth and final episode of series 4 of Doctor Who. It was the final regular appearance of all the Tenth Doctor's companions, though they would all appear in cameos in The End of Time (barring Catherine Tate and Bernard Cribbins who prominently feature) to commemorate David Tennant's final story.)- https://tardis.fandom.com/wiki/Journey%27s_End_(TV_story)Torchwood: Miracle Day (the fourth series of the British science fiction television programme Torchwood, a spin-off from the long-running show Doctor Who.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torchwood:_Miracle_DayDay One (Torchwood) (the second episode of the first series of the British science fiction television series Torchwood. The episode centres on Gwen Cooper (Eve Myles) working her first case with the alien hunters Torchwood in Cardiff, when she lets loose a purple alien gas that survives on the energy of orgasms. Over the course of the episode, the team hunt for Carys before the gas kills her.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_One_(Torchwood)Everything Changes (Torchwood) (the first episode of the British science fiction television programme Torchwood, which was first broadcast on 22 October 2006. The story is told from the perspective of Gwen Cooper (Eve Myles), who comes across the Torchwood team through her job as a police officer with the South Wales Police, who are investigating a series of strange deaths in Cardiff.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everything_Changes_(Torchwood)Resurrection gauntlet (The resurrection gauntlet — also known as the resurrection glove or just the glove, and, jokingly, the risen mitten — was a metal gauntlet that had the ability to revive the dead for a limited time, though with unfortunate and usually deadly consequences.)- https://tardis.fandom.com/wiki/Resurrection_gauntletTorchwood: Children of Earth (Children of Earth is the banner title of the third series of the British television science fiction programme Torchwood, which broadcast for five episodes on BBC One from 6 to 10 July 2009.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torchwood:_Children_of_EarthRyzen (a brand of x86-64 microprocessors designed and marketed by Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) for desktop, mobile, server, and embedded platforms based on the Zen microarchitecture. It consists of central processing units (CPUs) marketed for mainstream, enthusiast, server, and workstation segments and accelerated processing units (APUs) marketed for mainstream and entry-level segments and embedded systems applications.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RyzenWhy is there a chip shortage?- https://www.bbc.com/news/business-58230388Nvidia sold $155 million in crypto mining chips last quarter, but PC gaming remains its biggest market- https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/26/nvidia-pc-gaming-still-more-important-than-crypto-for-revenue.htmlThe Life of a Miner - Crypto Mining Farm at Apartment | August 2021 Update- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VB7NV7SR3bAChubbyemu - A Bitcoin Miner Heatstroked In His Sleep. This Is What Happened To His Organs.- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fr8bp8a2QS4PCPartPicker - Asus Radeon RX 580 8 GB DUAL Video Card- https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/jkFXsY/asus-radeon-rx-580-8gb-dual-video-card-dual-rx580-o8g?history_days=730China's top regulators ban crypto trading and mining, sending bitcoin, rivals tumbling- https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-25/chinas-top-regulators-ban-crypto-trading-/100491122Chrome OS (a Gentoo Linux-based operating system designed by Google. It is derived from the free software Chromium OS and uses the Google Chrome web browser as its principal user interface. Unlike Chromium OS, Chrome OS is proprietary software.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrome_OSSolarCity (a publicly traded company headquartered in Fremont, California that sold and installed solar energy generation systems as well as other related products and services to residential, commercial and industrial customers.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SolarCityElon Musk's Battery Farm Has Been a Total Triumph. Here Comes the Sequel.- https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/green-tech/a34598095/elon-musk-battery-farm-sequel-australia-tesla-powerpack/Hornsdale Power Reserve (a 150MW/194MWh grid-connected energy storage system owned by Neoen co-located with the Hornsdale Wind Farm in the Mid North region of South Australia, also owned by Neoen. During 2017 Tesla, Inc. won the contract and built the Hornsdale Power Reserve, for a capital cost of A$90 million, leading to the colloquial Tesla big battery name.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hornsdale_Power_ReserveHornsdale Power Reserve (Elon Musk placed a wager that the battery would be completed within "100 days from contract signature", otherwise the battery would be free. Tesla had already begun construction, and some units were already operational by 29 September 2017, the time the grid contract was signed. The battery construction was completed and testing began on 25 November 2017. It was connected to the grid on 1 December 2017. The 63 days between grid contract and completion easily beat Musk's wager of "100 days from contract signature", which started when a grid connection agreement was signed with ElectraNet on 29 September 2017, 203 days after Musk's offer on 10 March (in Australia).- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hornsdale_Power_Reserve#ConstructionNorwich Games Festival - Ashens - Gallery of Shame - 1 June 2019- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFF9O73iwkoS.S. Antarctica (a battleship owned by the penguins of Antarctica.)- https://simpsonswiki.com/wiki/S.S._AntarcticaSS Penguin (a New Zealand inter-island ferry steamer that sank off Cape Terawhiti after striking a rock near the entrance to Wellington Harbour in poor weather on 12 February 1909.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_PenguinElden Ring (an upcoming action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. The game is a collaborative effort between game director Hidetaka Miyazaki and fantasy novelist George R. R. Martin.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elden_RingBandai Namco Selects “My Dark Souls Story” Contest Winners- https://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2016/03/11/bandai-namco-selects-my-dark-souls-story-contest-winners.aspxNerdy, Inc. - My Dark Souls Story: Biography of the Chosen Undead - The Dark Souls Story- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbiLl-m0Ry4NASA's Mars Rover Curiosity Had Planetary Protection Slip-Up- https://www.space.com/13783-nasa-msl-curiosity-mars-rover-planetary-protection.htmlAmazon Women in the Mood (the first episode in season three of Futurama.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_Women_in_the_MoodApocalypse Now (a 1979 American epic psychological war film directed and produced by Francis Ford Coppola. It stars Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Martin Sheen, Frederic Forrest, Albert Hall, Sam Bottoms, Laurence Fishburne, Harrison Ford, and Dennis Hopper.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apocalypse_NowCast Party: A Dungeons & Dragons Podcast (TNC podcast)- https://www.patreon.com/CastPartyShout Outs 20th September 2021 – Mick McGinty, Legendary Video Game Artist, passes away - https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/09/legendary_street_fighter_ii_artist_mick_mcginty_has_passed_away Mick McGinty, an artist that produced cover art for video games like Street Fighter II and Streets of Rage 2, has died. While many gamers might not know McGinty by name, those that grew up in the '90s will immediately recognize his art. The artist contributed some of the most iconic images in all of gaming, telling stories that immediately captivated players. McGinty was an immensely talented artist, as is evidenced by the impressive collection of work on his personal site, but for gamers of the '90s, his output will be almost synonymous with video game covers. He is perhaps most famous with Nintendo fans for creating the western cover artwork for the SNES version of Street Fighter II. While many people took issue with the 'westernisation' of the artwork at the time, it was very common practice for companies like Nintendo to commission entirely new artwork which was better suited to a particular region. McGinty's cover – which features Chun-Li fighting Blanka over the prone body of Ryu – has gone down as one of the most recognisable video game covers of all time. McGinty's association with Street Fighter would continue with Street Fighter II: Champion Edition on the Mega Drive / Genesis, Street Fighter II Turbo on the SNES and Super Street Fighter II.21st September 2021 – Endangered South African penguins killed by swarm of bees near Cape Town - https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-58622482Sixty-three endangered African penguins have been killed by a swarm of bees in a rare occurrence near Cape Town, bird conservationists in South Africa say. The protected birds, from a colony in Simonstown, were found on the shore with multiple bee-stings. They had no other physical injuries. National parks officials told the BBC this was the first known attack at the world-famous Boulders Beach, which attracts up to 60,000 visitors a year. "Usually the penguins and bees co-exist," said Dr Alison Kock, a marine biologist with South Africa's national parks agency (SANParks). "The bees don't sting unless provoked - we are working on the assumption that a nest or hive in the area was disturbed and caused a mass of bees to flee the nest, swarm and became aggressive," she added. "Unfortunately the bees encountered a group of penguins on their flight path." Post-mortems found that the birds had been stung around the eyes and on their flippers. That is because "those are the parts that are not covered by feathers," Dr Katta Ludynia, from the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (Sanccob), told the BBC. Penguins have pink sweat glands around their eyes and "that area is particularly thin - similar to human fingers," explained Shanet Rutgers, senior penguin keeper at Cape Town's Two Oceans Aquarium. One of the penguins had been stung 27 times. African penguins are distinctive for their small size, and live on the coast and islands of South Africa and Namibia - though some have been spotted as far north as Gabon.Their populations are rapidly declining, the International Union for Conservation of Nature says. The national body said in a statement on Sunday that it was still conducting toxicity and disease checks on the birds, and would continue to monitor the situation.22nd September 2021 – 10th Anniversary of Dark Souls - https://www.glitched.online/landmark-rpg-dark-souls-celebrates-its-10th-anniversary-today/ Ten years ago to the day, Japanese video game developer From Software released the critically acclaimed dark fantasy action RPG, Dark Souls, which would go on to change the gaming landscape forever. Refining the formula already established in Demon's Souls while introducing a bevy of new mechanics that have been adopted and replicated by other titles, Dark Souls would spearhead an entirely new sub-genre of gaming. Today, Dark Souls officially celebrates its 10th anniversary. Dark Souls‘ history is relatively straightforward in comparison to many other success stories in gaming. From Software first dabbled in the dark fantasy setting with Demon's Souls, showcasing their ability to tell epic but narratively mysterious tales featuring fantastical beasts, ambiguous NPCs and deceptively challenging gameplay. The last part has remained the foundation of all From Software games since, increasing their difficulty in newer titles like Bloodborne and Sekiro while still retaining their creative power for captivating and immersive stories, worlds and characters. Dark Souls was well-received by fans, often cited as their favourite game of all time. It's success went on to spawn two sequels, Dark Souls II and Dark Souls III; two creative spiritual successors in Bloodborne and the upcoming Elden Ring; and a Tenchu-styled action title Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice that heavily borrowed elements from From Software's trademark style. Demon's Souls may have been the first, but it was really Dark Souls that put the Japanese studio on the map, leaving behind a legacy that has been the source of inspiration for a number of games like the Nioh series, The Surge, Lords of the Fallen, Mortal Shell, and numerous others. Dark Souls is not only remembered for its staple difficulty, but inspired world design, creative boss encounters, a plot that simply begged to be dissected and explored further, and a blueprint for a new style of game that bounced off the success of this defining RPG.24th September 2021 – 20th anniversary of Ico - https://www.nme.com/en_au/features/gaming-features/ico-minimalist-masterclass-in-cinematic-and-emotional-storytelling-3051674 Released between those two films in 2001 and 2002, Ico (pronounced ‘ee-ko' – but don't worry if you get it wrong, I did so too for a very long time) is a single-player action-adventure game developed by Sony's Japan Studio. This game kicked off the career of Fumito Ueda. It was the first in a series of games that featured similar themes, including beloved titles like Shadow of the Colossus and The Last Guardian. Ico is special in the way it handles abandonment and isolation. Devoid almost entirely of all dialogue, Ico essentially works like a silent film. There's a clear sense of loneliness that's present throughout the entire game. But there's also a feeling of hope. Ico's soundtrack is almost suffocating at times, though it also presents a number of beautiful pieces. “Heal,” for example, is one of the best save themes in any game. Ico's soundtrack is almost suffocating at times, though it also presents a number of beautiful pieces. “Heal,” for example, is one of the best save themes in any game. One of the game's fans is also Hidetaka Miyazaki of FROM Software. Miyazaki, the creator of Demon's Souls, and in turn the Souls series, is one of the biggest game industry figures of the last decade. Much in the way the game would inspire Straley and Druckmann, Miyazaki cites Ico as a game that showed him the different possibilities that video games as a medium had to offer.Remembrances21st September 1954 – Mikimoto Kōkichi - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikimoto_K%C5%8DkichiA Japanese entrepreneur who is credited with creating the first cultured pearl and subsequently starting the cultured pearl industry with the establishment of his luxury pearl company Mikimoto. He was inducted into the house of peers by imperial decree and posthumously awarded the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure. On April 18, 1985, the Japan Patent Office selected him as one of Ten Japanese Great Inventors. The company was ranked as one of the world's most luxurious brands by Women's Wear Daily Magazine and Mikimoto was considered one of the best Japanese financial leaders of the 20th century by Nihon Keizai Shimbun. He is also known as the founder of Mikimoto Pharmaceuticals, a company specialising in beauty products containing pearl calcium. Mikimoto Pearl Island is named after him. In addition, the "Phoenix Mikimoto Crown" used by Miss Universe winners as well as the pageant crown used by Miss International is credited to his patented work. Mikimoto began his search of an alternative method to produce pearls as the chairman of the Shima Marine Products Improvement Association. At this point the demand for pearls had severely outweighed the supply, prompting the consideration of an effort to protect the oysters. In 1888, Mikimoto obtained a loan to start his first pearl oyster farm at the Shinmei inlet on Ago Bay in Mie prefecture with his wife and partner Ume. On 11 July 1893, after many failures and near bankruptcy, he was able to create the hemispherical cultured pearls. The pearls were made by seeding the oyster with a small amount of mother of pearl. In 1927, Mikimoto met with inventor, Thomas Edison, who was in awe of Mikimoto's cultured pearls as it was "supposed to be biologically impossible". He died at the age of 96 in Japan.Famous Birthdays21st September 1902 – Allen Lane - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_LaneA British publisher who together with his brothers Richard and John Lane founded Penguin Books in 1935, bringing high-quality paperback fiction and non-fiction to the mass market. In 1967 he started a hardback imprint under his own name, Allen Lane. He rose quickly at Bodley Head, becoming managing editor in 1925 following the death of his uncle. After conflict with the board of directors who were wary at first—for fear of being prosecuted—of publishing James Joyce's controversial book Ulysses, Lane, together with his brothers Richard and John, founded Penguin Books in 1935 as part of the Bodley Head. Penguin Books became a separate company the following year. The legend goes that on a train journey back from visiting Agatha Christie in 1934, Lane found himself on an Exeter station platform with nothing available worth reading. He conceived of paperback editions of literature of proven quality which would be cheap enough to be sold from a vending machine; the first was set up outside Henderson's in Charing Cross Road and dubbed the "Penguincubator". Lane was also well aware of the Hamburg publisher Albatross Books and adopted many of its innovations. Most booksellers and authors were against the idea of paperbacks. They believed that paperbacks would result in individuals spending less money on books. Lane was a person that was very stubborn when it came to his company. He operated mainly on intuition and imagination. "He thrived in an atmosphere of crisis and came most fully alive under the challenge of great dilemmas." He was a creative genius that once he had an idea he would not stop until it came to fruition. Once he decided on creating paperbacks he set about in deciding what the books should look like and finding a name. He had decided that the books would be reprints so he also needed to approach other publishers to see if they and their authors would be willing to sublease the rights of the books. He was quoted as saying, "I have never been able to understand why cheap books should not also be well designed, for good design is no more expensive than bad." He was born in Bristol.Events of Interest21th September 2003 – The Galileo spacecraft is terminated by sending it into Jupiter's atmosphere. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galileo_project#End_of_mission_and_deorbit When the exploration of Mars was being considered in the early 1960s, Carl Sagan and Sidney Coleman produced a paper concerning contamination of the red planet. In order that scientists could determine whether or not native life forms existed before the planet became contaminated by micro-organisms from Earth, they proposed that space missions should aim at a 99.9 percent chance that contamination should not occur. This figure was adopted by the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) of the International Council of Scientific Unions in 1964, and was subsequently applied to all planetary probes. The danger was highlighted in 1969 when the Apollo 12 astronauts returned components of the Surveyor 3 spacecraft that had landed on the Moon three years before, and it was found that microbes were still viable even after three years in that harsh climate. An alternative was the Prime Directive, a philosophy of non-interference with alien life forms enunciated by the original Star Trek television series that prioritized the interests of the life forms over those of scientists. Given the (admittedly slim) prospect of life on Europa, scientists Richard Greenberg and Randall Tufts proposed that a new standard be set of no greater chance of contamination that that which might occur naturally by meteorites. Galileo had not been sterilized prior to launch and could have carried bacteria from Earth. Therefore, a plan was formulated to send the probe directly into Jupiter, in an intentional crash to eliminate the possibility of an impact with Jupiter's moons, particularly Europa, and prevent a forward contamination. On April 14, 2003, Galileo reached its greatest orbital distance from Jupiter for the entire mission since orbital insertion, 26 million km (16 million mi), before plunging back towards the gas giant for its final impact. At the completion of J35, its final orbit around the Jovian system, Galileo impacted Jupiter in darkness just south of the equator on September 21, 2003, at 18:57 UTC. Its impact speed was approximately 48.26 km/s (29.99 mi/s).21st September 1994 – Dinosaur Island premiered in Japan - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109627/ On this day in 1994 in Japan, Dinosaur Island enjoyed its premiere on home video. The Fantasy/Comedy feature starred Griffin Drew and Michelle Bauer, and here's the premise: "An army captain is flying three misfit deserters home for a court martial when the plane has engine trouble and they must land on an uncharted island. There they find a primitive society of cave women who routinely sacrifice virgins to appease The Great One, the top dog dinosaur on the the island. Mistaken for gods, the men must destroy The Great One or face death, but meanwhile they fall in love."The cavewomen's ranch was constructed on a remote portion of David Carradine's ranch.Shot in 12 days.Almost every day was extremely hot during the shooting of this film except one.A sequence with a stop-motion animation dinosaur attacking people on the beach was changed to a hand puppet dinosaur in post-production.The filmmakers paid an additional four thousand dollars for the poster art used to advertise this film.Antonia Dorian said she was nervous filming her first love scene in this film, especially since she was going to be topless. She'd danced topless in Vegas shows and in videos, but that wasn't the same as being on a small set surrounded by male actors and crew just a few feet away, all staring at her. Jim Wynorski gave her wine to calm her nerves. He also limited how many people would be on set. That and the wine helped her finally get through the scene.When the female warriors are chasing the dinosaur towards the ocean, you can see Malibu homes in the background hills.Wynorski said that Roger Corman asked he and Fred Olen Ray to make the film after Jurassic Park came out. "It wasn't so much a Jurassic Park rip off as a cavewoman movie", Wynorski said.Wynorski and Ray said they rewrote the script entirely. They knew who they were going to cast, employing actors they had worked with before, and tailored the script accordingly. They based the characters of the soldiers on characters in Stripes. Another influence was The War that Time Forgot, part of the Star Spangled War Stories comic book series.The movie was shot at Vasquez Rocks and David Carradine's ranch at Sun Valley over ten days. Wynorski says he and Ray made it "on a wing and a prayer".Wynorski later said, "I'd never co-directed a movie before, but it was smooth sailing all the way. When one of us got tired, the other would take over. I'd usually go back to the comfort of the air-conditioned motor home and hang out with the girls. You really can't beat that."Wynorski says he was at a party when he met Joe Pesci who told him he loved the film, saying "everytime I watch it I feel like I want to go there."IntroArtist – Goblins from MarsSong Title – Super Mario - Overworld Theme (GFM Trap Remix)Song Link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GNMe6kF0j0&index=4&list=PLHmTsVREU3Ar1AJWkimkl6Pux3R5PB-QJFollow us onFacebook- Page - https://www.facebook.com/NerdsAmalgamated/- Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/440485136816406/Twitter - https://twitter.com/NAmalgamatedSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6Nux69rftdBeeEXwD8GXrSiTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/top-shelf-nerds/id1347661094Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nerds_amalgamated/Email - Nerds.Amalgamated@gmail.comSupport via Podhero- https://podhero.com/podcast/449127/nerds-amalgamated See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The final chapter has closed on the Adelaide Crows' infamous Gold Coast pre-season camp after workplace regulator SafeWork SA cleared the club of any legal breach.  Adelaide veteran Luke Adamson says he's lost more than a handful of fellow soldiers to suicide and saved at least 10 more from the same  Australia's disability sector is a Covid-19 time bomb, with thousands of deaths likely when states reopen their borders, advocates say. And A young man killed in a dirt bike crash in the state's Mid North has been remembered as a generous and loyal friend See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Business is booming trading online from her family's 6th generation family farm at Burra in South Australia's Mid-North in a sign of the times during the COVID-19 pandemic that the tyranny of distance in the bush might at last be over.

5'00" Brad Bowman - Western Eyre footy 17'23" Chris Prime - Great Flinders 21'24" Jarred Sampson - Eastern Eyre29'00" Kym Vivian - Barossa Light & Gawler 39'50" Yorke Peninsula44'35" Adelaide Plains47'18" Graham 'Spud' McKay - Mid North's North Eastern

A landmark deal that would deliver thousands of tonnes of pine from Kang­aroo Island has the potential to save an historic family sawmill in the Mid North and ease a statewide timber shortage in the building industry. An official report has found Adelaide's CBD has been profoundly and permanently disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic, urging changes to businesses, events and streetscapes to arrest declining visitor and worker numbers. A detailed study of one of the state's deadliest roads has identified priorities for intersection upgrades, new safety barriers and lower speed limits. And in sport, Port Adelaide vice-captain Ollie Wines concedes his team is still short of the standard it witnessed first-hand in the Western Bulldogs after last week's defeat — but dismissed talk of the Power being flat-track bullies.  For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atadvertiser.com.au  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brian & Randy are joined by Stacy Patlan & Sterling Davis to discuss the neighborhood of Riverside, Crown Hill, Butler Tarkington, Meridian Kessler, Mapleton-Fall Creek & everything around. What can investors expect & what should they look out for?

Brian & Randy are joined by Stacy Patlan & Sterling Davis to discuss the neighborhood of Riverside, Crown Hill, Butler Tarkington, Meridian Kessler, Mapleton-Fall Creek & everything around. What can investors expect & what should they look out for?

On the Friday Night Sports Show with Wayne 'the Flowman' Phillips and Jase 'the Statman' Regan. 5'33" Brad Bowman on Far West Football on Eyre Peninsula18'50" Chris 'Primey' Prime on Great Flinders football 22'55" Jarred Sampson on Eastern Eyre football 29'43" Kym Vivian on Barossa Light & Gawler football42'11" Flowman & Statman wrap Yorke Peninsula football47'49" Flowman & Statman on North Eastern football51'18" Spud McKay on Northern Areas Football

It's been revealed a terrified Stuart MacGill hid out in a nondescript motel for nearly a week in fear of his life, after allegedly being abducted at gunpoint by members of an alleged crime syndicate.  A study has found home gardens in suburban Adelaide and parts of the Mid North have recorded dangerous levels of toxic lead, with one Port Adelaide property 15 times above safe lead limits. Mental health patients will be referred to four existing Priority Care Centres from today to immediately help release pressure on Adelaide's major metropolitan hospitals. And in sport, AFL clubs desperate to enter the women's competition could find out their fate as soon as next week, as the AFL Commission prepares to make a ruling on further expansion. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atadvertiser.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brad Bowman on Western Eyre footy 6'26"Chris Prime on Great Flinders and Eastern Eyre 21'10"Kym Vivian on Barossa Light & Gawler footy 32'41"Graham 'Spud' Mackay on Northern Areas footy 46'40"Beaver Venning 1:02"04"'

Fresh from her visit to the Clare and Gilbert Valley region, Samantha shares how the Starclub initiative by South Australian government's Office of Recreation and Sport has assessed the health of the region's sporting clubs

Wayne 'the Flowman' Phillips looks at the starting dates and round 1 fixtures for South Australian country footy leagues.

Friday Night Sports Show co-host Wayne 'the Flowman' Phillips reviews the state of play leading into local footy on the Adelaide Plains, Mid-North and Clare Valley districts of South Australia - and looks at the prospects of a Sports Show favourite, the Billabong Crows

The ongoing uncertainty continues for people sending produce to China and the largest supplier of sheep genetics in the country could be set up in the Mid North of SA.

Snow falls near Hallett in South Australia's Mid-North, 31 wine businesses have filled in sampling questionaires as part of the Chinese anti-dumping inquiry and looking back the Sydney Olympics flower bouquets almost didn't arrive due to cool weather.

This is the first podcast in our Criminal Law Division series of podcasts titled "Did you know?" which will cover exciting new developments relevant to criminal lawyers. As part of emergency legislation introduced to respond to COVID-19, the NSW parliament introduced new laws allowing for pre-recorded evidence hearings for a range of witnesses. These hearings have significant implications for the way a criminal trial might unfold. This podcast is a conversation between Caitlin Akthar and Jonathon Paff, Indictable Solicitor at the Coffs Harbour Legal Aid office, about what the new laws mean for solicitors. They cover: what a pre-recorded evidence hearing would mean for your matter; how to tell whether a pre-recorded evidence hearing might be ordered in your matter; and what you can do if a pre-recorded evidence hearing is suggested. During the podcast, reference is made to a paper by Caitlin Akthar on this topic which is available here: https://www.publicdefenders.nsw.gov.au/Documents/covid-19-pre-recorded-evidence-hearings-15-4-20.pdf. About the speakers: Caitlin Akthar is the Solicitor in Charge of the Indictable Appeals Unit at Legal Aid NSW. She has experience in the NSW Local, Children’s, District, and Supreme Courts; the Court of Criminal Appeal and the High Court of Australia. She is on the New South Wales Law Society’s Criminal Law Committee, and the New South Wales Law Society’s Children’s Issues Committee. Jonathon Paff is an EAGP solicitor at the Coffs Harbour office of Legal Aid NSW. He has experience at Legal Aid and in private practice, in summary and indictable matters along the Mid-North and North Coasts of NSW.’ We are sure you will find this excellent podcast conversation both interesting and relevant to your practice of criminal law.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced drought relief measures totalling $10 million during a visit to Kaitaia yesterday afternoon.Around $3 million of the funding will be spent in Northland.The new measures are aimed at drought-hit communities right across the North Island, all of which was this morning declared as being in the grip of a ''large scale adverse event'' by Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor.The Northland drought was officially declared on February 12.Last week's rain made little impression on Northland pastures. Photo / John StoneArdern arrived at Kaitaia airport about 1.15pm for a whistle-stop tour of the Far North's big dry.Accompanied by MPs, Far North District Council and Civil Defence officials, the Prime Minister visited a dairy farm at Awanui, emergency water tanks at Te Ahu, and a council pumping station at Bonnett Rd in Kaitaia.They then proceeded to a council water treatment plant on Okahu Rd west of town.A pipeline is currently being built from a bore on farmland owned by Te Hiku iwi Te Rarawa and Ngāi Takoto to the Okahu Rd plant.Ardern said the rural sector across the North Island was currently ''doing it tough''.''Water is running low across the board – for drinking supplies, the primary sector and firefighting storage – and we will help our communities to get through it," she said.The funding package includes:■ $10m to respond to immediate needs such as delivering water for consumption, sanitation, wastewater systems, stock welfare and horticulture.■ $421,000 to extend Rural Assistance Payments, which can be used to buy water.■ $2m to support farmers and growers across the North Island, parts of the South Island and the Chathams.The government had previously given $2m from the Provincial Growth Fund to set up temporary water supplies for Kaitaia and Kaikohe.Two emergency supplies in Kaitaia are thought to be days away from completion. A temporary pipeline and pumps from iwi-owned Lake Ōmāpere to Wairoro Stream, which provides Kaikohe's water supply, is awaiting district health board sign-off.While parts of Northland have had rain in the past week it was not enough to break the drought or end the total fire ban.Rain on the scale required is not forecast until May.Civil Defence Minister Peeni Henare, who hails from the Mid North and is also visiting Kaitaia today, said the longer extreme drought conditions continued, the greater the threat to water supplies."Northland is particularly vulnerable with severe water restrictions already in place, a high number of people on water tanks, and significant areas of deprivation. We must act now to have the systems and support in place to assist communities already stressed by drought conditions and the associated water shortages,'' he said.Level 4 restrictions, which allow water to be used for essential purposes only, are currently in place in Kaitaia, Kaikohe, Paihia-Waitangi-Ōpua, Kawakawa-Moerewa, Rawene-Omanaia, and all of the Kaipara.Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta said providing water for human consumption and sanitation was the highest priority."I'd like to acknowledge the efforts of councils to support their communities to date. With this initiative we envisage working with local councils and suppliers in Northland and other affected areas to deliver targeted solutions as required."While the funding announced today is intended to address immediate water-supply issues, it also provides a timely opportunity to advance our conversations with councils about developing sustainable, resilient water service delivery models,'' Mahuta said.

About one third of the Adelaide Hills vineyard have been burned in the Cudlee Creek fire, Barrister's Block owner explain what that will mean for her, Livestock SA is helping to coordinate hay donated to help farmers impacted by the Adelaide Hills fire and 22 Mid-North farmers with farm fire fighting units have headed to the Adelaide Hills to help with the fire clean up.

Gamechanger, lifesaving, too late, the Country Hour looks at what the weekend's rain has been described as for some farmers, Riverland nut producer, Almondco, will undergo a major expansion at its Renmark processing facility and a new, mobile way to detect which pests are in the air before they gain a foothold on farms is being tested in the Mid-North.

Treno's Big Dam Tour kicks off at Borumba this week and Col "Treno" Trenaman caught a 70cm Saratoga on his very first cast! Sadly things went down hill, with the barometer, from there but he still had a great time at this beautiful impoundment which is chock a block full of water and great Australian native fish. Treno usually covers the saltwater scene on the Mid North and North Coast for us, pictured here with a 5 kilo stud tailor off the rocks. The tailor are really on, up and down the coast, and Stinker and Craig McGill share their thoughts on catching and smoking tailor.

The cereal pest Russian wheat aphid was first detected in Australia two years ago in South Australia's Mid North and has since made its way into Victoria and southern NSW and across to Tasmania. It's a major pest of cereal crops that injects toxins into the plant during feeding which retards growth and, with heavy infestations, kills the plant. Entomologist Dr Paul Umina has been closely involved in monitoring Russian wheat aphid and liaising with farmers, and he's gained some valuable insights into the pest's behaviour, identification, agronomic management and strategies for prevention. While it's still early days, Paul says the pest appears to be following a similar pattern to other aphids in Australian conditions and has proven quite manageable, with growers and agronomists using US guidelines for control. While these haven't been validated for local conditions and cereal varieties, Paul says tips such as monitoring and being aware of the highest risk period, using seed treatments to prevent infestation early in the season, reducing the green bridge between seasons and using chemicals once an economic threshold is reached have all been successful. Fortunately, a number of beneficial insects, predatory beetles and hover flies and other species including parasitic wasps are exerting quite good biological control over the aphid. In the south, populations are at their highest level in spring and relatively common in autumn, with numbers dropping off in the colder, wetter months of winter and in the heat of summer. Climatic conditions are potentially more favourable for the Russian wheat aphid in northern NSW and Queensland. Paul says while aphids are known to disperse long distances on wind currents, it's difficult to predict how quickly they'll move north. New infestations of Russian wheat aphid are characterised by leaf rolling and streaking of cereal plants. Growers should be mindful of symptoms of Russian wheat aphid and notify local authorities such as state agriculture departments if they are suspected to be in a crop. Further Information Dr Paul Umina cesar Pty Ltd Melbourne. pumina@cesaraustralia.com 03 9349 4723 https://grdc.com.au/resources-and-publications/grdc-update-papers/tab-content/grdc-update-papers/2018/03/managing-insecticide-resistance-helicoverpa-armigera-green-peach-aphid-and-an-update-on-russian-wheat-aphid https://grdc.com.au/TT-RWA https://grdc.com.au/news-and-media/news-and-media-releases/south/2018/01/act-now-to-reduce-russian-wheat-aphid-risk-in-2018

The cereal pest Russian wheat aphid was first detected in Australia two years ago in South Australia's Mid North and has since made its way into Victoria and southern NSW and across to Tasmania. It's a major pest of cereal crops that injects toxins into the plant during feeding which retards growth and, with heavy infestations, kills the plant. Entomologist Dr Paul Umina has been closely involved in monitoring Russian wheat aphid and liaising with farmers, and he's gained some valuable insights into the pest's behaviour, identification, agronomic management and strategies for prevention. While it's still early days, Paul says the pest appears to be following a similar pattern to other aphids in Australian conditions and has proven quite manageable, with growers and agronomists using US guidelines for control. While these haven't been validated for local conditions and cereal varieties, Paul says tips such as monitoring and being aware of the highest risk period, using seed treatments to prevent infestation early in the season, reducing the green bridge between seasons and using chemicals once an economic threshold is reached have all been successful. Fortunately, a number of beneficial insects, predatory beetles and hover flies and other species including parasitic wasps are exerting quite good biological control over the aphid. In the south, populations are at their highest level in spring and relatively common in autumn, with numbers dropping off in the colder, wetter months of winter and in the heat of summer. Climatic conditions are potentially more favourable for the Russian wheat aphid in northern NSW and Queensland. Paul says while aphids are known to disperse long distances on wind currents, it's difficult to predict how quickly they'll move north. New infestations of Russian wheat aphid are characterised by leaf rolling and streaking of cereal plants. Growers should be mindful of symptoms of Russian wheat aphid and notify local authorities such as state agriculture departments if they are suspected to be in a crop. Further Information Dr Paul Umina cesar Pty Ltd Melbourne. pumina@cesaraustralia.com 03 9349 4723 https://grdc.com.au/resources-and-publications/grdc-update-papers/tab-content/grdc-update-papers/2018/03/managing-insecticide-resistance-helicoverpa-armigera-green-peach-aphid-and-an-update-on-russian-wheat-aphid https://grdc.com.au/TT-RWA https://grdc.com.au/news-and-media/news-and-media-releases/south/2018/01/act-now-to-reduce-russian-wheat-aphid-risk-in-2018