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Fiona Lander
Fiona Lander is an Engagement Manager with McKinsey & Company, specialising in healthcare strategy and transformation. Fiona was a Frank Knox Memorial Fellow at Harvard University, where she completed a Masters of Public Health in 2015; she graduated from Monash University with dual honours in Medicine/Surgery and Law. Fiona has previously worked with the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Austin Health in Victoria, and Royal Perth Hospital in Western Australia. She is a a Board Director of Diabetes WA, and lectures annually at the Copenhagen School of Global Health.
Jessica Short
Jess Short is a campaigner, advocate and trade unionist at heart. Jess started her journey into politics by taking part in the Senator Chris Evans program (now known as the Labor Movement work experience).
She brings expertise in political, community and workplace organising.
Jess is passionate on issues of gender equality, female representation in parliament, economic justice and fairness in the workplace.
Jess co-cofounded She Runs alongside Martina Ucnikova.
Nicholas Van Hattem
Nicholas van Hattem is a barrister at Francis Burt Chambers. Nick served as President of the Law Society of WA in 2020 and is the Founding Director of the Piddington Justice Project.
Ilana Hamilton
Ilana Hamilton joined the board after working with She Runs as part of her 'Justice Project' during her PLT through The Piddington Society. Ilana is commencing a new career in 2021 as a lawyer at the community legal centre - Welfare Rights and Advocacy Service. Prior to law, Ilana worked in healthcare as a physiotherapist in both Australia and the United States.
Martina Ucnikova
Martina Ucnikova is a communications and advocacy strategist for purpose-driven organisations wanting to enhance their policy and advocacy outcomes. Her current clients include Campaign For Tobacco-Free Kids, Tobacco-Free Action Fund, TakeAPart and Walk Free. Martina takes a systems approach to problem solving to identify areas of mutual interest at the intersection of government, industry, the not-for-profit sector and community.
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Jessica Currell is a business consulting, risk advisory and finance professional with 15 years experience working across Government, Not-for-profits and the private sector. Jess holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) and a Master of Business Administration for the University of Western Australia and has used her theoretical knowledge and practical experience to provide decision support to senior business leaders in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Melina Wood
Melina's career in research management and development in the higher education sector spans 20 years. She has worked at Adelaide Central School of Art, University of South Australia, The Australian National University, and The University of Western Australia. Melina works with researchers and external parties to facilitate the development of research projects and promote research outcomes.
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Yadid, I., Kirshenbaum, N., Sharon, M., Dym, O., Tawfik, D.S.
The primary sequence of proteins usually dictates a single tertiary and quaternary structure. However, certain proteins undergo reversible backbone rearrangements. Such metamorphic proteins provide a means of facilitating the evolution of new folds and architectures. However, because natural folds emerged at the early stages of evolution, the potential role of metamorphic intermediates in mediating evolutionary transitions of structure remains largely unexplored. We evolved a set of new proteins based on approximately 100 amino acid fragments derived from tachylectin-2--a monomeric, 236 amino acids, five-bladed beta-propeller. Their structures reveal a unique pentameric assembly and novel beta-propeller structures. Although identical in sequence, the oligomeric subunits adopt two, or even three, different structures that together enable the pentameric assembly of two propellers connected via a small linker. Most of the subunits adopt a wild-type-like structure within individual five-bladed propellers. However, the bridging subunits exhibit domain swaps and asymmetric strand exchanges that allow them to complete the two propellers and connect them. Thus, the modular and metamorphic nature of these subunits enabled dramatic changes in tertiary and quaternary structure, while maintaining the lectin function. These oligomers therefore comprise putative intermediates via which beta-propellers can evolve from smaller elements. Our data also suggest that the ability of one sequence to equilibrate between different structures can be evolutionary optimized, thus facilitating the emergence of new structures.
Department of Biological Chemistry, and Israel Structural Proteomics Center, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel.


[Spoilers] This nifty Barbara Stanwyck thriller originated as a radio play first broadcast in 1943. As a result it is at least as set-bound as most movies adapted from stage plays. Yet, at its best, it finds ways to take advantage of the great strength of radio theater, which is an uncanny ability to recruit the listener's imagination. It doesn't hurt that the whole premise here is based on mystifying another object of audio, the technology of the telephone—all those mysterious clicks and shifts in sound quality, like you were hanging your ear into outer space. You could dial zero and talk to a human being in 1948. In 1949, Jack Webb recorded himself placing a long-distance phone call for Dragnet, still a radio show at the time. It takes two minutes and gives some sense of the world at your reach from the inside of your telephone when you picked up the receiver then (listen here, h/t Steven Rubio). That's what the best parts of Sorry, Wrong Number sound like.
The prologue sets the tone: "In the tangled networks of a great city, the telephone is the unseen link between a million lives ... It is the servant of our common needs—the confidante of our inmost secrets ... life and happiness wait upon its ring ... and horror ... and loneliness ... and ... death!!!" (yes, three exclamation points). Stanwyck is Leona Stevenson, an invalid woman in her 30s confined to her bed. She is in New York with her husband, who is there on a business trip, He is supposed to be with her that evening to care for her—her usual nurse has the night off. The movie essentially takes place in real-time though much of what we see is flashbacks. As the picture opens, Leona has been frantically calling her husband's office all evening and only getting a busy signal. Shortly before 10 she calls an operator and asks her to place the call. Somehow she is patched into a phone call she can only hear. The men speaking do not hear her when she speaks. Then she notices their conversation sounds like it is about a murder for hire, scheduled to happen at 11:15 that night. Can you guess? Can you guess?
She tries to get the operator to reconnect her to that line but it's not possible. She calls the police but her information is vague and they are busy. A mysterious man named Evans calls her with a convoluted message for her husband, who is still not there. She tries to reach a mysterious woman who visited her husband at his office that day. There's no end of convenient coincidence here (starting, of course, with Leona being patched into that phone call) but the revelations are deft and complicated and they come swiftly enough that problems like that are obscured. This show is always a ride. The woman turns out to be a former girlfriend of her husband, Henry (Burt Lancaster). Henry is seen mostly in flashbacks, as the story of their marriage and his career unfold over the hour or so of the telephone investigation conducted by Leona.
Some of the developments can be quite ridiculous, as when three men are trailed undetected across an isolated and open field on Staten Island. But Sorry, Wrong Number never loses its confidence, and just keeps moving to the next revelation in a carefully packed chain of them, even as it maintains the air of a comforting, slightly wooden episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents—quiet, with grim determination, and no promises of happy endings. There's actually a lot to learn about Leona, her marriage, and her disability, and much more to see in Stanwyck's vivid performance. She is one of those players who always seemed to choose interesting roles and always did good things with them. Sorry, Wrong Number is no exception, though it doesn't have much for anyone else to do, including Burt Lancaster who mostly sleepwalks through this one. Wendell Corey as her doctor is pretty good, and so is Ed Begley as her Chicago tycoon father.
If Sorry, Wrong Number is mostly a one-woman show they picked the right woman. I never get tired of watching Stanwyck in near-hysterics here, trying to figure this thing out. Leona is not particularly likable—spoiled rich girl and a bit of a rat—so on one level you the viewer don't mind that much watching her get it. There's a nice constant sense of doom inexorably closing in, and many very nice details like a telephone number she's given to call as a contingency—Bowery 2-1000 (among other things, dialing those last three zeros only adds to the suspense). Somehow, you never quite believe the ending you know is coming, which is a clever way to give the picture a shock twist. You just can't believe they have the heart—at least, that is, until you finally hear those last words, otherwise known as the title.
I always love seeing Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein on Top lists. I appreciate the shout-out. In my role as Guy Who Listens to OTR, I'd be remiss if I didn't mention Agnes Moorehead, who performed the original radio version of Sorry Wrong Number. She did it many times over the years ... it was like her trademark.
Great detail about Agnes Moorehead -- I didn't know that. I can see she'd be good in that role.


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Q: How to duplicate an existing order (core, php) with Prestashop 1.6.x in FrontPage from client Account - My Orders? if i use a function in classes\duplicateOrder, found on a previous answer, everytime i refresh the page order-history, all orders from my account->orders are duplicated
 the function seems to be ok, so where is the problem?
public function duplicateOrder($id_order)
{
    $order = new Order($id_order);

    $duplicatedOrder = $order->duplicateObject();

    $orderDetailList = $order->getOrderDetailList();
    foreach ($orderDetailList as $detail) {
        $orderDetail = new orderDetail($detail['id_order_detail']);
        $duplicatedOrderDetail = $orderDetail->duplicateObject();
        $duplicatedOrderDetail->id_order = $duplicatedOrder->id;
        $duplicatedOrderDetail->save();
    }

    $orderHistoryList = $order->getHistory(Configuration::get('PS_LANG_DEFAULT'));
    foreach ($orderHistoryList as $history) {
        $orderHistory = new OrderHistory($history['id_order']);
        $duplicatedOrderHistory = $orderHistory->duplicateObject();
        $duplicatedOrderHistory->id_order = $duplicatedOrder->id;
        //$duplicatedOrderHistory->save();
    }
}

A: Where is your call? I think you call it in a foreach that lists the commands.
Regards

A: in history.tpl I inserted the folowing li option after Reorder button; whenever I press the refresh (F5) the orders are multiplicated (2, 4, 8, 16 and so on)

                                    {l s='Duplicate Order'}

the function was saved in classes\Order\Order.php

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by Madison Bloom
Associate Staff Writer
7 Albums Out Today You Should Listen to Now: Callahan, Springsteen, Madonna, and More
Also stream releases from Crumb, GoldLink, Claire Cronin, and Lil Keed
Bruce Springsteen, December 2016 (Rick Kern/WireImage)
With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming services. This week's batch includes new albums from Bill Callahan, Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, Crumb, GoldLink, Claire Cronin, and Lil Keed. Subscribe to Pitchfork's New Music Friday newsletter to get our recommendations in your inbox every week. (All releases featured here are independently selected by our editors. When you buy something through our affiliate links, however, Pitchfork may earn an affiliate commission.)
Bill Callahan: Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest [Drag City]
Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest is Bill Callahan's first studio LP in six years, following 2013's Dream River. The new double album is one of the most personal records Callahan has made in his three-decade career, and it explores his newly domestic life, marked by marriage, fatherhood, and the passing of his mother. Read a track review of "The Ballad of the Hulk," as well as Pitchfork's interview "Bill Callahan the Family Man."
Listen on TIDAL
Listen on Amazon Music
Buy at Rough Trade
Bruce Springsteen: Western Stars [Columbia]
The Boss is back with his follow-up to 2014's High Hopes. Springsteen describes Western Stars as an album of "character-driven songs and sweeping, cinematic orchestral arrangements." Ahead of the new record, Springsteen shared "Hello Sunshine," "There Goes My Miracle," and "Tucson Train." Check out the Best New Track review of "Hello Sunshine."
Madonna: Madame X [Live Nation/Interscope/Maverick]
Madame X marks Madonna's first studio album since 2015's Rebel Heart. The record was preceded by "Medellín" (with Maluma), "I Rise," "Crave" (featuring Swae Lee of Rae Sremmurd), "Future" (featuring Migos' Quavo), and "Dark Ballet." Read Pitchfork's track review of "Medellín."
Crumb: Jinx [self-released]
Jinx is the debut studio LP from Brooklyn-based four-piece Crumb. It follows their 2017 Locket EP. Check out reviews of "Nina" and "Fall Down," as well as the new Rising feature "Crumb's Psychedelic Rock Is Eerie, Disorienting, Trippy—Just Don't Call It Chill."
GoldLink: Diaspora [Squaaash Club/RCA]
GoldLink's new album Diaspora features guest appearances from Tyler, the Creator ("U Say"), Pusha T, Khalid, and more. It's the DMV rapper's second major label LP, following 2017's At What Cost.
Claire Cronin: Big Dread Moon [Orindal]
L.A.-born, Georgia-based Claire Cronin makes dark, sparse folk music. On her new record Big Dread Moon, she enlists Ezra Buchla (son of the late synth pioneer Don Buchla) and Shahzad Ismaily for eight songs, including singles "Tourniquet" and "Wolfman." Big Dread Moon follows her 2016 collaboration with Deerhoof's John Dietrich called Came Down a Storm.
Lil Keed: Long Live Mexico [Young Stoner Life/300]
Long Live Mexico is the debut album from Atlanta rapper Lil Keed. It follows his 2018 mixtape Keed Talk to 'Em. The title is inspired by Keed's friend Mexico who died this year. The 20-track album includes collaborations with Young Thug, NAV, Roddy Ricch, Gunna, and Moneybagg Yo, among others. Read about Keed's "Oh My God" and "Pull Up" in Levels' The Ones.
Claire Cronin
Lil Keed
Out This Week

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Title: 10-year anniversary of the 2009 Victorian bushfires - Recovering from long-term trauma
Summary: Translated factsheets about recovering from long-term trauma in lead up to 10-year anniversary of the 2009 Victorian bushfires.
Title: 4 steps of asthma first aid (Poster)
Summary: A poster - 4 steps of asthma first aid
Title: A guide to enrolling and voting
Summary: This brochure contains basic information on how to enrol with the Australian Electoral Commission, how to vote, ballot papers and on elections.
Title: A guide to understanding your cervical screening test results
Summary: This translated booklet provides you with information to help you better understand your Cervical Screening Test results. Your healthcare provider will discuss your results and the next steps with you.It is important that if you experience symptoms at any time, such as abnormal vaginal bleeding, pain or discharge, you should see your healthcare provider immediately.
Title: Abortion
Summary: This fact sheet provides general information about abortion and a comparison of the two methods: medical and surgical.
Title: Abortion procedure - medication
Summary: This fact sheet describes the process for undergoing a medical termination, including a consultation with a doctor, medications you will take and where these steps take place.
Title: Abortion procedure surgical
Summary: This fact sheet describes the process for undergoing surgical abortion, including pre- and post- surgical assessment and care.
Title: Advice about your visa if you've been hurt or harmed by your partner
Summary: This flyer provides information on where to get advice about spouse visas if you've been hurt or harmed by your partner.
Title: After a fire: asbestos hazards
Summary: This information is being provided to residents and property owners impacted by bushfires. It aims to help address concerns raised about asbestos fibres and should be read with other information about asbestos.
Title: After a fire: cleaning up a smoke affected home
Summary: If your home has been damaged by the fire or smells of smoke from bushfires you should: ventilate your home; wash hard surfaces (furniture, walls and floors); wash soft furnishings (upholstered furniture and bedding); and wash affected clothing. Further information on cleaning up a smoke-affected home is provided in the following fact sheet.
Title: After a fire: fire retardants and your health
Summary: Fire retardants are chemicals used by the Victorian fire agencies to assist in the control of bushfires in Victoria. The retardant contains chemicals that are generally found in a broad range of agricultural fertilisers and it is applied by dropping from fixed wing aircraft or from a helicopter. Chemical retardants are used to contain fires when access by ground crews is difficult or unsafe, or when there will be a delay in crews arriving at the fire. Retardant is purchased from the supplier as a dry powder which is mixed with water, using specially designed equipment, to form a slurry of a similar consistency to tomato sauce.
Title: After a fire: private drinking water and water tank safety
Summary: If you live in a bushfire-affected area your water source could become contaminated from debris, ash, small dead animals or aerial fire retardants. If the water tastes, looks or smells unusual, do not drink it or give it to animals. Also, you should not source water from a creek that has been affected by bushfire as the water may be contaminated. Water drawn from deep bores or wells should continue to be safe to use.
Title: After a fire: returning home safely
Summary: Houses, sheds and other buildings or structures burnt in a bushfire can leave potential health hazards, including fallen objects, sharp objects, smouldering coals, damaged electrical wires, leaking gas and weakened walls. Hazardous materials that may be present after the fire include: asbestos; ashes, especially from burnt treated timbers (such as copper chrome arsenate or 'CCA'); LP gas cylinders; medicines; garden or farm chemicals; other general chemicals (for example, cleaning products); metal and other residues from burnt household appliances; and dust. Further information on how to protect yourself when returning to a bushfire-affected property is provided in the following fact sheet.
Title: After a fire: using your personal protective kit
Summary: These protective kits are for people returning to properties affected by fire. They are available from your local government relief and recovery centre, along with additional masks, disposable coveralls and sturdy gloves.
Title: After a flood: animal and insect related hazards
Summary: When returning to a flood affected area remember that wild animals including, rodents, snakes or spiders may be trapped in your home, shed or garden. This fact sheet offers advice on minimising the risks.
Title: After a flood: mould and your health
Summary: Airborne mould spores are commonly found in both indoor and outdoor environments. When they land on damp spots indoors, they may begin to grow and spread. There is no practical way to eliminate all mould indoors; the way to control indoor mould growth is to control the source of moisture.
Title: After a flood: returning home safely
Summary: When returning to your home after a flood, take precautions to reduce the possibility of illness, disease or injury.
Title: Aged care services
Summary: Learn about the health and lifestyle issues that we face as we grow older. As we start to rely more on other people, what responsibilities do we take on? Find out more about the kinds of services and support that are in place for older people and their carers.
Title: Alcohol and drug services
Summary: If you or someone you know is affected by alcohol or drugs there are services available to help. Information about identifying drug and alcohol problems, understanding treatment options and learning about the challenges involved in living with an ongoing drug condition are all explored here.
Title: Are you a seasonal, contract or casual (intermittent) worker? (Bilingual version)
Summary: What is seasonal, contract or casual (intermittent) work? This fact sheet outlines the differences between a seasonal, contract and casual worker.
Title: Are you travelling outside Australia? (Bilingual version)
Summary: Centrelink payment while you are outside Australia.
Title: Ash from a brown coal mine fire
Summary: The Department of Health and Human Services has prepared this general information so that you know what to do to protect your health and the health of anyone in your care who may come into contact with ash during or after a brown coal mine fire.
Title: Assistance for child care (Bilingual version)
Summary: The Australian Government offers a range of payments and services to help families with the costs of child care.
Title: Asthma by the Royal Childrens Hospital
Summary: Asthma is a common condition caused by narrowing of the small air passages in the lungs. The narrowing happens when air passages become swollen and inflamed, causing more mucus to be produced. In addition, the muscle bands around the air passages become tighter. These changes make it harder for air to get in and out of the lungs, and cause wheeze, cough and problems with breathing.
Title: Australian Taxation Office Information in other languages
Summary: This is information to help people from non-English speaking backgrounds understand tax and superannuation (super) in Australia.
Title: Avoid a debt (Audio version)
Summary: If you receive a Centrelink payment you need to tell us about your income and any changes in your circumstances. This is so we can make sure you get the correct payment amount and do not get overpaid. This audio resource talks about changes in circumstances you need to report to Centrelink.
Title: Avoid a debt (Bilingual version)
Summary: If you receive a Centrelink payment you need to tell us about your income and any changes in your circumstances. This is so we can make sure you get the correct payment amount and do not get overpaid. This resource lists all the changes in circumstances you need to report to Centrelink.
Title: Beat the bite - mosquito poster
Summary: This translated document outlines measures to protect yourself and your family from mosquito-borne diseases.
Title: Beginning a life in Australia
Summary: This booklet provides helpful settlement information and links to other websites and resources for newly arrived migrants, humanitarian entrants, and their sponsors and service providers.
Title: Blue-green algae (cyanobacteria)
Summary: Blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) are bacterial organisms that have some of the characteristics of bacteria and some of algae. They are present in almost all aquatic ecosystems in Australia, including rivers, lakes and estuaries. Under certain environmental conditions, blue-green algae concentrations in water can rapidly increase and form visible blooms or scums. Water affected by blue-green algae may be unsuitable for drinking, recreational activities such as swimming and fishing, and agricultural uses. Some species of blue-green algae produce toxins that are harmful to humans and animals when they are eaten, inhaled or contact the skin.
Title: Breastfeeding and childcare
Summary: Breastfeeding and childcare provides information for both parents and childcare providers, and outlines the rights of mother and baby regarding breastfeeding and childcare.
Title: Breastfeeding confidence
Summary: Don't be concerned if breastfeeding isn't what you expected. Like anything worth doing, it takes practice
Title: Bronchiolitis
Summary: Bronchiolitis is a common chest infection in young children, caused by a viral infection of the lungs. The infection causes inflammation and mucus to build up in the airways, making it more difficult to breathe. Bronchiolitis is most common in babies under six months, but sometimes occurs in babies up to 12 months old.
Title: Bushfire smoke and your health
Summary: Bushfire smoke can reduce air quality in rural and urban areas and may affect people's health. This fact sheet provides information on bushfire smoke, how it can affect you and your family's health, and actions that you can take to avoid or reduce potential health effects.
Title: Can I get legal aid? (Video)
Summary: Do you have questions about grants of legal aid? Watch our new animated video to find out more.
Title: Carers, caring and respite care services
Summary: This translated video describes the critical role of carers in Victoria's health system. The video outlines that there are financial and support services available to carers, encourages the understanding of changes involved in caring and how to plan for those changes, and provides practical advice about how to manage appointments, medication as well as challenging behaviours and communication.
Title: Catch up vaccinations for refugees and asylum seekers in Victoria
Summary: This resource was designed for refugee and migrant communities in Victoria about catch-up vaccinations
Title: Centrepay (Bilingual version)
Summary: Centrepay is an easy way to pay bills and expenses. Centrepay is a voluntary billpaying service which is free for Centrelink customers. This factsheet explains how to do it.
Title: Changes to newly arrived resident's waiting periods
Summary: If you recently arrived in Australia, you will generally have to wait 104 weeks until you can access most of our income support payments.
Title: Child care in the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP)
Summary: Do you need child care to be able to attend the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) classes? When you are in an AMEP class, free child care is available for your children who are under school age. This information sheet explains how it works.
Title: Child care subsidy (bilingual version)
Summary: Child Care Subsidy helps with the cost of approved child care. This information sheet lists the eligibility criteria you have to meet.
Title: Child dental benefit schedule (bilingual version)
Summary: The Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS) provides access to benefits for basic dental services for children and teenagers aged 2 to 17.
Title: Child, family and relationship services
Summary: This translated, subtitled video outlines the family support services available to help parents raise their children. It emphasises the creation of a safe and nurturing environment for children as a priority and provides information on the kinds of support that are available to children, their parents and carers in Victoria.
Title: Collection of personal information for the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP)
Summary: The Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) service providers collect personal information for the Department of Education and Training. The information collected could be disclosed to other agencies or organisations. This information lists the organisations that have access to your data.
Title: Combined oral contraceptive pill
Summary: Bilingual Factsheet on basic information on the pill as a contraceptive - contact numbers only valid in NSW.
Title: Common vaginal and vulval conditions
Summary: Bilingual Factsheet on basic information on common vaginal discharge and vulval conditions - contact numbers only valid in NSW
Title: Concession and health care cards (bilingual version)
Summary: Concession and health care cards can get you cheaper health services and medicines. The type of your concession or health care card you can get depends on your situation.
Title: Conjunctivitis
Summary: Conjunctivitis is a common eye infection, especially among children under five. It is an inflammation (swelling and redness) of the conjunctiva, which is the clear membrane that covers the white part of the eye and the inside of the eyelids. Sometimes conjunctivitis is called 'pink eye', because the eye looks pink or red. Treatment is dependent on the type of conjunctivitis affecting your child. Conjunctivitis can be an infectious or allergic condition. Infectious conjunctivitis is highly contagious.
Title: Constipation
Summary: Constipation is when a child has a hard poo (faeces or bowel movement) or does not go to the toilet regularly. There is a lot of difference in the firmness and frequency of normal bowel movements in children. Constipation is a common problem in children, particularly around the time of toilet training or starting solids. It can also become a problem after a child has had a painful or frightening bowel movement.
Title: Consumer information booklet - National Bowel Cancer Screening Program
Summary: This 20 page booklet provides information on the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program, including information on bowel cancer, screening, completing the home test kit, and information on the Register. It also contains the form that needs to be completed if people want to opt off or suspend from the Program.
Title: Coping personally with war
Summary: Distress is an understandable response to war and even more so for those individuals and families whose loved ones may be directly threatened.
Title: Crisis payment (bilingual version)
Summary: You might be eligible for a crisis payment at times when you need additional support from Centrelink.. Crisis Payment is a special one-off payment that may be paid to you in certain special circumstances
Title: Crisis payment for humanitarian entrants (bilingual version)
Summary: Crisis Payment is a special one-off payment to assist with immediate settlement needs if you are a newly arrived humanitarian entrant
Title: Croup
Summary: Croup is a condition caused by a viral infection. The virus leads to swelling of the voice box (larynx) and windpipe (trachea). This swelling makes the airway narrower, so it is harder to breathe. Children with croup develop a harsh, barking cough and may make a noisy, high-pitched sound when they breathe in (stridor). Croup mostly affects children between six months and five years old, but it can affect older children. Some children get croup several times. Croup can get worse quickly. If your child is having problems breathing, seek urgent medical attention.
Title: Disability services
Summary: Accessing disability services in Victoria can be dependent on your location as well as your particular needs. Learn about the kinds of support that are available for managing disability. Understand the rights of people with a disability and their carers and find information about support groups as well as useful information for managing your healthcare.
Title: Disability support pension (bilingual version)
Summary: This translated resource outlines the Disability Support Pension that provides financial support for people who have a physical, intellectual or psychiatric condition. It outlines eligibility for the pension, process of claiming the pension and the associated Job Capacity Assessment and Disability Medical Assessment.
Title: Do you have a child turning four in this financial year? (bilingual version)
Summary: If your family receives Family Tax Benefit Part A and an income support payment such as: (Parenting Payment, Newstart Allowance or from the Department of Veterans' Affairs) your child will need to have a health check for you to receive the Family Tax Benefit Part A Supplement.
Title: Domestic and family violence factsheet
Summary: The Australian Government does not tolerate domestic and family violence under any circumstances. Domestic and family violence includes behaviour or threats that aim to control a male or female partner by causing fear or threatening their safety. This fact sheet provides information on what domestic and family violence can include as well as contact details for culturally sensitive services in Australia.
Title: Eczema
Summary: Eczema is a common skin condition that usually begins before your child is one year old. The affected skin is dry, red and itchy. Sometimes these areas of skin can become cracked, weepy and then scab over. Unfortunately there is no cure for eczema. However, there are many ways to keep eczema under control and help your child feel more comfortable. Eczema is not contagious.
Title: Emergency, crisis and support services
Summary: Emergencies can be medical or family violence emergencies, natural disasters (such as floods, bushfires or heatwaves), communicable diseases (such as pandemic influenza) or a chemical, biological and radioactive emergency. Learn about different types of emergency and the support services that exist to help you if you are in an emergency situation in Victoria. In an emergency, call triple zero (000).
Title: End of life and palliative care services
Summary: End of life and palliative care helps improve your quality of life if you have a life-limiting illness and provides support to your family and carers. End of life and palliative care services include help with daily tasks and access to a range of emotional, spiritual and mental health care options to suit your needs. Services also provide information and advice about death and dying, advance care planning, financial planning and many other issues that can arise at the end of life. You can have end of life and palliative care services delivered in your home, at an inpatient palliative care unit, or in a local hospital.
Title: Epidural information
Summary: This translated information is for women having an epidural during labour at the Women's. It explains what an epidural is, why you are having one and how it is administered.
Title: Family and domestic violence-it is time to say enough (bilingual version)
Summary: This bilingual resource explains what family violence is and where you can find support.
Title: Family safety pack
Summary: The Australian Government has developed a Family Safety Pack for men and women coming to Australia. It includes information on Australia's laws regarding domestic and family violence, sexual assault and forced marriage, and a woman's right to be safe.
Title: Family violence and partner visas factsheet
Summary: This translated resource provides information for partner visa holders who do not have to remain in an abusive relationship to stay in Australia. It outlines information including that a partner, family members or other people in the community cannot threaten your visa status, and that there are certain provisions in Australia's migration laws to allow you to continue with your permanent Partner visa application. It also contacts for support services, and translating and interpreting services.
Title: Fever in children by Royal Childrens Hospital
Summary: Fever (a high temperature) is common in children. Fever is a normal response to many illnesses, the most common being an infection in the body. Fever itself is usually not harmful – in fact, it helps the body's immune system fight off infection.
Title: Financial abuse - elder abuse prevention
Summary: This translated factsheet provides information on financial abuse, such as when someone you trust illegally or improperly uses your money, assets or property, is one of the most common forms of abuse of older people. It oulines what edler abuse is, what you can do about it and also outlines some services available to older people in need of support.
Title: Financial assistance for students (bilingual version)
Summary: The Australian Government provides financial help to eligible students through payments such as Youth Allowance and Austudy.This fact sheet lists possible financial support for students.
Title: Forced and early marriage factsheet
Summary: This translated fact sheet outlines that forcing anybody to get married is a serious crime in Australia, and that people are free to choose whether to get married. The fact sheet provides facts on the illegality of taking or sending someone to another country for forced marriage or get someone else to organise this. It also contains contact details of support services.
Title: Gastroenteritis (gastro) by the Royal Childrens Hospital
Summary: Gastroenteritis (gastro) is a bowel infection that causes diarrhoea (runny, watery poo) and sometimes vomiting. The vomiting may settle quickly, but the diarrhoea can last up to 10 days. Gastro can be caused by many different germs, although the most common cause of gastro is a viral infection. Most children do not need to take any medicine for gastro; however, it is important that they drink plenty of water to avoid becoming dehydrated.
Title: Glossary of terms - child, family and relationship services
Summary: This glossary is designed to help you understand the technical terms related to child, family and relationship services in Victoria. In particular, it explains the terms used in the 'Child, family and relationship services' video. It may also help the work of interpreters in this area.
Title: Glossary of terms - mental health services
Summary: This glossary is designed to help you understand the technical terms related to mental health services in Victoria. In particular, it explains the terms used in the 'Mental health services' video. It may also help the work of interpreters in this area.
Title: Glossary of terms - seeing a doctor, specialist or health professional
Summary: This glossary is designed to help you understand the technical terms related to seeing a doctor in Victoria. In particular, it explains the terms specialist or health professionals use. It may also help the work of interpreters in this area.
Title: Going home after having an Epidural/Spinal
Summary: This fact sheet provides important information for women who have had an epidural or spinal anaesthesia at the women's.
Title: Healthy start for school
Summary: If your child is turning 4, they may need to have a health check. If they don't, your Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part A rate may reduce.
Title: Helping someone at risk of suicide
Summary: This brochure provides you with some advises if you are concerned that someone close to you is considering taking their own life and you would like to know how to help them keep safe.
Title: Home test kit instructions - National Bowel Cancer Screening Program
Summary: 4 easy steps that could help save your life
Title: Hospitals, surgery and procedures
Summary: If you need surgery or other medical procedures, you are likely to attend a clinic or hospital in Victoria. This information will take you through the preparation for a stay in hospital, provide advice about managing your stay through to recovery and discharge. Practical information about paperwork, costs and payments is also available here.
Title: How can I bring my refugee family here?
Summary: This resources lists all the steps you need to take if you would like to bring your family to Australia through the Australian Government's refugee and humanitarian program.
Title: How does gambling affect my life? (English translation of Assyrian brochure)
Summary: This brochure explains what problem gambling is - how it can hurt you or your family and how to identify the signs of problem gambling.
Title: How to make a complaint or provide feedback (bilingual version)
Summary: If Centrelink, Medicare or Child Support haven't met their service commitments you can make a complaint or povide feedback to help improve their services.
Title: How to make your vote count
Summary: On election day you will receive two ballot papers: a green one for the House of Representatives and a white one for the Senate. This leaflet explains how to fill them in correctly.
Title: How to use medicines correctly
Summary: This brochure provides basic information on how to use medicines correctly. It also explains the difference between generic and branded medicines, over the counter and prescription and what is a repeat.
Title: Immunisation (audio version)
Summary: To get a family payment for a child under 20 years of age, you need to make sure their immunisations are up to date.
Title: Immunisation (bilingual version)
Title: Immunisations - vaccinations in Victoria (audio)
Summary: Vaccinations are encouraged for all individuals living in the state of Victoria, Australia. The immunisation program in Victoria may be different to other countries, and individuals who have moved to Victoria from overseas may need catch-up immunisations. Learn about how immunisations are managed in Australia through the National Immunisation Program Schedule and the Australian Immunisation Register, and learn more about how the immunisation system works and where you can go to find out more.
Title: In an emergency, call triple zero (000)
Summary: Call triple zero to contact the police, fire or ambulance in an emergency. You can call 000 for free from any telephone in Australia.
Title: Influenza campaign poster 2019
Summary: Information for consumers to protect against the influenza. Download and print any of the A3 campaign posters and display them in receptions, waiting rooms or anywhere they can be seen.
Title: Informed financial consent: bulk billing patient consent form
Summary: Consent form to be signed by patient for bulk billing
Title: Informed financial consent: non-bulk billing patient consent form
Summary: Financial consent form for non-bulk billing
Title: It's not a disgrace...it's dementia: films have English subtitles
Summary: It's not a disgrace...it's dementia, is a short film to raise awareness and dispel myths about dementia within culturally and linguistically diverse communities. The film features carers of people living with dementia giving personal accounts, in their own language, of their experience, along with health professionals who talk about the condition and stress the importance of seeking help early.
Title: Learn English through the Adult Migrant English Program
Summary: To help you learn English, you may be able to attend the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP). This information sheet explains what the requirements are and how you can enrol to English classes.
Title: Making a complaint - Health Complaints Commissioner
Summary: You have the right to access safe, quality healthcare and to be treated with respect. Raising your concerns when this doesn't happen protects your rights and can improve the health system for all Victorians. How can I launch a complaint with the Health Complaints Commissioner?
Title: Making a complaint (audio version)
Title: Medical/Radiation oncologist question prompt list
Summary: This is a list of questions you can ask when you see a medical or radiation oncologist to help you get the information you want about your illness and possible treatments. You and your family can use this pamphlet to help you decide what you need to ask your oncologist each time you have an appointment.
Title: Meningococcal ACWY secondary school vaccine program
Summary: This document provides information about the four-in-one combined vaccine for protection against meningococcal A, C, W, Y strains that is free to secondary school students in Victoria. It must be signed by the parents/carers of eligible young people under 18 years old so they can receive the vaccine at secondary school.
Title: Menstrual cycle and period problems
Summary: Bilingual Factsheet on basic information on menstruation (periods) - contact numbers only valid in NSW.
Title: Mental health and coronary heart disease
Summary: There are strong links between depression, social isolation and heart disease.
Title: Mental health in a changing world - the impact of culture and diversity
Summary: Culture can strongly influence understanding and acceptance of mental illness
Title: Mental health services
Summary: This subtitled video provides information on the range of mental health support services available in Victoria 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It outlines how these services can provide treatment, information, tools and advice on how to deal with a range of mental health issues.
Title: Money management kit: for community settlement workers
Summary: The kit was developed for community settlement workers who work with new arrivals. It can also be used by teachers and welfare and healthcare professionals who provide general financial literacy education, or teach English as a second language. The money management kit contains factsheets, audio stories and photo stories. It includes the following topics: Household budgets, saving money, paying bills, contracts, insurance, debt, working in Australia, credits, types of credits
Title: Mulitlingual phone service
Summary: You can call the Multilingual Phone Service on 131 202 to speak to someone in your language about Centrelink payments and services.
Title: Multicultural services audio version
Summary: You can contact the Multicultural Services to speak to someone in your language about Centrelink payments and services.
Title: Multicultural services video
Title: My health records - my rights
Summary: What are my rights? Under Victorian law, you have the right to know what health information is held about you, how and why it was collected and what it's being used for. You can ask to see your health information and change it if it's incorrect. You can also ask to have your health information sent to another health service provider. If these requests are refused, you deserve a written explanation.
Title: My health records - my rights (audio version)
Title: My time, our place
Summary: The My Time, Our Place – Framework for School Age Care in Australia is about making care services for school aged children better. The framework helps care services to develop opportunities for school aged children to participate in leisure and play-based activities that respond to their needs, interests and choices. My Time, Our Place is part of the Australian Government's National Quality Framework which is about ensuring children receive a high standard of education and care. It is one part of the picture that will help Australia realise the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) vision that will see 'all children have the best start in life to create a better future for themselves and for the nation'.
Title: National standards for disability services (audio versions)
Summary: A translated audio recording that describes the six National Standards that apply to disability service providers. It focuses on the rights and outcomes for people with a disability and describes how the standards will help to promote and drive a nationally consistent approach to improving the quality of services.
Title: National standards for disability services (pdf versions)
Summary: A translated booklet that describes the six National Standards that apply to disability service providers. It focuses on the rights and outcomes for people with a disability and describes how the standards will help to promote and drive a nationally consistent approach to improving the quality of services.
Title: Our stories - films have English subtitles
Summary: These poignant digital stories depict both the love each carer has for their loved one living with dementia as well as the emotional cost. The aims of appearing on film, expressed by the carers featured in this series, is to help their communities to achieve a greater understanding of dementia and to generate acceptance of dementia as a medical illness. Available in Arabic, Italian and Spanish with English subtitles
Title: Paid Parental Leave scheme for employers
Summary: The Paid Parental Leave scheme is funded by the Australian Government and provides financial support for new parents while they're off work, caring for their newborn or recently adopted child. There are two payments available to eligible working parents under the scheme: This information sheet is for employers.
Title: Pain relief for children
Summary: Pain is common in many injuries and illnesses in children, as well as after having an operation (post-operative pain). Your child may need pain-reliever medicine (analgesic), such as paracetamol or ibuprofen, to help reduce or control their pain. Paracetamol and ibuprofen do not treat the cause of your child's pain; both medicines just relieve the feelings of the pain.
Title: Pandemic influenza - your questions answered
Summary: Pandemic influenza is a human disease caused by a completely new influenza virus. The virus is different to the seasonal influenza virus that normally affects humans, and may cause infection in many people because almost no one will be immune to it.
Title: Parents' free whooping cough (pertussis) vaccine
Summary: A translated document that describes how from 1 June 2015, pregnant women and parents (including adoptive parents and foster parents) of newborn babies born on or after 1 June 2015 (before the baby is six months old) are eligible for a free whooping cough vaccine. It includes information detailing the vaccine, and having vaccines during pregnancy.
Title: Participant first invitation (pre-invitation) letter
Summary: Example of letter advising people of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program and the importance of participating.
Title: Participant invitation letter (with kit)
Title: Payment for older Australians (bilingual version)
Summary: Age Pension provides income support and access to a range of concessions for older Australians.This fact sheet lists the rules you have to meet in order to be eligible for an age pension
Title: Penis and foreskin care
Summary: It is important to look after your child's penis and foreskin to keep it healthy and prevent redness, pain and infection. The foreskin is the loose skin covering the head (glans) of the penis. The foreskin cannot be retracted (pulled back from the head of the penis) in most newborns, but over time the foreskin separates and is able to be retracted.
Title: Planning and coordinating healthcare
Summary: Your healthcare requirements are uniquely yours. You have an opportunity to plan and coordinate your healthcare within a wide range of services and support available to people in Victoria. These pages will provide information about making decisions and coordinating payment for your healthcare as well as your rights and responsibilities and the best ways to communicate about health.
Title: Power outages: food safety after a power failure
Summary: Fact sheet that explains what to do to keep food safe in an emergency power failure.
Title: Power outages: using alternative fuel and electricity generation safely
Summary: When power outages occur, usually as a result of severe weather events, people sometimes use alternative sources of fuel or electricity generation for cooking, lighting, heating, or power. Portable generators can allow some normal activities to continue, however it is important to use them with extreme caution.
Title: Pre-immunisation checklist
Summary: A checklist for immunisation providers to use to decide the best immunisation schedule for a patient.
Title: Pregnancy and birth services
Summary: This translated video provides information on involving health services early and fully understanding your childbirth options to give a great start to a rewarding birth experience. The video outlines the who's who during pregnancy, birth and newborn care, and helps to understand which records and paperwork are required as well as payment options for having a baby and newborn care in Victoria.
Title: Protect yourself from Thunderstorm Asthma (poster)
Summary: A poster - Protect yourself from thunderstorm asthma
Title: Question prompt lists for people with cancer - complementary therapies
Summary: This checklist contain easy-to-refer-to questions for people with cancer and their families from non-english speaking backgrounds to ask their cancer treatment and care specialists. This checklist provides suggestions of questions regarding complementary therapies.
Title: Question prompt lists for people with cancer - haematologist question list
Summary: When you see a haematologist today you may have questions and concerns. Often these are forgotten in the heat of the moment, only to be remembered later. This is a list of questions to help you to get the information you want about your illness and possible treatments. You and your family can use this pamphlet to help you decide what you need to ask your haematologist each time you have an appointment.
Title: Reasons to quit smoking
Summary: How smoking affects health, and the health benefits of quitting.
Title: Recently arrived in Australia?
Summary: If you have recently arrived in Australia to live, settling in can be a challenging experience. We have a range of payments and services to help you. There may be waiting periods and other conditions that you need to know about.
Title: Recently arrived in Australia? (bilingual version)
Summary: This brochure contains information that might be useful to you if you've recently moved to Australia. Settling in can be a challenging experience. As a new arrival, you may be able to get some payments and services from the Australian Government.
Title: Report fraud
Summary: If you suspect someone may be committing fraud against Centrelink, Medicare or Child Support, you should report it
Title: Results notification letter (positive) National Bowel Cancer Screening Program
Summary: Example of letter sent to program participants advising them that their test was positive.
Title: Results notification Letter (negative) National Bowel Cancer Screening Program
Summary: Example of letter sent to program participants advising them that their test was negative
Title: Sad feelings after childbirth - a 'hidden' problem
Summary: Information about postnatal depression, including how to recognise symptoms and where to get help.
Title: Seeing a doctor, specialist or health professional
Summary: Doctors and other health professionals are often our first point of contact with the healthcare system. Identifying the different professional roles in healthcare, learning the language of healthcare and finding new ways to approach consultations are some of the key features of these pages. You will find information for yourself as well as information to help you help someone else you are caring for.
Title: Sexual assault factsheet
Summary: This translated fact sheet outlines how in Australia, it is against the law to sexually assault anyone. A person who commits sexual assault can go to jail, whether they are a man or a woman. It outlines what sexual assault includes, and also provides contact details for support services.
Title: Skills for education and employment (bilingual version)
Summary: This translated resource provides information on the Skills for Education and Employment program, designed to help individuals gain the skills and confidence needed to improve chances of getting a job or successfully completing vocational training. It includes information on who is eligible for the program, who runs the program and where to get further information.
Title: Smoke from a brown coal mine fire
Summary: The Department of Health and Human Services has prepared this general information so that you know what to do to protect your health and the health of anyone in your care who may be exposed to smoke from a brown coal mine fire
Title: Smoke from a landfill fire
Summary: The Department of Health and Human Services has prepared this general information so that you know what to do to protect your health and the health of anyone in your care who may be exposed to smoke from a landfill fire.
Title: Smoke from a peat fire
Summary: The Department of Health and Human Services has prepared this general information so that you know what to do to protect your health and the health of anyone in your care who may be exposed to smoke from a peat fire. Peat fires are uncommon and generally occur in locations away from populated areas. Peat fires smoulder for a long time and can be difficult to put out. Smoke contains fine particles, water vapour and gases including carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides. Some peat fires may produce sulfur compounds which can be odourous.
Title: Smoke from a tyre fire
Summary: The Department of Health and Human Services has prepared this general information so that you know what to do to protect your health and the health of anyone in your care who may be exposed to smoke from a tyre fire. Tyres are made of vulcanised rubber, steel and textiles. Tyre fires create large amounts of thick black smoke and can be difficult to put out. Smoke from a tyre fire contains a number of substances, including fine particles, oxides of sulfur, carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
Title: Social work services (bilingual version)
Summary: Social workers can help if you are experiencing a crisis, are in need of support or are unsure how to access the right assistance. This fact sheet provides information on why and where to contact a social worker.
Title: Speak to Bolton Clarke in your own language
Summary: Australians speak over 300 languages. Bolton Clarke understands it is important to have information in your language. This can help you get the health and aged care services you need. Bolton Clarke has a National Language Line. You can speak with us in your language with the help of a telephone interpreter. You can call 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
Title: Stay healthy, stay hydrated
Summary: The A2 poster explains your body is 70% water, dehydration reduces your attention and ability to concentrate by 13%. Drinking 6-8 glasses a day helps to keep you in top shape.
Title: Support for new parents on leave from work (bilingual version)
Summary: Help if you are a parent taking time off work to care for a newborn or recently adopted child. The Australian Government funds the scheme.
Title: Supporting parents and families: the mental health and well-being of children and young people
Summary: This brochure will help you to become aware of the warning signs of mental health problems, the importance of seeking early help and the ways you can help support your child or young person.
Title: Surgeon question prompt list
Summary: This is a list of questions you can ask when you see your surgeon to help you get the information you want about your illness and possible treatments. You and your family can use this pamphlet to help you decide what you need to ask your surgeon each time you have an appointment
Title: Survive the heat: brochure
Summary: The "Survive the heat" brochure contains information on how individuals can take care of themselves and look out for family, friends and neighbours who may need help coping with the heat.
Title: Taskforce integrity (audio)
Summary: The Taskforce identifies people who deliberately withhold or provide false information to claim welfare payments.
Title: The contraceptive implant
Summary: Bilingual Fact sheet on basic information on the contraceptive implant - contact numbers only valid in NSW
Title: The contraceptive injection
Summary: Bilingual Factsheet on basic information on contraceptive injection - contact numbers only valid in NSW
Title: The Copper IUD
Summary: Bilingual fact sheet about the copper IUD form of contraception. The sheet includes information about what the copper IUD is, how it works, possible side effects and how it is inserted and removed. NSW contact details.
Title: The emergency contraceptive pill
Summary: Bilingual fact sheet on the emergency contraceptive pill or ECP (sometimes wrongly called the 'morning after pill'). Information on how the ECP works, how to take it, possible side effects and where it can be purchased. NSW contact details.
Title: The female condom
Summary: A bilingual fact sheet about the female condom, including how it works as contraception, how effective it is, and how to insert and remove it. NSW contact details.
Title: The hormone-releasing IUD
Summary: Information about the hormone-releasing inter-uterine device (IUD) form of contraception (MIRENA®). This fact sheet includes information on what an IUD is, how it works, how it is fitted and removed, who can (and can't) use it, and possible side effects. NSW contact details.
Title: The male condom
Summary: Bilingual information sheet about the male condom, including what a condom is, how it works, how to use it, side effects and where to get them. NSW contact details.
Title: The pap test has changed: more accurate, less often
Summary: Cervical screening has changed in Australia. The Pap test has been replaced with a new Cervical Screening Test every five years. The latest medical and scientific evidence shows that having a Cervical Screening Test every five years is just as safe, and is more effective than having a Pap test every two years.
Title: The Victorian health system
Summary: Victoria's health system offers a vast range of services and support to Victorians across the state. Whether you are seeing a doctor, going to hospital for surgery or in need of emergency or crisis support, these pages outline the services that are available to you. They will also highlight the benefits of planning ahead and show you new ways to coordinate your healthcare.
Title: Thunderstorm Asthma - community fact sheet
Summary: This community facthsheet explain epidemic thunder storm asthma. People who have asthma or hay fever can get severe asthma symptoms during pollen season when high grass pollen counts combine with a certain type of thunderstorm. When a large number of people develop asthma symptoms over a short period of time, this is known as epidemic thunderstorm asthma. Epidemic thunderstorm asthma events are uncommon and don't occur every year. In south-east Australia they can happen during grass pollen season from October through December. Thunderstorm asthma can affect those with asthma or hay fever – especially people who experience wheezing or coughing with their hay fever. That's why it's important for people with asthma or hay fever to know about thunderstorm asthma and what they can do to help protect themselves during grass pollen season.
Title: Thunderstorm Asthma overview (video)
Summary: Find out more about thunderstorm asthma and how it affects people with asthma and hay fever.
Title: Trauma - reaction and recovery
Summary: This translated resource provides information on the reaction and recovery from traumatic experiences. The resource emphasises that it is normal to have strong reactions following a distressing or frightening event, and that people can experience a range of physical, mental, emotional and behavioural reactions. It gives some examples on how to resolve traumatic reactions to trauma and encourages the seeking of help from a health professional.
Title: Treating pandemic influenza
Summary: The flu is a highly contagious viral infection that can cause severe illness and life-threatening complications, including pneumonia. The flu is spread by contact with fluids from coughs and sneezes. This fact sheet provides information about what symptoms to expect with the flu, and how to treat influenza with antiviral medication during a pandemic.
Title: Tubal sterilisation
Summary: Bilingual information sheet on Tubal Sterilisation, which is a permanent form of contraception. It is an operation that women can have so that they cannot become pregnant. NSW contact details.
Title: Understanding mental illness
Summary: Mental illness is a general term for a group of illnesses that affect the mind or brain. These illnesses, which include bipolar disorder, depression, schizophrenia, anxiety and personality disorders, affect the way a person thinks, feels and acts.
Title: Vaccine side effects
Summary: This translated document outlines common side effects that occur soon after vaccination and last 1 to 2 days. Generally no treatment is required. Download the document to find out more.
Title: Vaginal ring
Summary: Bilingual information sheet on the Vaginal Ring form of contraception. Information covered includes how it works, how to use it, potential side effects and what to do if you forget to use it. NSW contact details.
Title: VicRoads information
Summary: VicRoads has developed a series of videos, handbooks and fact sheets in a variety of languages to help you be more informed before visiting a VicRoads office. Click on your language to view the tools and resources available.
Title: Violence against women doesn't just start. It grows: a guide to having conversations with young people
Summary: This translated brochure is a guide to having conversations with young people about violence against women. the brochure emphasises that the cycle of violence against women starts with disrespectful behaviour, and when we excuse these behaviours in our kids, we let it grow. It includes information on how to influence children's beliefs from a young age and having the conversation.
Title: Vulvovaginitis
Summary: Vulvovaginitis (vul-vo-vaj-ee-night-is) is inflammation or irritation of the vagina and vulva (external female genital area). Mild vulvovaginitis is a very common problem, and some children will have vulvovaginitis many times. Once puberty has begun, vulvovaginitis usually occurs less often. In most cases, vulvovaginitis is not a serious problem and it will usually improve with simple steps at home. Usually no medical treatment or tests are needed.
Title: What if you do not agree with a decision? (bilingual version)
Summary: If you do not agree with a decision about your entitlements, you have the right to ask for a review of the decision.
Title: What is a bipolar mood disorder
Summary: This brochure talks about bipolar mood disorder, its symptoms and possible causes, treatment options and where to go for help.
Title: What is a depressive disorder
Summary: This brochure talks about depressive disorders, outlining the main types, possible causes, treatment options and where to go for help.
Title: What is an anxiety disorder
Summary: This brochure talks about anxiety disorders, outlining the main types, possible causes, treatment options and suggestions on where to go for help
Title: What is an eating disorder
Summary: This brochure talks about eating disorders, outlining the main types, possible causes, treatment options and where to go for help.
Title: What is disability?
Summary: This translated flyer outlines some Disability Resources in Community Languages. It includes information on what disability is, what is the National Disability Coordination Officer Program, and provides links to information about where people with disabilities can get support and links to resources developed by other organisations.
Title: What is elder abuse? Elder abuse prevention
Summary: This translated fact sheet provides a brief overview of elder abuse and sources of information and support.
Title: What is mental illness?
Summary: This brochure talks about mental illness, outlining the main types, myths and misunderstandings, what can be done about stigma, and where to go for help.
Title: What is personality disorder?
Summary: This brochure talks about personality disorders, outlining the main types, possible causes, treatment options, and where to go for help.
Title: What is schizophrenia?
Summary: This brochure talks about schizophrenia, its symptoms and causes, treatment options and where to go for help
Title: When you will get your first payment (bilingual version)
Summary: When you claim a payment from us, you may not get paid straight awhis fact sheet outlines the waiting periods for various Centrelink payments.
Title: Working credit—working when you get a Centrelink payment (bilingual version)
Summary: Working Credit helps you keep more of your Centrelink payment and benefits when you start working.
Title: Year 7 secondary school vaccine program - information and consent form
Summary: This translated consent form is for the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine and the Diphtheria-tetanus whooping cough vaccine that are offered to all children in Year 7 at secondary school or aged 12 to 13 years in the community setting. It firstly provides information on HPV and Diphtheria-tetanus whooping cough, and then has the consent form attached.
Title: Your brain matters: 5 simple steps to maximise your brain health
Summary: This translated guide was developed to inform of simple steps to help lower individual's risk of developing chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease and cancer. The five steps encourage looking after your heart, physical activity, mentally challenging yourself, a healthy diet and enjoying social activity.
Title: Your guide to food safety
Summary: This booklet will explain how simple practices can ensure the food that you buy and take home to prepare for yourself, your family or friends remains safe and enjoyable.
Title: Your health (bilingual version)
Summary: Your health This brochure outlines some of the benefits and services available for those enrolled in Medicare. Medicare helps Australians, and other eligible people, with the cost of some medical, medicine, and optical and hospital care.
Title: Your rights in Victoria
Summary: In Victoria it is against the law for someone to discriminate against you because of your race, religion, sex, political beliefs and many other things.


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This is an artist who comes to make you laugh. Wait a minute. This is ART! I'm not supposed to laugh, am I?
is the work of Jeff Leedy, internationally known fine art humorist.
Whether you crack up at "Counsel Approaching The Bench" or "Dogus Interruptus", you'll find yourself in a lighter, happier mood. Jeff Leedy's art just makes people happy.
" I laughed so hard, I forgot I was an attorney."
After graduating from Syracuse U. just after the Spanish American War, Leedy began a 15-year career in advertising after being told, "Advertising would be the most fun he could have with your clothes on." Hah! Several big NY ad agencies including Y&R used his talents until he braved his way to San Francisco where he won a Clio, the "Oscar" of advertising.
After the ad business, he freelanced as a humorous illustrator and did so for eight white knuckle years. And then, he hit a wall and needed a big change.
Two turning points happened simultaneously in 1989. First, Leedy entered—and won—a gold medal in the NY Society of Illustrators first Humor Show, beating out 3500 international entries. And second, his new oil pastel style was accepted into the Sausalito Art Festival, the #1 outdoor show in the country, (where he has exhibited for 18 years). His originals and reproductions are a delight to his customers. His works have been licensed onto t-shirts, note cards, mugs and calendars while his business also has over 25 wholesale accounts that sell his reproductions. From 1998 to 2008 Leedy operated Art That Makes You Laugh® the Leedy humor gallery in Sausalito and Mendocino, CA. Tens of thousands of customers from all over the world came in, purchased and laughed their asses off, out the door.
Leedy gives utmost thanks to his wife and partner, Elaine, who keeps the boat afloat and is a fine art pastelist in her own right.
Now with over 80 images in print and over 250,000 of his works sold to customers all over the world, Leedy is going digital by putting his humor (stills and video) on web sites all over. This digital humor, called The Funday Sunnies®, will ensure that Leedy's humor endures into the techno-future.
The public welcome and acceptance of his two galleries and at the hundreds of juried outdoor art shows has been overwhelming. Leedy feels that it is his mission to share and spread the humor and laughter that he was given by God.
And lucky for us Art That Makes You Laugh® does just that.


Неофициальная сборка сырого эмулятора консоли Atari Jaguar, имеет множество багов. Представлен в качестве технического интереса.
Небольшая утилита для PS3 под названием PS2 Classics Placeholder второй ревизии. Создает иконку в XMB меню для запуска конвертированных PS2 игр на PS3 без обратной совместимости через программный эмулятор.
- Added information text display for selected options.
- Added ROMs path directory browser.
- Added Input Preset CFG file browser.
- Added confirmation dialog when exiting FB Alpha RL.
- Added feature to display Missing Games.
- Added Game List Cache feature to avoid having to rescan ROMs every time FB Alpha RL is launched.
- Added option to use alternate key combo to access RetroArch core menu, Main Menu(SELECT + TRIANGLE) and In-Game Menu (SELECT + SQUARE).
- Added Custom System Filter (go to options and select the systems to filter in that category).
- Added support for 1080p / 720p / 480p display modes (all tested).
- Added Game Preview display feature (hover a game to see its preview).
- Added new Options Menu.
- Added module to save / read settings to "FBA_RL.ini".
- Added Option to configure 12 custom directories to scan for ROMs, you decide where you want FB Alpha RL to look for ROMs .
- Added Option to set / change Input presets for all systems, you just need to do this once.
- Added Option to Automatically Create basic Input preset configurations for all supported systems.
- Added Option to enable / disable Auto Aspect Ratio selection on game launch.
- Added Game System Filter (Press L1 / R1 to toggle game system filters).
- Added ROM(s) re-scanning module (Press [START] to re-scan ROM(s)).
- Rewrote FB Alpha RL to make better use of PSGL, now it supports a better GUI based on texture rendering (Thanks to Squarepusher/Twinaphex for the tips).
- FB Alpha RL will check for important directories needed by RetroArch on launch, and will create them as needed. If you have the official RetroArch installed and it have missing directories as well for some reason, they will be created to make sure everything work fine.
- Incremented number of displayed games.
- Added quick list navigation by pressing L2 / R2.
- Added Analog Stick support to navigate lists.
- Added Main menu with various useful items.
- Added ZIP Info feature (press [ ] to view ZIP info).
- Updated FB Alpha (libretro) core.
- (FBA core) Fixed graphic problems in CPS-1 driver.
- (FBA core) Fixed Diagnostic Menu Lock-up in some games.
- Added Screenshot feature (press and look in Photo XMB column).
- Improved application core overall and fixed some bugs.
- FB Alpha RL will not process WIP drivers from now on until compatibility is better(Megadrive, PCE, SNES).
Разработчик pete_uk скомпилировал и переподписал известный эмулятор DOS под кастомные прошивки 4.хх.
Теперь вы в режиме DOS. (Войдите в папку и вы увидите свои скопированные игры.) Поддерживаются USB мышь и клавиатура.
- Added support for Backyard Baseball 2003.
- Added support for Blue Force.
- Added support for Darby the Dragon.
- Added support for Dreamweb.
- Added support for Geisha.
- Added support for Gregory and the Hot Air Balloon.
- Added support for Magic Tales: Liam Finds a Story.
- Added support for Sleeping Cub's Test of Courage.
- Added support for Soltys.
- Added support for The Princess and the Crab.
ports take advantage of this.
launcher in order to get the custom options tab.
- Improved predictive dialog look.
Эмулятор Gameboy Advance ревизии 1.03 для PS3.
Cпециальная версия NES эмулятора, которая работает через веб-браузер, а соответственно в нее можно играть как на кастомных так и на официальных прошивках.
Программы для запуска PS3 игр и управления файлами на различных носителях.
Программы для просмотра медиафайлов на PS3.
Эмуляторы старых игровых консолей на PS3.


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Posted on October 6, 2016 by Stanley
Welcome to October, ye aulde scavengers of doorstep candies and defacers of guileless pumpkins. This is a month unto itself in the world of film, a sort of embodied actor dictating the atmosphere and mood of its cinematic output with all the gusto of a mad composer. Where December takes us to the stereo systems, bidding us hear the crooners and choirs in their mystic wonderlands of white, October ushers us manipulatively to dark rooms with dull lights emanating from silver screens. It is a haunting force, not unlike the specters that inhabit it, simultaneously possessing us and scaring us away. October is no mere month, it is a phenomenon, beckoning us to consume fear like we would fun-size chocolates and candy corns. Trick-or-treating, costumes, haunted houses, plumes of dry ice flowing from plastic punch-bowls… none of these exorcise that possessive ghost of October quite like a scary movie. Indeed, the genre of horror film lies at the very heart of Halloween celebration.
There was once a time where the horror genre produced masterpieces. From the birth of Expressionism in Germany to the triumphant epoch of Alfred Hitchcock, the art of suspense was at the cornerstone of great film. Indeed, its foundational precepts lay at the root of the suspense and action genres, and much of the first entries in this very website were dedicated to that doctrine. It was the time of visual askewity mingled with literary fright, the sort of true terrors that last longer than jump-shots and loud shrieks. It was from this appeal to the visual that the masters of the horror genre made their greatest contributions to the language of film, from the frightening shadows cast by the Vampyre in F.W. Murnau's Nosferatu to the rhythmic slicing of both film and flesh in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho.
Already, we have spent months on the profound impact of the early horror films on the development of American film noir, and, consequentially, French Poetic Realist hybrids like Le jour se leve. Indeed, these were visual contributions. It is only fitting then, that they would have started in the era before sound, when the film was nothing more than the moving image on the screen, stripped from multimedia influences like music, acting, and prose. The literary element of suspense—in particular, the power of villainous empathy that I describe in my essay on suspense as well as my review of The Godfather—would incorporate itself later, particularly once Fritz Lang decided to make his Dr. Mabuse films and, even more apropos, his infectious and terrifying sound masterpiece, M.
This visual appeal to terror has not aged well into the modern generation, a generation that I believe to unfortunately desensitized. As a result, horror film has abandoned its traditional, more artistic, language in favor or a multimedia excursion into cheapness: long periods of silence interspersed with sudden grotesqueries designed to "jump out" at you (not unusually based on some sort of tribal image or twisted play on Christian themes). It is a sign of simplistic tastelessness, not artistic irony, that film is merely recreating a prank often performed between siblings hiding around corners or behind closed doors. Throw in some high pitched dissonance on a violin or piano and a child singing a nursery rhyme ("so slowly!") and you have the recipe for the witches' brew that is contemporary horror film.
Scary, these movies certainly are. I do not deny that. But, good? Not so much.
In my quest to open up doors into the vast universe of cinema to those who may be interested enough to read my blog, I, then, submit a new (or, depending on how you look at it, old) approach to your Halloween viewing. Don't look to be scared, look to be intrigued. Look to be immersed into an atmosphere rooted in suspense and fright, not evil. The more willing you are to engage yourself in a film, the more the film's language will communicate to you. You may just find that what you see scares you. You might not, but at least you'll be watching something good. For a film to be a Slice of Cake, it should not tell you how to feel, it should instead invite you into itself, and invite you to participate in its recitation in your own way. Then, movies become fluid, lasting experiences that get better with time. They also act as legitimate forms of both art and entertainment.
Since I have spent the last two Decembers writing about holiday-themed films like It's a Wonderful Life and Meet Me in St. Louis, I will spend the next however-many-Octobers-it-takes providing you a series of reviews focused on horror films that have been pulled from my list of the top 555 greatest films. There are, unsurprisingly, a significantly larger selection of such films in that list than there were of the Christmastime variety: from 1920's The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari to 2014's The Babadook. Perhaps these will provide good recommended viewing for your Halloween consumption.
Since there is really no better place to begin than at the beginning, let's move into the focus of the remainder of this article: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.
One could argue that modern horror cinema is further cheapened by the fact that there is no real stylistic variety between the pictures: all of them take place in the darkness and have a hyperactive fondness for grays, reds, and mutilated nuns and babies. While I may agree with that conclusion that stylistic continuity is problematic because the style itself is poor, I would not agree with a conclusion that is merely because of this continuity that the problem arises. In reality, there is something right about a visual style or movement integrating itself into a genre. There is, I doubt, no better example of this than that of German Expressionism and the films that came from it.
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is, hands down, the most quintessential example of this artistic form. I discussed the form briefly but sufficiently in my essay on film noir. Permit me, please, to quote myself:
In the silent film era, Germany ruled the horror genre. With films like Nosferatu by F.W. Murnau, Metropolis by Fritz Lang, and The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari by Robert Weine, the Weimar Republic was internationally acclaimed for the oeuvre of fright that its artists produced. While the terror of these films has not aged well in this desensitized generation, the style lives on; and no true film lover could possibly watch the early works of these artists and not appreciate their haunting quality.
Like all great artists, these men were products of their time. After the close of World War I, Germany's economy was rocked with massive inflation and an isolation from the word brought on by strict trade barriers. The treaty of Versailles had placed, perhaps fittingly, the blame of the Great War on Germany's shoulders, and the weight of restitution was too much to bear. From this economic turmoil came two conflicting waves in the artistic arena: from one direction came a wave of hyper-inflation that had no appearance of slowing down and from the other came a wave of market depression with equal ferocity. This first wave effected the German population in many ways; the common anecdote that a bread cost a wheelbarrow full of Deustche Marks is not far off in its reality. Just like it did in America, the value of their dollar (and its value tomorrow) led people to avoid saving, and film tickets were cheap. A large movement to the theater swept up post-Versailles Germany.
As for the second torrential force, the wave of market depression, the film industry in Germany was highly pressured. The lack of investment coupled with low profit margins due to inflation and resulted in disparagingly low budgets for German production companies, the most famous of which was UFA, which would be economically forced to sign a merger with Paramount Pictures in the United States in 1925 (after the import block was lifted in 1916). And it's not like they could stop making movies, the industry was technically thriving when one considered the consumption of their products, and there were no other outlets by which the consuming public could satisfy their spending; after all, Germany forbade foreign cinema as early as 1916.
The result: these artists made magic.
With small budgets and big ideas, directors like Robert Weine (along with their creative cohorts) developed a style greatly influenced by two key elements: mise-en-scène and light. The inability to create set pieces in the tradition of Cecil B. DeMille and D.W. Griffith was not a problem for these artists, who did not need money to show what was going in their heads. They wanted to express themselves in a way not bound by the confines of reality. So, they started a movement of Expressionism.
At first glance, the products of expressionist art share many similarities with the surrealism that would come around later. Both were concerned with existing outside of surface truth; expressionism was more about feeling while surrealism was generally associated with thought, but as aesthetic elements of a mise-en-scène, these two styles both made use of sharpness and distortion. Expressionism in particular was interested in sharp angles and shadows. In German cinematic Expressionism, one can palpably see the act of protest against the reality that existed outside the theater walls. The German people felt distorted and broken, and the big screen acted as a giant mirror of their inner angst.
As for the elements of light, the German Expressionists used it like a painter uses color. The principle of chiaroscuro in artwork was tailor-made for black-and-white cinema, and though every early filmmaker respected the basic premise, few exemplified this practice of pitting dark against light in the same way that the German Expressionists did….
Where the Americans (and other nations) were embracing realism, the Germans were profoundly rejecting it. And, with the nationalist furor that erupted in 1920s Germany, the German people were becoming more and more faithful to this style….
Every genre, in the end, hopes to create art. And art is all about telling stories or expressing emotions or conveying ideas in ways that can't be told, expressed, or conveyed in much any other way than through an alternate reality or worldview. It's all about subjective vision. The Germans, through Expressionism, embraced this in very literal ways. They threw the real world out the window and told a story that existed in another dimension: the dimension of personal feeling underneath the scarred surface of a suffering person, culture, and nation.
In the same essay, I compared two still-shots, one from D.W. Griffith's Intolerance and one from the movie in question: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. It should be no wonder to anyone who has seen Caligari as to why I would select it as my example. The visuals in the film are strikingly unique, and forever laid the groundwork for what would become the distinctive style of German horror films, American horror B-movies, film noir, and later embellishments such as Neo-Expressionism. Take the following examples:
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari tells a short story. The film opens with Francis (played by Friedrich Freher) who proceeds to relate a story to a stranger about the troubles that he has gone through in the recent past. The story then proceeds to unfold in flashbacks as we learn exactly what Francis has to say. Ultimately, it is within the flashbacks that the primary story takes places. A deranged mad genius (there was once a time when mad scientists were not meant for comedic purposes) uses a somnambulist to commit murders on his behalf. When the somnambulist tries to abduct Francis' fiancée, the hunt for the mad genius (Dr. Caligari, played by the shrewdish Werner Krauss) begins.
The story hinges on its visuals to come to life. This is why the film is more than a stylistic play, it's a true manifestation of the use of film as the seventh art in the context of the silent era. André Bazin referred to films like Caligari as ones "in which 'montage and the plastic composition of the image are the very essence of cinema' and therefore in no need of support from sound." (Katherine Blakeney, An Analysis of Film Critic Andre Bazin's Views on Expressionism and Realism in Film). In her brief analysis of Bazin's take on this style of film, Katherine Blakeney said:
"The atmosphere and plot of the film are revealed entirely through visual means, using wildly abstract sets and dramatically exaggerated makeup. The film unfolds in an enthralling, completely artificial environment where even the movements of the actors echo the distorted angular shapes of their setting. Bazin is right in stating that such films are an entirely separate art form. The story is conveyed through the intricate interactions between images, lighting, composition, and movement. If The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari was suddenly flooded with sound, its delicate visual poetry would have been destroyed by the harsh invasion of reality. Reality has no place in this hallucinatory world of illusion, its beauty is in its dreamy detachment from the grounded, solid world outside the screen."
And a "hallucinatory world of illusion" is certainly what you get in Francis' and Caligari's mutual world of terror. The detachment from reality, a detachment that even, at times, seems to ignore the bounds of gravity, is not created in order to place the actions of the film in a different world, along the lines of a Star Wars film or The Wizard of Oz. Rather, the world is our own, just through a different lens. This dreamlike lens of expression places us in a mindset more than it does a location, and this and of itself is a fundamental theme of the film.
As a matter of fact, it is my personal opinion that the theme of the human mind—the mind's eye, if you will—is the central theme of the film. Much has been made of Caligari's thematics from an historical perspective; in particular, the works of Siegfried Kracauer are highly influential. In the more historical light, Caligari acts as an allegory of the most prophetic nature: the tendency of the post World War I German population towards desperate obedience to tyranny, no matter how insane or deranged. While there is profound historical value to this analysis, it is the insanity itself, not necessarily which party is insane, that most interests me (and that is saying a lot, seeing as I have profound interest in politics and history generally).
Kracauer's opinion is made all the stronger and more enlightening when the plot twist at the end is delivered, a plot twist that ranks as one of the best plot twists in history. But that still does not take away from the theme that cuts through the heart of the entire picture, the theme to which every visual abstraction points, namely, the theme of the perception of the human mind, both sane and insane. How much of a difference is there, really, at the deepest roots of those hallucinatory worlds? Is there a duality to humanity, a polarity between sane and insane, or is the world far more gray in regards to human sanity than it is black-and-white? The plot twist at the end goes far to further entrench this question as the vein through which all the action in the film takes place.
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari will not make you cringe, scream or grab the arms of your sofa seat with white-bared knuckles. I do not pretend that a more intellectual approach to the film will lead to a more terrified viewing. This film, however, will go far to introduce your mind into a new realm of vision, one that in and of itself will frighten you. The world of Caligari is a delirious, mind-twisting one, persistently off-balance and perpetually cycloning inward to some unknown fate. It is not a welcome world, but, like the force of October itself, it beckons you to come in anyway.
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