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Byline: Mel Taylor What was your first job, and how did you get into IT? I started off in electronics at British Leyland, but was offered a job looking after [...]

For floods, that means focusing on community connections, education,health and livelihoods, as well as land use planning and building designthat reduces exposure to flood risk in the first place. As a resident of a flood-hit New South Wales town told us: During that second flood we knew that gauge was wrong. Fixing broken flood gauges is important. [Extracted from the article]

Read more: "One of the most extreme disasters in colonialAustralian history": climate scientists on the floods andour future risk Almost eight months after the worst of the floods, many arenot back in their homes. Diego Fidele/AAP man hoses ground next to sign saying 'Bridgewater Hotel'Insights from survivors of flooding earlier this year mayhelp Victorians in the current flood crisis. Some flood survivors we interviewed in September andOctober had experienced three or four floods this year - andlost everything multiple times. [Extracted from the article]

Dear Editor, Let the Chinese make cheap, low-end goods? ('Can't Keep It All' Quality, November 2003, p. 6,) That wouldn't affect me directly, but what about my neighbor's kid? He [...]

The article describes how customer loyalty can propel casinos back to success in 2021. Topics include casinos that are paying more attention to returning guests, in order to thrive against this year's challenging backdrop, are certainly on to something; the casino is a true leisure hub made up of a series of touch points, and guests' interactions with each of them can affect their perception of the venue.

In this article the author talks about parks and destinations need a zingy new ideas and innovation for queuing and ordering. topics discussed include Guests want new food and beverage experiences to be matched by innovation that removes the frustrations, and Parks can fall into the trap of revamping menus only to neglect ordering, queuing, paying and delivery.

Vehicle-related flood fatalities and rescues due to driving through floodwater are a significant emergency management issue for emergency services. To reduce fatalities, injuries, and costs associated with this risky driving behaviour it is essential to develop strategies to stop or reduce the incidence of people driving through floodwater. In Australia, people are told not to enter floodwater – on foot or in vehicles – with the phrase ‘If it's flooded, forget it’ widely used in official messaging. As first responders responsible for floods, storms and tsunamis, Australian State Emergency Service (SES) personnel are working in flood conditions regularly and are considered an occupationally ‘at-risk’ group for driving through floodwater. Although SES agencies across states and territories in Australia are independently led, they typically promote policies of not entering floodwater to their personnel. Such policies are important for meeting duty of care obligations to employees, for protection of assets (vehicles and equipment), and for upholding organisational reputation (leading by example). This study was undertaken to explore the behaviour of driving through floodwater by SES personnel. The study explored the characteristics of those who have and have not driven through floodwater, and then used detailed situations in which SES personnel entered floodwater in vehicles to analyse their perception of risks, the conditions and contexts in which they entered floodwater, and to identify what influenced their decision to enter.

The article talks about growing craze and enthusiasm for theme and amusement parks in China. It mentions that China will see 59 new parks by 2020 that will be generating sales worth $12 billion and the expected new theme parks includes Universal Studios, Six Flag, and Dalian Wanda. The article adds that this growth has followed the increased popularity of Western brands and culture in China.

The article presents several letters to the editor written in response to articles that appeared in previous issues including "American Icons," which appeared in the April 2009 issue, "16,000 Women Tell Their Body Confidence Secrets," which appeared in the April 2009 issue and a letter regarding the opinions of a reader who has read the magazine "Glamour" ever since it was first published.