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Falling Upward: The Golden Parachute Epidemic

Severance, Boardrooms, and the Bizarre Corporate Legal Architecture That Rewards Executive Failure

by Robert Perez ...

Why is it that when a mid-level employee makes a mistake, they are immediately fired and lose their livelihood, but when a CEO drives a multi-billion-dollar corporation into total bankruptcy, they are terminated with a guaranteed fifty-million-dollar severance package? This infuriating paradox is fueled by the corporate legal structure of the "Golden Parachute." Originally designed in the 1970s to ... Read more

$7.99 CAD

Why is it that when a mid-level employee makes a mistake, they are immediately fired and lose their livelihood, but when a CEO drives a multi-billion-dollar corporation into total bankruptcy, they are terminated with a guaranteed fifty-million-dollar severance package? This infuriating paradox is fueled by the corporate legal structure of the "Golden Parachute." Originally designed in the 1970s to
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Is My Machine OK?

A Field Guide to Assessing Process Machinery

by Robert Perez ...

Are you responsible for your plant's industrial machines? Is My Machine OK? is a compact and handy reference on the potential risks of machine failure and safe machinery operation. Authors Robert Perez and Andre Conkey, aided by several contributors, provide 225 pages in this hardcover guide. It foms a solid basis for reliable and safe machine operations. The authors employ their extensive ... Read more

$70.99 CAD

Are you responsible for your plant's industrial machines? Is My Machine OK? is a compact and handy reference on the potential risks of machine failure and safe machinery operation. Authors Robert Perez and Andre Conkey, aided by several contributors, provide 225 pages in this hardcover guide. It foms a solid basis for reliable and safe machine operations. The authors employ their extensive
... Read more
Operator’S Guide to Rotating Equipment

An Introduction to Rotating Equipment Construction, Operating Principles, Troubleshooting, and Best Practices

by Robert Perez, Julien LeBleu Jr. ...

Every operator who is responsible for monitoring critical rotating equipment will greatly benefit from this handy reference book. The goal of this book is to present proven techniques that will enable rookie and veteran operators alike to detect problems early and, we hope, eliminate major outages and/or maintenance costs. To achieve this goal we shall explain the basics of lubrication systems, ... Read more

$5.39 CAD

Every operator who is responsible for monitoring critical rotating equipment will greatly benefit from this handy reference book. The goal of this book is to present proven techniques that will enable rookie and veteran operators alike to detect problems early and, we hope, eliminate major outages and/or maintenance costs. To achieve this goal we shall explain the basics of lubrication systems,
... Read more
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Fairy Tales from Gold Lands Volume One (Unabridged)

by May Wentworth ...

Narrated by Malcom Bilbo, Robert Perez, Curtis Mathis ...

Unabridged

3 hours 58 min

In the heart of the Australian goldfields, where fortunes were made and lost, there lived a woman with a gift for storytelling. May Wentworth, a pioneer and a writer, collected the tales of the diggers, the miners, and the settlers who had come to this harsh and unforgiving land. In Fairy Tales from Gold Lands Volume One, Wentworth brings to life the magic and wonder of the Australian bush. From ... Read more

$7.99 CAD

In the heart of the Australian goldfields, where fortunes were made and lost, there lived a woman with a gift for storytelling. May Wentworth, a pioneer and a writer, collected the tales of the diggers, the miners, and the settlers who had come to this harsh and unforgiving land. In Fairy Tales from Gold Lands Volume One, Wentworth brings to life the magic and wonder of the Australian bush. From
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The Latin Hit Maker

My Journey from Cuban Refugee to World-Renowned Record Producer and Songwriter

by Rudy Pérez, Robert Noland ...

For the first time, music legend Rudy Pérez shares his remarkable journey from a poor refugee kid in Miami to composing the greatest hit songs on the world stage. Named the most successful Latin songwriter in history, Rudy Pérez is the creator behind some of the bestselling records of Beyoncé, Julio Iglesias, Christina Aguilera, and IL Divo.In his one-of-a-kind memoir, Rudy tells about his ... Read more

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For the first time, music legend Rudy Pérez shares his remarkable journey from a poor refugee kid in Miami to composing the greatest hit songs on the world stage. Named the most successful Latin songwriter in history, Rudy Pérez is the creator behind some of the bestselling records of Beyoncé, Julio Iglesias, Christina Aguilera, and IL Divo.In his one-of-a-kind memoir, Rudy tells about his
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Operator's Guide to Process Compressors

by Robert X. Perez ...

The perfect primer for anyone responsible for operating or maintaining process gas compressors.Gas compressors tend to be the largest, most costly, and most critical machines employed in chemical and gas transfer processes. Since they tend to have the greatest effect on the reliability of processes they power, compressors typically receive the most scrutiny of all the machinery among the general ... Read more

$249.99 CAD

The perfect primer for anyone responsible for operating or maintaining process gas compressors.Gas compressors tend to be the largest, most costly, and most critical machines employed in chemical and gas transfer processes. Since they tend to have the greatest effect on the reliability of processes they power, compressors typically receive the most scrutiny of all the machinery among the general
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Latina/o/x Communication Studies

Theories, Methods, and Practice

by Diana I. Bowen, Sarah De Los Santos Upton, Robert Gutierrez-Perez, Leandra Hinojosa Hernández, Michelle A. Holling, Diana Leon-Boys, Amanda R. Martinez, Shantel Martinez1, Rebecca Mercado Jones2, Yvonne Montoya3, Bryan Munoz4, Leslie Ramos Salazar5, Zazil Reyes Garcia6, Carlos Tarin7, Darrel Wanzer-Serrano8, Angharad Valdivia9, Sonya M. Alemán0, Luis M. Andrade1, Rebecca Avalos2, Bernadette Calafell3, Mari Castañeda4, Karma Chavez5, Fernando Delgado, University of Wisconsin, River Falls6, Claudia A. Evans-Zepeda7, Lisa A. Flores8, Michael Lechuga9, Stacey K. Sowards0 ...

Latina/o/x Communication Studies: Theories, Methods, and Practice spotlights contemporary Latina/o/x Communication Studies research in various theoretical, methodological, and academic contexts. Leandra H. Hernández, Diana I. Bowen, Sara De Los Santos Upton, and Amanda R. Martinez have assembled a collection of case studies that focus on health, media, rhetoric, identity, organizations, the ... Read more

$57.99 CAD

Latina/o/x Communication Studies: Theories, Methods, and Practice spotlights contemporary Latina/o/x Communication Studies research in various theoretical, methodological, and academic contexts. Leandra H. Hernández, Diana I. Bowen, Sara De Los Santos Upton, and Amanda R. Martinez have assembled a collection of case studies that focus on health, media, rhetoric, identity, organizations, the
... Read more
Operator's Guide to General Purpose Steam Turbines

An Overview of Operating Principles, Construction, Best Practices, and Troubleshooting

by Robert X. Perez, David W. Lawhon ...

When installed and operated properly, general purpose steam turbines are reliable and tend to be forgotten, i.e., out of sound and out of mind. But, they can be sleeping giants that can result in major headaches if ignored. Three real steam turbine undesirable consequences that immediately come to mind are:Injury and secondary damage due to an overspeed failure. An overspeed failure on a big steam ... Read more

$224.99 CAD

When installed and operated properly, general purpose steam turbines are reliable and tend to be forgotten, i.e., out of sound and out of mind. But, they can be sleeping giants that can result in major headaches if ignored. Three real steam turbine undesirable consequences that immediately come to mind are:Injury and secondary damage due to an overspeed failure. An overspeed failure on a big steam
... Read more
Street-Level Bureaucracy in Weak State Institutions

by Abdul-Rahim Mohammed, Barbara Piotrowska, Izabela Szkurlat, Magdalena Szydłowska, Roberto Rocha Coelho Pires, Maria Paula Gomes dos Santos, Beatriz Brandão, Luiza Gomes Luz Rosa, Sergio A. Campos, Taly Reininger, Gianinna Muñoz-Arce, Cristóbal Villalobos, Mitzi Duboy Luengo, Elizabeth Pérez Chiqués, Oliver Meza, Anat Gofen, Elise Massicard, Subodh Wagle, Sneha Swami, Paulina Yunuén Guzmán Linares, Ayesha Masood, Ronan Jacquin ...

In this book, street-level bureaucracy scholars from South Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America analyse the conditions that shape frontline work and citizens´ everyday experience of the state.Institutional factors such as political clientelism, resource scarcity, social inequality, job insecurity, and systemic corruption affect the way street-level bureaucrats enforce rules ... Read more

$41.59 CAD

In this book, street-level bureaucracy scholars from South Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America analyse the conditions that shape frontline work and citizens´ everyday experience of the state.Institutional factors such as political clientelism, resource scarcity, social inequality, job insecurity, and systemic corruption affect the way street-level bureaucrats enforce rules
... Read more
Maintenance, Reliability and Troubleshooting in Rotating Machinery

by Robert X. Perez ...

Maintenance, Reliability and Troubleshooting in ROTATING MACHINERYThis broad collection of current rotating machinery topics, written by industry experts, is a must-have for rotating equipment engineers, maintenance personnel, students, and anyone else wanting to stay abreast with current rotating machinery concepts and technology.Rotating machinery represents a broad category of equipment, which ... Read more

$196.99 CAD

Maintenance, Reliability and Troubleshooting in ROTATING MACHINERYThis broad collection of current rotating machinery topics, written by industry experts, is a must-have for rotating equipment engineers, maintenance personnel, students, and anyone else wanting to stay abreast with current rotating machinery concepts and technology.Rotating machinery represents a broad category of equipment, which
... Read more
Applications of Regression Models in Epidemiology

by Roberto Rivera, Erick Suárez, Cynthia M. Pérez, Melissa N. Martínez ...

A one-stop guide for public health students and practitioners learning the applications of classical regression models in epidemiologyThis book is written for public health professionals and students interested in applying regression models in the field of epidemiology. The academic material is usually covered in public health courses including (i) Applied Regression Analysis, (ii) Advanced ... Read more

$160.99 CAD

A one-stop guide for public health students and practitioners learning the applications of classical regression models in epidemiologyThis book is written for public health professionals and students interested in applying regression models in the field of epidemiology. The academic material is usually covered in public health courses including (i) Applied Regression Analysis, (ii) Advanced
... Read more
Jotería Communication Studies

Narrating Theories of Resistance

by Robert Gutierrez-Perez ...

Series Book 26 - Critical Intercultural Communication Studies
This book articulates Jotería Communication Studies as a subdiscipline and as a praxis for resisting multiple forms of oppression by focusing on how everyday performances of identity and culture challenge master narratives of power and control. Although this book is for scholars, artists, and practitioners from communication studies, gender and sexuality studies, performance studies, cultural ... Read more

$44.49 CAD

This book articulates Jotería Communication Studies as a subdiscipline and as a praxis for resisting multiple forms of oppression by focusing on how everyday performances of identity and culture challenge master narratives of power and control. Although this book is for scholars, artists, and practitioners from communication studies, gender and sexuality studies, performance studies, cultural
... Read more