Bridging an identified gap between research and practice in the domain of risk and organizational learning with respect to human/organizational factors and organizational behaviour, this book highlights the common and recurring threads in contributory factors to accident causation. Based on an extensive research project, it investigates how shipping companies as organizations learn from, filter and give credence/acceptability to differing risk perceptions and how this influences the work c...

The riveting new thriller from Marshall Karp, cocreator and coauthor, with James Patterson, of the #1 New York Times bestselling NYPD Red seriesA CARTEL KINGPIN WITH ONE LAST DEADLY SCORE TO SETTLEThey call him el Carnicero—the Butcher. He is the most powerful drug lord on the planet, and when the city of New York incurs his wrath, he utters a single word: “¡Venganza!”With military precision, he strafes Central Park with 4,000 pounds of coc...

“Richly reported…a thorough and important history.” —Tim Padgett, The New York TimesThe award-winning, richly nuanced account of the collapse of Venezuela and what it could mean for the rest of the world.Venezuela has been mired in crisis for over a decade—characterized by economic collapse, political polarization, mass emigration, and widespread hardship—even as the country sits atop some of the world’s largest oil reserves. In Things Are Neve...

Doing business nowadays often means globally, whether with clients, customers, or business partners. Communicating your message effectively—online or in person—has become a must. If you want the best outcome, you must serve the growing need for cultural training that links awareness to action.“A masterclass in authentic global communication. Full of specific frameworks and actionable tips, it is a must-read for anyone looking to bolster or refine their prof...

Gabriel García Márquez’s most political novel is the tragic story of General Simón Bolívar, the man who tried to unite a continent.General Simon Bolívar, known in six Latin American countries as the Liberator, is one of the most revered heroes of the western hemisphere; in García Márquez’s brilliant reimagining he is magnificently flawed as well. The novel follows Bolívar as he takes his final journey in 1830 down the Magdalena River toward the sea, revisiting the scenes of his for...

One of Gabriel García Márquez’s most intricate and ambitious works, The Autumn of the Patriarch is a brilliant tale of a Caribbean tyrant and the corruption of power.From charity to deceit, benevolence to violence, fear of God to extreme cruelty, the dictator of The Autumn of the Patriarch embodies the best and the worst of human nature. Gabriel García Márquez, the renowned master of magical realism, vividly portrays the dying tyrant caught in the...

Are established economic, social and political practices capable of dealing with the combined crises of climate change and the global economic system? Will falling back on the wisdoms that contributed to the crisis help us to find ways forward or simply reconfigure risk in another guise? This volume argues that the combination of global environmental change and global economic restructuring require a re-thinking of the priorities, processes and underlying values that shape contemporary dev...

This book describes a practical approach to the diagnosis, management, and prevention of infectious complications in solid-organ transplant (SOT) candidates and recipients, based on both up-to-date clinical evidence and state of the art expert opinion from world-renowned experts in the field. The book is divided into three parts, the first of which explains risk assessment and the general approach to infectious diseases in the pre-, peri-, and early and late post-transplant periods. The re...

TidalWave productions continues it's popular line of biography with The Fame: Adele written by Troy, Michael with art by ? Learn the exciting path of the British power balladeer who took the world by storm and ruled the airwaves with mega hits like 'Chasing Pavements' and 'Someone Like You.'

They say behind every great man is a great woman. And behind every great President is a great First Lady. Ronald Reagan was one of the most revered President's and his wife, Nanacy Reagan remembered just as much as her husband during his tenure as president. Known for her famous "Just say no!" campaign against drugs, TidalWaveProductions presents Female Force: Nancy Reagan.

TidalWave Production sigue su popular línea de comics biografía con FAME: ADELE. En este comic biográfica, seguimos a la joven cantante de poderosas baladas desde que era una simple chica de Tottenham hasta convertirse en todo un ídolo mundial con su disco 21, reinando sobre las ondas de radio con canciones como “Chasing Pavements” y “Someone Like You.”

TidalWave Productions proudly announces the addition of Paula Deen to their popular line of Female Force comic books. Written by Troy, Michael with art by Manuel Diaz. Paula Deen has an interesting life with many ups and downs and Bluwater is happy to bring her tale to life in comic book form.