An interesting tale of Daniel Collins' (1801-1885) survival after shipwreck and escaping murderous pirates. He lost all, save one, of his comrades to the pirates and barely escaped with his own life.

Design Next-Generation Wireless Networks Using the Latest TechnologiesFully updated throughout to address current and emerging technologies, standards, and protocols, Wireless Networks, Third Edition, explains wireless system design, high-speed voice and data transmission, internetworking protocols, and 4G convergence.New chapters cover LTE, WiMAX, WiFi, and backhaul. You'll learn how to successfully integrate LTE, WiMAX, UMTS, HSPA, CDMA2000/EVDO, and TD-SCDMA i...

Leading-edge VoIP technologies, tools, and standardsEfficiently deliver voice, data, and multimedia content over today's always-on broadband networks with guidance from this fully updated resource. Carrier-Grade VoIP, Third Edition, shows how to set up and administer a highly reliable unified communications platform using the latest tools. Find out how to choose from the complete spectrum of codecs, enable new HD voice and video services, handle security, and maintain op...

Quality in a lean health care setting has one ultimate goal-to improve care delivery and value for the patient. The purpose of this book is to provide a blueprint to hospitals, healthcare organizations, leaders, and patient-facing workers with tools, training, and ideas to address quality within their organization. Examples from health care an other industries are provider to illustrate lean methodology and learn their application in quality. The reader can learn how other organizations im...

Is your business indexed by Google? If not, you hardly exist online. Is your business advertising with Google AdWords? If not, you`re hardly advertising online.With Google`s share at over 70% of the online advertising market, this book gets you started using Google as a business partner.Learn how to get your website indexed by Google; optimize your site for Google rankings; make money with AdSense; and utilize cool Google tools, like Maps, Checkout, Analytics, and Google An...

Richard Henry Dana's 'Two Years Before the Mast' is a seminal work that eloquently captures the rigors and realities of life at sea in the early 19th century. Written in a vivid, first-person narrative, the book blends travelogue, adventure, and maritime memoir, transporting readers into the harsh, yet transformative experiences of Dana's two-year voyage from Boston to California. His keen observations and rich descriptions reveal not only the challenges of seafaring—stormy weather, labori...

Success for projects and teams requires skillful management in order to facilitate collaboration and communication. This book provides a practical introduction to the art and science of project and team management and lays out the tools necessary to get things done with groups.

**With the same electrical intensity of language and insight that he brought to Waiting for the Barbarians, J.M. Coetzee reinvents the story of Robinson Crusoe—and in so doing, directs our attention to the seduction and tyranny of storytelling itself.J.M. Coetzee's latest novel, The Schooldays of Jesus, is now available from Viking. Late Essays: 2006-2016 will be available January 2018.**In 1720 the eminent man of letters Daniel Foe is approached ...

THE RIGHT PHRASE FOR THE RIGHT SITUATION—EVERY TIMEPerfect Phrases for Writing Job Descriptions helps you craft job descriptions that attract the best talent and accurately convey job responsibilities. And after you find that ideal candidate, this valuable resource will assist you with performance reviews, goal setting, and accountability. Hundreds of tips, examples, and sample phrases to help you:Get candidates excited about opportunities in...

Swashbuckling historical fiction from the author of I, Claudius. "A cleverly balanced mixture of spice, fact, humor and adventure on and off the high seas" ( Kirkus Reviews).Set in the Age of Exploration, The Islands of Unwisdom tells the story of the ill-fated Don Álvaro de Mendaña y Neyra, a Spanish explorer set on finding the Solomon Islands, the mythical source of King Solomon's vast wealth. Driven by greed, ambition, and lust, Don Al...

PROVEN STRATEGIES FOR REVOLUTIONIZING HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS"If I had to sum up this book in one word, the word would be 'brilliant'! This is one of the most insightful books on TOC, not just for healthcare, that I have ever read."--BOB SPROULL, author of The Ultimate Improvement Cycle: Maximizing Profits through the Integration of Lean, Six Sigma, and the Theory of ConstraintsPerformance Improvement for Healthcare: Leading Change with Lea...

This book contains the authentic narratives of the lives, exploits and executions of the world's most infamous buccaneers including contemporary eyewitness accounts, documents, trial transcripts and letters. Charles Ellms was a reclusive author of many popular nautical books on pirates and shipwrecks.