Globally, tens of thousands of children and women disappear each year, marketed like cuts of meat, sold into labor or sexual bondage, even in the United States. Many never see home again, and perish from drug addiction, murder or suicide. Seventeen-year-old Linda McCulley is missing, abducted to Mexico by her mother's boyfriend, and destined for sale into white slavery. But Sever Nigh has an idea where she is and sets out to find her, plunging his life into chaos. Tracking Linda McCulley and her kidnappers to the Yucatan, he is ambushed, then rescued by a Mexican business magnate who discerns that Sever is behind what are known as the Zorro crimes. When Sever's vigilantism attracts the wrath of thwarted human traffickers and the suspicious eye of federal agencies, the noose of circumstance tightens; he's caught between the criminals he fights and two governments that consider him the criminal.

As technology advances, mobile devices have become more affordable and useful to countries around the world. As a result, mobile evolution has become an essential part of economic and social advancement. Mobile Technologies and Socio-Economic Development in Emerging Nations provides emerging research on the role of mobile devices as an important aspect of social and economic growth in developing countries. While highlighting topics, such as device authentication, mobile data management, and sensor services, this book explores how mobile devices have evolved to become an extremely useful tool. This book is a vital resource for academicians, researchers, students, practitioners, politicians, and professionals seeking current research on the uses, applications, and advantages of mobile services in increasing economic growth.

This book constitutes the proceedings of the First International Conferences on e-Technologies and Networks for Development, ICeND 2011, held in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, in August 2011. The 29 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 90 initial submissions. The papers address new advances in the internet technologies, networking, e-learning, software applications, Computer Systems, and digital information and data communications technologies - as well technical as practical aspects.

Globally, tens of thousands of children and women disappear each year, marketed like cuts of meat, sold into labor or sexual bondage, even in the United States. Many never see home again, and perish from drug addiction, murder or suicide. Seventeen-year-old Linda McCulley is missing, abducted to Mexico by her mother's boyfriend, and destined for sale into white slavery. But Sever Nigh has an idea where she is and sets out to find her, plunging his life into chaos. Tracking Linda McCulley and her kidnappers to the Yucatan, he is ambushed, then rescued by a Mexican business magnate who discerns that Sever is behind what are known as the Zorro crimes. When Sever's vigilantism attracts the wrath of thwarted human traffickers and the suspicious eye of federal agencies, the noose of circumstance tightens; he's caught between the criminals he fights and two governments that consider him the criminal.

Jim James, the old man, offers insights and lessons he learned the hardway on relationships, work and lifestyle, goal setting, the purpose of life, the purpose of money, debt, problem solving and decision making, and motivation. He also explores the concept of MARGIN, the difference between the LOAD we all bear in life and the POWER we have to carry the LOAD. With MARGIN, we have freedom of choice. The concepts and suggestions herein will help anyone to increase his/her POWER or reduce their LOAD and build more personal freedom.