Bøger af Robert Collins

This book explores the tensions which have arisen in the disapora as a result of large numbers of Russian migrants entering established overseas parishes following the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Robbin, a thief and cheater, is approached by another thief, Cedric. The older outlaw proposes to rob the Duke of Fallwood. Though Fallwood isn't rich, the Duke is old and has been hoarding the taxes he's collected over his long reign. Robbin proposes a safer scheme. Instead of robbing the manor they could cheat the Duke out of part of his fortune.The two go to Fallwood and undertake their scheme, pretending to be merchants. But as Robbin tries for a safe steal, Cedric keeps trying for a quick steal. Then the Duke makes a proposal of his own over his own grand-daughter. What will Robbin do to save himself from those schemes?

Casyn is a young Prince of Duvonna and heir to the kingship. He lives in a time of peace and magic, but conflicts and troubles are still present in his domain and in those of Duvonna's neighbors.His rise to power will see him win duels and display his wits. What Casyn will struggle with at times is the morality of the choices he makes as Prince and then King. Can a strong and wise King also be a moral man?

An old wizard of Brittigord has a notion to use magic to create a monster to defend his kingdom. The King supports the idea but his son does not.Meanwhile, the witch lover of a Princess in a rival kingdom has made a dark discovery about magic.Are these two notions doomed to clash tragically? What suffering will result from "the Behemoth of Brittigord?"

Once again Du and Gray the dragon are given a mission by the ruler of the Kingdom of the Coast. This time they're to go north to the Snow Kingdom to learn about that land. There are rumors of men being able to use magic and trouble between the young King and his uncle.Gray has some new spells to demonstrate while away, and Du is pondering her future. Could this journey north be more than just an adventure for them? Could it be the start of a very different adventure for the former bandit and the one dragon in the world?

"Kansas, 1874" recounts the interesting and important events of that tumultous year. 1874 in the Sunflower State was a time of the Wild West and of Indian attacks, but also of a rising poet and debates on temperance. It was the year the Mennonites first arrived, and when Abilene's T. C. Henry began to promote winter wheat as a good crop for Kansas farmers. Few other years in state history show Kansas in its transition from part of the frontier to its own identity so clearly.

This book is a guide on network security monitoring. The author begins by explaining some of the basics of computer networking and the basic tools which can be used for monitoring a computer network. The process of capturing and analyzing the packets of a network is discussed in detail. This is a good technique which can help network security experts identify anomalies or malicious attacks on the packets transmitted over a network. You are also guided on how to monitor the network traffic for the Heartbleed bug, which is very vulnerable to network attackers. Session data is very essential for network security monitoring. The author guides you on how to use the session data so as to monitor the security of your network. The various techniques which can be used for network intrusion detection and prevention are explored. You are also guided on how to use the Security Onion to monitor the security of your network. The various tools which can help in network security monitoring are discussed. The following topics are discussed in this book: - Network Monitoring Basics- Packet Analysis- Detecting the Heartbleed Bug- Session Data- Application Layer Metadata- URL Search- Intrusion Detection and Prevention- Security Onio

Owen Brown has followed his father, John Brown, and his brothers to Kansas Territory to fight the wicked institution of slavery. He's met one of the native medicine men of the Territory, who teaches him something the white men call "magic."Owen encourages his father to learn native magic. It could be a tool in their struggle against the nation's great sin, slavery. John Brown is persuaded, and the two learn from the native.Over the next decade, Owen will use magic in the service of his cause. It will take him across the Territory during "Bleeding Kansas," and across the nation when the Civil War comes. His powers will increase, but so will his duty to himself, his beliefs, and to those around him.

This book is for anyone interested in the history of Kansas and its railroads. In a series of 15 articles, the author tells of Kansas rail oddities such as a train robbery on the Frisco Railway in Andover, the construction of a nationally famous Rock Island Line bridge near Liberal, and the tragedy behind a grave site for six Kansas Pacific track workers near Victoria. There are stories of short lines and ghost railroads like the Scott City Northern, the St. Joseph & Topeka, and the Marion Belt & Chingawassa Springs. There's also a bibliography of the central Kansas railroad builder who became an amateur historian.

As railroads crossed 1860s Kansas, laws were passed that would allow only one railroad to lay track across Indian Territory south to Texas. Three railroads, the Missouri River, Fort Scott & Gulf; the Leavenworth, Lawrence & Galveston; and the Missouri, Kansas & Texas, raced to be first and to become a national line. The Race to Indian Territory recounts the story from early Kansas history. It tells of those important and interesting men involved in the race and the towns the tracks came to. It separates fact from legend, and reveals the race's surprising outcome.

Jake Bonner, the hero of Expert Assistance, Haven, and Janitorial Service, is back in this new short novel. The richest men in known space are gathering together, just as several colony worlds are creating an interstellar alliance. Something's up, and Jake's asked to find out what that is. He calls in favors from his friends from past adventures to get to the bottom of what those wealthy men are planning. Jake's going to need his wits, his cool ship, and his pals to pull off the greatest scam in galactic history. Can they do it, and with style and snark?

A woman scientist travels back in time. A TV preacher warns of the "mutant danger." A teenager's training to be a mutant hero. A mutant villain with ambition. How are these four people connected to a mysterious hero known as the Monitor? Can the future be changed? And can a person be changed trying to do so? Monitor examines morality and obsession amidst a background of superheroes and time travel. The dark drama of Monitor will have readers asking, "Could I save the world without losing myself?"

Another couple of years have passed since Lisa's battle on Barbaree. A new year sees her visiting new worlds as part of her effort to rebuild what was lost during the "Savage Rain." This time around Lisa has to deal with old grudges and new concerns. There's also the ruler of the main town on the planet of Glades. He seems interested in trade, but he doesn't seem to think anyone else should have his job. How will Lisa and her friends overcome these new obstacles? What new ideas can she come up with to improve life? What are the truths that Lisa lives by, and how will those truths help her cause?

This book is a guide on how to use VirtualBox. It begins by guiding you on how to get started with VirtualBox by installing and configuring it in Linux, Windows, Mac OS X, and Solaris platforms. You are then guided on how to create your first virtual machine in the VirtualBox. The process of creating a Hadoop cluster in VirtualBox is also discussed. This has been explained in a step-by-step manner to help you grasp every concept. With VM groups, one can group together virtual machines. With this, a single action can be applied to all the virtual machines which are contained in the group. This book guides you on how to create a VM group in VirtualBox. You are also shown how to emulate a network by use of common networking devices such as routers and PCs in a VirtualBox. The VirtualBox extension pack is very essential, as it helps us accomplish much in a VirtualBox. This book teaches you how to install and set it up in VirtualBox. The book also guides you on how you can share folders between the guest and the host in a VirtualBox. The process of adding new drives to the virtual machines is explored. The following topics are discussed in this book: - Getting Started with VirtualBox- Creating the First Virtual Machine- Creating a Hadoop Cluster- Creating and Managing VM Groups- Emulating a Network in VirtualBox- Installing VirtualBox Extension Pack- Sharing Folders between Host and Guest in VirtualBox - Adding a New Drive to Virtual Machine

Venda's brothers die at sea due to the foolishness of the master of a pirate ship. She leaves the Snowlands and joins the master's ship. This starts her on a grand adventure at sea, trusting in her wits and her friend's magic as a pirate.

Zi is the daughter of a silk merchant who is unsure about where her life should go. Suddenly she's whisked away to another land by magic by a witch named Ysina. Zi finds herself on an adventure to return home. She meets strange beings and experiences all sorts of spells. But has more than adventure found her?

Jilla used to be known as a woman who bested men in duels. Now she travels the world, searching for wealth to steal, women (and men) to love, and the odd danger (magical or not) to overcome. This tale finds Jilla the Rogue dealing with young nobles, the mistress of one of them, and the choice of being a rogue or an actor.

This book is an exploration of Shell programming, also referred to as Bash Scripting. It begins by guiding you on how to automate the various tasks in UNIX by using the Shell scripts. The book also guides you on the effective steps on how to write the Shell scripts. In UNIX, we should come up with an effective mechanism for management of file systems and software packages. This book guides you on the effective way to do this in Shell. You are also guided on how to use the various UNIX editors such as the Vim editor, nano, and GNOME. You will learn how to use the various shortcuts provided by these text editors, as well as how to navigate within your file opened in the text editor. Structured commands, which are very common in Shell, are discussed in detail. You will learn how to use such statements for decision-making as well as for looping through your program. You are also guided on how to manipulate your text, as well as how to use regular expressions. In some programs, it is good for you to implement a mechanism for accepting user input and then making a decision based on that input. This book clearly guides you on how to do this in Bash scripting. Command line arguments have also been explored in detail. The following topics are discussed in this book: - Automate Tasks with Simple Script Utilities- Creating Shell Scripts- Manage Filesystems and Software Packages- Work with nano, KDE, and GNOME editors- Structured Commands, Text Manipulation, and Regular Expressions- Keyboard Input- Command Line Argument

The Blue Pistol and his allies have freed a few dukedoms in the Settled Domains from the power of the Slavers Guild. Those gains must be protected, & more people must be freed from slavery. Two dukedoms are targeted to advance the cause: Black Rapids & Saint's Hope. One will see an attempt at rebellion; the other, an attack by lies and hard truths. Can the Blue Pistol liberate more land from control by the Guild? Can more nobles be trusted to see the value in ending slavery? Can the common people of the Domains be trusted to take the reigns of power?

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The Blue Pistol is certain that the Slavers Guild will expect more attacks in his effort to end slavery in the Settled Domains. To that end, the Blue Pistol decides to catch the Guild off-guard. "We'll give them a year of calm, then hit them hard." This means new battles and new allies. Several young women will enlist, to protect themselves as much to support the cause of freedom. New dukedoms will be in the Blue Pistol's sights, and more pressure will be put on his spy within the Slaver's Guild. How hard will the Blue Pistol's blows be? When will his war against slavery end?

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Edith of Barnfield is the daughter of a merchant. He doesn't think she should follow in his trade. That decision will drive her to witness a mighty battle, engage with a Princess, and resist those who would mistreat the subjects of her kingdom.

Allan flees Elderwood City because he killed the rich man who murdered his sister. He hides in the ruins of a castle of one of the Great Mages of yore.Allan learns that the magic never went away, and that he has the gift of using magic. But what should he do with his new-found skill?Allan decides that he will fight the injustices that threw him and his sister onto the streets, and ultimately led to her death. He will disguise himself as The Defender, and fight for those who cannot fight for themselves.This volume contains the first five Defender stories. In them you'll see the Defender take on Lords and criminals. The Defender uses both magic and his wits to bring out the best in those around him, and to combat the outrages committed by black-hearted men.

David Chalmers is attending Mo-Kan 2, a science fiction convention in Kansas City. He's there because a national Doctor Who group has big plans for the future. During the con he meets fellow fan Lila Woodson and the members of another fan group, the Space Rats.Will this convention alter David's future? Will Lila win the costume contest? Should we be afraid of Doctor Who: The Wrath of Kroll?

This book is an excellent introduction to programming for beginners. The book guides the reader on how to program in C, which is a structured programming language, as well as Java and Python, which are object oriented programming languages. The user is taken from the simple steps of preparing the environment to creation of their own applications. Most features associated with these programming languages are discussed. The book will help you learn how to use variables and data types in these programming languages. You are also guided on how to make decisions in these programming languages. The Java object oriented features supported in Java are explored in detail. These include inheritance, abstraction, classes, objects, and others. You will also learn the different ways you can achieve method overloading. If you would like to understand the concept of socket programming in Java, this is the best book for you. You will learn how to create both server and client applications, whereby the server will be responding to requests from the client. The various object oriented features supported in Python are also examined. You will learn how to perform inheritance in Python, including multilevel inheritance. You will also be shown how to create GUI applications in Python by use of the Tkinter Python library. The various types of events which can be handled in Python such as mouse clicks and mouse movement are also covered in this book, thus, you will know how to handle them. The following topics are discussed in this book: -Programming in C-Java Programming-Python Programmin

It's been two years since Lisa first left her home planet to help reconnect people generations after the Savage Rain. A new year finds her learning more about the Savage Rain. She visits a world where no humans are living, and another where women rule due to their fear of raiders from a planet known only as "Barbaree." Lisa knows that if her work is to continue, she has to face down these raiders. That means going to war. Is she ready to fight for what she believes in? Can she defeat the raiders while still showing that brains are better than brawn? "There are more worlds to visit, and more things to learn," Lisa says. Will she learn enough to resolve the difficulties she faces?

This collection contains nine short stories featuring Jake Bonner, the hero of Expert Assistance, Haven, and Janitorial Assistance. Jake faces all manner of adventures in these tales. A scientist is claiming evidence of ancient aliens, and Jake has to offer protection. An old friend needs a guard for a wedding on a posh asteroid. An young star needs help dealing with a rival celebrity. Then there's the woman claiming to be a telepath... Jake has to use his wits, his cool ship, and his knowledge of pop culture to solve these problems. Can he survive such a mad galaxy?

This book is a guide for you on how to use PowerShell 6.0. The book begins by explaining to you what PowerShell is and what it is used for. You are then guided on how to setup the PowerShell environment in your system. PowerShell 6.0 can run on Linux systems, hence, this book guides you on how to set it up on the various Linux systems. The various cmdlets (command-lets) supported in PowerShell are explored. You will learn how to use such cmdlets so as to accomplish a number of different tasks on your system. You will also learn how to play around with dates and times, dealing with files, including creating various types of files, moving them around directories, renaming the files, and even deleting them. The book also guides you on how to use PowerShell to play around with data contained in files of various types in the system. You will learn how to read data contained in files of various types, as well as how to write data to such files from PowerShell. The book also teaches you how to write PowerShell scripts. Such scripts are very important; as they help you perform a lot from just a single script. The book also guides you on how to perform some common administrative tasks with PowerShell. A good example of this is the addition and removal of users from the system from PowerShell. You will also learn how to create your own modules in PowerShell, and then load them in the active memory. The following topics are discussed in this book: -Getting Started with PowerShell-The PowerShell Cmdlets-Saving and Importing Data-Scripting-Performing Administrative Tasks

This collection assembles 6 short stories featuring Lisa Herbert, the title character of the novels Lisa's Way and Lisa's War. The first 4 stories take place between the novels; the other 2 take place after the events of Lisa's War. These stories see Lisa going to new worlds and taking on new responsibilities as she helps rebuild interstellar society. Also included in this books are a pair of short stories from the original vision of Lisa Herbert, when her adventures were confined to post-collapse Earth. Author Robert Collins wrote a few words about those stories to let you know more about his first vision of Lisa's life and how that vision changed.