Ubuntu 8.10 Linux全方位學習

內容特色
Ubuntu憑藉著其優質畫面與操控性的優勢，榮獲使用者票選最佳Linux發行版本。最新版的Ubuntu 8.10更增加了全新佈景主題、支援LiveUSB安裝、支援3G無線數據機、設定加密與密碼保護的私人目錄、設立訪客帳號環境、支援多螢幕使用、支援Xen虛擬化、建置客製化虛擬機器軟體...等新功能。
為了使讀者能夠清楚掌握Linux的精神所在，本書特別由多個角度來詮釋有關Ubuntu的範疇，除了詳盡的操作說明外，為了使每位讀者能完全融會貫通，在各個章節的開始，均先說明相關原理基礎，接著再輔以實際的操作，讓讀者在最短的時間內，快速進入Ubuntu的殿堂。
■ 本書以四篇22章來區分不同主題，涵蓋一般讀者與專業人士所需
■ 數百幀原理圖以加強理解，加強學習上的成效
■ step by Step的範例，完整的安裝設定與圖解
■ 分享作者實務經驗，於讀者易犯錯誤處加以提示
■ 提供大量範例以增強實務能力相關技巧
■ 書附Ubuntu 8.10原版LiveCD不需安裝即可使用
■ 光碟內含OFFICE軟體、多媒體、網路工具、管理工具、Internet工具…等應有盡有

Excel2007在統計學上的應用(QA76.761.Hs85Ex2 2007)

這是一本統計初學者入門最佳教材，已有統計學基礎者，也可看看如何利用Excel 2007快速方便的製作統計圖表與解題，內容豐富，非常值得一看
本書特色
實例解說，理論與實務兼顧l統計學的內容，介紹完整
電腦操作解題，計算無負擔
拋開傳統統計學教學方式，教師不用再抄寫黑板
學生利用電腦學習統計學，大幅提高學習興趣
以圖例講解，操作輕鬆，學習快速
所有例題與習題所用到的資料表，預存在光碟中，取用方便
書附光碟，包含書中所有例題與習題的練習檔與完成檔
精心製作教學網頁檔，可輕鬆使用線上學習網

亂是一種新商機: 數位行為改寫的消費習慣(HD30.2.W43Ch46 2008)

本書不只談論如何在新興的數位應用及網路交流時代中，怎麼做出好的商業模式；更全面性的描繪了未來全球人類的社會、市場及大眾在資訊普及化後會演變出的新生活型態。

作者溫柏格將在本書中討論，當資訊從實體轉向數位，我們的生活就已徹底被顛覆。過去，所有東西都有自己一個安居的位置，因為在實體世界，一切都必須井然有序（否則你怎麼在圖書館找到自己要的書，在百科全書找到你要的資料？）但是現在，一樣東西可同時存在於不同的分類，突然間所有東西都是「雜項」，可隨你的意思自由分類。這麼一來，圖書分類系統瀕臨崩潰、讓消費者自己分類搜尋物品的網路商店營業額上升、學校的老師不再逼迫小孩強記資訊；而線上音樂讓大家自己挑選音樂、編輯自訂「播放清單」的做法，也將逐漸影響到各行各業。

本書指出：
1. 資訊不需分類，而是堆成一堆讓使用者自己整理，這樣的資訊才是最有價值的。
2. 許多使用者群體自己發展出新的方法來搜尋資訊，不需倚靠專家。
3. 聰明的公司不會把資訊當成自己的資產，企圖告訴使用者如何使用，而是把一切打亂，如此才能贏得消費者的忠誠度。

作者在本書寫作過程中，並從「傳統的資訊分類權威」大英百科編輯主事者，到新興、人人交流分享的Flicker網路相簿、書籤網（delicious）及維基百科等創業家，訪談了各式各樣關於未來資訊世的意見；從以後的企業如何面對產品使用者到真正具備數位效率的「知識地圖」該如何設計，各章均有精闢的創見。關心未來數位世界商業風貌的讀者，一定能從這部內容交錯古今、論點串梭人類與位元的著作中，得到非常新鮮的智識養份。

歷史的真相(E175.Ap5H91 1998)

這是一本明智而穩健的書，三位傑出的歷史學者，以自信的態度，談論歷史工作者傳統專業的價值，以及現代人對歷史所批評的價值。

陳夫人(PL838.Ch47H86 1999)

《陳夫人》的主題是內台結婚，主要闡明的是日本女子嫁給台灣人知識份子後，以「愛」來處理封建大家庭複雜的人際關係。這也是多種族社會的台灣，異族結婚的一個歷史事實。

台南的資產家陳阿山的長子陳清文取了日本女子安子為妻，安子在封建性陋習和大家庭人際關係的摩擦中，以「愛」來化解各種危難，在現實的台灣社會裡，陳清文是一個被殖民者，在日本所受的高等教育和理想，殘酷地受到殖民社會的摧殘。而且這苦悶和煩惱，深刻地傳到女兒清子。清子反省而說：「我既是日本人又是台灣人，這等於我不是日本人，也不是台灣人。」

在這多種族的社會，幾百年來異族通婚所產生的悲劇不斷重演。以外省族群為例，他們的第二代和第三代，母親大多是台灣人。因此，「我既是中國人又是台灣人，這等於我不是中國人，也不是台灣人。」於是產生了這些新生代的漂泊和無根，他們所產生的文學也就是沒有土地和人民的虛無的文學。

好心情瘦身飲食法(RM222.2.W96M34 2007)

『好心情瘦身飲食法』提倡只有不捱餓的人，才能真正有效地擺脫肥胖與減重的惡性循環！因此，想減重的人，不必吃藥、服用補給品或採取奇特飲食（因而產生副作用），而是在適當的時機攝取適量正確的碳水化合物零食，利用血清素的威力控制食慾並帶給你好心情！

好心情飲食的原則是使血清素的產量提昇到最高，雖然你攝取的熱量減少，但是，這種不必痛恨碳水化合物、自然生成血清素的飲食法仍可滿足你的食慾。如果抗憂鬱藥物使你飲食過量，我們的飲食法將使你能夠控制食慾，去除使你提不起勁運動的心理疲乏。面對壓力時，好心情飲食也可幫你緩衝，否則壓力很可能讓你創下快食王的世界記錄。

 

中國歷史掌故發現：實用有趣的歷史故事(DS736.Ch36Ch36 2002)

最受歡迎的中國歷史故事書！共收錄了18個主題，187幅插圖，570條目，前後270萬年，囊括人文地理，提供了許多鮮為人知的歷史知識和軼聞趣事，能從短小的文章中獲取大量的知識。
本書紀錄五百多篇中國歷史上的典故趣聞，從遠古談到現代，就像一位博古通今的歷史老人在講述一幕幕真實生動的歷史故事，是一本融合了知識與趣味的歷史普及讀物，雅俗共賞。
本書既可作為中學生學習歷史的課外讀物，開闊視野，擴大知識層面，激發學習興趣，增進歷史意識；又可作為社會各界吸收知識的通俗讀物，輕輕鬆鬆取得豐富多彩的歷史常識，增加對中國歷史的瞭解。此外，本書還是歷史教師和歷史工作者的實用參考書，即使專業人士也能從中填補知識的缺角。

台灣五大家族(HC430.5.Ss7 2001)

台灣在二次大戰後經濟發展成就，蜚譽國內外，因而許多人以「奇蹟」來形容。以產業發展的角度來看，最早應可溯自晚清，台灣的製茶、樟腦、蔗糖等，即已具有發展的雛形，板橋林家、霧峰林家即順應此潮流，因而造就了富豪世家的地位；高雄陳家也搭上了這班車，隨後在日治時代更加以發揚光大。

至於基隆顏家與鹿港辜家，都是在日治時代，顏家隨著礦業的興起，辜家則以政商角色脫穎而出。 作者司馬嘯青細述基隆顏家、板橋林家、霧峰林家、鹿港辜家、高雄陳家的崛起，在近代史上重大事件中所扮演的角色，以及所樹立的家風特色，再剖析五大家族如何以通暢的「人脈」與「金脈」，尋出其成功之道。透過本書，讀者可輕易理解企業成功的道理，並獲悉當今台灣各種政商現象的前因後果。

耶穌迷：超級耶穌迷對主盡忠激勵你我愛他的心(BR1604.H86Hs85 2006)

百篇可歌可泣的真實故事，經由殉道者之聲支持受逼迫教會的聯絡網，讓世界知道，同時彰顯受害督徒的勇氣和信心……

神未應許天色常藍：十架七言助你勇度生命難關(BT457.H33Y1 2002)

作者根據耶穌的十架七言，提出戰勝苦難的秘訣，建立一套積極面對苦難的七部曲。

教會：重新探索神的設計藍圖(BV601.P93Hs85 2007)

你一旦信主，就是普世教會的一份子。教會是神所設計，用來為信徒的屬靈生命提供餵養、照料、保護的地方。這是一個分享愛的家庭，也是要一同達成神使命的群體。聖經權威教師葉光明以精闢入裡的分析洞見，從整本聖經探討神對教會的心意。你將從本書得到一股新的能力，知道自己身為教會一員，在世上扮演何等重要的角色。藉著認識神對教會的心意，你也將：
‧過著有能力、多結果子的生活
‧知道自己在神國度中的正確位分
‧在屬靈爭戰中得勝
‧與其他信徒建立正確的關係
‧明白神對你生命的計畫
願你藉著重新認識神對教會的心意，也重新委身於這個神所命定的大家庭，成為教會復興的一股新動力。

臺灣史十一講(DS799.5.K96 2006)

本書為涵蓋臺灣歷史、社會、文化等相關議題的一系列演講內容，目的是希望藉由各領域的專家學者，將台灣歷史文化的多樣性、豐富性、與獨特性，以深入淺出以深入的方式介紹給社會大眾，藉以增進民眾的臺灣史專業學能與知識。本書內容包括：臧振華、王嵩山、戴寶村、翁佳音、吳密察、廖倫光、林會承、林美容、胡家瑜、陳芳明、蕭瓊瑞、謝明良十二位專家學者，且每位的專業知識與學術見解亦足以代表台灣目前考古、歷史、文化、宗教、族群、美術、文學等各學域之主要論點。

最後理論(PS3601.Al7Ch36 2008)

愛因斯坦死前最害怕人類知道的祕密──

一宗殘忍的凶殺案
一串沒有聯結意義的數字
一組隱藏已久的祕密研究文獻
牽扯出撼動宇宙、搖晃文明的驚人奧祕──
愛因斯坦至死不說，懷抱以終的祕密，竟是五十多年後影響世界興敗的解答？！

繼達文西密碼之後，愛因斯坦之祕即將揭曉！

曾是愛因斯坦助手之一的物理教授漢斯．克萊曼，因為死守著愛因斯坦最後研究的祕密而慘遭殺害。臨終之前，他將兩個德文字與一串數字，交給情同父子的忘年之交大衛．史威夫。

大衛只知道這些訊息連結到愛因斯坦的「最後理論」——一個可能為科技與人類帶來長足進步，或製造毀滅性武器的理論——但世人皆知，這個理論尚未完成。在不明所以之下，大衛就被美國國防部、聯邦調查局、俄國傭兵追逐脅迫，想要奪取他身上的訊息。

當大衛身邊的人一一遭受無情迫害，他知道自己必須傾全力追尋，發掘這位二十世紀最偉大的科學家，身後所留下的驚人祕密！

最後理論──萬物的盡頭、宇宙的終點，科學追尋的最後聖杯。愛因斯坦遺下之祕揭曉，是否就是全人類唯一的希望救贖？

SOG: the secret wars of America's commandos in Vietnam (DS558.92.P69 1997)

Synopsis

SOG was the most secret elite U.S. military unit to serve in the war in Vietnam, so secret it was "black" - meaning its very existence was carefully concealed, even denied by the government. Innocuously code-named the Studies and Observations Group, SOG contained only volunteers from such elite units as the Army Green Berets, USAF Air Commandos, and Navy SEALs, and answered directly to the Pentagon's Joint Chiefs, with some missions requiring approval from the White House. Inside Vietnam, only General William Westmoreland and a few senior non-SOG officers were briefed on SOG activities. Now the never-before-revealed exploits of this top-secret commando unit are vividly recounted by Major John L. Plaster, a three-tour SOG veteran. SOG took on the most dangerous assignments, going behind enemy lines to penetrate North Vietnamese military facilities in Laos and Cambodia and along the heavily defended Ho Chi Minh Trail, where only air support - and sometimes no support at all - was available.

Publishers Weekly

Plaster (The Ultimate Sniper), a retired Army major, served three tours with the secretive "Studies and Observation Group," aka SOG, during the Vietnam War-a background he has put to good use in this authoritative and insightful look at the now defunct commando unit. Plaster does much to illuminate both this frequently misunderstood group and its extraordinary participants. Made up entirely of volunteers, SOG tackled a wide range of vital and dangerous duties, including missions deep into enemy territory and rescues of downed American pilots. Special Forces veterans in particular will delight in the descriptions of America's old tribal allies, the Montagnards of Vietnam. Specialists in poison-arrow warfare, the primitive "'Yards," Plaster explains, were both fierce fighters and a constant source of wonderment to the Americans. Plaster reveals the core of the relationship between 'Yards and Yanks in a telling anecdote in which two Green Berets win over a village chieftain with the help of some pipes and two cans of Prince Albert tobacco. Elsewhere, on a more somber note, Plaster sheds light on part of the ongoing mystery of POWs and MIAs in Southeast Asia. The secretive nature of SOG, he writes, was such that its members were accounted for via a "double bookkeeping" system. The method "proved so confounding that the Pentagon had understated casualties, a fact that became evident when families of MIAs demanded more information." A true insider's account, this eye-opening report will leave readers feeling as if they've been given a hot scoop on a highly classified project. Photos not seen by PW. Military Book Club main selection. (Jan.)

Deeper: my two-year odyssey in cyberspace (ZA4201.Se1 1997)

Synopsis

In Deeper, John Seabrook, a staff writer for the New Yorker, takes us along his personal journey down the information highway. In the beginning of this pioneering adventure into cyberspace, our hero (seabrook) is a clueless newbie. He ends up an old hand, complete with arrow wounds to show off. When Seabrook is not narrating his own on-line adventures, he is writing an eyewitness history of a tumultuous period in the early history of a new medium, when the Net moved decisively from a geeky hobby to a part of mainstream popular culture. We meet major figures in the computer industry, catch the utopian feeling, get flamed, get laid, soar over the Net like Satan soaring over the Earth in Paradise Lost, join a virtual community and find out what daily life is like, lose the utopian feeling, adapt to the World Wide Web, and build a Web site.

Publishers Weekly

Cyberspace is trendy, but is it trendy enough to attract readers to a superficial if lightly amusing report like this one? Beginning with mundane electronic encounters with Bill Gates, Seabrook, a New Yorker staff writer, launches his Powerbook on an exploration of the Internet. He explores e-mail and receives a message from his mom: "If you don't come to Thaksgiving [sic] my heart will be broken." He investigates virtual communities, Usenet groups, flames, cybersex, the Web and other aspects of the online experience. Along the way, he evinces a smooth writing style and lively wit, but scarcely a whit of profundity. His discussion of "point-and-click thinking," for example, reveals the obvious: that the Web is not a linear medium, that surfing it via a mouse is more "mindful than watching MTV." Deeper, or at least fresher, ideas-e.g., that surfing the hyperlinked Web may induce paradigmatic addictive behavior and a light trance; that pointing and clicking compresses the everyday experience of space-time by substituting instantaneity for process-generally elude Seabrook. More a slick magazine article full of stale notions and blown up to book size than a book proper, this volume fails utterly to rival the important writings about cyberspace word-processed by Nicholas Negroponte, Donna Haraway, John Perry Barlow, Howard Rheingold and others. Shallower would be its proper title. (Feb.)

The best direct design response (NC998.4.B46 1998)

Synopsis

In today's high-tech age of electronic mail, fax machines, and the Internet, it is imperative that direct-response marketing design ideas stay fresh. Pop-up campaign advertisements, a Website home page design, or message in a bottle are all vehicles for creating a successful direct-response campaign. This new volume from Rockport Publishers presents a magnificent collection of the best, new, direct-response advertisements and promotions created by top designers today.

• Presents more than 250 innovative and creative direct-response designs from top international designers
• Features five categories: product promotion, service promotion, event promotion, corporate promotion, and self-promotion
• Includes mailed and electronic promotions
  
  Each design is highlighted with a brief caption describing the creation process, software, materials used, special design tricks and techniques, and the designer's process for meeting the client's needs and expectations.

 

Little Rabbit Foo Foo (PZ7.R72R55 1990)

Synopsis

 

Now with sheet music to help you sing the song as you reenact the story.

"Littler Rabbit Foo Foo riding through the forest, scooping up the goblins and bopping them on the head."

Annotation

Naughty Rabbit Foo Foo, who mistreats the other forest inhabitants, receives his just deserts from the Good Fairy.

 

 

Understanding & preventing sexual harassment: the complete guide (HF5549.5.R93 1997)

Synopsis

Sexual harassment is headline news, whether it occurs in the halls of Congress, the top management of corporations, the corridors of the workplace, or the campuses of universities. Yet while most people are aware it is now illegal, exactly what constitutes sexual harassment is less than clear, and the subject leaves women and men everywhere anxious, uncomfortable, and perplexed. Why this is so, and what can be done about preventing or dealing with harassing behavior, is the heart of this insightful and practical book.

This is new territory. Sexual politics boundaries, and laws are changing so rapidly that the status quo can no longer be relied upon in relations between the sexes. How do we determine what is and isn't acceptable behavior when the rules keep changing?

As a psychiatrist with professional expertise in sexual and boundary issues, Peter Rutter, M.D., draws on actual incidents, in-depth research, and legal decisions to answer questions like these. He examines the biological, psychological, and cultural underpinnings of the differences between the sexes; analyzes myths and realities about sex and sexuality in the context of daily life; and lays out the new sexual boundaries and laws on harassment, in the workplace and away from it, as they affect co-workers, supervisors and staffers, teachers and students, professionals and clients.

Women and men will find concrete advice on the complexities of managing relationships, identifying behaviors that infringe on boundaries, taking preventive measures to forestall them, and following specific steps to deal with harassment if it occurs—from giving notice to the harasser that the attention is unwelcome tothe ultimate step of filing a complaint and/or a lawsuit. The good news is that most potential harassers are willing and interested in changing their behavior if given clear guidelines about what is unwanted. Understanding and Preventing Sexual Harassment not only demonstrates how to prevent and deal with the problem, it shows that the new rules and changed practices can actually make the workplace a site for forging fresh and rewarding relationships between men and women.

You will be satisfied (HF5415.335.T18C12 1997)

Synopsis

Bob Tasca is, quite simply, the world's most effective practitioner of customer satisfaction. His accomplishments are astounding. His small Ford dealership is consistently among the world's best in sales volume, and industry executives from all over often visit in order to learn from his operation. Though he sells a generic product, Tasca has at times achieved the unheard-of feat of capturing 24 percent of his metro market, and he regularly sees 65 percent of his customers return -- triple the loyalty rate of his competitors.

In You Will Be Satisfied, he reveals how anyone, whether shoe salesman, software company middle manager or bookstore owner, can drive customer loyalty to dizzying heights. In the book's short, punchy chapters, real-life anecdotes and bulleted lessons, readers will find the knowledge and tools they need to send their sales soaring.

Biography

Bob Tasca has been in the automobile business for more than 50 years, achieving fame as a record-setting retailer and as an internationally known designer of high-performance cars (he is a member of the Drag Racing Hall of Fame). He also is active in community of Johnston, Rhode Island, helping to spearhead the revitalization of area schools.

 

Coyote medicine (R733.M47 1997)

Synopsis

In this book, Lewis chronicles horrifying cases of misdiagnosis and malpractice, from the surgeons who compete to break the record of "Fastest Cesarean Section," endangering the lives of mothers and babies, to the doctor who actually causes kidney failure in an otherwise healthy patient. But his objective is not to point an accusatory finger or to dismiss the undeniably productive aspects of traditional Western medicine. Inspired by his Cherokee grandmother's healing ceremonies, Lewis's goal is to enlighten his patients and his readers to "alternative" paths to recovery and health. Coyote Medicine is not a book that will tell you to turn your back on hospitals and medications. If a simple course of antibiotics will cure an infection, Dr. Mehl-Madrona does not recommend prayer over penicillin. But when a patient returns to a hospital again and again with recurrent symptoms, or a sick person is not responding to medication, or doctors have simply given up on a "terminal" case, alternative healing methods are available and should be explored.

Annotation

"The author's Cherokee grandmother conducted healing ceremonies and her beliefs inspired this book, which teaches other options patients have when answers in traditional Western medicine are not clear."

Publishers Weekly

"My own twin journeys through the worlds of medicine and the spirit" is how Mehl-Madrona describes this well-written, if uneven, account of his odyssey from the orthodox halls of Stanford Medical School in the early 1970s to his Cherokee-Lakota Sioux roots and on to a career in holistic medicine in the 1980s. While still a medical student on rotation, horrifying examples of incompetence and the power of ego-driven doctors to silence protest, plus their refusal to listen to pleas for change, prompted Mehl-Madrona to delve into his memories of the different healing methods practiced by his grandmother, a Cherokee, and to investigate the methods of other Native American healers. Soon, he was learning about sweat lodges, medicine men, shamans, peyote and curanderas, in addition to Western medical techniques. Predictably, Mehl-Madrona quickly ran into trouble with the medical establishment. Mehl-Madrona breaks little new ground here in this memoir, and his chronology is sometimes confusing. His descriptions of Native healing procedures are vivid and illuminating, however, as are his details of life in the medical profession. A worthy complement to the work of Larry Dossey and other forward-thinking physicians, this should appeal to students of Native American culture as well as to those interested in alternative healing. (Feb.)

Swim with the dolphins: how women can succeed in corporate America on their own terms (HD6054.4.G46Sm1 1996 )

Synopsis

Until recently, working in corporate America was like swimming in a pool of sharks. Command-and-control was the watchword of the day, and circling near the top of most hierarchies were cold-blooded sharks. You know the type. Tough. Arrogant. Ruthless. Maybe you even tried to mimic them - and if so, you weren't alone. Many women, in their efforts to climb the corporate ladder, attempted to emulate the sharks. But for most, it wasn't a comfortable fit. And no wonder. Women aren't like sharp-toothed predators. They're more like dolphins. Unlike sharks, who prefer working in rigid traditional hierarchies, dolphins thrive in teams organized around networks. Comfortable with power, they rarely abuse it, viewing themselves as leaders rather than bosses. And although they value the bottom line as much as any shark, they know that the bottom line grows fastest in a flexible workplace where people are satisfied and motivated to do their best. With their tough but caring ways, women have the very characteristics America's forward-thinking corporations are looking for in today's fiercely competitive and ever-changing business environment. Now, there's a navigational map to guide you through the new corporate waters. Swim with the Dolphins is loaded with specific strategies and hands-on advice that will help make you, as a woman, a better manager, both for yourself and for your company. Based on interviews with more than 200 successful female managers, it will show you how to attract, hire, and keep good employees; build and coach effective teams; share the workload; motivate and inspire your staff; manage conflict and difficult employees; set the stage for win-win negotiations; bounce back from adversity; work smarter, not harder; get noticed and promoted; avoid the fear of failure, and prevent stress from managing you; overcome obstacles that female managers still encounter in corporate America...and much more. Whether you're a trainee or an executive, learn to swim with

Annotation

Going one step beyond such bestsellers as Games Mother Never Taught You and The Managerial Woman, this informative audio book shows women how to rise through the ranks on their own terms in the '90s business arena. 2 cassettes.

Publishers Weekly

Drawing on interviews with more than 200 female managers, the authors explore how traditional "feminine" virtues can be assets in the business world. (Mar.)

A is for admission (LB2351.2.H43 1997)

Synopsis

Complete samples of successful applications will assist you in preparing the best application essay possible. See what it takes to impress the Admissions Department at Harvard, and then gain a deeper understanding of why these essays work, thanks to the expert analysis. Looking to elevate your application? This informed, sensible guide will show you the way.

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In the eye-opening A Is for Admission: The Ultimate Insider's Guide to Getting into the Ivy League and Other Top Colleges, Michele Hernandez, a former admissions officer at Dartmouth, breaks the seal of silence to reveal just how the nation's top schools pick who gets in-and who doesn't. The families of college-bound students likely will consider this a must buy, and rightly so.

Library Journal

Just about anything you would need to know to be accepted into an Ivy League school can be found in this very detailed, very specific volume. Aimed at informing both students and parents, it begins where you might not expectpreschool and kindergartenand continues on with advice for the middle school/junior high years. Then comes the bulk of the texta student's high school years. Hernndez offers tips and suggestions on everything from what high school classes students should take to what national tests and when; what to expect during the personal interview; what to do if you are (or are not) accepted. As a former admissions officer at Dartmouth, Hernndez knows what she's talking about, but her writing is not as tight as it could be. Certain information is repeated, perhaps to stress important points, but at times it's bothersome. Still, this would be a welcome addition to most public libraries.Terry A. Christner, Hutchinson P.L., Kan.