Living Gluten-Free For Dummies (For Dummies (Health & Fitness))

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Includes 65 delicious gluten-free recipes plus tips on eating out

Find out how easy and tasty it can be to go gluten free!

If you have a wheat allergy, gluten intolerance, celiac disease, or you just want to enjoy the benefits of a diet free of wheat, barley, and rye, then this guide is for you. Author Danna Korn explains the medical problems associated with gluten and shows you step by step how to make the transition to a gluten-free lifestyle - and love it!

Discover how to

Understand what you can and can't eat
Shop and decipher food labels
Cook crowd-pleasing gluten-free meals
Eat gluten-free at restaurants and parties
Raise happy gluten-free kids

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Includes 65 delicious gluten-free recipes plus tips on eating out Find out how easy and tasty it can be to go gluten free! If you have a wheat allergy, gluten intolerance, celiac disease, or you just want to enjoy the benefits of a diet free of wheat, barley, and rye, then this guide is for you. Author Danna Korn explains the medical problems associated with gluten and shows you step by step how to make the transition to a gluten-free lifestyle - and love it! Discover how to Understand what you can and can't eat Shop and decipher food labels Cook crowd-pleasing gluten-free meals Eat gluten-free at restaurants and parties Raise happy gluten-free kids

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Living Gluten free for dummies.......2007-09-16

My daughter was recently diagnosed with Celiac Disease. We found a lot of information on the web for this condition. I ordered this book and it was more informative than anything we found on the Celiac Disease web sights. The book is very informative and written so that the average person can understand what is being said about the disease and its complications. My daughter says that every one diagnosed with Celiac Disease or even a wheat intolerance HAS to read this book. It is that good.

Easy to read and understand.......2007-08-31

I have enjoyed this book more than any other gluten info book. The information is easy to read and understand. I have lent it to friends and family and they all have given fave reviews as well.
The format is the same as the other Dummies books.

Simple to Read- Full of Good Info.......2007-08-13

This is a fantastic resource. It is easy to read, humurous and chock full of important information regarding the hows and whys of adopting a gluten free diet. The book is well organized which also makes it easy to use as a quick reference.

Dana Korn does it again!.......2007-08-08

Dana's books have been an invaluable resource to us and she's been at it again with this book! She is always SPOT ON when it comes to the ins and outs of Celiac Disease and the gluten free diet! I bought this book for a recently diagnosed friend but read it first myself. Then I bought another copy for our home because I love being able to have straight forward books like this as a resource when talking to my kids' teachers about Celiac Disease.

To the lady who's doctor told her to not worry about separate toaster's... he doesn't understand the AUTOIMMUNE implications of Celiac Disease if he's telling you not to worry about cross contamination. ANY amount of gluten can be dangerous to a Celiac, symptoms or not! We lost a family member to intestinal lymphoma because of her carelessness with the diet.

Great resource.......2007-08-06

I am a recently diagnosed Celiac, so I am starting at square one.

This is a very informative, easy-to-read book that covers a lot of general questions. I even tried one of the recipes (gluten-free quiche) and found it to be very good.

I do think that the author is a little over the top about contamination, etc. I asked my Dr (who has a Celiac child) about using separate toasters, etc and her response was, "Some people have way too much time on their hands."
Once I got beyond the paranoia I am finding this book to be a very practical help

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Excellent book to learn the basics
A good intro on Unix shell scripting and the problems it solves
Nice overview of Bourne/sh scripting
Okay
Practical and useful

Classic Shell Scripting
Arnold Robbins , and Nelson H.F. Beebe
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ASIN: 0596005954

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Shell scripting skills never go out of style. It's the shell that unlocks the real potential of Unix. Shell scripting is essential for Unix users and system administrators-a way to quickly harness and customize the full power of any Unix system. With shell scripts, you can combine the fundamental Unix text and file processing commands to crunch data and automate repetitive tasks. But beneath this simple promise lies a treacherous ocean of variations in Unix commands and standards. Classic Shell Scripting is written to help you reliably navigate these tricky waters. Writing shell scripts requires more than just a knowledge of the shell language, it also requires familiarity with the individual Unix programs: why each one is there, how to use them by themselves, and in combination with the other programs. The authors are intimately familiar with the tips and tricks that can be used to create excellent scripts, as well as the traps that can make your best effort a bad shell script. With Classic Shell Scripting you'll avoid hours of wasted effort. You'll learn not only write useful shell scripts, but how to do it properly and portably. The ability to program and customize the shell quickly, reliably, and portably to get the best out of any individual system is an important skill for anyone operating and maintaining Unix or Linux systems. Classic Shell Scripting gives you everything you need to master these essential skills.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent book to learn the basics.......2007-03-13

I've scrolled through lots of books, there is so much information out there, but this book has a tendency to keep it simple and to the point. It has good illustrative examples that not only are useful but also serve as a good practice guide.

A good intro on Unix shell scripting and the problems it solves.......2007-02-16

The purpose of this handy little book is to help someone who is working with Unix through the labyrinth of tools available and learn how and when to use them. It is important to note what is mentioned in the preface - "Throughout this book, we use the term Unix to mean not only commercial variants of the original Unix system, such as Solaris, Mac OS X, and HP-UX, but also the freely available workalike systems, such as GNU/Linux and the various BSD systems: BSD/OS, NetBSD, FreeBSD, and OpenBSD." I quote the book because the word "Unix" is about as descriptive as the word "car". The intended audience is anyone who is computer literate, already knows how to program, and is regularly faced with diverse problems in the workplace that must be solved with Unix tools. This book should give you a taste of which tool to turn to and when.

This book can be divided basically into two halves. The first half is a tutorial on writing Unix scripts. The book starts with a brief history of the Unix language and the philosophy behind Unix tools. Slowly, each chapter builds up your skill at script writing. You are shown how to differentiate between shells, how to work with text extensively, how to use loops, pipelines, variables, and decision statements, and how to work with files. There are detailed example scripts at every step along the way. By the end of chapter seven, you should know enough about basic shell scripting to be dangerous.

Starting in chapter 8, you are showed more application-related information. First, Chapter 8 shows and discusses some ready-made scripts for some tasks for which there is no out-of-the-box Unix solution. Some of the handy solutions shown are for path searching and automating software builds. Chapter 9 is a crash course on awk, and is aptly named. It is just enough to be dangerous. You learn how to solve common text processing problems with awk, but you'll need more resources to be really knowledgable. Chapter 10 explains the usage of common commands for listing files, modifying their timestamps, creating temporary files, finding files in a directory hierarchy, applying commands to a list of files, determining the amount of filesystem space used, and comparing files. Next there are two applied chapters showing you how to merge several databases and how to perform spellchecking by using scripting. Chapter 13 changes the subject a bit and talks about the concept of processes in Unix and how you can use their statistics to accomplish a number of monitoring and control tasks. Chapter 14 talks about problems you may run into if you try to take advantage of shell-language extensions, while Chapter 15 addresses the issue of writing secure scripts to the extent it is possible to do so. Writing man pages, and the basics of the Unix filesystem are the subjects of the last two chapters of the book.

I would say it is a good modern introduction to the subject of shell scripting and Unix tools and how to use them. It doesn't dive deeply into any particular topic, but it will get you started by broadly introducing you to the problems most Unix script writers and system admins face regularly and how to get started solving those problems. I highly recommend it for that purpose.

Nice overview of Bourne/sh scripting.......2006-11-17

This book provides a nice overview of the Bourne/sh shell's commands. I wish there were more examples with complete scripts. Korn shell users might want to consider "Korn Shell: Programs for Your Survival at Work" by Larry L. Smith. Bash users might want to consider "Bash Shell: Essential Programs for Your Survival at Work" by Larry L. Smith. Some of the examples in Randal K. Michael's "Mastering UNIX Shell Scripting" are also helpful.

Okay.......2006-03-12

I would say this is a pretty good book that covers it's subject very well, buti didn't use it much because i had also bought Unix in a Nutshell, Fourth Edition, which covered the basics and differences between the shells briefly, which was all i needed at the time. but i looked through this and read some stuff that helped and it is a good book if you plan on doing extended shell scripting. it was just a little more than i actually needed

Practical and useful .......2005-09-20

Great book. The emphasis is nicely split between actually using the shell itself and the whole supporting cast of unix tools (sed, awk, cut, join, sort etc.) The idea of carefully crafting solutions using the unix toolbox mindset is key. I also like the fact he doesn't try to teach to multiple shells, but first tries to emphasize portability by sticking mainly to a POSIX standard, and only later adds info about non standard shell topics. If I could only have one book on shell scripting, this would be it. The best description is 'Practical'.

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pretty good book
A good basic Introduction to TCM
The book is a mish mosh
Excellent Guide to the Novice
An excellent introduction to the tenets of TCM

Between Heaven and Earth
Harriet Beinfield , and Efrem Korn
Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
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ASIN: 0345379748
Release Date: 1992-06-30

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Two of the foremost American educators and healers in the Chinese medical profession demystify Chinese medicine's centuries-odl approach to health. Combining Eastern traditions with Western sensibilities in a unique blend that is relevant today, BETWEEN HEAVEN AND EARTH opens the door to a vast storehouse of knowledge that bridges the gap between mind and body, theory and practice, professional and self-care, East and West.

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pretty good book.......2007-01-10

Good beginning and ending. Kind of lost me in the middle. A bit touchy, feelie.

A good basic Introduction to TCM.......2006-11-10

For anyone looking for a basic, easy to understand introduction to the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine, I can highly recommend this book. It focuses mainly of the five element theory of TCM, and it manages to explain a very complex concept in clear terms. It has nice self-test chapters to help the reader figure out their own predominant elements, and also offers good advice on simple herbal supplements and dietary advise based on the patterns.

However, it is very basic. If you are looking for more in-depth information on Traditional Chinese Medicine, or if you already have a basic understanding of the five elements, The Web that Has No Weaver is probably a better book to read, since it explains not only the five elements, but also the organ networks and their associated functions and spirits in much more depth.

I usually recommend Between Heaven and Earth to people who want to gain a basic understanding and introduction into the Chinese Taoist Philosophy that is the basis of Traditional Chinese Medicine. I think it is a great introductory text, and will make subsequent, more complexly written books much easier to understand.

The book is a mish mosh.......2006-09-06

It's too bad this book is a mish mosh and that neophytes in Chinese medicine are not going to know this. Some of the material is very standard and authentic, but a lot of it is the authors' own invention. So be careful with this. If you want the real deal, this is not the book you want. A better introduction to standard Chinese medicine is Kaptchuk's classic, The Web That Has No Weaver.

Excellent Guide to the Novice.......2005-10-04

I am a novice in the art of TCM and I do not speak or read chinese. This was an excellent guide for me in my studies in preparation to attend school for TCM and also how to get some practical benefit from my Chinese herbs. This was an Excellent Guide for the Novice.

An excellent introduction to the tenets of TCM.......2005-08-10

I recommend this book to all of my clients! With so much focus being placed on alternative therapies in health care, it staggers me that so much of the general public still thinks that acupuncture is for idiots acting as a human pincushion. While it is far from an instruction manual (which was never its intent), Between Heaven and Earth gives laypeople a simplified and elegant explanation of an ancient science. If you're looking for a definitive education in TCM, go to a university and get a degree. If you want an introduction to wellness through Chinese Medicine, read this book.

The Essential Gluten-Free Restaurant Guide

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One-of-a-Kind - Don't Leave Home Without It
Allez-cuisine
I'm seeking good, practical information about Celiac Disease, and this isn't it
I could not live without!

The Essential Gluten-Free Restaurant Guide
Triumph Dining , and Gluten Free
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ASIN: 0977611108

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On a gluten free diet? Looking for new restaurants? Traveling? Eating out on business or with friends? Now, you'll know how and where to eat gluten free, no matter where life takes you! Bring this convenient, guide anywhere and have instant access to Celiac-friendly restaurants and gluten-free lists, including: * 1,200+ individually-owned restaurants specifically recommended by other Celiacs for their willingness and ability to accommodate the gluten-free diet. * 200+ individually-owned restaurants offering printed gluten free menus, gluten-free pastas or gluten-free pizza. * 2,600+ chain restaurant locations that have extensive gluten free options. * 80+ Lists of gluten-free items provided by regional and national chain restaurants, from fast food joints to high-end steakhouses. * Over a dozen strategies for successful, safe restaurant dining. Gluten-free restaurant dining doesn't need to be challenging. Use The Essential Gluten-Free Restaurant Guide to open up a new world of restaurant dining, today!

Customer Reviews:

One-of-a-Kind - Don't Leave Home Without It.......2007-08-29

This book does a fantastic job of providing gluten-free dining options across the U.S. and is a perfect reference to have on hand at home or when you're on the road. The listings are a great resource, as management at many of the restaurants have already been consulted and provide their advice to gluten-free customers.

I strongly recommend this guide with no reservations for any celiacs out there who are tired of eating at home or at the same few restaurants all the time. Overall, an invaluable resource.

Allez-cuisine.......2007-08-27

If you or a family member needs to keep a gluten-free diet, you'll find this guide a handy way to avoid eating at the same restaurant every time or being stuck at home. The bulk of the book is its state-by-state listings of restaurants divided into categories ranging from 100% gluten-free, to those with special gluten-free menus or products available, to those that are familiar with the restriction and able to make accommodations. For the last category, the guide has done the legwork of contacting the management of many of the restaurants, whose advice on what dishes to order and whom to contact to get accommodations is included in the listings. Previously, I'd known of a handful of local restaurants geared towards gluten-free; this guide expands that selection with 23 gluten-free menus in the area and another dozen willing to adapt. An introductory chapter provides tips on working with those who don't have special menus so you can try more places with minimal hassle.

I'm seeking good, practical information about Celiac Disease, and this isn't it.......2007-08-13

I am a newly diagnosed Celiac who needs practical information about how to navigate in a gluten-filled world. I had hoped this book would give me specific information to use when I eat in restaurants. I found this book so general, and with so many disclaimers it is utterly useless to me. I've found more and better information on websites or the restaurant websites.

I have other "gluten-Free' books that I find myself going back to again and again. I'm afraid this one will sit and gather dust. Oh well...
I'm sure it will be beneficial in some regard. However, I'd look around for something else if I were given another opportunity.

I could not live without!.......2006-11-02

I have 3 celiac members in my family - 2 sons and my husband. This book allows me to travel/vacation cross country. We keep one book in each car, my sons take one with them on athletic team weekends and I would not go on vacations (within US) without consulting first.It has been a blessing.

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Good Book, Worth Buying
Learning the Korn Shell (2nd Edition)
Excellent
Very Helpful Reference to KSH
A must if you use KSH

Learning the Korn Shell (2nd Edition)
Arnold Robbins , and Bill Rosenblatt
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ASIN: 0596001959

Book Description

The Korn shell is an interactive command and scripting language for accessing Unix® and other computer systems. As a complete and high-level programming language in itself, it's been a favorite since it was developed in the mid 1980s by David G. Korn at AT&T Bell Laboratories. Knowing how to use it is an essential skill for serious Unix users. Learning the Korn Shell shows you how to use the Korn shell as a user interface and as a programming environment. Writing applications is often easier and quicker with Korn than with other high-level languages. Because of this, the Korn shell is the most often used shell in commercial environments and among inexperienced users. There are two other widely used shells, the Bourne shell and the C shell. The Korn shell, or ksh, has the best features of both, plus many new features of its own. ksh can do much to enhance productivity and the quality of a user's work, both in interacting with the system, and in programming. The new version, ksh93, has the functionality of other scripting languages such as awk, icon, Perl, rexx, and tcl. Learning the Korn Shell is the key to gaining control of the Korn shell and becoming adept at using it as an interactive command and scripting language. Prior programming experience is not required in order to understand the chapters on basic shell programming. Readers will learn how to write many applications more easily and quickly than with other high-level languages. In addition, readers will also learn about Unix utilities and the way the Unix operating system works in general. The authors maintain that you shouldn't have to be an internals expert to use and program the shell effectively. The second edition covers all the features of the current version of the Korn shell, including many new features not in earlier versions of ksh93, making it the most up-to-date reference available on the Korn shell. It compares the current version of the Korn shell to several other Bourne-compatible shells, including several Unix emulation environments for MS-DOS and Windows. In addition, it describes how to download and build ksh93 from source code. A solid offering for many years, this newly revised title inherits a long tradition of trust among computer professionals who want to learn or refine an essential skill.

Customer Reviews:

Good Book, Worth Buying.......2007-07-13

I bought this book a few days ago for use at work. Previously, I didn't have much of a need for interacting with a Unix shell outside of cd and ls.

This book reads easy, and the author(s) seem genuinely interested in the subject - not the usual dry textbook point of view. Topics are explained well, with small examples to show how it actually works. I would suggest having access to a Unix machine with the Korn shell, as you can experiment with the commands a bit on your own.

BTW, I didn't realize that the Unix machine I work on has the 1988 version of the Korn shell instead of the 93 version (the book covers 93), but most of the book is still relevant. They also cover what has changed in the 2 versions.

Learning the Korn Shell (2nd Edition).......2007-01-28

I once was blind. Spending decades in the UNIX world I spent time with several shells. Down through the years I visited many shells and even bought a book on the Korn Shell by the designer David Korn. I sort of got complacent (know-it-all).

Now obtaining a position supporting AIX I once again find that the prefer supported shell is the Korn shell; even sh is linked to ksh93. Several times I came across unexplainable anomalies; sometime paths would be absolute and at other times they would follow links. Traps seemed to work a tad different and other outcomes seemed to be hit or miss.

The purchase of this book has been a real eye opener. What seemed to be arbitrary was in reality lack of personal knowledge of the latest version of the korn shell.

I could not believe that a book by David Korn of AT&T did not even mention signals.

Some of the highlights of the book are:
Job control
Functions
Command history
Command-line editing
Integrated programming features
Control structures
Debugging primitives
Regular expressions
Advanced I/O features
New options and variables
Increased speed
Security features
Major features
Security features
POSIX compliance
Arithmetic for loops
Floating-point arithmetic
Structured variable names
Indirect variable references
Associative arrays
Additional text manipulation facilities
More built-in commands

Excellent.......2005-12-02

This book is just great. It has a lot of examples and every concept is well explained. Even for those who are not used to programming, this is a great book to start shell scripting.
The authors relate concepts (commands usage, for example) with those of bash and other shells, which is very helpful if you already know how to program with csh, Bourne, etc.
So... if you're looking for a GOOD book about ksh, buy this one!!

Very Helpful Reference to KSH.......2005-11-22

I found this book very helpful in learning to write scripts for the Korn Shell. I keep it on my desk all the time now, even for other shells (Bash/etc). It's an invaluable reference to me.

A must if you use KSH.......2004-11-30

While not as popular (at least in Linux circles) as bash, ksh is a powerful language/tool. Put bluntly, this is one of the few O'Reilly books I have read cover to cover. That isn't to say that the others don't warrant a thorough perusal, but that this book was readily accessible and provided excellent information. I have used it as a reference countless times over the years and do not hesitate to recommend it to anyone using or considering using ksh. Moreover, if you are considering using ksh - or perhaps need a better background in Unix shell scripting - read this book.

Woodworking Basics: Mastering the Essentials of Craftsmanship

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Great for beginners or for those new to hand tools
Amazon hasn't shipped my order yet!
Excellent for the beginner
More of a project book
Excellent woodworking course

Woodworking Basics: Mastering the Essentials of Craftsmanship
Peter Korn
Manufacturer: Taunton
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ASIN: 156158620X
Release Date: 2003-10-01

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Based on a two-week course in woodworking fundamentals offered at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Camden, Maine, this book takes a traditional approach to teaching, with the idea that learning basic skills is essential to craftsmanship. In the process, the book covers all the bases, from working with hand tools to cutting dovetails. Over 250 color photos and drawings and two complete projects — a bench and a small cabinet — are included.

Customer Reviews:

Great for beginners or for those new to hand tools.......2007-08-17

As everyone else has mentioned, this book contains wonderful introductions to the techniques and vocabulary of fine woodworking. In addition, it also can be a great introduction to the use of hand tools, for those who might be familiar with power tools and woodworking in general, but with no hand tool experience.

One of my favorite things about this book is that the author, Peter Korn, is not afraid to give recommendations for which tools to buy and which you can do without. He sometimes will even recommend a specific brand of tool, which is great since tools may all look the same even though they are most certainly not built the same.

Overall, a great purchase.

Amazon hasn't shipped my order yet!.......2007-03-30

Amazon solicited my review of this book. I'd really like to provide a review, but as they've taken over a month to actually ship my book, and well, haven't actually shipped it yet I've had a bit of trouble getting into the text. I have high hopes that it's a good, informative, and thorough text. I'll only be able to find that out when Amazon finally decides to actually send it my way. Gosh it was silly of them to ask me what I thought when they know full well I haven't got the thing yet.

Excellent for the beginner.......2007-02-10

I'm still fairly new to this, but I learned a great deal from this book about how to go about doing things the right way. I'm on my second read after attempting many of the different methods of joinery described. I recommend it to others just starting out!

More of a project book.......2007-02-09

This book is basically a collection of projects, and then explanations of the various techniques used for each step. Good if you want to make an end table, but not that useful overall. A better book to learn all the different woodworking techniques would be The Complete Manual of Woodworking by Albert Jackson, et. al., which contains everything this does (explained and illustrated much better), and much more.

Excellent woodworking course.......2007-01-31

I have to say I agree entirely with Jason T. Amsden's review. A lot of woodworking books focus on one or two skills and just brush over the rest, so as a novice woodworker, you are left to figure things out for yourself.

While this book isn't as good as a live, hands-on course would be, it is the next best thing.

Wheat-Free, Worry-Free: The Art of Happy, Healthy Gluten-Free Living

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Very Informative!!
What a plethora of information!
Eye opener
good for celiac
This is a Fantastic resource for gluten free living!!

Wheat-Free, Worry-Free: The Art of Happy, Healthy Gluten-Free Living
Danna Korn
Manufacturer: Hay House
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ASIN: 1561709913

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This is a practical, comprehensive, and inspirational guide to living a wheat-free, gluten-free lifestyle. Millions of people are choosing to eliminate wheat and gluten from their diets because of medical conditions such as celiac disease (sprue), gluten intolerance, wheat allergies, and autoimmune disorders. Others believe that dietary intervention programs are effective in reducing or eliminating behaviors associated with autism, ADD, ADHD, and related syndromes. And yet still others are eliminating wheat or gluten from their diets for personal reasons.

Wheat-Free, Worry-Free answers the many questions that people have concerning the unique challenges faced by people on a wheat-free or gluten-free diet. It helps take the fear out of eating, and teaches and encourages people to deal with the wheat-free or gluten-free lifestyle in an optimistic yet realistic manner. Loaded with practical tips, recipes, menu suggestions, and ideas for traveling and eating out, it also delves into emotional issues and psychological implications of the dietary restrictions.

This book includes extensive research on several medical conditions that require a wheat-free or gluten-free lifestyle, as well as in-depth nutritional information, and a comprehensive, up-to-date Products and Services Guide that lists contact information for hundreds of companies providing products and services for people on a wheat-free or gluten-free diet. With a humorous, easy-to-read style, Wheat-Free, Worry-Free is a single source of information for anyone interested in leading a happy, healthy gluten-free life.

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Very Informative!!.......2007-07-08

I highly recommend this book to anybody looking to live the gluten free lifestyle. It's full of knowledgeable facts from a mother of a child with celiac disease. She knows her stuff!!! I read the book and use it often as a reference to foods I should/shouldn't eat. I also love the symptoms and useful advice about living gluten free. I feel much more knowledgeable about the subject after reading this book! I also love the recipes!! :)

What a plethora of information!.......2007-04-20

Danna has taken what can be an overwhelming process and broken it into a seamless set of sections that have served me as a reference to my four year old's allergy needs. Korn gives a lay manner of understanding celiac sprue, wheat-free, gluten free and other issues that manifest from these special diets. She gives personal examples and guides the reader into being a positive person with an outlook towards family changes in order to keep everyone balanced.

Eye opener.......2007-03-24

I thought I was buying a cookbook! This book does have many recipes in it but...Much to my suprise I bought this book and found out that I had Celiacs disease! I couldn't figure out what was wrong with me and no one else knew either! This book explains allergy as well as the disease side of gluten. People with either will appreciate and benefit from this book tremendously! Thank you for the wake up call that changed my life!

good for celiac.......2007-01-25

I have an interesting situation where I am allergic to gluten, corn, white potatoes...this book only addresses Wheat - and many of the alternative foods they suggest are corn and potatoes. So it is useful in the sense that if you only have wheat allergies then it's a great reference. If you have other stuff going on I wouldn't suggest it.

This is a Fantastic resource for gluten free living!!.......2007-01-08

This book was an amazingly huge help when I first started my gluten-free diet. I wanted a book that would answer all the questions i had, and also the ones i didnt know i had! Danna Korn has written a very funny, yet extremely informative book that would help any person dealing with celiac disease, whether its them selves, or another family member or friend. There are recipes, and chapters dedicated to many subjects, many of which are questions likely on your mind, like how to dine out, what to do when traveling, what you can, or cant have, etc etc. This book is PERFECT for some one just starting out with gluten free living, who has no idea what they are doing. I wouldnt reccomend it particularly to those who have been on the diet for a while, as its just stuff you probably have already heard. but its good to have either way, because you can show, or lend it to ppl who have questions about your "eccentric" diet.

Analysis of Health Surveys (Wiley Series in Survey Methodology)

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unique book by two applied statisticians
Analysis of Health Surveys

Analysis of Health Surveys (Wiley Series in Survey Methodology)
Edward L. Korn , and Barry I. Graubard
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ASIN: 0471137731

Book Description

How to apply statistical methods to survey dataâa guide to effective analysis of health surveys.

With large health surveys becoming increasingly available for public use, researchers with little experience in survey methods are often faced with analyzing data from surveys to address scientific and programmatic questions. This practical book provides statistical techniques for use in survey analysis, making health surveys accessible to statisticians, biostatisticians, epidemiologists, and health researchers. The authors clearly explain the theory and methods of survey analysis along with real-world applications. They draw on their work at the National Institutes of Health as well as up-to-date information from across the literature to present:

The sampling background necessary to understand health surveys.
The application of such techniques as t-tests, linear regression, logistic regression, and survival analysis to survey data.
The use of sample weights in survey data analysis.
Dealing with complications in variance estimation in large health surveys.
Applications involving cross-sectional, longitudinal, and multiple cross-sectional surveys, and the use of surveys to perform population- based case-control analyses.
Guidance on the correct use of statistical methods found in software packages.

Extensive bibliography.

Customer Reviews:

unique book by two applied statisticians.......2000-08-10

Ed Korn and Barry Graubard are two statisticians in the health industry with strong statistical training. This is a very practical and specialized book which deals strictly with health surveys. Several national surveys are discussed. Many of the standard survey sampling topics including stratified random sampling and sampling proportional to size are covered. In addition modern ways for estimating variances including jackknife, balanced half-sample replication and bootstrap are covered. Beyond the standard topics there are topics in survival analysis that are included. Other practical issues such as weighted versus unweighted estimates and the use of imputation methods are included. They also include many exercises at the end of the chapters to make the book suitable for a course on the subject. Whole chapters are dedicated to interesting and unique topics such as "Analysis of Longitudinal Surveys", Chapter 7, "Analyses using Multiple Surveys", Chapter 8, and "Population-Based Case-Control Studies", Chapter 9. Appendix A gives detailed descriptions of the surveys analyzed in the book. It also contains a wealth of useful references from teh statistical literature. A good book for practitioners which does not require very high level mathematics.

Analysis of Health Surveys.......2000-06-03

This is a very good textbook. There is no complex mathematcis, and a lot of real examples and exercises can help readers to understand the materials covered in the book. But it is too simple if it is used as a professional reference. It tries to cover basic survey methodology, weighting, variance estimation, cross-sectional analyses, longitudinal surveys and case-control studies in only such a small book (less than 400 pages). Definately, it can not touch advanced parts of these areas. Anyway, it is very good for college students. You can learn a lot of very interesting ideas though this book even you do not have any knowledge about survey sampling and biostatistics.

The New KornShell Command And Programming Language (2nd Edition)

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Perfect!
David Korn is the father of the Korn shell
Best book for ksh88 or ksh93
Still the best
Not much practical use...

The New KornShell Command And Programming Language (2nd Edition)
Morris I. Bolsky , and David G. Korn
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ASIN: 0131827006

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This is a Second Edition of the best-selling guide to the KornShell command and programming language by the original inventors of the language. It provides a specification for the KornShell language, tutorial material for those new to ksh (the program that implements the KornShell language), and a comprehensive reference for all ksh users. Covers major new additions to the KornShell language ksh93 (including command completion and a key binding mechanism); provides tutorials for both of the functions of ksh (as an interactive command language, and as a programming language); contains numerous examples illustrating the features of ksh; and features a Quick Reference summary of the KornShell language with page references to the book. For both new users with little shell experience, and for experienced computer users who are familiar with ksh and/or other shells. ISBN of 1st Edition: 0-13-516972-02.

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Perfect!.......2007-09-11

This book contains exactly what I needed to know. I'm very happy with my purchase and use it frequently.

David Korn is the father of the Korn shell.......2006-11-17

David Korn is the father of the Korn Shell; he's brilliant. This book is a very fine reference book, but the writing style is not for absolute beginners. Korn shell users might want to also consider "Korn Shell: Programs for Your Survival at Work" by Larry L. Smith. Some of the examples in Randal K. Michael's "Mastering UNIX Shell Scripting" are also helpful.

Best book for ksh88 or ksh93.......2003-05-16

I have been using this book in my shell scripting classes for
about seven years now. I still find it to be the best
reference. One of the many things I like about it is that it
clearly identifies ksh88 and newer (e.g., ksh93) features. It
does not address pdksh, found on many Linux systems as /bin/ksh,
but you can get real AT&T ksh93 for free so why use pdksh? My
only complaint is that the book is rather long in the tooth
(1995) and there are a lot of new features in ksh93-k+ let alone
ksh93-o (the current release). A new edition is overdue.

In the same shell scripting class, I teach ksh93, nawk, sed, and
expect. I find, with this book, the students can do everything
they might have done in nawk or sed in straight ksh93. Other
ksh books do not, in my experience, give the students the
information necessary that they can do that.

Still the best.......2002-12-10

I always recommend reading the book by the inventor/creator of the language. That goes for C++ (Stroustrup), Java (Gosling), and C (Ritchie). This book is no exception. Warning: it is a bit dry at times. It is heavily cross-referenced. The backcover is invaluable as a reference.
There is one gotcha, however. This is about Ksh93 and most UNIX computers (unfortunately) run Kornshell 88. Ksh93 is much better.

Not much practical use..........2001-07-03

Most experienced Sysadmins recommand the use of the TC shell for interactive use and the Korn shell for writing scripts. Fine. Except that this book does not provide a good introduction to writing scripts. Even the experienced script writer will be at a loss in the details the authors go.

The examples are useless: they never say what they are supposed to do and they never tell you the results.

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A reliable source of definitions, theorems, and formulas, this authoritative handbook provides convenient access to information from every area of mathematics. Coverage includes Fourier transforms, Z transforms, linear and nonlinear programming, calculus of variations, random-process theory, special functions, combinatorial analysis, numerical methods, game theory, and much more.

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Rather old fashioned, but never-the-less useful.......2007-06-09

This Handbook has quite a lot of more formal math in it.

Rade and Westergren's modern Handbook is more useful for finding the engineering equations you need, without all the formal stuff.

I find both useful in different ways.

The worlds best mathematical handbook.......2007-01-27

I have been using Korn and Korn for over 20 years, and have gone through two hardback editions, before buying the paperback one for my son who is studying electrical engineering. I would not have bought him anything else, because Korn^2 is the MOST complete mathematical reference book I have ever seen. It is infinitely more useable than Bronshtein and Semendyayev, and if you want to have one reference book Korn^2 should be your choice.

Great Mathematical Reference.......2007-01-09

Hats off to Dover: you simply will not find a better mathematical reference with the depth and breath of topics addressed for the money. While there may be more prestegious mathematical reference books (Von Nostrand, CRC) but expect to pay at least $100 or more for them.

an MBA student says:.......2002-07-17

I've been searching for a math reference book to use while pursuing an MBA. Much of the math that is used in the classes I'm taking is relatively simple and was more then adequately covered by my undergraduate education. But it has been all been forgotten long ago. This book fits the bill.

Pros: Have been able to find everything I've needed quickly. (Chain rule, logarithms, conditional probability, general solution to quadratic equations.) The explanations are terse but clear.

Cons: Crowed typography, could have used more margins, maybe a choice that was made for this reprint. Sections are number x.y-z, makes it hard to notice when the index refers to a range: x.y-za-zb. The index doesn't always lead directly to the desired section, for instance there is no entry for chain rule, but differentiation takes you right there.

Unfortunately, I'm already through most of the classes where I could have made good use of this book, but for those starting out, this might be a handy reference.

an engineer says: thanks korn and korn.......2001-07-26

over a period of thirty-plus years, i've benefited countless times from this dizzyingly broad and accurate handbook. it must be seen in that light: handbook. but, as such, there is simply no competition, at least for the engineer doing mathematical evaluations or predicting performance. i myself even find it enjoyable to just read in it. also to remember: it is not a compendium of computer-based techniques; indeed, it is a handbook of actual mathematics. i appreciate this small forum as an opportunity to say: Thanks, K&K.

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