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Best programming language for a beginner? ??? ???Wrong Planet Autism Forum Index -> Computers, Math, Science, and Technology ???? FedUpAsp Emu Egg Joined: Jun 17, 2013 Posts: 5 Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2013 9:12 am?? ?Post subject: Best programming language for a beginner? What is the best programming language for a beginner to learn? I want to go from zero to writing disabled-accessibility programs for Linux and BSD. No experience with either. Back to top ? '); //--> truth15ful Blue Jay Joined: Aug 02, 2011 Posts: 91 Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2013 2:01 pm?? ?Post subject: I started with Blitz3D. Their program has a free "Demo" version that never expires and an excellent command reference. Definitely not the fastest or most versatile language but easy to learn. Back to top ? '); //--> Solidus Tufted Titmouse Joined: Aug 01, 2012 Posts: 27 Location: Canada Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2013 2:03 pm?? ?Post subject: I would suggest Python, it's easy to learn and well-documented, and still powerful. Back to top ? '); //--> Kurgan I'm always right Joined: Apr 07, 2012 Age: 24 Posts: 1915 Location: Norway Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2013 2:55 pm?? ?Post subject: First and foremost, it should be an object-oriented and turing complete language. The former because it makes the programming much more intuitive--the latter because it can be used on an intermediate and professional stage as well as a beginner stage. Three good choices are C++, C# and Java. In any case, TheNewBoston has great video tutorials explaining most of the stuff you need to know. You might want to learn boolean algebra if you don't already know it, though. This is incredibly useful when you're programming. Back to top ? '); //--> 0bey1sh1n0b1 Tufted Titmouse Joined: Jul 09, 2013 Posts: 42 Location: DMV Area Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2013 9:15 pm?? ?Post subject: I learned with Java. Schools love to use that as a teaching language. Google NewBoston that guy has great tutorials. Also Sketch by MIT although clearly a kids program will give you a good idea of programming principles. Also Microsoft has their own SmallBasic designed to teach beginner on the fundamentals of Basic and it also has a translator to translate the code into Visual Basic code. Pretty neat stuff good luck with your learning. Haha looks like someone beat me to the NewBoston tutorials ^^^ Last edited by 0bey1sh1n0b1 on Sun Jul 14, 2013 9:17 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top ? '); //--> 0bey1sh1n0b1 Tufted Titmouse Joined: Jul 09, 2013 Posts: 42 Location: DMV Area Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2013 9:16 pm?? ?Post subject: Solidus wrote: I would suggest Python, it's easy to learn and well-documented, and still powerful. It's a good learning language with it is not a programming language. It is scripting. Back to top ? '); //--> Tomatoes Tufted Titmouse Joined: Jun 26, 2012 Age: 31 Posts: 36 Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2013 2:53 am?? ?Post subject: If you aim to write disability software for Linux and the BSDs you should learn C and/or C++ because I suppose you'll have to make software interfacing with the user interface, but I don't know what you mean exactly by disability software. Shinobi suggested Visual Basic and/or SmallBasic to learn programming. I think it would be a good choise as a first language, if you use Mono. Programming is another form of mathematics. It is like learning to ride a bicycle. Also C/C++ is hard compared to Visual Basic. In the former you'll have to manage memory manually. Back to top ? '); //--> ??? ???Wrong Planet Autism Forum Index -> Computers, Math, Science, and Technology??? ?

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Third person dies in Asiana air crash -San Francisco hospital

By Sarah McBride

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A Chinese girl died in hospital on Friday, becoming the third fatality in the crash of an Asiana Airlines jet at San Francisco airport last Saturday, doctors and Chinese officials said.

The child, who died on Friday morning, had been in critical condition, according to a statement from two doctors at San Francisco General Hospital. The girl was a Chinese national, according to the Chinese consulate in San Francisco.

The crash landing of the Boeing 777 also killed two Chinese teenage girls and injured more than 180 other people. The two victims who died on Saturday were visiting the United States to attend summer camp with a group of schoolmates.

Both fell out of the plane during the crash and one was run over by a fire truck rushing to the scene, the San Francisco Police Department said on Friday, although it was unclear whether she was still alive at the time.

The coroner in San Mateo County, where the airport is located, has said he will release the girls' autopsies results in about two weeks.

The bulk of injured passengers were taken to San Francisco General Hospital and to Stanford Hospital & Clinics.

San Francisco General, which originally received 67 patients, still has six, including two in critical condition. Their injuries include spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, abdominal injuries, internal bleeding, road rash and fractures, the hospital said.

Stanford still has one patient, who is in serious condition, according to a spokesman. It treated 55 patients from the crash.

A handful of patients remain at other area hospitals, including one at St. Francis and one at St. Mary's.

(Reporting By Sarah McBride, Gerry Shih, Kristina Cooke; Editing by Sandra Maler)

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Israel Makes Dramatic Advance In Blindness Prevention

By Albany Tribune -- (July 10, 2013)

According to the World Health Organization, 80% of blindness is preventable or treatable ? but it remains a severe health concern across the globe, even in industrialized countries.

Now hope is on the horizon ? especially if countries are willing to emulate Israel?s approach to eye health, says Prof.Michael Belkin of the Goldschleger Eye Research Institute at Tel Aviv University?s Sackler Faculty of Medicine and Sheba Medical Center in a new study published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology. In the last decade, rates of preventable blindness in Israel have been cut by more than half ? from 33.8 cases of blindness per 100,000 residents in 1999 to 14.8 in 2010. This improvement, found across all four main causes of avoidable blindness ? age-related deterioration, glaucoma, diabetes, and cataract ? is unmatched anywhere else in the world, he says.

The secret is not only the innovative methods of treatment that were added to the Israeli medical system, but their universal availability and accessibility, as well as good patient compliance with treatment regimens, including the correct use of prescribed medications.

Israel also offers community-based programs, such as dedicated diabetes clinics, which promote early prevention and timely treatment for diabetes-related complications that can lead to blindness. Prof. Belkin notes that such programs save public and private health care money in the long term.

Advancing eye care

To evaluate the effectiveness of eye health care in Israel, Prof. Belkin and his fellow researchers Alon Skaat, Angela Chetrit and Ofra Kalter-Leibovici from TAU and Sheba, conducted a statistical study measuring rates of blindness in the Israeli population over twelve years. They discovered that Israel has emerged as a world leader in preventing avoidable blindness, reducing rates by over 56%. The rates of untreatable genetic causes of blindness remained steady over the same period.

Several solutions are employed by Israel, which approaches the problem of blindness from medical, public health, and cultural perspectives. For example, age-related macular degeneration, one of the leading causes of blindness in the industrialized world, is treated with a drug therapy originally approved for colon cancer tumors. By diluting the drug to create smaller doses for the eye ? an idea that originated in the United States ? it is possible to provide inexpensive therapy to thousands of patients.

From the public policy standpoint, Prof. Belkin notes that the decline in blindness due to cataracts is due to a change in health care policy rather than any technical advance. Since the 1990?s, patients have been able to choose their doctors privately for cataract surgery. This practically eliminated wait times for surgery and prevented the condition from growing worse over the long term.

Long term savings

Prof. Belkin believes that it?s possible for any country to adopt Israel?s strategies for reducing blindness. Although the initial costs can be daunting ? such as the price of top-notch medications and setting up clinics ? it?s a worthwhile investment. Treating blindness as it develops rather than preventing it from the start is much more expensive for the healthcare system in the long term. Diabetes clinics in Israel pay for themselves in about two years? time, he says, factoring in their impact on preventing greater health concerns.

But even the most advanced and widely available treatments can?t be effective if patients are not examined by an ophthalmologist and don?t adhere to the treatment regimen. In Israel, an exceptionally high rate of adherence to these regimens is a major contributor to the prevention of blindness.

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Bieber apologizes to Bill Clinton for 'stupid' slam

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Ree Hines TODAY contributor

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A video showing pop star Justin Bieber behaving badly made the rounds on Wednesday, and now the singer wants to make sure that one person knows he regrets his actions in the clip -- or at least one of his actions.

The video, first posted to TMZ, shows the singer using a mop bucket rather than a restroom to relieve himself as he exited the kitchen of a New York nightclub. Then, before leaving, the singer spotted a photo of former president Bill Clinton hanging on the wall and sprayed it with a bottle of cleaner as he said, "F--- you, Bill Clinton!"

Shortly after the clip surfaced, Bieber reached out to the former president.

"Justin and President Clinton spoke (Wednesday). Justin profusely apologized to the former president and explained he was being stupid, and young," read a statement from Bieber's camp.

The 19-year-old then publicly tweeted his thanks to Clinton.

Source: http://www.today.com/entertainment/justin-bieber-apologizes-bill-clinton-after-young-stupid-slam-6C10603682

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