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If you got a computer for Christmas and/or have an attack of computeritis, make sure you check the Cape May County Library

shelves. . »

If you have a Z-80 or a ZX-S1 Times/Sinclair Computer, we have the Practical TIMES/Sinclair Computer Programs for Beginners by Edward Page

useful routines but shows you how to write programs and how to use features of the machine in those programs. The ZX-81 Companion by Bob Maunder assist with graphics, information retrieval education and games will help you gain meaningful use from your

computer.

Atari? Computers For

County Library ,

by Kathleen Duffy ]

which has 36.tested ready—* People; for the Atari 400 &

to-run software programs for home, classroom or office using Sinclair BASIC. Each program is complete and will run by itself and are designed for first time users, beginners, and old

hands.

programs include Club Member list, Automobile, Miles per Gallon and Cost per Mile and many others. Making the Most of Your ZX-81 by Tim Hartnell, not * only includes 60 games and

Computers by Jerry WilHs and Merl Miller

• survey’s the many ways to

use a computer — home applications, communications with large computer services, 'for educational

sonal Computers by I on Poole includes complete operating instructions and troubleshooting tips on hardware, peripherals, compatible software and computer graphics capabilities. For beginning programmers there are tutorials in Atari Basic plus instructions for use of color graphics and sound. The Atari Assembler by Don and Kurt Inman leads those with a backgroqnd in BASIC into assembly

applications, and for language programming

ousiness and professional purposes. It introduces you to new ideas like electronic mail, word processing and educational simulation. Your Atari Computer: a Guide to %tari 400/800 Per-

Rx

Health Watch ~ by Dr. Robert C. Beitman

Continuing with our miniseries on disorders of the respiratory system, today we will consider two closely related conditions: Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema. Both are types of w^at is 'called "chronic obstructive lung

mal state and should also be regarded as a warning sign of ‘lung, or heart

Chronic bronchitis is a condition whereby breathing becomes difficult due to the excessive production of mucus by glands in the airways. This involves a thickening of the walls of the air passages which, combined with the presence of heavy excess mucus, reduces the flow of

oxygen. In emphysema, we find that the tiny structures (alveoli) in the lung which exchange old carbon dioxide for the new fresh oxygen, have been destroyed in part by the high pressures resulting from the narrowed airways. A HEALTHY lung is elastic and spongy, easily expanding and contracting. In the lung with stretched or broken “alveoli” this elasticity is gradually destroyed. 'Hie lung thus becomes less and less efficient at bringing life-giving oecygen into the bloodstream. A morning cough that brings up sputum is the first overt symptom of chrome bronchitis. This is also referred to as a “smoker’s cough.” As bronchitis progresses, the sputum and coughing increase and there is also increasing • breathlessness and wheezing. Attacks of bronchitis •may start with bad colds or the flu, but as the disease advances even a minor, head cold can set off an attack. Eventually, coughing, wheezing, and breathlessness are virtually continuous. Emphysema may exist ' ■by itself or along with bronchitis. Emphysema primarily involves shortness of breath. Eventually it can become so severe that the chest begins to take on a barrel-like shape from the muscular exertion of dragging air into the

lungs.

A significant symptom to look for in these lung _ diseases is blueness of the lips or beds of the fingernails. This is a warning sign that insufficient oxygen is reaching the blood stream and should be reported promptly to your physician. Simple, routine breathlessness is not a nor-

STUDIES AFTER death of those with emphysema and acute chronic bronchitis most commonly show smoking as the major contributing factor. Evidence shows that even young smokers can have the beginnings of obstruction in their airways. Also, rates of lung cancer, heart disease, arid strokes are higher in those who smoke than the general population. Children of heavy smokers are at special risk to develop bronchitis or pneumonia early in life. Both diseases can be made worse or even caused by air pollution and certain industrial conditions. There is also a genetic chemical defect of the lungs which a small number of people have that predisposes them to

emphysema.

Upon checking with your physician, testing can include: listening to your chest with a stethescope, a chest X-ray, an EKG, a test of your lung capacity (called spirometry), and other more intensive lung tests if

Apple? Among the many titles we have for this popular computer is THE APPLE; Personal Computer for Beginners by Seamus Dunn and Valerie Morgan. It is a comprehensive introduction to the Apple II and Apple II Plus requiring no computing experience or mathematical experience. Appel II Word Processing by Carol Poling describes one of the popular uses of a microcomputer. The Visicalc Book by Donald H. Bel 1 provides material for tailoring a visicalc program to your individual

needs.

TRS-SO BASIC; a Self Teaching Guide by Bob

Abrecht, Don Inman and Ramon Zamora can be used by all level II owners and is presented in a step by step format. 32 BASIC Programs for TRS-80 (Level II) Computers By Tom Rugg ; and Phil Feldman contains fully documented programs for your computer. How to Write a TRS-80 Program by Ed Faulk provides techniques of program development for do-it-yourselfers. The library includes in its collection The Osborne User's Guide; Applications and Programming By Leo Conrad, Lance Zimmerman and Larry J. Goldstein and The Osborne CP/M User Guide by Thom

Hogan.

IBM owners will find The IBM Personal.Computer by Robert J. Traister is a guide to the design characteristics, capabilities, unique features and equipment options including maintenance and trouble shooting Ups. Your IBM Personal Computer: Use, Applications and BASIC by Savid E. Cortesi assumes no prior knowledge and travels from Chapter One,

“ Encouraglement'’ through “Variables and Loops” to "Programming the IBM Printer". The IBM Personal Computer; An.Introduction to Programming and~^Applications by Larry* Joel and Martin Goids\ein goes over . graphics, .using the computer as a file cabinet, word processing, simulations apd other computerese. How to Program Your IBM PC; Advanced BASIC Programming by Carl Shipman is for advanced users to customize or write personal programs using random files and manipulating array elements. If you are interested in a computer language the library has.books on Fortran, Pascal, BASIC, BCPL, and CP/M. Others are available locally. Those who wish to convert programs will find The BASIC Conversions Hand book for Apple. TRS-80 and PET Users by the Brain Bank essential. The Software Toolkit for Microcomputers is a compilation of articles from “Electronic Design" Magazine on how to ufilize high-level languages and operating systems to speed up software design in FOR- • TRAN, COBOL, BASIC and Pascal. \

Getting into Computers; A Career Guide to Today s Hottest New Field by Irv , Breschner is a needed run down of trends for the 80’s in computer employment which includes job descriptions, salaries, education, experience required, advancement possibilities and training in both the computer field and in -industries where computers are used Some of themost popular computing Magazines to which the library subscribes are BYTE. Info World. Compute. Personal Computing and Computers and Electronics. Read them over before subscribing, to fjnd the one most ap propriate to your needs, or have access to five major magazines in the field by using them at the library' and saving all those subscription fees. Kids and Computers, the Parent's Microcomputer Handbook by Eugene Galanter, PH.D, Director of The Children's Computer School, provides ways you can understand and enhance a child's lear ning experience if your child is curious about computer toys and games. It offers ^guidelines for encouraging that curiosity and channeling it into l developmental skills and creative play.

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Emphysema is not considered to be reversible, so early detection and treatment will be aimed at dealing with symptoms and retarding advance of the disease. By definition chronic bronchitis is repetitive, so emphasis will be on prevention of colds and infections which can trigger attacks. It almost goes without saying that continued*Smoking is putting nails into the coffins of individuals with either disease. Smokers com- „ monly say that they have been smoking for 20, 30, 40 years and if they don’t have these diseases yet they’re not likely to get them. Untrue. The general age at time of diagnosis for emphysema is age 60 and over; for bronchitis, age 50 and over. Accordingly, stopping smoking may save your life at almost any age and avoidance of air pollution and certain industrial irritants is often necessary. Health Watch is a Public Education Project of the Cape May Unit of the New Jersey division of the American Cancer Society. For free materials on smoking and lung cancer contract the office at 886-1154.

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