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  • Fisher Price IXL Learning System – An iPad Like Device for Children

    Even though many of us may not want to think about it, the Christmas 2010 season is quickly sneaking up on us, leaving us to plan our Christmas shopping for the coming season. While many of us can put off most of our shopping till Black Friday, it is usually not a good idea for…

  • The Truth Behind Black Friday and Cyber Monday

    From “Freaky Friday” to “Manic Monday” (otherwise known as “Black Friday” and “Cyber Monday”), we are inundated with reports that tell us how incredibly important those days are for the recovery of our economy. This last month of the year could make up for a year dripping with red ink.Have you caught the “fever” yet?…

  • What You Need to Know by Black Friday to Keep Your Business in Profit

    As you start reading the beginning of this article, you will find comfort in knowing there is a powerful new way to guarantee increased sales this holiday season. Even in a struggling economy, your business will not feel the hurt if you implement these incredibly simple marketing tips.You don’t know it yet, but by the…

  • Epidemiology of Vector-Borne Diseases

    COMPONENTS OF TRANSMISSION CYCLES The components of a transmission cycle of an arthropodborne disease are (1) a vertebrate host which develops a level of infection with the parasite that is infectious to a vector, (2) an arthropod host or vector that acquires the parasite from the infected host and is capable of transmission, and (3)…

  • The Black Hole Game

    Adding the Finishing Touches Our Black Hole game is functional in terms of the mechanics of the game working and being fairly well balanced, so now we can spend time addressing the gameplay and “fun factor” of the game. The goal is to increase the replay value as much as possible. A neat idea for…

  • Rocket Science: Acceleration

    Building the Game The Black Hole game is based on most of the code we’ve developed in each of the previous hours of the book, and there really is no single previous hour that gets more credit than others since each hour has built upon the hours that came before. Let’s dig into the game…

  • The Physics of Gravity

    Simulating Gravity Gravity is an interesting phenomenon of physics. Every moment of every day, you are literally falling inward toward the center of the earth. The surface of the earth keeps you from falling farther, but the same force that causes a person parachuting out of an airplane to fall downward, which is the same…

  • Using IronPython for Application Testing

    Understanding Why You Want to Use IronPython for Testing Every testing technique you’ve ever used has some drawback. For example, if you include debug statements in your code, you must ensure that you perform a release build to remove the statements before you release the code. Otherwise, the application will run slowly. In addition, using…

  • Finite State Gameplay

    Finite State Gameplay in Theory Finite state refers to a condition that will have a limited number of possible values. The age of a person is a finite state value range from 0 to around 80, with no exceptions. To ensure that an age does not exceed the bounds, the actual limits must be used,…