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Gaia Online: a remarkable
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by Comic Timing
Gaia Online calls itself an “online dating community” for teenagers. Incorporating a social network, various online forums, a virtual world, and a gaming component, Gaia Online is one of the most popular websites among teenagers and young people. This article reviews this website and tells you if it is worth your kid’s time. Design The first thing that captures your attention when you visit Gaia is the bright, perky anime theme. Borrowed heavily from Japanese comics, the design has a flourish of bright colors, clean lines, and a very effervescent feel to it. Considering that this is a website aimed at teenagers, the design feels very appropriate. Features The main feature of this virtual world is its wide assortment of forums. Numbering over 151, these forums cater to virtually every subject and interest – from photography and surfing, to hip-hop and cooking.
You will be hard pressed to find a subject not covered under the Gaia Online forums. Incidentally, Gaia Online is also one of the most popular message boards on the internet with over a million posts per day. When you first sign up for Gaia Online, you will be prompted to create your own avatar in the form of a “chibi” character. “Chibi” is a Japanese term for a small man or child, and in anime, it refers to a small,gaia gold,childlike character. The chibi characters are diverse in their looks, and you will definitely find something appealing among the wide selection. The avatar system is central to Gaia Online. Users can dress up their chibi characters and get them rated in the ‘Avatar Arena”, buy houses, furniture, and houses for their avatars, and take part in role playing games in the ‘Barton Town’. ‘Gold’ is the currency used in this virtual world. This virtual currency can be gained by participating in the forum, posting answers to other members’ questions, playing games, taking part in role playing quests, or even buying it outright with actual cash. In fact, you can buy pre-paid Gaia cash cards at select Target stores in the US. Gaia Online has a vibrant virtual world called ‘Gaia Towns’. Members can buy houses for their avatars in these towns and interact with other members through games and chat rooms. You can also furnish and decorate your house and get it rated in the ‘House Arena’.
Other features of Gaia include an expanding games section with a wide selection of card and arcade games, and an ‘Art Arena’ where members can showcase their creative talent. Content Gaia Online is aimed squarely at teenagers. Some of the content on the website is not suitable for children under 13, and you may encounter some profanity use. Porn and sex is a strict no-no, and any posts about these subjects are quickly removed by moderators and staff members. Community Gaia Online’s strongest point is its friendly community. Its forums are among the most trafficked on the internet,gaia gold,and you can usually find dozens of answers to a question within a few hours of posting. Members are very helpful and there are a very few rotten apples (or ‘trolls’). The moderators and staff members are quite active and remove any objectionable posts at a moment’s notice. Website Performance Gaia Online, despite its huge traffic, manages to stay online 24/7, with very little downtime. The site loads up fairly quickly even during peak traffic hours. The games section might post a problem on older computers because of the heavy use of Flash and Shockwave, but on the whole, Gaia Online runs very smoothly, with very few outages. Final Words Gaia Online is one of the most popular online hangouts for teens, and rightly so. With its mix of games, social networking, virtual world,and community forums, Gaia Online provides something for everybody. It may not be suitable for children below 13, but older teens will find a lot to love on this website. Aldric Chang is a creative entrepreneur who is at the moment building free online adventure games for kids and running a successful 3d animation studio. His creative accomplishments span across the production of several hundred animation projects, casual games, music compositions, cartoon animated series and free online virtual worlds.
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David James Archuleta (born December 28, 1990) is an American singer. In May 2008, he became the runner-up on the seventh season of American Idol receiving 44 percent of over 97 million votes. Archuleta’s first single “Crush” was released in August 2008. In June 2008, Jive Records announced that Archuleta signed a recording contract and his debut album will be released later in 2008, after the “American Idols tour”. The three songs he performed in the American Idol finale; “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me”, “In This Moment”, and “Imagine”, became top-10 downloads on iTunes. All three debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart the week of June 7, 2008. “Imagine” entered at #36 (giving Archuleta his first top forty hit), “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me” at #58, and “In This Moment” entered at #60. That same week he landed three songs on Billboard’s Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, where his versions of “Longer”, “Think of Me”, and “Angels” debuted at #15, #19, and #24 respectively.
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Madden NFL 10 Minnesota Vikings Player Ratings
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by gnuckx
Here today we are gonna discuss some of the more interesting and important Madden NFL 10 Minnesota Vikings player ratings on the upcoming game release. Every year this topic sparks a big matter of debate because these Madden NFL 10 player ratings have become commonly used by gamers and sports fans alike to gauge the production of their famous players. I mean after all the people at EA sports supposedly put so much time into studying the game that they should know to put a young upcoming star at a higher spot than a 38-year old on the verge of retirement.
I think the big question when talking about these Madden NFL 10 Minnesota Vikings player ratings is the quarterback position. On the game none of the Minnesota Vikings quarterbacks are rated higher than a 69 and that’s Sage Rosenfels. Of course if Brett Favre does end up on the roster then something will have to be figured out by everyone looking to use him on the game.
Okay so let’s talk about some of the good and bad in terms of Madden NFL 10 Minnesota Vikings player ratings. The good news is that Adrian Peterson, Steve Hutchinson, Bryant McKinnie and 3 of the defensive linemen are all in the 90s in terms of overall rating. The bad news is that 12 of the starters are rated a 78 or lower which is kinda rough but in line with the new system on this year’s version of Madden NFL 10 Minnesota Vikings players ratings.
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NFL Network and NFL.com presents more than 30 hours of NFL Scouting Combine coverage beginning Thursday, Feb.24.
2011 NFL Scouting Combine coverage on NFL Network include ‘Around The League: 2011 Scouting Combine Press Conferences,’ followed by NFL Total Access at 7:00 PM ET live from the Lucas Oil Stadium.
For six days, NFL Network broadcast live from Indianapolis, providing more than 30 hours of live programming as top prospects such as Heisman Trophy winners Cam Newton and Mark Ingram, Georgia WR A.J. Green, Clemson DE Da’Quan Bowers and Auburn DT Nick Fairley look to take the next step in their careers.
NFL Network’s draft analyst Mike Mayock headlines NFL Network and NFL.com’s combined 23-person roster, joining host Rich Eisen and analyst Charles Davis for daily reports on the prospects participating live Saturday, February 26 through Tuesday, March 1 beginning at 9:00 AM ET each day. Additional expert commentary includes Jamie Dukes on offensive linemen (Saturday), Sterling Sharpe on tight ends (Saturday) and wide receivers (Sunday), Marshall Faulk on running backs (Sunday), Kurt Warner on quarterbacks (Sunday), Jim Mora on linebackers (Monday), Warren Sapp on defensive linemen (Monday), and Deion Sanders on defensive backs (Tuesday).
New to NFL Network’s Combine coverage this year is the UA E39, a compression shirt fitted with electronic sensors that track the body’s natural motion and biometric signals, which are then sent to a tiny device on the front of the shirt. This device tracks and keeps all of the athlete’s critical data, including breathing rate, heart rate, horse power and G force generated. The UA E39 will give NFL general managers, coaches and scouts an unprecedented look at the athletes during their evaluations.
Additionally, Mayock’s updated top five draft prospects by position are now available on NFL.com. To see Mayock’s updated list, please visit: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81dd8ff0/article/underclassmen-prevalent-among-top-five-per-position?module=Combine_CP
Below is Mayock’s top five list as of February 22:
Mike Mayock’s Top 5 Draft Prospects By Position
QUARTERBACK (QB):
1. Blaine Gabbert – Missouri (MIZZ) JR
2. Jake Locker – Washington (WAS) SR
3. Cam Newton – Auburn (AUB) JR
4. Ryan Mallet – Arkansas (ARK) JR
5. Andy Dalton – TCU (TCU) SR
RUNNING BACK (RB):
1. Mark Ingram – Alabama (ALA) JR
2. Daniel Thomas – Kansas St. (KSU) SR
3. Mikel LeShoure – Illinois (ILL) JR
4. Ryan Williams – Virginia Tech (VT) JR
5. Jacquizz Rodgers – Oregon St. (ORST) JR
WIDE RECEIVER (WR):
1. A.J. Green – Georgia (UGA) JR
2. Julio Jones – Alabama (ALA) JR
3. Titus Young – Boise St. (BSU) SR
4. Jonathan Baldwin – Pittsburgh (PITT) JR
5. Torrey Smith – Maryland (MARY) JR
TIGHT END (TE):
1. Kyle Rudolph – Notre Dame (ND) JR
2. Lance Kendricks – Wisconsin (WIS) SR
3. Luke Stocker – Tennessee (TENN) SR
4. D.J. Williams – Arkansas (ARK) SR
5. Virgil Green – Nevada (NEV) SR
INTERIOR OFFENSIVE LINE (G/C):
1. Mike Pouncey – Florida (FLA) SR
2. Danny Watkins – Baylor (BAYLOR) SR
3. Clint Boling – Georgia (UGA) SR
4. John Moffitt – Wisconsin (WIS) SR
5. Rodney Hudson – Florida St. (FSU) SR
TACKLE (T):
1. Anthony Castonzo – Boston College (BC) SR
2. Tyron Smith – USC (USC) JR
3. Gabe Carimi – Wisconsin (WIS) SR
4. Nate Solder – Colorado (COLO) SR
T-5. Derek Sherrod – Mississippi St. (MSST) SR
T-5. Ben Ijalana – Villanova (VILL) SR
DEFENSIVE END (DE):
1. Robert Quinn – North Carolina (UNC) JR
2. Da’Quan Bowers – Clemson (CLEM) JR
3. J.J. Watt – Wisconsin (WIS) JR
4. Adrian Clayborn – Iowa (IOWA) SR
5. Cameron Jordan – Cal (CAL) SR
DEFENSIVE TACKLE (DT):
1. Marcell Dareus – Alabama (ALA) JR
2. Nick Fairley – Auburn (AUB) JR
3. Muhammad Wilkerson – Temple (TEM) JR
4. Corey Liuget – Illinois (ILL) JR
5. Stephen Paea – Oregon St. (ORST) SR
OUTSIDE LINEBACKER (OLB):
1. Von Miller – Texas A&M (TXAM) SR
2. Akeem Ayers – UCLA (UCLA) JR
3. Justin Houston – Georgia (UGA) JR
4. Bruce Carter – North Carolina (UNC) SR
5. Chris Carter – Fresno St. (FRES) SR
INSIDE LINEBACKER (ILB):
1. Martez Wilson – Illinois (ILL) JR
2. Colin McCarthy – Miami (FL) (MIA) SR
3. Quan Sturdivant – North Carolina (UNC) SR
4. Casey Matthews – Oregon (ORE) SR
5. Kelvin Sheppard – LSU (LSU) SR
CORNERBACK (CB):
1. Patrick Peterson – LSU (LSU) JR
2. Prince Amukamara – Nebraska (NEB) SR
3. Aaron Williams – Texas (TEX) JR
4. Jimmy Smith – Colorado (COLO) SR
5. Brandon Harris – Miami (FL) (MIA) JR
SAFETY (S):
1. Rahim Moore – UCLA (UCLA) JR
2. Ahmad Black – Florida (FLA) SR
3. Marcus Gilchrist – Clemson (CLEM) SR
4. Quinton Carter – Oklahoma (OKLA) SR
5. Deunta Williams – North Carolina (UNC) SR
Before the Combine begins, get to know some of the top prospects on NFL.com who will participate in Indianapolis:
- University of Washington quarterback Jake Locker: http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-combine/09000d5d81e5b069/Jake-Locker-vignette
- Boston College offensive tackle Anthony Castonzo: http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-combine/09000d5d81e70618/Anthony-Castonzo-vignette
- University of Florida safety Ahmad Black: http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-combine/09000d5d81e5b03b/Ahmad-Black-vignette
2011 Senior Bowl Re-Airs on Friday, February 25 at 8:00 PM ET
Before the 2011 NFL Scouting Combine begins at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, see the top college senior football players in a re-air of the 2011 Senior Bowl Friday, February 25 at 8:00 PM ET. The South team defeated the North team 24-10 on January, 29 at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Ala.
Below are video links to game highlights and player interviews from the Senior Bowl:
- Game highlights: http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-senior-bowl/09000d5d81dfe03a/Senior-Bowl-highlights
- Interview with University of Washington quarterback Jake Locker: http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-senior-bowl/09000d5d81dfe03a/Senior-Bowl-highlights
- Interview with Nevada quarterback Colin Kaepernick: http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-senior-bowl/09000d5d81dfd921/Catching-up-with-Kaepernick
- Florida State quarterback Christian Ponder throws a touchdown and speaks with Stacey Dales: http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-senior-bowl/09000d5d81dfd270/College-rivals-hook-up-for-Senior-Bowl-TD
For the fifth consecutive year, NFL Network provided exclusive coverage of the prestigious all-star game, with NFL Network’s Bob Papa calling the game alongside Mike Mayock and Charles Davis. Paul Burmeister and Stacey Dales contributed live reports from the sidelines during the game.
Latest Edition of ‘The Rich Eisen Podcast’ Now Available For Download on NFL.com and iTunes – Featuring NFL Network draft analyst Mike Mayock, Atlanta Falcons GM Thomas Dimitroff, and former Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints Head Coach Jim Mora, Sr.
The latest edition of ‘The Rich Eisen Podcast’ is now available for download on NFL.com and iTunes. As the 2011 NFL Scouting Combine gets ready to kick off from Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Thursday, February 24, NFL Network draft analyst Mike Mayock offers his view on the top prospects, such as Auburn defensive tackle Nick Fairley, North Carolina defensive end Robert Quinn and the quarterbacks Cam Newton, Jake Locker, Ryan Mallett and Blaine Gabbert. Mayock also offers his view on the business of evaluating players and recounts a defining moment in his career. Next up is Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff, who is heading into his fourth NFL Scouting Combine in his current role. Dimitroff details his ideology when it comes to free agency, the NFL Draft and the Scouting Combine, including the interviews each team has with the prospects. Finally, with the Academy Awards coming up on Sunday, Eisen gets the Oscar picks from former Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints head coach Jim Mora, Sr. Prior to coaching football, Mora grew up around movie studios so he has always been a big movie buff. With that background, Mora picks the winners from all of the major Oscar categories.
Below are select quotes from this week’s edition:
- “My entire thing when I got into the evaluation of player personnel was by definition you’re going to be wrong a percentage of the time. What you owe to people that play the game for a living and coach it for a living and evaluate for a living and the fans out there, is just as much hard work as you can give and as much integrity as you can give.” – Mike Mayock on the evaluation of player personnel
- “I’m probably going to walk in there on the first day of the defensive line drills and say he’s the No. 1 pick in the whole country. And he didn’t play last year.” – Mike Mayock on North Carolina defensive end Robert Quinn
- “Some people argue they’re just in their shorts and t-shirts, how do you really gauge football players? My feeling is if you’ve done your work as far as evaluated off of video like you should do, then this just supplements your opinion and I think it’s invaluable.” – Thomas Dimitroff on the importance of the NFL Scouting Combine
For more information on ‘The Rich Eisen Podcast,’ please visit http://richeisen.nfl.com/ or go to iTunes to download the latest episode.
THIS WEEK ON NFL.COM
Thursday, February 24
* CHAT: Steve Wyche (1:00 PM ET)
* CHAT: Brian Billick (3:00 PM ET)
Friday, February 25
* CHAT: Mike Mayock (12:30 PM ET)
* CHAT: Rich Eisen (3:30 PM ET)
DAY-BY-DAY PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE (all times listed are ET)
Wednesday, February 23
3:00 PM – Hey Rookie: Welcome to the NFL: 2006
4:00 PM – Hey Rookie: Welcome to the NFL: 2006, Part II
5:00 PM – Sound FX: 2010, Week 1
5:30 PM – Sound FX: 2010, Week 2
6:00 PM – NFL Films Presents: Looking Back & Ahead
6:30 PM – NFL Films Presents: Saintsational!
7:00 PM – NFL Total Access
8:00 PM – Draft Journey: Cushing, Crabtree, Stafford: 2009
9:00 PM – Draft Journey: McCoy, Suh, Rolle: 2010
10:00 PM – Hey Rookie: Welcome to the NFL: 2009, Part II
11:00 PM – NFL Total Access
Thursday, February 24
12 NOON – Sound FX: Adrian Peterson
12:30 PM – Draft Journey: Cushing, Crabtree, Stafford: 2009
1:30 PM – Draft Journey: McCoy, Suh, Rolle: 2010
2:30 PM – Around The League: 2011 Scouting Combine Press Conferences
4:30 PM – Sound FX: Ray Lewis
5:00 PM – Draft Journey: Cushing, Crabtree, Stafford: 2009
6:00 PM – Draft Journey: McCoy, Suh, Rolle: 2010
7:00 PM – NFL Total Access: 2011 NFL Scouting Combine
8:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Undrafted Players
9:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Rookie Seasons
10:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Draft Steals
11:00 PM – NFL Total Access: 2011 NFL Scouting Combine
Friday, February 25
12 NOON – Sound FX: Tony Romo
12:30 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Undrafted Players
1:30 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Rookie Seasons
2:30 PM – Around The League: 2011 Scouting Combine Press Conferences
4:30 PM – Sound FX: Peyton Manning
5:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Undrafted Players
6:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Draft Steals
7:00 PM – NFL Total Access: 2011 NFL Scouting Combine
8:00 PM – 2011 Senior Bowl – Re-Air
11:00 PM – NFL Total Access
Saturday, February 26
9:00 AM – Workouts: Kickers, Offensive Linemen, Tight Ends – LIVE
(Encores in its entirety at 4:00 PM, with cut-down versions at 8:00 PM & 11:00 PM)
2:00 PM – Workouts: Kickers, Offensive Linemen, Tight Ends – Extended Coverage – LIVE
7:00 PM – NFL Total Access: 2011 NFL Scouting Combine
(Encores at 10:00 PM & 1:00 AM)
Sunday, February 27
9:00 AM – Workouts: Running Backs, Quarterbacks, Wide Receivers – LIVE
(Encores in its entirety at 4:00 PM, with cut-down versions at 8:00 PM & 11:00 PM)
2:00 PM – Workouts: Running Backs, Quarterbacks, Wide Receivers – Extended Coverage – LIVE
7:00 PM – NFL Total Access: 2011 NFL Scouting Combine
(Encores at 10:00 PM & 1:00 AM)
Monday, February 28
9:00 AM – Workouts: Linebackers, Defensive Line – LIVE
(Encores in its entirety at 4:00 PM, with cut-down versions at 8:00 PM & 11:00 PM)
2:00 PM – Workouts: Linebackers, Defensive Line – Cut-down Version
7:00 PM – NFL Total Access: 2011 NFL Scouting Combine
(Encores at 10:00 PM & 1:00 AM)
Tuesday, March 1
9:00 AM – Workouts: Defensive Backs – LIVE
(Encores in its entirety at 4:00 PM, with cut-down versions at 8:00 PM & 11:00 PM)
2:00 PM – Workouts: Defensive Backs – Cut-down Version
7:00 PM – NFL Total Access
(Encores at 10:00 PM & 1:00 AM)
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Temperature Conversion Allows You To Dress Comfortably When Traveling Overseas
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by augatti
Article by Susan Slobac
Perhaps you are lucky enough to be traveling to a warm and wonderful foreign country in the near future. Before you step on that plane or ocean liner, you will want to learn a little bit about the metric system. Unless you are traveling to the United States, Liberia or Myanmar, the metric system is the measurement tool of choice throughout the world, and thus becoming familiar with the basics of temperature conversion will ensure that you are comfortable as you travel. You can perform the math yourself, or rely on the ease of use that comes from a temperature conversion calculator or a temperature conversion table.
The metric unit for temperature is degrees Celsius, while the Imperial unit is in degrees Fahrenheit. To make the temperature conversion by hand, you will need to know a couple of mathematical formulas. To make the temperature conversion from the more familiar Fahrenheit to Celsius, you multiply the Celsius degree by 9/5ths, and then add 32. If you wish to apply a temperature conversion of Fahrenheit to Celsius, you simply reverse the process by taking the Fahrenheit degree and subtracting 32, and then multiplying that result by 5/9ths.
This may be more math than you are willing to deal with, especially if you are about to head out for a wonderful vacation. Instead, an easier way to perform temperature conversion is to use a temperature conversion calculator to make the metric conversion for you.
By using a temperature conversion calculator, you can input weather forecasts for the country you plan to visit on your home computer that logged into an online temperature calculator, and then let the calculator do the math for you. Let’s say that you find out on the weather report that it is expected to be 32 degrees Celsius in your destination country. By inputting 32 degrees into the conversion calculator, you will soon discover that the metric conversion into Fahrenheit translates that into 90 degrees. Now you know that summery, lightweight attire will be most appropriate for travel in that country.
A temperature conversion table is another handy device that you can use when you are actually at your vacation destination to make the metric changes on site easily and quickly. Simply print out a table before you leave and keep it in your wallet or purse to refer to when you are planning your activities for the day in your country of choice.
Temperature conversion can be a bit complicated mathematically, but it is simple to use a conversion calculator or a table to make the switch to metric for you.
Susan Slobac is an avid supporter of extended learning. She is active in helping educators with an interest in teaching internationally, and her experience includes development of metric conversion curriculum and resources such as temperature conversion tables.
