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CASTLETON - Do creatures long considered extinct still stalk the Earth? Tim Albright of Castleton thinks so.
Albright, an amateur cryptozoologist (a person who studies legendary animals), has been searching for Bigfoot - aka Sasquatch as the ape-like creature is known in Native American legends of the Pacific Northwest.
The 67-year-old retired security guard got interested in Bigfoot when he learned about sightings of the beast near Vanderburg Mountain (West Mountain) near Whitehall, N.Y. and in the so-called Bennington Triangle surrounding Glastonbury Mountain in southern Vermont.
"Bigfoot has a very wide range," Albright said. "There are reports of the creature in the Adirondack foothills as well as in the Taconic and Green Mountains."
There are organizations focused on Bigfoot in New England and New York - the best known being NESRA, the Northeast Sasquatch Researchers Association - but Albright prefers to work alone in the woods dressed head-to-toe in hunter camo with a camera and portable tape recorder - and plenty of DEET insect-repellent.
"Some of the research groups have good intentions, but then they go barreling into the woods with ATVs and kids in tow," Albright said. "Heck, that's a sure way of chasing away Sasquatch. These creatures are very secretive."
Albright said there was a well publicized 1976 bigfoot encounter made by Whitehall, N.Y., police officer, Brian Gosselin along Abair Road; the road is located between Fair Haven and Whitehall off County Road 11 (Washington County, N.Y.). The rural road has been the center of other sightings since Gosselin's famous encounter.
The Abair Road encounter was featured on "Unsolved Mysteries," a popular television show of the 1990s hosted by the late actor Robert Stack. Millions of viewers learned about the Whitehall creature - but was it Bigfoot or something less exotic?
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3 Bedroom/3 Baths, +Family Rm, PeñaMar Ocean Club, Free Cable & Wifi, Sleeps up to 7 (the 7th needs to share existing bedding).
Heavenly PeñaMar Villa! Largest Unit in PeñaMar!!
Professionally decorated by Patricia Stubbe, one of the most renowned Puerto Rican interior designers! 2,066 square foot penthouse villa with garden and Beautiful ocean views.
First Floor is comprised of three spacious bedrooms with separate air conditioning units, three bathrooms, a linen closet and a laundry area.
All bathrooms have marble counter tops. The main bathroom has a vanity area with his and her sinks as well as a large European rain shower.
The fully equipped kitchen is perfect for preparing large family dinners. The kitchen is furnished with granite tops and modern appliances. The laundry area is conveniently located off the kitchen.
The second floor's comfortable family room opens to a small garden and seating area with beautiful sea views. The living room is equipped with a pool table for your enjoyment and an additional bathroom with shower. The living area also includes a wet bar and sizeable closet.
PeñaMar ocean club was named one of the "most spectacular residential Caribbean resort complexes" in the eastern part of Puerto Rico by Caribbean magazine. Winner of 'The Best Resort Project of the Year" by the Puerto Rico homebuilders association, PeñaMar is a unique treasure.
Enjoy the best views of the Caribbean from the East coast of Puerto Rico with views of the Palominito and Palomimo islands.
Constructed in a Mediterranean style by renowned architects Fiedler and Frias, PeñaMar is designed with comfortable resort-style living in mind. There are 5 separate buildings located on leveled terraces and perfectly manicured gardens throughout the grounds. The complex has a fully equipped gym, tennis and basketball courts, walking trails,three swimming pools.
Fajardo, on the East coast of Puerto Rico, is well known as a romantic getaway conveniently located near supermarkets, movie theaters, pharmacies, shops and more. It is well known for its sea views, constant breeze and for its tranquility.
Peñamar is located just 30 minutes outside the metropolitan area of San Juan, close to the beach of seven seas, Palomino Island, Palominito and Icacos. The town is close to the natural reserves from Cabezas de San Juan and el Yunque National Park as well as the islands of Vieques and Culebra. Peñamar is a few minutes drive from countless recreational activities such as the El Conquistador golf club, spa, marina, restaurants, Las Casitas villas and the golden door spa.
The apartment includes:
•Professionally and beautifully decorated unit
•Best views in the complex
•Largest unit in the complex with 2,066 square feet area
•Queen size bedding in two bedrooms; third bedroom has two single beds.
• Dining table in breakfast area fits four
• Family area has a sofa and pool table
•Five separate air-conditioning units
•Bathrooms with marble tops and bidet in main bathroom.
•Main bathroom has shower with crystal wall and european style rainshower
•Online water heaters
•Comfortable kitchen with granite tops, modern cabinets
•46' TV in family room
•Washer and dryer in laundry area
•European style flooring
•Free wifi internet access and cable TV
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•ample apartments with balconies and covered patios with lush gardens.
•infinity style communal swimming pool and one for kids, plus jacuzzy in the club-house. One additional pool with water feature
•walking trails
•gym with modern equipment and air-conditioning.
•lighted tennis and basketball courts
•administration in the complex
•emergency electric generators
•water cisterns
•access control through a private gate with tele-entry access
•access to buildings through lobbies with intercoms
•two assigned parking spaces
•lush gardens
We are the developers of PeñaMar. That is why we have great pride in this unit which has been professionally decorated to featured the best that PeñaMar has to offer.
Mariangel Gonzalez-Longo purchased this condo in 2008
Because is the best property on the western Part of Puerto Rico!
3 Bedrooms/3 bathrooms. Fits 6 up to 7 guests maximum using existing bedding. Infants at no cost. Outstanding views. Professionally Decorated. Neat. Cozy. We used it for family weekends. Perfectly kept.
Overall we loved the place, the owner was great to deal with and quickly responsive and we had a great time.
Well the apartment was great! It has a nice view and is breazy, safe, quiet, private, better priced than El Conquistador and beautifully decorated.
Would definately stay again, we travel a few times a year there and you will definately be getting our business. Have also recommended to a few people already so you might be getting some calls.
Thank you for everything!
We liked the place and location of the condo. It was full package with all necessities and clean. I would recommend staying at the condo for relaxing and perfect place for families . The only suggestion is that a code or remote should be provided to the renters. If the security guard (because of shift change) or in the night, we had go through an extensive verification process before he/she opened the gates.
My family and I (Family of 4 two adults two teenagers) stayed at the rental for 8 days 7 nights. At the airport I was advised that i would be meeting someone there to pick up the keys to the rental. I waited with my family in the airport for an hour for the person to come with the keys. After much back and forth with the owner the person finally came we picked up our keys and we were on our way. Upon arrival at the resort the guard took our name and allowed us entry into the rental. We were very pleased and felt safe that it is a small gated community. Upon arrival in the home we checked everything and we were also very pleased with the space. Now this is where certain things became an issue. The internet was completely horrible, if we did not stand directly next to the modem we were not able to get on the internet. I was unable to contact the owner for a day or so however when I did finally get her she did try to resolve it but to no avail. The password wasn't working, she tried to change it, it still didn't work. Now with two bored teenagers at home in the evening you can only imagine. Then I did not realize there is only one television in the entire home. On top of having only one television which is downstairs there are only 5 channels that work on the television. So one tv 5 channels, you do the math..horrible. Then we decided to purchase some dvd's so at least we can watch movies after being out all day. We turn on the DVD there is no cable to connect the DVD to the television. At this point I am completely fed up. So we then had to go and purchase a cable to connect the DVD to the television. So for all of you that stay there in the future you are welcome in advance for the cable that we purchased. This property has the potential to be so much better than what it is. I am very disappointed and I probably won't be staying here again because of those things. Everyday we would have to wait at the gate for a minimum of 5-10 mins to be let back in to the resort because we had no key. The neighbors next door were extremely loud as well. My husband had asked them if they could keep it down because it was after midnight. All of a sudden there was loud banging on my door, my husband opens the door and there is a man standing there completely drunk threatening my husband in front of my children. The place is spacious for a large family but lacks in many other areas and for that reason I will not be returning
Everything was great, kitchen was fully equipped. Well decorated it felt like a 5 star hotel only better. Loved the pool table area. Washer & Dryer was a very nice feature as we didn't have to bring home dirty laundry. Pools are nice and we took advantage of the on site gym. Views are breath taking. Loved the local restaurants especially La Ola and LeLeLoLai. Right down the road from El Conquistafor so we got to go and enjoy that property as well. 40 minute drive to Condado and Old San Juan. I'm from Jersey we drive quite a bit for everything so going to San Juan for the day was shorter than my commute. As in previous reviews I have to agree that it was truly a home away from home. Thanks Mariangel!
Gorgeous, stunning, clean. Everything you need is in the kitchen. I will definitely stay in this complex again if I return to PR. Fast transaction. The great thing about this location is that the ferry is only a few minutes away (and you MUST go to Culebra and Vieques!) The El Yunque rainforest is also pretty close. The apartment is about an hour away from San Juan's airport.
Communication is the key to find a home away and Mariangel is a master in email and text .
We absolutely had a wonderful time and enjoyed this two level apartment . Clean and ready to enjoy our vacation in PR.
We would love to stay here when we return to Fajardo .It is the best location to be close to San Juan , rainforest ,sailing and the islands
We had an amazing time. The apartment is beautiful. The property is well located with 3-pools, a basketball court and a tennis court. The owner was very helpful when we had questions. It is the first time that we have rented an apartment in PR and we had a great experience. We would definitely stay there again! I also would recommend BioIsland (www.bioislandpr.com) - it is the only company that does a boat-tour of the Bioluminescence Lagoon in Las Croabas,
Fajardo, Puerto Rico. I have two daughters, 12 and 8. I was concerned about the kayak tour for my younger daughter- it was definitely worth it to do it by motor boat!!!
Excellent location in Fajardo! You will be surrounded by marinas, plazas, restaurants, resorts, and beautiful beaches within 0 to 20 miles from the cozy apartment. Great restaurants in the area including el 'Rincon que no Conoces' and many others.
Other activities: kayaking, lighthouse tours, luminescent bay, rainforest, water park.
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|Additional Nights
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Low Season
13 Apr 2015 - 18 Dec 2015
4 night minimum stay
for 4 nights
High Season
19 Dec 2015 - 30 Apr 2016
4 night minimum stay
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|Refundable Damage Deposit
|Management fee
|$15.00 + Tax
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no smoking, no pets.
A slight variation in rate is expected on Christmas, New Year's Period and July. Christmas and New Year's period minimum 7 nights.
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Analysis of my in-game Pokemon + update on Black progress
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I set a new personal record for longest time taken in a main game's storyline! Yep, I've spent over 35 hours in the game and I just beat the 6th gym! I'm actually pretty glad I'm not rushing. It's partially because I don't want to reach Reshiram (or any legendary/rare Pokemon for that matter; I even did not collect my Panpour at the Dreamyard!) before the non-C-Gear RNG is completely cracked for real carts, and partially because I'm genuinely enjoying the game. I'm hatching a bunch of starter eggs because as much as the GTS is bullshit, looking for stuff I need on it and GTS negotiations are tons of fun! I'm level grinding a lot....I just beat the Mistralton Gym and am going through Twist Mountain so you can see for yourself how badly overleveled I am :P So yeah, here's the rundown on my party and my thoughts on them:
Levi the Serperior - lv. 56
As much as I like Grass types and Grass type starters, I have to agree with the masses that starting out with Snivy is a bit tough, at least until it reaches its final stage. For most of the game, I had to rely on low-powered Grass move + unreliable Normal type move (I had Tackle until Levi learned Slam at like lv 20 something!) After the first two stages, however, Serperior becomes as useful as any other starter, with speed to boot. I run a set of Return/Coil/Leech Seed/Leaf Blade and while it lacks coverage, it provides the power I need to muscle through things. Despite a rocky beginning, I think Serperior is great: it's a fast and dependable killer that does its job well.
Asagi the Musharna - lv. 54
I wanted to train one for one reason and one reason only: that creepy ass cry. I can NOT get it out of my head. Anyways, getting an acceptable nature with Synchronize, combined with Munna's low encounter rate at the Dreamyard, took a good two hours. And is it worth it?
Musharna's one issue is an abysmal movepool. For over 30 levels, I've had to use Psybeam as Musharna's sole attacking option and the earliest non-Psychic special attack you can get afaik is Round for 36BP at the Battle Subway. I tried using my crap there and I can safely say that I will not try again until I can PokeShift my competitive Pokemon. Beyond that, the earliest non-Psychic special move is the Charge Beam TM, which comes at Route 7. Just in time for the Mistralton Gym, but it's pretty damn far in the game. It's not that mono-Psychic has bad coverage, it's that in the early stages of the game, Dark types are VERY common. Purrloin, Sandile, Scraggy, you name it. Musharna has no means of attacking them at all and that means less EXP for it.
In spite of this, I like Musharna very, very much. It has great stats and definitely pulls its weight on the team. Notably, it's one of the better utility Pokemon available: it should have Yawn when you catch it and sleep is always great to have, and it gets Moonlight early, providing it with a source of autoheal.
Her name is very appropriate: Asagi has the weakest shot in ESPGaluda II, but she also has the strongest attack while in Awakening mode. Ok, that was just lost on non-danmaku fans, haha. Basically, like Asagi, Musharna is short on attacking options, but her hidden talents shine through and make her a valuable member of my team.
Kirio the Crustle - lv. 50
I didn't really plan on adding an Ishizumai on my team; I originally had a Yamask in mind, but that's what my second run in White is for. I was randomly killing Ishizumai in the Desert Route, found one with Sturdy, caught it and checked the nature....and it turned out to be Adamant! Since she had excellent synergy with my other two Pokemon, being 4x resistant to Bug that her teammates hated, and having SE STAB on Fire and Dark types, I decided to train my catch.
And wow....Crustle is truly underestimated imo. When you catch it, you start with two nice STABs in Bug Bite and Smack Down, and a nice boosting move in Rock Polish. You can find Dig in the same route if Faint Attack/Slash aren't to your liking for coverage. Rock Slide comes a short while after, which is useful for double/triple battles. Evolution is about 10 levels off, which isn't too bad, but if you hold it off for just one more level, you get X-Scissor earlier. Bulldoze from the 5th gym is very nice, and since Sandile/Krokorok are weak to Bug and Crustle is neutral to Ground, you shouldn't have troubles with that gym despite being part Rock. The only con is that early on, despite having good moves, Ishizumai/Crustle don't hit particularly hard so you might have to be a bit patient. Kirio currently runs a set of X-Scissor/Rock Slide/Bulldoze/Shell Smash, which is a really nice set with decent power and type coverage. Shell Smash (which comes at lv 43) is one of the best boosting moves in the game, and it's an asset to have. I haven't run into a situation like this yet, but Sturdy might come in handy, making it nigh impossible to kill Crustle in one hit.
To be fair, I think my opinion is a bit skewed because I level grind but I tried being fair and listed the cons of each Pokemon honestly. I've had a lot of fun playing through the game with them and I'm thinking about training something else (perhaps an Axew or Cryogonal?) Anyways, I'm taking it slow but hopefully this inspires you guys to try something new.
Oh and since it's spring break, I should be writing more competitive articles. jkdshajkasdhjsa lazy.
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|Section title: Original Report: Patient-Oriented, Translational Research
Tacrolimus Improves the Proteinuria Remission in Patients with Refractory IgA NephropathyZhang Q. · Shi S. · Zhu L. · Lv J. · Liu L. · Chen Y. · Zhang H. · Wang H.
Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Peking University First Hospital, Peking University Institute of Nephrology, Key Laboratory of Renal Disease, Ministry of Health of China, Key Laboratory of Chronic Kidney Disease Prevention and Treatment (Peking University), Ministry of Education, Beijing, PR China
Received: 10/24/2011
Accepted: 2/10/2012
Published online: 3/23/2012
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Background: Tacrolimus has been reported to be effective in refractory nephrotic syndrome, such as focal segmental glomerulosclerosis and membranous nephropathy. Some IgA nephropathy (IgAN) patients with massive proteinuria showed resistance to steroids and/or cytotoxic immunosuppressants based on the supportive therapy with renin- angiotensin system blockade. The efficacy and safety of tacrolimus in such refractory IgAN patients are extremely ambiguous, and the mechanism of tacrolimus improving proteinuria remission needs to be investigated. Methods: 14 refractory IgAN patients were enrolled. The patients received tacrolimus (0.05–0.1 mg/kg/day) and prednisone (0.5 mg/kg/day) for at least 6 months. Synaptopodin and calcineurin expression were detected in renal tissues of patients who received re-biopsy. A puromycin aminonucleoside (PAN)-induced human podocyte injury model was applied to investigate the possible role of tacrolimus in proteinuria remission. Results: Of the 14 patients enrolled, 3 were withdrawn because serum creatinine increased over 30% baseline. In 11 patients treated with tacrolimus over 6 months, 9 showed complete or partial remission and 7 achieved remission within 1 month. In renal tissues, the expression of calcineurin increased while synaptopodin decreased and recovered partially after tacrolimus therapy. In an in vitro study, F-actin disrupted in human podocytes after stimulation of PAN, while calcineurin increased and synaptopodin decreased. After co-treatment with tacrolimus the reorganization of F-actin and the expression of calcineurin and synaptopodin recovered. Conclusions: Tacrolimus showed a rapid proteinuria remission in refractory IgAN patients. The possible mechanism of tacrolimus to proteinuria remission might be podocyte cytoskeleton stabilization through inhibition of calcineurin expression.
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I can't disagree with the choice but when they say this year has massive improvements is not true. Sure they have a simple mode now but the meat n bread of the game is exactly the same as FM12 and 11 for that matter.
You can get a deep understanding and appreciation of football from FM and really understand the intricacies of the game and enjoy it a lot more as a result I think. The career mode in FIFA is nearly unplayable if you've ever got into a FM game. It's really unforgiving at first but you get a real sense of accomplishment from building a team and shaping the club the way you want or even just tweaking your tactic at the right moment and seeing it pay off.
It may be just a bunch of numbers and text but each player is a lot more unique and you do get a better attachment to your players and they even seem more realistic than the copy n paste FIFA models, downloading the real logos, kits and player faces is a must for this game in my opinion.
This is fucking hilarious. It's not even a sports game.
Correct, FM13, Best football game I have ever played! Tops fifa, pes and everything.
This board is crazy. The winner is FIFA 13 because you can PLAY IT!, not manage speadsheets
Madden wasn't nominated, and FM13 beat the NBA game on Gamespot? IGN had it right, naming FIFA13, an actual sports game - not a derivative sports game (FM is a strategy game, using sports). NBA2K13 is an actual sports game, as was NHL13, and MLB13, which wasn't even nominated. Maybe they should have a category called "Sports Game for People who don't Watch (and/or can't Play) Sports". As you can tell from my avatar, this is a category of games that I really enjoy.
The game that inspired helped Andres Villas Boas to acheive his success at his age
Congratulations FM 2013.I think deserve to win.The most realistic football game.
Really glad to see Football Manager 2013 take this award. It's not easy for a football (soccer) game to take this award in America.
u will be surprised the amount of people playing this.good sh.t
F13 is better with more than 2 players ..
So, the best sports game in the strategy category, basically.
I haven't played this before, but surely will now!
As much as I want to say NHL. Having Played Football Manager games, they are like video game CRACK. Even if soccer/football isn't in your top 3 sports... it's that drastic in how much time and enjoyment you have. Add in the fact you can literally edit the game's players/teams/cities/stadiums almost at will... is astoundingly impressive. If there was a baseball or hockey game like this it would be Game of the Year material.
Look, i luv DAT BASKETBALL!!!
yes finally it won....the only game i ever need...i wish some sort of handheld device came out with only football manager
I gotta try me some Footy games!
I wasn't expecting this lol,but i've heard it before that this one is awesome
Meh! Sports games
Madden wasn't nominated....... I'm all for it!
this is a joke
I hear that PES will be the returning king every year in the past 5-7 years and when it finally returned, G$ left it out because its made by a Japanese company...
o the bias...
congratz !
FIFA 13 is too buggy. I prefer PES 2013 this year. Football Manager 2013 deserves this year's award.
Yep, I agree with this - i'm so addicted to it right now :) FIFA 13 had waaaay too many bugs/glitches to be considered this year. I wouldn't be surprised if FIFA 14 sales drop by a third when they release it next year.
Yes a worthy winner a sports game with depth and a game u actually have to put sum thought into wen FIFA and others on ere, excepts hotshots are re hashes of previous years with slight tweaks and FIFA in particular is dreadful this year and has nothing new to make me buy rather buy FIFA 12 than this year
nba 2k13 should have been the winner???? u disappointed me gamespot :(
Football Manager for the win.........how?
Who the f**** writes FIFA soccer . WTF . JEEZ. The american football has a FIFA or what the hell??. FIFA soccer looool.
YES!! Most addictive game going around!
good gamee i like this
Would have went with NBA or FIFA, or as the rest of the world calls it, football.
This would've been my last guess... but maybe I'll try it...
wow really?
Suck on that bitches. Hah.
What the f is Football Manager I never even heard of this at all, what platform did this come out for if all you guys do not mind me asking.
FM is, by far, the franchise i've played most in my life... Waiting for a price drop on this year's version though. No other football game can compare to the level of commitment and thrills it provides. Speak with anyone that has played the game and their eyes will instantly light up.
fifa does the same thing as footbal manager but also lets you play with your team, im just surprised at how fifa 13 didnt win
@capnahdharr I won't deny that NHL 13 didn't deserve it this year, for the simple fact that there have been no significant differences between it and NHL 12, nor NHL 12 over NHL 11, etc., as a result of some very serious laziness/complacency on the part of EA Sports Canada. But while I'm sure "Football Manager 2013" is a super addictive game, given that pretty much all of the GameSpot staff in the video are English, I have a feeling there was a little bit of regional bias given to a football game over a hockey game, rather than the other way around as you seem to suggest. I can't imagine "NHL Manager 2013" winning anything, ever. (Gary Bettman jokes aside, please.)
@Fembot_Eulogy Funny. That's what I used to call kicking my big brother.
@uk_friday It would lose to AC III though ;)
@obsequies How? You've obviously never played it, it's a pretty detailed and in-depth game. Plus it's been part of the top sellers on Steam for a while.
@kennythomas26 PC game .. has been for a few decades and is probably the longest running game franchise ever (used to be Championship Manager covering only the English leagues, back in the days but nowadays spans over 30 leagues in several continents, I believe ..)
@ickyjanitor "fifa does the same thing as footbal manager". You crack me up. You don't have a clue, do you?
@ickyjanitor you'd be surprised about the depth of managing a football club in football manager than in fifa 13. Heck even i think Football manager 2005 is a deeper football managing experience than Fifa ever was
Saying NHL 13 is just like NHL 12 or NHL 11 is the most noob comment ever. DId you consider the new skating system and AI IQ features that makes this game so much better then any previous release. We're not talking of Madden here...
But yeah NHL Manager 2013 wouldn't win anything... based on the fact that Sports Interactive pulled the plug on Eastside Hockey Manager years ago because no one bought it.
@asyland He he, nice.
@dio81 Okay thank you and that might be the reason I did not know what it was with it being a PC game I have been losing touch with most of thew games that come out on the PC.
@kennythomas26 no prob. And FM13 is a game that caters to a specific audience; those who like football/soccer, who like to manage a team and who like stats a lot. It has an extensive database of thousands of reallife players from around the world, with skill stats based on pretty accurate scouting of these players. The researchers even do their job so greatly that often the game accurately predicted which players will be the new superstars in five years, which is pretty awesome. You can pick a team playing in lower leagues and turn them into football giants by skillfully managing your team, or you can just pick one of the world's best teams and manage them differently than their reallife managers and taking them to glory. With a bit of fantasy, you can roleplay being a new manager, starting out at a small team, slowly working yourself up to one of the greatest managers ever, having won all prizes in both domestic and international club football and winning regional cups and world cups as the manager of a national team.
But like I said: a specific audience, so some will like it, some will hate it .. judging by how extensively I describe the game right now, one could say I am someone who likes the game :P


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Louisiana artists were nominated for a whopping 10 awards at the 56th annual Grammy Awards last week! Congrats to all our musicians - you make us so proud!
Louisiana artists were nominated for a whopping 10 awards at the 56th annual Grammy Awards last week! Congrats to all our musicians - you make us so proud!
Luke Bryan brought his heartfelt new ballad 'Drink a Beer' and his winning sense of humor to 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' earlier this week (Nov. 27).
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In a battle for Favorite Male Country Artist at the 2013 American Music Awards, Luke Bryan beat out his talented country peers Hunter Hayes and Blake Shelton to nab the night's title.
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Why To Be Grouchy … the Bearcats remain a Big East holdover. As the league continually gets downgraded through realignment, Cincinnati has been unable to latch on to a stronger conference. The program has now won 10 or more games in five of the last six years, but absolutely no one off campus is aware of it.
Why To Be Grouchy … the Huskies are losing a ton of talent on defense. Of last season's five All-Big East performers, only one, LB Yawin Smallwood, is still in Storrs. While Connecticut has developed a tradition of feisty defenses over the past seasons, beleaguered head coach Paul Pasqualoni and his assistants will need to develop new stoppers at each level beginning in the spring.
Houston Why To Be Grouchy … the defense will have a hard time improving without the services of its two best players, LB Phillip Steward and CB D.J. Hayden. The Cougars were toothless in 2012, giving up 483 yards and 36 points per game. With holes to be filled at each level of the D, it's tough to imagine the unit being much more resilient than a year ago. The offense better be up to the challenge, because Houston will need to win shootouts this fall.
Why To Be Grouchy … If Louisville is going to maximize all of the skill position talent surrounding QB Teddy Bridgewater, it'll have to patch up two gaping holes on the offensive line. The 2012 edition's two most accomplished blockers, LT Alex Kupper and C Mario Benavides, finished their college careers in the Superdome on Jan. 2.
Why To Be Grouchy … competing in Conference USA was a perennial uphill battle for Memphis. Climbing the ladder in the Big East will be even tougher. Fuente and his staff did a commendable job in 2012, but the Tigers are still very light on talent in all phases of the game. They're going to need recruit a far better caliber of athlete in order to turn moral victories into the kinds that routinely impact the standings.
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Environmental reporting: change in the scope of coverage and refining the data
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