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Iquezang Kor.Rungthanakeat (; born October 6, 1989) is a Thai Muay Thai and Lethwei fighter. He is best known for defeating  Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong by TKO  to win the Omnoi Stadium Welterweight title (147 lbs) and Fuktien Group Tournament title (147 lbs).

Lethwei
In 2017, Iquezang began competing in Lethwei circuit in Myanmar. On 5 August 2018, he was invited to face Burmese fighter Soe Lin Oo under traditional rules at Thein Pyu Stadium in Yangon. Soe Lin Oo delivered a flurry of punches that knocked out Iquezang at two minutes and 22 seconds into the third round.

Titles and accomplishments
Muay Thai
 Omoi Stadium
 2011 Omnoi Stadium Welterweight title (147 lbs)
 Fuktien Group
 2011 Fuktien Group Tournament title (147 lbs)
 Thai Fight
 Member of Thai Fight team since 2012 (26–7 record)

Fight record

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| 2021-04-25 || Win ||align=left| Fabio Reis || THAI FIGHT DMHTT || Samut Sakhon, Thailand || Decision || 3 || 3:00
|-  style="background:#cfc;"
| 2021-04-03 || Win ||align=left| Vladimir Shuliak || THAI FIGHT Nan || Nan, Thailand || Decision || 3 || 3:00
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| 2020-11-28 || Win ||align=left| Parmit Grover || THAI FIGHT Pluak Daeng || Rayong, Thailand || KO (Right Hook) || 1 ||
|-  style="background:#cfc;"
| 2020-11-07 || Win ||align=left| Omar Mahir || THAI FIGHT Korat 2020 || Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand || TKO (3 Knockdowns) || 2 ||
|-  style="background:#cfc;"
| 2020-10-17 || Win  ||align=left| Gladstone Martin-Allen || THAI FIGHT Begins || Nonthaburi, Thailand || KO (Right Hook) || 2 ||
|-  style="background:#fbb;"
| 2020-02-01 || Loss ||align=left| Andi Uustalu || KMC Fight 2020 || Kota Bharu, Malaysia || KO || 1 ||
|-  style="background:#fbb;"
| 2019-10-19 || Loss ||align=left| Roeung Sophorn || Ek Phnom Kun Khmer Arena || Battambang, Cambodia || DQ (Low blow) || 2 ||
|-  style="background:#fbb;"
| 2019-07-28 || Loss ||align=left| Keo Rumchong || Ek Phnom Kun Khmer Arena || Battambang, Cambodia || Decision || 3 || 3:00
|-  style="background:#fbb;"
| 2018-10-29 || Loss ||align=left| Abdelnour Ali-Kada || Yokkao 33 & 34 || Kowloon, Hong Kong || Decision || 3 || 3:00
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| 2018-01-06 || Loss ||align=left|  Tie Yinghua || Glory of Heroes: Chengdu|| Chengdu, China || TKO (Knee) || 1 ||
|-  style="background:#fbb;"
| 2017-09-07 || Loss ||align=left| Amir Hossein Yousefi || Samui Fight || Koh Samui, Thailand || Decision || 3 || 3:00
|-  style="background:#fbb;"
| 2017-04-08 || Loss ||align=left|  Yohann Drai || THAI FIGHT Paris || Paris, France || TKO (Left Kick to the Body) || 3 ||
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| 2017-03-04 || Loss ||align=left| Xie Lei || Wu Lin Feng 2017: Kung Fu VS Muay Thai || Zhengzhou, China || Decision || 3 || 3:00
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| 2016-12-24 || Win ||align=left| Ye Ta Gon || THAI FIGHT The Fighter King || Bangkok, Thailand || KO (Right Hook) || 1 ||
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| 2016-09-11 || Loss ||align=left|  Salah Khalifa || THAI FIGHT London || London, United Kingdom || Decision || 3 || 3:00
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| 2016-08-20 || Win ||align=left| Georges Remy Salomon || THAI FIGHT KMITL || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
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| 2016-07-23 || Win ||align=left| Nurgazy Kamilov || THAI FIGHT Proud to Be Thai 2016 || Thailand || KO (Right Head Kick) || 1 ||
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| 2016-06-05 || Loss ||align=left| Magomedov || EM Legend 9 || Chengdu, China || TKO || 1 ||
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| 2016-03-12 || Win ||align=left|  Arthur Dutourne || THAI FIGHT || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
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| 2015-12-31 || Loss ||align=left|  Keo Rumchong || THAI FIGHT Count Down || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
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| 2015-11-21 || Win ||align=left|  Sliman Zegnoun || Thai Fight 2015: 2nd Round || Thailand || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
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| 2015-10-24 || Win ||align=left|  Keo Rumchong|| Thai Fight 2015: First Round || Vietnam || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00
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| 2015-09-17 || Win ||align=left| Vladimir Shuliak || THAI Proud to Be Thai 2015: Moscow || Moscow, Russia || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
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| 2015-08-22 || Win ||align=left|  Yohann Drai || THAI FIGHT Proud to Be Thai 2015: 100 Years Narathiwat || Narathiwat, Thailand || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
|-  style="background:#cfc;"
| 2015-07-18 || Win ||align=left| Kazbek Zubairaev || THAI FIGHT Proud to Be Thai 2015: China || Zhengzhou, China || KO (Right Flying Knee) || 2 ||
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| 2015-05-02 || Win ||align=left| Marc Dass Rey || THAI FIGHT Proud to Be Thai 2015: Samui || Thailand || KO (Right Cross) || 2 ||
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| 2015-04-04 || Win ||align=left| Pich Seha || THAI FIGHT Proud to Be Thai 2015: CRMA || Nakhon Nayok, Thailand || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
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| 2014-12-21 || Win ||align=left| Saping Yu (Tha Pyay Nyo) || Thai Fight 2014 Final Round || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
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| 2014-11-22 || Win ||align=left| Daniel Manzoni || Thai Fight 2014: 2nd Round || Khon Kaen, Thailand || KO || 2 ||
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| 2014-09-20 || Loss ||align=left|  Sean Kearny || THAI FIGHT World Battle 2014: Vietnam || Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
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| 2014-08-16 || Win ||align=left|  Alex Oller || THAI FIGHT World Battle 2014: Nakhon Sawan || Nakhon Sawan, Thailand || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
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| 2014-06-28 || Loss ||align=left|  Christophe Pruvost || THAI FIGHT World Battle 2014: Macau || Macau, China || Ex.R Decision (Unanimous) || 4 || 3:00
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| 2014-04-06 || Win ||align=left| Batyr Ruskorgoloev || THAI FIGHT World Battle 2014: Chakrinaruebet || Sattahip, Thailand || Ex.R Decision (Unanimous) || 4 || 3:00
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| 2014-02-22 || Win ||align=left|  Jose Neto || THAI FIGHT World Battle 2014: Klai Kang Won || Hua Hin, Thailand || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
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| 2013-12-22 || Win ||align=left| Vung Noy || Thai Fight 2013: Final Round || Bangkok, Thailand || KO (Right Knee to the Body) || 1 ||
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| 2013-11-30 || Win ||align=left| Htet Aung Oo || Thai Fight 2013: 2nd Round || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
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| 2013-06-29 || Win ||align=left|  Hugo Nunes || THAI FIGHT Extreme 2013: Bangkok || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
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| 2013-04-19 || Loss ||align=left| Fahmongkol Sor Jor Dangrayong || THAI FIGHT Extreme 2013: Pattaya || Pattaya, Thailand || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
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| 2013-02-23 || Win ||align=left| Behzad Rafigh Doust || THAI FIGHT Extreme 2013: Muay Thai Day || Ayutthaya, Thailand || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
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| 2012-12-16 || Win ||align=left| Angelo Veniero || Thai Fight 2012: Final Round || Bangkok, Thailand || KO (Right Elbow to the Body) || 1 ||
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| 2012-11-25 || Win ||align=left| Simone Cecchini || Thai Fight 2012: 2nd Round || Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
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| 2012-01-14 || Loss ||align=left|  Superbon Banchamek || Isuzu Cup 22 Tournament Semi Final, Omnoi Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
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| 2011-07-23 || Win ||align=left|  Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong || Fuktien Group Tournament, Omnoi Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || TKO (Broken Collar Bone) || 5 ||
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| 2011-06-11 || Win ||align=left| Saksurin Cafefarsai || Fuktien Group Tournament, Omnoi Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
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| 2011-05-14 || Loss ||align=left|  Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong || Fuktien Group Tournament, Omnoi Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
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| 2011-04-09 || Win ||align=left| Songniyom Pumpanmuang || Fuktien Group Tournament || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
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| 2011-03-05 || Win ||align=left| Longern Tungsongthaksin || Fuktien Group Tournament || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|-  style="background:#cfc;"
| 2008-03-31 || Win ||align=left|  Lerdsila Chumpairtour || Daorungchujarern Fights, Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
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| 2007- || Loss ||align=left| Jaroenchai Kesagym ||  || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5|| 33:00
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| colspan=9 | Legend:

Lethwei record

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| 2019-11-09 || Loss || align="left" | Thway Thit Win Hlaing || (64th) Kayin State Day || Hpa-an, Myanmar || KO || 4 ||
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 2018-08-05 || Loss || align="left" | Soe Lin Oo || Myanmar vs. Thailand Challenge Fights || Yangon, Myanmar || KO || 3 || 2:22
|- style="background:#c5d2ea;"
| 2017-07-16 || Draw || align="left" | Phyan Thway || Myanmar vs. Thailand Challenge Fights || Yangon, Myanmar || Draw || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#c5d2ea;"
| 2017-03-19 || Draw || align="left" | Saw Gaw Mu Do || Lethwei Fight 2 || Yangon, Myanmar || Draw || 5 || 3:00
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| colspan=9 | Legend:

References

Iquezang Kor.Rungthanakeat
Iquezang Kor.Rungthanakeat
Living people
1989 births
Iquezang Kor.Rungthanakeat

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The Board of Directors have today relieved Gary Lowe of his position of manager at Hyde United. This is due to recent results which have left the club three points above the drop zone with six games left to play. On behalf of hydeunited.com, I'd like to Thank Gary, and his assistant, Martyn Booty, for all the hard work they have put in over the last 15 months and I wish them well in their future endevours.
No-one will forget what they did for the club in the 2011/12 season, even if that sadly could not be replicated.
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A tribute to God our Father by Sr Margaret Mary, S.D.M.
The site God the Father Calls: The Great Circle of Love is a tribute to our loving Father set up a few years ago and maintained by Sister Margaret Mary, S.D.M., a Catholic hermitess in Maine. I am posting it here in public recognition of the humble, but never failing, work Sister Margaret did to encourage people to return to live in the Divine Heart of God our Father.
Sister Margaret Mary loved our Heavenly Father with great intensity and was very close to Him. And He loved her back with particular fondness and fatherly affection. She could not wait to return home to Him, to live forever in our Father's bosom. Whenever we met, and this was not infrequent, we would talk for days about devotion and dedication to our beautiful Father.
Sister Margaret Mary recently passed away after a fairly painful struggle of about a year a half with cancer. Should you feel so inclined, please do pay a visit to the site she has left us in legacy and say a prayer for her soul. Thank you for your kindness.
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Марго (Маргот) Бетти Франк (; 16 февраля 1926 — март 1945) — старшая сестра Анны Франк, девочки, которая с 1942 по 1944 вела в оккупированном нацистской Германией Амстердаме свой знаменитый дневник, благодаря которому их семья стала одной из самых известных жертв нацизма. Согласно дневнику Анны, Марго тоже вела в тот период свой дневник, однако он был утерян.

В литературной версии дневника Анна изначально хотела вывести Марго под псевдонимом Бетти Робин (), но в итоге поменяла его на Бетти Аулис ().

Биография
Марго была названа в честь её тёти по материнской линии Беттины Холлендер (1898—1914). Первые годы своей жизни она провела с родителями и младшей сестрой во Франкфурте-на-Майне. До того как Адольф Гитлер пришёл к власти в Германии и НСДАП победила на муниципальных выборах во Франкфурте в 1933 году, Марго ходила во франкфуртскую школу Людвига-Рихтера, после чего начались антисемитские меры, из-за которых еврейские школьники были изгнаны из общественных школ. Тогда отец Марго Отто эмигрировал в Амстердам, где стал директором акционерного общества «Опекта». Марго вместе с матерью и сестрой переезжает в июне 1933 к бабушке в Аахен, откуда в сентябре того же года Эдит переехала к Отто в Амстердам, а 5 декабря к ним присоединилась и сама Марго (а в феврале 1934 года и Анна).

В Амстердаме Марго пошла в расположенную недалеко от их нового дома на юге Амстердама начальную школу на Якуштраат. Там она достигла превосходных академических результатов и училась до тех пор, пока в 1940 году немецкие войска не вторглись в Нидерланды, после чего, из-за установленных в Амстердаме антисемитских законов, Марго вынуждена была перейти в специальный Еврейский лицей, в котором она всё так же прилежно училась. В памяти своих одноклассников она сохранилась как очень добрая и религиозная. В своём дневнике Анна упоминает различные ситуации, когда её мать высказывала пожелание, чтобы Анна брала пример с Марго. Хотя Анна всегда восхищалась своей старшей сестрой, она всё же хотела сформировать себя как личность без всяких образцов для подражания.

Подобно Анне, которая близко дружила с девочкой Сюзанн Ледерман, Марго близко дружила со старшей сестрой Сюзанн Барборой Ледерман, которая в будущем стала женой американского биохимика Мартина Родбелла.

Если у Анны, как и у её отца, было двойственное отношение к Торе, то Марго, последовав примеру своей матери, вступила в еврейское сообщество Амстердама. Она изучала иврит, посещала синагогу, а в 1941 стала членом голландского сионистского клуба для молодых людей, которые хотели эмигрировать в Эрец-Исраэль. Согласно дневнику Анны, Марго хотела стать там акушеркой.

Марго было 16 лет, когда 5 июля 1942 года в квартиру Франков пришла повестка в гестапо на её имя, предписывающая явиться ей для отправки в транзитный концентрационный лагерь Вестерборк. Тогда её семья решила на следующий же день укрыться в здании на набережной Принсенграхт 263, где располагалась фирма «Опекта», принадлежащая Отто Франку. Чтобы не привлекать внимание, семья решила разделиться: рано утром, ещё до рассвета, коллега её отца Мип Гиз забрала Марго от их дома и отвела в «Опекту» (Марго сильно рисковала, так как ехала на велосипеде, а с её одежды была снята «Звезда Давида»). Через несколько часов в «Опекту» перебрались и Отто с Эдит и Анной.

С помощью работников фирмы задняя часть дома была превращена в убежище. Позже к ним примкнули их друзья — супружеская чета ван Пельс вместе с их сыном (Петер ван Пельс ходил в один с Марго лицей) и дантист Фриц Пфеффер. В убежище они скрывались два года, после чего 4 августа 1944 года туда нагрянула полиция по доносу неизвестного человека, личность которого так и осталось невыясненной.

Все восемь человек четыре дня содержались в тюрьме на улице Ветерингсханс, а затем были помещены в Вестерборк, где их разместили в штрафном бараке как незаконно скрывавшихся евреев. Оттуда 3 сентября они были депортированы в Освенцим. По жестокой иронии судьбы это был последний эшелон, увозивший голландских евреев в знаменитый лагерь смерти, после него депортация евреев из Вестерборка в Освенцим прекратилась. 30 октября, когда советские войска были приблизительно в ста километрах от лагеря, в женском отделении Освенцима-Биркенау была объявлена селекция. Всё отделение прошло осмотр у доктора Йозефа Менгеле, который отбирал ещё здоровых заключённых для отправки в другой лагерь. Анна и Марго в составе 634 женщин были перевезены в Берген-Бельзен. В ноябре к ним присоединилась госпожа ван Пельс. Вследствие чудовищной антисанитарии зимой 1944—1945 гг. там вспыхнула эпидемия тифа, который подхватили и сёстры Франк. Янни Брандис-Бриллеслейпер и её сестра Лин Ялдати, которые подружились с сёстрами Франк, вспоминали, что в последние дни жизни Марго упала с нар на цементный пол и лежала там в забытьи, однако ни у кого не было сил её поднять. У Анны же была высокая температура и она часто улыбалась в бреду. Марго Франк умерла там в конце февраля или же в начале марта 1945 года в возрасте 18 (если это было до 16 февраля) или 19 лет, а спустя несколько дней умерла Анна. Лин и Янни похоронили их в одной из братских могил Берген-Бельзена. 15 апреля 1945 года лагерь был освобождён англичанами.

Отец девочек Отто Франк был единственным из восьми нелегалов, кто сумел продержаться до освобождения. Когда он вернулся в Амстердам, его коллега Мип Гиз отдала ему дневник Анны, который сумела спрятать во время ареста. В дневнике Анна упоминает, что Марго в убежище тоже вела дневник, но он так никогда и не был найден. В 2003 году были опубликованы письма сестёр Франк, которые они, будучи в Убежище, написали своим американским друзьям.

Примечания

Ссылки
 Дневник Анны Франк
 «Милая Китти»

Официальный сайт дома Анны Франк
 Anne Frank Museum Amsterdam

Авторы дневников
Жертвы Холокоста
Нидерландские писатели
Анна Франк
Заключённые концлагеря Вестерборк
Еврейские беженцы от нацизма:Персоналии


40 acres in Branson School District! About 1,000 feet of highway frontage with good driveway access to the property. Some good buildable spots and beautiful valley views. A terrific price on a parcel this size in Taney County, which is so hard to find! Could be a great home site or a fun spot for recreation. Hurry before it's gone!
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More than 70,000 new claims swell ranks of Mass. jobless
By Chris LisinskiState House News Service
Some outside reviews suggest that the number of job losses nationally is likely even higher than is captured in the weekly unemployment claims.
BOSTON - More than 30 million Americans and 725,000 Massachusetts workers have filed unemployment claims in the last six weeks amid widespread economic shutdowns prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest weekly figures from the U.S. Department of Labor.
The count of initial claims filed in the week ending April 25 slowed slightly from the record levels observed in prior weeks, both nationally and in Massachusetts, but continued a trend of unprecedented demand.
Between April 19 and April 25, about 3.8 million out-of-work employees submitted new applications across the country, as did 70,714 in Massachusetts, federal data show.
Ongoing claims, which show how many people continued to seek more than one week of support, totaled 528,178 in Massachusetts through April 18, according to Thursday's report.
Some outside reviews suggest that the number of job losses nationally is likely even higher than is captured in the weekly unemployment claims. A poll by two academic economists, Alexander Bick and Adam Blandin, found that the U.S. economy may have lost 34 million jobs since mid-March, when the coronavirus shutdowns began.
A key reason for that emerges from a survey by the Economic Policy Institute. It found that up to 12 million more people have lost jobs but haven't filed a claim for benefits, either because they couldn't get through their state's overwhelmed system or they didn't try, perhaps because it was too difficult.
"These findings imply the official count of unemployment insurance claims likely drastically understates the extent of employment reductions," wrote Ben Zipperer and Elise Gould, economists at EPI.
With more employers cutting payrolls to save money, economists have forecast that the national unemployment rate for April could go as high as 20%. That would be the highest rate since it reached 25% during the Great Depression.
"Tomorrow is May 1st — if people don't have their checks, I don't know how they're going to pay their rent or other bills coming due," Gould said.
The federal data only include traditional unemployment claims and do not count previously ineligible workers, such as contractors and the self-employed, who can access benefits through the new Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program Congress created.
Massachusetts labor officials last week reported more than 200,000 applications for the PUA program - which, unlike standard benefits, will be reimbursed by the federal government - in its first three days. They were expected to provide an updated figure later on Thursday.
On Wednesday, the federal government estimated that the economy shrank at a 4.8% annual rate in the first three months of this year, the sharpest quarterly drop since the 2008 financial crisis. Yet the picture is likely to grow far worse: The economy is expected to contract in the April-June quarter by as much as 40% at an annual rate. No previous quarter has been anywhere near as weak since the government began keeping such records after World War II.

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Happy Monday! The sun is shining, the tank is clean (please get that) and I am in heaven. This may be partly because my good friend MaLyn, lovely momma to two and curator of all things homemade and heartfelt, is giving away this sign from her easy shop, ever & oak. I thought it fitting based on the last few weeks of life here in the Conrad house. I've really had to live, learn and understand this. A lot of adjusting of sails going on. Need that reminder in your life a little more? Here! It's yours for the taking!
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fur in my cap…rob roy
just saw this at martian-blog. it is incredible.
it's ironic, creative, original, current, old, fun, nerdy, cool, structured, hard, simple, complex.
this dude's first album is called King Warrior Magician Lover.
plus, we share our second name.
peace, and roy love.
February 21, 2010 | Categories: inspirational, miscellaneous, new music, old school, s>o>t>w>, the martians, videos, website | Tags: 2010, dope, fresh, fur in my cap, hard, hip, hip-hop, hiphop, hop, King Warrior Magician Lover, loud, love, music, new, new music, peace, peace and much love, rap, rapper, rapping, rob, rob roy, roy, single, song, tube, vid, video, you, youtube | Leave a comment
drake x francis & the lights x k-os…the away from home tour
wow….two of my favorite artists of 2009 (drake and francis). i might be making a trip to michigan or illinois…anyone in??
via: nahright
Drake will embark on a month long college tour after the release of his debut album, Thank Me Later. Confirmed dates are below:
4/06/2010 Charleston, IL Eastern Illinois University
4/07/2010 Columbus, OH Private Location
4/09/2010 State College, PA Penn State University
4/10/2010 Boston, MA Private Location
4/11/2010 Lock Haven, PA Private Location
4/14/2010 East Lansing, MI Michigan State University
4/15/2010 Rochester Hills, MI Oakland University
4/16//2010 Morgantown, WV West Virginia University
4/21/2010 Orlando, FL University Central Florida
4/22/2010 Greenville, SC Furman University
4/24/2010 New Orleans, LA New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
4/26/2010 Kansas City, MO University of Missouri – Kansas City
4/27/2010 Lexington, KY University of Kentucky
4/29/2010 Lowell, MA University Mass Lowell
4/30/2010 Syracuse, NY Private Location
5/01/2010 East Rutherford, NJ Bamboozle Festival
5/04/2010 Worcester, MA Holy Cross
5/05/2010 Towson, MD Towson University
5/06/2010 Cheyney, PA Cheyney University
5/07/2010 Ithaca, NY Private Location
5/08/2010 Plymouth, NH Private Location
There's one show (April 23rd) that's yet to be announced/
Featuring opening acts K-OS and Francis & the Lights.
peace, and get away from home love.
February 10, 2010 | Categories: 1, concerts, miscellaneous, photos, website | Tags: away from home tour, college, college tour, colleges, concert, drake, drizzy, eastcoast, francis, francis & the lights, francis and the lights, illinois, info, information, k, k-os, kos, lights, link, michigan, midwest, nahright, new, news, ohio, os, poster, the away from home tour, tour, u.s., united states, us | Leave a comment
Broken Bells…James Mercer x Danger Mouse
I'm so excited about this…super collab between James Mercer (from The Shins) and Danger Mouse (from Gnarls Barkley and producer of The Grey Album). This is seriously one of the greatest combinations i've dreamed would never happen. The album is due to come out March 9, 2010. Be ready for a storm.
Broken Bells wiki
Here's the first single "The High Road" (download after the jump)…
Peace, and broken love…
January 30, 2010 | Categories: 1, inspirational, miscellaneous, mp3s, new music, photos, s>o>t>w>, videos, website | Tags: 10, 2010, album, alternative, alternative rock, artists, bell, bells, brian, brian burton, broke, broken, broken bells, burton, danger, danger mouse, download, electro, electro-pop, electronic, first, gnarls barkley, high, high road, indie, indie pop, indie rock, jamer, james, james mercer, love, march 9, mercer, mouse, mp3, music, new, new music, peace, peace and broken love, peace and much love, pop, road, single, the, the high road, the shins | Leave a comment
lupe fiasco…setting "the record" straight
via: Lu'space
Hi guys…Lupe here…
There seems to be a lot…A LOT…of misconception and misguided info floating around the net…
so for the sake of clarity and so that everyone (HOPEFULLY) will be on the same page let me reaffirm and debunk some things and just turn down the general noise that is surrounding Lupe Fiasco…thats me…
My Third Album is Titled "LASERS" not "WE ARE LASERS" or "LUPE.N.D."…
MY NEXT ALBUM IS NOT TITLED "LUPE.N.D."…
"LASERS" is NOT my last and final album…
"LASERS" does NOT drop in 2009…
"LASERS" does NOT HAVE A RELEASE DATE YET…
"SOLAR MIDNITE" is NOT a single off of "LASERS"…Nor was it intended to be apart of "LASERS" project…
"SOLAR MIDNITE" was exclusively done at the request of the Twilight: New Moon Team to be apart of their film, motion picture soundtrack and as a vehicle to promote the film… NOT TO PROMOTE "LASERS"…
I produced "SOLAR MIDNITE"
I'm not SELLING OUT by doing a song for NEW MOON…
People thought I "SOLD OUT" when I did "Kick, Push"…
I LOVE "SOLAR MIDNITE"…
"SOLAR MIDNITE" is NOT a HIP-HOP RECORD…
I've done ROCK or ROCK-like records on all of my previous albums…i.e. " The Instrumental" "Hello/Goodbye"…
I HAVE A PUNK BAND CALLED JAPANESE CARTOON WHICH I SING IN AND PRODUCE FOR…
I DO NOT GO BY "LUPE FIASCO" WHEN I DO SONGS WITH JAPANESE CARTOON…NOR PERCIVAL FATS!!!…I USE MY REAL NAME…
Enemy Of The State was NOT, NOT, NOT meant to be an album…so stop (to the ungrateful among you) TREATING it like one…
Enemy Of The State was short for a reason…I DONT LIKE TO WASTE SONGS…AND IT SHOULDN'T TAKE YOU THAT LONG TO PROVE YOUR NICE IF YOUR "REALLY" NICE…
ENEMY OF THE STATE WAS WATERED DOWN ON PURPOSE…BECAUSE ITS NOT AN ALBUM…
MOST OF ENEMY OF THE STATE WAS DONE IN ONE DAY…
IF YOU DONT HEAR IT FROM ME OR DJ BUSY IT MAY NOT BE THE COMPLETE TRUTH!!!
Its more noise out there and stupid rumor but I really don't have the stamina…
FNF UP…
peace, and just to set the record straight, love.
December 12, 2009 | Categories: interview, miscellaneous, random ideas, website | Tags: album, blog, blogging, clear, clearing, clearing the air, dj busy, enemy of the state, fiasco, first and fifteenth, fnf, fnf up, hip, hip-hop, hiphop, interesting, jaco, japanese cartoon, last album, love, lu, lupe, lupe fiasco, lupe.n.d., mixtape, myspace, new album, new moon, peace, peace and just set the record straight love, peace and much love, rambling, rap, rapper, release date, rock, setting, setting the record straight, solar midnite, straight, the record, true, truth, up, video, wasalu | Leave a comment
francis and the lights…download all francis' music
I've mentioned before how much i dig Francis et al…Here's your opportunity to download literally EVERYTHING that has been released by Francis and The Lights…for FREE! The zip file includes live, covers (including kanye west, john lennon, beyonce, more), new songs, eps, etc. It's like 211mb.
click here to download!
Plus some waffle fries…so click that shit…you'll dig it.
My apologies for not being on too much this week or next…it's finals here so i'm in grind mode. Keep your chins up!
Peace, and light love.
December 9, 2009 | Categories: concerts, inspirational, miscellaneous, mixtapes, mp3s, new music, website | Tags: album, albums, beyonce, click, covers, down, download, eps, francis, francis & the lights, francis and the lights, francis et al, free, free download, free link, free shit, john lennon, kanye west, last chance, light love, link, love, mixtape, mp3, mp3s, muxtape, new music, new songs, old, old music, one click, peace, peace and much love, zip | Leave a comment
mr hudson…anyone but him remix contest
Mr Hudson is having a remix contest for his next single Anyone But Him. The song is from his debut solo album Straight No Chaser on Kanye's G.O.O.D. Music imprint. It's an incredible album but is only (legally) available in the homeland (read UK) currently. It gets released here tomorrow according to wikipedia though I can't find really any other information on it. Please find a way to get it and immerse yourself in heartache.
If you've got what it takes you could feature on Mr Hudson's next single 'Anyway But Him', which is set to be released in the new year – Kanye West features on the album version but it could be YOU on the digital release.
Mr Hudson is looking for fresh UK MCs to record their original verses onto an instrumental of the track. Whoever lays down the sickest 16 bars will get the chance to hit the studio with Mr Hudson and will feature on the song which will be digitally released on March 15th.
1. Download the 'Anyone But Him' MP3 Instrumental for free by registering your email address in the box below.
2. Write & Record your original rap over the Instrumental.
3. Submit your finished track to Mr Hudson's Dropbox (see Right)
The entries will be judged by Mr Hudson & the best verses will be posted on Mr Hudson's website & online profiles. The winner will get to record the final track in a professional studio with Mr Hudson.
You can enter as many times as you like.
Anyway, the remix contest says it is for UK emcees, but I feel like if a rapper from elsewhere in the world submits something and it's super ill…why would they deny it?? The original track features a Kanye West verse (which is dope in its own right and I don't understand why they'd change it?..but)
So in the light of hope for the extension of personal expression…find the instrumental here and record your best translation of self absorbed jealousy in 16 bars.
Peace and al green love…because.
November 30, 2009 | Categories: instrumentals/beats, miscellaneous, mp3s, new music, random ideas, website | Tags: 16 bars, 2009, al green love, anyone but him, anyone but him remix, beautiful, contest, dope, emcee, emcees, featuring, fresh, g.o.o.d., g.o.o.d. music, good music, great, heartache, hip-hop, hiphop, hudson, instrumental, kanye, kanye west, label, mc, mcs, mix, mr hudson, mr hudson and the library, new, new music, new single, peace, peace and much love, pop, pop music, r&b, rap, rapper, rappers, remix, remix contest, remixes, sing, singer, single, soul, straight no chaser, test, verse, yeezy | Leave a comment
InfeRed…No Turn On Red (2009 mixtape)
We made it! Gravity Jones presents InfeRed's brand new mixtape No Turn On Red. Pick your favorite file site to download from below the artwork…
InfeRed – No Turn On Red links: megaupload | rapidshare | sendspace | zshare | mediafire | limelinx | filefactory
Gravity Jones presents InfeRed's 2009 mixtape "No Turn On Red." MLKjr said, "If a man is called to be a street sweeper, he should sweep streets, even as Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven played music, or Shakespeare wrote poetry." Tony 'InfeRed' Graves feels his path is leading him to record and perform honest music. If it's true that your soul should speak truest and loudest through your actions, midwest rapper InfeRed's soul preaches through every line. In the vein of some of Hip-Hop's most candid and ground breaking artists, Red works with a passion and dedication to his lyrics and each message they encompass. He is often likened to Jay-Z, Common, Royce Da 5'9, Elzhi, and, more recently, Wale. Download the mixtape, analyze the lyrics, scrutinize the songs, love it and hate it. Peace and much love.
Also, check it out, rate it, comment on it at datpiff.
Please spread it like wildfire!! Feel free to copy any of the links, artwork, music, burn it onto cds, whatever…just get it out there!! Electric grass roots style…
Also, please let us know what you think…
and while you're at it check the official video for the single
The Higher:
Peace, and much love!!!
November 17, 2009 | Categories: 1, gj press photos, gravity jones, infered, inspirational, miscellaneous, mixtapes, mp3s, new music, photos, videos, website, wsquar3d | Tags: 2009, 3009, 500, album, anferny, anthony, artwork, brand new, cover, cover art, down, download, drake, electric, elzhi, emcee, emceeing, eminem, ep, file, filefactory, fresh, front, front cover, good, good music, graves, great, happiness, hier, high, higher, hip-hop, hiphop, hova, hyer, indianapolis, indy, infered, infrared, jay, jay-z, jt, kid cudi, limelinx, link, links, little brother, live, load, love, mastered, mc, mcing, mediafire, mega, megaupload, mix, mixes, mixtape, mixx, movie, mp3, mp3s, much love, music, music video, nap, nappy, naptown, new, no, no turn, no turn on red, official, on, peace, peace and much love, phonte, rap, rapidshare, rapp, rapper, rappers, red, reed, royce, royce da 5'9, sendspace, short movie, sign, slum village, soul, soulful, soulution, sound, spread, squar3d, square, squared, tha brick, the, the higher, tony, tony graves, tony infered, tony infered graves, turn, upload, vid, video, w, wal e, wale, wsquar3d, wsquared, youtube, z, zshare | Leave a comment
lupe fiasco…don't forget'em interview
It's actually a pretty long interview but i know you all dig lupe sort of like i dig lupe…so it's interesting. really it's mainly him talking about how he felt like he lost his passion (obviously, talking retirement and all) and recently got it back when going through his old mixtape catalogue. he feels like his old shit is still completely relevant and fresh today (which i would mostly agree with).
…it's like, 'yo, I was doing that back then?' That record is almost 6 years old. And it's still fresh, it still has meaning, and I forgot some of the lyrics so I'm like, 'that metaphor was kind of crazy.' It was just like, 'am I doing that right now? Have I maintained that?…Why would I stray away and not come as hard on every record like I was doing before? That was real. Yeah, I'm gonna go back. I'm gonna go back into the studio and try to beat myself, try to take myself back to where I was.'
Lupe Fiasco: Don't Forget'em (Ruby Hornet interview)
peace, and remember to smile, love.
November 12, 2009 | Categories: inspirational, interview, miscellaneous, mixtapes, new music, random ideas, website | Tags: and, classic, classics, concert, don't forget, emcee, fiasco, freestyles, fresh, hip, hip-hop, hiphop, hop, ideas, interesting, interview, interviewed, interviews, listen, love, lu, lupe, lupe fiasco, mc, mixtape, mixtapes, much love, new, new music, old music, peace, peace much love, rap, rapper, relevant, remember to smile, ruby hornet, show, sit down, the fiasco, wasalu | Leave a comment
lupe fiasco…new mixtape soon
he's coming with a new mixtape…
any name ideas??
November 5, 2009 | Categories: inspirational, miscellaneous, mixtapes, new music, photos, random ideas, twitter tweets, website | Tags: 09, 2009, book, face, facebook, fiasco, fresh, idea, ideas, lupe, lupe fiasco, mixtape, mixtape name, name, new, new mixtape, random, status, tweet, twitter | Leave a comment
francis & the lights…featured pictorial
this is a really dope feature by 160grams, showcasing GREAT photographs, of one of my favorite bands Francis And The Lights fronted by performance and music genius Francis Farewell Starlite.
francisandthelights.com
jstn.cc/post/45538450
above, the video for the single "The Top" if you haven't seen it already or are interested in what they sound like (commonly referred to as an updated Prince and Phil Collins..but don't limit them)…
peace, and open your minds to good music love.
October 22, 2009 | Categories: 1, inspirational, interview, miscellaneous, new music, photos, videos, website | Tags: 160 grams, 160grams, article, b&w, band, color, feature, featurette, francis, francis and the lights, good music, love, music video, online, peace, peace and much love, phil collins, photo, photographs, photos, pictorial, pictures, portrait, prince, the, the lights, the top, top, vid, video, vimeo | 2 Comments
kweli, madlib, doom, ye…!
what!? check this tweet from kweli…
woorrrd?????
ooook…here we go then.
peace, and !, !, !, & ! love.
October 7, 2009 | Categories: inspirational, miscellaneous, new music, photos, studio, website | Tags: !, 2009, danger, doom, dope, fresh, kanye, kanye west, kweli, lib, mad, madlib, mf, mf doom, mfdoom, music, new, rad, recording, studio, stuido, talib, talib kweli, tweet, twit, twitter, west, ye, yeezy, yes! | Leave a comment
fame kills tour…cancelled
soo….word the Fame Kills Tour (see here) is cancelled (see here). word?
gaga says it was mutual…sounds to me like it was more 'ye backing out considering she's still going on tour and he's "taking a break." we have reason to believe he's working on a new album so…
still pretty lame though that we won't be seeing ye on tour.
peace, and cancel the love.
October 7, 2009 | Categories: concerts, interview, miscellaneous, random ideas, website | Tags: cancel, cancellation, cancelled, fame, fame kills, fame kills tour, gaga, gravity jone, gravity jones, jones, kanye, kanye west, kills, lady gaga, missinfo, missinfo.tv, new album, tour, ye | Leave a comment
fame kills rock stars…apparently
via:kanye's
The Fame Kills Tour is Kanye's coming experience with lady gaga.
i'm gonna be honest, i think this promo is incredible. i feel like i'm getting to the point that i dig everything he does…which could be very bad…or really good??
i'll be at the chi show, ftr.
"Fame Kills Starring Kanye West and Lady Gaga"
Nov. 10 – Phoenix, AZ @ US Airways Center
Nov. 11 – San Diego, CA @ Vegas Arena
Nov. 13 – Las Vegas, NV @ Madalay Bay Events Center
Nov. 15 – Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center
Nov. 16 – Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center
Nov. 18 – Sacramento, CA @ ARCO Arena
Nov. 19 – San Jose, CA @ HP Pavilion
Nov. 24 – Vancouver, BC @ General Motors Place
Nov. 26 – Calgary, AB @ Pengrowth Saddledome
Nov. 28 – Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place
Nov. 29 – Saskatoon, SK @ Credit Union Centre
Dec. 2 – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
Dec. 4 – St. Louis, MO @ Scottrade Center
Dec. 9 – Miami, FL @ American Airlines Arena
Dec. 11 – Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arena
Dec. 12 – Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum Complex
Dec. 13 – Norfolk, VA @ Scope
Dec. 16 – Worcester, MA @ DCU Center
Dec. 18 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wachovia Center
Dec. 19 – Baltimore, MD @ 1st Mariner Arena
Dec. 20 – Buffalo, NY @ HSBC Arena
Dec. 22 – E. Rutherford, NJ @ IZOD Center
Dec. 26 – Hartford, CT @ XL Center
Dec. 30 – Washington, DC @ Verizon Center
Jan. 3 – Uniondale, NY @ Nassau Coliseum
Jan. 6 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
Jan. 8 – Kanata, ON@ Scotiabank Place
Jan. 11 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
Jan. 14 – Auburn Hills, MI @ Palace of Auburn Hills
Jan. 16 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
Jan. 19 – New Orleans, LA @ New Orleans Arena
Jan. 21 – San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center
Jan. 22 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
Jan. 24 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
peace! and famous love.
September 23, 2009 | Categories: 1, concerts, inspirational, miscellaneous, videos, website | Tags: art, art hop, artistic, blog, boob, chicago, concert, fame, fame kills, famous, gaga, great, hip hop art, incredible, kanye blog, kanye west, kill, kills, lady, lady gaga, new, promo, promotional, rock, rock stars, show, shows, star, stars, tour, video, west, ye, yeezy | Leave a comment
Lupe the Fiasco…challenge the label
via: LupEND Blog
Update: Interesting, Lupe talks about his record company holding him back during a concert and not even 10 hours after a video of that popped up on YouTube (the one I posted above), they (WMG) removed it.
You can't tell me that this is because of copyright reasons because all of the other live clips are still online, they just don't want people to know what Lupe said. I wrote it all down though, so check it below!
Album Nr. 3, LASERS – Love Always Shines Every-time Remember 2 Smile.
I picked Lasers because Lasers are life, Lasers shine, Lasers are the future, Lasers are progression, Lasers are revolutionary, Lasers are NOT Losers!
Lasers are different, Lasers are weird, Lasers are eclectic, but Lasers are NOT Losers! We're winners that's what we are, we're winners! All the freaks, all the ones that don't know what they are, all the indecisive ones, We're Not Losers, We Are Lasers!
This next record (Shining Down) is the first record off the new album and it's a testament, it's a testament to what you can do when people are holding you back.
My record company did not push this record at all but yet in it's first week we sold like 30.000 copies…don't be scared to put records like this on the radio, this is what we need! It's not what they want, it's what they need!
They need to know that it's people on top that recognize what they do, that feel what they do, that are where they're from, who don't really care about money and none like that, who don't care about fame, who don't care about being on the internet in front of some stupid-ass camera talking about what they wore this morning and what they had for breakfast yesterday. Fuck all that!
We Are Lasers and we shine goddammit, we shine and we gonna shine either with your support or without your support, we gonna shine muthafuckas and we gonna shine down on you!
More footage from the concert can be found HERE
Interesting…he's speaking of Atlantic Records as his label not pushing the "Shining Down" record.
Good music will shine through whether or not the labels push it…he may not be getting the milllions Jay-Z is pumping into his shit, or that Interscope will put into Soulja Boy. But understand, WE the people have and are gaining control of the music. The people will hear what they want to hear.
That is why we are seeing the tabels turn, and fully independent labels and artists coming up and being equally successful. Trust in us.
Peace, and independence love.
September 20, 2009 | Categories: concerts, inspirational, miscellaneous, new music, random ideas, website | Tags: 2, always, artists, atlantic, back, backing, blog, challenge, down, every, fiasco, independ, independence, independent, jay-z, l.a.s.e.r.s., label, labels, lasers, losers, love, love always shines every-time remember 2 smile, lupe, lupe fiasco, lupend, money, push, record, records, remember, shines, shining, shining down, single, singles, smile, soulja boy, the, time, to, update | Leave a comment
InfeRed…The Higher video premiere
World premiere!! Haha!, yessirrr.
Here it is…after too much time; editing, watching, adding, taking away…and all that.
InfeRed's The Higher off the 2009 to-be-released mixtape No Turn On Red.
Thanks to JT "Tha Brick" for all the time he helped put into it.
Be on the lookout for new music…
Here's the mp3 download for ya'll flybrary's…
InfeRed – The Higher (prod. jMack): usershare|zshare|limelinx
Peace! and HighER love!!
InfeRed myspace
Gravity Jones myspace
September 19, 2009 | Categories: 1, gravity jones, infered, instrumentals/beats, miscellaneous, mixtapes, mp3s, new music, videos, website, wsquar3d | Tags: 2, 2009, bloomington, brick, broadripple, btown, cube, cubed, dope, download, draft, dub, dubbadub, final, finish, fresh, high, high school, higher, hs, indiana, indianapolis, infared, infered, inferred, infored, infrared, j, jameson, jt, lime, limelinx, limewire, link, links, live, mp3, mp3s, music, nap, naptown, new, new music, no turn on red, nora, north central, northside, northview, premiere, red, share, squar3d, square, squared, stream, t, teezy, tha brick, the, the higher, user, usershare, vid, video, w, waugh, world, wsquar3d, wsquared, z, zshare | 1 Comment
The Martians…Hot Topic BTown Invasion
The Martians have teamed up with Hot Topic for the Hot Topic Invasion tour. They land in Bloomington, IN this week. Here's the official poster i put together for them.
Be there!…or don't i guess. But try to make it out. The Martians are live no matter the venue. Word up!
Peace, and martian invasion love.
August 24, 2009 | Categories: 1, concerts, gj press photos, gravity jones, miscellaneous, photos, S.O.B. entertainment, the martians, website, wsquar3d | Tags: 2009, august, bloomington, bloomington indiana, btown, busy, concert, fresh, hip, hip-hop, hop, hot topic, hot topic tour, in, indiana, invasion, jack marz, live, loud, martian land, martianland, martians, martianz, Marz, max fenix, max fresh, photo, picture, poster, rap, rapper, rapping, S.O.B. entertainment, show, show poster, SOB, squar3d, the martians, the martianz, tour, venue, w, wsquared | Leave a comment
Big Sean & No I.D….sweeter studio sesh than yours
Super duper if you're asking. Really inspirational. Just vibe out in the studio and make killer music.
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He's gonna have a dope album (the mixtape is real good if you haven't heard it check it out HERE.
Peace, and improvi-greatness love.
August 20, 2009 | Categories: freestyles, inspirational, instrumentals/beats, miscellaneous, new music, studio, videos, website | Tags: big sean, dope, freestyle, fresh, hip, hip-hop, hop, ill, improvisation, keys, mixtape, music, new, no i.d., piano, playing, producers, rap, real, record, recording, studio, the, uknowbigsean, vid, video | Leave a comment
wasalu jaco…japanese cartoon
I knew it. I think most of us were sure. But it's a'fish, Wasalu Jaco, a.k.a. Lupe Fiasco, a.k.a. Percival Fats, pseudo-european english accent and all, is the lead singer and mind-horse of indie punk rock band Japanese Cartoon.
Wasalu Jaco - Vocals & Production
It's being made pretty clear though, that Lupe (the rapper) is NOT the lead vocalist. In interviews he's been denying this for a while, and I guess we still forgot to peal back the layers of Wasalu the Onion. Never underestimate this cat.
Peace, and japanese cartoon love.
August 17, 2009 | Categories: miscellaneous, photos, website | Tags: a.k.a., aka, band, bka, cartoon, hip-hop, indie, information, japanese, japanese cartoon, layers, lupe fiasco, mysace, myspace, new, news, onion, percival fats, punk, rap, rapper, rock, singer, vocalist, wasalu jaco | 1 Comment
Its that time again… Music Making Time (MMT) Im excited, a lot music in the works, its kinda scary… The Martians are working new material for "Nice & Clutch"… so fresh so clean lol, nah, but its some of that new new ish, smell me? The Studio is easily becoming one of my favorite places to be.. I honestly have a lot fun there, like a kid… Me, Max, E-Con & Wsquared had a magical studio session on the 4th of July Weekend down in B-Town… whipped up a lil crack for all them posers… two joints "Drumz" & "Instruments of Choice" But one of the most important things when it comes t making records is the vibes in the studio, you know… that connection between creative minds, also kn own as "synergy" is what molds everything together…Well, with that being said, here's a few videos from the Big Homie Jay-Z who is also all about that "synergy." Peace… Marz
August 13, 2009 | Categories: 1, inspirational, instrumentals/beats, interview, lyrics, miscellaneous, new music, random ideas, studio, the martians, videos, website, wsquar3d | Leave a comment
Shining Down…lyrics & breakdown
Here's a dope breakdown of Lupe Fiasco's newest single Shining Down. It includes the lyrics and a breakdown of the verses / meaning. If you haven't heard it, here it is on youtubes (but please iTunes it and download that shit)…
Look up in the sky.
Now look up in the sky.
Look up in the sky
You thought I was down.
You thought I was gone.
Thought I wasn't around.
You thought I left you alone.
But look up in the sky.
Just look up in the sky.
See that I'm everywhere
Shining down on you.
[Verse #1:]
Is that our little author?
Coming back; Humming his hymns, a little altered
Your attention, put back on the flow like the department of water
Taking off with the dough, like Little Walter
Chess? Yes. Baby, I'm Jerry Lawler
Rebel with a cause; outlaw with the lawyer
Judge, jury, like a loo;
Rap name Lupe, but my daddy named me Warrior
This is his memorial
The 1st verse finds Fiasco touching on his return because if you think about it, he has been on hiatus for a longer time period in comparison to the time between his 1st two albums. He's back to put his twist back on hip hop and speak what needs to be spoken ("Coming back, humming his hymns, a little altered", dope church references). He's back to put our attention back on his flow like the water department's attention is on the flow of water. He references Little Walter, a blues singer who used to be with Chess Records, but left ("taking off with the dough") when it was discovered that Lou & Phil Chess, the owners of Chess Records, were allegedly stealing funds from their recording artists. It appears Lupe feels that Atlantic is doing the same (another Jay-Z attribute: subliminals). It would also seem that Lupe is staking his own claim as the king of this rap game (Jerry Lawler was a wrestler, quite frequently known as "The King", which also ties into the "chess" line). The Jerry Lawler reference also ties into the next few lines as throughout his career, he was seen as a heel or bad guy ("rebel with a cause") and he was known for going to court for his various divorces ("outlaw with the lawyer"). His rap name is "Lupe", but his father named him "Wasulu", which means "warrior".
[Auto-Tuned] No, I ain't that nigga trying to get a liquor line
When I be scripting lines, want this petition signed
It says I'm sick of dying, sick of this prison time
I really love my people, I'm sick of pimping mine [Auto-Tuned]
Now if we autotune that shit
We can hear the songs from that opera groomed fat bitch
Telling us not to pursue it, just to shoo (shoe) it like a blacksmith
We're trapped, and moving round in circles like it's chapstick
And that's the same encircled way of thinking that we chat with
We'll wrap this, around your, head like the bandanas Fabolous
Used to wrap his hats with
Rather be in F.E.D.S. instead of National Geographics
Well, I'm not having it
The first couple of lines are merged with auto-tune, which is Lupe's way of saying that if important lines are immersed in auto-tune, the true message will never be discovered and it will be the end (the fat lady singing ("the opera-groomed fat bitch")) of hip hop. His return is spawned by his desire to contribute to hip hop and wrap his message around minds ("like the bandanas Fabolous used to wrap his hats with") unlike the music that has been around in his absence. It is his plan to rebel against these popular trends in rap music as he feels people would rather read FEDS magazine, a magazine that glorifies rappers and gives breakdowns on gangs & inner-city violence, instead of educational material like National Geographic.
So, I say hello and this is for the third time
To everybody out there who ain't never heard mine
And if you have, then you know you ain't never heard lying
Lu don't move no cowards, you only heard lines
Not a facade cherisher, I'd rather have the scars
I don't idolize America, I'm dancing with the stars
Uh huh. All of them? Yea, they are, too.
You look up and you see us shining down on you.
In the final verse, he reintroduces himself for the third time (3rd LP, 3rd verse of this record), speaking to new fans and those who have been with him since the start. He is not one to tell lies nor put them in his records. The next line can be interpreted in a variety of ways (with a subtle Cowardly Lion (Wizard of Oz) reference thrown in):
"Lu don't move (moo), no cowards (cow-words/cow-herds), you've only heard (heard) lines (lions)"
The lion/lying theme throughout the song is also a subtle dedication to Lupe's father, Gregory Hamza Jaco ("Hamza" means lion in Arabic and the last thing Lupe's father told him was "not to lie, tell Wasulu to tell the truth". He doesn't hide nor accept facades as he'd rather have "the scars" (which also a play on the word "disguise") and finally, he completes the verse (and song) with two references to two world famous talent competition (American Idol & Dancing With The Stars).
~ Signed, The Greatest Rapper Alive (Lupe Fiasco's L.a.s.e.r.s., in stores this December)
Peace, and shining down on love.
via: sketchesofmysoul
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Lupe Fiasco…Shining Down OFFICIAL
Lupe Fiasco featuring Matthew Santos – Shining Down official release today in mp3 form everywhere. Click on the artwork below for a direct download link to iTunes.
First mp3 i've ever bought, haha! I guess it took a Laser to get me to do it (still buying Lasers on CD this fall).
Peace, and LASER love.
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obama the freshman…m+b photograph
i love this photograph. it's of a series in LA at M+B by an amateur photographer named Lisa Jack (see link below).
Peace! and much love all.
Lisa Jack "The Freshman"
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We Are Not Losers…We Are Lasers
LASERS December 2009
We Are Not Losers
Lupe Fiasco – 2 Ways (snippet)
Lupe Fiasco – Ladies & Gentleman (snippet)
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Gravity Jones…our-space
PEACE! A little Gravity Jones update for you alls.
The myspace is going going. Let me know if you have any shows…are working on projects…have a new single…video, etc. I'll post it up on the msypace. http://www.myspace.com/gravityjonesplace
Check the Linked Gravity Links page on the right >>> for websites associated with Gravity Jones.
We're editing the video for InfeRed's first single "The Higher" off the mixtape No Turn On Red coming this year! Here's some screen shots for the wait.
On a similar note, i'll be posting a little freestyle session from the video shoot with InfeRed, LBizzle, and me. Stupid!
The Martians have been busy at work and doing shows in Terre Haute.
Keep in touch…you know where to find us. Stay inspired…
Peace and Gravity love!
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Treatment of middle cerebral artery (MCA) aneurysms: a review of the literature
Wuyang Yang1 &
Judy Huang1
Microsurgical treatment is well established as the preferred strategy for definitive obliteration of middle cerebral artery (MCA) aneurysms. However, increasing reports on the feasibility and efficacy of endovascular treatment of MCA aneurysms in large case series suggest coiling as a viable alternative to microsurgery. This review provides a critical overview of the current literature regarding MCA aneurysm treatment, with the objective to clarify the available evidence of efficacy with microsurgical compared to endovascular treatment.
Management strategies for intracranial aneurysms have changed dramatically over the past decades. Endovascular treatment has been increasingly adopted as the primary procedure for a wide spectrum of aneurysms [1–6]. The decision to pursue endovascular treatment over microsurgical treatment is particularly appealing for patients as the procedures are safe, are less invasive, and do not affect the patient from a cosmetic point of view [2]. Comparative treatment efficacy of an endovascular approach was evaluated in the multicenter randomized control trial (RCT) conducted by the International Subarachnoid Aneurysm Trial (ISAT) group in 2002, in which the early results at 1-year follow-up suggested superiority of coiling compared to clipping [7]. In response to ISAT, which resulted in the widespread adoption of a "coil first" policy, the Barrow Ruptured Aneurysm Trial (BRAT) was conducted in 2003 with the emphasis on treatment selection strategy in the presence of clinical equipoise. The results released in 2012 confirmed the conclusions in the ISAT trial with coiling demonstrating a significant absolute risk reduction of 10.5 % when compared to clipping at 1-year follow-up [8].
Table 1 Summary of studies on MCA aneurysms
Despite the endorsement of endovascular treatment by early outcome results in both studies as an excellent option for ruptured intracranial aneurysm treatment, the uncertainty between "coil first" and "clip first" approaches continued as long-term follow-up was awaited to confirm the advantage of coiling over clipping. Ultimately, long-term follow-up outcomes in both studies were evaluated at 18 and 3 years, respectively, and an attenuation of the benefit gain achieved by endovascular treatment became evident, to the point where no significant difference of neurological outcomes at long-term follow-up was observed between the two treatment groups [9–12]. In addition, the authors have also identified an increase in suboptimal secondary outcomes in the endovascular arm, including higher re-bleeding risk, lower obliteration rate, and higher retreatment rate, which are known limitations of endovascular treatment [1, 9, 12–15]. The emergence of adverse events following endovascular treatment warrants an even longer follow-up for these studies to fully appreciate the treatment efficacy of endovascular treatment.
The middle cerebral artery (MCA) is a direct extension of the internal cerebral artery (ICA) and is divided into four segments (M1–M4). The prevalence of MCA aneurysms is approximately 14.0–43.0 % among all cerebral aneurysms [6–10, 16–18]. These aneurysms are usually observed to arise from the M2 bifurcation segment or the proximal M1 segment [16, 19–24]. Rinne et al. explored anatomical and clinical features of MCA aneurysms in a Finnish population of 1314 consecutive patients. According to their observations, 42.6 % of all aneurysm patients have at least one MCA aneurysm, in which 20.0 % have multiple MCA aneurysms, 17.8 % have bilateral MCA aneurysms, and 11.2 % have mirror MCA aneurysms [16]. Most of the MCA aneurysms (45 %) are laterally projecting, with 38 % inferiorly pointing, 15 % superiorly projecting, and only 2 % medially pointing.
A positive family history of aneurysms is found in 11 % of all patients bearing a single aneurysm and may increase to 22 % when the patient has bilateral MCA aneurysms [16]. Risk of rupture is affected by multiple factors such as large size, irregular dome morphology, cigarette smoking, use of illicit drugs, hypertension and female sex [17, 25–29]. The annual risk of rupture is reported to be 0.0 %–8.0 % depending on the size of the aneurysm [16, 17, 24, 28].
Trend for MCA aneurysm management
In contrast to the treatment of most posterior circulation aneurysms where there is an evident advantage of endovascular compared to surgical approaches regarding ease of access and treatment outcomes, the selection of treatment for MCA aneurysms consistently favors microsurgical management [1, 2, 15, 24, 30, 31]. The relatively superficial location of MCA aneurysms permits easy surgical access with minimal frontal or temporal lobe retraction, thereby resulting in excellent prognosis [1, 15, 16, 20–23, 32–35]. In addition, typical MCA aneurysm morphology is considered unsuitable for an endovascular approach as the majority of these aneurysms are distant to access and are usually broad-necked with undesirable dome-to-neck ratios [15, 16]. However, with recent advancement of endovascular techniques and devices, and with endovascular aneurysm management established by the ISAT and other studies, there is an emerging interest in the exploration of MCA aneurysm management by endovascular approaches [4, 36–41]. In a recent systematic review of MCA aneurysm treatment by Blackburn et al. in 2014, the authors performed a comprehensive search of all MCA aneurysm-related articles between 2004 and 2013, and 23 published series were included in this study, with 839 aneurysms treated by coiling and 1052 aneurysms treated surgically [31]. Another systematic review focusing on endovascular treatment included 11 studies with a total of 1076 MCA aneurysms treated via endovascular approach between 1990 and 2009 [36]. We provided a summary of major studies on MCA aneurysm in Table 1. The substantial growth in the number of MCA aneurysm patients treated by coiling demonstrates an increasing interest in exploring the feasibility of coiling as an alternative option in MCA aneurysm management.
Although there is a dramatic increase of interest in endovascular management of MCA aneurysms, the evidence to advance coiling as a strategy for MCA aneurysm management is inadequate. When examining the short-term (1 year) follow-up results in ISAT, patients bearing MCA aneurysms are the only subgroup in which superiority of clipping compared to coiling regarding treatment outcomes was demonstrated [10]. In addition, as suggested by Rodriguez and authors [15], the distribution of aneurysm locations in the ISAT study is significantly different from what was previously reported, with MCA aneurysms comprising only 14.0 % of all aneurysms in ISAT as compared to approximately 25.0 % in reported literature, suggesting a potential sampling bias that favors maximizing outcome in the coiling group. Furthermore, current available comparative studies and meta-analyses on MCA aneurysm treatment suggested slight to moderate advantage of clipping over coiling [24, 30, 31, 42]. Therefore, further investigation is warranted for justification of endovascular therapy as a viable alternative to surgical therapy in definitive treatment of MCA aneurysms.
The surgical perspective of MCA aneurysm treatment
Techniques regarding surgical management of MCA aneurysms have been well established since the age of Dandy [43]. As proposed by Washington and authors, the majority of MCA bifurcation aneurysms can be easily categorized into four distinct categories with recommended clipping strategy illustrated in detail for each of the category [44].
Most MCA aneurysms can be directly viewed after a pterional or minipterional craniotomy combined with arachnoid dissection through the Sylvian fissure corridor with minimal brain retraction [16, 45]. The surgical field can be widely opened with minimal manipulation of surrounding brain tissue to provide sufficient exposure of the aneurysm and the related MCA vessels, with ability to maneuver for clip application. Direct view of MCA branches is also critical in recognizing potential perforators that may not be appreciated on digital subtraction angiography (DSA) due to limitations of two-dimensional imaging modality. The implementation of adjunctive intraoperative tools including continuous somatosensory evoked potential (SSEP) and electroencephalography (EEG) monitoring, indocyanine green (ICG) angiography, and intraoperative DSA improve surgical outcomes by providing critical information regarding optimal clip placement [33, 46].
Excellent outcomes can be achieved via a microsurgical approach when cases are carefully selected and planned. According to previous reports, good outcomes were reported in 70–100 % MCA aneurysm patients who underwent clipping, with 70–80 % for ruptured patients and 92–100 % for the unruptured cohort [1, 15, 16, 24, 30, 34, 47]. Aneurysm occlusion rates were reported to be 90–98.3 % [1, 15]. Overall mortality rate in post-operative and follow-up periods were reported to be around 5 % but varies greatly depending on the underlying severity of disease at presentation [15, 20–23]. Major complications associated with MCA aneurysm clipping were vasospasm, re-bleeding, epilepsy, hemiparesis, and visual field deficits [1, 15, 16, 34]. Patients presenting with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), a higher Hunt and Hess grade, and larger size aneurysms have significantly worse outcomes [1, 15, 16].
Under specific circumstances, surgery harbors significant advantages when considering treatment options for MCA aneurysms. For patients presenting with a distal MCA aneurysm where catheter manipulation is challenging due to distal location on small caliber vessels, clipping is preferred over coiling to minimize procedural risk and ensure optimal outcome [48]. In addition, for patients presenting with ruptured MCA aneurysms accompanied by a large intraparenchymal hematoma, open surgery combining aneurysm clipping, hematoma evacuation, and possibly hemicraniectomy is critical for relief of intracranial pressure to optimize patient outcome.
The endovascular perspective of MCA aneurysm treatment
In contrast to anatomical considerations favoring microsurgical treatment for successful management of MCA aneurysms, endovascular neurosurgeons must overcome technical challenges regarding the unique anatomical features of MCA aneurysms. MCA aneurysms are mostly located on the proximal M1 or MCA bifurcation, which is relatively distal compared to common locations preferable for endovascular treatment. The narrowing of the arterial lumen beginning from the proximal MCA also poses procedural challenges to advancing flexible catheters with larger outer diameter into distant MCA arteries against increasing vessel resistance. The majority of MCA aneurysms are also reported to present with a wide-necked base, which are considered suboptimal for endovascular management. In addition, the visualization of MCA aneurysms may be relatively limited due to overlapping trunks of the MCA bifurcation or trifurcation on DSA.
Despite technical disadvantages, emerging interest has arisen during the past decade on the feasibility of coiling as an option in MCA aneurysm management. Continued innovations in endovascular techniques and devices were introduced to overcome these technical challenges, including stent assisted coiling, catheter enhancement with increased inner diameter and flexibility, balloon remodeling, and three-dimensional rotational angiography. In an early report by Iijima et al. in 2005 with a case series of 149 MCA aneurysm patients, overall mortality and morbidity rate was 6 and 1 % for ruptured aneurysms and 1 and 3 % for unruptured aneurysms, respectively [40]. The reported outcomes are comparable and even appeared to be superior when compared with microsurgical treatment. However, only 77.2 % of all patients achieved complete occlusion of the aneurysm. The authors also identified a 20.0 % recurrence rate at 15 months follow-up, in which 11.4 % required retreatment. Following this study, multiple studies regarding feasibility and efficacy of endovascular treatment in MCA aneurysm management have been reported [4, 36–38, 40, 49–51]. A recent series reported by Kadkhodayan et al. in 2014 including 292 patients and 346 MCA aneurysms demonstrated an intraoperative thromboembolic event rate of 13.6 %, overall morbidity rate of 2.9 % at 30-day follow-up and complete or near complete occlusion rate of 91.8 %, with an average of 2 years of follow-up [38]. These endovascular studies on MCA aneurysm management achieved outcomes comparable to surgical management and established the consideration of extending the "coil first" policy to MCA aneurysm management.
Clip versus coil for MCA aneurysm treatment
To our knowledge, no RCT has compared safety and efficacy of MCA aneurysm treatment between the two modalities. Most direct comparisons were reported in the form of retrospective or prospective observational studies. Regli and authors described the first series of comparison between the two modalities for MCA aneurysm management in a single cohort; they observed a failure rate of 85.0 % in coiling, with only two patients successfully treated by coiling with a "coil first" policy [42]. Despite the excellent surgical result achieved with only 3 % morbidity, the primary limitation is that the study cohort was selected from 1993 to 1997, suggesting that the study is representative of outdated endovascular techniques and devices. A most recent comparison conducted by Diaz et al. in 2014 included patients from 2005 to 2010, with the selection criteria bearing a moderate disadvantage towards surgery, where only large MCA aneurysms with unfavorable dome-to-neck ratio were recommended to undergo clipping for unruptured patients and a "coil first" strategy was implemented for all ruptured MCA aneurysm patients in the absence of a contraindication. The authors observed comparable results in poor outcomes for coiling (10.0 %) and clipping (5.9 %) with a slight advantage towards clipping. They also reported a 14.0 % retreatment rate for coiling group in comparison to none in the clipping group in a 9-month follow-up period [30]. Although no significant difference was observed for functional outcomes at follow-up, coiling was still associated with more procedural complications (16.0 versus 0.0 %) and higher retreatment rates. The difference in poor outcome approached near statistical significance for the unruptured group (p = 0.066), in which five patients (12.5 %) had poor outcomes in the endovascular cohort compared to none in the surgical group. Their results were supported by evidence from systematic reviews and meta-analysis of the current literature that demonstrated slight to moderate advantage of clipping over coiling in treatment of MCA aneurysms [24, 31].
Despite both management strategies demonstrating acceptable treatment outcomes, reviews including studies reporting case series with a single treatment modality may suffer from multiple potential biases, thereby limiting the interpretation of results generated by systematic reviews and meta-analyses. As suggested by Rodriguez-Hernandez et al., the treatment outcome was very likely biased by the institutional or operator policy on treatment selection, in which operator preference favors one treatment over another [15]. In their series of 631 MCA aneurysms managed with a "clip first" policy, good or unchanged patient functional outcome is achieved in 93 % of unruptured aneurysms and in 87 % of subarachnoid hemorrhage patients, with an overall occlusion rate of 98.3 %. Other large series that demonstrated surgical expertise in managing aneurysms have achieved similar results [16, 23, 34]. However, despite the advantage of optimal outcome, lower long-term complications, and lower retreatment rates in clipping, with increasing adoption of "coil first" policy in various centers, the decreased caseload compromising microsurgical skills has become concerning as a potential cause of decline of favorable surgical outcomes in current and future studies [1, 15].
Another bias associated with these studies is related to the incomplete observation of outcomes due to short follow-up period. Although endovascular series continue to demonstrate acceptable functional outcomes in the short-term, the "unchanged or improved" functional outcome is most likely attributable to a less invasive approach rather than actual reduced risk of subsequent bleeding. The persistent risk of hemorrhage leading to significant mortality and morbidity as a consequence of residual or recurrent aneurysm is not taken into account when calculating functional outcomes at short-term follow-up. Furthermore, functional outcome measurement does not consider the procedural risks, quality of life impact, and cost in patients receiving multiple treatments. Therefore, in the absence of unbiased studies demonstrating non-inferiority of outcomes in coiling versus clipping, and with the best available evidence suggesting superiority in functional outcome, high occlusion rate, and low retreatment rate for management of MCA aneurysms in surgical series, microsurgical clipping remains the treatment of choice for definitive MCA aneurysm treatment.
An endovascular approach has been increasingly adopted as an alternative to surgical approach in MCA aneurysm management during the past decade. Recent endovascular series demonstrated acceptable morbidity and mortality rates but are also associated with significantly higher retreatment rates and lower occlusion rates. Microsurgical treatment of MCA aneurysms is durable and safe. Taken together, since appropriate patient selection is paramount to optimize outcomes, a microsurgical approach should still be considered as the preferred strategy in definitive MCA aneurysm management.
BRAT:
Barrow Ruptured Aneurysm Trial
EEG:
ICA:
Internal cerebral artery
ICG:
ISAT:
International Subarachnoid Aneurysm Trial
MCA:
Middle cerebral artery
Randomized control trial
SSEP:
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WY contributed to the drafting of the manuscript. JH contributed to the design and revision of the manuscript. Both authors read and approved the final manuscript.
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited.
Yang, W., Huang, J. Treatment of middle cerebral artery (MCA) aneurysms: a review of the literature. Chin Neurosurg Jl 1, 1 (2015) doi:10.1186/s41016-015-0001-8


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The Historian is the story of Vlad the Impaler, sometimes known as Dracula, and the historians interested in tracing his existence and locating his final "resting" place. The unnamed narrator of the story becomes embroiled in the search for Dracula through her father, Paul, who disappears mysteriously. She embarks on a quest to find him, and through some epistolary and framing elements, she gradually learns the story of her own parents' quest for Dracula, taken up when her father tried to find his missing mentor and dissertation advisor, Bartholomew Rossi.
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I read Kostova's second book and hated it!
I didn't realize she had written a second book.


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