Look up los, Los, -los, or Łoś in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

LOS, or Los, or LoS may refer to:

Science, technology, medicine, and biology[link]

• PZL.37 Łoś, a Polish bomber aircraft
• Los, a small crater on Mars
• LOS =
  • Length of stay, a measure used by hospitals and other health care facilities that treat patients
  • Loss of significance
• Lipooligosaccharide, a shorter form of lipopolysaccharide
• Lower oesophageal sphincter
• Line-of-sight propagation, electro-magnetic waves travelling in a straight line
• Loss of Signal, see fading

Games and sports[link]

• Line of sight (gaming), visibility on the playing field
• Line of Scrimmage, in football
• A North Carolina based ultimate frisbee team

Television, film, video games, music, and books[link]

• Los (Blake), a character in William Blake's poetry
• Los, or the Crimson King, a character in Stephen King's novels
• Los (band)
• Los, the Twelfth stage of Gaiapolis.
• Los (rapper)
• Los, a song from the Rammstein album Reise, Reise

Places[link]

• Los, Sweden
• Łoś, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland
• Land of Smiles, nickname for Thailand
• Lucas Oil Stadium, a stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, and the home of the Indianapolis Colts
• Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, Nigeria

Business[link]

• Length of stay, a hospital-management parameter
• Level of service, a measure of the quality of transportation
• Loan Origination System, a computer system or application for Loan origination

People[link]

• Jerzy Łoś (1920–1998), Polish mathematician and logician

Other uses[link]

• Law of the Sea
• LOS is a common internal abbreviation of The London Oratory School
• League of the South, a neo-Confederate group

See also[link]

• Lost (disambiguation)

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The Weeknd
Background information
Birth name	Abel Tesfaye
Born	(1990-02-16) February 16, 1990 (age 22) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres	Contemporary R&B, post-dubstep, downtempo
Years active	2010–present
Associated acts	Drake, Doc McKinney, Illangelo,
Website	www.the-weeknd.com

Abel Tesfaye (born February 16, 1990), better known by his stage name The Weeknd, is an R&B^[1] Canadian recording artist and record producer from Toronto. He began recording songs under The Weeknd and uploading them to YouTube in late 2010,^[2] though the identity of the individual behind the project was initially unknown.^[3][4] In March 2011, The Weeknd released a nine-song free album, House of Balloons which was critically acclaimed.^[5] The title track is based on a sample of Siouxsie and the Banshees' hit single "Happy House.^[6] The first album is a part of a trilogy which includes Thursday released in August of the same year and Echoes of Silence issued in December.^[7] In June, House of Balloons was named as one of ten shortlisted nominees of 2011 Polaris Music Prize but eventually lost to Arcade Fire's The Suburbs.^[8] On December 21, 2011 at 11:07 p.m. EST Tesfaye released his highly anticipated third mixtape Echoes of Silence. The Weeknd's site crashed shortly after due to the large number of downloads. The Weeknd quickly provided a Hulkshare link to keep the album available while the official site was down.

Since hitting the scene, The Weeknd has received praise from a number of musical publications, including those of Pitchfork,^[1] MTV,^[9] BET, Rolling Stone, XXL and The Source, who have all dubbed him the "Songbird of his Generation", as well as the "best musical talent since Michael Jackson" (John Norris, MTV).

[edit] House of Balloons

In late 2010, Abel Tesfaye uploaded three songs: "What You Need," "Loft Music," and "The Morning" to YouTube.^[10] A nine-track free album titled House of Balloons was digitally released on 21 March 2011 through the artist's official website.^[11] The title track is based on the sample of Siouxsie and the Banshees' 1980 hit single "Happy House" with Tesfaye covering the chorus.^[5] Tesfaye’s eclectic music also blends other samples ranging from Beach House to Aaliyah.^[12] Hip-hop artist Drake has been partly credited for generating public awareness for The Weeknd, after he quoted a line from the track "Wicked Games" via Twitter and linked to the singer's music on his website.^[11][13]

House of Balloons was met with universal critical acclaim. Pitchfork's Joe Colly wrote that "all the thematic and sonic pieces fit together - these weird, morning-after tales of lust, hurt, and over-indulgence ... are matched by this incredibly lush, downcast music. It's hard to think of a record since probably The xx's debut ... that so fully embodies such a specific nocturnal quality."^[1] Frontier Psychiatrist's L.V. Lopez claimed the album was "brilliant, disturbing, and not safe for work," calling the song "Loft Music" a song that is "so unsafe it should come with a child-proof cap, so dirty that you’ll feel guilty the next time you see your wife."^[14] Tom Ewing of The Guardian said that although the singing and songwriting on House of Balloons "aren't especially strong by R&B standards," the Weeknd is receiving "so much attention" as a result of its "command of mood."^[15] Sean Fennessey of The Village Voice called the album "impressive" and added, "It's patient, often gorgeous, and consistently louche ... with the sort of blown-out underbelly and echo-laden crooning that has already made Drake's less-than-a-year-old Thank Me Later such an influential guidepost."^[16] Maegan McGregor of Exclaim! also praised the album: "Packed full of sex, drugs and some downright killer production, this easily stands as one of the year's best debuts so far, hipster, Top 40 or otherwise."^[17] Sputnik Music's Tyler Fisher said that "despite being a free album, House of Balloons feels like a true album, a true labor of love."^[18]

In July, The Weeknd then went on tour and gave his first performance at the Mod Club on College Street in Toronto. The hour-and-a-half long performance created a lot of buzz about the young R&B singer.^[19] Tesfaye’s next performance took place at Toronto’s Molson Canadian Amphitheatre. He collaborated with rapper Drake and appeared as one of the special guests to Drake’s 2nd Annual OVO Fest on July 31, 2011 ^[20] That same month, the song "High for This" was featured in the promo for the final season of the HBO show Entourage.^[21]

During the summer, the press noted that Tesfaye refused to give interviews and choose to only communicate via Twitter.^[22]

When House of Balloons was named #1 album of 2011 by Complex magazine, it beat both Drake's Take Care and Watch the Throne by Jay-Z and Kanye West for the number 1 spot.^[12]

[edit] Thursday

Thursday (mixtape) is the second mixtape released by The Weeknd . The mixtape was released shortly after House of Balloons on August 18, 2011. Thursday was released on XO's label along with his other two mixtapes. Although the mixtape was released for free on his website as a digital download, the feedback it received was enormously positive.^[23] Thursday was produced in Toronto, Ontario with the help of Doc McKinney and Illangelo.^[24]

[edit] Echoes of Silence

The Weeknd's third mixtape, entitled Echoes of Silence, was released in December 21, 2011.^[23][25] Echoes of Silence has been described as his most lyrically powerful and emotional mixtape to date.^[24]

In April 2012, The Weeknd debuted his US tour by performing at the Coachella Festival.^[26] Tesfaye and his band visited the Union’s coasts, with a dozen of gigs in various major cities^[26] which culminated in New York where the two sold out shows were positively reviewed by Rolling Stone.^[27] Then, they will be also performing in European major festivals, including the Primavera Sound Festivals in Spain and Portugal,^[28] Wireless Festival in London,^[29] plus concerts in Paris and Brussels.

Discography[link]

Mixtapes[link]

Guest Appearances and Production[link]

Awards[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• Official blog

Yung Berg
Yung Berg in Chicago, Illinois
Background information
Birth name	Christian Ward
Born	(1986-09-09) September 9, 1986 (age 25) Chicago, Illinois, United States
Genres	Hip hop
Occupations	Rapper, Singer, Songwriter, Producer
Years active	2001 - present
Labels	E1, Epic, Koch
Website	www.myspace.com/yungberg

Christian Ward (born September 9, 1986), better known by his stage name Yung Berg, is an American rapper from Chicago. He is of African American and Puerto Rican descent. His first single was "Sexy Lady" which features R&B singer Junior. Yung Berg had been previously signed to DMX's Bloodline Records as Ice Berg. He is featured on the Exit Wounds soundtrack. His debut album Look What You Made Me was released in 2008.^[1]

Career[link]

In 2001, he was signed to DMX's Bloodline Records. He made his debut on the Exit Wounds soundtrack on the song "Dog 4 Life" as Iceberg. However, his parents sent him to a military boarding school in Montana in 2001.^[2] He moved to Los Angeles after finishing school in 2003.^[2][3] In 2005, Yung Berg worked as a hypeman and recording assistant for Disturbing tha Peace member and Chicago rapper Shawnna. Later that year, he founded his Yung Boss imprint and production team Yung Bosses. Berg's debut single "Sexy Lady, which featured R&B singer Junior, became a hit on Los Angeles urban radio, and he signed with Epic Records among many labels that approached him. Berg's six-track EP Almost Famous: The Sexy Lady EP was released in July 2007. "Sexy Lady" peaked at #18 on the Billboard 100. In 2008, Berg released another single "Sexy Can I", a collaboration with singer Ray J, then his debut album Look What You Made Me.^[2] The second single was "Do That There", featuring Dude 'n' Nem, followed by "The Business", featuring Casha, which peaked at #33 on the Hot 100.^[4]

Yung Berg insulted Miami rapper Brisco on a video podcast and got beat up by R.Bruce.^[5] After singer Ne-Yo accused Berg of copying auto-tune vocal style from T-Pain and Lil Wayne, Berg posted a video blog criticizing Ne-Yo.^[6]

In December 2008, Berg began casting "exceptionally stand out beautiful dark skin/brown skin women to showcase beauty of all races" for a potential dating reality show that he would host.^[7] However, as evidenced by the trailer for his new TV Show, titled "Back In Business", it will not be a dating show.^[8][9]

In September 2009, was released his song "Baby I'm Back" featuring Jhene Aiko.^[10] He also appeared in the music video of singer Kat DeLuna's debut single "Whine Up." Yung Berg announced in an interview on Playboy Radio July 1, 2010 that the Last Train to Paris album by Diddy would feature songs they co-wrote and produced.^[11]

Discography[link]

Studio albums

• 2008: Look What You Made Me

Mixtapes

• 2009: Back 2 Business
• 2009: Back 2 Business Vol.2
• 2010: The Show, The Afterparty & The Hotel
• 2010: Ground Work
• 2011: The Love Project
• 2011: Mr. Ward
• 2011: Mo Money, Mo Condoms
• 2011: Reality Check
• 2012: Chicago Redemption

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official site

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Gigantism
Classification and external resources
Robert Wadlow, the tallest man known to have lived (8 ft 11 in) with his father, Harold Wadlow (5 ft 11 1/2 in)
ICD-10	E22.0, E34.4
ICD-9	253.0
DiseasesDB	30730
MedlinePlus	001174
MeSH	D005877

Gigantism, also known as giantism (from Greek γίγας gigas, "giant", plural γίγαντες gigantes), is a condition characterized by excessive growth and height significantly above average. In humans, this condition is caused by over-production of growth hormone^[1] in childhood before the long bone epiphyses closes resulting in persons between 7 feet (2.13 m) and 9 feet (2.74 m) in height.

Terminology[link]

The term is typically applied to those whose height is not just in the upper 1% of the population but several standard deviations above mean for persons of the same sex, age, and ethnic ancestry. The term is seldom applied to those who are simply "tall" or "above average" whose heights appear to be the healthy result of normal genetics and nutrition. Gigantism is usually caused by a tumor on the pituitary gland of the brain. It causes growth of the hands, face, and feet.^[2] In some cases the condition can be passed on genetically through a mutated gene.^[3]

Other names somewhat obsolete for this pathology are (Greek: hyper over the normal level; soma body) and somatomegaly (Greek; soma body, genitive somatos of the body; megas, gen. megalou great). In the past, while many of them were social outcasts because of their height, some (usually unintentionally) found employment in Friedrich Wilhelm I's famous Potsdam Giants regiment.

Many of those who have been identified with gigantism have suffered from multiple health problems involving their circulatory or skeletal system.

In history, art and literature[link]

The reports of gigantism exist throughout history, with some nations and tribes taller than others.

Giant people[link]

The giants of Crete are listed in various historic sources, beginning with Titan, a Greek mythological giant, and including Gigantus, after whom giants and gigantism are named.^[4] Rhodes is another island where giants were said to have lived, with the Colossus of Rhodes a giant statue of a giant patron god Helios. In Asterix at the Olympic Games (published to coincide with the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City), René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo depict a 'Colossal' Olympic player from Rhodes, whose family are all extremely tall. In Asterix and the Normans they meet giant Vikings who have a giant dog looking down at Dogmatix.

In modern literature and movies giants are depicted as initially feared but when met are seen as friendly:

In Roald Dahl's The BFG (Big Friendly Giant), most giants are scary except the BFG.

In The Princess Bride, Fezzik (played by André the Giant) is a giant on the brute squad, but turns out to be very gentle. In a a tribute to Andre^[5] posted on YouTube, he is quoted as saying that he enjoyed being on the film's set because outside it "Nobody looks at me."

In the film Big Fish (2003), Matthew McGrory plays Karl, a gentle giant, who is feared by the city and forced to eat people in order to save himself from starvation.

See also[link]

• Acromegaly
• Deep-sea gigantism
• Dwarfism
• Giant of Castelnau
• Growth hormone
• Homo Heidelbergensis
• Island gigantism
• List of humans with gigantism
• List of tallest people
• Local gigantism
• Marfan Syndrome
• Megafauna
• Nephilim
• Overgrowth syndrome

References[link]

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External links[link]

• Acromegaly and Gigantism article
• Brief overview of overgrowth syndromes in childhoodPDF (2.95 MB)