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Michael Weathers
Michael Kelvin Weathers (born August 5, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for MLP Academics Heidelberg of the Basketball Bundesliga. He played college basketball for the Miami RedHawks, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Texas Southern Tigers and SMU Mustangs. Weathers was selected as the Austrian Basketball Superliga Most Valuable Player while playing for the Klosterneuburg Dukes in 2024.

SMU Mustangs men's basketball
The SMU Mustangs men's basketball team represents Southern Methodist University (SMU) in University Park, Texas and competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference of NCAA Division I college basketball. In 104 years of basketball, SMU's record is 1,377–1,237. SMU has reached one Final Four, made 12 NCAA Tournament Appearances, won 16 Conference Championships, had 11 All-Americans, and 23 NBA Draft selections.

SMU finished the 2016–17 season with a 30–5 record, and won their second conference title in three years. They set the school record for single season wins, and returned to the NCAA Tournament following a postseason ban in the 2015–16 season.
260th Rifle Division
The 260th Rifle Division (Russian: 260-я стрелковая дивизия) was an infantry division of the Red Army during World War II, formed twice.

Formed in mid-1941, the division was destroyed during Operation Typhoon later that year. It was reformed in early 1942 and fought in the Battle of Stalingrad, then was relocated to participate in Operation Kutuzov and the advance into eastern Belarus from mid to late 1943. In early 1944 it was again shifted to northwestern Ukraine, advancing into Poland during mid-1944 as part of Operation Bagration. The division received the Order of the Red Banner and the Kovel honorific in recognition of actions in northwestern Ukraine, and in early 1945 participated in the Vistula–Oder Offensive, the East Pomeranian Offensive, and the Berlin Offensive, receiving the Order of Suvorov, 2nd class, for its actions. Remaining in eastern Germany for several months after the end of the war, it was relocated to the Moscow Military District for disbandment in 1946.

Order of Suvorov
The Order of Suvorov (Russian: орден Суворова, romanised: orden Suvorova) is a military decoration of the Russian Federation named in honour of Russian Generalissimo Prince Alexander Suvorov (1729–1800).
Territoire de Belfort
The Territoire de Belfort (French pronunciation: [tɛʁitwaʁ də bɛlfɔʁ] ⓘ; lit. "Territory of Belfort") is a department in the northeastern French region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. In 2020, the population was 140,120. The department, which spans a relatively small surface area of 609.4 km2 (235.3 sq mi), is situated just southwest of the European Collectivity of Alsace. It also shares a border with the Swiss canton of Jura to the southeast. Its prefecture is Belfort.

Prefectures in France
In France, a prefecture (French: préfecture, pronounced [pʁefɛktyʁ] ⓘ) may be:

the chef-lieu de département, the commune in which the administration of a department is located;

the chef-lieu de région, the commune in which the administration of a region is located;

the jurisdiction of a prefecture;

the official residence or headquarters of a prefect.

Although the administration of departments and regions is distinct, a regional prefect is ex officio prefect of the department in which the regional prefecture is located. The officeholder has authority upon the other prefects in the region on a range of matters.
The Element of Water
The Element of Water is a 2001 novel by Welsh author Stevie Davies. Published by The Women's Press, it was longlisted for the Booker Prize in 2001, and for the Orange Women's Prize for Fiction in 2002; it won the Wales Book of the Year in 2002. The Element of Water was republished by Parthian in 2018 as part of the Library of Wales series.

Wales Book of the Year
The Wales Book of the Year is a Welsh literary award given annually to the best Welsh and English language works in the fields of fiction and literary criticism by Welsh or Welsh interest authors. Established in 1992, the awards are currently administered by Literature Wales, and supported by the Arts Council of Wales, Welsh Government and the Welsh Books Council.
Davenport–Moline combined statistical area
Greater Quad Cities, IA–IL is a nickname for the Davenport–Moline, IA–IL Combined Statistical Area, an area that is made up of four counties in Iowa and three in Illinois. The statistical area includes one metropolitan areas and two micropolitan areas. As of the 2010 Census, the CSA had a population of 471,551 (though a March 2017 estimate placed the population at 472,153).

The area consists of the:

Quad Cities Metropolitan Area, population 383,681

Clinton, IA Micropolitan Statistical Area, population 48,420

Muscatine, Iowa micropolitan area, population 54,118

Muscatine micropolitan area
The Muscatine Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting solely of Muscatine County and anchored by the city of Muscatine. The Muscatine Micropolitan Statistical Area is also a part of the Quad Cities Iowa–Illinois Combined Statistical Area (CSA), which has a population of 474,226, making it the 90th-largest CSA in the nation.

As of the 2000 census, the area had a population of 53,905 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 54,179).
2018 Lakes Region 200
The 2018 Lakes Region 200 was the 18th stock car race of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, and the 29th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, July 21, 2018, in Loudon, New Hampshire, at New Hampshire Motor Speedway a 1.058 miles (1.703 km) permanent, oval-shaped, low-banked racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Christopher Bell of Joe Gibbs Racing would pit for four tires on the final round of pit stops compared to second-place finisher's Team Penske driver Brad Keselowski, who only took two tires. The strategy for Bell proved to be a winning strategy for Bell, as he would hold off Keselowski for the win to win his fourth career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, his third of the season, and his second consecutive win in the series. To fill out the podium, Ryan Preece of Joe Gibbs Racing would finish third.

Team Penske
Team Penske (formerly known as Penske Racing) is an American professional auto racing organization that competes in the IndyCar Series, NASCAR Cup Series, IMSA SportsCar Championship, and the FIA World Endurance Championship. The team made its competitive debut at the 1966 24 Hours of Daytona and has since participated in a wide range of professional motorsport disciplines, including Formula One, Can-Am, Trans-Am, and Australia's Supercars Championship. Over the course of its history, Team Penske has amassed more than 500 race victories and secured over 40 championships across various categories of auto racing. The team operates as a division of Penske Corporation and is owned and chaired by Roger Penske.
Znamianka, Kirovohrad Oblast
Znamianka (Ukrainian: Знам'янка, IPA: [ˈznɑmjɐnkɐ] ⓘ) is a city in central Ukraine, Kropyvnytskyi Raion, Kirovohrad Oblast. It hosts the administration of Znamianka urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Population: 21,221 (2022 estimate).

It is located about halfway between the regional center Kropyvnytskyi (west), and cities of Oleksandriia (east) and Svitlovodsk (north). A popular reservoir in the city is a Balka Orlova river and it's numerous ponds.

Oleksandriia
Oleksandriia (Ukrainian: Олександрія, IPA: [oleksɐnˈd⁽ʲ⁾r⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ] ⓘ) is a city in Kirovohrad Oblast, central Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of Oleksandriia Raion and Oleksandriia urban hromada. Oleksandriia is located within the Kryvyi Rih metropolitan area.

In 2001, it had a population of 93,357, and including the villages (selo) and urban type settlements in the city municipality a population of 103,856. In 2022, it had a population of 76,097.
Lie Lie Lie (Serj Tankian song)
"Lie Lie Lie" is a song by Serj Tankian, released as a single from his debut solo album Elect the Dead.

The song is featured in the opening titles of NBC's Fear Itself, a horror anthology show from the creators of Masters of Horror, and can be viewed on the show's main website. Serj has performed the song alongside the Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra live in Auckland for his live album Elect the Dead Symphony.

Elect the Dead
Elect the Dead is the debut studio album by rock musician Serj Tankian, lead singer and founding member of Armenian-American metal band System of a Down. It was released on October 22, 2007. Alongside Tankian appears Armenian-American coloratura Ani Maldjian, drummers John Dolmayan (System of a Down) and Brain (Primus, Guns N' Roses), Dan Monti on guitars, as well as a string section featuring Antonio Pontarelli.
2012 Angola Cup
The 2012 Angola Cup (Taça de Angola) was the 31st edition of what is considered the second most important (and the top knock-out) football club competition in Angola, following the Girabola. Petro de Luanda beat Rec da Caála 1–0 in the final to secure its 9th title.

The winner and the runner-up qualified to 2013 CAF Confederation Cup.

2013 CAF Confederation Cup
The 2013 CAF Confederation Cup (also known as the 2013 Orange CAF Confederation Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 10th edition of the CAF Confederation Cup, Africa's secondary club football competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The winner earned the right to play in the 2014 CAF Super Cup. The defending champions AC Léopards did not enter the tournament as they qualified for the 2013 CAF Champions League and reached the group stage.

In the final, CS Sfaxien of Tunisia defeated TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and were crowned CAF Confederation Cup champions for a record third time.
Rose o' the River
Rose o' the River is a 1919 American drama silent film directed by Robert Thornby and written by Kate Douglas Wiggin and Will M. Ritchey. The film stars Lila Lee, Darrell Foss, George Fisher, Robert Brower, Josephine Crowell, and Sylvia Ashton. The film was released on July 20, 1919, by Paramount Pictures. It is not known whether the film currently survives.

George Fisher (actor)
George Fisher (August 10, 1891 – August 13, 1960) was an American film actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1911 and 1929. His role in the 1916 Thomas H. Ince film Civilization is noteworthy as the first cinematic depiction of Jesus.
Santa Tecla FC
Santa Tecla Fútbol Club was a Salvadoran multi-sport club based in Santa Tecla since being formed in 2007. Although they competed in a number of different sports, Santa Tecla was mostly known for its professional association football team.
The club competed in Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador, the nation's top tier, since being promoted there for Apertura 2012.
Santa Tecla was founded in 2007,  its home games were at the 10,000 capacity soccer-specific Estadio Las Delicias.

Estadio Las Delicias
Estadio Las Delicias is a multi-use stadium in Santa Tecla, El Salvador.  It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Inter FA. The stadium holds a capacity of 10,000 spectators.
Eastern Sounds
Eastern Sounds is a studio album by the jazz multi-instrumentalist and composer Yusef Lateef. It was released in April 1962 through Prestige Records on their Moodsville imprint. The recording was made in September 1961. The album features Lateef's continued exploration of Middle Eastern music, which were incorporated into his version of hard bop with a quartet featuring Barry Harris on piano. The opening track features Lateef on Chinese globular flute, generally called xun. The fusing of musical genres was not a new thing in jazz or for Lateef as his 1957 album Prayer to the East incorporated the shehnai and Middle Eastern influences in playing jazz standards. In addition to original compositions by Lateef, Eastern Sounds includes covers of themes from the films Spartacus and The Robe, both of which have been sampled by producer Nujabes.

Xun (instrument)
The xun (simplified Chinese: 埙; traditional Chinese: 塤; pinyin: xūn; Jyutping: hyun1) is a globular, vessel flute from China. It is one of the oldest musical instruments in China and has been in use for approximately 7,000  years. The xun was initially made of stone, baked clay, or bone, and later of clay or ceramic; sometimes the instrument is made with bamboo. It is the only surviving example of an earth (also called "clay") instrument from the traditional "eight-tone" (bayin) classifications of musical instruments (based on whether the instrument is made from metal, stone, silk, bamboo, gourd, earth, hide, or wood).
Nirvendra Kumar Mishra
Nirvendra Kumar Mishra, also known as Munna, (1944/1945–2020) was an Indian politician. He was a member of the Samajwadi Party and a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly representing Nighasan constituency. He died on 6 September 2020 in Lakhimpur Kheri.

Lakhimpur Kheri district
Lakhimpur Kheri district is the largest district in Uttar Pradesh, India, on the border with Nepal.  Its administrative capital is the city of Lakhimpur.

Lakhimpur Kheri district is a part of Lucknow division, with a total area of 7,680 square kilometres (2,970 sq mi). The national government designated Lakhimpur Kheri as a Minority Concentrated District on the basis of 2001 census data, which identifies it as requiring urgent aid to improve living standards and amenities.

Dudhwa National Park,  and Pilibhit Tiger reserve are in Lakhimpur Kheri and are the only national park in Uttar Pradesh. They are home to many rare and endangered species including 65+ Tigers, leopards, swamp deer, hispid hares and Bengal florican.
Cozy castle
The Cozy castle or Ōsumi castle (Japanese: 大住囲い or 大隅囲い, romanized: Ōsumi gakoi) is a type of shogi castle.

It is one of the fastest castles to form; it can be completed in just three moves (e.g., in the case of Black (sente) castling to the right, K-48, K-38, G-48). It is mainly used in ranging rook openings, but it can be used in static rook openings as well.

Mino castle
The Mino castle (美濃囲い minō gakoi or 本美濃囲い hon minō gakoi) is a castle used in shogi. Mino castle is a very commonly used defensive formation that may be used within both Ranging Rook and Static Rook positions against both Ranging Rook and Static Rook opponents. The castle has several variants and may be the initial springboard for other further castle developments (such as the Silver Crown castle variants and the Right Fortress). Due to its popularity, several methods of attacking the Mino castle have been well studied.
Canton of Vannes-3
The canton of Vannes-3 is an administrative division of the Morbihan department, northwestern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Vannes.

It consists of the following communes:

Meucon

Monterblanc

Saint-Avé

Saint-Nolff

Treffléan

Vannes (partly)

Vannes
Vannes (French pronunciation: [van] ⓘ; Breton: Gwened, pronounced [ˈɡweːnet], [ˈɡɥeːnet]) is a commune in the French department of Morbihan, Brittany, northwestern mainland France. It was founded over 2,000 years ago.
Sistan District
Sistan District (Persian: بخش سیستان) is in Kuhpayeh County, Isfahan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sejzi, whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 5,063 people in 1,618 households.

Kuhpayeh County
Kuhpayeh County (Persian: شهرستان کوهپایه) is in Isfahan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kuhpayeh, whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 5,518 people in 1,765 households.
Regarde comme il fait beau (dehors)
"Regarde comme il fait beau (dehors)" is a song by French hip hop duo Casseurs Flowters and produced by Skread. It is the second track from their debut studio album, Orelsan et Gringe sont les Casseurs Flowters, where its title is "15h02 – Regarde comme il fait beau (dehors)". The song has not been officially released as a single, but nevertheless entered the French Singles Chart at number 136 on 30 November 2013, and has since peaked at number 58. The song also features uncredited vocals from French rock artist Izïa.

Izïa
Izïa Anna Rosine Higelin (French pronunciation: [izja ana ʁozin iʒlɛ̃]; born 24 September 1990), more commonly known by her stage name Izïa, is a French rock singer, guitarist and actress. Her most recent album, La Vitesse, was released in 2022.
2019 President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil election
The 2019 President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil election took place on 1 February 2019, following the opening of the 1st session of the 56th Legislature of the National Congress, almost four months after the 2018 elections.

The Dean of the Chamber of Deputies, in this case, Luiz Gonzaga Patriota (PSB–PE), administered the session of election for President. Rodrigo Maia (DEM–RJ) presided the session of oath of office of the members of the Chamber.

Incumbent President, Maia received 334, almost two thirds of the Chamber, to become its President. Chamber's 1st Vice President Fábio Ramalho (MDB–MG) garnered 66 votes, with 112 more going to other candidates (50 to Marcelo Freixo, 30 to João Henrique Caldas, 23 to Marcel van Hattem, 4 to Ricardo Barros, 2 to Roberto Peternelli, and 3 blank votes). As 512 deputies cast a vote, 257 votes were necessary in order to win.

João Henrique Caldas
João Henrique Holanda Caldas (born 22 July 1987) often referred to as JHC is a Brazilian politician and lawyer. He has spent his political career representing Alagoas, having served as federal deputy representative since 2011. He was the mayor of the capital Maceió from 2021-2024.
Olot, Uzbekistan
Olot (Uzbek: Olot, Russian: Алат, romanized: Alat) is a city and seat of Olot District in Bukhara Region in Uzbekistan. Its population was 8,857 in 1989, and 13,200 in 2016.

The etymology of the name comes from the Turkic tribe Alat or Ala-at, also known in Arabic and Persian as Khalaj, and in Chinese as Boma, Hela, and Heloγ, all with a meaning "piebald horse". During the Middle Age, Alats played a prominent role in the history of southern Uzbekistan, Khorasan (Kalat), Persia and Afghanistan (Khalaj).

Alat tribe
The Alat (a.k.a. Ala-at, Ala, Alachin, Alagchin, Alchin, Alchi, Alayontli, Ulayundluğ (اُوﻻيُنْدْلُغْ) ("piebald horse", pinto); Boma (駁馬 or 駮馬 "piebald horse"), Helai (賀賴), Helan (賀蘭), Hela (曷剌), Bila (弊剌), or dru-gu ha-la-yun-log ("Ha la yun log Turks")) were one salient Turkic tribe known from Chinese annals.

Alats were possibly identical to the Luandi, or Xueyantuo, or Khalajes, the last group being a Turkic Central Asian people known to medieval Arab and Persian Muslim geographers and in Bactrian inscriptions.

Literature on Alats is very rich; Alats were a subject of study by Tangshu, Jiu Tangshu, Tang Huiyao, N.Ya. Bichurin, S.E. Malov, N.A. Aristov, Grigory Grum-Grshimailo, Yu. Nemeth, G. Howorth, P. Pelliot, L. Hambis, and others.
United Kingdom in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022
The United Kingdom returned to compete in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Armenia, which was held on 11 December 2022 in Yerevan. On 25 August 2022, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) announced that the country would return to the contest after a sixteen-year absence, replacing ITV who previously organised the country’s participation in the contest between 2003 and 2005. Freya Skye was selected as the UK entrant with the song "Lose My Head".

Skye performed twelfth in the running order, following the entry from Spain and preceding the entry from Portugal. The United Kingdom placed fifth with 146 points, winning the online vote with 80 points.

Freya Skye
Freya Skye Jones, known professionally as Freya Skye (born 17 October 2009) is an English singer-songwriter and actress. She represented the United Kingdom in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022, after which she was signed to Hollywood Records. Skye has also garnered a talent holding deal for projects with Disney Branded Television. As an actress, she has appeared in The Next Step and made her film debut starring as Nova Bright in Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires.
The Race Against Time
The Race Against Time is a 1988 adventure video game designed by the Oliver Twins, and developed and published by Codemasters. The player controls Sudanese runner Omar Khalifa, who has to venture to six continents to light torch bowls and raise flags to begin the 1988 Sport Aid, a sport-themed charity organization. A tie-in to the Sport Aid charity, all proceeds were donated to the campaign. The game was released for the Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, and ZX Spectrum platforms.

The Race Against Time received a polarized reception from video game critics. The game had been expected to raise £1 million, but instead became a commercial failure, and Codemasters later expressed regret for their association with Sport Aid. After its release, the game had to be recalled because of Codemasters' unauthorized usage of an image of Jesse Owens on the packaging; it was replaced with a picture of Carl Lewis.

Codemasters
The Codemasters Software Company Limited (trade name: Codemasters) is a British video game developer and former publisher based in Southam. It is a subsidiary of American corporation Electronic Arts and managed under the EA Sports division. Founded by brothers Richard and David Darling in October 1986, Codemasters is one of the oldest British game studios, and in 2005 was named the best independent video game developer by magazine Develop. It formerly also published third-party games.

Codemasters Group Holdings plc was the holding company of Codemasters, which was publicly traded and owned Codemasters until being purchased by EA in 2021 for $1.2 billion.
Congregation of Pious Workers Rural Catechists
The Congregation of Pious Workers Rural Catechists or Ardorini Missionaries (in Latin Congregatio Piorum Operariorum Catechistarum Ruralium) are a Roman Catholic religious order. They use the post-nominal initials P.O.C.R.

The congregation was founded in 1943 through the union of the Congregation of Pious Workers (founded by Carlo Carafa in Naples in 1600 using the post-nominal initials C.P.O.) with the Congregation of Rural Catechists (founded by Gaetano Mauro in Montalto Uffugo in 1928).

Montalto Uffugo
Montalto Uffugo (Calabrian: Muntàvutu) is a city and comune of the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy.  The original name of the town was Montalto.  Uffugo was added to the town's name after the unification period in the 1860s. It was the childhood home of composer Ruggero Leoncavallo.  His  opera Pagliacci takes place in Montalto.
Eslöv school stabbing
On 19 August 2021, a stabbing and attempted mass murder occurred at Källeberg School (Källebergsskolan) in Eslöv, Sweden, when a 15-year-old male student stabbed a person with a knife before attempting to commit suicide by cop after aiming an airsoft pistol at first responders.

The perpetrator livestreamed the attack on live-streaming platform Twitch. There is no screen recording of the livestream and it is considered lost media; however, screenshots of the livestream exist.

Suicide by cop
Suicide by cop, also known as suicide by police or law-enforcement-assisted suicide, is a term used to define deaths caused by police as suicides.
The alleged phenomenon, described in sources written by, or sympathetic to, the police involves a person deliberately behaving in a threatening manner with intent to provoke police or other law enforcement officers to kill the allegedly suicidal person.
The concept arose in the United States where police violence is extremely prevalent.
In the United States, over 1,365 people were killed by police in 2024.
The terminology has now spread to other places such as Canada and Australia.