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Our Version of Events é o álbum de estreia da cantora escocesa Emeli Sandé. O álbum foi lançado em 13 de fevereiro de 2012 pela Virgin Records, após Sandé ganhar o Critics' Choice Awardsno BRIT Awards 2012. Embora Our Version of Events seja seu primeiro lançamento, Sandé atua na indústria desde 2009, notavelmente aparecendo em singles de Chipmunk ("Diamond Rings") e com o músico Wiley, " Never Be Your Woman ". O álbum apresenta R&B, soul e pop.

Sandé começou a trabalhar com Alicia Keys para o seu álbum e para o álbum que Alicia Keys lançaria em seguida. Naughty Boy foi uma grande colaboração com Sandé desde o dia em que ela começou a criar música profissionalmente. Ela escreveu todas as faixas do álbum, dizendo que a chave para uma boa música ao escrever é usar "honestidade" e "emoção bruta". Após o lançamento do álbum, a habilidade vocal de Sandé foi comparada  para nomes como Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Beyoncé, Annie Lennox, Tracy Chapman, Nina Simone, Joni Mitchell e Lauryn Hill. Madonna também manifestou interesse pela música de Sandé.

A canção "Heaven" foi lançada em agosto de 2011 como o primeiro single do álbum, alcançando o número dois no UK Singles Chart e mais tarde se tornou um sucesso internacional, ficando entre os dez primeiros em muitos países europeus. Sandé lançou " Read All About It " com o professor Green em novembro de 2011, que resultou em sua escrita " Read All About It, Pt. III ". " Daddy " foi lançado em novembro de 2011, alcançando o número 21 no UK Singles Chart e também se tornando um sucesso internacional. "Easier in Bed", um single promocional foi lançado no iTunes em dezembro de 2011. " Next to Me " foi o terceiro single lançado e se tornou um sucesso global, entrando no UK Singles Chart no número dois e no Irish Singles Chart no número um. " My Kind of Love " foi lançado como o quarto single do álbum em junho de 2012, com Sandé aparecendo no The Voice UK para promover o single. Após o lançamento, o álbum estreou em primeiro lugar no UK Albums Chart e permaneceu no primeiro lugar por cinco semanas não consecutivas. A British Phonographic Industry certificou o álbum 2× Platinum, tornando-o o álbum mais vendido de um artista britânico desde I Dreamed a Dream (2009), de Susan Boyle . O álbum também estreou no número dois no Irish Albums Chart .

Um relançamento do álbum ocorreu em 22 de outubro de 2012. Incluiu três novas faixas, um remix e um cover de " Imagine " (originalmente de John Lennon), substituindo a versão de Sandé de " Abide with Me ". " Wonder " (uma música creditada de Naughty Boy com Emeli Sandé apresentada na versão americana do álbum) foi lançada como o primeiro single do relançamento. Ele também serve como o primeiro single do álbum de Naughty Boy,  Hotel Cabana. Em setembro de 2012, Our Version of Events tornou-se o álbum mais vendido de 2012 no Reino Unido, ultrapassando o álbum 21 da cantora Adele . Foi também o segundo álbum mais vendido de 2013 no Reino Unido.

Antecedentes
Sandé apareceu pela primeira vez em público quando enviou um vídeo para a competição de música urbana da BBC de Trevor Nelson, onde tocou piano enquanto cantava uma de suas músicas favoritas, "Nasty Little Man". Mais tarde foi anunciado que ela havia vencido a competição e Sandé recebeu um contrato de gravação. No entanto, uma vez que ela conheceu a gestão para finalizar o contrato de gravação, a gestão decidiu não prosseguir com um acordo a Sandé. Seus pais mais tarde enviaram à BBC Radio 1Xtra um CD de suas músicas e Ras Kwame tocou as músicas em suas "Homegrown Sessions", e quatro artistas naquele ano foram convidados a fazer um show no Soho, nos Estados Unidos. Mais tarde, ela conheceu Shahid Khan, que já trabalhou com Ms Dynamite e Bashy . Khan disse: "Quando começamos juntos, levamos a música a algo completamente original. Isso me tirou do meu nicho de piano de jazz e a tirou de sua cena urbana. Então começamos a escrever para uma cena pop."

Sandé começou escrevendo faixas para artistas como Alesha Dixon, Chipmunk, Professor Green, Devlin, Preeya Kalidas, Cheryl Cole e Tinie Tempah . Enquanto tentava entrar na indústria da música, ela estudava medicina na Universidade de Glasgow, mas decidiu parar no quarto ano. Sandé sempre disse que sua educação era a coisa mais importante para ela, afirmando que se sua carreira musical falhasse, ela teria sua educação para se apoiar. Sandé disse que seu empresário, Adrian Sykes, esperou pacientemente desde os 16 anos, dizendo: "Adrian realmente respeita que eu quero ter um estudo como base. Ele também sabe que meus pais querem que eu termine a universidade." Sandé se apresentou publicamente pela primeira vez quando ela forneceu vocais convidados no single de sucesso de Chipmunk, " Diamond Rings ", que ela também escreveu em 2009. Um ano depois, ela voltou novamente à atenção do público quando se juntou a Wiley em seu single de retorno, " Never Be Your Woman ", a música se tornou o segundo single entre os dez primeiros no UK Singles Chart . Mais tarde, foi anunciado que "Never Be Your Woman" foi uma canção com a EMI Records para ver o quão bem a música alcançaria, com o sucesso que a música teve, Sandé mais tarde assinou um contrato de gravação com a Virgin Records .

Desenvolvimento

Sandé assumiu seu nome do meio Emeli profissionalmente dois anos antes de atingir o centro das atenções, já que Adele havia acabado de ganhar destaque. "Eu mudei assim que Adele saiu. Eu apenas pensei: 'Você meio que pegou o [nome] agora', então fui com meu nome do meio. Ela estava ficando cada vez maior, então pensei que realmente precisava disso."

Sandé disse que uma vez que ela ganhou o Critics' Choice Award no BRIT Awards ela disse que estava mais animada para o lançamento de seu álbum e que sua confiança cresceu, já que seu álbum não estava disponível na época da premiação, mas ela disse que não não importa o quão feliz ela estava com o disco, sempre haveria dúvidas à espreita em algum lugar. "Passei tanto tempo nos bastidores escrevendo para outras pessoas e participando de discos de outras pessoas, então foi tão bom receber o reconhecimento para mim como artista por direito próprio". Ela falou sobre o alívio que sentiu quando assinou um contrato de gravação com a Virgin Records em 2010, enquanto falava que era uma "longa jornada para conseguir um contrato", pois ela disse que "uma vez que você se estabelece como compositor, é muito difícil levar as pessoas a reconhecê-lo como um artista em seu próprio direito. Parecia uma longa batalha para fazer com que as pessoas me vissem e acreditassem na minha música. Muitas gravadoras não queriam me contratar. Então foi ótimo provar que as pessoas estavam erradas nesse sentido."

Mais tarde, Tracy Chapman foi adicionada ao nome das pessoas com quem ela queria trabalhar. Beyoncé e Stevie Wonder disseram que queriam trabalhar com Sandé. Ela disse que enquanto eles assumem que ela está ocupada no momento, saber que Wonder gostaria de trabalhar com ela era um sonho tornado realidade. Ela disse que continuaria a colaborar com Alicia Keys em seu próximo álbum e ficaria lisonjeada em trabalhar com Beyoncé, pois sua voz é incomparável. Nicki Minaj também era alguém com quem ela gostaria de colaborar no álbum, mas não teve a chance. Sua habilidade vocal é frequentemente comparada a Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, Christina Aguilera e Annie Lennox .

Gravação
Sandé disse que, por mais que quisesse, nunca tocaria piano tão bem quanto Nina Simone, mas daria o seu melhor. Ela adora as músicas que Simone produziu, incluindo " I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free " e a versão de Simone de " I Think It's Going to Rain Today ". Ela disse que as músicas originais de Simone são muito poéticas e disse: "Então, quando ouço coisas comerciais no momento, estou pensando 'você não ouviu Nina Simone, não ouviu como uma música deve ser escrita? "

Sandé começou a trabalhar no estúdio com Naughty Boy em 2009, onde a dupla trabalhou pela primeira vez no álbum de estreia de Chipmunk, I Am Chipmunk .  Ela disse que queria que as músicas de seu álbum de estreia fossem novas e que ela queria tentar retomar como ela escreveu as músicas no início de sua carreira. Sandé teve formação em música clássica como compositora na adolescência e aprendeu a tocar piano desde cedo, e transmitir que tocava, compunha e compunha suas próprias músicas era muito importante para ela. Ela disse no álbum, ela queria que as pessoas vissem todos os lados dela como artista, então era importante ter músicas lá onde pudesse haver uma conexão real com a letra, ao invés de apenas música pop descartável. Joni Mitchell e Lauryn Hill também foram grandes influências para o álbum.

Ela começou a trabalhar com o professor Green no álbum. A dupla já havia trabalhado juntos nos álbuns do rapper Alive Till I'm Dead em 2010 na faixa "Kids That Love to Dance" e At Your Inconvenience em 2011, na faixa " Read All About It ". Este se tornou o primeiro single número um de Sandé e Professor Green no UK Singles Chart . A cantora destacou que ela definiu a música como uma história de sua vida. Ela disse que o álbum é muito diferente dos dois primeiros singles que ela lançou do álbum " Heaven " e " Daddy " e "Read All About It" com o Professor Green e que os fãs devem esperar algo um pouco diferente. Sandé também conheceu Madonna depois que ambas foram convidados no The Graham Norton Show, e Madonna expressou interesse em trabalhar com Sandé no futuro. Madonna também falou sobre seu amor por sua faixa " Next to Me ".

Ela disse que haverá momentos no álbum que são muito mais íntimos e muito mais despojados de outras faixas do álbum, mas essas faixas aparecem e se destacam. Sandé disse que as pessoas não sabiam o que fazer com ela, era só ela e seu piano, que estava muito despojado, era completamente diferente do que todo mundo estava acostumado e diferente de tudo que estava por aí. No entanto, ela ressaltou que é bom ser diferente e não previsível.

Ed Sheeran falou sobre gostar da música de Sandé, dizendo que ela passou muito tempo no disco e que poderia ser tão grande quanto o segundo álbum de Adele, 21, que já vendeu mais de 27 milhões de discos em todo o mundo. Sandé revelou que queria trazer a poesia de volta à música, pois ela se perdeu. As músicas que estão sendo lançadas atualmente são para o "momento", pois nos fazem sentir bem e podemos dançar com elas, disse Sandé. Ela disse que Our Version of Events terá letras de poesia, pois pretende trazê-las de volta à moda. Ela disse; Grandes compositores aparecem muito raramente, mas quando ouço Tracy Chapman ou Joni Mitchell, são pessoas que prestam atenção à letra e são precisas sobre isso. Eu sinto que isso foi colocado em segundo lugar por ter um produtor legal ou se as crianças vão gostar. Ela disse que a indústria da música é difícil de entrar, mas uma vez que você entra, é muito leal. No estúdio de gravação, a Syco Music ouviu algumas músicas de Sandé que eles queriam, mas ela recusou e disse que queria mantê-las para seu próprio álbum. Mais tarde, eles pediram que ela escrevesse para alguns de seus artistas, e Leona Lewis entrou no estúdio com ela e a Naughty Boy para gravar por algumas semanas, e ela disse que ela e Lewis tinham muito em comum. Ela também disse que Lewis tem uma voz fenomenal e ela era adorável.

"Boys" que era a faixa do lado B de Cheryl Cole para " 3 Words " foi originalmente para o álbum de Sandé. No entanto, ela disse que quando ouviu Cole cantá-la, ela adorou como o que a letra significava para Cole era diferente do que significava para ela quando ela a escreveu, então Sandé decidiu dar a faixa para Cole.

Estilo musical

Sandé disse que a chave para uma música de sucesso é a simplicidade. A cantora destacou que ela nunca poderia ter lançado músicas que ela escreveu quando tinha 17 anos porque ela fez as músicas muito complicadas; dizendo que havia muitas palavras e partes grandes na faixa. Ela afirmou que a principal característica de uma música clássica era manter a "melodia simples" e ter uma grande "eficácia nas letras", o que era muito mais fácil dizer do que realmente fazer. Sandé disse que outra chave importante para uma boa música na composição é usar "honestidade" e uma "emoção bruta" como a melhor maneira de escrever. Ela disse que se tentar escrever algo que seja "inteligente demais", o processo criativo não funcionaria para ela. "Kill the Boy" foi uma das primeiras ideias que veio à cabeça de Sandé. Se ela precisar trabalhar em uma música por mais de um dia, ela não voltará a ela porque não funcionará. Ela continuou dizendo que se funcionasse, a ideia da música seria quase instantânea. Sandé disse que todas as suas canções são sobre a paz mundial e questões políticas . Ela é a mesma pessoa desde que ganhou o contrato com a Virgin Records, e são as mesmas músicas que ela planejou para o álbum antes de ganhar o contrato. Ela disse que muitas pessoas não viam potencial nas músicas ou nela, mas uma vez que ela conseguiu o contrato com a gravadora, ela ganhou mais confiança. "Quando você é derrotado tantas vezes, você meio que aprende a acreditar em si mesmo, a se defender, porque você pode apostar que ninguém mais vai fazer isso."

Músicas e letras
Sandé disse que a primeira faixa do álbum, "Heaven", era uma enorme "épica canção pop" que tinha cordas arrebatadoras. Surgiu quando ela estava conversando tarde da noite com Naughty Boy, o produtor da música com quem ela trabalhou durante todo o álbum. Ela disse que Naughty Boy tinha uma batida tocando de fundo, e então ela pegou a primeira linha da música e a música começou a se escrever a partir dali. Ela disse; "Adoro como músicas como essa se desenvolvem: antes que percebêssemos, estávamos adicionando cordas com um sintetizador, Naughty Boy sugeriu o loop Funky Drummer e veio junto de forma muito orgânica". A música foi fortemente comparada com "Unfinished Sympathy " do Massive Attack ; no entanto, Sandé disse que ela leva isso como um elogio, pois ela é uma grande fã de Massive Attack. No entanto, ela disse que liricamente ou melodicamente as músicas não são semelhantes, mas o loop Funky Drummer tem sido muito usado e tem cordas nas pessoas e é por isso que a conexão é feita entre as duas músicas. Ela disse que estava feliz se as pessoas tivessem a mesma vibração da música, pois ela ama a música e disse que a música era "realmente emocionante". Sandé disse que também "desenhou" a música para um momento de boate, onde todos podem colocar as mãos no ar. O gênero da música apresentava um pop dubstep . Sandé disse que a música foi baseada no fato de ela acreditar em Deus e no céu, embora não siga uma religião. Ela disse que o que mais a inspirou a escrever a faixa foi sua ideia de céu, que era estar cercada de música e um lugar muito calmo, e ela escreveu sobre isso em "Heaven".

" My Kind of Love " é a segunda faixa do álbum, que mostra os vocais comoventes e poderosos de Sandé e é o primeiro de muitos momentos inspirados em baladas poderosas e diz-se que é um dos momentos em que a força de Sandé brilha. "My Kind of Love" também foi a última faixa que Sandé escreveu para o álbum, e ela escreveu a música em sua cozinha. A música é sobre seu noivo, o amor incondicional de Adam por ela, e ela disse que ele a apoiava no que ela quisesse fazer, ser musicista ou médica.

"Where I Sleep" é a terceira faixa do álbum, e Sandé disse que queria manter a faixa "aberta" e deixar as pessoas se conectarem à música do seu jeito, pois ela destacou que a música não precisa necessariamente ser romântico. A cantora disse que não pretendia fazer nenhuma de suas faixas românticas, embora você possa aplicar as faixas ao romance e ao amor. Ela disse que a música significa; "é isso, quando estou com você posso estar em qualquer lugar e me sinto em casa".

"Mountains" é uma faixa suave, acústica e sincera. É também uma das primeiras faixas que ela e Naughty Boy (o produtor da música) escreveram três anos antes do lançamento do álbum. A música é sobre os pais de Sandé e sua jornada na vida. Seu pai lhe ensinou que cada geração deveria tentar melhorar de onde a última veio. Em 1980, seu pai e sua mãe se reuniram em Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, onde Sandé nasceu. Ela queria que a faixa tivesse uma "grande sensação" ao descrever uma situação muito comum. " Clown " foi comparado à música de Adele e sua faixa " Rolling in the Deep ".

" Daddy " é o segundo single lançado do álbum. Foi a primeira música em que ela e Naughty Boy trabalharam juntos e ela apontou que a música não tem nada a ver com seu pai. Tem o som de um hit de dança do início dos anos 1990, e a música foi comparada à música de Seal e Adamski . A faixa é sobre sua luta enquanto tenta entrar na indústria da música e como as pessoas podem se tornar fanáticas por dinheiro, drogas, fama ou religião. "Daddy" também representa como aquela coisa que você pode continuar retornando, como o vício em drogas na indústria da música e como é fácil recorrer. No entanto, ao mesmo tempo em que ela escrevia a música, ela estava pensando em The Jeremy Kyle Show, e no fato de que as pessoas riem das pessoas naquele show, e que estão desesperadas o suficiente para ir ao show e falar sobre seus problemas. Ela também disse que a música foi escrita muito rapidamente em duas ou três horas.

"Maybe" é a sétima música do álbum, que também foi escrita três anos antes do álbum ser lançado e antes de ela conhecer todas as pessoas que trabalharam no álbum com ela e com ela e Paul Herman, que já trabalhou com Dido e Jessie J escreveu a faixa. A música é sobre confusão e o fato de que você não sabe ao certo quando termina com alguém em um relacionamento se essa pessoa não era o amor da sua vida e há uma dúvida se você tomou a decisão certa.

"Suitcase" é a oitava música do álbum. Ela estava cantando o verso "ele tem cara azul" e Sandé achou que soava como a palavra "mala". Então, naquele momento, uma história inteira saiu, e disse que naquele momento ela estava tentando expressar como estava se sentindo, quase inconscientemente. Cerca de um mês atrás (quando a música foi escrita), ela e seu noivo tiveram uma briga e foi um momento muito difícil para ela. Ela apenas escreveu como se sentia sobre isso.

A nona faixa do álbum, "Breaking the Law" foi escrita para sua irmã, de quem ela é muito próxima. Ela é uma das únicas pessoas por quem faria qualquer coisa, disse Sandé. E ao mesmo tempo, ela tinha acabado de se formar em direito e sempre tocava suas músicas para sua irmã primeiro.

A faixa número dez, " Next to Me ", é o terceiro single lançado do álbum. Sandé queria a velha sensação de alma para a pista. A música é sobre o amor e a lealdade sobre "homens bons", o que significa que a música pode ser sobre seu parceiro ou sobre seu deus.

"River", a décima primeira música do álbum, foi escrita quando ela estava sentada sozinha ao piano e as linhas simplesmente vieram, embora ela não saiba de onde vieram. Ela disse; "É sobre o tipo forte e silencioso. Acho que quanto mais alto as pessoas falam, menos elas têm a dizer." "Lifetime" a terceira última faixa do álbum é sobre o fato de que Sandé nunca consegue encontrar uma ligação entre ciência e música. "Quando estudei medicina, meu cérebro estava em outra marcha. É sobre como nada realmente dura para sempre, mas na minha vida, a música e as ideias que tenho durarão."

"Hope" é a décima terceira faixa do álbum e foi escrita com Alicia Keys . Sandé disse que estava muito nervosa por conhecê-la e escrever com ela, mas continuou dizendo que Keys era uma pessoa muito calorosa que sabia como fazer as pessoas se sentirem à vontade. A dupla sentou e tocou piano, o que para Sandé é realmente "coisa rara" de se fazer com outro cantor. Eles mantiveram contato e Sandé escreveu para Keys' Girl on Fire .

" Read All About It, Pt. III " é a última faixa do álbum. Ele veio depois da versão original com o professor Green . Ela disse que depois que ela e o professor Green fizeram tantos shows juntos, ela ouviu e viu o quão pessoal a música era para ele. Isso começou a fazê-la pensar: "o que a música significa para mim e qual é a minha interpretação dela?" é por isso que ela escreveu.

Lançamento e reedição
O álbum de estreia de Sandé foi lançado em 13 de fevereiro de 2012. Ela disse que é muito difícil imaginar que ela está lançando um álbum com a Virgin Records . Ela disse que sempre iria "definitivamente" lançar um álbum, se ela estivesse assinada ou não. No entanto, ela afirmou que não achava que haveria "muita antecipação ou reconhecimento do que eu estava fazendo". Ela disse que adora estar no centro das atenções e que as pessoas estão falando muito sobre ela. Ela disse que só ama a atenção porque experimentou o outro lado, quando ninguém se importa.

Ela disse que o título do álbum surgiu quando uma manhã enquanto ela estava tomando café da manhã com Naughty Boy, um dos produtores do álbum, e seu consultor artístico e disse "Eu acho que tenho o título perfeito" enquanto eles estavam tendo um conversa sobre política. O título do álbum foi anunciado por Sandé através de sua conta oficial no Twitter. O título também foi mencionado em " Read All About It (Pt. III), que ela escreveu depois de decidir sobre um título, ela escreveu a música com o produtor, Naughty Boy e Professor Green .

Em agosto de 2012, foi anunciado que Sandé estaria relançando Our Version of Events com várias novas faixas. A coletânea foi precedida pelo lançamento de dois singles onde Sandé é creditado como artista em destaque. Primeiramente, em 21 de outubro, a Naughty Boy lançou " Wonder ", que apresenta Sandé nos vocais. "Wonder" é o primeiro single do álbum de estreia do Naughty Boy Hotel Cabana . Outro single, " Beneath Your Beautiful ", que é um dueto entre Labrinth e Sandé, foi lançado como o sexto single de Labrinth de seu álbum de estreia Electronic Earth em 18 de outubro de 2012 e se tornou seu primeiro número um solo e o segundo single número um de Sandé após subiu ao topo do UK Singles Chart, após seu sucesso "Beneath Your Beautiful" substituiu o cover de Sandé de " Abide with Me " no repackage.

Músicas
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}}O primeiro single a ser lançado de Our Version of Events é " Heaven ", produzida por Mike Spencer, uma balada com house beats, cordas suaves e uma seção de metais que lembrava produções do DJ Mark Ronson . O single ganhou airplay cedo nas listas de reprodução da BBC Radio 1, com o DJ do dia Fearne Cotton coroando a música como seu "gravação da semana" na segunda semana de julho de 2011. "Heaven" foi lançado em 12 de agosto de 2011, acompanhado por uma série de gravações de performances ao vivo como b-sides, além de um EP de remixes que foi lançado simultaneamente com o single. Após o lançamento, "Heaven" estreou no UK Dance Singles Chart no número um e número dois na parada principal de singles . Também alcançou os dez primeiros na Escócia, Dinamarca, e Itália.

" Daddy " foi lançado como o segundo single do álbum em 27 de novembro de 2011, um mês depois de Sandé ter participado do single número um do artista britânico Professor Green, " Read All About It " É creditado como apresentando Naughty Boy (compositor e produtor Shahid Khan), que também produziu a música e a maior parte do álbum de Sandé. "Daddy" é construído em torno de "assombrantes sinos de igreja" com uma melodia principalmente acústica . "Daddy" chegou ao número cinco na Finlândia, número vinte na Escócia e número vinte e um no Reino Unido provando um pouco menos bem sucedido do que "Heaven". No entanto, quebrou o top dez do UK R&B Chart, conseguindo alcançar o número seis. Logo depois, foi anunciado que os críticos haviam nomeado Sandé o cobiçado Critics Choice para o BRIT Awards de 2012 .

O Critics Choice Award de Sandé foi seguido com o lançamento do terceiro single do álbum, " Next to Me ", produzido por Harry "Craze" & Hugo "Hoax" Chegwin e Mojam Music. O single é construído em torno de "batidas que balançam a cabeça" e harmonias de " coro gospel " no refrão. "Next to Me" foi lançado digitalmente em 12 de fevereiro de 2012 e, ao contrário dos singles anteriores, a música não foi empacotada com nenhum remix ou lado B. Apesar disso, "Next to Me" se tornaria o lançamento de maior sucesso do álbum. Foi o primeiro a receber grande reconhecimento nos Estados Unidos, onde foi tocado no formato de rádio Adult R&B e alcançou o número trinta e quatro na parada Hot Adult R&B Songs, e alcançou o número 25 na Billboard Hot 100 . "Next to Me" tornou-se o primeiro número um de Sandé como artista solo, alcançando o topo das paradas na Irlanda e na Escócia. No Reino Unido, perdeu por pouco a colaboração de DJ Fresh e Rita Ora, " Hot Right Now ", bem como alcançou o top dez na Bélgica, Finlândia e Nova Zelândia.

Em 10 de junho de 2012, quase um ano desde a estreia de "Heaven", Sandé lançou o quarto single " My Kind of Love " como parte de um EP de remixes."My Kind of Love" é outra produção de Craze & Hoax, desta vez auxiliada por Danny Keyz e Emile Haynie . Sandé cantou a música ao vivo durante a primeira temporada do The Voice UK antes de seu lançamento. "My Kind of Love" alcançou o número dezessete na parada de singles do Reino Unido, top trinta na Escócia, e top quarenta na Bélgica e Irlanda.

" Clown " foi lançado como o quinto single do álbum. Sandé cantou a cançãoo ao vivo na final do The X Factor em Manchester. Foi incluído no lançamento original do álbum e na reedição. Uma versão acústica de "Easier in Bed" foi lançada como single promocional em dezembro de 2011. " Read All About It, Pt. III " foi lançado como single em alguns países.

 Turnê

A turnê "Our Version of Events" começou em novembro de 2011. Em dezembro de 2011, Sandé realizou a abertura dos concertos da banda Coldplay em sua Mylo Xyloto Tour e os apoiou novamente em julho de 2012 para as datas da América do Norte. Sandé realizou concertos especiais em Cardiff, Glasgow, Inverness, Aberdeen, Dundee e Edimburgo como parte dos Concertos de Celebração do Revezamento da Tocha Olímpica, bem como se apresentou nas Cerimônias de Abertura e Encerramento das Olimpíadas de Londres 2012, bem como em alguns dos principais festivais de 2012 no T no Parque e V Festival .

À medida que a temporada de festivais de música de verão terminava, Sandé realizou sua turnê em novembro de 2012 com cinco datas especiais em Dublin, Glasgow, Birmingham, Londres e Manchester. A turnê começou em Dublin em 5 de novembro e terminou no The Bridgewater em Manchester em 11 de novembro. Depois disso, Sande realizou duas datas em Toronto e Montreal em 23 e 24 de novembro de 2012. Mais duas noites no Manchester Central e no Hammersmith Apollo nos dias 9 e 19 de dezembro de 2012 encerraram o ano.

De janeiro de 2013 a fevereiro de 2013, Sandé excursionou pela maioria dos Estados Unidos como parte de seus shows na América do Norte. Começou em Atlanta em 12 de janeiro de 2013 e terminou em San Diego em 7 de fevereiro de 2013. Sandé voltará então à Europa para iniciar sua última etapa na Europa.

 Recepção critica
O álbum recebeu críticas geralmente positivas dos críticos de música. Hattie Collins, editora da RWD Magazine deu a Our Version of Events uma crítica positiva afirmando: "Este é um álbum que merece todo o sucesso que, sem dúvida, receberá". A BBC disse que eles esperavam que o álbum fosse muito pop, já que ela escreveu para artistas pop como Sugababes, Leona Lewis e Alesha Dixon . No entanto, eles apontaram que isso não chega como eles disseram; "nós temos um álbum encantador e ocasionalmente comovente cheio de cuidado e polimento, esforço e graça." Eles também apontaram que o álbum reflete Stevie Wonder, Mary J. Blige e George Michael . Digital Spy disse que o álbum transmite uma paixão, desejo e mensagens de superação em Our Version of Events . Eles disseram; "é difícil imaginar que Sandé estava destinado a fazer qualquer outra coisa na vida. Melhor ainda, parece que ela acabou de começar." O Boston Globe deu uma crítica positiva.

 Desempenho comercial
Após o lançamento do álbum, Our Version of Events estreou no número um em 19 de fevereiro de 2012 no UK Albums Chart . Durante a primeira semana do lançamento de seu álbum de estreia, vendeu 113.319 cópias. Isso fez do álbum o segundo álbum mais vendido de 2012, ficando atrás do álbum de estreia de Lana Del Rey, Born to Die . Em seguida, tornou-se a primeira semana de vendas mais vendida para um álbum de estreia de uma artista solo feminina britânica desde que Susan Boyle lançou I Dreamed a Dream em 2009, que também estreou no número um com vendas na primeira semana de 411.820 cópias. Durante a segunda semana do álbum, Our Version of Events caiu um lugar para o número dois depois que o segundo álbum de Adele 21 vendeu pouco mais de 1.000 cópias a mais que Sandé. Na terceira semana do álbum, ele tirou 21 do primeiro lugar e voltou ao número um novamente pela segunda vez. Na quarta semana na parada, o álbum caiu para o número três, depois que Wrecking Ball, de Bruce Springsteen, estreou no número um e In My Dreams, das Military Wives, alcançou o número dois. Apesar do álbum no objetivo de traçar  no número um no Irish Album Chart, o álbum estreou no número dois. Quinze semanas após o lançamento do álbum, o álbum recuperou o primeiro lugar em vendas de apenas 13.430 cópias, as vendas mais baixas para um álbum número um desde que Happy Nation do Ace of Base vendeu 12.042 cópias no número um em junho de 1994. Em 23 de dezembro de 2012, o álbum recuperou o primeiro lugar novamente em vendas de 178.000, superando as vendas de abertura. Até o final de 2012, o álbum vendeu 1.393.000 cópias apenas no Reino Unido, tornando-se o álbum mais vendido do ano.

Em abril de 2013, a Official Charts Company confirmou que Sandé havia quebrado o recorde dos Beatles, Please Please Me, de passar as semanas mais consecutivas no Top 10 da parada de álbuns oficiais do Reino Unido de qualquer álbum de estreia. Em 26 de maio de 2013, o álbum saiu do Top 10 pela primeira vez depois de passar 66 semanas consecutivas no top 10. Em 24 de novembro de 2013, o álbum saiu do top 40 pela primeira vez. Além de ser o álbum mais vendido de 2012 no Reino Unido, também foi o álbum mais vendido ao longo de 2013, até que o terceiro álbum do One Direction, Midnight Memories, surgiu à frente do álbum durante a última semana de 2013. com 685.000 cópias vendidas contra 683.000 de Sandé. Em junho de 2015, Our Version of Events'' vendeu mais de 2.260.000 cópias no Reino Unido e é o quarto álbum mais vendido da década de 2010 .

Até 5 de outubro de 2016, o álbum vendeu 278.000 cópias nos EUA.

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In the near future, Major (Scarlett Johansson) is the first of her kind: A human saved from a terrible crash, who is cyber-enhanced to be a perfect soldier devoted to stopping the world's most dangerous criminals. When terrorism reaches a new level that includes the ability to hack into people's minds and control them, Major is uniquely qualified to stop it. As she prepares to face a new enemy, Major discovers that she has been lied to: her life was not saved, it was stolen. She will stop at nothing to recover her past, find out who did this to her and stop them before they do it to others. Based on the internationally acclaimed Japanese Manga, "The Ghost in the Shell."
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Watertown City School District Hall of Achievement adds nine inductees
WATERTOWN, NY — Since 2001, the Watertown City School District has inducted 51 individuals into its Distinguished Alumni Hall of Achievement.
The Hall's primary objectives are to recognize and celebrate the achievements of Watertown High School graduates by honoring those who have attained a high
level of distinction in their lives and provide positive role models for students of the District.
Inductees were named in 2001, 2003, 2005, 2010, and 2014, and are appropriately honored with plaques in the lobby of Case Middle School.
Additional nominees were sought from May through October 2020. Selections were made based on the demonstration of an outstanding and unique contribution or level of service to community, profession, or other good cause at the local, regional, national, or international level. Graduates must have graduated at least 10 years prior.
The Watertown City School District Distinguished Alumni Hall of Achievement Committee is pleased to announce the following nine new inductees, by class year:
Richard A. Dillin (Class of 1946)
Mr. Dillin was an American comics artist best known for a l2-year run as an illustrator of the DC Comics superhero-team series Justice League of America. He drew 115 issues from 1968 until his death in 1980. As one of the nation's most prolific comic book artists' his work included Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern and Blackhawk.
Eugene M. Renzi (Class of 1948)
Dr. Renzi is a retired Watertown obstetrician and gynecologist. After service as an Army physician, he practiced for more than 40 years, delivering thousands of north country children. He has been active in various medical and community organizations, several of which he has served in consultant and leadership roles.
Alan K. Percy (Class of 1956)
Dr. Percy is known internationally for his work and research in the clinical neurosciences. Having been affiliated with Stanford University, the National Institutes of Health, UCLA and Baylor College of Medicine, he is currently professor of pediatrics, neurology, neurobiology, genetics, and psychology and the former head of child neurology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. He is a highly recognized authority on Rett syndrome and related neurodevelopmental disorders.
Mary-Margaret Humes (Class of 1972)
Ms. Humes is an actress, having made appearances in more than 50 national network television programs, including six seasons on Warner Bros.' Dawson's Creek. She has guest starred in several shows, including Matlock Murphy Brown, Eerie Indiana, Grey's Anatomy, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Criminal Minds, as well as a number of Hallmark Channel television movies.
Mary Gay Scanlon (Class of 1976)
Congresswoman Scanlon, an education and human rights advocate and attorney,
currently represents Pennsylvania's 5th Congressional District. She was first sworn into the United States House of Representatives in 2018. She previously served as national counsel at a major US law firm, where she directed and supervised over 600 lawyers in 15 offices in providing more than 50,000 hours of pro bono legal services annually to low-income clients and non-profit organizations.
James Berkman (Class of 1978)
Mr. Berkman is a nationally recognized leader in the sport of lacrosse and the head coach of the Salisbury University men's lacrosse program. In his 33 seasons, he has had 560 wins, the most in NCAA history in any division, including 12 national championships and is a National Lacrosse Hall of Fame inductee.
William A. Cliby (Class of 1979)
Dr. Cliby is a gynecologic oncologist, surgical consultant and professor at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. In addition to his clinical practice, he is active in research and education nationally, including seruice as a fellowship program director and as the author of 22O peer-reviewed publications.
Robert L. Barry (Class of 1981)
Mr. Barry is an engineer, inventor, and co-founder/CEO of four medical device
companies. He holds more than 30 patents in the fields of cardiology, radiology,
pulmonology and thoracic surgery.
Maggie Rizer Mehran (Class of 1996)
Ms. Rizer Mehran has had an extensive and highly successful modeling career, having appeared on the covers of major fashion magazines, and walked runways at countless shows for internationally renowned companies. She has remained active in supporting and increasing awareness of various charitable causes.
"The committee's work was quite challenging. We were reminded of the outstanding and diverse accomplishments of our graduates. So many have achieved great success in their careers and have also made valuable contributions to their communities and the world," said Rande Richardson, Hall of Achievement committee chair and 1988 WHS graduate. "There is much to celebrate. We look forward to sharing their stories in more depth with the community and our students as well as welcoming additional inductees in future years."
"During this unprecedented time, it is important for all of us to reflect on and be reminded of the good in the world," said Superintendent LaBarr, Watertown City School District "It is an honor and a pleasure to recognize and celebrate the achievements of Watertown High School graduates who have attained a high level of distinction in their personal and/or professional lives."
The committee is now discussing various options to formally recognize inductees later this year and provide greater biographical information. The committee also hopes to strengthen ties among graduates through the creation of a more formal alumni organization and process to accept future nominations on a regularly scheduled basis,
Rande Richardson, 88, Chair
Kenneth Forbes, student
Jeri Grant Gosier '02
Michele Gehring Jeican '84
Patricia LaBarr
Neicia Smith, student
Dr. Jason White '92
Previous inductees:
Floyd L. Bajjaly
Gary C. Beasley
Jerry J. Belden
Martha E. Bellinger
Justin Burns
Karl R. Burns
David N. Camaione
W. Henry Case
Richard D. Chapin
Alice Ottersland Cooper
Delos M. Cosgrove
Jeffrey L. Cougler
George Emerson Cox, Jr.
Marc D. Donohue
Frederick E. Exley
Roger A. Gallup
Catherine Common Johnson
Joan Marsh Jones
Ted Keegan
Robeft S, Lansing
Ian S. Lustick
David S. Lustick
Rita Frattali Mackey
Anthony C. Malara
John M. McHugh
Linda Terrell Mitchell
Karen L. Morris
Carol A. Pflugheber
Robert A. Piche
Robert W. Purcell
Peter H. Remington
Lorraine Adams Revelle
Joseph L. Rich
Brent l. Richardson
Rande S. Richardson
Bruce E. Rippeteau
Georgia A. Root
Richard F. Schwerzmann
Jack Scordo
ArthurJ. Seaman
Craig P. Sirianni
Allen L. Smith
Samuel J. Stabins
Francis E. Sweet
Steven A. Van Slyke
D. Peter VanEenenaam
Arthur E. Williams
William M. Wolf
John L. Woodward, Jr.
Kenneth Zeigler
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Fueled by stories of the past, master craftsman Tim McClellan completes inspired transformations of old homes in Arizona's iconic mining "boomtowns" in DIY Network's newest series Boomtown Builder. Premiering Wednesday, Aug. 8, at 10 p.m. ET/PT, the eight-episode season features Tim as he draws ideas from the vivid history of each property to complete beautiful renovations for clients in the once-mining towns of Cottonwood and Jerome. While he adds modern finishes in his designs, Tim also helps families preserve original character when he salvages and repurposes materials unique to each home.
In the premiere episode, Tim meets a couple whose Jerome, Arizona, home is one of the oldest buildings in town—a former grocery market from the early 1900s. He creates a spacious and functional great room on the main level with high-end amenities including a custom gas fireplace and handmade library/entertainment center. To incorporate the history of the area, Tim reuses the home's original hardware on the new steel and wood front doors and crafts a metal trim for the great room's ceiling beam that resembles a railroad bridge.


After breakfast, learn about the fascinating world of the preparation of the famed Iberian ham. You will see how traditional and natural practices are still used in the production of the finest quality hams. Lunch will include a taste of local product, cured cheese, local home-made cakes and a selection of local wines. This afternoon enjoy a tour of Seville including admission to the Cathedral. Return to the hotel later this afternoon and enjoy dinner at a local restaurant.
Breakfast at the hotel then visit the Royal School of Equestrian Art to see the unique show called "How the Andalusian Horses Dance". It is an equestrian ballet accompanied by quintessential Spanish music and 18th century style costumes. Lunch at a local restaurant then visit a Sherry wine cellar and see the exciting world of the Sherry wines as well as their unique Art Gallery. Finishing the visit with a tasting of their Sherry wines. Travel to Gibraltar for the night.
With its unique location at the mouth of the Mediterranean and its proximity to Africa, Gibraltar has played a vital role in defensive military strategy for centuries. See Europa Point, the Pillars of Hercules, St. Michaels Cave, and O'Hara's Battery. Visit the Great Siege Tunnels, WW2 Tunnels and the Moorish Castle. Depart for Malaga for a 2-night stay.
A morning walking tour of Malaga is a historic and culturally rich provincial capital. The tastefully restored historic center is a delight with the Gothic cathedral surrounded by narrow pedestrian streets flanked by traditional and modern bars, and shops. Afternoon is at leisure to explore on your own. Dinner at a local restaurant.
Breakfast at the hotel followed by a visit to an avocado cooperative. Drive to Granada for lunch then visit the Alhambra Palace and Generalife Gardens. This evening enjoy dinner in a "Gypsy Cave" with Flamenco show.
After breakfast, depart for Madrid for sightseeing and lunch. Free afternoon before a "Farewell Dinner" this evening.
Following breakfast the hotel, check out and transfer to the Madrid Airport and the flight back to North America.


Despite President Donald Trump's November 2016 electoral victory over Democrat nominee Hillary Clinton, some people believe there is still a chance the former secretary of state could make it to the White House.
That sentiment is apparently not only contained to conspiracy theorists and anonymous internet commentators. Instead, a Harvard law professor has offered up a scenario by which Clinton can become president.
Lawrence Lessig, who serves as the Roy L. Furman professor of law and leadership at Harvard Law School — discussed his theory in a recent interview with Newsweek.
Lessig originally detailed the series of events that he said could lead to a Clinton presidency in an October blog post.
In short, for his theory to actually work, it would first have to be proven that the Trump campaign conspired with Russia to win the 2016 presidential election. Lessig did note this is far from a given.
If collusion is proven, and both Trump and Vice President Mike Pence are either forced out of office or leave voluntarily, House Speaker Paul Ryan would be next in line for the presidency. According to Lessig, Ryan should nominate Clinton as his vice president, then relinquish the office to her.
Do you think President Trump will serve out the remainder of his term?
In his interview with Newsweek, Lessig emphasized that the chances of this scenario actually coming to pass remain extremely slim.
He also explained that since he published his blog post several months ago, he has not seen any hard evidence convincing him without a doubt that there was collusion. But if new evidence does implicate Trump and his associates, Lessig thinks what must be done is clear.
"Absolutely, he's got to resign, and if he doesn't resign, then absolutely Congress needs to impeach him," he said.
The Harvard law professor's theory was widely mocked on social media. Moreover, many users took issue with Newsweek's reporting on the issue, noting that the outlet took Lessig's ideas too seriously.
Do you really believe that we would just make up some new rule out of thin air? The reality is that the worst that could happen is Trump is impeached, convicted, and removed from office in which case we end up with President Mike Pence.
When pigs fly = should be the headline….what's this guy smoking?
AHHH Newsweek! You are out early trying to win the #FAKENEWS Trophy for 2019! Good job! but try reading the Constitution first….
I am really upset with myself. Why am I still shocked at this ridiculous headline and that I ever believed anything ever written in a rag like Newsweek?
Twitter users weren't the only ones who complained about how Newsweek reported on the subject. In an update added at the top of his blog post, Lessig said the outlet failed to highlight the key "qualifications" he had included in his piece — notably, the fact that collusion has not been proven, and he is still awaiting the results of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.
"(W)hether you believe there is or not, as I said upfront, I don't believe it is appropriate to speculate about whether there is or isn't. Let Mueller do his job and we'll see where we are when he's finished," Lessig wrote.
"Mine wasn't an essay mapping the consequences under our Constitution of a hypothetical that people are actually asking about; it was a fantasy piece by a liberal law professor dreaming about how Clinton could become President," he added.


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Nrityakosh Presents Belly Dancing Party
By Michael S. Mullane	 On Dec 3, 2021
Led by Debapriya Das, the evening will feature some of her latest choreography
Debapriya Das holds a master's degree in economics and has even worked as a research economist. Not wishing to be tied to the numbers, she started belly dancing. Swaying to rhythmic Middle Eastern beats and learning all the nuances of this sultry form became his passion, so much so that Debapriya created Nrityakosh, a belly dance school, in Bangalore.
"We focus on traditional Middle Eastern dance styles and on the fusion work that comes from the vocabulary of belly dance, Indian classical dance and contemporary dance forms," says the young dancer, who has started dancing in 2012. "I traveled every summer to meet my teachers and train for a few months before resuming the practice.
She presents her latest production on stage on December 5 at Bangalore International Center, Domlur at 6.30 p.m. Title Leylet hob, it will be an evening of music, dance and stories from the Middle East. Choreographed pieces including "Muwashahat" (a medieval Islamic Spanish dance that has survived to the present day), "Kawleeya", a folk dance style that originated in Iraq and has since become an integral part of belly dancing, and dancing. belly Indian fusion with influences from Kathak, Persian dance and flamenco. "We will also be presenting our new work called MOVE, which is a 40-minute dance recital. It's a conversation through dance and movement during the pandemic, about us navigating this new world in our own way with a dash of nostalgia for the trip we didn't sign up for. It was an online dance documentary, which also aired on Nrityakosh's YouTube channel in October 2020. "
Debapriya, also trained in Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Flamenco and contemporary dance, says she aims to break down major misconceptions about oriental dance, how it is viewed and the business side of dance. through its performances. She says, "There is a universal misconception that this is less than a form of ballet dance. Belly dancing is a vocabulary of movement and the accumulation of so many forms of Middle Eastern dance. One section looks at belly dancing as a fitness goal, which is great, but that takes away the fact that it's a traditional dance form.
Debapriya has represented India in international dance festivals including the 5th International NY Cairo Raks Festival (New York), Cairo! 11th International Oriental Dance Festival (Budapest) and Tribal Meeting of Roma 2019 (Rome).
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The Session of St John's and 'Reforming' (SE Bendigo) are pleased to announce the arrival of our first ever Ministry Conference – for the purpose of encouraging God's people to pursue the idea that ministry is for all of us!
In the postcard above you'll find the details about the when and where of 'SPUR' – our first attempt at running something like this – and may it not be the last!
SPUR Conference is open to all! We would love to see you there!


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Kilmore in support of farmers
By Steph McNicol
Former owner of Copella clothing store in Kilmore Christine Batskos has donated $767 to Pyalong Neighbourhood House in support of farmers.
Ms Batskos spent an afternoon walking up and down the streets in Kilmore explaining why she was collecting money to retailers and business owners.
She thanked her customers, family, friends and the community members who contributed to the donation.
"I would like to acknowledge the generous donations from Copella customers, family, together with retailers and businesses in the main street of Kilmore," Ms Batskos said.
Pyalong Neighbourhood House president Moira Waye, Ms Batskos and Ann Wierda counted the money last week so they were able to buy groceries for hampers.
"I just think it's a magnificent effort, and the generosity just overwhelms me. It really does," Ms Waye said.
Ms Waye explained the effect the groceries would have on the farmers and said they were always overwhelmed receiving them.
"They bring out the hampers from Pyalong Neighbourhood House and take off the lids, and that's when the tears come," she said.
Ms Waye said she had met a man who had never asked for anything in his life but he said he had received a hamper from a lady called Moira.
"And I said, 'that's me!' and he grabbed my hand, with tears in his eyes, and said 'I will never forget you'," she said.
"I met a lot of these farmers, and they all thought they were on their own, that nobody knew and nobody cared."
Ms Waye said she was grateful for the donations, and every bit made a difference.
To support struggling farmers in Victoria call Pyalong Neighbourhood House on 5785 1462.
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Arieh Warshel (; born November 20, 1940) is an Israeli-American biochemist and biophysicist. He is a pioneer in computational studies on functional properties of biological molecules, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, and holds the Dana and David Dornsife Chair in Chemistry at the University of Southern California. He received the 2013 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, together with Michael Levitt and Martin Karplus for "the development of multiscale models for complex chemical systems".

Biography
Warshel was born to a Jewish family in 1940 in kibbutz Sde Nahum, Mandatory Palestine. Warshel served in the Israeli Armored Corps. After serving the Israeli Army (final rank Captain), Warshel attended the Technion, Haifa, where he received his BSc degree in chemistry, summa cum laude, in 1966. Subsequently, he earned both MSc and PhD degrees in Chemical Physics (in 1967 and 1969,  respectively), with Shneior Lifson at Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel. After his PhD, he did postdoctoral work at Harvard University until 1972, and from 1972 to 1976 he returned to the Weizmann Institute and worked for the Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, England. After being denied tenure by Weizmann Institute in 1976, he joined the faculty of the Department of Chemistry at USC. He was awarded the 2013 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

As a soldier, he fought in both the 1967 Six-Day War and the 1973 Yom Kippur War, attaining the rank of captain in the IDF.

As part of Shenzhen's 13th Five-Year Plan funding research in emerging technologies and opening "Nobel laureate research labs", in April 2017 he opened the Warshel Institute for Computational Biology at the CUHK Shenzhen campus.

Honors
Warshel is known for his work on computational biochemistry and biophysics, in particular for pioneering computer simulations of the functions of biological systems, and for developing what is known today as Computational Enzymology.
He is a member of many scientific organisations, most importantly:

Elected member of the United States National Academy of Sciences (2009)
Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (2008)
Fellow of the Biophysical Society (2000)
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2012)
Honorary fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (2014)
Honorary doctorate at Bar-Ilan University (2014)
Honorary doctorate of the Faculty of Science and Technology at Uppsala University (2015)

Awards
 Annual Award of the International Society of Quantum Biology and Pharmacology (1993)
 Tolman Medal (2003)
 President's award for computational biology from  the ISQBP (2006)
 RSC Soft Matter and Biophysical Chemistry Award (2012)
 Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2013) together with Martin Karplus and Michael Levitt for "the development of multiscale models for complex chemical systems".
 Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement (2014)
The Founders Award of the Biophysical Society (2014)
The 2013 Israel Chemical Society Gold Medal (2014)

Major research achievements
Arieh Warshel made major contributions in introducing computational methods for structure–function correlation of biological molecules, pioneering and co-pioneering programs, methods and key concepts for detailed computational studies of functional properties of biological molecules using Cartesian-based force field programs, the combined Quantum Chemistry/Molecular mechanics (i.e., QM/MM) method for simulating enzymatic reactions, the first molecular dynamics simulation of a biological process, microscopic electrostatic models for proteins, free energy perturbation in proteins and other key advances. It was for the development of these methods that Warshel shared the 2013 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

Books
 Arieh Warshel. From Kibbutz Fishponds to The Nobel Prize: Taking Molecular Functions into Cyberspace, World Scientific Publishing, 2021.

See also
List of Israeli Nobel laureates
List of Jewish Nobel laureates
Coarse-grained modeling
Empirical valence bond

References

External links
Faculty profile, USC Dornsife
Warshel research group at the University of Southern California

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Israeli emigrants to the United States
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Israeli military personnel
Jewish American scientists
Jewish chemists
Jewish physicists
Jewish military personnel
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Theoretical chemists
University of Southern California faculty
Weizmann Institute of Science alumni
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Full Bellies and Warm Weather: A Mosquito's Dream?
On Saturday I visited the lab of Paul Huxley, a PhD student at Imperial College in London.
Meet Ada, a full-bellied female Aedes aegypti I sketched in class this week.
Paul showed me his laboratory, a refrigerated white room under the glare of florescent light. In this work, good lighting and temperature control are essential.
The room was lined with metal racks. One side held shallow plastic trays of water, where mosquito larvae squiggled at the surface. The far side held racks of test tubes, each containing a single pupa or adult mosquito.
A great sign: a string of giant, hand-crafted mosquitoes adorned the wall. Y'all know I'm a sucker for art depicting organisms typically forsaken as merely pathogens or vectors of disease.
Mosquito art.
This laboratory studies one species in particular, Aedes aegypti. Last week in my infectious disease agents class, my professor, Dr. Jo Lines, unceremoniously referred to A. aegypti as "the pigeon, the rat, the cockroach of mosquitoes!" These adaptive insects thrive in cities across the tropics and sub-tropics. "The more we build up urban environments, the better they do," Dr. Lines summarized.
Paul stresses that the relationship isn't quite this straightforward. (Very little in ecology ever is.) Urbanization can boost populations of this mosquito, he agrees, but improved living conditions that sometimes come with urban development can also have the opposite effect, reducing mosquito populations and disease transmission.
Aedes aegypti larvae squirm in their preferred habitat of still water.
Growing populations of this insect are not great news for humans. Aedes aegypti's common name is the "yellow fever mosquito," a title earned because it serves as the vector for several potentially-deadly viruses including dengue, chikungunya, Zika, Mayaro and, of course, yellow fever.
Naturally, Aedes aegypti garner a lot of scientific attention. Lots of researchers have asked whether climate change will increase their range or boost their populations, potentially causing a lot of human illness. People have created detailed models to predict the effect of temperature on these blood-suckers.
A single A. aegypti pupa, which Paul will meticulously measure. The pupa stage, analogous to the butterfly's chrysalis, is where the larva metamorphoses into the all-too-familiar, winged and whining adult.
But, says Paul Huxley, temperature isn't the only variable at stake. Food is on the table, too. Aedes aegypti larvae munch on microbial detritus in stagnant freshwater—anything from natural puddles to upside-down tires—and this food source could become more abundant as temperatures rise and microbial metabolisms speed up.
That's just one possible scenario. Paul wants to find out how temperature and nutrition affect the mosquito's success in terms of its growth, survival, body size, and reproduction—and how these individual traits affect overall fitness.
Notice the adult mosquito sitting on the water's surface in its own private test tube, with the shell of its pupa behind. Paul counts how many days the adults survive without drinking blood.
Paul's research is based on something called the Metabolic Theory of Ecology. According to this theory, the speed at which an animal uses energy—its metabolic rate—is the fundamental factor governing most of the patterns we see in biology. Across most species, traits such as body size and lifespan tend to scale predictably with metabolism. (As an example for the math-minded among you: an animal's metabolic rate scales to the ¾ power of the animal's mass.)
When the adult mosquito dies, Paul dries it out to check its body mass and measures its tiny wingspan under a microscope.
Paul wants to know if Aedes aegypti follow this pattern. Do their traits scale with their metabolism, as the Metabolic Theory of Ecology predicts? If they do, scientists could use that relationship predict how A. aegypti populations may respond to shifts in temperature and food in different habitats around the world—a task that is becoming more important as a changing climate and adapting microbes make our world less predictable than ever.
A sign on the door out of Paul's lab reminds you to please leave the mosquitoes where you found them.
As ever, Nina, I find your blog fascinating and enlightening. I seem to be one of those "delicious" humans mosquitoes find irresistible, and don't have a lot of love for them... . I appreciate how your notes here help me detach from my personal animosity and find a way to view them as part of our biosphere and focus on how we can better understand our relationship, with an eye to a more balanced habitat for us ALL. Thanks!!!
Nina Lester Finley November 18, 2019 at 8:49 AM
Thank you Brennie! Fostering curiosity and compassion for the tiny, slimy and maligned beings is my goal. I'm glad you could view mosquitoes in a new way. But by all means, do continue to slap them if you hear one whining in your ear! ;)
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Adore the lab sign.....too bad it does not work as well in the great outdoors...
Russ Finley November 18, 2019 at 6:28 PM
I've often wondered if the human ear has evolved to be especially sensitive to the sound of mosquitoes (thesis idea). We have all detected and swatted untold numbers of them as they've approached the exposed skin on our heads and necks because the sound they make is so distinct and obvious (at least to us humans, can't speak for other species). You'd think that the mosquitoes might counter by becoming quieter but maybe humans are such a small percentage of their meals that there isn't enough selective pressure to make them stealthier.
Love the mosquito sketch.
Or maybe our swatting is so ineffective, its a negligible pressure! XD
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CURSED EARTH Unleash New Single & Video "Fear"
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From the nightmare depths Cursed Earth return, faceless and fueled by hate. Their new mixtape The Deathbed Sessions features guest appearances from Larissa Stupar (Venom Prison), Matt Honeycutt (Kublai Khan), Joel Birch (The Amity Affliction), Booka Nile & Sean Harmanis (Make Them Suffer), Nick Adams (Justice For The Damned), Mark Poida (Aversions Crown) and Jack McDonald (Cast Down). The band have released the opening track and video "Fear."
After separating from Jazmine Luders, the band enlisted eight of the most vicious vocalists in heavy music to add their blood and sweat to the project. The resulting mixtape is a unique slice of hell that serves as a reminder of their rage and noise. Spitting fire on subjects including psychological warfare during the Vietnam War, the Pinjarra Massacre and the Rottnest concentration camp, lobotomy, self-destruction, narcissism and the Catholic Church, the mixtape is nothing short of a brutal, violent trip.
Formed in Perth in 2013, Cursed Earth established themselves as one of metal's bleakest and most powerful voices through 2017's Cycles Of Grief and 2016's Enslaved by The Insignificant. With The Deathbed Sessions now at hand, the future is only darker.
The Deathbed Sessions was produced, mixed and mastered by Chameleon Sound. It will be released on Friday, May 31 via UNFD. Fans can be pre-order the album now at unfd.lnk.to/TheDeathbedSessions.
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Sho Baraka and Vanessa Hill Speak Out About Their Controversial New Album
by Seth Tower Hurd
How God Teaches Us to Pursue Justice
In 2013, Sho Baraka veered away from the Christian hip-hop ("CHH") playbook and dropped Talented 10th, an album that broke new ground for a faith-based rapper by challenging systemic racism and other social issues head-on. From that point forward, the rest of CHH spat lines they'd previously held back.
But courage often comes with a price. Two years later, Baraka released The Narrative, and despite a product description stating the music was "saturated in a gospel worldview," Christian bookstore chain LifeWay stopped carrying it in stores. Customers complained the album pushed the envelope too far, and the controversy made national news.
This month, Baraka narrows his focus from the social to the personal on So Many Feelings, a joint effort with up-and-coming R&B vocalist Vanessa Hill. So Many Feelings once again goes where no one in CHH has dared tread before. It's a journey through modern marriage and relationships, touching candidly (but not explicitly) on the happiness, tension, sex and conflict that every couple deals with. We sat down with Baraka and Hill to discuss their latest sonic innovation.
RELEVANT: There's never been a hip-hop project that even closely resembles So Many Feelings. Where did the idea come from?
Sho Baraka: The project was originally a joke post by my wife and I. We put up some pictures of us in hip-hop poses and I posted that my wife and I were going to drop this album. I had a tracklist of songs related to marital issues, too. And people just ate it up. People thought I was serious. And I was like, wow, this is pretty interesting.
So I just said, 'Hey, if I wanted to do this album, who could I actually do it with?' Vanessa and I had done some shows together—she was on The Narrative—and I loved what she did with that. Funny thing is I thought she was married …
Vanessa Hill: And I am not married. But that was funny.
Baraka: Come to find out about halfway working through the project she wasn't married.
RELEVANT: Halfway? That's a little late.
Hill: We were just writing, there wasn't any time for personal questions.
Baraka: She had been dating this guy for 20 years, and he kept showing up with her everywhere. When we did shows together, they were together the whole time. They argued and communicated like they were married, so I just thought they were married.
Hill: You know, we're heading down the path.
RELEVANT: When you made the fake tracklist, how many of those actually became real songs?
Baraka: About 80 percent became real songs.
RELEVANT: Sho, your wife is speaking on the record, on the interlude tracks. How much of the record is what your life looks like and how much was hidden behind the veil of art? Is this supposed to be taken as an autobiography or as a metaphor?
Baraka: I think the beautiful thing about art is we have the creative license to blur the lines of reality and fiction. We are creating fictional characters while drawing from personal experience. Everything I communicate on this album is either something I've experienced, something I'm going through right now or something I've had a conversation about with a friend. So these are not things I'm making up. That's the reason I think people are able to connect with this, how authentic and real it is.
Hip-hop has a long tradition of creating interludes for people to connect the stories. I thought it would be like counseling in helpful moments because something can get lost in the communication of art. If we could create a dialogue artistically, I thought it would be good to include the biographical piece.
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Hill: That's the cool part about creating these fictional characters. People who are listening who are not married can still get a lot from the record because the subjects are love, communication and trust. Those aren't confined to marriage. You can take these principles to how you deal with your boss, how you deal with your aunt, how you deal with your coworker. I think us creating these fictional characters but speaking from a real place is going to give a lot of people wisdom and hope.
Baraka: That's brilliant. Because really, the idea of marriage is just an intensified relationship. It's not just a marriage album, it's a relationship album. This is why I brought Vanessa on; she is a genius.
RELEVANT: Hip-hop has long had issues with creating false narratives to bolster an image of artists that don't hold up in real life. Last year, rapper Bow Wow Instagrammed a private jet, and then was busted on social media for flying commercial the same day. Countless rap songs portray happiness in promiscuity, while many artists have been married for years. Did you set out to break down those false claims?
Hill: I don't think we set out to break down any hip-hop barriers. But I think because the theme is so potent, it's going to break barriers inside of hip-hop.
Baraka: Many years ago I made an agreement with myself to always make music I would want to hear. I'm 38 years old. I don't turn up in the club. I have grown-folk issues. You hardly hear rappers talk about their children or the joys of marriage. You have some artists who have tried, but by the time they talk about that stuff they're often irrelevant.
The tension is that you have to believe in your content, and you've got to believe in the people purchasing your music. People will listen to music as long as it's dope. The problem is when artists talk about marriage or their kids, it's usually not dope. It doesn't make me want to enjoy myself. It makes me want to cry or just sounds dated.
The other issue is: I don't want to be the dude sitting around complaining about music and not trying to change it.
RELEVANT: The album is being billed by Christian outlets as "for mature believers only," but it's not explicit. Sho, this is your third straight record surrounded by some controversy. At this point, do you just expect it?
Baraka: I used to really care about what people thought and what people called "controversial." Now, I just don't. Especially in the age when music doesn't need to go through brick and mortar distribution. If Christian outlets cast judgment on the music and refuse to carry it, I don't know if I'm reaching their audience anyway. I'd rather be 100 percent authentic and create the content that's most helpful to the audience I'm reaching, then allow people to cast judgements accordingly.
RELEVANT: One Christian outlet labeled the album as "meant for married, mature couples."
Baraka: No it's not!
Hill: That's hilarious.
Baraka: The problem is we sanitize everything, and when people come into real life issues, we don't know how to deal with it. People have real-life issues around sex. When we don't talk about it openly and explicitly, that's when you have issues with sexuality and people being confused. That's when you have children getting information from popular culture rather than from their pastors, parents and spiritual leaders.
Most marriages have problems because of money and sex. When you don't talk about these things in an adult way, marriages fall apart.
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UK launches £5bn Project Gigabit for hard-to-reach homes and businesses
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By NS Business Staff Writer 22 Mar 2021
Prime Minister Boris Johnson expects the project to be a rocket boost for enabling lightning-fast broadband to all areas of the UK
In its first phase, Project Gigabit will benefit more than a million hard-to-reach homes and businesses. (Credit: Daniel Dino-Slofer from Pixabay)
The UK government has launched Project Gigabit, a £5bn infrastructure project, aimed at providing next-generation gigabit broadband for more than a million hard-to-reach homes and businesses in its first phase.
According to the UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS), the first beneficiaries of the project will be 510,000 homes and businesses across Cambridgeshire, Cornwall, Dorset, Cumbria, Essex, Durham, Northumberland, Tees Valley, and South Tyneside.
The project will enable their present internet speeds to increase to more than one gigabit per second.
The DCMS will float tender for contracts for the first areas in the spring with the infrastructure work to begin in the first half of next year.
The department said that the government-funded projects will focus on areas that presently have slow connections and which otherwise would have been ignored in the rollout plans of broadband providers.
In June, the British government is likely to announce the next procurements, under which up to 640,000 premises across Norfolk, Shropshire, Worcestershire, Suffolk, Hampshire, and the Isle of Wight will be connected to gigabit broadband.
Project Gigabit will expedite the country's recovery from the pandemic, said the DCMS. Besides, it will propel high growth sectors such as technology and the creative industries, and level up the country, while spreading wealth and generating jobs.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: "Project Gigabit is the rocket boost that we need to get lightning-fast broadband to all areas of the country. This broadband revolution will fire up people's businesses and homes, and the vital public services that we all rely on, so we can continue to level up and build back better from this pandemic."
The DCMS claimed that Britain is rapidly rolling out gigabit broadband, from one in ten homes in 2019 to nearly two in five households today.
UK Digital Secretary Oliver Dowden said: "Project Gigabit is our national mission to plug in and power up every corner of the UK and get us gigafit for the future.
"We have already made rapid progress, with almost 40 percent of homes and businesses now able to access next-generation gigabit speeds, compared to just 9 percent in 2019. Now we are setting out our plans to invest £5 billion in remote and rural areas so that no one is left behind by the connectivity revolution."
The new infrastructure project is said to consolidate on the £2.6bn Superfast broadband programme, which is now financing mainly the gigabit-capable connections instead of superfast connections.
The UK government also announced the relaunch of the Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme with up to £210m to be provided in eligible rural regions for enabling them to get gigabit speeds.
On top of that, the government will provide up to £110m for connecting public sector buildings in the most remote areas of the country with gigabit speeds.
The British government has also launched a call for evidence for studying the barriers to enhance broadband in remote and isolated areas in Scotland and Wales, and certain National Parks in England.
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Q: Segmentation fault (core dumped) for PCL example_nurbs_fitting_curve2d I am trying to run the point cloud library example_nurbs_fitting_curve2d.cpp using curve2d.pcd file as data points on which curve is to be fit. After successfully building the project i tried to run the code from build folder using        $ ./example_nurbs_fitting_curve2d curve2d.pcd. this curve2d.pcd file is in the build folder of the project. It appeared as Curve2d.pcd started loading like

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Segmentation fault (core dumped)

Currently, i have Ubuntu 16.04 LTS installed, I am not sure if its some kind of programming error or am I missing something? Thank you in advance for your help and suggestions.

A: Using ubuntu 16.04, I tried debugging every line of code but couldn't find the reason of "Segmentation fault". Then i changed my Ubuntu version to 14.04 and reinstalled pcl 1.7.2. No segmentation fault error occurred. It generates output as expected.
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Q: Correct syntax for .INPUTS/.OUTPUTS comment based help in powershell? I plan to use PlatyPS for online documentation of our PowerShell scripts. I have a problem with the .INPUTS and .OUTPUTS syntax. The Microsoft documentation states:

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But whatever format I try to use in the comment based help, PlatyPS ends up taking every whole line as a input or output type, and there's never any description (as in Type: "[OBJECT] This a description of the type", and Description: "").
I tried to delve into PlatyPS code: it went a bit over my head, but I ended up thinking it's not even a PlatyPS thing: that's how things are output by the PowerShell parser itself.
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        ByteArrayOutputStream buffer = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
        try {
            new ObjectOutputStream(buffer).writeObject(o);
        } catch (IOException e) {
            throw ExceptionUtils.bomb(e);
        }
        return buffer.toByteArray();
    }

    public static Object deserialize(byte[] bytes) {
        try {
            return new ObjectInputStream(new ByteArrayInputStream(bytes)).readObject();
        } catch (Exception e) {
            throw ExceptionUtils.bomb(e);
        }
    }

    public static boolean equal(Object one, Object other) {
        if (one != null ? !one.equals(other) : other != null) {
            return false;
        }
        return true;
    }
}


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package ee.pri.bcup.client.pool.field.chat;

import java.awt.event.MouseEvent;

import ee.pri.bcup.client.common.chat.BaseChatInput;
import ee.pri.bcup.client.common.panel.BCupListPanel;
import ee.pri.bcup.client.pool.PoolAppletContext;
import ee.pri.bcup.common.Testing;
import ee.pri.bcup.common.message.ListenerScope;
import ee.pri.bcup.common.message.MessageReceiver;
import ee.pri.bcup.common.message.server.ServerPartRoomMessage;
import ee.pri.bcup.common.message.server.game.ServerGameObserverExitMessage;
import ee.pri.bcup.common.message.server.game.ServerGameObserverMessage;

/**
 * List of game observers. For private messaging to work
 * also the main players must appear in the list.
 *
 * See also {@link BaseChatInput}.
 *
 * @author Raivo Laanemets
 */
public class PoolObserversList extends BCupListPanel {
	private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;

	public PoolObserversList(final PoolAppletContext appletContext) {
		super(appletContext);

		appletContext.processListeners(this, ListenerScope.GAME);
		setBorder(Testing.createComponentBorder());

		addElement(appletContext.getGameContext().getLeft());
		addElement(appletContext.getGameContext().getRight());
	}

	@MessageReceiver(ServerGameObserverMessage.class)
	public void receive(ServerGameObserverMessage message) {
		addElement(getAppletContext().getPlayer(message.getPlayerId()));
	}

	@MessageReceiver(ServerGameObserverExitMessage.class)
	public void receive(ServerGameObserverExitMessage message) {
		removeElement(getAppletContext().getPlayer(message.getPlayerId()));
	}

	@MessageReceiver(ServerPartRoomMessage.class)
	public void receive(ServerPartRoomMessage message) {
		removeElement(getAppletContext().getPlayer(message.getPlayerId()));
	}

	@Override
	protected void mousePressedItem(MouseEvent e) {}

}


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Q: problem with Remote-desktop I want to connect to my rdp but when i want to logon in my remote desktop , after puting user and pass i get this error :
the terminal server has exceeded the maximum number of allowed connections

my server : windows 2003 .
 what am i going to do ?
please help me .
Thanks in advance

A: I'm guessing you're running in the default mode where it only allows two simultaneous connections. There are already two idle sessions connected, so you probably just need to fire up Terminal Server manager and kill one (or more) of the idle sessions. You'll be able to connect after doing this.

A: Connect to the server's console via RDP then fire up Terminal Services Manager to kill off one of the two in-use sessions (which are probably idle due to someone forgetting to log off).
mstsc /admin /v:serverName


This month, I had a discussion with friends about what's our relationship with money, and I find myself in the crossroad of what's my purpose of spending. It was once clear to me that I am but a steward of what God has given me, and abundance is there because of His presence. However, I had cruised life sideways now, not putting Him in the picture when I spend. People may not see it, but I have disappointment issues. The truth lies with the Lord of Host.
We conclude that what we seek with money - the status, the security, the satisfaction, the gains - is found in Jesus alone. As John Piper says - God is most glorified when we are most satisfied in Him.
Forget to buy toilet roll when I need it so I took some from the office.
Garnet popcorn is my new favorite snack. Expensive but such a good treat to share with friends.
Shopping high street fashion. I am determined to buy less. Yet, it doesn't help when these are priced at RM120-300 each.
All the 20 cents flimsy plastic bag because I can't carry things without one. Why can't they issue paper bag instead.
Tax refund: RM730 bonus to fixed deposit.
Fund ETFs: Motivate my brother to save by 1:1 matching his savings into the same investment fund. He saved RM100.
Applied for Maybank housing loan and they are asking me to sign a wavier of rights to get an attorney for the loan. Like ever for the next 25 years!? Someone from BNM need to step in for public interest.
Despite all these, shopping and returns, does not satisfy me or give me the joy my heart is searching for. I am torn in between of wanting to be a blessing to others or keep it all to myself.
Apply for a job. In the mean time, focus at work and say no to time consuming "initiatives activity"
Go for violin practice session, swimming lesson, practice French. Learn and understand street fighting math.
Watch The Avenger!! A must do.
Read 10 pages a day. Current book: What's so amazing about grace? by Philip Yancey.
I keep hearing the basic rule of investment. Things like stay for the long term, keep it simple, build a diversity portfolio, etc. But things are getting more complicated to track since I put my eggs in the different market. Pension funds for tax relief, mutual funds to get global, ETF for low fees, gold coins to hedge, fixed deposit for emergency funds, equity that pays dividends, P2P lending for being a legal loan shark master, real estate to leverage wealth on loans, 0% cash advance on credit card. I have lost track in the profit and loss account.
Some apps provide tracking function, but there is a lot of misleading information. For example, my public mutual PRS fund shows that the investment has a return a few % from my cost of funding. However, it failed to consider the number of years or the free funding from the government. Of which the actual performance is negative.
With connectivity and the Internet of things, it's easy to put $100 here and there. But the true test lies in how do you track your countless investment and how much time you can put in that. If you are lost, perhaps you should pause and think. Confusion never pays in any game.
This month, dividends came in at RM354. I have bought silver coins (physical coin, and it took three hours to get them) and signed up for BigPay. My idea is to use cash back credit cards to fund BigPay to fund other e-wallet. Alternatively, just withdraw cash from the ATMs. I think it's called fund-hackathon.
Things are not well-defined in the office and having more managers means I have to do more explanations for the same outcome. And I watch TV series to beat the idle time. The two catastrophic combination of life.
I found out that Alice Smith school kids do a skill presentation in their primary years. Each student pick one new skill that they like to learn, plan and learn and then present it at the end of semester. I think that's a fabulous way of keep growing yourself. So my next one is to complete street fighting math developed in MIT.
My company bonus (if any) would come in March and that's the time of action. It is the only time that I could save big, up to 100% of the bonus, 90% of the time.