Galactic Theme is a solo extended play by Nigerian singer, songwriter and producer Johnel. It was generally produced by himself and was released on 26 April 2024 by ONErpm and Nnamani Music Group. It features a vocal sample from Nigerian singer Elmah.
Background and release
Galactic Theme features seven songs with no collaborations and is inspired, in part, by pop music culture. Johnel used a vocal sample from Nigerian singer Elmah. The album cover of the extended play shows Johnel levitating in a galaxy-like environment to the sunny sky while others watch nearby.
A review by Top 40 news from the New Music Weekly magazine lauded it as the theme is "channeling the concept of the long play title to perfection."
This Day newspaper also called it a compilation that "portrays a futuristic, outer space outlook."
Track listing
Background and release
Galactic Theme features seven songs with no collaborations and is inspired, in part, by pop music culture. Johnel used a vocal sample from Nigerian singer Elmah. The album cover of the extended play shows Johnel levitating in a galaxy-like environment to the sunny sky while others watch nearby.
A review by Top 40 news from the New Music Weekly magazine lauded it as the theme is "channeling the concept of the long play title to perfection."
This Day newspaper also called it a compilation that "portrays a futuristic, outer space outlook."
Track listing
Australia is the fourth studio album released by Mango, in 1985.
It was the first true success of Mango, after three records ignored by critics and mass media. Among the most important songs are the title-track and "Il viaggio", which was performed at the Sanremo Music Festival in the same year.
The CD version was issued in 1990.
Track listing
Personnel
*Mango - lead vocals, choirs, keyboards, synthesizer
*Mauro Paoluzzi - guitars
*Aldo Banfi - synclavier, synthesizer
*Julius Farmer - bass, double bass
*Lele Melotti - drums, percussion
*Laura Valente - choirs in "La massa indistinguibile" and "Mr. noi"
It was the first true success of Mango, after three records ignored by critics and mass media. Among the most important songs are the title-track and "Il viaggio", which was performed at the Sanremo Music Festival in the same year.
The CD version was issued in 1990.
Track listing
Personnel
*Mango - lead vocals, choirs, keyboards, synthesizer
*Mauro Paoluzzi - guitars
*Aldo Banfi - synclavier, synthesizer
*Julius Farmer - bass, double bass
*Lele Melotti - drums, percussion
*Laura Valente - choirs in "La massa indistinguibile" and "Mr. noi"
A viewquake is a term coined by economist Robin Hanson in 2010 to describe an "insight that dramatically changes one's worldview, making one see the world in a new way." These insights are significant because they go to the heart of fundamental concepts, altering how someone thinks about a wide range of topics.
Etymology
Robin Hanson coined the term "viewquake" in an interview in 2010, although he had been using the term a few times before. In the interview, Hanson explained that a viewquake refers to an insight that "really changes how you think about a wide range of things, that goes to the heart of important things." He typified these insights as intellectual shifts that redefine one's current understanding about a variety of things. and Kent P. Kimbrough.
Examples
In the interview, Hanson shared some examples of viewquakes from his own experiences across different fields. In physics, learning about relativity, quantum mechanics, and thermodynamics provided Hanson with deep insights that, while counterintuitive, helped him understand the world from different angles. In computer science, concepts like modularity and abstraction allowed him to manage complexity in vastly new ways. In economics, basic concepts such as supply and demand, incentives, and rationality provided similarly powerful insights.
A particularly impactful viewquake for Hanson was the realization that rational actors who are trying to be honest may still unknowingly disagree due to irrational factors, a notion that significantly challenged his previous views on human behavior and disagreement. Another thought-provoking viewquake that Hanson experienced, stipulates how the future and past differ from the present to a similar extent. This realization highlights the unpredictability and diversity of future-outcomes.<ref name=":0" />
Etymology
Robin Hanson coined the term "viewquake" in an interview in 2010, although he had been using the term a few times before. In the interview, Hanson explained that a viewquake refers to an insight that "really changes how you think about a wide range of things, that goes to the heart of important things." He typified these insights as intellectual shifts that redefine one's current understanding about a variety of things. and Kent P. Kimbrough.
Examples
In the interview, Hanson shared some examples of viewquakes from his own experiences across different fields. In physics, learning about relativity, quantum mechanics, and thermodynamics provided Hanson with deep insights that, while counterintuitive, helped him understand the world from different angles. In computer science, concepts like modularity and abstraction allowed him to manage complexity in vastly new ways. In economics, basic concepts such as supply and demand, incentives, and rationality provided similarly powerful insights.
A particularly impactful viewquake for Hanson was the realization that rational actors who are trying to be honest may still unknowingly disagree due to irrational factors, a notion that significantly challenged his previous views on human behavior and disagreement. Another thought-provoking viewquake that Hanson experienced, stipulates how the future and past differ from the present to a similar extent. This realization highlights the unpredictability and diversity of future-outcomes.<ref name=":0" />
William Morton Mackay (born 26 March 1934) is a Scottish Christian author and educator.
Education
Mackay graduated from St Andrews University, Dundee College of Education, Free Church of Scotland College. In 1971 Elected an Honorary Member of the British Scholars Association of Peru, in 1981 Awarded the Diploma of Honour by the Government of Peru for service to Education in Peru. Principal of Presbyterian Ladies College, Melbourne 1986-97. In 2001 was Moderator of the General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland. Awarded with Associate Fellow of the Australian Principals’ Centre, Melbourne (AFAPC), Fellow of the Institute for Contemporary Scotland (FCS), Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (FRGS) and Fellow of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society (FRSGS) on 2012.
Publications
* 1980: Opinions on the Teaching of History Articles in Spanish in the magazine “The Teaching of History” published by the Riva-Agüero Institute of the Catholic University of Lima.
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* 1993: Chapter in “Crown Him Lord of All" - Church and School and the Care of Youth.”- ed. C. Graham: Knox Press.
* 1996: Chapters in "A Witness for Christ" - Andrew Melville and his Contribution to the Development of the Scottish Universities” and “The Getting of Wisdom”- ed. R. Ward.
* 2001: The Light of the Word on the Plight of the World: General Assembly Address
Memberships / Affiliations
* Australian College of Educators
* Vice-chairman and Treasurer of the Edinburgh Centre of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society
* Royal Geographical Society
* Scottish Evangelical Theology Society
Education
Mackay graduated from St Andrews University, Dundee College of Education, Free Church of Scotland College. In 1971 Elected an Honorary Member of the British Scholars Association of Peru, in 1981 Awarded the Diploma of Honour by the Government of Peru for service to Education in Peru. Principal of Presbyterian Ladies College, Melbourne 1986-97. In 2001 was Moderator of the General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland. Awarded with Associate Fellow of the Australian Principals’ Centre, Melbourne (AFAPC), Fellow of the Institute for Contemporary Scotland (FCS), Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (FRGS) and Fellow of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society (FRSGS) on 2012.
Publications
* 1980: Opinions on the Teaching of History Articles in Spanish in the magazine “The Teaching of History” published by the Riva-Agüero Institute of the Catholic University of Lima.
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* 1993: Chapter in “Crown Him Lord of All" - Church and School and the Care of Youth.”- ed. C. Graham: Knox Press.
* 1996: Chapters in "A Witness for Christ" - Andrew Melville and his Contribution to the Development of the Scottish Universities” and “The Getting of Wisdom”- ed. R. Ward.
* 2001: The Light of the Word on the Plight of the World: General Assembly Address
Memberships / Affiliations
* Australian College of Educators
* Vice-chairman and Treasurer of the Edinburgh Centre of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society
* Royal Geographical Society
* Scottish Evangelical Theology Society