SONG

Famed singer-songwriter John Lennon founded the Beatles, a band that impacted the popular music scene like no other before, or since.
John Lennon was born on October 9, 1940, in Liverpool, England. He met Paul McCartney in 1957 and invited McCartney to join his music group. They eventually formed the most successful songwriting partnership in musical history. Lennon left the Beatles in 1969 and later released albums with his wife, Yoko ono, among others. On December 8, 1980, he was killed by a crazed fan named Mark David Chapman.
the song I chose is called imagines John lennon and can be linked to the notion the idea of progress as it is a song that encourage us a mutual love us, it us sensitive and encourages us to live in harmony in a world without war, without prejujer, freedom for all that everyone is free to do what he wants without hurting a neighbor. for me this song represents a lot of things because now we live in a world of conflict and if each of us took the time to imagine so much so it can be good without all its conflicts and join hands to move forward together, and we accept malgres our differences and beliefs no matter of where you comes from. this song is passed very beautiful message and the lyrics are easy to understand the music is very pleasant .
the music preaches a world without war without a country and without possessions that music is a way to open people's eyes
music released in 1971 in the united states and in 1975 and quickly became united royaune number one in sales, is considered one of the best pop songs.
this work can come close to the theme of war unlike other works that describe the denouncing it rejects and aspires to a world without conflict, the goal is even criticize all forms of violence 
John Lennon's song defines as "anti religious, anti nationalist, anti-capitalism and anti norm" but that it was accepted because it was "sugar coated", a symbol of peace song.

The song involved  The song reflects the hopes and revolts , accompanying history. John Lennon is a committed artist, he enlisted, he says his ideas, he encourages others to adopt them. In this case, it encourages people to collect a beter world a peaceful world without religion, without war, without borders, without possessions, which all humans are sames. reveals the reality testifies, denounced, sends a message hope, defends values. It seeks to reach men. Speaking directly to the listener, he invites us to question with him, to dream and to share his positive vision.
I do not necessarily listening to music style but this song is too touching and words are very significant and it fits perfectly with the concept idea of progress as its gives people a new  way of seeing things and move forward without war and me what is the best way to progress because a world without peace no sense

POP ART

The art exhibition "Pop art myths" at the museum Thyssen Bornemisza is in Madrid located in the Paseo del Prado. The webside is : http://www.museothyssen.org/ from June 10 to September 14,2014. Numerous pop artits worked in this projet like Lichtenstein,Warhol..    http://www.museothyssen.org/microsites/exposiciones/2014/mitos-del-pop/index_en.html#ancla 
  I really love this show because it really attrAndy Warhol WAS one of the MOST significant artists of pop art, All which Became Extremely popular in the latter half of the twentieth century. Though He Is Best Remembered For His paintings of Campbell's soup cans, He created aussi Hundreds of works --other Including Commercial Advertisements and filmsacted me from the beginning the room decor and more organisation .  I was not very interested in about this art style but  I really appreciate and I learned a lot about andy, my favorite picture is the coca for many reason and this is my most favorite drink 
More than twenty years after his death, Andy Warhol remains one of the most influential figures in contemporary art and culture. Warhol’s life and work inspires creative thinkers worldwide thanks to his enduring imagery, his artfully cultivated  .

 His impact as an artist is far deeper and greater than his one prescient observation that “everyone will be world famous for fifteen minutes.” His omnivorous curiosity resulted in an enormous body of work that spanned every available medium and most importantly contributed to the collapse of boundaries between high and low culture. In Look Mickey, Lichtenstein scaled up a scene of Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck out fishing, complete with a speech bubble and carefully painted Ben-Day dots to imitate those used for shading in the original cartoon.
The painting, owned by the National Gallery of Art in Washington, is now considered his most formative work , I also love this picture because I find it funny and very attractive especially for a young audience that is things that have marked our childhood and we draw automatically.

my 2 favorites : 

R.E.M

                                                
review 1

This is R.E.M.'s best since New Adventures in Hi-Fi in 1996. My favorite song on here is "Uberlin," which is Michael Stipe's finest vocal performance in many years. Collapse Into Now successfully mixes mid-tempo tracks like "Uberlin," "Oh My Heart," and "It Happened Today" (the last of which has the greatest harmony vocals on any R.E.M. album) with good slow songs like "Walk It Back" and "Me Marlon Brando, Marlon Brando and I" and faster, more rocking songs such as "All the Best" and "That Someone is You." Highly recommended! Collapse    

 ( http://www.metacritic.com/music/collapse-into-now/rem )

review  2

If you like REM because of the songs "Man of the moon", "Electrolite", "Imitation of life", "Everybody hurts"... then don't go for this album. Fast electric guitar songs which aren't high-quality. Only the last two tracks and tracks 3,4,5 are worth listening. Collapse

( http://www.metacritic.com/music/collapse-into-now/rem )

REM played their first concert in Athens, Georgia, USA, on 19 April 1980. Their line-up consisted of four drop-outs from the University of Georgia; Michael Stipe (b. 4 January 1960, Decatur, Georgia, USA; vocals), Peter Buck (b. 6 December 1956, Berkeley, California, USA; guitar), Mike Mills (b. 17 December 1958, Orange County, California, USA; bass) and Bill Berry (b. 31 July 1958, Duluth, Minnesota, USA; drums). Without the charisma of Stipe and his eccentric onstage behaviour, hurling himself about with abandon in-between mumbling into the microphone, they could easily have been overlooked as just another bar band, relying on the harmonious guitar sound of the Byrds for their inspiration. Acquiring a healthy following among the college fraternity in their hometown, it was not long before they entered the studio to record their debut single, "Radio Free Europe", to be released independently on Hibtone Records. This was greeted with considerable praise by critics who conceded that the band amounted to more than the sum of their influences. Their country/folk sound was contradicted by a driving bassline and an urgency that put the listener more in mind of the Who in their early mod phase. Add to this the distinctive voice of Stipe and his inaudible, perhaps even non-existent, lyrics, and REM sounded quite unlike any other band in the USA in the post-punk era of the early 80s.

 my own review  

i had never seen this before , i thi

POST 5 - A R.E.M. song and video

The Irack

#post3 : Positive Impact of New Technologies

This document is a video showing us the good aspects   of the new  tecnologies  in the environment of education . 
 Nowadays we can do lots of things with the new technologies that we could not do before, thanks the improvement and technological progress can contact that we have this tool essential especially in the education . 
 Its allows us to move faster access with a facilter inner world and especially it is essential for young people we can make fast and efficient searches without spending time to look at a dictionary, teachers can project  the lesson in class and show multiple documents, the new technology also allows us to take over a distance that is favorable for students in difficulty or handicap for her younger gives them a new vision of the world and its captive their   the new instruction
Nowadays it has documents on the Internet which help us a lot and full of good sites to the Learning FOR  STUDENT iN TROUBLE, it's also a way for STUDENT to be in contact with his teachers and also see their annual evolution as sites like Pronote ALLOW  has access homework, lessons and notes and allows parents to monitor their children's video show us a real evolution of new technology since 1450 today we can see a huge progress the methods have changed and travails with technology things are done more efficiently and faster courses are not exempt in the same way as before and since the evolution of the new technology we can say that the world of education is more effective and all interrese the world, we see that there are more exchanges between teachers and master the job done faster, experiments are done in class physique chemistry and you can also watch movies, and entertain with younger instructive games

#post3 : Positive Impact of New Technologies

Technology A Positive Effect On Education

this document is  a video about the history of technology in education.  The positive effects of technology on education are many and are changing the way our children, and indeed anyone in education, is learning.  Technology at school means that students are better able to research outside or inside the classroom; they have access to a greater range of instruction; and are able to build skills that will be useful in the work place.  Educators too, have access to resource materials and extra  instructional material previously unavailable and are able to present their material in new and  sometimes very exciting ways . 
it  shows the evolution of technology in education since 1450 to nowaday , we can see the progress of technology through some things that we asked a lot of effort before and now it is more easily.We can see that, in this case, technology has had a positive impact education ,  Technology is now used in the classroom at all levels of instruction thing who was imposible before  .  At primary levels, for example, games are seen as an effective teaching method.  There are now available, any number of interactive games for the classroom that focus on literacy and numeracy at basic levels.  At higher levels of education, interactive whiteboards allow teachers and lecturers to effectively deliver a whole host of material.  These assisting technology devices allow instructors to bring up documents or slides on screen quickly and easily, to present videos, to share search engine results and a whole host of other functions. In most jobs these days it is expected that employees be able to use a computer and be comfortable with technology.  In many cases this may not be just expected, but required, or at the very least seen as a serious advantage.  People who have grown up with technology in the classroom and at home will be comfortable with this requirement; in many cases it will be simply second-nature.  To deny students access to technology is to deny them future job opportunities as well as to seriously stunt their educational growth , This access to so much research material has another positive effect, that is, it encourages autonomy in students.  No longer do they have to look to their professor or tutor as their sole source for all advice and learning.  Instead, they now they have the ability to effectively learn alone, under the guidance rather that the instruction of an educator.  This autonomy in research encourages creative thought resulting in new ideas and theories.   Some ideas based on research others based on inference. this document shows the progress of technology in education  , reinforces the working methods and familiarize young people with the TECHNOLOGY and make things more accesible

POST 2 : WHEN TECHNOLOGY IS TOO MUCH OR MISSING

                                                          

 

Description

This video is structured around two main narrative voices and a character illustrating what the voice-over says while a singer often merely repeats or comments on what's just been said (as in a Greek chorus).

The setting is a Christian home and church, so this particular context is very meaningful.

We can notice on various occasions that the main character is addicted to high-technology products, mostly smartphones.

He is shown as a family man unable to communicate with his wife, except through texting.

He is also shown as a church-goer incapable of attending worship without all his phones vibrating all the time, making him look like he's full of the holy spirit.

Finally, he is depicted as a computer geek whose life has become extremely complicated instead of having been simplified.

Interpretation

Basically, this video means that high technology has become a religion for many people, even Christians who are not supposed to be materialistic.

Then, in a Christian lifestyle, quite a few church-goers and believers tend to focus more on materialistic issues rather than spiritual ones.

We can add that technology reigns supreme for many people who revere it as a God enlightening his followers.

The question is, is this a real progress for humankind ?

Description

Two people are stuck on an escalator in a place that seems literally empty/deserted. The man looks upset/annoyed. He might be an office worker walking to his job. The woman claims that she is already late, so for her, this is the last straw. At one point, she's about to cry and asks for a phone, then she screams for help. In short, they both look helpless, clueless, powerless and even hopeless. 
( 2 people on a escalator that suddently stops and they don't know what to do , they think they are stuck , they call for help and no one answer )

Interpretation

 We can relate this situation to a fairly common one in real life : getting stuck in an elevator. The difference however, is  that in this situation, people have the right to panic/freak out/feel panicky whereas on an escalator, there is no reason whatsoever to be scared.

This video points out the increasing dependence of human beings on technology. If it goes missing, it is as if a crutch had been taken away from them, so these two people cannot even walk up the stairs, which would be the normal thing to do. We could think that technological progress makes humans lazy or at least less prone to take initiative and think by themselves, less inclined to make efforts.

 We can relate this situation to a fairly common one in real life : getting stuck in an elevator. The difference however, is  that in this situation, people have the right to panic/freak out/feel panicky whereas on an escalator, there is no reason whatsoever to be scared.

This video points out the increasing dependence of human beings on technology. If it goes missing, it is as if a crutch had been taken away from them, so these two people cannot even walk up the stairs, which would be the normal thing to do. We could think that technological progress makes humans lazy or at least less prone to take think initiative and  by themselves, less inclined to make efforts.

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