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Scotland Chronicle 4

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Weekly Editorial

Malcolm vs. Macbeth

Ever since Malcolm's ambiguous escape to England after his father's death, rumors have emerged that, with the help of King Edward and Siward, Malcolm plans on retaking Scotland. This, of course, is a direct threat towards Macbeth, the current King of Scotland. I have decided to take a look at which one of these men is the most qualified to lead our great country.

Macbeth's rise to power was a bit unexpected to say the least. Upon Duncan's death, his two sons fled, so the next in line was Macbeth. It wasn't until now that becoming King of Scotland became a possibility for him, which begs the question: was he ever prepared for this role?

Since his crowning, there hasn't been much change at all, really. In fact, if anything, a bizarre increase in the number of murders of nobles has brought about a suspicious view of Macbeth. Some have even suggested that he has been the one ordering these murders.

Others citizens have gone as far as to say, "those he commands, move only in command, nothing in love". Perhaps his soldiers know more than we do, and for that reason, they do not feel loyalty towards him. Another person has even said "now does he feel his title hang loose about him, like a giant's robe upon a dwarfish thief".

If anything, I would think that Macbeth feels a bit too great and grand to be King of Scotland, but it seems that others believe it is quite the opposite.

Malcolm, on the other hand, does have his faults as well. If Macbeth is so evil, then we only have Malcolm to blame for leaving us behind with this "tyrant". People close to him have mentioned that he is not all that humble either, but if he is the real son of Duncan, then there must be some good in him.

In weighing the pros and cons of each man being King of Scotland, I believe that Malcolm would be the most suitable for the role.

Paula Estrada

Dunsinane under threat

It began with the bustling and swaying of trees, and then, as a messenger put it, "I looked toward Birnam and anon methought the wood began to move". The moving of trees is actually that of "ten thousand soliders" camouflaged, marching towards Dunsinane, the obvious target: Macbeth.

As one might expect, and as predicted by the witches, it is Macduff, accompanied by Malcolm, Siward and his son.

Many predict that Macduff will be triumphant, but eyewitnesses say that Macbeth is feeling confident and invincible. This is probably due to the witches' prophecy that he will not be harmed by anyone of "woman born". Many believe that he is unaware that Macduff was actually "from his mother's womb ultimately ripped". If anything though, Macbeth should be alarmed by the moving forest, another one of the witches' predictions.

To many it seems that Macbeth's demise will be inevitable, but who knows how many lives will be taken until then?

What do you think of Malcolm taking over England?

Write a letter to the editor at: [email protected]

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Letters To The Editor

Most recent predicitions regarding Macbeth

I was intrigued by your article on the three sisters a few days ago, and was wondering if you had heard of their most recent predictions regarding Macbeth? I realized that you have not reported on the matter yet, so I thought I would tell you the story: apparently Macbeth went back to the three witches out of fear of that someone may be after his power.

Word is, the witches gave him three new prophecies: he said to "beware Macduff", that "none of woman born" would hard him, and that he will never be "vanquished be until Great Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane hill shall come against him".

All these predictions seem a bit far-fectched, and quite impossible.

I was curious to know whether you had heard anything about this? Seeing that you have not reported on this, I was wondering whether it was just rumor.

Jenny Smith, Glasgow

Macduff has fled to England

How would you respond to innuendo that Macduff has fled to England? People say that he has fled to ally with Malcolm, one of Duncan's sons, who is supposedly plotting against Macbeth.

I am curious to hear what you have to say about this, considering that if this is true, it would mean yet another change in leadership for us Scots.

Daniel Dyer, St. Andrews

Macduff's Family is Murdered

Macduff's castle has been seized and his family murdered last night in Fife. There were no eye witnesses as Macduff's servants were killed along with his family. Experts say that the work seems to have been done by professionals.

Ross, cousin of Macduff, did say that he had stopped by the castle a few hours earlier and everything and everyone was fine then. The only thing that seems to be strange is the absence of Macduff. He was not at the castle at the time of the murders, and had been missing for a couple days then. Now there is still no word or public statement from Macduff. The only possibility is that rumors, as mentioned by our readers, that Macduff has fled to England to allign with Malcolm against Macbeth, are true.

If word of his fleeing got around to Macbeth, it is possible that he could be behind the cruelty inflicted upon Macduff's family. But right now, this is all mere speculation.

Q&A With Macbeth, King of Scotland

Q: How do you respond to rumors that Macduff has fled to England to rally with others against you?

A: These are not rumors. This has been confirmed, Macduff is a traitor. He has been disloyal to me, and I will do everything in my power to make sure that his attempts to dethrone me and destabalize Scotland do not succeed.

Q: People have claimed that your wife is ill, can you comment on her condition?

A: Right before entering this interview I was told that she has passed on. I cannot give any fruther details. It is a pity, though, I wish she had died a little later on.

*It was later disclosed that Lady Macbeth, Queen of Scotland, had taken her own life.

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MACBETH IS ILL AT BANQUET

Witnesses at Macbeth's most recent banquet attest that he was "not well". In the middle of the party, he went hysterical as he accused the guests of planting something. Many said that he seemed to be hallucinating. Lady Macbeth assured the guests that the "lord is often thus, and hath been from his youth". But he continued to cry out, seeming to talk with his hallucinations. He referred to his hallucinations as something "which might appall the devil".

Macbeth continued to make references to death. Witnesses recall him saying, "If charnel-horses and our graves must send those we bury back, our monuments shall be the maws of kites". For a while, many did not know what he was speaking of, but a few nights later, word came that Banquo had been killed. Guests from the banquet later told us that they thought that perhaps Macbeth had a premonition about his best friend's upcoming death.

Banquo was not present that night, but witnesses say that Macbeth did keep referring to how unfortunate it was that Banquo could not attend.

One can only imagine what this newly crowned king must be dealing with after taking on a kingdom and losing his best friend in such a short period of time.

Banquo had served alongside Macbeth for years and had grown to become one of his best and closest friends. Most recently, Banquo had helped Macbeth achieve great victory at the battle against the King of Norway. Banquo was with his son, Fleance, when he was seized, but he managed to escape. No one knows where is now.

R.I.P. BANQUO

In loving memory of Banquo (1966-2014): a loving friend and father.

Lady Macbeth is Haunted

Lady Macbeth was seen sleepwalking in a strange fashion in the corridors of her castle last night.

She was seen by her gentlewoman and doctor. The gentlewoman declined to comment further, saying, "I will not report after her. Neither to you, nor anyone".

The doctor did tell us that she seemed to rub her hands together as if she was trying to wash something off of them. She continually made references to blood and death. The doctor did not say much more, as he did not want to speak out about private matters concerning his queen, but he did say this, "More needs she the divine than the physician".

We can only speculate what thoughts are haunting her mind at present.

Edward Snowden quote on being a patriot

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“Being a patriot doesn’t mean prioritizing service to government above all else. Being a patriot means knowing when to protect your country, knowing when to protect your Constitution, knowing when to protect your countrymen, from the violations of and encroachments of adversaries. And those adversaries don’t have to be foreign countries.” -Edward Snowden

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Tris

Death,Loss,and Love

All came to me on swift wings

Abnegation was my innocence

Selflessness was too far away

But bravery was close enough

Birds surrounded me with my guilt

Then he helped shelter me from

Darkness

But it wasn’t enough to save me

I knew I couldn’t outrun fate

I knew I couldn’t stop it

I wanted freedom

But the birds kept dragging me down

Destruction only followed me

Death was always around the corner

And it came fast

With hate and a bullet

And only emptiness was left

No one could save me

Abnegation,Erudite, and Dauntless

All I am is

DIVERGENT

Four

Death,Loss,and Love

All within a lifetime

My father shred me

In the darkness that was

Uncertainty

He was the dark side

Of my life

I needed a way out

And found it in Dauntless

Then she came and

Changed my view and world

And everyday was just slipping

Out of the clutches of death

Then she was taken

And I was crushed by the pillar of guilt

She was my world

And she was flushed away

In a world of violence and Treachery

I was selfless

But I want to be Selfless,Kind,Brave,

Intelligent,and Honest

But all I am is

Dauntless

Poems By: Iris P.

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World War I

1914-1918

The Great War

Entangling Alliances

The unification and rapid rise of Germany upset the balance of European power after decades of relative peace. A powerful, militarized Germany and tension in the Balkans further complicated geopolitical dynamics. In 1882, Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Italy formed an alliance called the Triple Alliance. In turn, Great Britain, France, and Russia formed their own alliance in 1907, called the Triple Entente. All these events and situations created a powder keg-like environment in Europe. The spark finally came in June of 1914 when Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip, amember of the Slavic nationalist organization called the Black Hand. The assassination of this leader resulted in Austria-Hungary invading Serbia, which in turn , led to the July Crisis and ultimately a devastating war.

The War On Land, Sea and in The Air

World War I was the first truly modern war. It was the first war in which mechanized warfare was carried out on a large scale. Mechanized warfare simply refers to the use of advanced machinery in war. On land, World War I was characterized by trench warfare, in which men would dig complex systems of trenches in order to provide a defensive position. Conditions in these trenches were appalling. The tank was invented during World War I by the British. The first tank, the British Mark 1, saw action during the Battle of the Somme in 1916. Poison gas was also first used on a large scale during World War I, prompting soldiers to wear gas masks. Mustard gas and chlorine gas were two of the most popular chemical agents used in gas attacks. Germany developed a formidable fleet of submarines, or U-boats, and used them to target Allied merchant vessels in the Atlantic. World War I was also the first war in which the airplane saw widespread use. One of the most famous aces of the war was the German pilot Manfred von Richthofen, commonly known as the Red Baron. If there is one thing you should remember about the Great War, it is that it was a war of firsts: the first use of mechanized warfare and chemical warfare, the first use of the tank, and the first widespread militarized use of the submarine and airplane.

The First World War was a brutal conflict resulting in unprecedented destruction and loss of life. While there were many critical battles throughout the war, some stand out as being more important than others. The battles of Verdun and the Somme are probably the most famous engagements of the war, although there were several other key battles. The Battle of Tannenberg was an early battle in World War I. It was fought between the Germans and the Russians in August 1914. Under the leadership of Generals Erich Ludendorff and Paul von Hindenburg, the Germans defeated the Russians. Railway movement played a critical role in this battle. Russian General Alexander Samsonov committed suicide following the Russian defeat. The Battle of the Marne in September 1914 was important because it halted the German advance through Belgium and France. The battle brought about four years of entrenched stalemate along the Western Front. Taxi cabs used to transport troops from Paris to the front became mythologized as the 'Taxis of the Marne.' The Battle of Verdun was a costly battle in which Germans attacked the French city of Verdun and its ring of fortifications. Under the leadership of General Philippe Pétain, the French put up a stiff resistance, and eventually held out. The Battle of the Somme or the Somme Offensive, was another costly battle. This Western Front battle between the British and French against the Germans resulted in over one million combined casualties. The battle was intended to break through German lines, but it devolved into months of muddy trench warfare. This battle is important because it was the first in which the combat tank was used. The Third Battle of Ypres was a Western Front battle between the Allies and the Germans between July to November 1917, in Western Belgium. The battle was intended to be an Allied thrust though German defensive positions, but in the end, little substantial progress was made. Over half a million casualties resulted from this futile engagement.

Major Battles Of World War I

When World War I first broke out in 1914, isolationist sentiment was strong throughout the United States. While there may have been some sympathy for the plight of Great Britain and France, most Americans felt neutrality was in their best interest. After all, why should America become involved in a European war? This war had nothing to do with the United States; that was the mentality most Americans shared. In fact, President Woodrow Wilson campaigned in 1915 with the slogan 'He Kept Us Out Of War.' Two important events, however, began to change public opinion toward American intervention. The first was the sinking of the RMS Lusitania on May 7, 1915 by a German U-boat, U-20. Although the RMS Lusitania was a British liner, over 100 Americans lost their lives. The sinking of the Lusitania, along with Germany's policy of unrestricted submarine warfare, outraged Americans. What is unrestricted submarine warfare? Basically, it's the policy of attacking merchant and other non-military vessels without notice. A second critical event influencing American public opinion toward intervention was the interception of the Zimmermann telegram. The Zimmermann telegram, or the Zimmermann note, was a telegram sent in January 1917 from Germany to Mexico, inviting them to join the Central Powers. In return for Mexican collaboration, Germany would assist them in re-conquering portions of the American Southwest, like Texas and New Mexico.

By late 1918, it was becoming increasingly apparent the Central Powers were doomed for defeat. The intervention of the United States and their subsequent Hundred Days' Offensive spelled disaster for the Imperial German Army. Within Germany, morale was at an all-time low. Desertions and calls for withdrawal were becoming more common every day. In November 1918, German sailors mutinied, triggering the German Revolution of 1918-1919. This ultimately resulted in overthrow of the Imperial government and the establishment of the Weimar Republic. In the context of such chaos, Germany was forced to move toward an armistice. In January 1918, American President Woodrow Wilson laid out his famous Fourteen Points. The Fourteen Points set forth a plan for postwar Europe. Wilson envisioned an end to hostilities and a Europe reconfigured on the principles of free trade, open agreements, democracy and self-determination, among others. Wilson's Fourteen Points provided the basis for Germany's armistice with the Allies. On November 11, 1918, at 11:00 a.m., the Armistice of Compiegne went into effect. The armistice is named after the Compiegne Forest in Northern France. At this location German officials were received aboard French Marshal Ferdinand Foch's stopped railroad car, and after three days of talks, signed an armistice. In reality, there was very little negotiating going on. Germany virtually had no choice but to submit to Allied terms and conditions. Major hostilities thus formally ended at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918. But remember, this was only an armistice, not a permanent peace treaty! Interestingly enough, in a bitter twist of fate, Adolf Hitler would board that same train carriage in June 1940, and force the French to sign another armistice: one that essentially turned France over to Nazi occupation. That is another lesson for another time, however. One more side note: the federal holiday we know as Veteran's Day evolved from Armistice Day, the annual celebration of the Armistice of Compiegne. So next Veteran's Day, be mindful of what happened aboard a small railroad car in the Compiegne Forest of France. While the actual fighting had come to an end under the Armistice of Compiegne, a permanent peace treaty took longer to iron out. The Paris Peace Conference began in January 1919, and lasted roughly a year. The goal of the conference was to secure a lasting European peace, one that hopefully would prevent future wars from breaking out. The conference was a major diplomatic event with over 30 countries represented. Among the leading figures at the conference were Georges Clemenceau from France, David Lloyd George from Great Britain, Vittorio Orlando from Italy, and Woodrow Wilson from the United States. These leaders are sometimes referred to as the Big Four. President Wilson suggested a peace centered around his Fourteen Points. He also promoted the formation of the League of Nations, which was an international council aimed at maintaining world peace. Think of the League of Nations as a sort of precursor to the United Nations. As much as President Wilson championed the League of Nations, the United States did not join. The U.S. Senate voted down American participation in Wilson's beloved league. The major product of the Paris Peace Conference was the Treaty of Versailles.

The Treaty of Versailles formally ended World War I. It was signed June 28, 1919, five years to the date of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Just as in the Armistice of Compiegne, Germany had virtually no room for negotiations. The ravaged nation was basically forced to accept whatever treaty it was presented with. One of the most controversial conditions of the Treaty of Versailles was outlined in Article 231, also known as the War Guilt Clause. This section required Germany to take full responsibility for all damage done throughout the war. It also required Germany to make territorial concessions and pay enormous reparations. Requirements for disarmament and limitations on military capabilities were also written in. Basically, it was an admission of guilt: the war was Germany's fault. Article 231 was written by U.S. diplomats Norman Davis and John Foster Dulles. The general consensus among historians is that the Treaty of Versailles was unduly harsh toward Germany. It has normally been seen as a 'victor's peace.' Many historians cite the harsh terms of the Treaty of Versailles as a major cause of the rise of Adolf Hitler and his National Socialism during the 1920s and 1930s. Many people do not realize that the United States did not actually accept the Treaty of Versailles. While other European countries agreed to it, the U.S. Senate failed to ratify the treaty. As a result, peace between Germany and the United States was not technically in place until the Treaty of Berlin in 1921. Of course, most textbooks fail to mention this.

The Causes of World War I

American Involvement In World War

Imperial Russia suffered staggering losses throughout World War I. While many in the Russian Empire initially greeted the war with enthusiasm, within a few years it had become highly unpopular. Food shortages, riots, and general unrest led to Tsar Nicholas II falling out of favor with the Russian people. In early March 1917 (February according to the Russian Julian calendar), the situation came to a head in the February Revolution. Large-scale demonstrations swept over the then-capital city of Petrograd (now St. Petersburg) as peasants, workers, and even soldiers protested the rule of the Tsar. As the city devolved into anarchy, Tsar Nicholas II was forced to abdicate the throne. Following his abdication, a provisional government was installed.

Many leaders of the provisional government favored withdrawing from the war and securing a peace. Increasingly, radical factions of the provisional government, like the Petrograd Soviet and the Bolsheviks, called for an immediate end to the war. Just so we are clear, the Petrograd Soviet was basically a loose coalition of Petrograd labor unions that acted as a sort of city council. The Bolsheviks, of course, were a Marxist political group who were followers of Vladimir Lenin; they were composed primarily of industrial workers. In October 1917, the Bolsheviks seized power in what has come to be called the October Revolution, or sometimes the Bolshevik Revolution. Taking up arms, the Bolsheviks overthrew the provisional government and declared their own socialist state. The nuances and politics can be a bit tricky, but basically this state became the foundation for the Soviet Union. Upon seizing power, the leader of the Bolsheviks, Vladimir Lenin, ordered the military to cease all hostilities. For the Bolsheviks and many others in Russia, the war was simply not worth fighting; the Russian people were war-weary. By November 1917, significant portions of the Russian Army had laid down their arms, although some factions continued to fight. After months of negotiations, the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk officially ended Russia's involvement in World War I. The treaty between the new Bolshevik government and the Central Powers was signed March 3, 1918.

The telegram, named after German State Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Arthur Zimmermann, was intercepted by the British, and passed on to the United States. The telegram also indicated Germany would resume unrestricted submarine warfare, which had been temporarily halted in order to not offend the U.S. The news of the Zimmermann telegram outraged Americans and incited further waves of anti-German sentiment. The continued sinking of American vessels by German U-boats was the last straw. Amid growing support for American action, President Woodrow Wilson petitioned Congress for a declaration of war against Germany on April 2, 1917. After legislation passed both houses of Congress, the United States formally entered World War I alongside the Allies on April 6, 1917. Unlike in World War II, public support for war was by no means universal. Many Americans still had reservations about entering World War I. The American soldiers sent to Europe to fight alongside the Allies were called the Allied Expeditionary Forces, or the AEF. The AEF participated in a number of late-war battles, including the Second Battle of the Marne and the Meuse-Argonne offensive. American intervention in World War I was a tremendous morale boost for the Allied Powers.

A common way to view the causes of World War I is to use the acronym MAIN. These MAIN causes of the war Militarism, Alliance, Imperialism, and Nationalism lead to the event that lit the fuse, the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The start of the 20th century was a time of great military buildup. Germany was experiencing the greatest military growth, and its navy was beginning to rival that of Britain. Alliances emboldened countries to be bolder than they should have been. Imperialism countries at this time were working to expand their powers and influence through military conquest and political diplomacy. Prior to World War I, the nations of Europe were working for dominance in Africa and Asia, the competition fo the markets and materials these could offer was fierce. Nationalism was an overabundance of patriotism "we are great' and countries wanted to prove it. The Slavic people in Bosnia and Herzegovina desired no longer to be a part of Austria-Hungary. Austria_Hungarian Empire was a huge group made up of many different ethnic and language groups. The nationalistic desires of one of these groups led to the direct catalyst for the war. The assassination of the Archduke crowned prince of Austria-Hungary, and his wife was shot by a Serbian nationalist named Gavrilo Princip. In response, Austria declared war on Serbia. This caused Serbia's ally Russia to ready for a fight. In response to this, Germany declared war on Russia. By the time all the dominoes fell, World War I was in full swing.

Russia's Exit from the War

The Great War Winds Down

ARTIST HISTORICAL RENDITIONS WORLD WAR I

A LOOK BACK BY LOOKING AT TODAY

The Scotland Chronicle

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The Scotland Chronicle

£1.00 Issue #32 Edinburgh June 2, 2014

MACBETH KILLS KING DUNCAN

In a twisted turn of events, Macbeth, the once loyal Thane of Glamis, has killed King Duncan. At the moment his motives are unclear. He had recently been promoted to Thane of Cawdor by King Duncan for his triumphant battle efforts against the King of Norway. King Duncan later spent the night at Macbeth's castle, where, the next morning, he was found dead by Macduff.

Neighbors and other citizens explain that they had a feeling something was wrong. Strange occurrences gave the night an eerie feeling about it. An Old Man describes, "A falcon tow'ring in her pride of place was by a mousing owl hawked at and killed". Ross, a vassal under Duncan, also mentions the bizzare happenings that night, "And Duncan's horses, a thing most strange and uncertain, beauteous and swift, the minions of their race, contending 'gainst obedience as they would make war with mankind".

Macduff, upon entering Duncan's chambers, found him and his two guards killed. It seems as though Macbeth had attempted to frame the guards.

Not more is known yet, only that the words "horror" and "treason" seem to haunt everyone's minds at the moment.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

US Solider Freed by Taliban

US solider Bowe Bergdhal has been released by the Taliban in Afghanistan after being held captive for over five years. This comes after the US made a deal with the Taliban that they would release five Afghan detainees being held in Guantanamo Bay, in exchange for Sgt. Bergdhal. After the Afghan detainess were released, they were handed over to Qatar, which mediated the deal.

Obama told reporters that Sgt. Bergdhal was "never forgotten". Bergdhal was the only US solider being held by the Taliban in Afghanistan.

FIFA Faces Corruption Allegations

The Sunday Times has "millions" of secret documents, including emails, letters, and bank transfers, which it alleges are proof that the Qatari football official, Mohamed Bin Hammam, made payments totalling $5 million in return for their support in the FIFA 2022 Qatar bid. Qatar denies any wrongdoing and insists that Bin Hammam never had any official role in supporting the bid and acted independently from the Qatar 2022 Campaign.

India's Economic Growth Disappoints

India's economy grows as a slower-than-predicted annual pace of 4.6% between January and March.

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Witches' Prophecy is Realized

The three witches', or "three weird sisters'" as put by Banquo, prediction of Macbeth becoming King of Scotland has been realized. According to Banquo, who was on the scene when the witches anounced their prediction, it was an unnatural sight to say the least. Banquo even thought that they had "eaten on the insane root that takes reason prisoner".

Apparently the three sisters had predicted that Macbeth, Thane of Glamis, was to become Thane of Cawdor and later King. After the murder of King Duncan, Macbeth is now set to be crowned King. There is no scientific explanation for how the sisters managed to make this prediction.

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BUSHWICK COLLECTIVE

Chat with Sean Deckert, Photographer.

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How did you discover photography and how has it developed over the course of your career?

I think the first time I remember being into photography was when I got a 35mm auto for a

birthday when I was 10 or so. I took the camera everywhere but I didn’t take that many pictures. I

guess I couldn’t find anything exciting to photograph from my position in life.

Since then I’ve gone through two college programs, moved at least 10 times, visited a couple countries, and cultivated colorful friendships with interesting people. I think through all of these experiences I began to see differently and use my camera to define what I see. Nowadays, I take pictures with lots of space and color in them. I also take a ton of pictures, like 1,400 to make one final piece. Someone told me once that the best photographers have taken the best pictures….and also taken the most bad pictures. It’s a constant learning experience and I like that I’m evolving with it.

Your work shows the duration of time in a photo. How did you discover that technique?

I’ve seen people condense time into single images before; I didn’t invent the technique. Mostly

I’ve seen it used to compress frames from a movie into some sort of painterly representation of

the whole movie. As with the history of photography it’s all been done before. I’m a firm believer that if I’m going to make a picture and use a style that exists, which they all do, I had better devote my entire strength to it and do it the best.

Eadward Muybridge is one of my most influential figures in the history of photography because

over 100 years ago he did invent a new technique that expanded peoples minds and condensed

their sensibility about the universe. I took a process and made it my own because it gives me the platform to express my ideas of expanding the frame of the camera, capturing elemental

transitions and creating a sense of figure-ground reversal. I hope that the process somewhat

evaporates as people start to understand the ideas intertwined into each slice in the pictures.

NIGHT INTO DAY

CHAT WITH PHOTOGRAPHER

SEAN

DECKERT

(Interview continues below)

How do you decide the content you want to investigate and shoot?

Most of my projects are circumstantial. What I mean is that they develop out of what is happening in the world and my life. I try to interpret what I think about these two positions and how they relate. Then I look back at what I have done and where I can go with it. Also, I try to design projects that challenge my skill level so that I learn a new way of working. Right now, I’m hotographing the sky and doing a lot of timelapse. About three years ago I made a series of lenticular prints titled Smoke & Mirrors which were a reaction to climate change in Phoenix. I think I’ve been focusing on that since then and always trying to reinvent my style while holding tight to the concepts I’m interested in.

Photographing exhibits seems to be something you engage with your company. Tell us more about it and the experience of being involved in capturing installations of exhibitions.

I had the opportunity to work on a project at ASU Art Museum with an artist couple from Athens. I was the ‘student’ photographer interning under them and learning about relational aesthetics through their project. Contradictory to social practice I was looking at blue chip gallery websites and reading a lot of their resources on contemporary art. At the closing of the exhibition I turned in all of my photographs. I did such a good job they hired me for the next year to work on a wide range of projects and my images were used for national grant applications, catalogues, press and seasonal brochures. It was an excellent way to be introduced to my arts community. I also got to meet some important artists such as Chip Lord, Miguel Palma, Julianne Swartz and work directly with many of them on projects. It is a symbiotic way of working commercially without confusing my artistic reputation.

(Interview continues below)

You were the official photographer for the Phoenix popup exhibit CROSSCURRENT. How was that different from past experiences working with artists and galleries.

Many of the projects I’ve worked on are with museums or established programs which means its got a fair amount of certainty in the timeline and structure. CrossCurrent was different because it

was built from the ground up in a short amount of time by a small group. I signed on not knowing

exactly what was going to happen although I was confident in the groups ability to pull it off. It

was exciting because during the month there were revelations, sales, new friendships, fancy parties and a lot of photography. I shot all of the art prior to installation, which never happens. I was sending out files to the group immediately to use for press on a seemingly daily basis. There was a lot of energy and a collective desire to make it an explosion in Phoenix, which I think is what ended up happening.

Tell us about the project you were apart of in Israel a little while ago.

Israel was grass roots. It was a long process and it’s still happening. It started through an artist, Meirav, from Agrippas 12 Gallery in Jerusalem visiting Phoenix with her husband. He worked for IBM and there’s an office here. She came to downtown Phoenix and wandered into the gallery coop I was part of, Eye Lounge. My friend Crystal met her and introduced her to the gallery owner Greg, who had lived in Jerusalem for two years. Eye Lounge came up with the idea of having a traveling show with Agrippas 12. Fast forward a year. Crystal moved and I took over the project. We teamed up with ASU Art Museum’s Desert Initiative and had four exhibitions in two countries. Eye Lounge artists shipped work to Israel and had a show for the season opening in Jerusalem, referred to as Manofim. We exhibited at Agrippas 12 twice and at THE Gallery in the Negev Desert once. The Israeli artists work was held up in customs for four months!!! So we pushed their show until we got the work. Currently, Meirav and I are putting something together dealing with discarded roads in remote areas of the desert. We wanted to keep the focus on ‘arid’ because the landscape and climate are what brings us together. More to come...

Tell us about the photo you are currently exhibiting at the Phoenix Museum of Art

So, last year I was awarded the Emerging Artist Grant from Contemporary Forum at Phoenix Art Museum. The award was a check to finance a new piece and a wall space at the museum once the work was made. That year went by so fast I couldn’t even believe it. I decided to use this opportunity to refocus my studio practice and slow down, which meant make less work on a

bigger scale. I refined my understanding of the time lapse process and why I was so interested in it. I think I was trying to create a overly beautiful image that was also disjointed or destabilizing in some way. I made “Day Into Night Into Day” during the winter over a two day period of shooting and a couple of weeks assembling the image. I spend quite a bit of time with proofs looking for something wrong with this piece. I was excited that this piece had achieved a sense of

continuum with this work as well as a the scale I needed to take over the viewers peripheral sights. I thought of this work as a sort of scroll and was also keeping in mind my experiences in Beijing and the ways Chinese masters depicted the sky.

What's next for you? I heard you may be moving to LA in the near future.

Indeed LA! I was born in Culver City 30 long years ago. Back then it wasn’t full of galleries and studios and I didn’t know I was going to grow up to be an artist. I only lived there for two years but I’ve always wanted to return and have the experience of living there as an adult. Now, it seems the stars have aligned because I have a purpose living there.

My girlfriend, Josselyn, and I are planning on moving next summer. I feel like I still have a lot of opportunity here in Phoenix so I don’t want to leave till it’s the right time. Also, Phoenix is so close that I plan on splitting my time between the two cities. I’ve started a company called Calnicean Projects and I hope that these aren’t the only two cities I’ll be splitting my time between. The

company caters to career artists, galleries, museums and design firms and produces visual documentation and design services. The team is in place and we are working on building and already impressive client list. Everything is in flux right now and I’m very excited for this year!

To learn more about Sean Deckert,

check out his website right here.

We had a chance to have an insightful convo with photographer Sean Deckert. The up and coming photographer talks about his process, recent shows and future discoveries. Enjoy

Curiouser & Curiouser

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Curiouser & Curiouser

Remember the man curling up in dark corner in the loft? That's the scene when Peg first met Edward in Edward's house in the movie Edward Scissorhands. The scene was shot from Peg's view, which would also be the viewer's view that when she saw The back lighting used on Edward gave Edward a feeling of mysterious and gave Peg a sense of uncertainty. Because Peg was in a total unfamiliar environment and so are the audience. The audience doesn't know what will happen in the film, and that's exactly what the effect of the technique of back lighting gives to the viewers. Another Lighting technique that Burton used in Edward Scissorhands is that he used a total different high key lighting in the scene when elder Kim was telling story to her granddaughter at the end of the movie. The using of the high key lighting here gives the audience a feeling of warm and honest atmosphere between the two generations. Because Kim knew Edward when she was younger, so it also gives the viewer that she was opening herself to her granddaughter even though she didn't really say who the girl was in the story.

In Burton's other film, Corpse Bride, Burton again used a lot of high key and low key in different scenes in the movie. For example, when Emily found out that Victor was lying to her, she crawl up to Victoria's balcony and when they saw her, there was a strong light shining on her face to light her up. In this case, the front lighting is a feeling of excitement and surprise indicating that Victor and Victoria didn't know that Emily would find out Victor's lie so when she appeared to be in Victoria's house, they were both in shock. The purpose of using the strong high key lighting here is giving the audience a "oh my god!" feeling for Emily's presence, and also pointed out that the truth is out; an exposure of Victor's lie. Burton of course used low key lighting in Corpse Bride as well. He used the technique on the lord when the lord was overhearing about Victoria's fiance, Victor's situation and he wanted to take the advantage of it by marrying Victoria. The low key lighting creates a lot of shadow and the character, the lord, tend to be seen as dark and suspicious, which in the scene, with his scheme, he was suspicious. On the viewer's perspective, the lighting technique used on the character gave the audience a sense of uncertainty and doubt; viewers could tell that the lord was plotting on his scheme by the lighting, because it's dark and wicked.

Ernesto Kunde "Symbiotic Promise" at the Bakehouse Art Complex

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ERNESTO KUNDE "SYMBIOTIC PROMISE"

Brazilian-born Miami-based artist Ernesto Kunde has found inspiration in the architecture, lifestyle and art of Miami since he first relocated to the city just over seven years ago. His most recent series of works, large scale mangrove paintings inspired by research trips to the Everglades and the Florida Keys, are now presented in an exhibition at the Swenson Gallery of the Bakehouse Art Complex.

Curated by Ananda DeMello, Kunde's solo exhibiton "Symbiotic Promise," examines South Florida's mangroves, the native flora, and humanity's relationship with nature. DeMello's curatorial approach creates a space designed to heighten awareness about that symbiotic relationship. Surrounded by mangroves viewers are transported into an artistic version of a sensory nature experience.

“Symbiotic Promise” runs until June 8, 2014 at the Swenson Gallery at the Bakehouse Art Complex, 561 NW 32^nd Street, Miami 33127

6th Grade Short poems

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The Rainy Welcome
Drops of blue crystals
Falling from the grey pillows,
kiss my cold, wet cheeks.
-Aime H.

Flowers a
re attractive
They are young, then are old
They are colorful like a rainbow
-Evelyn S.

Best friends are so unique
As if they are ten kinds of people
Then swallowed love
-Aylin D.

The Birds
On smiling spring days
The soft breeze blows as I sing
To the birds chattering
-Zoe G.

Butterflies
Bouquet of flowers

Charming creatures
Flying Diamonds

-Gildard

o G.

Little Cub
Cub bear in my hand
Picnic picking pupil boy
Loving wisdom all
-Jennifer G.

Carling: “Decorators” Ad- It’s a Boy

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Carling:

“Decorators” Ad-

It’s a Boy

Another advert capitalizing on the royal birth was Carling. Even though this brand is not something that is well-known worldwide, their advertising tactic to focus on a highly covered news event made the company seem accessible to the general public on an international scale.

This advert added comedy and pulled off a high quality online advertisement in a matter of days after the birth of Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge. The Carling advert was creative in its objective to have a congratulatory message. Its original use of humor helped this online advert hit almost 5,000 “likes” within the first six hours of its release (Trendolizer.com, 2014).

Created by Creature of London Advertising, is a part of the “not quite Carling” campaign and is the third digital short for the acting partners “Dylan” and “John.”

In this advert, the decorator of the nursery for the new Prince is not aware that the royal baby was announced to be a boy. The decorator paints the nursery pink and goes to collect his “reward,” a Carling, naturally. Upon which, he finds out that his work is simply “not quite Carling.”

The brand director of Carling, Jeremy Gibson, released a comment on this advert stating:

“As Britain’s number one beer what better excuse to raise a glass than the birth of the Royal Baby? As the big day approached people have spoken of little else, so we thought it would be great to celebrate the birth with a bit of classic tongue-in-cheek Carling humor and congratulate the Royal couple on their new arrival. Carling has a reputation for making adverts that provide an amusing take on current events. It’s a tradition that we’re keen to continue, so watch this space in the coming months,” (LBBOnline, 2014).

This advert went viral! Online blogs, Facebook pages, everyone raved or at least had something to say about this advert. There are questions from the public if the advertisement was appropriate with humor. Unlike the Coca-Cola advert, Carling did not take a minimalistic congratulatory approach. I feel as though that was a highlight of Carlings advertising direction. Among the many “Celebrate with William and Kate” messages, Carling was the first to make an advert that set itself apart.

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